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PROTECTING Britain Will Carry On The Fight
S. AMERICA
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WASHINGTON, Junò
17
Churchill
Grieves
For Gallant French
(Reuter) Prevention of Gor- LONDON, June 17 (Reuter)In a broadcast given to- many's economic, penetration in night, Mr. Winston Churchill, the Prime Minister, sald that the South America is believed to lle news from France was very and. behind the announcement at the
"I grieve," he said, "for the gallant French people who have White House to-day that fallen into this terrible misfortune. Cabinet Committee is just con-
"Nothing will alter our feelings towards them or our faith cluding examination of the most that the genius of France will rise again. effective manner of disposing profitably of the export surplus of the Western Hemisphere.
"What happened in France maker
no difference to British falth and
purpose
Solo Champions-In-Arms "We become the sole champlons-n-
Now Trading Corporation Authoritative circies here explained that an Inter-American Trading Corearms to defend the world crasé, poration would be formed with all exporting countries as shareholders and the United States furnishing most of the capital.
"We shall do our best to be worthy or th's high honour,
"We shall defend our island and
The Corporation would buy all ex-with the British Empire around us we shall fight on unconquerable until portable commodities at some average the curse of Hiler is lifted from the price and sell to foreign customers at the best prices obtainable.
brows of man.
"We are sure that in the end nil
As it is admitted that the Corpora- tion would lose on most transactions,will be well. the plan would be in the nature of Unlied States subsidy to spine American countries.
AIR MAIL RESUMED
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Butter, But No Guns
Why French Armies Wore Boaten
LONDON, June 17 A delayed
Canada's Determination OTTAWA, June 17 (Reuter).—"1 con say with confidence that the fate of France will strengthen rather than weaken Canada's determination to(Reuter). intenalty her war effort" sold Mr. despatch from "Reuter's" Mackenzle King. ~ replying to a question in the House of Commons, Special correspondent with the B.E.F. speaks of the OTTAWA, June 17 (Reuter).The straits to which the French "Land of Hope and Glory," Great} Britain, and her Dominions now bar Army was reduced a day or
Bar To Conquest
the way to a Nazi conquest of the world, declares the "Toronto Star" two ago.
The correspondent, with a Mudied air mail services will be
The puper adds that it is. Incon- resumed by Imperial Airways from ceivable that Britain will be left to number of colleagues, fell into a next Sunday. Two planes will leave bear this burden alone. She is not German ambush, but by swiftly Kal Tak each week for Bangkok. the lust of the great democracies frea
reversing their cars and stepping Air mail letters for England will of Germen domination. There
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on the accelerators, they were then to Durban. From there they Will America Hositate? jable to escape and later to warn will be sent on by steamer.
Will-1-sllll-boultate when de-French supply columns of the three
isocracy and the best things in life danger.
are in the balance?
The Winnipeg Free Press" points out that the new situation lays "new and terrific responsibilities upon Canada, which alone of the Domin fous is in a posillon to render im- mediate aid."
Letters will take nearly weeks to reach England, but it hoped that further alterations, now! being planned, will give a faster ser-
shortly.
Vice
It will still be possible to send leliers to England more rapidly by American Clipper service, but Pan the cost per letter will be much greater,
Planes will leave Hongkong with English mall each Sunday, Mall from Europe will arrive on Thursday Cach sanh.
The Imperial Airways service to Malaya, Dutch East Indies and Aus trolla will also operate. Planes will leave Kal Tak on Wednesdays, and arrive on Mondays.
Dardanus Arrives
and 36 lbs. of freight.
It adds that all the resources of Canada will be placed unreservedly at the disposition of Britain.
The correspondent next encountered column of French horse-drawn artillery two miles long.
Fifth Column- Activity' Evidence of Fifth Column activity was given by the fact that a corporal among them sald that he and his rest company were withdrawing to because a 48-liours armistice had been declared. This was completely Empira's Dire Need
untrue. OTTAWA, June 17 (Reuter).-The]
The correspondent passed Empire's dire need as the consequence 100,000 refugees of all ages and con- Canada's wartime industry into from the German advance.
France's decision w send ditions, streaming pathetically away
declares Mr. of production, [C. D. Howe, Minister of Munitions.
Mr. Howo made this statement in
of
crescendo
announcing a sharp increase in the
over
near
Even more pathetic were retreating troops from the front line
An almost en- tire French division streamed down Barnay and Lisieux.
Many still marched, In their units and bore themselves erect but others were entirely dispirited,
By contrast, a long stream of herse artillery with fine bearing dragged their 75's behind businesslike look- division were unit for further sus- ing horses, but the bulk of the
nined fighting.
The Imperial Airways plane Dar-Canadton output of arms and am the road from Bernay to Alencon. danus arrived at Kal Tak yesterday munition. afternoon from Bangkok with 448.6 The production of anti-tank and Ibs, of English and Australian mail anti-aircraft shells has just increased by one third and Bren gun factories Among the six passengers were a ale producing at full capacity. schoolboy who flew unaccompanied Australian Comment from England, and a business man Dying more than half way round the the defeat of France has brought
MELBOURNE, June 17 (Reuter).- world in "an effort to reach home, Nazidom to the very doorway of The passengers were: Mrs. H. Hevery American," declared Mr. R. G. Howard (Calcutta),
Insufficiently Armod Master R. Brooke Menzies, the Australian Prime Minis (England), Mr. R
Rhoades
They were Insuficiently (Basra), Mr. H. G. Roberts (Bang-This will not end the war. On the against the Germans. kok), and Mrs. A. M. Gill and baby contrary, it is the beginning of the equipped with tommy guns, portable mortars and machine-guns as well as Mr. Rhoades was making a business most bitter and cruelal phase.
long as Britain is unconquered, being plentifully aided by tanies and trip through the Persian Gulf when the world can be saved. That Britain saw thousands of French treops
bombers. the entry of Italy into the war-pre-- I'vented his return to London. He can be conquered is unthinkable. Ho
"France has fought magnificently decided to go back via America. He
(Bangkok).
0.
"As
is undecided whether he will fly by and she will be liberated.
armed
who were
In retreat who. given better armament, could doubtless have held their awn against the best German
Clipper from Hongkong to America must get together, act promptly and troops. In number, they were pro-
or go by ship.
The Dardanus was commanded by Captain A. B. Dykes with Mr. J. A. Samuels as first oMeer,
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bably a match for the enemy, but in mechanical fighting power they were totally in Inferior," says the corres- pondent.
WASHINGTON, June 17 (Reuler), -The Immediate passage of legisla- NEW YORK, June 17 (Reuter)tion stating that the United States The British Government will take would not acquiesce to the transfer over delivery of more than 3,100 of possessions in the Western hemis- planes contracled for the French and phere from one non-American power now under construction, according to to another non-American power was un "Associated Press" dispatch quot- urged to-day by Senators Connally ing authoritative quarters,
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