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RUMANIANS CLAIM Might

OCCUPATION OF FRONTIER Troops Penetrate Provinces Of

Bessarabia

And Bukovina

NEWS OF THE ACTUAL FIGhting betweEN THE NAZIS AND RUSSIANS, IN WHICH THE rumanians are also paRTICIPATING ON THE SIDE OF THE GERMANS, CONTINUES To be fragmeNTARY, ACCORDING TO “REUTER", THE RUMANIANS ARE REPORTED IN A BUDAPEST message to THE OFFICIAL ITALIAN NEWS AGENCY TO HAVE OCCUPIED THE Bessarabian fRONTIER TOWN OF BOLGRAD.

THEY ALSO CLAIM THAT THREE SOVIET PLANES WERE SHOT DOWN ON SUNDAY. MORNING ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF GALATZ.

According to a Bucharest message, German mechanised forces have begun to march for- ward in Bukovina, the northern province of Rumania which Rumania lost to the U.S.S.R., at the same time as Bessarabia.

The Rumanian High Command, says "United Press" in a report from Bucharest, has an- nounced that German and Rumanian troops jointly crossed the Pruth River and are now marching into Bessarabia and Bukovina.

RUSSIAN HEARTS

"United Press" correspondents in Berlin quote the Nazi official news agency to the effect that German formations are carrying out air attacks against Russian airfields and troop concentrations, fortifications and]

ARE HIGH barracks.

Determination To Fight

LONDON, June 22 (Reuter).—Moscow Radio announced that from all districts of the U.S.S.R. comes news of enthusias. fic and patriotic demonstration.

"Feeling is identical every where," said the Russian an- nouncer, "The Russian people will defend their country and liberty with their lives. Millions are rallying round the Govern-

ment.

REACTION

IN U. S.

CAPITAL

"Klev inhabitants are indig-

It is claimed that the Germans have already achieved

a considerable advantage as a result of these attacks as

TOWNS

Churchill's Ringing

Russla has นี่ tremendous army, which the Soviet claim is well equipped and thoroughly trained under war conditions. This pleture, taken during a do- monstration In the famed Red Square in Museow, gives kome Impression of the Russian mait

Bower.

Warning

Of What New War Portends

LONDON, June 22 (Reuter).-Mr Winston Churchill's radio broadcast to

well as through the destruction of enemy planes in air Britain and overseas was given to-night on the shortest notice since the late battles.

Mr Neville Chamberlain announced the declaration of war against Germany.

How Moscow Took News

Japanese Reaction To War's New Phase

The High Command reports

He said: "I have taken tho --- that the Luftwaffe, since early occasion to speak to you to-night | on Sunday morning has been because we shall reach one of the carrying out the main attacks in climaterics of the war. In the characteristic German fashion. first of these intense turning Preparations are being made points a year ago, France fell

on the Eastern Front.

hammer and we had to face the Another "United Press" message storm alone.

mnt over the dastardly bombing Of Treachery for various large-scale operations prostrate under the German

and proclaim their preparedness

for the greatest military effort.

.

Special to the "Telegraph".

MOSCOW, June 22 (Reuter), from Berlin says that it is officially "The second was when the "From Siberia and the Caucasus All day long loud-speakers announced that the Germans have Royal Air Force bent the Hun TOKYO, June 22 (UP)—Japanese reaction thus far tends

mined the Aretic Sea and the Black have been transmitting broad-Sea which will now become theatres raiders out of the daylight air to confirm the fact that Japan will follow a watchful waiting Confidence In Victory Icast orders and patriotic of war with the exception of a 10- and thus warded off a Nazi policy.

comes the same feeling.

WASHINGTON, June 22 (Reuter). "Confidence in victory is expressed marches in all Moscow's public mile strip along the Turkish coast invasion of our island while we It is officially stated that Mr Matsuoka, the Foreign Minis.

The amazing. fascinating change in specches all

over

The country, [squares. ...

the war

is the only "topic" calling for discipline and--organised ~Crowds thronged the streets,"listen="

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M. Molotov's announcement was the "Moscow is quiet and conscious of the first Indication of the German general bellet that Stalla "would re- the great task before it, concluded attack which the Russian people had, he the annotincer in a broadcast devoted rough the news was known to te public reaction to German aggres- foreigners early this morning. The sion throughout the Soviet Union. news was calmly received.

