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FRENCH ARMY ADMITS FALL OF SIDON British Aircraft Supporting Land Advance Into Syria
LONDON, JUNE 16 (REUTER) THE CAPTURE OF SIDON. THE LEBANESE FORT 25 MILES SOUTH OF BEIRUT, is adm 1- Led in yesterday's French Army commitnique, says Vichy tele- gram to the official German news agency.
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Admitting a forced retirement from Sidon the copyrannique: says that in an effort to alleviate the violent pressure exercised on their roastal detachments, bembing planes twice attacked Bri- tish ships causing them mannentarily coast.
ROOSEVELT
AND RACIAL QUESTION
WASHINGTON, June 18 Reuteri Declaring that be had received cumplaints Di nationwide discri mination against negroes. Fres dent Roosevrit called on the Office of Production Management to deal effectively With R situation "grave national importance"
In It memorandumi
of:
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withdraw frum The
Tris. It claimed. greatly help d their troops to hold Sidon until ught and to effect later on Satur day a prescribed withdrawal to 1ellions further north where, it
GENERAL
DANISH VESSELS NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES 3-POINT NATIONAL POLICY
IN U.S.
------
SIX TO BE PUT ON ACTIVE SERVICE WASHINGTON, June 16 (Reuter› The United States Maritime Commission has announced that
to protective custody.
BATAVIA, June 16 (uter)-Warfare, defence and the pre- servation of nai una] cxistere are the three main objectives of national existence of the Netherlands East Indies Government policy, said the Governor-General of the N.EX, opening the 1941-42 session of the People's Council.
The East Indies were not only producing war materials but were
OPERATIONS
JAPANESE TRAPPED IN HWAIAN CITY NORTH KIANGSU,
six Danish ships wi; be placed in very in the interests of the most
also carefully controlling their de NORTH KIANGSU active service with the United States merchant fleet
efficient prosecution of the war and The ships are among the 84 for
prevention of their being eign vessels tied up
placed in American
al the disposal of the waters which have been taken toenemy, sald the Covernor-General, Ten million guilders about The Commission added that the voluntarily subscribed for the pur
£1.250,000 had already been remainder of the ships wil) be
June taken over very soon,
chase of warplanes.
Reviewing the Budget proposals Hwalan, an important city on the
Japanese to be placed before the People's Grand Canal in northern Klangsu, Council, the Finance Department are now virtually trapped as the revealed
that during the period result of a successful Chinese at 1940 42. Officials were non-committa; in be spent on defence,
500,000,000 guilders will
tack.
1
chosen
The Danish vessels were first because they were in condi- tion and "We had to start some where "
IN stated. Vichy troops are ob- regard to release LO Britain of Measures
powerful any additional ships as the result British of the return of foreign vessels to
the
stinately resisting combined efforts of the Fleet and lond forces.
New pur reinforcements France are arriving in the Levant declares the communique,
frem
active service
for this
purpose
(ventral) —The
18
at
On the night of June 5, Chinese economie as well as military, to be city by two routes. One column troops made a surprise raid on the accelerated during 1942 include the attacked and expansion and
occupied several reinforcement of
poluts north of the city including MEXICAN SEIZURES
the Sourabaya naval base and fur Yinhslacheng, June 16 (Reu-ther equipping and strengthening and severed Japanese communica
and MEXICO CITY.
Panchacheng which Ler-Axis ships seized in Mexican of the sea going fleet. elains that during the night of ports will be used on a new steam-
lons between Hwalan and Hwal- June 13 14 Vichy air
yin.. harassed the Alltes south of Sidon this week between Vera Cruz and
forces ship service
being Inaugurated Allwed troops made no advance New York.
