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"Britain will fight on—even if Germany overruns the British Isles until CIVILISATION...By Adolf Hitler

the New World comes to the rescue of the old.

soil.

"Britain and the French Republic will defend to the death their native We will defend our Island alone if necessary. We shall never sur-

render:"-Mr. Winston Churchill.

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DUNKIRK: Ironside

Organising

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Defenders Embark:

Port Unusable PARIS, June 4 (Reuter). -A French Admiralty com- munique Issued to-day ncunces that the last land and naval forces, which were defending Dunkirk,

an-

LONDON, June 4 (Reu- ter) —The War Office in- nounces that General Sir Edmund Ironside is organis- ing for home defence small bodies of highly mobile and strongly armed troops who will be called "Ironsides."

There be many hundreds of these formed from the regular Army.

were re-embarked during MUSSOLINI

the night.

The port has now been render- ed unusable.

French Navy Losses The Admiralty communique adds that throughout the opera- tions at Dunkirk, the French Navy lost seven destroyers and one supply ship.

Most of the crews were saved.

HESITATES

ENORMOUS LOSS OF MATERIALS IN FLANDERS

"What Happened in France and Belgium was Military Disaster" INVASION THREATS

LONDON, June 4 (Reuter).—Continuing his speech in the House of Commons to-day, Mr.

Winston Churchill said:

"When we consider how much greater would be our advantage in defending the air above this island against |an oversca attack, I must say I find in these facts a sure basis upon which a practical and reassuring thought may rest, and I pay my tribute to these young airmen

YOUTH'S GREAT OPPORTUNITY

British Military Prospects

More Hopeful`. WASHINGTON, June 4 (Reuter).The continued non- (Cheers), Three hundred French warships belligerency of Italy is taken as end merchant ships of various sizes an indication that the military with 200 smaller boats as well as prospects of the Allies are more numerous formations of the Naval Air Arm took part in the Dunkirk immediately hopeful than they

[have recently appeared to be. Other than those mentioned were Comment on il Duce in the news damaged. but some of them had papers here has grown increasingly

lready put to sea again.

bitter during the past few weeks.

operation.

The communique says the Anal Cinbalation took place in good order. It is stated that Admiral Abrial was the leave. He left the port at

7.1.

-ayon Completed

Trans-Atlantic Sailings

NEW YORK, June 4 (Reuter),-- After some days of suspension, the Italian Line has resumed its adver- tisements for trans-Atlantic passenger sailings.

"There has never been, I suppose, in all history of war such an opportunity for youth. The Knights of the Round Table,_the_Crusaders, all fall back into a past not only distant but prosaic.

"These young men are going forth every morning to guard their native land, to guard all that we stand for; these young; men are going-forward-holding-in-their hands those Instru- ments of colossal and shattering power, for whom it may be soid that every morning has brought forth a

noble

(Reuter) LONDON, June 4

chance. War Office communique states that

M. Reynaud's Statement

These young men deserve our gratitude and deserve to rank the evacuation of the Allied forces from the Dunkirk arga hos now been PARIS, June 4 (Reuter).If Italy among the highest of all brave men who, in so many ways and successfully completed, the last troops enters the war, she will be dolog so on so many occasions, are ready and will continue to be ready to being withdrawn during the night of for the sole purpose of waging war give life and all to their native land.

declared M. Paul Reynaud, the

June 3-4.

ago.

THIS PHOTOGRAPH, just received from London by air mail, was taken in Belgium a fortnight in the background are the remains of an open town-unfortified and undefended. Ger- In the ruins lie man bombers flew over, and soon nothing remained but debris and smoke.

many buried women and children. In the foreground are four pathetic survivors.

Lord Lothian Warns United States

GERMANY AFTER BRITISH FLEET

The outstanding success of the French Premier, in a statement to OUR LOSSES EXCEED 30,000 operation, which must rank us one of the Foreign Affairs Commission. the most difficult operations of war The Premier recalled that both ever undertaken, has been due to the

before and since the war began. "I return to the Army. Inthe long series of very ferce magnificent fighting qualities of the France had made known to Italy her battles, now on this front and now on that, fighting on three Allied troops, to their calmness and willingness to open discussions with fronts al once, battles fought by two or three divisions against discipline in the worst of conditions, the aim to finding friendly sattie- to the devotion of duty of the Allied ment of all outstanding questions. an equal or somewhat larger number of the enemy and fought navies, and to the gallantry and

These

overtures remained without very fiercely on the old ground that so many of us knew so well, exertions of the Royal Air Force.

cault, although our losses response, but the attitude which the our losses in men have exceeded 30,000 killed, wounded and

Italian "Government-felt called upon have been considerable they are small to adopt made no difference to the missing.

equipped army. They had the first

NEW YORK, June 4 (Reuter).The British in comparison those which a few feelings of the French Government. "I take occasion to express the fruits that our industry had to give. "That has gone and now here is this days ago seemed inevitable.

A statement, to this effect was South of the Somme, our troops are brought to the notice of the Italian sympathy of the House with all further delay. How long will it last Ambassador, Lord Lothian, in a speech here to-day, said now operating in conjunction with the Government.

who have suffered bereavement depends on the exertions which we that what Hiller is now after is the British Fleet.

make in these islands. French.

