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August 18, 1941.
VICHY RETURNS New Order In Syria May Lead MORE PRISONERS To Federation of Arab States
CAIRO, Aug. 17. (Reuter), ----About 50 more British officers and N.C.O's who were sent out of Syria by the Vichy authori ties, have now returned to. Beirut from Toulon where they bud been held prisoners.
A certain number of junior Vichy officers who are retained with General Dentz, former
High Commissioner in Syrin, in Jerusalem, will be repatriated in return, but General Dentz and his senior officers will be held until the remaining British prisoners-who number about | 35 it is understool-are res 'leased,
The new arrivals say that they were taken from Salonika to Toulan
in Courth Closs. accommodation
Changes
In Eire
Cabinet
GOLF (By "Reuter's" Special Correspondent in Syria) DAMASCUS, Aug. 17.-While the final arrangements are being made to SHOES evacuate the remaining Vichy soldiers and civilians who have chosen to return to France, interest in the Syrian capital has swung over to political questions.
The majority of political leaders have been greatly encouraged by the publication of the Interchange of letters between General de Gaulle, the Free French leader, and Mr Oliver Lyttel- ton, the British Minister of State in the Middle East, clearly defining the Allies' intentions and thereby re-affirming the promise of the country's speedy independence,
It is realised, however, that Į
little can be accomplished until HARRISON FORMAN !
a suitable government Ins' been DUBLIN, Aug. 17 (Reuter).-Con-set up. At present, there is no sequent upon the resignation of Mr ruling cabinet since the Nation titledge, Minister for Local Gov rament and Pubile Health, who wasalist bloc was disbanded in 1989. recently appointed General Solleitor for Wards of Court, Sean Mogentre, Minister for industry and Commerce, takes over this position in Mr de Valera's Cabinet and Sean Lemass is -appointed to Industry and Commerce while retaining his present position ne Minister for Supplies,
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ter before the war prior to the sel- in ap of the department of Sup- plies.
No political signiflesner is attached
At Toulon, By ollicers and were jumbled together in quarters which like those in hoard ship, were | verminous. They were given. Hitle} to eat gave vegetables but made to these changes. complaint on this as som as they discovered 1hant French civilians fared no better.
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to Beirut. 5 there was an improvement in the treatment.
Pressure Protest
LONDON, Au. 17 (Renter) --- The Lyons Radio states that the French Government have protestert to British Government about
the
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pressture alleged ly have been the whole of Sydney's 1,300,000 In-
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Whether there will be two sepurate Syrlan und Lebanese governments of one united controlling body remains AUCHT, Anyhow, here LIE Damascus the situation is very calm and rival politlent leaders who are ularly anxious to hury the hat- Bortunily keen opponents, appear and to co-operate fully with new French leaders.
Two Interviews
Still Says Hongkong Has Ostrich Complex
Harrison Fornun, American radio commentator now in Hongkong as special observer for the National Broadensting Company, replied to his local crities when he went again on the air this morning. He still thinks that most of the time. Hong- keng has its head in the sand.
I was privileged to interview two outstanding rival Syrian politicians. Jamil Mardan Bey, former leader of
This is what Forman told | the Nationalist" bloc," stated: The American radio listeners this: main idea of the new enbines must morning :- be to strive for one end, namely to
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Porn sneaking from Hongkong, I and expedite the final victory; We
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MOSCOW, Aug. 17 (Reuter),~"The
la Internal difficulties confronting cur in the murning here-Monday the Free French leaders and we do morning. not expeel great constitutional changes under the collar about something I'd Cilon engkoust is a bit urt immediately, However, there is no SYDNEY. Aux 17 (Reuter) outstanding problem which cannot be
band in my brendenst of some daya) During a half hour blackout test. lved very simply.
ago. Secras I hnd made a charge of brought to bear on French troops inhabitants
Broadly henking. Mardin Boyy ostrichien herostrichien
the consolidation of the anti-Hitlerite experienced
tension Syria by General Catrous, the Freunder which the people of England Natls, a prefent rember of the "etters in the editor" about it; and to the Soviet paper, the "Red Star"
conditions views are shared by Shelly Dey face of growing
the coalition of peoples is a guaranice of Pacific.
