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GERMANY AT WAR WITH SOVIET RUSSIA

DRAMATIC WEEK-END DEVELOPMENT HITLER DELIVERS BITTER ATTACK AS NAZI TROOPS CROSS FRONTIER ON THE SOVIET IN EARLY MORNING PROCLAMATION: LINKS BRITAIN, IN MASSIVE ADVANCE: JAPANESE RUSSIA AS WORKING TO SAME ENDS ARE TAKEN BY COMPLETE SURPRISE Four Questions Put By Molotov To

FLINGING ASIDE THE MUCH VAUNTED RUSSO-GERMAN PACT AS A MERE RAG, HERR ADOLF HITLER, AT 4.30 A.M. YESTERDAY DECLARED WAR AND ORDER- ED THE GERMAN ARMIES ON THE EASTERN FRONTIER TO MARCH INTO RUSSIA.

M. Josef Stalin, finding himself faced with German forces massed on his frontier, must realise that the attack was part of a well-designed plan that had been in the Nazi Fuehrer's mind for some time and carefully thought out.

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Prior to the declaration of war, Dr. Joseph Goebbels, the Propaganda Minister of the Reich, read a proclamation by Hitler building up a terrific case against the Soviet. It is officially reported from Rome that the Italian Government has notified the Government of the U.S.S.R. that Italy considers herself at war with Russia as from five o'clock yesterday morning.

From London, Reuter's diplomatic correspondent writes that the German inva sion of Russia is momentous news.

In Washington, the Nazi declaration of war on the U.S.S.R. caused a great sensation.

R.A.F. NOW USING NEWEST AIRCRAFT

The Japanese public were taken by complete surprise, and, according to a report from Tokyo, the Foreign Minis- ter, Mr. Yosuke Matsuoka, reported to the Emperor yester-Simultaneously with news of day on the latest developments.

Matsuoka Reports To Emperor

TOKYO, June 22 (Reuter)-The Foreign Minister. Mr. Matsuoka. this afternoon reported to the Em- peror on the Nazi-Soviet war.

The Nazi Ambassador delivered an official report to the Foreign Office on the hostilities,

It is reported a special Italson conference

Government between and General Headquarters wil be held tomorrow morning.

ITALY AT WAR WITH RUSSIA

LONDON, June 22 (Reuter)-- The Rome Radio announced to- day that the Italian Govern- ment has notified the Govern ment of the U.S.S.R. that Italy considers herself at War with Russia as from 5 a.m. today.

Japanese Public Surprised

LONDON, June 22 (Reuter) --

R.

A. F. big successes over Northern France yesterday come the Hitler, by his declaration nouncement that R.A.F. is now

of war against Russia, has using its newest and largest Splt- shown himself in his true fires and Hurricanes. colours, according to a view

These machines, which

are

of the new situation express-causing such havoc among certain aircraft, can climb faster, fly high- led in authoritative quarters,

e and have much greater fre in London.

power than earlier models,

Hitler uses pacts merely to serve! his own purposes In all probabi- lity, the attack on Russia was con- colved for a twofold purpose-to secure material aid from Russian Wheatfields

and 11 and mineral deposits, and, at the same time, to make 2 tremendous propaganda drive in Britain and America in order to divide opinion there.

NEWS IN CODE

In this connexion, it is signifi- cant that the German Transocean News Service today sent out news In code which might easily have brez, instructions to German agents and Afth columnists

Although an immediate force of Hitler's latest blow may be against Russia, there is no doubt that its ultimate direct purpose is to de feat all the democracies.

Exaggerated optimism, merely on the grounds that another great Power has been forced into thei war against Germany, would therefore be very shortsighted.

Though Germany has turned a

neutral

Into ;great

power enemy, she has done it with cold- blooded deliberation as a calcula- ted stage towards the fulfilment of her ambition to establish world supremacy.

GREATEST CAMPAIGN

an

M. STALIN

DIARY OF INVASION

Mar. 11, 1938-Hitler march- ed into AUSTRIA.

Ool. 1, 1998-Germany in- vades Sudeten area CZECHOSLOVAKIA,

of

Sept. 1, 1939-Hitler invades POLAND.