The vessels whil call at Tampico
in the Mert Ayoum region and ini addressed the sector south of Damasras, but ¿Mexico, and Havana (Cubs).
the lull of Abou Kema) to British tanks, said to be advancing from i Iraq is reported to have occurred i
Saturday
to the ro Directors of the Office, Mr Willum Knudsen and Mr Sidney Hillman, the President says that no nati combating the creasing threat of totalitarianism can afford arbitrarily
exclude fa? large segments of the population from the defence Industries
The
COASTAL FIGHTING
ORY sector Where note. worthy fighting took place in Syria < Saturday wus along the says Betrut
coast.
Industry, he declares, must open Lebanon the doors of employment to all, French Army communique quoted Royal, qualified workers regardless by the German wireless
of race national origin, religion er colour.
"I shall expect the Office of PIC
duction Management to take im
mediale steps to facilitate the full utilisation of our productive man power." he adds
DISPERSED AXIS PLANES BOMBED
The
SUCCESSFUL R.A.F. OPERATIONS
CAIRO, June 16 (Reuter RAF again raided Calato aero drome in Rhodes during the night of June 13 14 when a number of Axis planes in the dispersal area were set on fire, says an R.A.F. Middle East communique.
also at
Americans Cheer R.A.F. Trainees
LONDON. June 16 (Reuter - When the first large contingent of
a
JAPANESE
FLEET ON THE MOVE
The other column launched an assault on Hwaian itself and broke into the outer city where they de stroyed many Japanese and pup pet organs.
TRUCKS DESTROYED Hard pressed, part of the Japan ese inside the elty fled through CHUNGKING, June 16 (Reuter, the west gate towards Hwałyin but -Some units of a strong Japanese was intercepted by the Chinese at naval force, consisting of over A hundred
warships. reported to have been concentrated off the Cheklang coast. are stated 10 be steaming southwards.
is claimed that there was RAF trainees reached the United warships'
It is suggested here that the systematic bombardment British Fleet and also that there that will live long in
by the
presence may mean Blates they received welcome some major move by Japan short- were British armoured car attacks
their me ly in the southern Pacific.
The fleet included cruisers aircraft-carriers,
saya. "OUT
And
One possibility is that Japan may make a strong display of force with the object of frightening
Panchacheng and heavily decimat- ed following the severe encounter. A number of Japanese trucks were also destroyed during the engage iment.
The remnant Japanese hurriedly retreated to Hwalais and barricad ed themselves inside the city pre- paring for 3 Chinese seigu. A1 present brisk fighting is proceed Ing below the city walls as the Chinese are continuing their tack.
at.
TOUMOON FIGHTING SHUTKWAN, June 16 (Central)--
the Sidon district, but Frenchmories, states the Alr Ministry troops are holding their positions News Service.
The communique
Dispatches show that they were Navy and All Forer undertook received with lavish hospitality and combined d'version
enthusiasm and were operations,
made com against the British Meet with good pletely "at home"
the Netherlands East Indles into severe fighting is raging near Tou results."
Civic receptions were organised making important concessions In moon in Chungshan as the Japan and the entire local populations, connexion with the economie neguese turned out in honour of the train-tiations now proceeding in Batavia, launching a vigorous attack on since June 12 have been
!the town from Kutsing in separate
columns
The bombardment 5 Mer; Ayoum continued all day without
SUCCESS.
In southern Syria there is n Bighting,
AERIAL SUPPORT CAIRO, June 16 Reuter -Con tinued support is being given by aerial forces in the Syrian ad vance, says an R.A.F. Middle Eas communique. both to the ground forces and naval supporting units off the coast.
Fighters attacked German bomb- ers and escorting fighter aircraft which approached the naval forces. the RAF planes damaging several Oghters and one bomber.
ees.
Bands played British and Ameri can songs and marches and the celebrations continued until Early next morning.
