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Congratulatory Message From British Monarch
LONDON, June 11 (Reater)—The KING has sent a message to on the KING CAROL of Rumanis expressing congratulations tenth anniversary of King Carol's accession to the Throne." "I., have watched with respect and admiration the offerts you are making to preserve the independence and neutrality of Rumania and I wish you continued success "It 19 my earnest hope Ramania may be spared the horrors of war”
the
The King also refers to growing collaboration between the Balkari countries and their deter- 1948mination to resist aggression from
any quarter.
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This unity of purpose" is of at. the present supreme value
time."
His Majesty expressed complete confidence in the outcome of the struggle and says, "we are bearing!
we have never
entertained
DEATH OF MR. NORMAN ROGERS
Defence Minister In Plane Crash
a very heavy burden in the fight BELLEVILLE, Ontario June 11 for the liberties of mankind but Renter)-Mr. Norman Rogers, the the Minister of National Defence, was slightest doubt we shall achieve killed when an Air Force plane ini victory to enable the peoples on which he was travelling from; this continent to enjoy the peace Ottawa to of justice and freedom."
King Opens
GENERAL
Battle Front Must Be Sustained
LONDON, Jurie 11 (Reuter)— The revelation that hundreds of German aeroplanes have dropped bombs on English counties during the past few days was made in an omcial Ministry of Information. communique tonight.
The Germans, says the Ministry cominunique, are attempting des- perately to Immobilise Britain's Aghters.
completely
Tals measure has tailed.
***The
Britian thought in minds today is to sustain the bat-
сде
the front, and the British people
are prepared to endure the attacks which would otherwise be directed against the Allied armies," the
Ministry states.
"Every enemy aeroplane which crosses the British coast and every bomb which falls on Britain, diminishes by so much the German effort at
the front.
"The British people have un- Tarento crashed at shakeable" confidence in the mult Newtonville, & town 071 Laketary genius of the French High Ontario,
Command and in the traditional Three members of the crew heroism of the French soldier. were also killed,
Faced with the menace of Nazi
ran free
must Mr. Rogers, MA. B. Litt.. B. C. slavery, every
New Church, was born in 1894 and educated say to himself, "Vietory at all cost
House
Yard, behind Westminster Abbey. yesterday afternoon.
LAST ADDRESS
the Acadia and Oxford Unl-and sooner death than defeat"." versities. A historian and politi- ENEMY LINES ATTACKED. clan, he served in, the Great War. LONDON, June 11 (Reuter)-An He was Minister of Labour in Air Ministry communique SAYS LONIXON, June 11 Reuter the King Government in 1935, that in the last 24 hours, medium King. George," as Head of the and in the present government and heavy bombers of the R.A.F. Church of England opened the he was appointed Minister of Na- actively attacked the enemy's lines of communication Im- 1 Asbestos Covered Hot Air Sterili-new Church house in the Dean's tional Defence.
mediately behind the fighting Mr. Norman Rogers addressed a fronts. joint meeting of the Empire and Armed vehicles, mechanical and Canadian Clubs only yesterday transport columns and troop con- centrations were also heavily The present seriousness of the bombed in the Abbeville, Amiens. situation did not warrant an ex-Beauvals and Rouen areas, The building cost £550,000.
Every pression of, optimistic platitudes
crossing on the Scrame. The King, declaring it open, he said. It was better to face the Atme and Olse was repeatedly at- recalled that the foundation stone grim realities with courage and tacked during the night and was laid three years ago by Queen resolution, but they must not lose, serious damage was caused to Mary and said. "I feel confident for a moment, their supreme con ammunition dumps and supplies.
endeavour, in the Church will
ndence of a final victory.
bombed Other formations these anxious days, to inspire Loyal naturaised Canadiana of large number of military objective the people with calmness and enemy extraction need not fear in Rhenish Prussia and the Ruhr.
internment, he said.
ly-heated
The King, who wore Field-Mar- I Copper Water Bath (Electrical-shal's uniform, and Was accom
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Four of our aircraft are missing.
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The archbishop of Canterbury, He believed that Canada, would The squadrons. of RAF. in welcoming the King, said, "we pray never need to subscribe to the France. have been further re- your Majesties may soon in the total conscription.
forced. providence of God refotce" in vic- tory, upon which the salvation of the whole world depends, with the attainment of a just and fasting peace,"
On View from Friday. the 14th"
June, 1940.
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U.S. Army Increase To 400,000
SYRIAN TURKO
FRONTIER
(Reuter)-
LONDON. June. 11 Reuter's special correspondent on the Syrian-Turkish frontier, aller touring Syria and Lebanon, wires:
'I
something of Saw
the
·formidable French "fcrees, that are not only waiting but individually almost hoping for action in the Near East. They include, besides French conscript troops. the colourful Spahis and dashing. Cir- casian cavalry,
Nazis Held Everywhere
French By Vigorous
Counter-Attack
PARIS, JUNE 11 (REUTER) — LAST NIGHT'S WAR COM- MUNIQUE STATES. "From the sea to the Olse, the enemy has accentuated his pressure between the roads of Amiens to Rouen and Amiens to Vernon, reaching the lower. Seine at certain points where some elements have crossed the river.