Nov. 30, 1939-Stalin marches HAND FINLAND 45%

April 9, 1940-Hitler invades NORWAY and DENMARK.

May 14, 1940-NETHER- LANDS occupied by Germany.

May 28, 1940–BELGIUM- oc- cupied by Germany,

June 9, 1940-NORWAY oc- cupled by Germany.

June 22, 1940–FRANCE sur rendered to Germany.

Aug. 30. 1940-RUMANIA partitioned.

April 27, 1941–GREECE, its capital and all but southern Peloponnesus occupied by Ger- many.

June 22, 1941-Hitler in- vades RUSSIA.

WOPS EVACUATE

JIMMA

In Abyssinia, the Italians have evacuated Jimma and declared It an open town.

The small garrison, there hand- ed over to the British forces.

Nazi Fuehrer In Berlin Revealed

LONDON, June 22 (Reuter)-Herr Hitler, in a proclamation read by Dr. Goebbels over the German Radio, which began at 3.30 am, delivered a bitter attack on Russia, Hitler concluded the proclamation with an attack on Russia by declaring that he today decided to "put the fate of the future of the German Reich and German people again into the hands of our soldlers.”

Hitler condemned the occupation of the Baltic States by Russia which, he said, was directed only against Germany.

Throughout the proclamation, he linked Britain and Russia as working to the same ends and then declared that Russia organised the putsch in Yugoslavia and concluded:

“1 therefore today decided to put the fate of the future German Reich and Ger- man people again into the hands of our soldiers. May God help us in this battle.”.

He said that the Germans, Bolshevise or to annex any state |==

with the Finns in the North situated within their sphere of in- STOP PRESS

and the Rumanians in the terest other than the territories of the former Polish state which were South are fighting together.

at that time in a condition of

Herr von Ribbentrop then disintegration.

went to the microphone and

In actual fact, however, as the announced that itler course of events town, the had ordered the march of the policy of the Soviet Union during German armies.

the whole time was exclusively directed towards ane

object,

BRITAIN TO GIVE ASSISTANCE TO THE SOVIET

The proclamation went on:--- In Moscow, on the occasion of namely that of extending Moscows "I gave a clear warning to M. the delimitation of spheres of in-milltary power wherever a possi-Stalin of what was going on. I terest, the Soviet Government bility offered in the area between gave him warning as I have given declared to the German Min-the Arctic Ocean and the Black warning to others before. "I can ister of Foreign Affairs that they Bea and of further Bolshevism in only hope that this warning did did not intend to occupy, or Europe.

HERR HITLER

"We Will Crush The Enemy" Says

Soviet Foreign Commissar: Hitler Will Suffer Same Fate As Napoleon:

Wills tremendous evidence in "Blood-Thirsty Fascists Of Germany"

his army's powers. Hitler belleves that he can crush the Soviet in his

TOKYO, June 22 (Reuter)-The greatest campaign of all, set up a Japanese public was taken by puppet government in Moscow, and complete surprise by the German then freed of all economic worries, :attack on Russia.

turn his whole attention to the dofont of Britain and her A880-

No offelal comment is available clates. but well-informed circles recall

It is notable that in his pro- the terms of the Triple Pact beclamation, Hitler put Finland and tween Japan, Germany and Italy Rumania, which are small coun- `recognising each other's leadership tries with grievances. In the fore-

in Europe and Asia respectively front of his propaganda drive.

LONDON, June 22 (Reuter)—M. VIACHESLAV MIKHAILOVICH MOLOTOV, Soviet Foreign Com- missar, broadcasting from all Moscow statlonis, said that GERMANY DECLARED WAR WITHOUT ANY PROVOCATION.

