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WE FOUGHT GALLANTLY

Stories Of British Heroism In France

LONDON, June 17 (Reuter). -The story of a gallant last stand by British troops at St. Volory en Caux between Dieppe and Le Havre, was told by a French liaison officer.

· Fighting magnificently. In retreat, he said, they, reached St. Velery, whlele was being shelled and bombed from the air,

Bayonet Charge In Stroots When the Germans came into the town, the British-troops-charged-up- the streets with fixed bayonets.

The British were magnificent, be They manned the barricades sali. In the streets and sang songs as they

Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH-

FRANCO-BRITISH America To

UNION SCHEME

LONDON, June 17 (Router)-It was announced to-night that with the object of assisting France, the British Govern- ment has offered to conclude a solemn act of union between the two countries.

A draft of the declarallon was communicated to the French Govern- ment by the British Ambassador yesterday, stating that the "two govern». ments declare that France and Britain shall no longer be two nations but one Franco-British Union"

Why Armistice Is Necessary

NEW

YORK, June 17 WAR AGAINST ITALY (Renter)The French Army

was still fighting at 6:30 pm to FINE WORK

day, according to a French mill- tary spokesman, quoted by the Columbia Broadcasting Com- The nearest boats some miles away pany's representative broadcast- off the beach were swept by machine-ing from Bordeaux.

took cover from shells,

gun fre.

out to one.

The officer finally managed to swim The men were all making their way from the town to the beach, he shid, but what happened to them, dun't know. I only know that your British troops fought and fought and never gave in." he concluded,

Navy Still Intact

BY R.A.F.

Successful Raids

Carried Out

the

The spokesman told them that purely military considerations dietat- sule for ed the French decision, to

situation of peace, particularly the

NAIROBI, June 17 (Router). the Army which, the spokesman thought, was altogether fired out but-This morning's communique not desperate.

states that "on the whole front there is little ground activity. "Reconnaissance Alghts by The Navy, he said, was still en-

Air Southern Rhodesian contingent of the tirely intnet and the French

RAF bombed a concentration of Corporal Hanley, of a certain Bri-Force was still very powerful. tish regiment, tells another gal- Those facts, he said, were impor-enemy troops and armoured cars and lant glory which began when he and tant in view of peace negotiations or lorries near the Abyssinia-Kenya

frontier

most two others were taken prisoner at coming peace terms.

Sunday on

with

Boulogne.

The dimeulty now with the Army excellent results. was that there was no continuous "Two armoured cars and one lorry

realtered.

Dramatic Escapo

of

They were locked up in a church under an armed guard.

On the eighth day, they monated from. Great Army groups lind been were destroyed. The troops were

to overpower the sentry and get into

They hid there for four! days without food.

a wood.

Then French

11

farmer found them and gave them food.

That night they met some Belgian refugees who helped to disguise them. as onlon sellers.

For

trying

completely separated,

Plan Has Now Lapsed

out

Acrodromes Raided

Sunday by the South African Air Force on the aerodromes at Negheill and Yavcilo.

It is stated in authoritative quar- "Successful air attacks were carried ters in London that the declaration of the union was based on the under- standing that France would continue fighting,

As the French have now sued for

on

station

And

Build 84 New Warships

WASHINGTON,

June

17 (Router)---With the approval of the Adminis- tration, a bill is being in- troduced to-day before the Naval Committees of the Senate and the House of Representatives providing the construction of 84 additional warships.

They will include three aircraft carriers, 12 cruisers, 41 destroyers, and 28 submarines at a cost of $1,200,000,000 re- presenting a 22 per cent. increase in the Fleet's pre- ́sent, authorised strength

of 1,700,000,000 tons.

This is in addition to the 11 per cent, expansion just approved by Pre- sident Roosevelt when he signed two naval expan sion bills to-day.

LIKE CITY OF DEAD

Vivid Description Of Scenes In Paris LONDON, June 17 (Reuter).

June 18, 1940.

GALLANTRY IN ACTION Decorations For British Heroes

LONDON, June 17 (Reuter). A further 1st of 45 imme

the diate awards made by

| Commander-in-Chief hus bren issued by the War Office to- night.

It includes 13 Military Crosten, 12 Distinguished Conduct Medals and 18 Military Medals.

The Miltary Crosses include one to Second Lieutenant Francis Newsamn Kerr, of the Royal Scots, for cover- ing the withdrawal from the River Dendre although severely wounded.

