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RUMANIAN TROOPS MEET WITH FIERCE RESISTANCE IN RUSSIAN BESSARABIA Bucharest Military Circles Claim 50-Mile Penetration

LONDON. June 24 (Reuter)--Ruma tiap military circles e aim that the r southernmost columns driving from Galatz penetrated Martin 50 miles inta Russian Bassaraha, according Agronsky. Ankara correspondent of Company.

The National Broadcasting

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Russian resistance The Ruranjans adm.t, however, that extremely fierce and say that heavy losses are being suffered on both s des.

The Rumanians state further that the Russians are not re- maining on the defensive buy launched their own offensive to.... wards Poland, Rumania and Eust of Prussia,

Hom

The Luftwaffe was said to be very active behind the Russian Fines

by the dra ቴ' 1 x Flushed

The Finnish capital where drunique issued by the Soviet High he is stil no bluck out urdered Command declaring that the maxi muni penetration al the enemy is enly tiles, Muscovites have work yesterday RC Las spirits

The

nigh

the

PROTEST LODGED LONDON June 24 (Reuter

against the bombing Protest Finnish bár taves by Soviet paths was made . the Soviet Minister elect of Sunday night's slegs he visited the Finnish For

og Mister yesterday, says mobilisation order was sech yester day when approaches to the math Finnish radio.

AIR RAID ALARM railway stations were crowded with

LONDON June 24 Reuter parents and wives sering of sons

11s The Heig nk Radio reports 川 Husbands Many

for pea satula ale 1 Finish High Command has paren's are found work in rapidly expanding ordered protective measures to be Tak mali Car towns and densely Moscow and who is are 19 tank drivers, machine gunners and pulted areas against air raids

More than 1000 Finnish children pijnds

arrived in Sweden Diarm was sounder Southern Finland last night

AI

TEARFUL SCENES

Bave

PORTUGAL TO LODGE PROTEST

..

On

LISBON Juri 24 Reuter The torpedoing of the Portuguese merchantship Ganda, reported Sunday, when 26 survivors out of total of 16 passengers and 50 of the crew were landed in Lisbon. has excited public opinion here.

The Ganda. it stated was carrying goods only between tugal and her West African lonies as she always dócs

Por

doubt

GENERAL

U.S, GOVERNMENT BRAND NAZI AGGRESSION AGAINST SOVIET AS "TREACHEROUS"

at-

WASHINGTON, June 24 (Rrater)—The United States Gov ernment has formally condezaned Germany's "treacherous tack" on the Soviet Union. This formal declaration of policy was read by Mr. Sumner Wolles, Assistant Secretary of State, zi a large press conference. Mr. Welles declared that the imme- Hitler's whether diale issue before the American people was plan for universal conquest was to be successfully halted and defeated.

He declared that as no communication had yet been receiv ed from Russia, the question of granting aid to the Soviets un- der the Lease and Lend Act had not been decided by the United States Government

COMMONS DEBATE

Mr. Welles observed. however that the Lease and Lend Act au- thorised President Roosevelt GO furnish aid to any country restat- 'ing aggression and added grimly. "There could be

can "ste about her Portuguese markings.", that the United States

once more beyond any doubt with, says one newspaper. "The Govern

LONDON what intent the present Govern- · fal ment will certainly

what men of Germany negotiates non-

aggression pucla. use every effort to clear op

and confidently Pr

The attack on Russia constitutes took place pect the nation to protest

Indig.

by Germany of nantly against this wicked attack a "dire warning

the bostlie and murderous intent behina such assurances "

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to

Reuter? Jane 24 When Parliament next meets, Į There will be an immediate debatei on Germany's latest art of aggres ston and its implications

The previously arranged arbale) on the shipping situation which | Mr. Welles revealed that the was to have taken place in the

Commons in a secret!

HALIFAX AT THE Russian Ambassador. M. Ouman- House of

WHITE HOUSE

that WAR DEVELOPMENTS

AB E

A Pinnish trawler, moving out of

Many of these scenes were tear ful as Russians are wont anal but there is zo doubt of the peoples'. romvletion of tur strength of the the Petsamo Fiord, is slated Rrd Army and the Red Air Force have been Bred on by a

ARE ANALYSED

WASHINGTON, Juur 24 (Reuter) Lord Halix. 1. Ի Dunst AuI- bassatur, conferred with President, Roosevelt at the White House yes-

terday

ul

1

Russian

TURKISH NEUTRALITY LONDON.

