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ITALY JOINS GERMANY IN WAR: ‘STRIKES AT FRANCE

1,500,000 NAZIS MOVING TOWARD PARIS IN CIRCLE

BULLETIN

LONDON, June 10 (U. P.).—The Admiralty today announced the worst losses of any single naval engagement of the war—the presumed sinking of the 22,500-ton aircraft carrier, Glorious, and an escort of two destroyers, the transport Orama, and the tanker, Oil Pioneer—a total of 50,706 tons of shipping. It was not certain how many casualties were suffered. * The Glorious, if carrying full R. A. F. personnel, would have had 1216 men aboard. The two destroyers of 1350 tons each, carry normally 138 officers and men.

By JOE ALEX MORRIS United Press Foreign News Editor

The Germans were smashing deeper into France today in a gigantic offensive designed to sweep farther down the English Channel Coast and ‘envelop Paris. A total of 1,500,000 men and 4000 tanks were pressed into the battle of France by Hitler in a smashing drive ‘through defense lines of the Seine, Oise and Aisne Rivers and a stab toward the Marne River. The Germans had blasted a spearpoint to within 25:4 or 30 Tiles of the French capital. ¥ The nearest German tank unit was south of the town of Beauvais, on the Central Frant, but other units were slashing at front and rear lines of the Allies in Normandy, and i in the department of Seine Inferieure and Eure. While on the east the Germans were pounding across the Tardenois plateau, southeast of Soissons.

French Fight With Tenacity

| Everywhere on the Western Front the French fought back with utmost tenacity. The British sent in fresh troops —how many was not stated—and the French High Command eported simply: “From the sea to the Argonne the battle continues more and more violently.” But the Germans were advancing. All along the so-called Weygand Defense Line—a flexible line of makeshift fortifications erected after the capitulation of the Belgian Army—the French had fallen back strategically and slowly, faking uncounted casualties among the Germans. .

‘Report Partial Paris Evacuation

Allied reports said the Germans were fighting in closely | packed units—almost elbow to elbow—and ‘that their losses before a withering fire of artillery and machine gun batteries amounted to “a veritable slaughter.” The German superiority in man-power, mechanized power and air power had shoved the French back mile by

mile. Most serious. German threat, in the eyes of the British

was the advance toward and across the lower Seine, threat(Continued on Page Three) *

Paris’ Plight Critical

PARIS, June 10 (U. P.).—Germany, throwing 1,500,000 men and ‘4000 tanks into the Battle of France, today was reported to have broken through defense lines of the Seine, the Oise and the Aisne Rivers, moved on toward the Marne and thrust a spearhead within 25 or 30 miles of Paris. German tank columns were OPetating south of Beauvais, apparently within 25 or 30 miles ,of Paris. Beauvais itself is only a Tittle more than 35 miles from the capital. Other tank units were reported to have smashed through Normandy and the departments of

man attacks, led by tanks and armored columns. Allied troops in the West still were holding the line of the Bresle River, but German tanks had penetrated

Seine Inferieure gnd Eure, just northwest of Paris! In the east heavy German columns were attacking on the Tardenois Plateau, southeast of Soissons, threatening to flank both important cities of Soissons and Rheims. All along the front reports indicated that French positions were in danger of being flanked or taken from the rear due to slashing Ger-

behind them in such force that it was feared the river would have to be abandoned.

The - situation around Beauvais, northwest of Paris, was much the same. Here the French lines held north .of Beauvais, but blows being struck by armored elements which penetrated south of Beauvais caused

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‘Defenses Broken'=Nazis

BERLIN, June 10 (U. P.).—Germany’s offensive was officially re- :

ported rolling forward on a 210-mile front into Ffance today after Nazi tank and air forces had smashed the Allied main defenses, broken up rear line positions and smashed all counter-blows. Immediately following Italy’s entrance into: the war, Nazi Foreign

Minister Joachim von Ribbentrop said:

“Germany and Italy will fight “side by side” to force Great Britain and France to recognize the national interests of . the axis powers.” At some points on the Western Front, the High Command said, the German advance turned into a “pursuit” of the enemy. The official press said that the Germans were smashing nearer to Paris, Rouen and Le Havre and had taken huge quantities of food, ammunition and arms. Allied Staff Headquarters near Rheims were reported heavily bombed from the air. A “battle of frovemeny? such as

is best suited to the German mechanized forces is now iin progress and has “reached a peak on the English Channel, on the front south of the River Somme and south of Soissons,” the newspaper Nacht Ausgabe said. “The battle is now being extended and the (Allied) defense has been broken completely in many places.” Germany reported the recapture of the north Norwegian port of Narvik. | Ge airplanes supported the advance of the army on the lower

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Talk PRATT]

President Roosevelt . . . speaks at University of Virginia.

