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Konoye To HeadTM New Cabinet

FROM PAGE ONE

tion ceremonies will follow at the Imperial Palace In the evening.

After Prince Kunoye's departure,

he conferred with Kozo Ola, à mem-

July 18, 1941.

Syrian Thrust Cut Axis Web Of Intrigue In Time

(By "Reuter's" Special Correspondent With Imperial Troops in Syria)

BEIRUT, July 17-Dr Fritz Grobba, the Gorman Minister ber of the House of Peers and Chief in Baghdad, returned to Syria after the Iraq rebellion with two Secretary to the former Minister of sacks of gold. When he reached a hotel in North Syria, the Communications, and conversed for 30 minutes before returning to see manager and porter and another man were needed to carry one Baron Iranume

sack to his bed-room, Meanwhile high officials of the

and Navy

ministries held separate conferences-talks Tellably indlenting that the armed forces are ready to co-operate with Prince Konuye's effort to a new cabinel.

Financial Reaction

War

This is but one of the

amazing stories told me by a British resident in Beirut, who has just finished five weeks of internment.

He also said that the Germans even promised to bring aviation fuel

LINK WITH EUROPE

Service Envisaged

Financial circles generally inter- to Syria by submarine. This was Twelve-Hour Trans-Atlantic pret Prince Konuye's neceptance as discovered when a telephone call un Indiention that na immediate from a prominent Vichy official to changes are pending

regarding Dr Renoir,, the principal Gerinan domestic and international polleies. delegate at Aleppo, was overbeard. Financial and Industrial lenders urge

The resignation of the old cabinet was received by the Tokyo Stock Ex- change with cautious calm though shipping shares were weak.

the

Blitzkrieg Planned

to

There is no shadow of 1 toubt that Germany had planned in detall a biltzkrieg on Syria, uling at the complete occupation of Syria and Lebanon. I learn from Britons in Beirut, and the British action was only mely but desperately not necessary.

Boost For Konoye The "Japan Times and Advertiser" in an editorial, states: "Out of the change in administrative machinery will, we feel confident, emerge cabinet Inheriting character and force of the one which Prince Konoye I also learn that even after the eminent chief collenguen British penetration of Syrla and the have built up. Some new faces will end of the Iran rebellion, the Ger- be seen and new talent added, yet mats were still pouring material the policy of a strongly united state, into Syrian aerodromes, copying the committed to a high condition of Bulgarian infiltration. defence and political continuity, as suredly will remmeln,

und his

While the Pan American

Crediting the war with having that this third Kunoye Cabinet should When the Britials entered Syria, made both necessary and possible the "forced-draft technical advance- inunediately undertake, firstly, in Dr Renoir telephoned dolly

ment of trans-oceanle air service," war industries cading member of the High Com- Mr J. T. Trippe, President of the Pan creased production of

office requesting by stricter state control of oil, coulissioner's

the American Airways latest news from the front. Finally British aviation experts in London System, told and the chemical industries: secondly, he came to Beirut with enforcement of a new programine of

"petit direct contact recently that he confidently expected Ascal and monetary management; personnel" to make

with General Dentz, and after hear to see multiple daily schedules, re- thirdly, stricter control of food to protect the nation's standard of liv-the country.

ing the latest reports, he fled from quiring but twelve hours for the non- stop continent-to-continent light, in Ing.

regular operation over this "perial life-line" between the United Sintes and Europe within the next two years.

"Ifnd it not been for the war," Mr Trippe said, "three nations, and more

Would probably nix,

have been to the operating parallel services The advent of war, however, left the American line across the Atlantle. United States, the first in the field, to maintain essential trans-ocean air neross both thin communications Pacific and the Atlantic."

service was originally instituted on both the Great Circle route, via Ireland, to via Lisbon, to France, conditions im England, and the mid-Atlantic Route, posed by the war have limited the The work already done la a pre-lorries, cars, radios and furniture for service to the mid-Atlantic

route, ⚫enise of greater things in future. At oneers quarters. Additional quar- with a single terminal in Lisbon,

this moment, there is a liveller trust ters had even been reserved in the Portugal. From

this port, the that the future government will town for extra stoff,

scheduled transport services of the measure p to past performances as well as rise to new heights."

