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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. ~July 10, 1941.
Unceasing Raids Vichy Admits Syria Defeat:
On Vital
Nazi Industries
LONDON, July 9 (Reuter).—Thirteen enemy aircraft were destroyed during to-day's offensive operations by the R.A.F., 12 by fighters and one by a bomber,
sufe.
Eight British fighters are missing, the pilot of one being
One section of a large bomber force which attacked Germany's industrial resources last night went to Halle and Leuna, near, Lipzig, 550 miles from London, states the Air Ministry.
A! Leunn, they bumbril the.
synthetle olf plant of the farben Industrie, one of the principal factories. on which depends Gier- many's attempts to secure economic self-sufficiency.
At great expense of conl UTIL labour, this plant normally pruducts 400,000 metric tons of oil a year.
The British hombers made the long light under a bright moon and were there and back within the short hours of the summer night.
Railway Blasted
A very heavy attack was made on the great rallway system al Hanum. The yard was torn by explosions of inany heavy bombs and the railway
fires started could be seen burning fercely many miles the
un
way
One British bomber which attacked
rear-gunner drove it off and, Bumes coming from it,
Muenster Again
Last Train
From Berlin
Supplies Clog Lines
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
Wants to Lay Down
Arms
LONDON, July 9 (Reuter).—An admission that the French Government cannot continue the struggle in Syria is contained in a communique issued to-day and reported in a Vichy dis- patch to the oflcial German news agency.
The Vicky communique says that despite all efforts, the French Government was not able to send its troops in Syria the reinforcements they required to continue the struggle.
With the desire to avoid "particularly painful bloodshed
in a struggle that was growing Tanks &
more painful overy day," the French Government, states the communique, "have nuthorised General Dentz to ask for un immediate laying down of arms."
A demarche to that effect Wils made at Beirut yesterday through the United States Consul-General, concludes the communique.
American Offices
Aircraft
Production
Hotly Criticised In House Of Commons
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH
LONDON, July 9 (UP),-In
Minefield Disaster
Junks Blown Up And Thirty Killed
MANCHOULI, July 9 (Domei) The "Domel" staff correspondent from Europe who was one of the few agency between the British and the House of Commons to-day were blown up. persons to cross the Soviet-German French in efforta border on the last train from Bestiarmistice in Syria. when the Ludden hostilities slashed
to
At least 30 people were killed er drowned when three Junks, WASHINGTON, July 9 (Reuter),
loaded with petrol, entered ---Mr Swinner Welles, Under-
minefield between Shelt Ling and Secretary of State, to-day stated that the American Consul-General ut
{Tai Ku Chan, near Cheung Chnu. Beirut bad acted as the transmitting
early Monday afternoon, and
secure an the Government was sharply Police rescued one of the crew the He emphasised that United criticised on its war production, who died shortly afterwards, communications, has arrived here States had confined their activities to notably in tanks and aeroplanes, and the rest, numbering 30, were with a group of Japanese evacuees transmitting notes and Information. coupled with charges of Incom- either killed or drowned. from Moscow.
Damour In Danger
petence and mis-management. LONDON, July Daniour, south of Beirut, Vichy's Lieutenant-Commander Hop- most important port, is able to faltkinson, speaking as a “meinber General Dentz's request for en Aircraft Production," charged.
The train which Wis five days behind scherlule, was full of Hussion soldiers whose leaves had been can- were returning to celled and who their regiments in the Fur East.
The majority of the troopers
their wives accompanied by
were
and
(Reuter)
SOLDIER DIES
into Allled lands at any moment. of the Fleet Air Arm and FROM INJURIES
armistice, therefore, has caused little
נו
thrown
Lance Corporal Willem C. Smith buildings also suffered. The large families were on their way in Moscow surprise here, where it is pointed out that aeroplane production was
of the Royal Scots, who was involved that from the military viewpoint,"chnos from top to bottom." for a holiday visit to the capital
jin an accident on Tuesday, died ot Vichy's troops are in a desperate Mr Garro-Jones charged that
the Kowloon Hospital at 2 am. to- when the war started.
few weeks ago hundreds of Ameri- day. The funeral will take place at The five-day delay in the train position..
