Evening Star Newspaper, June 3, 1940, Page 3

I’raIZ_Po Army Mobilizafion Goes Ahead Quietly; Notices Are Mailed Public Awaits Word Of First Blow for ‘National Aspirations’ Bs the Associated Press ROME, June 3.—The Italian gov- | ernment today announced indefinite postponement of the 1942 Rome exposition, which Premier Mussolini once referred to as proof that Italy‘ was not planning to go to war. The reason given for the post- ponement was that several nations had requested more time to prepare exhibits. Italy’s “behind-the-scenes” mili- tary mobilization proceeded, mean- while, with the pink cards which call up reservists being delivered at additional homes in every mail. Yugoslavia Sends Delegation. Apparently indicating that Italy | does not intend to invade Yugosla- via, a delegation from that country | came to Rome for trade talks. Italians are reported seeking more livestock, wood. eggs, minerals and coal from Yugoslavia in exchange for cotton, wool rayon, yarns, ma- | chinery, automobiles and vegetables. Chairman of the Provincial Com- mittees for the Organization of Blood Donors discussed plans to meet emergency demands for trans- | fusions.” The conference was officially de- | gcribed as having ‘“‘unusual im- portance at the present moment.” It was attended also by represen- tatives of the army, navy and air! force. | - - @ m ] N X, . ! [o ™ ABBEVILLEY q F PRIOUX ARMY STRUGGLES TOWARD DUNKERQUE—A savage onslaught against Dunkerque The delegate of the women's sec- tion of the Fascist party promised the co-operation of Italian women. Residents of Turin, Italy's big!/ industrial center close to the French frontier, were urged by the press to depart for country districts as the nation quietly prepared for war. | (Crown Prince Umberto of Italy ‘ has left Rome for Turin to take | command of his army, the Ger- | man radio said today in a broad- | cast picked up by Columbia | Broadcasting System's listening station in New York. Prince Um- berto is commander of half the Italian Army.) Zero Hour Believed Near. Throughout Italy the population, convinced that the zero hour is not far distant, anxiously awaited word as to where and when the first blow would be struck in behalf of long- agitated “national aspirations.” | The individual notification system obviated the necessity of posting a general mobilization proclama- tion, but any doubt that the army is being put on a war-time footing was dissolved by the authoritative Fascist editor Giovanni Ansaldo in | his weekly broadcast to Italian | troops. | “Mobilization is under way.” An- saldo. editor of Foreign Minister | Count Galeazzo Ciano’s newspaper, | 11 Telegrato of Leghorn, declared | emphatically. | He said that “ever stronger con- tingents” are reaching concentra- tion points and warned unmobilized reservists that they might expect a call to arms at any moment. Cabinet Meets Tomorrow. Some quarters ventured the opinion that some announcement concerning Premier Mussolini’s in- tentions might follow the scheduled meeting of the Italian cabinet to- morrow, but this possibility was scouted by the newspaper Il1 Resto del Carlino, a leading exponent of intervention. Il Resto forecast, however, that Italy would move soon Some observers believed the arrival of the Italian liner Conte di Savoia at Genoa yesterday, after omitting | the usual Naples stop, had brought the deadline closer. Fascist circles found cause for | zatisfaction in the address which Premier Reyfik Saydam of Turkey | broadcast yesterday to his nation Although Saydam declared Turkey | was ready to take up arms “in de- fense of the fatherland,” he failed to mention Turkey’s mutual assist- | ance pact with Great Britain and‘ France—a fact to which Fascist com- | mentators attached great import- | ance. The Italian press continued to devote considerable space to stories | of Spanish demonstrations against British control of Gibraltar. At the | same time the official Italian news | agency, Stefani, said there were| rumors that the Allies were planning | to land troops in the imernntionall zone at Tangier, on the African side | of the Strait of Gibraltar. The purpose of this move, it was £aid, would be to obtain a base from which to defend their interests against Spain’s claims on Gibraltar. | Incitement Campaign Charged. | Stefani also said a “campaign of Incitement against Italians” is in progress in French Morocco and Al- geria. In his broadcast address yester- day, Ansaldo demanded to know | how a people like the Italians, “with | all our energy, can remain outside a | great contest like the present one | in which all the great peoples of | Europe are participating and