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"Hitler Saluted Stiffly...French Delegates Stood at Salute as Fuehrer Departed.......” Historic Scene Repeated In Famous Railway

Railway Carriage In Compeigne Forest DRAMATIC EYE-WITNESS STORY OF MEETING OF PLENIPOTENTIARIES

PLANES FLY ALPS TO BOMB ITALY'S AIRCRAFT FACTORIES

LONDON, June 21 (Reuter)-The Air Ministry discloses to-day that within 24 hours of Italy becoming a belligerent two of Italy's largest aircraft acro-engine factories, the Ansaldo. Works of Genoa, and the Fiat Factory of Turin, were successfully bombed by the R.A.F. In order to make this possible, the towering barrier of the Alps had to be crossed. In this rarefled atmosphere, the R.A.F. erews were sustained by cylinders of oxygen carried in the aircraft and inhaled through face-masks.

!!

Visibility was hampered by severe snowstorms, and the

WAR IN N. AFRICA ice forming on the wings and

ITALIAN FORCES ROUTED

British Cross The Eritrean Border

fuselage added to the difficulties and hazards of the flight, which was undertaken in the early morning.

Defences Surprised

Once they were clear of the moun is, the bombers, aying a gradual descent upon their objective

and

meeting the Bitle opposition encoun- tered from anti-aircraft batteries. took the ground defences completely by surprise.

The first of the bombers dived over the elty a few minutes after midnight, and for three hours Turin was subjected to repeated altacks as successive unlts the raiding force unloaded their high CAIRO, June 21 (Reuter). The Flat Works, one of Italy's

explosive tombs. -A statement issued by greatest production centres for fighter aircraft and aero-engines, was clear- the British G.H.Q. says:

My Identified in the light of puruchute "A series of highly suc-dures released by the first aircraft as cessful raids were carried" eircled above the city.

A vast explosion followed and the

out yesterday by one of our blaze of light accompanying it was mechanised units from o dazzling that the bomber's crew at

5,000 feet above were blinded severali Sudan, according to a minutes,

Khartoum despatch.

.

Hits On Factory The second attacker scored hits on

withi

"The British force, after the south end of the factory crossing the Eritrean frontier, eight of the heaviest bombs, causing located a powerful concentration arcs.

of enemy troops who had ap-

Following aircraft scored further

parently entrenched themselves hits on the factory.

Successful hits were made on an

and had established a number of important rallway junction north of strongly-defended machine gun Turn to Pago 9, Second Column

posts.

"The British fighting patrol

encountered a battalion of enemy

rout. The

infantry, led by Italian officers. The brisk struggle which nisued developed into Italians were takon completely suffered and

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by surprisc substantial casualties. The prisonera taken included number

Italians. Many rifles were captured.

of

WAR FUND MOUNTING

More Contributions This Morning Cheques for substantial amounts continued to be received by the special staff dealing with the War Fund, which topped the "There were no casualties on the $1,000,000 mark at 5 p.m. yester Briksh side."

day.

The

high."

No British Casualties

The attack

with

uerost

.

and!

statement observes: "Thei morale of our troops is naturally was $500 from His Excellency the An early donation this morning the Eritrean Officer Administering the Govern- border was made through difficult. Sobsencently, cheques for $25,000

ment, the Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith, country

račky many Isolated hills and interspersed with ch were received from the Hong- bells of thorny bush and dense forest. kong and Kowloon Whort & Godown Lid., and the Star Ferry Co., When the Italians were surprised, t Turn to Page 9, Third Column Messra Williamson & Co., the Douglas Steamship Co. Ltd., and Mr. T. Williamson each donated

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| $20,000, und $10,000 each have been ruccived from the British American Tobacco (China) Ltd., and the British Cigarette Co. Ltd.

Can Give Until 5 p.m. To-day The money already telegraphed to the Imperial Government amounts to

40,540,

NOVEMBEL B. IDIR: A Geraian delegation arrived at C.H.Q. and sought audience whh Maid Foch, went do you want. gentlemen?" ake the Commander-in-Chief of the Alliert amics, Difdently, herilating- ly, came the answer "Your proposals for an artistice,"

After a pause the Marshal enki: "Oh, at the moment we have no proposalí for an armistice."

"But,” exposquinted Maithing Erzber ger., we have come for terms. We cannot go on." He seemed surprised that the Allies should want to prolong The Aght

"We cannot go murmured other members of the de- putation from the German Govern- ment.

"Ahf that is different-you come to "nsic our terms."

Foch drew them forth.

The Germans were told that they had seventy-two hours in which to decide.

