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SATURDAY, JULY 5, 1941,

日一十月六

SUGGESTED

BLOCKADE

OF N.W. PACIFIC BY

By R.A.F. JAPAN AROUSES U.S.

LONDON, July 4 (Reuter).— R.A.F. Blenheim bombers cur- rled out daylight precision bombing from a low level 031 Bremen this morning within an -hour or two of the attack on the port during a continued R.A.F. night offensive in which Essen, the home of Krupps Werks, was also heavily attneked.

An Air Ministry communique Issued to-night says that a large factory in the dock "uren

was bombed from a low level, some aircraft coming down to 50 feet.

Direct hits were obtained followed by fires and explosions. A goods- surd and railway junction northwest of the city were also attacked.

A goods train and aircraft on an nerodrome were machine-gunned.

Fighters Cross Channel

The communique also reports that Blenheim bombet targets in tlie Frisian Islands and Nordeney where barracks and gun poslliony were raked with machine-gun fire.

Five bombers are missing.

It is learned in London that R.AF.

Special to the "Telegraph”..

WASHINGTON, JULY 4 (UP).—THE DISCLOSURE IN TOKYO THAT JAPAN IS CON- SIDERING THE CREATION OF A "SAFETY ZONE" IN THE NORTHWESTERŃ PACIFIC HAS CAUSED THE IMPRESSION among DIPLOMATS HERE THAT JAPAN REALLY CONTEM- PLATES A PRACTICAL BLOCKADE AGAINST COMMERCIAL SHIPPING CARRYING WAR SUPPLIES TO RUSSIA.

SUCH A DE FACTO BLOCKADE WOULD CLASH DIRECTLY WITH THE "FREEDOM OF THE SEAS” POLICY ENUNCIATED BY PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT AND WOULD CAUSE SERIOUS TENSION BETWEEN THE United States AND JAPAN.

The Japanese suggestion that the safety zone would follow the example of the zone around the American

NEW SUCCESS IN hemisphere is totally irrelevant according to information

SYRIA

Allies Gain Master Points

JERUSALEM, July 4 (Reuter).—The capture of Dier ez Zor almost simultaneously with Palmyra enormously strengthens the Allied positions In Eastern Syria since these towns re

Bghters escorted more Blenheim presented Vichy strong points in this area.

bombers in an offensive sweep over Northern France this afternoon. Details are not yet available but reports so far received show that TURN to Page 2, Column Six

Hitler Plans Monarchy

In Russia

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CIVIL DEFENCE CORPS Latest Hongkong Innovation

By announcement in

many, and often in poåsession of known as the Civil Defence reliable Information from Berlin, Corps. to-day stated that Hitler intends

Dier ez Zor lies on the Euph- rates 120 miles to the northeast of Palmyra where the occupa- tion of the famous onais- has provided

A

received. Whereas the purpose of Japan's zone appears to be the exclusion of cargo ships carrying supplies to Russia over free seas, the purpose of the American safety zone is to protect and facilitate normal commercial communications.

TYPHOON

LATEST

The American zone does not exclude any merchantmen, for even the free movement of bel- ligerents' warships, but only undertakes to prevent warships engaging in hostile acts within the zone. That means to refrain from combat or the harassing)

base for future May Be Filling Up of commercial shipping.

operations against the main

North Syria cities of Homs,

Ham and Aleppo.

The force which was responsible |

capitul.

Dentz's Admission

Says Observatory

Distorting Doctrine

The authoritles commented that If

While information_concerning the Japanese attempted to restrict the

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WHITEAWAY'S

Capture of Germany's

U-Boat "Ace"

Here is Otto Kretchmer, German U-boat Ace, known as the "Wolf of the North Atlantic" and captain of one of the U-boats whose sinking was recently announced by Mr. Churchill, coming ashore as a prisoner of war from a British destroyer which sank Kretschmer's war vessel and another submarine.

