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ALLIED TROOPS REACH THE TURKISH BORDER & OUTSKIRTS OF DAMASCUS New Landing Effected On The Lebanon Coast

Special to the "Telegraph"

CAIRO, JUNE 10 (UP)—THE ALLIED FORCES ARE WITHIN 15 MILES OF DAMASCUS ACCORDING TO WELL INFORMED MILITARY SOURCES IN SYRIA. A NAVAL LANDING WAS REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN EFFECTED NEAR THE LITANI RIVER, north of tyre, pre- SUMABLY TO PREVENT THE BLOWING UP OF BRIDGES AND ROADS. IT IS REPORTED THAT ONLY ONE BRidge was blOWN UP AND ONE ROAD SLIGHTLY DAMAGED, BUT THE ADVANCE OF THE TROOPS WAS NOT AFFECTED.

AUTHORITATIVE TURKISH CIRCLES IN ANKARA TO-DAY STAT- ED THAT BRITISH TROOPS REACHED THE TURKISH FRONTIER NEAR KAMISLAIR LAST EVENING.

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VICHY ADMITS NEW landings

VICHY, June 10.(UP).-French officials to-night stated that the British are now only 18 miles from Damascus. The British succeeded in landing a small force on the Lebanon coast between Tyre and Beirut under cover of fire from British warships, but the French counter-attacked. French aircraft attacked the warships and damaged two more British destroyers and shot down four British planes to-day, Despatches from Paris stated that the British launched a new semi-motorised attack from Iraq along the Euphrates river towards the French desert frontier post at Aboutkemal, making four penetrating columns. The reinforced French air force bombed the British motorised units, wholly stopping the column which is operating in the Merdjaryoum sector. At the con- clusion of the third day, the British hnd advanced a maximum

of 30 miles inside Syria.

5 ENEMY PLANES DOWNED

Our Fighters In Great Form

(UP),

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" CAIRO, June 10 RA.F-air pairols off the Syrian- const shot down five enemy planes according to to-day's communique, which added, "The *R.A.F. and the Royal Australian Air Force continued to support the advance of our troops in Syria, and attacked and drove off a number of enemy aircraft which attempted to bomb our motor transport at Sanamein.

"Hostile aircraft approached Haifa last night and the attack lasted for a considerable time. Slight damage was done to civilian property, and there were a few casualties but none of a

serious nature.

One hostile aircraft was chot down and other were damaged.

We Hit Back

Before the last enemy ralder re- tumed from Haifa to the German controlled base at Aleppo, British air- were over the nerodrome bomb. sraft ing aircraft on the ground and on the flare path along which the raldern were landing. Fires were observed and much damage was caused."

B.A.F. bombers corried out heavy raids on military objectives on Rhodes Sunday night, "di

"direct hits were made

on the northern mole in Rhodes Harbour. At the Cainto aerodrome, Jarge fres were started. At the Cattavia aerodrome, bombs fell among about 40 dispersed alreraft causing many fires and explosions."

Japan Not

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Accept N.E.I. Reply

Special to the "Telegraph"

Beirut Communique BEIRUT, June 10 (UP).- To-day's communique states that French troops in south Lebanon repulsed a British attack in a great offensive action south of Damascus, The operations have slowed up except at Marjayoun where the enemy is attacking with-artillery:---

British efforts to land troops on the Lebanon coast have been futile despite the support of the British navy.

Jebel Druse is quiet. Aviation bombed a concentration of enemy vehicles while British aeroplanes in- effectively attneked the airports at Aleppo and Palmyra.

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Eleven Survivors From Torpedoed

U. S. Ship: Deliberately Sunk

Special to the "Telegraph"

WASHINGTON, June 10 (UP).-The Maritime Commission to-day announced that the owners of the Robin Moor have been advised by the operators of the Brazilian steamer Osorio, that the Robin Moor was torpedoed on May 21, 95 miles north- cast-of Cape St Roque, Brazil. Ten members of the crew and one passenger of the Robin Moor were landed at Pernambuco to-day after the Osorio had rescued them. No word has been received regarding the other 35 persons who were on board.

