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FRENCHMEN HAVE NEVER WON GREATER GLORY THAN IN "BATTLE
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Stern Task: Nazi Effort On Colossal Scale
LONDON, JUNE 10 (REUTER)—RESTRAINED SATIS- FACTION MARKS THE DAILY TELEGRAPH'S COMMENT ON THE WAR SITUATION. IT SAYS THAT IT IS CAL- CULATED IN PARIS THAT THE GERMANS HAVE FLUNG INTO THE STRUGGLE BETWEEN 1,500,000 AND 2,000,000 MEN IN ADDITION", TO THOSE OF THE ARMOURED DIVISIONS.
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It is an effort on a colossal scale-in the fleets of tanks and bombers launched against the French defences, in the masses of "cannon fodder" which the Nazi Command is prepared to drive into the furnace, and in the vast extent. of the battle front.
To praise the indomitable, fident that the end of the effort courage with 'which the will come soon. Let us remember French Army obeyed General 1918.
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Weygand's order to aght! The News-Chronicle declares: without thought of retreat} The mounting offensive is the would be Idle. Frenchmen most formidable ever staged in the have never won greater glory history of wars and the situation of the French, though not desper- than in this." 'Battle of
ate, is very serious. France."
But in the very magnitude of: the assault there is a ray of hope. Now, it is more certain than ever battle everything he possesses in that, Hitler is throwing into this
with all the help our Air Force can give-and it has not been in active or ineffectivemthe French task is stern. Every effort must be made to Increase the striking pow-the, hope that he can achieve a er of our air attack and reinforce decisive victory before autumn. the British troops who are fighting is all or nothing for him." on the west of the ne..
DESPERATE OFFENSIVES
BATTLE OF MILLIONS
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Under the sub-head of "Battle of Millons" the Dally Herald states: This is the sixth morning of the great battle in Northern France.
But that long line, through these critical hours, has to be held by the French Army. Foot by foot) defence of the ground was Marshal The conflict is terrible. The issue Foch's order to break the desper-hangs ominously in the balance. ate German offensives of 1918, Foot by foot in 1940 the French "By now we know that the have withdrawn on sections of French have yielded some ground
their long line.
in the centre and in the west.
Thus far, despite the tremen-Such was inevitable.
dous mechanical weight and reck "So colossal is the expenditure less sacrifice of men in the Cer-in men and arms by the enemy man offensive, there has been no that it is bound to produce some grave breach of integrity and con- effect. But if every 25 miles of tinuity in the French front. There French territory have to be won is danger at more than one point at this cost how much longer can but while the front remains un- Germany keep up the pressure?" broken, and it is not constrained
to sacrifice an important line, we may be well satisfied.
The Germans have been made AIRMEN INTERNED
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HELSINGFORS, June 10 (Reuter}\ the ground they-Seven Norwegian military aero- gained. The German need of de- planes landed at Petsamo and
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cision must be desperately urgent other points in northern Finland.
REMEMBER 1918
A number of Norwegian soldiers The dimculty of maintaining and civilian refugees also crossed supplies for such an attack under the frontier. continual, bombing must be cumu-1 The airmen and soldiers have lative. General Weygand is con- been interned.
BRITISH TROOPS SHOW METTLE AGAINST ODDS
LONDON, June 10 (Reuter)-"Eye- withes wth the British Army in France, writes that fierce rearguard actions have been fought by the British troops against steadily advancing Gertuan tanks and infantry.
Driven back by greatly superior forces, the British troops have held each position tenaciously until the order to withdraw was given.
All their courage and stubborn-
ness has not been able to stop
which has been accelerated in this sector in the last 48 hours.
One battalion, famous in every corner of the Empire, was ordered to retire in a few hours. It decid- ed to spend those hours in launch- ing a violent attack on the Ger- mans facing them. So bitter was the fighting that both sides had an informal truce to bring in the dead and wounded...
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His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, Mr. N. L. Smith, C.M.G.. will take the Salute at the parade to be held in honour of the birthday of His Majesty the King on Thursday. The parade this year will be held in Hennessy Road and not the Race Course as in previous years.
SOUTH CHINA PLAYERS
FOR NEW SOCCER TEAM
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TANK CONCENTRATIONS AMERICA IS
DESTROYED: NIGHT
ATTACKS BY THE R. A. F.
PARIS, June 10 (Reuter)-An Air Ministry communique states, "Working in close co-operation with the land forces, our night aircraft crews concentrated their actions on the field of the violent battle now proceeding.
"They vigorously and repeatedly attacked important centres of communication, as well as troops and convoys in the sectors of Laon, Peronne and St. Quentin. "Great `fires' were observed after the attack by our bomber squadrons.
