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Entry Into Beirut Is Cheered By Populace

(By "Reuter" With British Forces in Syria)

BEIRUT, July 16-An enthusiastic reception was given by the Syrian and French populace to the Imperial forces as they entered Beirut. Arabs and Syrians gathered at the road-side and house-tops and there was an air of gaiety about the capital,

It was fitting that marching force of R.A.F. bombers, escorted by at the head of the parade was a gitters, carried out a goodwill masa battalion of Australians com-ight yesterday over the principal manded by the Colonel who towns of Syria,

The aircraft circled over Beirut thousands thronged the

initiated the first attack on the where

Litani River. With an im-principal streets and squares waving provised band, they marched to frontle welcome.

the centre of the elty playing "Waltzing Matilda" and other popular airs.

and

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AFRICAN

PORTS

To-morrow at noon there will be an offelal entry, led by General Sir Henry Maitland Wilson, General Catraux and General Lavarack when unlis of the Imperial infantry, cavalry,

armoured fighting vehicles will join in the parade.

General Dentz

LONDON, July 16 (Reuter). Meanwhile General Deniz tett-German activity at French with his forces for Tripoli after naval bases in Africa is, so far touching ceremony on Monday when as is known, confined to those the Generat bade farewell to the on the north and northwest forces.

Observers state that General Dentz was filled with emotion and African coasts, said Lord Moyne, tears were streaming down his face, replying to the Labour peer,

innermost secreta of the Syrian tragedy will only be revealed Lord Strabolgi, in the Ilouse of

he

Lords to-day, by the passage of time. While Vichy troops had been fighting bitterly

This activity is concentrated in the the against Imperial troops, inside

delegation of the Gernin country they were treating prisoners Armistice Commission and no doubt and internees with the greatest con- as widely extended as they can sideration.

Internees Well Treated "Reuter's Tripoll correspondent, who remained in Syria after the last Briton had left, was interned by the Vichyites at Kesrounan, high in the Lebanon cedars. He said, "We were treated marvellously and

and were even allowed to Halen each night to the B.B.C. news bulletins."

There is no shadow of a doubt that Syrians and French alike are, delighted that Britain has taken the initiative and has marched in, thus freeing the country from

the threatening influence of Axls in- filtration.

curfew

To-night there was a 10 p.m. with a proclamation posted all over the city warning the populace that any act contrary to the safely of the Imperial Forces, proven after

induce the French authorities to allow.

The Government has no knowledge that there Is a delegation of the Armistice Commission at Dakar and no evidence that enemy submarines are using any French Afrlean bases.

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Nazi Transport Systems Disrupted By Russians

LONDON, July 16 (Reuter).-The Russo-German war has greatly upset Germany's transport services in the Baltic and on the Danube. said to-day that the train-ferry service between Sassnitz and the An official of the Ministry for Economic Warfare

Swedish port of Tralleborg had been suspended,

Russian naval activity make it

probable that the Germans will try

to transfer their Baltic transport to Hamburg and Bremen and possibly to the Dutch port of Delfzijl,

The port of Constanza has been LONDON, July 16 (Reuter)The put out of action, upsetting traße Ambassadors, Ministers and other from Rumania through the Dar- diplomatic representatives of Ger- danelles, and the Germans are forced many,

and to ship goods from the Bulgarian Slovakin In Moscow arrived at port of Burgas and thence through cording to the Ankara. radlo. Ankara by train this afternoon, ac- the Dardanelles, or else by rail to

Hungary,

Rumanio

¡Salonika.

The closing to Germans of the trans-Siberian railway is one of the most important factors of this new

a inlillary trini, will be punishable by Minister Accepted important fa

the sentence of death,

R.A.F. Cheered

CHUNGKING, July 16 (UP).—The CAIRO, July 17 (Reuter) The Chinese Government has accepted inhabitants of Syrian towns-cheered the appointment of Sir Harold Eggies and waved their handla DK large|ton as the first Australlan Minister. |tion on all fronts.