· The Commission confirmed that "eleven, survivors of the

Robin Moor have disembarked at Pernambuco."

The spokesman stated that according to the owners of the Robin Moor it was "impossible for the Robin Moor to be mistaken for a belligerent ship because large United States flags were painted on both sides of the hull and at night a large searchlight played continuously upon an American flag at the stern."

City Gun Duel: Indian Wounded

It was asserted that the vessel was absolutely seaworthy and carried no contraband.

Căuse-Not-Known- WASHINGTON, June 10 (UP),— The President's Secretary, Mr Ste- phen Early to-day stated, "We do not know yet the cause of the sink- ing of the steamer Robin Moor. We are trying to determine that. The position of the ship seems fairly weil Two Indian guards employed by determined and that would put it in two Chinese shops opposfic the Cen-American waters on this skle of the tral Market were involved in a gun Atlantic." Aleppo Soon!

duel about 0.10 a.m. to-day, 'as a re-i Torpedocing Confirmed ANKARA, June 10 (Reuter)itsult of which one of them is now in BUENOS AIRES, June 10 (UP).- is understood that the mechanised hospital with serious injuries.

The Captain of the Osorio Informed division moving from Iraq should

The two guards were employed by the "United Press" by radio to-day reach Aleppo soon, and once it has the Cheong Kee exchange shop. No. that the steamer Robin Moor was arrived there, it will turn south 10 114 Queen's Road Central, and the torpedoed. join the Allied forces from Palestine. Wine Iling exchange shop, a

Occupation Not Confirmed LONDON, June 10 (Reuler). Wille the latest reports indicate the advance of British, troops towards Damascus, well-informed circles in London declared to-night that they have no information that the city has been occupied.

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It appears that a fight developed between the two after a few sharp words had been exchanged. One of them It is alleged then drew his re- volver and fired six shots rapidly.

Germans Raid,

Haifa

Singapore's Strength

Revealed by C-in-C

Special to the "Telegraph"

SINGAPORE, June 10 (UP) Vice Admiral-Sir-Geoffrey- Layton, Commander-in-Chief of the China Station, guve 11 broadcast talk to-night paying tribute to the British Dominions" and Allied navies, naval volunteers and mercantile marine.

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He said, "I am talking about the British Navy including the Australian, New Zealand, Cana- dian, Indian, Malayan and Hongkong forces. Recently you

Two Raids On have not seen much of the navy

Alexandria

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

CAIRO, June 10 (UP). The Premier, M. Hussin Sirry, to-day announced that during the first rald on Alexandria, 147 persons were killed and up to noon to

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” Held for Questioning`

BERLIN, June 10 (UP)—The Funks The Truth

One of the guards, Kalsor Sing foMcial news agency announced that day, the second raid had killed was injured in the face and hands, German bembers raided Halta Inst 384 persons and many hundreds VICHY, June 10 (UP). The and collapsed outside of the Golden

night.

were wounded, French High Commissioner in Syria, City Restaurant. He was Inter Lent

Bomb hits were scored on the mole: to hospital. General Deniz, reported that the British advance has been

The The other man was arrested and in the harbour and on one of the checked

Premier thanked the Britt vans hun to-day is in disarmed by a Shantung censtable, largest depots containing oil, which British troops for their help exactly the same position as yester- and he is now being questioned at was transferred by pipeline from the

during the raids. day. The French looks a consider Central Headquarters by Inspector Mosul fields. able number of prisoners and French Whant, morale is excellent, he said.

The General reiterated that there are no Germans in Syria.

GENEROUS GIFTS TO BOMBER FUND

By Sikh Policemen

Sikh Members of the long- kong Polled · Force from

It is also reported that a Chinese pedestrian was shot and wounded In the leg as a result of the duel, but he disappeared and has not yet been located.

