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BRITISH EMPIRE WILL FIGHT

UNTIL

IT WINS

Monday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH/

LONDON, June 16 (Heuter)It is stated in authoritative quarters in London: to-night that at a time like the present, it is natural.that there should be baseless rumours of peace proposals and negotiations,

It cannot be too clearly and definitely stated that Great Britain is firmly and re solutely determined to continue the struggle until victory is won,

Even if France's resistance on land should be seriously weakened, she still bas the most powerful navy in Europe, after the British Navy. This great Allled Fleet is fully capable of enforcing a blockade which will become even more effective as the result of Italy's entry into the war.

Germany has used up her resources on a reckless scale in the present offensive and though her reserves may not yet be exhausted, unless she can defeat the British Empire and its alites within a few months, her chance, of defeating them at all will vanish.

The tremendous reserves of the British and French Empires, together with those the United States have placed at the disposal of the Allies, will play a weightler

June 17, 1940.

part with each week that passes. And as each week succeeds to week, the manpower of Britain will take its place in the struggle with ever-increasing momentum.

In the last few weeks, more men have been called up than in any correspond Ing period In British history, and the. figure already attained is certain to be largoly exceeded in future.

The production of seropianey arms and ammunitions, continues to increase at great pace, and the supplies now arriving from America in substantial quantities will soon be coming as fast as British ports can deal with them.

Unlike the enemy, whose only hope of victory rests in defeating the Allies within a fow weeks or months, Britain Is prepared to continue the war just as long as it may be necessary to secure the downfall of her opponents, even though it may take years to Accomplish the task.

In their unshakeable determination, to achieve victory, no matter at what cost, the governments of the Empire have the united support of their people.

GERMANS POURING ACROSS FRANCE TO COMPROMISE THE MAGINOT

2,500,000 MEN THROWN INTO BATTLE IN

NEW

CRUSHING OFFENSIVE

"TELEGRAPH" SPECIAL. TO THE

THE SITUATION

BEHIND THE

MAGINOT

LINE

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BERLIN

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Brussels

BELGIUM,

Namur

Duisburg

Liege Cologne

Bonn

March

Marburg

Coblenz

Laon Mezières

BURG

PIS Reims

Chalons FRANCE

Langas

MOSELLE

Troyes

OFFICIALLY DESCRIBED THIS MORNING AS SERIOUS, FOL- THRUST FROM THE LOWING THE LARGE-SCALE GERMAN MARNE AND ARGONNE FOREST ALONG A LINE PARALLEL WITH THE FRONTIER.

It is emphasised that the Maginot Line itself is intact at all points. But the Germans have compromised the line by cutting it off from the rear.

150 Divisions

The advance during the week-end has been almost sensational, Hitler has thrown 150 divisions-about 2,500,000 men-into the battle. In order to bring this enormous army to bear, he has denuded Poland, Czecho-Slovakia, Denmark, Norway and other conquered countries of all but skeleton garrisons.

Terrific Bombardment

The Seigfried Line garrison, although denuded, is in full action in the Saar and Moselle regions, and the Maginot Line is under terrific bombardment. This is apparently being carried out in order to keep the French fortress garrisons occupied on the front.

The enemy units which have compromised the Maginot Line pushed towards the Swiss frontier from two directions, latest reports indicating that they are sixty miles from the Swiss frontier and 120 miles from the Italian frontier.

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Heidelberg

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Stuttgart Reutlingen

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SWITZERLAND

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havn.

French Admit New Nazi Penetration

LONDON, June 16

(Reuter).—This morning's

their position as west and south of Paris.

The first direction taken by the Germans was along the Marne from Meaux French communique about the German advance mentions and La Ferte, where units pressing on Paris suddenly swerved eastwards as the capital fell, pushing rapidly along the north and south banks of the river to Chalons, Vitry, St. Dizier, Chaumont, Langres and thence across to Vesone-a total distance of almost 130 miles.

Junction Effected

The only development of the battle, which started in Cham- pagne a few days ago, is that the Germans have thrust south wards on both sides of Rheims._. As a result of the eastern drive, the Germans are at Gray, a town 30 miles northeast of Dijon, almost level with the

The second push from the Argonne Forest area was made along a line from the frontier at Montmedy through the Forest past famous Verdun-which the Panzer southern end of the Maginot units skirted while artillery systematically bombarded the forts-to Toul, Mirecourt Line and 70 miles to the rear of and Epinal, thence striking across country to effect. a junction at Vesoul with the units operating from the Paris region.

