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ROOSEVELT ORDERS GERMAN Attack Again
Occupation CONSULATES TO BE
Of Capuzzo Dramatic Move Follows
Reported
CAIRO, June 16 (Reuter),— The occupation of Capuzzo by the Allies, though still not confirmed, is reported after strenuous fighting in which a large number of armoured fight- ing vehicles were engaged.
The conflict continues on the Egyptian-Libyan frontier in the triangle of Sollum, Fort Capuzzo and Halfnya.
British and Indian troops have attacked Hellfire Pass (halfayn) and south of the escarpment. Fighting continues | also on top of the escarpment, west of Halfayn.
It is emphasised that the offensive
mentioned in to-day's communique does not mean a large-scale offensive;
the present battle is just a continua ilon of the ding-dong struggle pro- Benghazi.
gressing ever since the retreat from
Little Opposition
There was litle opposition to the Allled move south of the escarpment: rent Dghting began when the troops entered the comparatively limited nren of the desert round Halfaya which is the mal
main scene of the present operations.
The main point is that while the recent fighting was cast of Halfaya, the present is to the west, but It l carly yet to say what developments will follow the thrust.
Operation Continuing CAIRO, June 16 (Reuter)-A Bri. tish G.I.Q. communique announces: "Yesterday our troops in the Western Desert took offensive action against he enemy holding positions in the area south and southeast of Sollum. The operation is continuing."
Fighting Vehicles Involved
CAIRO, June 10 (Reuter)--Con-
Freezing Of Credits
Special to the "Telegraph"
WASHINGTON, JUNE 16 (UP)—THE UNITED STATES GOVERN- MENT TO-DAY ORDERED THE CLOSING OF ALL GERMAN CONSULATES NOT LATER THAN JULY 10. IT IS ALSO ORDERED THAT THE TRANSOCEAN NEWS AGENCY, THE GERMAN TOURIST AGENCY AND THE GERMAN LIBRARY Of informatiON, ALL OF WHICH ARE IN NEW YORK, BE CLOSED.
In addition, President Roosevelt ordered the expulsion of their Gor- man employees on charges of improper activities “inimical to the welfare of the United States."
The order does not break diplomatic relations because the German Embassy is not affected; however, it may prove to be a development leading to a diplomatic rupture between Germany and the United States.
Allies Continue Syria Advance
Powerful Forces outside Damascus
Twenty four offices are affect- ed, including those in the Canal Zone, Puerto Rico and outlying possessions.
The Deutsches Nachrichten Bureau (the official news agency) which is represented in Washington is evidently not affected by the order.
Second Diplomatic Blow The closure and expulsion demand was the second diplomatic blow to Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, date. Coincidert with to-day's order, Mr John W. Fehle, revealed that and other Fascist organizations in the funds
of the German American Bund United States are subject to the freezing order.
CLOSED
British and Imperial troops.. are on the attack again in Libya, and have made important gains around Capuzzo. This pletare shows Bren carriers" with Aus- tralian troops in action in the Western Desert. These vehicles are playing a big part in the pre- sent offensive.
Sweden Jittery: Calling
Up
Reserves: Sports Cancelled
Special to the "Telegraph"
STOCKHOLM, June 16 (UP).—Semi-official sources revealed that the extensive
JERUSALEM, June 16 (Reuter)-The Allied forces out- side Damascus are very powerful. A spokesman to-day fore. saw at the same time that the steep hills and orchards protecting the city from the southwest might necessitate entry from the northern side by an encircling movement.
French medium tanks and general licenses for the use of some
The Treasury Department issued calling up of reservists during recent days is still progressing. German planes flew artillery on the coastal sector Swiss and Vatican City funds which over the south coast province of Skane but left after Swedish neutrality guards had round Sidon gave trouble, but are affected by the freezing order fired on them. the British Navy bombarded No licenses were issued for Russlan their defences on the road be
funds pending assurances from Moscow hind the town...
A report from Helsinki states that such licenses would not that many football matches and freezing order. be used to evade the purposes of the other sports events planned
siderable numbers of Army fighting SHANGHAI
vehicles are involved in the Westeni Desert fighting at 'Sollum, Disiomar and Halaya.
