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Advance On Syria Continued From Page 1

ed the invasion as "unitiatified nggression. We will defend the Em- pira to the full extent of our strength."

Fighting Proceeding. BEIRUT, June 8 (UP)The Bri Lish attacked the French frontiers in southern Lebanon, Syrlu and the fghting is sili) proceeding. All schpols are closed.

Airfield Bombed VICHY, June 8 (UP)-A French communique from Beirut states that the British attack on Syria started at 3.45 .m. adding, "contact has been established with the enemy ad- vance posts. British planos bombed the Mezze pirfield near Damascus where there was some damage but no victims."

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According To Plan CAIRO, June 1 (UP) Allied forces under command of General Wilson advanced on Syria at 2 am. to-day and the advance is reported to be proceeding according to plan.

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Syrians Join. Allics ---- SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” CAIRO, June 8 (UP).-Fram re- Table Arab sources it is learned that large numbers of, Syrians, especially Jebel. Druiser, have joined the Allied cause.

Blitz Over Alexandria

FROM PAGE ONE

Alexandria's heaviest sustained raid came to an end.

and

most

Exodas From Port ("NEUTER'S" SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT WITH THE

BRITISH FLEET)

June 9, 1941

Japan Postpones Her Showdown

Stalin To Help Feed Continued From

Finland

Page

mean a new Prelile war, possibly drawing in the United States.

War Inevitable?

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”

Many persons in Japan and the MOSCOW, June 0 (UP).—A signi- tween the two countries to inevitable:

United States feel that a war be sicent and friendly gesture has been however, a large influential section of made to Finland intended to alleviate Japan and also American opinion the food shortage, it was disclosed holds that war can, and will ho 10-day.

avoided,

dialeult "The Foreign Trade Commissarlut

However

the process Issuey! a communique stating that may be. Among those to share in this view aró President Roosevelt, Mr Finland had failed to fulfil her ab-hu Secretary of State, Mr ligations under the trade agreement Matsuoka,

Japanese Forclyn which was signed after the con- clusion of the war.

Nevertheless, In view of Finland's food difficulties, M. Stalin himself on May, 30 promised the immediate do livery of 20,000 tons of grain and food-stuffs in addition to 15,000 tons which have already been delivered. Seven thousand five hundred tons of grain havo already been loaded.

N. E. I. ANGERS

JAPANESE

Army Press Prints A Threat

#t

the and Admiral Nomura, tho Ambassador to Washington. Although the reports that a

Japan ese-American non-aggression pact was discussed have been denied, can be stated on best authority that Mr Hull and Ambassador Nomura have been examining waya and means to better their understanding. One group holds that Admiral Nomura's chief duty in Washington

ing

been, to obtain a postponement of the inevitable warfare until such a lime is opportune for Japan, An- other Japanese group holds that war would destroy both countries and leave the shreds to the Communists, wherefore, Tokyo lenders

acnt Admiral Nomura to Washington in order to find a way out.

Such a way is hard to find, parti- TOKYO, June 9 (Reuter)-Tokyo cularly in view of the strongly officialdom continues to maintala the established United States policies to- utmost reserve regarding the Netherwards the wars in Europe and China. lands East Indies crisis. However, The United States has no intention It is reported without oflèial con- of abandoning China or accepting

mation that Mr Yosite Matsuoka, Japanese dominations in the Japanese Foreign Minister, In-Indles, the Philippines, Singapore, tends to send

instructions to Australia or New Zealand; therefore the Japanese

withiri u a Japanese-Indies crisis would grave few

days, thus paving the way for further contact between the Japan- ese and Dutch delegations.

The nature of the new instructions could not be determined. Neverthe CAIRO, June 8 (Reuter).Thoed by reports that Mr Matsucku in- less their importance is foreshadow- Nazi blitzing of Alexandria now

tends to draft these after full consul- appears to be starting in earnest,

tations with the Navy and Overscos with frequent reconnaissance Lights from which one aircraft was shot Affairs Ministries and other Govern- down this afternoon, and large scalement departments concerned. bombing, extending even to the suburbs.

Although no offelal figures aro available, enquiries at various hos- pitals indicate that very many peo- ple were killed, while tho injured are very numerous.

The city to-day presented a re- markable sight with ralles long cara vans of evacunting Egyptian familles, who had commandeered every pos- sible vehicle, piling the high with bedding, seanty furniture and ancient torned gramophones, while the less fortunate slowly plodded along the roads leading from the city with bedding and other bundles perched on their heads, carrying children and driving a few miserable gönts ahead of them.

Taxis And Trains Full Whole familles of from eight to ten people crowded into taxis which were almost 'unavaliable in town for any ollier purpose. The railway station throughout the day has been an indescribable spectacle, boing crowded with llicrally thousands of Arabs boarding special and ordinary trains on which it was impossible to moke normal reservations.