These operations bring the German units behind the Maginot Line at a depth"

Line Still Intact

of about 70 miles.

Although the German High Command claims that the Maginot Line has been breached along a broad front south of Saarbruecken, and that the citadel and fortifications of Verdun have fallen, the French reports claim that the line is still intact, despite the heavy nature of the German attacks. In Alsace the Germans have attacked near Neu Breisach (slightly north of Belfort).. ́.

also

FANWISE

Paris,

NAZI ADVANCE

Violont Attack In Saar

the French

it.

Throo Towns Captured

This push resulted in the capture of

Gray.

EIRE'S FREEDOM

Differences Sunk in Common Cause

DUBLIN, June 16 (Reuter).—

St. Dizier, then Chaumont and now The largest meeting Dublin has

From there to the south-enst the

that area in two days.

At Rear Of Maginot Line

were

REYNAUD NEARLY KILLED

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” BORDEAUX, June 16 (UP).-M. Reynaud, the retiring French Premier, narrowly escaped being a victim of a heavy Gorman air raid in a locality in central France to-day.

FRENCH CABINET RESIGNS

Marshal Petain Takes Over

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”.

NEW YORK, June 16 (UP)—The French Govern- ment, under the Premier- Members of M. Rey-ship of M. Reynaud, has nauďa military suite were killed and wounded in the raid.

Many

also killed.

civilians were

800 BOMBS FALL ON CHUNGKING

2,000 Buildings Said

To Be Destroyed

resigned.

This information was con- tained in a direct broadcast from Bordeaux to-day, and was intercepted

by the National Broadcasting Cor- poration.

Marshal Petain, veteran of the Great War, who had previously been called to the Cabinet by Mr. Reynaud, has undertaken the task of forming a new Cabinet.

The Now Government LONDON, June 16 (Reuter). The Reynaud Cabinet has re- SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

signed and Marshal Petain has CHUNGKING, June 16 (UP).formed a new Government, ac- -More than 800 bombs were cording to the French radio. dropped by 150 Japanese planes General Weygand, Commander-in- inside and outside the old walled Chief of the Allied armies, will hold

the city of

to-day Chunglding

post of Vice-President of the Council of Ministers (Vice-Premier) demolishing 3,000 houses includ in the new government.

ing some new Government build. ings.

The Hostel where foreign visi- tors and journalists resided was completely destroyed by direct hits.

2,000 Buildings Destroyed ́y The bombing was heaviest Inside the walled city where 2,000 buildings were destroyed..

Fires were stil raging in the city! at 11 o'clock to-night.

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.

Ice Plant Damaged Chungking's ice plant owned by John Schwer of St. Louis - Was damaged.

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

Other members of the Cabinet are: Minister for WarM. Colson.

Minister for Air.-M. Purcot, Minister

י

of Marine-Admiral Darlan,

Minister of the Interior.-M. Mar- quet.

Minister of Justice.-M. Laval, Minister of Foreign Affairs.-M. Paul Badouin.

Minister of Finance.-M. Bouthi- iler.

It is believed that, Admiral Abrial, hero of the Dunkirk evacuation, and. M. Paul Faure will enter the new government.

Two Mootings Yesterday LONDON, June 16 (Reuter).-The French

that wireless states

the Cabinet met at 11.15 a.m. under the Presidency of M. Lebrun and toult note ot President Roosevelt's reply-to- M. Reynaud's appeal.

the

The Ministers will meet again at P.m. to consider the contents of the reply and decide on the bearing it will have on

Government'a Fighters Engage Raidors

decisions. CHUNGKING, June 16 (Reuter) — Before, the morning meeting, M Over 100 Japanese planes ralded Reynaud received the British Am- Chungking after four days of respite bassador, the President of the Senate from the dally raids which started on and Chamber. May 20,

The

Japanese mostly used

Wholesalo Evacuation

Significant Communiquo Chinese fightern attacked the BORDEAUX, June 16 (Reuter).-* raiders and are believed to have shot

