London, July 12.
Following another day of conflict. ing reports about its attitude to the British armistice proposals in Syn the Vichy Government last night al lowed its official news agency to issue a report that the "French Government had rejected the British term:
At. the same time the Vichy-controlled Lyons Radio broadcast an announcement that the Vichy Govern-"reply to the British pro-was handed fo the United fates Embassy in Vichy yesterday afternoon."
The French Government, according to reports from Vichy, "places its confidence in General Dentz, who will take measures corresponding with the situation in which he may be placed if the British Government akes., upon. itself, the responsibility of continuing the struggle."—Reuter.
London, July 12.
All Vichy warships which have taken refuge in Alexandretta have been disarmed and their crews interned, stated the Ankara, Radio last' night.
The German-controlled Paris Radio said 14 French warships had now entered Alexandretta harbour.—Reuter. to restore the rightful regime in Iraq.
The order to cease fire in Syria means stabilization throughout Arab ands—and a great setback for Berlin, American Survivors of Zamzam Released New York, July 12. The German authorities were releasing 21 American men who survived the sinking of the Zamzam for return fo. the United States, an-ounced Mr. W. V. G, Ruxlon, Pri sident of the British~American bulanee Corps, last night.
Mr. Ruxton said the German Gov. ernment had informed the United States State Department that the men were going to. Lisbon for removal to the United States on. board" the steamer West Point. which is leaving for Lisbon on July 18 with Axis Consuls on board.
Mr. Sumner Welles, Under-Secretary of State, confirmed Mr. Ruxton's announcement, and said the release of the American survivors of the Zamzam was obtained after extended negotiations with the German Gov-
Syrian Operations operations over Syria, the communique reports further attacks on dumps, huis; marquees and buildings Vichy camps gua road transport. One, attack on's dump at. Hamana fon Thureday produced a series of heavy and continuous explosions lasting more than half an hour. During' this attack, the RAP. bombers were attacked by five Vichy Aghters which in. turn" were attacked by Australian aircraft. "All Vichy planes were shot down, Landing grounds at Talia and Hamona were iso heavily Tochine-gunned. Two planes. were Gestroyed and. 24 transport vehicles were damaged on roads in the Beirut Two RAP. sireraft are missing, but the crew of one machine i sao Reuter.
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