1940-06-17 — Page 17

FRENCH CABINET RESIGNS

Marshal Petain Takes Over

WAR WITH ITALY

BORDER CONFLICT

Egyptian Force Is Attacked

Monday,

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LITHUANIA IVADED

"Friendly. Red Army” Increases Garrison KAUNAS, June 16 (Reuter). ---President Soetona has left CAIRO, June 16 (Reutor)-Lithuania for abroad.

from A communique issued

Ile is regarded as having British Headquarters to-day resigned. states units of the Italian naval Premior Merky's, who tendered NEW YORK, June 16 and air forces yesterday attacked his resignation following the (UP)-The French Govern- Sollum on the Egyptian-Libyan Russian ultimatum, is carrying

out the President's duties. ment, under the Premier-border. ship of M. Reynaud, has resigned.

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”

The casualties totalled two-officers Egyptian frontler Force, whose bar- racks and stores were damaged.

Eight casualties were caused by an Italian raid at the side of Barrani.

and 20 others in the ranks of the

This information was con- tained in a direct broadcast

As a result of the capture of the from Bordeaux to-day, and Copruzzo fort, the number of Italian by the prisoners is now eight officers and was intercepted National Broadcasting Cor-200 men. poration.

Italian Communiqua ROME, June 10 (Reuter).-A com- Marshal Petain, veteran.

munique says that reconnaissance of the Great War, who had operations continue on the other side previously been called to of the Alpine frontier. "They the Cabinet by Mr. Reynaud, hindered in vain by the enemy whe has undertaken the task of left prisoners and automatic rifles in forming a new Cabinet.

The Now Government

hands," continues the

our munique.

were

"The Mediterranean Navy and Air Force continue their activity.

"Our destroyers, sank an enemy

LONDON, June 16 (Reuter).submarine. The Reynaud Cabinet has re-. "New bombing attacks were made signed and Marshal Petain has against the French air bases and port formed a new Government, nc-works at Corsica and the arsenal at

Burmold (Malta). cording to the French radio.

General Weygand, Commander-in- Chief of the Allied armies, will hold

Vice-President of. the post of Council of Ministers · (Vice-Premier)

In the new government,

Other members of the Cabinet Minier for War.-M. Colson. Alinister for Air.-M. Pugeot, Minister

Darlan.

of

the

"Seventy fighter planes carried out vast and during attack against the nir bases at Cannet des Mnures, Cuers art Pierrefeu in south France.

"Forty enemy planes were destroy- ed during violent air battles. Many are:uthers on the ground were also des-

troyed.

WI13

A large unitions depot *Marine-Admiral blown up and numerous fres started.

Five of our planes are missing.

Minister of the Interior.-M. Mar-

quet.

Minister of Justice. Lavni, Minister of Foreign

Paul Badoutn.

Affairs.-M.

**Violent Operations"

In north Africa viulent operations

aro progressing against the

British

Minister of Finance.-M. Bouthil-forces supported by numerous tanks.

iler.

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has

Government The Lithuanian issted a declaration that the lacrease in the Soviet garrisons is necessary in order to strengthen the security

altuation of eastern Europe owing to

and war hiternational developments.

the

The Commander-in-Chief of the Lithuanian Army has issued an order describing the Soviet troops ns a friendly army,

What Nazism

Signifies

Americans Warned By Economist

YORK, June

NEW "in East Africa our nir units at

16

TWO RAIDS ON MALTA

One Civilian Killed. And Eight Injured MALTA, June 16 (Router).—--- Malta had the first of two air aids this morning at 8.15 a.m., the alarm lasting until 9.25 a.m.

Heavy Aring wai heard,

June 17, 1940: 800 BOMBS FALL ON CHUNGKING

2,000 Buildings Said.

To Be Destroyed

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" CHUNGKING, June 18 (UP). This was about the 25th rald since More than 800 bombs were Tuesday morning.

There were two ralds yesterday and dropped by 150 Japanese planes during the first co Valletta, four of inside and outside the old walled five high explaive bombs were [city of Chungking to-day dropped One civilian was killed and demolishing 3,000 houses includ

three seriously wounded.

