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FRENCH Not Bombs, But Dynamite

Germans SOLDIERS FLEE

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-

SYRIA:

SITUATION DEVELOPING

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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 RA.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 grea! north and south trade routes of the Atlantic.

"Reuter" odds that if this report, is borne out by developments, it is obviously of first-class importance.

Possession of Dakar would put German slips at a base where the distance between Africa and the South American continent no more than about 2,000 mites and would also constitute a further menace to British shipping from West African ports.

Vichy Denial

Special to the "Telegraph",

It is alleged that the nativo 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.

GERMAN INFILTRATIONS

(By "Reuter" on the Syrian Frontier) CAIRO, June 4.-Reports trickling over the frontier to-day ordered 14 Atlantic and Gulf Coast Line operators to tinues by land, sea and air. Thrice weekly the Taurus WASHINGTON, June 4 (UP).-The Maritime Commission indicate that steady German infiltration of Syria con- estimated that this will affect from 60 to 70 vessels of approxi-express disgorges batches of approximately 50 Nazis

mately 375,000 tons.

while further Germans continue to arrive by plane at Syrian airports.

make available to Britain 50 per cent of their tonnage. It is

MOSUL OILFIELDS SEIZED

No Evidence Of

Sabotage

Ready To Man Ships

Informed sources to-day sint- 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.

ed that the United States has crews ready to man immobilised foreign ships as soon as they are requisitioned under the bill which is now awaiting President Roosevelt's signature.

Although the reports are un- confirmed, I believe that the 400 so-called wounded, who recently

BATTLE OF

landed at Beirut from a hospital ATLANTIC

Government shipping officials are reported to be eager to see some of ship are members of the Nazi the ships operating because the Tank Corps, which has now CALIO, June 4 (Reuter).- the Army and Navy has seriously ed cats and tanks which had lain transfer of merchantmen to. Britain taken control of French armour- VICHY, June 4 (Reuter) Re- The occupation of Mosul was depleted the merchant marine. ports published abroad that French naval bases had bech set and ground troops yesterday, sion is expected to

six carried out by British air-borne Meanwhile, the Maritime Commis idle for four months. aside for joint occupation by Franco-

Coincidentally comes the news of steamship lines authoritative circles here.

Jew

days to acquite; official French news agency.

says the Calro which, owing to lack of freighters and passenger ships which news, are unable to state are needed by the Army and Navy whether the British met with a transports and supply ships. The Navy is expected to man some of any resistance.

these so that the present crews! would be free to serve on the requi- sitioned ships..

German forces are formally denied. In according to military circles in ments with several conclude agres

Egyptian Cabinet Changes

The same circles said that there was no evidence-of-any: particular damage to the oil- pumping stations and that the wells were intact.

Declared Enemy Country CAIRO, June 4 (Reuter).The Egyptian Ministry of Finance has placed Syria on the 1st of countries; with which it is forbidden to trade

within 21

British Oil For Thailand

Important Effects

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" SINGAPORE, June 4.

as "being pecupled either by Ger-Major Vilas Osthananda told the

CAIRO, June 1 (Reuter)-A Cabinet reshuffle is taking many or italy," place here. Members of the Cabinet have submitted. their resignations to the Premier, who in turn sent his resignation to King Farouk to-night.

Latest Nazi Fighters Shot Down

fra

The Major

Efficacy Of U.S.

Patrol Discussed the tightening of the Vichy iron grip. WASHINGTON, June 4 (Beu- Any officers attempting to escape to Palestine are shot on the spot. This ter).The United States Navy fact is proved by the news that two has not yet been able to difter- were shot yesterday while attempt-mine whether the expansion of ing to cross the border.

the. United States naval patrol Revenge On Families. has substantially reduced the Furthermore the Army-has-been effectiveness of German sub warned that if they attempt to escape, marine operations. their families will be imprisoned and

This was stated by Colonel Frank their goods confiscated,

One who

who reached Palestine said Knox, Secretary of the Navy, to-day. that Senegalese were manning the

The Germans, he said, were claiming frontier. They are mostly pra tremendous number of sinkings, British and now, have len Vichy but "hitherto the British had gen- officers to every 100 men. These erally been right" in contending that ofleers are instructed that if any the true figures were much less than British attempt to cross the frenter the German claims.

