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Cannons Dwarf Fascists . . . . . . Broadsides ‘Thunder at Naples Ire
Italian troops, lined up for review, are dwarfed by the menacing muzzles of their big guns. .
Powerful units of the Halian Navy fire broadsides déribg Fesent maneuvers in the Bay of Naples.
. Tanks Spit Flaming Death .
Ilian flame throwers shoot living fire far ahead of the light tanks which protect the crew.
PARIS BARRICADED UNDER SMOKE PALL
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naval bases, but in view of past statements by the Admiralty concerning mining of German waters the effectiveness of the mining operations remained to be determined. The British Navy was described as ready to strike with all of its power against Italy in the Mediterranean, but what operations if any had been undertaken other than mining
were still unkhown.
On the fighting front in France, however, the Germans said they still were advancing despite the most stubborn Allied resistance, especially in the Argonne region where their push southward was regarded by Nazis as threatening the rear of Maginot Line positions. |
Paris Covered by Pal! of Smoke
Paris was covered by a pall of smoke, reportedly due to German areial bombardment of the suburbs, but whether there were big fires burning in the city—which was prepared
to battle from street to street if necessary—was uncertain.
It was suggested that the smoke pall might have been caused by towers erected some time ago to blanket the city with smoke against air raids. One Paris newspaper hinted that this might be true and that bridge approaches to the city might have been destroyed by the French.
The Balkaus
continued fearful that the war | spread in their direction but there was no definite indica-*t
would
County Boy One Of 9 'Healthiest'
LAFAYETTE, Ind, June 11 (U. P.).—An honor group of four girls and five boys, including Richard Ripberger of Marion County, was selected today in the 7health contest at the annual 4-H Club roundup at Purdue University. From this group will be chosen the healthiest boy and girl who will represent Indiana in the national 4-H contest to be held later in the year. Other survivors of a field of 43 girl, 35 boy county champions, were: Edwin Bullerman, Allen County; © William Ford, Gibson County; Phyllis Moffman, Noble County; Anna L. Austin, Ripley County; Doris Cleveland, Wabash County; Carolyn Akin, Vanderburgh County; Robert Myers, Vanderburgh County, and Marion Knowles, Wells County.
HUNGARY CALLS NEW RESERVES
‘Rumania, Greece, Bulgaria And Jugoslavia Fear Involvement.
BUDAPEST, June 11 (U.P. .— New reserves were called to the colors today as nervousness spread in he Balkans over what Turkey will ‘do as a result of Italian entry into
tion of military developments in that area except for calling the war. up of more reserves in Greece and Hungazy.
Italy’s Operations Not Yet “Clear
Tlie uncertainty in the southeast was
expected to con-
tinue until Italy’s military operations became clear. Mussolini took over command of the Italian armed forces, the [vention of Italy, saying “we know Go ‘ernment issued various wartime decrees and Fascist officials, including Foreign Minister Count Galeazzo Ciano ‘we nt to the front to join their units. Italy’s armies—estimated in London at 1,500,000 men ‘and in Rome at 3,000,000—went into action on fronts which for the time being were kept a military secret. ‘First reports of Ttali&in action came from the Belgrade
newspaper -Vreme, °
Entirely without confirmation, it as-
serted that Italian planes had bombed Britain's Malta naval base and that a big naval battle between the Allied and Italian fleets was in progress in the Mediterranean. On the Western Front the conflict raged with full ferocity. The French reported theis lines from the English Channel to the Oise were counter attacking against terrific ‘German onslaughts, but the Germans still inched forward.
Within Paris the military was in full charge.
phone communication was interrupted by the army and the military zone was extended to departments, adjacent to the
Italian border.
On the Alps frontier the French Army was
on the alert against Italian attack." French Government departments have been removed
from Paris. Premier Paul Reynaud went to the armies in the!
field but high Cabinet officials were said’ to remain at Paris. The German High Command asserted that the battle
for Paris was raging ‘““at full force.”
Pursuit of the “beaten
French Army” was alleged to be continuing “without halt.” But the Germans, like the French, couched their communique in general terms for the most part.
