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No. 10470

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FRIDAY, JUNE 6, 1941.

日二十月五

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BRITISH BATTLE FLEET In Rumania France To Work

MOVES INTO POSITION

FOR ATTACK ON SYRIA

Special to the "Telegraph"

LONDON, JUNE 5 (UP),— -THE BRITISH BATTLE FLEET IS REPORTED TO BE MOV. ING INTO BATTLE POSITIONS OFF THE SYRIAN COAST AS IMPERIAL TROOPS AWAIT THE ORDER TO ATTACK ACROSS THREE BARRICADED FRONTIERS.

BRITISH MILITARY EXPERTS SUGGEST THAT THE BRITISH HIGH COMMAND MIGHT ORDER AN AIR-BORNE TROOP INVASION, OPERATING WITH GROUND FORCES.

In the meantimo, it is officially reported that! The enemy planes have attacked Alexandria.

ATTITUDE OF TURKEY

Papen Intrigues ANKARA, June 5 (Reuter).

text of the communique roads: "There was an air attack on Alexandria last night. Anti-aircraft defences went into action, Incendiarios were dropped by the raiders on the city causing numer- ous casualties, including more than 100 killed. The number injured is not at present known. Many houses were destroyed.

-The attitude of Turkey to a Another report says that air attacks were made on possible outbreak of hostilitles in Syria is the main preoccupa Suez, but there is no confirmation of this in London;

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

BUDAPEST, June

5

(UP). -Advices fram Vienna declared that Rumania will complete her general mobilization on June 16 and that evacuation measures have already been carried out in certain parts of the country. Severe air de- fence instructions have * also been decreed.

Bucharest dispatches state that Rumanian com- mercial shipping has been given to Germany for the transport of German troop across the Black Sea.

Against Britain Short of Going to

War, Says Paper

MADRID, June 5 (Iteuter).The Paris correspondent of the newspaper, "Ya," says that since Darlan's speech, further glimpses of the new French policy are discernible. He writes, "France desires to conduct itself in respect to Berlin as does Washington in respect to London."

A semi-official commentary in "Le Nouveau Temps," writes: "The truth, of which nobody can be ignorant henceforth,is that France will help Germany in the fight against the British except to the extent of putting herself at war with Britain.

AMERICA'S BLUNT WORDS TO WAVERING FRENCH

WASHINGTON, June 5 (Reuter).—Mr Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, has informed France that Franco-German collaboration is "inimical" to the rights of the

United States and other nations.

tion of Nazi diplomats here, neither can confirmation be gained concerning the report Government's

According to some circles in that mines were dropped in the Canal or that a ship was Ankara, Herr Franz von Papen,

the .Nuzi Ambassador, hassunk. already asked the Turks to make

a declaration of neutrality in the event of hostilitics on their borders, but others state that von Papen has made no such suggestion yet but is waiting until the actual outbreak of hostilities.

uct!-

Darlan's Speech 'Admiral Darlan's recent British speech and references to the Dartan Government in a German communique have not helped Ger- man diplomacy here since the Turks still very bitter about the Admiral's claims to Adana (Cilicla),

Some German

commercial and

ure

Australia Approves

War Policy

In Middle East

However, informed quarters pointed out that the Canal is an easy target.

They rejected reports that the Canal has been blocked, pointing out the recent transfer of troops and material from the Abyssinia front to Africa which was accomplished in quick time; presumably via the Suez Canal.

Relief of Victims ALEXANDRIA, June 5 (Reuter) ---- The Egyptian Government has donated £3,000 for the relief of MELBOURNE, June 5 (Reu-victims of Alexandria's heaviest air agricultural experts have arrived ter).Mr R. G. Menzies, the rald, on Wednesday night,

Flying low the raiders blasted with here but no negotiations with the Australian Prime Minister, an-high

explosive and Incendiary Turks are yel under way.

nounced to-night that after bombs the thickly populated...Arab. long discussion on the Middle districts.

