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MOSUL: BEST ARMY COMPLETE NATIONAL PLANNING NOW TO FACILITATE ULTIMATE

DEVELOPMENTS IN SYRIA: VICHY CABINET'S DECISION

THE BRITISH HAVE OCCUPIED MOSUL, ACCORDING TO A REUTER MES- SAGE FROM LONDON,

THE OCCUPATION WAS IN AGREEMENT WITH THE IRAQ GOVERNMENT. Mosul is 90 miles from Kirkuk, the terminal of the oll pipeline and the district producés a special kind of lubricating oil that Germany needs most. Mosul is 65 miles from Syria,

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After serious rioting in Baghdad on Monday, the Iraq authorities declared mar- tial law and order was restored.

THE IMPROVEMENT IN THE SITUATION IN IRAQ LEAVES BRITAIN'S HANDS FREE TO DEAL WITH ANY DEVELOPMENTS IN SYRIA WHERE WORLD INTEREST IS NOW CENTRED.

Danger To Cyprus,

Patent Threat To

Syria Menacing

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NEAR EAST EXPERT TRANSITION TO

TO PEACE URGED IN MEMORANDUM BY LABOUR

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LONDON, time

(Fenter)--- The Gazette announces the ap pointment of LIBUTENANT-GEN- ERAL SIRAMES MARSHALL- CORNWALL C. B, C. B. E, D. 8., 0., M. Offiş: General Officer Commanding-Chlef, dating back to April 14

LONDON, June 4 (Reuter)-After the almost unanimous vote recorded yesterday in favour of all-out fight until victory, today's session of the ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE BRITISH LABOUR PARTY began a discussion on another memorandum tabled by the Executive, outlining Labour's peace aims.

The memorandum urges the most complete national planning now to facilitate the ultimate transition to peace, declares "intolerable" the mass unemployment, de- mands removal in distressed areas and declares that in peacetime, as well as in war- time, finance must be the servant and not master of political policies.

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During elections of the new Executive, which preceded the debate, MISS SUSAN LAWRENCE, former member of the Macdonald Administration of 1929, was among three old members of the Committee who, lost their seats.

DUM ON PEACE AIMS WAS ENDORSED ON CARD VOTE BY 2,413,000 VOTES TO 30,000,

ain-America ~Co-operation Will

Continue After War

No hint is duiged of his com- mand.

April 14 was the date on which Lieut-Gen. Mghall-Cornwall, a IT IS REPORTED THAT Near East expe returned to Egypt THE

from › Turkey where with" other VICHY CABINET,

THE LABOUR PARTY British officer he was engaged EXECUTIVE'S, AFTER ITS MEETING ON in talks with the Turkish General

MEMORAN- TUESDAY, HAS DECIDED TO staf. DEFEND, SINGLE-HANDED, He is regarded as one of the SYRIA AND TUNISIA ablest generals the Army, AGAINST ANY POSSIBLE

SECRET COMMAND BRITISH ATTACK BUT IT One comment says that his

MR. HUGH DALTON, Minister IS PROBABLE THAT FULL command is probably being kept for Economic Warfare, and mem- LONDON, June 4 (Reuter)—The critical tone regarding events

GERMAN SUPPORT WILL a secret as the Germans know his ber of the Labour Party Executive,

LONDON, June 4 (Reuter)-Speaking on Anglo-American rela- in Crete is still evident in editorials though comment has moved on BE GIVEN.

methods and his mentality-he was who moved the acceptance of the

to the danger threatening Cyprus and Syria..

Admiral Leahy, United States the military attache in Berlin from memorandum, said that just as our tions at the British Labour Party's conference today, MR. ARTHUR

1928 to 1932.

resolve to win the war was firm GREENWOOD, Minister without Portfolio, who is in charge of Gor- After urging Government to give a full account of the Battle of Ambassador in Vichy, yesterday

and unbreakable, so was our re- ernment's plans for post-war reconstruction, said: Crete at the earliest possible moment, the DAILY TELEGRAPH | Saw Marshal Petain.