Another is to Lieutenant

Patrick of the Royal Engineers, who Hunter, Icxi mmall party at sappers

who completed the destruction of a bridge in full view of the enemy.

Brilliant Accomplishment

Another in to Second Lieutenant Robert John Hyde-Thomason, of the Durham Light Infantry. When all the men in the post he commanded were killed or wounded and the enemy called on him to surrender, he shot the enemy lender and dispersed the remainder with a hand-grenade. He then escaped and assisted in or- ganising the counter-attack. He later brought in

under in a wounded men keavy

fire. Lieutenant John Malcolm Thrope Churchill, of the Manchester Regi- ment, has also been awarded the Military Cross. When his Company was surrounded he fought with his two machine-guns until all ammunition was faished. He then destroyed the gune and extricated his command,

The Military Medals Include Lance- Corporal Jackson of the Camerons. During a tanks attack on the battalion At the same time an entrenchment-Paris is like a city of the dead, headquarters on May 27, when the camp at Mega in Abyssinia was also says a Paris dispatch to a Ger- order to withdraw had been given on armistice, It may be assumed that attacked and direct hits were obtain-

man nows agency.

and the buildings were blazing, he the wireless they wandered around

the plan has Inpsed for the time be-cd

Approximately 2,000,000 inhabi-showed great courage and complete m Guet with either | Ing.

barracks.

"Meanwhile reconnaissance flights, ants, I declared, fed before the disregard for his own safety in the evacuation of many wounded under the British or French Army.

It is possible, however, that if cir- Then they

found that they had cumstances changes at some time in were made over Bardera. Seeing the entry of the German troops or were

Govern-heavy fire. gone in a complete circle back to the future, consideration might be wireless mast was still standing they evacuated by the French

ment. Boulogne

blew it out of the ground. again.

Eiven to repeating the offer. By this time they had been joined

He had been | by another Tommy. locked up in another prison and hand pleked the lock and got away on a bleycle.

Examined By Nazis

In à village near Boulogne they were stopped by'n German sollar and taken before naval ofcer

1

who

askeri for their passports,

But there were hundreds of re-

fugees without passports so he gave

It

them the benefit of the doubt. nearly broke Corporal Hanley's heart when he had to throw a £1 note away before they were examined.

They got to the const Just in time to see three British bombers destroy the German headquarters.

They tried to find a boat. Two French Kirla told them where they could find a boat. They helped the Britons to drag it down to the water. Picked Up In Channel Just as they were about to put of they heard a shout and thought that the game was up.

But it was only two French soldiers

who joined them.

SINGAPORE

WAR FUND

"The aircraft engaged were from the South African Air Force.

"Further details of the Neghellt and Yavello raids are still to come.

"All our machines returned safely."

Italian Jan

Captured SOMEWHERE ON THE EGYPT- IAN WESTERN DESERT, June 17

senior

one

All those who had any vehicles at their disposal left the capital.

The better-class residential quar- ters are thus quite deserted.

Hotels, restaurants and thops are closed except the Hotel Ritz,

No Transport

STOCK EXCHANGE REMAINS CALM

LONDON, June 17 (Reuter)----The Stock Exchange remained calm in the face of Marshal Petain's statement to-day.

Prices were generally lower and in wlder. Some cases quotations were However, there was no selling pres- sure at any time.

The Unterground is not working (teater). It is reliably reported that and no bus services are running.

guns,

All means of transport have left Italian tanks, three

Army officer and one sentor the city. Air Force officer were captured by The water supply is assured and the British during yesterday's en- the electricity services are stili

Throughout the day, dealings in | functioning, however.

small parcels of securities continued The

dispatch declares that no impossible. Gilt-edged securities re- Portant acts of sabotage have been mained above the minimum levels. committed by the population.

Wall Street was easy.

counler south-east of Sollum.

During the night, the enemy moved forward with 28 tanks in the vicinity of our lines.