Five other civilians were alightlying some new Government build- Anjured but no material damage was ings. done.

The Hostel where foreign visi- General Dobble, Acting Governor,tors and journalists realded was yesterday broadcast to the people of completely destroyed by direct Malta, expressing lus admiration of

hita. their splendid behaviour.

ATO Afoxandria Raid

ALEXANDRIA, June 16 (Reuter).

werning

2,000-Buildings Destroyed

The bombing was heaviest inside

Firea were still raging in the city at 11 o'clock to-night,

Many of the city's population were the walled city where 2,000 buildings on the beaches swimming and sun-were destroyed. bathing when an air raid was sounded at 1.30 p.m.

Within two minutes the beaches were deserted and refuge was taken In the bathing huts, without the allghtest sign of panie.

The "All Clear" was- sounded ́ui 2,88 p.m.

Heavy gun-fire was 'heurd from the direction of Libya,

Italian Submarino Sunk LONDON, June 10 (Reuter).—A report from Cairo states that three Italian submarines have been sunk.

One report says that during the at- tack on the British cruiser, Calypso, thells struck and set, on fire two Ilallan submarines,

Norwegian

xian Tankor Sunk ALEXANDRIA, June 16 (Reuter). -A naval communique issued this evening states that the tanker sunk by the Italians which was reported to be Dutch, now turns out to have been а Norwegian ship.

It was torpedoed without warning by an Italian submarine.

Despite the widespread destruction the casualties are believed to be small due to the majority of civilians having been evacuated during the last fort- night.

Was

ico Plant Damaged Chungking's ice plant, owned by

of St. Louis John Schwer damaged.

Two Japanese bombing planes were seen to be shot down near the United States Embassy

Fighters Engage Raiders CHUNGKING, June 18 (Reuter)- Over 100 Japanese planes raided Chungking after four days of respite from the daily raids which started on May 26,

Chinese fighters attacked 'the raiders and are believed to have shot down several.

The

used Japanese mostly incendiary bombs. The fires In the crowded districts burned fiercely. Chungking Hotel, where foreign visitors stay, was demolished but the joccupants were safe in a nearby dug-

Further, attacks have been made ou enemy submarines in the Mediter-out, raneal with some probability of suc-

It is believed that Admiral Abrial, tacked the air bases at Berbera and (Reuter).In a broadcast, Mr. ITALY DRAGS IN

Mandera.

the new

hero of the Dunkirk evacuation, and M. Paul Faure will enter government.

Two Meetings Yesterday LONDON, June 10 (Reuter)The

that wireless states French Cabinet met at 11.15 a.m. under the Presidency of M. Lebrun and took note of President Roosevelt's reply to M. Reynaud's appeal.

were

over

Two British planes, which trying to carry out n raid Massawa, were shot down.

"During the night of June 15. the

noted P. Warburg, James American economist and writer, said that anyone who believed that Hitler would be content if

HER PUPPET

Timely Rescue Of British Pilot

10

enemy made their usual raids on the he conquered Europe, misurider, sollni's puppet regime in Albania has Afrlen, was rescued by a Yemeni]

Scie

the territory

of Italy proper. bombs fell on GCHOD, causing some victims among the civilian population

The Ministers will meet again at

and slight damage.

"Four enemy planes were shot

5 p.m. to consider the contents of the down by anti-skraft guns."

reply and decide on the bearing It will have on the Government's decisions.

Diplomats Delayed

LONDON, June 10 (Reuter)-

Before the morning meeting, M. Reuter's diplomatic 'correspondent Reynaud received the British Amlearns that there has been a delay in bassador. the President of the Senate the arrangements of the safe conduct and Chamber.

to

M.

its possession on the whole diplomatic and milliary situation, to what ex-

stood the whole significance of the Nazi revolution.

Nazi Germany, he said, sought to governments destroy not only the with which it was now at war, but the whole philosophy and the whole moral code of human beings all over the world.

