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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 of slow en- tactics, consisting veloping movements doing the minimum destruction to and in- ferference with the local popula- tion, but implacably strangling the Vichy supply lines, is shown by the fact that the Syrian and Lebanese population, which was mainly Arab, but with a large Christian element in Lebanon, had scarcely suffered during the whole of the campaign.
Only at Mezzanine, where Vichy aircraft bombed tho town, and Damascus where Axis 'planes adopted the same tactics. was there any extensive loss of
civilan lives.
JULY 14 IN
SHANGHAI
GREAT CREDIT
TO ALLIES
"It has been a peculiar. campaign and campaign," declared the
a severe
military spokesman at General Sir Henry Mait- land Wilson's headquar- ters in Jerusalem yester- day.
the last This was probably 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 were opposed by well-trained and well led troops who fought with skill and determination.
In view of this, great credit ISPECIAT TO "CHINA MAIL MA
is due to the Allies, who, while ACCEDING TO MARSHAL
avoiding 'blitz' tactics, had fought PETAIN'S WISHES. SHANGHAI with tenacious skill and valour FRENCHMEN CELEBRATED in all sectors, so that General THE ANNIVERSARY OF BAS- Dentz was compelled to ask for TILLE DAY YESTERDAY terms after only 34 days of fight-
WITHOUT THE USUAL ELA- BORATE CEREMONIES.
M.
ing.-Reuter,
CEMENT THEFT
The French Ambassador, Henri Cosme, laid a wreath at the French Cemetery in the morning
Charged with and M. Roland de Margerie, Con-
stealing 100 sult-General, later held an "At catties of cement from un A.R.P. matshed In Home" for the French community. tunnel contractor's Delicate Approach
yesterday, The traditional illumination in Mataukok Road
Ng. the noon-day Yuen, 21, earth cóolie, and Chan Contrasting with this was the French town and slowness with which the Allies "champagne flowing" reception at Chak, 23, brick layer, were each weeks' hard approached Damascus, and their the French Club were conspicu- fined $5, or two
Inter- labour, by Mr. D. J. N. Anderron repeated attempts to persuade ously absent this year.
at Kowloon this morning. General Dentz to evacuate the national News Service. 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.
It is pointed out that at no time was the Allied entry Into Syria an invasion in the Hitler sense of the word but merely a military occupation for pur- Poses of military and strategic Insurance.
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MARSHAL PETAIN, ADMIRAL DARLAN AND OTHER MEM- BERS OF THE VICHY GOVERN- 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 announced that Marshal Petain, AdmiralTM 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 Elmo!.. lar ceremonies were being held' all over France together with special church services. Francë, he' 'said, was celebrating July 14 in a spirit of mediation-Reuter,
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