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THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 26, 1941.
DENTZ WAS AN
ACTIVE AGENT
(By Russell Hill)
NAZI
GEN, HENRI FERNAND DENTZ, until July 16 -
|| French High Commissioner for the mandated terri
tory of Syria and Lebanon, has been a willing and ́active agent of Nazi Germany. This is evident now in the light of information about his activities dur- ing the last few months gained by this correspond- ent from diplomatic circles at Beirut.
This husky, curt-mannered Alsatian general, who kept repeating a desire to defend France's honour, appears, on the basis of these reports, to have been the No. 1 Fifth Columnist in the
French Levant.
He look his order from two Sources Admiral Jean Darlan,
Vichy Vice-Premier and not from Chief of State Marshal Henri Petain-and the German armis- tice commission. Dentz main- tained the closest relations will Darlan,
Syria, although it was obvious, what their true function was,
"For The King
Of Prussia"
Naturally, these men hud to
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JUDAS AND FRIEND
"You can't always judge people by their looks.
"Judas may have been quite good look- ing and judging by his photographs Ad- miral Darlan is quite a charming man.' Mr. St. John Hut- chirison K. C. London Sessions.
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INDIAN ARMY
Dentz not only obeyed oruci, | leave before the British took over COMRADESHIP
but willingly cooperated in the in Syria but they were able to Nazis' attempts to block Great | establish their organisation. They Britain on every possible occasion; left funds behind so that it will as these diplomatic reports show. be able to continue to function. Events of the days just preced-Their agents, I have learned, are ing the cessation of Syrian hos-receiving even now from 700 to tilities showed how Dentz work- 800 Syrian pounds (about $400) ed. While he was asking the monthly. British-through Cornelius Van H.
Block-Ships
A perfect spirit of comradeship and mutual respect prevalis be- tween the British and Indian troops on the fronts in which they are fighting shoulder to shoul- der, declared an Indian offleer who is now on leave from active ser-
vice in the Middle East, says Bhopal message,
He
udded
a
Engert, American Consul General Dentz had defended the terri- at Beirut for armistice terms, heory with Lebanese troops in the was doing all he possibly could to front line. The League of Nations diminish the value to the British in establishing a mandate pro-
that might be hibits the
that of any agreement
the mandatory power, in
fighting reached.
of the Indian soldier is this case France, from conscript ability
best in the world. ing natives to fight the governing equal to the power's wars. Dentz, however, The Indian troops are very well had absolute President of looked after, and prevailed upon the Lebanon to make a written re-confidence. in the ultimate victory
Reuter. quest that he (Dentz) defend for the Allies. Lebanon against the foreign in- vader, meaning the British. For this purpose the services of the Lebanon
Dentz knew that any armistice terms would include a demand that all ships in Syrian ports be handed over intact to the British On the same day that he requested armistice proposals he sank three British ships lying in Beirut har- bour. His idea was not only to destroy the vessels but, by sink- ing them, to block the harbour, though the latter purpose failed of accomplishment.
be
At the same time, two French destroyers and eight or ten merchant vessele left Beirut and sailed for the Turkish port of Alexandretta, where they would Interned; thus preventing their falling into British. Dentz knew that the British, in their armistice terms, would demand that French military aeroplanes be surrendered. These 'planes were; almost without ex- ception, flown from their Syrian bases and now are in Axis-con- trolled countries.
While the representatives sent by Dentz to Acre, Palestine, were negotiating for the armistice In Syria he gave orders to rush the transportation of Lebanese silk and: other products, which were stored at: Aleppo, across Turkey on the way to Germany:This silk is preferred by the Germans to thats from Japan for, making parachutes.
Telltale Documents
Dentz.
troops were offered
These troops were fighting for the same cause as the French soldier who, asked why he risked his life; answered: "Nous mourons por le rot de Prusse (We are dying for the King of Prussia)."
U.S. ‘ADOPT
HOSPITALS/
American “Bundles for Britain" organisation, which has over 1,000 branches in the United States, has "adopted" hospitals in London, Plymouth Birmingham and Bris-
tol.
ADVANCE WILL OPEN UP SCOPE FOR COOPERATION
(By Reuter's Military Commentator)
THE IMMEDIATE consequences of the British advance through Iran will ensure the close cooperation of Russia and Great Britain in an extension of the war front, and one These valuable daye were put which is geographically not difficult to
maintain.
Burnedo
to other good. Vichy uses as well.--For example; it i
to buramanya
documente. which,
given the
British;
regarding Nazi acı
Syria.
Dentz first asked the Briti
terms of n. afmistic
Before an agreement;
reached Informed of
tish
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With British controls stretching east- wards from Egypt, through Palestine and Syria to Iraq, it goes without saying that a continuous front with the Russians will soon be established
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the Caucasus — so on into the
ternis, he continued fighting while, and did not › info American Consul General, Engert!!
who was representing the interests of the British in arranging for
Strengthen Turkey Nazi aggression.
will support and against Nazi threats and
armistice discussions, that he had
twillingainst the British Empire as decided to have British omcers Moreover, behind-thigt
| le secure supply lines.
the
a troops, and airborne taken prisoners in Syria flown to
Red Seu into Syre "and: kréy, ubops have managed other France.
and up the Persian Gulf via theatres of the war, This became known, however Baghdad and Mosul 18 Turkey Their elimination, if not their and a number of French officers and also into the Caucasus- and extermination, was a vital netes- corresponding to that of the Brit- Southern Russing from Büsrüh slty and one which could no ish are being held until the latter Bushire and Bandarappar, Ulrough longer be delayed. These vitul are returned.
Teheran and Tabrizi If Iran had lines of supply through the Red The most : flagrant complicity been left under "Nazi inauence, and the Persian Gulf lead back to shown by Dentz probably was his all these supply lines would have supplies not only from India, cooperation • with the Nazis in been endangered, and probably but also from Australla-and the their endeavours to infiltrate into before very long would have East Indies, and right backtr to key positions in Syria and to been cut.. establish an elaborate spy system -system extremely difficult td destroyal
Vital: Necessity. Nazi "tourists' and agents
both the Americas
In a word, direct link will soon be established with our Russian who allies, and that material assistance have which the Russians require can for now be reasonably guaranteed.
• The Nazis were allowed to had overrun Iran would establish consulates with large carried the same function staff in the smallest towns in Hitler's strategy In Russia and 'Reuter,
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