1940-06-11 — Page 17

HITLER'S ENEMY 25 MILES

CHALLENGE

Britain Must Give

FROM PAGE ONE

Seine at certain points where some elements have crossed the river.

He is everywhere held by vigorous Between the road from Amiens to

counter-attacks.

Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

ITALY'S ENTRY INTO WAR

FROM PAGE ONE

Mussolini's notification that a state of war existed as from one minute gast midnight to-night says:

"The rash and foolhardy decision surprise to the people of this country, It has been obvious for many weeks that he had decided on the side of the Germans,

The Answor LONDON, June 10 (Reuter). Vemon and the course of the lower "Hitler has flung down a chal-Ole, his Infantry has been less in-of Il Duce will not have come of lenge to liberty, democracy and claive. civilisation itself.

It has been above all by means of This Air Force that he has sought to "It is in your power to give him harass the movements of our units the answer," said Mr. Kingsley Wood, by a repeated bombardment on their Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he rear. Inaugurated the War Saving Week To the cust

of the Olse River, to-day,

enemy columns, which had debouch "The whole attitude of this war,"ed in the afternoon, only succeeded he said, "must be how we can help. In extending the bridge-head that he Nothing will auffice except the mobi-established yesterday by pushing as luation of all our resources to The far as La Retournes. Jast man and the last shilling:

Allies Stand Their Ground

"It is equally obvious that a great majority of the Italian people are opposed to this step.

Materialistic Grounds

"The Duce's decision was taken on the host completely materialistic grounds. It is clear that his moves were inspired purely for gain and that his entry into the war was timed for the moment when the Allies were facing the crest of the German in- vasion.

AMERICAN AID FOR ALLIES

FROM PAGE ONE

of force was made by President Roosevelt in his address at the University of Virginia.

June 11, 1940.

REYNAUD

SPEAKS

Donounces Decision By Mussolini

PARIS, June 10 (Router). The President said the people and "We are in the sixth day of the Government of the United States had

seen with the utmost, urgent and greatest battle of our history," grave disquiet the decision of the said M. Paul Roynaud, the Pre- Italian Goverment to engage in the mier, when broadcasting to the

hostilition.

¡enst as far the Meuse.

The sympathies of the American nation to-night.

"The conflagration which began on republics lie with those nations which are giving their lifeblood in combat, the Somme has now extended to the against the gods of force and hate.

The Obvious Course Two obvious course parzued simultaneously. extend to the opponents tho material resources nation, and at the same Harness and accelerate those resources so that

of this

selves in the Americas may have equipment and training equal to any emnorgunoy.

Cannot Abandon Issuà' These times of trial only make us To the cast of the Alsne, the enemy resolve not lo abandon the Issues extended his attacks to all open- which we have joined.

'ings as far as Beaumont. Despite le present misfortunes and sot-backs, we can

Everywhere our troops have stood count on

many their ground and offered a most ener- great assels to bring us to victory and getic resistance to the enemy by de- pence,

fending the ground foot by foot and "There the great character of the by counter-attacking. French Army with its courage, de-

Many air reconnaissances have termination and wonderful resistance.been effected over the front and backrecent weeks to Mussolini that they ahead."

"Our brothers-in-arins In the areas, Flights Dominions are sending men and Namur Donnueschingen. materials in ever-increasing strength,

Convoys have been bombed by our Mora United Than Ever Air Force at Forges-les-caux, Sola- . "Our gen power still remains on the sons and Pont Avelt. increase Our own great soldiers Our fighters, in their covering mis- have earned immortal fame during slons, have achieved important vic-Mussolini calculates that he will be

•

the past few weeks. We know that forles,

were

made

DVCT

our airmen are superlor when they Our fighter group, under the com- face odds nf four to one.

inand of Major Thibaudet, particular- "Finally, our country itsell is asly distinguished itself by bringing united as never before under our down in one expedition 12 enemy great indomitable Prime Minister and machines, leader,

All our planes which participated "We must do our utmost to reduce in these engagements returned with- the odds and strengthen our fighting out bearing the trace of one bullet. men to all them to victory. In this wor there must

batants."

be

no non-com-

Press Comment

concerned with the campaig

war

American Comment

"He doubilean hopes to profit by what he wrongly anticipates will be an overwhelming German victory.