Municipality Donated H.K.$2,000,000 To Straits Times" Appeal The War Fund inaugurated in Singapore by the "Straits Times" has now passed the $2,000,000

We sent against them some of our mark (Straits), according to

own tanks which dispersed the enemy latest reports from Singapore. with the above results. There is no

This is equivalent to HK$4. Indication 000,000 (approximately £250.-casualties. 000).

regarding

any

British

Special French detachments set the oil tanks on fire,

The French police have placed themselves at the disposal of the German authorities. They are con- tinuing to control the traffic:

Food Plentiful LONDON, June 17 (Reuter). Paris, under German, occupation, Is

Diplomatic Settlement CAIRO, June 17 (Reuter)-Reply- This magnificent total, suffelent to

of bombers, ing to Journalists' questions about purchase a squadron

events on the Egypt-Libyan frontier, was brought about by a dollar for

Muni- in which Egyptian casualties occur- dollar contribullon by the elpality of Singapore, which donated red. Mr. Aly Maher, the Prime Minis-tying to get back to normal life,

$1,000,000 (HK$2,000,000) newspaper's appeal..

to

the

One of them had a compass but no

Letter To Editor one knew anything about sailing.

They rowed hord get clear of A recent issue of the "Straita the coast by daylight. Then they Times" reproduces the letter from the continued rowing until huge blisters Municipality, announcing the contri- came up on their hands. A British bution of $1,000,000. It reeds as "To the Editor, "Straits Times" Singapore.

shio later found them and took them follows: safely to England.

Soviets Take Charge In The Baltic

Key Cities Are Now Occupied

STOCKHOLM, June 17 (Router)-Soviet troops have occupied Tallinn and other places in Eatonin and Latvia, according the "Afton Bladet'" Tallinn correspondent.

The correspondent added that the Lithuanian ex-president, M. Sinetona, ia reported to be interned at Koenigs- berg, ostensibly because he had no visa for Germany.

The report adds that he probably will be deported to Lithuania.

His Plans

Chandent, M. Ulmanis,

The Latvian

and other anti-Soviet Latvian minis

"Sir, I have the honour to enclose herewith a cheque for $1,000,000 in pursuance of the unanimous Resolu tion of the Municipal Commissioners of Singapore at a meeting yesterday afternoon, as their gift to the War Fund.

The Commissioners agreed to make this gift from public funds to the War Fund because they appreciate the fost that this Fund is the outcome of a genuine and spontaneous endeavour

of

in

Commissioners are confident

ter sakl:

The Premier recalled similar inci- dents between Switzerland and the belligerents and clted incidents in the Sino-Japanese war.

The military governor has issued orders, (1) prohibiting trade with allons and (2) requesting Italians to register with the Police,

More Men To Register

Three New Classes Next Month

LONDON, June 17 (Reuter).

states a neutral correspondent there. The food is plentiful, gas, electricity and water have not been interrupted and the underground railway is still running.

German customers are using-credit The shops are now open and the certificates at the rate of one mark for 20 francs.

German cars and lorries are in bli the streets. Bombing planes roar overhead dally.

This is the German way of tactics following the psychological

J

LITTLE AIR ACTIVITY

LONDON, Juno 17 (Reuter) "Owing to adverse weather conditions during the past 24 hours," states on Air Ministry communique, "air acti- vity has again been greatly restricted.

"Aircraft of the Coastal Command carried out routine patrols and con- voy escorts as usual.

"The Fighter Command aircraft also carried out patrols but no enemy alreraft were encountered."

Dealings In France Suspended

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, June 17. (UP)-The

which they adopted in Brussels, Bank of England has suspended deal-

Goose-Stop Parade

ings in the French franc.

On the day of the occupation of

French currency thus temporarily Paris, the German bands played Joins the Belgion, Dutch, Danish and military music while the regiments Norwegian currencies in the list of Roose-stepped

along the Champs D'Elysee,

The Swastika flag which flew over the Arc de Triomphe has now been

the public and of all communities-Three more classes are ex-removed but another is flying over

Napoleon's lomb. pected to register for military

The Germans are everywhere with their cameras. They are spreading Goebbel's frequent

in the belief that their contribution, service in July, according to a while going a considerable way to statement by the Labour Minis- wards the achievement of a squadron try,

pronouncement

that they did not want to fight France but that the British are Germany's real enemy.

of bombers, will not be taken as on The Ministry says the men are be- excuse to withhold further individual ing called up at a rapidly increasing

The French people are maintain- contributions from the public and rate. from public bodies. От the contrary,

Medical examination have been ing a wonderful calm. At the same they trust that their example will act speeded up and the accelerated in-time there

are distracted resentful more and to give speedily to as a spur to contributors to give take into the Army will continue at expressions on all sides. There have

the whatever pace is necessary to meet already been some suleides. Fund, so that the first squadron will the needs of the situation. soon become an established fact and

that provision for a second squadron will be well on its way."

