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and have put them into the common Dutch and Belgian prisoners. I am
stock.
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CHILDREN Home Defence
SAVED
New Revelations Of Dunkirk Epic
LONDON, June 4 (Router).-
"Already lie flow of ammunl.not in a position to commenton this tions has leapt forward. There claim. But in one place I BAWA camp of 12,000. French and British no reason why we should not, in a prisoners. They were in an open Several French children were few months, overtake the sudden serious loss that has come upon without retarding the development of our teneral prograráže, s
Colossal Military Disaster *Nevertheless, our thankfulness at the escape of our army and many men whose loved ones havs passed through an agonising time must not blind us to the fact that what happened in Franco and Bel. stum is a colossal milliary disaster they reamed dejected.
"The French Army has bena weakened, the Belgian Army lost.
wrecked streets for food.
Precautions
Comforting House Of Lords Statement SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPHY LONDON, June 4 (UP)-The-
the War field, covering an area of about four among those who landed in Under Secretary to
Somo
lay sprawled Britain to-day from Dunkirk. Office, Lord Croft, during to- city blocks. paleep others were standing in knots
For the past two weeks, these day's debate on Home Defence talking or walling for food.
children have been hiding in cellars in the House of Lords, sald 400,- we have only ventured out into the 000 volunteers for Home Defence
have been enrolled.
"We have in large numbers, the machinery for preventing a military
he said. Lord Strabolg Bald factories in the Midlands have been made into for tressess with machine guns and bullet proof shields for the windows."
bo would
sorry for anyone these
places." he coming near asserted,
Lord Strabolgi urged for, the com- pulsory evacuation of vital centers.
Speaks To Prisoners There were old and young warriors,
They have no idea what has hap- spoke to a 19-year-old Scotsman, and to a burly veteran of the last war, pened to their parents.
French officers and pollus were There were Canadians and grizzled
also among those who were brought Moroccans,
Unshaven, hungry, tired and dirty, to England this morning.
They reported that the Germans same English prisoners learned that were at the outskirts of the town and I was an American they sprang up that there had been heavy fighting as crowded around, the Allled Infantry and arullery animatedly
covered the retreat.
"A large part of those fortifed lines upon which so much faith had been reposed are gone.
Must "Expect..Now Blow
ענת חיי.
valuable mining districts and factories liver passed into this enemy's possession.
"The whole of the Channel ports are in his hands with all the strateglo consequences that follow: from that. We must expect that another blow will be struck almost immediately at us or France,
The
Aind
But when
asking for news from the front..
This town was a transit camp, where the prisoners remain for a day or two before being transported to camps in Germany.
Heavily Shelled
A French officer reported that they were heavily shelled as they left.
At one time, the shells were drop-
"Invasion."
The Germans are outspoken inning into the sea, nhend of them just Food Ministry To
their respect for the British pri Koners. I spoke to many of the Englishmen. to some Scols and to some. Canadians. I did not hear one word, of despair.
Wanted A Bath
off the quay,
Buy Livestock
The range was then shortened and the shells fell behind them. They were then caught between two fires. LONDON, June 4 (Reuter)-The Nearly all the party, however, getMinistry of Agriculture Announces awny safely.
that as a precautionary measure, the Parts of Dunkirk are stil blazing | mumbers of livestock in certain limit- - Their first words asked for news!
the town is nothing but a ed areas in south-east England are from the front, and with their fecond and breath they asked if I know where shambles, he reported.
being reduced. they could get a bath.
"We are told that Hitler has a plan for invading the British Isles. This has often been thought of before.
whole. question of Home De The Germans told me that the En- fence against invasion is, of course,glish were the cleanest prisoners in powerfully affected by the fact that the camp. we have for the time being in this They took me across to the river, inland incomparably more powerful where there was a long line of men. military forces than we have ever Some, clothed only in their shirts, had at any moment of this war or the were washing their Inst.
tunics their battle dress, This will not continue. We shall
Nearly all had ten-day-old beards not be content with a defensive war on their faces and their lips were We have our duty to our Allies. We cracked and blistered. have to reconsiltute and build up a B.E.F, again under is gallant Com- mander-in-Chief, General Gort.
Suggests Secret Session
"All this is in the train, and in the interval we must put our defences in these lands into such a high state of organisation that the fewest possl- ble numbers will be required to give effective
trousers and
DUNKIRK: FINAL CURTAIN
FROM PAGE ONE
security and the largest now operating in conjunction with the possible potential of offensive effort French. may be realised.
"On this we are now engaged. It would be convenient, if it be the de- sire of the House, to enter on this 3. subject in a secret session (Cheers),
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To-day has been a quiet day on the, British front.
Nazis Claim Capture LONDON, June 4 (Reuter)-The German High Command claims the not that the Government would no capture, after flerce fighting, of cessarily be able to reveal any naval Dunkirk with 40,000 prisoner and ar military secrets, but we like to booty. have our discussions free without the
The
whole of the Belgion and
limits imposed by the fact that they | French Channel coast, up to the will be read next day by the enemy, mouth of the Somme, is claimed to
"The Government will beneft by be in German hands.
the views expressed by members of all parts of the House.
