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CABLE.

"FEARLESS EXPRESSION TO AMERICA'S

Double Pledge To Send Material

Resources To

To Aid Of Allies

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S SCATHING DENUNCIATION OF MUSSOLINI

LONDON, JUNË 12 (REUTER)-COMMENTING ON PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S SPEECH AND THE AMERI- CAN DECISION TO INCREASE. MATERIAL AID TO THE ALLIES, THE TIMES WRITES:

"The speech came swiftly on the heels of Mussolini's and gave a fearless expression to the American peoples'

reprobation of the Italian action. As the words came over the ether to England they were punctuated by great out- bursts of cheering which, by a trick of transmission, sounded like wind gusts, the mighty rushing wind of free- dom before which tyranny's hosts must finally be swept away.

"Two references brought men and material which we can special measure of applause. provide for the 'Battle of France'

The Arst was the President's must be sent out. scathing denunciation of the stab

."

EMPIRE AIR TRAINING

HIGH STANDARD OF

SOUTH AFRICANS

LONDON, June 12 Reuter)-- Air Chief Marshal Sir Robert' Brooke-Popham, "G.C.V.O...K.C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., A.F.C.. Head of the British Air Mission Investigating | the progress of Empire air train- ing in South Africa slates that he' is extremely satisfied with the work of his mission.

"Toil terribly must be the in the back of France and the motto of all war production. other was more topically signin the coming days and weeks Roosevelt's pledge to throw the We must save ourselves and our the high physical and mental stan

fleant for it greeted President

United States, material sources into the scale on the side of the op- ponents of force.

"I am very much impressed by

cause by our exertion. With the

dard of young South Africans best will in the world the United offering to join the Royal Air States could not send us imme-Force," he said. "diately munitionis on a scale which

NEWSPAPERS' OFFER LONDON, June 12 Reuter)—

"What the President meant the" wür demands. When the thereby is well-known and ap-American Industry develops the The Jamaica newspaper Gleaner preciated this side of the ocean. full power of armament produc-and the Singapore paper Straits It does not mean merely that the tion the output will be of a very Times have each offered £50,000 Americans are willing to sell. in

different size." the ordinary course of trade. manifold war munitions necessary defeat the Germans. The normal trade of a neutral with a belligerent would be far too slow to meet the galloping emergency

to

that has now arlsen..

AS URGENT A PART

ሓጎ

SURPLUS MUNITIONS

New YORK, June 12 (Reuter) The United States Steel Corpora- tion announces that under a deal between the War Department and the United

to Great Britain for the construc- tion of a bomber,

The gifts have been mest grute- fully received,

THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 1940. —PAGE

REPROBATION OF ITALY”

Feeling thEIR WAY THROUGH |BATTLE OF FRANCE

ENEMY

A French patrol, rides cocked, fle cautiously through a barbed wire entanglement near the front lines as they set out on a patrol.

Italy Has Secret 'Dromes In The Aegeans, Sicily

COT-

LONDON, June 12 (Reuter) Reuter's military correspondent. says that with Italy as an ally of Germany, the dangers frouting the Allies are more by sea and air than by land.

Italy's 100 submarines can operate from the bases close to the traffic routes and the danger is greatest. between "France and her African colonies.

U.K. SYMPATHY „LONDON, June 12 (Reuter- .Shore bases for aircraft can als The United Kingdom Government operate almost anywhere in the States Steel Export has sent a message of sympathy Mediterranean sna.. C Italians Company the Allies will get about to Casada over the death of Mr. are known to have established $38,000,000 worth of surplus mun!-Norman Rogers. Canadian Defence many secret aerodrome, in the tions, equipment and ordnance.

Minister, who has been killed in Aegeans, Sicily. Fantellaria and

Tobruk, in Libya.

*It means rather that the American people are following the course of the struggle in Europe The Export Company makes no plane crash at Belleville. in a spirit of wholehearted sym-proft in selling the articles forth-" Mr. Robers endeared himself to pathy with the Allles and they see with to the Anglo-French Pur-all when he visited Britain and did it as a struggle for the survival of chasing Commission at the exact very fine work organising the their own civilisation in which cost determined by the War De- | Canadian forces sent overseas. they have as urgent a part to playpartment) to the Export Company. though not at present the same

Ever since the Italian Invasion of Abyssinia, the Allied defences have been growing rapidly.

QUISLING THEN AND NOW!

ENDEAVOURING

TO FORCE DECISION

· PARIS, June 12 (Reuter)-A communique states that during the day the battle reached the greatest violence on the whole front.

