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The FIRST EDITION GILMAN'S
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Hongkong Telegraph.
FOUNDED 1881
No. 16416
三拜禮 號四月六英港香
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4, 1941;;
日十月五
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HITLER-MUSSOLINI PLAN TO Damascus, Syria's Key City
GIVE SYRIA "PROTECTION"
Reports of Substantial German
Infiltrations into Country
SAUDI ARABIA
Leakage of War Goods to Axis
U.S. Congress Wants Action
Special to the "Telegraph"
Special to the "Telegraph"
LONDON, June 3 (UP).—It is now revealed that during their Bronner Pass conversations, Hitler and Mussolini considered a plan to take over the "protection" of Syria. It is stated in the most authentic quarters that both Germany and Italy may soon land. troops in French Syria at the "request" of Vichy.
It is noteworthy that the German spokesman in Berlin said that Franco-German consultations might take place if the British attacked Syria.
Authoritative circles state that there is no official confirmation of reported landings of German mechanised units at Latakia on the Syrian coast, 65 miles from Cyprus. This report appeared in the "Daily Mail" from the paper's Madrid correspondent.
Propaganda Tactics
By Nazis
Busy In Syria
However, according to a Cairo message, Radio Ankara to-day quoted a news source as alleg- ing that large numbers of Ger- mans, with Bulgarian passports) are travelling to Syria where the Germana are rapidly taking over control
Still In Control (BY "REUTER'S MILITARY.
COMMENTATOR)
LONDON, June 3. Although the loss of Crete is unpleasant and adds to the difficulties facing the British
Britain remains master of the
Mediterranean. Effective air support is a necessary adjunct to naval opera- tons, depending in its turn on ample air bases, and this la nowhere more appreciated than in the British Navy.
The British
base at novel is backed Alexandria
by long stretches of coast line along which the
ANKARA, June 3 (Reuter). German propaganda is very WASHINGTON, June 3 (UP).-The House Rules Com active among the Moslems in mittee plans to call in military and diplomatic officials to confer Syrin, it is learned here. They with them prior to taking action on the proposed Congres are making great play with
materials sional inquiry into the leakage of war
to the Axis the Jewish question and are One also distributing food. Representative John Coffee hundred and twenty trucks of aerodromes are located, while
BENGHAZI
TOBRUK RAIDED
powers.
to include Russia.
Air Desertion
Cast forms
The mouth of this big angle or bay
Considered, the oldest-In habited city in the world, Damascus, now chief city of Syria, with population of 200,000, guards a fertile patch in the desert. This picture of Damascus shows the Moslem graveyard of Bab Zghir, while in the background is the snow-tipped Anti-Lebanon mountains.
Americans Now In Favour Of
U.S. Convoying War Supplies
NEW YORK, June 3 (Reuter).A Gallup survey on the question, "Should the United States Navy be used to guard the ships carrying war materials to Britain?" resulted as follows:
LABOUR'S SOLID
AIM
Mr George Gibson, Chairman of
Yes. 52 per cent,
No. 40 per cent. Undecided.--8 per cent.
The survey was completed before the President's fireside talk.
Five State Analyses Dr Gallup notes that just after
Yes No New York 50 44 Pennsylvania
52 41 Illinois 40 48 Ohio.. 48 43 California 50 44.
wer zonc..
State:
Serious Words On Shipping Losses
LONDON, June 8 (Reuter)
serious, Mr Emmanuel Shinwell, M.P., told the Labour Party con- ference. to-day.
"Unless we can speedily repatr our Undecided vessels damaged by enemy,action and
replace those lost by the result of our own efforts and the help of America, I doubt whether victory is within sight," he said.
**
LONDON, June 3 (Reuter).war began 21 months ago, 84 asked the Committee to approve sugar, wheat, rice and aviation flat plains bordering the sen here his resolution creating a special spirit have arrived at Aleppo. Permit the establishment of as many Labour to-day is united in the per cent, wanted-American-ships The shipping situation is very investigating committee of five The food was given to the more aerodromes as are necessary.