It may be that he has been ap solve to win peace.

"I CONFIDENTLY BELIEVE THAT

THIS GROWING Co- writes: "THE DANGER TO 'CYPRUS AND THE PATENT THREAT General Weygand, who was pre- pointed to "a command which will

As many buildings. have been OPERATION BETWEEN GREAT BRITAIN AND THE UNITED.." TO SYRIA GROWS MORE MENACING EVERY DAY. LET US NOT sent at the meeting of the Vichy only come into active existence in "E.. CAUGHT NOT READY AGAIN.

Cabinet on Tuesday. has been case of certain war developments. | bombed and burned, so he hoped STATES, WHICH WILL BECOME CLOSER AND CLOSER AS scheme for the defence of the 54 and is regarded as the best placed in charge of a general

that many old ideas had been THE WAR GOES ON, WILL CONTINUE AFTER THE WAR AND I Lieut-Gen. Marshall-Cornwall Is

blasted away never to return.

THINK THRE, WILJ. TREAD THE SAME PATH WITH US REALIS ING THAT THERE ARE NO LONGER Vichy empire.

TWO HEMISPHERES BUT | linguist in the Army". He knows

ONE SINGLE SMALL WORLD.”. eight languages.

EX-KAISER DIES AT 82 IN EXILE

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"Swift strokes may be necessary prevent the Germans from establishing themselves in Syria and decisions must be taken boldly and acted" upon with

the strength available"..

The DAILY MAIL says that the [German„Angerpost seems obviously WILLIAM II, who as Kaiser, led to-be-pointing to a fresh drive to Germany the last time she plung-wards the Middle East-possibly ed the world into war, died yester-through Turkey but more likely by day morning in exile in Doorn, way of Cyprus of Syria, Holland, where he had been living for the past 23 years:

A Reuter message from Berlin, quoting, an Amsterdam despatch, states that the ex-German Emperor died at 11.30 o'clock. He was 82.

Grandson of Queen Victoria, he was the chief Instigator of Austria isquing the ultimatum to Serbia

"We need to dehy absolutely

i use of Syria to Germany. UNLESS WE HOLD SYRIA IT IS DOUBTFUL WHETHER WE -CAN HOLD CYPRUS. We must no longer hesitate for fear of offending the Vichy Govern- "ment since Admiral Darlan has

declared his open enmity. "Our existence in the Mediter-

In 1914 which led to the European ranean and the Middle East is at War...

Memorial.

stake.

We dare not tarry.

strike at us."

For

Up to the last minute he refused, too long have we allowed Germany to believe that Germany would be to penetrate and overwhelm coun- beaten and it was with reluctance try after country and

then to that he agreed to abdicate.

Be. visited London for the un- velling of the Queen Victoria Referring to Crete, the DAILY HERALD Says: "There is only one Present when he died were his conceivable explanation. That is wife, Princess Hermione,

the plain old-fashioned lack of his daughter the Duchess of Bruns-foresight and astonishing failure wick. Prince Louis Ferdinand, his on the part of the responsible grandson, Princess Henrietta and authorities to anticipate the weight the wife of Prince Francis Joseph and method of German-attack.” and another of his grandsons.

He. is to be buted in Doorn.

FIRST PLANE

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S.M. POLICEMEN WOUNDED

BHANGRAI, June 4 (Reuter)- Three Chinese constibles of the LONDON, June (Reuter)Shanghai Municipal Police were With six persons on board, includ-seriously wounded in a gun-battle Ing the pilot, a passenger plane with three kidnappers early this has been lost on a dignt between afternoon on the western border the Scilly Isles and Penzance of the International Settlement (Cornwall) which should have after the victim "gave the alarm taken only 20 minutes,

from the motorcar, in which he The plane belongs to the Great was being driven away. Western and Southern Airlines One gangster was wounded and who have never lost a plane on captured but the other two fled to this route before.

Chinese territory.