"Both the British and the French Governments have made it clear in are perfectly prepared to examine in friendly consultation the grievances which Italy was believed to nourish concerning her position

the. Mediterranean. "The reason

can only be that

oble to gain more by plunging his people into the horrors of war.

Blackmail

own in-

THE

BAND

OF

COMFO

han

FOUND ONLY IN

"Our armies have manoeuvred and have not left one strong point without would bo

inflleting great losses on the enemy.. We will

It is at this very moment when of force France is wounded but vallant and time will devoted, when she is fighting against German legemony for Its the use of

dependence as well as for that of the Wo our

Mussolini whole world, that chosen to declare war on us...

France Cannot Dic "All roads leading to the ac- "Great personages, including Hi complishment of these

Pope objectives Holiness the

and

President must be clear of obstructions. The Roosevelt, have tried to avert this ot the wor. But their signs and signals call for full speed extension

jefforts were in vain. President Roosevelt called on "And for what reason did Mus Americans for effort, courage, solini decide that blood must flow? When at 4.30 p.m. to-day our Am- sacrifice and devation.

He related how the United States bassador in Rome asked Count Clano Government had tried to swerve this question, his reply was: 'Musso- Italy from war and said that he had lini is only carrying out the plans proposed that if Italy would refrain which he has made. from going to war, he would be will- "Ifostilities begin at midnight to- Ing to ask for assurances from other night, France enters this war with powers concerned that they would a pure conscience. France cannot

any execute faithfully

ugreement dic made to effect readjustments desired by Italy.

Unfortunately, Mussolini was un willing to accept the procedure sug-

"In his speech, he first spoke of the events of quite recent history. These, he said, could be summarised in the words: Half promises, congested. stant threats, blackmail and finally

states.' the League stege of 52

were

U.S. Offer Rejected

The President said he had express- ed the Administration's willingness to

try and co-operate with the Italian Government, when the appropriate occasion arose, for the creation of až

CANADA DEFENCE MINISTER DIES

Continued From Page 1

"more stable world order through joint meeting of Empire and Canadian the reduction of armaments and clubs on the present war situation. through the construction of a more liberal international economic sys-

tem.'

His Last Spooch

"Muscolini forgot to

to mention the SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" agreement between Britain and Italy NEW YORK, June 11 (UP) of April 16, 1938, whereby the Italian LONDON, June 10 (Reuter).The Editorials in virtually all American Government acknowledged at the British Press to-day was editorially newspapers comment on General time that all outstanding differences

savings Weygand's famous "last quarter of between the two countries,

an hour" Order of the Day.

quidated, the status quo in the The total of small savings has al. The newspapers believe that so Mediterranean was recognised, and

The long ne ready reached £200,000,000.

TORONTO, June 10, (Reuter).- the French Army remains that machinery wan provided for number of

of war savings groups has intact, oven the loss of Paris will not settling any future disputes.

Mr. Norman Rogers, the Canadian by chosing to preserve what already rebelted 90,000,

Minister of Defence, yesterday ad- Irreparably damage the Allied cause.

to But termed its "freedom of action," and dressed a joint meeting of Empire The "Times" says that an intensive

"Even

If the French Army should

Concreto Evidenco

to full what it states are its pro-and Canadian clubs. Irive is now taking place. War pro- have to fight in streels of the "This is concrete evidence that

mises to Germany, Italy had moni duction must grow more and

The present seriousness of the more capital, or even leave the capital be-neither the British people nor the whatever the sacrifice required. hind, it will still not be beaten," says British Government ever desired war

Daily Telegraph" comments the "Herald-Tribune".

with Italy, believing that there was that the old Romans said that thrift Still A Fighting Chance no essential point of conflict between was revenue. To-day for the British "IL people. It is also national service. Itand still have France at its back them or at any rate one that could

It will still make every with not be settled by pacific means, provides silver bullets not only drawal a means for organising a more

"The Allied Governments have re- against parachutists but enemy legions on the battlefeki will desperate and more determined repeatedly made plain their willingness to act on this agreement, freely made by Italy, and to discuss any difficulties between thenI

"Mussolini has deliberately chosen

The "Daily

be overthrown.

also that

sixtnince."

the

"The French have shown before that they can be as fanatical as any- one in the defence of their own

freedom." says the "New York Times

ITALIANS IN H.A.homes, their soil and their previous to tear up that agreement and

FROM PAGE ONE

"As long us the French Army is in the field, and the British Navy keeps moment bust that something might be the seu, the Allies will still have available shortly.

chance for victory," declares the "Sun".

