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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 Mediterranean as soon as France capitulated are also in Casablanca.

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

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All refugeer agres this the French naval and air force units have informed Gen- eral Nogues, the French Commander-in-Chief in North Africa, of their firmest 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.

RUSSIAN 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

Even Berlin Denies This One

'SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

BERLIN, June 28 (UP). -Berlin-Radio denies that it broadcast a report stat- ing that Britain was seeh- ing to approach. Germany on the subject of an armia- tice.

Even in Berlin it is realized that Britain in- continue the tends to fight, and the Germans deny the reported ap- proach as a "worthless canard."

It is interesting to note that the report first gained carrency in Rome news- papers.

DAYLIGHT RAIDS ON GERMANY

Factories And Oil Refineries Bombed

LONDON, Juno 27 (Reuter). -An Air Ministry communique

FRENCH

COLONIES

REMAIN

-No-Occupation-By- Foreign Forces

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BORDEAUX, June 25 (De- |layed), (UP)-Foreign Minister to the Petain Government, M. Paul Baudouin, to-day, issued statement saying that none the French colonies will be sub- |jected to foreign occupation.

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He deplored the "incompre- hensible and unfriendly" attitude of Britain and said the French capitulation was inevitable account of the enormous superiority of Germany's and armaments:

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men

He estimated thai a million French soldiers have been taken prisoner but [said it is impossible to estimate the

extent of French casualides

Nazis Big Surprise German's motorised divisions, he sald, were a "great surprise." Turn to Page 7. Fourth Column

New Foreign Policy

Japan's Changed Attitude

SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH"

TOKYO, June 28. (Domei)

issued to-day states that yester-Informed quarters believe that day the .A.F. bombers made the Foreign Minister, Mr. H.

daylight raids into Germany.

Despite enemy Oghter attacks, an oll plent at Gersenkirchen and rail- way sldings at Bobt were bombed.

One of our aircraft la missing. ----Night Oparations (20

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

Our aircraft attacked seaplane bases at Taxel and Helder and acro

dromes at Schipol Wallhaven and Dekooy in Holland.

The

aerodromes at Dortmund, Bonn, Hangorf, near Munster, and Turn to Page 7, Fifth, Column

French Warships

Arita, will stress the following points in his forthcoming state- ment on Japan's foreign policy:

1-Japan will refute to acquiesce

You May Not Know-

That Bessarabla, ruled by Russia for 100 years, was recog- nised as part of Rumanin in the Treaty of Paris (1920), signed "by Rumania" and the principal

Allies, but not by Russia.

As

Russia never recognised the "annexation," the province has been in a state of military

Occupation more or less ever since with Soviet pickets on the left bank of the Dulester, which separates it from Russla,

and Rumanian pickets on the right. Cim- Originally inhabited by merlans. Bessarabia Titl vaded in turns by Serthlans, Goths.

Vandals. Blavs, Huns, Bulgars and Tartars, and Was Its name in 1550 by Elven

the Turks after the Ruman Basarabı

dynasty.

Present Inhabitants ifon 2,057,000)

Aro

(popula- Moldavians

(50 per cent.), Ukrainians (20 per cent.). with many Jews. Russlans, Bulgarians Germans.

and

Bessarabia Hes between the Pruth and Dniester rivers and extends from the South of Poland to the Black Bea. Its Boll 1 fertile and agriculture is the main occupation. Roads are bad and muddy in winter, and the defences are not impressive,

FRANCE'S GOLD

Bulk Believed To Be In America

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

PARIS, June 27.(UP).Con- İsiderable Interest has been

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Rumania Accepts Soviet Conditions

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BUCHAREST, June 27.(UP)-The Russian ultimatum expired at 10 p.m. with acceptance by Rumania.

King Carol, however, has expressed his willingness to appoint delegates to negotiate with the Soviet.

A high Rumanian official said

at 10.46 p.m. (4.45 a.m. H.K. T.)): "We are prepared for the worst.

At 10.30 p.m. it was announced

that a number of Reservists of various classes had been Mobi- lised.

Capital Preparos

in any change in the status quo injaroused regarding the fate of appearing in the streets. East Asia lending to prejudice the France's gold reserves,

outcome of the war with stlocenɗal Ohlne;"

7 RAIDS

ON MALTA

23 Killed: Bus Is Blown To Bits MALTA, June 27 (Reuter); Defensive work has begun in the capital, and sandbag barricades are Malta, this morning had its

seventh air raid in 28 hours. Authoritative quarters asserted at

The sound of heavy firing was Despite carller Berlin reports, .it 10.30 p.m. that the Crown Council was 2 Japan will express grave con- seems clear that the bulk of the gold, still considering the Soviet demands heard. Alarms sounded at 9

It is tearned in Home that the a.m, and 11.15 a.m. eem over possible attempts by if not all, was removed before the

Rumanian Minister cailed at Chigi Britain, the United States, Germany Germans entered the capital, or Italy to change the status quon A huge part of France's gold was Palace to-day informed Count Clano, the Italian Foreign Minister, of the Japan will reiterate her poller sent to the United States

Russion demands. of strict neutrality in the European months ago. · ` War and will oppose any attempts to mounta spread the condict to Asia;

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Vaults Flooded

***Newspaper Forecasts

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several

Twenty-three alvlitans were killed and several wounded yesterday even Ing. In the most severe of five air 70 bomb were dropped raids yesterday, during which about.

One bomb hit a bus full of passen=" sers, most of whom were killed.

Property Damaged.

It is reported that Rumenia has usked Italy to deanite her anitude It is understood in Paris that the towards the Russian proposals. "Nichi Michi Shimbun forecasts Bank of Trance flooded. As undercssage from Sodo reports that that Mr. Arita will emphasise that ground vanlig before the Germans Bulgaria remains qulet. No demons Japan's destiny is regulated by events entered. This was carried out through trations are reported in the provinces,

There was some damage to private Asia, miuri Shimbun says that the special system which enables the nor has the Bulgarian Cabinet met.

·ways that” the waters of the River Seine to be

The bombers were driven off by Forcles Minister will stress the coma diverted to the vanila. M SPECIÁL TO THE STELEGRAPEIT

allny of Japan,

China, the Authorfied quarters

· Mr. J. P. Murphy, Asalitant Crown British fighters and, A¡A. fro.. TANGIER, June 27 (UP)-Four mon destiny

this morning that the Solicitor, and Deputy Registrar of the

Most of the bombs dropped during] largo French warships passed Netherlands East Indies, French Indo- conceded through the Straits of Gibraltar yes China, the western Pacific and "other French Government had removed Supreme Court, has received a brief terday into the Atlantic. Their places in which Japan will not permit practically the entire gold reserves cable stating that his brother has the other raids yesterday, fell" Into Turn to Piga 7, Fourth Column any interference by Third Powers and securities to the south of France, been killed in Action. destination, is unknown;"

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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 & 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.

Peace 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,

housands of Moldavians, Ukrainians and Jews are already

Decing to the interior.

Olhers. ste flocking southwarda to

the Black Sen, hoping to escape to another country by ship.

Five Demanda

The Soviet demands are as follows: 1--All Bessarabia, the third largest Rumanian province with a total area of 16,150 square milles,' to be ceded to Hussia. --

3--The two.northern districts of Bukovina province, an arca of

· 2,000 square miles bordering Ruskin -and-Poland' and 'once' pari, of

Austro-Hungary, to be cedodi

3. Constanza, Rumania's "chlof puiles to the Black Ben, to become "n"Mataniam "Kaval base, "with :com- -piele Rumjan Jurisdiction;, Turn to Page 7, Fourth Column

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