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Hungarian frontier forces were being strengthened. In Budapest the curbs were being white-washed and street lamps darkened in preparation for blackouts. Government newspaper Ujmagyarsag welcomed the inter-
that Italy’s every success is ours | also. ” But the authoritative Pester Lloyd warned that “we hope our earnest desire for peace will not be disturbed.” If Turkey enters the war against Italy, it is feared that Hungary, Rumania, Bulgaria, Jugoslavia and Greece might be drawn into the conflict against their wishes. All countries remained militarily alert, but studiously refrained from a marked increase in war preparations in the hope of avoiding provocations. Two incidents resulting from the Ttalian declaration of war were outstanding. In Budapest, thousands of former service men demonstrated in the streets, appealing to Hungary to fulfill her obligations to the Rome-Berlin Axis, even if it meant war. The Government, issued a communique reaffirming {Hungary's non-belligerency. And from Belgrade, Jugoslavia, came reports of large numbers of Italian troops beffig landed along the Jugoslav coast. Reports from Split, oh the Adriatic, said that Italian troops were concentrating at the Italian port of Zara, a small area on the Jugoslav mainland behind several Jugoslav islands, and on the Italian island of Lagosta. Balkans officials pointed out that the interests of Russia, Italy and Germany in the Balkans contributed to the maintenance of the
status quo, but there was a general feeling of uneasiness.
IN INDIANAPOLIS
Here Is the Traffic Record 1 Exchange Club Board. Hotel Severin,
DEATHS TO DATE County City Total 22 39 33 46
June 19, 1940
Injured . 17 Arrests Dead ..... .. 0]Accidents ....
MONDAY TRAFFIC COURT
Cases Convic- Fines Tried tions Paid 25 $157 2 5
Violations Speeding Reckless driving. Failure to stop at through street. Disobeying traffic signals Drunken driving. All others:
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MEETINGS TODAY
Rotary fib, Cla poct Hotel. noon. Y’s Men's C. A, noon. Gyro Ciub, Or CEA Hotel, noon. Mercator Club, Hotel Lincolr; noen. ' Universs) Club, Columbia Club, noon. University of Michigan Club, Board ot Trade, ni Knights oe Columbus, K. of C. club-
use, noon. rh Service Club, Canary Cottage,
«Fire Pa Paper Credit Group, Wm. H. Block 0.
Cathedral High School, commencement.
MEETINGS TOMORROW i Y. M. C. A. Camera Club, ¥. M. C. A, p. m.. Lions Club, Claypool Hotel, noon. Aouns M Men's Discussion Club, Y. M. C. P . Purdue “Alumni Association, Hotel Sevin oath D District. American Legion, Board noma Alpha Epsilon, Board of Trade,
of Trade, : Seville Tavern, noon. Club of Indianapolis, Co-
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AMD of Commerce, Canary 40-Plus Oe Indianapolis
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BIRTHS
Girls . David, Dorothy Prichard, at Coleman. Raymond, Ann Bales, at City Robert, Constance Hoover, at Methods. George, Martha Fcknor, At Method)st. Albert, Ruth Jacobs at St. Vincent's.
Miley at 941 E. Ra mond. 8m, Beatricé Mowery, rod 131 Richlan
“Robert. Ladina Badgley, at 337 S. Ala-
Boys Frank, Anna Stewart, at Coleman. John, Frances Coleman, Lee. Roberta Oliphant. at City
. Nathaniel. Bess Bennett. at St. Francis. thodist.
Roberf, Maxine Price. at Me’ Robert. Charlotte Winn, at St. Vincent's, ner DsteLs Florence Smith, at St. Vin-
ent’s “Robert, Dorothea Roesner. at St. VinAndrew, Pear] Shepherd, at 1248 8. Ili- _ Shirley. Louise Spencer, gt 1003 Edge-
Clarence. Margaret Beggs, at 1104 S. Pennsylvania. o Cleon, L Lavern McDougall. at 6 Oscar, Marv Kercev. at 1501 Sharon. Walter, Doris Richardson. at 917 River. Arvid, Helen Caldwell, at 144 Ww. Everett, f Alfred, .Tov Brown, ot SHA Phris. I" Edear, Norm 729 Detroit. William,
a Hay 15th Christina, Or at [232 W.
DEATHS Louie M. Rice. 35, at Methodist, streptococcic septicemia ha vey D. Orr, 70. at Methodist, car- | Alber Walls," 44, at Veterans, meningiEdward Watters. 5, at 1133 N. Arsenal, Bary em 8 min Jin=s, ras t! Woodhury a ington Blvd.
"57, at. z08 S. Holmes.
05 orris, 70. at 4160 ‘Washcoronary occlusion, Clov F. v, 43, a
Da t Methodist, arachnoid hemorrhage Ke Charles McDonnell: . at
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OFFICIAL WEATHER
U. 8S. Weather BUreal am!
INDIANAPOLIS FORECAST: tonight and probably tomorrow;
Sunrise 4:16 | Sunset
TEMPERATURE ~—June 11, 1939— . ves ds 6311 p. m.