Shipping Offices Taken Over

Since early this morning,

GLORIOUS LOST

FROM PAGE ONE

to Plunge his country Into war. He will alone he responsible for the mis- will bring fortunes that this war to Italy.

to

fcsted a disregard for the rights and situation did not warrant expression security of other nations and for the of optimistic platitudes, he said. It lives of peoples who are directly was better to face the grim realities threatened by this

buck giyen eviden of the war,with courage and resolution, but they of its un-must not lose for a moment their to attempt willingness

achieve its supreme confidence of final victory, aspirations by peaceful, the President enemy extraction need not fear In-

means.

Loyal naturalised Canadians of Earlier in his speech, alluded to Isolationists thus: "Some ternment, he said.

and

to

still hald to the now

now obvious de- He believed that Canada would lusion that we of the United States never need to subscribe to the can safely permit the United States total conscription.

to become a lone island in a world dominated by the philosophy of force. Such an island may be the dream of those who still talk and vote as Isola-! tionists.

Hellish Nightmare

THE NEGUS IN LONDON

LONDON, June 10 (Reuter),—

news of

"Such an island represents to me The Emperor of Abyssinin left his and to the overwhelming majority of Bath home to-day before Americans to-day the hellish night- Italy's declaration of war was inade mare of a people without freedom; knowIL.

people lodged in prisons, handcuffed,! Ife later arrived in Landon where hungry and fed through bars from he is staying at a West End hotel. day to day by the contemptuous, No Information is available regard- unpitying masters of other con- ing the purpose of his visit.

Duce's Promises "As to the Duce's promise not nitack the particular countries that he named, the world can judge to oficers

what extent his polley is purely on- portunist of the special branch have taken over;

and

without entirely scruple. the premises of the Lloyd Triestino

The promise solemnly made to-day Ine, in Queen's building. Ofters

will be broken the moment it seems stationed at the door closely question

to suit his methods with give any

no more all visitors and refuse to Information. They arc keeping a

conspunction than Hitler showed when special watch on documents

With the exception of the newly face of the most formal promises of he invaded Denmark and Belgium In

omeca.

launched Deutschland, which is not

the building of that prison and the Other Italian business offices are yet commissioned, they are the

non-aggression. believed to be under similar guard largest warships In the German attach the least value to the assur-

"No-country, therefore, is-likely-to-placing.of ourselves_in_the_midst of

It." but police will not divulge how Navy, They have a standard dis- many firms or private residents. are placement of 20,000 tons and were ances contained in Mussolini's speech Affected.

launched In 1936. They are armed with nine 11-in. guns.

Hungary Neutral

Priests Unaffected

in the

I understood that the Italian) priests in the Colony with not bel

North Sca Battle LONDON, June 10 (Reuter).—The that it must announces

affected by any action taken. Ex- Admiralty

to-night."

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH BUDAPEST, June 10 (UP)-IL Is amctally

announced that Hungary

Hostilities Start

tinents.

It is natural that we should ask

ourscives now how we can prevent New York Cut Off

10

-From-Paris-

NEW YORK, June 10 (Router),

between New York and Paris stopped Indicution early to-day without any

No Secret Session Radio and telephonic communication

Of Parliament LONDON, June (Reuter) when it would be resumed.