Armies Nearing

Stalin Line

Big Battles Due Shortly

for the capture of Dier ez Zor con- the typhoon, reported yesterday movement of cargo ships near their aisted largely of Indian troops,, who to be approaching the Colony, is waters on the pretext that the Amerl- presumably entered Syria from Iraq somewhat meagre, there at the frontier point about Abu indications, according to the they would be merely distorting again are jean safety zone did the same thing, Kemal. the This further exploit by Indian Royal Observatory this morning, for their own purpose the American LONDON, July 4 (UP).- "Government Gazette" this troops follows their brillant work that the disturbance has chang-doctrine, In the same way that the News reaching the Embassy of morning Government has re- in the Damascus reglen when by aed its course, and is either Japanese previously distorted the !! Government which is on constituted various local essen- series of daring sorties they helped

doctrine in an attempt to justify their friendly relations with Ger- tial services into a single body tap entry of the Allies into the Syrian moving eastward, or filling up. cactome

East Asiatic hegemony Its exact location at 9 o'clock programme on the ground that It was this morning could not be stated the U.S. Monroe Doctrine.

Oficials have The organisatións concerned - VICITY, July 4 (Reuter)-General by the Observatory who were

repeatedly drawn LONDON, July 4 (Reuter)With the Soviet troops falling to elevate Prince Louis Ferdinare: Auxiliary Communications Syria to-day says nothing of the waiting for further information. Doctrine only fact that the Monroe back on the 1938 Soviet frontier, according to the German news and to the throne of Russin.

undertook to prevent Service, Auxiliary Conservancy loss of Dier ez Zor but admits that Yesterday, Manila reported that further colonisation of the American agency, Berlin is expecting fierce new battles with the main Ferdinand is the second son of the Corps, Auxiliary Fire Service, a large enemy tank column made the typhoon was situated at Long, 120 hemisphere; moreover, attention is Russian forces along the so-called Stalin Line.

E 10 N, : moving WNW. drawn to the fact that the American Crown Prince and once worked in Auxiliary Labour Corps, Auxili- contact with French troops." the Ford factory, He is the husband

Nazi quarters said on Thurs. i Auxiliary Southern Syria, taking a large num-terday afternoon and had not been one nailen as Japan seems to propose. the German advance in this net-

repulsed Allied troops in southeast of Hongkong.

by 21 independent nations and was day that the Red Army will Duke Vladimir, pretender to

The No. 1 signal was helsted yes-not merely asserted unilaterally, by undoubtedly attempt to hold up Ordnance tho Czarist sceptre.

ber of prisoners.

On the coast south of Belrut, patrol changed this morning. and artillery activity is reported.

French aircraft, the communique adds, are still active bombing and machine-gunning Allied columns.

of Princess Kyra, sister of the Grand/ary Medical Corps, Auxiliary forces 1mmunique claims that Vichy Thug placed, it is roughly 350 mlies safety zone was adopted unanimously

Corps, TURN to Page 2, Column Six

Bismarck Survivors

More than 100 officers and men were saved when the new Nazi battleship Bismarck, battered into silence by our battleships, was torpedoed and sunk by the Dorselshire. This picture 175 taken

when some of the German survivors were landèû at a:British port. Blany were wounded and came ashore on stretchers or plek-a-back.

The

have

LATEST

Armistice In Syria

Said Imminent

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To-day was greeted with a severe thunderstorm accompanied by torren- al rain. The storm broke shortly

after 7.30 and continued with un- abated intensity for more than an hour. A wet week-end appears to be assured,

Bombay Gang Provoked Caste Riots.

BOMBAY, July 4 (Reuter).

work of fortifications in depth extending from the Baltic to the

Japan To Move Black Sea.

Southward?

London Impression

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German troops, they declared, are

the now fast approaching

Stalin Line. The Nazis profess to bellave

Indian

Officer's

Courage

that the Russian prospects of holding SIMLA, July 4 (Reuter). the line are unfavourable because of Great satisfaction is felt in the heavy losses the Red Army has Indian Army circles at the alrendy incurred in East Poland and posthumous award of the Vic- toria Cross to Subadar Richpal Ram,

LONDON, July 4 (UP).Thehe Baltic states. impression is growing that Japan intends to depart from

Sovict Resistance

"Soviet forces piled up along the

Close on the announcement of the

her declared policy of non-frontier have been scattered and award of the second V.C. to the involvement in the European penetrated," says the German news Indian Army comes a story of high conflict, to the extent of resum-agency;

fcourage and gallant leadership at Soviet troops,

Keren by another Indian officer, equipment and 2/Licut Mohamed Siddiq, of the 11th planes have suffered so severely that Sikh Regiment, who is awarded the their losses cannot be made up.”

