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Greatest Battle of War Raging at Increased Tempo: Slight Withdrawals at Two Points But British and French Lines Otherwise Intact: Every Inch Contested

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PANZER

District. On South Coast Bombed

GERMAN BOMBERS OVER ENGLAND IN NEW RAIDS.

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

LONDON, June 7 (UP).—German bombers crossed the English coast at several points last night.

Air raid warnings were sounded in a num- ber of districts.

Among the counties visited by the Nazi raiders were Norfolk, Suffolk, Lincolnshire and Yorkshire,

No details have been released by the Air Ministry, which issues a terme communique merely stating that "enemy aircraft had visited the

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THE MAP above illustrates the front line as it was this morning, the second day of the great German offensive. The The damage occasioned is dis- arrows indicate the direction of the main German attacks, missed by the Air Ministry in seven words, the communique merely stating that one district on the south const was bombed. Simultaneously with this series of raids on England, anti-'

action in Paris.

TANK ARMY aircraft guns again went into

What The Allies- Are Up Against

By MILES HANDLER UNITED PRESS WAR

· CORRESPONDENT

WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES ON "THE AISNE FRONT, June 8 (UP)‚—'

French tank officers revealed to me

to-day the almost incredible numeri- cal and qualitative strength of the German Panzer (motorised)

divi- sions.

There officers participated in a brilliant action which halted the of the enemy's mechanized units rush of

River. the Aisne

halted The German advance was everywhere despite the fact that in many of the land battleship eu- counters French tanks were numbered ten to one.

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out-

at

German mechanised divisions such as those which broke through Sedan in the initial singes of the blitzkrieg comprise two regiments of)

50 tanks each,

What They're Up Against -The total strength of a division is ivided as follows:

Fully heavy tanks, averaging between 20 and 40 lons:

Fifty tanks averaging between 18

std 30. tons;

One hundred and Afty 10-ton

tanks:

Intense A.A. fire began at 11.45 p.m.-and. lasted for several minutes..

No detalls have been releasei,

Workmen Injured

LONDON, June 7 (Reuter). Three fell near a town in Lincolnshire in course of Nazi serial activity over England last night.

workmen were injured when bombs

Nazi planes crossing the coast caused warning sirens to be sounded A town in Durham and the south const.

pluces as far apart as Suffolk, Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Sussex all hud warnings.

In one case a red blob was seen in the sky diving towards the sea like a plane falling in Rames.

More Planes

For Allies

U.S. Navy Releases

Reserve Bombers.

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

WASHINGTON, June 6, (UP). According to reliable! Congressional sources, fifty U.S.

ITALIAN PRESS "WARNS" AMERICA

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

ROME, June 7 (UP).The Italian Press this morning continues to rail against the Allies, and also warns the United States that she will invite European intervention in the western Hemisphere if she "meddles in European affairs."

Meanwhile, H Duce continues his preparations for war.

Yesterday he discussed Italo-Ger- man crop prospects with the Reich Minister of Agriculture, Herr Walther Darre and, it is reliably reported, Italy and Germany have decided to institute a pool of their cereals."

Rome-Radio last night charged thei Governor of Malta with terrorising the populace "on the pretext that a danger from fifth columnists exlated.". Simultaneously, the French were ac- cused of ill-treating and persecuting Italians in French colonies,

STANDSTILL

"HOTTEST HOLE THIS SIDE OF HELL IS SOMME AND AILETTE FRONTS", SAYS U.P.

By MILES HANDLER

UNITED PRESS WAR CORRESPONDENT

·WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES ON THE AISNE FRONT, JUNE 7 (UP).-GENERAL WEYGAND'S DEFENCE TACTICS AGAINST THE PANZAR DIVISIONS BASED ON THE ARTILLERY SUPERIORITY OF THE ALLIED ARMIES HAS BATTERED THE ADVANCE OF THE GERMAN MECHANISED ARMIES TO A STAND- STILL.

The hottest hole this side of Hell to-day is the area along the Somme and Ailette Rivers where the great naval battle on land is taking place. TERRIFIC FIRE

The Germans are forced to operate their tanks without-apertures owing to the terrific nature of the French cross-fire from machine-guns, |anti-tank guns and the

famous 75's.

With the sun beating 2,000 NAZI TANKS

down on the over-heated steel monsters, the tempera- ture inside is well over 100 degrees and the oil stench is terrific.

There is an amazing difference between the tank battles to-day

GO INTO ACTION

By RALPH HEINZEN -UNITED PRESS WAR CORRESPONDENT WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES, June 6 (UP). and those of the early days of Two thousand German tanks were hurled against the the Battle of Flanders.