which | will decide the destiny of Europe.” “If Italy should stay out,” he said, “it would signify irreparable deca- dence, a kind of disqualification. You would suffer the consequences of this disqualification. To be Ital- fans would mean to be feeble, cowardly. “We must act then to maintain our moral position and affirm it. ‘That means fight.” Ansaldo named Corsica, Tunisia, Dale Carnegie msrur Speak Effectively Think Clearly Make Friends Easier Write Better Letters Come to the Demonstration TONIGHT—S8 P.M. TUESDAY—8 PM. HOTEL 2400—2400 16th ST. Telephone Warfield 1421 Special Summer Rates 8S WILL MEET IN A COOL AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM N.W. | east | freighter of 5000 tons (ber of British citizens, (1) by German forces today reduced the evacuation of Allied Flanders armies to a trickle and rendered more perilous the plight of the army of Gen. Prioux, last reported (2) at a spot 15 miles south of Dunkerque and fighting their way north. opened to halt the Germans, who, however, captured Ghyvelde. out at Calais (3). On the southern front, the French said they halted German attempts to FRUGES,, ‘ MONTREUIL HESDIN 2 2 RAME THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, JUNE 3, 1940. " x¥s A3 stpones Exposition and Summons More Reserves to Colors > — BETHUNES ol SRS ViMY, C’/fg—};- + ARRAS ) AN\ DOULLENS .S%Q’ NSA cross the river at Corbie and Peronne (4). War Commun German BERLIN, June 3 (#)—The text of the German high command’s communique follows: The attack toward Dunkerque from the west, the south and the is progressing slowly. Dif- ficult terrain, which is inundated and crisscrossed by numerous ditches, makes operations difficult. Nevertheless, we succeeded with the collaboration of the air force in entering the strongly fortified city of Bergues. The entire region of Dunkerque which is still in the enemy's pos- session is constantly under the heaviest artillery fire. Fighting planes and dive bomber units continued attacks on Dun-| kerque on June 2. In this action two destroyers, one patrol boat, one were sunk, and one warship, two destroyers and ten merchant ships were damaged by bomb hits. On the other hand, air raids ex- tended as far as the Rhone Valley and Marseille. The enemy retreat- ed to the Maginot Line and left . prisoners, weapons and equipment in our hands when our troops made a forward thrust on both sides of Forbach. | A preliminary count of the num- ber of English and French prisoners taken in the course of the big de- structive battle of Artois, Flandeis, | reached 330,000. | The fierce defense fight of our mountain chasseurs and ship crews used on land in the mountain re- gion around Narvik was continuing against tremendous superiority. In | Northern Norway the broadcasting station and station buildings of Vadsoe were destroyed by bombs {on June 1 and one enemy merchant {ship was sunk on the western exit of Ofoten Fjord. In the course of the night of June 2-3 the enemy continued air |raids against non-military targets in Western and Southwestern Ger- | many without damaging much. The | enemy’s total air losses yesterday | amounted to 59 airplanes, of which 27 were shot down in air figats, 10 by anti-aircraft guns and the rest | destroyed on the ground. Fifteen of our own planes are missing. Gibraltar and Suez as objects of Italy’s “aspirations.” British Citizens Leave Budapest for England BUDAPEST. June 3 (£).—A num- including some woman members of the Lega- tion staff, left for England via Italy yesterday, hoping to reach Allied territory before Italy goes to war. Others prepared to leave on short | notice for if the spreads. Broadcasters Urge Negotiations With Italy NEW YORK, June 3 (#) —British and French broadcasters joined yes- terday in a declaration that there are no differences between the Allies and Italy which negotiations and good will could not cure. “The Allied governments had for a long time past endeavored to meet all legitimate Italian aspirations,” said a shortwave broadcast of the British Broadcasting Corp. “But the Italian government has never been willing to enter into any conversation on that topic. “There are no differences between Great Britain and Italy which re- quire armed solutions or which could not be solved by mutual good will. Great Britain desires nothing but friendship with Italy, a friendship which follows a real community of interests. “If the Italian government decides to enter the war the responsibility will be hers and Great Britain will know how to meet the aggression.” The French broadcast was in similar vein—an appeal to the Italian people to stay out of war and an assertion that all differences between France and Italy could be removed by negotiations. The broadcasts were picked up by the C. B. S. listening station. Turkey Will Fight, Premier Saydam Warns ANKARA, Turkey, June 3 ().