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PRIME MINISTER IS HONOURED BY STRONG SEA AND LAND ATTACK
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UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER: INSPIRING BROADCAST TO PEOPLE OF UNITED STATES
"IN THESE BRITISH ISLES, THAT LOOK SO SMALL UPON THE MAP, WE STAND THE FAITHFUL GUARDIANS OF THE RIGHTS AND DEAREST HOPES OF A DOZEN STATES AND NATIONS NOW GRIPPED AND TORMENTED IN A BASE WHATEVER HAPPENS WE SHALL ENDURE TO THE AND CRUEL SERVITUDE. END."
Thus said MR. WINSTON CHURCHILL, the British Premier, in the course of a broadcast from his home at No. 10 Downing Street to the UNIVERSITY OF ROCHES- TER, in New York State, whom he thanked for honour conferred on him by the Pre- sident of the University, Professor Alan Valentine, in making him an LLD. (Honoris causa).
"I am grateful to you, President Valentine, for the honour which you have con- ferred on me in making me a Doctor of Laws of the University of Rochester in the State of New York. I AM EXTREMELY COMPLIMENTED BY THE EXPRESSIONS OF PRAISE AND COMMENDATION WITH WHICH YOU HAVE ADDRESSED ME, NOT BECAUSE I THINK I AM WORTHY OF IT, BUT BECAUSE THEY ARE AN EXPRES- SION OF AMERICAN CONFIDENCE AND, MAY I SAY, AFFECTION.
Call For Strong U.S. Action
NEW YORK, June 18 (Reuter) A call for strong etion on the part of the United States to guard
But what touches me most is that sense of kinship which I feel exists between us this afternoon. As I speak from Downing Street to Rochester University and through you to the people of the United States I almost feel that I have the right to do so because my mother, as you have stated, was born in your State and my grand-father lived there for many years conducting a newspaper that was titled, Plain Dealer.'
The great Burk has truly said that people may not look forward
Lo prosperity who MANNING OF never look back on their
against such acts as the sinking of the American freighter Robin ancestors. I want to say that Moor is made by the NEW YORK the Jeromes were for many! HERALD-TRIBUNE.
That this episode would be tantamount under any of the old standards to a declaration of war on the United States gres without saying," the paper declares,
"It
ta seems
th's newspaper complete authorisation for the United States to act with equal energy and where our vital in- terests so imperatively dictate that the seas be restored to order to announce with equal firmness that we will restore them to order
shoot down and
plratical raiders which may try to inter fere."
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MORE SURVIVORS
A British ship has arrived at Capetown with 25 survivors from the Robin Moor.
ARCHAEOLOGISTS RESCUED
INDUSTRY IMPORTANT
LONDON, June 16 (Reuter)--The British Government was urged to regard the manning of industry as of equalTM importance with man- power for the Services in a resolu...”) tion passed by the CONGRESS OF THE NATIONAL UNION OF GEN- ERAL AND MUNICIPAL WORK- ERS at Blackpool today.
atates
"SYMBOL OF BRITAIN AROUSED"
ROCHESTER New York, June 16 (Heater) The Prime Minister, MR. WINSTON ÜHURCHILL, ́na "the symbol of Britain aroused," received the honorary degree of DOC. TOR OF LAWS from the UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER today.
The degree was presented in a two-way trans-Atlantic radio hook-up by the President, Prof. Alan Valentine, and. Mr. Churchill --who accepted the degree, in a 10-minute speech, which was broadcast in Amo- cita.
The well-known economist, Professor Noël Hall, who is in charge of the Economic War- fare Department at the Bri- tish Embassy at Washington, accepted the degree on behalf- of Mr. Churchill, 7
The eltation Soith the degree said: "Our hearts speak out to England. Our common esusSE is freedom. You lead that cause in England and America admires you. May peace, with freedom, be your crowning work."
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A proclamation was issued in New Zealand yesterday calling for the immediate enrollment of marries hen the ages of 18 and 45, för military veryke,
Only married men between 21
BY R.A.F.: BOMBER COMMAND RESUME SEARCH FOR ENEMY SHIPS
LONDON, June 16 (British Wireless)-Strong sea and land attacks by the R.A.F. during yesterday and last night are described in an Air Ministry communique which states: "In daylight yesterday aircraft of the Bomber Com- mand resumed the search for enemy shipping along the DUTCH and FRENCH coasts and in GERMAN territorial
waters.
"In the EMS ESTUARY, south of Borkum, a cargo ship, of about 1,000 tons, was hit and the crew were seen to abandon ship.
Near THE HAGUE, & ship of 4,000 tons in convoy was hit and set on fire and the escorting ships were machine-gunned
"In another operation off the DUTCH coast, a German E-boat Was bombed and believed to have been sunk, and an escorted supply ship, of about 6,000 tons, was kit and damaged.