"The death roll has risen to 150, East; the Advisory War Council at its meeting had approved the over 200 were injured and many Government's view on the posi- tion recently sent to Britain, and in communications to General

in-C, Middle East.

Ex-Kaiser's Funeral

+

Full Military Honours

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

'BERLIN, June 5 (UP)-Informa-

tion made available to the foreign

1

All parties, he added, had agreed

press from Doorn indlestes that Gen- broadly of the Yuture action

eral Christiansen, Chlef of the necessary. Luftwaffe, will represent the Fuehrer:

at the funeral of the ex-Kaiser, and

Will a wreath during the cere-

monies,

Support of Unions

The Australien Trades Union Council had also re-affirmed the Generals Brauchillsch and Keitel, Union's whole-hearted support for Admiral Raeder and Marshal Goer- the war effort and defeat of the ing will also be represented,

militants who had attempted to upsetj

were rendered homeless.

Anti-aircraft guns, aground and aflent aboard Allied warships, red unceasingly for 10 minutes, sending

ever heard here,

Government's Appeal To The Colonies

LONDON, June 5 (Reuter).-Recognising the great ro- operation of her colonies in the war effort--such as £20,000,000 gifts and a smooth supply of essential raw materials-Britain has urged the governments of these colonies to develop as far as possible their education and health services and the re

sources of the country.

Welsh Coal Exports Restricted

Work Lost being held up.

By Strikes

While discouraging the importa tion of unnecessary materials which

"We are at present only seeing the initial phase of this historic operation of exchange of alliances, but the next steps are already being prepared and it will not be long before they are known.“

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Strange Worde

The correspondent calls the Note handed to Sir Samuel Hoare by M. Pietri on the bombing of Stox In what seemed to be a warn-threatening" and says that the ing that French possessions in British Government

now knows the Western Hemisphere might categorically that henceforth France be taken over by the United will not consent to aggressions against her free territories, .con- States and other American scation of her ships nor allow to go nations, the Secretary of State, unpunished the existence of In a statement to-day, declared secessionist rebellions in some of her

African possessions. that official reports indicated that Vichy had adopted a policy of collaboration with other Powers for the purpose of aggression and oppression."

French Planes In Action: NEW YORK, June 6 (UP).-The

ro

Columbia Broadcasting System ports having picked up a B.B.C. dispatch stating that French planes Mr Cordell Hull stated: "We are,

yesterday bombed Amman in Trans- therefore, undertaking as speedily as Jordania. The rald is declared to be possible, to assemble every material reprisal for the R.A.F. bombing of la petrol dump at Beirut," said the Înct and circumstance calculated to shed light or this alleged course of announcement. would make calls on valuable ship the French Government." ping space, the British Colonial Omce After reylewing United States requests, says "Reuler's Lobby relations with Vichy since the Armis Correspondent, that the utmost tice, Mr Cordell Hull said that United should be done to raise the standard States polley "had been based on of living of those whose present ussurances by the French GoverT- standard is below par.

ment that there was no Intention on Its part to exceed the strict mila-

In developing their natural re-

sources with the aid of local man- tions imposed by the Armistice.

power, the Colonies. must-safeguard jagainst the exhaustion of their dollar

resources.

Envoys Busy In Tokyo

ol

-Mr-Hull's-Words-

U. S. Support For N. E. I. Watching Negotiations With Japan

Needed At Home

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHY The textual elaboration of Mr LONDON, June 5 (Reuter).

Hull's reference to Franco-German

WASHINGTON, June 8 (UT).— The Colonial Omee has had to face collaboration being "Inimicol" was as Cincinis -Coal exports from Wales have the problem of loss of markets caus- follows: "It would seem scarcely be making any immediate comment on to-day refrained from Since the be-ed by the war and Britain's polley lieveable that the French Govern- the Japanese demands on the Nether- been restricted. ginning of this week, a number on this matter has been to protect ment at Vichy should adopt a policy lands East Indies, but all evidence

the colonics from the worst effects of of collaboration with other Powers and Sir Thomas Blamey, Deputy C./up the strongest concentration of fire of cargoes have been slopped the dislocation of trade and shipping for the purpose of aggressive oppres- † sustained support for the Nether- oficial indications showed and ships which arrived to take which caused this loss without incursion-despite indications appearing in lands. supplies since last week-end are generosily

ring the charge of "unnecessary our

and dissipation

"nary reports, Britain's own war resources.

