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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JUNE 14, 1941.

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REPLY BY BRITISH GOVERNMENT WILL GERMANY ACTUALLY INVADE

RUSSIA?:

RELATIONS EXAMINED: 100 DIVISIONS ON THE FRONTIERS:

EVENTS IN SYRIA: RESPONSIBILITY ARRANGEMENT MAY BE PLANNED

RESTS WITH THE PETAIN CABINET

THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT HAS TOLD VÍCHY THAT "RESPONSIBILITY FOR CONSEQUENCES OF ASSISTANCE WHICH THE FRENCH AUTHORITIES IN SYRIA WERE INSTRUCTED TO RENDER TO THE ENEMIES OF HIS MAJESTY MUST REST WITH MARSHAL PETAIN'S GOVERNMENT.”

THIS PHRASE IS CONTAINED IN THE MEMORANDUM WHICH THE BRITISH AMBASSADOR TO SPAIN (SIR SAMUEL HOARE) HAS BEEN INSTRUCTED TO HAND TO THE FRENCH AMBASSADOR IN MADRID IN RE- PLY TO THE VICHY NOTE CONCERNING EVENTS IN SYRIA, STATES A REUTER MESSÄGE FROM LONDON.

BOTH THE VICHY NOTE AND THE BRITISH REPLY WERE PUBLISHED IN LONDON YESTERDAY, THE BRITISH MEMORANDUM SAYS IT IS NOT THE BRITISH, DESIRE THAT FRENCH BLOOD SHOULD BE SHED AND SUGGESTS IT WOULD BE IN THE INTERESTS OF BOTH COUNTRIES IF VICHY FORCES WERE TOLD TO OFFER NO RESİSTANCE TO THE BRITISH MEASURES TO PREVENT THE ENEMY USING SYRIA' AS A BASE.

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BRITISH MEMORANDUM IN "No Collaboration" Says

REPLY TO - DARLAN

The memorandum in reply to the Vichy Note which His" Ma- jesty's Ambassador in Madrid has been instructed to hand to the French Ambassador is in the following terms:

"HM. Government have had the honour to receive the com- munication which the French Ambassador at Madrid' handed to, HM Ambassador on June 3.

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"HM, Government will not be expected to enter into an argument with Marshal Petain's Government on the subject of: the meaning of the word collaboration more especially since It has not been clearly defined in the communication under re

ference.

"HM. Government have based their action in Syria on the facts of the case as known to them and rot on theoretical considerations and this has been made clear in their public statement on the subject issued on June 8."

39,678 Civilians Killed Since Blitz In Sept.

Since the blitz, began in Britain last September. 39,678 civilians have been killed.

Air rald casually figures for last month are:-5,394 killed; 5,181 injured and detained in hospital.

Enemy air activity over Britain

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Many industrial buildings were destroyed.

Vichy Communication

The following is the text of the communication from the Vichy Government which on June 8 was handed by the French Amba35- dor in Madrid to His Majesty's Ambassador:-

"On instructions from his Government, the French Ambassador bas the honour to communicate to His Majesty's Ambassador the following text of the Note handed this morning by Aðmakal Dar- lan, Minister for Foreign Affairs, to the United States Ambassador to. Vichy:--

"The French Government have Just learned byŝtèlegram received from the French High Commissioner at Beirut that Syrian territory has been attacked this morning near Merd Jayoum, south of Djebel Druse, and that enemy reconnaissance elements, armoured cars and infantry have come into contact with our posts, Fight- ing is in progress.

The Ministry for Foreign Af- fairs again draw the attention of the United States Embassy to the fact that there has been no colla. boration between the French and Germans in Syria and that all German air material and person- nel, which might have been there during the events in Iraq, "have been withdrawn with the excep-

tion of two or three damaged ma-

Damascus Is

Practically Surrounded

"WILL THE GERMANS ACTUALLY INVADE RUSSIA? THEY MAY DO SO BUT IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THEY WILL COMPEL RUSSIA, BY THREATS OF ARMED IN-" VASION, TO ACCEPT SOME SORT OF A SILENT, UNARMED INVASION OF THE UKRAINE AND SO AVOID WAR," said MR. F. A. VOIGT, the distinguished journalist and author of inany books on European affairs, when he broadcast from London yes- terday in the series " World Affairs," in the absence of Mr. H. Wickham Steed.

Mr. Volgt said that one reason which had been given for Germany's apparent inability or unwillingness to dispute the British and Free French action in Syria was that she was PREPARING ANOTHER CAMPAIGN THAT WOULD ABSORB ALL HER ENERGIES FOR SOME TIME TO COME.

