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BRITISH PENETRATE BEIRUT

Other Forces Only 15 Miles From Damascus

U.S. SHIP SINKING DELIBERATE

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL":

The U.S. Maritime Com-

mission said yesterday that the owners of the Robin Moor have advised that the ship was tor- pedoed on May 21, 95 miles north-east of Cape St. Roque, Brazil.

Ten members of the crew and one passenger were landed at Pernambuco. There was no word of the 35 missing.

A spokesman for the owners of the ship said; "It is Impossible for the Robin Moor to have beer: mistaken for a belligerent ship. A large United States flag was painted on both sides of the hull and a large searchlight was em- ployed continuously on the U.S. flag astern."

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Reuter was inform- ed authoritatively in London yesterday that there is no confirma- tion whatever of report being circulat- ed through enemy- controlled wireless channels that Cyprus has been subjected to German and Italian air attacks during the last 48 hours.

was stated in London that there is no reason to believe any such attacks have taken place. Reuter.

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He added: "We do not know yet the cause of the sinking. We are trying to determine that.

"THE POSITION

DETERMINED AND THAT OF THE ATLANTIC-INTER- WOULD PUT IT IN AMERI-NATIONAL NEWS SERVICE.

Mechanised SHOOTING Troops Head AFFAIR IN

For Aleppo

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WERE

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") WHILE BRITISH AND FREE FRENCH REPORTED LAST NIGHT TO HAVE PENETRATED THE OUTSKIRTS OF BEIRUT, ON THE COAST OF SYRIA, OTHER ALLIED FORCES, AFTER SMASHING AN ATTEMPT BY NAZI PARA- CHUTE TROOPS TO HALT THEIR ADVANCE, ARE APPROACHING THE GATES OF DAMAS- CUS, THE SYRIAN CAPITAL.

THE CITY

Following а heated argument between two Indian watchmen outside the Central Market in Queen's Road Central shortly before 9 a.m. to- day, one of the men is al- leged to have drawn his revolver and to have fired two or three shots, wound- ing the other man in the arm, back and thigh.

The victim is reported to have: been admitted to the Queen Mary. Hospital in a serious condition; and the alleged attacker detained.

An eye-witness told the "China.

watchmen Mail" that the two were arguing outside the money-

trai Market.

Fierce fighting is said to be in progress around Beirut after the Allied forces had cap- tured at least nine key towns, some of which SHIP SEEMS FAIRLY WELL CAN WATERS ON THIS SIDE yielded voluntarily without a fight, and three

Allied columns operating inland are closing changer's shop opposite the Cen- in rapidly on Damascus.

GERMAN BASE AT ALEPPO BOMBED

THE PRESENCE of Germans in Syria is fully demonstrated in on R.A.F. Middle East communique, which states that enemy raid- ers.bombed Haifa, using the "German-con- trolled base at Aleppo.“

The communique says:-"Rhodes; bomb-

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BRITISH FIGHTERS DROVE OFF ENEMY AIRCRAFT AT-

Suddenly one broke away and started running. The alleged assailant is said to have drawn- his revolver and fired five shots. at the fleeing man.

A Chinese pedestrian is then said to have been hit by a stray bullet and wounded in the leg.

Reuter reports that British forward elements are only 15 miles from Damascus. This is according to military circles in Cairo.

While the latest reports] indicate an advance of TEMPTING TO BOMB BRITISH Both Indians were employed British troops towards MOTOR TRANSPORT AT ASNA- as watchmen, but only one was

MEIN. - REUTER. Damascus, well-informed circles in London last night declared they have no confirmation that the city has been occupied.

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It is also understood that mechanised division, moving fron. Iraq, should reach Aleppo soon and once it has arrived there it

Forces from Palestine.

er aircraft of the R.A.F. carried out heavy will turn south to join the Allied raids on military objectives on the island of Rhodes during the night of June 8/9. Direct hits were made on the northern mole of Rhodes harbour.

time. Bombs

were

Air Clash

over

Meanwhile it was officially an- nounced in Cairo yesterday that British ''planes patrolling British warships off the Syrian coast shot down five enemy 'planes.

One hostila. aircraft was shot A fire was started on a ship and down by A.A. fire and others another on the Spanish Mole. damaged.

Italians Attacked

At Calato aerodrome large fires siderable were started which were visible dropped causing slight damage to There were a 60 miles from the target, and afcivilian property. Kattavia bombs fell among about few casualties but none of a ser- 50 dispersed aircraft, causing lous 'nature. matty fires and explosions.

Syria and Palestine; aircraft of the RAF and Royal Australian Air Force continued to give sup- Before the last enemy raider. port to the advance of our troops. had returned from Halfa to the In-Syria. Our fighters, attacked German-controjéd base 'at Alep- R.A.F. fighters machine-gunnod and drove off a number of enemy po, British aircraft were over and damaged a number of enemy aircraft which attempted to bomb the aerodrome bombing. aircraft aircraft on the aerodrome at our motor transport, at Sanemein on the ground and the flare path Patrols", were', carried out by alöng, which rälders were land-

Abyssinia; enemy positions and HMships off the Syrian coast ing Fires were observed and and during these five enemy alr

troop. concentrations in the small. much damage caused. ere shot down into the sea, Malta; four, S70's were inter- area of Abyssinia still occupied by cepted by our nighters 30 miles the Italians were machine-gunned Aleppo Drome Bombed, west of Malta. Two enemy aire and bombed by the R.A.

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