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WHITEAWAY'S
IN FRANCE
AS SECOND ARMISTICE
ARMISTICE IS SIGNED
FRENCH LAY DOWN ARMS IN WEST SIX HOURS AFTER DELEGATES END MEETING IN ITALIAN VILLA
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
BERLIN, June 24 (UP).-It is officially announced by Munich-Radio that France and Italy signed the Armistice at 7.15 p.m., German Summer Time.
Italy formally notified Germany of the signing of the armistice twenty minutes later.
In accordance with the terms of the Franco-German Armistice, the German High Command ordered hostilities to cease at 1.35 a.m., German Summer Time.
Terms Still Secret
The Armistice was signed on behalf of the French Government by General Huntzinger. Marshal Badoglio, the Italian Supreme Commander, signed on behalf of Italy, the ceremony taking place at the Villa Inchesa, twelve miles from Rome,
The provisions of the armistice remain secret.
Grab-And-Run Italy Gets Her Spoils
By REYNOLDS PACKARD
(UNITED PRESS STAFF CORRESPONDENT)
ROME, June 24 (UP).-Italy and France signed their armistice in a suburban villa at Inchesa, 13 miles outside Rome, exactly a fortnight after Italy had declared war on France and Great Britain.
The armistice, which paves the way to the realisation of "virtually all Italian claims on France, including - Djibouti, Nice, Corsica and Tunisia, was signed at 7.15 p.m. to-day and com- municated to the German Government at 7.35 p.m.
This means that hostilities ceuse at
1.35 am, on Tuesday.
All times mentioned are
summer time.
Italian
U.S. MAY
Italian Troops Mova GET PART
Italian troops to-night prepared to occupy those points ceded to Italy under the terms of the Italo-French armistice.
These
points are reported to
OF FRENCH
Include, for the duration of the war, FLEET
more than Italy's actual claims,
"It
Aforstal Badoglio
who
signed for Italy 22 years ago on the
WASHINGTON, June
24
occasion of the Italo-Austrian armis (UP),Since the collapse of the tice. It was be who signed to-night French, several hundred sug-
with France.
Fighting Ceases
By RALPH HEINZEN
UNITED PRESs staff corRESPONDENT BORDEAUX, June 24 (UP)-French-troops struggling for a last victory before suvrendering their arms are reported to have thrown back an' | Italian offensive in the Alps an hour or so before Marshal Petain agreed to Mussolini's Armistice
terms.
The terms are not yet disclosed. 'They are certain to be as stiff, if not more severe, as Hitler's terms.
SHADED AREA-on, map above indicates the French territory which will be under
The Italo-French Armistice was signed at-5-15 German military occupation for the duration of the war. Although the Italian terms have p.m. G.M.T. (1.15 a.m. H.K.T.).
Price of Escape
In accordance with the terms of the German Armis- tice fighting ceased on all fronts at 11.35 p.m. (G.M.T.) (7.35 a.m. H.K.T.)
Twenty-five minutes before midnight, France was at peace, after nine months and twenty-one days of
war.
But the price of escape from the horrors of war is
enormous.
France has decided on a day of national mourning,
which will be observed in occupied and unoccupied
not been revealed it is considered certain that Italian troops will occupy a substantial part, if not all, of the remainder of France. Germany will be in complete control of the Atlantic seaboard and it is certain that Italy will occupy the Mediterranean seaboard..
Tired Of Maintaining Status Quo
JAPAN URGED TO ENTER EUROPEAN CONFLICT
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”.
TOKYO, June 25 (Domei)-Abandonment of Japan's policy of non-involve Marshal Petain again assailed Great Britain to-night. ment in the European war, together with a reorientation of her foreign policy, was
urged in a resolution adopted by a mass meeting of politicians yesterday.
on behalf of Italy for the armistice gestions have been made that country on Wednesday.
Marshal Badoglio personally gave the United States should take the order, after leaving the the Italian forces to cease are for possession of the French Navy,
The French plenipotentiaries are merchant marine
the Western expected to return to Bordeaux to possessions in morrow at 10 a.m. They will prob- Hemisphere as partial payment ably return by the same German of the French war debt. plane that took them to Rome, but
or French In the course of a broadcast he accused the Empire of
giving insufficient aid to France.
In future, he declared, France would define her own This was revealed to-day by Mr. foreign policy, "without dictation from Italy or Germany.” this time they will be provided with Stephen Early, President Roosevelt's an escort of Italian pursuit planes.
secretary, who stated that there "We seek neither to deny nor War And Peace At Same Time suggestions had been passed on to the hide the errors and mistakes our
as State Department, which was con- Italo-French armisticn signed on the same day as the Italian sidering them.
Ploads Ignorance
Tho
High Command announced that Italy
country made..
"In the present situation every
Rumanian-
"had unleashed, sh offensive agalart. Mr. Early however, falled to give citizen of France bears a share Soviet Clash
Reported
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
PROTEST TO H.K.,
REPORT
.The resolution was moved by In view of Japan's mission in Asia General Iwane natsui, former and her part in the construction of a Supreme Commander of the Japan- new world order, a fundamental re- ese Expeditionary Force to Central orientation of foreign policy should China, and the meeting was under be effected, and the policy of non- the chairmanship of Admiral involvement in the European war Suelsugu.
abandoned. resolution, According to the
Denouncing the maintenance of the the resolution urged that status que, results of the European war threaten the entire resources of Asia should the elimination of the old world or-!