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How To Play Baseball

(Continued from Page 6.) cover; in such

the rases should advance towards the base,

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A U-Boat Is Destroyed

The Battle of the Atlantio goes on with undiminished intensity, but slowly the British

navy Is obtaining the upper hand of the Nazl submarines. Merc in a Sceno which lias become familiar; the picture shows. B U-boat, with its conning lower wrecked by shells, going to its doom while the crew start to abandon the ship..

LEAGUE OF

make an easy toss slightly in front NATIONS EXTANT

of the pitcher. Ho should try to get the ball to the pitcher a few

steps before the plicher reaches the Labour Office Working

base, about face-lilgh, and in front of the latter so that he will not be checked in his run.

con-

GENEVA, July 18 (Reuter).-A reminder that the League of Nations If the bamn and the pitcher both is still carrying on is given by Mr CAIRO, July 16 (Reuter).-A Brl-

go after the ball, then the 2nd, bamn Sean Lester, Secretary-General in a tish Middle East communique states

will cover the base. On ground balls report for 1940-41 in which he states. that there is no change in the situn-to-the-let bann, when a double play that both the personnel of the Lea

is involved, he should turn, make his

and gue

the budget had been throw and then cover his base. siderably reduced but that the Inter- He should take all fly balls In his national Labour Office, of which part territory. In catching nies, he had been transferred to Canada, was should consider the wind, and, if the still working in Geneva on a

a reduced sun bollers him, should hold glove up as a shield until the ball comes within range of vision.

If he is troubled with high he should let other infielders catch them when it is possible,

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The Secretariat of the League con- tinues to furnish Governments with "useful information on hygiene, nutrition, housing, social assistance, protection to youth, help to refugees and the fight against the abuse of the drugs."

4. BACKING UP THE CATCHER. The 1st bunn should back up catcher on long hits where the throw Mr Lester expressed the view Is being made to the plate. He that after the war, responsible states- should be ready to back up the cat-men Will have to restore the cher when a runner is caught be-mechanism of international life in tween third and the plate.

order to avold the return to the tragedy of wars.

5. WHEN DIFFERENT BASES ARE OCCUPIED. Watch for A Burow from the catcher if the run- ner takes too much of a lead or if he is returning slowly to the pase.

le should watch out for bunts when no one is down and, if the bunt is hard, should be ready to turn and make the throw to second, other wise it goes to first.

Chinese Sappers

To Celebrate

The fiftieth anniversary of the en- listment of Chinese volunteers into the Royal Engineers will be cele brated on August 1 with a ceremonial parade in the morning and sporting events in the afternoon, it was learn- hired this morning from the Adjutant of should be especially careful to hold Fortress Engineers.

He should be ready to make double play on a hard hit ball.

When one or two men are out

the man.on

base.

a

A dinner will be held in the evening When there are runners on 1st and fund further details of celebrations, 2nd and one out, he should play about will be known later?

half his usual distance away from

the bare and back of the base linc. IC the ball is hit hard to him on the ground he may play for a double to 2. He must return to his base for the double.

He must watch out for hunts when there is none down, and 1st and 2nd bases are occupied."

When there are runners ou fat, 2nd and 3rd, the 1st bsmn can play off the regular distance if there are two down.

If there is no one out or one man out and the score is rather close (one

to

or two scores different) he will have play on or in front of the line in order to make the throw home and then cover first base,

If his team is several runs in the lead they may play for a double. This will, of course, depend upon the inning, the score and the out,

HE SHOULD ALWAYS JAVE IN MIND WHAT HE IS GOING TO DO WITH THE BALL, SHOULD COME TO HIM.

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Relations with Denmark Civil Disobedience WARDHA, July 10 Router)

Chungking, July 16.

China has recalled her diplomalle Vinoba Blave, Gandhi's first elvit representatives from Denmark, al disobedience disciple, was sentenced lo one year simple imprisonment: to-- Mr Wu Nan-ju, Chinese Minister,

though she will not sover relations.

is now on his way back to Chungking day, charged with civil. disobedience ~ via America Reuter

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