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二拜歳 號十月六英港香
No. 10483
TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 1941. 日六十月五
SYRIAN RESISTANCE WEAKENS:
THOUSANDS JOIN DE GAULLE Allied Blitzkrieg Attains New Successes
Special to the "Telegraph"
CAIRO, JUNE 9 (UP).—There is grow. ING EVIDENCE THAT RESISTANCE IN SYRIA
Nazi Pressure on Russia to Allow
Transit of Troops and Materials TO THE ALLIED PENETRATION WILL NOT
Special to the "Telegraph"
ANKARA, June 9 (UP),~Best informed diplomatic sources stated in-day that a large-scale movement of German troops was in progress northwards from the south Bal kans. They declared that the Germans were now concentrating huge forces in Moldavia for the purpose of applying pressure to Russia to allow German troops to cross by land and sea from Contanza to Baku, from where they would travel to Iran by train and truck, seizing British oll supplies, and Invading Iraq thus outflanking Syrin.
Diplomatic sources considered that it was certain the Germans would pressure.on Turkey to allow the passage of at least war materials to Syria, but it is not resume their helleved that the Nazis will push the issue as far as a conflict.
It is stated that British reconnaissance has ascertained the concentration of several hundred German planes at Rhodes, where a large number of troops is ready for air trans port to Syria.
Tense Pacific U.S. Support
Situation: for N.E.I.
By OTTO JANSSEN
Special to the "Telegraph"
WASHINGTON, June 9 (UP).-Informed quarters to-day believed that the outcome of the current trade negotiations between Japan and the Dutch East Indies may result in a "showdown" of relations between Japan on the one hand and the United States and Britain on the other. There appeared to be but little doubt that officials in the Indies are acting in close co-operation with London and Washington, and that Batavia's refusal to accede to all the Japanese demands was strongly influenced by the democratic capitals.
U. S. SHIP
SUNK BY
At the conference between Dri van Kleffens, the Netherlands
Foreign Minister, and President HULL NOT
Roosevelt last Thursday,, it is reported that they discussed the
entire Pacific situation a FOOLED
affects the East Indies.
Dr
van Kloffens subsequently as serted that the Indies were will
with
BY VICHY
.
*
LAST VERY LONG AND THAT ALREADY THOUSANDS OF FRENCHMEN HAVE DEFECT- ED FROM GENERAL DENTZ'S ARMY,
Jerusalem Radio announced that the Allied advanco in Syria is fivo-pronged. Some opposition has been met, but great numbers are joining the Allied forces. Near Ras Nakoura, some French- men blew up the route. Many villages and towns have been occupied and the villagers have warmly welcomed the Allied troops.
London, quoting Radio Brazzaville, reported that 4,000 French joined the de Gaullists yesterday, and that resistance is weakening. It would seem, stated the radio report, that the campaign will not last long.
TURKISH FLEET ON MOVE
Special to the "Telegraph" ISTANBUL, June 9 (UP).—With the news that the Syrian frontier had been crossed by Allied troops, the Turkish Fleet has started to take up advantageous positions, and carrying out very alert patrolling from the Bosphorus to the Dardanelles. Increased tension here in diplomatic quarters is very noticeable. Apparent- ly the authorities are awaiting expected German thrusts.
Allies Capture Three
More Towns SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, June 9 (UP).~~~ Three more Syrian towns have fallen into the hands of the Allied troops. Ezra, Sheik Mis- kin and Kuneitra may be re- garded as being captured, states
n
Vichy
Admits Reverses
French Inferior To Allied Forces
SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH
June 9 (UP) British and de Gaullist columns advanced on. Damascus from three directions to-day, driving
cost the British heavily in tanks Into Syria and Lebanon despite. bitter French resistance, which
Vichy statement.
report, the Navy Department selves for rubber and tin from Indo-quarters that the French did not do Ish planes continued to bomb the and motorised columns, says a text of the message which was fluences.
they have control or strong in-are reported to have used it as a base
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WHITEAWAY'S
The Syrian Battlefront
This map gives a general; idea of the battlefront In Syria. The front extends in somewhat disjointed form from Tyre to Kuncitra, Shelk Miskin and an. to Jebel Druse. From this front four columns are operating. Two are approaching Damascus from the south and southwest, another is advancing from the Jebel Drusc urea north- wards, and another has crossed the River Litani, and is; presumably driving, north and northwestward,
Tripoli
PALESTINE
• Kungitra
DAMASCUSE
• Ezra
SYRIA
Sea Invasion Of Syria By Huns Doomed To Fail
Special to the "Telegraph"
ISTANBUL. Juno' 9' (UP).--Any seaborno German blitz' und neutral observers who see but little chance for the "addest on Syria will be doomed to failure, is the opinion of British
fleet ever assembled for an invasion," which would involve tra- versing 400 miles of the "most dangerous sea in the world to- day."
