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GENERAL

GERMANS MASS 120 DIVISIONS SCHARNHORST & GNEISEN AU

ON SOVIET BORDER

Moscow Perturbed By Threat: Concentration A Bluff To Influence New Reich Demands?

TOKYO, June 15 (Reuter) Rumours of a coming German at- tack on the Soviet are the sole toplo of conversation in Rumania and flungary, according to arrivals hore yesterday. It appears Ger- many has 120 divisions on the Kussian frontler, of which 20 to 30 are in the Rumanian province of Moldavia, where large German ca- valry concentrations are also reported, while at Galatz six U-boat are being completed and many metal pontoons shipped for an un- known destination.

General mobilisation is going on in Rumania and precautionary measures against bombing have been taken in Bucharest and Con- stanza. Foreigners in Rumania are being forced to travel by air order that they do not see troop movements.

In

MASS JAPANESE AIR RAID ON CHUNGKING

AGAIN BOMBED BY R.A.F.

LONDON, June 15. (Reuter)-Many heavy bombs straddled the berths of the Nazi battleships Scharnhorst and Grieisenau and the cruiser Prince Eugen during Friday night's raid by strong forces of British bombers on Brest.

An Air Ministry communique says strong forces of the Bomber Command attacked the docks at Brest,

Many heavy bombs were seen to burst in the docks area and strad-

Down-Town Districts die the berths of all three ships.

Chief Targets

The communique also reports that the offensive against the Ruhr was continued by Bomber CHUNGKING, June 15 Reuter Command aircraft on Friday night. ---An area near the West Gate of! "A heavy attack was made on Chungking was subjected to heavy the industrial district of Schwerte bombing yesterday afternoon when and extensive damage was done." Japanèse aircraft in three waves

One British bomber is missing ralded Szechuen.

from these attacks.

SEVERE RAID

Vichy Clique Rebuked

MR. CORDELL HULL

AND SYRIA

WASHINGTON, June 15 (Reutery

The alarm went at 12.30 p.m.

Aeroplanes of the Coastal Com- when the first wave of Japanese mand also made night attacks on Laval group in France was made A sharp attack on the Darlau– aircraft entered Szechuen proency shipping in the Channel by Mr. Cordell Hun in a creding north-westward In the and

formal bombed an aerodrome in statement made here on Friday. direction of Kwangyaan.

Brittany, with the loss of two air- Nearly one and a half hours craft.

The Secretary of State asserted after the urgent alarm sounded lir.

that the Vichy Government was Chungking, a second wave of Jap

apparently fighting Germany's panese bombers entered Chung- Many bumbs were dropped by battle in Syria, and made it plain; king from the north via Hochuen, strong Torces of British bomber that he felt the British penetra- | along the Chlaiing River.

planes during Friday night's tion Into Syria was justified in It appears that every Rumanian: Though the majority of well

The ralders laid a line of bombs R.A.F. rald on the French naval order to resist any further expan- believes an attack on Russia for informed persons in Turkey believe from the Yangtse River iront over base at Brest, where the German son of German aggression. the recovery of Bessarbia is im that the concentration of huge the hill, where the Boylet Embassy battleships Scharnhorst and Onel- Mr. Cordell Hull emphasised minent.

forces on both sides of the Russo-

is located. Lowards Tung Yuan senau and a cruiser of the Hipper that Vichy had made no Rumanians in Istanbul are new German frontier is blut in order

objec- Men West Gate), where the Bri| clasu, believed to be the Prinz tion, much less offered any resist- betting five to one on 2 German to secure a better position in the fish Embassy is located.

Eugen, are sheltering.

ance, when Hitler decided to use attack on Russia within a month negotiations which are considered!

R.A.F. alrerait also carried out Syria to attack the British forces TWO FOLD CAMPAIGN imminent. there are many who

Wille a third wave of Japanese a severe raid on the Ruhr, and it in Iraq. which was a violation of Well-informed circles belteve dhe take a more serious view

bombers passed Fuling. the is

learned from preliminary re-the armistice. object of the rumour campaign

The latter claim that Russia is Yangiar, immediately below Chung-

purus that much damage was done! Syria, he added, seriously perturbed about the pre-king. they did not appear over the tn the industrial district of Scb-important part in Hitler's plan to is two fold.