Soviets In Reich

treal to Vladivostock" before would fight.

It is thought here that Hitler's de- mands on Moscow musi have been so sweeping that

an appeasing even Stalls could not submit and remain in power

It had been reported here that the German Army had been pressing for action against Russia and that Hitler had neted as a brake on this

am- bition.

To Defy Blockade

Black-Out

A complete black-out and other LONDON. June 22 (Reuter).—Allfair raid precautions have been order subjects of the Soviet over the age ed by Moscow Radio. The black-out of is living in Reich territory must applies also to all road and rail report to the Police within 24 hours, transport.

The order, issued by the German Young Soviet patriots just from Chief of Police, Includes stateless high school are appearing at local people who previously had Soviet, war commissariats in great numbers, | Lithuanian, Latvian or Esthonian asking to be accepted for military

nationality.

service, stated Moscow Radio to-day. "The report of the predatory aggression by German Fascism spread like wildfire all over the Soviet Union," said the announcer.

Moscow Radio

still ill-armed and ill-ter, besides informing the Emperor of the outbreak of hostilities prepared:

between” Germany and Russia,"discussed "other related liter "The third turning point was when national affairs." the President and Congress of the United States passed the Lease and

2.000.000.000 of the wealth of the quoting "competent diplomatic The Domei News Agency, Lend enactment devoting nearly New World, to help us defend our commentators" assorted that ilberties and their own.

and a three mile zone along the were Swedish coast,

East. Prussia, Surprise LONDON, June 22 (Reuter)-The German attack on Russia was started from East Prussia without artillery preparation to give the Russians o surprise, states the official German news agency.

Heavy machine-guns and other infantry weapons started the attack at 3.05 am, on Sunday morning.

The agency continues that pioneers eucceeded in preventing the Russians destroying important bridges and TUN to Back Page, Column 5

Proclamation

Of Antonescu

"These were the three cilmateries

Invasion of Russia

MANSLAUGHTER SENTENCE

FINNS FACE NEW WAR

to

the European war will soon be- come a world war and that "a) most complicated' international

LONDON, June 22 (Reuter).The situation may arise.”.

Finnish Government, according "The fourth is now upon us. At four o'clock, this

They predicted that the United the Swedish radio, has published a attacked and invaded Russia. All united. The

morning, Hier

States and. Russia will now. become communique stating: "We find our

commentators usual formalities of perfidy were "considerably surprised" as a result To increase our security, reservists were selves in the immediate danger zone, observed with scrupulous technique of the outbreak between Germany have already been called up for ser TURN to Back Pago, Column 3 and Russia because they believed vice. Now more than ever

that "all the strain in Russo-German we should be on our guard before, relations

dis- would ultimately

"Free, independent Finland o expects uppter."

that every eltizen will at this exact- Possible Reasons

retain his self-control; calm- ing time Speculating on the reasons for the ly carry on with his work and do outbreak, the commentators belleved his duly, firmly believing in Finland LONDON, June 22 (Reuter).

I was due. firstly to the Soviet and her peoples' happy futurò” -To-day the hour of the holy

Found guilty last Thursday threat to binder the delivery of war

the war has struck," anys General of manslaughter while supplies; secondly, the Russian efforts noticeable change during the evening. U.S. SUBMARINE Ion Antonescu, the Rumanian driving a car, of Ho Sze, 67- Balkans including the Russian pact Japan," the Agency stated, which has helped Germany, should prominence than usual and reports FORTSMOUTH, New Hampshire, Premier, in an Order of the Day year-old Chinese woman at Kow-with Yugo-Slavia; thirdly, that Ger- now be given Alifed aid, is being dis- of the bombing of German objectives June 22 (Reuter).The United States issued to the Rumanian troops loon City on May 18, Private T. many cussed avidly and opinions differ were read by the Moscow announcer Navy has abandoned efforts to reach who are fighting side by side P. Durdan, 37, R.A.S.C., was this unite with Britain.

with great gusto. widely.

O-D, last in very with the

senteneed Germans against morning President Roosevelt's declaration deep water. There is no love here for Russla nor the polley she has pursued, but about the sinkding of the Itobin Mour There is no possibility that life Russia, according to the German months' imprisonment.

official news agency, calists appreciate that anything was given in great delati, TURN to Back Page. Column 5

It is presumed that finally his objection was overcome by the argue

LONDON, June 22⋅ (Reuter)--The ment that with Russian raw material and food at his disposal, Hitler coulds Moscow radio broadcast to-night contained no bulletin about military the British blockade.

