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WHITEAWAY'S
Tanks Infiltrate But French Hold All Points
NAZI
ON
OFFENSIVE
DEVELOPS
WIDE
FRONT
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”
THE NEW GERMAN OFFENSIVE HAS DEVELOPED ALONG THE ENTIRE FRONT FROM THE ENGLISH CHANNEL TO LONGWY, ON THE LUXEMBOURG-FRENCH FRONTIER.
The latest French official communique, issued at 9 p.m., declared that the offensive has been checked on all points.
It is admitted in the communique, however, that German tanks have infiltrated but French troops still hold all strong points.
Pressure at Two Points
The Germans appear to have concentrated their activities in two regions--along the Somme, especially at Amiens, and in the Oise-Aisne region.
Armoured units who are attacking the French lines on both sides of Amiens are admitted to be very close to the city.
* British Troops Involved
British troops are also involved in the attack.
graphic despatch from French G.H.Q., Ralph Heinzen, the "United Press" War Cor- respondent, states that the British and French troops are fiercely resisting at all points.
The German infantry attack was launched at dawn by successive waves, in which over The bayonet charges were preceded by 600,000 men are believed to have participated. terrific artillery bombardments and dive-bombing operations and were covered by mechanised
units.
Holding The Enemy
"French official spokesmen told me at 7 o'clock that they had a most excellent impression of the fighting so far," Heinzen reports.
"The first news from the front this morning indicated that we were holding the enemy everywhere with the exception of one or two unimportant points, where we have effected strategic withdrawals. "Headquarters stress, however, that concrete indications are not yet possible.”
French Counter-Attack
Berlin admits, meanwhile, that the French forces are bitterly counter-attacking the German positions at Longwy in the east and Abbeville on the coast.
anchor
The initial German attacks were launched with 1,000 dive bombers, 2,250 tanks, 15,000 motorised vehicles, and 15 divisions of infantrymen.
Á late message from United Press states that the heaviest German attack seems to be down the Oisc Valley towards Compiegne, 40 miles north of Paris.---
LATEST
ENEMY RAID
PARIS, June 5 (Reuter)- the Germans did not seem to have] Authoritative sources say that used their tanks to any extent. tho Germans are throwing Most of this front follows the especially big forces against the Somme Valley. French left wing on the Somme, From the const, the French control where they have three bridge- the southern bank of the Summe. heads south of the river.
At the Amlens valley there is a According-to-the-latest-available-double-water line as the Somine information, the attack is being press- Canal follows the river. ed with Infantry, artillery and air-
PLEASE Turn To Page 2. craft.
German tankits were also *LONDON, June 0 (Reuter)—A thrown into action this afternoon.
.of three principal points Joint communique issued by the Air ninistry and Ministry for Home attack were Amiens, Peronne and Eecurlly announces that enemy air- Aillette Canal, north of Boissons.
Reports from craft dropped a number of Incendiary
all three points bombs in the rural districts of York-showed at the close of the afternoon shire, Lincolnshire, Norfolk and also that the French positions remained in Thameside last night, apparently in intact.
ON ENGLAND Some
The
an effort to locate an R.A.F. acrod- Unimportant Positions
:rome.
AA defences went. Into action.
May Be Coded
No damage was reported except to a PARIS, June 3 (Reuter)-Accord-
shiro.
In two attacks, high explosive bombs were used without causing #crfow damage. Six persona ro- calved minor injuries.
German attacks.
Swiss and.
Nazis In Air Battle
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
Nazi Units Trapped
Now Defence System Is Successful
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Heights in Matres
THE APPROXIMATE LINE of the Main German allack in the Soissons area is shown by the lines running from La Fere to the River Alme, The French counter-attack along the Olie-Alanë- canal is shown by the arrows. The severest fighting appears to have been in the Chemin des Dames area, which was the scene of the great German collapse in the latter stages of the last war.
POPE'S
TO
PEACE PLEA MUSSOLINI
By ELEANOR PACKARD
"UNITED PRESS" STAFF CORRESPONDENT
VATICAN CITY, June 6 (UP).-It is announced by authoritative circles that
His Holiness the Pope has sent a personal message to Signor Mussolini, expressing
the hope that Italy will remain aloof in the present conflict.
.
The message was written in the Pope's own handwriting, and suggested that a majority, if not all, of the Balkan countries would be drawn into the war if Italy became a belligerent.
Some quarters state that His Holiness emphasised that this would be his last plea for appeasement to Italy.