British and Indian troops are parti TURN to Back Page, Column 5
BADLANDS
MURDER
TOKYO TALKS Japanese Police
Government and
·
High Command
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
Chief Is Victim
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
One column of mechanised Vichy reinforcements from Beirut using this rond was completely halted, by the naval shelling and compelled to
retreat in disorder.
the
to why-to-day's-order was directed have been cancelled which is There was no explanation given as throughout Sweden this week only against the Germans and not taken as a sign of public unrest. against the Italians. Mr Sumner British Beyond Sidon. Welles, the Under Secretary of State, Swedish sources are scrupu- LONDON, June 18 (Reuter)"All declined to comment along the
any Syrian coast,
British vestigations of the Consulates, or
lously making no comment re- columns, have advanced north of whether there was evidence linking garding the flood of reports re- Sidon says to-day's French
agencies with sabotage. com-
garding the Russo-German ten- SHANGHAI, June 17 ("On an important sector of the front, almost complete break in German- excited and speculating on the
munique, cited by the Lyons radio.
The new action represented an sion, but the public is very Four Chinese gunmen, alleged our troops counter-attacked." TOKYO, June 16 (Domei) to be pro-Chungking adherents,
American relations. Mr Welles An extraordinary conference
The communique does not specify asserted that it did not present any possibility of a war which will between the High Command and Akazi, Deputy Commissioner of
shot and killed Mr Shikayuki which sector is referred to.
plan which contemplated the asking embroil Finnish neutrality. Heavy Fighting
of withdrawal of representatives of the Government was held at the the Shanghai Municipal Police
other countries. It was made clear CAIRO, June 16 (Reuter) Heavy that diplomatic representatives of the eral feeling of fear for Premier's official residence this in the "Badlands" district which coas developing in the Anted German Embassy were not involved future,
There is a symptomatic gen- afternoon to discuss outstanding is policed by the Shanghai British G.HQ. communique.
central sector in Syria, announces a in the official note requesting the problems at home and abroad. Municipal Council and Nan- Government ofcials present were king's Greater Shanghai Muni-
withdrawal of the agencies, which was handed to Wilhelm Tannenberg, the Premier, Prince Konoye, the Foreign Minister, Mr Yosuke Mat- cipality authorities.
Embassy by Mr Welles, who 211- First Secretary of
the German Buoka, the War Minister, Licut-
conference. nounced his action it to-day's press General Hideki Tojo, the Minister, Admiral Koshiro Oiku
A British Deputy, Mr S. Shariock, captured one of the the Chief Cabinet Secretary, Mr gunmen but the other three es- Kenji Tomita, the Director of the caped after a battle. Mr Akazi Bureau, Major-was shot at 9.30 a.m. and died Akira Muto, and the Dirce- tor of the Naval Affairs Bureau, five minutes later.
Mary Affairs
Rear-Admiral Takazumi Oka.
French Naval Planes. VICHY, June 16 (Reuter).-French naval planes which have arrived in pritlah Fleet off Sidon, according to the Levant immediately attacked the
the Vichy news agency.
It adds: "The result of the attack TURN to Back Page, Column 4
The councillor body appointed Flying Boat
Representing the High Command Mr Akazi as head of the Japan-
wero General Gen Sugiyama, Chief ese section of the Municipal Downs Four
of the Army General Staff, and Police two years ago. He was, Naval General Stang, Chief of the
Admiral Osaml
one of the most popular of the Nazi Planes
After the adjournment of the con- foreign members. ference, the War Minlater, Lieut-
General Tojo, remained at the Premier's official residence and con- ferred zeparately with Major-General
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHTM LONDON, June 16 (UP).— LONDON, June 18 (UP) The The Air Ministry issued a com- Akira Muto and Rear-Admiral Taka- Japanese Ambassador, Mr Mamoru munique to-day stating that a the Shigemitsu departed for Japan via Catalina flying boat of the
the United States to-day.
zumi Oka. The substance of diccussions was not revealed.
Secret Nazi-Japanese Agreement Revealed
Special to the “Telegraph"
|
Coastal Command attacked four enemy aircraft over Gibraltar on Sunday and damaged all of them. It is understood that these are the four German planca which crashed in Portugal yesterday, Planes Discovered
LISBON, June 10 (UP)-It has been confirmed that three German planes and another of undetermined nationality crashed in South Portu- gal, presumably on Sunday night, LONDON, June 16 (UP)--According to highly reliable non- after which they caught fire. Several British diplomație sources it is revealed that there is a secret bodies have been discovered. Open German-Japanese economic agreement whereby Tokyo will parachutes indicated that at least one undertake to deliver a large volume of tropical products, notably of the crews had landed and escaped. rubber, Lin and vegetable oils to Germany while Berlin will Armistice Commissioner supply armaments for Japan. German armaments urgently Dies Of Heart Failure
Whether Japan will attack enough to justify a risk of war the Notherlands East Indies in in the Pacific.
order to obtain onqugh produco The same sources implied that to satisfy Hitler, as well as Rusala "would exempt German Japan, apparently depends upon arms shipments to Japan from whether or not Japan requires the recent transit ban.
