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SYRIA VICTORY MIGHT TURN TIDE FOR ALLIES

It is of the gravest import- ance to the democratic cause that there should be no failure in Syria; the results might be

But the re-. truly disastrous.

able indeed.

THE BRITISH-FREE FRENCH OPERATIONS IN THE MIDDLE EAST ANALYSED BY AN

EXPERT

But these things are sure: That if the Germans can but get enough troops into Libya, and be able to maintain them in an offensive against Egypt, they

| wards of victory seem likely, or must prove their ability to de- Sierra Leone and Gambia) are the other hand, to be consider fend their empire if they are to admirably located for bringing are likely to win; that their be considered a colonial power direct pressure on the French ability to do so depends on their ability to overcome or neutralise --suggests that the Germans colonies of Dahomey, Togolarid, British sen power in the Medi- In the strategic field, assum- have pretty well written Syria the Ivory Coast and French terranean; that this sea power ing full success in Syria, by the off, though of course they may Guinen, and the Niger territory in turn depends on the base at Allies, the Germans will have desire to give this impression of French West Afrien. -

Alexandria and the supply line been denied a high road into for the purpose of effecting sur- . Once these were transferred of the Suez Canal and the Red Egypt from this direction. For prise. Very possibly the Ger- to the Free French, and they Ses, and that the Nazis have the Germans to bring pressure mans expect to derive such ad- and their British Allies em- never yet willingly abandoned on the Turks to permit passage vantage as they may from the placed on the middle Niger, it any enterprise to which they

of German troops into a Syria

Syrian affair by gaining time is hard to see how a direct ad- have once set their hands.

vance by rond and railway upon We may, therefore, anticipate held only by the cowed Vichy

in North Afrien, and by gain Dakar could be prevented. This further German efforts to deal French might have been posing more French support in the is a matter in which the United with the British in the Middle sible; the same operation. if Mediterranean area in general. States has a most important East, whether in Syria, Cyprus certain to meet with fierce re- sistance at the Syrian frontier, would be a very different mat-

Hongkong Telegraph key as a military zone.

By Major Fielding Eliot

or Egypt.

Meanwhile, it is becoming fairly clear that those who. ter, requiring the establishment If they could have free use of stake, for Dakar in the hands maintained that Germany could of large supply depots and a Tunisia they could make Gen. of the Free French is a very not wage effective war on two different matter from Dakar in fronts were right, for the in- complete line of communications Rommel's task much easier.

the hands of Vichy and liable crease in the scale of German service on Turkish soil, in effect All these considerations go to at any moment to be taken over air efforts in the Mediterranean has been followed by a sharp a full Nazi occupation of Tur- show how gravely important is by the Germans."

decrease of their efforts against This the whole Middle Eastern cam-

The United States could do a Great Britain. Whatever the the Turks would be unlikely to paign, and how widespread may grant without a fight, especial- be the consequences of success great deal to support and for- outcome in the Mediterranean, or failure there, While Britain ward such a movement in West the British may at least claim ly since they will be relieved holds fast to the Suez Canal and Africa, and it would be a fur- to have gained valuable time in of any apprehensions as to their the naval base at Alexandria, ther consolidation of position as the really decisive theatre of Syrian and Iraq frontiers,

Germany is denied the use of against any Axis attempt to the war, but that time will be the Mediterranean. While the push southward, while it would of value largely in proportion to In any case the initial contact desert frontiers of Syria and certainly give Gen. Weygand the use made of it to assure the under the provision of the Telecommuni- between the Germans and the Iraq remain inviolate, Germany much to think of. If it could arrivals of American supplies defenders of Suez has been is denied access to Middle East- be combined with a resounding and weapons. This is another moved forward from the Pales ern oil. While the Nile Valley defeat of the Axis forces in point to which the apostles of tine frontier to that of Syria, remains in British hands, Ger- Libya, the war might take a delay in America might give

their attention.-(M.I.) a difference of 300 miles. This many is denied the only natural new turn.

Tuesday, July 15, 1941.

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SIGNIFICANT PLEDGE

is a considerable gain,

getaway through the Sahara Desert into Central Afrien.

There will be a great gain in All this means that the bloc- GRIN AND BEAR IT

BRITAIN and Soviet Russia time also. No sudden reversal kade of Germany remains in- have signed an agreement-

of Turkish policy in favour of tact; more, that the Nazi re- Germany can now bring a quick voluntionary dynamic, which

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frontier; it will take too long to self, is dammed back, from ex- prepare and mount any German panding into Africa and Asia. effort of the type which will It would be too much to say now be needed.

- that the war would be lost were

grow far

--which provides that neither shati conclude a separate pence with Nazi Germany or her al- lics, and lest the cynics should

Hence Syria, once occupied, the Middle East lost; but cer- endeavour to minimise the im-

can be held with a minimun tainly its course would be in- portance of this step by pointing garrison and the British can measurably prolonged, the road

devote major attention, with to victory would out that France signed a similar Ethiopia disposed of and Iraq steeper and rougher than it is declaration with Britain, yet quiet, to the most pressing dan. at present-which is saying a violated it, it is well to be re-ger-that on the western fron- great deal, minded that the circumstances tier of Egypt. As to this, we shall presently discover whether under which the two pacts were made are essentially different.

Russia has committed herself -to-the-obligation-three-weeks after sanguinary warfare and must, therefore, feel reasonably confident that she can carry out the terms, otherwise the gesture is pointless. France repudiated her promise three weeks after

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the diversion of British naval In the political fleld, the Ger- forces during the battle of Crete mans may well find that a com- enabled sufficient reinforcements bined British-Free French occu- and supplies to reach Libya to pation of Syrin is less advan give Gen. Rommel any hope of tageous to their cause than they taking the offensive. If Ron may have hoped.--It-is-difficult! mel thinks he has a chance he to see how assumption of the will be very likely to make some Syrian mandate by the Free move while part of the British French-as appears forecast by! forces are busy in Syria.

