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THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 9, 1941
SYRIA
Position Described As "Very Satisfactory
NO OFFICIAL DEFENCE
BOUNDARIES
President Roosevelt, in a statement at his press conference yes- terday, in effect re- moved any hemis- pheric boundary U.S. defence opera- tions, says Reuter from Washington.
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Forcing Way Round East Of Damour
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THE POSITION IN SYRIA IS SATISFACTORY," ACCORDING TO THE MILI- TARY SPOKESMAN AT GENERAL WILSON'S YESTER- HEADQUARTERS IN JERUSALEM DAY REGARDING THE PROGRESS OF THE BATTLE OF DAMOUR.
The imperial forces are now astride the River Dakoun, about a mile north of Damour River,
On a short front extending from the vil lage of Darays to the village of Dakoun, five miles round the coast, the Imperial troops are now slowly forcing round the east of Damour in an evident attempt to encircle the Vichy
Sentence stronghold.
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Mr. R. C. Turner, 67, retired British architect, was given four months in gaol by the British Court, in Shanghai yesterday for manslaughter, the charge arising from the death of his garden coolie, Kau! Kwang-tsoong.
Fierce Behting is still progress-
ing and attack was followed bv counter-attack in quick succes-
sjon
which, after recently occupying
a pipeline post, has now pied Furqlus, only 25 from this vital road and junction.
occu.
miles
rail
No Vichy resistance has been
Allied columns from Damaseus, threatening Beirut from the east. made some progress despite con-encountered. Linued shelling of the road by
Vichy artillery on Mazar Ridge,
which dominates it.
Homs is now Increasingly threatened by the column ad- vancing westward from Palmyra
fixed to the garden door.
and was
Racca Taken
It is now confirmed that EL column, consisting largely of In- dlan troops. which is advancing
from Delr up the Euphrates Zor, occupied Racca, also without opposition.
ez
the
Racca is half way between Deiz At the first hearing. Turner ez Zor and Aleppo and the impor- Turner was arrested two pleaded the trap was set against tance of the position lies in
column is able to to fact that the designed months ago when the coolie was thieves wounded and later died through, frighten marauders. Inter-strike either at Aleppo from the east or Homs from the north-east "booby trap" which Turmei national News Service,
depending on the development of the strategical situation.-Reuter.
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is taking place in the district of Barkovichi.
Lepel the enemy are resist- ing Russian counter-attack.
Bobruisk up to 35 enemy heavy tanks and two infantry battalions were destroyed. At- tempts to cross the Dnieper were¦ repulsed.
Novograd-Volynsk two in- fantry regiments were destroyed. tubborn Mogilev - Podolsk fighting. Enemy attempts to cross the Dnieper were frustrated. Yesterday 58 enemy 'planes were destroyed, Five Russian were lost.
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When he is set free he will have served three and a half years of his sentence-Reuter.
TURKISH NOTE TO
BRITAIN
The British reply to the re- presentations made by Turkey over the sinking by British 'planes of a "French auxiliary.. steamer in Turkish territorial waters will shortly be despatched, It was stated in authoritative cir- cles in London.-British Wireless.
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