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Fate Of Paris Hanging In The Balance GERMAN ADVANCE CREEPING ON

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PARIS, TO-DAY.

THE FRENCH ARE NOW CEASELESSLY COUNTER-ATTACKING AT THE POINTS OF GREATEST MENACE TO PARIS IN AN EFFORT TO STEM THE CREEPING, BUT PERSISTENT GERMAN ADVANCE TOWARDS THE CAPI- TAL.

Great masses of heavy tanks and fresh divisions have been thrown by the Germans into the cru- cial battle zones, but there is, in spite of the cri-

tical situation, a growing feeling that this is the last great effort the Germans are capable of making, and that if the French hold on for two or three more days, there will be another “Bat- tle of the Marne.”

It is pointed out in military quarters that the cost of the German offensive has been so high that the German Army must be half gone by the time the Battle of Paris is over, whether or not the objec- tive is achieved.

The French fell back to the line of the Marne, on the east of Paris, yesterday morning after sanguinary Ourcq fighting on the Vesle and Rivers, but the position farther cast

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Shanghai, To-day. The Lloyd Triestino luxury liner Conte Verde has moved from the wharf to a buoy in the middle of the river.

Meanwhile, British, French

and

Italian officials are reticent about the changed situation and are apparently

awaiting instructions.

The French Consul issued a state-

has been well maintained, and fighting round Attigny, German dead ment that there would be no change were heaped high in the field.

The gravest threat, however,

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on the lines west of Paris, where

the German advance has reached Vernon on the Seine, Beauvals and La Houssaye, but is meeting with a grimly determined defence. The French are counter-attacking .... re- peatedly, hurling the invaders back despite the increasing use of smoke- screens both to cloak their move- ments and to escape the attention of R.A.F. and French bombers, -whose energies are being concen-

trated on this area.

Louisville (Kentucky), To-day, Any declaration of war by United States against Germany should embody the intention to send troops

Sacrificial Losses to Europe, Mr. Tom Wallace, Presi-

Aeroplanes and tanks are being dent of the American Society of Newspaper Editors, declared here yes-thrown into the action in almost un- believable quantities, with the Ger- terday.

This statement follows a document man Command facing sacrificial losses published last Sunday by a group of in its effort to exploit the advantage prominent Americans, including educa-gained by the advance to Rouen and tors, writers, businessmen and lawyers, the Seine valley. advocating a declaration of war against Germany.--Havas,

U.S. TO REPRESENT ALLIES IN ITALY (SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL”) Washington, To-day. The United States will represent French and British interests in Italy. An accord is expected by which the United States will offer to protect French and British Interests in all countries occupied by countries hostile to the Allies. Havas.

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Shanghai, To-day; ... British firms and subjects here are now prohibited from trading with Italian firms under the Trading with the Enemy

The Military Governor of Paris is preparing the outer defences of the capital, indicating the official view that the situation is likely to get worse before it gets better-Havas.

Paris In Pall Of Smoke

(SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL" Paris, To-day. The smoke was 50 thick in Paris yesterday, as a result of the fires started outside the city by German incendiary bombs, that it was difficult at times to see more than a few feet ahead.

People were groping their way through the streets at mid-day In (a manner reminiscent of the completest black-out.

It is estimated that more then a third of the population has evacuated.

Havas

in the French attitude towards Italian residents in the French Concession who would be permitted to live nor- mally, similar to German residents.- Havas.

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BARRICADES IN PARIS SUBURBS

Paris, To-day... Although the Germans are still 25 miles from Paris, active mea- sures for the defence of, the ca- pital are being taken.

Evacuation is proceeding on an extended scale, and barricades are being erected in streets in the northern and western suburbs.—— Reuter.

U.S. AID TO ALLIES

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Washington, To-day. Legislation to extend the material resources of the United States to the

Allies is now being drafted for sub- mission to Congress.

It is understood that the legislation is being framed to permit the exten- sion of credits and give free access to materials and equipment and even cloudy, possibly surplus Federal food, for the

use of French refugees.-Havas.

WEATHER FORECAST:-South winds,

moderate to fresh; showery.

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