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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

BRITAIN

CABLE

JCHANG

NOW SOLE E CHAMPIONS

FIGHTING

TO DEFEND THE WORLD CAUSE CONTINUES

HITLER TO

MEET MUSSOLINI

LONDON, June 18

(Reuter).

Yesterday afternoon the German High Command issued a special announcement giving the text of Marshal Petain's broadcast, stating that Hitler will now meat Musso- lin and discuss with him "the attitude to be adopted.

GRAVITY OF SITUATION NOT DISGUISED BUT COUNTRY IS

FIRMLY RESOLVED

LONDON, JUNE 18 (REUTER)-Mr. Winston Chur- chill, Prime Minister, broadcasting last night said that the news from France "is very sad and I grieve for the gallant French people who have fallen Into this terrible” mis-

fortune,

་་་་

At the same time an American

"Nothing will alter our feelings toward them or our faith that What happened in France journalist in Berlin was told that the renius of France will rise again. there can be no separate agree-makes no difference to the British falth and purpose,

"We have become the sale champions now in arms to defend

ment with France except on terms

of complete capitulation, which the world cause. We shall do our best to be worthy of this high does not seem to agree with the honour. We shall defend our island and with the British Empire announcement that Hitler must around as we shall fight on,"unconquerable, until the curse of Hitler meet Mussolinf to discuss the at-is fted from the brows of man. We are sure that in "the end all titude to be adopted.

Will America Hesitate?

OTTAWA, June 18 (Reuter).

The Land of Hope and Glory." Great Britain, and her Dominions now bar the way to a Nazi con quest of the world, declares the Toronto Star.

life are in the balance!

The Winnipeg Free Press points situation lays "new and terrific responsibilities upon Canada, which alone of the Dominions is in a position to ren-

out that the new

will be well."

continue

"

The statement that Britain and more spectacular is the subsequent the British Commonwealth of Na-withdrawal. tions are determined to the struggle until victory is won was" reiterated in authoritative circles in London last night.

No further information on the French situation was available in view of the anticipated statement by Mr. Winston Churchill today.

WILL CONTINUE RESISTANCE

AMERICA SHOCKED

From Bordeaux comes the re- port that Marshal Petain entered

Into

of

Eage states that Marshal Petain's broadcast created a great shock in America.

AS AS EVER

BRITAIN'S OFFER

TO FRANCE

LONDON, June 18 (Reuter)-- It was announced last night. that with the object of assist- ing France, the British Goy ernment has offered to con- clude a solemn act of union between the two countries.

A draft of the declaration was communicated to the French Government by the British Ambassador today.

stating that the "two govern- ments declare that France and Britain shall no longer be two nations but one Franco-British. Union."

BIG SEIZURE OF AMMUNITION

CHUNGKING, June 18 (Cen- tral) Chinese forces who recaptured. Ichang yesterday morning are engaged in a fierce struggle with Japanese troops launching another at- tack on the city.

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Chinese field forces on the | Ichang sector seized a huge quantity of ammunition aban- doned by the fleeing Japan- ese. No less than 1,800 dead bodies of the invaders slain in l'action were picked up inside

and outside the city.

JAPANESE. REVERSE”

The Japanese westward "thrust on. Funan, from Suhu,- south-west of Nanning, bas been repulsed by stubborn Chinese resistance. The Japanese loat about 600 men.

ot

Points in the immediate vicinity Fanan are Dow completely cleared of Japanese remnants.

·PAILINGMIAO RAID contact with Germany that the British Government in- through the intermediary

Chinese forces made a 'dating' | Spain, while a Washington mes-piles contracted for in the United anese and puppet Mongolian troops. tends to take over "all war sup-raid on Pallingmiao, base of Jap-

States by France" and buy much in north Bulyuan, on June 13, and more--as much 0.5 the United inflicted heavy casualties on the

Japanese garrison there. States can produce. materials.

£400,000,000 worth "of mainly planes, have been ordered by the Anglo-French

Purchasing Commission,

STOCK EXCHANGE CALM "In London the Stock Bichange

Briak fighting continues outside the Mongolian temple, where re- asaisted by inforced Japanese, several planes, are seeking to crush the Chinese troops.

21

THREE CLASSES

REGISTER

The paper adds that it is incon-

The report zoes on to say that

Over There is no tendency, however, it was known the French army ceivable that Britain will be left to bear this burden alone. She is to disguise the seriousness of the was in desperate straits but it was not the last of the great demo- blow to the Allled cause. Quite hoped that it would carry on until cractés tree of German dòmination.

apart from any obligation of President Roosevelt's promise of There is another and a great one:

honour to their Allies, there is rea- increasing help could be redeemed. win it stin hesitate when de-son to believe that the "French

No official statement is yet mocracy and the best things in people will show themselves by no available in the American capital, remained calm in the face of means less spirited than the other bat among the general public there | Marshal Petain's statement. Prices by the Germans, who are countries that have been over-run is much speculation as to the generally were lower and in some con- Franco-German peace terms, and cases quotations were wider but tinuing their resistance passively it is also stated that the public there was no selling pressure at

LONDON, June 18 (Reuter>--- and actively at home and overseas. are wondering what move Japan any time.

