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FIERCE FIGHTING IN SYRIA Syria

AS ALLIED TROOPS ADVANCE First Encounters 25 Miles Inside Border

VICHY, JUNE 8 (REUTER).FIERCE BATTLES IN SYRIA ARE GOING ON IN THE MOUNTAINS OF DJEBEL DRUZ JUST SOUTH OF SUWEIDA, STATE THE FIRST DISPATCHES FROM THE COMMANDER OF THE VICHY TROOPS, GENERAL DENTZ. SUWEIDA IS ABOUT 20 MILES FROM SYRIA'S FRONTIER WITH TRANS-JORDAN AND SOME 55 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF DAMASCUS.

GENERAL DENTZ'S HEADQUARTERS ARE AT BEIRUT AND THE FIRST COMMUNIQUE FROM THERE AN- NOUNCES THAT THE R.A.F. BOMBED THE AERODROME OF MEZZE, NEAR DAMASCUS, ON SUNDAY MORNING, CAUSING DAMAGE BUT NO CASUALTIES.

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LONDON, June 8 (Reuter).-The Air Ministry announced to-day further blows by the R.A.F. Bomber Command on Saturday in the three-months old daylight campaign against enemy shipping from Norway to the Mediterranean.

It was already announced that a convoy of supply ships off the Dutch coast was attacked during the morning and that two ships were set afire and probably destroyed. Other vessels In this convoy were damaged.

Fleet Leaves Gibraltar

Later in the day, it is also disclosed, bomb and machine- gun attacks were again made on an escorted supply ship off the Norwegian coast and other vessels in a convey off the Dutch coast. (Reuter).Th¢ A

Merchantmen Arrive

VICHY, June 8

salvage ship lying beside a large

Blitz Over

Alexandria

British aircraft carriers, Ark Royal submerged wreck off Terschelling All Night Raid With

Two

and Furious, the battle cruiser and surrounded by anti-aircraft ships Renown and the cruiser Shefeld, was bombed and set on fire. with flotillas of torpedo boats and British bombers were holly engaged submarines, left Gibraltar for the by German fighters on the way, back. Mediterranean at down this morning, One enemy. Oghter was damaged. says a dispatch from Lalinea.

is also reported from Lalines

that 10 merchant ships coming from .the Mediterranean Gibraltar this morning.

Three Months Record

Incendiaries

ALEXANDRIA, June 8 (Reu- ter). While British and Free

British troops attacked the southern frontier of Syria and Lebanon from 3.45 a.m., the com- munique states, and “contact was made with our

Leads Troops

Into

LIEUT-GEN. II. M. WILSON

advance posts which engaged them in accordanco Wilson

with the tasks assigned to them."

ADVANCING ON DJEBEL DRUZ LONDON, June 8 (Router).—Allied forces in Syria are advancing in the direction of Djebel Druz, according to a Vichy dispatch to the official German news agency.

Twenty-five milos inside Syria, Djebel Druz is almost due south of Damascus, the scene of General Allenbury's triumph in the last war and cast of the Sea of Galilée.

FRENCH BLOCK ROADS CAIRO, June 8 (Reuter).—The likely line of advance is the most natural one along the coast road through Saida or. Beirut:

It is known that the French have some blocks on the road. but it is uncertain whether these are real military obstacles or merely traffic control blocks such as were well-known to those travelling in France in wartime.

The French in Syria were deprived of many of their weapons by the Armistice Commission, but it is known that they have some tanks and armoured cars.

Cairo Report

CAIRO, June 8 (Reuter).— Allied troops have. made some progress in Syria-although-it-is not known whether opposition has been encountered or what) are the reactions of the French. Authoritative circles are with- out any very definite news of the situation.

Southerly March

LONDON, Juno # (Reuter), British troops in Syria are marching in a southerly direction, according to a Vichy Government announcement quoted by the German' radio.

Vichy Agency's Claim LONDON. June B

(Reuter) "Strong motorised and armoured de TURN to Back Pago, Column 3

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LANDING

NEAR

BEIRUT

British Warships Take Part

An announcement that British VICHY, June 8 (Reuter)———- warships landed a detachment of troops armed with tommy guns on the coast of Lebanon south of Beirut this morning was made to-night by the Vichy news agency.