Owing to the structure of the

native houses, which are mostly mud, the bombs cause

use great havoc, especi- ally as the poorer quarters are ex- tremely congested: Despite this exodus, there are no signs of panic or disorder, only resentment at the German ruthlessness.

Estimated Casualtics ***CAIRO,*****June, 8 (UP)—It is

estimated that between 200 and 300

long raid on Alexandria.

were killed during the second night

FIERCE FIGHTING IN SYRIA

FROM PAGE ONE

tachments"

of British and Free French troops, supported by artillery, are encountering resistance on the road to Damascus, according to the Vichy agency.

No Fighter Opposition CAIRO, June 8 (Reuter)-RAF. fighters covering the Allfed troops ad- vancing Into Syria encountered no opposition.

Foolish Dream

the Eost

ly involve the United States,

Britain Seizes Initiative In Syria

FROM PAGE ONE

Meanwhile the Army organ, "Ko-colonial territory, hence it is not in- kumin" hos voiced another warning cluded in his pledge to defend the to the N.E.I., urging the Dutch French colonial Empira. colony to drop procrastinating tacties and awake from the foolish dreami that its Interests can be served best by expanding its military

defence

against Japan,

The paper adds thint Japan will be forced to reconsider her relations with N.E.L. in a different light if Batavia persists in maintaining an "Insincere and haughty front."

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Washing Hands of Situation

The diplomatic commentator of the "Sunday Times" sald, "In reality this means that he (General- Wey- gand) is washing his hands of Syrla and is taking no responsibility for anything Admiral Darian may do against his advice."

The "Sunday Pictorial" carried o banner reading "Weygand will not fight for Syrlu," It carried the Ex-

Telegraph's

Swiss reports change

a French diplomat claimed that General

neral Weygand insisted that Syria from the Empire, and that while le defend the rest of the French.

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would accept no responsibility for Syria or for the French troops there

However, none of the Sunday Fupers speculated on how the French able to transport reinforce- to Syrin

SPECIAL TO. THE "TELEGRAPH” TOKYO, Junc B (Domel). Elghty of 113 peasants living in the would be tiny village of Gumu, Monbetsu-nents Eun, Hokkaido, are reported missing since the dam belonging to the Oumu Water Power- Company crumbled at 0.20 a.m. yesterday under pressure of to unprecedented water which rose proportions during the typhoon on Friday night,

Volunteer guards patrolled the area and searched for the missing as

Nevertheless, if the Weygand re port is true, it is believed to mean that the French troops in Tunis wil not join the Axis in an offensive against Egypt in retaliation against the entry of Imperial troops Into Syria.

the flood continued to devastate INJECTED GUINEA houses and crops which were ready to be harvested,

Racing "An Asset

PIGS STOLEN-

From H.K. University For stealing from the Hongkong University, 20 guinea pigs, valued at

To The Country" 5100, which had been injected with

Racing was defended as a "vatu- able national asse!" by Mr R. S. Hudson, Minister of Agriculture, speaking at York recently.

Dealing with alleged waste of feeding-stuffs involved In keeping, race-horses in training, he said that if fed to hens, the 5,000 to 8,000 tons of onts consumed annually by the horses would produce one-quarter of the un egg for each member of population.

"Dogs in this country," he said, Including pet dogs, are estimated to consume the equivalent of one week's food for the whole human populq-

tion. Cats drinke many millon gal-

lons of milk, a year, and we need Beirut Bombed Twice VICHY, June 4 (Router),The milk more than we need cats." RA.F. to-day twice raided Beirut, setting fire to oil dumps,

R.A.F. Support CAIRO, June 8 (Reuter)-Fighter support for Allied troops in Syria is revealed in.a special RAF. “Middle East. communique to-night.

The communique states: "Air- craft of the

R.A.F

gave full support to the British, Imperial and Allled troops which crossed into Syria at dawn to-day. Fighter, aircraft which patrolled the sky over our advancing troops with no opposition.

met

"RAF. Aghter aircraft intercepted and shot down a Cant 100 bombers over Alerandria this afternoon and the aircraft crashed near. Agame.".

Advance From Iraq LONDON, Juno B (Rautor),- British troops are also advancing into Syria from Iraq along the River Euphrates, according to a Vichy report.

