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June 11, 1940. Ernie Bushmiller

Jel. 28151.

DUCE'S BOAST TO ITALIAN PEOPLE

By REYNOLDS PACKARD

"UNITED PRESS" STAFF CORRESPONDENT

ROME, JUNE 10 (UP).—MUSSOLINI HAS PLUNGED ITALY INTO WAR AS GERMANY'S ALLY WITH THE BOAST TO HIS PEOPLE THAT “BRITAIN AND FRANCE, WHO HAVE TRIED TO KILL ITALY, WILL BE CRUSHED.

In a historic speech from the balcony of the carried Vonica Palace, the Italian dictator 45,000,000 people and "ten million bayonets” into European slaughter because, he said, “Italy has done all that is humanely possible to halt the war."

FORMAL DECLARATIONS

Half-an-hour before Mussolini began his speech, Ciano summoned the British and French Ambassadors and handed them the formal declaration of War, signed by King Victor Emanuel.

Italy thus departed from the example set by Germany, which has not yet formally declared war on any nation.

150,000 JAM square

KANIE ZOUSHAIRLER,

HITLER'S CHALLENGE

Britain Must Give The Answer

LONDON, June 10 (Reuter). "Hitler has flung down a chal- lenge to liberty, democracy and divilisation itself.

"It is in your power to give him the answer," said Sir Kingsley Wood, Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he Inaugurated the War Saving Week to-day-

The whole attitude of this war,'

he said, "must be how we can help. Nothing wil sufre except the mobi- the lisation of all our resources

to

busue

last roan and the last shilling.

Cannot Abandon Issua "These times of trial only make us

・the resolver not to abandon which we have joined.

Despite the present misfortunes and

count on at-backs, we can great assets to bring us to victory and pence.

many

"There is the great character of the French Army with its courtige, de- termination and wonderful resistance.

"Our brothers-in-arms Dominions are sending men materials in ever-increasing strength,

the arki

More United Than Ever Our sen power still remains on the Increase. Our own great soldiers during have earned immortal fame

We know that)

the past few weeks. our airmen are superior when they

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"Italy, proletarian and fascist, is strong, united and

A FLOOD in Penna, United States, caused tremendous damage ready as she has never been before,” Mussolini shouted to

recently. The flood burst oll tanks, causing an explosion and the 150,000 people jammed in the square before his palace. setting the tanks on fire. This vivid picture was taken after the edds and strengthen our fighting

the explosion. "This gigantic battle is ofte act on this agreement, freely made the poor people against the fierce,by Italy, and to day cuficulties

between them.

it hus

rich holders of the world's gold.ussolini has deliberately chosen "A nation of 45,000,000 people is to tour up that agreement and

free plunge his country into war. lie wil no renily tree unless

itone he responsible for the mis- access to oceans!

will bring "We are taking action, in time, fortunes that this war

have to Italy, against the Democracies who

tried to kill Italy.

Duce's Promises "As to the Duce's promise not to "We take up arms to resolve the

of continental attack the particular countles that firstly, problems, frontiers and, secondly, of overseas he named, the world con judge frontiers.

what extent his policy is purely op

entirely and

"The die is cast! Italy does not portunist intend to bring in other people: We scrupler

chalm simply want to break the tying us in the Mediterranean.

"I have only one order to give "win"!

"We will win!

"Italians, take up your arma!**

London Reaction

of

to

without

The promise solemnly made to-day will be broken the moment it seems 1:0 more to suit his methods with compunction Gan Hitler showed when he invaded Denmark and Belgium in face of the must fortnal premises of non-austression.

LONDON, June 10 (Reuter)-A "No country, therefore, is likely to attach the least value to the assur- Foreign Ofce announcement Mussolini's notification that a state of aneus contained in Mussolini's speech war existed as from one minute past to-night." midnight to-night says:

The rash and foolhardy decision of 11 Duce will not have coine as surprise to the people of this country. It has been obvious for many weeks that he had decided on the side of

the Germans.

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

vasion.

Hungary Neutral

Startling Official Announcement

MASS NAZI RAIDS ON BRITAIN REVEALED

In this

"We must do our utmost to reduce

men to add them to victory. war there must batants"

be na non-cum-

Press Comment LONDON, June 10 (Reuter).-The British Press to-day was editorially

the

savings concerned with campalyn.

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war

The total of small savings has al- The reached £200,000,000, number of war savings groups has already reached 90,000.

LONDON, June 10 (Reuter). The revelation that hundreds The "Times" says that an intensive

of German aeroplanes have dropped bombs on English counties during the past few days was made in an official Ministry of Information communique to-night."

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The Germans, says the Ministry communique, are attempting desperately to immobolise Britain's fighters.

This measure has completely failed, "The one thought in British minds! to-day is to sustain tie battle front. and the British people are prepared to

the attacks which would: otherwise be directed against the endure Allied armies," the Ministry states,

Unshakeable Confidence "Every enemy aeroplane which intends to remain neutral in the hope crosses the British coast, and every which falls on Britain, that the peace of southeastem Europe bonib will not be disturbed by Italy's entry diminishes by so much the Germuni

effort at the front. into the war.

Hostilities Start At 7 3.m. H.K.T.'