NOVEMBER : The scene changes -In-The-Chalenu-die-in-Fraineuse et Spa,...

the German hendquarters, where” a Caunch of "War" was held between the Kutser and the High Command. A telegram froin Chancellor Prince Max of Baden was received latimning that the German klags had been deposed and only the Kaiser was left. Most of the council, Including Hindenburg and Chief Quartermaster-General Groner, urged list William Alynuld abdiente. AU 115 came an urgent message from Prince Max stating" that alxiication was limperative. On receipt of this the Kaker offered to abdiente as German Emperor but not as King of Prinsin, but an hour later was learned that the Chancellor had forestatted him and announced total abdication. "Treason. **Bare. gentlemen!" orked the Kaiser. facett, outrageous treason!" He called for telegraph formis, Olling up one after another. "Go to Holland ol once," was the advice of Hindenburg, who realised that the abdication could not be cancelled. At 7 pan. the Royal train was requisitioned. A 10 o'clock news was received that mullngers were marching on C.1.Q., but Willam did not go that night.

NOVEMBER 10; AT 4,30 431. the train eventually fell; William was on ht way to the long exile at Doorn,

NOVEMBER 11: The last net in the drama. At 5 am. Eraberger and his colleague arrived back in the Forest nt Compiegne with nuthorisation to sign the Amistice terms. At H 4.595. the bouning of cannun cented along the whole font.

The historio rallway carriage in the

Campaigne Forest.

Devastating R.A.F. Raids

Nazi Gun Position Is Wrecked At Calais

LONDON, June 21 (Reuter). -An Air Ministry communique states that successful air attacks were made to-day on an enemy gun position near Calais.

The exemy gun position near Calais, referred to in the com- Įmunique, was a blg Nazi gun em- [placement.

British bombers, protected by Hurricanes, swept down in waves, dive-bombing in face of a tremen- dous tre from guns of all sorts.

The emplacement was wrecked. One British machine was hit and crashed into the sea. All the others returned safely.

Emplacement Wrecked

19.

NAZI SALUTE GREETING FOR FRENCH DELEGATES TO HISTORIC CEREMONY

By FREDERICK OESCHNER (UNITED PRESS STAFF CORRESPONDENT)

.

COMPIEGNE FOREST, BY FIELD. TELEPHONE TO BERLIN, JUNE 21 (UP).—HITLER PRESENTED THE GERMAN CONDITIONS FOR AN ARMISTICE IN THE BATTERED AND ANCIENT. RAILWAY CARRIAGE IN WHICH THE ARMISTICE OF 1918 WAS SIGNED.

The carriage, still on the same rails but raised on a concrete bed with a suitable inscription, has stood on the same spot for nearly 23 years, commemorating the end of what was, until 1940, the bloodiest and most savage war the world has known. GERMANY'S GRIEVANCES

General Keitel read the preamble which preceded the actual Armis- tice conditions.

The preamble detailed Germany's grievances at the 1918 conditions. This ceremony lasted a scant ten minutes.

Hitler then left the carriage, leaving the French and German plenipotentiaries

to discuss the actual Armistice terms.

As he left Hitler saluted stiffy.

"DEUTSCHLAND UBER ALLES”

A. German military band played "Deutschland uber Alles" and the Horst Wessel song as the Fuehrer departed. The French delegates stood to the salute.

Telephone facilities were made available, placing the French delegates in direct radiophone communication with the French Government."

In the famous restaurant car, Hitler occupied the seat occupied by Marshal Foch on November 8, 1918.

Around the table, from left to right, were seated Field Marshal Goering, Admiral Raeder, von Ribbentrop, Vice-Admiral Leluc, General Iluntzinger, M. Moel, General Bergeret, Herr Rudolf Hess, General Brautschitch, General Heitel and Hitler.

The actual Armistice terms have not been disclosed. DISARMAMENT OF FRANCE

But the preamble says that the terms will:

1.--Disarm France to such an extent that she will be incapable of resuming the war;

2.-Furnish Germany with French security for con- tinuation of the war against Britain;

3.-Make reparation for the “injustice” done to the

Reich.

The emplacement was discovered by a young Canadian, whose machine In reading the preamble, General Keitel said that was badly damaged when he flew low to photograph the emplacement. He Germany did not intend to lend the armistice conditions just managed to get his crippled

the character of abuse against a brave enemy. He did machine bäck to the English coast.

To-day he had his revenge by

dropped his bumbs and then flew round photographing the rest of the

It is believed that France will They returned to resume contact attack. He brought back vivid pic-be completely disarmed if she with General -Keitel shortly

accepts the forms,

leading the attacking aircraft. He not hint, however, at the aftermath-the peace conditions.

tures of the devastation.

Schipol 'Drome Raided LONDON, June 21 (Reuter),—It is

Berlin

ap.m.

ufter

Contact With Government LONDON, June 21 (Reuter),----Ti Berlin news agency states that the

THE GERMAN HEADQUARTERS AT

ACCEPT OR ELSE SPA IN 1978 where die Kamer's ab- dication took place and the Inter-

The "Nachtausghbo" in Tations

officially announced that In addition Armistice. Commutasion fater

mel to deliberale.

to the large-scale attacks on military sums up the situation in the follow-French plenipotentiaries are in direct,

Ing words: the the R.A.F. yesterday rolded

"France will merely have the objectives

I.R.A. PLOT Schipul Aradiant wensterday choice of accepting the armistice and

UNCOVERED

there.