BAROMETER
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‘MIDWEST WEATHER Indiana — Showers and cooler tonight; tomorrow . mostly cloudy, probably showers 21d cooler central and south pore
Illinois—Cloudy and cooler, central and south morrow partly cloudy in. extreme south Port Lower Mic Poy cloudy, cooler tonight except in extreme northwest portion, fair i th portion, considerable cloudiness in TE DOPOD tomorrow. Ohio—Cloudy, ' showers tonight and’ tcmorrow; slightly cooler in north nortion tonight. Kentucky—Cloudy with showers in central and west portions tonight and in central n east portions tomorrow; Shzhuy cooler in extreme west portion i0-
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FIRE ALARMS Monday | 02 A. M.—2709 E holstered chair Ee EE cigaret on w- |B of Bo Mo 6 Tremont, rear, body 6:05 P. M29 N. Capitol, scare, 6:18 P. mobile 3 wreck, M.—500 E. 24th, defective wiring | 1s truck, ;
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however, : the Argonne Forest as a means of
PARIS DARKENED BY SMOKE PALL
Exodus of Civilians Gains Momentum as Germans Draw Nearer. (Continued from Page One)
However, intense activity around
the newspaper offices, the packing
of equipment ‘and files indicated that they too might leave shortly. Ambassador William C. Bullitt still was at the United States Embassy but every arrangement had been made far his quick departure if the deadly German bombardment which -is expected should begin. ~ “We are staying until the last possible moment,” one Embassy staff member said, “but we are prepared to leave at a moment's notice.” Over the French radio came nothing but broadcasts of martial music interspersed with occasional brief news bulletins mostly devoted to the Italian entrance into the war. The newspapers devoted much of their space to Italy. The Petit Parisien said that offensive has been unleashed against oensive has been unleashed against Paris with all its strength and might, despite the fact that the cannon roar and there is danger in the air, despite the fact that many people turn their thoughts toward the French soldiers, the Parisiens are firm in their usual life, smiling when necessary to cheer up their neighbors. There is no shakiness of the hand of the postman who without fail distributes the early mail nor in the hand of the florist who lays out his Jowers for sale. “On the boulevards the show windows still display their wares, even of jewelry.”
French Government
Removed to Tours
TOURS, France, June ‘ll (U. P). —German armies, bolstered by still more fresh troops, smashed against Allied defense lines toward Paris today, but were reported making only slow progress at a huge toll of men and machines. The French Cabinet and all key Government officials were established in this ancient city outside of which Charles Martel, in one of the decisive battles of the world, defeated the Saracens in 732 and ended the westward advance of the Moors through Europe. French military dispatches said that Allied counter-attacks were being made repeatedly along the front from the English Channel to
slowing the German advance. The French and British continued to fall back slowly, it was admitted, but the Germans were described as paying a tremendous toll for their offensive—into which Adolf Hitler had thrown what the French described as an “unbelievable” number of fresh units coincident with Italy’s entry into the war. German columns from Soissons continued to pound at the French line from Ferte-Milion and Fere-en-Tardenois.
Still 25 Miles Away
The German advance units appear to be still about 25 to 30 miles from Paris, although information on military operations was indefinite at various points. The Germans were putting their greatest pressure on the French left wing, trying to push the Allies back to the River Seifieé and across it by jabbing from Amians to Rouen and Amiens to Vernon. The general purpose of the drive in that sector was to close one end of a semi-circle around Paris and occupy the entire estuary of the
|river, swinging slowly toward the ‘capital from the west. :
German bombing planes pounded at the French rear lines, but the
— [French aviation struck back strong-
ly, shooting down 30 enemy craft and dropping 75 tons of high explosives on German communication lines. French spokesmen said that the German lines were badly disorgan-
9 ized as a result of the air attacks 251iand that one French chaser group:
under Capt. Thibaudet shot down 12 German planes.