For months now Germany

had been maintaining a large force

in Poland although Nazis To Make Economic

there was no fighting there except the usual harassing guerilla tactics by the Poles. Germany was also keeping a

Demands On Moscow

A REPORT FROM ANKARA STATES THAT IT IS EXPECTED

far bigger force in Rumania THERE THAT GERMANY WILL SHORTLY MAKE FURTHER than was needed,, while her ECONOMIC DEMANDS ON MOSCOW WITH. THE BACKING OF forces in Yugoslavia and in CONSIDERABLE FORCES ON THE FRONTIER. Greece were small.

It is further understood that far-reaching demands have already Why does Germany maintain been made. so many divisions--more than one! IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS ARE EXPECTED REGARDING hundred in all making up an ariny ¦ GERMANY'S RELATIONS WITH FINLAND, of over one-and-a-half million--

The chief result of the assump- and that he will refuse any con- on the frontiers of Russia?" asked tion of Premiership by M. Stalin cessions infringing" Soviet Mr. Volgt. "It means that He has been the intensification of the eignty. Hitler is planning either to invade armaments.drive in Russia with Russia or to force. her into a special efforts further to enlarge eussed in a leader in THE TIMES Russo-German relations are dis- arrangement with Germany by and modernise the air, force, ac-in-London. threat of invasion."

cording to reports received by Mr. Volg then went On to well-informëɛ Türkish quarters in examine German-Russian relations Ankara, says Reuter. and Herr Hitler's ideas of them. He declared that Hitler's ideas

Meanwhile, lecturers are telling,

sover-

It says that the care taken to givė publičitý to the large concen-- tration of German military power on the Soviet frontier suggests, a

were not original as Hitler himselt the soldiers and workers that it Is diplomatic rather than a militair

was not an original thinker and had simply adopted the pan-Ger- man doctrine of the past to a modern situation.

"According to Herr Hitler hel claimed that the rich helt of land which stretches from the Caucasus to the border of Rumania should be controlled by Germany," said tically surrounded Damascus, capi- biggest corn-growing regions" and Allied troops in Syria have prac-| Mr. Voigt. "In this way one of the

chines and about ten men.

"The Ministry for Foreign Affairs wish most particularly to draw the Embassy's attention to the fact

shed. any British attack, which

tal of the country. Entry is de- one of the biggest ollfields of the layed as negotiations are proceed world would be at the disposal of on Thursday night was on a small

ing with a view to avoiding blood- the Germans and their whole scale being confined to Eastern The docks at Brest and Antwerp that

future would be assured. England. In East Anglia there were also raided and Rotterdam nothing in the present situation in

- Free French forces are encircling HITLER'S CALCULATION were a few casualties some of was attacked. -

* Herr Hitler's Syria can explain, risks producing Kiswa, 10 miles to the south of

cakulation which were fatal.

From these widespread opera- the gravest consequences.

As the Damascus, says Reuter

that if Germany holds the Ukraine tions seven of air

OUT aircraft are Embassy is already aware.

the

There are now about seven or as far as Baku and also controls missing.

French Government is determined eight hundred French troops in the Balkans she will be permanent AERODROME DEFENCE to defend its territory and posses Allied hands, but it is not known master of Burope and invincible as

well." LONDON, June 13

sions wherever they may be at wher they have been captured as (Reuter)

tacked and with all the means at prisoners or they have come over Volunteers for the defence of

There was

considerable activity of the North-East coast yesterday morning. but the raiders did not fly inland.

.130,353 VIGTLMS

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'Aware of the danger of the present situation, the French Gov

Hitler because he knew when and where to stop.

DENIAL BY MOSCOW

An official statement, in Mos- cow described the rumours aa senseless and were propaganda, by the enemies of Germany and Russia.

1. The Germans had not presented any demands.

2. The movement of Ger-1 man troops on the eastern frontier must be for some other reason,

3. Russia will observe the Pact with Germany.

4. Recent mobilisation of re- serves and manoeuvres could not be represented as opera- .tions hostile to Germany..

any German attack.

Mr. Voigt stated that Bismarck AIR FORCE TRANSFERRED?

had always insisted on German) In a commentary broadcast from aerodromes in all parts of the its disposal. Every measure is be, to join the Free French forces.

Ing taken accordingly to this ef-! London last night, Major Allen country have been called in Britain feet in Syria.

The progress made by the Allied friendship with Russia because he troops is regarded in London. as might be able to hold her own on should be very strong in order to belleved that, although Germany

imperative that the Red Army Murray asked if it were possible Their duties are for garrison

very satisfactory. that the German air strength had defence.

one front, she would not be able been transferred. clsewhere. The The enlistment ages are 18 to ernment will, for its part, avoid. Syrian frontier posta,

Merdjyoum, headquarters of to do so on two in Europe. Ruth-Prevent and if necessary, to repel

was taken legs as Bismarck was, he was un- fact remained that during the June 38 but ex-service men will be taken pending further information, tak-without a shot being fired. moon, Britain had not had any of

like the former Kaiser and unlike|

FEAR OF GERMANY up to 50.