Sensational Case Opens In Dublin North Sea.

LONDON, June 21 (Reuter).

Received In Paris

telephonic communication French Government.

with

the

TEXT OF PREAMBLE IN FULL "Broken Promises And Perjury"

LONDON, June 21 (Reuter). -The official GermanNews Agency states that Hitler met the French plenipotentiaries in the Forest, of Complegne to-day at 3.30 p.m.

The agency adds that the proceedings have atoned for the injustice committed against Germany.

"The dignified Ireniment of an honourably defeated enemy contrast- testifying to the eternal hatred with which Gaille contempt scorned the undefeated German Army.

ed with the memorial in this place

Typical Hitler Gesturo

"At the Fuehrer's order, General. Kettel, Chief of Staff of the Supreme

Command of the Army, read the Turn to Pago 9, Second Column

LATEST

of

Want To Fight On and damaged enemy aircraft parked handing over all war materials, or of

CAIRO, June 21 (UP), Britishi LONDON, June 21. (Neuter) --The witnessing their seizure by Ger-

reports British mechaniped French colony in London has tele- GQ, The attacks in north-west Germany [many."

from included Essentrintrop, Osterfeld, Negotiations were resumed at 0.10 graphed President Lebrun urgently unita invaded Italian Eritrea

requesting the fight to be continued Sudan, routing powerful concentra- Fun and Ludwigshavenoppau. 1p.m.

"by the side of our Alles wherever successful roids on Thursday.

tion enemy troops with series highly A Coastal Command aircraft shot

possible with the help of all the down a Heinkel doatplane over the SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPES forces of the French Empire."

Struggle developed into rout BORDEAUX, June 22 (UP)—It is Simultaneously the colony tele-Italians who fled into neighbouring More Details

reported that Marshal Petaln has graphed Mr. Winston Churchill thank woods. Italians suffered substantial aning him for the generous words "In casualties and several prisoners takou. LONDON, June 21 (Reuter)-An received the German terma for

armistice by telephone.

which he referred to France in tils Nearly all Italians threw away A code which is alleged to Alr Ministry bulletin states that have been found in a house in enemy alrcraft concentrated at aero

speech in the House of Commons, and their rifles as they fled. There were The offices of the South China Dublin was mentioned in the Holland were attacked

dromen

assuring the British Government of no casualties on our side, nes in Germany, France, and

their deep affection for Britain, ond aren the military spokesman told the Morning Post Ltd. will remain open Dublin Court to-day.

by R.A.F.

Discussions Proceeding offering their whole-hearted

HOME June 21 (UP)-Italian "Telegraph" this morning:

until 5 p.m. to-day to receive dona-

bainbern yesterday and early this

LONDON, June 21 (Reuter)-Dis-operation in the Allied cause..

reconnaissance. flights over British "The Japanese are in process of tions to the Fund. It is requested This allegation was made when morning.

cussions between General Keltel and

Somaliland, Kenya, increased in Inst occupying certain adjacent areas to that no donations be sent to-morrow Stephen Carroll Held appeared under Squadrons of bombers at mid-day the French plenipotentiaries were

Boware False Reports few days. Omcial communique nd-' the Colony for the purpose of cleur (Sunday) when our cifices while the Emergency. Powers Act charged attacked an aerodrome at Rouen still proceeding at 7 p.m., according

LONDON, June 21 (Reuter)—Ac-milta British land units are attempting Ing up Chinose guerilla bands which closed.-

with offences ungainst the

State,

and acottored moro than 400 into the Berlin offcial news agency.

cording to the French radio, the to Invado Libya,

· have- been giving considerable trou The following if the latest list of including conspiring with unknown cendiary bomba over the whole target Shortly after Altrer left, the French French Goverment renting at Bor blo."

contributions received:

Įpersona to usurp the function' of the jarea.

withdrew to discuss the terms.

deaux. "Their intention was announced to Mr. W. L. Mckenzie

$1,000 Government by maintaining an "hem-"} Aysalvo of high explosive bomba They had at their disposal direct The announcer added: "Wo· enti»: the military authorities and the in Mrs. F. P. R. Jaines

100 ed force styling itself the IR.A., and falling among four twin-engined air telephonie communication with their not give any precise indications con- Column. Turn to Paga 9, Fourth Column Turn to Page 9. Fourth Column Government.

Tum to Pago 9, Fourth Column,

Asked to confirm or refute rumours that the Japanese futend to occupy the Hongkong frontier from the Canton!

no reason for alarm."

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