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PALMYRA

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July 4, 1941. Wellington Koo Gives Interview

> FROM PAGE ONE

our troops checked these alteippts number of dying-boats in Tripoli he in the least agitated or suffering. everywhere.

"After fighting in the Lutsk rector during which ur troops checked the enemy advance of large motorised and mechanized units towards Shepe

Lipton the enemy! Lovka, Inflicting losses, part of this enemy group at- break through into the Louthern section Throughout the night our troops, by stubborn fighting halted the advance of this group. The fighting con- Linues:

"The enemy repeatedly attempted to force a crossing of the Berezina river but all attacks were beaten ofT. Nazis Reticent

harbour

An

and is attacked motor inconveniente.

This was totally different from the transport vehicles near Beirut.

aircraft which upproached mental picture formed abroad from

reperks of air raids, Haila last night was shot down."

"One is all the more impressed by Vichy Armoured Column Attack

contrasting with VICHY, July 3 (leuter). The London, capture of Palmyra following a where life is uneasy, supplies are und of trouble, suspense powerful attacks by British armour short and the atmosphere full of a ed forces" is announced in the offelat sense

***; anxiety."

Dr Kuo expressed the opinion that new Vichy cominunique to-night.

It was also stated that n Britisis motorised column and entered, Vichy want not follow the example Syria from Iraq this morning and of the other Hun-heeled countries government unless compelled to by attempt to advance along the and recome the Nanking puppet Mostal (ailway.

"The Bel-e Germans. The communique states:

"One must sympathise very much tish have Increased their efforts i

with Marshal Pettin, whose position DERLIN, July 3 (UP)--The High the Syrian desert and have continued of intolerable difficulty." sald

After Command has given no information to beub the town of Beirut. to-day as to how far the German subjecting our position to violent De Koo.

by reinforced artillery, the troops have progressed in their three firs great drives — through the Baltic British occupied Palmyra on July 3 states towards Leningrad, along the as the result of a powerful attack!

NEW YORK, July 3 (Reuter);—— Minsk road and through the Ukraine carried out by armoured vehicles.

Vichy Commends Men

Ometals of the New York office of This

post fell after is herole de- the Nippon, Yusen Kaisha stated that fenders

had for 3 days put up an they find received no orders to close

the their shipping service. resistance against admirable

The Japanes Government had re- both in numbers and quisitioned about 50 of their ships, enemy forces which had a crushing superiority

they

added, rinee the Chinese wor material.

towards Kley,

Madame Koo is remaining for the

N.Y.K. Statement

me being Vichy.

The German press this afternoon described the conclusion of the balile at Bialystok with the surrender of 160,000 Russians, There are no exact estimates of the Soviet losses apart from the number of prisoners avail- able here, but the "Nocht Ausgabe" "Southeast of Dier ez Zor, on the started. Two more were taken last claims that this must mean that at right bank of the Euphrates, our weet, least 500,000 Soviet troops were destroops are opposing the advance of Many of the Line's freighters had Abuteen withdrawn from the Atlantic troyed in that battle alone.

"owing to act of business."

Duina Crossed

a notorised column, from Kemal.

не "Further north a

motorised! MOSCOW, July 3 (Reater), communique announces heavy fight-column from Iraq this morning cross

ing during to-day in the Drink cd the Syrian frontier at Tell Kotel 11 German Planes.

sertor on the River Dvinu.

verurred.

and is trying to advance along the

Mul Railway. rector in Downed By R. A. F.

"111

the mountainous southern Lebanon. there is patrolj activity and artillery guntire on both

sides.

Fleet Bombardment

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The communique says that the Germans effected a erosityg of the river Dvina near Jacobstadt and Dvinsk, where fresh heavy fighting attacked Suvlet aviation heavily throughout the day "eneiny mechanis-

"On the coast, the British Fleet lands the struggle must be renewed. ed units on the passages of southern

have bombarded our positions at

"British strategy is still that of re- Dvina."

the Damour.

newing the sinews of war and some Concerning the Aghting in

"Our air force has continued to of them are now to be found in Minsk sector, the commuique saya:

chemy suffered considerable bomb energy troops in the Palmyra France. But another form of sirntery

Russia is also in loses as the result of the stubborn and Abu Kemal sectors.

"On July 2 sur fighters shot down making and France is probably can- resistance of our troops," adding that

Illenheim and Soviet troops have made bayonet a furricane and a

cerned in that too." seriously damaged another aircraft. attacks.

