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LONDON, June 25 (Beuter) —The French people have still not been told about Hitler's pea ce terms.
Most of them do not yet know that Germany will occupy over half the country and that France will be totally disarmed.
There is simple evidence that at present the true voice of France is outside the country.
General de Gaulle has formed a provisional French. National Committee which will act in Britain as a true representative of the French nation.
It will continue war with the Allies.
There has been a quick response to his call to fight on... Frenchmen in London, from all walks of life. have been call- ing at his office all day to offer their services,
The first of then started to arrive even before the office furnishings were in position.
All through the day, telephone messages and cables have been coming in.
There has been an equal response from overseas, not only from the Colonies but from all over the world" One of the most recent Was "Twelve complete artillery de- from French residents In New tachments, including six motorised Zealand who yesterday recorded detachments as well as enorm.OUS their disapproval of the Bordeaux booty fell into our hands.”
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26, 1940.
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Air mail letters will be accepted for transmission to Europe by Pan-American Service to New York and onward thence by cea at: June 25 (Reuter)- 1280 per half-ounce for the air transport, plus 15 cents per ounce Lord Woolton, Minister of Pood, to British possessions and 25 cents per ounce to foreign countries in
assurances yesterday that respect of sea transport.... Gave Britam has adequate stocks of An experimental air service for Europe via United States of food. Some" of the most vital | America and Trans-Atlantic Service has also been introduced, the stocks were greater than ever be-charge being $5 per half ounce for letters and postcards. $250 fore in Britain's history.
eech. An approximate estimate of the time occupied in this traNÉ He knew, he said, that German mission is twelve days from the date of departure of the Capper propaganda would do its utmost from Hong Kong,
to spread uneasiness by suggesting, The postage rates via the revised Imperial Airways Service are that all was not well. The answer unchanged.
to those who doubt is simple. Ask the village grocer what his stocks are like.
NO INFORMATION
He had been asked, he went on
if he would reveal the amount of
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Bangkok Manija.
Small Packet Post to all countries is suspended.
INWARD MAILS
From
Air Mail by "Pan American Airways Direct Ser-.
vice." San Francisco date, 18th Jane, Air Mail by Imperial Airways Service" shanghai' and Amoy ........... Haiphong
Canton
stocks and whether more was tri sight. The answer to that is no. Alr Mall by "Air France Airways Service" Food stocks are only "second in Importance to stocks of munitions. and we would never dream of tell- ing the enemy what we have by way of munitions, nor will we tell him what we have by way of food THAT CUP OF TEA HITLER'S FROUD BOAST Introducing a somewhat lighter Calcutta and Straits. BERLIN, June 25 (Reuter)-rote, Lord Woolton said that he
had been asked if he was going Japan, Shanghai and Formosa Adolf Hitler has issued the follow- ng, proclamation to the German to ratlon tea. It had been point-Japan and Shanghai.
Haiphong ed out to him that when people people:
Japan. "come out of their shelters, after "Soldiers of the Reich have
Bangkok Shanghal terminated the war in the west an air raid, they generally made themselves a cup of tea. It is Ministerial decision taken on after a heroic struggle" against
Japan and Shanghai.. true, he went on, that consump: London and Strails adversary Saturday, by which the promotion strong
In
than Tess
tion of tea was going up very the most glorious
for a cup of tea at such times, London and Straits... heavily. He understood the need Japan and Manila.
Shanghal
sulate. They stated that they were determined to fight on for liberty and freedom.
DE GAULLE RETIRED BORDEAUX, June 25 (Reuter)— Today's official journal Publishes
to rank of General of Colonel dej six weeks, in Gaulle is annulled,
By the same decree, General de Gaulle is placed on the retired Hist Was a measure of discipline.".......
WANT.TO FIGHT ON
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"We thank the Almighty God but he would ask the people to go Japan for His blessing and I hereby order little lower at other times in. 8. A, Honolulu, Japan and Shanghai -- (San all buildings to be dressed with order to make up for it.
LONDON, June 25 (Reuter-flags for ten days and church The appeal of St. Pierre and bella rung for seven days." Miquelon to the French Govern- HUNTSIGER ORDERED TO SIGN ment to carry on the struggle, was BORDEAUX, Jurie 25 (Renter)~~ read at a meeting of the Council The French Government has de- of Administration and other lea-cided to instruct General Hun ders of the community here. siger to sign the armistice with
It was agreed to cable M. Lebrun, Italy.
the President, pleading for the The decision was taken by the French Government to continueCouncil Ministers yesterday after- the war "with the aid of all French noon. colonies and the effective and fraternal collaboration of the Bri- tish Empire."
St. Pierre and Miquelon are French Islands close to the south coast of Newfoundland.'
THE TEXT
No British Request
ORALLY OR IN WRITING
Francisco date, 8th June). .......................
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London, Straits and Manila.
Shanghai and Amoy
Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Service” shanghai.
Haiphong And Hothow.................................... Sandakan.
CAIRO, June 25 (Reuter)--The Manila ROME, June 25 (Reuter) The British Government never asked Bandakan. following is the text of the Italian either orally or in writing" (that statement announcing the Franco- Egypt should declare war on Italy. Italian armistice:
This statement reported by
OUTWARD MAILS
"The Italian Government has Egyptian papers today to have Registered and Parcel Mall are closed 15 minutes earlier than BATTLE JUST STARTING notified the French Government been made by All Maher Pasha," the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where malls are BEYROUT, June 43 (Reuter)—that the signature of the armis the Prime Minister, at a meeting advertised to close at or before 9 a.m. registered and parcel malls are The battle for France has ended, tice terms between France and of Egyptian elder statesmen held closed at 5 p.m. on the previous day. When mails are advertised to but the battle for her empire and Italy were communicated to the on Saturday under the auspices of close after 5 p.m. Registered and Parcel malls are closed at 5 p.m.
a world war is just beginning. German Government at 7.35 p.m. King Farouk. says a French officer who has his Italian summer-time (5.35. p.m. -headquarters here. The French and British Empires will stand side by side.