— Premier Refix Saydam told the na- tion last night that Turkey wants to stay out of the war, but warned his countrymen to be ready at any moment to defend their country. “We all know we are out of war and want to remain out,” the Pre- mier said in a radio address. “But obscure movements go forward EVENING PARKING CAPITAL GARAGE to 12 P.M, DAY RATES, 25¢ 1ST HOUR 5¢ EACH ADDITIONAL HOUK 1320 N. Y. AVE. Turkey war | abroad and none can say where | they may lead. So don't for a sin- gle moment forget the obligation of taking up arms if need be for defense of the fatherland.” While some observers interpreted | the speech as a slight shift away from the Allies, it also was regarded as notice Turkey will fight if Italy moves in the Eastern Mediterranean or the Balkans. But should Italy confine herself 1"0 attacking France or striking at Britain in the Western Mediter- ranean many doubted if Turkey would go to war. Berlin (Continued From First Page.) transports from Northern Africa, including not only ore from Mo- troops to the front.” Allied air losses yesterday were 59 planes—27 shot down fights, 10 by anti-alrcraft fire and the rest destroyed on the ground— and German losses 15, the high command reported. Along the Maginot-Siegfried front, it said, “the enemy retreated to the Maginot Line and left pris- oners, weapons and equipment in our hands when our troops made a forward thrust on both sides of Forbach.” Demonstration for Italy. Belief that action is belng planned on a grand scale was heightened by the publication in morning news- papers of an appeal to “adventure- some, energetic German youth” to officers. The extension of Nazi air activ- ity to Southeastern France, during which the Marseille-Lyon Railway in the heart of the Rhone industrial region was heavily bombed, gener- aily was regarded here as a demon- stration to show Italy that German aviation could be of real assistance on a prospective southern front. The possibility of Italy’s entrance into the war was freely discussed everywhere, but it was evident that Adolf Hitler is not waiting for his BOX OF 12 *LABASSEE Shaded area is where canals were rocco, but also transports of black | in air| volunteer for training as air force | LLE ® ENS A British garrison still held —A. P. Wirephoto. | Gary, Ind. His mother died recently | there ks | axis partner, Premier Mussolini, to | make up his mind. | The German war program, it was said, calls for more and immediate action, with or without Italy. “Hopes here and there expressed |in Allied quarters that there would Ibe a pause after the battle of Flanders, giving an opportunity to consolidate the new front and strengthen defenses are doomed to be unrealized,” informed quarters declared. Most of the forces which partici- pated in the Flanders campaign are now being prepared for action else- | | where, it was said, although the | German high command acknowly edged that “hard fighting” was still going on around Dunkerque. Resistance Not Minimized. There was no attempt to minimize the resistance being put up by the British in the narrowing area they hold at Dunkerque, and their de- !fense was described in a communi- que as “tenacious.” The high command reported, how- ever, that Nieuport, French channel port northeast of Dunkerque, was now in German hands, and that | Adinkerke and Ghyvelde, about 6 i miles east of the city, also had} | fallen. | | The Germans sald they were tak- !ing large numbers of prisoners and !quantities of war materials, includ- ing 200 cannon of various calibers. During their attempts to remove | their forces in Flanders the Allies have lost four warships and 11 | transports totaling 54,000 tons, the ! high command said. | Enemy vessels damaged by bomb | hits, it claimed, include 14 warships (two cruisers two light cruisers, one anti-aircraft cruiser, six destroyers, | two torpedo boats and one speed- | boat) and 48 merchant ships totaling | 160,000 tons. | DNB, the official German news agency, estimated that the number of French and British soldiers | drowned in the Channel during the | withdrawal operations ‘‘probably Tepresent the strength of several divisions.” Italian demands, especially with reference to Corsica, Tunis, Gibral- tar and Suez received enthusiastic approval in Berlin, and the author- itative commentary, -Dienst Aus Deutschland, said: “The growing determination with which Italy insists on fulfillment of her national aspirations are being observed mostly closely.” | | | “See Etz and See Better” One pair of eyes must last | all your life! 