1941-06-04 — Page 3

GERMAN INFLUENCE GROWING IN SYRIA

Britain Has

VICTOR OF MATAPAN GIVEN

No Time

Time To

To K.C.B.

Lose

(By Reuter's Ankara Correspondent) GERMAN PROPAGANDA IS VERY ACTIVE AMONG MOSLEMS IN SYRIA, IT IS LEARNED IN ANKARA. THEY ARE MAKING A GREAT PLAY, WITH THE JEWISH QUESTION. AND ARE ALSO DISTRIBUTING FOOD,

One hundred and twenty trucks of sugar, wheat, rice and aviation spirit have arrived at Aleppo. The food was given to the popula- tion while the spirit was for the Luftwaffe.

all experts LABOUR

As regards the local population, agree Christians

that the Syrian

are

openly WILL NOT

pro-British, German pro-

paganda has

succeeded

also not YIELD

the among

Shia Moslem minority

British Labour

will

"For distinguished services in effecting the withdrawal from the beaches of Greece, under fire and in the face of great difficul- ties, of

many thousands of Allied troops," and for "fine services in command of His Majesty's ships of the victory of Cape Malapan," Vice- Admiral Pridham-

Wippell has been op pointed Knight Com- mander of the Bath

This was announced

a supplement the London "Gazette" last night.Reuter.

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while the attitude of the never yield, declared the RN.

French is mixed.

Minister of Labour, Mr.

Ernest Bevin, broadcast- PATROL

It is reported that recently, ing to the National Con-

from three flights sent up

D

chase the British over Iyak Air-ference of Social Workers BIRTHDAY

port, two joined the British and in the United States.

flow

Wan

Syria's to Palestine while main oil refinery at Tripoli bally damaged by sabotage early in May.

The more 1 talk with those recently in Syria, the stronger is the impression that whoever first, whether gets to Syrla

will meet British or Germans. with very little opposition,

ness.

"

to

Labour, he said. was whole-

Celebrating its first birthday this heartedly supporting the war be- cause they believed it righteous-month is the Royal Naval Auxil

ry Patrol (London), whose joh "We are determined to preserve is to maintain communication and our spiritual inheritance. We will flow of traffic in the Thames, safe- not be driven back into slavery.guard ships and fight fres. and therefore Labour, in coinmon The Patrol is a development of with the whole nation, is deter-the River Emergency Service ori- the Port of London mined to see this bitter struggleginated by

It was formed through to a victorious end,

Authority in 1938. Prussian policy is the the June, 1940, at the direction of Everybody NORVITEN disgustent!

of that of the the Admiralty. with Vichy misrule and would! Very antithesis

States itself. What hus Personnel of the River Emer- of law United

Service welcome the restoration

and its motor ¡been so very encouraging in thegency and order.

evolution uf your relationship yachts, launches and speed boats the White En- has been the growth of the policy then came under

one neighbourhness, good

sign and the Patrol was made which has encouraged every lover fighting forces by arming the vess of the rights of man all over these 8 with machine-guns,

The senior officer of the Patrol world.

"It stands out as a tremendous is a Commander, R.N., and amon! militarism the Petty officers, is A. F. Herbert, contrast to Prussian

Reuter.

M.P.British Wireless. and domination."

Nazis' Growing

Influence

Apparently there are no Ger- nans in uniform in Syria yel, only a large air force personnel and ground staff.

But according to il Turkish resident in Syria of long stand- ing, "every day the Germans are growing more powerful and more active.

"Britain has no time to lose,"

he added, "as the Germans are

doing their utmost to

stir

up

religious discord," and that

he

would not be surprised if religious riots and fights broke out at any minute.-Reuter.

MATCHEK A VICTIM

THE CROAT PEASANT PARTY LEADER, M.. MATCHEK, WHOSE WHEREABOUTS HAVE BEEN UNKNOWN FOR SOME TIME, AND WHO WAS FEARED DEAD, IS NOW INTERNED' AT KUPENICH, IT IS LEARNED IN AUTHORITATIVE CROAT, CIR- CLES IN THE MIDDLE EAST

The Vice-President of the Party, M. Koshutich, has also been arrested. Four special milf tary tribunals were established in Croatia recently and these bre now trying many cases of alleged treason to the new puppet State. "Treason" is loyalty to the original Yugoslav kingdom.