There've been some strong victory over Faselsm" ays an article French Commander-in-Chief, to join
nave
bren Hving; for the put two Shahbatlariste Party, whose leader General de Gaulle's forces.
was murdered mysteriously last year. Even some editorial
I in an oftelal publication to the Red It is clubned officially that Sydney | He
said: "We
with the Nationalist eading papers:
The
cry of 'Wolf' has been raised blue provided that certain membera are not re-elected. We greatly up- too much effort
so frequently that it calls for fur
these preciate Britain's act in paving the
tiresomely
Imperial War Cabinet Is Advocated
our
comment.
is the recond largest Eraptre city to differences are willing to sink of quote a few lines from one of the Army dealing with a message sent
be blacked out.
Mr. Heltron, Minister for National Kinergency Services, reported that
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by President Roosevelt and Me Chur-
chill to M. Stalin.
The paper says that the Red
growth and strengthening of this and we are prepared to do all ty needed to examine the un-coalition" which came into being
the text hnd revealed rerlain wenk-way for the country's Independence, torrid days to rouse up the mantal] Army's struggle contributes to the
nemas which were being remersted.
There were several glaring breaches
our power to assist the Allied
war!
for which heavy penalties are being sought but generally the citizens the new French leaders." et-operated will.
effort by loyally co-operating withĮ.
AVELLINGTON, Aug. 17 (Renter),! ---Opinion that nn imperial war: cabinet might be useful de affording Silk Stockings Only the opportunity of direct exanim-|
For Working Women tion of the mrtualities of conflict was
Of Japan expressed by Mr Walter Nash, Act- !! Premier of New Zealand, when explaining that Mr Peler Fraser,
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHO TOKYO, Aux. 17 (UP). The
the Prime Minister, was remaining
London for a few days to confer Government has placed women's
'New Zealand Government thought
preference in femile strect-ear and
Woinen of "the lekure class" will hereafter not be able to receive
stockings.
Pan-Arabia'
lensant question seriously." Well, seems to me that just about from the very first days of Fascist Germany's dastardly attack on the proves the charge!
Soviet Union.
Not Taken Seriously
The Red Army, which is carrying Many Syrians feel that the time
Folks here civillons-just can't, or out with honour and glory its great is opportune for furthering relations won't take this new teasion seriously, mission of destruction of fascist bar- with the neighbouring Near East Not even to the point of laying up barity receives with special satisfac- Arab countries and co-ordinating the few extra cans of beans and a sacktion, the assurances given by Presid-
of flour uf rice-Just in Arab states into one Federation. It
ease.ent Roosevelt and Mr Churchill to the is appreciated that the granting of specially with Japan so bullheaded-head of the Soviet Government and ly set on her mission of "Expansion the Peoples Commissariat for De- Independence
the way opens serious discussions to this end." or Bust!"
tence, M. Stalin Well
the Meanwhile our forces are having
fortunately, military effect on the Syrians, powers-that-be here are no ostriches. uplifting
Fortunately, too, the civilian-powers- low ebb during the last 12 months
a
At Right Time
with the British War Cabinet, ne the stockings on a rations system giving whose morale had been at a very that-be ore ne ostriches either. For!icant in, that it came at a moment The message is all the more signi-
when the Soviet people and the that it might be helpful to Mr Chur- big conductors, and school teachers, owing to the uncertainty and waver the past many months large quan- Red Army are exerting all efforts to chill and his colleagues to hear the
in of the Vichy leaders
kitles the e and
of rice, flour and other
render their blows at a treacherous Tominion's views.
presence of German and Italian essential foods, have been imported enciny still more crushing. Armistice Commissions.
the Government and by
stored in The Whatever political and economic special warehouses, scattered about states assistant which the United problems lie ahend Britain is steadily the Colony for protection from pirender to the Soviet Union will help accomplishing what she set out to do, raids. A vital step; for Hongkong to sinash Hitlerism by their joint lanmely ફ strengthen
vital produces practically no food for efforts. The peoples who are strug- bastions of defence between the self-beyond a few vegetables and a | gling against the Fascist beast have Suez Canal and Turkey and to pre-tile rice. pare for any renewed Axis drive to the east.
It is understood, however, that New Zealand has not pressed that The Government has inaugurated British Government for the estab general mobilisation of schoot
ishment of an Imperial War Cabinet, students for work on the farms.
Force Sufficient To
Deal With Japanese
The United States and Great Britain to-day have the material force with which to be firm in their dealings with Japan, Leland Stowe, "Chicago Daily News" correspondent, sald in Manila on arrival en route to his new beat at Singapore.
He said that if there is a powers in the Far East, Japan united front of democratic "will think a long time" before attacking either the Philippines or Singapore.
