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SLASHING ATTACK ON

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June 12, 1940.

By Walt Disney

A Look Through

“Telegraph" |

MUSSOLINI BY ATTLEE In Shanghai, The "Telegraph"

LONDON, June 11 (Reuter).-Mr. C. R. Attlee, Lord Privy Seal, made a state- ment on the war to-day in the House of Commons on behalf of Mr. Winston Churchill, the Prime Minister.

absence of

the Prime

"I rise to make a statement on the recent happenings in the Minister," he said.

"Because the pressure of the war on the other fronts, the Allied forces have been with-

drawn from Norway.

"The Norwegian forces in

north Norway laid down

their

arms in order to save Norwegian territory from further destruc-

tion by the Germans,

"In order to watch over Norweglan Interests during the war, the Norwe gan King and the Norweglan Gov. anment have left Norway and have .come to this country.

Why Withdrawal Was Mado "It was with deep regret that His Majesty's Government was forced to

take this decision to abandon the

campaign in north Norway at a mo- ment when, by u tüfi în our favour, Narvik had fallen into our hands.

"The campaign has been bravely fought by the combined Aliled forces under arduous conditions.

It has

Mussolini-Castor Oil King Of Italy

LONDON, June 11 (Reuter).-Before making his state- ment in the House of Commons to-day, Mr. C. R. Attlee, Lord Privy Seal, said that owing to the heavy engagements of the Prime Minister and the Defence Ministers Committee, the re maining stages of the Colonial Development Welfare Bill would

be taken to-day.

Greek Minister At Foreign Office

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAP}" LONDON, June 11 (UP). The succeeded during the past twal Greek Minister visited the Foreign months in retaining vastly superior Office this afternoon.

forces away from the decisive theatre contribution to European civilisation of the war.

in the past. "The time has come when it is clear that all the available forces at

the Allied disposal must be employed

Mussolini's Botrayal

Mr. HL B. Lees-Smith, Labour,

Mr. mude a brief comment after Allee's statement. He said that both the western dictators had now thrown elf their masks and added that it was now clear to all men everywhere that on Britain and France depended the hopes of free men of every nation in the wurk

victor Emanuel stood for peace, he

Rumours

11

A.

June LONDON, (Reuter).—Mr. R. Butler, Secretary of State, spoke in the House of Commone to-day on the .of Nazi and other activities in Shang-'

rumours

диса. Replying to a tioner, Mr. Butler said Lord Halifax had been, in- formed that these rum- ours of Nazi and other activities

Shanghai in have little foundation.

The- rumours might have been issued, he said, to cause alarm and ner- vousness.

His Majesty's Govern ment, he concluded, was watching the position..

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June 11, 1890..

the acting Frederick Dickson, Sir Governor of the Straits Bettlements, has called down upon his head all the wrath of the, coal merchania, at. Singapore by Lung notification forbidding the an of foreign men-of-war in the Inner Harbour, except under vory special elreumalanco There were at the time three Dutch, three Spanish and one Rus- sinn-men-of-war in port, besides a number of small gunboats that were escorting the King of Slam's yacht.

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PANAMA, June 11 (Reuter),~*~ The newspaper," "Tanama Ameri can," says that Bruns and Vittorio Mussolini have boasted that the bombing of defenceless negrues in Ethiopia was "great sport"

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TURKEY'S DECISION

To Be Made After Consideration

ANKARA, Jung 11 (Router). |--President Inéunu has returned

to Istanbul from a tour of Thrace.

It is anticipated that he will be proceeding to Ankara.

01

It declares that "Cobber" Kali. the New Zealander, who was re-

An authornatives statement cently killed in Frince, wordil

Turkey's poåliion is not expcéted be- have disposed of both of them As far as we can see, the Brecaution -

fore the Turitish Government have before breakfast. taken by the Government- lava, vory, son. sible one, in view of recent eventa in

memory,

lind time themselves to consider the In "Cobber's" "

the Eastern welers: in our own port of

the other situation and to 'consult A fund for newspaper is openlug last few months, Hongkong, within the the attitude of the naval representatives

the first British or French air-

two signatories to this Anglo-French- Ha been of Russia, for instanco.