First to bring pressure on Rus sent situation and has turned Bes elty, and the ab clear sounded at sta for concessions

sarabla Into a desert, having mined 4 p.m

Detalled reperia of the Ru all roads leading to the frontier Second, to

the rald encourage manlans to lessen their dislike of and having spread on them a mix-show the Japanese aircraft seat. wide areas in the German occupation, a disilk ture designed to set fire to advan- tered bombs over

down-town districts instead of which is reported to be very strong ding enemy tanks.

concentrating on bombing a parci- Typical of Romanian misery is

cular section. a report that the harvest this your Is very bad, as the peasants at

the seeds which the Germans sup- piled for planting

That Russia is taking the threat seriously is shown by reports that there are at present 140 to 145 di visions on the western frontier.

a

THIRD WAVE

430

Some bombs landed near the

welte.

SHOOT ON SIGHT ORDER?

WASHINGTON, June 15 (Reuter Following the German defiance

was a vitally

Invade Iraq. Egypt, the Sucz Canal area and Africs

Public statements by Darlan and Laval had demonstrated that the people of France were expect- ed to surrender permanently and unconditionally the loyalty of all French traditions, and actually

GOERING'S SAYING Marshal Goering's saying that Germany needs Ukraine for West Gate and some dropped on over the torpedoing of the Ameri- transfer their loyalty to Hitler in prolonged war against the Anglo- the down-town business section, can freighter Robin Moor, officials the hope of securing his personal Saxons" is being recalled and it while others dropped further east here believe President Roosevelt favour. is believed that Germany has pro- near the Yangtse River. front, will order the United States Navy's posed to Russla a condomium

No fires were started and little Atlantic patrols to shoot on sight FRENCH FLEET ON over Ukraine and a plan for taking property damage was caused

a share in Russian Industry

including $5 in the Ukraine and things which M Stalin 3nds Bessarabia.

very hard to accept.

BERLIN VIEW

1wn

It is reported that the new road Wa-through Slovakia towards Russia

An American radio commentator in Berlin yesterday quoted a helinstrasse officlag on the Soviet! statement regarding Russo-Ger man relations

The Official merely sald

"There is no reason to discuss eastern European affairs at the present time."

has now been completed and that orders have been given that alr rald shelters in Rumania musi ready by June 15.

A PRELEDE...

be

A third section of opinion, how- ever, takes the view that the Bo- ¡viet-German troop concentrations are prelude to the far-reaching political military and economic

U-boats are encountered

Evacuation Of Damascus

THE MOVE

LONDON, June 15 (Reuter- The French Fleet has ter Tomoz. according to a Vichy despaten to the official German news agency

Reported Under Way: Sidon yesterday,

Threatened By Australians

LONDON. June 15 (Reuters-It was stated authoritatively here yesterday morning that Vichy troops have evacuated Kiste and are now holding a position across the road a few miles nearer Damascus. In the central sector of Syria, British troops now hold Nabatiye and, closely supported by the R.A.F., are in touch with Vichy trans- port north of Meri Ayuum. Near to the coast the British have en-

. NAZI CONCENTRATIONS Reports from Ankara state there are 120 German divisions in coun- tries near the Soviet frontiers. fagreement repercussions of which countered some opposition near Sidon. which 30 to 40 are in the Rumanian province of Moldavia.

may be felt in the Middle East and the East.

The Vichy tronps have evacuai 1wwwww jed Klawe, 16 miles south of Da- General mobilisation is continu. The possibility of Russia and ing throughout Rumania. It is also Germany getting together to stage mascus, and have taken up new reported that the Red

Army, has a formal ceremonious

establish- massed over 140 divisions on its ment of an European "new order" Western borders

These reports have no confirma tion in London; they are apparent ly the rumours referred to in the

Russian friction

is also envisaged here.

posts across the road, nearer the city.

The Allies have taken Mer) Ayoum, in which district there

All three sections of the Turkish have been no signs of hostility to

BEIRUT HEAVILY BOMBED

opinion are united In expecting the advance with the exception of Preliminary Warning

habitants seem genuinely pleased. Dropped By R.A.F.

very important developments la blown up bridges. The local in-

the rear future.

HITLER NOT SATISFIED

Reports that Damascus is now surrounded are not officially con- firmed in London, though an American radio commentator says the evacuation of the Syrian cap-

WITH RUSSO-NAZI PACT has already begun,

LONDON, June 15 (Reater"The fe of the Russian nation is leader on Russo- at stake," says the London Dally Telegraph in a German relations, adding that signs multiply that Hitler is as long- er satisfied with the Russo-German Pact and intends to require from Stalin much greater subordination by Russia to Germany.

