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WEYGAND & DARLAN DISAGREE

General Criticises Indo-China Policy

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

MADRID, Aug. 12 (UP).—It] is reported that there has been a disagreement in policy be- tween General Weygand and Admiral Darlan during their recent conversations in which French Africa was the main tople of discussion.

It is also reported that the Germans are making a number of concrete demands.

General Weygand has not. changed his point of view since he opposed the Syrian stand and favours only a very minimum of collaboration with the Germans.

Informed quarters say that General Weygand criticised the atti- tude of the Government on French Indo-Chinn

11 Is lenined that the British are closely following the Vichy

Har and that Ambassador Sir Hoare's recent trip to Gibraltar was made in this rommection.. An impart. ant meeling Is said to have taken

place on the Rock yesterday between Sir Samuel Hoare Lord Curt, the French General Osing, and General

de Gaulle.

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MOST EXTENSIVE RAIDS OF THE WAR

R.A.F. SWARM ACROSS CHANNEL & NORTH SEA IN RECORD NUMBERS

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”

LONDON, AUG. 12 (UP),—SINCE DAWN, R.A.F. BOMBERS AND FIGHTERS HAVE SWEPT OVER THE NORTH SEA AND NORTHERN FRANCE. LARGE formationS CROSS- ED THE EAST Coast OVER THE NORTH SEA AT FIVE MINUTE INTERVALS FOR NEARLY AN HOUR. ONE EYE-WITNESS IN AN EAST ANGLIAN TOWN STATED, "THERE ARE MORE BOMBERS THAN I HAVE EVER SEEN BEFORE IN DAYLIGHT.”

EARLIER, EQUALLY LARGE FORMATIONS ROARED TOWARDS NORTH FRANCE. THE ROAR OF THEIR ENGINES BROUGHT HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE TO THE STREETS WHO WAV-

ED AT THE PILOTS.

STAKING ALL ON

This daylight offensive followed the night attacks on Germany by both the R.A.F. and the Red air force, while Havoc planes attacked aerodromes in Northern

UKRAINE DRIVE France and Holland.

Nazis Anticipate Success

Special to the "Telegraph"

ISTANBUL, Aug. 12 (UP)-Axis diplomats who arrived at Istanbul from Central Europe to-day reported that Germany is staking all on the Ukraine Drive, and they expressed the opinion that it will be successfully concluded before the end of

August,

WARNINGS

TO JAPAN

There is increasing evidence of "pincer" air raids ever Germany by the R.A.F. and the Red air force as a result of the consultations between the British and Soviet air commands. It is believed that the Russian planes concentrate on the Northeast and the R.A.F. on North- west and West Germany as well as Berlin which will receive almost nightly visits from one or the other air

Odessa Isolated Say Nazis forces when the nights lengthen.

BERLIN, Aug. 12 (UP).-- Nazi

sources to-day claimed that Odessa's sea port hus bean isolated by the German advance units. They claimed that the

Policies Stated By German advance through the

Ambassadors

SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH" TOKYO, Aug, 12 (UP)—I is reliably reported that the British Ambassador, Sir Robert Craigie, and the United States Ambassador, Mr John Grew, during the past week outlined and the Anglo-American policy to ward further Japanese moves southward,

BIGGEST RAIDS OF THE WAR

The RA.F. concentration at present is over Northwest and West Germany and the Soviets over Northeast Germany, which are believed to cover the majority of German industrial plants and likewise harass the civilians who have moved to "safe" areas from the much

Daylight Havoc By bombed Rhine and Ruhr, dis-

The R. A. F.

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

south Ukraine was "gigantic."

The military spokesman claimed carried the slushing atfocits in the Ukraine had shores of the Black Sea making the German troops to the farmlands west of the Duleper bend The entire transport system in south untenable for the retreating Soviets,

tricts, causing further decentra- Ukraine is reported to

lisation of the population with Pessimistic Broadcast

be smashed

LONDON, Aug. 12 (UP)—It added loss of production to the VICHY, Aug 12 (UP)-Marshat

Duleper brought under the re

long stretches of the lower is authoritatively stated that the

German war machine. Petain, in a pessimistic broadenst this

German artillery: Dispatches from deepest R.A.F. daylight penetra to be ready for stratosphere raids on Flying Fortresses are now believed evening to the Empire, admitted that

the front say that large Red forces licn into Germany and the big-Bertin_and_specially trained-crews the confusion of concepts throughout France was a consequence

During the discussions at thee withdrawing in orderly fashion gest fighter offensive of the war are being turned

before the Nazi offensive.

out daily in In- London and the de Gaullist radio Foreign Office, including that of

was made to-day.

creasing numbers,

Raid on Cologne LONDON, Aug. 12 (UP)-It is

of the

powers

on

centration of greater Admiral Darlan and appealed for better understanding in the American

charter would be decreed shortly,

press. He promised that it labour

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Darlan Given Power Equal To Napoleon: Colonial Control

!