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" ' ROME, June 10. (Domel)-Gen cral Camillo Grosso, Italian: Chair man of the Franco-Italian Armistice Commission, died of heart failure this morning at Turin ili was on- nounced.
Consular officials had been made. Mr Asked whether an investigation of Welles referred his questioners to the Department of Justice. Ho
**,;
Gen Bergeret's Appointment
the
LONDON, June 17. (Reuter) General Bergeret, the Vichy Secret
Knox Says U.S. Hour Of Decision Has Arrived
Special to the "Telegraph"
ary of the Navy, in a broadcast to the United States and Canada MONTREAL, June 16 (UP)-Colonel Frank Knox, Secret- said that the United States people were "now at the very hour of decision", such as Canada had had to face in relation to the European war,
The United States must make a choice similar to the one made by Canada.
He said that President Roosevelt in his recent Fireside Chat "meant Just what he said that the United States will not stand Idly by while
Germany defents the British B
U.S.-BRAZIL AIR BASES
NEGOTIATIONS
Colonel Knox referred to
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHU pusition as "unhappy and terrible," but he Baid ft was a faction to know that "there is still a-The Brazilian Embassy here an-
source of sally
WASHINGTON, June 16 (Domel). France in the hearts of Frenchmen."" nouneed to-day that negotiations are
States was
He
said that the United
gave the same answer when asked ary of State for, Air, has been: ap- If any of the agencies had been pointed Commander-in-Chief of the extremely proud of the fact that ten Involved in sabotage.
French Air Force in Syria, it is per cent of the flying cadets in the learned in Vichy, says
a dispatch Canadian air training schoola official news agency.
"spirited United States boys who that city to the German have joined up voluntarily to fight
for humanity and freedom"
Berlin Surprised BERLIN, June 10 (UP) from Authorised quarters to-day evidenced TURN to Back Pago, Column 4
LATEST
Seven
now under way between the United States and the Brazilian Govern- arements for the extension of a US. $100,000,000 crédit for the purpose of constructing air bases on the Braziliars coast. In the interest of the joint defence of the Western Hemisphere.
German Planes
Downed Over Channel
Special to the "Telegraph”
LONDON, June 16 (UP)The Air Ministry announced to- day that seven German fighters were shot down by R.A.F. fighters this afternoon during a sweep over the Channel and Northern France, Three British fighters and three bombers
were lost.
The projected air basos will be. owned by the Brazilian Government but in case of emergency the United States forces will be permitted to use them.The new credit will also enable Brazil to import wartime materials needed by the Brazilian Army and Navy, the announcement further says.
Meanwhile, the State Department is still refraining from making any announcement regarding the Brazill ports saying "further report of offen-an-United States credit, negotiations.
A aquadron of fighters shotsiva operations carried out late this down three enemy fighters and afternoon show that at Boulongu, a one seaplane on Monday evening house were hit by bombs dropped by rallway station and in largo store One British fighter was lost but Coastal Command aircraft. the pilot is safo.
"
Refugee Relief Fund. Acknowledged
"These bombers were escorted by The announcement added, "The squadrons of figlitera and a number CHUNGKING, June 16 (Central; Boulogne railway station and large of engagements with enemy lighters News)The Ministry of Finance has stores were set adre by bombs took place, Two aircraft of the acknowledged the receipt of $10,000.20 dropped by Coastal Command Coastal Command are missing. (Chinese currency) remitted through "In the many combats with enemy the Hongkong branch of the Bank of fighters which have taken place China by about 200 eversens Chinese Daylight Raide
during extensive operations carried who recently returned to China from LONDON, Juhe 10(Batiter) out by the R.A.F. during the day, North and South America aboard the Shortly before midnight, the Air three of our fighters were lost, t but President Copiidge The fund«. col" Ministry published further details of one pilot is waste Seven enemylected aboard the ship was designated to-day's daylight vald on the Channel) fighters have been destroyed," for refurce re
planes,"
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