ABYSSINIA CLEAN-UP

Prime

Minister Summarises

The War Situation

guns were desperately needed. Many

in Singapore--for a very good reason. Most of the Far East fleet before the war came to be required in other waters where they could be more profitably employed, but you must not think. that this implied a lack of realisation should the war move to the Far East of the importance of these paris. you would see the White ensign again filling the horizon,

Constant Reinforcements* "In recent months you have, scen the recurring arrivals of more and more reinforcements to the army and the air force, with. constant streams equipment-reinforce- of military. Indio, and equipment without which ments from Brilsin, Australia ond TURN to Back Page, Column 3

Cyprus Not Attacked

LONDON, June 10 (Reuter). "Reuter" is informed authori- tatively that there is no con- firmation whatever of a report icing circulated through enemy controlled wireless channels that. Cyprus has been subjected to German and Italian air attack in the last 48 houre.

It is stated in London that there is

attacks have taken places no reason to believe that any such

OMINOUS HINT

The uneasy criticisnis made' in some parts of the press at home and by some speakers in the country were dealt with by the Prime Minister, Mr Winston Churchill, in a calm and studied survey of the many-fronted war before the House of Commons Two generous donations to

SPECIAL TO the "telegĦAPH" the Bomber Fund have been

yesterday.

therefore, would be just so many CAIRO, June 10 (UP),~-~~

bomb. received from the Hongkong General headquarters to-day an-

more for the enemy to The speech, which is reported There are many other points on our Police Force, the first from Sikhnounced that in Abyssinia, as a on Page Five, was featured by war front where our supplies of A.A. members of the Force, as result of the Battle of the Lakes an assertion of Britain's deler had been pul and mounted on mer- follows:-

and the Battle of the River Omo,mination to build up a colossal chantmen which thereby had reduced a further 45,000 square miles of air force in the Middle East, the casualties inflicted by Nazi long- their Sikh Temple Famils $1,000.00 Italian territory "has fallen into our planes, packed in crates, via the

The fact that we had, to transport range bombers, TOKYO, June 10 (UP).—According to the conclusions reach-

our handa and at least four Cape and reassemble them in Egypt, an important one, of our immense „Crete was but one sector, though' ed by the War and Navy Ministries and the Foreign Office, itance Sergeant 491. Kehar

1.00 Italian divisions have been des- showed our disadvantage as com- fronts, and people must not be dis- appears positive that the Netherlands East Indies reply in its r.C. D564, Sham Singh

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20.00 battles. All major opposition manent lines of splendidly equipped

on the front at Jimma has been aerodromes right across Europe and We had to fight against many dis- Government advocate the Immo- to a llaison conference within a Chi

was worth his nationwide broadcast this 13.50 overcome." "

had the continental arteries to keep advantages and Crate this stocks up.

while defending despite those dia evening, Admiral Darlan an- diate recall, of Mr Yoshizawa; few days in order to "finally

it.saved. Syria and nounced that the Government advantages, if however,

$1,030.50 *the** Government determine Japan's attitude.”::

Referring to Crete the Prime desires to reach the correct

Minister said the reason why the Mr Churchill referred to the

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was preparing for a separate War Conference on Next Step [a sum of $1,000 to the Viceroy'a

Island was not covered with well doo Italians who were frisoners in peace which, he hoped would TOKYO, June 10 (Reuter). With forta Fund, New Delhi, India. the bellef in quarters close to the contribution from the Hongkong tors trained in the Netherlands East was because not enough anil-alterati spoke of the sunken Narl battleship

BATAVIA, June 10 (Reuter)-A oquipped aerodromes in the period of our hands. The second le the ninil monthly great number of naval wireless opera- British occupation before the, attack,

create a favourable atmosphere In a reference to the Bismarck he without awaiting the end of the Government that the chief Japanese Police (all contingents and Clerical Indles will soon go to England to join muns could be spared from other as being of 40,000 tons, in which war. He did not mention Syria

TURN to Back Page, Column 5 Staff), mounting to

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decision, for the settlement, of

the question which affects the

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BY DARLAN. SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”” VICHY, June 10 (UP)-