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mand Isstied a special announcement giving the text of Murshol Petain's broadcast:
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CHURCHILL GRIEVES
FROM PAGE" "ONE
10 question in the House of Commons. In response to numerous requests Mackenzie King, replying from readers of both newspapers,
will be The money collected
Bar To Conquest. It was'slated then that Hitler would
OTTAWA, June 17 (Router) The meet Mussolini to discuss with him emitted at once through the Hong- Imperial kang Government to the
Great the attitude to be adopted.
Government for such ise as it decid-Land of Hope and Glory," At the same tline, American
was told thated, but with the request that it be Britain, and her Dominions now bar Journalist la Berlin
world, declares the "Toronto Sint." there can be no separate agreement expended upon aeropianes or other the way to a Nazi conquest
incon- The paper adds that it is with Franco except on terms of com- required armaments. plete capituistion.
vit seivable that Britain will be left to
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This does not seem to agree with the announcement that Hilter must meet Mussolini to discuss attitude.
The following donations have received since our last Edition to Press yesterday. Me. V. it. C. Jarreft
their Mr. Welll
M. E. Burden D. E. Bursion R. P. Gillesplo
Ten-Krochong" ass Nine Quin str. E. Grivaud
Washington Statement WASHINGTON; June 17 (Reuter).tr. and chimn -The State Department is closely Mr. Peter C Jackson studying all questions arising from the latest development In Europe, but tacks my word regarding the French request for un arinistice, Mr. Cordell Hudl stated at the Press conference Lo-day.
He added that the future of the in the Western French possessiona
Hemisphere was among the questions being studied.
change
and Mr T. M. Pila C. A. Markis
Valerie Heywood
Mr. It. Woodman' Mr. A. Whittaker W. E. and M. Awcock Air. and sim
Roberts memory of the late Mr. J. Brown)...
Mr. J. D. Whyte
Mr. J. It. Twibit
Mrs. Eccleshall
He said the State Department had T. W. 8. Addingley
In the Mis, W W. Gordines not considered any
the U.S. Ambassador instr. M. L. Bevan status of Parls or the French Ambassador in w and 2. M. Dixsy-Deni
II, A. and F. D. Angus Washington.
ATT Morphiaw Honourable Peace Demanded Mr. and M. W. R. Mansfield NEW YORK, June 17 (Reuter).-Mr. D. Tollan
M. W. McLane The French Foreign Minister, Anonyinaus
broadcast from
soul Bigazzi Mr. J. F. Burford Mr. 1. 1. Farar P. A. M.
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Baudoin, gaya u Bordeaux to-night.
"We are ready to lay down our arms," he said, "if we can get in honourable peace. But we are never ready to accept shameful conditions Mir. and Mrs. W. A. Crutekshank
the would mean
end of Mr. A, E, Nobbins... which
Mrs. A. E. Robbins spiritual freedoin for our people."
Mrs. P. 8. Cassidy
He declared that in any choice Mr. and Mrs. L. D'Oury France always chooses honour in pre-J. Aleintiey
Diocesan Giri School, Kowloon ference to everything else.
Germany's crushing superiority. In Madge Grimthe men and materials had not destroyed France's morale.
He praised the assistance given France by Britain by the Air Force, Fleet and soldiers.
Wonderful Unity
"A no moment in history," he
added, "has the unity of the French
people been greater.
"Our resolve and the honour of
the French Army are unbroken.
"In this grave hour we must cm- phasise that the French love of in- in the dependence and her faith future continue."
Anonymous
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of the
bear this burden alone. She is not
25 the last of the great democracies free
100 of German domination. There is
50 another and a great one.
100
200
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Will America' Hesitate? Wit still hesitate when de- mocracy and the best things in life nre in the balance?
The Winnipeg Free Presa" poink
100 out that the new situation lays "new 100 and terrifle. responsibilities: Jupon 10 Canada, which alone of the Donis- 60 Juns in
render im-
position to
initiate ald.",
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It adds that all the resources of
50 Cunnda will be pinced unreservedly
10
tao at the disposition of Britain. Empira's Dire Nood
100
10 OTTAWA, Juno 17 (Reuter) The
50
10 Empire's dire need as the consequence 100 of
will France's decision
send inlo a 1,000 Canada's wartine Industry
100 crescendo of production, declares Mr." 100 C. D. Howe, Minister of Munitions.
2:00
201 Mr. Howe made this statement in.) 20 announcing a sharp increase in the! 100 Canadian output of arms and un-
50 munition.
300
100
The production of anti-tank and 100 anti-aircraft shells has just increased 230 by one third and Bren gun factories
are producing at full capacity.