That the East Mediterranean
is not a converted Inka with the ALEXANDRIA ed by the increasing list of EVACUATION
capture of Crete, is demonstrat-
marine disasters for Axia ship-
ping.
The latest report says that the
Bulgarian steamer Princess-Marie Women And Babies
On Train Roofs
Louise blew up of Piracus Inst Thursday when she struck a mine,
of a number
sown by the R.A.F.
being
probably one
Similarly, half dozen other sinkings
occurred last week due to
to British mines,
to
ALEXANDRIA, June 9 (Rou-
ter)Women and babies are riding on the roof tops of trains, the torpedoes and bombs causing
Germans to detail extra bombers so great is the press of the Arab patrol closed sea in an endeavour to chase as the result of the air raids..'
what was thought to be a population to leave Alexandria out the Allied raiders and submarines who are interfering with preparations for the coming blitz.
Special arrangements have had to be taken at the railway station to cope with the exodus. which is providing an amazing sight.
Stations Guarded
U-BOAT
Japanese requests for increased ter). After a conference be- que issued in Cairo confirms this. ing to meet any reasonable WASHINGTON, June 9-(Reu-authoritative military quarters. A General Headquarters communi- Survivors Found supplies of oil, tin and rubber, tween M. Gaston Henry-Haye, This communique reads:
but would not accede to any ex-the Vichy Ambassador, and Mr morning, our troops
"By this On Lifeboat cessive demands.
advanced be-| Dutch offelals are reported to be Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, yond a general line running from WASHINGTON, June 9 (Reu- willing to provide Japan
It was learned at the State Do-
to Shelk Miskin and Sheik Ezra ter).The torpedoing of the substantial quantities of oil and the partment that the Government This claim is supported by a Vichy
Kuncitra. United States steamer Robin from the Indies, but feel that if the
same quantities of other supplies had found no evidence to
VICHY, communique, which read: "On the Moor by a German submarine exports of certain commodities auch warrant a change in its critical coast at Repon, southern Lebanon, in the South Atlantic has been as tin and rubber are greatly in view of Franco-German colla British cavalry, and armoured units reported to the Navy Depart-creased, they will ultimately and boration:
were repulsed southward across the their way to Germany. They point ment.
Littani river. Stiff fighting continues Pending confirmation of this of the needs of their ally and them-Syrin, ft was a trencit did not de- The communique stated that Brit- out that Japan is able to supply most As regards the British entry into on a general line from Litani to
Kuncitra and Shelk Miskin." has declined to publish the exact China and other regions in which fend Syria against the Germans whe
airfields of Rayak, Aleppo and Dam- for ale operations against the British ascus, as well as Fort Mergeyoun. U.S. Moral Support
in Iraq.
Arabs Marching
French military analysts at
· SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" The additional moral support
to-night's press conference, ad- The question row arises of the of the
CAIRO, June 9 (UP).—According mitted the British advance and United States has strengthened the French attitude towards the British. hand of the Dutch East Indies Gov-
to an Ankara report attributed to blamed French inferiority in Justified rnment through the relatively larga
Trains Icave. continuously lied authoritative circles, a large Arab arms shipments there in the past
force, estimated at more than two manpower and especially in
high and are given a rousing send- few years and even in recent months.The Allied entry Into Syrin' was TURN to Back Page, Column 5
WASHINGTON, June 9 (Reutery, divisions, under British command, is mechanical material,
aff by the crowds awaiting the next- Life-Boat Found.”·
The
presence of Unlied States
Further British attempts 16 put: ROME, June 9. (UP)-
train. feet in the
justified by Vichy's, determination Pacific
and the rapid
several thousand machinegun troops Arrangements have been com- day and a high railway official ex-
Sonic 10,0
10,000 left by train on Sun- This reported that the Osorio strengthening of the United States lively to assist Germany, says the
nshore along the Mediterranean coast found # life-boat with survivors Pacific outpost also allorda moral
"Washington Post." clinging to it
to cut off the French troops on thepleted for Mr Ronald Campbell, pressed the opinion that there would support to the Dutch.
south from their Beirut base were Yugo-Slavin to leave for Eng-sext two days.
former British Minister to be at least two or three times that said, by the French, to have been
number leaving Alexandria In the defeated, when French planes and land on Wednesday night via submarines broke a big formation Lisbon.
