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MESSAGE THAT HOAXED WORLD

3 Italian Submarines Sent To The Botton

Daring Attacks By R.A.F. Machine

CAIRO, July 7 (Reuter),—| Further details of recent successful actions by the R.A.F. against Italian submarines in the Mediterranean are just publish

cd.

A flying-boat on patrol sighted. submarine periscope and delivered a dive-bombing attack. The flylug- boat released special bombs, two of which fell abaft the connlag tower, and immediately the Bubmarine's nose rose sharply After this, the vesset slid downwards vertically.

to the surface.

An oli patch rose and spread to several hundred yards,

Submarine Capsixos

On the following day the same flying boat sighted another submarine on the surface and promptly made a dive-bombing attack, making several hits with special bombs.

The submarine capsized and some of the crew were thrown into the water.

The ying-boat descended and rescued three leutenants and a petty officer.

While returning, the flying boat sighted another submarine on the surface, but having no bomb left, it dived fow and machine-gunned the conning tower and bridge with all its gung,

After a second similar attack, the submarine crash-dived,

War In The Desert

INDIAN TROOPS KEEP GUARD IN THE DESERT

MANY INDIAN REGIMENTS are keeping guard in the Desert, ready for the Italians should they? attempt to invade Empire and Allied territory. The official photograph above shows Punjab troops in a firing trench.

JAPANESE PRESS AND THE EVACUATION OF HONGKONG

SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH"

TOKYO, July 7 (UP).—Quoting well-informed quarters, Japancse newspapers state that the Japanese Foreign Office has issued a statement to Britain saying that "further delays in replying to the Japanese represen-

Patrols Cut tations regarding the closing of the Burma route will

Italian

harden the Japanese attitude and that Japan will be compelled to take drastic measures."

Water Line Newspapers state that the

British Ambassador yesterday CAIRO, July 7 (Reuter)-A telephoned the Foreign Office to British war communique states inform the Foreign Minister that that in the western desert our the British reply will be again patrols again penetrated the delayed-this being the second enemy front, cutting the water such notification in a week. pipe-line from Bardia to Newspapers express the view that Capuzzo.

Further particulars of enemy

the evacuation of Hongkong and the "further fortification of the Crown Colony is regrettable,"

"Trans-Occan" Version SHANGHAI, July 5 (UP)—Ac-

Northern Ireland's Position

Neutrality Said Unthinkable

SHIP SAFE IN NEUTRAL PORT: NAVY DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATES S.O.S.

EARLY THIS MORNING the "Telegraph" received urgent messages from "Reuter" and "United Press” indicating that the 1,190- ton American destroyer Barry had been torpedoed by a German submarine 400 miles off the coast of Spain.

Mackay-Radio intercepted the wireless message purporting to be from the

destroyer.

It stated that she was slowly sinking, after being torpedoed by a U-boat at 1.15 p.m., Eastern Summer·

Time (1.15 a.m. H.K.T.).

"Reuter's" Correspondent in New York. did not disclose the source of its information.

He stated that the Barry had re- ported by radio that she was "sinking slowly: hit by German submarine! water in the hold: can Inst three hours," and gave her position as 400 miles off Spain.

Broadcasting stations which were on the air immediately halted their programmes to inform their steners

of the

the news.

The story was prominently dla

.

The Barry Class Destroyer

played in newspapers which went to New Light On The Collapse Of France

| before denial was received.

In Hongkong, the "Telegraph" re- celved the denial from "United Press"

at 9.39.a.m., and altered its front page accordingly,

The denial was issued by the U. S. Navy Department.

Safely Anchored

that a

The Department said messago Tad been received from

the Barry, saying she was safely anchored in neutral waters.

WHY THE WEYGAND

PLAN

FAILED

LONDON, July 7 (Router)—Criticism that the B.E.F, failed Mackay Radio is now investigating to comply with the Weygand plan towards the end of May has the authenticity of the distress mes-

sage alleged to have been sent by the brought a detailed answer from the Senior Staff Officer of the

B.E.F. In London to-day,

destroyer,

The ss. Manhattan, which was in

His statement reveals that there was a meeting at Ypres on the Immediate vicinity of the position May-22,-attended by King-Leopold,-Lord-Gort-and-General-

given in the original message, has

been asked by radio to state whether Billotte, Commanding the First French Army, who was given her radio operators intercepted the the power of co-ordination of the three armies.

signal.

The US.S. Barry la a twenty- year-old destroyer.

ot

Weygand's Plan General Bitlotte explained General She was built under the US. Weygand's plan of the French attack War Programme in 1918. Laid down from the south in the Roye region to the New York Steamboat Cor join the attack from the north by the poration's yard on July 26, 1919, BEF, and the First French Army in she was launched on October 28, the neighbourhood of Doual and 1920 and commissioned on Decem-Valenciennes. ber 28 in the sante year.

She has 41 sister ships.

LONDON, July 7 (Reuter). cording to a Trons-Ocean (German)-Attention is focussed on report from Hsinking, the Japanese Ireland's position during the The Oran Affair Naval Attache. Vice Admiral Koori present anxious moments by

issued a statement saying that "the slightest provocation by ue the visit of Lord Craigavon to- British in the Pacific will be answered day to London, where he has had by action by the Japanese fleet." "wholly satisfactory" talks with

casualties at Kassala on July 4 are The Arch-Criminals In Conference eight light tanis, two aircraft and

300 men.

Big War Booty

CAIRO, July 7 (Reuter)-The considerable amount of Italian wor material captured by the British dur- ing recent engagements was seen by "Reuler's" specin! correspondent dur ing a tour somewhere in the Egyptian desert.

