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ONE OF THE UNHAPPIEST EPISODES OF THE WAR CLOSED WITH CESSATION OF SYRIAN HOSTILITIES
* CEASE FIRE” JERUSALEM. JULY 13 (REUTER) — THE ORDER WAS GIVEN ON THE SYRIAN FRONT at midnight on Friday, and one of the unbapplest episodes of the war may be regarded as over.
It was stated authoritatively here yesterday that a French delegation passed through the Allied lines during the might to discuss armistice terms,
The basis of discussion will be the terms previously com- municated to Vichy, despite Vichy's token rejection.
Right up to the last moment, the confusion that has
Consequently the седве Iub
WILB clouded order
stven by General Dents
the truce negotiations continued
In spite of fairly clear evidence of the cessation of hostilities, and
Yesterday & Calro C.HQ. Con munique confirmed that the cease
of an official London announce fire order has been given to Bri ment that "It can be safely as-tish troops in Syria. sumed that
General Wilson and General
have conferred with representatives. It
the Dentz Qeneral High Commissioner in Syria, has Catroux given the order to cesse fire." It Vichy French was still being reported that the added. order would not become effective
LONDON NOT SURPRISEL until midnight, Saturday, and LONDON.
July 13 that discussions regarding the The order to cease tire in
formal armistice possibility
surprise to comes as no
of
(Reuter
Syria
those
negotiations were still in the pre closely following events here, Reo- liminary stage.
VICHY EMISSARIES
It has since, however, been de- that General finitely established
ter's diplomatic bearns.
correspondent
BRITISH "V"
CAMPAIGN
LONDON, July 13 (Reuter) - An B.A.F. officer, broadcast- ing to the peoples of conquered countries in Europe yesterday, said the beginning of the " Campaign had been changed from July 14 to July 20.
He said he could not give the reason, as this would re- veal information to the Ger mans, but "the reason is a good one.
He urged people in the con- quered countries to write the letter "V" standing for vic- could, tory wherever they and to scatter paper shaped in 2 "V"
VICHY CAMP DIVISION
ALLEGED RIFT OVER SYRIAN ARMISTICE ZURICH, July 13, (Reuter)
General Dentz's request soine days ago for a cessation of hosti- obylous indication Dentz sent emissarles through our litles was an lines on Friday who stated the that the Vichy forces could not French were ready to negotiate on hold out any longer against the Rumours are circulating here alleg- the basis of the Allied terms. inexorabic pressure of the Allied in a difference of opinion between General Wilson, the British troops, and that by resisting for Admiral Darlan and Marshal Pe
of the tain over the Syrian armistice. "face" emissaries some weeks the G.O.C. replied that it
Political observers regard Ger were sent with a white flag to a Vichy Government vis-a-vis their certain spot on the Beirut Halta German masters had been saved many's desire to see the conflict prolonged as the factor which de- in the bellef of road, he would send Allied repre- at least
Vichy
cided Vichy to reject the British sentatives
politicians.
terms.
General Denta gave the cease fire order at midnight and the French delegates arrived afterwards.
NAZI BIDDING That this was a sanguine read the minds of the
Nasts
shortlying of
was clear by the emphatle repu- diation of the
Allied armistite published by the Vichy terms Government on Friday.
CONFUSION EXPLAINED The course of events since Fri- day appears to be as follows
GENERAL
Heavy British Air Attack | Heavy
On German Naval Base
· LONDON, Ju'y 13 (Reuter)-A heavy Brði sh rald on the Ger- man naval base at Wilhelmshaven on Friday night was followed yesterday morning by another sweep over Northern France.
Heavy R.A.F, hombers escorted by a strong force of fighters crossed the coast in the direction of Boulogne; just after this à strong anti-aircraft barrage was heard from the French coast. On Friday night, despite a thun- derstorm. heavy attack was launched on Wilhelmshaven. All our bombers returned safely.
It was announced in London yesterday that a British trawler bound for the fishing grounds off Iceland 'fought a lone battle with a German bomber, which crashed into the sea,
pf
of the north-west coast France a Hudson bomber bombed and set are to an enemy mine.. sweeper.