It is evident that the enemy is endeavouring to force a de- cision.

To the west of Oise and the Selne, the enemy has redoubled his efforts between Rouen and Vernon.

Covering himself" with artificial

smoke clouds, he has been en-

deavouring to throw bridges across GERMAN TANKS

the river and cross with tanks.

Our troops are counter-attack- ing unceasingly.

War Office Denies Surprise

LONDON, June 12 (Reuter)-In the House of Commons yesterday.

To the west of the Olse, enemy divisions redoubled their efforts, supported by tanks. They only met our rearguard, the main of our divisions having received or ders to continue their resistance Commander OS. Locker-Lampson, south of the Marne.

CMG, DAO., asked the War Secretary whether, in view of re- In Champagne during the nightman tanks he would improve the cent surprises' in relation to Ger- the enemy brought up new divi-ntelligence branch of the War Office and, whether he would-form "Fighting continued from dawn a committee of members of Parlia-.

NEW DIVISIONS

sion to the south of the Aisne,

on the whole of this line and the positions were dearly disputed.

Our troops counter-attacked to the south of Attigny, infileting serious losses on the enemy. Between the Aisne and Meuse, al enemy assaults repulsed.

the

were

A naval air force formation bombed a Heinkel factory.

ment, with a knowledge of tank warfare, to co-operate with Gov- erriment.

.

The Financial Secretary to the War Office, replying, said, "I don't accept the implication in the ques- tion that my department was ill- informed or surprised in relation to German tanks. As regards the latter part of the question, Com- BOMBER OPERATIONS.

mander Locker-Lampson will be LONDON, June 12 (Reuter)-An aware of the recent constitution of Air Ministry communique statesa Tark Board," that during the last 24 hours,

Questioned regarding the tank medium and heavy bombers con- situation. Mr. Herbert Morrison, tinued operations on the emey's Minister of Supply sale that a lines of communications leading board will be formed, composed towards Rouen and the Seine. of Independent members and ser- Columns of armoured vehicles vice department representatires and mechanised transports were Before, the whole board consisted attacked, and damage was done to of an independent chairman and railways, roads and bridges. LONDON, June 12 (Reuter)- Heavy bombers continued their position at the Government's re- members and they reviewed the

Amid laughter the Foreign Under- attack on important crossings on

quest. Secretary, Mr. R. A. Butler, in the the Meuse and again attacked

TWO SUGGESTIONS House of Commons today, inform-military objectives in western

They made two major suKKES- éd a questioner that Captain Quiз- Germany.

tions:- ing was appointed honorary Com-

One of our aircraft à missing.

(a) that in order to secure mander of the Order of the British "NIGHT AND DAY OPERATIONS quick production, Empire in November 1929 in re-

the organisa- is announced that all Dutchmen or in a position to begun unremis cognition of services rendered to been engaged in repeated day and the Ministry of Supply must be Our air units from France have tion of the tank department of Dutch subjects not belonging to ting hunt for Italian submarines. the with the protection in connex- night reconnaissance operations in the hands of civilians who are the Dutch naval of land forces The Allies' battle feet is

ion with the protection of British over the fighting zone. may be called upon to perform than double the Italian's

Four of our medium bombers methods; and

now engaged in rapid production special services in or for the Dutch Italy may try to sever the Medi-Interests in Russia while he was U.S. OFFER TO mercantile marine if this is constterranean routes from the west to serving on the staff of the Nor are missing.

RAF. fighters based in France demands up quivocable through The Army must make ita "They will do this not as friends

ALLIES

dered necessary in the interests of the east or the island of Leros may be used for raiding, as it is only

Mr. Butler added! "He is no carried out a large number of one focal point and there, should of Great Britain and France.

WASHINGTON, June 12 (Reuter) though we are proud to believe we

A decree to this effect, signed 60 miles from the Egyptian fron- longer a member of the Order and Protective patrols against enemybe in the War Office

A general officer, of high rank and recent have their friendship. But as fel-It is being suggested here, that by Queen Wilhelmina, has beenter, but Allied plans have been was removed from the Order very formations, which were" sometimes

recently."

ten times their own strength. low-fighters for a cause far greater Pres. Roosevelt's plan to give published. The decree empowers prepared for every contingency.

In these encounters at least ave fighting experience with tanks to

के than Britain, France or the Unit- all help to the Allies. means that the Dutch. Minister of Defence to

enemy aircarft were shot down perform that function.

