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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

June 10, 1940.

PANZER MECHANISED UNITS WITHIN 40 MILES OF PARIS AS ENEMY'S VANGUARD REACHES RIVER SEINE By Ralph Heinzen

UNITED PRESS war correspondent

PARIS, June 10, 1 a.m. (8 a.m. H.K.T.).—The French Armies, rallying to General Weygand's Order of the Day to "fight without thought of retiring,” yesterday launched a strong counter-attack against the German juggernaut, which has smashed its way to within 40 miles of Paris at one point.

The counter-attack has set the entire Wstern Front ablaze from the English Channel to the Swiss frontier.

Nearing Gisors

A late French official communique to-night admits that the German Panzer units have penetrated to the vicinity of Gisors, 34 miles north-west of the Paris suburbs.

Other German reconnaissance units are on the outskirts of Rouen, the famous seaport on the River Seine.

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The French communique claims that Hitler's “do-or-die” offensive has already cost him 400,000 casualties.

French Counter-Attack

The French counter-attacked at Tardenois and Plateay in a desperate attempt to prevent the Germans crossing the Marne cast of Chateau Thierry.

Hitler has now hurled 1,500,000 men into the battle in a blasting drive as French communiques admit that the fight for France has reached its "crucial hour."

A midnight communique states that German advance units have reached the Seine River at Ponte de. L'Arche, below Rouen.

Nazi tanks and armoured units are striking down towards the Seine towards the regions of Rouen and Gisors. SITUATION "GRAVE, NOT DESPERATE”

By RALPH HEINZEN ·

The French official analyst last reported the situation as grave but not desperate.

Grave, But Less Desperate

UNITED PRESS WAR CORRESPONDENT

"In the middle of battle no one can pretend to draw definite PARIS, June 10 (UP).—The situation last night was conclusions," he said. "The situation is grave but less desperate

because Germany is throwing her forces into this battle: officially described as "grave but not desperate."

*"There are victories from which one dies," he added. The German effort yesterday concerned three main sectors of attack. Firstly, between the lomme and Oise rivers between Aumal and Noyon. Secondly, al ng the Aisne River on botla sides of Soissons. Thirdly, in the upper Argonne from Chateau Porcien to the Forest of Argonne,

From the English Channel to Switzerland, along a continuous front 500 miles long, the biggest battle in the history of the world had entered its sixth day.

Between 90 and 100 German divisions are now pressing against the French lines with all the might that Hitler had previously held back.

Hitler Playing Last Card

He has played his last card by throwing 1,800,000 men into the battle, and military critics, both Allied and neutral, agree that the German leader has staked every thing on the outcome.

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MAP SHOWING front lines at midnight last night. The dotted line indicates the position on Saturday and the thick black line the position this morning. The shaded äroa shows where Panzer mechanised units have broken through between Aliems and Abbeville to roach the Soine river in the vicinity of Rouen. The now pocket which has developed in the Argonne Forest aroa is shown between Verdun and Rethel. In this area the Germans are apparently attempting to compromise the main Maginot Lino.

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ALLOTMENT OF SHARES

The driver and a passenger in on:

An application for leave to file a Austin tourer car, which spectators return of two allotments of shares described as being "absolutely flat-was brought by the Hongkong Mer- collision with a lorry cantile and Chemicals, Ltd.. before tened" after on the Customa Pass Road yesterday, the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl Mac- are now in Kowloon Hospital, suffer- Gregor, in the Supreme Court this ing from severe injuries.

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They are Chan Hing und Fong, Appearing for the applicants on the Shaut-san. A second passenger, who instructions of Mr. R. M. M. King, was in the rear seat, sustained minor Mr. H. C. Macnamara said the Com Injuries when he was Dung onto the pany was a small private concern and bonnet of the lorry by the force of was formed not very long ago. The the collision.

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The German right wing also advanced into Nor- mandy towards the Scine but nowhere was thare' sign of enveloping operations progressing to a dangerous Viennese Orchestra stage.

Half A Million Casualties

The French believe the German losses in five days are not much short of 400,000 casualties which adds to the half a million

casualties in the Battle of Flanders.

The French watchword last night, therefore, was "To Hold to Win.".