The capture of Damour would be ean planes were lying in warehouses the Colonial Cemetery at 4 pan. to- Hanun met enemy fighter. The schedule is evidence of the rush of
supplies to the Westem Front. a crippling blow because elsewhere still unpacked "because those who
day: Syrin the poaltion of the Vichy placed orders on belmif of the Air aw West-bound trains
heavily
The Deccased was one of three troops is equally serious.
Ministry did not order the necessary members of the Royal Scots who were fondledt with trucks and tractora 5 British well as forge
tanks, numbers of
Imperial troops are also auxillary equipment."
injured when a Bren gun carrier. threatening fekl the armoured
artillery,
the
Wants Higher Control remaining city of Muenster was attackel for
cars,
nanated by Smith, skidder and 448141 machine-guna. Aleppo, advancing parallel to the
He claimed that the Air Ministry rolled down a 70-ft embankinent at fourth night in succession. One pilotaminunition
west-Istanbul- Aleppo-Baghdad railway is now ordering 3D types of Ameri- Castle Peak. The other two, Pri- described a huge fire in the town However, troop movements
from the southeast and east.
can aircraft, but "those ordering surrounded by many scattered outward were searce,
AL breaks
Congestion At Omel
the same time, Allied columns them had forgotten to ensure supplies valsins, and McKay received was re Congestion in traffic service are steadily advancing at Nebec and and maintenance equipment, only superficial injuries, having been Raliway lines were hit and at aero-
from the vehicle. Smith Furgius to threaten the vital road, and result, one type of aircraft alone is sustained fractures of both legs and dromes close to the main railway worse up to Omsk, 000 miles east of stations large sheds burned ercely the Ural Range where the railroad Junction of Homs from the south complete and ready for operation. head injuries and lost a large amount
and cost. is a single track,
and the others are forced to lle in of bloot before he was and all the walls caved in.
taken to Furthermore, Vichy troops in Jez-the warehouses. In the dreary stretch of
hospital. Blefefeld and Essen were also at-
steppes before Omsk, the zle are now in imminent danger of Siberian
Mr Garro-Jones urged the appoint- tacked.
Private W. Embleton, who was Raids Effective
to wait one to five hours being isolated as the result of anment of a higher control to consoll-
date the purchases of the Ministries rushed to the aid of the injured men driving a carrier behind, prompily LONDON, July (Beater).Amny times at the isolated sidings Allled push up the coast. Authoritative quarters while trains of 50 to 60 cc that the recent runours of strong and the Admiralty.
consider of Aircraft Production and Supply and took them to hospital. Smith fear that Britain may have one
louded with
supplies and equip-Vichy reinforcements "unpleasant surprises in store for long
reaching Syrin
Lieutenant Briabber in his maiden Was River, a blood transfusion in them has led the High Command of meut rumbled post.
From Omsk the line is double are largely only propaganda Intended speech, and wearing the uniform of hospital but his condition took a turn
for the worse yesterday.. the German forces to maintain contracted at the train tried to make to bolster up the morale of the troops the Fleet Air Arm, charged that in Only 24 years of Smith was siderable forces in the west, accord-
At China and impress the local population.
"Greece, up for the lost time. ing to the German radio,
Penting the agreement of armis- there, Libya, Crete and Syrla native of London, and to survived by
been ກາ where the Japanese group was greel-
almost chronic its parents and brothers and sisters.
black-out and left station in pitch
passengers experienced the first hostilities will continue actively. dark.
Commenting ch to-day's High
-train
Funct
the
Command communique, the announ-ed by Manchoukuo consular officials, tice terms, It is emphasised here that Inck of the most important materials He has no relatives in Hongkong.
cer
the declared that the enemy is not Idie on this sector of the front. This is proved by his "almost daily at- tempts to rold the Channel coast. This is further proved by
his
AL
Norwegian Stopped
station. about
small
15
No Animosity LONDON, July 9 (Reuter)Me Alfred Duff-Cooper, Minister of In- formation, speaking In London to-
of war." He asserted that at Maleme He was with the Royal Scots for over the British were unable to put more
re seven years. alr for than two alrcraft into the continuous patrol during daylight.