Three more classes are expected" thereby making the Clerman task may now make.

Throughout the day dealings into register for military service ^in more of exploitation

and more It is also announced in Washing- small parcels, of -- securities con- July, according to a statement by difficult,

ton that President Roosevelt at tinned and gilt-edged securities, the Labour Ministry. It is remarked that countries present has no comment to make generally. remained above of Canada will be placed un- ..reservedly at the disposition of may be over-run by tanks but canon France's decision but that he is minimum levels. Wall Street was

Britain,

not be governed by tanks. The closely following the European easy. French, traditionally, do not take developments. OTTAWA, June 18 (Renter)-kindly to Invaders and, the com- The Empire's dire need as the ment is made that it sometimes consequence of France's decision happens that the more spectacular will send Canada's wartime indus- an advance of this rature, the try into a crescendo of produc- tion, declares Mr. C. D. Howe, Minister of Munitions.

der immediate aid.”

It adds that all the resources

CANADIAN EFFÜRT

Mr. Howe made this statement In announcing a sharp increase

in the Canadian output of arms and ammunition.

The production of anti-tank and anti-aircraft shells has just in- creased by one third and Bren gun- factories are producing at full capacity.

BRITISH PURCHASES

Wall Street circles in New York, usually quoted as rellable, state

BATTLE CONTINUED

ON WHOLE FRONT

SPECIAL TO H.K. DAILY PRESS

BORDEAUX, June 18 (Havas)—" The battle continued today on the whole front particularly along the middle course of the Loire River," an official communique stated.

"Violent fighting occurred Jura region. At contact points our at Orleans, and in the region troops are fighting with the same of Charite-sur-Loire. Enemy bravery."

SAME BRAVERY detachments which succeed-

LONDON, June 18 ed in crossing the river were Hitherto there has been no French NAIROBI. June 18 (Reuter)---

pushed back. East of the war communique today." Yesterday morning's comraunique states that "on the whole front Loire the enemy made further

Little Ground Activity

there is little ground activity.

"Reconnaissance flight by the Southern Rhodesian contingent of

progress.

·

(Reuter)-

The French announcer in the 1.30 p.m. news bulletin, quoted last "In Burgundy, troops entered night's communique, adding "The Dijon. In Francheconte they French troops are thus still ight- reached the River Doubs and ing with the same bravery to de- the RAF. bombed a concentration pushed mechanised units into the fend their territory."

of enemy troops and armoured cars and lorries near the · Abys- sinia-Kenya frontler on Sunday

with most excellent results. RESOLVE AND HONOUR OF

"Two armoured cars and cre

larry were destroyed. "The troops FRENCH ARMY UNBROKEN

were scattered,

WIRELESS STATION BOMBED

"Buccessful air attacks were car ried out on Sunday by the South African Air Force on the aero- dromes at Neghelli and Yarello. "At the same time an entrench-. ment 'camp at Mega in Abyssinia

NEW YORK, June 18. (Reuter)-The French Foreign Minister,

M. Baudoin, gave a broadcast from Bordeaux last night,

We are ready to lay down our arms," he said, "if we can get an honourable peace. But we are never ready to accept". shameful conditions which would mean the end of spiritual freedom for our people.""

not

He declared that in any choice French Government would was also attacked and direct hits France always chooses honour in leave France, were obtained on the wireless, sta-preference to everything else:"me He added that France would --Germany's crushing superiority not accept an unconditional peace reconnaissance in men and materials had not and so far "It seems clear that

tion and barracks.

"Meanwhile flights were made over Bardera Seeing the wireless inast was still standing they blew it out of the ground,

"The aircraft engaged were from the South African Air Force,

"Further details of the Neghelli

destroyed, France's morale.

"RESOLVE UNBROKEN He praised the assistance given to France by Britain by the Air Force, Fleet and soldiers.

TO

"At no moment in history," he

and Yavello raids are still toadded, "has the unity of the

come.

"All our machines returned safe-

RESERVISTS FOR NEW ZEALAND WELLINGTON, June 18 (Reu

French people, been greater.

"Our resolve and the honour of the French Army are unbroken.

In this grave hour we must emphasise that the French love of independence and her faith in the future continue."

no offers for any acceptable peace have been made by Hitler.

100 Italian Planes

TOLL TAKEN BY THE R.A.F.

