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三拜瓣 辦二十月六英港香

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 1940.

•日七初月五

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Italians claim

raid on Aden

Allies To Make Big Stand Along the Marne

RELENTLESS

NAZI

as war comes to DRIVE ON PARIS

west Africa

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

ROME, JUNE 11 (UP), — AERIAL WARFARE CAME TO THE SHORES OF THE INDIAN OCEAN FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HISTORY TO-DAY WHEN, ACCORDING TO ITALIAN SOURCES, ADEN WAS RAIDED BY ITALIAN PLANES,

The raid was carried out across the Gulf of Aden from Italian bases in Abyssinia, the Italian planes crossing British Somaliland in order to

ALLIES' NEW SEA DANGERS

Effect Of Italy's Entry Into War

LONDON, June 11 (Reuter). --"Reuter's" military corres- pondent says that with Italy as an ally of Germany, the dangers confronting the Allies are more. by sea and air than on land.

Italy's 100 submarines can operate from bases close to the traffic routes and the danger is greatest between France and her African colonies.

Shore-based

can

niso aircraft

the operate almost anywhere in Medllerrancan and the Italians are known. to have established many secrel aerodromes in the Aegeans, Sicily, Pantellaria and Tobruk (Libya).

Strong Allied Defences Ever since the Italian invasion of Abyssinia, the Allied defences have Gibraltar, been growing rapidly. Malta and Cyprus have been inten- sively fortifled, while the Franch ports or Orun and Alglers are strong naval and submarine bases.

Allied

destroye: flotillas

are

in

WAR STARTS

IN AFRICA

BY REYNOLDS PACKARD

UNITED PRESS WAR CORRESPONDENT

ROME, June 11 (UP). The Italian Army struck out along. several fronts to-day.

Blackshirt infantry and native troops are reported by Italian sources to have pene- trated into British and French Somaliland.

It is claimed that the Italians who penetrated into French Somaliland towards are heading Djibouti.

BIG LOSS

OF SHIPS

position to begin an unremitting hunt Italy Starts To Feel

for Italian submarines.

The Allies' battle fleet is more than

double the Italian.

Effects Of War

DURBAN, June 11. Italy may try to sever the Mediter-

routes from the west to the (Reuter).--The Italian steamers ranean east, or the island, of Leros may be Gerusalemme (8,052 tons), and used for raiding, as it is only 00 the Timavo (7,549 tons) wer miles from the Egyptian, frontier. But Allied plans have been prepared beached to-day by their crews. for every contingency.

Italy's Vulnorability LONDON, June 11 (Router).The Italian sacrifices, as mentioned in the Rome press, may well be very heavy authoritative circles here

“indeed.

point out.

She is vulnerable to attack from both the sea and the air.

Further, an American radio com- mentator broadcasting from Rome on Monday night, sakt that the air raid precaution facilities were not very Incisive.

reach their objectives.

Italian reports from Addis Ababa claim that military objectives in the British Colony were bombed.

No additional details have been released.

ABYSSINIA

A SI R

Haradh

w

VEJRAN Sada

*

YEMENA

13

JAUT

Aden celebrated its centenary laat year. It is the only fortified "place etween Egypt and Bombay, and may be regarded an outpost of the Indian Empire.

The total area of the Colony is 75 square miles (compared with Hong- kong-391 square miles), and popula- tion 40,638.

Raids On Malta

· LONDON, June 11 (Hauter).—An jomcial communique Issued to-day states that ten hostile aeroplanes Iraided Malta carly this morning.

Further raids followed.

The casualties were slight and little damage was done.