action would not only be Both President Roosevelt. and Mr yielding priceless rights and interests Cordell Hull within the last two days Exporters believe that the re-

beyond the requirements of harsh have talked with Dr Van Kleffens, striction is in connection with

Armistice, but would at once place the Dutch Foreign Minister who re- the rationing of supplies to cor-

France in a substantial political and affirmed that the Netherland Indies Is ¡tain industrial consumers in Bri-

milltary subservience and would also willing to send Japan reasonable tain and safeguarding the sup-,

make her in part an instrument of mounts of materials but would not aggression against many

yield to excessive demands. The other peoples and nations.

Netherlands has Won repeated needs before export orders are

could only be utterly inimical avowals from the State Department to the just rights of other countries, of its interest in the preservation of ed a battalion from three armed last year.

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" to say nothing of its ultimate effects the political status quo in the Pacific, forces to act as a guard during the The Council also expresses horrorter)-The number of workers. funeral

ceremony. One company and condemnation of the barbaric striking in defence industries

TOKYO, June 3 (Domel). The on the liberties of the true interests

Political observers widely specu German, Italian, and United States and welfare of the people of France."lated whether the Japanese had pre- will fire a a salute of honour.

and ruthless methods of Nazism and has been raised to 52,800-the A number of Beences which ship- Ambassadors called at the Foreign Brauchitisch, Keitel and Himmler Fascism in tecking world domina- largest total out any day this pers were granted for export this Office this afternoon.

Very Concerned

cented the Netherlanders with telegraphed. their condolences tion.

In another part of the statement, (virtual ultimatum timed to week have been withdrawn. the Crown Prince and the widow

year--by to-day's walk-out from Princess Hermine.

The German Ambassador, Major which was made in reply to a ques-chronise with Axis moves in Syria, Wales recently has been doing a General Eugen Ott, called on Mr tion naked at ti press conference, Mrhus hoping to discourage the Nether the warplane factory of the brist trade. North American Aviation Cor-

Tamno Sakamoto, Director of the Cordell Hull said: "We have

ndera, received The restriction apparently relates poration on the Pacific Coast, coal, it is understood that some at noon and conferred for an hour much concerned about the situation courage the United States, but every

household and some industrial European and Asiatic Affairs Bureau, some preliminary reports from Ad-

It was surmised that Berlin advised mirál Leahy. Frankly we are very much a manoeuvre in order to dis- according to reports of defence shipments are still permitted of

The Italian Ambassador, Signor which seems to be growing up." An official adds that 2,283,216 man- certain classes of coal, of which there Marlo Indelli, called on the Foreign

such previous German moves have days of work on War Department is at present, a surplus.

Mr Cordell Hull said that the only strengthened the determination Minister, Mr Yosuke Matsuoka, at United orders have been lost through strikes.

2 pm.

States, through

Admiral of the United States, to ald Britain since January 1, when compilation of

TURN to Back Page, Column 3 and her Allies. strike records started.

By decree, the Fuchrer has assign- the policy as decided upon in Sydney

have

to

By order of the Fuehrer a special; train will be placed at the disposal,

of the mourners which will carry them to Doorn,

Steamer Aground

Control Of

Oil Pipes

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH“ WASHINGTON, June 5 (Reuter), MANILA, Juno (UP)-Radio distress signals have been intercepted The House of Representatives has

authoris

passed to the Senate a Bill

In America plies of coal for essential home

NEW YORK, June 6 (Reu. permitted.

