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ADVICE
Harmonious British War Cabinet
DISUNION
Rumania
DENIED Preparing
BY CHAMBERLAIN For War
LONDON, June 30 (Reuter)-"All members of the War Cabinet, are working together in complete harmony and agree. ment," declared Mr. Novillo Chamberlain, broadcasting to-day.
"Anyone who lends himself to German propaganda by listening to idle tales about disunion among us or who imagines that!
BALBO DID
any of us would consent to enter NOT DIE
into peace negotiations with the enemy is just playing the Nazi game.
Solid, United Nation
"We are a solid and united nation; which would rather go down to ruin than to admit the domination of the Nazis, but we intend, under the leadership of the Prime Minister,
IN BATTLE
Suspected Victim Of Dictator's Whim
LONDON, June 30 (Reuter).
to attack our eneniles and meet-The Foreign Office news de- their attacks tipan Us with
BUCHAREST, June 30 (Reuter). The Rumanian Parliament is to meet on Wednesday.
semi-
The Rumanian official news agency states that mobilisation is con- tinuing in a calm atmos- phere and that the public services are continuing.
The public and Preu are watching events with confidence in King Carol and the Government, it states.
resolution and a fighting spirit which partment states that a careful PREMIER
become a great people.
investigation shows that no
"Though we are left alone to de- British aircraft were concerned fend freedom and civilisation, our brave men and women will only be in the crash of Marshal Balbo's braced by the knowledge that we machine, and there is no truth in must now rely upon ourselves, under the statement that he fell in Providence, to win through as we battle. have won through before.
His death in an unexplained
TO SPEAK
New War Statement This Week
SMACK
POW
***
THRILLING DEEDS OF HEROISM
LONDON, June 30 (Reater)Further awards for gallantry with the B.E.F. published include a bar to the D.S.O. for Major Raleigh Charles Joseph Chichester-Constable, who "throughout the fortnight's fighting on very wide fronts, showed marked leadership and complete disregard for safety in the handling of This brigade.
"After he had launched his GERMANY'S
counter-attack which drove the
enemy into a marsh, there was,
in his sector, no more pressure UNSOLVED
during the final withdrawal."
Inspired His Mon
The Distinguished Service Orders Include Major Gilbert Sydney Jones of the Lincoln Regiment who "during the withdrawal, with complete dis- regard for his own safety, worked day and night in a manner which inspired officers and men alike.
PROBLEM
Conquests Cannot
Boat Blockade
LONDON, June 30 (Reuter). Discussing Germany's metal
"In particular, at Dunkirk on the position, the "Economist" points night of June 1, standing up to his out that it was proved in the last chest in water under heavy shell war. that scrap metal. cannot fire, he amlated exhausted soldiers replace imports.
Info boats who in their sodden, cloth- ing with equipment and arms ruight otherwise, bave been drowned.
The paper than examines the problem of how Germany's conquests to overcome her "It was impossible to embark all can help her the unit that night but it was not shortage of copper and other needed until after the last boat had left that metals.
Fernch iron and steel industries, Major Jones ceased his self-appointed "I do not for a moment under- rate the military might which has disaster recalls similar accidente
LONDON, June 30 (Reuter). task, and although on the point of the "Economist" points out, depend largely on imparts of coal, manganese, Fulded overwhelmed the gallant French in the past, particularly the-Mr.
the remnants of Winston Churchill collapse, he
is
etc. Army and reduced France to her death nt Waranw of General von expected to make a
the two companies remaining to com-
A Nazi Dream further paralive safety. present position. We all know that
The German dream of controlling the enemy is now free to fall upon Fritsch, an opponent of Hitler's statement in the House of Com- "On the following day the unit was
resources of Central home and foreign policy.
mons this week regarding the shelled and bombed almost ceaselessly the iron ore Only A Proludo
failure of the French Govern. but despite his ordeal of the previous Europe and North Africa, and the "Doubtless the air ralds we have
night, Major Jones assisted to re-building up of iron, steel and metal ment to continue resistance and organise the remains of the battalion industries to rival the United States iately experienced are only the pre-
is far from realisation. the consequences of that failure and prepare for embarkation the Jude to something more serious, for the Nazis are staking everything
to this country.
following night," upon a chance of winning a short war. We know they are even now completing their preparations for an attempt to invade this country.
us.
"At any moment an invasion may be launched by sta and air, but the enemy is divided from us by a moro formidable anti-tank obstacle than any he has yet encountered, namely the sea.
Significant Nazi Broadcast The German wireless itself drew a it said last night: parallel when
Balbo's death has thus occurred in the same spirit as that of von Fritsch. As in the case of General von Fritsch and many others, the truth will prob- bly never be known, The only fact which can be established is that Balboj did not perish in combat with the R.A.F."
