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Syria Events Rapidly BISMARCK DEAD JAPANESE ARMY ORGAN AND Moving To A Climax

NAZI TROOPS SUPERINTENDING BUILDING OF NEW AERODROMES

LONDON, June 8 (Reuter)-Latest news from Syria indicates that it is becoming more and more evident that Vichy is helping the Axis, and events are rapidly moving to a climax,

The Independent French Arency says that General Dent, the High Commissioner, has asked for more troops, if necessary Ger- mans, to relieve French soldiers whose allegiance is suspect. It is reported he has already handed over Syria's A.A.. defences to the Germans.

trcops are

Ankura radio says German, around Cyrus. It is presumed the superintending the mines are to keep off the British building of hew aerodromes in Fleet if the Nazis should attempt Syria, and total German air an invasion of Cyrus. strength in the country is now på: at between 150 and 200 planes.

in

NAZİ AIRCRAFT

PICKED UP

Adml. Raeder Thanks Spanish Navy

ANGLO-U.S. AID TO CHINA

TOKYO-BATAVIA PARLEYS

TOKYO, June 8 (Reuter)-The Kokumin Shimbun, organ of the Japanese army, yesterday published another alarmist editorial on events in the Far East, again drawing attention to the Japanese bogey of Anglo-American co-operation with China.

Drawing attention to the "in- LONDON, June 8 (Reuter)

-creasing co-operation between the The Spanish warship Canaras British. American and Chungking took part in trying to rescue the air forces," the paper urged the German saflors from the Bis- Japanese Government to take more marck, according to a message positive steps to cope with the from Madrid.

Anglo-American move for early This was revealed by the For- disposal of the Chinese hostilities.

JAPANESE SEEKING eign Minister-Senor Suner when

The paper said that the United he told pressmen that Admiral States a year ago was content in

FURTHER TALKS Raeder had sent 路 telegram of arming Hawaii, Guam, Wake and TOKYO, June 8 (Reuter)-AI- thanks to the Spanish navy tor Midway Islands against Japar, but though the Netherlands East In- rescue work done when the Biswas now posting plots and aircraft dies' counter-proposals are const marck way sunk.

engineers in Singapore and Burma deced unsatisfactory, the Japanese Senor Suner said 'the Canaras' while consolidating co-operation Economic Delegation is making a action exemplified the "camera with Chungking. Australls and final attempt to reach an agree derie of the Spanish Navy towards New Zealand French planes have withdrawn the navy of the Third Reich."

ment through further negotia- Axis ships are in Syrian waters. to Rayak from the airports at

It is unoficially understood that States have decided to transport

Recalling reports that the United tions. and eight Nazi pocket submarines Damascus, Aleppo and Palmyra, actually the Canaras, which sail- by plane, arms and other materials be needed to determine whether It is felt that some time will now under complete ed from a northern Spanish port to Chungking from Burma, the or not the Netherlands East Indies the harbour at which are

German aircraft in Syria are bodies, the ving German

dead was only able to pick up

paper declared that Britain and really intended to bring the talks sailors America recently not only have to a successful conclusion, stated German planes are frequently the British.

from Batavia appeared to be engaged in a kind yesterday. dying between Syria and Rhodes, Including troop-carriers.

of an offensive against Japan According to "a source close to In the Syrian town of Aleppo,

through Chungking.

the Japanese Delegation." It is a The paper added that the Unit-understood that the Chief of the German pilots, technicians and

ed in Ankara where it was pointed

ed States recent East Asiatic moves Japanese Delegation, Mr Yoshi- officers walk about the town in

LONDON, June 8 (Reuter) out that only small ships could

appear to be endorsing the de-zawa, received fresh instructions disguised shorts, apparently

attacked a Ger-claration of Air Chiet sportsmen. states Winston Burdett, use the port and the report that R.A.F. bombers

Marshal from Tokyo before arranging for correspondent of the Columbia Latakia Harbour is being develop-man convoy off the coast of Hol-Brooke-Popham to the effect that further talks with the Dutch re-

saye an attack was better than defence. Broadcasting System, in a broad-ed by the Germans was discredited land yesterday morning,

official Air Ministry communique. cast from Ankara yesterday morn- by well-informed circles. ing.

PRESS COMMENT They dine in the main hotel What is happening or about to with French cfficers, and accord-happen in Syria is still a question ing to a reliable informant who around which contradictory re- was in Aleppok.on the day the ports and rumours, often probably French fighters brought down the meant to mislead, continue to cir- British bomber, German pilots qulate," writes the London Daily

Telegraph. manned the French planes.

German instructors are training the French pilets of army. Burdeti adds.

were seen Beirut.

