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War Fund Plenipotentiaries Leave
Exceeds
Conscription to meet Germans
$400,000 In 11 Colonies
Magnificent Donation
By H.K. & S. Bank
AS THE RESULT of a magnificent donation of $100,000 from the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor-1 poration and $16,000 from Sir Vandeleur Grayburn, the War Fund inaugurated by the "South China Morn ing Post" and "Hongkong Telegraph" Now exceeds $400,000.
The donation from the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, "the largest single contribution yet received, has been made for the express purpose of assisting in the provision of more aircraft.
Miss E. Grayburn and Miss R. J. D. Vickers have donated $2,000 each.
Doubtless many more contri- butions from companies and their staffs will be received in the next day or so.
Sailor's Gift ·
One contribution brought in last night was from an able-bodied sen- man in 1.M. Navy who refused to give his name, but asked that the non-de-plume "Ulster" be used.
"I want to do my bit." he said. He handed over a bank-note for fifty dollars!
The War Fund was inaugurated by the "Hongkong Telegraph" and
LONDON, June 19 (Reuter)-Replying to a question in the House of Commons to-day, Mr. G. H. Hall, Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies, said that legislation_pro-. viding for compulsory
military service exists in the British Solomon Is- lands, Ceylon, Falkland Isles, Fiji, Gilbert and Ellis Islands, Hongkong, Kenya, Uganda, Malaya, Northern Rhodesia, etc. Proposals are now under consideration for a similar legislation in four Weat African colonies.
It had not so far been found necessary to intro- duce a legislation of this kind in other portions of the Colonial Empire..
Dr. L. Haden Guest (Labour) asked whether this applies to protec torates. Ho mentioned that part of Nigeria was a protectorate.
In replying, Mr. Hall said that he would look into that matter.
RAIDS ON BRITAIN
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
A WELTER OF RUMOUR AND CONJEC- TURE CONTINUES ΤΟ PERMEATE FRENCH SCENE.
THE
THE ONLY OFFICIAL INFORMATION IS CONTAINED IN A COMMUNIQUE ISSUED BY THE FRENCH COUNCIL OF MINISTERS.
The communique was issued after a brief session yesterday. It states:
"The French plenipotentiaries left Bordeaux | to-night for German-occupied territory to receive
the Axis terms for an armistice.
"It is expected they will commence consulta- tions on Thursday.”
The names of the plenipotentiaries have not been revealed.
Berlin-Radio claims they are headed: by M. Henri Berenger, Chairman of Senate Foreign Affairs Committee.
The French Parliament is ready to convene in two | cinema houses in Bordeaux as soon as the German terms
are received.
Now for the unconfirmed reports.
Diplomatic quarters in Madrid, the Spanish capital, claim to have heard from Italy that the French plenipotentiaries have already accepted Hitler's conditions.
The report says these conditions include the occupation- of- French coastal territory until the end of the war with Britain, and the surrender of all French armanients;,
Italian circles, quoted in, an-
other message, state that France
is con-
CTUAL kombing (seen from the air) of Nazi transport as it moved "east to west over enemy communication systems through`a`town in the Western Front battle area. Some of the RAF. bombs have found their target on the road and obscured it by a pall of smoke. Another salvo of nine bombs is seen falling towards the railway line,
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Be prepared to accept peace com WARFARE KING'S AFRICAN RIFLES
12 KILLED AND 30 ditions calling for complete dis-
INJURED
LONDON, June 19 (Reuter).
armament.
Alleged Terms Diplomalle sources claim that Hitleri
terms in Munich:
"South China Morning Post" last The Air Ministry states that and Mussolini laid down the following]
Monday, in response to numerous requests from readers of both news- further reports of last night's air raids on Britain confirm that
papers
A cheque for $100,000 has already although a large number of been forwarded to
Hongkong
employed Guvernment, with the request that it enemy aircraft were
the
IN THE
DESERT RAID ITALIAN OUTPOST
NAIROBI, June 19 (Reuter).-A com-
munique issued to-day states:
Italy And Abyssinia
"Popolo d'Roma's" Vorsion 1The German accupation of all French coastal territory for the dura flon of the war against Great Britain; be immediately remitted 10 the and many bombs were dropped, 2. The surrender of all ormaments, Imperial Government for the pur- little damage was done,
including the French Navy and air chase of aeroplanes or other wur Eight houses in a Cambridge-force and what remains of the army an Italian outpost at El War on the Italian Somaliland materials.
shire town were demolished, and its supplles.
