The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-24
GERMAN ARMIES
THUNDER AHEAD
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Toul, near Nancy, on Friday, the
French artillery heavily boifibarded
the city, damaging the cathedral ard
other buildings. A great fire broke
out and caused much damage 10
the cathedral despite German efforts
10 control ", the agency said.
The agency also reported from
Hamburg that an enemy OR raid
there last night had caused property
damage. Three French In O prison
camp were killed and three wound.
cd, II said.
There were indications that the
German columns were spreading In.
land as they drove down the coast.
One speafliead drove e0utheastWAfd
and reached the vicinity Of Poitiers,
100 miles inland from ~. NassiYe,
great French shipbuilding port
which tho Germans claimed 10 have
captured yesterday.
fiiaiid said, isolated French patrols
were gurrendersng while additional
forts Of the Magnet line were being
occupied.
70 the southeast, near Lyons, tho
Germans were breaking French re-
slstance and tiirusting forward In
the direction OF orenoble and
Channbery.
10 Rear Of French.
(The German drive In this diroc-
ton was 10 the rear Of the French
forces being attacked on tho Alpine
front by tho italians. The derfian-
Italian drive was being pushed de-
spite assurances that O cease FIRE"
order would be given by Germany,
italy and France ok hours after the
signing OF O Ffench-ftAlian arms.
tice, now under discussion by the
French governmentj
The high commands communicate
said that German speedboatS oper-
ating of Dingeness had sunk two
British steamers. In addition, o Ger.
man submarine reported the sinking
OF 23,600 tons OF allied shipping.
Tho communicate said that Ger
man DIR activity had been limited
TO reconnaissance fights over the
North Soa. ~ said that tho British,
however, continued raiding 0efiMaii
territory, dropping bombs on "nons
military detectives, including In
termed prisoners Of war" Dix Of nine
British planes which attempted 10
fly over the Netherlands were re-
ported 10 have been shot down.
An authorized Spokesman said,
meanwhile. that Great Dritains at.
tempt TO brighten" tho French eni-
pire colonies into continued rcsig-
lance would soon be nullifed by the
German blitkrieg against tho Brit.
18Th Isles.
Sarcasm Fer Britain.
Britain'B Reputation OF the French
government and tho organization Of
O French national committee" IN
London brought sarcastic comment
here.
Newspapers denounced Britisi,
Prime Minister Winston Churchill
for charging that the Bordeaux row.
eminent lacked constitutional au-
thority" and for saying that France
had failed 70 carry out her treaty
obligations.
Churchill baseIy abused the
French people," Adolf Hitierg
voelkischer Beobachter said. NE
reproached petair (premier Philippe
Petain Of Trance) for cowardice.
Britain's hopes that the French will
sacrifice their last sons for ing
lands cause are iliusory."
Der Moitag said that "Engisnd, In
losing Frances old, already has lost
more than half the war. There IA
no doubt whatever, the day the arm
istice goes into effect the battle
against England begins with every
means"
Terms Delayed.
The terms Of arsnigtice with
France probably will not be an
fiotinced here until after the signing
OF an ITALIAN French armistice, Au-
thorized quarters, asked 70 comment
on London reports that France must
submit 70 military occupation and
give her feet TO Germany, said, "The
British ministry OF iiifofmationg
oerman-French armistlce conditions
can be regarded as sheer invention.
Considering the tension between
London and Bordeaux Il Is hardy
likely that the French would have
given London this information"
The fighting IN France continued
with lessened intensity. The ofIiciaI
news agency, DNB, said that with
conclusion Of the battle ID AIsace.
Lorraine the hostilitisa n France
had essentially been cuncIudsd. II
claimed that the French armies had