Luftwaffe Departure

three belligerent powers, Greal Bri- tain, Germany, and Italy, make con- German Hope

The reason LONDON, July 17 (Reuter).The parture of the Luftwaffe is given by bound from and to the United States. for the sudden de- nections with the Clippers for on- ward dispatch and collection of mails German Government has expressed | the hope that the new Japanese fel at the aerodrome at Aleppe bid-nationality provide onward service

a remark of Colonel von Mannicut. In addition,

companies of Portuguese Cabinet will be exclusively military ding farewell to the Vichy staff: to Spain and

Should Enter War

across the Mediter "We are going because we don't want ranean to North Africa. ZURICH, July 17 (Reuter).- to give credence to the reports of To date, the References to the Tripartite Pact in the German occupation of Syrin."

Pan American Clippers have completed 352 schedule the semi-official. "Diplomatie Korres- The German and Italian Legations trans-Atlantic crossings, Mr Trippe pondenz" to-day are regarded by the have both left the country. 1 reported. On these flights they have Berlin correspondent of the "Daster learn that they are now living in transported Nachrichten" ns

the a strong hint to ancient Antioch in

totals of Turkey. They 4,085 passengers, 445,300 pounds of Japan to form n military govern- are reported to be in a state ment, give up her hesitation and perplexity, not knowing what to do pounds of foreign mails. The trans-

of United States

inal

and 305,350 enter the war on Germany's side. next.

Atlantic Clippers have flown 1,500,- 000 miles across the ocean and have flown more than 20,500,000 passenger miles "without incident.”

Tojo and Oikawa

TOKYO, July 17 (Reuter)-Prince Konoye's success in forming his

ird Cabinet, is reported to be very promising, with General Tojo, War: Minister, and Admiral Qikawa, Navy Minister, reported to be remaining.

Commons To Debate War Production

FROM PAGE ONE

officials were buying material such as

At Aleppo aerodrome, at least 6

:

Syria Under Control

CAIRO, July 17 (Reuter),

record

Winter Schedules

By overflying Horta on eastbourid trips throughout the winter and following the South Atlantic route

via West Africn on westbound trips, the Clippers were able to complete Under the terms of the Conven- 50 per cent, more westbound cros tion the Allies have now occu-

sings than

during the previous: winter. of u pied selective strategic points in scheduled only 14 were completed in total of 25 trips central and southeast Syria. three winter months of 1940. In British and Indian troops, whose 1941, 21 of these fights were com- rapid advance from Iraq and pleted via the Southern Route, a re- Palestine was arrested only when cord of 34 per cent. performance negotiations for cession of hostilities against 58 per cent. for 1940. Trame- is the favourite one for poli-were initiated, are now in the pro-wise, the change of route proved period tical overhauls. Thus speculation is cess of occupying further positions in equally satisfactory. In the winter busy with the Ministry of Informa- the northern area.

of .1940, 286 tion, Ministry of Labour and some

persons were carried from Lisbon to New York. During other departraents in which changes) The occupation of Belrat has been the winter of 1941, this have been considered possible for completed and a cordial reception reached 471 for the period and this sometime past.

was accorded to the Allies and in spite of an increase of mail loads particularly to the Australian forces from 33,247 pounds who have been in the forefront of pounds." the advance in the constal sector.

Some Changes There is at present no confirmation for the various forecasts which are "current. That some changes may be made within the next few weeks can not be

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Although discretion in the matter rests entirely with the Premier, the House of Commons certainly would

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LONDON, July 17 (Reuter),- not tolerate anything which has Economic co-operation between Bri- weakened or slowed up the nation's lain, the Dominions and America is war effort.

Indeed, if there are steadily developing. changes, they will be directed towards the-acceleration and co-ordination of effort--a purpose which is being. de- manded in an increasing degree by all parties in bath Houses.

Defence Production Demands

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