Italian ships are bringing equip-

German control.

ment from Tunisia and it is pre-estimated to be between 150 to 200. having already been rescued by been alding Chiang Kai-shek butja Japanese report

were

sumably these ships that bombed by the R.A.F. at Sfax.

DISGUISED AS SPORTSMEN

ኔ .

ES

TH

landed at Latakia are not confirm-

Reports that the Germans have; SUCCESSFUL RAID ON

NAZI CONVOY

Colonial

There is the danger, however, adds the paper, "that, Syria may

presentative.

Two of the larger ships in the DARING BELFAST SINKING OF H.M.S.

Were

convoy, of 5,000 tons each, were

both it and set on fire: Probably destroyed

None of our aircraft is missing.

PRISON BREAK

BASHONA

LONDON, June 8 (Reuter)- Details of the sinking of the Bri INVASION" COAST

FIVE MEMBERS OFish destroyer Bashona and fierce air attacks upon the destroyer 1.R.A. AT LARGE BOMBED BY R.A.F

Tartar, following the sinking of LONDON, June 8 (Reuter) the German warship Bismarck. LONDON, June 8 (Reuter) be too exclusively in our thoughts. Anti-aircraft guns on

Police and Home Guards patroll- were revealed here yesterday. both sides The movements there may mask of the Straits of Dover

ed all roads leading out of Belfast The two destroyers were steam- enemy preparations in Libya, or heavily in action in brilliant moon-to recapture ave members of the bombers came over in waves

were during Friday night in an effort ing to their bases when the first respondent in Ankara, says that there may be the intention to light early yesterday morning." Nazi planes in the Nazi-controlled strike in both places at once, Bombers of the Royal Air Force caped from Belfast Prison

Irish Republican Army who es-Monday and from then until mid- though that would not be in con-attacked the

night planes were over in waves where French "invastor" they had been interned. formity with the usual German coast in the region of Calais, and|

¡ except for a lull in the after- around 200 at the present time.

All pedestrians and

cars leav-noon. Perhaps to divert attention from "These are the problems with cross Britain's south-east coast-Identity cards had to be 1roduced morning and Tartar rescued sur- ing the city were stopped and Bashona began sinking in the Syria, Agronsky adds, the Nazis which. General Wavell must be line. have recently mined the waters closely engaged."

CYPRUS WATERS MINED Martin Agronsky, N.B.C.'s cor-

aerodromes of Damascus. Palmyra and Aleppo are reliably estimated

practice.

German

aircraft

attempted

to

Nazi raiders were over south- east England early yesterday morn- ing and high explosive bombs were

NOT dropped on one town.

"STICKING IT OUT" ENOUGH FOR THIS WAR.

LONDON, June 8 (Reuter)-"Sticking it out is a grand qua- lity but it is not enough in this war. We are dealing with an entirely new sort of warfare in which nothing but quick think- ing and hard working is of any avail. The ultimate stake is our existence."

So declared Lieutenant-Commander Fletcher, Parliamentary Secretary to the First Lord of the Admiralty, speaking at. Eyn- sham yesterday."

PRIMARY TASK

OF VICHY

Admi. Darlan Replies

"There has been far too much talk to the effect that we have

The

internees escaped by Vivors. means of a rope which, apparent-

ly they made while in prison.

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The rope was equipped with a The Air Ministry announced that hood which is believed to havn RAF bombers attacked a Ger- been supplied by accomplices out-man convoy of the coast of Hol- side.

land, hitting two supply ships. Thus supplied with the means

totalling 10,000 tons and both

Re-proceed to make a "hole

of scaling the other wall, they probably sunk,

in the

THAI-INDO-CHINA RELATIONS

HANOI, June B (Renter)

lations

between Thailand

and

French Indo-Ching are gradually ternees hammering on the fence | corrugated" iron plate, other in- becoming normal..it was officially meanwhile to "drown the reported here yesterday.

noise

Radio and electric communica-

of the preparations for the escape,

The warders were in tion's have

time to been re-established since June 2 while telegraph and men who got away have not yet prevent other escapes but the ve wireless communications are

ex been recaptured

had grave times before and have pected to be restored shortly." always won the last battle.

