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PRIME MINISTER OF CHEER

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 1940

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Simultaneous Capitulation May Be Demanded FRANCE AWAITS HITLER'S TERMS

(SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL")

BORDEAUX, TO-DAY.

THE FRENCH RADIO ANNOUNCES THAT THE GERMAN REPLY TO THE FRENCH REQUEST FOR AN ARMISTICE HAS NOT YET ARRIVED AND FIGHTING IS CONTINUING.

An order of the day signed by Marshal Petain and General Weygand states

that the French are continuing to fight.

Unofficial reports from both Italian and German sources hint that the Dicta- tors at Munich agreed to demand simultaneous Anglo-French capitula- tion, with dire threats of the consequences of persistence in British stub- bornness,

The Ministerial Council under President Albert H.K. JOS

Lebrun met last evening following a meeting of

the Cabinet under Marshal Petain. When the Cabinet session adjourned no reply had been re- ceived from Germany.

WASHINGTON PUTS AN END

TO A CANARD

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")

Washington, To-day. The White House flatly de- nies an Italian report that

GIVE SECOND Britain has asked the United HUNDRED THOUSAND

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States to intervene with the Axis Powers for honourable peace terms.

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In Legislative Council to-morrow, The report was carried by the Ita- the Financial Secretary is to move-

lian newspaper "Corriere della Sera," of Milan, and, purporting to come that this Council approves the gift to from its Washington correspondent, It is understood the Ministers concentrated on mea-His Majesty's Government of a further alleged that the British Government sures to meet the refugee and food problems. contribution of £100,000 from the Co-has requested President Roosevelt "to General Bernard, Quartermaster-General of the lony of Hong Kong towards the prose-intercede with Rome and Berlin to get Army, was appointed Food Commissioner acting under the Ministers of War and Supply.—Havas.

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")

Rome, To-day.

Italian quarters yesterday afternoon indicated that the Hitler-Mussolini conference at Munich

may produce peace proposals to apply to Britain as well as France, the former being threatened with "military extinction" if she does not accept.

say

No. Bargaining, Says Berlin

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") Berlin, To-day. German official circles state that, whatever. Hitler's peace terms to France are, France must accept or reject them immediately, with по

Italo-German military operations, bargaining.

these circles, will continue These same circles are indignant "against both Britain and France over the broadcast by M. Baudoin, until satisfactory conditions for the new Foreign Minister, in which he cessation of hostilities are obtained,”.

said that France would continue to Enlarging on this, Rome circles de- fight unless she gets the sort of peace. clare that Britain and France have she wants. This, say German official been acting in the closest co-opera- circles, shows a discrepancy with tion and have been looked on as, a

Marshal Petain's attitude in approach- single military organisation. If Lon- ing Germany, as one soldier to an~ don refuses to accept the peace condi- other," to ask for peace. Havas. tions, the war "will be continued with relentless fury against Britain."- Havas.

War On Civilians

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL”) London, To-day.. The Australian radio quotes Rome reports that Hitler and Mussolini: will dictate peace terms only to Britain and France together, and not to France alone.'

In a broadcast picked up by the Columbia Broadcasting" Station' in New York it was reported that should Britain not be willing to accept the proposa Geri

and Italy would bombard the villan population until Britain capitul

WEATHER

Papal Nuncio As Intermediary (SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL") London, To-day.

The French radio announces that the Papal Nuncio to France will act as intermediary in Franco-Italian peace negotiations.-Hávas.

French Decision

(SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL") Bordeaux, To-day,"

he French radio, stating that word was still being awaited from the dictators about the terms of peace, announc

shall soon know our position. meantime, we must wait, and

-hearted...... but

cance wille never accept

conditions.

cution of the war.

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honourable conditions for peace.'

The United States Embassy

In Rome promptly said that it was to- tally without any information on this report.

In Finance Message No. 3 of 1940-41, provision was made for a cash gift of £100,000 ($1,627,119) to His Majes- Later, issuing the White House den- ty's Government from revenue ac-ial, Mr. Stephen Early, President cruing from war taxation. It is con- Roosevelt's secretary, said:- sidered that the present time is oppor- "This is just another of an innumer- tune to make a second cash gift of the able, number of erroneous Italian re-

ports."-Havas. same amount.

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