LONDON, | frontier by troops of the King's African Rifles, supported
The "Popolo d'Roma's," Mussolini's
give the alleged terms in full,
“At dawn on Tuesday a raid was carried out against
It is expected that another sub-causing a number of civilian oficial mouuplece, goes so far as to by a Southern Rhodesian contingent of the R.A.F. stantial cheque will be forwarded to asunities.
the Hongkong Government to-day,
Below we publish a preliminary
Houses in several villages were hit. follows: list of donations received since our One school was also hit.
Acrodrames Attacked
last edition went to Press yesterday evening. It is emphasised that this Several R.A.F. aerodromes were ilst does not include donations re- | attacked without success but come ceived this morning. They will be damage was done by bomb which Turn to Pago 7, Fourth Column Turn to. Page 7, Second Column
Great Famine Threatens Conquered Europe
LONDON, June 20 (Reuter).—Within four months Germany is likely to bring the horrors of famine to her owri people and the peoples of the countries she has 'invaded, an authoritative statement in London said The harvest prospects in Europe are bad to yesterday. moderate,
Italy's Bad Prospecti Denmark's plg industry is almost
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1-Measures for military security, based on territorial reparation to the Hallan and German armlen;
2---Surrender to Germany an Italy of Fratico's foreign credits and gold reserve;
3. Surrender of all French raw materials used in war industry, in- etudine oll an ores;
Will Industrial
4.-Guaranice that France re-commence
normal
activity and force workers to re-
Evacuation To Dominions
"Although full details are not available, considerable damageį was done to the post.
Enomy Surprised
"The enemy was obviously wur prised and inter counter-attacked our troops who, after completing their Lask, withdrew over the border.
"Our reported casualties are two African rankers.
Mr. Attlee Explains Latest Position
LONDON, June 19 (Reuter). turn to all evacuated Industrial-Replying to questions in the areas in German occupation;- House of Commons to-day about
5. The surrender of gold reserves
children and foreign credits held by France evacuating
behalf of Poland, Holland, Dominions, Mr. C. R. Attlee said quiet on Tuesday Belgium. Norway or any other that an inter-department com- enemy of Germany:
on
-Suitable guarantee
that
all
to
"On withdrawing our troops were bombed by two Indian Coproni air- craft, but so for no damage whatso ever is reported." the "On the rest of the front, all was
Submarine Attacked LONDON, June 10 (Router)-An
mittee had been set up to con. French industrial, economic, comsider offers from the Dominions, italian submarine was sighted in the
States and elsewhere made available for a continental for the reception of children fighters,
blockade of the Bellish Isles:
Muszalini Spurned?
oversens.
Another message from Beriln states port
The reports would be published.
- Administrativo Executive
Clash in Western Desort
OPECIAL TO THE "TELKANAPH***
19
June (Reuter)--In the House of Commons to-day, Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-
for Secretary
Foreign Affairs, was asked about Britain's recognition of Italian
in sovereignty Abyssinia.
In replying, he said that in view of the unprovoked entry into the war by Italy, the British Govern- ment feels entitled to re- serve full liberty of action
over
any undertaking given to Italy in connecTM- tion with the Mediterran- can, north and cast 'Africa and the Middle .East areas.
R. A.F. RAID ON REICH
They sent a radio to their base and' The committee had made its re- Blenheim bomber came stresiding and the Government had out to drop several bombs all around Food shortage has followed in wiped out, and at least one third of that Hitler has thunted Italy out of adopted it as a basis of approach to the submarino. every country Germany has in-her cattle are to be slaughtered this the armistice pleture and left France the Dominions Governments, vaded the Germans seizing all summer. The situation critical in dangling in distressed uncertainty re-
Germans Admit . garding the terms of surrender. available food supplies for their Norway and Belgium.
