1941-06-18 — Page 35

THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 18, 1941.

Librage: Singama Eis

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GENERAL DENTZ STRIKES BACK

Resistance In Syria Develops Strongly

Vichy Troops CAPTAIN

Drive On

ROOSEVELT

Merj Ayoum IN LISBON

(By Reuter's Chief Correspondent in Cairo)

RESISTANCE BY THE VICHY TROOPS IN SYRIA, WHICH IT WAS HOPED COULD BE AVOIDED, HAS NOW DEVELOPED AND GENERAL DENTZ'S FORCES HAVE STRUCK A BLOW IN THE CENTRE WHICH HAS LED TO FIGHTING.

It has, however, made no material change, and latest despatches received in Cairo yesterday report that Merj Ayoum claimed to have been taken by Vichy troops

is still in Allied hands.

The situation there is well in hand and Allied reserves are available.

have

the Allies On the coust mad a

beyond little progress

Siden and the position there seems! reasonably secure.

of

There is still fighting south

certain Vichy Damascus, where positions have been captured.

of

The Allies are now on the hills overlooking the Plain Damascus and are making their; way slowly down towards city.

the

The Syrians and Druses gen- erally ure proving friendly to the Allies.

"Counter-Offensive"

A Vichy communique on the

broadcast Syria operations,

RUHR GETS

ANOTHER

(By Router's Lisbon

Correspondent) Captain James Roose- velt, eldest son of the Pre- sident, arrived in Lisbon yesterday, 10 days behind his schedule, on the way back to Washington after miles travelling 30,000 round the globe.

Looking bronzed and ft. he told me: "I have got a pretty ac curate general picture of the war situation. Air power is a tremen- dous, if not a dominating factor in this war."

onc can

GREEK NAVY

JOINS BRITAIN AT ALEXANDRIA

A cruiser, seven destroyers, two tor- pedo-boats and five submarines of the Greek Navy have reached Alexandria and have now joined the British Mediter- ranean Fleet, an- nounced a senior offi- cer of the Greek Navy in a broadcast from London last night, says Reuter.

RIFLES OF HOME

GUARD STOLEN

BRITISH NOTE TO YUGOSLAV

The

British

Govern-

the

in

ment, in a Note to Yugoslav Minister London, places on record "their sense of indigna- tion at the shameless manner in which Yugo- slavia has been mutilated and parts of her territory subjected to foreign rule. in gross violation of the true feelings of the Yugo- slav people."

The British Government takes note of the Yugoslav protests at the dismemberment of the coup- try by the Axis,

Capt. Roosevelt, who Was unable to discuss military pro- | blems, said: "There was a great | demand for American materials in the East, and although many problems remain unsolved as yet.

It recalls the Yugoslav protests reasonably be atisfied with the material help

of May 14 and 28 calling atten- tion to the illegal proclamation Civil and military police in one of an "independent Croatia, which getting through. "Nowhere is help more greatly of the Home Counties are engaged appreciated than in China, where in trying to trace the whereabouts tion to Italy of Croatia" and the represented camouflaged annexa- I was impressed by the cheerful of several men who in recent brutal confidence of the people." -- Reu-weeks, by posing as officers of the Home Guard, have obtained pos- session of a number of rifles and quantities of ammunition.

ter.

EIRE'S

POUNDING FOOD

Vital war industries, crowded into Germany's greatest

by area the Ruhr were

SHORTAGE

dismemberment

Slovene people."

of the

The British Note declares these acts by the German and Italian The men apparently obtained Governments to be dull and void - the names and addresses of men and states that the British Gov- known to be members of the ernment will continue to support Home Guard, and dressed in uni- the Government of King Peter

the Reuter.

forms similar to those

of

Home Guard, visited their homes when they knew the men would be away. They then persuaded the womenfolk to hand over the rifles and ammunition.

A typewritten notice put up in of one com- pany. signed by the officer com-

HALF A MILLION FEWER JOBLESS

Unemployed in Britain' num- no ac- is nearly 500,000 fewer than on count must they part with any of May 20 last year and

nearly

Eire is experiencing a severe shortage of feeding the orderly room manufacturing

supplies for humans and manding (a Lieut.-Colonel) says: bered 290,312 on May 12, which animals but supplies of "Men are warned that on flour and bread in the their equipment except to men 30,000 less than the previous country will be adequate known to them to be members of month's figure, says Reuter from until the next harvest has the Home Guard." arrived.

Lyons radio last night, reads: "In heavily attacked for the the area situated between the Jebel Druse and Mount Hermon, sixth night in succession as well as in the mountainous part by large forces of R.A.F. Monday

of south Lebanon, counter-offen - sive operations continue.

bombers

"On the coast, the British night.

forces, deprived of the support

developed only slight activity. was clear

on

an-

This was stated in the Dail Mr. Sean Lemass, of the Fleet, which withdrew on The Air Ministry news service yesterday by

of Supplies, who the morning of June 18, have states that though dark, the night Minister

the nounced that it was not impro- and even before moon had risen many aircraft had bable that after the next harvest a certain amount of other cereals reached and bombed Cologne,

may have to be used with wheat Dusseldorf and Duisberg.

nation's require- to ensure the which ments of flour and bread.

