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SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 1940.

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Fall of Paris

WHITEAWAY'S

Brings New and More Grim

More Grim Determination To The Allies

As Preparations Go Ahead for Making New Stand Against The Nazis

GREAT COUNTER-OFFENSIVE IS

ALLIED FORCES

PLANNED

BY

GERMAN ENTRY

INTO PARIS

LED BY TANKS

By RICHARD HOTTELETT "UNITED PRESS" STAFF CORRESPONDENT

PARIS (via Berlin), June 14, (UP).-Dusty and worn but jubilant, German troops to-day clattered down the Champs Elysee in Paris while a new German drive was launched on all French

· fronts and military headquarters predicted that France would be forced to sign a separate peace within 10 days.

Tanks and armoured cars led the march into Paris a few hours after midnight, after the French resistance north of the suburbs had ceased and the French had retired behind the city.

Aid

Air For The Troops

Brilliant Work By

Allied Bombers

German troops marched around the Arc de Triomph while en-route to the heart of the city.

The Commandant of the police and gendarmerie y{ fire brigades placed themselves

ut

the disposal of the Germans. 10 maintain order and discipline jduring the march-in-the-of-

negotiations being carried

directly between the German and French officials.

Last Scones Described

By "Reuter"

SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE, June

14. (Reuter).—Well-informed French

PARIS FROM THE AIR

eireles confirm that the German Malta, Alexandria And Berbéra Raided

entry Into Paris started the morning.

The last scenes in the capital be-

are

LONDON, June 14 (Reuter)fore the Germans marched in —An Air Ministry communique described by a "Reuter" correspon- issued to-day states that dent who left only a few hours before throughout yesterday the R.A.F. the Germans entered.

A few soldiers and some civilians

bomber formations continued 10ardered about, apparently aimless- support the Allied troops by, though order in the city was per- bombing bridge-heads on the lect

Seine.

Housewives Shop

AIR ACTIVITY IN

MEDITERRANEAN

They also attacked enemy In the outlying quarters, house-

wives were shopping at the only states that Malta has experienced constant raids by a

BRITISH TROOPS AND NEW EQUIPMENT POUR ACROSS THE CHANNEL

By WALLACE CARROLL

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

LONDON, June 14 (UP). The fall of Paris has clearly had only one effect on the Allies-greater determination to fight back. To-day it was declared in London that France will not only continue the struggle, but that the Allied forces were massing with the intention of turning back to Paris in a great counter-offensive.

The French Government has already moved to Bordeaux with the in- tention of pursuing its duties from new headquarters established and to-day the French Premier, M. Reynaud, and military leaders urged all French citizens to fight for the honour of their country.

..

Paris May Yet Become New Warsaw

That Paris may yet become another Warsaw was hinted by a military spokes- man, who said that if the Germans pack the capital with troops, it will cease to be regarded as an open city.

In the meantime, Britain is rushing thousands of troops, planes, tanks and guns across the Channel in preparation for the huge Allied effort which will soon be made to check the Nazi advance.

The French-

Have A Plan

"We are unable to prophesy where or when the French stand will be taken, because, it is naturally being kept secret, but they obviously have a plan, declared the military spokesman in London.

SECOND B.E.F. NOW

CROSSING CHANNEL

By F. M. FISHER SPECIAL TO, THE "TELEGRAPH"

AT A SOUTH PORT IN ENGLAND, June 14 (UP).

CAIRO, June 14 (Reuter).—An R.A.F. communiquen enormous number of new contingents of the second British Expeditionary Force crossed the English Channel to-day to join the Allied armies.---

Some damage has been caused to the buildings in the

concentrations east of Rouen.

Five of our aircraft are miss-baker's shop open in the west end,

The

only authorities remaining in single aircraft. ing, states the communique. The capital were Cardinal Suhord

During the night a large number (the Archbishop). ofcials of the) of our heavy bombers attacked essential services and the Prefecture, town. military objectives and enemy con- the Gardes Mobiles and Bremen. yoys from Rouen to the Maginot There was nu sound of gundre or Line.

bomby but the efforts to drive out of Ammunition dumps were exploded Paris even with An official permi! wounded. and forests occupied by the enemy were made very difficult by the few were set on fire. One of our air-guards on duty. craft folled to return.

French Air Activity

Two British soldiers were killed and one

was

The Italians raided two small Sudanese towns but caused The railway stations had been little damage. closed for the past two days as rall The communique further states that British bombers bomb- transit had been reserved for the ed Fort Capruzzo on the Egyptian-Libyan border and extensively.

SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE, June military,

14 (Reater).The French Air Minis-

Roads Crowded

Try states that the French Air Force Allroads out-of-the-city-were-

is continuing its action in the battle.jcrowded with evacuees.