Reuter.

LUFTWAFFE TAKES A REST Between--dusic and an early hour this morning, the only erlemy air activity over Britain was the passage of a few 'planes over the coast at two widely separated points. No, bombs were "dropped. —— Reuter...

MINERS TRAPPED UNDER THE SEA

MANY COAL-MINERS are believed to be trapped in remote workings far under the sea at William Pit, Whitehaven, Cumberland, as result of on underground explosion yesterday.

it

PEER'S MURDER

EXPERT GIVES EVIDENCE

ence

in

Most important evid- heard hitherto the trial of Sir Delves Broughton on a charge of murdering Lord Erroll was by A. E. Harwich.

Was

Mr. Harwich, who is at present

police oflicer, Uganda formerly in Palestine and is a Felow of the Royal Microscopieut Society andi Medicolegal Society. He has closely studied ballisties.

He declared yesterday that as a mult of experiments in conne- on with Lord Erroll's death he was consifeed beyond doubt that The bullets from Nanyuki Farm, | where Sir Delves Broughlon prac- treed with his revolver, were fired trm the same weapon as the bul- let which Mlled Lord Erro 1.

He was positive of this from the markings of the bullets and said the weapon could not have been a Colt revolver.-Reuter.

VICEREINE'S FUND

Details of war requirements purchased from the Lady Linlith- gow Trinket Fund (which stands at over £32,500) include 21

for ambulances motor

service

now

overseas and indiu, four heavy and six light motor ambulancets for the R.A.F. 12 canteens for the

BRITONS

RELEASED BY IRAQI REBELS

The entire European staff of the Traq Petroleum Company, whom the rebels had held as hostages, has been released, accord- ing to word received in Jerusalem yester- day.

All are fit and well and have returned to their residences hotels. Reuter.

or

VICHY MEN RESIGN

Vichy

members of the Two Embassy in Ankara have resigned in protest against Admiral Dar- lan's policy of collaboration with Germany. They are Counsellor Jean Deslaine and the Second Secretary, Jean Bergner.

Announcing this late last night from Ankara radio, Martin Agronsky, correspondent of the N.B.C., said the French diplomats described Admiral Darlan's policy as "absurd and dishonourable."

Reuter.

ANGLO THAI CONVERSATION

Pibul Middle best, two mobile hospitals The Thailand Premier,

yesterday morning received the British for supplying food and comforts Songgram, for those in bombed areas in Brl-cordially

con-a tain and a blood-drying and trans-Minister, Mr. Crosby, and fusion plant for use in the Middle versed on foreign affairs for an East.Reuter.

hour-Reuter,

Rescue workers from all mining while others scrambled up the

return air shaft. areas in Cumberland were rush-

The scene of the explosion is ed to the scene and some men

out nave been brought to the surface two-and-threequarter miles

under the sea, and the general suffering from serious burns.

"The Rescuers were still striving manager of the pit suid: desperately last night to reach explosion was caused by heating workings. the old, disused men still trapped.

The spot was sealed off two-and-

ago when gas a-half years detected, and the explosion came The reasons are from that area. now being investigated."--Reuter.

William Pit is the oldest under- sea coal mine in Britain, having been sunk in 1812. Some of its workings extend seven miles under the sca

41,

12-Dead So Far

in

was

BRITISH BEER

IS.

BEST

McEwan's

Red Label

SPARKLING BEER

TATHONG CHANNEL BREWED & BOTTLED

NAVIGATION

All men alive have now been brought out of the Pit....

The bodies of nine men have been recovered, and three others' miss- ing are believed to be dead while All power driven vessels enter- taken to hospital ing or leaving Hong Kong Harbour 13 have been with severe burns. Over 80 men by the Tathong Channel must pass were working beyond the area of to the Eastward of Waglan, and the explosion.

also keep to the Eastward, of a and "Those who wäre not injured fine joining Cape Collinson made a hazardous way to safety. Tathong Rock, the naval authori- With scarves over their mouths ties announce...

All channels between Waglan come groped along past the scone of the explosion, stagger-and Bluff Point (Taitam Benin- Ing through the foul air Into [sula) are closed to power driven

vessels. the army of their

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