"Hongkong Daily Press," July 12, 1941.
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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JULY 12, 1941.
VICHY CABINET NOW CONSIDERING THE ALLIED
ALLIED PROPOSALS: GENERAL DENTZ MAKES APPROACH FOR THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES
Australian Troops Closing In On Beirut: Advance To Aleppo
THE VICHY CABINET MET YESTERDAY AFTERNOON TO CONSIDER THE BRITISH PROPOSALS IN REPLY TO THE REQUEST FROM GENERAL DENTZ, FRENCH HIGH COMMISSIONER, FOR AN ARMISTICE IN SYRIA. IT WAS AN- NOUNCED THAT A SPEEDY REPLY WOULD BE GIVEN.
MEANWHILE MILITARY OPERATIONS IN SYRIA ARE BEING CONTINUED AND ALLIED FOKCES ARE ADVANCING TOWARDS ALEPPO. AUSTRALIAN TROOPS ARE REPORTED TO BE CLOSING IN ON BEIRUT BUT A PARIS RADIO REPORT TO THE EFFECT THAT THESE FORCES HAD ALREADY OCCUPIED BEIRUT WAS NOT CONFIRMED IN LONDON.
FRENCH, ITALIAN AND ARAB REFUGEES HAVE ARRIVED AT ALEXAN-
DREITA.
THE CREWS OF 11 FRENCH WARSHIPS, WHICH ARRIVED AT ALEXAN- DRETTA FROM BEIRUT, HAVE BEEN INTERNED, THE INTERNEES INCLUDE THE VICE-ADMIKAL COMMANDING THE VICHY SYRIAN FLEET.
WEST.
FRENCH AIRCRAFT HAVE BEEN SEEN FLYING FROM SYRIA TOWARDS THE
Australian Patrols Are Mopping Up Pockets Of Vichy Troops In Hills
LONDON, July 11 (Reuter)—Australian infantry patrols bave
KHALDE and
patrols reached
inland Australian
Arc sealing mountain heiglds and mopping up pockets of Vichy troops who are still giving trouble though the main body appear to have retreated lu the north, writes Reuter's correspondent north of Daniour.
The battle continued yesterday, positions. A distant roar indicates afternoon and there was no sign that the Navy is participating, but that General Dentz is prepared the ships are invisible owing to surrender. Except for active the binding sea glare. patrolling. fghting is now in the
STEADY SHELLING nature of an artillery duel.
Vichy gunners continue to regist Australian batteries dragged up stubbornly from rear positions. boulder-strewn mountainsides are steadily shelling the road north of putting a heavy barrage on Vichy Damour and making it very an- comfortable for Australian en- gineers who are removing mines
Meanwhile,
is there
further evidence that Vichy supporters do not realise the true significance of the present campaign. An Aus- tralian chaplain told me that twe
GERMAN SHIP INTERCEPTED
The Roval Navy has intercepted French prisoners said they thought the German ship Hermes (7,000 they were fighting the Italians tons) which left. Rio de Janeiro on and not Australians.
June 28 in an attempt to reach He added many prisoners were Hamburg, it is announced by the willing to help collect the wound { Admiralty
ed during the height of the battle
The captain, officers and crew of Damour. were taken prisoner.
Indications are that Australians
She is the ninth German ship to are approaching Beirut. One patrol
be intercepted since the sinking of is reported to have reached Aber).
the battleship Bismarck,
10 kilometres south-east of
The Hermes was carrying a cargo capital.
the
of cotton tides, cast iron and oil. There is no sign of cessation of seeds,
hostilities.
HEAVY INDUSTRY FACTORIES OF COLOGNE BOMBED
Planes of the Royal Air Force raided the Rhineland on Thurs- day night and the heavy Industry factories of COLOGNE were among the targets attacked,
The weather was not so good as on Wednesday night and oh- servation was difficult but it is known that large flees were caused.
NEW SPITFIRE
A new type of Spitfire, the MARK-E, now in use by the Royal Air Force. ↑
It has a maximum speed, which exceeds 400 miles DOR hour.
The docks at CALAIB, OSTEND and BOULOGNE were also al tacted.