Weygand Undiscouraged
French sources said that the Ger- |
mans still were throwing more and more power irto-the offensive in an effort to win quickly; but that Gen. Maxime Weygand was not. discouraged. Prepatation® for defense of Paris went ahead steadily and telephonic: communication inside the capital was interrupted by authorities in charge of the preparations. It indicated that the Germans were being held northwest of Paris and that they might have been checked, at least for the moment, northeast of the capital. French military experts now called the battle the greatest of all time. Realizing that the situation was critical and might become desperate, Gen. Weygand ordered a yard-by-yard defense of the entire country between the front and the capital. Paris itself was fast becoming a gigantic military strong point in which, it was asserted, the French Army would defend itself if necessary from street to street—street to street ‘in a city of beauty and of
culture, the arts capital of the world,
F.D.R.and Duce Pull No Punches
WASHINGTON, June 11 (U.P.). —President Roosevelt and Italian Premier Benito Mussolini pulled
no punchestin commenting on the,
other’s country In their addresses yesterday. I President Roosevelt said of the Italian entrance into the war: “On this 10th day of June, 1940, the hand that held the dagger has struck it in the back of its neigh-" bor: 9 Earlier, in an address announcing his decision to join Germany, Mussolini said: ‘| “This gigantic fight is the fight of the people who are poor against : . those who (ferociously control in monopoly all the wealth, all of the gold of the earth.”
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FRENGH TO PAY, SAY GERMANS
Relentless Nazi Movement On Capital Continues From Two Points.
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vance of German troops between|B Soissons and Sedan has succeeded |e to a great extent.” “The importance of this battle front is indicated,” it added, “by the fact that further progress of the German attack would make it impossible (for the French) to hold prominent positions in the Maginot Line.” ; The B. Z. Ammittig bitterly criticized the French for preparing to defend the city of Paris and warned that | ‘Paris thereby has brought upon litself the fearful responsibility and guilt that can never be made good.” It was claimed that except along the easter®¥ sector of the front the French no longer were able to continue determined resistance. The attempted German drive in the east not only would—if successful—flank the Maginot Line but would carry the Germans southward in the general direction of the Italian frontier were Italy may make an atack over the border.
Says Armies Shattered
Military sources said that two French armies had been “shattered” by the powerful blows of the German offensive on the western end and in the center of the front. The battle was said to be “still at its height” but military spokesmen expressed full confidence that vic-
within the grasp of the German Army. Fry nch ability to resist was said to be weakening fast due to terrific losses of men and materials. Military sources said the German position was very similar to the drive for Paris in September; 1914, except that this time the German right wing is carrying the main weight of the offensive and is swinging down west of Paris instead of east, In addition, it was said here, the French are weaker, having lost three!
British expeditionary force. ' Claim French Surrounded
The Germans claimed that strong French forces between the lower Seine and the coast have been sure] rounded and that the German air force was preventing French troops from carrying out withdrawals ordered by the French High Command. The stiells rocked and bloody battle front was said to be overrun by an estimated 1,600,000 Germans. Military sources here said the Allied line was being bent back at both ends, in the extreme west near the Channel, and in the extreme east near the Maginot Line. The newspaper Hamburger Fremdenblatt said editorially today that the United States had passed from neutrality to non-belligerency as result of President Roosevelt's Specen last night.
“lines of nationality”; it didn’t jibe with the London promises. When the peace conference assembled at Paris, it was quickly obvious that Italy, despite her tremendous losses and privations in the war, was not going to get her promised share. The Italian people were furious, and Mr. Wilson hardly helped ‘the situation by appealing to them, over the heads of their leaders, tQ accept his formula. The Yugoslavs demanded that their new nation, not Italy, get the Dalmatian coast, and they got it. Italy got the Brenner Pass, she kept the Dodecanese, but in Turkey she got nothing and in Africa little more. ‘True, she got Fiume—which had not even been promised her in the secret agreements, but she got it only through privateering. The swashbuckling poet d’Annunzio, whose French-financed enthusiasm
for the Allies had Beiped inflame
ITALIANS KEEP
Communique Is Expected Later Today on First Military Thrust.
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night as the gravest criticism ever directed at Italy by the head of a state not at war with Italy but newspapers carried merely a line saying that in a speech Mr. Roosevelt had referred to Italy's entry into the war.
Duce Gives First Orders As commander-in-chief, Mussolini
which he confirmed the posts of air, land and sea commanders and said that “from today our arms and hearts must be directed toward one goal, victory.” Count Ciano, who headed an air squadron during Italy’s conquest of Ethiopia, became a soldier again today with the rank of major general in| the Air Force. Meanwhile military seerecy momentarily kept from the public details as to where Italian armed ferces had made their first moves. Authoritative sources said that the initiative was taken by the Italians, who attacked shortly before dawn. Dilys s declaration of war against ritain and France had become Tective at midnight (5 p. m. yesterday, Indianapolis Time).
