1940-06-10 — Page 1

MUSSOLINI'S HESITATIONS

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"Quiet Villages Blaze Under Mellow Sun" VIVID PICTURE OF

BATTLE OF "LAST

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PARIS, TO-DAY. FEATURE OF REPORTS FROM HAVAS WAR CORRESPONDENTS ABOUT THE PRESENT BATTLE IS THE STRESS ON THE UNPRECEDENTED CHARAC- TER OF THE FIGHTING WHICH IS FREELY STYLED AS THE GREATEST BATTLE IN HISTORY.

This battle is of a relentlessness, variety and complexity hitherto unknown, says one war correspondent; modern and classic types of warfare inter- lock.'

ITALIAN PLAN TO CARVE UP EUROPE

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London, To-day.

This is modern war waged in the highest degree and all the while a mellow sun shines peacefully over the French fields and woods in which a gigantic struggle is being waged amidst the thunder of guns and the rattle of light arms.

Quiet villages now in flames; never has such a large number of fires been seen behind the German lines.

QUARTER HOUR"

Paris In Grave Mood:

British Divisions Reported Due

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Paris, To-day.

The capital is calm though in a very grave mood, feeling the gravity of the hour fol- lowing General Weygand's proclamation that "We are at the last quarter of an hour.”

Foreign reports of disturbances and barricades. in Paris are received with

contempt.

faculties are taking place as in former years, gathering thousands of students.

To-day the examinations in various

The attention of the entire coun- try la concentrated on the news from the front and the news that fresh British divisions are due in France shortly has confirmed' every French- man's faith in Britain's loyalty and courage.

All other news, even the possibility of Italy's intervention leaves every-

With the pace of the action greatly speeded, this is body perfectly indifferent - Havas.

not trench warfare but only scattered and well camouflaged "positions of resistance."

The famous 75 mm, guns are con- stantly in use and they have proved their effectiveness against the enemy's mechanised units.

Each farm is a small fort; the forests

A proposal that Europe be divided into three zones of influence following the de-are great traps which each side tries to avoid; unimaginable chaos reigns feat of the Allies has been over the whole 280-mile front, made to Moscow by Rome, which apparently fears Soviet reaction to Italy's participa- tion in the war, asserts the "Sunday Despatch."

Germany would get nor- thern and central Europe, Italy the Adriatic and the Mediterranean and the Soviet the Baltic and Black Sea.

Furthermore, Italy would be pre- pared to yield the Dardanelles to the Soviet if the latter remained out of the conflict and did not oppose Italian Intervention in the Mediterranean.

Russia is alleged to have adopted a reserved stand.-

The

"Sunday" · Despatch" says the Soviet might adopt a more favourable attitude to the Allies and says Germ troops along the Russian border have been strengthened during the past few weeks.

Some of the Nazi - lenders again favour the anti-Soviet theorias Rosenberg, head of the fo motion of the Naz) P

Meanwhile field despatches referr- ing to the position early yesterday afternoon stated the strongest Ger- man attack was launched In the Champagne sector, where the Allied resistance is still strongly holding, Other violent German attacks were launched east of Beauvals where the French continue to withdraw.

Violent Attacks

In the Soissons region violent attacks and counter-attacks succeeded. one another all day but the results are not yet known.

The German air force violently attacked: communication lines in the (Cantinued on Page 20.)

ANOTHER STRAW IN ITALIAN WIND

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Rome, To-day. Another possible straw in the wind indicating Italy's, early appearance in the war is seen in the appointing of successors to all Fascist Party officials who go on what is called temporary ∙leave

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