SIR RONALD CAMPBELL
MADRID. June 18 (Reuter) -
"NEW ORDER”
TO MEET
ANKARA, June 16 (Renter- Hiller will sunumon shortly a Euro-
Chinese troops, assisted by local militia, are offering the most stub born resistance and effectively checking the Japanese advance.
pean Council on the lines of the CHUNGKING BOMBED ́
Allied Council held at St. James's Palace, according to reports being-Chungking put out by German sources.
shortly
CHUNGKING. June 16 (Central) again ralded p.m. yesterday
WILB after 1
All Tripartite Pact signatories as when 27 Japanese planes penetrat- Sir Ronale Campbell, the recent well as representatives of occu-jed the city and dropped over 100 British Minister to Yugoslavia. pied countries will be present. bombs, resulting in nine persons
told Reuter's correspondent that Russia may also attend and state killed, some 20 others he and members of the British Invitations will be sent to Spain. and
British re- Sweden and Turkey.
now
ΕΠ
On the saine night, R.AF. bomb. ers heavily attacked Benghazi ad started a number of fires.
Successful attacks were made on Innding grounds Benina, Gazala and Derna
A number of other hostile afr Continuous fighter patrols were craft were attacked and damaged Legation and other maintained during the day
near Rayak and Allled bombers sidents from Yugoslavia Fighter aircraft participated in attacked hostile troops and motor Madrid were
Thus the remaining European treated throughout countries outside Hitler's "New Or daylight raids on Gazala aero- transport in the Mirgille area.
their journey from drome where a number of enemy
Yugoslavia der" will be roped in. Aircraft of
the Fleet Air Arm with courtesy and consideration alrcraft were destroyed and torpedoed an enemy vessel nearby the Italian authorities. damaged.
Beirut.
The party is now waiting to tinue its journey to England. LONDON June 16 (Reuter Sir Ronald said that they were Complete calm reigns at Betrutal released on June 11 after the according to report quoted by necessary arrangements had been the Ankara radio, although many made through the United States people have left the port for Embassy in Rome, who are
charge of British
TRANSPORTS ATTACKED Between Gizala and Capuzzo, tuese fighters machine gunned and destroyed 19 motor transport vehicles and damaged three armoured fighting vehicles.
South African fighters shot dowTI Due two-engined Messerschmitt in the Sofia area and machine-gun-
BEIRUT CALM
a
The objects of the Council will be to make social, political and ton-economic arrangements for the
"New Order" in Europe.
מן
wounded
more than 100 houses de molished.
The raiders were harassed by an Intense anti-aircraft fire and fin- ally driven uff before further damage could be done.
CLOSE MISS Reuter adds that the offices of Colonel Wam Mayor, Military Attache to the American Embassy, were bombed and several
bombs from the American gunboat Tutulla, off the American Embassy, uaring a fald on the city early yesterday after-
BRITISH DESTROYER landed about 75 yards
SUNK BY MINE interests in LONDON, June 16 (Reuter- In Damascus. the Syrian Prime Italy and to whose kindness and The Admiralty announce the de noon by 27 bombers.
anflagging labours on their behalf stroyer Jersey sunk by enemy
mountain resorts.
Minister Issued a proclamation in
led and damaged a Savola bomberviting the people to remain cont the party was deeply indebted. on the ground near Bar es Serir. and states that the situation in
from
these and the Syrian vperations, five Ailled planes are missing.
R.A.F. To Get "Hot Number" From America
BALTIMORE, June 18 (Reuter)-- The test flight of a new bomber
known by
no way gives rise to anxiety" with tect life and property.
every measure being taken to pro
DIRECT ACTION POSTPONED
Mahasabha Decides Time Inopportune
CALCUTTA, June 16 (Reuter›
!
ROME RETALIATION AGAINST U.S.
mtne.
The Jersey belonged to the Jave in class destroyers of 990 tons.
Completed in 1939, it had a nor ma) complement at 183.
on
The gunboat was not damaged. Bombs were rained
the Yangtze River front, many falling in the river and on the south bank close to the American E- Dasar.
The International Club received direct hit and hair the building
demolished.
