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Darlan Given Power Equal To Napoleon

·FROM PAGE ONE

Marshal Petain of his acceptance of the Cabinet post.

Freemasons Banned

Suicide Of German Navy Chief

German nával commander-in-

in

Admiral Marshal Petain also issued u de- chief Norway cree, published in the "Journalé Boehm, has committed suicide Oficial," naming high dignitaries of at the Grand Hotel in Oslo, say French Free Masonry, and banning reports renching the Norwegian them from any public functions in the French State on the same alatur ax Telegraph Agency in London. the Jews are banned.

At the same time, Petain published Darlan's report announcing the dis solution of

all existing Masonle Lodges and subsidiary organisations, flowever, although members had re- them definitely, there is still a strong solidarity among the higher grades and dignitaries, wherefore, on Petain recommendation, Darinn's published their names and decreed the ban forbidding them to hold any public function,

to

the

Petain's Speech VICHY, Aug, 12 (Reuter)-Mar- shni Petain, broadening French nation to-night, said:

"Frenchmen, I have grave things to tell you. In an atmosphere of false rumours and intrigues, a verit

the able uneasinets is gripping

people of France. My name is invoked too often even against the government beneficial to justify

alleged the beratings which are in fact appeals to indiscipline. It is cany to under- stand the reason for this uneasiness. "When war continues on the fron- liers of a nation which defeat has put hors de combat but whose em pire remains vulnerable, asks himself with anguish, 'What the future of my country?"

everyone

His suicide was duc, it is stated, to his friendship with Rudolf Hens, Hitler's Deputy, who is now a prisoner in Britain. It is believed that the Admiral's death was connected with the recent visit to Norway of Himmler, chief of the Nazi Gestapu (Secret Pollee),

Admiral Buchin was aged 50. He was Chief of the German Naval Staff before the war.

During the last wat he served in a torpedo boat flotilla and afterwards was appointed Instructor at the Later he Muerwick Naval School. joined the Naval Staff.

Before being appointed Chief of the German Naval Staff in Novem- ber, 1938, he was Chief of the North Sea Naval Station.

Human Chain To Rescue Men

FROM PAGE ONE.

August 13, 1941.

R.A.F. Swarm Across

Channel & North Sea QUEEN'S

➡> FROM PAGE ONE

In "y" undi diamond formailons, Crowds watched this endless, pro the con 10 ression and listened tinuous heavy roar which continued into the late afternoon.

Warning Spectacle LONDON, Aug. 12 (Reuter)

coast 51 People on the southeast England watched another armada of pir.. British planes returning across the Channel this afternoon. The

were craft

outlined prominently

of white cloud against masses towering above the cliffs of Northern France. They had flown intervals for over an hour at great height.

out

at

П

The activity Indicated big opera- tions following RA.F, night raids Western Germany. on three cities of industrial Ruhr In

Points Visited LONDON, Aug. 12 (Reuter).-The H.A.F. carried out extensive opera- tions over Northern France Germany in daylight to-day, it learned in London.

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These included the bombing of a power station near Bethune, railway communications near St Omar by Hampden bombers. escorted fighters and an attack on objectives at Cologne by several squadrons of Blenheims,

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Soviet Raid On Berlin NEW YORK, Aug. 12 (UP) ----- Radio Moscow in a broadcast quoted a Soviet Information Bureau com- munique as saying that on the night receiving attention in the Mili-of August 11-12, a new raid was mode the milltary

objectives in Berlin region. Incendiary and ex- stary Hospital.

According to an eyewitness story, plosive bombs were dropped which the vehicle which was a heavy six-provoked fires and

explosions. All ton searchlight lorry, overturned on the narrow roadway near Windy Gop, about two miles from Cape d'Aguitar when heavy drum containinta cable Ine, became unhinged from its to Lice. The weight of the druns davits and started swinging from alde pulled the lorry across the roadway which bordered a atsep nillside, some 200 feet in depth and the next mo- ment the vehicle was pulled over the precipice.

Relations With Reich "Insidious propaganda adding to the confusion of spirit, a scuse of national interest ends by losing a Lions with Germany are by an armes rightness and its vigour, Our rela- whose characters tice convention,

could only be provisional. Pro- longation of this situation renders it to support since it more dimeul

kwa governs the relations between great nations.

to the collaboration offered in "As to October, 1940, by the Chancellor of

Three of the Volunteers, Douglas Taylor, C. Zaltzeff and J.B. Pomeroy

кото

(Reuter)

on

planes returned safely.