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Australian Comment MELBOURNE, June 17 (Reuter},——
30 "The defeat of France has brought|
Nazidom to the very doorway of 200 600 every American," declared Mr. it, G. 100 Menzles, the Australian Prime Minis-
This will not end the war. On the contrary, it is the beginning of the rnost bitter and cruelal phase.
"As long as Britain is unconquered, the world can be saved. That Britain
FRENCH ARMIES can be conquered is unthinkable.
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·FROM PAGE ONE
After making this declaration, Mr. Baudoin added, "If we given a choice beween resistance to the Swiss frontier.
are entire front from the English Channel
The main German drive was
front and in the direction of Bur-
and the honour, the French Army through the ruptured Champagne and the whole of the French people will know what to do" Commenting on Mr. Baudoin's Bundy Province. broadcast, the Columblo Broadcast- Turn to Page 10, Fifth Column ing Company's correspondent Bordeaux declared that the Frenchs fast attaining its objective of clements have Government would not leave France. Doubs, and advance
at
The leading German Panzer column
He added that France would not already crossed the Saone River.
The main German line is now! accept an unconditional peace and so for seems clear that no offers for veering south-westwards towards the
been Bay of Biscay. any acceptable peace have made by Hitler."
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LONDON, June 17 (Reuter).—As which result of arrangements were recently concluded, the whole'
a
Franch Communiquo
A French war communique says: "Combals continue in the region of Lalgle and Chateaudun, as well as on the Loire and south of Avalion,
"The enemy has crossed the Saone at certain points and is advancing in the direction of Doubs.
"The situation is without change in Haut and Alsace, where the enemy hus not succeeded in crossing the canal, leading from the Rhone to the Rhine"
"France has fought magnificently and she will be liberated.
"The free peoples of the world must get together, act promptly and they will win eventually."
BUTTER, BUT NO GUNS
*****>> FROM PAGE ONE
und bore themselves erect but others were entirely displrlled,
By contrast, a long stream of horse artillery with fine bearing dragged
their 76's behind businesslike look- ing horses, but the bulk of the division were unfit for further sus- lained fighting.
armed who were
Insufficiently Armed
Insumelently They were against the Germans, equipped with tommy guns. portable mortars und machine-guns as well as being plentifully aided by tanks and bombers.
In
"I saw thousands of French troops retreat who, riven belter Armament, could doubtless have held their own against the best German troops. In number, they were pro- bably a match for the enemy, but in fotally in inferior," says the corres- mechanical fighting power they were the pondent.
Germans Claim Metz SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BERLIN, June 17 (UP)-A special of the United States, South American, Philipine. Belgian Congo, Chinese, German High Command communique, Thai and Aslatie Turkish interests of issued at 8 p.m., claims that Lever Brothers and Unilever have French fortress at Metz, directly be been transferred to a South Africanhind the Maginot Line in the Saari subsidiary company operating from region, has surrendered to a German
detachment. Durban,
This subsidiary company was form- ed two years ago when, as a result of exchange interests between the English and Dutch, Unilever com- panies, some. £11,000,000 was owed by the Dutch to the British company and shares in the subsidiary comi- panies in the above countries were lodged to secure the debt.
These shares form the basis of the South African company which has hiso taken over this liability.
LATE NEWS
SITUATION STILL CONFUSED
LONDON, June 18 (Router)-The exact position of France following Marshal Petain's momentous "We Must-Give-Up-The-Fight broadcast. yesterday remains obscure.
Although it was at first assumed that the broadcast meant that the French armies would cease fighting, reports from the front indiente that warfare continued all day yesterday. it is now suggested that Marshal Petain's words may have been mis- Interpreted and instead of meaning that France would stop fighting now! and unconditionally, he meant that It un France would stop #ghting "honourable, peace" was offered by the Gemton8.
The next 24 hours are expected to on this dispel any further doubts score and show for certain whether the fighting is to continue or not.
At 10.30 a.m. to-day, the total sum for the War Fund passed the $60,000 mark.
Britain To Take 3,000 Planes
`NEW YORK, June 17 (Reuter). The British Government will tako over delivery of more than 3,100 planer contracted for the French and now under construction, according to an "Associated Press" dispatch quoi- Ing authoritative quarters..
Motz: Fortress Falls LONDON, June 17 (Reuter).-The The detonations shook houses and fortress of Metz surrendered this Swiss afternoon to a German division, ac- rattled windows along the
rording to an announcement from frontier.
Hitler's headquarters.
The Aring continued throughout Reports from Basle state that the the day. heavy guns of the Siegfried Line went into netlon to-day.
The French replied weakly.
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