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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

June 16, 1941

VICHY ADMITS FALL OF SIDON: FIGHTING SLOWS DOWN IN SYRIA

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LONDON, JUNE 15 (REUTER).—THE CAPTURE OF SIDON, THE LEBANESE PORT 25 MILES SOUTH OF BEIRUT, IS ADMITTED. IN TO-DAY'S FRENCH ARMY communiqUE, SAYS A VICHY TELEGRAM to the ofFICIAL GERMAN NEWS AGENCY.

Admitting a forced rotirement from Sidon, to-day's French Army communique from Syria

Supply Ship

says that in an effort to alleviate the violent pressure exercised on their coastal detachments, Hit In Raid

bombing planes twice attacked British ships, causing them momentarily to withdraw from the coast.

This, it is claimed, greatly helped their troops to hold Sidon until night and to effect later on Saturday a "prescribed” withdrawal to positions further north where, it is stated, Vichy troops are "obstinately resist- ing the powerful combined efforts of the British Fleet and land forces."

New air reinforcements from France are arriving in the Levant, declares the communique, which claims that during the night of June 13-14, Vichy air forces harassed the Allies south of Sidon.

Allied troops made no advanca in the Merj Ayoum region ånd in the sector south of Damascus, but the fall of Abou Kemal to British tanks, said to be advanc- ing from Iraq, is reported to have occurred on Saturday,

Lebanon Coast

THRILLS OF AN AIR PILOT

....

ENEMY PLANES STRAFED

Ceaseless R.A.F. Activity

On

A

NEW

Enemy LEISURE Convoy

LONDON, June 15 (Reuter).

-R.A.F.

Beaufort torpedo. carrying, aircraft attacked an enemy convoy off the Dutch const this afternoon. A supply by a torpedo and probably sunk. ship of about 6,000 tons was hit

CAIRO, June-15 (Reuter).—The R.A.F. again fraided Calato aerodrome in Rhodes during the night of

June 13-14 when a number of Axis planes in the dispersal While the R.A.F. was striking area were set on fire, says an R.A.F. Middle East several telling blows against communique.

night, R.A.F.

On the same bombers heavily attacked Benghazi and started a number of fires.

Successful attacks were also The only sector where noteworthy LONDON, June 15 (British Wire-made on landing grounds Aghting took place la Syria on Satur- less)-A young ex-bank clerk from Benina, Gazala and Derna. day was along the Lebanon coast, New Zealand now serving as a Ser- says a Beirut French

Army

com-geant Pilol

Was

in

13

famous fighter

nt

BARRISTER ADMITTED

German inland and shipping targets by day and night, there was little enemy air activity over Britain during the week-end.

Nazi Lose Heavily Following the destruction of seven Nazi raiders in scattered attacks on Friday night, Britain was almost raid-free on Saturday night and

Shanghai Advocate again on Sunday when a single

On H.K. Roll

enemy plane dropped bomba on the coast in East Anglia,

The bombs did some damage but Ad- no one was seriously injured, says the

Continuous Aghter patrols were . munique quoted by the German sundroa in the Western Desert is faintained during the day.

wireless.

Fighter atrerait partielpated hopital after a series of spectacular

In It

daylight raids on Gazala aerodrome | is claimed that there

Mr. John McNeill, Crown aesenpes in the past two weeks.

where a number of enemy aircraft vocate of systematic bombardment by the

"In the first, I found

myself

His Majesty's Supreme Air Ministry. on the British Fleet and also

were destroyed and damaged. that

landing ground with my aircraft des- there

Court in Shanghai, was admitted to were British armoured

troyed," ent attacks ini

Transports Smashed d," he said, "Gerinans armed

practise as a barrister in this Colony the Sidon district, but French troops are holding their positions,

with tommy guns were only half a Between Gazala and Capuzzo, these by the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl Mac-. The communique says: "Our Navy | squeezing into the cockpit of a Hurried 10 motor transport vehleles and morning Mr C. G. Alabaster, K.c.. mile away, I got out of that by fighters machine-gunned and destroy-Gregor, in the Supreme Court this and Air Force undertook combined crne with another plot who flew me vehicles.

damaged three arinoured fighting

diversion operations against the Bri-360 miles to safety.

tial Fleet with good results."

