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二拜心 號八十月六英港香 TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 1940.
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If Petain Accepts, French Colonies Will Be Divided Between Germany, Italy, Spain And Japan, Says “United Press" Correspondent in Rome: Loss of Alsace, Lorraine
HITLER'S TERMS FOR ARMISTICE ENVISAGE DIVISION OF AN EMPIRE
MAN WHO GAVE JAPANESE WOULD RECEIVE
THE "CEASEFRENCH INDO-CHINA AS FIRE" ORDER GIFT FROM FUEHRER'
MARSHAL PETAIN, the new
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French Premier, who sued on
By REYNOLDS PACKED
UNITED Press staff CORRESPO NDENT
ROME, June 18 (UP).—It is authoritatively stated that the terms
to be drawn up by Hitler and Mussolini envisage an armistice within 48 hours.
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The draft will contain provisions for the occupation of France and French forces by Axis forces.
It is believed that the division to which France will be asked to accede will be as follows:
1.-Germany to receive Alsace and Lorraine and a generous share of the French colonies;
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2.-Italy to receive Nice, Savoy, part of Algeria, Corsica and parts of the French Empire in Africa;
3.~~Spain to receive part of French Morocco and possibly part of the Bas-
que country;
4--Japan to receive certain French possessions in the Far East and Pacific, notably French Indo China;
5.-Belgium to receive certain French Channel ports, providing she con- cludes a close military and political alliance with Germany. UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER
ROME, June 17 behalf of France for an armistice. and Hitler will demand
Nazis Make Fantastic Demands
FRANCE SAID TO HAVE REJECTED HITLER'S TERMS
SPECIAL TO THE
"TELEGRAPH❞
(Domei).—It is authoritatively stated here that Mussolini unconditional and complete surrender by France.
The "Telegraph" learns from a very reliable source that France has rejected Hitler's terms for an armistice.
B.E.F. EVACUATION FROM WAR-TORN DUNKIRK
SHIPS leaving Dunkirk Harbour. Two wrecked vessels can be seen and Dunkirk burns in the background. Turn to Page Four for the most graphic photo- graphs of the evacuation ever published.
“Most Stupendous Military Victory In History"
COMMONWEALTH
If France insists upon conditions, hostilities "for the OF NATIONS
WILL FIGHT ON
accomplishment of Italy's and Germany's original war aims" will be continued.
It is certain that Italy will demand Savoy, Nice, | Corsica, Tunisia, French Somaliland and the French
share in the Suez Canal. UNPLEASANT SURPRISE.
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, June 18 (UP).-The British Common- wealth of Nations remain determined to continue the struggle.
An authoritative statement to this effect has been released in London.
LATEST
and
The "Telegraph" "South China Morning Post" War Fund reached $112,000 at 3 pim.
NOT TO LAY DOWN ARMS? NEW YORK, June 17 (Reuter).—“It is absolutely untrue to say that France is going to lay down her arms.”
This announcement was
BORDEAUX, June 18 (Reuter)--Hints that the Germans may get an "unpleasant surprise" if they try to push the French too far are given by unofficial but well disguise the fact that the request of the French Government for the French Government. informed circles here.
They say: "The backbone of: the French nation is ns yet
President Lebrun and the French Cabinet unbroken. The French Army is Cease have unanimously decided to continue the still really fighting and not just struggle.
going through military motions
while waiting for the order to
The French Government will be transferred to cease fire." London.
OPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH BORDEAUX, June 17 (UP)-It would be useless to try and conceal
the stoutest and most cheerful in all
It is stated that the French Navy and Air Force the fact that extreme grief has struck will be attached to the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force.rants of the French people.
Hitler's Armistice Terms
Hitler's terms for an armistice included
(a) demilitarisation of the French Army
(b) handing over of the French_Navy;
(c) loss of French colonies to Germany, Italy, Japan
and Spain;
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(d) demilitarisation of the French Air Force.
(e) German occupation of France until the war with Britain ends.
Must Accept With Roservo
The "Telegraph,” in publishing this information (which it *belioves from a very reliable source) cannot assume any res- 'ponsibility for its authenticity, and readers are requested to :accept it as hews which is possibly correct, but which should
not lend to undue optimism.