President May Act ·

in Manila from the Inter-lalanding the construction and operation steamer Klanu which is aground at privately or by the Government of The North American Corporation Folton Bucy, off the Cavite coast. oil pipe-lines for national defence, | strike camo simultaneously with The vessel reported that she is leak- The Bill is designed to offset the widespread speculation that Presi ing bally and in immediate need of transfer of sea-going tankers to dent Roosevelt might act in end such assistance.

Britain.

U.S. Perfects New Method

Of

Attacking

Warships

Special to the "Telegraph”

WASHINGTON, June 5 (UF)-High naval officials Indicat-

ed to-day that the United States had perfected' a method of attacking cuemy warships which is believed to be superior "te aerial torpedo assaults.

indicating that It had effective results.

stoppages.

Senator Connally Introduced a BI

in the Senate last Friday proposing that the Government should take lover any defence factory where pro- duction is threatened or delayed by strike ar by other causeS.

The House of Representative algoj heard demands for · Presidential | selion towards strikes. ̧

Anglo-Thai Goodwill

"BANGKOK, June B (Reuter)--The

'The details are, of course, It is recolled that the Secretary of present Premier's three chüdren are secret, but it is belloved that one the Navy, Colonel Frank Knox at a in England and America for studies, of the principal features is dive recent press conference was asked if and this is the best guarantee of а Thailand's neutrality and convincing bombing which technique the the Bismarck Incident indicated

superiority of aerial torpedoes over proof of Thailand's goodwill for Eng- United States, originated and bombs. He replied, "No. That

island and America, said Luang Kach Germany copied and adopted. 7

one method of attack. We and others Songgram, a member of the Cabinet, view differently, the subject which a farewell dinner in honour of Mr Oficiala

did not attempt to wo are confident we are right about. W. D. Reeve, the retiring British Ad- minimize Britain's use of the torpedo it includes the use of serial torpedoes, viser of the Customs Exclse. Depart- carrying planos sgainit the Bismarck, but perhaps in a different Wayne

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The United Slates Ambassador, Mr Joseph C. Grew, called on the Foreign Minister, Mr Yosuke Mat- suoka, at 3 p.m.

The latter two interviews lasted about an hour each.

PROPAGANDA IN

ATROCITIES German Campaign

This cou

Eternal Triangle In

Social Circles

Kenya Social

syn-

NAIROBI, June 5 (Reuter)The atmosphere of the Court.

Witness agreed with Counsel that she might have said: "Take your

can And it.. happiness where you There's a war on." But she also

In the Broughton trial was distinctly stormy on occasion's during the long cross-examination of Nairobi's Mayor, Lady Delamere.

(Lady Broughton) was fond of her husband. Answering questions as re- Wilness told Lady Broughton that LONDON, June 5 (Reuter)-gards talks with Lady Broughton Lord Erroll deserved some happiness A fresh propaganda wave on the land Lord Erroll when witness unsuccessful and his second wife was because his Arst marriage WAS subject of the so-called British was a dinner guest at Sir Delves too old... atrocities in Crete has been ordered by Mr Goebbels, accord. Broughton's home, witness said ing to information reaching that Lord Erroll told her that he was deeply in love with Lady London to-night.

Emphasis is to be laid on questione Broughton and that he wished of treatment of German prisoners, to marry her, especially parachutists, and every resource of, the, Nazl propaganda machine is to be employed.

Whatever, the explanation; it seems apparent that Goebbels' trained Nazi propaganda companies, who accom panied the army in the field; will be aside, and told her what Lord Bronculty for all three. urged at all costs, to supply reports had sald. She admitted that Lady be in the habit of consulting, his to bear out this new.campaign... Broughton's reply was that she friends, about sucir siraits,

Witness advised him first, to walt

urged bath Lord Erroll and Lady Broughton to make a clean breast of

their affair to the accused,

Counsel asked: "What had this difais to do with you?"

six months and on reflection said sho Witness replied: "Merely because thought that it was better that, ho- 1- was an old friend of Lord Erroll'e įdropped the affair completely, and I anticipated trouble and dim.

Later witness took Lady Broughton

Witness added that Lord Erroll had