Incidents have already occurred and two-hundred men have been killed and wounded, M. Maletov expressed complete assurance of Russian victory saying, “We will crush the enemy.” M. Molotov referred to "blood-thirsty Fascists of Germany, týrants whó rule starving conquered nations,” and continued, “Our people will rise like one In complete unity and discipline, giving full support to our army, navy and avforce. Our army and people will fight victoriously for honour and liberty."

and agreeing to co-operate in their | This is a palpable attempt to man Invasion of Russia in a efforts to this end,

divide world opinion to cover up broadcast to the Soviet people at

tito Pact were not affected by the *Pack

MAISKY SEES MR. EDEN

"MILITARY BASES

inot pass unheeded," said Mr. Wins

ton Churchill, Prime Minister, in the course of a broadcast to the

• This began in the autumn of British Empire yesterday from 1939 by the erection of military London when he declared that he bases in the Baltic States, was had been authorised in the name continued in the war in Finland or His Majesty's Government to and in the summer of 1940, by the say that Great Britain would give annexation of the Baltic States. Soviet Russia any technical or Then, while the German Army economic assistance which was in

Britain's power. was still fighting in the West against France and Britain, the Soviet Union advanced in the Balkans

Mr. Churchill began his broad- cast by recounting the three major events which had taken place since the war started. Although the Sovlet Government

"A year ago France feil pros- had declared during the Moscow

trate under the German banner negotiations that they would never and we had to face the storm make the Brst move towards

alone, The second event came achleving a settlement of the Bes-when the Royal Air Force beat sarablan question, the German the Hun raiders out of the daylight Government was informed on June sky and that warded off the Nazi 24, 1940, by the Soviet Government (invasion of our land, whilst we that they were now resolved to set- were still til-prepared to meet him, tle the Bessarabian question by "The third event was when the force.

President and the Congress of the Hitler stated that M. Molotov United States passed the Lease and had put to him four questions Lend enactment devoting nearly when he visited Berlin, These £2,000,000,000 of the wealth of the questions Hitler enumerated

asew World to help us defend our follows:

jilberties and their own.

FIRSTLY,

would Ġermaily give a guarantes to Rumania In case of an attack by Russia against Romanian Bessarabia and Bukovina.

SKCONDLY as Russia felt *herself threatened by Finland, was Germany-prepared to aid Finland by sending troops.

THIRDLY, WAS. Germany willing that Russia should grant a guarantee and send troops to Bulgaria; and

FOURTHLY, Russia required free passage through the Dar- danelles and the establishment of land naval bases on the Bosphorus.

M. Molotov said that Herr Hitler would suffer the same fate as Napoleon when be invaded Russia. M. Molotov announced the Gòr-,

towns of Zhitomir, Kiev, Sebalto- pol, Kaunas and several others.

"More than 200 people were

Hitler added that comprehen- killed and wounded.

|sive material concerning anti- Flights of enemy aircraft as German activity pursued by the well as artillery fire were made Boviet Union, which will be pub- from Finnish and Rumanlan, tor shed by the Reich Government, proves conclusively that Boylet WITHOUT EXAMPLE

It is strossed here, however, that his own calculated and unscrupu-11.15 am. this morning. the Pact also specifically stated lous scrapping of the Russa-Ger- M. Molotov sald: "The Boviet that relations with the Soviet tan Pact and to justify his act of clovernment and its lender com-

LONDON, June 23 (Router)-The Union of the parties to the Tripar-blatant and unprovoked aggression rade M. Stalin have commissioned Barist Ambassador, M. Malaky, ritory.

German and Rumanian troops. me to make the following visited the Foreign office this under the command of the Ru-nouncement. Today, 租客

four

morning and held a long conversa- manian dictator, General Ano'olook this morning without ition with the Foreign Secretary MADRID, June 22 (Router) tonescu were gathering on the ing any reason to the Soviet Gov-

M. Maliky called on Mr. Eden is now learned that it was not banks of the River Pruth frontier ernment and without declaration after he had listened to M. Molo history of civilised nations. Maralal Badoglio who arrived in between Rumania and the province of war, German forces attacked vs Sacca from Moscow Spain on Friday. It was his son, of Bessarabia, which the USBR our country, invaded our frontiers

· Cont'd Fage 7, Col. 6. at many places and raided our

Mario Badoglio,

"This unheard of attack on our Russia's declaration constituted a country is without example in the deduite attempt to mislead Ger- many, Nor did the advantages

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"An attack on our country bar acerulur from Germany's friend- been made in spite of the fact that ly, attitude cause the Soviet Doy-

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Lane Crawford annuai "meeting: Government scheme for Insurance of commodities -Legalme: When

Thieves Fall Out -Sudden passing of Director of Royal Observator Round the Police Courts

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