CAIRO, Jung - 18... (Reuter),

After making this declaration. Authoritative reports received here

引擎

CANADA REACTION,

the

The Ministry says the men al being called up at a rapidly m-

creasing rate.

Medical examination have been Mr. Mackenzie King, the Cana- speeded up and the accelerated dian Prime Minister, in answer to intake into the Army will con- a question in the Ottawa House of tinue at whatever pace is neces- Commons said, "I can say withsary to meet the needs of the confidence that the fate of France, situation.

will strengthen rather than wea- It has already been arranged ken Canada's determination to in for a further group to be called tensify her war effort,”

up for registration on June 22 The registration in July will affect men of 30. 31 änd 32.

MEETING IN BERLIN

Bays

A message from Berlin that Benito Mussolini, accompaṇi- When the men of 29 years of ed by Count Clano, left Rome at age are registered on June 22 the 8.30 pm, last night for a meeting total number up to the present with Adolf Hitler. This message registered approximated 2,800,000. was sent from Rome to the Ger- man News Agency.

OPERATIONS STILL

GOING ON

ANGLO- THAILAND

PACT SIGNED LONDON, June, 18 (Reuter).—

Anglo-Thailand

to

ROME, June 18 (Reuter)-A The text of the special correspondent at Basle of (Biam) non-aggression pact has the omcial "Stefan!" Italian news just been published,

It shows that in addition agency says that since midnight Marshal Petain had been in touch mutual respect for each others parties agrée With Hitler through French mili-integrity, the two

who tary representatives

had not to give assistance, direct or stayed behind in Paris.

indirect to any aggressor upon He confirms that military opera- the other. tions are continuing In France:

and says:

If one of the parties commits act of war or aggression "The German High Command against a third Power, the other

has not agreed to an armistice will have the right to terminate

Either peace, on the conditions the treaty without notice. “dictated by the victor," org.con- tinuation of the war up to Bor- deaux. Nothing is known about future peace terms. All that is known is that they will be dictat- ed by the Fuehrer and Il Duce in common accord."

INDIAN. HELP

· FOR FRANCE

NEW DELHI, Junie 18 (Reuter) -India has sent to the French Army £37,500.

The Viceroy of India yesterday sent this cable to the President of France:

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ALLEGED ROBBERY IN SHATAUKOK Two men, both of them sieged

SPIRIT STILL UNBROKEN BORDEAUX, June 18 (Reuter) -Hints that the Germans may get "an unpleasant surprise" if they try to push the French too far were given by anomcial bat India has the honour to deliver plying to fournalists' questions to have been armed with revalvers well-informed circles here,"

from his War Purpose Fund, rais-about events on the Egypt-Libyan at the time of their, arrest early-

which Egyption yesterday afternoon.-are detamed occurred,"

With profound admiration for the gallant achievements of the armies of France, the Viceloy of

CAIRO, June 18 (Reuter)--Re-

They say "the backbone of the ed by public subscription by the frontier, in Mr. Aly by the police in connectent with

bered hut at Chung Pai Tau, Sha taukos, yesterday morn

French nation is as yet unbroken Princes and the people, of the na-casualties The French Army is still really than the sum of £37,509 to be Maher, the Prime Minister sald: an armed robbery in an nghting and not just going used for, the benent of the French The Premier recalled similar in through military motions while Army in whatever manner Your cidents between Switzerland and the belligerents and, cited a inci- walting for the order to cease Excellency may think at

dents in the Bino-Japanese war,

The military gỡ med orders, (1) prohibitin -with" Italans” and

Are."

LONDON, June 13 (Reuter)— M. Baudoin added, "If we are state that over 500 prisoners in Pullowing the turrender of the ter) Compulsory military service given a choice between resistance cluding 200 Italiens, were taken French Arm

applied by regulations issued and the honour, the French Army by Allied troops today."

These provide for the establish

ment of a general reserve

inig all males over 16, and the selection of reser

zealand and overseas.

for New

and the whole of the French Libya,

operating" in coel to France

terday Man

ncluding the

people will know what to do. Twelve tanks and seven guns the coal cut on Bunds

Commenting on M Baudoin's were also captured. In repeated new output drive to meet the

the Columbia Broad raids on Italian bases R.

urgent French need

ting Company's correspondent plants destroyed nearly 100 enemy have to and other markets

Bordeaux declared that the planes,

neutral countries.4.

EARTHQUAKE IN KUNMING

Kunming" again experienced an earth tremor of considerable force"

three o'clock yesterday MOLI

ting the populace from aleep. The quake lasted for seconds says Central

about

Italiang, to register with: the? lice

Ths robbery occurred when a Chinese farm relieved, of some minty and per sonal effects. The pected of the robbery rested in the early afternoon" yes terday

will appear this