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GENERAL

U.S.-GERMAN RELATIONS FURTHER Extensive R.A.F. Operations

STRAINED BY ORDERED CLOSURE OF CONSULATES

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Drastic Washington Action Not Single,

Unrelated Act

WASHINGTON, JUNE 17 (RE(TFR)

UNITED -THE

STATES HAS ORDERED THE CLOSING OF ALL GERMAN CONSULATES and

with them the removal of all German personnel enanected

The closing of the Consulates does not mean rupture of diplomatic rela- tions with Germany

Further serious deterioration of German-United States relations German I seen in yesterday's announcement of the closing of all

Under- Sumner Welles, Consulates. This was announced by Mr. Secretary of State. after he had hauded the official note to a mem- ber of the Staff of the German Embassy.

ROBIN MOOR SURVIVORS

CAPETOWN, June 17 (Reuter) - A British steamer arrived here yesterday with 25 survivors of the American freighter Robin Moor

In North Africa And Syria

CAIRO, Jane 16 (Reuter)-More widespread operat ons by the Royal Air Force in North Africa and Syria are described In yesterday's RAF. communique.

Fighters of the B.A.F. and South African Air Force were engaged in severa combats with enemy aircraft in Cyrenaica. Three Messerschmitt 109's and one Flat fighter were shot down during the day.

which was torpedoed in the AL- South African fighters attacked lantic by a German submarine.

formation, of

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38'E Junkera Eleven survivors had previously strongly escorted by fighters and been landed at Pernambuco, inforced them to jettison their Brazu.

bombs before they could carry out their attack.

Mr. Sumner Welles had previous ly stated that 35 members of the crew and passengers were unar counted for and the arriva; of the land

CABLE NEWS

IN BRIEF

tex-

British aircraft also machine..

CANBERRA, June 17 (Reuter) gunned enemy columns, transport The Federal Cabinet met

arthoured vehicles

nest pectedly yesterday. It was to have met today at which Mr. R.G. Men- Etes, the Prime Minister, was make a nationwide broadcast.

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25 survivors at Capetown will be Cazala, Capuzzo and Barce, and

thankfulness met with great

disabled a number of vehicles.

the United States

American CHANNEL PORTS

The order also requires the drawing her diplomats and asking closing of the German library, for the departure of all formation, rallway and tourist officials from Germany. bureaux and the German Trans- Ocean news agency

Mr. Welles said this

Past experience has shown, how. ever, that in replying to American did actions, for example the institution diplomatie of the Atlantic patrol the

step

not imply a break in relations with Germany and

Ger-

BOMBED

HUGE CONFLAGRATION During the night of June 14-18. a successful rald was carried out

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WELLINGTON, June 17 (Reuter) Was enacted yesterday

on the harbour at Benghazi, where¦—A Bill

ta particularly violent explosion for the immediate enrolment for near the Cathedral Mole was ful military service of all married men lowed by a fire of such magnitude between the ages of 18 and 46. 40 that it was visible from u afstance Only men of between 21 and

will be able for military service overseas,

was mans wil accept such blows to Air Ministry Details of 80 miles.

or-

the her prestige without retaliation.

Even so, the United States

blow to the der will be a hard German cause here.

in no Way connected with sinking of the Robin Moor but be- cause German Consular officials and other named Nazi agencies had been engaged in activities harmful to the United States.

effected before July 1

Of Daylight Raids

LONDON, June 17 Reuter) - Shortly before midnight, the Alr Ministry published further detalls of yesterday's daylight fald fell

BOMBSHELL ANNOUNCEMENT Mr. Welles' announcement

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Bombing attacks were also mace enemy during the night on an camp in Bardla and on the land- ing ground at Derns where a large tire was started,

It is now confirmed that nine

that

Sofati

MANILA. June 17 (Reuter) Two Majors and eight non-com- missioned officers of the United States Army and Air Corps have

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CAIRO, June 17 (Reuter) - King to Peter of Yugoslavia, it can now be at disclosed, recently visited Egypt where he was the guest of the British Ambassador, Bir Miles

Mr. Sumner Welles said: "It is like a bombshelj on the Press can the Channel ports saying "further unidentified aircraft were destroy arrived on a Cupper. They will contemplated that all such with-ference at which the German off-reports of offensive operations cared on the landing ground at Gazala Bo to Hongkong today. drawals and closures shall be cial news agencies representatives ried out late this afternoon show

In addition to the twʊ reported were present. It was followed by that at Boulonge, a railway sta-

yesterday and two Messerschmitt He told reporters that the Glor a stampede of journalists through tion and a large store house were

110's shot down in addition at the corridors of the State Debit by bombs dropped by Coastal

reported partment in search of telephones Command aircraft.

