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Goering Sends Six Waves of Bombers Over French Capital In Mass Raid's
NAZIS UNLEASH RAIN OF BOMBS ON PARIS, KILL 48, INJURE 149
DUNKIRK EPIC LATEST
Warm Tribute By
3
The Admiralty LONDON, June (Reuter). Ân Admiralty communique issued to-day states that the most exten- sive and difficult operation in naval history was carried out during the past week.
"British, French and Belgian troops," continues the com- munique, "have been brought back safely to this country from Belgium and northern France in a number which, when the full- story is told, will surprise the world.
"The withdrawal has been carried out in the face of an almost con- tinuous air attack, increasing artillery and machine-gun fire.
Nover-Flagging Courage
"The success of the operation was only made possible by the close co- operation of the Allies and the Ser- vices and
never-flaggingi by the
determination and courage of all
concerned,
it was undertakemon the British side by several Autillas of destroyers and a large number of small craft of every description...
This force was rapidly increased and total of 222 British naval vessels and 685 other British craft "and boats" took"part" in the operation.
"These figures do not include the large numbers of French naval and merchant ship which also played at part in the operation.
"The rapid assembly of over 60
GERMAN AIRMAN'S VIEW OF PARIS WHICH WAS BOMBED YESTERDAY FOR THE
small craft of all types was carried Anti-Nazi
out by volunteers.
Magnificent
And Tireless
"These showed a magnificent and tireless spirit. Fishermen, yachts- men, yacht builders, members of -yocht clubs, river boatmen and boat- building Arms manned their crafts with volunteer crews and “pushed them to the assembly point. They did not then know for what purpose they were required.
"They operated successfully by day and night under the znost dimcult and dangerous conditions.
"The Admiralty cannot speak too highly of the services of all con- cerned.
"They were essential to the success -of-the operation and were the means
of saving thousands of lives.
The Navy's Big Part "The withdrawal was carried out! from Dunkirk and from the beaches In the vicinity of the town.
"The whole operation was screen- PLEASE Turn To Pago 7..
LATEST
16 NAZI PLANES LOST IN RAIDS
LONDON, Juno * (Reuter) According to the Paris radio, 10 Ger man planes are so far officially known
to have been brought down by the
Feeling Rises
In America
3
WASHINGTON, June (Renter).As the first move in giving active aid to the Allies, the United Sintes should sever diplomatic relations with Germany, declared Senator White, Republican Member of the Foreign Relations Com- mittee, in an interview to-day. -The Germans are not serving. any useful purpose except the functions they perform for their own Government," he stated.
"We ought to send them back to Berlin. If the Italians enter the war we ought to send them home too."
Britons
-FIRST-TIME-IN THE WAR..
Growing Belligerency In Rome
Italians Convinced Decision Is, WAR
ROME, June 3 (Reuter).The conviction that Italy is entering the war in the near future is growing among the Italians..
To-day's postponement of the Rome World Exhibi- tion is regarded as further evidence.
-Military-doctors-and-veterinary surgeons are being called
Up next Thursday.
to attack there. Other reports
300 PLANES IN RAIDS: INCENDIARY BOMBS START MANY FIRES IN CITY
-By-PERCY-NOEL
"UNITED PRESS" STAFF CORRESPONDENT.
PARIS, June 3 (UP).-Six waves of German planes. swept over Paris for a full hour to-day.
city.
They unleashed a rain of incendiary and explosive bombs on the
Official reports reveal that 48. persons have been killed and 149 wounded.
Ambassador's Escape'
The windows of five schools were skattered and Mr. William Bullit, United States Ambassador, had a narrow escape from a high explosive bomb.
:
Authorised sources claim that "plenty" of German planes were brought down. Reports have been delayed because most of the defen- sive action took place outside the city.
An official announcement states that 83 bombs
in the suburbs.
61 Fires Started
Thirteen-fires-were-started-in the city and 48-in-the-suburbs... Eight people were killed and 54 wounded in Paris itself, while 37 and 95 wounded on the outskirts.
Ten
Children
Die
were killed
The Ministry of Education states that ten children were killed and 18 wöunded in a suburban school.
'Six buildings in the city and 91 on the outskirts were destroyed or severely Įdamaged.
The United States Ambassador, in his report to the State Department confirma that a bomb struck a building in the centre of Paris.
AMERICAN CITIZEN DIES
at 2 p.m.
directly PARIS, June 3 (Reuter) Two houses that were
Long after they had consed, Pari- The oficial communique says affected, however, had no casualties. alone heard bursts of machine-gun Parislang were lunching when the fire from the French fighters who that there were 200 casualties Sirens began wailing at 1.15 p.m. were engaging the enemy.. The Press is still filled with claim that Itallons are persecut in the dir raids this afternoon. The people quietly took to shelter anti-Allied reports. There are ed in Algeria.
