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"Hongkong Daily Press"-June 15, 1940.

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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 1940.

DUNKIRK

SERIOUSLY HAMPER NAZI LINES OF COMMUNICATION

LONDON, JUNE 14 (REUTER)-THE SITUATION SOUTH-EAST OF RHEIMS IS MORE SERIOUS THAN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF PARIS, REUTER'S MIL- ITARY CORRESPONDENT POINTS OUT.

Here the Germans, "with fresh armoured divisions, are attempting to separate the Maginot Line from General Weygand's mobile forces. Unfortunately, the nature of the ground in this area resembles a rolling plain and, is suitable for tanks, so the threat proves a grave one unless the armoured divisions can be met by armour..

Elsewhere on the front the German communications must be seriously harassed

by the continuous activities of the Royal Air Force.

The German guns near St. Valery have been silenced, though a Berlin High Command communique states that the entry of the victorious German troops into Paris is now taking place.

BUILDINGS, BRIDGES LEFT INTACT

PARIS, June 14 (Reuter)-Paris this morning was almost à de- serted city on the point of being entered by the Germans who have practically surrounded it.

The French who, remained stay- The remaining British were told ed mostly in their homes, or sat by the Consular Service to assem- in their shops with the shutters ble in the station for evacuation down." The city was as silent as but, after waiting for many hours,

have been left intact but big no trains and that they must

FLAME IS ALIGHT STILL

NEW YORK, June 14 (Reu- ter)Generous public.ty has

a tomb. All buildings and bridges they were informed that there were been given to M. Reynaud's armaments factorles in the suburbs make their own way out. Some appeal in both the American:

press and radio.

have been blown up.

have remained.

TROOPS wading out from the sandy beach at Dunkirk to a South Coast paddle steamer which brought them to. England. They were hauled aboard by ropes. (Pathe Gazette. picture}

15-19 Marina House, Queen's Road Central.

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RESCUE

Appeal Tribunal Confirms Twenty Re-assignments To The Combatant Group

The concierge of a building in; Cardinal Suhard. Archbishop of Radio commentators devot- the centre of Paris stated that he Paris, is staying on in the city.ed considerable time to the could hear explosions while talk- Mr. William Bullitt, American Am-repetition of the French ing on the telephone in his office bassador and a number of Ameri- Premier's appeal which must last night.

can journalists are also remaining. поч be generally known.

throughout America.

in Paris.

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INDISSOLUBLY UNITED

Several appeals against re-assignment from the Key- The New York Herald-Tribune. Posts Group of the Hongkong Defence Reserve to the NO FIGHTING

"INSIDE GATE" commenting or the appeal, writes: Combatant Group, made in consequence of. the recent dé- The hope may be tenous, com-cision of the authorities, were heard yesterday by the IN PARIS

WASHINGTON, June 14 (Reu-

mon help may not be available, Compulsory Servicë Appeal Tribunal, convening in the Su- Bullitt, 0.8. LONDON. June 14 (Reuter)-A ter)-Mr. William

but even if there were only a

preme Court. French War Office spokesman says Ambassador to France, has in-shadow of a chance the battle

Sir Atholl Meŝregor, Chief Justice, was President of that the French High Command formed the State Department that would still be worth it."-dose or dig does not intend to allow fighting the Germans are "Inside the gates: The New York Times, pays a the Tribunal, other members being Brigadier A. B. Thom

of Paris,"

tribute to the gallantry of the son, M.B.E, and Lt.-Col. H. B. Rose, M.C. French, stating. "The dispatches A number of appeals were. give no hint, either from the front withdrawn following the Pre- or behind the lines, of a collapse sident's assurance to. those of the French will-power under

affected that, in the event of the hammer of blows of the past

a state of emergency, in Hong- eight days.

"The Army has held together.kong, they would be given full and fought bravely, and the tragic opportunity to wind up their evacuation of Parts has shown that business affairs entirely be-. the French civilians can be herole as the men on the battle-members of the Combatant as fore assuming their duties as

Group. "The spirit of France is still still alight, though the darkness spreads with every hour."

If forced to retire further, the The State Department disclosed French will fight on the cutskirts today that the American Ambas- of the capital in the north, then sador to France, Mr. William Bul- reform a continuous line imme-litt, had notified the Germans, at diately behind Paris.

the request of the French Govern- French troops are fighting "with ment, that Paris was an open city, the utmost determination, but from which all military forces. they are facing superior númbers were being removed. in arms, men and aviation. While

All possible measures were being many French Divisions have been taken to assure the security of Gghting 10 days without relief. life and property. the Germans have been able to inject fresh troops every two or three days. Physical fatigue is be- maining and firemen are also re-alive. The flame that is France is ginning to have an effect espe-maining to prevent fires. cially in view of the fact that General Dentz is remaining as whilst fighting most troops have Commander of Paris, Mr. Bullitt is often covered a distance of 80 staying on in Paris and hopes to miles.

be of any possible assistance in Losses have been heavy, said the seeing that the transfer of the spokesman and it is impossible to Government, of the city takes place send fresh troops.

without loss of human life,

Gendarmes and police are re-

FRENCH TROOPS RETIRE BEHIND THE CAPITAL

But Fighting Continues In Greatest Order

PARIS June 14 (Realer)-The French troops have retired behind Paris, making the way clear for the Germans to enter the city.