ITALIAN BONDS SLUMP IN N. Y.

German and British Issues Also Fall; Steel Leads Stocks ‘Rally.

Italian dollar bonds fell as much as $40 on the New York Stock Exchange today following Premier Mussolini's war declaration against France and Great Britain. | Getman and British Empire bonds

sterling fell 25 cents to $3.50. Stocks rallied sharply under the lead of steel shares. First reaction was a further decline after the market had dropped one to six points in the first three hours of trading. Then shorts covered and prices rallied with war issues in the forefront. Wheat rallied two cents a bushel at Chicago. Cetton was up 50 cents a bale. Part of the demand for stocks came from shorts who took the Italian entry into the war as an opportune time to cover. New buyers were attracted on the belief the U. S. preparedness plans would be pushed faster with the Italian ac-

War Bulletins

PARIS, June 10 (U. P.). —The French censorship and other departments are being transferred from Paris. (This dispatch indicated that the French Government, in large part, was evacuating Paris.)

F. D. R. IS ‘GO-BETWEEN’ LONDON, June 10 (U. P.)im British Government circles said today that Premier Benito Mussolini took his nation into the war despite Anglo - French offers, transmitted through President Roosevelt more than two weeks ago, to settle reasonable Italian claims. These offers, , reported transmitted to I1 Duce by Mri Roose--velt in the role of “postman,” recognized that Italy had a number of legitimate grievances against Great Britain and France, and conveyed the Allies’ willingness, if peace were assured, to discuss and settle them.

BALKAN NATIONS ASSURED

LONDON, June 10 (U. P).— Exchange Telegraph in a difpatch from Rome today said that’ Premier Mussolini, announcing Italy’s entry into the war, had guaranteed the integrity of Yugoslavia and Greece,

BRITAIN TAKES CHALLENGE LONDON, June 10 (U.P.).~— Great Britain tonight answered Italy’s declaration of war with a promise to “meet the sword with the sword” and asserted that Al-

were complete.

SHOWERS TO BRING COOLER WEATHER

LOCAL TEMPERATURES

eee 1 10a. m. ... 82 ... 74 11 a.m. ... 84 e.. 77 12 (noon)... 84 ee. 80 1pm... 86 Thundershowers this. afternoon or tonight will cool off Indianapolis, the Weather Bureau predicted today. If the showers fail to arrive before late this afternoon, the temperature probably will go near 90. The maximum temperature yes-

terday was 88 at 3p. m,

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F.D.R.TOGIVE

VITAL ADDRESS AT 5:15 TODAY

‘Important Pronouncement’ On War Awaited; Larger Army Approved.

By UNITED ‘PRESS President Roosevelt journeyed -to

a quiet Virginia university town today to make “a very important pronouncement” on the international

{ situation.

Meanwhile, the House Military Affairs Committee approved meas-

to 400,000 men and authorize Presi-

dent Roosevelt to muster the National Guara without Congressional action. The committee restricted use of the Guard to continental United States, our possessions and the Panama Canal Zone.

Talk to Be Broadcast

Mr. Roosevelt scheduled an address this evening at Charlottesville, Va. 5:15 p. m. Indianapolis tion, the White House said. (This

and WFBM.) It was considered possible that

gram for compulsory military training to harmonize the nation’s man‘Ipower with the great rearmament effort. "His scheduled speech at the Uni-

number of prominent are urging immediate and unstinted

peals is the entry of Italy into the war, | Depends on Events

It appeared Mr. Roosevelt, at least in part, was conditioning his plans .on developments in Europe. His secretary, Stephen T. Early, said that it was possible that events of the day might cause revision of the rough draft in which Mr. Roosevelt now has his speech. It will be short —probably not exceeding 10 minutes, Mr. Early said. Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg (R. Mich.), a seeker of the Republican Presidential nomination, abandoned the isolationist camp. He favored all aid to the Allies short lof actual entry into the war; said that America no longer is neutral, but is only |non-belligerent. Similar and more drastic steps to

groups. “The Committee to Defend America by Aiding the Allies,” whose (Continued on Page Two)

M'NUTT DRAFT FOR GOVERNOR PUSHED

Decision May Rest on Early Talk With F. D. R.

