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FURTHER SERIOUS DETERIORATION OF A source in Washington GERMAN AND UNITED STATES RELATIONS which is usually well- WAS MARKED BY YESTERDAY'S AN- informed expressed the NOUNCEMENT IN WASHINGTON OF THE belief to Reuter's corres- CLOSING OF ALL GERMAN CONSULATES IN pondent yesterday that big things are likely to THE UNITED STATES AND OF THE RE- happen soon, probably MOVAL OF ALL GERMAN NATIONALS this week.
CONNECTED WITH THEM.
•
It is believed that the decision
to expel all German Consular
FISHGUARD
FISHGUARD
CHANNEL BOAT STEAMER
SUNK
A n Anglo-Irish Cross-Channel Mail steamer was yester- day dive-bombed and sunk
Germans by near Fishguard. At least 23 persons lost their lives.-Reuter.
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MORE
This was announced by Mr. Sumner ROBIN MOOR
staffs and agents, announced Welles, Assistant Secretary of State, after he had handed the Official Note to a member of the staff of the German Embassy.
yesterday, is not a single unrelat- ed act, but the first of a succes- sion of steps.
Mr. Welles said that this step
SURVIVORS
DISASTER
At least 23 persons lost their lives when the Irish Channel
St. steamer, Patrick, was dive-bombed and sunk by enemy air- craft, near the end of her trip on Friday. 7.
The "St. Patrick" was bound from Rossclare in Eire to Fish- guard in Wales and she was within. sight of Fishguard when the attack occurred.
Many of those who lost their lives were killed in the explo- the sion when four bombs hit ship.
There were a number of injur-- ed persons among the 66 survivors, who included women and children, Most of the survivors were sav- and overboard ed by jumping clinging to rafts until they were / In support of this view, they
The order also requires did not imply a break in diplo-ED IN CAPETOWN YESTERDAY chant ship, and other craft.
A BRITISH STEAMER ARRIV-picked up by a warship, a mer- point out that despite his com-
from his riete recovery
minor the closing of the German matic relations with Germany, WITH 25 SURVIVORS OF THE The master of the "St. Patrick" ailment, President Roosevelt has Library of Information, and in no way affected the Gur- AMERICAN FREIGHTER, ROBIN and his Chief Officer are believed
man diplomatic staff in Washing MOOR, WHICH cancelled almost all his appoin--
WAS TORPE to have been killed and it is fear- ments this week, presumably to the Tourist Bureau and ton.
DOED IN THE ATLANTIC BY A ed that all first-class passengers enable him to give his full time the German Trans-Ocean
GERMAN SUBMARINE.
except one were killed. to matters of high importance.
Eleven survivors had previous- MOST OF THE PASSENGERS ASLEEP WHEN THE Reuter.
ly been landed at Pernumbuco, in] WERE Brazil
STEAMER WAS HIT. IT WAS EARLY MORNING:
News Agency.
SYRIAN FIGHTING ENTERS MORE SERIOUS PHASE
FIGHTING IN SYRIA has taken on a
The action was in no way connected with the sinking of the Robin Moor but was necessary because German Consular officials, and the other named Nazi agencies have been engaged in activities harmful to the United States.
By July Ten
Mr. Sumner Welles sald: "It is contemplated that all such with- drawals and closures shall be ef- fected before July 10."
He told reporters that Govern- ment had nothing in mind at pre- sent regarding similar action against other countries, including Italy. Reuter.
more serious phase, according to latest offi- GERMANY cial reports, which indicate that very heavy PROTESTS
fighting is now proceeding in the vicinity of Damascus and to the south of Beirut,,
The reports from the front show that as the Allies penetrated deep into the country, resistance by the Vichy troops grew stronger, DESCRIBED BY THE WILHELM-
that the fighting proved infectious and spread to other areas.
IMMEDIATE, FREEZING OF ALL GERMAN AND ITALIAN ASSETS AND THOSE OF OCCU- PIED EUROPEAN COUNTRIES, BY PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT IS
STRASSE ... AS ENTIRELY WITHOUT JUSTICE," SAYS THE OFFICIAL GERMAN NEWS AGENCY WHICH ADDS THAT THE QUESTION OF
claims that no further chards protecting the city from progress has been achieved. The the south-west, might necessitate COUNTER-MEASURES IS BE
ique, cited by Lyons Radlo entry from the northern side by
ys: “Along the Syrian an encircling movemen
tish coʻumns have not
ond Sidon. Von an
of the front our 42,
Navy Intervenes
ttacked "19. The French medium tanks and the does hot specify artillery in the coastal sector round Aldon, he stated, hadi riven some Jer trouble, but the British #bombarded their defences thất) road behind the' town.
the
erred:
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column, sof
mechanised
ING EXAMINED REUTER.
halted by the British naval bombe ardment and was compelled retreat in disorder.
Heavy Figh
fighting is devolodar illed central sector of By
iced a British" G;H.Q: Com- que in Catro= yesterday→→
Mr. Sumner Welles had pre-
The vessel sank in a few min- viously stated that 35 members of
there was the crew and passengers were un- utes so quickly that accounted for, and the arrival of no chance of lowering the, boats. 25 survivors at Capetown will be All women and children passen- met with great thankfulness ingers are understood to have been the United States.-Reuter.
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