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The

NEW

GENERAL WEYGAND who

June 3, 1940.

Bast before he became Add THE FRENCH IN SYRIA ARE

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Supreme Commander was ado- quately-even generously-sup- plied with troops by his Govern-

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throughout Syria that they could rapidly deal with any surpriso move by the enemy or by a potential enemy. They aro here, as are the British and Dominion Near East troops under the command of General Wavell, purely for defensive purposes, and will be used only to maintain the integrity of this part of the world or that of the territory of our Allies should they bo. aggression.

threatened

with

WEYGAND

MEDITERRANEAN

SYRIA

LIBYA,

READY FOR

ANYTHING

It is not, of course, possible is enough to give some idea of fundamental necessities: Victory leave. Once British soldiers and then enduring peace. get out here their hope of home to say exactly how many soldiers his strength.

And when to these are added that brilliant young man of 78 all the British and Dominion receives less money per day than there are men out here who have Because the French soldier leave is not so rosy as that and has under his command. Ever forces who are under the in- does his British colleague, it has not been home for more than since the war began the Ger- dependent but co-operative com- been supposed that he is not so three years, and who have mans have been publicly estimat- mand of General Wavell, it will well looked after. ing the Allied forces in the Near be realised that there are in the could be further from the truth. and talk whom they have never Nothing children already able to walk Bast at anything from 100,000 Middle East armies sufficiently

In some ways, indeed,, the seen...

to 1,500,000 men, and have prob-strong-to-deter-anyone-but-a ably done so in the hope of madman from making an un- French soldier out here is luckier

Between the British and the eliciting a sufficient number of provoked attack upon any part than his British counterpart. denials and admissions to enable of it or upon any neighbouring Every man here is entitled to French canteens for men there them to arrive at the correct country to whom the Allies have 30 days every year in his own is little to choose. The French

home. His leave does not begin here have figure. It is better to leave given their guarantee.

no Buch. central them to their fantasies.

Here in these rich and water the day he embarks for home, institution as NAAFI, but they ed valleys and on the slopes of but only on the day he first sets lack for very little. Each unit —What can be said, however, is-these great mountains that split foot across-his-own threshold; has its own theatre, and its own

that General Wavell has an im- mense variety of troops under his command, all of them ex- tremely mobile, all of them ready to take the field at the shortest notice, and, what is more important still, capable of

By Philip Jordan

Special Correspondent in the Middle East

undertaking any or all of the the country into three distinct and for 30 days thereafter he is different types of warfare that

this part of the world might parts, you will find the same free to do what he likes.

spirit-as-that which moves the. This means that in every year French armies at home. For he gets something like 48 days the time being politics have been

the United Press Associations, he re-require. serve all rights and forbid republication, either wholly or in pars without previous arrangemens

Italy On The Brink

ITALY has still not made up her mind to take the fatal plunge into war. But after weeks of threats and abuse directed at the Allies, Britain has properly determined to take no risks and all precautions are being taken in the Mediterranean and Middle East. Egypt has also

taken precautions.

Italy is unquestionably in a dimcult position. Though she úses brave words, she is not really in control of her own destiny. If Hitler-wants--to- force her into war, he can do so. All he has to say to the Duce is: "I am going to attack in the Balkans. If you don't take Yugo-Slavia, I shall." Musso- lini dare not let the Nazis estab- lish themselves on the Adriatic. It is true that if Hitler won the war Italy would be complete- ly at the Nazis' mercy, but Mussolini may feel he has gono

In the course of a long tour locked away; and from top to round various units of

the bottom you will hear the same French army in this country I

passionate certainty: # fout en have seen some of the latest and most powerful tanks that the fair. That is all that matters Allies possess, cavalry of all to these men, torn suddenly from kinds, European and Colonial their homes and sent to this dis- troops, units of the Foreign tant place to keep unceasing Many of them aro reservists Legion, whose bravery, skill, endurance and rapidity of move who, when the last war was ment have made it a legend in military history. Spahis, nearly over, imagined that they could all of whose men are drawn from spend what remained to them of the finest warrior people in the life doing constructive world, artillerymen equipped raising families and living at with the most modern transport peace with all the world. Being methods, and capable of taking more interested in world affairs than the average Englishmen, up positions in any type of they will discuss more freely

country, and Chasseurs.

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what they think of past conduct; Although this short list by no but whatever their opinions may

exhausts

either the be, whatever they may think of formations or the potentialities this politician or of that, they of General Weygand's forces it are united in a bellef in the

means

There Is

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STRATEGY

TEST No. 2

1. Is Gibraltar an island?

2. How large is Gibraltar? 3. When did Britain take

Gibraltar?

4. How is

governed?

Gibraltar

6. How wide is the Strait

of Gibraltar?

6. Which is the Spanish Moroccan base from which Gibraltar might be-shelled 7.

(See Answers below.).

Highland Veins

By Alec Russell

Aberdeenshire dialect contains a very great number of words and phrases} of Norse origin.

Of cause, what happened was that the Celtic inhabitants were pushed up into the mountains by Scandina

cafe, and when there are Colonial troops mixed with French there is always a Cafe Maure as well,. in. which drinks and meals are served, in the way that Moslems like to have them served.

No visitor to this country could go away unimpressed by the willingness with which the cfficers and men accept this exile. I have dined in remote messes, and have lunched with officers who have not seen a town for months, but I have heard no complaints, and have met with nothing but pride in the job.