The town of Beirut was bombed

LONDON,

3 July (Reuter),-A Several Sergeant Pilot lackled elght Messers- by the IAF with increased violence during Wednesday night. districts where there are no military chmitt fighters single-handed in to-

He, damaged one. objectives were seriously damaged by day's R.A.F. fighter sweep. mcendiary and high explosive bombs,

This the

was revealed by an Air Minis- There were casualties

try communique which recalls that jetvillan population.

.It will be recalled that an R.A.F. the same pilot brought down two

Russian Heavy Tanks Heavy fighting is reported on the River Herrzina, where Soviet infans try operating with tanks, artillery and aeroplanes "inflicted a heavy defeat on the enemy."

The communique dans that dur-

German the fighting.

Lanks ink

tanks and "wherever 12

feld,"

anonk

-help to

Thursday's Sweep

the

avoiled rombat with Russian heavy

Aghting communique Issued in Caire reported Messerschmitts yesterday. Another planes appeared, we rapidly gained an attack on Vichy shipping in the pilot shot off the port wing of an Me harbour of Beirut on Wednesday with one burst, and a third left his mastery of the air over the battle-night when explosions were caused on victim a mass of burning wreckage

on the ground. the central qays); U-Boat Destroyed

These incidents occurred during a Defections To Allies CAIRO, July 3 (Reuter).-1 is dogfight between R.A.F. and German MOSCOW, July 3 (teater).--An eneiny submarine, probably German,reported that numbers of Vichy men fighters in which the German fighters

destroyed has been

with depth when captured, enlisted in the Free were in formations of eight to

strong. charges in the Baltie by an unnamed French forces,

It is believed that when it is known Soviet turpedo bant, according to

be employed "Krasny Flot," the Itussion Navy's that they will not

against their former comrades, many newspaper,

Russian sailors said that they dis-mort will come over. tinctly say the submarine's hull from which air bubbles were issuing.

Swedish Claim For U.S. Aircraft

Bombing Protest

VICHY,

12

Actions took place mostly on the

Late to Action LONDON, July 3 (Reuter).—Many squadrons taking part in the sweeps over France on Thursday afternoon

3 July

(Reuter)-The reported on their return that it had Vichy Government has protested to been difficult to bring the enemy to Britain against the bombing of Beirut. action, says the Alr Ministry News According to a Vichy newsagency, Service. a note has been handed to the Bri-1

in Madrid, Sir return journeys. Ono squattron met tish Ambassador Samuel Hoare, by the French Am- dazen Messerschmitt-109's head-on. through them, and found itself barsador to Spain, M. Pietri.

mixed up with more than 30 Ger- mans. In the fight that ensued, the squadron claimed that one German plane had been definitely destroyed, and said that another Ave German planes were so badly damaged that WASHINGTON, July 3 (Reu-iheir return was doubtful. Vultee Aircraft-Corporation for theter)-The Danish Governmenti non-delivery to Sweden of 144 Vulter has requested the United States Morel-480 ringle-engined pursuit planes.

NEW YORK, July 3

(Reuter).

The Federal Court to-day began hearing of a suit brought by the

and Kung Kingdom of Sweden Flygoer Valtningen against

the

Plaintiffs claimed $1.144,517 plus the return of a letter of credit for $4,407,040.

Chinese Minister To Australia

U.S. CONSULS IN DENMARK

to withdraw all United States Consuls in Denmark by July 15.

COTTON FOR U.K.

Australia And Russia Desire To Assist

SYDNEY, July 3 (Reuter).-^ WASHINGTON, July, 3 (Reuter).public meeting to-night urged the The United States is to supply up-Federal Government to examine the wards of 600,000 bules of colton to prospects of effective diplomatic, Britain under the Lease and Lend economic and milliary co-operation | Act. According to authoritative with Russin. quarters in Washington.

الذ

The meeting, held in the town CHUNGKING, July 3 (Reuter)

The British plan to take at least hall, was attended by crowd of Mr Hsu Mo, former political Vice-

Mayor pre- Minister for Foreign Affairs, is con- 20,000 bales a month while shipping over 5,000. The Lord

sided. sidered the most likely candidate for space is available,

to the post of Chinese Minister Australia following the appointment of Mr Fu Ping-chang as his successor, Mr Fu Ping-chang. formerly Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Legislative Yuan, assumed his new post this morning.

Nazi Newsmen Are Leaving Chungking

CHUNGKING, July 1 (Beuler).—

German Two

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