In Flanders the Panzar divi- sions, attacking at 30 miles un hour, caught the Allies unpre-

French 75's were the best anti- dote.

Weygand Line east of Amiens to-day.

But Hitler's mechanised armada hurled itself against

LINERS TO pared until they found that the a stonewall defence.

REMAIN IN SAFE PORT

Vatican As Sanctuary For Allied Envoys PANAMA, June 6 (Reuter)

Italians Loave

No Break Through Massed attacks are still being delivered by the German divisions.

But It seems apparent to-day that the Sedan break through is not going to be repeated.

The irresistible met the im- movable and the irresistible was shattered,

Two hundred tanks were cap- tured or blown to bits.

traps New types of tank

anda solid line of the famous French 75's GREAT BATTLE RAGES

created a carnage of twisted steel and SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

naming wreckage as they fired point THE GREATEST BATTLE OF blank at the advancing mechanised THE WAR IS RAGING AT AN army.

INCREASED INTENSITY, ACCORD-

The deepest point of penetration

Chailenes, six miles from Peronne

LATEST

CONSTABLE CHARGED

Alleged Preparation To Do Sedition

"Popolo di Roma" foresees a war The Italian liner, Conte Bian-ING TO LATEST REPORTS FROM by the German Panzar units was at between the continents if the Bri- camano, is reported to have TO-THE WESTERN FRONT. tish Government evacuates theceived orders to-day to`remain in Reported attempts by the Ger- where the French Infantry retreated British Isles and moves to Canada. Port Balboa until further notice. man Panzar Divisions to break across the Somme in order to permit When Chanan Singh, a 24-year-old

Istanbul Evacuated

the artillery to have unrestricted indian constable, appeared in Court through the British and French targets. SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHO

before Mr. R. Edwards this afternoon ISTANBUL, June 0 (Domei)—The}

walls have falled and every Battle Rages Fiercely to answer two charges of alleged Turkish Government has ordered the JERUSALEM, June 6 (Reu- German mechanised unit which evacuation of civilians from Islanbul, ter).The Italian steamer, has,

At 8 pm, a French communique possession of 86 copies of a seditious succeeded in infiltrating stated the battle was: roging Bercely Publication, he faced yet another

fcharge. Ale Rald precautions are now in Galata, left Halfa carrying 150 through the front lines has been along the entire front from the lower Chanan was formally charged

Italian passengers, mostly destroyed. *

Somme near Abbeville to the Allette earlier this week with being operation In the city.

ไส women and children..

Aeroplanes are being employed by River between Loon and Soissons, the

the region session of a pamphlet hended chief attacks being in tho Allies on a scale even greater

south of Abbeville, south of Amiens evolutionary Proclamation No. 1," flons, and in many pointa along the

tion in his possession-with-a-vlow to The communique added: "The making an endeavour to influence front lines the Germans have become

Germans stacked with approxi-public opinion in a manner likely to completely disorganised.

mately 2,000 tanks, which look be prejudicial to defence or the of the war. the offensive in groups of 200 to efficient. prosecution 300

Chanati was on ball of $18,000.

Mr. J. P. Murphy, Assistant Crown Selfcitor, thla afternoon preferred the: "The German advance, along the additional chargo of preparing to do lower Somme region has reached on act of sedition. The Bresle river, which runa: inta

Defendant, Gold

policeman.

Two hundred-and-fifty-6-ton Wright Corporation, which is were demanding the

tanks.

The Italian air-liner failed to arrive) than that used in the Flandera opera-and south of Peronne, and with having a seditious publica

Domand For Malta Naval reserve bombers have

SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH}" been turned over to the Curtiss-

ROME, June 7 (UP).-New posters)

stered throughout Rome last yesterday. selling them to Great Britain | night,

return of The watchword of hundreds of and Franco,

It is stated that the Company is Malta to Italy. Staff and line officers I have met on President Roosevelt is reported to of a manifesto,

The posters, which are in the form not accepting further bookclugs to Stat

Palestine. are signed by the the western front "American have approved this procedure, which

"Maltese Committee of Action"-the planes. We must have more and does not infringe the Neutrality Act.

the pro-llallon element, more The sooner we get them the

Later, the following, statement was sooner we will (d this war."

Issued by the Naval Department:

Tank oflcera anxiously enquire! whether they can count on America to turn out thousands of tanks, which are needed as well as planes.

2.

Like A Floot At Sea

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Thus far, says a "Rouler" message, the Germans have employed at least four divisions of heavy tanks in the operations and, of these, one division has been destroyed.