All

Nazi

June

(Reuter).-A ADEN, British pilot who was forced to land SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" TIRANA, June 16 (UP)-Mus-ne desert after a raid on Italian official, Sheik All Quasim Alghazalch.. formally aligned itself with Italy.

who happened to be going to Aden The

camel. Albanian Superior Fascist

by

The Sheik looked after the pilot Corporative Council has unanimously

the Royal Decree, uniting and sent a messenger to town. Albania with laly in the "struggle British aircraft then collecter the against a common enemy,"

The first article of the Decree de- pilot with the Sheik, who is now an

Air Force guest "The Kingdom of Albania all war with clares: considers itself at nations against which Italy is al war -present or future,"

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Total Destruction

destroy Lo Nazism Gought of the respective ships carrying the vestiges of human dignity, he said, Significant Communique

Italian Embassy staff in London to so that the individual became just BORDEAUX, June 16 (Reuter) Italy and British Embassy Staff in un obedient cog in the Nazi machine. An official communique was issued Rome to London,

Mr. Warburg told his listeners to after this morning's meeting of the

Owing to the delay in the arrange- tell the Government that they were Summary Issued on Saturday says: Council of Ministers.

hands

victorious of a After referring to the Americanments the smiling of the Monarch of not willing to place their future in Bermuda from the Clyde has been the Government's response

postponed until Wednesday.

Germany, and that they were ready Reynaud's last appeal, the com-! The departure of the liner Conte and eager to back up with all their munique says: "The Council of Minis- ters will have to examine this after- Rosso from Ancona with British sub-strength the nation's defence measure.

Not Supernatural noon, in the light of information in Jects aboard has also been delayed.

Roma's Precautions

LONDON, June 16 (Reuter).--A SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" "New York Times" editorial saye! the Nazi is "ruthless and ROME, June 10 (UP).-Protection that

nced great against whom it will sirength and wit to meet. But after force supernatural all he is not a

DI challeng which there is no hope Ing. Hitler is using the ways

the German which makers have used before him, and us in the last war-they lost." known columnist, reports Washington is delving into its army

tent this reply from the American

Government is such as will perint

Franco to continue the struggle, on of ancient Roman monuments and formidable opponent. He is a threat, her own territory, under conditions works of arts against bombs began in which can usefully serve the common cause of the democracies."

Norway & Belgium

Rome to-day.

Sandbags have been placed around the Roman Peace Altar.

DAY OF PRAYER

means

and war-

sometimes they won and sometimes

Weather Reduces Air Activity

A

LONDON, June 16 (Reuter).—An Air Ministry, communique Issued to- day states that owing to adverse wen- ther conditions air activity has been catly restricted during the last 24

hours.

Effective bomber attacks were im- possible and although a number of fighter patrols were despatched no Jenemy aircraft were encountered.

The Church Bows Down

To Mussolini

SPECIAL TO

THE "TELEGRAPH"

GORIZIA, June 16 (UP).—Although the Vatican opposed

Italy's catry into the war, and relations between Roman Catho licism and Italy's ally have been strained for some years past as that Archbishop of Gorizia has called upon the faithful to obey

Vis-a-Vis Italy FOR FRANCE Mr. Frank Cluckhorn, the well-a result of German excesses against Christianity, the Catholic

Although the Acting Consul

LONDON, June 16 (Reuter).—

the

Take 10 drops

General for the Netherlands in long- kong. Mr. D. G. E. Middelburg, said Churches of all denominations in and navy stocks of airplanes, delo Mussolin and "do their duty for Italy's glory and expansion.” on Saturday that he had been 10 Britain observed a day of prayer for Runs, rides und other munitions.