Charge Of Operations

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British Act Just In Time

Darlan's Trickery Nullified

CAIRO, June 8 (Reuter).— The move by the British and Free French to prevent the Germans assuming control of Syria and turning it into 疆 battle-ground was taken in the nick of time as evidenco WOR accumulating of growing Ger- man infiltration.

It is understood that General Dentz, the French High Comi- missioner in Syria, was recently informed by Vichy that a Ger- man Mission would arrive at Aleppo about June 15 to take over control and. the administra tion of the Aleppo district.

The seriousness of such an action required no emphasia,

It was also learned that early in May

General Huntziger Informed General Dentz that Admiral Darlan, in the course of

his conversation with Hitler, had conceded air baces in Syria to the Germans and General Dent

Was

asked to

to report, for the information of the Disarmament Commission, whether this was likely to cause trouble in the Syrian Army, and it so, to suggest how the post- tion could be overcome.

LONDON, June 8 (Reuter).

Using 'Dromes in Transit -General Sir Henry Maitland General Dentz suggested in reply Wilson, General Officer Com. that the aerodrome should be used manding in Palestine, is in the Germans in transit. operation in which Allied troops ing liberty and independence to Syria charge of the whole Syrian importance of the declaration grant- While not underestimating the

are supported by aircraft and und Lebanon, the

the economic provi include British, Australians, ons of the British and Free

French Indians and Free French, it is importance. Since France's capitula- declarations Gre almost crunt in learned in London to-day.

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tion, the economic life of Syria has Co-operation Hoped For been almost paralysed, exporta and imports falling to a minimum and CAIRO, June (Reuter) The hampered by grave exchange dif- hope of securing Arab and French ficulties, while oil has ceased to run co-operation in the task in Syria is through the pipe-line to Syria.

Economic Revival

expressed in n Middle East

com-

munique which, referring to Syrin,

says:

The declarations contain à promise "Early this morning Allied forces of economic revival with the lifting -under the command of General Sir

Henry Maidland Wilson, crossed the of the blockade and an opportunity frontier into Syrin with the object to enter intu relations with the sterl of eliminating the German personnel ing bloc.

There seems a good probability

and influence from certain areas in

which they are sceuing dominating that Syria, disgusted with the Ger positions through continued infiltra-mans and tired of Vichy, will accept tion.

the proffered independence and help

allowed to proceed unchecked, the Free French to drive the Ger- the establishment of German bases mans from the country. In these areas might endanger the

security of the Allied situation in the Middle East and lead to Arab coun

Lampion's Assurance CAIRO,June 8 (Router) The TURN to Back Page, Column 5

TURN to Back Page, Column 4.itish Ambassador, Sir Miles Lamp-

THREE SIDED ADVANCE ON SYRIA

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Air Operations

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In Mid. East

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CAIRO, June 8, (Router)—Beng- hazi, the Libyan harbour and base. occupied by Axia forces, was turned into a blazing Inferno by RAF. LONDON. June 9 (Reuter), second night in succession.

bombers on Friday night for the The British naval forces, adda-The British and Free French Fires raging among the military the agency, crisisted of one invasion of Syria and Lebanon buildings and In the harbour battleship,, two cruisers and five is developing into a large-scale until they could be seen 50 miles "stoked up" by the bombers destroyers which had been pre

three-sided attack from the away. viously seen cruising off Beirut. British-controlled territories of

Abyssinia The agency asserts that the troops Palestine, Trans-Jordan and were "promptly taken prisoner.":

To-night's RAF. Middle East com Iraq," reported the correspon-munique, which reports the raid, also dent of the National Broad-reters to the attack on Derna aero The latest position of the fighting casting Corporation, Martin, drome and Bara and to bombing and to-night. It says: "Strong motorised

Latest Position

in Syria is given by the Vichy agency Agronsky, from the Ankara imma area of Abyssinia.

machine-gunning attacks in the

Our

Eighty-three ships have been sunk Germans launched their second Mr John R. Greaves, who has artillery, are attempting to advance Mediterranean Fleet is cruising with-aircraft was driven off by a South

French forces entered Syria, the A former Hongkong resident, and armoured detachments of British radio early this morning..