SPECIAL SESSION
OF DIET
TOKYO, Jaly 1 (Reuter)~~A special, session of the Diet to dis- cuss the current international and domestic situation will be convok- ed probably in the middle of next month, according to the ASAHI SHIMBUN
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HITLER CANNOT AFFORD DEFEAT OR EVEN DEADLOCK: MUST THROW EVERYTHING HE HAS INTO FIGHT Wickham Steed Examines Russia War And Other Main Events Of Past Week.
“HOW WIDESPREAD THE FIGHTING IN RUSSIA MIGHT BECOME I DON'T KNOW BUT I DO KNOW THAT HERR HITLER MUST THROW IN EVERYTHING HE CAN SPARE TO THAT FIGHT. HE CANNOT AFFORD DEFEAT OR EVEN A DEAD- LOCK," said MR. H. WICKHAM STEED, the eminent author-journalist, when he broad- cast from London yesterday in the series "World Affairs" and discussed the principal events of the past week.
Mr. Steed opened his talk by stating that it was not hard this week to lay one finger on the most important developments. There were many spots-there was Ice- land, which Americans had taken over as an outpost for their security, there was the smashing British raids on Germany and there was Syria where the men of Vichy and the men of General Dentz had asked for an armistice and looked like throwing up the sponge.
Then there was the Battle
The NICHINICHI SHIMBUN gives prominence in a front-page article reporting that the Govern- ment is acting with the utmost possible speed to prepare Japan of Russia which continued to for a total war and in the mean rage from the north of Fin- time, it is expected, to act swiftly land to the Black Sea. and boldly, to enforce the decision reached at the Imperial Confer- Mr. Steed, however, admit- ence on July 2,
ted that there was yet an- The newspaper hints that the other event which he, consi- fresh wartime measure will in-dered as important as any- clude "not only the fullest invoca- thing that had happened in tion of the general mobilisation the past seven days and that law, which is at present partially
Eden's was Mr. Anthony stringent more
Ispeech
Yorkshire last! Saturday.
"Iceland speaks for itself,"
but.
German Strategic Plan Of Attack On Russia Has Gone Wrong-Murray
"Taking a broad view of the whole front I cannot help feeling that the German strategic plan of attack on Russia, has gone wrong,” remarked MAJOR ALLEN MURRAY when he broadcast a commen tary on the news from London last night.
The Germans had apparently under-rated the Russian morale and had expected it to be the same as the other countries in Europe TO RAISE SCHOOL went on Mr. Steed. "It simply now under the Nam hole
ADMIRAL DARLAN, GEN. enforced. WEYGAND`and GEN. HUNT- steps." ZIGER, Vichy Minister for Defence, met yesterday morn- ing to discuss the British terms which reached Vichy through the United States Consul at Beirut.
LEAVING AGE
means an extension of American naval bases to prevent any Ger-
"We must see that the school man attempts to make an
It was significant that the Rus
wins
leaving age is raised to 15 and I eling attack on the Western Hemistroyed 100 tanks as this did not, An official statement in London trust that we shall be able to avoid phere. It also meant the wider bear out the German claim to have says that General Dentz made an exemptions," said Mr. Herwald patrolling of the Atlantic by the driven the Russian planes from the approach for the suspension of Ramsbotham, President of the United States Navy and would help hostilities, according to Reuter. Board of Education, speaking in Britain's efforts against German
London yesterday.
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Lull On The Eastern Battle Front: Initial Ferocity Of Nazi Drive Spent: Russian Air Force Much Improved
No major action took place on the whole of the Eastern front on Thursday night and the lull was continued throughout yesterday, according to a Soviet communique.
The standstill in the German advance is regarded as one of the most important developments since the Russo-German war began nearly three weeks ago.
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The initial ferocity of the German drive has been spent for the time being and it is believed in Moscow that the Germans are preparing for a new drive.
The watchword in the Soviet is "ROUT THE ENEMY ON HIS OWN TERRITORY.”
GEN. DE GAULLE
General de Gaulle has arrived in Brazzaville, French Congo, to take: part in celotirations on Monday, July 14, in connexion with the storming of the Bastille.