Men who are famous in other walks of life have laid asido their fame and have accepted their new job with something like gratitude. Not that it is really now. France is a nation of professional soldiers; and when war comes, however much they may dislike and hate it Frenchmen return to the job that they know best; and are at home.

General Wavell has compared his forces here" with_nbody—of -fremen,-ready-at-all-times-to dash out and extinguish the flames wherever firebugs may choose to raise them. No {description could be more apt than that. When you are with these men you feel that they are jsleeping in their clothes and are ready-yes, and anxious-to slide down the pole and be away, on the job before the alarm has etopped ringing.

and France, it will be the worst Norse Invasions of Scotland, or im-

mixed with them to some extent and and off, for 485 years, from about the year 800 to the Battle of Largs in south of Norway) and even more nearly always adopted the place French Army here, like the

+day's work on a short-view-migration Into Scotland, continued, on isles had not yet been abandoned. vien invaders who, however, probably have done nothing to dim that

when

of

Sutherland (so-called because it was

More than six months of com- parative boredom, more than six months of one of the worst winters Syria has, ever known,

keenness. On the contrary, the Caithness had a very considerable

names that they found there. Norse element, and the Orkneys and

Allied · Armies everywhere, has Shetlands remained Norwegian for the

Finally, to show that Scotland has done much to prepared itself, time, only passing to Scolland

If Hitler thinks he and Norway, they were handed over not solely warlike, it is sufficient to its time, Scotland there were Norse chieftains, to Scotland as security for a Danish mention that the great Norwegian can bore it into a state of in- Suez and the Dardanelles were ruling over Celtic vassals. They be princest who married the Scottish musician, Grieg, was a Scotsman.officiency he is as much mistaken came very rapidly assimilated, forgat King. James III. That dowry was whose real name was Gregor. Perhaps as he has ever been. And that Norse, learnt Gaelic, and had a curi- never paid, so they are Scot to-day. I clan MacGregor would like to claig saying a lot.

that anyone ever did for Italy.

In the

the Mediterranean Allies hold many powerful cards. Italy is dependent for nearly all her vital materials on imports from abroad. Once Gibraltar,

sealed against her she would soon fight herself to a standstill. From the moment war started all har overseas possessions would be lost to her.

1205,

King Alexander Scotland finally repelled King Haakon of Norway,

All through the western Isles or after the union between nen, a connection with Norway which land has not wasted a moment of

ous habit of prefixing Mac to their Norwegian name,

This, however, was not the first marriage between the royal families of the two countries. We must re- member the little "Mald of Norway," daughter of the King of Norway and the Scottish princess, who died at sca when she was on her way to be Queen

Thus Macaulay is simply son of Olat i.e. In Norwegian Olafson Mac- Cleod in. the son of Ljot and Mac- of Scotland. Queen is the son of Sweyn. One

Later, James VI. of Scotland and could quote many more, though, of 1st of England rearried his wife, course; Norae families were often 50 Anne of Denmark, at Oslo, where the completely absorbed that they lost all Court of the King who ruled both

traces of their Norwegian nome,

Denmark and Norway was then situated.

Owing to Scotland's close connec- tlon with Sweden, which was often at

with

the Norwegian-Danish union, there were good relations

be tween the countries. In fact, a but- tallon of Sinclairs from Caithness, marching through Norway without

It would, of course; be foolish the added to under-estimate embarrassment for the Allies, already fighting for their lives a mighty and ruthless foo. If Spain were to offer the Italians

Just about the time when tho the use of her harbours and air-Norwegian influence in Scotland was flelds the menaco to our com-weaking, there came up into Scotland from the south another set of families, munications by submarine and also of Norweign origin, who had, bomber would, for a timo at however, gone round through France war

and England and lost almost all trace least, be formidable.

of the original Scandinavian in the But for Italy the prospects process.

Apart from would be far worse. hor material difficulties, sho would go into war with divided sympathies. The Vatican has taken its stand agáïnat Nazlam and the royal house is belloved to be friendly to the Allles. Large sections of the Italian people detest the Germans, Xf Mussolini takes his country into war on the Nail sido, his own days as a dictator are numbored..

asking anyone's leave on their way to Join the Swedish Army, were exter- minated in the Norwegian mountains by the local peasants,

A fow families, such as the Bruces (Brus) is an old Norse name) retained some trace of their origin but nearly all the Normans took their names from the various estates that they known. In the north-east of Scotland There is another link not generally acquired 10 France, England or Scotland. Here, however, is another.., Aberdeenshiro and the neigh- source of Norwegian blood in Scot-bouring counties the place names

are nearly all Celtle.

Land.

Having fought it out at Large, -Norway- and. Scotland settled down to be friends. Vague Norwegian The population,' however, is 'of a claims to sovereignty over, the western, Scandinavian" type, and the brood

him.

STRATEGY TEST: Answers

1. Gibraltar is a narrow peninsula running southwards from the south-west const of Spain. It consists of a long high mountain (1,306ft.) called the "Rock," with a sandy plain joining the mountain to the-main- land.

Bat

SPAIN DCADIZ

ALGE- CIKASO

TARHA

2. 2% miles long, 1⁄4 mile

wide.

3. July, 1704. Gibraltar was captured by British forces under General Rooke. Was defended by General Elliot in the great slego of 1770- 1783.

4. Gibraltar is

a Crown Colony administered by a Governor.

5.9 to 23 miles. 6. Ceuta.

The strategie Importance of Gibraltar la immense. It commands・・ with its heavy armaments the western en- trance to the Mediterranean --but it could be threatened from guns both in Spain and Morocco.

CEUTA

OTANGER

TETUM