Juno 10 (UP) Fremler,

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH BUDAPEST, June 10 (UP)—It is} officially announced that ungary

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Faced with the menace of Nazi slavery, every free man must say to himself, Victory at all cost and sooner death than defcal","

Soldier's Assault On Two Women

"The British people have unshake- able confidence in the military genius of the French High Command and In Materialistic Grounds "The Duce's decision was taken on Reynaud, the French

materialisticnounced by radio broadcast thai Italy the traditional heroism of the Freuch the must completely

soldier. trounds. It 14 clear that his moves declared war-on-Franco-und. Britain were inspired purely for gain and at 4.30 p.m. to-day.

The Premier said hostilities against that his entry into the war was timed for the moment when the Allies were Italy will commence at midnight.

Swiss Reaction facing the crest of the German in-

ZURICH, June 10 (Reculer),-No "He doubtless hopes to profit by oficial views have yet been What

he wrongly nnittelpates will be pressed on Italy's entry into the war. The declaration has not come us to an overwhelming German victory.

"Both the British and the French surprise to the Swiss public although Governments have made it clear in It has made a deep impression.

Mussolini's statement that he did

James Robertson, a lance-sergeant recent weeks to Mussolini that they are perfectly prepared to examine in not wish to draw other nations, lu- friendly consultation the grievances cluding Switzerland, into war in con- of the Royal Scots Regiment was charged before Mr. II. G. Sheldon ati which Italy was believed to nourish sidered reassuring.

Is the Central Magistracy this morning] Switzerland Never concerning her position

obviously

precarious since it is with assaulting to Chat, a 20-year-old Mediterranean,

girl and Kwok Chan, 20-year-old "The

reason can only be that surrounded by belligerents,

married woman, in Lockhart Rond on! Anti-Italian Riota Mussolini calculates that he will be

June '9. LONDON, June 10 (Reuter) able to gain more by plunging hi

Anti-Italian riota, in which bottles people into the horrors of war.

were thrown and fire arms were used,

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"In his speech, he first spoke of broke out in Soho, London, to-night, The windows of several Italian the events of quite recent-history: These, he said, could be summarised restaurants were snied

Sergt. Bentley for the Police sald! that was being detained, in hospital

drive is now taking place.. War pro- duction must grow more and more whatever the sacrifice required.

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U.S. ARMY TO BE BIGGER

WASHINGTON, June 10 (Reuter)

House of Representatives Military Committee to-day authored He said that the left the Gloucester Legislation increasing the reguler Hotel for Lockhart Read in a taxi,army from 200,000 to 400,000.

It was also buthorised that the F-| when he arrived at Lockhart Road

Robertson pleaded guilty to the} charges but craved extenuating cir-1-The cumstances.

New York Cut Off From Paris

1.03 Selections from Glibert and Sullivan's "The Pirates of Penzance." 1.30 Reuter and Rugby Press, Announce Weather Forecast and ments.

1.45 Lucienne

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2.15 Close Down,

6.00 An hour of Dance Musle, 7.00. Closing local Stock Quota- tions,

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8.03 Chausson-Symphony-in- Flat Major, Op. 20,

Orchestre de la Societe des Con-

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8.35 Sea Shanties by John Goss (Baritone) and Cathedral Male Voice

Scores of police are now patrolling in the words: Half promises, con- stant threats, blackmall and Anally the streets.

In Liverpool considerable damage the League siege of 52 atates,"

"Mussolini forgot to mention the by Italians.

was done to premises which are run he was set upon by a gang of Chinese, sident, when Congress is not in who gave him a severe beating and Session, can call out territorials for agreement between Britain and Italy

Italy's Black-Out

stole his note case containing $70 as use or training" within the United of April 16, 1938, whereby the Italian Government acknowledged at the ROME, June 10 (Reuter)Italy well as his wrist watch. His blue States.

8.45 Studio The Toast" Setler patrol tunic was also ruined beyond time that all outstanding differences, to-day celebrated Navy Day.

The Italian War Minister ordered repair.

on Naval Occasions No. 3:. "The Con- between the two countries were

The two women were apparently in

voys and The Escorts," Ilquidated, the status quo in the parital black-out of the whole

8.57 Strauss "Der Rosenkavaller" the crowd, and when he resisted the Meullerranena was recognised, and country, beginning to-night!

Sulle, attack, he might have struck them ac- that machinery was provided for

Orchestra Vienna NEW YORK, June 10 (Router)

Philharmonic setting any future disputes.

Sergt. Bentley said that Robertson Radio and telephonic communication conducted by Karl Alwin.

9.15 London Relay News Bunt- was under the influence of drink at between New York and Paris stopped

Indication mary, the time: **

early to-day without any

0.30: London Relay—'Cards on the flobertson was ordered to pay $10 when it would be restimed.

It was pointed out that the Piris Table," compensation to the woman Kwok, or seven days hard labour, and to pay transmitting station la 16 miles noth $60 compensation to the girl in hos-west of the cilya makad pital or three weeks hard-labour, HeHunce thought here hot was also bound over in a band of the interruption may be due to mil-

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Of Parliament

This is concrete evidence that neither the British people nor the British Government ever denired wor LONDON, June 10 (Reuter), with Italy believing that there was Reuter understands that in view of no dusential point of conflict between the latest developments in the war them or at any rate node that could situation, and particularly in view of not be settled by pacifio means Italy's entry into the war, there will The Allied Governments. have re-be no secret session, in Parliament to postedly made plain their willingness morrow.

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