I was pointed out that the Paris the latest developments in the war situation, und particularly in view of west of the city. Italy's entry into the war, there will Hence it is thought here that be no secret session in Parliament to-the Interruption may be due to mill-

tary activities.

morrow.

cept for clerics, there are less than now be presumed that the aircraft intends to remain neutral in the hope Reuter understands that in view of transmitting station' is 18 miles north- 16 Italian residents in the colony carrier, 1.M.S. Glorious (Capt. G. that the pesce of southeastern Europe will not be disturbed by Italy's entry Police officers were also stationed D'Oyly Hughes, p.s.o., n.a.c.), the this morning at the Italian Consulte- transport steamer Orama, the tanker Into the war. General. No callers were allowed to steamship Oll Ploneer, the destroyers enter the offices where police were Acasta (Commander C. E. Glassfurd)

At 7 a.m. H.K.T. closeted with the tallari Consulate and the Ardente (Lt. Commdr. J. F. PARIS. June 10 (UP).-M. staff.

Barker) have been lost,

Reynaud, the French Premier, an- It is not known yet to which The

communique announcing these nounced by radio broadcast that Italy neutral consulate the Italian Consultesses staler that as no further in- declared war on France and Britain General (Morquls G. Pagano de formation has been received regard-at 9.30 p.m. to-day, Mellot) will hand over the affairsing the naval operations in connee- The Premler said hostilities against and documents of his consulate. tion with the wihtdrawal communi-Italy will commence at midniglit.

Police are also cllent on the move-que, and as up to the present it has ments of the Consulate staff who are not been possible to establish com- expected to leave the Colony, is munication with certain ships, the ZURICH, June 10 not known where they will go nor Admiralty: regrets_that_It_must_bo..official views have yet been ex- how many will be included in the presumed that these ships have been pressed on Italy's entry into the war.

lost.

consulate party.

Opened As Usual

No Troops Aboard

The office of the Lloyd Triestino, It is known that the Orama had Line in Queen's Buliding was openino troops aboard, as usual in the moming and a cus- The two destroyers, Acasin and tomer was being attended to by Ardente were in company with the Europeun member of the firm when Glorious and are probably the vessels two European officers of the Special referred to in the ferman communi- Branch accompanied by others en-¡que as destroyer and submarine tered at D.10 am, and began to ques-chinser. No news has been received tion the official. Another European from elther of these vessels. assistant

arrived a few minutes inter The German communique and joined the party carrying out the that there are several hundred sur- Investigation.

vivors from our chips.

French Contul Silont

The French Vice-Consul, M. Ben-

states

Swiss Reaction

(Reuter),—No

The declaration has not come as a surprise to the Swiss public although it has made a deep impression,

Mussolini's statement that he did not wish to draw other nations, in- cluding Switzerland, into war le con- sidered reassuring.

i's

Nevertheless, Switzerland obviously more precarious since it is surrounded by belligerents.

Anti-Italian Riots LONDON, June 10 (Reuter) Anti-Italian riots, in which bottles were thrown and fire arms weco used, broke out in Soho, London, to-night. The windows of several Italian restaurants were smashed.

Scores of police are now patrolling In Liverpool considerable damage

by Italians,

ner, declined to comment on the LONDON, June 10 (Reuter).--- Intest developments. have no in- Enemy allens between 60 and 70 the streets. formation to add to what has already years of age, who have previously appeared in the morning" papers," he only had to obey limited restrictions was done to premises which pro run said.

are now being interned.

250,000 STAND AND

.

LISTEN TO IL DUCE

LONDON, June 10 (Reutor)-In a running commentary before Signor Mussolini's speech, the Rome radio announcer stated that 80,000,000 Germans would be listening to Il Duce's words.

All Shops Closed.

Italy's Black-Out- ROME, June 10 (Reuter)-Italy to-day celebrated Navy Day.

The Italian War Minister ordered. partial block-out of the whole country, beginning to-night..

A

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·

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SPECIAL ΤΟ THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, June 10 (UP).The Ministry of Information

"Despite the imminent danger of a German invasion of the United Kingdom, the British Government and the British nation are of the unanimous opinion that all their avaliable forces should be directed without delay to the scene of battle."

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WASHINGTON, June 10 (Reuter). He added: "Let us salute them All shops were closed to enable The House of Representatives at this moment when we are now their employees to hear Musasiini. 150,000,000 standing together." squares and restaurants and cafes army from 280,000 to 400,000.

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