French Army May Precipitate War in Syria
British air raids on Syrian aerodromes used by Germans drew warnings from General Dentz that France would defend its skies and empire. Vichy officials and Free French groups protested the Cairo Cairo and Egypt committees urging against ceding Syria’s airfields. Estimates place French forces in Syria from 2,000 to 50,000 with about 300 planes. most are unserviceable. France is not pro German but may side with the stronger in the event of British landings, while Arab discontent grows and Allied air power eyes Mediterranean access.
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Rashid Ali
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Ambo Alagi
Tuesay
Transvaal
Nazi Raiders Bomb Suez Canal Report Emerges
A Cairo desk dispatch reports Nazi raiders bombing the Suez Canal. Details are scarce with fragile wording and incomplete lines but indicate attack activity near the canal and surrounding vessels. Further confirmation is awaited from Cairo.
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Suez Canal
German Peace Campaign Aimed at Roosevelt Mediation
A Vichy correspondent reports a section of the German controlled Paris press urging President Roosevelt to mediate for a negotiated peace. The papers warn that without mediation the United States could be drawn into a prolonged war.
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United Presa
Paris Presa
Roosevelt
United States
Luftwaffe airfields hit in Greece by RAF raids
London reports heavy RAF strikes on German occupied aerodromes in Greece on Friday night. Fires and violent explosions were seen at Argos and Monidi with four planes destroyed at Malao. Incendiaries struck dispersed aircraft while dawn fighters followed up by machine gunning Hassani Argos and Meloai.
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German Gains at Sollum In Desert Fighting
London dispatch says German forces in the Western Desert are regrouping after losses on Friday. They claim to have re gained some heights and are more heavily armed than the British forces.
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Willartera
Western Desert
Ttia
Timn
Indian Reinforcements Arrive at Habbaniyah by Air
London reports fresh Indian Army reinforcements arriving at Habbaniyah by troop carrying planes. The besieged garrison faced no major upset from a Friday raid by German planes but warns of possible German air reinforcements. Arab tribes in Euphrates valley show signs of not supporting Rashid Ali. Allied bombing targets German planes and airfields in Syria with reported destruction of aircraft and runways.
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London
Rashid Ali
Euphrates
Turks Face Crisis Calmly in Middle East Developments
Ankara reports a calm stance amid wartime shifts as German forces seek Syrian bases and Arab volunteers move toward Rashid Ali. British air power and Turkish patrols influence movements toward Iraq, Egypt, and Palestine. A Rajak junction train carries tank projects while Zam Zam sinks in the South Atlantic with 325 aboard.
Goering Aims at Privacy to Avoid Hunting Trip
An independent French agency report from Stockholm says Hitler banned private entourages to stop Marshal Goering from going on a hunting trip.
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Hitler
Marshal Goering
America vows open trade to back democratic defense
In a broadcast during World Trade Week Secretary Cordell Hull urged practical action to ensure supplies reach Britain and allied nations. He warned that without open trade and open markets the enemies of freedom threaten global safety and urged a postwar system of non discrimination and cooperation. The piece also notes Ickes and Biddle echoing resolve to defend democracy and oppose Axis tyranny.
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Biddleang
Surrender of Italian Forces in East Africa Ends Campaign
The report notes the likely surrender terms include the Duke of Aosta, his Commander in Chief General Fraser, and about 7 000 Italian troops plus colonial forces. Amba Alagi is to be taken by British forces today. Resistance continues in Jimma and Gondar as Dalle junction falls with 800 prisoners and two guns.
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API
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Aosta
Amba Alagi
Rome
Mairobi
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Sciascia Manne
Mediation Dismissed in Sino-Japanese War Talks
Reports from Moscow and Washington say Japan will not propose mediation due to past tensions and U S stance. Serbian expulsions and ethnic cleansing in the Balkans are described with large numbers, while guerilla warfare persists in Bosnia and Montenegro.
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Terestar
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Housing for munition workers in Pooley Maribyrnong
In Ireland, 00 houses have been let by the AOTA Health Government to munition workers at Pooley Maribyrnong.
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Mendes Toines
Aota Health
Oop Bea
Pooley Maribyrnong
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