R.A.F. Louca LONDON, Aug. 12

the bombers as far as Antwerp, the During to-day's daylight alde Germany, in which fighters escorted bombers and 8 fighters. the bombers

Bombers penetrated 150 miles into

Acoring direct hits Germany, power stations at Quadrat and Khalsack, which are Cologne's two attacked aerodromes at Dekooy and power stations. Flying Fortresses

German Claims

on

the German Reich, under conditions were thrown clear and rolled some objectives at the Cologne port of way down the embankment, but the the Brent suurtesy of which I ap-rest of the occupants were hurtled Emden, precute, it is a work of slow deve down for

40 feet, pinned lopment and could not yet bear all beneath the lorry, before the vehicle BERLIN, Aug. 12 (UP)—Accord-

how to It fruits. We must know

was pulled up by an obtruding treeing to the offelal news agency, thirty oricitate ourselves towards a larger

Taylor,

British planes were shot down to- and Pomeroy Zaltzef horizon which, reconciled and con- managed to crawl up the bank to the day during R.A.F. ralds. There German losses. British tinued, can open up to our netivities. roadway, and then had to walk more were no That is the end to which we are guld- than two miles to where the remain-planes dropped bombs in the vicinity Ing our efforts. But it is a huge task der of the Daifery were stationed to of Cologne but the damage was In- calling for our will and our patience. secure assistance for their comrades. considerable.

Formed Human Chain

Regard To Italy

"With regard to Italy, our relations are also regulated by the Armistice Convention. Here again, our with escape from the provisional re- lations and establish more stable bonds without which European order cannot be built up again.

Word To America "I would like to recall to the great American republic the reasons why

Jear a she need not

decline ol

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SEVENTH HEAVEN

LONDON, Aug. 12 (Reuter).-"Six The entire Battery returned to the scene of the accident, formed

squadrons of Blenheims penetrated human chain flown the steep hill-into the Rhineland this morning to side and one by one succeeded in attack the great Cologne power rescuing the trapped men. Several stations at Quadrath and Knapsack,"

from says an Air Ministry communique. were found to be suffering extensive injuries and very severe "Fighters necompanied the bom→ far Antwerp. The shock, some being delirious, while bers

often flying Smith appeared to be partially un- bombers went on alone,

with

less than 100 feet up ini 50-mile phyxlated and breathed only great dimeulty.

penetration of the German defence Gunner Brown was found to have systein, Both power stations were sustained a compound fracture of attacked at 11.30 am. at point- French Ideals, Qur Parliamentary the left leg and first aid was applied, blank range. A great number

and the tar- demoerney, which is dead, hnd

the leg being temporarily set traits in common with the democracy

gets were left in flames. of the United States, but the in-splints,

Met By Escort stinct of freedom still lives in the trapped men were rescued.

difficulties

"Fighters met the returning bomb- Our proud and strong.

ers Bear Antwerp,

their tovering and mistakes arise above all from

withdrawal across the North Sea troubled minds, lack of

and men

whilst another strong force of fight- TO - MORROW scarcity of products. Disturbance of

patrolled the Dutch coast in our spirit does not only arise from the vicissitudes of our foreign policy but above all from our slowness "reconstructing new order.

in

No National Revolution "National revolution has not yet become a fact. This is because be- tween the people and myself rose a double barrier raised up by upholders of the old regime and servants of trust. In the light of experience, shall rectify the work and shall take

It was 1.30 a.m. before the last cf

Those discharged from hospital after treatment last night were J. B. Carr, C. Zaitzeff, V. 1. Treskin and J. B. Pomeroy.

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Broken Ankle

L/dr. Roscoe, R.A., was the driver, of the car, und sitting with him was Sergi Charles of the R.A. Roscoe la stili detained in the Military Hospital with a broken ankle, his condition this

"Comorning being described

U$

accident

Those involved In the were: Denis Edward Smith, Harry William Buckingham, John Gerard Heath Lander, Douglas Harvey, Col- w, N. Brown, W. P. Ciemow

C.

up against egoistic and blind capital- lier Taylon F. Tucker, F. T. Hen-

istr struggle that the Kings of France waged and won feudallam.

against

"I wish that our country shall be freed from most despicable tutelage, that of money."

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the same time, Hampden M-C-M Picture • bombers. with a fighter tacked railways near. St. the power station near Coinny in Pas de Cuials. Three enemy fighters were destroyed by the escort.

"Fortress

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'EDISON, THE MAN'

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at Cologne and the port of Emden.

"Our tosses in all these operations ore 12 Blenheims and eight Пghters."

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Zalze COLOSSAL BATTLE Burmese

B.

Floisand, 1. Treskin, J. PR

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Charles, L/Bdr. Roscow and Sergi

Several members in the truck be- longed to the D.L. (Light) Section, these being . W. Buckingham, W. Marshal Pelain then declared that N. Brown, W. P. Clemow, N. F.

Mercenaries

IN PROGRESS

FROM PAGE ONE

he would deal rigorously with irres- Tucker, C. Treskin, C. Zaitzef and Operations on the eastern front are ponsible professional

led by "mercenary courations". B. Pomeroy.

It was scandalous, he said that for tunes should-be built up on general wretchedness and was all the more French people revolting since the

had during the past year plished on immense task

despite privations of all kinds in most dim- cull conditions.

accom- son

It was thanks to this effort that the life of the country had been maintained following the defcat.