The United States Government, wit formed by his Government tempor France.

the overwhelming support of Con

rushing arily resident in London that there existed in principle, solidarity withi Cardinal Hinsley of Westminster gress and the people, is

mad everything it can in war materials in Great Britain and France regarding Cathedral referred to Italy. The Consul-General for Bel onslaught of the mechanised legions, aid those grimly battling Hitler in #lum M. Henry Vandersteelen and and said the fate of free peoples of Europe with their backs to the wall Even should France collapse, the the Norwegian Consul, Mr. 13. F. A the world hangs in the balance,

of Norway and materials will go to her ally, Britain W. Wesman, said that they have not King Haakon yet been informed by their govern-, Prince Olaf, wearing milltary ments.

iforms, were among the worshippers The Belgian Consul-General sold in the Norwegian Church of Rother- that he understood that his Embassy hithe

un-

in France and Foreign Office was Representatives of eight nations situated at Polliers.

were present at the French Reformed

The Norwegian Corisul said that Evangelical Church his Government was in London. Road, London.

at Monmouth

Australia To Conscript Everything But Men

was

Italy Angers The Arabs

Violent Reaction To Entry Into War

The Archbishop, Monsignor Carlo Margotti, addressed a pastoral letter to the faithful in his archbishopric..

The pastoral letter says: "We must belleve in Il Duce, who 6rm and sure hand the leads with destiny of Italy.

"Mussolint knows what he wants is only Italy's real glory and the well- being of a healthy and strong people who can no longer contain themselves In the limited space of the peninsula, and seek outleta to the sea and roads towards the goal assigned by Provi- dence.

"Your Archbishop, in this historic hour, asks only one thing of you oboy trustingly.

Must Obcy The Chief. "Everyone must do hicho with

generosity and must readily obey the Chief's order with the serenity that LONDON, June 16 (Router).renders easy the most difkult enter- -A message from Beirut states prises.

"We reverently lift our thoughts to that the Grand Mufti has His Minjenty the King-Emperor, al- declared: "A strong feeling of ways victorious, and to the invin- resentment prevails in Moslem cible Duce to whom we have entrust- and Arab circles at Italy's entryed the fate of our army and the. "May God protect him always and into the war on the side of Ger entire nation.

.. bless him. "God will seo that the cause of The letter refers to Italy's entry justice is victorious over barbaric into the war on the side of a great

and friendly nation;"" aggression."

Atrocitios Donounced..

mosque At of

In the great Omar

Britain's Latest Protected Areas

MÉLBOURNE, June 16 (Router)-Australia is ready to mobilise her national resources in the same manner as Britain.

more This is announced in a broadcast The munitions aspect

the Prime difficult, but he was confident that many, by Mr. R. G. Menzies, Minister, who said: "Parliament has Australia could produce everything.

Munitions Department been called for next Thursday to pass legislation removing all limits

CANBERRA, June 16 (Reuter)- to the recourse we may have to national resources, modelled on the A Department of Munitions Supply British legislation giving unlimited has been: established under a Dire powers to tax and take property, to tor-General who will be empowered Beirut on June 14, thousands direct employers and employees and to commit the Commonwealth to the Moslems heard a sermon denouncing maximum expendituro of £250,000 the atrocities committed upon their to call up and train manpower.

The only limit is no, conscription without ministerial approval when co-religionists by Tialians in Tripoll-

and Albania, and LONDON, June 18 (Reuter)The the urgency of the attuation warranis tana, Ethiopia IP Watchword

a slep.

warning the faithful of the ambition Home Secretary, Slr John Anderson, In It"

Banning Subversiva. Elementi: of Italy, to occupy, all Arab countries, to-day declared additional areas in Hertfordshire, "Our watchword is 'All in It.""

SYDNEY, June 18 (Router)The including the holy cities of Mocca and Buckinghamshire,

Middlesex and Northamptonshire-to Mr. Monies added that the Gov- ernment, in consultation with mill Australian authorities are putty Medina.

The head of the Syrian Govern be protected areas under the Allens' accked that into effect n ban on, movements t ‚tary adviser'n, - had

Allens, other than those of French 850,000 men were needed for house garded na subversivo, Platz ||ment has declared;, "At this docialve Order. defence, lavolving the addition of The offices of the Communist Parly moment, Arabs and Modernim ara misère 60,000 to 99,900 troops to those and other banned organisations were on the wide of the Alller¬Khan every nationaity, must obtala written per

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