At the same time, the Germans Military Cross.

A conspiracy to commit murdering her southward drive. and rioting and to stab persons, Extension of Japar, ise occupa- of a rival community is claimed tion in Indo-China is mentioned admit large-scale fightingImportant He led a company on March 15 reported, without confirmation, that Police who connect the recent establishment of a Japanese behind the German front an "pockets" the offleer captured the left bump." ANKARA, July 4 (UP). It is to have been unearthed by the as a possibility, and perhaps the mopping operations is still going on against Samanna Ridge. Despite In- tense machine-gun and mortar fre an armistice will be concluded in communal disturbances in the naval base in Camranh Bay and of Soviet troops continue stubbornly one of three prominent features of Syria within a week.

Although British sources deny the city with this plot.

the Japanese air force iri The whole terrain is being comb-being heaylly shelled but disregard.

the ridge. His position Waa possibility of an armistice, it is be- The Police have arrested 20 per southern Indo-Chinn.

TURN to Page 2, Column Sixing it, he organised fire support to the companies attacking the middle and right bumps.

leved that M. Benoist Mechin, the sons who are alleged to be members Vichy representative, during bis of a gang which, after boing supplied week's stay in Ankara may attempt with drink and knives, were instruct- to negotiate an armistice.

ed to stab unwary pedestrians,

Clipper Schedule

The Pan-American Airways Clip- per has been further delayed by the unfavourable weather conditions, and

It is believed that these arrests and seizure of blood-stained knives and clothes will throw further light on the recent communal disturbances.

Since the city has been quiet and free from disturbances for some days,

[ is 'ngw" "expected to arrive in the the authorities have relaxed the cur-

Colony to-morrow, leaving on her return trip to Manlia and Sna Fran- claco on Monday.

few.

Speeding Up

Burma Road

Abyssinian Comes To

to resist,

Campaign

A Finish

Special to the "Telegraph"

CAIRO, July 4-(UP),——General Headquarters announced to- day that the Italian resistance In Eritrea, Abyssinia ́ and Italian Semaliland has now been brought to a successful close..

now

The attack on the middle bump was repulsed and the company comman- der was wounded. * Siddiq then was put in command and in leading a- Inight attack he was twice wounded when close to an enemy bangar,

ANOTHER $5,000 FROM "BELLOWS"

The Hon. Treasurer (known

na the Receiver of the Windfalls)

The supreme commander of the remaining Italian forces, of the Fellowship of the Bellows, | General Gazzeru, with all the forces operating in Galla Sidano has sent another. cheque for CHUNGKING, July 4 (Reuter).

except the small garrison at Gazzera, Supreme Commander of the $5,000 to the Bomber Fund. Government is determined to speed Gondar which is now hemmed in, remaining Italian forces in Abyssinia, This makes the fourth contribu up the transport of vital supplies to Chira via the Burma Road.

has surrendered,

is sending envoys to arrange for the. tion and brings the total to date: surrender of all Italian forces operat....

In the oron, for which the, 'East

Italian Prisoners

As a a step towards this end, as from next week all highway administra- There is also a small coluinning in the province of Gaila Sidano, to.$20,000.. ilona and chgineering bureaux which has been dispersed into Africa force la responsible, there are throughout China which hitherto the wild country southwest of now only about 000 Italians in the have beers under various departments, Assab, are to be placed under the contralized control of the Transport: Control Board of the

Council

Sanding Envoya.

feld. They are Initind from Assab, C So with General. Gazzern'a'aurren- der, it can be said that the campaign National Military NATRODI; July 4 (Router)It is undertaken by the East African

officially announced that General i force has concluded trade

BOMBAY, July 4 (Neuler) Italian prisoners of war, numbering 1,348, Including officers, have arrived in Bombay