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No. 10404

五拜禮 骏三十月六英港香

FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 1941.

日九十月五

SYRIA WAR TO END SHORTLY: KEYPOINTS STAND DOOMED

Important Talk Damascus

Damascus May Surrender To Allies

Eden

Sir Stafford Cripps

Effective Raids On Germany

Big Fires Left In Industrial Cities

SPECIAL TO THE "TELIGRAPH" LONDON, June 12 (UP).--

Special to the "Telegraph"

LONDON, JUNE 12 (UP)-THE EARLY COLLAPSE OF FRENCH RESISTANCE IN SOUTHERN SYRIA IS ANTICIPATED AFTER VICHY HAD REPORTED THAT GENERAL DENTZ'S FORCES HAD ABANDONED MERJAYOUM, THE PRINCIPAL FORTIFIED POINT WHICH IS Blocking thE CENTRE BRITISH COLUMN, NOW IN A POSITION TO STRIKE DUE NORTH TOWARDS RAYAK OR TO THE NORTHEAST TOWARDS DAMASCUS.

The fleet air arm attack on Beirut is believed

FRENCH OFFER OF to indicate that the coastal column is continuing

PEACE IN SYRIA

Seek Return of Status Quo

Special to the "Telegraph"

VICHY, June 12 (UP).—In_their second note to Britain to be sent through M. Petrie, the French Ambassador at Madrid, and the British Ambassador, Sir Samuel Hoare, the French made an offer of peace in Syria on the basis of British recognition of their error in accusing France of allowing Ger- man military occupation of Syria. It is stated that the French suggestion was relayed from Madrid to London this afternoon.

The French Government spokesman insisted to-night

that both notes were Conci- MIDDLE

liatory. The French are hope-

ful that the war can be halted EAST AIR

before both sides suffer heavy

casualties and before the in-

portant Датавсия fighting.

towns of Beirut and damaged by

are

There no question of damages

The Air Ministry announced to the French. To the contrary, the to-day, that large fires

were

town

dustrial quarters of the were swept by fire. At Dus- neldorf, oil stocks were set fire.

on

French ask merely for the return of the status que before the operations

Britain's "Error"

ACTIVITY

Widespread Action By The R.A.F.

Free

aerodrome was raided on the night

to advance and may soon reach the capital. Final- ly, the British are considerably beyond Sidon.

The stiffest resistance to the Allied advance is still going on at Kiswe where the Free French forces are secking to take Damascus via the south, but it is reported that they are being blocked. It is believed that General Dentz has marshalled strong forces there in a grudge fight, as General Wilson apparently has the intention to give the de Gaullists the honour of taking Damascus.

Damascus to Surrender? CAIRO, June 12 (UP),—Very trustworthy Arab sources to- day stated that it is more than possible some kind of informal conversations for the surrender of Damascus, in order to spare that historic city, are occurring, although there is no confirma- tion from British military circles,

"

Nearing Beirat VICHY, June 12 (UP)-An Aus- tralian column is reported to be nearing Belrut to-night. This column which is without tank support was until to-day, protected by the Bri- tish fleet,

AXIS OR

· ALLIES Sooner Or Later All Must Make Choice

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH", LONDON, June 12 (UP).—

Mr The Foreign Secretary, Anthony Eden, broadcasting to the Latin American countries to-night declared that sooner or later, all men will be forced to decide whether to support the Allies or the Axis.

Authorities Leave started in the industrial quar- began, which means that the British CAIRO, June 12 (Reuter).—| LONDON, June 12 (UP)The ters at Duisberg and Dusseldorf withdraw their columns to Iraq. In Syria, British aircraft have "Dally, Mail" reports from Cairo

"Sooner or later, all men must during Inst night's raid, adding Palestine and Transjordania. -. been giving full support to the that the French authorities for

Syria and Lebanon have left Damas- deeido upon which side, whether in that the fires were "many and

stand," he cus and Beirut and have gone to light or darkness they advancing Imperial and

British said, and he appealed to violent."

The note points out to the British French troops.

Aleppo,

residents in Latin America to pro- At Duisberg, large buildings their error in their pretension that

Big Tank Battle in the dock area and other in-the-French-had-allowed-Germans_to_An~RA.F.___Middle East.com- VICHY, June--12--(UP)Abig mote the British cause.

"Aleppo tanie battle is raging on the outskirts place planes, troops and "tourists" munique to-day states

He asserted, "President Roosevelt in Syria,

In the second note the French of June 10-11, bombs falling on the of Damascus, the streets echoing to has said that he looks forward to a four freedoms; emphasise that British troops now dispersed aircraft on the runways the rear of big guns with the rein world founded on had five days

contact with the and buildings, causing a number of forced British and de Gaullist troops the freedom of speech and expres ying to break through around sion; the freedom of the worship of Klaspue, ten miles south of Damascus, God; the freedom

from want and The Air Ministry also stated that French defence forces in south Syria fires.

without encountering a

a single Ger-

Λ French communique states that the freedom from fear. We and our "Shipping in the harbour of Beirut! Cologne was among other night ob-

German taking or

a solitary

and coutheast of Allies are fighting for South Jectives. "One enormous fire

this noble reiterated was attacked by the R.A.F, and Fleet attacks French seen there by pilots flying back from prisoner. The

their official assurances that there Air Arm. One Vichy aircraft was Kissouc falled, to break the defences conception of a better life that may Dusseldorf. This is evidently the

a third enemy push has been prevall. This is no war of national fire in the northeast part of the city are no Germans in Syria and now shot down."