The bombardment of Mer) Ayoum continued all day without success. In southern Syria there 14 Melting.

no

Plane In Flames

Retaliation To Freezing Of Credits

Attorney Generol, said that the South African fighters shot down motion was supported by two op- fone two-engined Messerschmitt in plications, one from Mr McNeill him- "A day or two after my return, I the Sotan area and machine-gunned self and the other from Mr Eldon was ground strafing an enemy land- and damaged n Savola bomber ing ground and had set fire to two the ground near Bar es Serir.

on Potter, K.C., who knew Mr McNelli

LONDON, June 15 (Reuter). German aircraft when a couple of

From these and the Syrian opera-

quite well.

at once adopting Mr McNeill added the Attorney-Besides Bredu gun

shells hit my radiator. tions, five Ailled planes are missing. General, was the son of Mr Duncan "effective" retaliatory measures Fumes poured into the cockpit and

McNell' who was admitted to prac- against America, the Italian two ME-100's were hot on my tall.

tise in Hongkong on April 20, 1805. Government has ordered an im One got a burst into my aircraft and tor control began to misbehave and I began to lose altitude. The eleva-

McNeill would soon return Mr John

was skimming along the top of the the cliffa trying to shake off the Germans when I saw the outer defences of Tobruk.

"Just as

safely seemed within rench, my aireraft finitened out into planes damaging several a dive and burst into flames which Aighters and one bomber..

were licking round my legs before

Aerial Support CAIRO, June 15 (Reuter)-Con sinued support is being given by aerial forces in the Syrian advance, says an R.AF, Middle East com- munique, both to the ground forces and naval supporting units off coast.

Fighters attacked German bombers and escorting fighter aircraft which; approached the naval forces, the RA.F.

A number of other hostile alreraft I could clamber out. I thought I were attacked and damaged Rayok

ntid

Alled bombers attacked hostile troops and notor transport in the Mirgille area.

Diplomats Leave Axis Country

Italian Courtesy

to Shanghai for he had not intended medinte census of all United to practise here at the moment but he States property in Italy, accord- desired to be admitted to the roll of ing to Rome radio in an Italian

the Court.

broadenst.

A letter from Str. Alan Mossop in

This iy evidently connection with the motion was also

Mussolini's handed to His Lordship by the Attoraction in freezing all Germon and response to President Roosevell'a

nuy.

Italian assets in the United States. C.J's TRIBUTE

Academic Action Granting the motion, His Lordship referred near was still in enemy territory and drog-,

WASHINGTON, June 15 (Reuter). to his happy association Italy's retaliatory action in freez red myself to a cave where I lay for

with Me McNeill's father for some hours. A party of English troops-Sir Ronald Campbell, the re- "There is no one," he said, "associated

MADRID, June 15. (Reuter). years after his arrival in the Colony. American assets in Italy has been

fully anticipated.. out on a skirmish took

No official comment has been made me into cent British Minister to Yugo-him greatly when at lost he came to Rome's action is largely academic Tobruk."

with this Court who did not miss but it is generally considered that Slavia, told "Reuter's" corres- the conclusion "Y" SECRETARY members of the British Lega- that the name

that the time had since the existing Italian currency pondent to-day that he and come for him to retire. I am happy regulations already prevent Ameri- of McNeill is still cans withdrawing investments from ROBBED

tion and other British residents associated with this Court."

Italy. from Yugo-Sinvia now in Madrid

Aircraft of the Fleet Air Arm torpedoed. an enemy vessel. near Beirut.