man to shoot down one of Musva-

Turkish Agreement. #ratuitiously discourteous to a market

lini's sons, thus bringing the war the aido-de- degree, in February last

The events in France are · paras directly into the Duce's house. camp who returned a visit paid to 1LE.

the mount at the moment, but tho. Administrator. by the captain of a

It adds that contributions to the

position In the Mediterranean will Russian man-of-war here was refused

fund are coming in freely. recognition because he was not in uniform.

doubtless clarify itselt soon and when and sent ashore with sennt courtesy.

the time comes for action, Turkey Last month, when the Russian transport Moskwa arrived, the acnler boarding ofti-

will act both calmly and decisively, cer from the Ilorbour Office had his pres

Ambassador Received dress arrested at the top of the gangway. and went away with a fien in his ear.

ANKARA, June 11 (Reuter),Sir These are not the people to be allowed

Knatchbull-itugessen, Hughe

the to penetrate to within rifleshot of British

British Ambassador to Turkey, was Colonies, unwatched.

received by M. Shukri Sarajoglu, the Turkish Foreign Minister, this after

#

The Dubourdles." the new French Rost- ship for the Pacife station, with Rear Adimizni Tegnault de Presiment! on board. has arrived at Singapore. The Dubourdieu is a composite first class buttery cruiser recently bullt at Cherbourg from whera; she sailed on the 10th April. The tonnoge is 3,335 and the sleams at 14 knots. The Dubourdieu 7730 metres in length; 11,50

****

Cairo's First Night Of War

Egyptian Troops Round Up Italians

noon.

Hungary Norvous.

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

CAIRO, June 11 (Reuter)-- BUDAPEST, June 11 (UP).- To-night Cairo alept its first Nervousness regarding Turkey's at

After E

Must Distinguish Commander OS. Locker-Lampson, "False the finest traditions, false Conservative, asked the Government PLAN རྟ་། on the main front where the issue of to the heritage betraying the ten to try to distinguish between Italians the war and the fate of Norway and Renaissance and men and Italians

He pointed out that His Holiness countries of Risor Gimento who struggled for all the other democratio

freedom, Mazzini, Garribaldi, Victor must be decided,

Emmanuel and Cavour, men who the Pope stood for peace and was a "It was a hard decision for themade Italy a free nation, the Italiana figure they must reverence.

"We must also remember that King Norwegian King and Government to are now to aid the German barbari-

Sir,I have had under, considerandinterned. make to leave their own country.

said, "and we ought to distinguish pondent says that with Italy as "They had held out for two months,ans in their attack upon civilisation.

"France, whose arms freed lay between a King with the real know- an ally of Germany, the dangersure of Hongkong for 1600 which accom against the full weight of the Gor from German domination, 15 now! man forces and were undefeated at stabbed in the back by the descends of his people and Mussoliul, confronting the Allies are more No. 39% of the 24th of December lart. 2

the castor-all king of Italy." the end, (Cheers);

"Throughout this time; the ex-dunts of the men she freed.

"Britain is to be attacked in the ample of King Haakon has been the mainstay of Norweglan resistance.

Mussolini may get some pickings for his new Rumari Empire.

Mussolini has made n profound mistake. The victims, whose spoils he wants

_io_shure, are not dead. "The French people are never "The Norwegian Government

when in adversity. made this clear in their proclama- greater than

(Cheers). ilon which, was issued to-day,

The Norwegian Government will; to help! now use all their resources the Alles in the war against Ger- meny.

To Continus To Fight **The-Norwegians Lavastecidedl

to continue the struggle Germany on other fronts,

against

hope

that from

her destruction

*

"They are fighting magnificently on the sea, in the Fair and on land:

"Britain, in all her strength by sea, air and land, is standing firmly by

"This decision, for which the Allied her side. Government are deeply grateful, is évidence of the conviction

the

What Faces Italy

"They will soon find they are

Norwegian people that their only already finding-what is the might of

hope for the future les in an Allied seapower. victory and that the Allied chuse, with which they are now more thot and

"Already 14 ships have been seized?

ten others arc in our ports. German

Italy's Seas A Mass Of Mines

of the Central School, according to which

pre,

and

to the colours.

