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THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 25, 1940

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France Signs Armistice With Italy HOSTILITIES

END AT MIDNIGHT

BORDEAUX, TO-DAY.

THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT HAS DECIDED TO INSTRUCT GENERAL HUNTZIGER TO SIGN THE ARMISTICE WITH ITALY. THE DECISION WAS TAKEN BY THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS YESTERDAY AFTERNOON. In Rome, the following announcement, announcing the Franco-Italian

armistice, was subsequently made:-

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"The Italian Government has notified the French Government that signature of the armistice terms between France and Italy was communi- cated to the German Government at 7.35 p.m.

(Italian summer time) (5.35

p.m. G.M.T.) to-day. "Consequently hostilities will cease at 1.35 Italian summer time to-morrow (Tuesday) morning, June 25, 1940, the 18th year of the Fascist era.

regard to regulations for circulation in France.

In Berlin, a despatch has been re- ceived from Rome to the official news agency saying the Franco-Italian arm- istice was signed at 7 pm.

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The seat of government will then probably be transferred to a town in A New York message reports Rome the centre of France, where executive Radio as announcing that Franco-Ita-power and parliament will be able to lian hostilities will cease at 11.35 p.m. function normally.-Reuter. (G.M.T.) on Monday.-Reuter.

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

The Council of Ministers met at 8 o'clock yesterday morning to study the Italian armistice terms. The 'Council adjourned at 8.45 a.m. and resumed the meeting at 9.30.

The Council met again at 5 o'clock in the afternoon the deliberations last- ing two and a half hours. It was at this meeting that the Italian terms were accepted.-Havas.

Hostilities Cease

Berlin, To-day. The German High Command an- nounced yesterday it had ordered the cessation of hostilities with France as from 11.35 p.m. (G.M.T.) last night,

The communique making this an- nincement added: "The war in the West is thereby ended."--Reuter..

Churchill Statement

London, To-day. Mr. Winston Churchill is expected to make a statement in the House of Commons to-day (Tuesday) of Government's view of the German armistice terms accepted by Marshal Petain's Government.-Reuter.

the

French Decision

Bordeaux, To-day.” Hostilities were expected to cease

during the night.

Details of the terms will be publish-

ed simultaneously in France, Italy

and Germany in about 48 hours time.

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Italian Claims Not Known

London, To-day. Nothing precise is known about the terms or Italian claims but there is no reason to suppose they will be any less humiliating or any less ruthless than those to which Marshal, Patain and his colleagues have submitted at the hands of the Nazis, and there is quite a possibility that Signor Musso- lini

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may have proved even avaricious in spite of the fact that the Italians have not undertaken any ef- fective or victorious action against France. The latest French war com- munique indeed records the defeat. with heavy losses of Italian attacks in the Alps.

The fact that on land, on sea and

in the air the French forces had al- ready proved themselves more than

last

FRENCH COMMUNIQUE

SCREAMING BOMB WARNING

London, To-day.

The authorities have taken steps to prepare the civil po- pulation in advance against Bordeaux, To-day. demoralisation which the An official French com- enemy may be hoping to munique last night stated spread by the use of what is slight progress was made by called the whistling or the Germans in Charentes screaming bomb. where the enemy occupied As this bomb falls, a contrivance Angouleme and also in the of organ pipes attached to it Rhone Valley, where they which even hardened campaigners ad- unearthly, ear-piercing scream reached Aix-les-Bains and mit to finding frightening on Arst the banks of the Vorette.

acquaintance.

In the Alps, Italian attacks con- tinued all day. They were checked near the frontier by our advance posts except at Maurienne where the enemy advanced a little further than Laslebourg and in the coastal sector where they occupied Menton,

Our positions of resistance are in- tact on the whole front of the Alps.- Reuter.

ARGENTINE NAVY

Buenos Aires, To-day.

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emits

The bomb is, of course, no more dangerous or destructive than any other, and if the public are duly pre- pared, is not likely to have much affect.

Should these bombs be employed over Britain they will be dropped also by the R.A.F. over Germany.- British Wireless..

PORTUGAL GIVES SANCTUARY

London, To-day."

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A naval armaments programme, providing for expenditure of £27,000,-

A considerable number of refugees 000, has been submitted to the Ar- of British nationality are known to

have reached Portugal on their gentine Congress.

Construction of a big naval dock-home from France. There is deep ap- yard forms part of the scheme ex-preciation in London for the help ecution of which will take several which the Portuguese authorities are years.

giving. Arrangements will be made A sum of more than - £32,000,000 | for the repatriation of these refugees will be needed for, the Army-Reu- at the earliest possible moment.-Bri-

ter.

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able to meet Italy's treacherous OFF THE RECORD minute challenge, will not help to justify in French eyes the pretensions to which Marshal Petain's Govern- ment have felt it proper to bow. - British Wireless.

Without Comment

Moscow, To-day. The Franco-German armistice terms were published prominently in the Soviet press but without ment.

com-

No comment has yet been made on Italy's entry into the war-Reuter.

PRISONERS OF WAR

London, To-day.

A commission will then lay down Latest figure of German prisoners of

the conditions for application of war now in Britain is 1,557,-British theso conventions, moré espoolally In ́l Wireless,

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