"Our tanks have not done so well against the Germons. There are not nightly attacks a northwest Ger- minutes' run from the Manchoukuo day, said that Britain and no feeling enough and they are too slow, In Border, a Norwegian passenger who of hostility or enmity against the Greece seventy to eighty per cent of Frenchmen who obeyed the orders our tanks broke down before they "un was proceeding to Shanghal
saw the enemy,” "tar-Berlin, was taken off the train by of the Vichy Government.
only hope that this un- authorities because his im- the Soviet
fortunate hostility will be forgotten passport had expired.
as soon as possible."
many.
The central target is the happy" town of Muenster and
of military and industrial kets portanec.'
The commentator, after com- misserating witt citizens who
from
night after night have lost not only Far East Shipping
sleep but often belongings and even their lives, added, "It is just as im- possible to eliminate these pitacks as
it is impossible to eliminate artillery ire on the front."
Bethune Attacked
of
Questions In House
ficulties
LONDON, July 9 (Reuter)-Re- plying to Sir John Wardlaw Milne, Mr Anthony Eden, in the House of LONDON, July @ (Reuter),This Commotis to-day, said that there had the been some shortage of shipping in afternoon heavy bombers R.A.F., escorted by fighters, attacked Far Eastern waters, resulting in dir-
near Bethune, power station states the Air Mhalstry.
The target was hit by heavy bombs. During the operations, 11 enemy fighters were destroyed, one by a bumber and ten by the escort.
Seven of our fighters are missing.
the
Viceroy Proposes Three-Week Tour
for the Shangbat Power Company-maintaining coal stocks.
However, he understood that the Company had succeeded in charter- ing a number of neutral vessels and were negotiating for others.
Pleads Guilty To Embezzlement
Pleading guilty to four counts of embezzling sums of money amounting to $243.95, Cheung Yau-ming. 27, shop fokl. was sentenced to three months hard labour by Mr G. T.
CHUNGKING
& LONDON
Amity Emphasised
Burton Wheeler's Indiscretion
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” WASHINGTON, July (UP), Views Ventilated
The White House spokesman stated "Reuter" says that the debate pro-to-day that Mr Winston Churchill vided an occasion for those who are had officially advised the United not satisfied that the country is ac-States that information on troop hieving the maximum possible out-movements such as disclosed by put to ventilate their views.
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BERLIN. July D (UP)-The Lord Beaverbrook's drive parti- "Knoel Nische Zeitung" to-day an- by LONDON, July 9 (Reuter)-In-I
75 divilians nounced that vited in the House of Commons to-cipated in the Battle of Britain.
He-was-assalled-by-Labour-mem-killed and severat are still missing day by the Labour member, Mr bers when he described the Labour as a result of an R.A.F. rald on Philip Noel-Baker, to make a state- Minister, Mr Ernest Bevin,
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faction with British aircraft produc4 On July 7, the Chinese entered the tion, declared that too many types anxious to renew contacts and see
fifth year of their indomitable re- were being sent from Amerlea, re- the progress of the war effort in Lowry at Central Magistracy thissistance. "I am happy to repeat the sulting in hundreds lying idle and
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The Labour member, Mr D. J, K 'LONDON, July 9 (Reuter).—Quibell, said that it was a scandal The Political Directorate of that at a factory which made the Free France states, regarding of the employees were now engaged
first tanks
Britain, only a quarter General Dentz's request for A on war production. Syrian armistice:
Lieutenant Brlabber declared that "It was only under the necessity in the Middle East, Crete, Libya and of treeing the Near East of Nazi Syria, there was an almost chronic Influence that the Allied forces lack of the most important materials entered Syria. For the Free French of war, forces who fully endorsed this action,
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