naval and

Reporis, from Rumanin say she la independence ready to defend her and neutrality,

MALTA'S C.J. RESIGNS

Grook Anxiety

in breadth, and 7,00 in depth, Her crow number 407, including 50 officers for night under the shadow of war. titude is increasing la Hungary,

"Additional reserves have" been armament consist of four 10 centra, cu The city sprang to life et 2 a.m.. 12 14 ditto; two of 5 militrs; 12 Hotelikis revolving guns; ten of 37 millire; and one however, when motorised columns of called up to strengthen the frontiers, of 37 diite; six torpedoes and two tubes the Egyptian troops, tanks and com- and A.R.P. measures are being taken

in Budapest. The Dubourdinu prooded to the Pacifie via Yokohama to relleve Admirat le Fevre mandeered taxis débouched from

The Government newspaper, ““Uj police headquarters in the centre of and the Dagship Duqueans. Effect Of Italy's Entry

Calro for n round-up of lending Moryarsag welcomes Italy's entry.

Into the war. Into War

The following despatch, respecting, the Fascists.

"We know that Italy's success will extimates of revenue and expenditure for

arms search for LONDON, June 11 (Reuter),100 was presented the Legislative documents, the Italians were interredbe ours also." It says

Council this afternoon.

Italy's Noighbours Not To corres- Downing Street, 18th April 1800, in a former German school where a

the number of Germans "Reuter's" military

are already

Bo. Caught Napping

panied Sir George Des Voeux's despatch

Italians Celebrate

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" The Egyptian authorities were care- LONDON, June 11 (Router).-An Subject to the reservations contained in the following remarks, I approve of the ful hot to allow the Germans and indication of how much reliance they In replying, Mr. Attlee said he by sea and air than on land.

proposed expenditure; NA

are putting on Italy's promise to thought he had made clear the dis-Italy's 100 submarines can respricht: No. 320, of the 21st Italians to meet.

While n strong police guard teave them alone is shown by the fact inction between the Italian people operate from bases close to the November 1838, Sir George Dog Vest and Mussolini, He added that the traffic routes and the danger is enclosed a scheme, by the Head Master patrolled outside the Italian Legation that Switzerland and Egypt are now First Lord of the Admiralty would

Yugo-Slavia has called more troops give the House full information as greatest between France and her considerable additions would be made to and Consulate, those within, includ-fully mobilised.

the salaries of fils staff. Sir George Desing the Italian Minister, loudly.cele- Voeux sinted that he was not prepared, in urated Italy's entry into the war. coon us was available of the naval African colonies.

can also adopting sellemng without consulting me.) The Suez Canal has already become Turkey is expected to order partisi Shore-based aircraft action-off the coast-of Norway...

almost anywhere in the and, added that the healtested in reply 0--deserted-and-silent waterway.mobilisation at any moment. operate

matarles, at the deures suggested. In

Greece has. taken Mediterraneun and the Italians are requested him to make recommenda- Only British worships patrolling the known to have established many tions, on the subject after consultation Mediterranean and Red Sea enn now military precautions.

ass through. secret aercdromes in the Aegeans, with the Executive Council. It now Tobruk Pera that Air. Wright's scheme has been Sicily.

and Pantellaria

Practically adopted en bioe. In the absence of any explanation, I can only Libya).

conclude that, after duo deliberation and Strong Allied Defences

consultation with the Executive Council Ever since the Italian invasion of Str. George Des Voeux's hesitation as to

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" Abyssinin, the Allied defences have adopting Bir. Wright's scheme was re-

(UP)-While moved and that the salaries now proposed

ATHENS, June 11 Gibraltar, been growing rapidly.

there is no official expression for securing the services of competenti Malta and Cyprus have been inten- for not considered, more, than sumelent

MALTA, June 11 (Reuter) Sir opinion, the altitude of Turkey la ively fortifled, while the Franch ports mastera. On that understand I approve af British Warning To or Oran and Algiers are strong naval here increases. The ancies affected will, Arturn Merelea, Chief Justice and anxiously awaited in Greece.