Mr. Morrison the Allies will probably be granted issue an order for such services as

added that he ed" States."

Seven of our fighters are missing. America's most jealously guarded

Coastal Command aircraft on and Mr. Anthony Eden., War secret-a new Bomb "sight."

reconnaissance flights over Nor-Secretary, will adopt these sug- way set fire to two oll tankers and gestions and they would be carried a refinery at Thamshavn,

out as expeditiously as possible,

part as we.

"They are prepared to revolu- tionise their national, economy as Britain and France have done in order that every man and every dollar may be most effectively used to produce what will sustain the fighting forces' iberty and finally destroy the tyrants.

DOUBLE PLEDGE

♫

New Bomb "Sight"

The Dally Telegraph writes:

The United States airmen declare **President

Roosevelt's double pledge to send the material re- that with this "sight" they can. Sources of the United States to the "hit a pickle barrel at 10,000 feet," ald of the Allles and speed up the and American circles say that the use of those resources so that the secret would be quite safe in the Americans themselves may benands of the Allies, because if the equal to any emergency will, by "sight" fell into German hands, it all the signs, have the endorse would take 18 months to make the ment of the Amèrican people.

delicate machine and tools with "No one in this country will con- which it is constructed. sider Mr. Roosevelt's promise ab-

There is, however, a mechanism

solves us from the utmost effort whereby the "sight" can be blown which we can put forth. All the to bits in certain circumstances.

او

DESPERATE FIGHTING IN

HUPEH CONTINUES

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CHUNGKING, June 12 (Central)—According to a message from Stangyang furious attacks and counter-attacks continue at the various crossings on the west bank of the Han River. While the

• Japanese attempt to retain these crossings to keep a continue flow of reinforcements and military supplies in support of the westward drive, the Chinese are exerting unremitting efforts to isolate the Japanese who have crossed the river from their bases on the "east bank.

DUTCH SUBJECTS.

FOR SERVICE-

LONDON, June 12 (Reuter)--It

the State

may be deemed necessary.

The Dutch Government had full powers to requisition Dutch ships.

NEWMARKET RESULTS

NEWMARKET, June 12 (Reuter) -The Substitute Derby, run in

today.. resulted Newmarket follows:-

1. Pont Leveque (10 to 1). 2. Turkhan 100 to 7).

3. Lighthouse (85 to 40).

R.A.F.

BOMB

EAST LIBYA

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Gibralta, Malta, and Cyprus have been intensely fortified, while the French ports of Oran and Algiers are strong naval and submarine bases,

The Allled destroyer flotillas are

MALTA RAID

more

ten

LONDON, June 12 (Reuter It is officially stated that hostile aeroplanes ralded Malta early yesterday morning.

Further raids followed.

The casualties were slight and l'ttle damage was done.

One enemy plane was destroyed,

BOMES IN SEA The first alarm was sounded at 7 a.m.

local time when heavy anti-aircraft fire was heard. Some bombs

+

wegian Legation in Mos:ow.

In Memory Of "Cobber"

PANAMA, June 12 (Reuter) The Panama newspaper American says that Bruno and Vittorio Mus- solini boasted that bombing of defenceless pegrces in Ethiopia

CUTTING OFF APPROACHES BERLIN, June 12 (Reuter). --

(b)

The official News Agency claimed Argonne, ferce and bitter fight- last night that German fighting ing is still proceeding. Patrols reached points to about 38; GOVERNMENT WITHDRAW miles north-west and north-east PARIS, June 12 (Reuter))

The withdrawal of the Gover These forces sre sald to be ment from Paris is being carried It declares that "Cobber" Kain,

cutting off approaches to the out according to plan, ace who capitel.

was "great sport."

were dropped, most the New Zealand afr

which fell into

the

of aca. There was recently killed

in France,

of Paris.

It stated that at the

were a few civilian casualties in would have disposed of both of end front between

cluding women and children.

them before breakfast," Am

empty hospital wag hit, but no In "Cobber's" memory, the CAIRO. June 12. (Reuter)-inc damage was done to military ob-newspaper is opening a fund for P.A.F. communique States that jectives and two enemy planes the first British or French airman combing attacks were carried out were brought down.

to shoot down one of Mussolini's

by the R:A.F. yesterday on nine The all-clear was sounded after sons thus bringing the war direct- enemy concentrations in East an hour, but was followed fively Into the Duce house. Libya and Italian East Africa.

minutes later by the second alarm. It is added that contributions The aerodromes attacked in East which lasted half-an-hour.

to the fund are coming in freely. |Libya were the principal Italian Three more ralda occurred be- air bases that threatened Egypt tween 9 and 11 am. The sixth and the western desert.

warning was given at 2.45 p.m.

were set ablaze.