Mystery Death
No deßnite date is fixed for the statement, but it will be made at the carllest possible moment.
Manganese, nickel, tungsten and other metals are not available in any quantity, Europe and North Africa are held by our blockade.
Tuesday has been suggested as the PLUNDERERS GET Britain, on the other hand, has an
probable day but it might be post- poned until later in the week.
Secret Debate Possible
DOWN TO WORK
LONDON, June 30 (Reuter)-The
message.
ample supply, and get supplies of iron ore at home and in the Empire as well as from the resources of the American steel industry.
In 1938 the United States produced
It is likely that the House ofürst sitting of the Franco-German 73,000,000 tons of steel. Between LONDON, June 30 (Reuter). "Our navy which is still growing Mystery has developed about the Commons will wish to debate on Mr. Armistice Commission was held this them the English-speaking countries is vastly superior to the German, and circumstances surrounding the death Churchill's statement and in that morning in a hotel at Wiesbaden, says can produce twice as much as the
official German news agency whole of Europe combined. our warships must be eluded driven off before any sea-borne ex-night the Rome radio announced that
or of Marshal Balbo. On Saturday event, there might be another secret on
sitting.
The House of Lords will also wish pedition can land on our shores,
The German delegation, led by the plane in which he was flying "Even if the expedition is landed was shot down in Games during a to have a debate of a similar kind General von Stuclfangel, comprised
the safely, it must still be supplied, main- British raid on Tobruic and Libya.
week. Wednesday is Lieut. General Mieth (Army), Lieut. during Ty by
y sea, with all that a modern Yesterday morning, however the suggested as the likely day. Gen-Foorster (Air Force), Com- army requires to fight on in face of Rome radio said that there were eight ary, will be the principal Governant Huenermana. (Economles
Lord Halifax, the Foreign Secret-modore Wever (Navy) and Lleuten- In- flerce resistance,
people in the plane with Marshal Seasoned Army Ready Balbo, and other prominent italians mant speaker.
dustry).
It is not yet known whether the The French delegation, led by "Our Alr Forec which In who lost their lives included the
the proceedings in the House of Lords General Huntziger, who also re- numerically stronger to-day than at Federal Secretary of
the Army, Included any time since the beginning of the editor of the Corriere Padano and will be secret as some Labour peers presented
are anxious to have the debate in an representatives of the Air Force and war and superior in equipment, train- other important Tripoli omcials.
Navy, ing and morale to the enemy, would
therefore, Marshall open session. have to be destroyed or driven off Balbo could not have been in a fighter before the chry could land safely plane, from the sea or air.
Obviously,
The Italian account of his death R.A.F. Score Striking Successes
action hne,
"At this moment, there are larger that he was killed in armies in this country than there therefore, caused some surprise in the have ever been during the whole of RAF
our historyan army, of which a The R.A.F. pilots who took part in large part are seasoned troops who Friday's raid on Tobruk state that
they did not meet any large passenger,
have not only met the enemy already type of plane. They saw a plane in battle but have felt their
burning on the ground but were un-
superiority to him.
That
er in
own
army in daily growing strong-able to identify .
numbers, preparedness and
equipment.
Lastly we have the other great CIVILIANS
army of men and women who are putting their whole strength into the task of furnishing us with weapons. and food or devoting themselves to the work of civil defence. One and all they are animated by the
sume
Aighting sp Will Fight"
which will never yield.
“If the enemy docs try to invade this country, we will fight him in the air and on the seat we will fight him on the beaches with everp weapon we have.
MURDERED
Toll Of Nazi Raids On England
STRAFING NAZIS' VITAL POINTS
LONDON, June 30 (Reuter).—An Air Ministry communique states that a formation of bombers yesterday afternoon made a Eurprise attack on Abbeville nerodrome.
A hangar was hit, four enemy aircraft were set on fire and others were damaged.
All our aircraft returned safely. Last night our bombers made attacks on a chemical factory at Hochst, which was left in flames; on the Dortmund-Ems Canal; on mar-
LONDON, June 30 (Reuter). shalling yards at Soest, Hamm and A boy was killed, an old man
Gremburg; on military objectives in the died of shock and eight people Cologne and in Boisdechimay, South region of Baden and others near "He may manage here and there to were injured in Saturday night's Belgium; on aerodromes ut Nor- make a break-through: it he does we German raids on England. The dernuta, Borkum And Schlanol, will fight him on avery road, in every village and in every house until he or raiders crossed the south-east West Germany and Merville, France. we are utterly destroyed.
coasts and dropped bombs at
an a
Holland; Barge and Munster, north-
Explanation Not So Easy
U.S. Fleet Returns To Honolulu
Statement Issued By The C.-In-C.
