London, July 6, British. naval planes scored she. direct hits on. the beached French battleship Dunkerque at Oran this, jining and rendered her wholly infit for further use, the Admiralty announced this evening, The statement said:
"Following the naval engagement with units of the British Fleet at Oran on July 3, the French battle. ship Dunkerque' was damaged and beached, "The full extent of damage done was unknown, however, and it was considered essential that the vessel should be rendered incapable of again taking part in the war if she were to fall into the hands of the enemy.
wAtter the naval engagement on July 3, Admiral Gensoul had signalled that his ship was no longer in ght Jing condition and that he had ordered the crew to leave her.
"In view of this declaration, it was not considered necessary to give warning before launching new opera~ tions against the Dunkerque. 'The battleship was attacked this morning by planes of the Fleet air arm, which scored direct hits with six bombs, we Brilish planes failed to return'
the communique concluded Havas, Syria Remains Calm, Beirut, July 7.
Syria continues calm following seeeptanice of the armistice, 'The army of General Eugene telhauser, "French Commander-in-Chief in the Near East, is intact and the sudden change in' the siti does not appear to have causes cracks. in the tion.
Colonel Salisbury ish milita with the garrison, Squadron " Leader Rolf, also is leaving' this week-end, bewilderment among the none Tave is inevitably considerable
ab especially following news of the naval battle at Oran,—Reuter.
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