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Seek “Honorable Peace” Premier Petain Declares —- No Reply

From Rome-Berlin Dictators.

' BORDEAIIX, June 17-(AP)—The armies of France fought on tonight along the whole confused front after their Government asked Hitler for terms of peace and re- ceived no immediate reply.

With what strength of men and munitions was left liter 12 days of ceaseless retreat against heavy odds, the exhausted French still defiantly demanded “an honorable peace" as the condition of surrender.

A French night communique said the fighting still was violent. that French resistance continued, and that there had been no letup in the fierce Nazi onslaught south 1nd east from the River Loire.

FRONT DISORGANIZED

Military spokesmen said, however. that the front was tisorganized and that the Germans had split the French ‘orces into four parts. .

Hardest fighting was reported in the vicinity of Or- earls, along the Loire River, 75 miles south of Paris. (The lermans claimed they had taken Orleans and crossed the oil-e.)

The French communique told of desperate resistance ll along the middle Loire, but said German spearheads till stabbed deeper illto France in the region of Dijon and lutun, east of the Loire, I50 to 175 miles southeast of ’arls.

TROOPS STILL FIGHT

{he French said German mechanized linits had push- iinto the departments of Dolibs and Jura. west of the wiss frontier.

“At all points of contact,” the communique said. “our "oops still are fighting with the same bravery for the tnor of the flag."

The French radio said late tonight that the Idrench ivy was “iniact" and that the [french air force was “in- ct and powerful.”

Ioming Events

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“We are i-callv to lav down arms 1i we can pct an honorable peace." rlcclrircrl thc new Foreign hiinister. Paul Baudoin. in a broadcast tothe l world nvcr the Frcnclt radio.

“-Rut. wv are ncvcr ready i0 iii?- cept. s! amciul conditions which nlcan the curl or the spiritual free- donl of our 110111110.

"Ii we are given the choice be-

ll for Notice-s in this columi I cents per word.

‘Talkies-St. Peters Wednesday. L-51 l-G- 17-1).

'I.O.D.E. Rose Day Tuesday L-589-6-15-3i.

Battlewo

Talkies-March Tuesday. L-5ll-6-l7-2i.

‘ice Cream Festival, Hazcibrook wl. Julie 27th. L-648-0-l8-2i.

See "Eyes oi Love" in Frenc ‘r l-inll tonight. 11-655.

5" "Eyes of Love" in French ‘i’ hflli. Wednesday, June 19th Wiltshire Y.P.U. players. L-054.

0 Come to the entertainment and i =8 at Johnstons River School. heedsy, 19th. L-626-6-18-li.

Dance atTtio-zyi-Korner. Vernon. "f-itifli‘. June 19th. Webster's "sim- L-eoa-e-is-zi.

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British“ t» Take ‘~

3,280 Planes Ordered By France

Pi-iqtiid Players present "A Poor ried Man", Millview Hall. June - Dance after. L-B34-6-1B-tl.

ice Cream Social Clyde River 1 Wednesday evening. June 19th. ti"! Presbyterian Church. 11 "Y. next fine night. L-57-I6-18-1i.

ill" I Charlottetown B.Y.P.U. nts ‘Closed Lips" at Cornwall "day. June 1B. sponsored omwlil Y. P. L-8l7-6-17-2i.

NEW YORK. Julie lT-IAP) 1 On the “reasonable suilPoiiiion that urcat lat-item will buv all alr- crait. ordered by France from the United States. it. was indicated w- day that. $280 military panes 110W being trmett out by American inc- tories on Fieiich orders will 120 1° the Royal Air Force.

The "supposition" that Britain will take over the French 010915 emanated trom a spokesman ior the

innual Meetingiiliitl. Ayrshire Agricultural all. Charlotte-

.Priclny June 2i. 1 pm. Milka-Hill

Pump Brother. Swiss 131-11

"l Will play at Annandale A l -Fr i ‘lain board.

h)" "idly. June 21st in 1110"‘ wli?) oSBideriI/ICIE‘ Fgiiéi] silili ceased

mmfhk- L-337-6*13'1i- placing new orders in t. e United -____

States pending ‘clarification’ ci the French position, following the Hench government's request i0 GPTIIIXITLV for an armistice.

have engaged M Knzieh ‘in-Binder on Moiifinyiq and

_ (Continued. on tinge 9. C>0lfi3J_:_

Refuse ToBelieve Armistice Talk

Maginot Line Troops Escape

Should War Continue In France.

