The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-10
eports On Arnistice Are Widely Different
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 Vi6ny commander, is required tc hand over to the British all military equipment including airplanes, war ships, and war materials, and prorl- ssA not to damage them or any SYfEan communication.
 sS. Vichy troops may return to France or join the Free French, who would give them regular pay, pro- motion and pension rights. Repa- &6iatlon of men who want to return t0 France will be arranged as soon as possible.
 lA. British authorities agree not e prosecute Frenchmen who car- rted out Vichy orders
 s. Syria becomes member or Che British Sterling Bloc, which means that trade may be started at once with Palestin and Egypt so that Syria may get urgently needed 6bod and other supplies.
 s6. German and Italian officials must be handed over to the British
 M. French warships are to re- main in Syrian harbors, although Britain reserves the right to move them If 1t thinks 1t necessary France would be compensated Tor any damage to the warships.
 Q. Vichy civilian officials are 70 he given the same treatment as mil itary men, and may join the Free French if they wish after taking an oath of loyalty.
 The Italian armistice commission Of about 30 men who had been In Syria crossed the Turkish frontier at noon wednesday. German repre- sentatives, five in all, also have left Syria.
 British Are Anxious
 London, July 10. -- (UP) - British military experts, awaiting news that an armistice had ended the fight ing in Syria, expressed belief today that Britain might seek soon to move troops across northern Iran to effect contact with the Russian army. An ultimatum to the Vichy forces to abandon Beirut had expired at E.30 a. m. Syrian time dl:30 p. m' Wednesday, EDT). The alternative to acceptance was an immediate British attack In force on the Lee banese capital, headquarters of Gen- aral Henri Dentz, the Vichy com x1ander in chief in Syria. ~Looking beyond the end of the ss.day campaign, which the British understood because Germans had seen using airports in Syria, experts here suggested that the British and rwee French forces now held the initiative in tho Middle East ana Britain might seek soon to get per- snission to move men across lo0-mileS of Iran to contact the Russian Trans Caucasus army in the Caspian sea yagion.
 1t was suggested that the British ksaiRlat strike also in North Africa, eaeking to drive the Germans and Italians back from the Egyptian frontier to Benghazi and thus re- eain the territory they won in their bag offensive of last December.
 Move Across Iran
 @some experts suggested that the Hritish might undertake both to moWa across Iran and to make the IabyNn drive.
 @In the belief of experts here, Bri- fAin'R entire position in the Middle Tast had been strengthened by the conquest of Syria, a danger point Because of the tendency Of the uichy Government to corporate with the Germans. The Balkan &mpaign, the conquest of Greece end Crete, and the German inspired coup in Iraq, immeasurably m- efeased the danger to Britaln's nosition at Q critical time.
 msome quarters suggested that in fiew of 'knowledge" that Iran IS karboring large numbers of Nazi azents disguised as tourists, Britain ahd Russia jointly might make rep- resentations to the 1ranian govern' Maent to permit the passage of troops Asad equipment.
 If Iran refused, it was said. Rus ed would be justified under its ls2z treaty with Iran in closing the snort Sfxip of Iranian territory which separates Iraq from Russia.
 @It was emphasized, in connection xith this situation, that General SIT ,Archibald Wavell, who was recently sAifted from the high command m &he Middle East to the command m India, still remained in charge oi IFaq, from which any move across Iran would be started.
 French Resume Fighting
 4svichy, July 10. - (UP) - The Hritish have failed to reply to the Vfchy Governments request foi arnistice terms and an "end tc lsaoodshed and destruction" in Syria afad are attacking with redouolec intensity on all fronts this morn iag. the foreign office said today sOfficial dispatches from Beirut ekid General Henri Dentz. Vich> hieh commissioner for Syria, hac received no reply by 10 a. m. (4 a. m. EDT) to his request for an armis' Zee and that fighting continued.
 Prime minister Winston Churchill tAe foreign office said, referred tC fne armistice request in the House of Commons yesterday, expressing natiSsatcion at seeing an end to tn' oAtrocious conflict"
 But the foreign office added, con Eary to the spirit inspiring Church