These bombers were escortea It is common knowledge tha

and al the German Library of Informa- by squadrons of fighters

In Syria, H.A.F. bombers Carried Lampson and Lady Lampson or engagements

with! tion in New York has been one of number

at the British Embassy. He was ac enemy fighters took place. Two out raids on the aerodrome the chlef centres of German pro bepaganda. The administration also aircraft of the Coastal Command Aleppo and dropped bombs among companied by a small suite.

the dispersed aircraft and on the general are missing.

starting 2 number of Hef that big things are likely to probably knows that the

ernment had nothing in mind present regarding similar action against other countries, including Italy,

BIG THINGS PRESAGED

A source here which is usually well informed, expresed the

happen soon, probably this week.

They believe that the expulsion

of German Consuls and agents is not a single unrelated act but the

Vom

Arst of a succession of steps.

In support of this view they point out that despite his

small all plete recovery from a ment. President Roosevelt has can celled almost all his appointments this week, presumably to give time to matters of high importance.

FIRST REACTIONS

public suspect that German con. sulates in the United

less for strictly consular

taken fures.

destroyed

IN STRIA

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BOSTON, June 17 (Reuter) President Roosevelt's youngest son,

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"In the many combats with runways Sates are enemy fighters which have

business place during extensive operations Hostae fighters which attempted John is now on active service as

an ensign in the Navy. during to Intercept than for organising and paying carried out by the RAF. Germans and Americans of Ger. the day, three of vur fighters were damagea. man descent who remain closer to lost, but one pilot is safe. Seven

have been their fatherland than 50 their enemy fighters adopted country.

ORGANISATION DISRUPTED German organisation on the American continent will be severe-

troyed."

Axis Assets In Manila

were attacked and

Fighters operating over the Bri- des- tish troops in the Kiswe area drove off 3 formation of Vichy de Voltine fighters and destroyed two of them.

Fighters of the Royal Australian Air Force which were machine- gunning armoured vehicles in the same area, ahot down two hostile bombers,

-PROTECTIVE PATROLS

were carried

Protective patrola

LONDON, June 17 (Reuter) The first batch of released pri soners of war has arrived in Lyons. says a Vichy dispatch to the off- call German New Agency. The pri soners were welcomed on behalf of Marshal Petain by the Military Commander of Lyons, General Frer

ly affected and it is not expected that the diplomatic staff left be- hind can hope to carry

the MANILA, June 17 (Reuter)--Pre- great First reactions here to Mr. Sum

network work of the

LONDON, June 17 (Reuter) of sident Roosevelt's order freezing has announcement about agencies which Germany ner Welles'

in Axis assets in the United States

"We are prepared to defend our are being administered by the

fatherland" was the slogan the closing of German consulates all States in the Union. and other organisations is

Washington observers will not be office of the High Commissioner ut by RAF. fighters over British the monster youth organisation de- Initiated measures imnaval units off the Syrian constmonstrations in Moscow and many It is a big step towards breaking surprised if Latin-American cour-which off diplomatic relations.

tries took a similar step to that mediately on receipt of the noti. Two formations of hostile aircraft other places in Moscow yesterday, It is even being wondered whe taken by the United States yester-fication. ther Germany will reply by with- day.

that

CROSS-CHANNEL STEAMER DIVE-BOMBED AND SUNK

LONDON, June 1 (Reuter)--Twenty-three persons lost their fives when the ross Channel steamer Saint Patrick was dive- bombed and sunk by an enemy aircraft near the end of

early trip from Bosslare. in Eire, to Fishguard in Wales Friday,

Many of those who lost their

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were intercepted and a number according to the Swiss Radio. The extent of Axis holdings in were severely damaged. the Philippines is not known.

Three German insurance com panles operating in the Philippines have required deposits of -100,000 pesos.

BERLIN REACTION LONDON, June 17 (Reuter)-The Immediate freezing of all German and Italian assets and those of oc- eupled European countries by Pre- sident Roosevelt is described in the Wilhelmstrasse as "entirely

lives were killed in the explosion FLYING-BOAT ROUTS unjusticed," says the official Ger-

when four bombs hit the ship.

bther craft.

GERMAN RAIDERS

and damaged ́and

man news agency.

It adds that the question Di counter-measures is being ex amined.

BRITISH PROTEST TOKYO, June 17 (Reuter,

From all these operations six British aircraft are missing.

PLEA TO HINDU

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LONDON, June 17 (Reuter) - A Norwegian tanker was shelled battery off by the Vichy shore the fes de Los (off the coast of on

French Guinea, West Africa)

June 12 and was also machine-

YOUTHS TO JOIN sunned by a Vichy aircraft, it is

THE SERVICES

CALCUTTA, June 17 (Reuter) ----

learned here

JAPANESE AIRCRAFT

An appeal to Hindu youths to BOMB TOWMOON Į

join the military services, which

SHIUKWAN, June 17 (Central) are now open to them by the exigencies of war,

aircraft have been was made by-Japanese Mr. V. D. Savarkar, President of severely bombing Towmoon and its the All-India Hindu Mahasabha, surrounding places during the last at a meeting of Hindus yesterday. two days in aid of the land and He said that it was their duty naval attack on the strategic point at this stage to militarise the in Chungshan district.