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RETRiNSiERt vents or 111111101111

Would Not Acquiesce In Transfer of West Hemisphere Colon- ies by N on-Ameri- can Nations.

WASIHNGIDN. June 17—(AP)— Legislation warning that the Unt- tled States would not "acquiesce" in the tcanster of western items- phere colonies from one non-Am- erican nation to another was hustled througih the Senate unan- imously today a. few hours alter word came that Nance was asking peace wit-h Germany.

The Hcluse of Representatives planned to aLt on the same legisla- tion tomorrow.

The Senate approved one legis- lation by a 76-to-0 vote after Sen- ator Tom Connaliy (Dem-Texas) had insisted such a declaration oi’ policy was imlpera-tive and that “cognizant oi our own saiety, the l United Stairs cannot tolerate the brfmfiifl‘ of i-nese sesiions either be negotiation or y title sword."

The legislation said:-

“Rcsolved by the Senate and House ol Representatives of the UhllCd States of America in Con- gress HAGIIIDIQGZ

1. That the Uil-ltftl States ivouid not recognize any IATZIIISICI‘, and would not. acquiesce in any at- ienli)! i0 transfer. any gecgi-aphic region 0i the western hem rpliere lroln one alcn-Anlerlcan potter to anoliicr non-Amcnczn power; and

":1. ‘Phat ff such a transfer or at-tcnnpt to transfer should appear likely. 1111c United States shall, in ndditlcn Cfit-rr measures. immed- lately consult with the other Ain- crlcan rcpllblizs to determine upon t-he stops which should be taken to satcgunlci their ccmmoil litter-

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(in Otlalva. the belief’ was ex- DIPSSEG that the status of the lSiIlild-‘i oi St. Pierre et. Mrlqurion. French msscsslon lying cit the , sfliltii coast of Ncwi uttdlctid. pro- l:~n'ly' would he the .11b_icct cl dis- oil 011s bcitvcxii Canada and the U1 icd States.)

Senator Arthur Vandenberg (Rep- Mlclilgant cautioned t-iie sTflliié that the obligation of t-hc Ultltcd Slates tinder the Mrnroe i)cctrine "may fall due \\'i'h‘l'i 60 dcv

I7iLI"iltZ the d-zty PITSIGQIII. lvose- volt s‘g11rd dcc mcnts "trerzlng" French crcdtts and catmtal in lne United States. Oiiicials cstimat-cd 111:1! Fmnce has in exvss cl $1.000.- Memo oi gc-ld, cash and securt-ies here

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Powerful Force

LBS VERRIERS. Switzerland (At the French Borden-June 18-—(APt 411w dramatic battle of the Jura mountains ended this mflinillii 011d the Germans‘ powerful army finally closed the door on its Alsace-Lor- raine trap after fighting battle- lvorn Frenchmen wl:o refused to be- ievc their country has sought H" armistce.

Bv the dogged battle. i1 few thou- sand French Alpine chausseurs hflfi rescued a fresh armvcstimatcd at least ht 300.000 Maamvi forum troops who literally were snatched from the trap before the Germans

could close it.

The rescue gave the new French Forcfgn Minister. Paul Bnudoin.| military barking ior his statement last night that the Frencl wcn cl never lay down their arms to ac- cent a peace which was dishonor-

able.

Most Frenchmen in Switzerland said thev beieved the Nazi demands on France would ncrmit an ltcnmz- able“ peace. but that Bandolns words were directed mainlv at. Pre- m1~r Mussolini.

They believed Marshal Petain would consider Italian demands for

idly-s beginning Junc "Oth "- -- - , ' ~ - _ , | i; i (‘- .-i JR. 1 nl NifP dishonor- Mnfixl- Qinilifil’ BYidKP- 1R1; ltiidiisd "by" ‘ihiiiitiile edun?!‘ ilil‘),'lf‘s"cil‘lt'ititilyul‘i‘i'xi‘iis1, 1111.i lilfli ill? L‘554'6‘15'w' rom other sources,‘ which declared veteran oi Verdun 111111 ti. 1111M‘

iifiiodninelricla-Tede righltiitg 511.111‘: i n‘ “y, h k a res v 1n eeii el vet-e

ly at AIBBIII.‘ szgefia ‘Iisrei- I-‘rance._

lrcnoon Albflnv 1...; Wm, A q A reliable ailiiliirltv said Britain Wednesday. Emerald (ilstkllti alrcnrly has received "a substantial -C. Green Thursday. Mali or portion" of 4.600 planes she ordered collect. Signed c1. c. Grcemi from u.» United State: in the 1m

‘rues-wed-ti-i I8 monbhl.

and people iiilgitt [iuiii 1111. i11 still ~

or dcstleiuivlv deadly (aids, rttilu-r tit-In sllbuvt to such terms.