WIN It is believed that Turkey of course, be thus removed from operation of any general scheme of in- President of the Court of Appeal, has and submarine bases. Neutral Shipping

sharily declare war en Italy. This Allied destroyer flotilias are increase which may be adopted on account resigned.

His resignation was invited by the need not necessarily involve Greece, Colony,, Hallan submarines. LONDON, June 11 (Reuter).position to begin an unremitting hunter rise in the cost of living in the

notice a large Increase in somn of the Government on the grounds of his which is bound to aid Turkey only

ff the latter is attacked. restraints which-The Admiralty has announced The Allies battle fleet is more than Eatmates of the total cost of works that alleged pro-Italian leanings.

for the new Central Market was raised ell tanker Oil Ploneer and the tran- our occupation of the east and west that certain areas in the Gulf of double the Italian. sport Orama, following the with ends of the Mediterranean ure sup- Venice, the Gulf of Quarro and

Italy may try to sever the Mediter and more than doubled before sir. Drown's appointment, but he has revised those for raucan routes from the west to the lampital quarters from $43,000 to $13,000, drawal of our forces from Norway." posed to Impose on Italy in time of

Mr. Attlee added with regret that peace become realities in time of war. all Albanian territorial waters cast, or the island of Leros may be Laundries from $20.00 to $25,000, Peilee

"Italy

like Germany, will feel the fare dangerous owing to mines. used for raiding, as is only 60 Station, Aberdeen from $20,000 to $25,000, blockade.

miles from the Egyptian frontier: The Epidemic Hospital, Hulk, from, $30,000 gay we have no ill-will towards Vessela destined for Yugo-Slavian But Allied plans have been prepared on the other hand there is no vote for

La new Choi, the necessity of which he the Italian people. We are sorry that ports are recommended to navigate for every contingency.

Yugo-Slavlan

been repeatedly impressed upon the Hong- territorial In continuing, he said,

kong Government. Italy's Vulnerability the they should have been brought to within

I do not wish to imply any doubt that House knows, Italy declared war on slaughter on account of the over-watera.

LONDON, June 11 (Router).-The the Colony, provided the Havenue con Britain and Franca this morning. · werning ambition and lust for blood

"Hardly ever before in history cans of Il Duce. But we are prepared to heel of the Italian coast covering the Italian sacrifices, as mentioned in the tinues to remain expansive, can afford to a decision to embroil a great nation meet the challenge.

area occupied by the ports of Brindisi Rome press, may well be very heavy construct In, A. substantial way many indeed, authoritative circles here public works for which there is pressing necessity but the way in which the In war have been taken so wantonly "We shall give them blow for blow. and Bari.'

point out,

Estimater have' been framed of 141e years and with so little excuse..

"Two dictators have united to des- Straits Of Messina Affected She is vulnerable to attack from seem id indienta a tendency to inste "There is no quarrel between the troy democracy, Democracy

both the sen and the air.

numerous works on' a 'perhaps unseces. Further, an Arberican radio com/sartly: 1toral scale the Public Works without, due regard to Italians and the British und French answer the

challenge.

A fourth area is the Gulf of Taranto

tile capabilities of peoples.

"From across the Atlantic has coine and covers the ports of Taranto and mentator broadcasting from Itome on Department, the relative importance of the "Since we became a nation we the answer of a great democracy. Mettaponto.

Monday night, said that the air raid warks, and the possiblilty of defraying the have never fought the Italians. -

will thus be ultimately committed, f There is a fifth dangerous area off precaution facilities were not very total expenditure to which the Colony I aliqi), be gind to receive at an early "On the other hand, when Iinly

the east coast of Sicily and includes incisive. was so long divided, and to a great

There are almost no air raid date ancturate statantent showing all extent enslaved by the Germans, and

"It was as though the day had fol- the. Straits of Messina.

Three considerable minefields are thellers and so far there has been no the public works which are in contempli- amount, spent on each: up to the lit of when she sought in the 19th century lowed the night when, only a few

united nation, it was hours after the dictator in Italy had laid also on the Libyan coast, en-plan for the evacuation of women arid on with the estimated cost of each, the British sympathy and help and French made his dastardly announcement to closing the port of Bengazi, while the children from ruch Important towns December last and the amount which t Public, Works Department-will-be able to arms which enabled her to attain her cheering ranks of black-shirts, the second and third cover at intervals to as Milan and Turin, both of which may reasonably be expected that the

are within easy bombing rango for spend on each during the year. desires.