Reuter June 24 While Turkey has proclaimed her the German Soviet neutrality

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News of Mr Churchill's broad-shore battery ras quickly reue and has done! who prevent any impressioni that this is a general assault the Communb state but samply m action agatrust Nazi Jgression CONEL CFING REPORTS LONDON

24 (Reuters 310 Confeting reports in regard to the position of Fled in the Russ German struggle lead arideteoal interest to the far! that M Grip penberg. the Finish Minister in

wur, she has asked Germany to de in her alins with regard to Rus

saad particularly the territories of the Caucasus, reports the Istan but correspondent of use Indipen cent French akeney

SENSATION IN VICHY ZURICH, June 24 Reuters - The London, visited Mr Anthony Eden, news of the outbreak of the Russ the Foreign Secretary at the For terman war caused a great sensa eign Office yesterday presumablytton in Vichy where, up to the last to explain his country's alUtude

COUNTRY CALM STOCKHOLM, June 24 (Reuter Fland is clum, say Helsingfors correspondents of Swedish

papers.

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moment, it had not been expected says the Vichy correspondent the Gazette de Lausanne

Official circles are reserved, the • news-correspondent rods, but certain in fluential quarters expressed satis

alms of under-

against Com

The correspondent of Allehanda taction at the

3 crusade describes the smoothness of the taking evacuation of women and children munism"

Damascus Populace Cheer

Allied Representatives

enter

Damascus

DAMASCUS, June 24 (Reuter) The first to were Allied representatives, They were greeted enthusiastically.

It was some time afterwards that troops were permitted to en- ter. The first to go into the city were the Free French, followed closely by a famous British cavalry regiment in armoured cars and some Australians,

While the French Rag was nowhere to be seen on public build- ings of the city, the tricolour borne as Free France's emblem was heartily cheered

series Their tuik was part of u

conferenres which President Roosevelt is holding with: the

Department

British State

and officials to analyse how the Intest war developments will affect the United States.

There no indieation whether the President has yet reached any conclusion or decision,

sky, had conferred with the United session has been postponed to per. States Government about freeing mit of war discussion. frozen Soviet assets. but the A5- sistaut Secretary indicated that no decision bad yet been reached. DANGER TO AMERICAS "Hitler's armies are today Le chlei dangers of the Americas" declared Mr. Welles.

He continued

opinion In the

Arrangements for the debate have not yet been definitely set- led, but the opening statement un behalf of the Government wili be made either by the Prime Min- ster or tire Foreign Minister. and according to the course of the de- one or the other of them bate, of this Government consequently, may intervene when they have had bearing the an opperiuntly of any detesie!

Hitlerism, against

views of members in different parts any rallying of forces upposing

of the House Hitlerism from whatever sources ¦ these torces may spring, will ever. i tuate the downfall of the present German Government and Will therefore, redound to the bebellt of our own defence and security.

"No further proof could con- evably be required of the reuli purpose and projects of the br sent leaders of Germany fur world The President had a telephenie domination. It is now furnished Conversation with Mr Cordeil Hull,by Hitler's treacherous attack up- Secretary of State, who is at pre-un Soviet Russ:8.

Bent kept away from his office by "The German leaders' sworn a alght illness.

engagements to refrain from hus-

other Afterwards President Roosevelt jule acts against

countries To the had two teen one talks with Mr. are but a symbol of decell. Sumner Welles, Assistant Secretary present German Government, the who later visited the very meaning of the word 'honour' of State. White House personally.

is unknown."

PETAIN-DARLAN

RIFT REPORTED

NAZI DICTATORSHIP Declaring that Buch the N12) and Soviet Governelius. denled their peoples religious freedom, Mr Welles continued: "TO the people of the United States, this and other principles and doctrines Communistic dietatorship

LONDON. June 24 Reuter) Relations between Marsha) Petain of the

and Admiral Darlan is once more are as intolerable and as alien 10 their own bellefs as are the prin- reported to be very strained. Rys

news agency.

a despatch from the French froncipies and doctrines of Nazi le- sier to the Independent French, tatorship. Neither kind of impus- ed overlordship can or will have

According

well-informed any support or any sway in the the mude of life or in the system of has sources Marshal Petain impression that Admiral Darlan is government of the American peo- ple, but the immediate issue that trying to get rid of hlm.

He noticed that in several or presents itself to the people of the the administrative and ministerial United States is whether the plan offices, Admiral Darlan's photo- for universal conquest, for graph has replaced bls.

