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Italy's Entry Into War; Hours, Days Or Weeks?
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PARIS, TO-DAY.
MUSSOLINI HAS ALREADY TAKEN A DECISION AS REGARDS ITALIAN IN- TERVENTION IN THE WAR AND THE ONLY REMAINING UNCERTAINTY IS THE MANNER IN WHICH HE WILL MAKE IT KNOWN TO THE WORLD, FRENCH POLITICAL CIRCLES AFFIRM.
Formal announcement of Mussolini's decision will most probably be preceded either by listing Ita- lian claims, by armed mediation or by a peace offensive.
GERMANS
LOST 10 TO 1
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") London, To-day.
In his broadcast last night on the brilliant rearguard action which per- mitted the successful withdrawal through Dunkirk, Mr. Anthony Eden stated that officers in the field esti- mated that the German losses in the last few days had been ten to one as compared with the Allies.-Havas,
INNER DEFENCE COUNCIL FOR U.S.
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") New York, To-day. President Roosevelt is planning the organisation of an "Inner Defence Council" which would control the activities of Fifth Columnists in the United States.
The President has suggested that the Council work through the De partment of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (the G-men).
-Havas.
GERMAN ARMIES NOW SWINGING SOUTH (SPECIAL. TO "CHINA MAIL"} Paris, To-day.
Some regroupment of the German forces in France is now taking place and attacks along the line of the Somme and the Aisne and east of Montmedy are increasing in violence.
All attacks have been repulsed. Havas.
40,000 CHILDREN SENT TO SAFER SPOTS (SPECIAL TO "CHINA. MAIL") London, To-day. Over 40,000 children were yester- day evacuated from East Coast ports to the Midlands and Wales. Havas.
300,000 MEN OF B.E.F. BACK IN ENGLAND (SPECIAL TO. “CHINA MAIL")
London, To-day. unofficially, believed that. 800,000 men of the B.E.F. have now
been withdrawn
France. Havas,
According to usually well-informed Vatican quar- ters no Italian decisive move should be expect- ed before the end of the month.. Among various Indications is a re- United States, recently pointed out port that Italy has informed Yugo again to Rome the advantages Italy slavia she has décided to stop all de- would derive from continued absten- liveries of arms and munitions abroad, tion from the war, and the dangers and that all war material contracts she would face if she abandons nori-
circles here. are henceforth considered suspended. belligerency, political
Meanwhile, Italy's desire to break stated. off all contacts with the Allies is also seen in her decision to suspend Anglo- Italian talks regarding Italian radio propaganda in the Near East.-Havas.
Peace Offensive - - (SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")
Paris, To-day. While well-informed Paris and Lon- don quarters are resigned to the pro- bability of Italy's entry into the war, maybe before the end of the present week, reports from Washington in- dicate expectations there that. Musso- I lini
will preface any act of bel- ligerency by a further peace offensive.
If that fails, as it must, Washing: ton believes, Mussolini will then make specific demands on the Allies' Involving the status quo in the.
Mediterranean..
Then he will move,
American opinion is that Italy's en- try may not occur until the end of
June. Havas.
U.S. Representations (SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")
London, To-day. Certain neutral States, notably the
HUNDREDS OF U.S. PLANES DELIVERED (SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") New York, To-day. Some hundreds of war planes for the Allies were flown to Canada un der the new Hull ruling yesterday.- Havas.
"SECRET WEAPONS!” (SPECIAL TO “CHINA_MAIL") Rome, To-day. „Mussolini yesterday received Ettore Roma
from northern | Manzolini, chairman Nazareturars;|||
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to an official;
It is added that these initiatives have proved unsuccessful
The failure of these pacific over- but to be definite, tures appears Italy is still engaged in a big stake poker game to obtain from the Al- lies the maximum concessions.. The Allies, however, have taken all measures to face the situation.
Following Italy's decision to break lied control will be strictly exercised off the blockade negotiations, the Al-
and the Italian economy may suffer from the rigorous attitude im-
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ITALIAN INQUIRY
IN BALKANS
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Berne, To-day. Italy has inquired of the Balkan states whether they will stick to their neu- trality should Italy be in- volved in a war in the Me- diterranean. Rumania, Yugoslavia, Greece and Bulgaria are reported to have given a positive reply. It is not specified whether Italy made the same in- quiry of Turkey. The in formation is given in the Hungarian newspaper "Magyar Nemzet." Havas.
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