BRITISH DESTROYERS MANNED BY AUSSIES large scale though a sharp attack
Admiral Sir Guy Royle. First developed in a north-east town, Member of the Australian Naval Some damage was caused and Board, atsted yesterday that at the there were casualties including request of Admira; Bir Andrew Cun- some persons killed. Elsewhere ningham, Commander - in - Uhler. ittle damago and few casualties Australian officers and ratings were were reported.
how manning some of the new Two enemy tirernft were des- Britian destroyers in the Meditors |troyed during the night.
rancan.
10 DOWNED
LONDON, July 11 (Rautor)
According to an Italian com Bixteen German fighter planes munique, Naples was again raided
Two of our aircraft are missing, were destroyed during "yesterday's on Thursday night, thú raid labf- Enemy air, sotivity over Britain offensive, operations, over enem ink for about three hours, on Thursday night was not on a opdubad territory.
dairiane was dörie.
The Russian. Air Force, which is: reported to have obviously im- · proved with better machines and better trained plots, on Thursday destroyed 58 German aircraft in the air and on the ground for the loss of nine.
Meanwhile, Moscow is going ahead with AR.P. preparations.
The third party of Japanese re- sidents to evacuate Moscow since the war began has left for Tokyo: It is reported.
FOREMOST EXPERT LONDON, July 11 (Reater) General Paulow, now Commander- in-Chief of the Minsk Army, is one of Russia's foremost experts in mechanised warfare,
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Gener Sir Archibald, Wavell arrived in India yester- day to take
duties as
Auchinle
Olande
sky.
July, said Major Murray, was going to be a critical month for the Germans and their great war machine now hangs in the balance,
SEN. WHEELER
COMPLAINS..
NEW YORK, July 11 (Reuter)-- American materials for the con struction of naval bases both in Ireland and Scotland have already. been shipped across the Atlantic, If they could not break through according to a statement attributed decisively, say, in three weeks into the Isplationist, Senator Burton.
Wheeler. Russia then they would have to go back.
Senator Wheeler further declar- ed that he understood there have, AIR STRENGTH
aiready been talks between British While the Russian air force was and American naval experts re taking its toll, the British strength garding "some sort of naval pools with the constant ald from the ing agreement for guarding the United States was getting greater supply lanes.
and greater.
The Isolationist leader com- The important point about our plained: "We have no longer any great air offensive was that it. was foreign policy of our own. everywhere. Our bombers must
Our
have done fearful. damage to the policy la to give Mr. Churchil quays at Benghazi and Tripali, everything he asks tor." Much of the Luftwaffe force in the
“ROOSEVELT REPLIES Middle East had disappeared "ap¬
Regarding Senator Wheeler's parently having been sent to the statement above, President Roose- Russian front and the bombing of velt, at his Press conference yea- Malta, instead of being carried out terday, sald that he would not be by Junkers-88's as it used to be surprised if United States steel had was now the responsibility of the gone into 50 British bases, & step Italian air force.
which was perfectly lawfu
MUCH DISSATISFACTION AT GOVERNMENT'S PLANS IN CONDUCTING LOCAL RICE MONOPOLY SCHEME
BY OUR STAFF REPORTER STRONG RUMOURS OF GROWING DISSATISFACTION * - AT GOVERNMENT'S METHODS OF CONDUCTING THE RICE MONOPOLY SCHEME HAVE BEEN CIRCULAT. ING IN THE COLONY DURING THE PAST FORTNIGHT Not only are the public disgruntled at the Increase in the "equitable prices, but former importers and wholesalers
· are up in arme against the manner in which the Govern- ment has been taking over their stocks.
|_ In the course of inquiries, MINES LAID AT
the Hongkong Daily Press FRISCO BAY
learned from usually reliable WASHINGTON, July 11 (Reuter) sources that a certain firm of
Today's baseball; V.R.C.- Lai Tsun swimming gala: Black-out exercises. 3Radio programmes; Com
Ingevents; Crossword puzzle. 4-Astronomical figures quot-
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BaOstiolle new, and notes,
approaches to San Francisco Bay rice importers has instructed and the Navy advised Mipping to their legal advisare to peti stay dear of an area three-and the Colonial Office In half miles south-west of Miles land for a rev Hooks Lighthouse,
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