ICELANDIC GOODWILL MESSAGE
REYKJAVIK, July 13 (Reuter) -The "sincere hope that the closer co-operation now beginning between Iceland and the United States may be blessed by goid fortune," is expressed by the Xte- ST. OMER RAIÐ
gent of Iceland, Sveinn Djoerus- Railway communications near
a goodwill message BON, 70
to St. Omer were attacked in yester-President Roosevelt esterday. day's sweep over Northern France. Five enemy fighters were shot down, the RAF losing two fight
ers.
Recalling that the first white man to eat foot on Amberlean soil was an Icelander, the Regent con- tinues: "We also recall that the ENEMY ACTIVITY Enemy air activity over Britain nation of the United States has on Friday night was on a very always held blah the flag of small scale, states an Air Ministry liberty and Democracy which wel nations of Bcandinavian origin- communique.
Bombs were dropped at a place respect so greatly and which has on the north-east coast of Scot been so strongly emphasised my
co-operation, al- land doing, some damage and caus- Scandinavian
ing a small number of, casualties, though this co-operation has un-
tim including a small number of per- fortunately reased for the sons killed.
Apart from this incident there
communique.
DAMAGING RAIDS'
being."
the
is nothing to report, adds the SUEZ CANAL RAID
ALEXANDRIA, July 13 Reuter) Striking evidence of the damage communique issued by the caused by the R.A.F, bombings of Egyptian Ministry of Interior re- Germany was given in London ports an enemy air raid on
area early yesterday The Vichy correspondent of the yesterday when it was stated that Buez Canal Journal de Geneve says that Gen- the weight of bombs dropped by morning.
and 14 10jured Six were killed eral Weygand, who is in Vichy, has the R.A.F. in June was more than reported on the progress made in the weight of bombs dropped by and some material damage done
Alerlo were sounded in some strengthening the African defences, the Luftwaffe on Britain in April
last.
parts at the Nile Delta notably at Dakar.
April was claimed by the Ger-
"Franco-Spanish conversations."
It may be assumed that Admira the correspondent adds, "are pro-mans as a record month. is the
Communication between Wash-
declined the armistice ington and the United States con- Darian
"Inacceptable" at the sul at Beirut. which had broken terms as
German authori- during bidding of the down. was re-established Friday and consequently the Br- ties.
the Allies' tish terms reached General Dent. Vichy's rejection of
has thrown who sent a reply he was willing moderate condition
the responsibility for capitulation Lo negotiate on this basis.
'The British then instructed upon General Dentz and the local General Dentz to send plenipoten- Vichy authorities. Marles with a white
They are left to extricate them. certain spot on a road between selves from the situation to which the forces to meet a similar Bri- the Vichy Government has com- tish delegation.
LA LINEA
flag to
H
MISTAKEN
FOR GIB.!
mitted them.
SUCCESSFUL
BRITISH
U-BOAT SINKING
GIBRALTAR, July 13 (Reuter) CAMPAIGN
-La Linea, the Spanish town near!
Alsy noted in London devastating power of the cannons
gressing between the French Gen- eral Nogues and the Spanish Gen- eral Orgaz. In order to coordinate fitted on our latest fighters, "the defence in event of a
American initiative.
new*
"Similarly a Franco-Portuguese exchange of views is reported to have taken place."
U.S. CHALLENGE
TO GERMANY
NUMBERS AS WELL AS QUALITY
PLYMOUTH, July 13 (Reuter) - The High Commtastoner for Cana.. da in Britain, Mr. Vincent Mas- sey, speaking here yesterday, de- Training Scheme was the prelude to victory. "One of these days." he said, "perhaps sooner than people rea- lae, this scheme will give us air
We wil STOCKHOLM, July 13 (Reuter) superiority. Then
have "The American challenge will the numbers as well as the quality eventually be met
by the only to destroy the German machine."
meet such Mr. Massey said the spirit of writes Plymouth was unbroken and would.
Nazi Action To Follow clared the Empire Air
Washington Demarche?
LONDON, July 13 reuter) manner Germany can Gibraltar, was bombed at 3 o'clock The First Lord of ute umiralty, steps, namely by action," yesterday morning by unidentified Mr. A. V. Alexander, declared in the Berlin correspondent of the remain so till the end
the Stockholm Demokraten discussing He revealed in conclusion' that! past few weeks the British U-boat the despatch of American troops Canada now had the largest ma-
chine-gun factory in the world alto Iceland. campaign had had sinking
planes, believed here to have been Italian,
а
Six were killed and nearly score injured, state workers com ing to Gibraltar from the town.
