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ALLIED GOVERNMENTS PLEDGE CONTINUED RESISTANCE TILL THE FINAL VICTORY 10 RAIDERS
"Britain Will Not Flinch SHOT DOWN From Supreme Trial Should OVER MALTA
Hitler Attempt Invasion"
LONDON, JUNE 13 (REUTERA RESOLUTION TO CON- GERMAN AGGRESSION TINUE THE STRUGGLE AGAINST UNTIL VICTORY because there could be no peace so long as continued, WXL5 the German military threat to free peoples adopted at a meeting of representatives of all the Allied Gov- ernments under Mr. Winston Churchill. The general war situa- tion was discussed at the meeting and the text of the resolu- tion is
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"The Governments of Britain and Northern Ireland, Canada. Australia, New Zealand and South Afrlea, the Government of Belgium, the Provisional Czechoslovak Government, the Govern- ments of Greece, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland Yugoslavia and representatives of General de Gaulle, the leader of Free Frenchmen, engaged together in the fight against op- "pression, are resolved: a
(1) That they will continue the Any suggestion of collaboration
German or Ita-with struggle against
llan aggression until victory is fatal. won and they will anally assist
each other in
their struggle 30
the Reich
would prove
COMMUNITY IN ARMS Associating himself with
Mr.
tbe utmost of their respective Churchill, he said: "We represent capacities:
coerced
be a com- k construct R just and
by stable peace."
today a community in arms and (2) That there can be no set- tomorrow we shall tlea peace and prosperity so long!munity to as free peoples are
M. Simoupoulos, Greek Minister' violence into submission to dom- nation by Germany or her asson London, said the ideals of jus- ciates, or Hive under the threat crtice. peace sach coercion:
(3) That the only true basis of enduring peace is the willing co-operation of free peoples in the world in which, relieved of the
menace of
aggression, ail
enjoy economic and social security and that it is their intention to work together and with other free peoples both in war and peace to this end "
DR. MASAKYK
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and collaboration
which were contained in the re- solution had inspired his country since the last war.
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MR. CHURCHILL
GENERAL
H.M.S. Ladybird And Terror Lost Off The Libyan Coast
LONDON, June 13 (Reuter)-It Is officially announced that The the British warship Terror and Ladybird have been lost. Admiralty announcement states that the next of kin of the casualties now having been informed, the Board of the Admiral- ty regrets to announce that HM. ships Terror (Commander H. J. Haynes, D.S,C., RN.) and Ladybird (Commander J. F. Black- burn, RN) have been lost as the result of enemy action dur ing operations of the Libyan coast.
The Terror was one of seven monitors built during the last war
TO GREEKS
MALTA, June 13 (Reuter)-Ten for bombarding the German- KING'S MESSAGE enemy aircraft were shot down occupied Belgian coast and Us / over Maita yesterday, another is almost torpedo-proof. She was of unlikely to have reached its base 7.200 tons with two 15-inch, guns and others were probably damaged, of great range besides eight 4. This is according to an amelal inch. and a number of anti-air- statement. which describes how in craft guns
into
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the morning a strong enemy force She poured nearly 600 tons of METAXAS, KORYZIS was broken up by accurate anti-shells into Bardia and over 100
LONDON, June 13 (Reuter) - the aircraft fire and was then engaged tons
Tobruk when by R.AF. fighters resulting in five British captured these two ports. In a message to King George enemy being shot down into the The Ladybird, a river gunboat of Greece thanking the Greek people sea and another probably destroy- 625 tons, also took part in the "one and all and each individual- ed
bombardment of Tobruk and had ly" for the heroic stand in Greece
A second force attempted to a peacetime adventure in Chinese and Crete, King George VI, while reach Malta in the afternoon but waters during the Japanese at-saying the loss of Crete was a "bitter blow," adds: "We shree your was driven off by RAF Hghters, tacks on merchant shipping. Ave more being sent hurtling into The Terror's normal crew was grief but we also share your hopes. News reaching this country dally prove that the tragedy of Greece has left unbroken the spirit of
the sea.
Robin Moor Deliberately Torpedoed
13
WASHINGTON, June (Reuter)-The Robin Moor was undoubtedly sunk by a Ger man submarine, says the «State Department,
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SERIOUS INCIDENT
300 officers and ment
R.A.F. ACTIVITY OVER CHANNEL
ENEMY SHIP HIT
& LEFT SINKING
your people who show, and con-
tinue to show, heroism and disre-
gard for odds unsurpassed in his
tory."
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Remarking that the spirit the Greek people remains high, do the message concludes: "We not forget the great soldier-states-
who
LONDON, June 13 (Reuter) -- man General John Metaxas R.A.. planes were active over the Bald to the Italians You shall not Channel yesterday afternoon. It Pass nor his successor, Alexander to, yet "a is believed that they attacked Koryzis, who said 'No' shipping off the French coast and more powerful toe.” possibly the invasion ports,
Loud explosions shook towne on
the southeast coast of England. Thailand Is
"Yesterday afternoon,
aircraft
or the Bomber. Command, escorted by fighters, made a successful at- tack on enemy shipping in the Channel." says the Air Ministry.
"Direct hits were claimed on a
ship of about 1,400 tons,
was left striking.
which
"
Not Duped By Jap. Reports
BANGKOK, June 13 (Reuter)- Commentling on persistent Japan- "One enemy fighter was shot ese Press reports of the streng- down by one of our escorting fight thening of Malaya and Burma
ers.
border defences and the security. of Thailand, a high-placed Thai air official declared that Thailand was to not the least disturbed by such re- reports.