One enemy plane was destroyed. Malta Demands Conscription MALTA, June 11 (Reuier) - The Gerusalemme grounded after Crowds demonstrated in the streets being sighted by an armed merchant singing Allied national anthems and cruiser near Cape Ore.

shouting "We want rites. We want The Timayo was overtaken by a conscription." South African Air Force plane of Cape Vidal

Australia Solzos Liner

Raiders Repulsed SPECIAL TO THE "TELLGRAPH"

VALETTA, Malta, June 11 (UP), So excellent was the standard of A Melbourne message says that the the anti-aircraft fire of Malta's volun- Italian motorship Remo (9,780 tons) feer A.A. gunners that the first

has been seized at Freemantle. Inları air raids on Malta to-day were

A Gibraltar report officially states almost abortive. that six Italian ships attempted to The first alr raid following the There are almost no air raid scuttle themselves in the harbour shrieking of the sirens at 6.55 a.m., shelters and so for there has been no shortly after Italy's declaration of and subsequent raid followed at 20- plan for the evacuation of women and war.

Iminut intervals, children from such important towns

Anti-aircraft batteries Best went as Milan and Turin, both of which] Prompt action was taken by nav! hto netion at 7 nm. In the

first are within ensy bombing range for parties and dockyard tugs.

Italian raid all the homes fell into the French Air Force,

The ships .were successfully the sen. The All Clear was sounded beached, and one remained foal at 7.45 u.m. undamaged,

1,500 ITALIANS

ROUNDED UP

A

subjects

ofi

In the succeeding ralds most of the, bombs ngain crashed into the Traditional Naxi Style

SCO, Three bombs fell on land, and thero LONDON, June 11 (Reuter)-De- were a few civilian casuallles, in- SPECIAL TO THE """TELEGRAFH"""" talls of how Italy lost the first three Cutting Maltese women and children. LONDON, June 11 (UP).The of the 27 ships mentioned by Mr. C. No militory objectives were hit.

At least two, police have so for rounded up 1,800] R. Attice In his speech to-day hove

and possibly four, Italians in England. They include new come to hand.

lation planes were shot down from British-born several

ļa great height by the excellent gun- Italian descent.

The Caponoli lefl Montreal ennery, which prevented power-diving, A spokesman of the Italian Embassy Monday but was overtaken by the The civilian population remained stated that four Italian journalists are Canadian mine-sweeper Dras d'Or. calm, and everybody retumed to work amongst those detained.

The captain ran his shilp ground 28 soon as the last All Clear was The Police in Glasgow have in- and set her on fire east of Quebec in sounded. formed the Italian Consul that he can- the St. Lawrence River:

not leave the Consulate.

The Canadian mine-sweeper took CAIRO, June 11 (Rouler),-Royal The Italian Ambassador is remain- Ing in Londda until he receives de- the Italian crew as prisoners and selit Air Force planes bombed enemy con- and nerodromen at tails from the British Government to Quebec for a fire-float to put out centrations

Ensilibye in Italian East Africa, -regarding the defention of lailan the Gre.

The other two ships, the Cralina The aircraft set on Are petrol subjects.

0,000 tons) and a vessel so for known dumps, and the thres British planes as the Numolia or Numbolia, scuttled returned, themselves off Gibraltar.

་ྣ་་

... R.A.F. Carry Out Rold

Libya Raided

SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH”

MALTA'S C.J.

„A message from Madrid ways that " RESIGNS

the former ship was sunk by bonibs| ** LONDON, June. 117/(UP) --A. after her crew had poured petiol all few hours after: Xinly's declaration

Grof war became, operative this morn«: MALTA hinn 11 (Reuter) Sir over her oral-Air Force boniber car Arturo Mercies, Chief Juice and Another Ship Salzedo ried out a raid on Italian bases la President of the Court of Appen, Jins resigned. Th

CAPE TOWN,

11 (Router)—

Bio: Considerabio succem illended the Hi resignation was invited by the The Union defence authorities have ark in the oficial weeds of Government on the grounds of his seized the Italian steamer,; @silara, **

Fifth Column leanings.

of 8,627, tons, lying at Table Bayani Turn to Page.

Last night's official French communique-the briefest General Weygand has issued, says:

"A battle of the greatest violence is now in progress along the entire front. "It is evident that the enemy is seeking to obtain a decision.” "United Press" reports from Tours that the

Germans are continuing their relentless advance

on Paris, against which they are now pressing New U.S. Secret Weapon

their drive from two directions.