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHI be developed by the Asiatic peoples der. Despite this,
Japanese
SHANGHAI, June 25 (UP). leaders are still advocating main-on their own Initiative, tenance of the status quo, and are Selvukaj Factions Domel)- TheAccording to "Domel's" cor-
June
the
the
apparently influenced by the visions
Military Authorities Issue Denial
of the past, and are unable to re-disbandment of both factions of the respondent at Shumchun, the cognise the realities of the present. Selyukal party under Mr. Fusanosuke Japanese authorities yesterday. In order to save Japan from the Kuhara and Mr. Chikuhei Nakajima protested against the British 24 current crisis, all political influences is expected to take place. early next manoeuvres near the border in detrimental to the country's destiny month, in view of the possibility of the New Territories on Sunday should be eliminated.
Turn to Pago 2, Soventh Column
afternoon.
French positions running from Mons any indication whether or not the of the responsibility,”- “Blano to the” Riviera.
Administration would act on the
The Last Communique As a result of the armistice, this suggestions. He said he was ignorant fighting on the Alpine peals and of the reports that the Government Petain warned Great Britain to caution Mediterranean beaches will stop early might fila a sult against the liner, receive only with extreme
Frenchmen "our country -on Tuesday morning.
Normandie, which is now docked in those
BUDAPEST, June. It is likely that Italian troops will New York harbour.
disavows and wants to forget at any
(Domel).According to reports parude through Savoy and Nice In the meantime, President Roose price,"
Turn to Pago 2, Third Column❘velt has: reviewód the European
The final victory for French arms reaching here, ns yet an- refugee situation with Mr. Sumner was revealed to-night in what was
Inst communique confirmed, Soviet and Rumanian probably the Welles, the Under-Secretary of State; Admiral Harold Stark, Chief of Naval General Weygand will issue from his troops clashed' to-day on the Dniester River, which runs along Operations; and General George Headquarters. It said:
No important events were report the Soviet-Rumanian border. It is understood that United StatesThere was brisk firing in the
ed to-day.
Other unconfirmed reports naval vessels might bo seat to European waters to evacuate refugees, centre front along the St. Etienne state that about 100 Soviet
Unc.
plancs staged reconnaissance In the south-east the Germans progressed in the region of Culoz inflights over Bessarabin.
London Has
Raid Alarm
SPECIAL" TO THE “TELEGRAPH"
·LONDON, June 25 (UP)--For the first time since September last, ak rald warnings walled
the
over London area early this morning."
Other areas in England also had
raid' warnings.
Marshall, Chief of Staff of the Army.
BRITISH RAID
ON PALERMO
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
the southerly direction,
"On the Alps renewed Italian
attacks were repulsed, by our advanen MOVING KIDDIES
posts. Nowhere was our resistance upact
and
ROME, June 24 (UP)-Rome-losses." Radio reports that British planes have
The warnings came as many parts raided Palermo, It is said that 25 of Britain were listening to the were killed and more than 150 In- tolling of church bells over radio jured during the rald. broadcasts from German-occupied territory in France,
It is also reported that Italian planes heavily bombed Bizerta, Malta,
The tolling Informed listeners that Djibouti and Kenya yesterday and the armies or the Continent had that one Italian plane falled to re
censed fighting
the enemy suffered serioùs; In Bordeaux To-day?.
Hongkong Girls To Go Into Uniform
It is claimed that these manoeuvres caused "great difcullies" for the Japanese operatioris,
"The Japanese authorities believed that, such activity, though hard to understand, could be taken only as Jan indication of the British Intention to interfere with the Japanese mill tary action.
An omcial statement from the {MINUArý Authorities this afternoon on
Hongkong girls who join the new Women's Auxillary, this subjoet-stated, "No protesta" of Transport Service, will become uniformed soldiers, subject to any kind have been revelred from rigid military discipline on mobilisation. They will serve only the Japanese: nor are any expected any possible. dimenti TO SAFETY In the Colony.
grounds for protests. They will be trained as reserve manding officer of the force and re- "Conversations have been held with LONDON, June. 24 (Router).— Tho Ministry of Health states that they drivers of ambulances, cars and light cruilting will begin immediately. | Japánéis military "katherliice north of
Design Own Uniforms
maven the froniler, sad flis considered that - It is anticipated that they will have decided to order the evacuation trucks for the Royal Army Service occupy Bordeaux to-morrow, after of registered school-children from Corpe. Only girls prepared to ac The girls will be allowed to desten at these conversations say, posable the signing of the Italo-French Fortsmouth, Southampton and Gos- cept, the responsibilities and disci
port. About 9,000 children will be pline of soldiers will be accepted for their own uniform, which will gen. erally resemble that of the Women's It is understood that". Petain ¦
moved on Thursday and Friday to the unit, KOREA
A well-known Hongkong woman Auxillary Transport Service in Eng-
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