Calm At Beirut

LONDON, June 15 (Reuter). Complete calm reigns at Beirut, ne- cording to a report quoted by the Ankara radio, although many people have left the port for mountain resorts.

In Damascus, the Syrian Prime Minister, issued a proclamation luvit ing the people to remain cool and states that the situation "in no way gives rise to anxiety" with every mearure being taken to protect life

and property.

To Take Damascus Soon, Say French

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” LONDON, June 15 (UP)-It is announced by the Free French head- quarters that General de Gaulle's

It is

Mr A. W. Ingram, of No. 32, were treated throughout their Kimberley Road, secretary of the journey from Yugo-Slavia with Y.M.C.A. has reported that between courtesy and consideration by midnight and 8 nm. to-day some- body entered his bedroom through an (the Italian authorities. open window and stole money to the value of $70.

The party is now waiting to con- tinue its journey to England, Mr F. K. Lea Paty, of No. 40 Kimberley Road, has also reported (released on June 11 after the neces- Sir Ronald said that they were all the theft of $18 and a fountain pensary arrangements-had--been-made

night and 8 a.m. to-day,

ENVOYS SEE SARAJOGLU

Turkey On The Alert ---LONDON, June-15-(Reuter);

Sarajoglu, the

The same applies to Germany. American assets in Italy are esti- mated at $142,000,000 and those in Germany at $427,000,000.

+

H.M.S. Jersey Sunk By Mine

front his bedroom between mid-through the United States Embassy-The Italian Minister at An-LONDON, June 15 (Reuter). in Rome, who are in charge of Bri- kara had a conversation with The Admiralty announces that ish interests in Italy and to whose kindness and unflagging labours on M.

Turkish the destroyer Jersey has been their behalf the party was deeply Foreign Minister, to-day, re-sunk by an enemy mine.

ports Rome Radio.

The Interview lasted a consider- Javelin class of destroyers of The Jersey belonged to the able time.

1,690 tons. She was completed in

Axis Ships Now Serve Mexico MEXICO CITY, June 15 (Reuter).

Axis ships seized in Mexican porisį troops may enter Damascus shortly, will be used on a new steamship also authoritatively stated service being Inaugurated this weeke that in central Syria, Allied troops between Vera Cruz and New York. have, reached Jezzine, where the ad- The vessels will call at Tampico vance northwards continues.

(Mexico) and Havana (Cuba).

How Coastal Command Torpedoed German

LONDON, June 15 (British Wireless).-An account by the pilot of the Beaufort aircraft which scored a direct hit with a torpedo on a German battleship off the coast of Norway gives a vivid picture of the night operations which are the routine of the Coastal Command.

The pilot says: "Near midnight we That put us on the port side of the had orders to push off with other formation. aircrait from the squadron. Carry-·|

indebted,

American Medical Gifts

General Delhomme

Russian Situation

Commander Safe LONDON, June

15

(Reuter)

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War Will

Post-War

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ANKARA, June 16 (Reuter)-The 1939 and had a normal comple- predicted by V. H. Mottram, international dietitian of the Uni- A postwar generation of shorter and weaker Britons is French General Delhomme has arment of 183. rived from Syria en route to Istanbul.

versity of London.

Writing in "The Lancet," authoritative medical journal, the ANKARA, June 15 (Reuter) The Three times in command of a des physiologist said more meat, milk, bacon, butter and eggs British Ambassador, Sir Hughe troyer sunk by enemy action-and should go into children's dieta "even if it means Knatchbull-Hugessen, had an Inter-three times saved-is the record of sacrifice by adults of their ration of proteins in favour of the a voluntary CHUNGKING, June 15 (Central view lasting an hour with M. Sara-Lleut-Commander N. A. Burnell- News) Since its establishment in Jogiu, at which it is thought that the Nugent, in command of the destroyer

young." September, 1937, the American Russian situation may have been Jersey. Bureau of Medical Aid to China has, among the questions discussed,

It is patriotie in Britain to raised cash contributions and medical

Married only on Wednesday, it stifle that moan of protest was stated to-night that he is "per- when your favourite brand of supplies to the total amount of

fectly sufe." U.S.$800,000, according to Mr Cheng Pao-nan: Its resident representative

fle commanded

cigarettes is unavailable, and to the destroyers in Chlan

Havant and Hostile, lost at Dunkirk smile when the girl in the candy and by mine respectively.

store says "Sorry sir, we have no chocolate bars."