General Weygand has issued another Order of the Day to the French forces, ordering them to defend every

inch of the sacred soil of France.

New Restrictions on news from France applies to all

place-names and there are no indications this morning of the extent, if any, of the German advance.

The French defenden are concentrating all their efforts on holding up the German advance in the Rouen. Beaucais, Ouchy-le-Chateau and French-Tardenois sectors.

Meanwhile, the Germans are claiming in official. communiques that the French Armies are in full retreat.

The Nazi High Command claims that the battle has now

May Be Offered

Allies

WASHINGTON, June 11 (Reuter)—It is being suggested here that President Roosevelt's plan to give all help to the Allies means that the Allies will probably be granted America's most Jealously-guarded secret—the new bomb sight.

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MORSE CODE SAVES U.S. SHIP

TURKEY'S "become a pursuit along most of Biggest Liner Halted

DECISION

To Be Made After Consideration

ANKARA, June 11 (Reuter). -President ineunu has returned to Istanbul from a tour of Thrace.

It is anticipated that he will be proceeding to Ankara,

on

An authoritative statement Turkey's position is not expected be-

the

the front.

"Only in the eastern section of the great are now formed around Paris by the advancing Germans

is severe French resistance still being encountered," the com- munique claims.

By Submarine

United States airmen declare that with this sight they can hit a pickle barrel at 10,000 feet."

American circles say that the secret would be safe in Allied hands because H the sight fell into German hands it would lake 19 months to make the delicate machine tools with which it. la constructed.

There is, however, mechanism by which the right can be blown to blis In certain circumstances.

Italy's Seas A Mass Of Mines

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH“

WASHINGTON, June 11 (UP)The 25,000-ton U.S. Line trans-Atlantic liner Washington. en route to New York with over 1,000 American refugees aboard, PARIS, June 11 (Reuter)—A com-was halted in mid-Atlantic by a munique states that during the day submarine and threatened with the battle reached the greatest destruction by torpedo, according that certain areas in the Gulf of violence on the whole front.

Violent Fighting

It is evident that the

to

enemy

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British Warning To Neutral Shipping LONDON, June 11 (Reuter). The Admiralty has announced

an announcement by the Venice, the Gulf of Quarro and endeavouring to force a decision. State Department to-day.

ail Albanian territorial waters

To the west of Olse and the Seine, The lives of the passengers are dangerous owing to mines. the enemy has redoubled his efforts and crew hung in the balance between Rouen and Vernon.

Covering himself with artificiali

Counter-Attacks

identity of the liner.

A third dangerous area is at the heel of the Italian const covering the area occupied by the ports of Brindisi and Bari.

Vessels destinéd. for. Yugo-Slavino for ten minutes on the sporadic ports are recommended to navigate within Yugo-Slavian territorial fore the Turkish Government have smoke clouds, he has been endeavour-i dots and dashes of n morse waters. had time themselves to consider the ing to throw bridges across the river lamp, which established the situation and to consult other and cross with tanks, two signatories to the Anglo-French- Turklialı Arrecinent.

Strange Atlantic Incident WASHINGTON, June 11 (Reutor). Our troops are counter-attacking The Stole Departement to-day an- The events In France are

Straits Of Mossing Affected para unceasingly.

A fourth area is the Gulf of Taranto mount nt the moment, but the

nounced that an unidentified sub- To the west of the Olse, enemy marine Mediterranean will divisions position in the

stopped the US. Iinerand covers the ports of Taranto and rcdoubled their efforts, Washington this morning while she

Metteponto. doubtless clarify itself soon and when supported by tanks. They only met was en route from Lisbon to Galway There is a fifth dangerous area off the time comes for action, Turkey our rearguard, the main of out to pick up further American will act both calmly and decisively divisions having received orders fugees.