Plan Quick Blow
Apparently, the Italian-German plan is to move swiftly and conclude the war before the United States can get underway in the program of “full speed ahead” in war material production for the Allies. Diminutive King Victor Emmanuel was believed to be in the field with his troops. There had been no hint of Mussolini’s tactical. plans. But it had been rumored that the French Riviera, . Corsica, Gibraltar and Djibouti, capital of French Somaliland and chief railroad outlet for Italian Ethiopia, would be attacked at once. The United States Embassy officially took over the interests of the British and French Governments soon after Italy’s declaration of war became effective. Members of the Embassy staff went to the British and French embassies and took charge of archives, {which they sealed. They posted placards on the Embassy doors announcing that the United States was looking aftér British and French interests. William Phillips, American Ambassador, had made arrangements last night with Andre Francois-
tory in the battle of France was now Poncet and Sir Percy Loraine, the French and British Ambassadors, to’
| take over their countries’ interests. A terse announcement was made today that Mussolini's daughter, Countess Edda Ciano, wife of Count Galeazzo Ciano, Foreign Minister, had entrained to “assume her post as a Red Cross nurse in a field hospital on the Western Front’—the front at France's southeastern border. Muti Goes to Front
Ettore Muti, Secretary General of the Fascist Party, had left for a ;secret air base, ready to lead raids
armies in Flanders as well as the, today, it was understood.
Mussolini’s sons, Bruno and Vittoria, were expected to join Air Force squadrons at once, and Foreign Minister Ciano planned to leave for the front with the Air Force as soon as he had cleaned up his ‘diplomatic work here. Inspired newspapers, hailing Italy’s entry into the war, asserted that Italy would win and would satisfy all of Mussolini's aspirations on land and -ea. In readiness for the zero hour today, Mussolini had massed transport sHips, airplanes, submarines. tanks and infantry forces ready to move at a moment’s notice. A national blackout went into effect last night in fear of Allied bombing raids. Workmen were busy throughout the evening covering the few remaining unshaded lights with dark paper and putting small blue bulbs into street lamps.
In Shadowy Valhalla, Duce's Action May Interest Wilson
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Italian war' spirit in 1915, led an unauthorized expedition to seize the city. Italians have felt for a quarter of a century that “Italy won the war but lost the peace.” The grudge was aggravated by a British tendency to snub Italy, and even more by the bungled “sanctions” episode during the Ethiopian war. Today the fairly modest Italian ambitions of 1919 have grown to in-
island of Corsica; the French African colony of Tunisia and the port of Djibouti; an end of British control at Gibraltar and Suez and Malta—and only II Duce knows what else. If he wins, he may get them all. ‘He will also get a boss, a boss long since entrenched at the Brenner despite Mussolini's assertion to his Senate five years ago that “Italy can never tolerate the annexation
of Austria by Germany.”
MOVES SECRET
issued his first order of the day in’
the circus was a typical children’s
‘Circus’ Boosts
Red Cross Fund
LAST SATURDAY there were big goings on in the back yard at the Samuel Harrels, 3221 N. Pennsylvania St., while Mary Harrell, 11, and Sam Harrell, 9, gave a circus for the Red Cross. The gate receipts were $6 and
U.S. REFUGEE SHIP MENACED BY SUB
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previously announced course and soon sighted another submarine of unkown identity, but was not stopped. “The vessel is in charge of Capt. Harry Manning, who communicated - by radio telephone to the offices of the United States Lines in New York. “The State Department requested the U. 8. Lines to advise the captain, who will inform the passengers, that all belligerent governments are being informed that the vessel is on its present’ course and scheduled voyage and operating without convoy. ; “The vessel has been instructed to continue on her previously announced course to Galway to come plete her evacuation schedule.”
circus. The neighbors said they got their money’s| worth. . Mrs. Edgar Evans, grandmother of the
children, then matched the gate receipts with a $6 donation and: today a check for $12 was received as a contribution at Red Cross War Relief campaign headquarters. That and other contributions to day brought the total here to $45,« 473.85. Other gifts were $42 from employees of the Thomas & Skinner Steel Products Co., $24.50 from mebmers of Co. D, 11th Infantry; $25 from the ladies’ auxiliary of the Indianapolis Caledonian Club and $15 from the Roumanian Benefit Society. | Yesterday's - contributions included $1000 from the Citizens Gas & Coke Utility and $429.10 from the utility's employees.
AIR SERVICE SUSPENDED LONDON, June 11 (U. P.).—AS result of Italy’s entrance into the war it was announced today that British Empire air mail = services have been “temporarily suspended.” Countries principally affected are Australia, - New Zealand, - South Africa, India, Egypt, Palestine and Iraq.
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