"French" divisions are Rehling magnificently

Mr. Murphy In

the Somms near Amiens while in outlining the case for the Crown, was the Allcite River region the Ger- Followed. From Whart the Alsue. mans have reached the heights of

Vatican As Sanctuary Molta la 58 miles from Sietly VATICAN CITY, June 0 (Reuter); - Apartments are being prepared at "In accordance with an agreement

and 180 miles from the African Palace Santa Maria for the

Creating Havoc j with the Curlig

coast. Population of the Colony Corporation, lifty planes from the naval squadrons are

total 241,621. It was taken by the French Ambassador and the British French 78 mm guns are creating

Minister in conformity with...” the havoc among the German tanks. being returned for replacement by Moors in the Dark Ages, come

It is officially announced in Lon- under Christian rule in 1090 then Pope's decision to offer hospitality planes of a superior type, equipped with leak-proof petrol tanks.

it was conquered by the Normans. representatives at the Holy See of don, says "Unlled Press that the which Italy might British forces have withdrawn several with

On This is not all. The enormous moss

June 1 he was seen going "These plenes are temporarily in It sustained the famous siege in ans

1565 when the last great effort of

eventually be at war,

miles from the left bank of the of five hundred tanks is accompanied excess of requirements, due to the

aboard the Canton steamer Fatshan, the Turks was successfully with- that many reserve, aviators

All measures for a total black-out Somme near its mouth at Abbeville, Naxi Tanks In Trouble

which was alongside the Macao and firstly by 24 tractor-mounted guns, fact

stood by Grand Master La Vallette, have been taken in the Vatican City, due to the overwhelming nature of LONDON, June 0 (Rauter) So Canton Steamboat Company's whart scrondly, by a battalion of anti-tank normally attached to the reservo

the German attack in this sector. gune totalling 30 plecds and ald squadrons have been orderet to Pan-

for, the new battle on the Western at Connaught Road Contralat Napoleon expelled the Knights of St. John in 1798, but the

*Maltese

Vault As Raid Shaltar.

"An: eye-wlinoes" states that the Front: from the sea to the Alone is Ten minutes later he came ashore mounted in tractors, thirdly by a sacola as instructors,

British forper, who Included kitless still in its early stages,

with a bundle

papers in ht regiment of motorted Eroops and

The great vault of the 18th century Scottish" "Ladies from Hell", fought rote against the French patrizen fourthly by a

It may be some time before a clear hand. soon afterwards and, with the

the wharf assistance of British and Neopolitan Peters, has been cleared of contents, as they withdraw in the darkness of engineers. engine

troopt compelled the French tos that it can be used as sh air raid Wednesday night under the Boroo day admilled that we had made ene

A French military spokesman to and was arrested by a policeman. Garon

"The Crown will adduce evidence. capitulate in 1800. The islands shelter. were then ceded to Great Britain, moment

one or two withdrawals" but "emphasised to show that when the police arm The armoured room in this tower is

Only Oilier withdrawal along The the cession being confirmed by the

were

-ned. the deferidant; he struggled? Treaty of Paris time arranged as u afrong room for the entire froilly has been in the tactical store sight and only of a Lão fotuidio: away

Pastopasadori vičinity of Amiens, where the French The Alles, it should be pointed Turn to Pake :10. Third Column Rumanian Precautions Church treasure.

have been forced to

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LONDON,, Juno: 0 (Router) Ik Otherwise, the tertire front southern bank of the Summe Rivers

Tise

Cherman have held, two or con a wartime beslagen omically announced that lit House of miss much the mating na 16 grada three brlige hendreevali, dnes their

of National Economy Lord will hold a socret mision poëtis: köttre ago, before the new German Mms Vicky

2. Fourth Column Wednesday,

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It is expected that the remainder

of motorised of reserve planes will bo similarly i

turned in as replacements are receiv resembles ed."

The orion closets

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at sea in which the heavy It is noteworthy that the statement.. tanks, constitute in battle feet, the docs not mention that the planes S15-ton tanks the crukers and the have been transferred to the Alles. alght and six ton tanks as destroyers

*and torpedo boni,"

The

their contact with a Germans, in

distance and to smash "overy. Fathe B.EF.__and French forces, have obstacle in the path of the invaders

actually maintained a deployment The anti-tank guna are placed: that le based on fleet tactics.ward to neutralise enemy mechanised Twentyfour 4-in/guns are om units which may be sent out lacărare. Saded to keep the enemy tanks at combat.

nta has decided to put national

tower of Pope Nicholas Yi near St blitérly for every moh‹of the ground | picture of iti scopo can einerge "He was followed from Ekht: