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were ordered to have thrown back the enemy to learn the Russian language quickly. and across the River Dniester on

Some prisoners were found in a broad front, possession of Russian phrase book!

"From

FOR AXIS CONSULAR

OFFICIALS

CABLE

Vichy Opposition In Syria Now Ended

MONDAY, JULY 14, 1941. —PAGE 7 U.S. ASSURES GERMANS ARE PORTUGAL ENCOUNTERING NEW YORK, July 13 (Router) DIFFICULTIES

The United States has given Por-

Continued from Page 1 CONVOY OF CARS SAN FRANCISCO, July 13 (Reu

| shrieked into Vichy positions ter)-Officials at the British Con-large French flags, were led by 16 taintops were apparently unaware Convoy of CITS,

fying Some Vichy batteries on moun-Minister to interviewers. Australian despatch of the cessation of hostilities and

Their

and requisition forms for wheat, Slovakian and Hungarian armies they were mystified by Mr. Sumner riders. They were received by an continued firing for half an hour." full confidence in the

Galicia, the German,sulate General here state that tin-hatted

General

Catroux,

TOUCH OF DRAMA ACRE, July 13

(Reuter)-The

tugal assurances that she will not NEW YORK, July 13 (Router)-- move into the Azores or Cape Verdi) An admission that the Germans islands, announced the Portuguese are. encountering difficulties in their attack on Russla from Bea- cows and lard Inscribed "payment are pursuing the retreating enemy. Welles statement yesterday to the Allied

Senhor Chianchi added, "We got sarabia is contained in a despatch after the war. Refusal wil bej

United from the correspondent of the severely punished."

"To the north-east of Dniester, effect that Britain had guaranteed General Sir Henry Maltland-Wil- Commission- composed of

States and that's what counts."

POPOLO DTTALIA who has visit- OFFENSIVE RENEWED

German troops now stand immed-safe conduct for Axis Consular son, Lieut-General Lavalack (Aus Syrian armistice documents were

He added; "We are taking alled, this sector of the Russo-Ger- LONDON, July 13 (Reuter)---The

ately before Kiev,

officials travelling from New York tralia).

precautions, Any attempt fromman front according to a Rome Nazis have renewed their offensive

POSTS CONQUERED

to Lisbon in the steamer West French C.-in-C. and the Delegate nearly twelve hours when a sud-

Free initialled after discussions lasting any quarter to invade the Azores telegram to the NEW YORK against Russia, according to a

Point but not to those going home General in Syria, Air Commodore den accidental defect in the light-

will meet with Portuguese opposi- "To the north of the Pripet special communique issued by the Marshes,

tion. strong

via Japan, fortifed

Brown, R.A.F., and CaptainMoze. ing system lent German High Command from the along the Dnieper have been con- posts

It had been stated previously

R.N,

an additional "We would repel anybody but we *Fuehrer's Headquarters early this quered.

touch of drama to the This centre of the Ger-that Britain would respect the

definitely hope, and trust, that General de Verdillac smiled as writes Reuter's Special correspon- nothing of that sort will happen." morning.

man offensive has been carried diplomatic immunity

he stepped from bis large grey dent with the Imperial forces of Capt. It claims that German Panzer forward to more than 126 miles Fritz Wiedemann, Hitler's Aide-

Asked spectically whether the limousine. The first army officer divisions are advancing towards east of Minsk, Vitebsk has been Leningrad, east of Lake Pelpus, on in German hands since July 11. the Bovlet-Estonian frontier.

To the east of Lake Peipus, Ger-

"A strong line of Soviet fortiman tank divisions are advancing fications" has been broken north on Leningrad.

of the Pripet Marshes which

divide the White Russian

"The German air force by des- anatroying the enemy railway net

Ukraine sectors of the front); and work, has now deprived the enemy

in

the south-east German Rumanian

and of all possibility of starting coun forces have "thrown ter-operations on a larger scale.

the Russians back beyond the River "The supply centres necessary for Dniester." (marking the frontier the continuation of operations of between the Ukraine and Bes the German tank army have al- sarabia).

ready been brought forward close to the Stalin Line"

The German High Command an- nounces from the Fuehrer's Head- quarters on July 12, according to the Bremen Radio: "In a daring assault, the Stalin tune was broken through at all decisive pointa on the Eastern Front.

"The German and Rumanian armies advancing from Moldavis

WANT RUSSIA

TO WIN

STUBBORN FIGHTING MOSCOW, July 13 (Reuter)-The following is the text of the com- munique which the Soviet informa tion Bureau issued at 11.40 pm.. G. N. T

event,

an

HERALD TRIBUNE today.

"The Bovlet defence lines in Bessarabia along the rivers Prath and Dotester were perfect," he says.

"Fórtifications were very well constructed and organised

lent.

to greet him was a Major-General made known in an officiaİ

Details of the terms will be United States had assured Portugal and their armanents were excel- who commanded the original Aus-nouncement in London.

that the Azores and Cape Verdi

"The German Panzer units were trallan brigade which arrived in

islands would not be occupied, often obliged to halt before anti- Palestine last year.

Just as General de Verdillas,

Senhor Dibianchi answered, "Of tank trenches which were built in General General de Verdillac

Deniz's representa- course." was atill

tive, was putting the pen to smiling as he shook hands.

the paper, the room Tas plunged into darkness owing to a blown fuse. Formalities

NORTH IRELAND

were continued by M. P. ARRESTED

(Reuter)

a

most efficient manner. They have had to fire thousands of

shella to demolish the embank-

ments and All the ditches.

"Beveral Soviet regimente remain the German-Rumanian

behind

lines prolonging the fighting.

"The Dniester has terribly swol-

IN OFFICERS MESS The discussions were held in the officers' mess in the historic Syd- ney Smith barracks at Acre. Bri-the light of headlamps of cars tish yeomanry troops surrounded drawn up to the windows and LONDON, July 13 .the mess room while the talks from that of a despatch rider's Cahir Healy, the 63-year-old meta-len and become a formidable ally were in progress.

motor-cycle which was wheeled ber of the Northern Ireland Fer- of the Reds. Sydney Smith barracks itself is into the room, named after the famous Briton Shortly afterwards, Gen. Wilson day in Northern Ireland and was strongholds and the trenches seem liament, who was arrested yester- "Often the Soviet redoubts the who foiled Napoleon's Near East bade farewell to members of the put under detention on the order to be impossible to attack as they ambitions over 100 years ago when Vichy Commission and they roar the French dictator tried to storm ed away into the darkness,

of the Home Secretary, under the spray the Chermanis, advancing Defence Regulations, was brought knee-deep in mud, with a hall of Acre.

They appeared to be feeling the to London yesterday accompanied bullets." Apart from a group of war cor-strain of the recent fighting and by two detectives and was driven respondents and cameramen, noren, de Verdillac looked tired and to the Brixton Prison. persons were allowed within the worried vicinity of the camp.

RAIDS ON NAPLES

CAPT. WIEDEMANN

though the discussions "During July 12, stubborn fight-

Healy was interned by the were carried on in an atmospher: Northern ing by our troops against enemy

de-Camp and former Consul-

This was the first armistice of utmost cordiality.

Ireland Government| troops took place in the directions General in New York, who was due meeting that had ever been taken

without a charge and was released CABINET MEET of Pakov. Vitebsk and Nuvograd- to sall in the liner Yamata Maru place between British and French

when the matter was raised in the VICHY. July 13 (Reuter)The House of Commons. Volynsk. These encounters brought

since the battle of Waterloo. On Sunday.

How the "cease fire" order was under Marshal Petain:

French Cabinet met

Continued from Page 1 no important changes in the front.

last night He was the leader of the Anti-Naples and resulted in successful "All I can say." said the Con "Our air force operated against sular spokesman, "is that in normal related to me by an Australian carried out at the battle-front was

Partition movement and opposed attacks on railway stations, ware- A communique Issued enemy mechanised units, struck circumstances we would not pro brigadier. "It is perfect peace at discussed."

later conscription for Northern Ireland houses, fuel tanks and shipping, all states that "current The latest Gallup Poll in the blows at his air force on the aero

affairs were when it was considered recently. test against the crossing of the the front today," he said.

of which were seen to be hit. United States has resulted as fol-dromes, covered operations of our Pacific by Consular officials, How-

A large explosion was caused in troops, bombed the harbour works ever, Mr. Welles may know more Are

"Our boys are relaxing. Cease

an airframe factory, Fire vere was ordered for midnight

still visible to British bombers 80 when the last Australian

niles on their homeward journey, Between 40 and 50 Manchi and 200 fighters made low flying at |tacks on Luqa Aerodrome in Malta: on Friday. British fighters shot down three into the sea and badly damaged several others without loss, while four Maachis were hit

lows:-

74 per cent. want Russia to win and transports at Constanza and than we do " the war.

4 per cent want Germany

win.

The rest were indefinite.

Composite

Instrument For Common Good Of The

Eastern Group

Sulina and the oll wells of Ploest

to (Rumania)

"According to incomplete data

shell

102 German aircraft were destroyed SCATHING CONDEMNATION

during the day".

HANGING FIRE

LONDON. July

1.3 (Reuter). After a lull of nearly 47 hours, the German "biltzkrieg" against Russla was still hanging fire on Saturday: night.

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While both sides are massing troops for the renewal of the great- est mechanised battle in the history of warfare, Moscow reported that for the second successive day, the

OF VICHY: GEN. DE GAULLE BROADCASTS TO FRANCE

LONDON, July 13 (Rester)-"We understand new why Hitler, ex- ploiting the degradation of the men who surrendered to him, is do- ing his best to force those men to support his war activity," said General de Gaulle, leader of Free France, in a broadcast to France on Friday night.

position on the two-thousand-mile JAPANESE PRESS

CALCUTTA, July 18 (Reuter-front, from the Arctic to the Black The view that the Eastern Group Sea remained "substantially un- Supply Council is being recognis changed".

ed as a composite instrument for The Nazi High Command again

STIRRING

the common good of the group, repeated the formula that "opera ANTI-BRITISH

and the attention it is already Įtions are continuing according to

giving to the

future when the plan", but a Berlin report reaching FEELING

collaboration which is initiated 8tockholm says that

&

detailed

be issued today. IN FAR EAST

Nazi

i

WAR POTENTIAL LONDON, July 13 (Reuter)-The signature of the armistice with General Dentz and the elimination or Syria as a Teld of operations means a tremendous strengthening of the Allied war potential in the Middle East, wrlies Reuter's Dipio- matte correspondent,

Britain has conducted the war on five fronts in recent months in this quarter, namely, Greece, Iraq, Syrie, Abyssinia and Libya.

PICTURE OF LIFE IN FRANCE TODAY

of life in France today is given in

ZURICH, 13 (Reuter)-A pleture by A.A. fre.

Heavy bombers ralded Italy's the paper BERNER TAGBLATT Libyan port of Benghazi again on In Syria as in Iraq, the British which stresses the difficulties con-Thursday night and caused a num- have confined attacks to military fronting the masses and their ber of large firea and explosions objectives and spared the civil apathy towards the news of cur-near the moles. population as far as possible. rent happenings.

On Eriday night the R.A.F. drop- This has enabled the Vichy "Even with the Syrian war, about Ded bombs "very close" to an "We understand why those men roups to enjoy a certain amount 80 per cent. are indifferent" saya chemy submarine in the Eastern at Vichy should have stuck on for of immunity from the attack but, the paper, adding, "they wish to Mediterranean, a German victory and French de-

nevertheless. the advance was hear nothing and they are obstin- teal and were hoping and working pursued steadily and remorselessly ately waiting for peace, hoping to for that victory, so that the future until Gen Dente realised that a return to the good old times." might justify their crime and their further effort was in vain as his The chief victims of the Vi policy.

resources were exhausted.

chy Regime are those with fixed incomes.

"In Russia the German army has been engaged for 20 days in a struggle which is and more difficult.

HOLD SYRIA

The Allies should be able to hold

Of operations in Syria, the com munique states: "Bomber and fighter aircraft of the RAF, con- tinued activity to support success- fully military operations in Syria.

"At Baalbek large fires were

It is also feared that Com-caused in petrol dumps and at

are

was machine-gunned.

"At Hamans our bombers caused

munition dump, while at Suweida direct hits were scored or the Tort: "Other attacks were made on motor. transport on the coast road near Tripoli and a gun emplace- ment-south-west of Tecakalakh

With the exception of losses in the Tripoll raid, no other Britiah aircraft were lost

growing more Syria confident in the added pro-munists, who still abound, despite Aleppo a transport aircraft on the for war might be continued in communique is pease, is expressed by Mr. M. 6. A.

tection of a friendly Turkey ea aontinuance of arrests will con-landing ground was set on Bre and In the meanwhile, the German

"Contrary to their expectation buffer state against the German tinue to stir up passive and active goods train south of the town Hydari, the representative of India pubit was again told for the third

that this campaign would soon be penetration from the north.

resistance. an the Eastern

The latest propaganda by Japan over it is like those Russian novels Group Supply day that "the Soviet army had is to stir up anti-British feeling in where each chapter seems to bring as the campaign.

As regards food, the fear of star- Counell, speaking at a luncheon.

Abyssinia is also practically over vation is just overcome by Rasur a number of explosions in an at- been annihilated in the Briary-the Far East by declaring that you nearer the end but continues Mr. Hydari said that the Supplystok area" and promises were made military alliance between Britain interminably.

The menace againat Egypt, once vegetables and wine.

Ing sufficient supplies of bread, Council is enabling India to plan that "the final assault, will soon be and Chungking was about to be

so real and threatening, has been her war production by means of launched on the Stalin Line".

"In the Atlantic the United reduced to the single Libyan front taurants, expensive

The prices are high and in res concluded and demands spread above a reason-

that the United States is under way.

dishes where General Auchinleck will be served only for the wealthy. ably long period of time,

quarters States had also joined.

"On Germany itself destruction able to concentrate all his cheryles It was giving her opportunities troops made

tonight that German The NICH NICHI SHIMBUN is rained. This is just beginning.

without any fear of complications further advance says that attempts by the Govern-

"The R.A.F.. new production which she from Finland on Friday, but they ments of Britain and China to en-French and Allted units, is con-

which Includes from the north, south or west. could take up it considered worth did not specify the sector, while.

circle Japan would not prevent her tinually growing.

The achievement lacks a specia¬ TANKS OUT INDIA'S EFFORT

OF ACTION

from proceeding on her programme

"Today Germany is holding up is nonetheless brillant, seeing that cular success of the blitzkreig but. Speaking of India's war effort, ne the Soviet counter-attack

The Germans also stated that

of southward expansion.

Italy which is on the verge of the forces are at Britain's disposal East to and the United States are Rited States whose resources peundentally, ating General Dentz German long-range, guns, mounted talian raida

collapse and is faced with a pow and a distance from the scene of These reports are being broad-erfully armed British Empire, a in the

give impression that Russia which is determined to win,

operations. what is called with

are enormous and growing French

"We do not under-estimate the

for

Authoritative claimed

a

said that India is producing three-Witegax sector was smashed on fourths of the articles included in Thursday, when "10 Soviet tanks the term "requirements

forces,"

Of

Interfering

SALVOES

ACROSS STRAITS

22 KILLED LONDON, July 13 (Reuter) An Italian communique admits British air raids on Benghazi and Derna LONDON, July 18 (Reuter)-In and says that during recent raids is that brightmoonlight early today on Tripoli, 22 persons were killed Italian raids on Cyprus and

the were put out of action in a few Japan's sphere of influence in the forces as well as Allied contingents mans made, no practical attempt across the Straits of Dover and Merse Matruh are also, announced

hours"

Mr. Hydari mentioned that the Counell thought that the Indian steps to meet any

Russia yesterday took swift supply effort was massive and in moves by organising its armies in new German the range of variety unsurpassed three main commands which have by any country of the group.

been placed under the comthand of

He added the one concern at three of the greatest Soviet sol- this moment should be not what diers. They are Marshals Voro- we are getting from the war, but shilov, Timoshenko and Budenny. whether we are doing all we could who are appointed Commanders- to help finish it soon and success-in-Chief of the Northern, Western fully.

and South-western sectors of the front, respectively.

SUGAR FACTORIES

Indian Bulgar factories which

Meanwhile, the Boviet air force

have an idle period of six months continues its attack on enemy

are to be made use of to cope with mechanised units, communications war demands, it is reported.

Montenegro Sovereign

Far East,

The YOMIURI SHIMBUN

fire.

to resist to the utmost, the Geron the French coast, opened fire Vises the people to take the report confidence in final victory, we shall

ad-enemy, but strengthened by our to aid him of the alliance calmly.

people living on the Kent coast and it is claimed that in the lat German "tourists" in Syria were were awakened by the sound of ber attack, off dumps were follow that role to its inevitable quick to leave as soon as the Bri- the heavy firing. conclusion.

tish advance begati "Whatever our

Several salvoes were fired, the trials wo have

Further, the Germans denied shells from which crashed into entered the war for the eventual the use of Syrian airfields, will the sea at minute intervals. liberation of France and her Em find any air assault on Cyprus a pire and we shall achieve this.".

different proposition from what it Dover was not sounded.

The town shelling warning at would have been

The shells were believed to have been aimed at a convoy.

COLLAPSE DURING

BREAKFAST NEW RAILWAY

If they could have used this advantage.

ACHE TO CAIRO JERUSALEM, July 13 (Reuter)

CHUNGKING, July 13 (Router)Mr. Tseng Yan-fu, former Vice- and Beirut where the final forma CHUNGKING, July 13 (Reuter) now switched from Acre to Cairo Interest in the Byrian armistice is

AN EXCHANGE OF DIPLOMATS

ANKARA, July 13 (Router)--A

81 JAPANESE WARSHIPS SUNK

CHUNGKINO, July 18 During last year, ap sinipa wank by: totalled 81, Inc troop-shipe, nine

Two or three that

and supplies.

---Mr. Hollington K. Tong, Vice-Minister of Rallways, will leave ties regarding, the fatification of exchange of Soviet diplomats from Warships, two commerc A Moscow communique IssisedMinister of Publicity, his wife and shortly for Kunming where he will the terms is now being considered Axis territory and Axis diplomats 3 steam launches, [ today reports that "crushing blows an American guest, Dr. Frank supervise the construction of the have Lech inflicted on German Price, a missionary from Chinetu. Now Burma-Yunnan Railway tice proceedings, Acre local con today, WA tank formations and mechanised were having breakfast on

Referring to yesterday's armia from the USSR, to take place here today. and motorised units, while aero-ground floor of their house this take approximately two years to of the meeting with the elaborate present in Turkey,

the British ciroles, maintain it will mentators contrast the impacity The respective missions are at lives were lot dromes have been raided and the morning when the realdonce sud- complete the Burma section of the ty stage-managed ceremony of the e Jolinelde at Ploesti (Rumania) denly collapsed.

railway but Chinese engineers Franco-German armistice in a rail-

ADM

MONTENEGRO, July 13 (Router)" bombed.

ruke

-A national assembly met on Friday's air losses us 68 German wooden floor above them which up, the section should be able to poerne almost a year ago when

The communique gives Had it not been for the atrong claim if the work can be speeded way train in the forest of Com. NOTHING TO REPORTERE TOKYON Saturday in Cettinje and prd and 19 Russian planes destroyed.beld the debris up for a few be completed in one and a half every detall was thought out by brief Middle East communid claimed the Montenegro Sovereign

CAIRO, July 18 (Reuter) KA Adri PLOESTI DAMAGED

seconds enabling them to dash out-years, N and the independent state taking the form of constitutional mo- Chorman circina hère admit that

ANKARA July 13 (Router)aldo, all would have been killed.

the Germans with the view of named here today parsl narohy, states the Berlin Radio. Ploesti, centre of the Rumanian guðst.

Mr. Price was the week-end of the construction of the

Mr. Tseng Yan-fu was in charge humiliating the French,

Libya and Abyssinia Nothing The King of Italy will be asked of industry, has been very serious-

The Hebrew-newspaper of importance to report to appoint a Regent who is to frame 17 damaged as the result of Rus rains, have rendered many houses hoatitiles he was Mayor of Cat defend against all futu

Bombings, followed by heavy ir At the time of the outbreak of for wiring Byris into a base of representatives in Syria accepted

Cheklang-Klangai Railway, HAARETZ emphasised the need "Syria: Yesterday event the now constitution."

Blan air raids,

in Chungking unzate. --

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