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No. 16477 ·四拜禮 號五月六英港香

THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 1941. 日一十月五

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Germans SOLDIERS FLEE SYRIA: SITUATION DEVELOPING

Dakar Being Used As

Submarine Base

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, June 4 (UP). -The "News Chronicle's" naval commentator lists six, French naval bases which have been made available to the French and Germans under the Darlan-Hitler agreement, namely, Sete, Ville Franche, Beirut, Al- giers, Casablanca and Dakar,

"Germany is already using Dakar as a submarine base and U-boats from there have practically bloc-

Special to the "Telegraph”

ISTANBUL, JUNE 4' (UP).—WELL INFORMED TRAVELLERS from syria estIMATE THAT 25,000 SOLDIERS ACCOMPANIED THE FRENCH COLONEL COLLET IN HIS FLIGHT TO PALESTINE TO JOIN THE DE GAULLIST MOVEMENT. THE TRAVELLERS REPORTED THAT FRENCH PLANES ARE STILL ESCAPING TO PALESTINE WHILE FRENCH FIGHTER PLANES REMAIN PASSIVE during r.A.F. RAIDS ON SYRIA.

U. S. SHIPS FOR BRITAIN

kaded the Cape Verde Nearly 70 Vessels Available

islands," he declared.

"Under the terms of the agreement Germany will be able to base surface raiders and war- ships there as well as at Casab- lanca thus threatening the great north and south trade routes of the Atlantic.

"Reuter" adds that if this report Is borne out by developments, it is

Special to the "Telegraph"

WASHINGTON, June 4 (UP). The Maritime Commission to-day ordered 14 Atlantic and Gulf Coast Line operators to make available to Britain 50 per cent of their tonnage. It is estimated that this will affect from 60 to 70 vessels of approxt

mately 375,000 tons.

IRAQ OIL

obviously of first-class importance. WELLS IN

Possession of Dakar would put German ships at a base where the TURN to Back Page, Column 3

Heavy Raids On Britain

Over Scattered Areas

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH*-

LONDON, June 5 (UP).-German raiders are coming from various directions over a scattered area in the Midlands and mainly from the west. Other raiders are over dis tricts in

the northeast and East Midlands.

It understood that the ralds are

ig of considerable intensity and ore "progressing over two towns in the

Midlands.

London is quiet and it appeared that only nuisance raiders were over- head or planes were passing over en route to the provinces. Raiders are reported in the vicinity of a north- west town and lee over a southwest district at regular intervals.

DANGER

Sabotage By Nazis Still Possible

Ready To Man Ships Informed sources to-day stat ed that the United States has crews ready to man immobilised foreign ships as soon ay they are requisitioned under the bill

which is now awaiting President Roosevelt's signature.

Government shipping officials are reported to be enger to see some of the ships operating because the transfer of merchantmen to Britain and the Army and Navy has seriously depleted the merchant marine.

Meanwhile, the Maritime Commis- slon is expected to conclude agree ments with several steamship lines few days to acquire

By EDWARD BEATTIE SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

LONDON, June 1 (UP).--. The British occupation of Mosul brought the suppression of the traqi unrest within one step of wir

within conclusion, but the final step in- freighters and passenger ships which volves the re-aligning of the oil as transports and supply ships. The are needed by the Army and Navy fields around Kirkuk where the Navy is expected to man some Germans and Iraqi rebels may would be free to serve on the requi- so that the present crews have had time to do serioussitioned ships, damage.

these

of

Merely Routine WASHINGTON, June 4 (UP).... American

the

It is alleged that the native troops are strongly De Gaullist and there is but little prospect that the French will offer more than a token resistance. It is stated that there is an acute bread shortage which has accelerated the demoralisation through. out Syria:

Ġerman infilTRATIONS

(By "Router" on the Syrian Frontier) indicate that steady German infiltration of Syria con- CAIRO, June 4.-Reports trickling over the frontier tinues by land, sea and air. Thrice weekly the Taurus express disgorges batches of approximately 50 Nazis while further Germans continue to arrive by plane at Syrian airports.

The latest reports indicate that more than 12 planes are arriving daily, many of which are fighters. troop-carriers landed at Rayak but for what purpose is unknown Yesterday 150 as all were empty.

Although the reports are un-

confirmed, I believe that the 400

so-called wounded who recently landed at Beirut from a hospital ship are members of the Nazi Tank Corps, which has now taken control of French armour-{ ed cars and tanks which had lain idle for four months.

the tightening of the Vichy iron grip. Coincidentally comes the news of Any officers attempting to escape to Palestine are shot on the spot. This fact is proved by the news that two ing to cross the border. were shot yesterday while attempt

Reverige On Families Furthermore the Army has been -warned that if they attempt to escape, their families will be imprisoned and their goods confiscated.