Moreover, the line of the Mediter-cause of freedom, declared M.to stay out of the
Five of the largest Representatives and five Sena populace while the spirit was ranean cuast forming a sharp angle Camille Huysmans, President of tors. He stated that the inves-kept for the Luftwaffe.
with Egypt to the south and Palestine the Labour and Socialist Inter- analyses on the current question tigation should determine the As regards the local population, all and Syria to the
Pexperts
two nationale, at to-day's session of were as follows: Syrian flanks from which Alexandria can the Labour Party Conference. that the agree means for plugging access by Christians are openly pro-British, well be covered from the air.
Axis
10 powers CAIRO, June 3 (Reuter).the
war German propaganda has also failed Another attack was made on materials in the western hemis-o succeed among the Shia Moslem is covered by Cyprus, which the the Trades Union Congress, said that military objectives in Benghazi phere, adding that he would be minority while the attitude of the British hold and on which aerodromes the working people would not be Can also be situated, thus enormously behind If the country reached the by bomber aircraft of the R.A.F. willing to amend his resolution French is mixed,
strengthening the British air control stage when further sacrifices were over ild Eastern Mediterraneon. called for, but there would be no during the night of June 1-2 and
It is reported that recently, from But
this control will be badly wage cutting unti unlimited divi- a number of explosións were The Committee was called into three nights sent up to chase the weakened if the Vichy French are dends were sacrificed. caused in the harbour area, executive session and will consider British from the Rynk airport, two permitted to allow the establishment The session concluded with the de-
the resolution to-morrow. It was loined the British and flew to of a Nazi afr force on Syrian aero-legates standing in silence in honour states to-night's R.A.F. Middle also indicated that it will seek to Falestine. Syria's main oil refinery dromes and Nazi troopers to control of comrades on the Continent suffer
determine President Roosevelt's at-nt Tripoli was badly damaged by Syrian ports. Two Junkers-88 were destroy-titude.
sabotage early in May. ed by A.A. fire over Tobruk on
The more I talk with those recent- Curtailing Shipments
in ly Syrin the stronger is the im- June 2. Another enemy aircraft The Secretary of State, Mr Cordell pression that whoever gets 10 Syria
Unitedral, whether British or was shot down by A.A. fire off Hull to-day stated that the
Germans, Alexandria during the night of States is working on the curtailment will meet with very little opposition of shipments of siretegic raw Everybody seems disgusted with May 31-June 1.
materials from South
to Vichy mis-Tule, and would welcome Germany via the Orient.
At the press conference, Mr Hull, the restoration of law and order.
German. Influence answering a direct question, declar-
Enst communique.
•
Abyssinia Bombing continued in Abyssinia in the Gondar area, Sciola area, on the Omo River and at Debarech.
Aircraft of the South African Air Force and the Free French unit took part in these operations.
One of our altcraft is missing. From other fronts there is nothing outstanding to report.
ADMIRAL HONOURED
LONDON, June 3 (Router)—"For distinguished services in effecting
America
The kid
Ing under the heel of tyranny. They sang the "Internationale."
Missing From Crete
AXIS MINISTERS' TOKYO TALKS
SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH":
In the ultimate, he added, victory Teas on the Inviolability of our sea power.
Emphasis By' Knox WASHINGTON, June 3 (Reuters. -A production "miracle" of warship building was demanded by Coloner. Frank Knox, Secretary of the Navy,
TOKYO, June 3 (Domel)-Major General Eugen Ott, the German Am-to-day. bossador to Japan, called on the Foreign Minister, Mr Yosuke Mat- Addressing a conference of ship suoka, at the Foreign Ofce at-2.30 | builders, he stressed that his demand pon. to-day and conferred for about was made in order that the United an hour. The Italian Ambassador to States and the British navies should Japan, Signor Mario Indelli, called continue to command the sens. on Mr Chuichi Ohashi, Vice-Minister He continued: "There can for Foreign Affairs, at the Foreign longer be any doubt that this wor Ofice at 5 pm. and conferred for will be determined by two things-- about an hour. The contents of the not one thing-successful combina-
tion of sea and air power,”.
Time For Action This must be prevented at all costs and it appears that immediate action is necessary. There is no time for hesitation and
delay. gloves must be taken
taken off. The Vichy Government may bc regarded as unfriendly, but Vichy docs not carry half the French people or half the French soldiers with it. 2,800 New Zealanders ed that the Government is giving the Apparently there are no Germons
These
Nazis and would
WELLINGTON, June 3 (Reuter). problem considerable attention and in uniform in Syria yet, only a large in in
willingly joint the cause 0 the niso watching the Japanese-air force personnel and ground staff democraties if only they saw sune soldiers are unaccounted for follow interviews were not disclosed.