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Stowe expressed the view that if Japan attacks with force, she is more Jikely to attack Russia than risk a war with the United States or Bri- Laviti. If Russia shows sumelent weakening, Japan is likely to invade Vladivostok mid the Soviet maritime forovinces, he thinks,
"How about the Russo-Japanese non-aggresslou pact-will it not stand in the way?" he was asked.
Stowe laughed. "No pact ever | stood in the way of a totalitarian re-
gime," he declared.
Increase In Production The war correspondent directed attention to the rapid Increase in American and British acroplane pro- duction.
"It is a matter of hard fact," he said "that American and British nero- plane production will equal that of the Axis by next spring. Before next June, American and British aeroplane production will surpasa that of the
He said he speaks from a personal knowledge of the facts, gained from a lour of American defence plants.
Al the present rate of production, America will be turning out from 10,000 to 20,000 neroplanes a year by Lec.mber. Stowe grid. In June the United States produced 1,500 aero- planes, and a year from now the output will be doubled, he pointed
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TOKYO, Aug. 17 (Reuter);— Yes, collectively, civilian Hongkong Japan has opened new trade is facing the cold facts-shoulder to talks with the Netherlands East 18.11 shoulder
with the professional.
31.30 regulars. That is, when it's on duty. Indies to end the "freezing" war, off duty-the rest of the weeks-Its according to "Domei" despatches head goes right back into the sand from Batavia which state that again." "Too much effort these tire-talks are making such "smooth somely torrid days to fouse up the mental agility needed to examine the progress" that the resumption of unpleasant question seriously! normal trade relations is expect-
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PERNAMBUCO, Aug. 17 (UP)- BATAVIA, Aug. 17 (Domel).—
Cliny Hing, 150; the Bank of Communica
The following is a list of subscriptiona Trenlved to date for credit at the British Fund for Relief of Distress in China.
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Previously acknowledited, $72,500.78. Aft jas reported by radio that he hag Japan and the Netherlands East Chan Kew, 10: Mr Cian In-yeo, 520 picked up a lifeboat with fifteen Indies are expected to be resumed Hans, $3.000; Dr C. W. Lam, $10: the Tung survivors of the British tankernext week in view of the smooth Koon Kung Bheung Chung Wil, $23: "K. Hornshell, 8,272
tons, which was progress in the negotiations between A." $25: the Tung Hip-lung Wul, $7.03: Miss 1. Y. Cheng, $20 Mr and Mrs R. 11. torpedoed about 100 miles from Las the representatives of the two com- the enforcement of SID: Messrs Lurn On Firm, $3.43; Air Chan Paimas, Canary Islands on July 28tries following
Three other lifeboats are missing freezing orderstood that the 5. Fancock, $25; stessra Man Hing Yuen, Yung-chni, $100: Messes Wah Night Knitting) with forty other survivors,
It is Co.. $13.00; Merry Kis Tye Lung. $300;
presentatives of the two countries
scheduled to continue their con- Whillo coming week. virtually all trade questions have ip. 150: Mr G. Miskin, $200; Mr Ho Shui- VICITY, Aug. 17 (Reuter).-been settled, it is said that a few wing, $10; Mesars Chunit Woo Clion $10: Mr Leo fu-chrung, 1150; Miss K, M Yugo-Slav diplomatic and con-technical problems concerning the Anderson. 230. Total s101,700.00,
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As a foreign correspondent he has reported events from London to Is- tanbul, but this is his first asaln enent in the 'Orient. He is 42 and has been a reporter for the past 20
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In 1930, while working as Paris correspondent for the "New York Herald Tribune," he won the Pulil zer Prize for his coverage of the Paris reparations conference, fo Joined the foreign staff of the "Chi- cago Dally Naws" in September 1939 and in that capacity he covered Ger- many's Invasion of Poland and the Rugao-Finnish tvar. His dispatches China Relief Work. from Norway constituted one of the
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China recently, approved the following grant, and a cheque was accordingly sent
brilliant WRT. In 1033 he wrote book entitled "Naz!! Means War," which showed how keenly he discerned the way Hitler was going. "He is a French Legion of Honour man ((1991),
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Bangkok Denies Report Smearing Gt Britain.
BANGKOK, Aug. 17 (Reuter).-There is no truth whatever
in the foreign news report that Britain has demanded from the Thni Government the control of the Aranyn-Prades railway line. and that in case of non-compliance Britain would threaten her with forcible measures, says a communique.
(The Aranya-Frades railway | burus" under a caption "Exit Euro-
peans, Enter Japanese." terminus is 150 miles due enst
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