Vichy Plans Defence of Syria and Tunisia
London reports France plans to defend Syria and Tunisia against a British attack with General Weygand coordinating measures. Germany hints Vichy cannot defend alone and may permit French use of fleet and air force if attacked. De Gaulle arrives in Palestine, headquarters at Haifa, while British troops reach Mosul in accord with Iraq. R A F bombers raid Beirut targeting oil reserves. Official British losses in Crete unavailable. Australian and New Zealand casualties remain unaccounted.
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Ex Kaiser Dies At Doorn After 23 Years In Exile
Reports from Germany say the Ex Kaiser died this morning at Doorn where he had lived for 23 years He wished to be buried there and the German statement says this will be done He was born in 1859 The Stockholm paper Dagens Nyheter says 100 Brussels residents were imprisoned over the shooting of a German soldier.
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