Must shoot.

Hotels Reserved

To Train Pilots Colonel Knox, who was speaking

Big explosions have been chuking the City of London dfgain, but not from Nazi bombs. It is part of the job of clearing up after a Nazi fire ruid. 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.

ENEMY CONVOY IS BROKEN UP

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

Maryland aircraft, R.A.F. bombers yesterday attacked a con It states: "As a result_of_reconnaissance carried out by voy of enemy, merchant vessels escorted by destroyers, which were proceeding southwards off the Tunisian coast.

R.A.F. Bomb Beirut

Althout the the Germans at his press conference, disclosed that Petrol Dump A

arriving in Syria disappear im-

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

"United Press" to-day that British

Attacked Direct hits were also registered oil companies, through the good

of another ship of about · 5,000 ·ións offices of the Straits Government, mediately to unknown destinations into train pilots for Britain similarly

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" In in convoy and it was left ablaze have agreed to supply oll to Thailand the interior. three of the leading to the undertaking of the United

an undetermined amount, but

hotels

In Beirut are reserved for States Army.

CAIRO, June 4 (UP). It is with columne of smoke pouring from

amidships. "sufficient in save Thailand from Germans only.

majority of Colonel Knox understood that the now revented that the Royal Air "Other Vessels were damaged, selected for

their infilat rious short stressed the fact that knowledge of French. They pro 3,000,

number Force has bombed Beirut, one of

Malta although the negotiations do not excellent linguists but their writing Colonel Knox also reported that the principal Syrian ports.

"An Italian three-engined aircraft: constitute an Anglo-Thai rapproche-in the holel registers, reveals their the British had made no new re- The official statement on this was shot down by our fighters into ment, the conversations with defence nationality.

quests for destroyers but were ask-action issued to-day is brief, the sea at Malta. The crew were chiefs and civic leaders in Singapore, Those coming from Turkey insertbeing for all help possible in merchant-

lust seen on the wing of their slr- had "cleared up

It merely states: "A petrol crall. many misunder-via Aleppo instead of Alep, which is men transfers. standings which had been created by remalu

the true French version.

dump at Beirut in Syria was "While on reconnaissance flight off foreign propaganda,"

bombed and machine-gunned by the island of Cephalonia, one of our Falrcraft attacked an Italian scaplune, our aircraft yesterday."

which was faxling on the water and destroyed it.

Cirenaica

It is understood that the re-forming of the Cabinet will be completed to- morrow under the same Premier and with the Sandist Party and Wafd still refusing to join the Cabinet.

While the Wafd will still outside the Cabinet, this is purely n question of internal politics and has nothing to do with external affairs.

The Wold wants a general elec... | tion held first before entering the National Government whereas other parties consider this undesirable in wartime.

The idea of further broadening the basis of the government is generally welcomed hère.

LONDON, June 4 (Reuter). Two of Germany's latest Messerschmitt fighters, MF-109F, were shot down! Meanwhile, Admiral Layton into the English Channel this evening, clare that the Thai Mission is near attempted to

They were among a mumber which a successful conclusion with the cross the Kent coast British all companies and that Thai's above the clouds but were tackled by leaning towned Britain is "discerni cannon-Aring Spitfires." One British ble." fighter is missing.

The ME-100r Is a development of last year's ME-100, the chilet new feature being bigger engine power.

Nazi Terrorism Finds

Its Way Into Greece

The majority of Frenchmer. in de-Syrin secretly express disgust at the German infitration and understand- ing of the British suppression of the Iraq rebellion, while the determined attacks on Syriar, airports and the desertion of Colonel Collet are all having an encouraglug effect.

Cruiser Perth

Safe Though Hit At Crete

LONDON, June 4 (British Wire- Jess) —A Melbourne press message states that Mr W. M. Hughes, Minister of the Navy, has revealed that during evacuation from Crete, the

CAIRO, June 4 (Reuter)Ignoring German threats, the the inhabitants of the Greek town of Levadia, 60 miléa porthwest of cruiser Ferth, which transported 1,000 Athens, began unloading a goods train carrying supplies which troops, was intensively bombed. had been seized in that area.

