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IDENTITY OF INTERESTS BETWEEN FREE FRANCE. BRITAIN

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IN THE SYRIA QUESTION

Into German Infiltration Country Continuing: French Motorised Units Taken Over

LONDON, JUNE 5 (REUTER) —— FOREIGN REPORTS OF THE PRESENCE OF GENERAL DE GAULLE IN JERUSALEM at the head of a Free French force are not officially.confirmed In either Free French or British quarters in London, but they serve to emphasise the identity of interests between Free France and Britain in the Syrlan question as in other matters.

Since General de Gaulle returned to Cairo about 11 days ago to be in close touch with developments in Syria and else where, there has been no further news of his movements Meanwhile, the reported decision of the Vichy Government to defend the French Empire "single-handed" is significant in sev- eral ways.

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The announcement seems to be designed to meet the charges which

being increasingly heard inside France that the French are not masters in their own house and the fact that such an announcement is thought necessary at present may doubtless be taken 18 measure of the dissatisfaction fell in France and in the French Empire at Vich's polley. The phrase "single-handed" doubtless

a

BATTLE OF ATLANTIC

COL.

GENERAL

General Sikorski Reports On

Results Of U.S. Tour

LONDON, June 5 (Renter)—General Sikorski's visit to the United States and his conversation with President Roosevelt aroused great enthusiasm in Poland, declared the Polish Com- mander-in-Chief in a statement on the results of his American tour to the Folish National Counell in London yesterday. The Polish President, M. Ratz- kiewich, and all members of the Government were present.

CABLE NEWS

IN BRIEF

FRANK-KNOX & U.S. PATROLS WASHINGTON, June 5 (Reuter) The United States Navy has not

General Sikorski was welcomed yet been able to determine whe-by the Acting Vice-Chairman of ther the expansion of the United the National Council. Dr. Lieber- States naval patrol has substan- man, the well-known Polish So-

CHUNGKING, June 3 (Central? tially reduced the effectiveness of clalist leader.

-The American Ambassador. M. German submarine operations. General Sikorski sald that Po-Clarence 'E.. Osun, accompanied¦. This was stated by Colonel sh pilots and sallors WETE. on by R.P. Butrick Counsellor DI Frank Knox%, Secretary of the active service and a Polih. Brigade the American Embassy, yesterday Navy. vasterday. The Germans in the Middle East, under the afternoon paid a round of cour- he said were claiming a tremen-command of General Wavell, had tesy calls on various government doua number of sinkings. but taken up its position. "

hitherto the British had general- The Polish forces which ly been right" in contending that defending an important settor the true figures were much less Britain could easily be enlarged the Examination Yuan, and Dr. by new recruits from Polish man. K.C. Wu, Mayor of Chungking power in the Western Hemisphere.

than the German claim15.

Colonel Knox, who was speaking jat his press conference, disclosed that the United States Navy had offered to train pilots for Britain similarly to the undertaking

were

of

acute

oficials including Mr. Chang Kia- ngau, Minister of Communications. Mr. Tai Chi-tao, President of

Municipality.

The organisation of Polish mill-

NAIROBI. June 5(Reuter)......... camps in Canada, tary training

The Governor of Kenya, Sir Henry therefore, had become in of

problem and the Polish Govern- have left for the Congo by air on Monck-Mason Moore, and his wife. the Valted States Army.

Colonel Knox understood that ment had decided to spend part Although the reports are uncon- the initial contingent would num-of its gold reserves for this öt. an oficia: visit to Itfirmed. I believe that the 400 sober 3,000. German inspired. wuld pay the Germans well to called wounded who

is!

member of the Nazz

fect,

the Governor General, it is officially announced | here.

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recently Colonel Knox also reported that The first large comfortable camp lure the Vichy forces into single-landed at Beirut from a hospital the British had made no new re- would be established at Owen handed hostilities while the Ger ship art

CAIRO, June 5 (Reuter) - The quests for

destroyers but were Sound, Ontario, and the second at Egyptian Ministry of Finance has asking for all help possible In Windsor. General Sikoraki hoped placed Syria on the list of coun- merchantmen transfers.

that the Polish forces might be tries with which it is forbidden to further enlarged next year in trade as "being occupied either by

man Army made its preparations Tank Corps, which has now taken leisurely and then make a drama control of French armoured cars tic entry at a propitious moment. and tanks which had lain idle fur But whatever phrases Vichy em- four months.

