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French Naval Units Will Continue

GIBRALTAR, June 27 (UP).—Refugees crossing the Straits of Gibraltar from Casablanca confirm that a large part of the French Fleet is now riding at anchor at Casa- blanca, the French naval base on the Atlantic seaboard of French Morocco.

At least twenty submarines, and several warships are in the harbour. Three squadrons of French warplanes which flew across the Mediterrancan as soon as France capitulated are also in Casablanca.

RUSSIAN

MOTOR

NEWS

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It is thought that many units of the French Navy and Air Force, are at other points in French colonial possessions,

All refugces agree that the French naval and air force units have informed Gen- “eral Nogues, the French Commander-in-Chief in North Africa, of their firmert determina- tion to continue the war as Britain's ally until victory is achieved. General Nogues has defied Marshal Petain's orders that he should return to Paris for Court Martial because of his refusal to obey the orders to capitulate to Germany.

TROOPS MARCH

INTO BESSARABIA, CLAIM

Ultimatum Demands Rumania Cede One-Sixth of Total Territory: Carol Line of Fortifications For Soviet

BUDAPEST, June 28. (UP)—It is officially reported in Budapest that King Carol has acceded to the Russian ultimatum.

According to official Hungarian sources, Soviet troops are already marching through the

Anti-War Feeling Evident In Germany HITLER'S PROBLEM IS APATHY OF

HIS

OWN PEOPLE

LONDON, June 27 (Reuter).The Stockholm newspapers publish to-day an article by a special correspondent "on a vic tory which lacked enthusiasm."

The article begins by stating that Germany has won one of history's most rapid and most complete victories.

DAYLIGHT RAIDS ON GERMANY

Factories And Oil Refineries Bombed

One would think this victory world arouse the German people, depressed after a hard winter and living on "ersatz" food, to a rapturous enthusiasm.

But this was not the case-all one) heurd was a small sigh of relief,

Rome Apathetic

The writer was in Rome when Italy

declared war.

There was no sign of enthusinsm. When the Germans entered Paris, the writer was in Berlin and the "rejoicing" described In Swedish

LONDON, June 27 (Reuter). papers was, in fect, inaudible. -An Air Ministry communique The German people read the news issued to-day states that yester-but made no comment and did not day the R.A.F. bombers made display any joy.

The same thing applied when Mar-f daylight raids into Germany. shal Petain announced the Freneb

Despite enemy fighter attacks, an oil plant at Gersenkirchen and rail- way sidings at Sobt were bombed.

One of our aircraft is missing.

Night Operations

During last night, further bomb- ing operations were carried out.

Our aircraft attacked seaplane bases at Texel und Helder and aere dromes at Schipol Wallhaven Delrooy in Holland.

nt

surrender.

What was the reason for this re- markable reuction in the face of an event which was perhaps decisive for the future of Germany?

People Are Tired

"I should think." writes the corres just now very tired after a difficult {pondent, "that the German people are

commons

You May Not Know-

That Bessarabia, ruled by Russia ter 100 years, was recog- nised as part of Kumania in the Treaty of Paris (1920). signed -by-Kuranla--and--the principat

Alles, but not by Russia.

As Russia

never recognised the "annexation," the province has been in a state of millary occupation more or less ever

*Ince with Soviri pickets on the left bank of the Dniester, which separates it from Russia, and Ramalan plekets on the right.

Originally inhabited by Cim- merlans, Bessarabin Was in- vaded in furns by Scythians, Golis. Vandals, Slavs, Huns, Bulgars and Tartars, and given its name in 1550 by the Turks after the Ruman Basarab dynasty,

Present inhabitants (popula- tlou 2,357,000) arc Moldavians (50 per cel.), Ukrainians (20 per cent.). with: miany Jewa. Russians, Bulgarians and Germans.

Bessarabia Hes between the Pruth and Dniester rivers and extends from the South of Poland to the Black Sea. Its soll is fertile and agriculture is the main occupation. Reads are bad and muddy in winter, and the defences are not impressive.

7 RAIDS ON MALTA

23 Killed: Bus Is Blown To Bits

MALTA, 'June 27 (Reuter).-

| BULGARIA

Rumania's Gans in 1919

EUDAPEST

HUNGARY

YUGOSLAVIA

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BULGARIA

*SOFIA

NAZIS URGE CAROL

TO ACCEPT DEMAND

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, June 27' (UP).—Balkan diplomatic sources state that Hitler has urged King Carol to cede Bessarabia and the Danubian ports to Russia,

In return, Hitler will give an assurance that Germany will use her influence to keep the remainder of Rumanin intact.

In this connection it is pointed ITALIANS

out that both Hungary and Bulgaria have

claims on

Rumania.