Fifth Column, Precautions
Gormans In Dunkirk SPECIAL TO
TO THE TELEGRAPH" BERLIN, June 4 (UP).-The Ger man High Command announces the "We have found it necessary to take capture of Dunkirk and claims that measures of increasing stringency rot 40,000 prisoners were taken.
only against enemy-aliens and sus- The entire France-Belgium coast pleious characters of other national-is now in German hands.
ities, but also against British subjects
(cheers) who may become a danger or nuisance should the war be tranK- ported to the United Kingdom,
Flanders Battle Ended SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BERLIN, June 4 (UP)-The Ger
60-n-know that there are a great many man High Command announces that of Flanders and people affected by the orders we make the great batties who are passionate enemies of Nazi Artols have ended.
New Drive Imminent Germany. I am very sorry for them,
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The
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upon them fullowed, these unfortunate
people would be far better out of the war for their own sake as well as ours.
Britain's Relations With Russia
~~~LONDON, June 4 Reuter)-In- ~*There k another class will whom I do not feel the slightest the House of Commons to-day, the sympathy. Parliament has given us question of British diplomatic repre- power to put down Fifth Column sentation at Moscow was raised,
In reply, Mr. R. A. Butler said he activities with a strong band. We
SECTION TWO-
Portraits: Informal Close-ups: Human Studies. 1st. Silver Cup. 2nd. $30. 3rd. $20. 4th. $12.50:
SECTION THREE
Still Life and Table Top Studies.
shall use these powers, subject to hoped to give a reply to this question 1st. Silver Cup. 2nd. $30. 3rd. $20. 4th. $1250
the supervision and correction of to-morrow.
of
ile House, without the Blightest But, in the meantime, he answered hesitation until we are satisfied and in the affirmative the more than satisfied that malignancy in our midst has been effectively stamped out.
Prospects Of Invasion "Turning once again, and this time more generally to the question 1. invasion, I would observe that there 8has never been a period in all these 43% n. long centuries of which
question whether or not Britain was prepared to enter into fully normal relations with the Soviet Government.
alding each other like good com- rades, to the utmost of their strength. We Shall Go On To The End "Even though large tracts
of
SECTION FOUR (Craftsmen's Section)
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We bonat Europe and many ald famous States 103 n. when an absolute guarantee against have fallen or may fall into the grip .97.n. invasion, still icas against serious als of the Gestapo and all the odious ap
raids, could have been given to sur paratus of Nazi rule, we shall not people. In the days of Napoleon, the lag or fail. We shall go on to the 1st. Silver Cup. 2nd. $30. 3rd, $20. 4th. $12.50.
Marginans Inv. (Lon.) 8/10/- n. Matinians Inv. (II.K.) B/-..4/- n.
GROUNDLESS RUMOUR
CHUNGKING, June 9 (Central) — Current rumours that the British and Frenchi garrisons will be withdrawn from Shanghai in the event of Italy's entry Into the European war. branded as groundless by a apolcez- man of the British Embassy, accord-. ing to a Shanghal report.
were
The spokesman said that no matter how the European alluation may develop Britain will not abandon her interests in Shanghai.
GIRL STOWAWAY
Continued From Page
separate me from my companions. They put Val. and three other friends, with whom I'd arrived in
Manila, on in American transport which was carrying sick a lot of desillute drunks and others to the United States. Dire
"I was left alone. In order to look after me Williams jumped off the tranmort as it was moving out of the harbour and got back to Manila.”
Williams, a 32-year-old Unemploy- ed mechanie of Los Angeles, told the "Telegraphs reporter he had been given lotters to get jobs in Manilla. He is also detained in Hongkong.
same wind which would have cariled
his transports ncross the Channel might have stood in the way of blockading fleet. There was always a chance and it is that chance which has exercised; and befooled the imaginations of many continental tyrants.
end.
""We shall fight in France, we shail fight on the seas and secans, we shall defend our island what- We shall over the cost may be. fight on beaches, wo shall fight en landing grounds, we shall Oght in Le fields, in the streets and in the
hila.
"Many are the tales told. We are assured that novel methods will be "We shall never surrender and adopted, and when we see the or ever it which I do not for a mo- gianlity of the malice, and ingenuity ment believe this island or a large of aggression which our enemy dis part of it was subjugated and starving, plays, we must, certainly preparo then our Empire beyond the seas, ourselves for every kind of novel armed and guarded by the British strategy and every kind of bratal Fleet, will carry on the struggle until a new world, God's good time, and treacherous manoeuvre..
with all its power and might, steps|
No Idea Too.. Fantastic
In
I think no-ides is so outlandish forth to the liberation and rescue of that it should not be considered and the old (Loud Cheers).
OF Statomont House
Lords viewed with 'n' watchful but steady eye.
LONDON, June 4 (Reuter)-In to-day, Lord """One must never forget the solid the House of Lords
Leader of the House, assurances of sea power, and those Caldecote, which belong to air power if it can made a statement similar to that be locally exercised if all ̈ì
given by Mr. Winston Churchill in "I feel confident that i I do the House of Commons. their duty and nothing is neglected He also recorded with regret the and
the best arrangements are death in action of two Members of mado as they are being made, we the House the Duke of Northum- shall prove "aurselves once again berland and the Earl of Erno, able to delend.our bland home and Lord: Strabolgi paid tribute to the ride out the storm of war and out- gallantry of the French divisions who live the menace of tyranny I had rande possible the withdrawal necessary for years, if necessary of the British forces from Dunkirk. alone (Cheer).
That is what we are going to
oing to try. to do and that is the resolve of: His} Majesty's Government, every man of them, that is the will of Parliament and the nation, men samt E
"The Dritish Empiro and French Republic, linked together: In their cause and in their need, will "defend to the death their native soil,
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