It included over 80 brand new anti-

aircraft and anti-tank guns captured)

In Crateds, 4,000,000 rounds of am-

Italo-Nazi Plan For Attack On Britain

BASLE, July 7 (Router).—According to the Rome

munition as well as binoculars and correspondent of the "Balser Nachricten," an offensive "field telephonic equipment. -

A considerable number of tanks against England was discussed at the meeting of Count serritory some 200 miles west of Ciano and Hitler in Berlin to-day. Mersa Matruh,

also fell into British hands in Libyan

NEW RAIDS

The correspondent adds that Irtland is naturally the first act in the attack against England and this point was discussed.

Other matters dealt with, the west, says the official Italian according to this correspondent, news agency.

Important sectors

FRENCH

Mr. Winston Churchill and other VERSION

Ministers.

The Ulster Finance Minister. Mr. Andrews. In the course of a speech at Belfast, declared that it Northern Iroinnd abandoned partition and join ed Eire on Mr. de Valern's terms, she would become neutral instead, of being actively engaged as now in the, fight beside Britain,

REFUTED

Misrepresentation Of The True Facts

General Bilotte was killed In B motor accident on the SΟΙΗΣ night, which did not fucilitate the work of co-ordination,

Discussing the feasibility of success of the Weygand plan from the British viewpoint, the officer explained that Jon May 19 the British right rear was In a dangerous position and the BEF. was compelled to extemporise stops

with Improvised forces at Lens, Bethune, Doual and Arras. They had rifles, some machine-guns, but few anti-tank weapons or artillery.

Nevertheless,

they were thrown in. to battle and fought very gallantly.

At this time, the French Army on the British right were in a consider- LONDON, July 7 (Reuter).-It is able state of disorganisation and painted out in London that Mr. several days were taken in trying to He added that such neutrality was Winston Churchill (Prime Minister) regain soine cohesion.

unthinkable.

HARASSING THE NAZIS Toll Of Shipping In Norwegian Waters LONDON, July 7 (Reuter),

ON MALTA included common regulation of The trip will be over the most-An Admiralty communique

two days.

futuro continental relations and Western Front and will probably last

of the former states: LONDON, July 7 (Router)-An) policies." Italian communique claims that large] firea were started in Malin, yesterday, "Complete Agreement"

Count Ciano is becompanied by the Chief of Protocol at the Reich Foreign It also states that three Brish

Omen and several high officials of the LONDON, July 7 (Router)—A} planes were brought down when message from Berlin to Rome states German High Command. they attacked Tobruk fort,

It

that the Hitler-Count Clano talk has

vessois in harbour were hit, -

Tr!

"Our submarines continue to harass and indict serious losses upon German sea communications with Norway, or Convoy Attacked

B.E.F. Takes It On Chin The B.E.F, Buffered very heavy at- tacks and lost much equipment.

South of the French was a gap

of

and Mr. A. V. Alexander (First Lord of the Admiralty) have already re- futed M. Prouvont's reiteration of the lle that the French Admiral at Oran was presented with a “brutal ultima- tum and his complaint that the 30 miles to the Samme and the altua British Government did not "enterition there was very obscure. contact" with the Petain Government

As Mr. Churchill anid, in his speech on July 4, the French Fleet was after- cd an opportunity of going to the French West Indies.

Studiously Ignorad

Stops were put in at various places like Albert and Bapaume...

On May 20 it was decided that only two British divisions in reserve would attack Arras across the Scarpe.

Notwithstanding the fact that the | French division on the left was not This tnct has been studiously cided that the attack must proceed.

ready for the attack, Lord Gort de- Ignored by the Petain Government, which has represented the only It reached its first objective south alternatives, as being between "aur- of Arrus and inflicted heavy casual- render or scuttle."

iles on the: Germans' and took mang It is equally incorrect to suggest | prisoners, that the British Government did not

Darlan

German motorised Infantry had al- get in touch with the Petain Govern ready entered the gap, however, and admits that two empty merebunt revealed that there is "complete ZURICH, July 7 (Reuter)The convoy of supply ships, escorted by went to Bordeaux, where he had

Another Possibility

"The submarina Snapper alghted a ment.

in the next two days they worked al- Mr. Alexander said that he himself most all round the British troops. It is stated that British naval units agreement" both as regards the con- correspondent of the "Neutezuercher an armed trawler and aircraft. The interviews with M. Lebrun, Marshal withdrew to Dous. Thus on the day In the nick of time, the British caused slight damage to military and as to the construction of a new meeting is probably connected with with torpedoes,

tinuation and development of the war Zeitung" states that the Clano-Hitler Snapper attacked and hit two ships Petain, M. Baudouin and Admiral the Weygand plan was elaborated, the equipment in an attack on Port Europe. Burdla.

developments in south-east Europe,

The

only reserve British, troops were ong of the The message adds that Count where Italy and Germany Ciano will visit the westora battle equally interested in a

After the armistice terms become cavalry regiment, Gre acntiered and made, in disorder, for known, Mr. Alexander and Admiral LONDON, July 7 (Reuter)It was Geld.

solu- the shelter of a flord,

"Later the Snupper alghted a large addressed fresh personal appeals to of the Fleet Sir Dudley Pound announced to-night recruiling offices

Lack Of Munitions Ciano Loaves Berlin tion of all questions, ceful solu-

He adds that it la considered less convoy escorted by armed trawlera Admiral Darlan,

"At lint ilme, too, the munition LONDON, July 7 (Router)Count probable that Count Ciano's visit was and aircraft. A successful attack was ng General de Gaulle's volunteer Ciano left Berlin this evening to visit connected with the Petain Govern carried out and three ships were bit Alexander, we had to admit that munitions avaliable In France were "With profound regret" added Mr. situation was not loo: rony." The force have been opened at Olympin. the Germani-occupied territories in ment's new attitude.

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