Ing any action which might ag the heavy raids that had been ex-

gravate or spread the conflict. If Frisoners were mostly colonial

Well-informed Turkish qua: ters pected.

trouble is, in fact, extended, the troops and one said that they

express the opinion that fear of Referring to the heavy night CHUNGKING. June 13 (Reuter French Government will find itself carried out orders to fight and

A compromise now between Ger- Germany is the dominating in- attacks on the Ruhr industrie-Chinese civilian casualties from obliged to assure by necessary |.

"We like the British and many and Russia would place all fluence in the Russian foreign the exportable products at the dis- policy. area, Maj. Murray said that with April 1838 to. December 1940 in measures the defence of territories are prepared to fight by your side.",

posal of the Germans and they growing strength and with the new eighteen provinces of China han-under the French Government."

AXIS NATIONALS

It is believed that M. Stalin will could increase that surplus. The bomb sight, the Germans would died by the Nation Relief Commis-

ISTANBUL, June 13 (Reuter--Germans had been working on the his polley is to gain time to en- accept the economic demands as soon realise the meaning of air alon, numbered 130,853, according

The flight of Axia nationals from nationalist: sentiment of the to a recent report. Dower.

Syria because of the Allied advance Ukrainians and they hoped to get is shown in the arrival here from the help of these Ukrainians by Aleppo. of 37 Germans and nine making them hostile to Stalin. Italians,

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Rotterdam and Belgrade would "be avenged on the factories in

the Ruhr...

́HEAVY ATTACK. ·

Hupeh Province tops in the list in the report, with 19,093 cànal- ties and Kiangst comes next with 15,881. In all, bombed, provinces, the totals show a downward trend For the second night in succes-in casualties. This indicates the sion, a large force of the Bomber degree of efficiency with which -Command raided the Ruhr district China's air, raid precautionary and

on Thursday. It was the heaviest reller squada have worked. attack of the war on any single Chungking is the world's most night.

and worst bombed capital

Americans Hard At Work

Mayor 'La Guardia, of New York, had a trans-Atlantic telephone conversation" with the Minister for Home Security, Mr. Herbert Mor- rison

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Mayor La Guardia said that American people were working hard now and getting out materials and planes. I tell you we are

going to get them over to you," he said.

Mr. Morrison said that it we got help from America quickly he did not believe that the American people would have to use the air -raid shelters that they may be getting ready.

-On Other- Pages

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2 Macao race meet; Cross- word puzzle; · This week's baseball.

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3 Radio programmes; Coming

events; Cinema notes,

4 Allied Governments pledge continued resistance: Robin

Moor deliberately torpedoed; Thailand not duped by Japanese reports; R. A. F. activity over Channel,

5 Round the Police Courts; Sequel, to traffic collision; Volunteer orders..·

6 Leading article: Copndence

'or Bluff?

8 Catholic news and notes;

Church services,

9 Chinese urge embargo on

exports to

of Bevere

Japanese;

blow to strikers;

East Group Council.

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Today's News Summary

THE TEXT OF THE VICHY NOTE to Britain and the British memorandum in reply were published in London yesterday. The Vichy Note stated that there was "no collaboration" between French and Germans in Syria and that the British action risks the gravest consequences

GERMANY IS EXPECTED TO MAKE further economic demands

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able him to build a strong army.

The same quarters are convinced that M. Stalin' will resist if Hitler should try to invade the Ukraine;

COLLAPSE OF VERANDAH

A verandah at No. 106 Des Voeux Road Central, near the Central Market, collapsed yester day about 2.15 p.m. the falling masonry injuring a cooke who was

on Moscow with the back of considerable forces, according to a re-sitting in a lorry which was piss- port from Ankara. Boviet-German relations are discussed by the

London Press.

LATEST REPORTS FROM SYRIA Indicate that Damascus, the capital of the country, is practically surrounded by the Allied troops, THE RUHR, INDUSTRIAL CENTRE of Germany had its heaviest hammering of the war on Thursday night...

THE NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES remains calm awaiting the reply from the Japanese Government.

the at the time.

The verandah was apparently weakened by the heavy downpour in the morning.

The lorry coolle sustained head injuries.

The Pope yesterday received in

THE TORPEDOING OF THE AMERICAN ship Róbín Moor is des audience the Secretary of the cribed.

Apostolic Delegation in Byria.

offensive.

If the latter is primarily intend- ed, Hitler in accordance with cus- tomary tactics would have worked up his pretext and pounced with- out warning.

JIMMA IS GRADUALLY ENCIRCLED

The Allied forces are making further progress in Abyssinia.

Two columns, which crossed the River Omo, are now 15 to 20 miles east of JIMMA which is gradually being encircled. -It is revealed that a Punjabi Re- giment took part in the capture of Assab.

fuge to 5,000 Italian peasants.

Southern Rhodesia is to give re-

North, of Jimma, British forces now hold Hekemti.

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