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BODIES FOUND IN DEBRIS
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Paris, To-day.
The increased death roll in Monday's air raids is explain- ed by the Premier's offices as being due to the fact that more bodies were found in the debris and many injured have since died. The dead
included 20 children.
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The number of German planes participating in the raid is now esti- mated at between 125 to 150, which 25 were shot down.
considered .to The raid is been a failure for the Germans both from the military point of view and the as regards the moral effect on population.
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PARIS, TO-DAY.
A COMMUNIQUE ISSUED BY THE FRENCH GEN-
ITALY'S
ERAL STAFF ANNOUNCED THE COMPLETION FAILURE
OF THE EMBARKATION OF THE ALLIED FORCES FROM DUNKIRK.
Until the last, says the communique, the heroic re- sistance of our rearguards was evidenced, first. in the suburbs and then in the town itself, from house to house.
The
enemy was constantly tightening his grip though he was incessantly counter-attacked. The last embarkations occurred under the fire of German machineguns. The operations were carried out un- the command of Vice-Admiral Abrial and General Fagalde.
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The morale of our evacuated. northern army is very high and the The French lost five planos dur soldiers are ready for new battles. ing aerial combats whlie 15 French
The enemy, had hoped through its machines were destroyed on aereo-encircling manoeuvres to achieve the
dromes.
All the 25 German machines de- stroyed fell on French territory, and 17 of them were brought down the Paris region. Havas.
SIR STAFFORD ACCEPTED BY MOSCOW
Moscow, To-day..
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It is announced that the British Charge d'Affaires no- tified M. Molotov, Foreign Commissar, of the British Government's intention to appoint Sir Stafford Cripps as Ambassador to Moscow In place of Sir William Seeds.
Bir Stafford's status is to be that of an ordinary Ambassador without ex- traordinary functions.
M. Molotov repiled that the Bo- viet Government does not object to the appointment.
The French Charge d'Affaires noti- fled the French Government's desire to replace its Ambassador, M. Naggiår, by M. Labonne M. Molotov intimat- ed that he did not anticipate ⠀⠀ that there would be any objection. Reuter.
SWISS TERRITORY VIOLATED
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Swiss General Start communique squadrons reports that Germ
Cory in the again flew over sw
capitulation of the French and British forces but these escaped the enemy's grip thanks to their indomitable energy.
Over 335,000. British and French troops were evacuated.-Hayas.
Nazi Tanks Bogged (SPECIAL TO "CHINA. MAÏL”) Paris, To-day. The evacuation of the Allied troops from Dunkirk was completed despite continuous air bombing and shelling from heavy German artillery.
Since the floods were let loose last water week around Dunkirk, the had soaked
and Into the ground many Nazi tanks. became bogged. Although conditions rendered
ol-
fensive operations more difficult, the Germans persisted in their attacks.
Every House A Pill-Box -
Every house in Dunkirk was used, as a pill-box; every time the Ger- mans reached dry ground they were Immediately counter-attacked and
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GREAT ACTIVITY BEHIND LINES
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Paris, To-day. There is great activity behind the German lines, activity which increases as it proceeds eastwards and be- near the comes somewhat intense sector of the Aisne and the Meuse,
"The Germans may be reinforcing certain points, but we, too, have not beer le, pays a French spokesman
day our positions are tronger
thrown back into the swamps. While these combats were going on, the evacuation continued in the same rhythm day and night.
TO MOVE
Washington, To-day. President Roosevelt is be-
ing given some of the credit for Italy's failure to an- to the nounce her entry into the war yesterday.
Diplomatic circles believe that the
President's correspondence with Rome,
beginning a few weeks ago, took the line that any change in Italy's status would alter the balance of non- belligerency and in that event the United States might be influenced to bear more heavily towards the AI-
Section by section, company by com-les. pany, the Allied soldiers arrived on the beaches from which steamers, yachts and other vessels took them to England or France. Havas.
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Nothing Left
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Paris, To-day: French semi-official circles state that the Allies, not the Germans, dictated the rate of evacuation from Flanders and Dunkirk.
"When the Germans entered Dun- kirk-when we were no longer there! -they found practically nothing," these circles state.
It is believed that the question of United Italian Immigration to the States was also raised,
It is now almost universally accept- ed that President Roosevelt will be a third-term candidate and the only task before the Chicago conventions will be the selection of a vice-presi- dential candidate, and that the De- mocratic ticket will win Reuter.
“SIROCCO” SUNK (SPECIAL TO "CHINA, MAIL") Paris, To-day.
One of the seven French destroyers They reveal that, in addition to lost in the operations off Dunkirk was Zeebrugge, Nieuport channel has also the famous "Birocco," which since the been effectively blocked by special. war began had sunk three German
submarines-Havas, concrete-filled barges. Havas.
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