Th! 300.000 whose rcsrre yester-

day talar-es a last ditch fiilili Within the relrm of military ncsslbigiy.

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Churchill Defines Stand In Brief Speech

LONDON, June l7 -—tCP)— ‘Prime Minister Churchill, in one of the bricfest speechel he has ever made, spoke 130 words into a microphone today and they were carried round the world. lie announced simply that France’: request for an armistice will not swerve Brit- ain from her urpose—- that. oi’ defeating A olf Hitler.

“We slinll fight on unoon- querable until the curse of Hit- ler is lifted from the brows of men," he said.

Ills few simple words reiter- ated the now- historic declara- tion in the Ilouse of Common: made 13 days ago when he gave the first hint that Britain might have to fight alone.

He said then that "we will defend our island whatever the cost. We will fight on the beaches and landing grounds, in the fields, in the streets. on the hills."

Tonight's massage carried the same spirit. In two phrases he expressed Britain's sorrow for France. Without explicitly saying what had happened a- cross the channel. he merely described it as a “terrible mis- fortune."

In another sentence he said that the great drama in the third republic will make “no difference to British faith and purpose."

The speech was made at the request of British newspapers that Mr. Churchill give a mes- sage tn the people at this cru- cial llour. and that this mes- sage be carried to the empire

- and the world as well.

"We are sure that in the end all uiil come right.“ the man _\vho tock over the Prime Min- istcrship under probably tho most trying circumstances in Britain's history, stated optim- isilcaliy.

Sole Champions

"We have become the sole (‘Iiliinliiuns now in arms to dc- lcnti the uni-lit cause. We shall (lo our brat to he worthy of this high honor."

And thou echoing his prev- inns spcccii. he said:

"We shall defend our island home aiiii uitii the British Em- pm- airoilntl us we siiiill fight. on uncouqucraiiile until the curse oi lllticr is lifted from the brows of men."

Observers itclieved the brev- ity ci the address, aside from the fact that. it. contained all that ncczictl to be snid at this hour. was duc to the fact that Mr. (‘huri-iliil is making a re-

port to the House of Com- mans lolnorrnii’. and that the vit:1i information he probably

now has will be conveyed first their.

Even as Mr. Churchill spoke the Frrnch foreign minister, Paul Baudoin. on his side, broadcast a statement to the world that no dishonorable pracc will be accepted by France.

In expressing sympathy to France Mr. (‘hurchiii said:-

“Thc news from France is very ind. and I grieve for the gallant people who have fallen into this terrible misfortune.

“Nothing will alter our feel- ings toward them or our faith that the genius of France will rise again."

French Fleet Reported In Naval fiction

LONDON. Juno 18 —(Tues- dayi— ((‘i'i -— The Bordeaux corrcsnolirlcut of the Dailv Mall reportc-ii today the French Mediterranean flcct. acting iin rler nrilcrs of Admiral Jean Darlan. has had a major cn- [Bfifllivill with the Italian flcr-t.

The corresnodcnt said it was undcisicod that the Italians suffered I‘l(‘.'i\‘y losses. but ad- ded that ii. was not clear when the engagement occurred.

TRY IT THE

Labor Minister Makes Statement 0n Unemployment

OITAWA. June 1'l—(CP)—Im- mediate concentration on the training oi’ men for skilled labor was one oi the greatest single con- tributions the Government oould make toward solving the u11emplo_v- merit problem at the present time, Labor Minister McLaxty told the House of Commons today.

Mr. McLarty made s, statement on the unemployment problem Just before the House adopted the re- solution upon which he will base the unemployment and farm re- lief measure ior the current fiscal year.

'I'i1e resolution has been debated intermittently since May 31. The bill was introduced and given first reading

During the evening the House in committee of the whole finished consideration of a bill amending the munitions and supply act. giv- ing Munitions Minister Howe al- most unlimited powers to mobilize industry and facilities to maintain the output and itandling 0i war needs. The bill now stands for third reading.