French Consul In H.K. Says "We Must Fight On"
All Frenchmen in Hongkong fervently hope that France will continue the fight and that Marshal Petain's terms are not accepted, the French Consul-Generni at Hongkong, M. Louis Reynaud, fold the “Telegraphi.”——
"We would prefer to see the Germans occupy the whole of France, rather-than- surrender, Wo would then continue the :struggle from our territory in North Africa,” he said.:
Turn to Pago-12, Fourth Column
There is evidence
of increasing public wrath at the negotiations with Cermany.
Political aims which were buried) with the aim of winning the wor nre
being disinterred.
Class opinions may become more grave.
NAZIS IN ORLEANS
Maginot Line Now Completely Isolated
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
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Fire At the enemy." p.m., Report
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHTM ROME, June 17 (Domci).—It is report ed in Rome that Mar- shal Petain ordered all French troops to cease fire at 4 p.m. (11 p.m.. H.K.T.).
At mid-night General France-Radio that all
heard on the wave-length of
radio, according to a report here.
An official spokesman said; "It is useless attempting to nn armistice is a heavy blow.. French Army is out of the battle."
"We must expect further that declares the "Evening News."
"Everything now depends on Dri- France will now be overrun by
tain's will to hold on and assemble France has merely asked. her Immense forces to endure until Germany under what condi-. The British Admiralty has ordered the hour when, with material and every ship in all ports in the United morat aid from the United States, tions she would consent to Kingdom to maintain *sufficient she can strike a shattering blow at stop the slaughter of French crews to man defensive equipment the enemy." and Are-fighting appliances."
Depends On Our Will SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH". LONDON, June 17 (UP)-"With open eyes and steadfast hearts we "When Mr. Churchill calls for al must face the fact that the Germans supreme effort from a united nation have won the most stupendous milt-he will find us waiting to hear and tary victory in history, and that the lobey."
The
"Star" says: "We are rous- Ing ourselves at last to the height of the greatest challenge human beingsi have ever had to face.
Tommies Fought With Everything But Teeth
B.E.F. Alone Remained Calm, Says Observer
Petain announced over already
troops ceased fire.
By EDWARD BEATTIE "UNITED PRESS" STAFF CORRESPONDENT LONDON, June 18 (UP). The constant pounding reccived by the French Army during the past twelve days FIGHT JAPANESE has turned France's hinterland and her front into chaos.
KOREANS WILL
BPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WASILINGTON, June 17. (UP),~]
A large part of the French Army had alrendy lost any
children."
Soo Back Pago For Farther Lato` Nows
WORRIED
BY STALIN
:
Baltic Move Took Nazis By Surprise
Russin has long been awaiting an
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BERLIN, June 17 (Domel), -- The eltuation in the Baltic, which has apparently come as somewhat of a surprise to Ger- many, is being watched with particular Interest in Berlin.
Nazi political élrofon · átréss that
opportunity to dominate the Baltic, and
unconfirmed reports indiente Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, has intention of fighting before Marshal Petain made his dramatile at the Soviet has concentrated The Maginot Line is now com-approved the formation of a Korean announcement.
ence and parity on that of other something like 000,000 mechanised pletely isolated.
troops
In Lithuania, Latvin Arid Army in China, lo fight the Japanese. Nobody knew where the Ger-] competent observers who, during German mechanised
Estonia "to This infor in was released in man: advance
the past three days, convince objections to the recent demands units would
prevent any German pushing through France behind Washington toy by Kilsh Hann, muddenly turn up.
themselves that the only remnants of cool-headedness to be found be-jon_
these three states. the frontier fortifications have Secretary of the Sino-Korean League. Fifth column activities behind
tween Paris and the sea was along It is further Indicated that massive Pontarlier, thus Isolating Alsace available and will join the new arny. Thousands of pollus, threw away reached the Swiss frontier near A hundred thousand Koreans are the lines added to the confusion.. the mail sector sill held by the Russian forces have
minsked Becond Relish Expeditionary Force, along the Bessarabia frontier, pre- paratory, some quarteru believe, tợ and Lorraine.
This is tantamount to de factotheir rifles and started for their
The HEF, never had a chance of the foreible seizure of the províncò A Berlin, message states that recognition of the provisional govern- fiomes by every conceivable means becoming a real army again after the front Runiania. the Germans are continuing their has been set up in Chungking," Mr.
ment of the Korean Republic which of transport,
Dunkirk evacuation. Nevertheless, It is unconfirmedly rumoured that Theso statementsTM**
"see" based it fought the Germans with everyone has presentati further demands Turn to Page 12, Fifth Column Haan saldanh
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