A report from Belgrade quotes the official Yugo-Slavian, spokesman as, follows:

Yugo-Slavin has no treaties which require her to go to the assistance of

and vinter.

"They are tired after living on) Thie aerodromes

Dortmund, short Bonn, Hangorf. near Munster, and privations:

and with many!Malta this morning had its Langcharen, near Hanover, were also bombed.

"They are tired after the tremend. Seventh air raid in 28 hours. aus trumpeting of offelal pro- The sound of heavy firing was Attacks were made on an oil re- finery at Cologne and exposed far-front collapsed so in this

In the last war, the German home heard. Alarms sounded at 9 tories at Ludwigshafen, near Mann home front has perhaps been

war the .. and 11.15 a.m. helm

Icorded

Twenty-three civillans were killed

"We regard the matter as an Issue 100 much attention and and several wounded yesterday even entirely between Rumania and Marshalling yards And railway propaganda is firing the people.

ing in the, most, severe of five air Russia." raids yesterday, during which about 70 bombs were dropped.

Junctions at Osnabruck,

Rheydi.

Hamm, and Soest were hit.

paganda."

Propaganda Overcame

AC-

One bomb hit a bus full of passen-

Other bombers attacked the docks, night, the German radio- roots in ger's, most of whom were killed,

lock-gates and bridges

t

From carly morning till late at

Willem-houses,

on

squares, in

villages,

soord and Gnemuiden in Holland.

Two of our, bombers are missing.

Daylight Raids

forests and mountains.

Property Damagod.

War reports, analyzes and com- There was some damage to private. mentaries are nil coloured with anti-property. Allled propaganda spitting forili To-day our bombers again raided invective against the Allles...

The bombers were driven off by Germany in the daylight.

The most powerful of all is the Britian Aghters and AA. fire. |ilm-made by " propagands unit] Most of the bombs dropped during

An oll refinery at Misbury, near working in the firing time. These the other ralds yesterday fell into Turn to Page 7, First Column Turn to Page 7, First Column Turn to Page 1. Fourth Column

Rumania.

USE TANKS

First Encounter On Somaliland Border

Carol Line into Bessarabia.

By FRANK STEVENS United Press Staff CORRESPONDENT BUCHAREST, June 27 (UP).-King Carol held a second conference with Italy and Germany to-day in a desperate zero-hour effort to side- track the Soviet ultimatum, which expired at 10 p.m. (4 a.m. H.K.T.).

The Russian ultimatum is backed by troops massed along the Carol Line-Rumania's counterpart of the Maginot Line which would fall into Russian hands if the territorial demands are conceded-and Red planes which have roared throughout the day over Bessarabia. LOSS OF NAVAL BASES

If Rumania accedes to the demands, one-Sixth of the country will pass into Soviet hands. Two vital naval bases on the Black Sea and control of the Danube will be lost.

At 8 p.m.-two hours before the dead-line- strong opposition suddenly developed in Rumania, and officials in Bucharest told me that reports that King Carol had already acceded were premature.

Sources close to M. Gafencu, the former Foreign Minister who is handling the negotiations on behalf of Rumania, told me that Rumania has not yet yielded.

Bitter opposition is growing to the magnitude of the Russian

demands.

Poace Or Bloodshed? Russia's ultimatum stresses the desire of the Soviet to take over the territory peacefully. If it cannot be taken without bloodshed, says Russin, It will be taken with bloodshed.

Thousands

Moldavians, are already

of Ukrainians and Jews Reding to the interior.

Others are flocking southwards to LONDON, Juno 27 (Reuter).another country by ship.

the Black Sea, hoping to escape to The first report of the Italian Use of tanka in the present battle around Abyssinia is contained in

a report from British Head- *Britain and France have faintly quarters. guaranteed the independence of Rumanía. The guarantee hús A strong detachment of Italians, probably been multisfied by France's with tanks in support, was held up capitulation to

The by small garrison on the border of Germany. guarantee stated that Britain and British Somaliland, France would extend

support in

their power to Greece or Rumania ameer and a handful of African The post was manned by a British If · their.

independence were threatened. The guarantees would troops.

Withdraw Without Loss

Five Domands

The Soviet demands are sa follows: I-All Bessarabia, the Mard Jargest Rumanian province with a total area of 10,150 square miles, to bo ceded to Kunja,

2-The two northern districts of Bukovina province, n`ures. of 2,000 square miles bordering Russin and Poland' and once part of

·Austro-Hungary, to be ceded;

3-Constanza, Rumania's-chlot oatlet to the Black Sea, to become Rumian naval Unse, with com- plete Bulan Jurisdiction;

.de, implemented if either country and if the Government of the were invaded by a foreign pourer Turn to Page 7, Fourth Column Turn to Page 7, Fourth Columni:Tum to Page 7, Fourth Column

They held the enemy, up for four

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