By DANIEL M. KIDNEY Times Staff Writer WASHINGTON, June 10.—Paul V. McNutt expects to confer with President Roosevelt sometime this week and out of that conference may come his definite candidacy for the Governorship of Indiana, it was predicted here today. * Should the President tell his Federal Security Administrator that he wants him for Vice President on a third-term ticket, or for a Cabinet position such as War or Navy, the McNutt-for-Governor-Again move be promptly dropped. . But despite the protestations of Frank McHale, McNutt-for-Presi-dent campaign manager, there is such a movement here now although not based on any announced candidacy. The present plan is to have the Democratic State convention draft Mr. McNutt, after he makes the keynote speech on June 27 at Indianapolis.

ures to increase the Regular Army :

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material aid to the Allies. A factor] adding to the urgency of these ap-|

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LACK OF RELIEF CASH

. County officials called an extraordinary session for 2 p. m, today to a aented et of how to pay for

poor relief in Center and Wayne Townships with no money. A proposed bond issue of $550,000 which was sought’ to finance the poor relief costs in the two townsships for four months was killed last week by action of 173 remonstrators, one more than the number of persons who petitioned for the issue. Poor relief merchants, Center and Wayne Township Trustees, Chamber of Commerce officials and represent tives of the County Auditors’ office were to join in the meeting. Ther ever least

will be no funds whatsopay poor relief costs for at fe ur months this year unless some provision for borrowing money is made, according to Fabien W. Blemer, ‘chief deputy county auditor.

CANADA SEIZES ITALIANS OTTAWA, Ontario, June 10 #U. P.) —The Canadian Governmentjtoday ordered police throughout the country to round-up all Italian nationals land others suspected of be-

ing enemies of the country.

Thousands Frolic as Merit

By RICHARD LEWIS

Thousands of Indianapolis youngsters flocked to City playgrounds today to initiate a new experiment in municipal recreation. For the first time in the City’s history, a trained .staff of meritselected directors and supervisors

a highly co-ordinated program of activities. ; For the first time in the City’s history, political appointees took miner roles in the recreation sysm A total of 70 playgrounds and five|

System Playgrounds Open

9 a. m. , When they close in September, the experiment will have been fulfill Members of Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan’s recreation advisory committee, who prevailed upon City officials to revamp the recreation set-up and place it on a merit basis, believed the experiment will work. Mayor Sullivan expressed pride in the playground workers selected on merit after a four-month training 8) course. | Recreation Director H. W. MidSiesw h, key figure in the new said he was “satisfied” he personnel. He predicted

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«The hour of destiny has arrived for our Fatherland. ‘going to war against the decrepit democracies . . . to break the chains that tie us in the Mediterranean.”—Benifo Mussolini.

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BUTLER U. AWARDS DIPLOMAS TO 274

84 Graduates Get Degrees; World Peril Cited.

As speakers charged the atmosphere with ominous warnings about the seriousness of the pres-

ent World crisis, 274 Butler University seniors and 84 graduate students were awarded degrees in exercises today. President Daniel S. Robinson, conferring ‘degrees on his first Butler class, charged that they had a primary obligation to their country second only to an obligation to Almighty God and added: “The ominous clouds that darken our world today may mean that many of you will be called to the defense of your country ere the summer passes. I charge you to fulfill your duties as American citizens whether it shall be your lot to bear arms or to remain civilians.” De Witt S. Morgan, superintendent of Indianapolis public schools, said in his commencement address: “We know all too well, that great issues hang in the balance this morning, issues upon which depends the course of civilization— ‘perhaps the continuance of civilization as we know it. The naticns (Continued on Page Three)

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Clapper ...... 114 Comics ...... 17;Mrs. Ferguson 12 Crossword ... 16| Obituaries ... 7 Editorials .... 12|Pegler ....... 12 Financial .... 13{Pyle .cc0c0ees 11 Flyen......... 12{Radio .........13 Forum ....... 12|Mrs. Roosevelt 11 Gallup Poll .. 11|Scherrer ..... 11 In Indpls. .... 3|Serial Story... 17 Inside Indpls.. 12|Society .... 8, 9 Jane Jordan.. 8|Sports ....14, 15

| Johnson. +... 22 State, Deathis.. 1

* | first effort would be on land (against French Nice and Savoy) |in a drive to support the Ger i | the north.