An official communique was issued Si. Dizler was first mentioned on known for years, held at College down several.

after this morning's meeting of the Friday when the Germans were then Green, demonstrated the deter- incendiary bombs. The fires InCouncil of Ministers. reported to be advancing towards mination to defend, with all the the crowded districts burned fiercely, After referring to the American response to M. of the state, Eire's Chungking Hotel, where foreign Government's

com- visitors stay, was demolished but the Reynaud's last appeal, the furthest point they have now reached resources

All three leaders of the parties in Occupants were safe in a nearby dug-munique says: "The Council of Minis ters will have to examine this after. is about 100 miles. They covered policy of neutrality.

the Dall, Mir, de Valera, air. Cosgrave out,

noon, in the light of Information in and Mr. Griffiths, addressed the meet-

its possession on the whole diplomatic and military situation, to what ex- OPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" CHUNGKING, June 17 (UP)tent this reply from the American Two hundred thousand people have Government is such as will permit been evacuated from Chungking dur- France to continue the struggle on ing the past fortnight as a result of her own, territory, under conditions which can wefully serve the common Mr. de Valera said the country was the intensified Japanese oir raids. in imminent danger but the military. The Government is employing a cause of the democracies." was mobilised and recruits were join-large number of trucks to assist In Free passages are being issued to ing the army in great numbers. But the evacuation. the whole resources of the nation,

the poor. backed by Irish courage and unity, were needed for the defence of free- dom.

**The danger is more menacing as the hours pass by. There is no time to talk when your neighbour's house

The Germans are now in the rearing, stressing that differences

burled and that they now stood as of Maginot Line along its whole length although at varying distances. one party for Irish freedom.

Thus, north at Verdun they are 30 miles behind the Line while at Gray the they are some 70 miles from southern-end of the Line.

t

advance, The

In Imminent Danger

India Wants To Fight

in order to be prepared to defend Moslem League Appeals

Italy Angers The Arabs

Violent Reaction To

Entry Into War LONDON, June 16 (Reuter). A message from Beirut states that the Grand Mufti has declaredi "A strong feeling of BOMBAY, June 16 (Reuter)-The resentment provalla-in-Moslem- Working Committee of the All India and Arab circles at Italy's entry Moslem League passed a resolution into the war on the side of Gor- Lto-day authorising President Jinnah

To Viceroy

stern resistance is being met with." enemy crossed the Seine in the DAY OF PRAYER to approach the Viceroy with a view many

"God will see that the cause of

BORDEAUX, June 17 (Reu- Troyes, 90 miles south-east of pany's correspondent at Bordeaux brought down five planes durng the

military day. reports that tor).-The

official following

The most Important efforts by the spokesman announced this afternoon "The bombers operated over the review of the military situation in France was given by the Cey were made in the region of that the Germans had thrown all German back areas harassing the

Choumont, 90 miles behind the their available tanks into the sween-Infantry columns and convoys."

French Communiquo French radio commentator last Maginot Line where the enemy ing movement against the Maginot night.

troops advanced at colossal speed to Line.

On the Paris front, the French are LONDON, June 10 (Reuter).—A Ita the Normandy area behind as far as Fort D'Atelier and further

French communique states, according is on fire and sparks are falling on Paris, the Germans have taken a north to the region situated east of retreating to the south.

The Germana aro not pursuing to the French wireless, "Enemy your roof. We shall have to suspend stand on a line between Epernon and Verdun.

The Germans advanced fan-wise them but instead are. comping near attacks were renewed to-day on the some of the Government's activities Chartres, 05 miles south-west of

whole front after breaking through in the Cham-Parls.

Still Resisting Paris.

To the west of Paris in the region ourselves.” of Lalgle, La Ferto and Vidame, the

Mr. de Valera added that it was no (It was reported yesterday that the pagne area. second B.E.F. had taken up a line

BERLIN. Juno 16 (Beuter)-attacks have been checked by our

use talking of liberty if liberty was from Cherbourg, on, the coast, to Early in the week-end, the Ger- While claiming that the Allied forces troops, who launched local counter-being taken from them. Chartres to Orleans, line, which mana

the Siegfried Line west of Taris along

aro exhausted, the attacks... would protect the great French launched a violent attack in the Saar offcial newspaper admills that " "To the south-east of Paris, the arsenal at Brest on the northern tip jaren but nli attempts to break the certain sections of the Maginot Line, enemy continued to of the Bay of Blacny),

Maginot Line fatted.