IN W. SUIYUAN

warm

ploys, the fact remains that her Coincidentally comes the news HEAVY FIGHTING readiness for offensive action on Germany or Italy." troops can fight only with tier for the tightening of the Vichy man made armis mude In Frenen Aron grip. Any officers attempt- factories now under German con- the to escape to Palestine are shot tral

on the spot. This fact is proved Further reports from France of by the news that twe were shot increasing attacks by

un yesterday while attempting night German forces in Occupied France Gruas the border. Seem to

suggest

increasing dis-

Furthermore the Arty has been satisfaction among loyal French- warned that if they attempt to men at German control there. escape. their familles will be im ~”

prisoned and their

goods ftsciten

MOROCCO AND SYRIA The knowledge that German military activity, is in full flood both in Morocco and Syria WIL:

con.

SENEGALESE PRO-BRITISII

Japanese Decimated and his sincere biler that the the ex-Kaiser on

In Sahsien

the Continent.

General Sikorski pald a

LONDON, June 5 (Reuter tribute to the assistance the United Delegations from the Reich are States is giving the Allies and ex- expected to attend the funeral of Monday in unlimited potentialities of the the castle chapel at Door, says United States war Industry would a message to the official German | bring victory.

CHUNGKING, June 5 (Central) -There is another are-up of Sui- milltary activity in western yuan with the Chinese taking the

initiative. On the night of May MAIA RENDERED

31, a Chinese flying .column

One who reached Palestine said launched a sortle on the Japanese UNSERVICEABLE certainly do little to allay this re- that Senegalese were manning the near Sahsten and pushed as far

sentment.

frontier. They are mostly pro as

Yingyaotsze, south-east of

Evening papers 13 Londo e British and now have ten Vicny Santien, where the Japanese were Famous Partnership

Broken Up

LONDON, Juire 5 (teater) Maia, bottom half of the Mayo Composite "Pickaback” aircraft. has been damaged and render- ed unserviceable in the British harbour.

the Al

news agency from Doorn. Other- wise the ceremony would be con- fined to members of the familly according to the ex-Kaiser's wishes.

JAPANESE BOMB HUNAN TOWNS HENGYANG. Jane 5. (Central)

Chuchow and Lukow, towns on the Canton-Hankow Rallway in eastern Hunan, were raided by 3 squadron of nine Japanese Dlanes this morning. Bombs were dropped over the two cities but little damage WAS caused The raiders also flew over Changsha. and, Blangying but dropped no bombe

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phasise that the testing, time In officers to every 100 men. These heavily engaged and decimated. the Mediterranean is arawing officers are instructed that if any Or the same day, another Cha- near. The "Star" declares. "The British attempt to cross the tronnese force made an attack on the stage is set for a mighty struggle tier to Syria. they must shoot.. Japanese at Talliang northwest of on the eastern shores the M- Although most of the Germans Anpeh frcin several directions. diterranean. The Axis strategy is arriving to Syria disappear Im One detachment mat and defeated to strike down through Syria and mediately to unknown destinations a Japanese unit at Chiffentsze, Palestine on one side and from in the interior, three of the leaa-northwest of Tallang, while ah- Libya on the other.

ing hotels in Belrut are reserved other column launched a furious "Reverses in Greece and ret for Germans only. The majority attack on Tallang itself. As the At the beginning of the war the should not make us forget that of the Germans are selected for 'result of a heavy engagement Pickaback plane, which "was one we owe the chief successes of our their knowledge of French. They lasting until the night of the of the world's most expensive air- arms in this war to General are excellent Hinguists but the'r following day, the Japanese suf- craft, was released to Wavell's skil

writing in the hote: registers re- fcred severe fossed. The Chinese Ministry for duty with the RAF HUNAN EXECUTIONS veals their nationality.

are continuing their attacks on Costal Command but apart from LAIYANG, June 5 (Central) Tallang.

the few special service fights she convicted of violation of the Anti-

You will not have to pay an extravagant price. STRATEGIC CAPTURES did not take the alt often.