Forty-five were killed.
and in a very short time the streets. A long plume of binck smoke in-
Idleated that one plane had been hit. despatches from Tangier alleg
--Three hundred-planes-particl-were deserted. Nazi Offensive Prodicted
Ipated in the raid bombing the bogan a barrage and the sky became The "all-clear" siren was sounded
Suddenly, the anti-aircraft guns ing that the Allies are planning
Meanwhile, the Pross predicts a city in relays of 40. A thousand dotted with pulls of white smoke. great German offensive against the bombs were dropped: Three The air vibrated with the explo French line along the Somme and
of anti-aircraft shells which
be supported by 8,000 planc
"Germany has succeeded in divid- It is reliably learned that among engines.
Then came a series of heavier ex- ing the enemy's forces. Now she is the bulldings hit by the bombs were preparing to conquer cach one A secondary school, a girls' secondary plosions as the German bombs crash- separately," writes the "Popolo di school, two high elementary schools ed to earth. Roma."
and four suburban schools.
The anti-aircraft guns continued to One school, which was converted fire for 20 minutes. into a hospital, was hit by 15 bombs: and two orderlies were killed.
The dead include one American. Incendiary Bombs Used
Leave Italy
As Tension Increases
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
ROME, June 3 (UP).—It is officially announced that
Alane, declaring, that the attack will German planes were brought/soned the noise of the aeroplane fire-fighting service
London Calm, Rogretful LONDON, June 3 (Reuter)--The London and Paris newspapers expect Italy's entry into the war with calm-
Well-informed circles here point
mess but regret.
down.
A number of houses were set on fire by the German bomba and the was quickly on the scend.
Ambassador's Escape WASHINGTON, June 3 (Router). Mr. William C. Bullitt, the United
PLEASE Turn To Pago 7.
FAMOUS EPIC OF LAST WAR REPEATED BY R.N.
Paris defences during to-day's raids, the World's Fair is generally interprets the profound tendencies, where arrangements were reached roads and the ruins of apartment/in April, 1918 by H.M.S. Vindictive and other units of the Royal
Sou· Bank, Page For Further Late' News
Bombs dropped inside the city,ĺ the Italian World Exposition, which was scheduled to be out that Britain has always shown some falling on private houses.
High explosive and Incendiary Signor Mussolini, addressing aher willingness to meet every point held in 1912, has been post-
of Italy's legitimate aspirations.
bombs were dropped on the city,"
SPECIAL TO · THE "TELEGRAPH”. group of Senators at the Venico Recently, attempts were made to: Streeks had to be roped off to keepi poned.
LONDON, June 8 (UP)—The famous attack on Zeebrugge Palace yesterday, said, "Through clear up certain problems, notably in back hundreds of people, who camo The official postponement of your initiative the Fascist regime the sphere of contraband control in cars to see the bomb holes in the
Navy was recalled to-day by an official announcement stating. Interpreted hore as being the end the imminent needs of the Italian which were accepted by Italian ex- houses in the fashionable quarter,
perts as satisfactory.
Parls streets ever wide areas on that the famous harbour had again been blocked by the sinking The most serious indication during people
Italian Government has both the left and right banks of the of block ships filled with concrete. Gibraltar Precautions
declined to co-operate,"
Seine were littered with dobría and the last fortnight of Italy's entry
maks. into the war,
The Fascist afternoon paper
No Cause For War
There were countless bomb craters] "Piccolo" to-day gives a front page
varying from a few feet deep in five Mussolint frequently referred to the display to reports from Tanglers By- The Allled, Governments, these yards across and deep enough to mut Exposition as a proof of Italy's prace-ing that the population there is very well-informed circles point out, have gas, electricity and water pipes.
Most of the victims were apparent ful intentions.
excited on account of persistent, re-shown for a long time every willing parts that British and French troops ness to discuss and meet all Italy's ly caught owing to their own temerly Britons Leave
may be landed at Tanglers in view legitimate aspirations,
carelessness in not taking to But the Italian · Govenment –hös shelter, of the revived Spanish claims to
never been willing to enter into con Details: Still Unknown- Gibraltar.
versations on the sublect.Y
The majority of the 53 members of the British Contraband Control Com- mittes which has been stationed in
"A landing by the British, ana Home Ielt by train this afternoon shroute to France. The remainder of French would be for the purpose of the committes will leave on Tuesday. PLEASE Tuin To Pare 7, ..
No problem, these circles point
out, exists between Britain and Italy
PLEASE Tum To Page 7.
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No detalls are given in the Leopold of the Bulglans in the cur official Admiralty.announcement, rent war until the Belgian monarch
| capitulated, *AAA
Another coincidence is that one of Zeebrugge has been in German
blocking the old ships used in the hands for over a week. operations in the last war was H.M.9. During the Great War it was used Thetis, predecessor of the ill-fated as a submarine base by the enemy submarino which sank** before The daring attacle on the mole was present war,"
~the
launched on April 24, 1018 by a small m In addition to blocking the filtrance squadron led by HMS. Vindictive, to Zeebrugge, the Admitally anje PARIS, June 1: (Reuter)—Details under the command of Admiral Sir sounces that other. Bolglan ports insi of the casualties during the bombing Roger Keyes who, by a strange coin-enemy hands have been rendered of Paris to-day are not yet known. cidence, was tiation officer with King useless,