Three considerable minefields are Ambassador Received

first ordered. the 1,020 passengers old sko on the Libyan coast, en- ANKARA, June 11 (Reuter). Sir

lo abandon the ship, but later the closing the port of Bengazi, while the Knatchbull-Hugessen,

Washington was allowed to pre-second and third cover at intervals to Hughe

the Egyptian border. cecd. Brlish Ambassador to. Turkey, war Fighting continued from dawn-on-

the submarine's orders to received by M. Shukri Sarajoglu, the the whole of this line and the post- abandon the ship, the passengers and Turkish Foreign Minister, this after-tions were dearly disputed.

crew, the latter numbering 670, were Our troops counter-attacked, to the instructed to take to the lifeboats south of Attigny, inflicting serious and some were actually belag lowered losses on the enemy.

when the submarine commander Between the Aisne and the Meuse, changed, his mind,.

noon.

Hungary Nervous

to continue their resistance south of the Marne.

In Champagna during the night, the enemy brought up new divisions to the the south of the Alsne.

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

BUDAPEST, June 11 (UP)- Nervousness regarding Turkey's at-ja titude is increasing In Hungary,

Additional reserves have been called up to strengthen the frontiers, and A.R.P. measures are being taken In Budapest.

The Government newspaper, "U) Magyarsag," welcomes Italy's entry Into the war.

"We know that Italy's success wil be oura also," It says,

The

submarine commander

5c-

and flashed the all enemy assaults were repulsed, afgnal: "Thought you were another

A naval air force formation bombed ship. Please go on." Heinkel factory.

Withdrawal Of French Govt.

...

Sights Second Submarino The Washington proceeded and shortly afterwards sighted another subinúrine but was not interfered with.

The Washington's Captain tele- plioned New York, stating that the PARIS, June. 1 (Reuter)-The submarine gave the passengers and withdrawal of the French Govern-crew ten minutes to take to the boats. ment from Parls is being carried out) The Washington repeatedly', sign- jaccording to plan.

alled "American ship, American ship

ordering her to

· Italy's-Neighbours Not To and functioning in the places sign proceed

The ministries are now installed until the Bo Caught Napping |

ed to them.

Pros No-British Action SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH"

LONDON, June 11 (Reuter). Young Mon To Leave -- LONDON, June 11 (Beuter)-Aa

Authoritative circles' in London state PARIS. June 11 (Reuter)-Gen- that there can be no question what- indication of how much reliance the eral Hering. Military Governor of ever. of the liner Woaltington being nro putting on Italy's promise to leave them alone is shown by the fact whereby all young Frenchmen aged the evil example of Germany in pur

Porla,

an order to-day stopped by a British submarines, as that Switzerland and Egypt are now 17 and over were advised to leave the suing unrestricted warfare la not fully mobilised,

Yugo-Slavin has called more troops

being allowed by the British Navy,

to the colours.

Turkey is expected to order partial mobilisation at any moment.

Greece has taken naval and military precautions.

Reports from Rumanin say she is ready to defend her independence:

orid neutrality.

**** Greek Anzfety.

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”

issued

Paris aren.

Ford to Start Producing

Planes In The Mass

ATHENS, June. 11 (UP) ----Whhế! WASHINGTON, June 11 (Reuter).Mr. Edsel Ford, Presi there is no offcial expression of dent of Ford Motors, states that the firm's engineers had inspect opinion, the altitudo Turkeyed the United States Army's P40 pursuit plano and had fouma ic anxiously awaited in Greece

It is believed that Turkey will suitable for mass production : So shortly declare war on Italy, “Thi The company was ready to begin duce :1,000 planes: dally.” need not necessarily involve Greece, which is bound to "al-Turkey only "If the -Intter: is: nifácked.-

whenever the contracts were received, · Sinliar models". to the P40 varo Tho company had previourly, stated already in servich" with "the French that within she month#:18:eould pro«/Army, jak

the earl coust 'of "Slelly and lacludes the Salts of Messinn.

A further area is laid northwest of Rhodes and covers the waters of the Dodecanese, including the Ilailan base of Leros.

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