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" HONOLULU, June 80 (UP). -The United States, Flect re- turned to Lahaina Roads early this morning, the_vanguard arriving about 8 a.m. Forty ships were sighted.
war
The Commander-in-Chief, Admirál James Richardson issued a statement saying: "Regarding the departure last Monday of the major portion of the Fleet, this was merely routine training exercises simulating time conditions—salling without prior notification. Such exercises have taken place in the past and are essential and a valuable part of the training. They may be expected to recur at Irregular Intervals. Far East
Warning
"The nature of the exercises pre- cluded the use of radio, otherwise I would have corrected the highly speculative impression created by unofficial speculation of the sudden change in plans, inasmuch as the highest sources last week said the Fleet fully intended to go to Pantung. "The possibility is seen of a sud- den worsening, of the Far Eastern situation which may have been a fac-
Nazi Propagandists In The Toils LONDON, June 30 (Reuter). A German communiquo claim- Three Machines Missing ed to-day that German air-raids Damage was done to all these on England were on military tor in our return. objectives.
Three of our aircraft are missing, objectives only.
of This morning
The communique admits RAF. a formation attacked Merville raids on Germany but keeps up the non- aerodrome and bombed enemy pretence that these were on aircraft on the ground. Three of military objectives only. our aircraft failed to return.
This sect of information has become of German com- A patrol of ou Aghters engaged aja dally feature number of Messerschmitts over the 'muniques, French coast and shot one down.
This ofternoon our bombers attack- ;
"If he is, driven to evacuate as we various points without being hind to evacuate from France, there will be no friendly fleet waiting for able to deliver any heavy attacks. him. There will be nothing waiting A hospital was damaged in a raid for him off the beaches of England boy was killed, while an old man digt bombers again
Midland town. A ten-year old but death and disaster.
"I have given you material reasons of shock. Several were. Injured why we should be able to beat off although none of these were inmates
attack, any enemy
but we have of the Infirmary, Bomething even stronger on our alde.
Part of the extension of the nurses'; We will be fighting for our own home, opened only last Thursday, was hearths and homes with the conviction hit but it, fortunately, was not yet
the Catige of occupied."
that our cause
humanity and peace against cruelty and
persecution, of right against wrong-u 'cause that surely has the blessing of Almighty God.
that could doubt our success."
Hitler Visits
One
Empty, False Boasts
ed rallway sidings' arid goods yards) After boasting the night before of at VIgnacourt, north of Abbeville attacks on troop concentrations and Fires were started along the rolling embarkations at the Channel Islands, the Gerinans.now. realise that this
Other attacks were ineffective. In · LONGburg Docks Suffor
British
Port Sudan Raided
R.A.F. Retaliate In Abyssinia
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" CAIRO, June 80 (UP).---To-
Miraculous Escapos
house was hit by a high-stock. "It would be a faint heart indeed explosive bomb. A man and wife On the return journey our aircraft story in too tall even for Dr. Goeb- day's R.A.F. communique stated that two enemy planes raided were having were attacked by a formation of bels admirers to swallow. and eight children
To-day there came 4 cupper in the ditchen. Although the Messerschmitt 109 LA.F. Aghters
bald Port Sudan yesterday but did onnouncement, that the house collapsed on them, they were intervened and shot down four.
All our
aircraft returned. not injured, although the wife was
Channel Islands have been evacuated not cause any material damage. cut slightly
and that 50,000 inhabitants have been One of the enemy bombers was June 30 (Reuter), brought to England. SPEC shot down.
England hnd withdrawn all mill- the south west of England, the noise Neutral observers confirm that much!
At dawn to-day, RAF, bombers of the anti-aircraft guns was describ-damage has been done to docks and tary forces from these falands.
raided El Guble and registered direct LONDON-June-30 (Reuter)ed as terrifle Threo high explosive, worstuses at Hamburg and an in- The communique apparently did hits on the mailve huts. Hitler visited Muluelm and Upper bombs were dropped in the cepire of dustrial plant at Cologne of the result not see it also to mention that the They were engaged by a large force Alance, Inspecting the fortified works ons town. No one was injured. of recent R.A.Fralds, German air raids following the of enemy fighters of which: one was Several ammunition dumps have demilitarisation of, the Islands look a shot down in flamas and a second of the Maginot Line, which, according Some explosive Incendiary bomba feil to the official news agency, are in Scottish town, but no casualties also been blown up beyond all hope toll of 30 lives, 29 civilians at badly damaged. Two of our aircraft
Guernsey and 10 civilians at Jersey, falled to return. "shortly, to be demöllähed.
were reported.
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