Mr Cheng arrived in Chungking at the end of last month and established office to facilitate the contact of

in-

"There was a bit of a moon but it troyer was right in our way and Ivited to be the honorary Chairman.

to think about tactics. One dez-

obscured and shone

through the haze only occasionally had to sled round its stern to not a In some patches of cloud you could suitable angle to drop.

Expected A. A. Fire,

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Robbery Planned

But Frustrated

Danish Ships Sail Again

that six

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This shortage is part of a vast industrial transformation dictated by the war's demands on industry, ship ping and foreign exchange.

*States

war.

...

Bame

Premier's Daughter Engaged

pictures recently of Viscount The "Daily Sketch" published Duncannon and Miss Mary

of

bery resulting in the arrest of four Police frustrated a would-be rob- the Bureau with the Chinese authori men at Yaumati yesterday, ties.

The men are Cheng So, 19, Lo In the present US$5,000,000 cam-Wing, 19, Lain Man-chiu, 23 and paign launched by the Unlied Chine Chan' Shu, 20, all unemployed, who

To meet the problem the quote Relief Committee, the Bureau is

were charged before Mr H. C. Mac-

system was devised for textiles and, ing our torpedo alung beneath us, we starboard and came straight back on officers of the Bureau for 1941-42, Kwok Chun, 26, waitress of Lo San

"We made a right about turn, to undertaking to raise US$160,000.

for personal and household goods. At the recent election of the new naman at Kowloon Magistracy this But Work For U.S.A. started off.

its beam. There was not much time Madaine Chiang Kai-shek was

morning with conspiracy to rob

The orders did not affect the con- Churchill under the heading: fectionery manufacturers but the "Premier's Daughter Engaged." WASHINGTON, June 18 (Reuter). Government accomplished the was partly

Cafe, Yaumati

The United States Maritime Com- thing by limiting their supplies of Det -Sergeant N, 'B. Fraser afated mission has announced

Lord Duncannon, 28, is the first Defendant and the wallecss Danish ships will be placed in active sugar and fats. For instance, suger son of the Earl of Bessborough, shared a fat at No.

has been cut to 60 per cent of pre-former the United 62, Woonung service with

Governor-General Street. Firat Defendant knew very merchant fleet on Monday.

Canada. well that Complainant would come

The

Box chocolates are sul plentiful] ships are among the 84 foreign back to her residence about 2 am. vessels tied up in American waters but it is an event to obtain a bar.

It is understood every day.

which

Tobacco manufacturers have been have been made to announce have

arrangements been taken into pro- Advance Information

tective

restricted to 90 per cent. of peace engagement, but authoritative quar

the

by the ILA.F. and Navy in Europe However, the Police received advan

LONDON, June 15 (Reuter)-At least 70 Axis aircraft were destroyed to rob her on the staircase yesterday. over very soon.

He conspired with the three others,

The Custody.

Commission added that the time supplies. remainder

Men blame women for buying as "n Httle premature."

ters described the paper's conclusion of the ships.wlil.be taken

cigarettes and hoarding them while No confirmation Danish The

avaliable were chosen the men work. VOLFOIZ ended June 14.

from any source, but it known theatres of war.

R.A.F. losses amounted to 10 In ail

and "we had to start somewhere."

Lord Duncannon and Migs Churchlit Third Defendant, who admitted a Officials were non-committal in re-

have been friends for some time, previous 'conviction, was sentenced gard to release to Britain of any addi to four months hard labour, while tonal ships as the result of the re the others were sentenced to three turn of foreign vessela to active months' hard bour.

see hardly anything, but it was fair- Jy light in the clear spaces.

