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THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 15, 1941.

SYRIA TAKEN IN QUICK TIME WITHOUT BLITZ RUTHLESSNESS

(By Reuter's Special Correspondent

In Damascus)

WITH THE CLOSE of the Syrian cam- paign, it is pointed out in Jerusalem that within a period of 34 days from June 8, when the Allies entered Syria, a country with an area of 60,000 square miles had been so effectively penetrated that General Dentz, despite the considerable Vichy forces at his disposal, was obliged to sue for peace.

It is emphasised in military circles that the Allied object could have been achieved in half the time or less if there had been any intention of proceeding on the lines of a Ger- man blitz which was possible with the forces at the Allies' disposal.

en-

The wisdom uf The Allied taeties, consisting of slow veloping movements doing the minimum destruction to and in- terference with the local popula- tion, but

SECRECY

implacably strangling AT COURT

the Vichy supply lines, is shown by the fact that the Syrian and Lebanese population, which was a large mainly Arab, but with Christian element in Lebanon, had scarcely suffered during the whole of the campaign.

where the

Only

at Mezzanine, Vichy

aircraft bombed town, and Damascus where Axis 'p'anes adopted the same tactics, was there any extensive loss of civilian lives.

HEARING

UNUSUAL

SECRECY

GREAT CREDIT

TO ALLIES

a severe

"It has been a peculiar campaign and campaign," declared the military spokesman

at. General Sir Henry Mait- land Wilson's headquar- ters in Jerusalem yester-, day.

This was probably

the last

of the daily press conferences on the Syrian campaign.

The

out pointed spokesman that the Allies were faced with extremely difficult terrain, favour- ing the defence, and in addition well-trained were opposed

by

and well led troops who fought

with skill and determination.

valour

WAS In view of this, great credit OBSERVED AT LEEDS WHEN is due to the Allies, who, while 2ND LT. JONOTHAN OLIVER avoiding 'blitz' tactics, had fought TOLLEMACHE BLOW. 21. WAS with tenacious skill and

that General FINED £60, WITH 2.28. COSTS. in all sectors, so FOR STEALING A BASKET Deutz was compelled to ask for CONTAINING 2L8 OF MUSH. terms after only 34 days of fight- ROOMS FROM A LEEDS RAIL, Ing.-Reuter, WAY STATION.

Delicate Approach Contrasting with this was the

The name of his regiment was Slowness with which the Allies not given, and the police, refused

and their approached Damascus,

to disclose his address, repeated attempts to persuade General Dentz to evacuate the town without resistance.

coat un he picked

up a basket

with it.

A solicitor. prosecuting for the Mr. W. R. Hargrave, defending, LMS. Railway said that Blow raid that Blow did not know he On behalf of his was seen to put his coat on a had the basket.

When the Allies eventually en- tered Damascus it was found that barrow containing baskets of regiment it was stated that he was the civilian casualties were only mushrooms.

When he picked his a satisfactory young officer. injured, and eight two killed while damage to buildings was negligible, and the sacred edifices ¡ unscathed.

It is pointed out that at no time was the Allied entry into Syria an invasion in the Hitler ! sense of the word but merely a military

Occupation for pur- poses of military and strategic insurance.

Syria now, is no longer isolated the but becomes a member of sterling bloc and. freed from the effects of the British blockade, the place in she resumes her economy of the whole Near East. -Reuter.

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MR. WINANT AND LONDON FIREMEN

Three London firemen who are to visit America.were received by the United States. Ambassador, Mr. John G. Winant, at the Amer- ican Embassy. They were Dis- trict. Officer D. D. Ivall, Auxiliary Fireman RA Haybrook and Auxiliary. Fireman, C. E. J. Pal-

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