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German Panzer
THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 11, 1941.
Divisions
Reported In Vichy Africa
A FRENCH AGREEMENT WITH NAZIS?
GERMAN TROOPS HAVE CROSSED THE STRAITS OF GIBRALTAR THROUGH SPAIN TO MOROCCO EN ROUTE TO DAKAR, AC- CIRCLES IN CORDING TO DIPLOMATIC WASHINGTON LAST NIGHT, WHO SAY THAT TWO PANZER DIVISIONS, COMPOSED OF 1,000 TANKS AND MOTOR VEHICLES, EN- TERED MOROCCO.
While world attention centres on the Russian war and the Japanese thrust, this re- as the ported secret German move is seen German answer to American occupation of Iceland and is aimed to forestall a possible American occupation of Dakar.
Government quarters in Washington make no comment.
President Roosevelt and the State Department have repeated- ly warned Vichy and Lisbon that in the status quo any change would be a serious threat to American security, but American action is not likely if Vichy and Portugal do not resist.
General Franco is reported to have agreed to cooperate with Germany in any movement against Dakar or French Morocco, and Berlin is reported to be promising a large slice of French North-West Africa in return. International News Service.
Discussions In Vichy
to the Stockholm
The United States' alleged in- tentions in regard to West Africa are the subject of lively discus- sion. Berlin "expects" American
in the near future. action Reuter.
NO VILLAGE SPARED
LARGE RA.F. FORMATION OVER THE CHANNEL
across
R.A.F. formations fle w the Channel to Northern France yes- terday morning and again during the afternoon.
The R.A.F. forma- tion which swept across the Channel in the afternoon, flying in the direction of the French coast between Boulogne and Calais, was stated by specta- tors to be very large.
-Reuter.
U.S. TAKES
A SERIOUS VIEW
CZECH AIRMEN'S FINE FEAT
The Czech crew of a Wellington bomber, by coolness, "commendable
and fine airmanship," re- cently brought home their aircraft safely under great difficulties.
The bomber was returning from over the an attack when just Dutch coast it was fired upon by a German night fighter.
the
in
The rear gunner returned fire but cannon shells burst
set the bomb compartment and the aircraft on fire and the astro- drome was also hit.
The captain turned the aircraft back over Holland to enable the crew to bale out if the fire could Determined not be extinguished. efforts were made to do this and after fifteen minutes the fire was aut.
OT the It had burnt much fabric not only off the top and a150 bottom of one wing but along the side at the fuselage. Inside the aircraft it had de stroyed the chart board, various pieces of equipment and still more fabric.
GERMAN 'PLANE
LANDS IN NILE DELTA
Lt
is now revealed: in Cairo that a Ger- man 'plane made a forced landing on Lake Borollos, about 50 miles east of Alex- andrią, during an at- tempted raid on the Nile Delta last week. The four occupants, of whom two were wounded, were taken prisoner.-Reuter.
PROMOTION FOR DARLAN?
M. BONNET, FORMER FRENCH FOREIGN MINISTER, HAS ARRIVED IN VICHY, RE- PORTS THE GERMAN RÁDIO,
The announcer added "Bonnet always pressed Petain to collab- orate with Germany."
The wireless set would no long-
A Vichy despatch quoted by er work, the under-carriage drop the German radio states that ac-
the ped and stayed down and
cording to rumours prevalent in and
made bomb doors fell half open
Darlan is to be Vichy, remained open for the remainder
"Admiral of France" owing to The meeting of the
of the flight.
his "outstanding merits.”
He will also be raised to mili- Vichy, leaders, who care. In spite of this and other dam-
the pilot tary age to the structure
rank giving him greater. believed to be discussing turned once more to sea and authority in regard to military the German demands, is brought the bomber home.