COMMANDER SAFE LONDON, June. 16 (Reuter)-
Three times in command of a la Besides at once adopting "effec
destroyer sunk by enemy action—was tive retallatory measures against and three times saved-is the re- America, the Illan Government cord of Lieut.-Commander N. a. has ordered an immediate census Burnell-Nugent, in command of all United States property in the destroyer Jersey Italy,
radio's Italian broadcast.
according to the Rome Married only on Wednesday,
This is evidently Signor Masso lini's response to President Roose. velt's action in freezing all Ger mun and Italian
nasets
In
ACTION ANTICIPATED
was stated last night that he "Derfectly safe.”
RESIDENCES HIT
One bomb hit block of res!- tidences for the poor built recently with American Red Crom funds at ita cost of $200,000,
ja
He commanded the destroyers Havant and Hostile, lost at bun the kirk and by mithe respectively
WASHINGTON, June 10 (Reuter) DIPLOMATS ACTIVE
*
-- Italy's retaliatory action In Trecaing American assets in Italy has been fully anticipated.
IN ANKARA
LONDON, June 10 (Reuter), --
on
Several foreign residences were bombed the south bank of the Yangter started on the
Large fires were main road along the river front.
Indian Army Awards
for the R.A.F, showed that the aircraft is about as fast as mastA resolution postponing "direct act- United States. nighters flying in Europe."
acton" on its constitutional demands cording to the makers-the Glenn was adopted by 61 votes to Martin Company.
10 by the Hindu Mahasabha-an impor- The bomber will be the R.A.F. as the "Baltimore" and Hindu oplalon-at the end of
tant body representing moderate the first
batch will be sent to two-day session here yesterday. Britain next month,
The manufacturers Chief Engi-pointed out that
Speeches during the
No official comment has been The Italian Minister at Ankara had SIMLA, June 18 (Reuter)-Cap- neer stated, "The new plane forternational and domestic develop-
made but it is generally considered a conversation with M. Barajogle, tain J. M. Harlow, of the Indian Britain is a very hot number."
that Rome's action is largely the Turkish Foreign Minister, yes- Army Cavalry, has been awarded ments made the time inopportune academic since the existing Italian terday, reports Rome Radio. for dirdet action.
currency regulations already pre- The interview lasted a conalder. It was stated that the President vont Americans withdrawing in-able time, of the Mahasabha. 'Mr. V. D. Savar-
vestment from Italy. kar, had had lengthy correspon-
RIBBENTROP-CIANO MEETING
the
debate, Jalest in-
The nithe applies to Germany. American assets, In Italy
GEN. DELHOMME
ANKARA, June 10 (enter)
Istanbul
+
the Military Cross, Jemadar Ja- geram the Indian Order of Morit und Bowars Jitram and Abhoram the Indian Distinguished Bervice Medal.
VICHY June 16 (Router)A,dence with the Viceroy. Lord Lin- mooting for the purpose of Croa- lithgow, on the demanda which re-estimated at $142,000,000 and those has arrived from Syrie en route to in respect of the action which aro, The French General Delhommo These awards are for gallantry tla's adherence to the Axis was vealed that the Viceroy largely in Germany at $427,000,000. called by Herr Von Ribbentrop mat the Mahasabha's point of view.
took place at Meghelli, Cirenaica. and Count Clano who were to
The British Ambassador, Biroárly in Apri; when the advancing The resolution calls on Hindus CAIRO, June 16 (Router)—It Hugh Knatchball-Hugesten, had Germans and Italians surrounded have two long talks, according to througout dia to "organise stated authoritatively here that an interview lasting an hour with an overwhelming superiority, to a Rome telegram.
themselves on a national bekle and Truperial operations Kami Itálián M. Barajógiu, at which it is thought prevent the bulk of tase » Brigade, Horr Von Ribbentrop' also had consolidate hi their vallable for remite In Abpsafida tontinue that the Russian attuation may with other Importat troops, from talk with Jupatinde Ambassador, cos-to-resist the danger fading, ktory but retornly though, ta've been among tin questions prekking through and rejoining the Mr. Horokit).
| Aomewhat, hampertą 89 the rdiüs. ¡discussed.
forces in the rear.
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