Melun and On Saturday, the Germans launch-*****

of neighbourhood French armies which fought in the

Normandy Operations front of Parls were able to carry outed a new attack on the Maginot Line;

Fontainebleau. LONDON, June 19 (Reuter)~~A their withdrawals without being near Neu Breisach, slightly north of War Office communique states that

"Elsewhere, he pushed advanced harassed by the enemy.

Belfort and certain elements

detalls of the fighting operations in clements past Auxire in the direc el Calm

(Reuter).— LONDON, June 18

In the great Omar mosque at eeeded in occupying and holding which the B.E.F. In Normandy aretion of Clamecy and Avallon.

"To the south of the plateau of Churches of all denominations In

Beirut on June 14, thousands of - The capital remains calm and bridge-head across the rives.

ongaged with the French Armies aro

Moslems heard a sermon denouncing The rosults achieved by

armoured columna and Britain observed a day, of prayer for the Langres, dignified under the occupation.

παρ yet available, However,

The Committee expressed the the atrocities committed upon their motorised units reached the region France. The position in the Champagne Germans in the last 72 hours could operations are continuing.

north of Dijon and Saone above Cardinal Hindley of Westminster opinion that unless co-operation was co-religionists by Italians in Tripoll area is obviously more serious follow-only have been obtained by means

Gray.

the to Cathedral referred

mad agreed upon' on 'an' All India basis tarın, Ethiopia aud Albania, and Ing a new break through by German of enormous superiority In troops French Airmon Carry On

River Crossed! and material. Panzer units, -

onslaught of the mechanized legions between the Government and the All warning the faithful of the ambition League and other of Italy to occupy all Arab countries, This attack, which was carried out

LONDON, Juno 18(Rmator),—A "Light elements crossed the river, and said the fate of free peoples of India Mostem.

Alinco and Lorrsine, 'the the world hangs in the balance. parties, willing to take responsibility Including the holy cities of Mecca and with powerful effectives, succeeded thrown in no less than 2,000,000 men French Air Ministry communique "In

King Haakon of Norway and for the country's defence, the pur-Medina k nád In breaking the French positions at into the battle on the Western Front states that according to the French movements prescribed by the French

con-Command have been executed In Prince Olaf, woaring military, un pose of the approach would not bo The head of the Syrian Govern Chateau Thierry (on the Marne) and the entire available German forces. radio units of the Air Force

forms, were among the worshippers achieved. Occupation forces in Poland and tinued energetic action on the whole accordance to orders.

Cement has declared: "MAs this deplatvo at the Mountain of Rheims,

The resolution stated that the moment, Arsba and Brosiema aro more, "During the past two days there in the Norwegian Church of: Rother- The Germans then sestiered in other occupied countries must thus of the battlefield.

Committee viewed with alarm the on the side of the Alilem than wyer, nation growing menace de Nazi' aggression, for they fully-realism »kan÷árosátul, covering, milenlons and attacked the On June 18," orio sergeant alone enemy without respite and won brought down In one battle ave were present at the French Reformed and regarded the Italian attack on consequences to which they will be Italian planes. There were fighters Evangelical Church at Monmouth the Allies as most unwarranted and exposed if the Allies full to win tho numerous victorian prod

Road, London.

immoral. "One of our fighter pilots stone and two bombera,“

Capital

**

the

The German High Commarid has

FOR FRANCE

variou directions advancing to the have been reduced to*a*kirenita sufarerne fighter: groups- carried out-have, bedi-numerous:neriai -battles, hiihiives of elubi

Yonne River along the Seine and to folent only to maintain order.

Nazis Using All They Havo Lo Aube.

Thle advando was continued to NEW YORK, June 16 (Router)

far as the region, of Bens, and (The Colombia Broadcasting Com-

the

for measures to exploring mobilising the resources of the coun-Justice is victorious try for an intensifying war effort, aggression," and for the defence of India.

Co-opération Essential

over barbaric

Atrocities Donounced