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LEE THEATRE

THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 16, 1941

TWENTY-TWO SYRIA CONVENTION CLAUSES

UNDER THE TERMS of the Syrian armistice, published in Vichy at noon yester- day, French troops and French nationals will be repatriated in French ships.

There are 22 points in the agreement, as

follow:-

1.

MODERATE

DEMANDS

Hostilities ended on July 11 at 9.01 ON VICHY

p.m. (G.M.T.) and the Allied forces will oc- cupy the territories of Syria and Lebanon.

The Syrian armistice, it is generally 'felt in Jerusalem, is an extreme-

2. The French forces will be concentrated in certain zones to be fixed by the commission before noon to-day at which hour the Allied forces willly moderate one which start to occupy certain strategic points.

Until

their repatriation the French troops will remain in

their positions with reduced off- cers and strength and under French command.

3. The occupation of the prin- cipal localities will be carried out so as to permit the imme- diale replacement of the French troops by the forces of occupa- tion.

the

4. Minefields at sea and on land will be notified to occupation authorities.

NAZI

COMMENT

ON SYRIA

"With the reaching of the armistice agreement are to in Syria a campaign of which will be withdrawn with the British Army comes their transport, including guns, to Я conclusion with

5. The honours of war be rendered to the French forces

machine-guns, tanks and muni-

tions.

Release Of Prisoners

6. French officers, N.C.O.'s and soldiers are authorised to keep their individual arms. Soldiers win not keep any ammunition,

goes no further than necessary to achieve the the objects with which Allies started the cam- paign.

These were to put an end to German infiltration and the use of Syrian air bases by German aircraft and ensure that Syria should resume the place.

she held prior to the collapse of France as a strategic bulwark of the Allies in the eastern Mediter- ranean.

Satisfaction is expressed in Jerusalem that the full * hon- ours of war have been accorded to the French In view of the courageous and skilful fight they made however mléquid- which not

ed, from the Allied viewpoint, Berlin but

their action may have been. Vichy will have to deal It is noted that the terms of more closely," a Wilhelm- the armistice permit soldiers and civilians to choose between rally- strasse statement said ing to the Allied cause or being

repatriated. last night.

The hope is expressed that The statement adds: "The end' many will choose the former now of the battle for Syria does not, that they are free from Nazi prove that France is not in a post-Influence and propaganda, which tion to defend her colonies."

reached such a pitch that some

All other war materia's will be stocked under the control of the British authorities who will have Berlin political circles, adds the of the captured Vichy troops the right to earmark material German news agency, said it was stated they were under the im- which it is considered necessary a matter of course that "certain pression they were fighting the to destrov. This will be done by lessons have been learned from Italians.-Reuter. the French under the supervision the case of Syria. Whether by of the British authorities.

Germany or by both is a matter that is left open."—Reuter.

7. Prisoners belonging to the Allied forces will be released im- mediately. French prisoners will

be released when the whole Syrian STRIKE

and Lebanon territories have been occupied, and the armistice terms fulfilled,

TROUBLES OVER

8. The choice whether to join the Allied cause or be repatriated will be left to each individual.

9. Certain officials and special service officers will remain at THERE IS NOT A SINGLE their posts to ensure continuity in administration until they can be replaced.

FREE FRENCH TAKE PART IN DISCUSSION

In addition to the terms STRIKE IN THE UNITED signed between General STATES THAT IS TROUBLING Wilson and General de

THE OFFICE OF PRODUCTION

MANAGEMENT, THE HOUSE Verdillac, a second docu- Monetary Possessions OF REPRESENTATIVES COM- ment was published in

MITTEE WHICH 'IS INVESTI-" GATING MIGRATORY LABOUR Cairo yesterday contain-

10. The British authorities!

aoree to the repatriation French troops and nationals French sea transports..

of WAS TOLD YESTERDAY - BY

by

DAILY AT 2.30 5:15 720 & 9:30 PM of repatriated French will be

TO-DAY ONLY Booking At Whiteaway's.

ALEXANDER NEVSKY"

A HISTORICAL STRUGGLE BETWEEN RUSSIA AND GERMANY

A SUPER MOSCOW FILM PRODUCTION WITH ENGLISH TITLES:

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SO ENDS OUR NIGHT

David L. Lurus Albert Læga mempont

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11. The monetary possessions

transferred under authorities to be established.

12. French labour rights will be respected.

TOR OF THE OFFICE.

MR. SIDNEY HILLMAN, DIREC-ing terms offered by the British and General de He said that American produc- Gaulle to General Dentz lon was greater than that of the totalitarian States.

through the U.S. consul of the totall-general in Beirut,

•

"The weakness tarian system is the loss, of work- 13. The managements of pub- ers cooperation," he declared,

that lic services will be handed

over adding

there are now intact.

2,700,000 persons employed in de- 18 fence Industries, compared wish Points 14, 15, 18, 17 and provide that means

400,000 a year ago. of. com- munications, harbour installations, He estimated that the figure would be 6,700,000 a year hence. aircraft and air Installations; stocks of petrol, money and other-Reuter. means of payment in circulation

or in reserve in banks, shall not HARBOUR MYSTERY

be destroyed or otherwise zit posed of.

Levant Troops

dis-

The bodies of two middle-aged Chinese women, tied together with cord by the left and right

This contained the principle, on which the terms were accepted by General Dentz but originally He made one reservation, name- ly that he would only negotiate with the British authorities.

He was informed by thes tich Commander-in-Chief- they could not accept ditions and therefore

tilitie

would continue unless ther preventatives 1-prese

selves without such conditions They did present themselves wrists were found-floatingin next morning and - General 19-The ........ British military the harbour near Mongkok, yes Catroux, on behalf of General de authorities reserve the right to terday. They were removed to Gaulle, took part in the take into their service, special the Kowloon – Mortuary. The tions and the final terms Levant troops as and when they theory is that they were victimsed have his fit app are discharged by the. French of a suicide pact.- authorities,

20. The British authorities shall take no action against Syrians. and Lebanese who took part in

a military or: administrative' cap- acity in the recent hostilities.

21. Execution of the present Agreement will be requlated and supervised by a commission of control which, Wills havorite ecat at Beyrout and will be composed of five members, three appointed by the, British and two by the FrenchANKS 22. The présent agreement will be drawn up in English and French and. In case of diangree- ment, the "English text shall be binding-Reuter.

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