Gen. Catroux's remarkable pro- clamation to the inhabitants- can fail to be followed by Anglo-! American recognition of the As to German interference Free French in greater measure directly to support the Vichy than at present. French in Syria, this is a prob-

If a joint enterprise in Syria lem which, from the German viewpoint, is difficult to solve proves successful, it ought im- without a base. The nearest mediately to be followed up by West Africa, where the British Axis base is Rhodes, more than " joint enterprise in 400 miles away; this is probably

of the people was already at a terribly low ebb and the French army was disorganised. The Anglo-French commitments con- cerning separate peace with the enemy were made before the

an insuperable handicap to the colonites (Nigeria, Gold Coast, war had properly started conduct of anything like con- air- when, in fact, United States and tinuous operations with many other neutral States were borne troops, and such opera- tions if sporadic are unlikely of describing the conflict US "phoney." Russia and Britain, success. Cyprus would be an admirable base for the Ger- on the other hand, have made

mans, but here again the dis- the same solemn pledge after 'tance factors favour the British,

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Officers and

Gentlemen

Thero was one man who did not

A PRIVATE soldier walked salesmen, bank clerks, and some

*

'FTER our first day of lectures and introduction

into the office of a major who had held important posts, seem to heed it. He come thousands the former has been fighting and we must surely assume at an Officers Training Unit. A few were of Colonel Bing-of miles from the Argentine to be- Thirty-four years of age-wealthy, with great tenacity and fear- that before the advance into I was the private. The major ham's standard-Eton and Ox-come a private in the Black Watch. lessness for three weeks and has Syria 'began the defences of had the look of all a major ford and men from old families with Argentine nationality-although

·be-nent moustache, but 75 per cent, were as good British-born, he had no need to join a cross-section of our commu-in the war except his devotion to the been able to measure with some Cyprus were brought to a scale should

in the last war. accuracy the fighting actual and sufficient to make the island slim, firm jaw.

reasonably secure.

Here was I about to begin nity as would be met anywhere.and of his father, who was killed

They tried to teach the potential of the enemy, and the

The line taken by the German training to be an officer. Crente In the afternoon we were asked latter has for 13 months en-

They paper: "What do you think of compass, and reading a map.

tried to impart the wisdom of the dured even more at the hands propaganda-that the French a good impression-a smart to give our opinion on a piece of plications of tactics, marie con-

salute-that was the thing.

Colonel Bingham ?"

General Staff

but he disdained As I stood stiffly to attention

The 75 per cent. were wary. It all of the Nazis..

"Fix bayotéts and charge,” he told The distinction is of prime eventuality which makes the I noticed something in front of

latest Anglo-Russian pledge all me. It was the major's out-and many of them gave their

them. That's the way to get the [Germans with atcel.” importance, and the fact that the more significant, for it im-stretched hand. I looked at it views without signing them, the Soviets at this time are plements M. Stalin's assurance and continued to stand to atten-

* willing to commit themselves to that the Russians will; if neces-tion. He smiled and I under- such an unequivocal pledge in- sary, pursue a "scorched earth" stood. He wanted to shake A dicates not only that they are policy, luring the Nazi hordes hands a major with a private.

I clasped his hand and that to the routine of the Officers' Captain read out a War Office "Gentlemen," sald the Captain, confident and determined to into the vast hinterland of the

"you will be called Mister by the withstand the Nazi offensive, Soviet Union where they will be was the beginning of my train-Training Unit the Captain gave

confronted with guerilla waring to become an officer and a talk.

"Don't be worried About Stair-that's a new order. But on but that the grandiose claims of

R.T.U.," he said.

parade the sergeant-major will not success made by the Germans fare, lack of resources and com- gentleman.

I asked him the meaning of call you Alster-ho can't swear at a man for turning left about and call are to some extent a figment of modities, interrupted lines of communication, and sabotage

im Mister in the same breath, you Goebbels' highly developed ima-

on a tremendous scale. If the

"Cadets who prove unsatis know." Wo laughed and agreed. zination.

Russians have the courage and

In 12 weeks-the length of the "Gentieren" became "But course-the By the samo token, it must determination to carry out this tain began, "Gentlemen." We factory are Returned To their be admitted that the Russian policy-and there is no reason privates, despite our white hat Unit,"

worry-the acceptable, and so did the Mister." But most acceptable of all was the armies face a perilous situation; to doubt thin-then their pledge bands, sign of the officer cadet, none of you need

to Britain will remain honoured shuddered a little. People look- only people who are returned man from Die Argenting. As we drunks and Impossible parted on the train for our: Arat In fact, the immediate outlook

leave as officers, he turned round to Is anything but consoling. The until the day that Hitler meets ed round to see whom he was re

us all. There was a gleam in his. eventual collapse of sections of his doom; as for the United addressing. Then wo realised dopes,"

Despite the Captain's reassur-yes-the news of: German advances the Stalin Line is not impossible Kingdom and her Empire, there he meant all of us.

Back in the billets I met the jing words the mention of R.T.U. In the East was fecah in our minds.. can never be any talk of peace

"Gentlemen," he said, "fix bayonets- which means, very probably the

peace-time lua,

and charge." log of Leningrad and Moscow.except on the terms proposed men who were on approval with continued to strike terror into

me. There But it is recognition of this by her and her Allies.

★ N the following morning at the initials.

my first lecture the Cap-

were

he explained.

TN the middle of our course the

order.

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