Of immediate importance as seen

operations.

The tone of the Moscow foreign

broadcast underwent

here

In the fact that the attack on Russian means that the invasion of newa Britain is definitely postponed.

question

The

whether Russia,

Swedish Cabinet Meeting

-STOCKHOLM, June 22 (Reu- ter)The Swedish Cabinet held an emergency meeting this morning..

the

A

British wor news was given greater

the

TRAGEDY OF A

submarine,

exists in the submarine.

Abyssinia Successes

"I command you to cross the Pruth and smash the enemy to the east and north and free your subjugated brothers from the Red yoke. You

and heart to heart with the 'strongest and most glorious army in the world. They are fighting on Moldavian soll for our frontlers and for justice of the world.

Successes: Jimma

British Take

CAIRO, June 22 (Reuter)-To-day's G.H.Q.' communique states: Patriot forces led by British officers have captured the town of Jimma, Abyssinia. The Italian Officer commanding had previously offered to surrender the town but at the time there were no military or political advantages to be obtained from accepting the offer which was refused.

"Prove yourselves worthy of the honour of the mission allotted to you by tint unique leader, Adolf Hitler."

WOMAN JUMPS. OFF FERRY

"Since then, advances and fur-forces which are closing in on the The King arrived at the Rayal ther successes obtained by our tailans from all sides.

Considerable excitement was Palace from his country residence st

Further troops of the Itallon 24th caused in the harbour this morning 10.15. n.in. where he received the troops in the adjacent areas Division have surrendered at Soddu. when a Chinese woman presuntably

M. Quenther, and have altered the situation and Foreign Minister,

"Fifteen miles west of Lakent!, our jumped from the Star Forry "Golden Premier, Pe

Per Albin Hunsson, 15 at mid-day yesterday, our troops African troops, after a sharp engage. Star which left Kowloops at 9.05 later. minutes

formally took possession of the ment captured- a prepared enemy a.m The interview Insted till 11.20 à.m.)

town.

position, taking prisoner 30 Colonial She was pleked up by the steam The Swediali radio sent out numer-.

troops and also capturing four guns launch "Tak Ping" and brought back ois messagoa to'ships at soe, instruct-

and 20 machine guns,

to the Ferry, A ing them to return immediately to

"in the Debra Tabor area, troops, In the meantime Police Launch No supported by patriot forces, are 14 came on the scene and took her steadily closing in on the town. hway.

“Operations on all fronts in the Swedish ports in view of the Russo southern area uro proceeding satis

factorily in co-operation with patriot

German wer;.

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Further Late News

to block German expansion in the Russo-German war would have upon

fears Russia moy at any time

Emergency Conference TOKYO, June 22 (Reuter)--The "However, these commentators did Government has called an emer not touch on any questions concern-ency Halcon conference between the Ing the possible repercussions the TURN to Back Page, Column 5

Nazis Lose 30

Planes

Big R.A.F. Sweep'

In Big

LONDON, June 22 (Reuter)—The RA.F. "Invasion" of Northern France on Sunday for the second day cost the Ger mans 30 fighters, it is disclosed.

Yards Attached

LONDON, June 22 (Reuter) -Fighters of the R.A.F. were again over the Channel and Northern France in strength this afternon, states the Air Ministry.

Congratulations

LONDON, June 22 (Reuter) - Air Minister, Sir Archibald Sinclair,: has sent a special message of con-

gratulatier, to Air Marshal W. Sholto Douglas, Commander-in-Chief of the Fighter Command, on the striking the recent fighting over France.

of R.A.F. fighter squadrons.

Auccess"

on

Sir Archibald adds, "It showe nat only that they retain their ascendancy over the German air force but that The Ministry states: "Blenheim they can overcome all disadvantages aircraft of the Bomber Command of fighting over enemy fortified terri

Inflict which accompanied them bombed the fory and air bases and still marshalling yard at Hazebrouck him severe defeats. which handles traffic to the Chaznel The Air Ministar hopes that good ports

fortune will attend the squadrons in making the most of this fresh nd- "One of our fighter aircraft le miss- vantage which their skill and hard

nghting has won. Cu

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