URGED TO GO TO WAR
PUBLIC HATE ON NAZIS Special to H.K” Daily Press
WASHINGTON, JUNE 10 (Havas) An outright de-
· "gn. enemy-occupied points, the "At Valenciennes, an of storage claration of war on Germany When Mr. W. E. Hollands opposed an application by the Bing harassing of columns, supply con-plant was bombed and exploded Tao Sports Club for permission to tour the South Seas and Malaya, voys and armoured units was con- into flames 500 feet high Visible was urged by hundreds of on the ground that nothing was known of the composition of the tinued throughout the day by for 50 miles away a pall of black prominent. American stien- team to make the tour, it was revealed at the monthly meeting of bombs and machine-guna. the Council of the HK.FA. yesterday that the Sing Tao S.C. Includ- ed no less than 16 former South China A.A. players.
The names of the members were then read to the meeting and they included such well-known footballers as Tang Kwong-sum, Fung King-cheung. Yeung Shul-yick, Leung Wing-chiu, Lee Tin-sang. Mak Sul-hon, Lau King-sing. Soong Ling-sing, Hau Yung-sang. Tsul Ah- fal, Kwok Ying-kee. Ip Pak-wah, Chan Yeung-chai. Chan Tax-fal and Lai Shui-wing. "
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"One single group of bombers dropped more than 30 tons of ex- plosives on the enemy. "All the aircraft returned safely to their bases.
and tanks. Tank concentrations
smoke, 7,000 feet high, covered the tists, writers and businessmen area within a few minutes. in a public proclamation.
LARGE "FIRES.
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The proclamation reads: " Germany, marshalling yards
"The United States pro- near Essen, Duren, and Euskirchen TANKS DESTROYED
were bombed and large fires start-gramme of national defence "Our fighter and assault planes ed. A "large convoy of vehicles shows it has already ranged continued their destructive action near Wavre,, south-east of Brus- itself on the side of the Allies.. Mr. Hollands further stated that ferees' Association for an increase against the enemy armoured units sels, were machine-gunned and in From the American point of 20 minutes they were reduced to a view -Nazi Germany is the the Sing Tao S.C. had not obtained in fees of referees and linesmen. have beer. destroyed and the at-state of chaos.
mortal enemy of our ideals, tae permission of the Malayah F.AA proposal by Mr. Hollands that tack of motorised columns, was to make the tour and that until the Association's donation. to the turned back and dispersed by the dromes in
enemy occupied aero-our institutions and our very such permission was forthenming B.W.OF. be increased to $1,000 was intensive attack of our aviation.
Abbeville and End-manner of living." höven. in Holland, were also raid- the local body could not sanction carried. the application.
On the question of funds at the
"These actions were executed ined in the right and a fierce fire perfect co-operation with the was seen to break out in the Following discussion it was de-disposal of the Association a sub-
Abbeville aerodrome. operations. cided, on the proposal of Mr. J... comprising Mr. Wong
"Our Agnter groups, while at- Skinner, that the Sing. Tan S.C. Ka-tsun, Mr. Hollands and the
tacking
motorised forces, must Arst receive permission from Treasurers, was formed to
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engaged enemy the Malayan body and then their with the investment of $15,000. The simultaneously request would be attended to at a meeting fixed July 12 for the an- air attacks, and many enemy air-
aircraft to ensure protection from Nazis Throw mecting of the League Manage-nual meeting. ment Committee at which one' of Present at the meeting were Mr. Craft were brought down by the their representatiges would be in-W Pryde (chairman). Lt. Cooper French fighters and artillery. The vited to attend.
(Navy), Capt. Peal (Army). Messrs.exact number, as yet, cannot be J. Skinner, W. E. Hollands. C.established. Guingam. Walter Hanming Chen,
WOODS ABLAZE
DONATION TO B.W.OF.
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JAPANESE PLANES RAID CHUNGKING FOUR TIMES
CHINESE
PURSUITS PUT UP EXCELLENT SHOW
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All Forces Into Battle
ONE COLUMN enemy forces have sought refuge. | BEEN DESTROYED
His efferts to prevent Italian participation in the War har- ing failed, what will be Fresi- dent Roosevelt's next move? The growing beltef is that he. will fight side-by-side with the Alles. When will ho make his eagerly awaited an- nouncement?
It was also decided at the meet-Lee Wal-tong, C. A. Goldenberg *Enemy troops and supply the tide of the German advance HIS FIRST SPEECH ing that the Association could not (Secretary, and L.