Eu Tong-son's Gift

Already 2.800,000

It has already been arranged for

a further group to be called up for The re- registration on June 22.

ters are reported to have cancelledtribution from the Municipality of 30, 31 and 32.

In addition to this munificent con- gistration in July will affect men of preparations to fee to Germany on

Singapore, the "Straits Times" re-

When the men of 29 years of age hearing of M. Smetona's internment.

other inrgo are registered on June 22 the total The "Aflon Bindet" says that the ceived, among many

Baltic individual contributions, a cheque for occupation countries is reported to have occurred $50,000 (HK$100,000) from Mr. Eu number up to the present registered

approximated 2,800,000. Tong-sen, the well-known Chinese philanthropist.

of the

without incident.

three

A portion of the population is stated to have welcomed the Russians.

Anglo-Thailand Pact Terms

LONDON, June 17 (Reuter),--Tho text of the Anglo-Thailand (Siam) non-aggression pact has just been published.

INDIA'S GIFT TO FRENCH ARMY

U.S. PLANES TO FLY ATLANTIC

for

"unquoteds."

also

has The British Treasury banned the sale of foreign funds or securities at home or abread,

Hitler's Apartments In Versailles

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" ROME, June 17 (UP)According to "La Tribuna", luxurious apart ments have been prepared at Ver- salles for Hitler's occupancy.

"He is expected to arrive at any nament-perhaps he has already arrived," the newspaper says.

NO WELSH COAL Has Your Rheumatism Returned

FOR FRANCE

the

With The Damp Weather ?

If so, Nature's gift in the form of 'GOLDEN GRIFFIN

effectively

and

LONDON, June 17. (Reuter).—

COUT & RHEUMATISM TEA Following the surrender of French Army, exports of Welsh coal will help you to get rid of it natur-

ally, pleasantly, to France was suspended to-day.

Many cargoes, including the coni economically. This tea, famous in cut on Sunday in the new output Europe for many renerations, drive to meet the urgent French composed of ten kinds of berbs, needs, will now have to find other prepared and blended by European markets in neutral countries. **

chemists long experienced in this particular branch of pharmaceutical science..

Admiralty Issues New Warning

WASHINGTON, June 17 (Reuter).

Golden Griffin Gout and Rheuma- As a result of the new interpreta-

thm Tea is equally helpful for the NEW DELHI, June 17 (Reuter).-tion of the Neutrality Act, drafted by

relief and cure of gout, solatiem,

and LONDON, June 17 (Reuter) —The | lumbago

rheumatie alimenta India has sent to the French Army the Treasury, American planes

£37,500.

the Allien may now be flown across Admiralty announces that broadcasts generally. Obtainable in two sizes, The Viceroy of India-to-day sent the border.

in English, Dutch, Polish and Nor- $0.75 and $2.00 per package, at It shows that In addition to mutual this cable to the President of France: Theoretically, the new ruling per-wegian will be made at the earlicat Chemists and Department Stores, or respect for each others integrity, the With profound admiration for the mits the planes to fly direct from the opportunity to warn all Dutch, Polish from the Golden Grin Medicinal

of the armies United States to Europe, two parties agree not to give assist-gallant achievements

Teas Company, ance, direct or indirect, to any of France, the Viceroy of India has aggressor upon the other.

the honour to deliver from his War

If one of the parties commits in Purpose Fund, raised by puolle sub NEW ADMIRALTY

act of war or aggression against a third Power, the other will have the right to terminale the treaty without nolico.

FRENCH CREDITS "FROZEN" IN U. S.

scription by the Princes and the peo- ple of the nation, the sum of £37,500 to be used for the benefit of the French Army, in whatever

ORDER

LONDON, June 17'(Reuter)—The manner Admirally has made an order sequit- Your Excelleney may think át.” ing the presence in every British

for

and Norwegian ships bound French ports to proceed directly to n

British port.

EMBASSY STAFF

TO EVACUATE LONDON, June 17 (Reuter).

AIR BATTLE suficient number of members of the Japanese Embassy in London will

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Fulford Co. Ltd, sell separate blend WASHINGTON, June 17 (Reuter). President Roosevelt has manea |~~CAIRO, June-17-(Reuter) To absence without leave is now punish-that this step was deckled some Ume til. Each Tes contains not less than twelve documents "freezing" French credits day British Aghters engaged fivejable with severe penaltica under the ago and that it is not being taken distinct ingrediente: and they are sold and capital in the United States.

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