- "Our light and heavy formations] In the central market, the "Ieu- have attacked ronds, junctions, com-ter" correspondent el a lorry full of munications and enemy columns on wnunded men who had been evacuat- the whole Iront.

times and then told to ed three "Armoured columns were dispersed. make their way out os quieidy 21A "Our Eghters have carried out possible on foot. protective flights and have fought Many of them had undressed their several successful battles,"

wounds as there were no bandages available and only a very restricted medical service was still functioning. |

FOOD IMPORTS

ROOSEVELT PROMISES MORE AID

Everything Possible Is Being Done WASHINGTON, June 14

LATEST

ADVANCE CONTINUES

Previously a tremendous amount of materials had -REPORTS been rushed across.

I saw a transport ship draw up alongside the dock and a train immediately came alongside from which poured steel-helmcted and fully equipped British troops, who marched up the gangway.

Ten minutes later another train came alongside and the same procedure followed.

damaged two defence posts.

Asaab in Italian East Africa,

This scene-is-being-duplicated-in-many-other_harbours.. was also raided and considerable)

One unit commander said to me: "We have got everything damage was done to buildings.

Ono bi-we asked for, and we got it quickly. Our guns are the newest hangars and lorries. plune, on

the ground, was und best you can get. destroyed and three others were seen to be burning,

Alexandria's Raid Alarm ALEXANDRIA, June 14 (Reuter). -Alexandria, had an air raid olaren carly this afternoon.

The alarm lasted for 35 minutes. This was the city's second alarm

(Reuter)-President Roosevelt, of the war. It found the populace

FROM BRITAIN at a Pross conference to-day, repented that all possible help is

completely calm...

!

The men looked in, first-class condition and ready for the fray as they boarded cargo and pleasure boats for their trip across the Channel.

Italy Loses Many Ships

In London

MONETARY PACT

IS SIGNED

No Nood For Panic

LONDON, June 14 (Reuter).- "Reuter's" special correspondent somewhere in France was told by a high Air Force officer who had just

LONDON, June 14 (Reuler),—This flown over the lines that "the Army

LONDON, June 14. (Reuter)-It is Treasury announced on behalf of the The traffic, which was at its height, is fighting magnificently and is hold-

came to a standeill. The horses were learned authoritatively

Brillsh, French and Netherlands ing out against overwhelming odds."

uuharnessed from their carriages and that up to now 210,033 tons of Italian authorities that na foreshadowed in The officer added that there

In to-day's Issue of the "Govern- being given to the Allies. WITH

alipping have been captured by, the

оп June B. A the communique no need for unwarranted panic. ment Gazette," the Controller of Food, President Roosevelt said he had tied to lamp-posts.

that all nut yet

In a few roconds; received M. Reynaud's

the elty was Allies or reutiled by Italian crews. Conditions were tough and they Mr. J. H. Taggart, sintes

Over 80,000 tons of this total are ripartite monetary agreement was apparently deserted, and only steel-

signed yesterday between the United were Aghting over unprepared ground orders for foodstuffs from the United second appeal.

the Kingdom, France and the Nether but the enemy was also entering Kingdom for consignment to Hong- Ile announced the formation of unelmeted police wardens were to be in British home watera.

It is noted that between

landa. country which was comparatively un-kong should in future be submitted National Defence Committee and the scen studied.

to the Controller of Food for endorse-signing of the Army Appropriations When the "all clear signal, was beginning of the war and the italian entry, Geriony had attacked or sunke

. This agreement establishes the ment before they are despatched. Bill providing nearly $1,500,000,000 given the people poured from

butidings like ants and resumed their eight Itallan ships of a total tonnage oftulat rate of exchange between the Strict: control now being exer- for expansion purposes. LONDON June 14 (Router)-Onched on the export from the United

Netherlands East Indies gulidor and; normal activities::"

A of 37,010.

the pound sterling of 7.00 guilders to the Block Exchange today, prices Kingdom at all articles of food.

May Ignoro Neutrality Law

shipping in the harbour, got

the pound, drifted lower owing in lack of ruptive absence of such endorsement NEW YORK, June 14 (Router) P -bul-did- not" leave part...

PRETORIA, June 14 (Router)—A part though no, selling pressure war export may not be permitted.:

announced Arrangemen En are also made cover- "Guzalto Extraordinary" nated in any group. The declines

Dritiah: Somolilard, that, the South African Mobile Fielding, on the same basin, the relations Consignees are, therefore, warned are conferring with the Government were mostly small. Wall Street was to obtain endorsement in advanch in authorities in Washington on the June 14 (Reuter)here was an Force is serving with the British East with the currencies of the Nether ́barely stoudy.

lands West Indies. AKARSALONA Turn, to Pazo 4 Fifth Column. Turn to Page 4; Fifth Column African forces In East Afelcul a Dall' casos.

Several Now York shipping

onlelah bera Raided

the

NEW YORK, JUNE 14 (REUTER), RECEIVED HERE STATE THAT THE GERMANS ARE ADVANCING RAPIDLY AND ARE AT LEAST 20 MILES SOUTH

OF PARIS.

THEY ARE SAID TO HAVE AD.

VANCED THIS DISTANCE BOTH

EAST AND WEST OF THE CITY.

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