(Asst. Columns were attacked, as well as agree to the request of the Re-Secretary),'
forests and
where the
Bombs dropped on a column of heavy vehicles in the forest of PARIS, June 10 (Havas)-The Boulern struck an ammunition Germans apparently threw all their lorry, which blew up and set the forces in today's battle and are woods ablaze.
"attacking with 90 to 100 divisions' "After a salve of bombs were on the whole front from the 'sea dropped in Bois de Chimay, a to the Argonne in a decisive day series of explosions occurred, as in the battle of France, military ammunition or petrol dumps, went circles d'aclosed this morning. up in flames.
The attacking mass, which com- "The road and rall Junctions prises a minimum of 1,500,000 men, from Amlens änd Charleville, in divided approximately as follows: the south, to Valenciennes, in the
Forty divisions between the sea north, were attacked. Eight direct and the Osle River: ten on the bits on the railway Junction of Aisne, around Balssons; forty divi- Charleville wrecked the main line sons on the eastern sector, namely
"What we have; what we Chinese pursuits which challenged. the raiders maintained close track. demolishing the ware-upper. Alsne and Champagne, are and what we hope to be formation throughout the dogfight, and managed to isolate several houses and setting the petrol con- A German armoured column, can now be defended along Japanese bombers from the protection of fighting craft. Aside from tainer alight. The railway siding, which penetrated the French laes the Weygand front. That is one machine which received slight damage, the Chinese squadron crowded with loaded goods-was- and reached Forges Lesxcaus, sus-why our disposable air, naval suffered no losses.
gons, were left blazing
tained considerable losses and prac-and military material should tically lost its capacity for further be used immediately to help progress. Only a few motorised
defend our common allied engines pursued the advance alming]
front. to reach the lower Seine region,
Two battalions especially dis- tinguished themselves in this de- fensive action. One was rushed to 1 village occupied by German tanks and troops who had crossed the river by a bridge where the mine failed to explode.
The men carried out a counter attack: and recaptured the village. which was held for some time.
Just outside the city another battalion, equipped with anti-tank guns, held-up a rapid approach of 'a German force of tanks and in- fantry. This battalion covered the withdrawal of many important units and much valuable equip- ment and material across the river, and also allowed thousands of wo men and children refugees to es- cape.
Mr. Anthony Eden, will make hly maiden speech as War Minister in the House of Com- mons tomorrow.
APPEAL FOR LISTENERS
CHUNGKING, June 18 (Central)-Four Japanese heavy bombers were shot down by Chinese fighters in a furious aerial battle over Chungking this morning, when about 100 enemy craft raided the city in four waves shortly after ten o'clock.
The first Japanese plane was shot down over Changshou, nut. side Chungking, by concentrated Chinese machine-gunfire trom an advantageous height. It burst out in flames 'in "midair, and trailed black smoke crashing down, with a deafening detonation heard for miles around.
Two other bombers met their
ROME, June 10 (Reuter)-Rome Radio announces that Signor Mua. solini will speak from the Palazzo doom over "Fowhsu in hasty re-
Later the battalion, which had Venezia at 5 pm, G. M. T. suffered comparatively few casual- tles, was withdrawn across the
river:
ANOTHER LIE EXPOSED
treat. They fell near Pelling and
An appeal has been made for a search is being made for the
as many as possible to assemble to wreckage, bear the speech and the public are also asked to listen to the radio.
ganda lie, It stated that from reports from reliable sources Mr. LONDON, June 10 Reuter) Churchill intended to sink the
The fourth machine suffered the worst fate and its fuselage was literally torn away by Chinese machine-gunfire before hurtling down in a' bail of fire, ⠀
NEW YORK, June 10 (Reuter) The safe arrival of the liner Pre-liner in order to create discord be- The liner. President Roosevelt, sident Roosevelt in New York dia- tween Germany and the United docked here, shortly after mid- poses of another German propa States.
night.
The above picture shows repairs to that part of the rand that was washed away by the heavy rains in the Sheungshul district-(By Photonews).
Germany Is Tiring
HEAVY, WEAR
AND TEAR.
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**But these resources alone cannot be supplied rapidly enough to stem the German advance and to parry any eventual German attack on American interests.
"The United States Govern- ment must immediately off- clally recognise the facts and logic of the situation by de PARIS, JUNE 10 (REUTER)-A claring, that a state of war high military, authority says the exists between itself and Ger- reference in General Weygand's many.”.
order on Sunday to the "last quar-
ter of the hour" finds an explana-
tion in the fact that German)
material, exposed to the terrifle) and as the result of reconnais text is undergoing exceptional wear sánces, are agreed on this......, Ger- and tear.
man tanks, particularly, require All information from prisoners, early visits to the repair shops.