The city itself remains calm and orderly, of or
cruisers and destroyers off Tyre and Sanda. The French contend that every attempt to land troops were defeated yesterday and to-day, while numerous prisoners were taken.
intercepted by commercial com- munications channels,
The news originated in radio message by the Brazilian steamer Osorio, then relayed by steamship flags and again relayed by the steamer Deer Lodge.
The State Department and the Maritime Commissler say that they have no information, but the latter
state that it is understood that the Robin, Moor, owned by the Seas Shipping Company Inc., New York, was carrying a general cargo of motor cars, steel and other materials, but no war munitions,
Molotov May Visit Japan
Newspaper's Report
TOKYO, June 10
confirmation,
(Reuter),
Despite the absence of official Soviet the Nazl orgen, to-day sald that M rumoured. visit to Japan i
likely adding
this summer is "quite
[that]
clearing up
such a
visit would go for in
probtanding Japanese- riendly rolatuta
and In cementing
The paper adds that a solution of all such problems will not only be beneficial to
to Japan but urgent from the Soviet viewpoint as the "waves of the German-Italian New Order in Europe are sweeping rapidly over the Halkens and especially Hitler's Near Eastern policy in striy- Ing to embrace Iron and Afghanis
the
Observers are of the opinion that the United States would give TURN to Back Pago, Column 4
LATEST
Sea Back Pars For "Further Lato 'Nawa,
"If ever Nelson's advice that the boldest measures are the safest were applicable, it is now. The road to
Britain has no option but to take Tran and India lies through Syria and time by the forclock and get athwart it,"
French Planes
Over Gibraltar
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"'
LALINEA, SPAIN, June 9 (UP) The paper describes the Vichy Heavy anti-aircraft fire drove off deninis that German ground troops what are belleved to have been are in Syria as possibly right but French planes, over Gibraltar. disingenuous in view of the number It is recalled that the French
of "fourists" who have already gone bombed the Rock last year after the
British attack on. Dakar.
in.
up a
Aussies in Action
Australian troops formed one of the JERUSALEM, June 0 (UP) TURN to Back Pago, Column 4
Nazis May Start Offensive
With 6,000,000 Troops
Special to the "Telegraph"
BERLIN, June 9 (Domel)-Though Germany's next mill tury or political move continues to be shrouded in the deepest mystery, observers generally concedo that an event of far-reaching Importance, possibly involving the active use of the entire German Army, numbering close on six million men might take place within a few
Diplomats Of Belgrade Released
SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH"
Legation and Consulate staff members The party includes the. British; numbering over one hundred and niso Greek,
Polish and Belgian diplomats. All have been "conceded, speciali quarters at the summer resort at Chianciano.
They will travel by a special
All entrances to the main station aro now closed and guarded by soldiers, only being opened specified times.
ITALIAN MILITARY
Italian train to Menton. A repre LOSSES
sentative of the United States Em bassy at Vichy will supervise their
transfer at Menton to a special LONDON, June 0 (Reuter), French train for the Spanish border The Italian G.HQ. to-day issued town of Perpignan where they will the following list of "confirmed
losses" for the month of May.
entrain for Lisbon."
Chungking Bombing
Press Hostel Suffers
Greco-Albanian, and Albanian- Yuro-Slav Frozila,1,430 killed; 4,153 wounded and 225 miming, ·
Halo-Tuzo-Blur - Front-147 killed, 24.wounded.
North Africa 320 killed; 75% wounded; 23,019 mining. CHUNG KING June 9 (Inter- East Africa-88, killed; 27 wound. national)n. the raid inst Saturday, ed: 334 missing. Observera point out the fact Įvious developments such as the parley, Firstly, continuation of the droning of Japanese bombers was wounded; 3,030 miming,
residents here recalled that the Naval Forces-38 killed; (367 that the Hitler-Mussolini meet-invasion of Poland, France or present blockade of the British unusually loud when cirding over ing on June 2 at the Brenner the Balkans,
Talca without aftertpling any con- the elty. This indicated that an old and 493 mixing.” 559
Air Forocs-79 killed; 41 wounded Paas Inated over five hours
certed offensive except Intensification type, of bomber was used, seems to support the belief that
of the commerce, raiding cuteThe press hostel which accom the impending move would far of three positip moves may be the
Milliary experts believe that one and Invasion of the British Kic
Secondly, an immediste amfull on modates foreign correspondents war VICHY, June 9(UP)Admiral overshadow in scope any presutcome of the
again plastered, but all Birabais Frenewed overtures for an were anfe in a dug-out. Repairs are to the French nation over - a radio newwmen Darian, the Vice Premies will speak Hitter-Massolini | ündersanding with Mercow.luna it being made.
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