A High Command communique states that_on_both_sides_of_ Paris the enemy"advance Increased further and, owing to this. advance, the troops covering Paris retreated.

In refraining, from the defence

of the capital the retreat is aimed at sparing it from devastation which defence would-baye in- volved. The Command "consider- ed that no valuable strategic re- suit justifled the sacrifice of Paris. On the vast Champagne front the enemy is progressing, in the fighting towards, the south, Their most advanced elements appeared to be directed towards Romilly.

Our fighting and movements gre continuing in the greatest order.

UNLIMITED SUPPORT

Special to H. K. Daily Press. LONDON, June 14 (Havas)--The British Government has addressed 8. warm message to the French Government praising the heroism of the French troops and pro- claiming the unshakeable union of the two peoples,

The message also assured France of unlimited military support.

MORE ROOM &

SUPPLENESS

LONDON, June 14 (Reu- ter) The French Com- mand's decision to renounce direct

Paris defence of would have the effect of giving French manoeuvres more room and suppleness,

felds.

GERMANS LIE ONCE MORE

Other re-assignments were con- firmed when the appellants said that they could spare two bours a week for training, subject to such periods not interfering with their regular hours of work.

In the case of a few who had been re-assigned and whose ground of appeal was that their state of health did not render them fit for

(Special to B.K. Daily Press)

LONDON, June 14 (Havas). Following M. Paul Reynaud's speech, the British Govern- ment sent' a message to the French Government. saying that the destiny of France and Great Britain is indissolubly united.

Both countries are fighting för the liberty of democracy and would not be defeated. The fight to save civilisation from Nazlism will never be abandoned.

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Spain May Be In It

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LONDON, June 14. BWS)- Various German and Italian news services make a preposterous as- sertion that the British and French Governmerits are offering Aleppo and Iraq to Turkey as the price of Turkish 'participation in the war. There is not a vestige of truth in this story.

Everyone outside Germany and ... Italy knows that neither Britain nor France conduct their diplo- macy along such lines. Such syni- cal disregard of the rights of small nations would, in any case, constitute a complete negation of the chief objecta for which the Alles went to war.

ITALIAN ENVOY LEAVES LONDON

LONDON, June. 14 (Reuter)-The Italian Ambassador left London tonight. There were painful scenes. when the members of the Embas- sy Staff, who are returning to Ita- ly... bade farewell to their relatives and friends, One aged" oficial. who has been about 40′′ years in London, had tears streaming down Special to HK. Daily Press his face when he shook hands with his English friends. A feat MADRID, June 14 (Havas)-It of motor cars conveyed 'the Em- 1s authoritatively staled that bassy staff to the station, where Spain may fight the Allies should they entrained for the north,” to the war" spread to the Mediteran-embark in a steamer which is ean or the Spanish zone in. North taking them and other Italians to

Africa,

The decree of non-belligerenty,

Lisbon.

Many other Italians also left to-

by General Franco last night, is night and a number of them made interpreted as a gesture to Italy no secret of their grief on. Italy's as gratitude to Rome for sid. dur-entry into the was. There were 12 16 CUT WI no demonstrations

The decree is also released in", order to enable Spain to take whatever measures she might con-- sider necessary should war threa- ten het possessions in North Africa and bring further pressure upon Britain for the return of Gibraltar to Spain.

THREE RAIDS

ON MALTA

MALTA,

June 14 (Reuter Malta had three air raids n Thursday morning and two in the afternoon.

CONTROL OF ZONE.

Four Italian ships which have LONDON, June 14 (Reuter)— Spanish and Moroccan troops have been intercepted for contraband taken control of the international control prior to the declaration of zone at Tangler by agreement with war, have been seized. France.

WASHINGTON, June 14 (Reuter) The U. S. Senate unanimously passed President Roosevelt's re- quest to the Congress to make a $50,000,000 to the Red Cross for war relief.

combatant duties, the President H. WICKHAM STEED SAYS

assured them that there were clerical duties which they could as- |sume. Their re-assignment to the Combatant Group did not neces sarily mean that they would given positions without due consideration of their physical condition.

20 CONFIRMET)

The following

FRENCH LINE NOT BROKEN LONDON, June 14 (Renter) •* -The announcement by the German news agency that the whole French line has broken down between the Channel and the Maginot Line near Montmedy is discountenanced in · authoritative circles in London.

re-assignments Indeed, their view is that they were confirmed:-, utuves, K; B. do not believe a word of it. The Lyen, A, J, Brown, W. R. Lambert, authoritative view is that this is C. H. Blake, C. R. Rowcliffe, W. H. only what the Germans would strong, W. D. Fisher, B. Ballstone. like to happen:

-A_W--Ramsey, A.B_Clemo_{W_J_ Grounds for such an opinion Keates, H. J. Yappe, N. Stockton, that yesterday. the French FL Brokenshire, J. R. Luke, B. A. were fighting very well, and it Gray, R. J. Cloake, N, E. Hunter, seemed most improbable that the E MacNider. whole French resistance from the sea to Montmedy would break down completely, in one morning.