A report from the United States Consul at Pernambuco states that "For our independence and our the German submarine comman- freedom we have sacrificed every-der was fully aware that the Robin thing." he said. "We will con-Moor was an American vessel. maytinue
the struggle......until the There are 11 survivors of "the triumph of liberty and the estab-ship, which was sunk on May 21 shment of peace and tree colla- at 6 a.m. GM.T. Thirty-five per- boration between nations in asons are missing. iberated Europe."
Mr. Sumrer Welles, Assistant Secretary of State, was grave- Mr. Churchill said, at the meet-faced when he told pressmen that Dr Jan Masaryk.zechoslova ing of the Alled Governments in the Robin Moor's cargo, contained klan Foreign Minister, speaking the Palace of St. James's "We no war materials inconsistent with at the meeting, said his Govern cannot see yet how dellverance the Neutrality. Act. ment was unanimous in accepting will come or when it will come but the "ideas Ind decisions M. nothing is more certain thin that The announcement that the Ro- Churchill laid down as the every trace of Hitler's footsteps bin Moor was knowingly sunk by a trievable duty of all the free pan-and every staln of his tected German submarine is expected by
and corroding fingers will
to be careful observers bere plés of Europe and the world...
He pointed out that, firstly, M. Soubbotitch, Yugoslav Minis sponged and purged and, if need nation-wide repercussions.
Thailand has a Non-Aggression Pact with Britain, secondly, Bri- ter in Londen, said Yugoslavia, be, blasted from the surface of the
the incident seriously could be AOSTA IN KENYA looked forward with confidence to:
tain has given Thailand specific He said that Hitler might burn judged by Mr. Sumner the outcome of the war, in which
a statement.
LONDON, June 13 (BWS)-At-assurances regarding the real pur she would not cease to take part and trample this way
tortured Europe. He with all her means side by side through
The impression of many is that cording to an agency message it pose of the frontier reinforcements with the Allled states.
might spread his course far and Mr.. Welles' statement is probably is officially stated in Nairobi that wide and carry his curse with the first step in preparing the the Duke of Aosta, Italian Com- Professor Cassin. for General de him. He might break into "Africa stage for big developments though mander-in-Chier in Abyssinia, who Gaulle, said France repudiated or into Asla but it was here, with few think that it will lead directly surrendered to the British forces, the monstrous new European gr der which it was sought to im- pose on her and in which she would play the part of her exeur- tioners' accomplice.
She would not think of peace without the liberty of the French people and the populations, of the French Empire would continue the struggle until complete victory
was wun.
M. Pieriot affirmed the Belgian Government's complete solidarity with Britain, with the Dominion Governments and with the (OV- ernments of free nations whose countries had been invaded Germany,
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HAPPIER FUTÜRK.
Norwegian Dr. Lie.
Forei Minister, said he was convinced that a happier future would only come through the collaboration of all free peoples in a world in which all men might enjoy i dividual liberty joined with econo- mic and social security,
Pre-
M. Dupont, Luxembourg mier, said his Government and people would bring to realisation these aims with their full operation" insofar as their modest means permitted.
Mr. Anthony Edeu, closing the meeting, said he hoped it might represent the inauguration of ́à' new phase of collaboration and that it might form part of the machinery through which victory would be won and" by which would be maintained after peace ** victory.
Dr. Gerbrandy. Netherlands Premier, said there might be some indications that the Axis Powers had already passed their zenith.
Nevertheless they did not know if the development of the terrible world crisis they were facing just now had already reached its cul- minating point.. But whatever the right diagnosis of the ment, their confiderice remained Hom
mo-
General Sikorski, Polish Premier, said Democracy owed it to herself to oppose by every mearis
so-called German. new
otherwise the
earth"
have
That the Administration regards
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Welles
"None of our aircraft is missing." There was very little enemy activity over Britain and up 6 p.m. G.MT, there was no port of any bombs dropped..
has arrived in Kenya
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“LAS - PASIONARIA”. SENTENCED
MADRID, June 13 (Reuter) The Communist. Dolores Ibaitul Gomez, whose Impassioned speeches during the Civil War made her known throughout the world as Las Pasionaria, has been condemned to a 25,000.000-peseta fine which la-equivalent to the loss of all possessions and banished for 15 years.
The tribunal also recommended that Las Pasionaris. who is now believed to be in Russia, to be deprived of her Spanish nation- sdity.
In
SEVERE FIGHTING IN S. ANHWEI TUNKI, June 13 (Central) Severe fighting is raging southern Anhwel where Japanese troops east of Tungling and north of Tsingyang, taking advantage nt a heavy, storm on the might of June 10, have been launching vigorous attacks on Chinese post- tion to the south of the, points. Fighting now centres in the hilly regions south of Llenyushan and east of Tsingyang. Yesterday, Japanese alreraft participated in the operations.
Intercepted by the Chinese, the Japanese troops, sze being enve- three sides and part
·loped on
of them has already been driven back.
SHANGHAI LAWYER
MURDERED
SHANGHAI, June 18 (Reuter) - One of the leading French chi- zens, the well-known lawyer, M. this Auxion Ruffe, was shot dead morning when two Chinese gun- men invaded his fat in the French Concession, fring-four shots, three of which lodged in the neck,,"
The motive is not yet known. The gunmen'. escaped.··
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