-Allogether 2,000 New Zealand Netherlands East Indies trade negotia- but according to Turkish residenti
a tions, but he indicated that there is in Syria of long standing, "every day General Catroux, the Free Frenching, the Crete evacuation, according no reason for alarm.
Japanese Troop Movements
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” HANOI, June 3 (UP)-One thou- sand Japanese troops from Haiphong Smerted fromi. hero to-day for an unknown destination.
support within reach,
the Germans are growing more C-in-C in the Near East, is belloved to information at present in the powerful and more active."
Government.
This was announced by the Acting Britain has no time to lose, he TURN to Back Page, Column 4 added. as the Germans are doing
Prime Minister, Mr Walter Nash, their utmost to stir up religious dis-
to-day. cord. He would not be surprised if religious riots and fights broke out at any moment..
CAIRO, June (Reuter), The briefest commún que from Head- General R. Sumita, head of the quartèrs in the Middle East for a
there is no change in the situation."
the withdrawal from the beaches of Japanese economic mission returned very long time says: "On all fronts
Greece under fire and in the face of the great dimculties, of many thou- sands of Allied troops" and for "ne services emmand of His Majesty's ships at the victory of CROD Cape Matapan,"
in,” Vice-Admiral H. D. Prid- ham-Wippell, second in comment of the Mediterranean Fleet, has been appointed Knight Commander of the Bath.
This is announced in a supplement to the "London: Gazetto" to-night.
Darlan Receives Weygand
to Hanoi yesterday from Tokyo.
Miners Trapped In Deep Undersea Coal Workings
LONDON, Juno 3 (Reuter) —Many coal miners are belleved
to he trapped in remote workings far under the sea at William Plt, Whitehaven, Cumberland, as the result of an underground explosion to-day
Rescuers were ` still striving · des- Rescue workers from all perately to-night to reach the men
Bell topped,
mining areas in Cumberland LONDON June (Reuter) were rushed to the scene and Darlan's to day -« received some men have been brought to zoral Waygand, with whom he the surface buffering from ing for some time," states :ithe erman_nave agency,
serious burns.
william Pit is the oldest undersen
sunk in 1012. Some of a workings coal mine in Britain, having been
'extend seven miles under the sea.
LATEST
He said that the majority should probably be correctly recorded as mlasing.
Some thonsands, he added, had arrived in Egypt from Crete, includ- ing 768 wounded.
MALTA SCORES
Unimportant Raids
Chungking Suffers Heavy Casualties in New Raid
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CHUNGKING, June 3 (Rester),Casualties in yester day's bombing were probably higher than those in any previous rald this year, according to reports from varions quarters.
Many factors contributed to
Tale of Heroism this misfortune. Seventy-seven people were killed and many densely populated town on the Casualties were high at Chaingpen, were injured in one dug-out worth, bank of the Chialing river op- MALTA, June 3 (Router British which was constructed, not for beste Chungking, whore
re many boy
bomba fighters shot down into the sea one the populace but for trucks were dropped, roped je Junkers-52 troop-carrier this after-This dug-out was without any tale of heroism is told of an old woman who was killed in an attempt. Announcing this, a communique protection at the entrance to save the life of a child. When the states that wil British machines
machines re After an urgent alarm, many peo-
appeared, raidera
the child was riis ple flocked into this dug-out for ning in the street. The old woman, turned safely",
The incident occurred during the trucks which enters straight into a who was already safely sheltered, second, air raid alarm to-day, but rock for some distance without any fashed out into the street to bring on the first occasion enemy planes turns. It has no stones at the end the child into the dug-out. Both
over the faland, presum-trance, as there are in all dug-outs were
ANIN DONUT PA Raided
were killed ably on reconnais two alarms
or the populace.
Kian on One bomb landed directly in fronte
noon.
merely few
ד
Incidents followed the first Many men who remained with Eight Japanese planes, dying from while on the second occasion, enemy their boats were killed and their their base in Hupeh, early this morn aircraft were driven" off by ants- boats - were blown up when" bombi|ing raided Kian and droppi aircrari, fire, dropping © their, bombs dropped in the Yangtso and faling, over the suburban Mört
Into the sea.
375) river fronts...
Fún bpán adiades.