"The next second I put the nose "We were, well over the North Sea of the altcraft round and saw the when midnight came. We were dy-battleship in my sight. I pressed the ing pretty high as we approached the button on the throttle which releas- coast of southern Norway and founded the torpedo. several gaps in the clouds where the to port and opened my engines flat mado a sharp turn breaking through. You

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any moment. "As we flew clear from the ship.

moon was

•

Axis Aircraft Lost In Week

could see the surface of the sea and out. I was expecting a barrage and the Middle East during the week ce information and rounded up De- first because they were in condition

as we camo near one of these gaps,

we suddenly spotted a formation of the rear-gunner and wireless operator enemy warships away down under shouted together "You have hit it. the starboard wing.

Thore's

П great column of water going up and dirty white smoke.'

"I Bow round in a circle to sea for mysait

Saw Wakes

Traffic Report

"The white wakes tralling behind plenty of smoke and a patch of foam Parish, has reported that whilst she and sure enough there was. Mrs F. Hollands, of 04, Mount them caught our eyes first and then on the ship's track. When we were was driving a car along Casile Peak we saw the ships-small, black, slim satisfied with the, result of our at-Road on Sunday her car collided with shopes. They were arranged in for- tack, we made a signal reporting it. a man on bleycle. mation with the pocket battleship in the middle and five escorting dea-

Returned Home troyers around her,

"When we got home, we heard that and was taken to Kowloon Hospital, other aircraft had found the German

The man received alight injuries

fendants,-

Freezing Order Apply To P.I.

service,

Hydrostat For Argentine

was

Aide-Do-Camp:

Lord Duncannon is on aide-de- camp to LL-Gen. A. G. L. Mc- The largest hydrostat Installation Naughton, General, Officer Com ever planned is now being built in recently was promoted from second manding the Canadian Corps, and Scolland for Bariloche in the Argen-leutenant to captain,

He paused in his duties to tell

to make."

tine.

hydrostal is a pump worked by

nction of falling water. The newspapermen: I have no statement

Australian Donation To China WASHINGTON, June 18 (UP) News)-In response to a circular power of the pump depends on the CHUNGKING, June 15 (Central "One destroyer was right ahead force after we had attacked it. The Abyssinian Operations ment legal division: to-day asserted mado by the

An official of the Treasury Depart appeal for medical aid to China fall of the water and its volume. and there were two more destroyers ships had stopped by then and were

There was no comment in Down-.

· Chinese People's on each sido, making a pretty effee trying to hide themselves behind a

that President Roosevelt's freezing Foreign Relations Association, the high level reservoir et 861 metres be no statement at least for the prDe The new Installation, will supply ang Street and it is learned there will tive screen.

CAIRO, June 15 (Heuter)It is order and alien property census will Red Cross Society of Australia has through 400 metres of 100 mm. pip smoke screen We dived to a few hundred feet Sull later we learned that the forma perial operations against the Italian

made by the destroyers. also stated authoritatively that Im- apply to the Philippines

replied, announcing that it has do- Ing and 1,845 metres of 175 mm. pip- The Premier's youngest daughter

sent. above the 'sen and dew at right-an-lon had turned back to the Skag- remnantain

Section 5 of the order states that gles across io sterns, of the two gerak and was limping home at re-slowly but satisfactorily though some "United States and any place sub- amounting to 220,000 Australian flow at the rate of 4,000 litres first pubile address, an appeal for to donate, medical supplies to Ing. From the intake to the hydrois 18 and has been engaged in war Abyssinia contintia the term United States means the the Red Cross Society of China stat station the motive water will work. Recently she delivered her destroyers. Kringing up the rear. duced speed 7572,

what hampered by the rains, ject to tie jurisdiction thereof.""

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