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Marshal Petain Confers with Churchill: Flandin, Bonnet Refuse To Accept
Office Under Veteran Army Leader: Germany's Peace Forecast
NEW FRENCH CABINET TO MAKE PEACE OR WAR
WAR DECISION TO-DAY
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
LONDON, June 17 (Domei). -The British Cabinet has
BRITISH PREMIER WILL
held an emergency meet DECLARE OUR ATTITUDE
ing.
M.
·
Charles Corbin, the
French Ambassador, at- tended.
Britain's attitude towards
the war was decided and
TO HOUSE OF COMMONS
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" IMMEDIATELY UPON ASSUMPTION OF
THE SEALS
OF
will be reported to Parlia OFFICE, THE NEW PETAIN CABINET HELD AN EMERGENCY ment by Mr. Churchill, the SESSION OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL TO DISCUSS THE QUESTION Premier, this afternoon. OF PEACE OR WAR. Mr. Churchill will also report on
tween himself and Marshal France.
the conference last night be The meeting was presided over by M. Lebrun, the President of
Potain, the new French Pre- M. Reynaud resigned at 11 p.m. (6 a.m. H.K.T.). General Petain It is semi-officially stated in immediately conferred with Mr. Winston Churchill.
mier.
London that, whatever the Government circles in Bordeaux last night categorically denied all
reports that France will conclude a separate peace with Germany.
outcome of the fighting in France, Great Britain 'firmly and resolutely deter- mined to continue the strug- gle until victory is won.
If the war ceases on the Con-
"Havas" Denial
Simultaneously, "Havas," the official French" News "Agency, has denied the tinent, it will be continued on report, attributed to itself, that the French Government has independently asked the sea, where the combined Germany to state the terms for an armistice.
British and French navica will blockade Germany and Italy into submission.
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In their unshakeable determina-
tion to achieve victory, matter at what cost, the governments of the Empire have the united support of their peoples.
TELEGRAPHTM WAR FUND
COLONY'S
GENEROUS RESPONSE Total Already Nears $50,000 Mark
"This is my month's salary."* An English lady entered the "Hongkong Telegraph"
"Havas" denies responsibility for the original report which, it states, originated fin foreign quarters and was falsely attributed to "Havas.”
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"War Goes On"- Berlin
A "Domei" mes sage from. Berlin, states that at 11.50 p.m. (6.50 a.m. H.K.T.) no despatches had been received by the German Government which might lead to the assumption that the war in France would not be continued. No communique has been issued by the new Petain Government-yet- The communique announcing that France would not conclude a separate peace with Germany was issued before Marshal Petain assumed office.
German official circles, states a further message from Berlin, believe that the change in the French Cabinet is designed to give supreme power to the French military authorities in order to pave the way for peace with Germany.
Big Italian Desperate Plight Of Gallant France
Raid on Cannes Possible Portends
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" ROME, June 17 (Domei)..... office An official Italian communique
this morning and said these states that a squadron of 70 words as she handed over her Italian planes raided Canines donation to the War Fund in- and other cities in southern augurated by the "Hongkong France yesterday. Telegraph" and its allied news-
Of Reynaud Action
By MILES HANDLER UNITED PRESS WAR CORRESPONDENT
caused
Five Italian planes are misa- BORDEAUX, Via Columbia Broadcasting System, June 17 paper, the "South China Morning. The communique claims (UP)-The resignation of the Reynaud Cabinet has ing Post,"
Her words epitomise the spirit
that 40 French planes were considerable «neculation in diplomatic circles. which has animated all those; destroyed.
Italian planes also raided
who so magnificently respond various British bases in east H.K. VOLUNTEERS this morning to the opening of Africa. our appeal.
A constant stream of people visited our offices with donations.
Marshal Petain, the
veteran
of the 1914-18 war. heads the new Government.
Royal Air Force planes raid. FULL DAY'Sightist.
ed Genoa. The Italian com.
Among them was an Indian gentle-munique claims that casualties man who handed in two $500 notes as and damage were slight and| his donation. He desires to remain four nnonymow
British
Sir Henry Pollock headed this brought down. morning's donations with a cheque 194444 for $5,000. Another donation of
$5,000 was received this afternoon
from Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Shields.
*
planes were
TRAINING
Intensive Drill For Local Recruits.
U.S. GIVES WARSHIPS square, but as soon as
First Fruits Of Pros. Roosevelt's Policy
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON,.. · June
10 of
on
personnel is extreme
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MAP ABOVE shows position in France at Noon H.K.T. to-day. Germany units operating from the Marne on the Paris front have pushed south-eastwards and have joined a second force operating from the frontier near Luxembourg. These two forces are now pushing towards Switzerland and the Italian frontier with the evident inten- tion of linking forces with the Italians and so sweeping, from coast to coast, across France. The shaded area shows the compromised French territory, which includes the
famous Maginot Line fortification system:
TURKEY TO
-STAY OUT
It is noteworthy that M. Reynaud Pact With Britain
warned that he would resign If the, Council of Ministers came to Any decision other than to fight to the bitter end.