Resumption of postal exchanges, "Defeat can only be averted by it was said, is now being "studied a far greater and more successful and the liberation effort than we are now making.

of prisoners

"

S'HAI SHOOTING

SHANGHAI, June 8 (Reuter)--

of war is likely to be settled in Sung Kuh-ming, 32, proprietor of

"We cannot win through on the 'a few days. basis of minimum disturbance to

our normal lives. This is a total Diplomatic Activity

To Cordell Hull LONDON, June 8 (Reuter) war against an enemy who began Vichy's reply to Mr. Cordell Hill it fully prepared and six years is given in an authorised state-fahead of us. ment issued by Admiral Darian,

RUTHLESS METHODS

71

In Tokyo

the China Chemical Industries, and an unidentifieu Gameso of the coolle class, were shot dead while a Cainese cloth merchant Was wounded, when four gunmen TOKYO, June 8. (Reuter) The fired on Sung's car in Hongkew. The statement expresses sur- "The enemy's methods are reck- Tokyo Foreign Office was a scene Japanese-occupied area of the In prise that Mr. Huli should des-less, noval wasteful, ruthless and of brisk activity yesterday as ternational Settlement, yesterday cribe as a policy of "aggression Careless of loss of life and mate- the Ambassadors of Britain, France morning, aimed at no one and does not harm rial; but they get him, to his goal. and Germany, called on the For-

The Settlement Police have ar the interests of any other Power" "It is no good repeating like

rested two of the gunmen a eign Minister in the morning. "The French Government." the parrot that Hitler can only stand The Arst to call was the Bri- The shooting may have a pull. statement adds, "is anxious to pre-a short war. The point is that hejtish. Ambassadör, Sir Robert tical motive. serve the friendly relations with making it a short war. The Craigle, who conferred with the the United States which should ap-battle of the workshops must be Foreign Minister for 50 minutes. CAIRO, June 8 (Reuter) - The preciate that the primary task of won."

Ee was followed by his 'French area devastated by the raid in colleague, M, Charles Arsene Henry, Alexandria was toured today by

the French Government in the

PRESS COMMENTS

FIRST PLANE WITH GLASS-SMOOTH WINGS GOES TO U.S. ARMY

difficult situation in which it ands The London morning papers em-jwho remained for 40 minutes, King Faroak and the Queen, who itself, is to safeguard the vital phasise the lessons of Crete. and the German Ambassador, afterwards visited the injured in interests of France and her Em-

The Daily Herald writes: "Pre-Major-General Eugen Ott.

'hospital pire."

war prejudices" still cloud the minds of certain of our military authorities. Crete grimly exposed some of these deficiencies....

Parliament and the people are LONDON, June B (Reuter entitled to know where the weak- During the week ended at dawn nesses lie. They wish to convince on Saturday, 17 German aircraft themselves that the lesson had were destroyed over and around been

AIRCRAFT LOSSES LAST WEEK

HAGERSTOWN, MA., April 23-In the presence of Merrill C. Meigs, Director of Alteraft Production for the Office of Produc- tion Management, a primary training plane" with glass-smooth "wings an innovation in American airplane-making-has been

delivered to the "Army Air Corps. Mr. Meigs, former Chicago the "skin" of the wing was molded Newspaper publisher and long a of laminated wood held together holder of a plot's license, took with plastic glue. the trainer The Manchester Guardian says

aloft himself after, that the battle of Crete arter the presentation ceremonies. (campaigns in Greece and Libya,

Tearned from the еглот Britain, while no British aircraft made and they will give Govern- were lost.

ment their fullest support in any Over Germany and German ce- change in either men or methods cupled territory 13. British 'ma-[which ́is shown to be necessary." chines were lost and five German fighters and one bomber were destroyed.

BATTLE OF CRETE

Schmeling Praises should cause

British "Tommy"

MORE SIGNIFICANCE Speakers described the mmonics as having more signifi-

the War Office to make one. immediate change

AIR FLOW AND SPEED Ordinary aluminum alloy wings are studded with rivets which in- terrupt ak flow and reduce cere-peed. the way in which fighting is des- cance than the completion" by the is fitted with one 15-horsepower, The trainer manufactured here cribed LONDON, June 8 (Reuter)

Fairchild Engine and Airplane "At present it might almost be Corporation of the 500th trainer usual aircraft construction. Prac- linc. air-cooled engine un- Max Schmeling, erroneously resupposed that in these costly hat in a little more than a year for tically all air-cooled engines are ported killed in the Crete fight-tles only the Dominion troops were the Air Corps. Ing. told the Columbia Broadcast-

involved.

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"It is not healthy or destrable The plane presented, flawless surface Athens: "The British are good that we should

constantly be wing surfaces to the air, an ac- The Ranger engine equipping fighters. I do not believe that they speaking officially and unofficial-complishment made pedalble by a this trainer captures a stream of perpetrated mutilations on Gerty as though troops from Great semi-molding process. Much has air, feeds it back past the cylin-. Britain of anywhere outside the been forecast about the manufac- {ders, and expels it at the rear "Some of my comrades, captur Dominions were not fighting dur-ture of molded planes, but the after artificially setting up tiny ed by the British, said that they!

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