Oplum Law, Wan Ming-tseh and) The Chinese troops" "harassing Damage to the Mais, breaks the Chen Plen-chih were executed yes- VICHY, June b. (Reuter) -- Re- NEW YORK, June 3 (Reuter; the Japanese in the vicinity of partnership with the smaller upper terday by order of the Hunan Fro- ports published abroad that six Millions of dollars worth of de- against heavy odds. The least The majority of Frenchmer, Panbow are also making progress half of the aircraft, Mercurs. vincia] Government which has French naval bases had been set fence materials for Britain.. have # they deserve. 1s every support 111 Syria secretly express disgust

Up to the night of June 1, they which went into service with the been taking stern measures to ex- aside for joint occupation by been immobilised here by a strike machines and equipment that our, the German infiltration and a had captured successively many Imperial Airways before the war tirpate the oplum evly in the pro- Franco-German forces are formal of 1,400 warehouse workers in workshops can give them, coupled derstanding of the British supstrategle points including, Yangli, rollowing non-stop fights across vince since the beginning of the ly dented in authoritative circles New York warehouses. The strikers with the resolve on the part of pression the Iraq

of

Shihkal, Niuchang, all southeast the Atlantic and to South Africs: rebellion,

here, says the official French news. are." demanding an increase. In our High Command to abandon a while the determined attack

of Shuangchuantien. and destroy-

agency.

wages. old-fashioned notions of strategy, Syrian airports and the desertion, ed the Japanese defence works tactics and teclmique.

of Colonel Collet are all having an there.

Ouyangtal, another important;

The valour

TESTING TIME » "The testing time is drawuig. Those coming from Turkey in

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SECRET DISGUST

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The Germans are likely to encouraging effect. stake everything on a declalen Meanwhile the frontier is supr Japanese post near Paotow, was: this summer before American help mely quiet and after a tour ex- also recaptured following a heavy becomes an avalanche. Hitler tending from the Mediterranean battle which resulted in over 500 thinking in terms of total war, of to the Sea of Galilee, I saw noth-

Japanese casualties.

a lightning was and of 100 per ing which indicated that secret cent. effort. Our watchword must movements are going on in Syria. Arabs alike are peacefully har be "All Out.”

Crops are now ripe: Jews and vesting in the frontier "région.

BLS. APPROVAL WASHINGTON, June 5 (Renter,

doubt that what THRILLING ADVENTURES OF R.A.F.

-There is no ever steps Hritain is forced tu teku in Syrla she will have the whole- hearted approval of the Unite States A press and public con- tinue their denunciation of the Darlan volley

In a renetant editorial, the

Washington

that Post Baya Darlan's remarks mean anything, France 18 prepared not only to

FLIGHT LIEUTENANT IN CRETE

LONDON, June 5 (BWS) — The thefling series of the adven- tres of a Flight Lieutenant in Crete are described in an Air Minis-

try bulletin. 1

shot down two enemy aircraft Flight-Leat

After attacking tire Malemi atrfeld in Crete during which he Honour was himself

shot down into the sea.

The plane dived 40 feet below the surface but Honour managed

kiss the rod which beat her, but to to come to the top and after four hours' swim reached the coast of

wield st Egainst the liation tu which her people must look for their salvation.

It goes on to say that Hitlerism

is America's declared enemy and

Crete

He spent the night in an ley.. After a meat of egg and chips cold cave..

given them by the French speaking

All the next day he walked on: peasants they saw at dusk ME109s| spent the night in a disused attacking a nearby aerodrome. that France cannot be a friend church and drang from its stag- They heard an aircraft ap- of Germany and also of the nant well. Next day he found proaching the island and thought United States.

some lentils in a goatherd's hut. It was Gernian, "But on its ap- NAZI INFILTILATION

After more tramping he came Droach saw it to be a Sunder- CAIRO, June 5 (Reuter)He upon the village. He was given land. They signalled with pocket ports trickling over the frontier water, goat milk, cheese and rye torches in Morse "R.A.F, here. R. indicate that steady German in- bread and was informed that an-A. F. here," filtration of Syria continues. by other British pilot who had been land, sea and air." Thrice weekly shot down that day was also in the Taurus express disgorges, the village. batches of approximately 50 Nazs

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while further Germans continue Friendly discussion proceeded as to arrive by plane at Syrian air-to whether the villagers should port, writes Reuter's cuirespondent turn them over to the enemy who in Byria.

were surrounding the village,

MILLION-TO-ONE CHANCE Though it was a million-to-one. chance the Sunderland pilot would see the signalling he did so and managed to land and take off with the two R.A.F. pilots.

Flight-Lieut., Honour 1s now back again on 'daty with his Hur- The latest report wùicate that Already six of the villagers had ricane squadron and it has just more than 12 planes are arriving been shot by the Germans for been announced that he has been dally, many of which are fighters, supposedly withholding informa- awarded the immediate bar to the Yesterday 150 troop-carriers land- tion. They decided, however. to D.F.C.

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