RAF. fighters also carried out and Gaullist troops, supported by Anchored at in daring low-level attacks by RAF.

He cited reports that the British the Mediterranean and one

protective patrols over shipping In TURN to Back Page. Column Savage air attack on Alexandria, been serving with the Australian along the road leading grou

enemy subjecting the city to yet Imperial Force in the Middle tons of all arms, whom this un-cording to Agronsky's information.

Syrian frontier to Damascus,

the in gunshot range of Syrian ports. another vicious all-night blitz.

The main British objectives, acts bombs.

African fighter and forced to Jettison East, is reported to be missing. TURN to Back Page, Column 5 TURN to Back Page, Column 4 from all operations,

All R.A.F. aircraft returned safety He was wounded during the Nazi squadrons swooping to drive on Bardia in December almost suicidally low altitudes last, and when last heard from showered heavy explosive and was preparing to rejoin his unit Incendiary bombs far and wide, after recovery. causing death and destruction nt several points in the city,

London Tribute To Hongkong R. N. V.R.

The Hongkong R.N.V.R. has again been mentioned in broadcasts from London. In July, 1939, It was announced In a news bulletin from London that the II.K. Naval Volunteer Force had been granted Empire status In consequence of the Colony's offer to build ships and to place them, also oflcers and men'

Considerable damage was done in European and Arab residential quar- hundreds were killed and injured. ters alike, and it is Icared Unt

Fires Extinguished Fires were started but they were

controlled.

Malta Fights

Off Raiders

ABYSSINIA Importance of British

Prisoners And Booty Captured

CAIRO, June 8 (Reuter),-A Middle East communique states:

"Abyssinia-After

crossing the

ward. At the

Advance Into Syria

Special to the "Telegraph”

of the H.K.N.V.R. at the disposal of the Admiralty for general prom hain attack developed in the the raid by several enemy aircraft on

CAIRO, June 8 (Reuter) —From River Omo in two places, East and - LONDON, June^8 (UP);—The British entry into Syria will · service in emergency.

Royal Canadian Navy, the Royal

Malta comes an official account of West African troops are pressing for- not only serve to protect the Suez Canal, but will also provide Last night, listeners to an in- Indian Navy, the New Zealand Squs-post seen where a number of planes Saturday night when planes attack-alone, the enemy last over 100 dead, Cyprus or Crete, and will provide a solid protective bloc between northern crossing Britain with an Ideal base to counter any German attack, on teresting talk given by Mr H. G. dron, the South African Naval Ser fire put up by British and Greek bombs which, crused light civilian our hands.

zoomed through a veritable hell of Ing the island singly, dropped leaving 1,000 or more prisoners in Hitler and the Near Eastern ofl fields, Ferraby, the Naval correspond the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

vice, the Royal Naval Reserve, and warships. ent, in the series "Questions of of the British Commonwealth.

Amidst an inferno of screaming was no service damage or casualty.

damage and no casualties. There "In addition, we captured 20 guns, and exploding, shells, the

Politically, it will serve to re-tween 40,000 and 50.000 men there the Hour" were told about the The speaker, it giving pride of seemed determined to press home the town by RAF. fighters and another

enemy One Italian light bomber was shot quantities of war material.

200 lorries, many machine-guns and pair the damage to British pres-of which 15,000 are French with 500 many units that make up what place in the Colonies to the ilongkong attack but failed to hit a warship was so badly damaged that Ji pro- being vigorously pursued.

The retreating enemy forces are tige in the Middle East, and la which are obsolescent; however, French planes, a large number of is commonly known as "The Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, or any military objectives...

particularly likely to stiffen morale is reported to be low and Navy the Royal Navy, the being rendered to the Empire by fire died away towards down when preached the coast but the raid did mentioned the valuable services The roaring of anti-aircraft gun-

bably did not reach its base,

MiroqThe aftuation Royal Australian Navy, the

remains Turkey's anti-German pressure. there considerable sub-surface This morning enemy aircraft ape enim. these units.

TURN to Back Page, Column 13 not materialias.

It is uncertain what sort of rozist- sentiment for General De Gaulle.. onance the French army in Syria will. According to come reports, Frerich z put up. Reputably, there are be- TURN to Back Page; Column 5

"Libya,-In Tobruk, artillery both sides has been active."