One who reached Palesting said that Senegalese were manning the frontier. They are mostly

pro-

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Not Bombs, But Dynamite

Blg explosions have been shaking the City of London again, but not from Nazi bombs. It is part of the job of clearing up after a Nazi fire raid., Hundreds of Sappers and other workers are carrying out blasting operations and the walls of burnt-out buildings regarded as unsafe are blown sky high. This picture shows buildings being treat- ed this way in the shadow of St Paul's Cathedral.

Fierce Action By ENEMY

The R.A.F.

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

Small forces of R.A.F. bom- - FOLKESTONE, June 4 (UP). hers, heavily escorted by figh- ters, blasted the Boulogne area at dusk to-day in the third at- tack of the evening.

The attack lasted only

a few

With Mosul in British hands, they again control the oil fields The spokesman tor and pipelines towards Syria President Lines to-day sald that thesh and now have ten Vichy must have spotted something of

announce-

CONVOY

IS BROKEN UP

!

CAIRÓ, June 4 (Reuter).—A “highly successful" aerial at- tack on an enemy convoy is recorded in the R.A.F. Middle East communique to-day.

R.A.F. Bomb

"Ono ship of about 8,000 tons blew up with such tremendous force that flying debris hit and damaged other ships in the convoy. Debris also struck one of our bombers which crashed into the sea..

minutes but was exceedingly sharp.Maryland-aircraft, RAF. bombers yesterday attacked a con

It states: "As a result of reconnaissance carried out by the bomber's apparently some of their biggest bombs as the hurling

voy of enemy merchant vessels escorted by destroyers, which roar of the explosions swept acros3 the Channel, racking the coast and

were proceeding southwards off the Tunisian const. shaking houses. where the Germans are already Maritime Commission's

Opinion is rife that the

R.A.F. penetrating. In order to reachment of ship transfers was merely omcers to every 100 men. Mosul, the British columns must taken last week. He declared that British attempt to cross the frontier of

routine confirmation of the action officers are instructed that if any the intensity with which the waves These major importance at Boulogne due to have occupied Haditha where the American Prezident Lines would to Syria, they must shoot.

bombers pastered the area the lines branch at Baiji whence still retain the eight round the

throughout the evening. LONDON, June 8 (UP). The raid they cross the Tigris River. world vessels and several freighters on the West Midlands was the most But if the damage at Kirkuk hns which will continue to operate in intensive that area has experienred been on a large scale, it is ad- for some weeks. The raids started mitted that it may be a serious shortly after midnight and bitially blow to the British and the did not appear to be concentrated en Mediterranean flect. any one point. Incendiary and high

Intense Attack

explosive bombs dropped on at least

Mosul was presumably taken by

move operating up the

four towns in some of the country light Inst

districts, damaging houses and caus- Tigris valley from Baghdad possibly ing some casualties, One town had part way by

the Pacific.

U. S.-Japan Relations

Hotels Reserved

During the attack, strong forma- tions of British fighters screened a large proportion of the Straits.

Beirut

"Direct"hils were also registered

Petrol Dump Attacked on another, ship of about 8,000 tons

Although most of the Germans arriving in Syria disappear im- Invasion, Ports Raided mediately to unknown destinations in SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" the interior, three of the leading hotels in Beirut are reserved for Heavy explosions across the

FOLKESTONE, June 4 (UP)—

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” mlet Germans only. The majority of the shrouded Channel to-day. Indicated Germans

CAIRO, June 4 (UP).—It is are sulected for thetr that the. RAF, had attacked knowledge of Frencli.

the now revealed that the Royal Air They are northwest Fronco invasion part area Force has bombed Beirut, one of excellent linguists but their writing at least twice this afternoon. l the hotel registers reveals their nationality.

The explosions which continued the principal Syrian ports. for quite some time, shook southeast Those coming froin Turkey inscribe England coast towns. via Aleppo instead of Alep, which is the true French version, NEW YORK, June 4 (UP)-In Syria secretly express disgust at the has reported to the Police that be The majority of Frenchmen in Terrace, second floor, Upper Levels,

Mr K. S. Dsau of No. 7 Prince action issued to-day is brief. The impression in London is that speech delivered at a dinner given by German infiltration and understand-tween 10.30 a.m. and 11.30 London area at 3.30 nm, after a long the last Germans, chiefly airmen and the Japanese Chamber of Commerce ing of the British suppression of the yesterday an unknown person

It merely states: "A petrol tuli. So far as is known, London, technicians left Mosul several days this evening, the Japanese Ambas50-TURN to Back Paga, Column 3tered his flat and removed clothing/bombed and machine-gunned by a.m. dump at Beirut in Syria was experienced her 25th bembless night, TURN to Back Pago. Column 3

of casualties.

train. Morul is the including site of the ancient Niniveh, key oil-

flelds. But

presumably other column are operating as possible towards Kirkuk.

n number fatalities.

