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THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 18, 1941.

GERMAN ACTIVITIES IN SYRIA: FACTS COMING TO LIGHT

(By Reuter's Special Correspondent with the Imperial Troops in Syria)

HERR GROBA, German Minister in Bagh- dad, returned to Sýria after the Iraq rebel- lion with two sacks of gold. When he reach- ed a hotel in north Syria, the manager, porter and another man were needed to carry one sack to the bedroom.

This is but one of the amazing stories told me by a British resident of Beirut who has just finished five weeks' internment.

He also said the Germans even promised to This bring aviation fuel to Syria by submarine. was discovered when a telephone call from a pro- minent Vichy official to Renoir, principal German delegate in Aleppo, was overheard.

When the British entered Syria, Renoir telephoned daily to u leading member of the High Commissioner's office, requesting the latest news from the front.

Finally he came to Beirut with * "petit personnel" to

make direct contact with Gen- eral Dentz, and, after hearing The latest reports, flad from the country.

Blitzkrieg Scheme

Taking

Over

In Syria

In Syria, said yester-

CHANGES IN AMERICAN COMMANDS

[SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL'}

The War Depart- ment in Washington announces, without explonation, seven- teen important changes in command. It is believed that the new assignments have been made on the basis of officers' work during recent manoeuvres. Inter- national News Service.

Middle East

Air War

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL”)

There is no shadow of doubt Germany had planned a blitz- krieg on Syria in detail, aiming at the complete occupation of day's Cairo communique, IT IS ANNOUNCED IN Syria and Lebanon, I learn from under the terms of the CAIRO THAT ITALIAN AND Britons in Beirut, and the Bri- tish action was not only timely Convention the Allies ED BRITISH SHIPPING

but desperately necessary.

1 also learn that even after

GERMAN WARPLANES BOMB- OFF

LIBYAN COAST AND have now occupied selec-THE

"FLEW OVER THE SUEZ the British penetration of Syria tive strategic points in CANAL AREA." and the end of the Iraq rebel- central and

lion, the Germaña

wore

་་་་

material, into pouring

Syrian Syria. aerodromes, copying the Bul- garian infiltration.

At Aleppo aerodrome at least 60 officials were buying materia! such as lorries, cars, radios and furniture for officers' quarters.

Additional quarters had even been reserved in the town for cx'ra stuff.

Sudden Departure Reason for the sudden depar- ture of the Luftwaffe was given

by

& remark

by Colonel

von Mannteuffel on the aerodrome at Aleppo while bidding farewell to the Vichy staff.

He said: "We are going because we don't want to give credence to reports of a German occupa tion of Syria.”

Italian

The German" and' Legations both left the coun- try. 1 learn they are now living in ancient Antioch, In Turkey.

It is reported they are, in s'ate of perplexity, not knowing what to do next.

-

Reuter.

CANADIANS AT TANK FACTORY

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THE FIRST UNIT OF CANA- DIAN SOLDIERS WHO HAVE BEEN SENT. TO BRITAIN FORM. SPECIAL TANK CREWS VISITED A FACTORY WHERT SOME OF THE LATEST TANKS ARE BEING MADE.

After seeing over the factory message from Lord Beaverbrook was read to them..

It said: "Some of you will see to-day the resolution and energy which is being developed in the production of tanks. It F our purpose all through industries to secure by every device and every ingenuity the greatest pos- sible output from the factories of Britain so that those who fol low you across the neeantuma be equipped for battle with the finest tanks in the world. Those who plan and those who toil have a proud duty to serve you and your comrades. It is n duty which we shall discharge faithfully and with all sense of urgency."-Bri Ish-Wireless.

south-east

bombers

British

altacked Crete, bombing Candia airport, while other squadrons attacked Messina

and (Sicily)

Eleusis (Greece).

The British and Indian troops, whose rap'd advance from Iraq and Palestine was arrested only when negotiations for the cessa- tion of hostilities were initiated. are now in progress of occupying aged off the Tripoli coast.-Inter- further positions in the northern national News Service.

area.

The occupation of Beirut has

and a

cordial been completed reception accorded to the All'es and particularly to the Australian forces who have been in the forefront of the advance in the

Reuter. coastal sector. --

BRITISH RESIDENTS RELEASED

An 8,000-ton enemy vessel was sunk, and another ship dam-

GANG WAR RESUMED

[SPECIAL" TO "CHINA MAÏL”)

THE NANKING-CHUNGKING GANG WAR IN SHANGHAI WAS RESUMED WHEN ZING JIH, BELIEVED TO BE AN EM- PLOYEE OF WANG CHING- WEL'S POLITICAL HEADQUAR—→ Released British residents who | TERS AT 76, JESSFIELD ROAD, were interned by the Vichy Gov- WAS WOUNDED BY GUNMEN aernment when the Allies, entered IN THE NOTORIOUS "BAD

Syria, returned to Damascus yes- LANDS.” terday morning in a transport convoy.

A number of persons detained on sufricion of doing Intelligence work for the Allies have also been released.-Reuter.

The assailants fired a fusillade of shots, two bullets striking the victim's head and body.

Inter-

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