"WE WANT RIFLES MALTA, June 12 (Reuter)

ICHANG TAKEN BY JAPANESE

Ichang, a Treaty port on the Up- per Yangtse. west. of Hupeh. He claimed the city was taken yester- day evening and Japanese forces immediately started to mop up the Chinese forces in the vicinity.

Aircraft were destroyed.. fires and lasting for a quarter. were started and petrol dumps of-an-hour. No firing was heard.

In Italian East Africa, aircraft didly and

The population behaved splen" remained On Japanese naval units have been

the Hankow-Ichang high-and hangars were

perfectly SHANGHAI, June 12 (Reuter)--- attacked at rushed to the scene from Hankow Way the Chinese are engaged in aerodromes

calm during the repeated alarms. A Japanese army spokesman here at Asmara, Several in gunboats and armed launches counter-attacking and harassing direct hits were obtained on the 8.30 pm, and 5 a.m.

Curfew is now in force between | tonight, announced the capture of to support the sanguinary fight the Japanese with telling effort. hangars. These aerodromes were along a 70-mile front on the brink Japanese air squadrons are still the main Italian bases threatening of the river. Though batches of actively supporting their ground our Red Sea communications. the Japanese have Altered forces but owing to the improved Three of our aircraft are miss-Crowds demonstrated in the streets through, their supplies, especial-Chinese alr defence,

they no ing in the attacks on East Libya, singing Allied National anthems ly heavy armament, have been longer dare to resort to low flying. Our aircraft encountered anti- and shouting, "We want rines. We

South of the Hankow-Ichang aircraft fire and were unsuccess want conscription"

try-, fally intercepted Beyond the river crossings, the highway Japanese units are

by Italian Chinese are doing their best toing to iter through the Chinese fighters,

to waylay and encircle isolated Jap-line, stretching from Anfusou

Royal Air Force planes bombed anese units seeking to join their Felyang on the north bank of enemy concentrations, and aero- main force engaged in the

the Yangtse River. west

They arive. At Lluchlatsi and Kenchia-meeting with stubborn

intercepted.

a severe attack, Arms, ammuni

resistance.

NAZI ACTIVITIES IN SHANGHAI WATCHED

The fall of, Ichang is very sig- nificant, the spokesman said, in that it deprived the Chinese of one of their most important bases of resistance.

HELENE'S BURGLED

The spokesman said that Jap- are dromes at Eastilbye. In Italian Chinese East Africa.

anese surface craft assisted in the, The aircraft set on fire petrol

LONDON. June 12 (Reuter-operations. ho, northwest of Kilgmen, about 2,000 Japanese infantry

The Japanese troops driven into dumps, and and

the three British In the House of Commons yester- day, Mr. R. 4. Butler, the Under- cavalry men have been routed in the hills between Tangyang and planes have not returned.

Yuanan are Unable to break

Becretary for Foreign Affairs, re- through the Chinese ring. Attack-. Mr. Lin Yi-chung and Mr. Chien [plying to a questioner. zaid that ing from the north, east and Tien-he were appointed respective-Lord Halifax had been informed south of Wutang Hill, the Chinese ly Political and Administrative that rumours of Nazi and other Helene's, Ladies Outätters', re- have inflicted heavy losses upon Vice-Ministers of Agriculture and activities in Shanghal have little ported to the police yesterday the No fewer than 300 Japanese the Japanese. Occupying Watang Forestry by the Executive Yuan on foundation, and may have been loss of six yards of linen, valued troops at Kangchiawan on the H, Chiling hill. Hwangmao Cliff Tuesday. Mr. Ou Fang-pu was ap-issued to cause alarm and ner- at $15, from their premises at Shell

have and Wangcheng Hill, they Biangyang-Shasi "highway

are pointed Director of the General vousness.

House during the perind the shop been annihilated in an envelop-overlooking the enemy enveloped Affairs Department of the Ministry Mr. Butler added the position was closed between 6 pm on Mon-

of Agriculture and Forestry.

was being watched.

day and 8.30 ́a.m. on Tuesday.

tion and packed animals

have

been seized by the Chinese.

ENVELOPING ATTACK

log attack.

in the valley below.

The ministries are now installed eastern and functioning in the places Reims- and assigned to them..

WE WOULD

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