SLAVERY MUST END, DUCE SAYS

‘We Fight Decrepit Democracies,’ Mussolini Shouts Before Madly Cheering Throngs; Hopes to Keep Neighbors Out.

ROME, June 10 (U. | P.) —Premier Benito Mussolini took Italy’s 45,000,000 people into the European war today, in a climactic bid for a new Roman Empire around the Mediterranean. a Declaring war on Great Britain and France, the Fascist

| Premier told a madly cheering throng before Venice Palace : that Italian forces were marching with Germany to “break

the chains” that bind her in the Mediterranean and to obtain

|free access to the sea at Suez and Gibraltar. |

But, he said, Italy does not desire to “drag other neighboring nations” into the war and he significantly named in this connection Switzerland, Jugoslavia, Greece, Turkey and Egypt. An official announcement after Mussolini’s speech said that Foreign Minister Galeazzo Ciano had handed the British and French Ambassadors a message saying that “His Ma jesty the King Emperor (Victor Emmanuel) declared that Italy considers herself in a state of war as of tomorrow (Tuesday).”

Turkey and Egypt Are British Allies ‘Both Turkey and Egypt are allies of Britain and Greece

| |has been given an Allied pledge to protect her independence.

Thus, Mussolini appeared to be trying to limit the war to the British and French, although Turkey has a mutual aid agreement to aid them if conflict spreads to the Eastern Mediterranean. | Furthermore, the Fascist Premier indicated that Italy's

Mussolini wore a black Fascist uniform with red stripes of a Corporal on his sleeves as he spoke from the Palace balcony. His face was grim|/as he began but he was smiling as he acknowledged the cheers of the throng at the end. He was forced to reappear to answer the cheers six times.

Rome officials estimated that 150,000 persons were jammed into Venice Square and nearby streets in addition to millions who heard the Premier speak by radio loud. speakers throughout the co intry.

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Hour of Destiny Arrives

“The hour of destiny has arrived for our fatherland,” Mussolini said. “We are going to war against the decrepit democracies . . . to break the chains that tie us in the Mediterranean.” |! “The dies are now cast,’! Mussolini said. ¢It is a struggle of a young progressive people against decadent nations. This gigantic struggle i is only a phase in the| development of our revolution.” The Allies, he asserted| should not have rebuffed “the peace offers .of Hitler” but all this “is a fact of the past.”

“The entire world,” he said, “is witness to the fact that (Continued on Page Three) |

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men, a first line air force of 2 dreadnaughts, 21 cruisers, 110 sub: Italian forces are deployed in The northern frontier along and Italy. At key points in the Mediter ranean. In Africa. The largest concentration of Italian troops, possibly a million o n

along the so-called Littorio Line or the French frontier. Italy has probably 250 ,000 to 300,000 white and native troops in Libya and another 100,000 or more in Italian East Africa and Ethiopia. Other Italian troops are in Albania where 50,000 and posi considerably more are station the ' Dodecanese Islands -off Turkish coast with a garrison of 75,000 to 100,000 men, and Sa and Sicily where forces of unknow) strength are disposed. - The Italian Navy is presumed be largely in Mediterranean Adriatic waters. The Italian troops on the ern frontier could be employed a direct-attack on France with th assistance of the Italian Air Fo!

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men, is believed to be in position

such an stack) however, because the passes are narrow and easily defendable on the French side. The French island of Corsica, just north of Sardinia, would be open to Italian attack frorh the latter island. Moves against both Turkey and Greece are possible from the Dode= , canese Islands which lie in a flank« ing position along the Turkish coast, Albania could be employed for a thrust at Jugoslavia or to strike down into Greece toward Salonika. The Italian East African possese sions are centrally located for ope erations against the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan Kenya, and French Djibouti and British Somaliland which are virtually surrounded by Italian possessions. . Forces in Libya could be used to attack Egypt and attempt to -| through the Suez Canal. i Probably one of the first points in

be attacked would be Malta, 3 British jock fortress which lies J :