During the post few days, the or are still anxious, To-day has been a quiet day on the French Government, in full agree-

of "The President of the Board

"An effort, the like of which have If he can seize that, he steps British front.

ment with Britain, had renewed its Trade is not here to-day. His son never been seen in our records, is from domination of Europe Naxis Claiṁ Capture

now being made. Work is proceeding demarches,

is killed. LONDON: June 4 (Reuter)~The "Signor Mussolini knows that there "Many in the House have felt everywhere night and day, on Sun- domination of the world. German High Command claims the is nothing provocative in our attitude, private aftellon in the sharpest form. days and week-days.

Bierce Aghting, cft and we have never closed and do not I would say this about the missing Dunkirk with 40,000 prisoners and now close the door to negotiations," We have a large number of wounded

sald M. Reynaud.

who have como back safely Chis country. There may be very many reported missing who will come back some day.

capture,

booty.

After

The whole of the Belgian and French Channel coast, up to the mouth of the Somme, is claimed to be in German hands.

Germans In Dunkirk

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

BERLIN, June 4 (UP)-The Ger- man High Command announces the capture of Dunkirk and claims that -40,000 prisoners were taken,

The entire Franco-Belgium · coast:

is now in German hands.

Flinders Battle Ended SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH BERLIN, June 4 (UP). The Ger-

Admiralty's Congratulations

Praise For Dunkirk

Evacuation

Enormous Losses In Material "In this way or another in the contusion of this fight, it is inevitable that many: should be left in condi- tions

which require. no resistance from them,

their interests, rights and customs "Capital and labour have cast aside and ate at them, Into the common stock.

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Tho tremendous decisions which would present themselves both to Britain and America if Hitler's attack on Britain were

REPRISAL RAIDS

"Already the flow of ammuni- to begin to succeed would not Allied Warplanes Bomb Wons has leapt forward. There is present themselves next year or no reason why we should not, in five years hence, but more likely few months, overtake the sudden

serious loss that has come upon us this summer or autumn.

without retarding the development

of our general programme.

"We Want Your Help" "You may ask, do we want help?" said Lord Lathian. "Nevertheless, our thankfulness] answer is, of course we want

Colossal Military Disaster further

"Against this loss of over 30,000 men, we may set the far heavier loss certainly infilcted upon the enemy,

"Our lowes in material were enor-

ou

Nazi Towns

PARIS, June 4 (Reuter).—–—–— Military objectives' In Munich, your Frankfortiain and, Ruhr were My bombed by Allied warplanes us you reprisal for yesterday's Paris at the escape of our army and so help. Any help la munitions.

official many men whose loved ones have can give us without delay. But what raid, announces the passed through an agonising time you will do about this is for your "Havas" agency. "must not blind no to the fact that | zelves to decide

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LONDON, June 4 (Reuter)—The Admiralty has issued a message of congratulation to all concerned in the successful evacuation of the British man High Command announces that Expeditionary Force and soldiers of the great battles of Flanders and the Allied armies from the Dunkirk arve-have; perhaps, lost one third Artols have ended.

or the men we lost in the opening Now Drive Imminent

The messages states that the magni- days of the battle of March 21, 1918. LONDON, June 4 (UP)ficent spirit and co-operation between Hut we have lost nearly as many Authoritative quarters indicate that the Navy, Army, Air: Fóres and runs nearly 1,000 guns and our a German attack on sectors of the Merchant Navy had alone brought transport and all-armoured vehicles upon which so much faith, had been. French front la imminent.

the operation to a successful con- that were with the Army in the reposed are gone,

arca.

clusion.

WINS BAR TO HIS The ready willingness with which

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koamen from every walk of life came forward to assist their brothér zeA- men of the Royal Navy," continues the message,will not readily, be forgotten "

north.

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what happened in Francs and Bel- "We in England believe that, the glum is a colossal military disaster. very essence of a free civilisation is "The French Army has been individual and nailonal responsibility. weakened, the Belgian Army is We, therefore, accord to you the same freedom of decision that we. claim "A large part of those fortified Unes for ourselves."

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ALLIED RUSE SUCCEEDS

R.A.F. Raid On Ghent LONDON, June 4 (Reuter).— An Air Ministry bulletin says at least three big oil tanks were set on fire when Coastal Command aircraft raided Ghont last night, Flames floodlit the countryside for

the British aircraft, which were Ny=| Ing at 10,000 feet, vigti

Other Constat Command "aircraft:

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Many valuable mining, districia **This Isas will impose a further and factories have passed into the

- "LONDON," "June" i "(Router) --A again raided other military objectives delay on the expansion of our enemy's: Dossomion,

The whole of the Channel ports War Office communique states that on in Holland., The, pilots, and crew on military strength, That expatelor had foi bem proceeding sa we had are in his hands with all the strategie the night of May 31 and June 1, the their return said the display for office of the Premier has rectified Hopod. The beat of all we had to consequentia: ihat-fellow from that. British forces in the Dodoe-dren searchlights, perrepom stew and high the figures of the

We minst expecs that another blow give had gone to the BEF (Reuter)The "Although they had not the num- will be struck almost immediately at Were withdrawn by sea, having explosives put the Crystal Palace yesterday's air rak DUBLIN, ⠀⠀ Juñe IIIs nifie appears on the awards

There were 906 victims of Kachlover the purpose of delaying fireworks to shame.

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Police activity throughout Eire in the bers of tanks and wome articles of or France. Fight-Leutenant Jel was born in past three days hat resulted in the equipment that were desirable, theyWe are told that Hitler has a plan operation for the capture of Narvik One plot, said: "It seemed is if all whom 254, were killed, an

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