His Holiness is also reported
to have sent a personal message FRENCH CABINET
to President Roosevelt through the President's personal envoy,
Mr. Myron Taylor.
U.S. Refuge For Pope
RESIGNS
French Casualties
row
Italy Mines Her Coasts
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH.
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
ROME, June 6 (UP)—. PARIS, June 6, (Domel) —
PARIS. June 5 (Domei)The The Italian Government has German mechanised units which During the conference between Us French Cabinet has resigned en bloc issued the following official succeeded in breaking through Hellness and Mr. Taylor, the latter M. Paul Reynaud la to form a
comfnunique: the French defence lines on the is reported to have assured the Pope Cabinet
Cabinet Reinforced Somme with the evident inten- that President Roosevell would ofter
"A belt twelve miles wide, tion of repeating the tactics em-United States if war should force the His Holiness place of refuge in the
PARIS, June & (UP) ~~The Freun circumscribing the coasts of ployed in the early stage of the Papal Court to abandon the Vallean Cabinet has been reinforced.
the Empire. In addition to retaining, the Pre Italy and blitzkrieg have been trapped.City.
The United States, says thesomiership, M. Reynaud has assume colonics and possessions of house which was sel afire in Lincoln-ing to authoritative French sources BERLIN, June 5 (UP),--An
'Since the successful operation sources, has offered transportation to the office of National Defense.
Italy, is dangerous to navi- this morning, the French troops are action betweon Swiss and Ger- of German mechanised units in the entire personnel of the Vatican,
gation, pursuit planes
which the carly offensive towards the including His Holiness the Pope, to
PARIS, June 0, (UP)-The news- Ships entering ports on the ding out against extremely heavy an
paper L'Oeuvró publishes a report It is stated that it may be neces-occurred, according to German Chaunel ports, the French High any point in Europe er America to
Command has evolved an entire which they may desire to proceed. sary to cede certain prallions which sources, over French territory, now system of defence against gemed and the Pope might find saying there were only 25. dead and receive permission from the authorized source today above-mentioned ports must first Mr. Taylor is reported to have sug-Irom an Jare not of great importance.
turned into a real aerial battle this system of warfare. more neutral atmosphere somewhere 72 injured as a result of the German Italian military or consular nu- 110-Mila Front
to-day, according to authorita-
in the Americas then in a non-atr ralds on southeastern France on thorities. Units Trapped.
belligerent European country,
June 1st and 2nd, LONDON, June 6 (Reuter)-No tive circles,
The air raid casualties were as
Ships To Bo, Piloted definite împrèsalon can yet be gained (The Swis report of the incident The Garman mechanised units
Swiss Close Frontiers
Kollows; June ist, afternoon, 10 dead, that German planes Wêre
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHY
"Ships already en route to the of the progress of the new battle states
23-injured. No victims during thi which has begun, reported thli morn attacked when they violated Swiss which broke through on the Somme
front yesterday were the first to LAUSANNE, June 6 (Domel)rald of the same night. June 2nd, above-mentioned ports must advise. Ing's French eqmmunique,
térritory).
encounter this system and a French The Swiss authorities have closed morning, 13 dead and 40 injured. Jaisumcient time, the port authorities The communique sald that violent:
regarding the hour and date on which A Swiss pursuit plane shot down millary spokesman announced last the frontlers with Italy and France.
M. Reynaud's Statement they will be on the edge of the dilit enemy efforts were being made be a German bomber,
Subsequently, tween the sea, Loon and Soissons on
the Berlin night that they had already been Guards have been posted on all дув
trapped arg00
working roads leading into Switzerland.
PARIS, w Jung: d (Reuter)The gerous zone, and muut indicate their 4110 mile front. wwe message, a running dog-fight ensued,
following communique was issued by approximate positionelevoSAMMA Tho soverest fighting in the pre-Embassy Starts To Leave A French, spókomnan saya that in the course of which four. Swiss
PARIS, June 0 (Domel)The the Premier, M. Raynaud,tal Ships will be pliated,ON sent German' fighting........ in being ex- violent artillery bombing wat follow planes were shot downing
Ship which do not obey the above.
PLEASE Turn To Pare:2. The adair Is being investigated perienced around Amiens, Peronne Italian Embassy and consulates morning: ed up with dive bombings and maas»
and Lens.
PLEASE Turn To Page 2, ** PLEASE Turn To Page 2. ed infantry attacks. At that time, through diplomatic channels:
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