POWERFUL ALLIES Marshal Petain believes

the

cruel enslavement of all peoples said for the ultimate destruction of the remaining free democracles that

which Hitleriam is now desperate- 25- to few Admiral Darlan is trying The Syrian Government met the Damascus-Belrut road. a

of ly trying to carry out, is to be support 'sure himself of the of miles northwest of Damascus. surrender shortly before the

that he has successfully halted and defeated. On the const the city and assumed full powers

Vichy positions ex-servicemen and

several powerful alites

PRESENT ISSUE over internal affairs which hither about Demour, ten miles south of made

"That is the present issue which Admiral Darlan, on his side. 1s faces a realistic America. BRITISH REACH PALMYKA acting very cautiously and does issue at this moment which most officers directly involves our own national CAIRO, June 24 (Reuter Bri- not even inform his own

the

to had been exercised by the Beirut, are now within the range among the Police, French,

of the Alled guns.

They also agreed to give amnes-

ty to all political prisoners.

it is an

New World in which we live."

Later the Syrian Prime Minis- tish troops have reached Palmyra and intimate collaborators of his defence and the security of R Q.H.Q. plans. ter. Khaled Bey Alem. and Gen- In Syria, according to

yester- eral Legentilhomme of the Free communique Issued here French met to discuss

the

pro- day.

posed treaty whereby Syria would become an autonomous republic.

The purpose of the Vichy French

In holding out long after it

They are

meeting resistance

there from a Vichy columu. ENEMY

Allied forces are in contact with

of was Vichy troops west Damascus. IN

evident that the city was bound. In the town itself, the situation

to fall was to fight a rearguard is quiet.

action in order to cover

treat in the northwest.

VICHY TANKS

It was believed that the

DESTROYER SUNK OF BEIRUT

HARBOUR

CAIRO, June 24 (Reuter) An enemy destroyer

was believed

the FO On other fronts. fighting is con- sunk in the harbour of Beirut on Sunday, states an K.A.F. Middle

tinuing.

THRUST TO HOMS

forces which

East communique,

It says R.A.F. bombers attacked enemy shipping in the harbour The British mechanised column of Beirut, one destroyer received a 'direct hit and was believed sunk

reached Palmyra after and a merchantship alongside the mole was set on fire, would be able to enter Damascus meeting air and ground oppost- During the previous night, the known to have been destroyed by early in the morning, but the an- tion is threatening the important harbour was also raided by Meet British fighters on June 17 besides expected presence of many Vichy and modern air base there. Air Arm aircraft and bombs were six were already claimed. tanks and 75's and also troops.

One British aircraft is missing This column would appear to seen to fall across the wharves which had come up from the re be thrusting towards Homs, which

all the above operations Australian planes machine-gun-from gion of Kuneltra, made this im, would effectively cut off the Vichy nod and destroyed a number

of but the crew is gate. possible.

forces in south Syria from the Vichy transport vehicles on northern forces

Damascuis-Beirut road.

However, in a little while realst ance showed signg of crumbling and during the morning, many Vichy soldiers gave themselves up sa prisonerH.

POSITIONS OCCUPIED

!

R.A.F..OFFENSIVE SWEEP

the

.

R.A.F. bombers early on Sunday ITALIAN NATIONALS

of morning attacked

convoy IN UNITED STATES enomy merchantships escorted by destroyers along the Tripolitanian WASHINGTON, June 24 (Reu- LONDON, Juno 24 Reuter) - coast.

|ter)--All necessary steps to pre- was vent any Italian nationals from CAIRO, June 24 (Reuter) RA.F. fighter aquadrons carried One ship of 6,000 tons Allled troops which went through out another offensive operation, badly damaged and other bombs leaving the United States pending Damascus have occupied positions over Northern France yesterday were soon falling close to the further instructions have at Berza, four or five miles north afternoon accompanied by Bien- other ships in the convoy,

of the town). fruin which they helm bombara,

are now exploiting further to wards the north, nécording to MI- litary circles,

Less opposition was

encounter-

bably damaging them.

MALTA BAID

pro- ordered.

beon

The Department of Justice att nounces it has issued instructions eg from German nightars, Sevan One Italian plane was shot to this effect to the Immigration

nemy fighters no far were re- down over Malta on Bunday by and Border Patro officers,

British Dghters.

This action, duplicates the steps British and Indian forces ad ported destroyed, vancing from More

One more Mémerschmitt is now taken by the Germans on June 18. astride Two Writish fighters are inlasing,

WHEE

FIERCE DOG-FIGHTS OVER CALAIS

(Reuter

LONDON, June 24 Railway targets were bombed in The RAF sweep over northern France on Monday evening. re- veals an Air Ministry communique.

The Germans made a more de- termined attempt to interfere than In the sweep earlier in the day occurred and ferre engagements over Calais

It was here that the two Bri- tish bombers were lost but the "enemy again were heavily defeat- ed" losing 12 aircraft.

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