Italy has always been a heavy im- It is reported that authorised quar-
CAIRO, June '10' (UP)—IL war machine,
Hanover Damage An executivo body, to be called oficially announced that the Brat porter of food for 10 years now, and ters in Berlin atate that Germany has The Allies did not expect ·SITY she has steadily been lowering her reserved the right to fix the time and The Children's Overseas Reception serious clash occurred on Monday in
Immediately on the Western Desert.
LONDON, June 19 (Reuter). alarming crisis in Germany this year, standard of living. In a few months, place for the meeting of the German Board", will be
A British armoured column en-The Hanover Police to-day told but the hard winter and the prospec appeals for food for starving people and French plenipotentiaries, and tablished with a eccretarial staff to
probably be directed to North that the meeting will take place with administer the scheme in this coun-countered an Italian motorised column tive poor harvest
that neutral observer South
out. Italian participation.
|mid, during a Ave minute encounter, America. bring it sooner than
It can well be part of the Nazi
The Chairman of the Board will thirty Italians or Libyana were killed synthetic petrol plant was bomb- Franch. Govt. To Moro?
be the Under Secretary for the and a number wounded and taken cd between 1.30. a.m, and. 2. a.m. plan to get food on humanitarian Germany, which imports most of grounds and use it for keeping the (Another unconfirmed report is Dominions, Mr. Geoffrey Shakespeare, prisoner. her food and feeding stuffs, is ex-war machine going.
to-day by the R.A.F. They re- from Washington. It states that the He will answer all questions in There were no 'British casualtiesported that It Was badly pected to face a food shortage this Even If France capitulates, the U.S. Army Intelligence Department Parlament In connection with the
The offeint announcement niso quid winter. The German potato crop 13 Allled blockade will prevent Germany has received Information that the operation of the scheme.
the Royal Air Force had to-day sunk tamaged. French Government falling because of attacks by the from adding to the needed sources of Turn to Fago 7, Fourth Column Turn to Page 7, Third Column declared war.
He will be assisted by an Advisory the Orst Italian submarine since Italy is leaving Colorado' beetle,
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French Battle Along Entire Front
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
BORDEAUX, June 19 (UP).--Fighting is still continuing along the entire front, according to an official French communique issued at 9
p.m.
The main battle is con- tinuing west of Chateaudun. The Germans have de- livered a strong attack
on
the Loire front between Or- leans and Nevers, where they have established several bridge-heads.
Despite the heavy German pressure, the defenders are still holding the Loire line.
German Claims
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BERLIN, June 19 (UP)---- The German High Command claims that the fortresses of Luneviello and Toul, on the Maginot Line, have, been reduc- ed.
The German flag is flying over the Cathedral in Strassbourg.
Nazi Westward Push BORDEAUX, June 10 (Reuter).— The Germans are pushing westward apparently in order to seize the whole. Channel coast so as to increase their threat to Britain, declares an nu- thoritative commentary on the millt- ary situation.
It says that the enemy is putting pressure on the first French Army group in the region of. Rennes in the direction of St. Molo.
Fighting continues in the region of Avranches, cast on Mont St. Michel.
French Holding On
In
The Germone have succeeded accupying several bridgeheads on the Loire between Orleans and Nevers, but generally the French are holding on to the Loire.
The situation in the region from Nevers and Sun-eerre to the Swiss frontier is very confused, and French resistance is very weak.
Enemy columns are marching on Bourges and considerable forces are being thrown into the valley, aiming to take Lyons from the rear.
The army of the cast continues to Aght and the army of the Alps has not yet had to defend itself against German or Italian attacks.
Operations In Brittany BORDREAUX, June, 20 (Router). -The French communique states that In Brittany the enemy are pushing forward in the direction of Nantes.. To the south and middle of the Loire our troops withdrew. Further east be pushed elements in the direction of Loanne, Lyon, Amberlux,
Operations continue in Alsace and south Lorraine.
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