Minister for Defence.
the Allied
Not Honoured
Effect Of Champagne Break Through NAZIS RUPTURE MAGINOT LINE
LATEST
NBC CLAIMS |FIGHTING · ENDED
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
# By MILES HANDLER Laval's Inclusion
ANKARA, June 17 (Domel).
UNITED FAESS WAN CORRESPONDENT Despite her obligations under
BORDEAUX, June 17 (UP)—An official spokesman of the The inclusion of M: Laval as the Treaty of Mutual Assistance French War Office announces hat German mechanised "We do not intend to keep Minister of Justics considered
and Immediate Remittance
trained Volunteers
equally significant. M. Laval has with Great Britain and France, motorised divisions have ruptured the Champagne front. messing Jabout
been reported The South China
European despatches Turkey has decided to remaini. the Headquarters as favouring peace under the mast neutral in the European conflict. fanwise in an effort to cut off the Morning Post
They are now spreading out Ltd., publishers of the
arrange favourable terms. twn news papers, decided to open the War Fund
ments have been finalised we General
The Turkish Government has Maginot Line. Weygand, In addition to and distinct from the
will give them regular field Supreme Commander, becomes officially informed all foreign British War Organisation Fund in
An official communique states: "The order to provide a channel for Hong-
training in open country,"
General Leon diplomatic representatives in French Army continues to fight the Colson becomes Minister for War and Ankara that the Turkish Re-valorously and ferociously, despite the 'kong's efforts,
Commandant of the Hongkong M. Camille Chautemps becornea Vice-public will maintain Decision to launch the Fund was
Volunteer Defence Corps, Liout.
her neu-numerical superiority of the enemy. Premier made in response to numerous re- (Domei).-The Arst fruits
Colonel H. B. Rose, M.C., told n M. Paul Faure, who also joins the trality in an attempt to remain
Intense Fighting
SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH" gapers, readers of both news America's intervention into the Telegraph" representative to Government, is General Secretary of non-belligerent in the war.
"The Battle for France has attained
NEW YORK, JUNE 17 (DOMEI), The money collected will be re-war in Europe as a non-belll-day when discussing plans for the Socialist Party and leader of the
pacifist wing of that group.
between Turkey, Great Britain and the highest point of its intensity dur- ING CORPORATION HAS ISSUED -THE NATIONAL BROADCAST. mitted at once through the Hongkong, gerent ally of Britain and France more intensive Volunteer train-Eatiler reports indicate that the France was signed on October 10ing the past 24 hours.
· Government to the Imperial Govern-t
Reynaud Cabinet, before its resigna- last year,
The German, High Command has AN UNOFFICIAL REPORT FROM ment, for such use as it decides, but became evident to-day.
tion, debated on the subject of the "Men who have been enrolled re-upreme decision."
thrown Its Article 2 provided:
entire accordance with
reserves into the BORDEAUX, Stating that THE
FRENCH "In the event of an act of aggress-battle,
HAS ARMY
DIS. Roosevelt's
cently in the Volunteers and are new promise to lend possible assistance to the Allles. To military training will be handled
Desperate Plight
lon by a European Power leading to Supported b powerful material, CONTINUED motor torpedo boats, 93 Northrop raining," he pointed out,
the plight of France is so desperate which France and the United King direction of the plateau of Langres. The "Telegraph" wishes to em atack bombers, 80 other bombers, Ul. Colonel Rose conferred with that only 1.000 or memerican collaborate effectively with France have succeeded; in pushing, beyond
dom are involved, Turkey will "Armoured reconnaissance units phasise tut this report is uncon 800,000, rifles, 000 pieces of 7.0. mm the General Officer Command-warplanes Blown immediately across and the United Kingdom and wil Chaumont in the direction of Gray...
firmed from any other source and; NEW YORK: JUNE 16 (DOMEI)— cannon and a large, quantly of ing Major-General . E. Grateft to the Atlantio and followed st-onco by lend them by old dod pesistanco in
must be treated with ruser 10, GERMAN FORCES TO DAY IN maller arms have been handed to It is understood that it is hoped to pons can prevents French collapse.
day.
Immediate shipments of Jghting we her power. VADED SWITZERLAND, ACCORD. the Allies.
Nazi Clalm.. GING TO REPORTS RECEIVED This is only the first part of give ali Volunteers a full - day of
Claute become
BERLIN, June 17, YUP)-Cer- operailve The formation of the new Gavern-when Italy declared war on Britain mai military sources claim that the
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America's asslitance.
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New York Report
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President
The Treaty of Mutual Assistance
destroyers, a number of high-speed separately from those who have been The Government has admitted that war in the Mediterranean area in they are attacking Wolfully as in AGAINST GERMANY LITE
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