"Our air force continued yester- day to attack with bombs the rear of the enemy despite very active anti-aircraft defences,

"THE RAYAK AND HOMS

DISTRICTS WERE TWICE RAID- ED BY THE R.A.F. ON SUNDAY NIGHT BUT THERE WERE

NO CASUALTIES OR DAMAGE."- REUTER.

Cairo Communique

Shipping difficulties would fur- ther increase if there was an ex- of tension of the belligerent fleld of

activity. Reuter.

soon

These cities, through runs the Rhine, were the main objectives of the night and there were fires on both sides. the river, tall industrial buildings showing up in the ftare of the flames.

As the attack developed the WEYGAND'S

ground defences became more formidable, anti-aircraft shoils bursting all round the R.A.F. 'planes and countless search. lights trying to compete with the glare of the flames and flares dropped by the bombers.

An official Cairo communique on Syria states that although the Allied forces are making s'eady progress on the coastal sector and have captured 'several further positions in the Kiswe area, strong counter-attacks by Vichy troops have been launched at In spite of the defences the Merdi Ayoum and Queneitra. pllots got through to their tar-

Allied reinforcements are now gets.--Reuter. approaching both these places, where heavy fighting is continu- ing."-British Wireless.

COMMON

PURPOSE

́SHANGHAI PUBLIC

WANING

POWERS

London this morning.

PARTY TRUCE IN BRITAIN

TO CONTINUE

SUPPORT FOR continuation of the poli- tical Party truce agreed to between the Con- servative, Liberal and Labour Parties in Bri tain when Mr. Churchill became Premier, was Conference of given yesterday at the Annual C the Amalgamated Engineering Union.

The Union's membership of over 500,000 includes many of Britain's armament workers!

According to French circles in New York, tra- vellers who have recently from French returned North Africa paint a som-

The Union's President, Mr. Jack part is mainly to use, all available HEALTH MEASURES bre picture of the extent Tanner, said: "I do not see anyone powers on the munitions produc

to which Gen. Weygand's who can get a majority of the tion field. We must continue col-

Reuter He is a man of outstanding char- this end. The-Shanghai Consular Body powers of independent people more than Mr. Churchill.laboration with Goverment colo has approved new Municipal by- action have been circum-acter and can get the unity of the laws dealing with public health scribed by Nazi penetra-whole people of this country.

the Annual tion during the past few

months.

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA "MAIL”)

"CANADA AND THE UNITED measures and land taxation which STATES SHALL FOR EVER were approved by WALK TOGETHER AS THE Ratepayers Meeting in April. BEST OF GOOD NEIGHBOURS," International News Service. SAID THE" CANADIAN PRIME MINISTER, MR. MACKENZIE KING IN RECEIVING HONORARY DEGREE AT PRINCETON UNIVERSITY YES- TERDAY.

AN

AIR SUPPORT FOR

THE ARMY

""The Labour "Party" is'satis- fled that the only way In which this war can be conducted un- der presont oircumstances in by having this truca.”

By 28 votes to 23, with one neu- tral, the Conference defeated

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AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE RECRUITING

It is said to be no longer a question of willingness or un willingness but one of lack of ability to resist German demands The strength of Gen. Weygand's resolution calling for immediate Mr. McEwen, Australian forces has been greatly exaggerat-repudiation of the political truce Minister, announced yesterd ed. It now consists of about and of the suspension of local and that Government was consideria 125,000 men and 100 planes. Sup-national elections.

Not The Time

the absorption of women in cler cal duties in the RA.A.F., roles of physically fit men of fightl age for active service and an

Mr. Mackenzle King, who is on a brief visit to the United States, Replying to Commons ques-plies, especially petrol, are short. told the graduating class; "Be- tion the Secretary for War stated The Armistice Commission now tween you and us is a community that for the past 18 months there consists entirely of - Germans; of thought, ideals and purpose. has been a section at the War most of them chosen because of The Report of the Union's Exe- creaso in the age limits Our common disdain of fleeting Office whose sole task was co- their familiarity with the Arabic cutive Committee, which will be ground staff.

Government had also decided/ things that will pass, your com- operation with the Air Ministry world. They have large sums to laid before the Conference later mon love of eternal things that on all aspects of air support for spend on subversive activities this week, states,Now is not the reduce the height for entry to will remain."-Reuter,

the Army-British Wireless, a among the native population. time for internetine conflets. Our R.A.A.F. to five feet. Reuter t