Special to the "Telegraph"

VICHY, Aug. 12 (UP).-Marshal Petain's decree which was published to-day empowered Admiral Darlan as Minister of National Defence to supervise, the army, navy and airforces in the Colonies.

The decree promoted M. Pierre Pucheu to the status of Minister of Interior and named two new Ministers of State, M. Lucien Romer and M. Henri Moysict and two new Secretaries of State for Ravitaillement, M. Puul Charbin and Health Doctor

Huard.

Roosevelt- Churchill Mystery

. SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12

Admiral Darian is thus given the widest power of any per- sonality in French politics since Napoleon.--M.-Clemenceau, M. Daladier and M, Poincnire at various times concentrated on National Defence but Darlan has National Defence, plus the Vice- Premiership, Foreign Affairs, Propaganda, the Admiralty and command of the fleet, besides Petain's auccessor.

The re-vamped Cabinet Includes Vice-Premier, Minister of Foreign

others hold

campaigns. He announced the con- yesterday, Sir Robert pointed "Nothing Of Importance" An Air Ministry communique

out that any action threatening MOSCOW, Aug. 12 (UP)The Hid, "Six squadrons of Blen-understood that the raid on Cologne Thailand would threaten Singa night communique of August 12 heim bombera penetrated the to-day was the heaviest daylight pore, which would result in a fronts. Our air force in co-opera-attacked Cologne and the power on Cologne during the war, the others No News From Yacht being designated as Marabol

states, "Nothing of Importance at the Rhineland this "most serious" Anglo-Japanese tion with the land troops inflicted

morning and raid made on Germany since the war began. It is the third daylight, rald situation; therefore, he was blows on enemy panzer troops and

stations at Quadrath and hopeful that Japan would heed TURN to Page 2, Column Three Knapsak. Fighters escorted the 16. Several squadrons of Blenheim being on March 27 and November the warning.

bombers as far as Antverp. bombers participated. The bombers went on alone

Shy Filled With Planes |(UP).—Rumours that the Pre Affairs, National Defence and Navy- often flying at less than 100 feet

FOLKESTONE, Aug. 12. (UP)-sidential special train is now Admiral Darian; seven through the 150 miles penetra-he sky over St. Lauts was led enroute to the Maine coast, pre- TURN to Back Page, Column 5 tion of the German defences.

TURN to Back Page, Column 3 sumably to

up the President, indicated that the curiosity regarding the widely

New Zealand Will Not Flinch

Despite the warnings by the two Ambassadors, there are

no indi cations that the "serious situation" would necessarily mean war, but as "another step," might

Will Study

some diplomalle circles have said, Conditions

Incon the

LONDON, Aug. 13 (Reuter)-M Peter Fraser, Prime Minister of NewWithdrawal of Consular representa- Zealand, broadcasting 10-night, said tiver,

time

far

In Far East

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

Many Direct Hits

"Both power stations were attack- ed at 11:30 am. from point blank ronge. A great number of bomby scored direct hits and the targets)

near

Big Donations For Bomber Fund

pick

British Evacuation

Of Saigon

speculated Roosevelt- Churchill mid-Atlantic meeting might meter at the Morning Post Building since last Saturday morning August 8 of American nationals, 15

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" [soon be satisfied, the The giant Bomber Fund thermo-

SAIGON, Aug. 12 (Domel)-Close There has been no news at all on the heels of the evacuation on took a sudden and gratifying rise this from the Yacht Potomac which British women and children, includ presumably is still cruising of consular officials and employees of Ing members of the familles of British

"The Fur Eastern altuation is serious sider it advisable to sacrifice Consy- On this busin, Japan might ean- but there is

wiser .counsels than aggression to prevail" ar representation with the British SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 12 (UP). were left afinme. Fighters Antwerp

Expressing confidence that if in Empire and the United States.

-The President of the American returning bombers spite of every effort to maintain May Sever Relations peace in the Pacific, the tide of war

President Lines, Dr Henry F. Grady, covering their withdrawal across the WASHINGTON, Aug, 12 (UP).-leaves here by Clipper today for the North Sen while another strong morning, thanks to Relations Comunittee, Senator Walter

situation

President Dutek coast in support. About the

same time, Hampden bombers with Company

for

The

over $21,000

should reach Now Zealand and Aus- The Chairman of the Senate Foreign Orient where he will study the Far formation of fighters patrolled the being received in three donollons the North Atlantic coast. Last business firms sailed this afternoon that a severance of all United States expects to spend from six to fighter escorts attacked the railways/ British Cia) Limited, and the/week, brief cryptic dispatches for Singapore aboard a Panamanian

same

an George sald to-day that he believed Roosevelt.

He

Washington.

he

tralia, the Dominion would show the

unyielding determination the Motherland.