Mi-. Howe defended the John Inglis Company of Toronto, which is working on Bren guns under government contract as "playing a part. in this war second to none."

Inglis Company obiectcd to or- ganizedglabor but Mr. Howe said

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Hitler And Mussolini To iiamc Terms

BERL-IN. Julie l7.—-tAPl-—Hitler ancl his axis partner, Mussolini, will meet, probauiy‘ io111ol'1'0\v somcnliciwe in western Etirope, to draw up their terms to be givui to tile French 11'- public. Mussolini left. Rome tor an llllilllllOllgitlld destination to hold what promised to be a history-- making conference with Hitler.

The conference between Iiiticr and Mussolini was called by the Fuehrcrwhcn Fraiile appealed 10- day tor pence and some sources ad- vanced tlic l1o>slbl1ty~ it might be held at Versailles.

Versailles Palace. near Paris, was the scene of treaties ending the fiance-Prussian war and the last war-one a German triumph and the other a German defeat,

Depart-lire oi a new Liitiiit) of for- eign COi'l'95lJC1‘iLtCllL5 for Paris gave weight to the suggestion (lint Ver- sailles had been chosen. Mussolini was accompanied by his ioregn minister, Count. Ciano anti other advisers. ter Vcn Ribbcntrop and lniiitaiqv the Frctysh campaign.

Observers recalled that Italy has demanded Tunis, Nice and Corsica from France. and rentcmbcreti also that Hitler has forecast the crush- ing of the military power of France.

Turks Reported Planning Talks With Russians

ISTANBUL. June 17-(AP)-It wars l“|l0l‘f(‘il here tonight that for- eign minister Sukrli Saracogili of 'i‘llrkcy would leave soon fur Mos- crw and a struggle between Rus- sia and Germany for influence in Turkey was forecast in some quar- ters, '

Russia is said to be favorably disposed toward the prrscltt Turk- ish Government. but n triumph oi German influence 11112111 bring a cabinet fail, with pro-Nazi General All ikdaln Sabis inkllir: ovcr power.

Sabls retired some years age rtitcr a dispute with the latc Kamal Ataturk.

some 'I‘1i1‘ks expressed belief that Russia would demand the rltzht. to cc"11pv the i‘, ziilcilr fortifica- tions which g‘. clfirance to the Black sea.

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Oppqsition members chureed the‘

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Determined To Carry Conflict Un To Xictory

Offer French Union

Nation Only ‘S-t-rengthenexl In Resolve By Grave Situation - Status 0r French Fleet Causes Worry.

(By J. F. Sanderson, Canadian Press Staff Writer)

LONDON. June 17—(CP Cable)—'l‘he British Gov- ernmcnt offered to conclude a solemn act of union with P‘1'ancc, pooling all resources of the two nations, it became known tonight.

The offer was made to the French Government Sun-

her to the utmost in the hours of stress through which she

was passing and also in the hope of encouraging the“ French Government t0 continue their resistance." OFFER REJECTED , Apparently the offer was rejected, leading to the

resignation of Premier Reynaud’s administration, and to negotiations with the Germans by Premier Marshal Petain for cessation of hostilities.

Britain thus tonight faced the strong possibility of having to meet the combined strength of Germany and Italy as the sole armed champion of democracy and world order. France had asked for “an honorable peace” but ap- parently was still engaged with the Germans while await- ing Hitler's answer.

It was Britain unafraid and undaunted which rose as onc man to rc-ccho the words of Prime Minister Churchill:

BRITISH TO FIGHT

“We shall defend our island home and with the Bri- tish Empire around us we shall fight on. unconquerable. until the curse of Hitler is lifted from the brows of men."

While the French Government conferred almost con- (lcciaration of “indis- soluliic linion and unyielding resolution in their common 7 defence of justice and freedom against subjection to a system which reduces mankind to a life of robots and slaves" was sent to Bordeaux for consideration.

, If it had been accepted, Britain and France would have been united into one nation, just as the scattered pr0vi11- ces of Canada were united in 1867, with joint citizenship, , one war cabinet, and a merging of defence, foreign, fin- ancial and economic policies. It would have been the first step in a United States of Europe J

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Canadians If

Thrilling Moves

On Frertih Trip

Narrowly Escape Encircle- ment By Nazis. Show Resource- fulness In Close’ Quarters.

l\i i-JNCILAND.