All Clear In London

LONDON, June 5 (UP),-The all clear signal was

sounded In the

Just as

How Interest Tax Will

Apply In

<

Hongkong

An explanation as to how the proposed Interest Tax, some- thing new in Hongkong, will work was given by Mr A. G. Clarke, Commissioner of the War Taxation Department, at n Press Conferenco this morning, j

How to Pay Tax

The Interest Tax bill has not yet been before the Legislative For example, If you, asla borrower, Council and this information, have to pay a sum of $100 os interest. obtained from the War Taxation you must not pay the full amount to Department, is given solely in your creditor you should pay him an attempt to help the public.

Following are the particulars of

the tax:

...

1-It Is payable by any person (including a partnership, body of persons or corporation) who borrows money (a) on a mortgage, bill of sale, or debenture and (b) for the purpose of his trade, profession or Businers and who pays interest on the loan.

The tax at the rate say, of 16 per cent, on the interest part, and is payable to the Commissioner of War Taxation at the same time as the interest is paid."

only $60, and you must pay the bulance of $14 at once to the Com- missioner of War. Taxation. If you forget about Interest Tax, and pay the full amount of $100, you will tll have to pay the tax of $14 to the Commissioner, but in this case you may recover this sum. from your creditor.

Your creditor bus no

elaim

Difficult, Admits Nomura

dor Admiral Nomura declared "None can pretend that Japanese and American relations are free from diflcult problems at the moment. Tet, It is my frin conviction that the Pacidic must remain peaceful. It i quite clear that our countries have nothing to gain and everything to lose by. armed conflct. Between Japan and America, the way of peace is the only way."

General Oryan paid tribute to Ad- miral Nomura and former Ambassa- dor Saito and expressed the hope that the two: Governments would "solve their outstanding problems."

Sun Spots & U. S. Entry Into War

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

seismologist, Raffaccle Bendand!, ex- ROME, June 4 (UP).—The noted clusively announced to the "United Press" to-day that he had sighted inst you for not receiving hue the surface of the sun, adding that three large groups of solar spots on interest, but if he asks you must give they are a prelude to the United 'm an account of the deduction you States entry into the war ard will have made in the form of a certificate have repercussions on general politi- TURN to Back Page, Column 4 cat and military developments.

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our aircraft yesterday.”

Goods For

Nazis, Says Kleffens

Special to the “Telegraph”

WASHINGTON, June, 4' (UP)-President Roosevelt con- ferred with Dr E. N. Van Kleff ens, the Dutch Foreign Minister to-day.

ment with Japan worked out pretty

Dr Van Kleffens stated that

well and It was renewed a few days

for another six months. I d ngo ho had discussed many subjects not think that the Japanese are quile with President Roosevelt and antifled but they are dimeult de that the latter was impressed ann Klettens made it clear that. at the Netherlands East Indies' the N.E.I. are taking precautions to defences and morale.

1

Dr

The Doctor asserted that the N.E.I, reach Germany via Japan although see that none of their resources had received nothing under the Lend he asserted that he had no evidence and Lease programme, adding that so far that any supples are reaching he did not see any serious confilet Germany, th between

in the convoy and it was left ablaze with columns of smoke pouring from amidships.

"Other vessels were damaged.

:

Malta

was shot down by our fighters into "An Italian three-engined afterott

the sea at Malta. The crow wețe last seen on the wing of their; air- craft

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"While on reconnaissance-flight of the island of Cephalonia, one of our aircraft attacked an Italian seaplane which was taxiing on the water and destroyed it.

Cirenaica

"In Cirenaica, South African fighters machine-gunned a number of enemy aircraft on the landing ground at Gainbut, destroying three,

"Benghazi was raided during the night of June 2-3 and large fires were started on the moles and among military buildings.

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Abyssinia

at

"Enemy positions in Abyssinia, particularly. Debarech, were attacked.

"From all these operations, one of our aircraft is missing, in addition to the one mentioned above,

"Two aircraft reported missing in the communiques of June 2 and 3 are now known to have returned safely to their bases.".

Gibraltar Evacuation

SPECIAL. TO THE "TELEGRAPH❞ LA LINEA, June 4 (UP) reen' American procurement and The Netherlands

transport salled from Gibraltar to-day the Japanese attemple to get warnounced that Dr Van Kleffens

Legation an carrying 1,500 civilian evacuees, bo materials there.

leaving for Chicago to-night and wil

ing escorted by two destroyers, "Japan, within reason," can have then go to Canada as the guest of

British naval and air forces are what can be spared," he declared. the Canadian, Government and alse is reported that the battleshulp

carrying out night defence drills. "We are a reasonable people, but we to visit Princess Jullons. He will Renown, two aircraft-carries and are against anybody acquiring a pre- then return to Boston and New York Renown; two aircraft-carriers grid dominant position. The oil agree from where he will fly to London. now ai dibraltar, an above PANG