British-American Tobacco He declared that New Zealand commercial relations with Japan was eight weeks on an "uppraisal four," near the Saint Orier power station och sen second donations of $10,- to the Navy Department. Even

Company Limited, to shoulder "definitely possible Japan con-

ted, were filed from the Yacht daily with the United Kingdom..

after which ducts any further aggression.

will report to at Gosnny in Pas de Calais.

000. Members of the Hongkong He

"Three enemy fighters were des- Club sent in their seventh donation that is now halted. wi particularly Investigate troyed. Fortress aircraft the export control situation and also the aerodrome at Decoy and _objec

attacked amounting to $1,238.19.

TURN to Back Page, Column 7 the supply of raw materials in theives at Cologne and Port Emden. D.E.I.. Philippines and China In Our losses were relation to the United States and eight fighters. emergency needs. The Federal Loan Agency has named him as special representative for the survey.

would stand shoulder

Volunteer Dies From Injuries

Human Chain Formed

twelve Blenheims

Berlin Off Air LONDON, Aug, 12 (UP)-~Radlo Berlin went off the air at 10.30 p.m. German Claims BERLIN, Aug. 12 (UP)—The

To Rescue Trapped Men HUNGARY UNDER on sia mwe agency to day rejecte

How three men managed to struggle back up the steep hillside after being thrown clear of the lorry, which had over- turned and sent another dozen men hurtling 40 feet below, and had walked almost a mile to secure a rescue party who laboured until the early hours of this morning to rescue trapped and in- jured. volunteers was told to the "Telegraph" to-day when new and dramatic light was thrown on the accident which befell members of the 1st Battery, H.K.V.D.C. na they were returning from mancouvres at Cape d'Agullar last night.

"

HEEL OF NAZIS

SPECIAL TO, THE "TELEGRAPH"

news to-day reports that German pursuit shot down nine British ghters over the occupied coast this evening, and that Axis diplomatic circles to-day fighters this afternoon making

German anti-aircraft guns on the ISTANBUL, Aug. 12 (UP), Channel const shot down two British said that under German pres-fighters and eleven bombers.

total of 41 British losses-thirty sure general mobilisation is ex-.

There were no German losses. pected in Hungary on August 20, and added that to date out of a possible million troops, Hungary had only three divi-

Suez Canal Area

Raided

Benghazi Punished In Middle East Raids

:

A

CAIRO, Aug. 12 (Reuter).-To-day's R.A.F. Middle East communique states: "Extensive ralds were carried out by air- craft of the R.A.F. and Fleet Air Arm on enemy positions and bombs being dropped, all of which fell into the target area. aerodromes in Libya during the night of August 10-11. particularly heavy attack was made on Benghazi, many tons of This comprised motor transport and repair sections as well as railway sidings, yards and dock installations. Four violent ex- plosions and many fires were caused.

"Our bombers also machine-gunned the landing ground at Gazala where One man, Bombardier Denis with head injuries, concussion alons actually fighting the Rus

an aerodrome south of Benghazi and fire was seen to break out. Some Edward Smith, aged 22, died in and facial lacerations, and six sians.

mator transport which was dispersed bombs burst clost to on the Tobruk-Bardia road. Several and a large column of smoko was aircraft hospital at 8 o'clock this morn- others, have been detained auf-

SPECIAL TO THE ATELKÖRAPH";lafge bombs were dropped on work- observed. The The German High Command's dis- Ing from fractured ribs, internal fering from injuries and shockt, sattsfaction of tlle Hungarian effort Egyptian Minister of Interior Issued a compound, destroying many vehicles.

CAIRO, Aug. 12 (UP)The shop buildings and started fires in the machine-gunned from a low level.

target was also Injuries and severe shock, while but their condition is stated to such a poins that the entire produce Suez Canal area and Alexandria were bombed, One hit on a power station

to co-operate in the war has reached communique to-day saying that the

The harbour at Tripoll was again another, Gunner W. N. Brown be satisfactory. Two members tlon facilitics and economic life of raided last night. Eight were killed, catised a 'violent explosion which was aircraft of the Fleet Air Arm attack-

Ships Torpedoed sustained a compound fracturo of the regular forces were also Hungary will hercatier be regulated thirteen injured and some damage to

"During the same night, Swordfish of the left leg. Harry William involved in the accident and are y military offelals, and even the property was caused in the Canal Buckingham, 25, is in hospital | TURN to Back Page, Column 4 inken by the amy.

harvesting of the crops will be under area, with only slight damage to pro

perty and four injured at Alexandria.;

zen 100 miles away. One of our at- ed a ship of 1,300 tona in Syracuse tacking aircraft came down to a low herbour and two direct hits with level and attacked searchlight post. torpedoes are believed to have been "Other aireratt of the RAF, raided TURN to Back Page, Column 3

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