Not Downhearted

Though she was hit and sustained damage from a near miss, she was CAIRO, June 4 (Router)—Viter safe. Four were killed, and three

It is authoritatively learned confidence in inat victory is express-injured. here that the German Police ed by the Greek Prime Minister, Dr. opened fire and killed and wound Emmanuel Tsoudero, in a meagage

to the Greek people "because God INVASION PORTS ed many persons, including and right are with us and Greece women and children,

die cannot

The message

"The

RAIDED

Following this, Incident, the Ger- struglo continues, “At the side of SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH" -man Komimandatur ordered tho our reat Allios, Groek regiments, FOLKESTONE, June 4 (UP)~. shooting of anybody attempting to warships and acroplanes are re-feavy explosions across the mist approach, goods trains er warehouses, orging to fight the enemy shrouded Channel to-day indicated

willnever he may be in order to that the RAF..nd Emergency measures have been lib/rate Greece. One million Greeks northwest France Invasion port area. attacked the decreed in Athens y₫ hundreds of sefilered in the four corners of the at lemt twice this afternoon. A citizene era being sent to courts wid are collaborating with all their The explosions which continued martial thers, to receive the death/ength Our one aim is to win. for quite sonte time, shook southeast. Dennity.

We shall win."

England coast, towns,

.

Frontier Is Quiet Meanwhile the frontier is supreme- ly quiet and after a tour extending from the Mediterranean to the Sea

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Cyprus Prepares

For Assault

SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH"- Reports state that the populace of NICOSIA, Cyprus, June 4 (UP).—) Cyprus is leaving for the country-

BELGIAN CONGO AND KENYA

in Cirenale, South African Achters machine-gunned, a number of

enemy alreraft on the landing ground side while British force are prepared Governor of Kenya, Sir Henry

NAIROBI, June 4 (Reuter)Then Gambut, destroying three, to meet a possible German invasion. Monck-Mason Moore, and his wife, night of June 2-3 and large fires "Benghazi was raided during the The general belief in that the Ger- have left for the Congo by air on an were mane will and Cyprus more dimeult omdial visit to the Governor General, athong military bulidings.

it is officially announced here,

of Galilee, I saw nothing which in- to conquer than Crete. dicated that secret movements are going on in Syria. - .

Crops are now ripe: Jews and Arabs alike are peacefully harvesting in the frontier region.

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Photographic Open to All

Contest Is

This Year

Arrangements have now beer, completed for the holding of the Eleventh Annual Photographic Competition to be conducted by the "Hongkong Telegraph,"

-cover "every

atortect on the moles ond

Abyssinia

Abyssinio, were

"Enemy positions in particularly at Debarechi, attacked...

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

"Two aircraft reported missing in the communiques of June 2 and 3 are now known to hovo returned safely

to their bades.”

Transports Acquired

It has been necessary to There is ample scope here fot restrict and revise the classes originality, such as domestic studica, this year in order to comply pastimes, still life and table-top with the Regulations relating to pats etc.:

work, interior decoration, pletures of the carrying of cameras, and * Section. Two, although this will eliminate one aspect of portraiture, and should of the most fertile fields land provide an excellent

WASHINGTON, June 4 (Router). Opportunity for and sea-scapes, there will still the increasingly popular photo-food-President Roosevelt hris issued an executive order directing that an un- photo-dash photograph. be considerable scope for the Section: Three, devoted to studies specified number of Coast Guard exercise of originality on the of plants and flowers offers a splen- tercers and enlisted inen be trans

officers part of competitors.

did opportunity for the exercise of

to help operate certalin naval Section: One will cover all phases the artistid faculty in either garden the Maritime Commis of Indoor photography, with the ex- or interior. etudios. Floware and

ion has issued a list of 28 merchant planta and Bowers, which must be presented in previous competitions,

Includióg the liner, America, entered under the other rections TURN to Back Page, Column B. Army and Navy?

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