Hood Survivor's Story

LONDON, June 4 (Reuter)—“I am ready to go back at the first opportunity," declared SIGNALMAN BRIGGS, one of the three-sur- vivors of HM.S. HOOD who has now arrived home in Derby.

He and his companions were in the water three hours before be- Ing rescued and taken to Iceland where they spent two days in hes- pital.

We were becoming exhausted and were giving up hope when we" were found," said Briggs. "I got off the lightest of the three with only a fow bruises and scratches. We swallowed a lot of salt water and they had to use artificial respiration to get it out of our lungs."

Briggs is 18 and joined the Navy when he was 15. He has been in the Hood for nearly two years.

Units of the French Air Force, rearmed with Germany's permission, --have been sent secretly to Syria and Tunisia.

TRAGIC DEATH OF

NAVAL ATTACHE LONDON, June 4 (Reuter)—The

The Labour Party Executive had set up a special committee which

Mr. Greenwood added: "I be-

was working out. "prints" for a new Britalieve that they with us, will help

after the war so as to be ready

ples along the paths. of peace to- with practical plans, he de-

wards new prosperity. I know that clared.

there will be shambles before the Britain, which alone in Europe war is over. I realise all material Ünited States Assistant Naval At- was still free, was looked to from loss but our co-operation and that tache, Lieut. Commander Jones, is all over the world especially by of the dominions with the United now revealed to have died in Lon..those in slavery under the enemy's States will give us the economic donderry on Monday.

resources scon to obliterate all the

to guide all freedom loving po- LOW LEVEL

WRONG ASSUMPTION It would be wrong to assume that all preparations and activi- ties in the region of Syria are all French and German, writes Reuz [ter's Diplomatic correspondent."

Remembering the Italian defence of Libya, one could hardly expect. the Axis Powers to leave the de- fence of this important centre to one man. and a Frenchman at ship. that.

heel.

It was reported that he stabbed It is not possible to exaggerate losses caused by the war. himself with a bayonet on board a the influence" which Britain and the Labour movement could exer-

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An inquest was held on Tuesday cise not only in war but in the] Cont'd Page 7, Col. 3- and the Fress were not admitted. years of peace.

Demand For Smaller War Cabinet

Likely At Forthcoming Debate On British Withdrawal From Crete

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"In recent weeks, I have had to take in co-operation with our dominions. They are anxious as we are to maintain a partnership of free peoples work together far more closely than ever was the case before this war,"

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ATTACK AT LE HAVRE

LONDON," "June 4 (Reuter) During daylight yesterday aircraft of the Coastal Command dropped bombs from a low level on targets. at the port of Le Havre and hits were obtained, says in Air Minis. try communique.

The serodrome at cleville, near Cherbourg, was also attacked,

One of our alrerait is missing. One German sartrait was aes- troyed during a raid on Britain on Monday night,

Referring to the National Execu- tive's memorandum, Mr. Green- London had its 24th success- wood said that Britain was the only

ive night free from bombs. country engaged in a war which

Bombs were dropped in the East. had improved its social services. N.E. and 8. W. The number of What then could they not do in casualties was small and the dam-. peace if they set themselves to the age not heavy.

Three German bombers were

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WHEN PARLIAMENT REASSEMBLES, IT IS CERTAIN THAT THERE WILL BE A DEBATE task with the same energy they ARISING FROM THE BRITISH WITHDRAWAL FROM CRETE, in which Mr. Churchill, the Prime had thrown into the war? he ask-shot down over Britain last night. Minister, and Mr. Attlee, Lord Privy Seal," will participate, learns Reuter's

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Parliamentary

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The evacuation of Crete has crystallised some currents of critical opinion, notably the DEMAND FOR A SMALLER WAR CABINET and RUTHLESS WEEDING OUT OF ANY ADMINISTRATORS WHO HAVE NOT ESTABLISHED UNCHALLENGEABLE EFFICIENCY.

