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THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 15, 1941.
SYRIA TAKEN IN
QUICK TIME WITHOUT BLITZ RUTHLESSNESS
(By Reuter's Special Correspondent
In Damascus)
WITH THE CLOSE of the Syrian cam- paign, it is pointed out in Jerusalem that within a period of 34 days from June 8, when the Allies entered Syria, a country with an area of 60,000 square miles had been so effectively penetrated that General Dentz, despite the considerable Vichy forces at his disposal, was obliged to sue for peace.
It is emphasised in military circles that the Allied object could have been achieved in half the time or less if there had been any intention of proceeding on the lines of a Ger- man blitz which was possible with the forces at the Allies' disposal.
The wisdom of the Allied tactics, consisting of slow veloping movements
en-
doing the SECRECY
minimum destruction to and in- ferference with the local popula-
tion, but implacably strangling AT
the Vichy supply lines, is shown by the fact that the Syrian and
AT COURT
Lebanese population, which was HEARING
mainly
a large Arab, but with Christian element in Lebanon, had scarcely suffered during the whole of the campaign.
Only at Mezzanino, where Vichy aircraft bombed the
town, and Damascus where Axis 'p'anes adopted the same tactics, was there any extensive loss of civilian lives.
GREAT CREDIT
TO ALLIES
"It has been a peculiar campaign and a severe campaign," declared the at military spokesman General Sir Henry Mait- land Wilson's headquar- ters in Jerusalem yester-
|day.
the This was probably
last of the daily press conferences on the Syrian campaign.
The
spokesman pointed out that the Allies were faced with extremely difficult terrain, favour- ing the defence, and in addition
by were opposed
well-trained and well led troops who fought with skill and determination.
In view of this, great credit is due to the Allies, who, while UNUSUAL SECRECY WAS avoiding 'blitz' tactics, had fought OBSERVED AT LEEDS WHEN with tenacious skill and valour 2ND LT. JONOTHAN OLIVER in all sectors, so that General TOLLEMACHE BLOW, 21, WAS Deutz was compelled to ask for FINED £50, WITH £2.28. COSTS. terms after only 34 days of fight-' FOR STEALING A BASKET ing.-Reuter,
CONTAINING 2LB OF MUSH. ROOMS FROM A LEEDS RAIL- WAY STATION.
The name of h's regiment was cont un he picked not given, and the police, refused with it. to disclose his address.
up a basket
Delicate Approach Contrasting with this was the A solicitor, prosecuting for the Mr. W. R. Hargrave, defending, Roway, said that Blow'said that Blow did not know he slowness with which the Allies T.M.S
his coat on had the basket. On behalf of his approached Damascus, and their was seen to put
containing baskets repeated
persuade, barrow
of regiment it was stated that he was attempts to General Deniz to evacuate the mushrooms. When he picked his 'a satisfactory young officer. town without resistance.
When the Allies eventually en- tered Damascus it was found that the civilian casualties were only two killed and eight injured, while damage to buildings was negligible, and the sacred edifices unscathed.
no
It is pointed out that at t'me was the Allied entry into Syrla an Invasion in the Hitler sense of the word but merely a military occupation for pur. poses of military and strategic insurance.
Syria now, is no longer isolated but becomes a member of the sterling bloc and. freed from the effects of the British blockade, the she resumes her place in economy of the whole Near East. -Reuter.
PETAIN'S QUATORZE JUILLET
MARSHAL PETAIN, ADMIRAL DARLAN AND OTHER ̈·· MEM-
·BERS OF THE VICHY GOVERNŮ MENT MARKED THE ̈ ́ANNI- VERSARY OF THE STORMING OF THE BASTILLE YESTERDAY BY A CEREMONIAL VISIT TO THE VICHY MONUMENT TO FALLEN SOLDIERS.
Recording: this, the Lyons radio. Lannounced that: Marshal. Petain, Admiral Darlan and General: Huntziger placed wreaths. of cornflowers at the base of the Monument. The ceremony: was witnessed by a large crowd" in- cluding Legionnaires.
The announcer stated that simi. lar ceremonies were being held all over France together with special church services. France. he said, was celebrating July 141 in a spirit of mediation.-Reuter,
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