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FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 1940. —PAGE
BOMB CRASHES BY
BY ROYAL AIR FORCE ON ENEMY CONCENTRATIONS
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HIGH EXPLOSIVE AND INCENDIARY BOMBS DROPPED AT RATE OF OVER
A HUNDRED PER MINUTE
LONDON, JUNE 13 (BRITISH WIRELESS)-HIGH EX- PLOSIVE AND INCENDIARY BOMBS WERE DROPPED AT THE RATE OF OVER A HUNDRED PER MINUTE DUR- ING ONE TEN-MINUTE ACTION. YESTERDAY BY R.A.F. MEDIUM BOMBERS IN ONE SERIES OF ATTACKS- DI- RECTED AGAINST ENEMY CONCENTRATIONS ADVAN-, CING ON THE LOWER SEINE, SOUTH-EAST OF ROUEN.
ATTACKING IN SECTIONS, AT HEIGHTS VARYING, FROM 6,000 TO 800 FEET THE AIRCRAFT RELEASED SALVOS OF BOMBS" ON THEIR TARGETS WRECK- ING CONVOYS, SCATTERING MECHANISED COLUMNS, BLOCKING ROAD, JUNCTIONS AND SETTING WOODS / ABLAZE
Hits, were scored on a co- lumn of lories near Les An-
FELLING AN OFFICIAL "LIE!
ROME, June 13. (Reu- ter)-The Duke of Aosta, Viceroy of Abyssinia in Addis Ababa, addressed a proclamation to the popu lation announcing that Italy had entered the war "for the triumph of jus- tice and liberty."
delys, and 20 armoured fight- ITALIAN MINESWEEPER
ing vehicles on the road one- mile south-east of the town received a full salvo of high explosive bombs and ten large tanks standing by the road-
SENT TO THE BOTTOM
WAR WORK IN THE DESERT
The above' picture shows mechanised units and a plane work- ing together in an Egyptian desert.
side at Suzay were enveloped British Carry Out Night STATUS QUO Latest Type
in smoke and flying debris when heavy calibre bombs ex- ploded on the road..
Flight And Drop Bombs
ROME, June 13 (Reuter) —A communique issued today· states that the Air Force carried out further bombing raids on enemy air and naval bases according to plan.
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Other targets successfully" at- tacked during this ten minutes' intensive assault included an anti- aircraft battery near Les Andelys, The raid on Hizerta and Toulon were of special importance. At and 2 mechanised column at Bizerta huge fires were started and damage to the plant was caused, Racheville. At the height of this and aircraft on the ground was hit, nine of which can be consider- raid one of bomber's starboard aired put out of action... All our aircraft returned.
IN S'HAI SETTLEMENT
U.S. Planes For Allies
NEW YORK, 13 (Reuter) - The
Precautionary Measures In Home Defence Striking Indication Is Given In Commons
LONDON, June 13 (Reuter) A striking Indication of the farge-scale precautionary measures in home defence was given by the Home Secretary, Sir John Anderson, in the course of a de- bate in the House of Commons.
The issue of the necessary equip-" ment for civil defende was com-" plete. he said. Sixty million res- pirators, including children's res- pirators and babies', helmets, have been issued as well as three million steel helmets and 500,000 oil skin sults while the number of stirrup
A Queen Is Grateful
pumps issued ran into six figures. THANKS RETURNED
The total establishment of the civil defence personnel. paid and unpaid, is Just short. of 1,000,000.
Fire services accounted for an
FOR HELP
LONDON, June 13 (Reuter)- Queen Wilhelmina has sent
A
additional 200,000, the auxiliary message to the British Empire ex- police
pressing profound gratitude to all 60.000 and personnel in
who had "aided the Netherlanders connexion with health and and their Government and the casualty services numbered Over 250,000. For evacuation
Dutch Royal family in their hour services
of trial; predominantly to the total numbers enrolled and kept CHUNGKING, June 13 (Central)
members available amounted to 100,000,
of the "British and -The Consular Body in Shanghai
French forces who fell in the de- "A NEW TURN is discussing measures for main-
Sir John Anderson mentioned
fence of Holland. taining the status quo in the In-Washington correspondent of the that the whole subject of civil de heartfelt thanks to the King and Her Majesty also expressed her ternational Settlement following New York Herald-Tribune states fence has taken a new turn be- screw was shot afT and the engine In the Mediterranean, one of cur and Agordat, causing slight ma-Italy's entry into the war, accord- that American planes of was disabled but after dropping submarines torpedded an enemy terial damage
the cause they had to consider bomb Queen for the spontaneous hospi- and ten deathsng to a Shanghai dispatch. latest type for the Allies are ing attacks, Invasion and para- and enabling Holland to continue tality of the British Government, their bombs on the targets the crew cruiser and an oil tanker of 10,000 among Italians and natives engag-
It is understood that in the dis-being massed on the east coast. * returned safely on one undamaged
cussions paticular attention is paid) ed at the aerodromes.
The Allies are expected to get must be prepared. He said that government of the Netherlands engine...
At Tobruk an attempted British It has been established that six to the elimination of causes which more than $37,000,000 worth of there had been the fullest colla-
Empire. Reuter adds that during a re-air and naval attack was repulsed aircraft were dennitely brought might give rise to any untoward surplus held gui munitions and boration between the military and connaissance over Northern Italy by our land, naval and air forces. down by our fighters over Cyren- Incident between belligerent military equipment as a result of civil authorities and he felt sure heavy bombers, operating from Slight damage was done to the alca yesterday.
Powers in the International Setan arrangement between the US. that the civil defence organisation were especially indebted to Prin- Britain, attacked military objec-plant and one of our minesweepers Enemy aircraft, probably British, tlement/
Gov-now established would
cess Alice and the Earl of Athlone make 3 tives in Turin, while others bomb-| was sunk,
carried out night flights over a The measures when agreed upon ernment
notable contribution
for their generous hospitality of- ed targets at Genoa. One of our ITALIAN 'DROMES DAMAGEU
to the co-fered to Princess Juliana and the few towns in Northern Italy. will be submitted to the respective
operative effort now called for. heavy bombers is missing.
In Italian East Africa enemy air Bombs, which fell on Turin caused governments concerned for ap- During Wednesday's operations ralds were carried out on aero- a little damage and some loss of proval. over France, at least eight enemy dromes of Asmara, Goura, Adlougri fe.
aircraft were destroyed.
our fighters is missing.
One of
FRENCH COMMUNIQUE
PARIS, June 13 (Reuter)-Last
tons.
n
GERMANS NOW
night's French al communique FORCED TO USE
states: "The French Air Force con-
tinued throughout the last 24 hours
TRAINING TANKS
(BWS) In LONDON, June 13
Arabs Loyal To Allies
>>> their magnificent effort in battle.
(Special to H.K. Daily Press) Heavy and Lght bomber squadrons
BEYRUTH, June 13 (Havas)—— operated day and night on the back their determination to force an The Arab attachment to the Allied areas of the enemy considerably early decision all available German cause, and loyalty to France was embarrassing his manoëuvres.
Basi kahotib, strength is being staked on the emphasised by "Numerous convoys,.marshalling
President of the Syrian Governing yards, and troops concentrations great battle now raging.
Interview with. One hundred divisions and all Council, In have been "attacked with bombs. The heavy bomber squadrons, in tanks at the enemy's service, in- Havas. addition, penetrated deeply into cluding those hitherto used for
an
Elkahotib stressed that every enemy territory and carried out training crews, are reported as Arab knows that triumph for Hit- numerous bombardments of mil-being employed in the German 1er will be a heavy blow for the itary objectives, factories and rall. thrusts on the battle front from Arabs and to Islam.
nways
AND NOW IT.
IS ADEN
ADEN, June 13 (Reuter)-The enemy, made air raids on Aden at 9.30 p.m. on Wednesday and at dawn and at 7.30 a.m. today.
the sea to Argonne,
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New mechanised divisions ap-1 peared yesterday when the French |
continued their herole restatance WHAT A JOKE!
as they retired slowly to new! positions" to defend Paris, taking heavy toll of the enemy.
JAPANESE FORCES TAKE MUKCHOW TOISHAN, June 13 (Int1)--With
LONDON, June 13 Reuter)-A Rome radio" report of yesterday- said that the whole population of Abyssinia had
the requested Italian authorities for the honour of being called up en masse to fight the enemies of Italy.
This statement was received in
Bombs were dropped, but no material damage was done. One heavy concentration of artillery enemy plane was shot down at and aerial attacks, Japanese forces London with more scepticism than
dawn.
have recaptured Mukchow and a ton of salt, for only recently Five Arabs were killed and six Lungehuen south of Kongmoon. there were disturbances in no less wounded, but the population show- This move is intended to strens- than three parts of Abyssinia, then the blockade of Szeyap and, particularly to the north of Lake
ed great calmness.
KING RECEIVES CHURCHILL
AN AGREEMENT SHANGHAI, June 13 (Reuter)-
Steel Corporation and the
ABYSSINIANS
IN REVOLT
ป
chute attack for which
they
Her Majesty says that she and ber" son-in-law, Prince Bernhard
Mr. C. R. Attlee, Lord Privy Beal, latter's chlidren in Canada..
- Queen Wilhelmina finally ex- | suggested that the debate could, if
it was desired, be continued in presses profound admiration for the British Navy and Air Force CAIRO, June 13 (Reuter-ke-secret but after the various views which ensured the safe arrival of
The British, American", and Italian.
reached Commanders have
an ports from Port Suuan say that expressed. It was decided to agreement restricting the areas in revolt is growing among the Abys- tinge the discussion in pubile, which British and Italian troops sinian tribes and that shortly e- may be when or leave at the same fore the outbreak of the war an time, thus avoiding the possibility entire Italian division was routed. of incidenta.
.message adds that the Similar precautions have been Abyssinians are well-armed with taken in Peking."
rifles and bombs.
The
LONG DISTANCE BOMBERS CONTINUE RAIDS IN LIBYA
LONDON, June 13 (BWS)-R.A.F. long distance bombers of the Middle East Command followed up swiftly yesterday the successful raid on Tuesday on Italian air bases in Libya' and East Africa...
The objective in Libya yesterday was the Tobruk Italian naval base and, in East Africa, the Massawa port of Eritea was bombed.
At Tobruk some surface warships and submarines were attacked in waves and extensive damage is re- ported.
Photographs taken later, according to Calro press messages, showed puffs of smoke coming from two
submarines.
Warships, which had been hit, was seen to be set- tling down in the water;
When The Puppets Fall Out
con-
her family, her Ministers and her, self in England.
Latest Nazi
Falsehood.
LONDON, June 13 (Reuter)-It is learned that the German news, agency broadcast from"a" Datch station a report alleged to have originated from Tokyo, stating that the Netherlands East Indies
TRADESMEN "DO GOOD BUSINESS CHUNGSHAN, June 13 (Int) had invoked British protection and that a contingent of 2000 British "General" Rivalry between Chung-wing in command of pup- troops had landed in East Java.
The Netherlands Government in pet troops in Shekki and Au Tul-
Lu
hing, chief executive there, has London. Issued a statement to the given an opportunity to dealers to effect that this report is a pure ship edibles to Macao in large invention and without any basis The official statement quantity, although officially the whatever. Blockade of this county is still in goes or to say that there are no furce.
British troops in Java or any other Isolation of occupied area of part of the Netherlands East Indies Chungshan is enforced by order of and that there was no intention. the part of the the Japanese as part of the econo-whatever, mic warfare waged on China, while Netherlands/authorities, to make the puppet politicians in Shekki any change in their well-establish- prefer to levy toll on goods passed policy of maintaining the status ing through there en route to the quo of the Netherlands East"" interior or to the sea,
Indies
On
Samfou countles following resump-Tana, and the Italians had to send ITALIANS TO FIGHT SHARP ARTILLERY PARASHOTS GIVEN THEIR
tion of tow-boat service between armed troops in an attempt to put
the disturbances down. Macao and those river owns
Sunwul county had been exten- LONDON, June 13 (Reuter)sively and heavily bombed by Jap- The Prime Minister, Mr., Winston anese warplanes during the past Churchill, returned from France several days. These raids are to last night and shortly after hold up Chinese guerillas attacks reaching London had an audience on Kongmoon converging from of the King lasting half-an-hour. Hokshan in the west.
ENEMY PRESSURE AGAIN SEVERE BUT FRENCH ARE NOT DAUNTED
LONDON, June 13 (BWS)-The enemy pressure was again exceptionally severe throughout yesterday, between Rouen and Vernon and in the attacks in the Rheims area. On, the enemy's the right flank against which the British are operating with French, the Germans are in great strength.
CAIRO, June 13 (Reuter)--The Chamber of Deputies has approved the declaration by the Primc Minister severing diplomatic rela- tions with Italy,
"Coney Island King's" Life In Danger
FOR FRANCE
PARIS, June 13 (Reuter) The French Government" an- nounced that it would not Intern Italian residents in France who have made „de- clarations of loyalty to France and remained at the disposal of the military authorities. Most Italians in France, have already signed this agreement.
FIGHTING
RIFLES
MEN CAREFULLY SELECTED
KWEILIN, June 13 (Intl)-Jap anese advance. guard penetrated the outskirts of Bullu and Funan and are being engaged by Chinese troops in artillery duels. It is be- lieved that the Japanese thrust westward from Nanning is aimed LONDON. May 25 (By Air Mail) to protect the construction of the "-Rifles and uniforms are being northern section of the Yamchow-Issued to London's parashots this
week-end. Nanning Railway,
POLES ESCAPE -
FROM NAZI PRISON CAMP
LONDON, Máy 25 By Ari) Eight Folish soldiers who cap ed from a Nazi prison camp were among a party of refugees who. reached London last night,
Large numbers, of workmen are The men carefully selected recruited for this work, part of from the lists of volunteers and
"We planned for weeks," said which in the southern section is officially enrolled-will keep their one of them. "Twelve of us tricked said to have been completed. rifles for the duration." It was the sentrles and made a dash, but
considered inadvigable to them.
ITALIAN PLANE SHOT DOWN
The response has been quite
Dutch frontier."
The Poles added that they wish-
Polish Legion there.
MORE RICE FOR KWANGTUNG
four of our comrades were shot" SHIUKWAN, June 13 (Int))—}
The rest hid in ditches and woods. General Li Han-yun; Chairman of
SPLENDID RESPONSE
"By night we continued our, the Kwangtung Provincial Gov
Major-General Bir Cecil Pereira, tramp westwards. Our clothes CHUNGKING, June 13 (Central) ernment, announced in a weekly An attempt on the life of Lohmemorial address that a large
CAIRO, June 13 (Reuter)-Bri-71-year-old area organiser of the were torn to shreds, we had little parashots of Greater London, sald food, and repeatedly we had to Sih-hou, well-known "Coney Island consignment of rice has reached tish
planea were engaged by
to the News Chronicle yesterday: hide. Eventually we reached the King" of Shanghai, and former here to relieve the famine.
Italian Aghters one of which was manager of the former Chinese In- This news is welcome especially shot down in flames and another dustrial Bank, was made by two in the East River valley and dis- was seen plunging through the splendid. The spirit of the mened to go to France and join the gunmen before Loh's residence in tricts south-west of Kongmoon,louds, out of control. All the is magnificent the French Concesalon yesterday where the price is one dollar à British planes returned safely to "The men we want primarily are afternoon, according to a Shanghai catty. The northern and western the base in Egypt. report.
counties are better of owing to In the raid on Massawa, "Italian LONDON, June 13 (Reuter)-The
As Loh was getting into his car, the proximity with Hunan and East Africa, last night RAF ma which had penetrated the line evacuation of 120,000 children
chines destroyed a petrol dump whose parents have signified their one of the gunmen opened fire Kwangst where prices are low
Foreign rice is imported in this which could be seen blazing many "Part of this division, together desire that they quit Greater Lon-trom a revolver. Loh was wounded
in the arm and leg. with other Allied troops, waslon began today and will last six
province duty free up to the end miles away. The pistol shots drew the atten- of August. eventually surrounded by superior days. Готсев.
tion of the police who hurried to Nothwithstanding the Govern- these troops hy sea were only par- tially successful and it is feared ment's appeal, the parents of 30,- that a number of them have been 000 children failed to register made prisoners.
A War Office announcement this morning states: "One, of our divi- slons, which is operating with its left on the north coast of Nor mandy, had its communications cut off by the German 'forces
further to the south.
Attempts to
evacuaté
The remainder of this division has been embarked and landed again in France,
CHILDREN LEAVE GREATER LONDON
the scene and arrested a suspect.
It is thought the murder attempt: WASHINGTON, June 13 (Reu- was political, as Loh was rumoured ter) By 47 votes to 35 the Senate
TURKEY CALL UP RESERVES
today called up
them
for sometime to be a hot candidate refused to approve voluntary mili». ANKARA, June 13 (Reuter) Registered children are being for the land commissionership of ❘tary training for youths belong- Turkey conveyed, with teachers, to nearly the puppet municipal governmenting to the Civilian Conservation classes of troops and
Carps. 1200 special traing to West England. of Shanghai.
Mofficers.
men with previous experience.
LITTLE CHANGE Men who know how to handle firearms. My own view is that
PARIS, June 13 (Reuter)-A men without training won't be of communique states, that opera much use."
tions are continuing on the entire Training is to be speeded up 28 front between the sea and the much as possible.
Argonne with the same intensity, There is no definite type of Our troops are untiringly check- traiping laid down, for local tering the enemy thrust which is rain demands local technique. increasing particularly" on Both The troops will, however, be in-sides of the capital, on the loweri atracted in the safeguarding of Betne and on the Marne,
some | transport and the giving of imme- On the whole the situation has reserve diafe alarms under varied condi-changed- little since vast night's
tions.
communique,