All the crew escaped injury The thoroughness of tantamount to according except minor burns and scorching Russia's "scorched earth" Germany the full use of while fighting the policy is amply demon- strategic Atlantic bases in strated by the German the French African coast,
films propaganda and
war
Wireless.
fire. British
is being closely GERMANY "Democraten's" Ber- company reports, accord- watched in Washington.
discussions in ing to the Berlin corres-
According newspaper lin correspondent political circles there believe the
Vichy concern, besides the poli-pondent of tical relations of France and the
In the event of Vichy agreeing the Swiss to such German demands, it re- ported, the United States is likely
REPLIES
un..
matters.
Router.
CZECH ARMY IN
RUSSIA
The Czech Foreign Minister announced in London yesterday that a Czech military unit was in Russia and being organised would fight under its own officers but within the command of the Soviet Union, says Reuter.
LORD WILLINGDON MUCH THE SAME
Tripartite Alliance also a certain paper "National Zeitung." to break off diplomatic relations (SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL") The German Government yes- degree of military collaboration. "No town, no village, no set-with Vichy at once.
remains spared. Hun- The whole question of Western terday notified the United States
French that This
Americans the two military collaboration, tlement
Indreds of thousands of dwellings Hemisphere interest in Gay the correspondent, cludes the defence of France's have been razed to the ground," possessions is the subject of inten-accounted for from the "Zamzam" sive study in the light of the lat-are still on board the German
Lord Willingdon, who has been colonial possessions with Ger- he writes.
raider. He adds that a German war lest developments in Vichy.
at his London home man help.
the who toured
President Roosevelt, it is un-
Both men are too badly wound-ill It is believed that Admiral correspondent
derstood, as well as officials in ed to be transferred the German pneumonia for some days,
last night to be Washington, is giving the sub Note said. International News stated Darlan, the Vichy Vice-Premier, whole front concluded his report
much the same," says Reuter. is willing but Marshal Petain is by saying: "The end of the fight-
Ject his clave attention.
Service, ing cannot yet be foreseen."' Reuter.
The problem is also believed to be under active discussion with the British. authorities.
THE PRESENT GERMAN DE~|
LIEVED IN WASHINGTON
hesitant. General Weygand pro- bably shares the Marshal's views. Darlan realises that such an agreement means a-rupture with the United States but is willing to take the consequences,
Berlin Views
PATROL ACTIVITY, MANDS ON VICHY ARE BE-
ΤΟ A Cairo G.I.Q. communique BE ONLY PART OF A BROAD states: "Libya-our patrols out-NAZI PLAN TO GAIN NEW Berlin believes Vichy's next side Tobruk and in the frontier STRATEGIC BASES FOR IN- step will be to join the Tripar-area continued their aggressive TENSIFIED AIR AND SUBMAR- tite Alliance following the de-activities but no important con- INE WARFARE AGAIN SHIP- finite replacement of the armis tact with the enemy was made." PING IN THE ATLANTIC DUR- tice by a peace,
British Wireless.
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THE TENSE ATMOSPHERE which sur- rounded Marshal Petain's talks with Admiral Darlan and General Weygand on Saturday eased considerably yesterday, says the Vichy
news agency.
Talks between the principal Ministers prior to to-day's Cabinet meeting, took place yesterday morning but the utmost discretion is still being observed concerning the subjects: discussed.
Agenda of the conversations, it is understood, includes the whole question of Internal and foreign policy.
"Marshal: Petain and Darlan at- tended Vichy races yesterday afternoon.
"Political questions" played an important part in Saturday's dis- cussions, says Vichy news agency statement
Double Aspect
of the Government is necessary.
mudany case › problems of external and internal polloy zoom alosely linked. The sube Joats which formed part of Saturday's deliberations are abló to be examined, under this double aspect. „
"Great importance continues to be attached to the part which Joseph Barthelemy, Minister of Justice, played in the exchanges of views. It is rumoured he is "For some time, the statement the author of a report of a juridi- continues,the press in the occu-pal nature regarding the applica pled zone has been developing tion of the armistice terms." --- the idea that a general reshuffling Routerie EMTILEGESENAN