I Claim France - * .3.‘.’.11;;.‘.‘. i...‘ .. ;.l°.*...°.§-‘"i.’t; ‘ '1l‘.1(\1ll_'(‘(I mctv pt llic ‘lst ‘Division. ‘ ’iii.'1i\ Acme Stnticc F0109. libs Down Arms

Press Stiff “riit-r)

1d lo England iroln the oi u packed. dramatic ex- (.11 to i-‘raltcc cvcn bciore the ll("1\'.\ oi its departure could be dis-

NI-IW YORK. J1me I1 --tAP) clO>(‘(i. — "It is absolutely untrue l0 Part. of the detachment. com- say that France is filling to lay prising the headquarters staff of down her arms.“ (lcclnrcd an tiic lst Canadian Infantry 13ft.

announce. on the French gov- rriiinciii rtitlio navrk-nglh pick- cti up tonight hy ihc National Broadcasting Company. “front-c has merely asked Germany untlcr what cnndi lions slit‘ would consent to stop the salient-r of French child-

glilii‘. iliidcr llrlu. A. A. Smith M.C. ni Winona, 0111.. and the 48th liighiandcrs ccmnlandcd by Lt.- Col. F2. W. lhidonbv. M.C.. of Tor- 01110. rx-(‘apcti lhc cncntyls inst- ciosiit; c11- 2 more by n mar- nil (if two hours.

Other tinlts oi lhc brigade along

rcn." the announcer said. vvllh certain art-dial“; iotananons "Ii was only with this real- which did not penetrate as (imply izutinn that France decided she into the interior of France now had in reform hcr cabinet. also arc safe in Finland. For a Franco dccided that only with while ttlrir wlicrva tits caused a new cabinet could her aims ("ill‘i/.If‘l'i‘.illi‘ rfiii"i‘i'll. and purpose-s I10 carrtul All l1'illltt'(l with stirring ac- tlut-iigil“ 1-(111111: (l illtlr I‘\i1\-lltti\1':1 but - - . wltinlll’. ll.t\:|i~ Irxltl/ml llitll 1,111- ‘ _ _ v v_ _ “ millllili.’ :"11‘\iii1i1 :1 lmllti in llniid (0.\il'i l..\(1lt\ shin It l‘. 0| ml...- “M. H“. h...

' i Tl" >'l1‘:' LONDON. June l7. —iCPl--Nor- “Twill, {Ihiéli l gm R (Wman m" ihern Rltortcsia has passed a biii- _ for complllserv mlliiarv service. iti

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fission; Bestry 100 Italian Planes

(XURO. l-ipgvpt. June i8 -—- 1'1

(Tuesuayi —— If r- '1'" .c\'t1l Air Force rcporilli r11" y ilzfav that in rcpt-atoll _1't1-(ls (111 111 African hast-s ll Iiiill ..(\~ (l ut il-asi lil-‘i l'--~il"'* .111 the g_rou1_1ti.

Authoritative rvlwfb "fiwil" iiig here from the iioith-r of Italian Libya suui also that

lgrltflsil troops havi- taken more llint 600 prisoners. iiit-iiiliiilg 11110 liigh- rniikiilg Italian oi- firm‘.

Earlier air force mcn t.l1i of “most successful mitt," 1111 (he Italian air and naval bus1~ at. ‘Tnilruk, Libya.

Bombers made further ut- tacks on Dirt-dawn anti .\i.tt-- anca setting firc to a hangar at Dircdznvn.

The South African air iurcu caused damage to eight enemy aircraft on the ground in liai- Ian East Africa, during a raid, It was stated.

At Mega. Ethiopia. the air- craft and military camp was raided and several dirt-ct hits scored. Troops in a miiitarv camp were bombed and a ma- ehine- gun post silenced.

All R. A. F. craft retumrd safely to their bases.

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War— 25 Years Ago Today

(By The Canadian Press) JUNE 1B, I915—l1Bill1Il5, flgllilil] wit-h the Allies. captured Pinva from the Austrians The Altai-lam fleet attacked Fano, Italian Aural- tle port Bntisii established loot- hold north olf Ypres, while Fiflltil’! drive about Ari-as and in Alsace continued. Sir John ‘

centenary of Waterloo

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