North Africa

tank Uhrust also aspirations but of faith in the stan- repler Ansbye, "between dards and philosophies of life, which the navigator and pilot of the ask Britain to admit the mistake and aircraft attacking Cologne described to end the war,

The communique also reports the Saida and Damascus. continuation of attacks on enemy South of Saida, the French dyna-] The United States Ambassador, concentrations in North Africa yes-mited the main road forcing the Considerablo damage was British inland in an effort to out- LONDON, June 12 (Reuter).-Admiral Leahy's conference with terday,

transport and flank the defenders. B.A.F. planes were active over the Marshal Petain and Admiral Darlan inflicted on mater Channel this afternoon. It is bent 0 p.m. was said on both sides to troops "In the Gazala-Capuzzo and

been extremely important. El Adem regions." lieved that they attacked shipping have off the French coast and possibly the There is the belief in some quarters

have During the night of June 10-11, Adntiral Leahy may that ma invasion ports.

Loud explosions shook towns on sounded or been sounded regarding enemy aerodromes were attackeri in

Prealdent Roosevelt and Intervention, Gazala and Gambut, the southeast coast of England.

was

as the largest they had ever seen." North France Bombed

Hita On Ship

U.S. Envoy's Talk

und

Prince Bernhard

And Roosevelt

Between the Lebanon mountains and Jebel Druse, the French ore off three reported to have beaten

Gaullist losses

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH clalined that the de fierce tank attacks. General Deniz are appalling.

BOSTON, June 12 (UP)-Prince but there is nothing omcial to sub- "Heavy bombers ralded Benghazi

Reach Saida

Bernhard of the Netherlands stated Morahal Petain

and Inflicted damage on shipping in stantiate the ran reiterated

CAIRO, June 12 (UP)-Informed to-day that he would confer with LONDON, June 12 (Reuter) and Admiral

tothe harbour and several merchant

military sources report that the President Roosevelt at Hyde Park "This afternoon, aircraft of the Admiral Leahy that there are no

Admiral ships lle sunk in the harbour as Bonber Command, escorted by Germans

Syrin and

conference had been arranged when Aghters, made a successful attack on Leahy's cable to the State Depart part of the result of recent bombing TURN to Back Page, Column 3 next Thursday and added that the enemy shipping in the Channel,"

the Air Ministry.

says

"Direct his were claimed on 11 ship

about 1,400 tons, which was of left sinking.

"One enemy fighter was shot down by one of our escorting fighters.

"None of our aircraft is missing." There was very little enemy air activity over Britain to-day, and up to 6 pm. G.M.T., there was no report of any bombs dropped.

ment

attacks. to-night relayed that assurance. "Enemy aircraft on Berken aero- Oficial circles made it clear that drome were machine-gunned and a France is free to negotiate any set-number were badly damaged." tlement she desires.

One Plane Missing LONDON, June 12 (UP).King

From all these operations, ns well visited George to-day

St James Palace where the Prime Minister, Air as the action over Melta and in sup-i Winston Churchill, presented the porting the operating which result-f heads of all the Allied Governments ed in the capture of Assab yesterday, in London. The King shook hands one British plane is missing, con-

cludes the communique..

with each one.

Ladybird Goes Down With Guns Blazing

By GRATTON MCGROARTY

Special to the "Telegraph'

$21,858 TO -BOMBER FUND Latest Donation By The Jockey Club Another handsome donation has been mads to the Bomber Fund by the Hongkong Jockey Club.

in China

and

$43,717.02. being the

LATEST

Daylight Saving Announcement

:

he arrived in Montreal last Monday after a fight from England.

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Sinking of Robin Moor: America's

Grave Attitude

Special to the "Telegraph"

WASHINGTON, June 12 (UP)—The State Department to-- day, announced that a submarine torpedoed and shelled the steamer Robin Moor which was sunk after the crew and passen.

British Gambler

gers had taken to the lifeboats.

Consul Lithicum's latest re- port stated, "There is no doubt in the minds of the survivors that the Commander, and the submarine were German." They sinted that the only visible markings on the submarine was the name, cither Lorrické or Lorickke, and also a figure which SILANGHAI, June 13 (inter- was described as a "laughing national) Caught in a gambling den cow", painted on the conning in Hanyang Road in the International tower.