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GALWAY, Ireland, June 3.—The United States liner President Roose- velt, emblazoned with the Stars and Stripes, was headed for New York today with a passenger list of Amer- ican war refugees that strained her accommodations to capacity. A final check showed 720 passen- gers were aboard, the American Em- bassy in London said. Shipping officials cut a lot of red | tape to allow 10-year-old Peter Duffy aboard as the last passenger. Peter | traveled alone to join his father in in England. Since Peter has a British passpost was some doubt at first | whether he would be allowed on the | ship. The passengers wore life preserv- | ers when the liner, her departure de- | Brother of ‘Lord quarters as “Lord Haw Haw,” radio broadcaster. By the Associated Press. LONDON, June 3.—Aided by tips from the public, Scotland Yard con- | tinued today a‘roundup of “fifth column” suspects which resulted ln“ the arrest over the week end of ap- proximately 30 members of British Fascist organizations. Among those arrested was Frank Joyce, 22-year-old brother of Wil- layed while she took on 600 tons | of water, finally pulled out of this | west coast port last night. Some 75 Americans almost were left behind by a last-minute hitch over accommodations, but a ruling from Washington permitted them to sail. | Among the passengers, who were | urged to get acquainted so the cross- | ing would be more friendly, was Mrs. Norman Hitchcock, wife of the United States naval attache in Lon- don. 2,000 Leave Genoa Aboard Manhattan GENOA. TItaly, June 3 (#.—The United States liner Manhattan sailed vesterday with 2,000 Amer- ican and foreign refugees—three times her normal passenger capac- ity. Steamship agents said at least 1,000 persons who had hoped to sail on the Manhattan were left behind. The American liners President Harrison and Excambion are due to sail today or tomorrow, but they already are booked to capaeity There was a possibility that some of those still seeking passage might sail aboard the Washington, due at Bordeaux, France, Saturday, but United States Lines officials were not certain the ship would call at Genoa. Among the Manhattan's passen- gers was Mrs. Myron Tayior, wife of President Roosevelt's personal representative to the Vatican. Mr. Taylor remained behind. | State Department Renews Notice on Liner Roosevelt By the Associated Press. The State Department has re- newed its notification of Europe's belligerents that the United States liner President Roosevelt is en route home from Galway, Ireland, with a capacity load of 720 American citi- zens fleeing from the British Isles. The new announcement was sent last night after the vessel set out through a North Atlantic zone barred to American shipping under liam Joyce, identified by some quar- ters as the famous “Lord Haw Haw,” who is frequently heard broadcasting over the German ra- dio in Oxford accents. Another | brother, Quentin, 25, formerly an Air Ministry clerk, was interned some time ago for propaganda ac- tivities. The Daily Herald, Laborite news- the neutrality proclamation. An exception to the ban was made in this case, and the warring countries were informed several days ago of the impending trip. The ship is plainly marked to show her American identity, and she carries lights at night to prevent peing mistaken for a belligerent vessel. Notification was not sent of the sailing yesterday from Genoa, Italy, \.of the liner Manhattan, .far. her Mediterranean route has not-been closed to American ships. 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The death of the 27-year-old duke, a wealthy coal property owner, in the reireat to Dunkerque, was an- nounced when his personal stand- ard, a blue lion rampant, was flown at half-staff on the keep of Aln- wick Castle, his ancestral home. He was a lieutenant in the Gren- adier Guards, his father’s old regi- ment. Evelyn Boscawen, lieutenant in the Coldstream Guards and 23-year- old heir to Viscount Falmouth, also was killed in action in Flanders. It was announced today that 30- year-old Viscount Cowdray, a eap- tain in the Sussex yeomanry, was wounded in Flanders. Viscount Cowdray captained the British polo team that played in the United States last year. His mar- riage to Lady Anne Bridgeman in July, 1939, was a brilliant social event. Haw Haw' Body Found in River The body of a colored man, about 30, was taken from the Potomac River yesterday and is being held at the District Morgue awaiting iden- tification. 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