"Last night strong forces of aircraft of the same Command again went to WESTERN GER MANY. Industrial targets were set on fire and extensive damage was done in the RUHR and in the COLOGNE and HANOVER " areas. A analler force attacked the docks at DUNKIRK.
"Aircraft of the Fighter Com- mand attacked aerodromes in ot Crested FRANCEng, the night, "From all these operations, three
are missing."
and 40 will be liable for service aircraft of the Bomber Command
overseas.
Co-ordinating Work Of Various Private Groups
Throughout The World
HEADS COASTAL
COMMAND
Air Chief Marshal Sir Philip Joubert, the new Air Officer Commanding--Chief, Coastal Command, being in charge of aerial operations in the Battle
of the Atlantic, =
Foreign Property Damaged
CHUNGKING, June 18. (Renter) Twenty-seven aircraft this morn-- ing bombed Liangshan, to the north-east of Chungking.
Although an alarm was, zound- ed here, no raiders approached the city and the all-clear was sounded at 11,10 m,
Detalled reports of yester day's bombing reveal that considerable foreign property were destroyed and damaged. including a godown of the Bri- tish firm of Barry and Dod well Company, an ́ ́American” naval canteen and the Stând- ard Ollgodown, while the windows and doors of the American Embassy and Chung- king Club were blown out, The doors and screens of the American gunboat Tutulla were damaged and a few small pieces of shrapnel hit the gunboat.
About 30 persons were killed on the south basket the Tangise River which is known as a "safe-
and Italian embassies Arms are located
48 GROUND bailes, and foreign
TRADES IN
WA. A.F.
The Iceworks, belonging to J, E Schwer, were destroyed in the bombing on June 14.
REPRESENTATIONS
to
There are now 18 ground trades In the WOMEN'S AUXILIARY AIR FORCE, while at the beginning of
BY CRAIGIE the war there were only five,
The British Ambassador This was revealed yesterday by Japan, Sir Robert Craigie, has Lady Sinclair, wife of the Secre made representations to the Jap- tary of State for Air, states a Reu-lanese Vice-Minister for Foreign ter message, mis
Affairs, regarding the bombing of In the beginning it took two or the British Embassy in Chung. three women to replace one man king.
Mr. Charles Duke, General Sec-1 WASHINGTON, June 16 (Beuter)-Amovement to co-ordinate retary. stated: "We are fighting the work of various private groups throughout the world and rally against totalitarian
and the democratic spirit for a fight against Hitlerism and Nazi pro- there are no lines of demarcation paganda was launched at a meeting here of a conference for
Not it takes only one abo Sir Robert pointed out that the there. There is no imitation of democratle victory.
Lady Sinclair was speaking at markings on the roof were clear. production and supply. There is The meeting, sponsored by the The Vichy Government is sup the opening of an R.AF, and WA, The Vice-Minister promised to no raw material not extracted for committee to Defend America by ported by only five to ten per cent AF. exhibition at a West End Lon- take the matter up. "I expect I was on both sides the war effort."
Alding the Alles, was attended by of the French people, declared M. don store. then and I must say that I feel
representatives of 15 foreign coun- Dolivet, describing conditions in
TOTAL EFFORT.|| tries including Senor Delvayo, France today.
years on American soll and fought in Washington's Army for the United States."
on both sides of the Atlantic now. "At intervals during the last 40
NOT CONTENT
Marseilles
FMS WAR LOAN The management of this coumformer Spanish Republican For- He said that active sabotage Lady Sinclair urged for total years I have addressed scores of try. he added, must understand eign Minister, C. J. Hambro, Pre- against the Nazis is increasing effort by All Britain's men and OVERSUBSCRIBED great American audiences in al- that men will not be content to ident of the Norwegian Storting, and cited numerous instances in women. "to overcome the most KUALA LUMPUR, Malay States, SAPRORO, June 16 (Reuter)-- most every part of the Union. I stand idle at the lathe and in the M Pierre Cot, former French Air cluding incidents at Lille, Mantes, dangerous and remorseless enemy. June 16 (Reuter) The Federated The captain, sixteen passengers and have learned to admire the cour- workshop with nothing to do. Minister, flying ace Louis Dolivet, Chartres and
where with which the human race has Malay States $10,000,000 War Loan, four sailors of the Koryu Maru testes of those audiences, their love: In every factory and workshop in M. Eugene Houdry, President of ammunition supplies were blown ever been confronted
launched this morning, was over- Lady Sinclair said that more subscribed three hours after open- (726 tons) which sank on Satur- of free speech, their sense of fair this country there should be com- France Forever Association, and up, communications cut, railway
cars blasted and airports wrecked women were needed a motoring the banks, day morning off Uruppu Island play, their sense of humour and mittees of men and management Count Carlo Sforza, Italian, anti south of the Kuriles are still their courageous destre to get to to see that from the highest to the Fasctet leader and former Foreign He emphasised the great im drivers, radio operators, parachute The Federated Malay States pre-
portance of counter-propaganda in packers and many other fobs, in-viously subscribed Inigging.