The plsues flew very low and
a speech yesterday that in
"particularly successful time."
"The initiated think that Ger-
Mr. Alexander continued: many whi first try a final demarche know this will rejoice your hearts in Washington but it is em- apparently mistook La Linea for though 1 cannot tell you where phasised that the German
Gibraltar.
Searchlights
were
turned
on
when and how the U-boat were man cannot revise its decision to
torpedo all ships carrying contra sunk."
two band into the blockade zone.
VIRTUAL ALLIANCE which would give
"The Willemstrasse suggests us confidence the serious inter-
but the planes, which appeared The First Lord mentioned
have approached from northerly direction, kept out
to
range.
а
other factors
of
NAZIS BETWEEN
DEVIL AND. THE
DEEP BLUE SEA
LONDON, July 13 (Reuter) Commenting on the lui in the ference by the Royal Navy with that the United States is pre-nghting between Russia and Ger- German supplies for Libya, and paring also to occupy the shet-
shipping lands and other areas of Scot many the London "Daily Tele-
the damage to enemy
MALTA BOMBED by the Bomber and Coastal, Co land which, with the action in Eraph" says the next phase in this
(Reater) July 13
mands.
Making an Appeal to
be
titanic straggle is bound to Iceland, would be equivalent to even fercer than the first for one
MALTA,
suficient reason apart from all workers a military alliance with Britain.
"Certain quarters suggest bring others. Bombe were dropped on Malta for more arms, Mr. Alexander said
The Invaders could not and last Friday night ung slight that never in the course of the ing matters to a cilmax by sink-
dare not draw back if they damage and a number of civilian war had such an important appealing the first American ship en-
would. They are committed to casualties, according to an official been made.
an enterprise in which victory communique. The services suffer-
is the only alternative to diges- trous defeat,
ed no loss perty.
Night fighters which went up
either of life or pro- CABLE NEWS
IN BRIEF
failed to contact the enemy
A formation of enemy aircraft approached the island on Satur- LONDON, July 18 (Router)-The Netherlands Admiralty announced
day morning but turned back while still some miles away on yesterday that a Netherlands sub- seeing British planes coming into
action.
SHANGHAI-EUROPE POSTAL SERVICE CHUNGKING, July 13 (Central) The Rugo-German war bas affected the postal service botween Shanghai and Europe,
countered on its way to Iceland, but it is believed that such strong. action will await the result of the demarche in Washington.”
Such a clash cannot end in
TERRIFIC HAVOC mere as-you-were situation. Failure
و از پریود
printed or means the collapse of the Názl The strain of such a campaign ZURICH. Jury 19 (Heuter)-As incalculable and that is why. urine operating with the British rellable source here stated yester while the issue hangs still in the Navy has sunk a heavily laden day that in the last three RAF balance, it behoves this country enemy tanker of 8,000 tons in the raids on Muenster terrific dam- unremittingly to multiply and --
age was done in nearly every part tensify the attacks on German of the town.
ports, Industrial centres and com- ∙CAIRO, July 13 (Reuter)----YOU-
The authorities, It was added. mumlestions, terday's GHQ. communique mere have ordered Jarge-scale evacua ly stated there is no change in the tion of the population. situation in Libya or abyssinia.
IN MUENSTER day dream of world dominion.
Mediterranean.
་
•
Recently Mr, John Cudahy,
LONDON, July 13 (Reuter)-The former US Ambassador to Vichy ships which recently lart glum writing In the New York
BRITISH TROOPS IN ICELAND WASHINGTON (Reuter)
A Bbanghal dispatch says that Beirut for Turkish ports consisted Tunes, said that about two miles A claim that the British troops the Shanghal Post Office nas an- only of small draft and fleet nu-west of Unter den Linden, in should leave Iceland. lost their nounced that all mails for Euro-xiliaries, it was learned yesterday. Berlin, a British bomb dropped on presence should tempt a Germán pean countries except those gesso far as 14 known the normal in vacant lot, causing a buge attack and thus involve the tined for Borlot Russia Lalvin, ternment procedure has been a creater and creating havon for 500 Ambrioan troops now there was
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