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The debate "will therefore likely range over many aspects of the demand that Britain proceed with newer and quicker methods towards the goal of final victory which the entire country is re- solved to attain.

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2---Baseball

notes; League tenis results: HKRA miniature rifle section pro- gramme; Week-end lawn bowls teams.

3 Radio programmes: Com. ing events; Crossword puz- zic.

4-Large German air force personnel in Syria; Great Britain still master in Me- diterranean; Labour Party *conference: Shipping situa- tion serious; Chungking raid casualties, 5-China Underwriters annual meeting: Murder trial; Government House :co1- lapse started. Leading articles: Labour

United; This Spitting........... 8 Brutal murder of Police

constable; Round the Po lice. Courts. 9-10-Finance and commerce,

There will also be the demand for simplification of the Govern- ment itself, simplification of con- trol. production and machinery.

Other matters that will be de- manded are:--

Big Ben Has Rare Stop

ed.

RESIGNATION IN LABOUR MINISTRY

CHOLERA IN CANTON

SHIUKWAN, June 4 (Central)— LONDON, June 4 (Reuter)-Sir There is an outbreak of cholera in Willlar Beveridge, Under-Secre- Canton, claiming scores of casual- tary in the Ministry of Labour ties daily, according to a report. with special responsibilities for the The hospitals have taken in a manpower problem, has resigned his large number of patients suffering. past. Ela services will, it is ex-from this infectious disease while pected, be utilised by Mr. Arthur many beggars and cooltes have Greenwood, Minister in charge of died on the streets.

sur- About 50 boatmen

also sufferers.

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Today's News Summary

The conscription of industry LONDON, June 4 (Reuter)-The reconstruction, in making a as a whole including Labour: world's most famous clock. BIG vey of the social service.

Bubordination of everything BEN, had one of its rare stops else to the production and de- during last night,

The pendulumi Ja the clock livery from overseas of ma- chines, machines and yet more tower of the Houses of Parliament machines, even if cereal importa stopped swinging at 10.18 pm, yes- have to be reduced for the puram. today after an almost exact terday and recommenced at 10.14 pose and bread rationed;

12-hour halt which avoided the Far stricter and wider ration-necessity of shifting the hands, ing, and

The fault lay with the workman Much more intensive drive for who had been repairing the dam.- home production of food and age caused to the face of the other essential supplies.

clock in a recent rald, Ón finish- |ing his work for the day. the workman forgot his hammer which he left of the hour spindle bracket.

Of all these things, the out- standing ones m the minds of members of Parliament are those relating to the structure of the Government and pro- The Prime Minister ass several duction, especially labour.

times rejected the idea of a

As the hands" revolved; so the hammer acted as a wedge be- |tween the spindle and this bracket

and Big Ben stopped.

No recording of the chimes Is

| smaller War Cabinet, but the gim-ever used by the B.B,C, and hence Dification of Government in war, radio steners last night may have by some means or other, will be wondered why the midnight time pressed very hard.

signal was missing.

WHEN PARLIAMENT REASSEMBLES there will in all probabl- lity be a debate on the British withdrawal from Crete. Comment in London points to a likely demand for a smaller War Cabinet,but it" is pointed out that this idea has been rejected before by the Prime Minister.

DETAILS OF THE 'ANZAC TROOPS withdrawn from Crete have Al- been given by the Australian Army Minister, Mr. Spender. "together 6,400. have not been accounted for.

MR. HUGH DALTON, MINISTER FOR Economic. Warfare, ad- 'dressed the Labour Party conference yesterday.

The Executive's pesce alms were unanimously adopted.

LT-GEN, SIR JOHN MARSHALL-CORNWALL, Near East expert, has been appointed to a command that is being kept secret from the Germans:

THE EX-KAISER, WILLIAM II, grandson of Queen Victoria, is dead. "Be was 82 and had lived in exile in Holland for the past 23 years,

THE MINISTER FOR HEALTH HAS GIVEN interesting facts concerning repair, to air raid damage in Britain,