NAZI PLOT IN BATTLE
URUGUAY
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Montevideo, To-day.
Plans for a German putsch
in Uruguay were discovered
in the course of investiga- tions into anti-American ac- tivities.
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Complete plans for the seizure of of the capital and the overthrow
seized the Government were the German Bund Headquarters raided.
when was
A certain Julius Daldorf, designat- ed as Uruguay's Fuehrer, has been arrested.-Havas.·
RUMANIA BRINGS ALL SHIPPING TO STANDSTILL
sea
Bucharest, To-day.
All Rumanian shipping in the Black is being brought to a standstill by order of the Rumanian ties.
GOES ON IN FULLEST FURY
(Continued from Page 1) extremely violent attacks at Crepy- en-Valols and Betz,
On the Marne, in the neighbour- hood of Chateau Thierry, massed enemy forces succeeded in transport- ing elements to the south bank.
Our divisions withdrew by order from Rheims foot by foot after a stub- towards Montagne de born fight Rheims-Havas.
Betz, mentioned in the communique, should not be confused with Metz, which lles behind the Maginot Line. Betz is a small township 30 miles north-east of Paris.
On Paris Outer Defences
Paris, To-day.
A spokesman said last night that further east in the Oise sector the authori-French High Command decided two. days ago to withdraw on the advanced defences of Paris the troops who were fighting at Armund, Compeigne and Soissons.
told
Ships in port have been
to remain there until further notice and those at sea have been
to to
return
ordered
immediately. Shipping
Turkey has been completely stopped. --Reuter.
FRENCH CABINET
MEETING
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Somewhere In France, To-day. The French Cabinet met in an extraordinary session yesterday and Vice-Pre- was presided over by the mier, M. Chautemps in the absence of M. Reynaud.-Havas.
The French forces are now en- gaged. north of Paris in the neigh- bourhood of Senile.
The German troops from the Sois- through the sons region advanced
plateau south of the Aisne where there has been bitter
fighting
near
La
Ferte Milon and Fere-en-Tardenois.
with- The French line was then drawn to the Marne region around Chateau Thierry.
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London, To-day. Rome radio has broadcast a warning that mines have been laid in a wide area off
the south coast of Sicily. Reuter.
Madrid, To-day.
It is officially announced that the Spanish Government is adopt- ing an attitude of "non-belliger- ence."-Reuter.
Cairo, To-day.
debate on After a three-hour Egypt's attitude to Italy the Sep- ate endorsed that "the Govern- ment will continue to give the utmost support to her ally in de- fence of right and liberty in ac- cordance with the Anglo- Egyptian Treaty."-Reuter.
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Rouen across the lower Oise to Meaux, 30 milles north-east of Paris, and thence along the Marne towards Rheims,
Tordenols Platëau ́
On the high Tardenois plateau bé- tween the Aisne and Marne rivers, the Germans are thrusting eastwards five towards Rheims with four or divisions two of which are armoured divisions...
Fighting is going on in the hills in the Rheims area.
New York, To-day.
fate of "Unquestionably the Labour everywhere depends on the victory of the Democracies," said Mr. Matthew Woll, Vice- President of the American Federa- tion of Labour, yesterday. He added: "We cannot possibly stand outside the conflict, inevitably we shall be in."-Reuter.
Malta, To-day. Details now available of Tues- day's sunset raid on Malta show that about 20 Italian planes par- ticipated. Heavy bombs fell in the sea and others damaged an old barracks and civil property in the Sliema, Pawla and Zabbar areas. According to unconfirmed reports Tuesday's raids were carried out by Italian pilots flying Gerinan machines and assisted by Ger- man observers.
All British women who are not visitors, or whose jobs or hus- band's jobs are permanent, have remained alongside the Maltese women.. Reuter.
This thrust was part of the pincer movement aimed at Rholms
Ituair but the Germans engaged on the
The prefix "Bpuota!!) to felegrams is used other arm of the pinoor were being.
by the "Bunday Herald" and "Chiña, Maluk held up by French at Retourne,
to Indloate huws which la atriotly, copyright, Lively fighting has occurred in this under the provisions of the Teleco múnics. sector during the past few days, man tions Ordinanca, 1935, may not be re
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