3 $20,000,000 the root of the matter and to be lowest
spirit could Minister. Fifty-three other survivors were well and truly informed of all operate.
The conference appointed the France because Vichy is trying to cluding cooking, and I unasham-Loan in four days. brought to Etorofu Island by rescue world affairs.
organisation of a committee of lure the people by telling them edly put that first as I consider it As before, the proceeds of the 15 Including British Catadían, that they would take Italy's place is one of the most skilled and new loan will be presented to the shipa
Twenty-six persons who
American, French, Chinese, Italien, in the Axis and alleging that if necessary professions and one in Imperial Government Polish, Czechoslovak and Norwe. Britain wins, France will become which our nation does not excel" purposes.
the
SUPREME TRIAL wore "And now, in this time of the
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saved on Saturday while adrift world's supreme trial, when I have FURTHER TESTS In a lifeboat included five archaeo- been called upon by King and Par- logists who were en route to the lament id by the goodwill of the FOR SOUTH Kuriles to make excavations.
AFRICAN FORCES
people to bear the chief respon- sibility in Great Britain, and when
JOINS R.C.A.F. I have the supreme honour of MONTREAL, June 16 (Reuter) speaking for the British nation in Charles Beah, son of Mr. Joseph its most perilous times and in its Bech, Foreign Minister to Luxemfinest hour, it has given me com- burg has foined the Royal Cana-fort and inspiration to feel that -dian Air Force.
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Today's News Summary
THE HONORARY DECRES of Doctor of Laws of the University "of Rochester, in the State of New York, wan, yesterday conferred on: the Prime Minister of Great Britain, Mr. Winston Churchill An "inspiring broadcast to the people of America was made by the Premier. The degree was received on behalf of Mr. Churchill by a member of the staff of the Brituli Eribassy in Washington
IN SYRIA, THE ADVANCE of the Allied forces continuos and Bidon has been entered, Kiwe, south of Damasta, is in Allied hards.
STRONG ATTACKE, ON LAND and sea were made by the Royal Air Force on Bunday during Okyliens And at night. The RUM, Co #logue:
Brens, were uttacked.
MINES MINISTER'S BROADCAST
CAIRO, June 16 (Reuter) Fu ther tests for the South African forces in the Middle East, follow- ing their deeds in Abyssinia, were promised by Colonel Stallard, Union" „Minister of Mines, IL aj broadcast on the eve of his return to South Africa affer a fortnight's visit to units from his country.
Col. Stallard said;"
Following the splendid cam paign in Abyssiriis, further tests and further high achieve mente lie before xul
high tiofoki mense des ranks and the pow
TROM the torpiedosa Ameriosa itp Robiri handed at Clipstown::strong nation on the part of... Ende, com
themirking UKUTA
glan members to co-ordinate merely another British dominion. forthwith throughout the world counter-propaganda sgainst Nazi-
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On Other Pages
Saturday's bowls; Tennis tournament; Happy Valley golf, Macao race mest,
3 Radio programmes; Coming:
bvents
4 Fronch Army admits fall or ev. Bidon; Netherlands. Pat Indles national policy; Jap./ sheka. Fleet on the movOS 4. Dupersed Axis, planes bombed; North Klangsi operations.
8. Crown land sales, President
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Governmen
AUSTRALIA'S WAR EXPENDITURE
MUST CONTINUE
TO INCREASE BRISBANE Tune 16 (Reuter} By the end of this month." Ans- tralia's war expenditure will exceed 820 1,000 a month and that rase mult, continue said the Commonwea
here
Speech
LONDON, June 16 (Reater)
Over 20,000 Flemish workmen have been sent by the Germans to
for wor
WOPS WITHDRAW
LONDON, June 10 (Reuter) Northern France reports the Free Italians in south-west Abyssinia Belgian Radio at Leopoldville have withdrawn from the They are being forced to work of Baco, 05 miles esat and en fordincations which the Ger- rast of Mail, Is mans ate building on the coast. London
Belgium Food Situation Most Critical In Europe
LONDON, hune 10 Router)-THE FOOD SITUATION IN- GIUM IS THE MOST CRITICAL IN KUROPE, ACCORDING TO
STATES DEPARTMENT AGRICULTUR
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due to the demand