*He is held everywhere by vigorous counter-attacks. Between the road from Amlens to Vernon and the course of the lower Olse, his infantry has been less incisive. It has been, above all, by means of his air force, that he has sought to harass the movements of our units by repeated bombardment on their rear. "To the east of the Oise, the enemy," columns which bad de- bouched in the afternoon, have only succeeded in extending the bridgehead that they established
Broadcast By Reynaud
on Monday, by pushing as far as PARIS, June .11 (Reuter) Labetournes. To the cast of the Broadcasting to the
nation
last
an
"A section of these Cir- casians form the personal bodyguard of General Engene Mittelhauser. the French Com- mander-in-Chief in the Levant. "The forces are well spread out at different parts of the country. Some are billeted in tlny villages, Aisne, the enemy extended his at-night, M. "Paul Reynaud, the 4 WASHINGTON, June 11 (Reuter, others are encamped in the rocky tacks to all openings as far as French Premier said. "We are
The House of Representatives į mountain ranges. All have been Beaumont.
the sixth day of the greatest Military: committee has authorised busy since the outbreak of war in
battle of history. The conflagra- STOOD GROUND Legislation increasing the Regular perfecting and completing prepara-
tion, begun on the Somme, has "Everywhere our troops have now extended to the east as far Army, from 230,000 to 400.000, als tions.
their ground, and offered thorising -- the President when "Morale is excellent. As
one stood
As the Meuse.
"Our armies have manoeuvred Congress is not in session, to call Parisian told this correspondent, the most energetic resistance to que territorials for "use or train We are prepared for anything the enemy defending the, ground and have not left one strong point
foot by foot and counter-attack-without inflicting great losses except perhaps boredom." "
Ing. "Many alr reconnaissances the enemy.
ing' within the United States.
Allies
Fully Prepared And Will Meet Italy Sword With Sword
LONDON, June 11 (Renter)—The Ministry of Information states, that preparations of the Allled Governments regarding Italy are complete and they will know how to meet sword with
sword.
In the struggle between civilisation and the pagan hordes of Germany, the Fascist Government have walted to intervene "" at a moment of greatest embarassment fore the› Allies;
It is hoped by unchivalrous and She will be called upon for great cowardly policy to secure for Italy sacrifices to. Germany's adván- auch plunder as Germany will tage. graciously permit her to have, but
Kan
The Allied Governmentą for what, the Italians will, in fact, some the discounted. Italy's deci experience is the contempt of the slon. world and the armhed might of Leto Empires, which Italy has wan tonly, attacked,
This is to be a long war and
it will be fought on land and ip, the ale with the vast.re- sources at the disposal of the Allies untu the German menare is lifted from Europe. GREAT SACRIFICES
The Balkan people will have noted Massolini's reassuring words
in their regard. The axis Powers
have been prodigal of such.assur-
for
the
to
have been effected over the front "It is at this very moment when and back Breas Particularly, France is wounded, but railant fights were made over Namur and and devoted and fighting against Donaueschingen,
German hegemony, for ita OWII "Convoys have been bombed by independence as well as our air force at Forges-les-eaux, whole world, that Mussolini Ная Soissons and Pontavett. Our chosen to declare war on us. fighters in their covering missions "Great personages, including have achieved important victories. His Holiness the Pope and Presi- One fighter group under the com-dent Roosevelt have tried mand of Major Thibaudet, parti-avert this extension of the WBC, cularly distinguished itself by but in vain. And for what bringing down, in one expedition, 'son did Mussolini decide 12 enemy machine,
blood"must, flow? When at. 4.30 "All our planes, which parti- yesterday afternoon, our
these elpated in
engagements,sador in Rome asked this question have returned without bearing the of Count Clario, the reply trace of one bullet."
Mussolini is only carrying out plans which he has made.
"Hostilities have begun at mid- night last night. France enters this war with a pure conscience. France cannot die,”
SELASSIE IN LONDON
TER- that
A
Ambas-"
Was
NEW YORK, June 11 (Reuter) LONDON, June 11 (Beuter)--Radio and telephonic communi-
unce as Norway, Denmark, Hol- The Emperor of Abyssinia left his cation between New York and land, Belgium and Luxembourg Bath home today before news of Paris was stopped early today fearnt to their, ecst,
Italy's declaration of war was without an indication as to when made known. "
it would be resumed. It is pointed and He pre-where he is staying at a West Endstation is 16 miles north-west of the city hence it is thought, here
military activities.
Enemy allens between 60 70 years of age who have There is no hope. therefore, of viously, only, had to obey limited hotel. Italy obtaining great successes in restrictions are now being interned;
short while and at little cost. į says Reuter.
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