LONDON, June 15 Reuter- "Warning! At o'clock tomorrow British planes will raid Betrit. General staff headquarters. [1 depots and the following military objectives will be bombed, Arabis VICITY COMMUNIQUE

jare warned that these areas should "Sidon more and more threa- be evacuated." sened by the Australian attack," This message was aropped said a communique cited by the leaflet form by R.A.F. planes over Vichy, news agency yesterday. Beirut on June 8.

These attacks, adds the co- Promptly at 3 o'clock on June 9,

A considerable Nazi force, with Persian Gulf and some share of munlage, have been carried out British aircraft appeared over

tanks. Is reported by Moscow to be

in Finland, while no small part of

the Luftwaffe th ready to deliver blows to the east.

Iran.

Stalin, faced by the Nazi arm- oured divisions and shadowed by

without interruption with the sup-Betrut and heavily bombed these port of tanks and a continuous districts.

bombardment by the British Fleet. As a result of the warning, it is the Luftwaffe may find it difficult The Austrullans succeeded yes-understood, there were no civilian For some time Berlin has been to bargain. He may come to the terday in penetrating into the outcasualties and a radio commenta- allowing statements of an impend-conclusion that he must fight or skirts of ing attack on Russia to leak out, yield everything to Nazism. with special mention of the Ukraine

as objective.

ATTACK IMMINENT

All this, of course, does prove an attack is imminent.

not

Hitler's practice lg 10 avoid Aghting he can obtain all he wants by threats, but Russla must be well aware that such a con- centration of Nazi forces is design

ed to extract concessions.

For the grand attack on Buck which he has committed himself he requires a way opened through

Turkey to Byrla.

Jap. Navy's Blockade Of

China Coast

}

de-

the town but by vigorous counter-attack the fenders drove them out."

Referring to the position at

tor broadcasting from Ankara re- ports the considerable effect this unique action has had on the Arab to Britain and British Damascus, the communique says attitude the Free French troops, "having methods. apparently abandoned their at

tempt to take the Kiswe position"

are trying to outflank the French TWINS FOR BRITISH

line of resistance to the east,

COMPLICATED LABYRINTH

SCULLER

LONDON, June 10 (Reuter)-

"It appears also that the hostlie Twins, a son and daughter, nave

day afternoon.

Ban Centenary Regatta in 1934,

a certain reluctance been born to Mrs. Phyllis Plum- forces show SHANGHAI, June 15 (Reuter)-

to penetrate the complicated Germany needs all the wheat Announcement of a further exten- and all she can get but Hitler does son of the Japanese Navy's "block-labyrinth of orchards in the Guta tree. member of the British wn- not only want economic hut also ade" of the China coast was made Dasle, of which the Byrian capital men's, sculling crew at the Austra-

occupies the central part."

This part of the communique the is herself one of twins, x political and military subservance yesterday in the name of Admiral Shigetaro Shimada, Commander- by Russia.

was apparently prepared before daughter of John Henry Taylor, in-Chief of Seas Fleet, by the Japanese Conas announced in London yester-won the British Open Champion.

the Japanese China the Vichy forces evacuated Klewe, the famous golf professional who

sui-General.

ship five times. The blockade. affects waters ex-

Before the war Mrs. Plumtree DEMOLITIONS OVERCOME

in France and Bel We must be prepared for de-tending for a distance of 100 klo-

meires north and south of Swatoy. Cairo yesterday that the Aliled gum

It was omletally announced in also sculled mands that Russia should assist

Kwangtung province. the passage of Nazi troops by the Baye of Haimun, Hope, Chelin, area of their penetration after. fur- including forces in Syria have Increased the providing transport bases and sup- Chaban, Tongsang and Hatan and ther successful operations on Fr Germany is pouring forth soothing

LONDON, June 18 (Reuter) | plies and should put pressure on will become effective at midnight day. the Turkish Government.

assurances to Turkey. The latent Reuters correspondant in such assurance, quoted by the SPHERE OF INFLUENCE

The announcement added it will Jerusalem says our troops have official nows agency, says "Ger Russia would graciously be grant-provont the passage through the been held up by demolitions, but inuny has never thought to ́ed a sphere of influenco in Asta blockade areas of foreign vessels there have now been overcome threalph-Turkish) security. ·· The and the right to attack India, the pissing to and from Hongkong svagowfully by the Royal Bagin-buala of German policy is to svola might also have a port in the and other coastal ports northward.sers.

a corifliot with Turkey"-

tomorrow (Monday),

No confirmation of this message has been received from any other source but it is commented in London that if it is true. it is aur- prising that the German censor. ship should have permitted news of the departure to leak ont.

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