It is confirmed that the French have withdrawn behind Paris and the main enemy, push is, as, be- Roven and on east and on both fore. on the west and south of

sides of Rheims.

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Continued on Back Paɛn'

WAR AT DOOR

OF EGYPT.

MUSSOLINI IS A CRUEL GANGSTER - CRIMINAL

He Plots Against His Own

People And Friends

Mr. H. Wickham Steed, the eminent authority on international affairs, devoted the "World Affairs” period yesterday to a' scath- ing denunciation of Benito Mussolini whom he described as a fac- ́tion tender of the worst type.

Mr. Wickham Steed started of his talk by saying that volumes, no doubt, would be written on what had happened during the week. The Battle of France, which has culminated for the moment in the occupation of Paris by the German troops, M. Paul Reynaud's appeal to President Roosevelt and the reiteration of the unshakable spirit of Britain and France one cannot say which of these is the most important.

"But," said the speaker, "I shall of the Speak of the action man who stabbed a dagger in

CAIRO, June 14 (Reuter)the back of an old ally, and his Egypt's regret at Mussolini's com- methods of crime since I had the Nobody would pretend that the temptible action in extending the doubtful honour of meeting him said a military commenta-loss of Paris does not matter but war to the Mediterranean is tem

in Milan some 22 years ago. tor on the French wireless it is not of great strategical value. pered by confidence in herself and

MARCH ON BOME this morning.

ITALIAN WIRE

her Allies.

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called the Popolo. d'Italia. I had a two-hour talk with him and my impres- son of the man could be "mimmed up in a single Italian word which, translated intó English means cruel, ferocious, brutal, barbarous, and horrible.

~. GREAT DRIMINAL

'It was in October 1822 that Mussolini staged his march

In the course of talk, said the These manoeuvres" were

The Al Masris, owned by the The Rome and since that date I re-speaker, he told Mussolini that going on in. the best order,

WALL CROSSED - puty Mahmond Adul Fath points solved never to set foot on Italy Italy could gain a lot, by cham- indicating that the French

CAIRO. June 14 (Reuter)The out that Mussolini's stab in the again so long as Mussolint and bis, ploning the treedom of Austria- troops were continuing to

Arst action on the Egyptian-back has brought the

type of Italians ruled the roost Hungary, Mussolini, whose mind resist the German pressure-Libyan border was carried out by Egypt's doors and has placed on Benito Mussolini is 3 faction works swiftly, saw every point. ferociously.

a reconnaissance party of British Egypt grave, responsibilities, but leader of the worst, type.

Fsaw that at some later date light tanks. The tanks charged we are tally prepared to do "our Mr Wickham Biced then went he could play the people he would the Italian wire wall marking the duty and we will be loyal alles and on to relate how, when he was liberate against dé another, and LONDON, June 14 (Reuter) frontier and took by surprise the loyal friends and supporters of the sent on an official mission to the he laid his cards accordingly.

cause of Democracy and the cause Italian Front in 1918 he was per-. After this intervier, the speaker Queen Elizabeth will broadcast a Italian outpost. message to the women of France Two officers and a number of of every nation's right to live free susded by some Italian friends to said he was asked by an Italian in French at 3 p.m. today in the men were captured whilst the rest and independent, and secure from see a man called Mussolini.

for his opinion of Mussolini, of the post Bled, European and Overseas' services.

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the tyranny of the strong."

"I learned that he was editing

One ship was released to take Italian nationals to Italy as the Government does not wish to keep any Italians in Malta.

COOLIES FALL INTO WELL

Bix Chinese workmen had alarming experience shortly after 9 o'clock last night when scaffolding at Gilman Motor Garage. Nathan Road, collapsed. · ·

The men, who were sleeping, were thrown in a 30-foot well and were extricated by three Europeans and Chinese members of the Gil- man Staff, and removed to the Kowloon Hospital in Fire Brigade ambulances.

-On Other- Pages

PAGE 2-Baseball Review and Forecast: Mixed Doubles Ten- nis; Y.M.C.A. Aquatica; Sports Fixtures; Golf Times. PAGE -Wireless programmes; Cinema Notes; Chungabian Re- fugees.

PAGE 4 Japan Travelling On Wrong Road; Old British Square Brought Back Into, Modern Warfare: Paris Wil Not Be Defended; Chungking .. Bombing. PAGE 5-Sennet Freres Robbery: 'Indian's Appeal Falls; Wan- chal Flat Raided; Company's Capital Reduced. A

PAGE 6 Leading Article, Paris

An Open Town: Camera Club Show

FAGE & Church Notices, Ohio 1 Notes and Newsome PAGES 9, and 10 Finance and

* Commerce,

PAGE 11-War Range Essentials. Unchanged; Chinese Press Comment on Italy's Entry Into War: Labour and War Effort:

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