hills

There was a number of injured

LONDON, June, 17 (Reuter) - persona among the 86 survivors which included women and child- An American-built Catalina fly. ren Most of the survivors were ing-boat of the R.A.F. Coastal eaved through jumping overboard Command single-handed tackled and clinging to rafts until picked four enemy aircraft attempting up by warship, merchantship and to attack shipping near Gibraltar Sir Robert Craigie, British Am-whole nation. Britain had thrown More guns have been mounted

drove off all bassador. yesterday, protested to open the army, navy and air force by the Japanese atop the

Air Ministry the Vice-Foreign Minister regard to India and it was to India's near Mulkok The Master of the ship and the of them, states an

to lay protective ing the bombing of the Britisn, terest to take full advantage of barrages for the advance, of their Mate are believed killed and it is communique.

The four enemy aircraft report- Embassy at Chungking.

these opportunities, after which infantry. ed to have crashed in Portugal The British Ambassador pointed they should try to secure more

i. asleep on Sunday is thought probably to out, that the markings on the roof power.

refer to the lour planes routed by of the Embassy could be clearly He added that the present Con-nood. the Catalina which wwe itselt seen from above. The Japanese gress movement was anti-British; undamaged and continued patrol, Vice-Minister agreed to make en hence Britain preferred Muslims, Pas

duties,

feared all the first class pass612- gers were killed except one

Most passengers

were when the steamer was hit.

The vessel sank in a few min- utes-80 quickly that there

little chance of lowering the

boats

All women and children passen- gers are understood to have been resqued

quiries.

Increased tension now prevails

at Towmoon and its neighbour-

Gurkhan and Sikhs to communt AMERICAN GUNBOAT ties who were pro-Congress. There- f fore, the Army was manned by

STRONG ALLIED FORCES Muslims from top to bottom,

OUTSIDE DAMASCUS

DAMAGED CHUNGKING, June 17 (Central) Mr. Savarkar criticised Gandhi's considerable property damage cult of non-violence, and palled Itwas sustained by the Americans in "absolutely ainful.”

Unungking during the Japanese sir raid on the city on Bunday,

Besides the destruction of the

MR. ALFRED HITCHCOCK

JERUSALEM, June. 17 (Reuter) the front, our troops counter- TRIUMPHS AGAIN !]-The Allled forces outside Damas- attacked.”

'cus are very powerful. A spokes The communique" does not SEVERE FIGHTING American Military Atteche's office yesterday foresaw at the specify which sector is referred to: IN S. SHANSI and the damage to the American; gunboat Tutüfle, it has been found

FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT

JOEL MCCREA

COMMENCING SATURDAY CHINA PREMIERE

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THEATRE

(NEW FACHROIN(1′′WYOTES)

man

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táme that the steep hills

HEAVY FIGHTING

(Reuter) ..........

border

and orchards protecting the city CAIRO, June 17 (Reuter)-Heavy TUNGKWAN, June 17 (Central) that the office of the American from the south-west might neces fighting is developing in the Allied-Bevere fighting is continuing. in Ambassador and the office of the altate entry from the northern central sector in Syria, announces areas west of Juicheng in south- Standard Oil Company of New alde by an enoircling movement. British G.HQ. communique.../...... | GTA: Shanal near the. Honan York were also damaged. 2 ts

FRENCH PLANES: French medium tanks and artil-

understood that Amerkan noval

·Japanese-troops which Deus supplies were stored in the Bland- lery on the coastal sector, round VICHY, June 17 Sidon kave trouble, but the Bri-French naval plange which have trated Tayangtsun and Kulenkoward Oil Company's Office

arrived in the Levant Immediately on June 12 are pushing farther tish Navy bombarded their de- fencos on the road behind the attacked the British Ficet

jeastward. They are being inter- Bidon, according to the Vichy news town.

cepted and chgaged by units of One column ΟΙ mechanised agency.

the Chinese 104 Division

off

Vichy reinforcements from Beirut

It adds: "The result of the at using this road was completely tack is unknown but it is report halted by the naval shelling, and ed that it was effecttre." compelled to retreat in disorder.

DEYOND SIDON

JAPANESE ACTIVITY IN CHUNGSHAN HOIPING, June 17 (Central)---- CHANGTEH, June 17 (Central) Japanese troops, which penetrated TÂN TRENCH, AIR CHIEF LONDON, June 17 (Reuter)The Japanese-metilsed lat and Kai Kulker in Banwal datelets General Borgeret, Vichy Secretary Fance Preservation Corps in on June 11 are pushing Karcher LONDON, June 17 (Reuter)All of State for Air, has been appoint sentral Eupeh,, numbering about forward making simultaneous, at- along the Syrian coast, Bridal ed. Commander-in-Chief of the 4,000 men have surrendered to backs on Twonkin and Sluonek columns have advanced, north, of French Air Forca, in Syria, it is the Chineses Goverment troops han both the the south of Aldona yesterday's Trench Journal Vichy ways a despatch with communiquated by the Loans from this ally to the German comesntrated

Blace for reorganisation,

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