President of the United States de- the Egyptian border.

Tending the receipts at the information A further area is laid northwest of the French Air Force.

aboya aked, for I imię, my approval, to "Britain and France have always livered to the youth of his country a

thod works to which the Colony, RI- been prepared to consider any real message, worthy of that great free Rhodos-and covers the waters of the

TOBA mitiod, and to those which are grievances which Italy night feel, country, in extending the whole of Dodecanese, including the Italian base.

deemed to be of urgent neceatty, I have the hdhour..to be, Bir, Right up to this declaration of war, American sympathies to those nations of Leros..

humble servant, Britain and France have sought in who are giving their life-blood every way to prevent the war against force and hate.

over identified, will surely prevail. Three ships, on the best

"I regret to inform the House of model, have been scuttled. (Laugh- the presumed loss of carrier Glorious, two destroyers, the "The imaginary

there were ovallable.

aircraft ter). ・the

no further particulars

"Attlee-And- Italy -

to become

"As

sprending to the Mediterranean.

(Cheers) Vital

Inspiration

will

A third dangerous area is at the

-

Ton Minefields

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"They have been patient under inspired the free peoples of Europe. LONDON, June 11 (UP)--The

every kind of provocation, and abuse,

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hunec ta, 1010. A Reuter's, correspondent at Udine reports sajacent to Monfalcone, the, Italiens

to see Trieste. that with the capture at the heights

...

vitally "President Roosevelt has

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHOF (... "His assurance that material re-

AnTOKYO, Jure 12 (Domel)—The N. sources of that great industrial ha- British Admiralty officially tlon will be placed ut the disposal of nounces that ten minefiells have. K. lider Suwa Marit, which was A mineheld in the region..of-the to-day, his postponed its departure I say for completely sordid material however hard the road, the cause of

Gulf of Venico stretches from. Garo under Instructions from the N. Y. K. matives because Mussolini thinks he civilisation will prevail in the end..

"Let me say to the House and to towards Pola, eutung Venice, Trieste Head Office, soos 'a' chance of securing some spoils at the expense of the western de- the country that this new attack does and Pola from the Mediterranean.

A second minefield covers Brindisi mocracies now, that they are at grips not cause us distnay, with the briite forces of Germany,"

"It makes no difference to our stern and the island of Bari, Maimsoll me the army of resolution to clear to rentes old in the ag white mines of Taranto cover the Jackal which, fanclew the pos- or to our confidence in our ability to Metaponto,

Another minefield covers the east SPECIAL TO. THE//TELEGRAFIPS: gibility of getting some scraps from withstand all attacks and achieve vie another boss's kill, 2

|tory

Scoast of Sicily to Messina Strait NEW YORK, June 11 (UP);The Coɛjumla förward the argtiment!

Rather it should increase our de On the other side of the Mediter-"free" Found, Sterling rallied strong

the entire bookt-of-Libya has ly to-doy,“ #nottyogunkk“, khier who hopes termination to strain at every nerve rancan

amed the french -18 Fits the packets of st murderer to meet all the dangers and dineule bem stolars by yet inother mineral strength- Wielkiego make miles of this critical ime in the sure fold and furlier mines, tréter from Trastrand-Lorickong and Shanghai

Thi", in ignoble role that Mussolini knowledge that, we fight, not for our the bodecaneso to the north-west urtencies to higher levels. The ? Conndinn: Dollar han chosen for the great Italian peo solves lalorie but for the freedom of regions covering the Italian naval

which had made such a splendid human spirit. (Cheers)hopRKAN BAK AYATDATUM

"Why then has Italy declared war? the Allies, mankes it inevitable that been laid in the Mediterranican, scheduled to have Moji for Europe AHNGUET BLESAVER ANGE!!

Hongkong Dollar Strengthens.

Parte commuitous reports that the artillery duel continued, north of Arran though hindered by "à-dense (fog) The batile anding in the capture of the village of Neuville was midst Cooperste,” “being hand-to-hand fighting from . halide": lo house A

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