De Gaulle With Troops LONDON, June 8. (UP) The Ex- change Telegraph's Cairo corres pondent reports · that General de Gaulle is with the Free French troops in Syria. The advance into, Syria followed consultations between the British, and Generals de Gaulle and Catroux who are in full agreement Turkish Excitement ANKARA, June 8 (UP)-The British and Free French Invasion of Syrin aroused nationwide excitement

it had been expected

in

ourt circles for some time.

latier pr

asserted that Turkey will

the take no active adding that, it

tent, of Frá SI

regarding It, the first ‚co-operation.

the do

and concurrently Gaullists an opportunity to en

enhanco their prestige, throughout the French Empire, provided they succeed in advancing,

The Earl of Harewood, a Steward

of the Jockey Club, said he had re- ceived many letters, mostly abusive, country was caten telling him

that the food at the by racehorses He thanked Mr Hudson for coming out with a policy in favour of horse- racing continuing.

LATE NEWS

different serums for laboratory pur- poses, Au Sing, 20, coolic, was sen- tenced to two months' hard labour by Mr G. T, Lowry al Central Magis- tracy this morning.

Det-Sergeant W. Summers stated that Defendant went to the Univer- sity on Saturday afternoon. Appar ently tempted by the fact that no one was guarding the place, Defend- ant raided it and took away 29 guinea pigs which he sold to a shop in Des Voeux Road,

The pigs had been recovered.

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ENEMY SHIPS BOMBED IN WEST

FROM PAGE ONE

LANDING NEAR BEIRUT

awares,

FROM PAGE ONE

bombers in the past three months, it precedented attack has not taken un- is officially announced.

are bravely doing, "thele Air. Marshal Sir Richord

Long Line of Attack

Peirse,

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

(Domel)The TOKYO, June 8 Fourth Class Order of the Commander-in-Chief of the Bomber luty," Treasure has been conferred on Pro- Command, in a special Order of the fessor Edward Harris, former British Day, congratulated pilots on Saturday VICHY, June 8: (Reuter)-British and Free French forces are attacking Instructor at the Military Staff on their success.

Alrernft of the Fighter Command Syrla along a line stretching from College, in

In recognition of his great

yesterday carried out offensive patrols Mer) ayoum, near lie Lebanese, services to education in Japan.

Professor Harris served at the

the Straits of Dover and oc-conat, to the southern point of Djebel

Druz country, Military Academy, the First Higher cupled territory. School, the Peers School and the fighter are missing from. Saturday's

Three British bombers and Military Staff College during his 30

daylight operations. years residence In Japan.

Spitting Charge Withdrawn

A charge of spitting on the steps leading to the cook-house, Royal Signals, Victoria Barracks, yesterday morning, against Lau Chung, 38, ice delivery coolle employed by the Dairy Farm Company, was with drawn after Defendant had pleaded not guilty before Mr H. G. Sheldon, K.C... at

Central Magistracy, this morning.

Inspector Portallion stated that Lance-Corp, Wright of the Royal

over.

Attack On Brest -

- The "ILAF.. aftack

on

one quarters in Vichyrding to military

the

There is no continuous front but" Allica are attempting to advance

columns at widely separat Saturday ed points night on the German naval base at The RAF. to-day raided Belrut. Brest was described by the Air the chief port in Syrin und Labanen, Ministry is muccessfully carried out in setting fire to the oll dumps, accord- spite of sen fog which made ob-ing to a second communique fasited servation dimeuit, and many sticks by General Dentz's headquarters at. of bombs were dropped across the Beirut, docks.

Constal Command aircraft attacked the docks and shipping at Bergen during the night..

No British, bombers were lost.

U.S. War With Nazis

Just Around Corner

It says: "British troops continued their attack in the south throughout the day. Our forces are de ending themselves brilliantly along the whole line,

Three enemy aircraft" have been brought down and several armo

armoured. vehicles were destroyed.

Beirut was bombed at 3.30 p.m.

and 6.30 p.m. The first raid was.

without result, but in the second two

small toll storage tanks were, hit, causing a small fire.

"Kerndromes of: Merze (near Dam arcus), Neras and Hayak were bomb. ed

Corna of Signals saw Defendant: spitting on the steps and, on instruc- tions from an officer, arrested hima,

➡ FROM PAGE ONE The Inspector added that he did not think the

the charge came within the Ordinance as the offence was not mant that he had no plans for world eft ho ribis damage was caus- committed in public. place. He asked domination as "propaganda of" the leave to withdraw the charge, sort levelled out to Czecho-Slovakio, The Hongitong branch of the Chis Mr Sheldon agreed with the Ins-Denmark, Holland and many others nese Engineers Society celebrated the pector and allowed the charge to be He added that the Nazis had not 30th anniversary of the founding of, withdrawn, holding that Victoria americans and all that they stand on Friday at a meeting held at No. 74, E disguised; "thele hostility for the the organisation and. Engineers" "Day Barracks was private property.

for master 003991 i Kennedy Hond Defendant seemed flabergasted MANDATKE SWAN

When told that there wra no case

against him, and wälked out Df kourt with, a broad Frin on hi face

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