Sentenced

Settlement un Wednesday night, W. Air Lathicum asserted, "The Com- J. Hawkins, a British national, was mander spoke to the men in poor sentenced to three months imprison English." The crew and passengers ment by H.M. Pollce Court, and V were given thirty minutes to abandon Xavier, another British subicct was ship. bound over en ព bond of $500 for good behaviour,

Grave Mr Welles

Mr Sumner Welles, Under Secre- tary of State, spoke in the gravest terms to 20 correspondents attend- ing to-day's press conference, which

is an unusually large number' due to

This is Hawkins' third conviction on a similar charge.

Twenty-one wealthy Chinese re- idents were also involved but they skipped bail of $500 each. Clocks Forward At Midnight, Saturday cited to answer spreideally, saying

the general expectation that more news regarding the Rebin Moor case was impending.

Mr Welles was asked if he conel- dered the situation grave. Ho-de-

that he preferred to stand on his original statement that the State Department was obtaining every available detail before deciding on any course of action.

The conference gave the impres

He indicated that the conference It was officially stated this British Isles, and Dutch netivities in morning that Daylight Saving fatding the Allied cause.

in Hongkong will come into Prince Bernhard and Princess operation at midnight on Satur- Jullana arrived here to-day for a day. four-day visit to New England. At that time the Colony'ssion that officials are not attempting It was ofletally announced this Princess Juliana will receivo an

to crystallise publle opinion until the. afternoon that Daylight Saving will honorary

clocks will be advanced one fullest information is available which degree nt the Mount! come Into operation as from 8 am Holyoke College.

may require a day or two owing to Sunday, June 15, to suit the con=;

the required coding and decoding. venience of certain* public atlilties

of messages. In the Colony,

It was originally announced that Daylight Saving

·become would operative from midnight on Satur. day, but this report, which appears elsewhere in this issue, should be disregarded.

The clocks will go forward, one hour sa from 3 a.m. on Sunday.

New Powers For

Roosevelt

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, June 12. (UP)

hour.

New Assurance About

Our A.R.P. Tunnels

*** Berlin, Report‹ S BERLIN, June 12.(UP)-Informed German quarters, to-day stated that military quarters. In Berlin had re- celved no reports to confirra er to indicate that a German submarine sank the Robin Moor. They assert- ed that the affair is being investi- gated; however, they expressed very strong doubts that I could have been German submarine, since in that. case, inilitary quarters here would nlmost certainly have received a re- port by now,"",

บ

Neither Use German press nor radio has mentioned a single word regard- ing the incident thus far.

Reference to the recent disaster én on air raid tunnel in Chungking when over 700 people died of suffocation, was made by Wing-Commander A.H.S. Steele-Perkins, Director of Air Raid Precautions, at a Press conference this morning, when he; stated that he did not think that an accident of a similar nature could occur in any of the Hongkong tunnels, as special provi- The Senate by a vote of 07 to 7 to- sion had been made for adequate ventilation in the local shel- day passed and sent to the House the ters

draught ventilation to prevent Connally amendment to the Con-

any such catastrophe: here. ricane lamps kept in a niche specially

The lighting, he said, was by bur- Aosta In Kenya

LONDON, Jung 12. (British Wire- built for the purpose.

With reference to the Chungking legs). According to an "agency tem by Diesel engines installed dimeter, the ARP, Director sold he message, it is officially stated In inside the tunnels, and added was expecting further detalls as to Nairobi that the Duke of Aosta, the that oven in the event of engine how it happened, after the Inquiry Itallan Commander-in-Chief in failube there would be sufficent now being conducted in Chungking Abyssinia, who surrendered to the

had been completed.

British. forces,: has arrived in Kenya,

This morning the Club forwarded ALEXANDRIA, June 12 (UP).-How the former Yangtse cheques to the Bomber Fund and the Flotilla warship H.M.9 Ladybird, which was dramatically shell British Fund for Rellef of Distress ed by Japanese in December, 1937, was sunk by German bom.

och valued at $21,858.81,1 hers with her guns blazing, was told to me to-day by Comman-nett proceeds of the special cuth

the Lantao. Handicap. der John Blackburn,

He said that the Ladybird started ships. She anally burn-distributed by the Jockey Club to scription Act, authorising. the Pre-

She was hit astern and a big fro; sweep on.

These contributions bring the Lotal was anchored in the entrance to ed out and sank in the afternoon, War Funds and War Charities to sident to take over defence factories in. Hongkong were solidly built

The Ladybird joined the Meuter- The Steward also announce that when strikes, lockouts ranean Ficet in the summer of 1940, the nett proceeds of the next big causes delay or threaten production, and ventilated by the duct sys gallantly participating in attacks on sweep, the Kwangtung Handicap, to Italian shore batteries, while in be run on October 25; will be devot January the weathered one of the ed to British War Funds and the Bri- work storms for many years in that tish Fund for the Relief of Distress

in China.

the Tobruk harbour and she was attacked by seven German dive-bombors.

Three mambors of the crow were killed and 25 wounded, but the gallant little Ladybird went down with her guns blazing.

tren.

$571,724, or approximately £85,730.

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He explained that the tunnels