The situation was still fluid lust night."

Both armies are in movement and the French still have untouched reserves. The German faith in the fighting move- ment of the blitzkreig appears unchanged,

General Weygand, in-another dramatic Order of the is Day, urged the French Armies on to even stiffer resistance and assured them that this fierce pressure represents the "last quarter of an hour" of Germany's military effort.

The French High Command, the Government's official communiques and the War Office analysis of operations frankly admit the full enormity of the battle.

In every sense it is the "Battle of France,”

French Hold Nazi Thrusts Encouraged by General Weygand's Order of the Day, the French Armies have held the German thrusts in the new bulging pockets north of Rouen, at Soissons and in the Argonne Forest.

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The French lines are everywhere intact. Never theless, there have been general German gains on most of the front, which by last night had indisputably crept closer to Paris.

After throwing twenty fresh divisions into the battle on Saturday, Hitler began a new drive in the Champagne and Argonne sectors yesterday, when he added another 40 divisions to the enormous number of men in the front

line.

It is significant that the German High Command is using few parachutists and less aviation.

There were no reports of German dive bombing at the French lines to-day but there was extensive deep bombing by horizontal flights in the rear of both armies.

The Germans bombed railways and other communications Around Paris.

1,000 Nazi Tanks Destroyed

The official French communique reported that the Allics

have destroyed 1,000 German tanks in four days, both by artil- ery action and by air attacks,

By all day bombing of German pontoon bridges across the

Somme, the Aisne and other rivers, the French caused the loss of more tanks and prevented supplies reaching the columns operating deep in the Allied lines.

Franch Lino Still Holding PARIS, Juno D (Reuter).The

Germans made their most violent

attack to-day in the Champagne sector on the cast of the front, declared a military spokesman this evening.

He added that according to the

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latest information, the French Lines appeal to the people to join the de- fence forces of the country Im- were still holding in this region be mediately was made by Mr. Lamon tween noon and 2 p.m. despite de Valera in a speech Ennis, tense Garzon pressure.

South of Aumale find south of County Clare, to-day. Monteldier in the centre of the front

the Germans also launched violent attacks.

The French are continuing their

Mais Air Attacks

Against this maximum German effort the French withdrawal cast of Beauvais armies fought a slow retreating action.

There Are No Tronchos

General Weygand's orders to his troops were to hold the main line intact at all costs and to absorb the worst attacks by withdrawing the most exposed forces to better defence positions.

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Pointing out the danger of in-

vasion, he said: "We are anxious to avoid the ravages of war. There- fore we must ensure that it will be very costly for any invader to come here."

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In the region of Soissons, a series | of, extreměly severe attacks and counter-attacks developed. The ře aults are not yet known.

German sviation delivered massive of the attacks on all lines of communica-

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one intent of Paris, the bom- Hongkong in the region of Pointoise.

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HEIGHTS OF THE MEUSE THERE ARE NO TRENCHES From Sad AS FORSKAR text is a battle of] MOSCOW, June 9 (Reuter) fortresses, with the Seigfried and Maginot Line monts hammering each other relentlessly.

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Official French reports from all parts of the report that the Germans are suffering terrific losses. Division after division has been sacrificed in attacking the French lines in steady waves under a broiling hot sun.

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U.S. Tribute To Joan.

Of Arc's Memory

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" DOMREMY, June 9 (UR).—Mr. William Built, the American, Am- bassador to France, risked a trip deep into the battle zone to-day to present to the vilkige church at: Domremy, where Joan of Arc worshipped, an altar presented by Americans of all! churches and denominations.

Those subscribing to the gift, sald Mr. Bullitt, desired to express their bellef in the eventual triumph of the spiritual forces represented by Joan of Arc.. Lothee evity civilited man is praying: after hie fashion, for France's 'victory," said the Ambassador,

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The ceremony took place in the garden between the litle house where Joan was born in 1412 and the church where she was baptited and, took her first communion.

New Raid On Paris

SPECIAL TO THE STELEGRAPHS. PANUS, June 10 (UP) ———Paris 'anti- aircratt defences wont into violent action at 1:45 o'clock this morning HKT). When – German planes appeared overhoad.

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