WILL' FIGHT WITH' BRITISH.. NEW DELHI, June 25 (Reuter) 25, 1940, (11.35 pm, G.M.T. Mon- All Maher, Pasha resigned yes -French residents of Calcutta and day) the 18th year of the Fascist terday but is carrying on pending Chandernagore (a French colony era."
Newspapers interpret the state- GMT) today.
ment as putting an end, once and "Consequently. hostilities will for all to the "manoeuvres pal- cease at 1.35 am. Italian summer- pably designed to indispose Egyp time on Tuesday morning, June "tians."
in India), gathered at a meeting
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NO COMMENT
Franco-German
armistice
the appointment of his successor, SATISFACTION IN LONDON
(Reuter)- LONDON, June 25
ment never asked, either orally or
Amoy.
WEDNESDAY
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here called by the Administrator i MOSCOW, June 25 (Reuter)-- of Chandernagore and passed, a The resolution to fight on.
terms are published prominently Oficial circles in London have Airmtall for Indo-China, Iran, and France by the Reg
"Air France Airways." They recorded complete unity of in the Soviet Press but without noted with satisfaction the de- desire of all free citizens of the comment.
claration by the Egyptian Prime Shanghai, French empire to fight. and re- No comment is yet. made on Minister that the British Govern- fected any conditions dictated by Italy's entry into the war. force."
NEW YORK, June 26 (Reuter)-in writing, that Egypt should de- A resolution recorded their de-Rome Radio states that Franco-clare war against Italy.
U. 8. A., Central and South America "Canada and termination to continue at the side Italian hostilities will cease at It is to be hoped that this off- *Europe via San Francisco (No Parcels for Canada)
cial and categorical declaration, Parcels only for Tientsin, of the British Empire until final11,35 (GMT) on Tuesday, victory was achieved.
BERLIN, June 25 (Reuter) which confirms the statement al- | Shanghai. A dispatch from Rome to the ready made to the press in Lon-Bwatow BORDEAUX, June 25 (Reuter)-Official News Agency saya that don, will put an end to the mano- | Bangkok Hostilities were expected to cease the Franco-Italian Armistice was Leuvré palpably designed to mis-
Flend the Egyptian public. during the night.
HOSTILITIES CEASE
% signed at 7p.m. yesterday:
Details of the terms will be published simultaneously
France, Italy and Germany in "BARBARISM",
about 48 hours time,
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A Commission will then lay ONE OF THE WORDS IN THE BOOK! down the conditions for the« ap: plication of these conventiona, LONDON, June 25 (Reuter) will be maintained, as the people more especially with regard to re-The Germans are planning an in-are ordered to wash two shirts, a Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Honoiala, U. 8. A., & gulations for their circulation invasion of Britain with typical pair of pants and, three pocket Europe via "Pan American Airways and Trans
thoroughness, one example of handkerchiefs." The seat of the Government w11 which is seen in the English-Ger- then probably be transferred to a man phrase books which are being town in the centre of France distributed to the troops, some of where the executive power and which have fallen into the hands Parliament will be able to func of the British Military authorities, tion normally,
One of the most striking things CESSATION ORDERED about the books is that the Ger- BERLIN, June 25 (Reuter) - man soldier, when facing a British The German High Command an-civilian, suddenly becomes a "United States policy in the nounced that it had ordered the stickler for the truth. All Far East remains unchanged and Manila Australia and New Zealand via - Th
cessation of hostilities with France through the book he is told to as from 11.35 pm. GMT last say "if you do not tell me night.
truth you will be shot.
The communique making this announcement added: "The war in the west is thereby ended.".
the
U.S. Policy Unchanged
SHANGHAL June 25 (Reuter?
Amoy. Shanghai.
day Island
FRIDAY
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9:45 PM Orde 3.30 PM
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every effort will be made to safe- guard the country's vital Interests
BATURDAY. bere," declared an official 'Ameri- Shanghai (Parcels only) WHERE'S THE CASHT can source. here yesterday, says
Calcutta. Some of the questions seem to the Shunpas he intended for use when eXC83- They stated that only Washing REST SURRENDERED examining the civil authorities ton could decide what measures LONDON, June 25 (Reuter) such as," you are the mayor, open would be taken to that end... According to the German radio, all the cupboards where the cash The interview was granted in the German High Command have is kept.
connection with the conclusion of The comfort of the German the Anglo-Japanese Tientain announced: G
"The rest of the French army troops is not forgotten If he Agreement, the Franco-Japanese Mantis surrounded at Donat in Vises feels ill or is off-colour, the Ger-agreement for the blockade pf surrendered at noon yesterday. mar. Hold by tuning to the French Indo-China, threat to the Over 20,000 prisoners were taken, right pas wis be able to say, security of Hongkong and the including one General command-"give me pilis," or "I have a Japanese demand that the Burma- ing an Army Corps, three Divi stomaché
Yandan highway be closed to Printed and Published by Henry Lloyd- Murrow, for the Hongkong. rional Commanders and about It is also interesting to note that transportation of war materials to 1,000 officers.
The personal standards ofcleanliness Chungking, the report says.
Canton
Strafts.
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