Twelve Points

Finally, Marshal Petain summed up in 12 points the immediate pro- gramme of political action drawn up by his government.

"The problem of government goes beyond the framework of a simple ministerial

It requires re-shume. above all a rigid upholding of certain Tenger principles. Authority no comes from below. It is properly that which I confide and delegate.

Boost For Darlan

whom

"I delegate it in the first place to Admiral Darlan, towards opinion has not shown itself either always favourable or always fair, but who has never failed to help me with his loyalty and courage. I have en- truated him with the Ministry National Defence so that he can exert over the whole of our land, sea und air forces a more direct control. To the government which sur- I shall leave the necessary him,

I ain

10

of

пусту

it in er line, and this is what I have clear

activities of all Parties decided: the

groups suspended

and

in

are

Police France; the salaries

of members of Parliament

aro sanctions WIL

Be taken civil servants who are free- masons and holders of high masonic rank will be excluded from pubile functions; the Legion remains the best Instrument of national resurrec- tion In non-occupied, France but is alill under government control.

Premier To

Head Defence Council

RANGOON, Aug, 12 (Reuter)-An important step further

in the constitution of Burma and in the sphere of defence has been taken with the reconstitution of the Burma Defence.Coun- cil with the Burmese Prime Minister, Mr U. Saw, as vice-Chair-

man.

Tho

J. G. H. Lander, who is a new- continuing favourably, it aids.

Forest Fire Shells comer to the Colony, works for the

and is STOCKHOLM, Aug. 12 (Reuter), Asiatic Petroleum Co. Ltd reported to be an international 0376-A new Russian weapon is reported the newspaper "Demokraten" man while D. H. C. Taylor is the ny

The announcement was made Taylor,

with the Ac dealing

eperations on the of Mr A. J. C.

in communique form. by Gov- countant of the Treasury Depart-Finnish front.

well-known The correspondent states that ernment House to-day. ment. W. N. Brown is a member of the local bar, being a shells filed with petrol burst 200 Governor of Burma continues as solteitor with Mesars Haslings and feet high, igniting the forests. The Chairman, Co. C. Treskin is in the Censorship ensuing artillery barrage prevents Department and J. Carr is in the enemy troops from extinguishing the

regular meetings, and is kept fully Botanical and Forestry Department. fres.

Many of the Finnish wounded informed of the developments in the war situation. The Governor makes have been suffering terrible burns.

himself nequainted with its views Finns Call on Youth

all broad questions of policy LONDON, Aur. 12 (Reuter)-All- men born In 1922 in Finland liable relating to defence and foreign affairs

as far as they affect Burma. for military service have been asked

LATE NEWS

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FUNDSFOR

The Council holds frequent and U. S. ARMY OF

The Council was first established

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WASHINGTON," Aug, 12` (UP),

recom-

report to the local military on September 1, 1939, to "simplify The Senate Appropriations Com-

and mittee to-day unanimously authorities for examination between

consideration expedite September 1 and September 20, says decision of problems connected with mended a reduction of $1.234,000,000

Helsinki telegram to Berlin..

the war other than those falling within the supplemental national de-

Benghazi Punished In Mid. East Raids

ENTERED WOUS

Qhe caused on explosion avored. amidships. They also dropped bombs on Gerbini aerodrome in Stelly.

"During Monday, Tomahawks of the South African Air Force shot down one of four Messerschmitt 110 which were encountered Egyptian const.

in the sphere of the Military Com-fence bill,which passed the House mand."

Burmese

members numerical mujority: La

Council,

have

The new

STRIKES IN AMERICA

carrying appropriations and contract

authorisations totalling 90,003,000, 000.

:

.The major cut was in the Housc approved item for ordnance Intended. to equip a potential army of 3,000,000- men. Despíta the curtailment, Senator Alva. Adams, the Chairman, sald that the same number of men was can still be equipped. "The sum w Intended for equipment' over and

Delay Defence Plans above the figures of a 3,000,000 man

army for unforeseen contingencies which might arise in modern '. war-

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NEW YORK, Aug. 12 (UP)—fare.

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the

Strikes to-day threatened the pro

duction of materials and weapons for The bill approved includes $3,-- e fighters shot all branches of the armed forces-503,000,000 for the War Department; R.A.F. Hurricane down a Henschel 126. On August 10 particularly at the Kearney, New $1,507,000,000 for the Navy Depart

$0,000,000 cash and one aircraft of the ILA.F. bombed a Jersey, shipyards of the Federal ment; collier at Lampedusa, leaving it sink- Shipbuilding and Dry Docking Cor-billion

.in contract authorisations

ing and down by the stern. Patches poration where work has been hall for the Maritime Commission and oll were to be seen near the poal-ed on $403,000,000 worth of war $50,000,000 for miscellaneous activil- tion on the following day.

of

"A Sunderland shot down a Dornier

cargo vessels.

24 over the Mediterranean.

craft returned safely

tendies.

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