The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-26
ITALY REFUSES
| BRITISH ATTACK
Attempted Raid on Great
Port of Naples Has Been
Prevented
BY REYNOLDS PACKARD
Tinted Press STAFF CORRESPONDENT

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United Press STAFF Correspondent
Rome, June 20 - (UP) = Britain
attempted air raids last night on
the great port Of Naples and Brit
ish planes yesterday attempted to
bomb Asmara and Dire Dawa,
major italian bases In East Africa,
but all attempts were repulsed,
italian general headquarters said
today.
Italy's 18th communique Of the
war was OF routine character and
observers believed that general
headquarters was concentrating eff
forts on intensive war preparations
with the intention Of playing q
prominent part in the attack on
Britain and British colonial possess
sions,
The war communique said there
was nothing worthy Of mention
on the metropolitan front and in
northern Africa" and that sin East
Africa unsuccessful British at
tempts to bomb Asmara Gtalian
general headquarters In Eritrea)
and Dire Dawa (Ethiopia) occur
cd"
The communique claimed two
British planes were shot down In
East Africa and the attempted raid
on Naples twas foiled by the inter-
ventlon OF our pursuit planes and
anti-aircraft defense which put the
enemy to flight"
Italy's Plans Awaited
Information regarding Italy's
plans TO work with Germany In the
impending attack on the British
Isles, was awaieted here with deep
interest.
Even details OF the italian armi-
stice with France were subordinated
to statements that italy would con-
tinue the war, as yesterdays high
command comrnuilique had said, 1t
would, until victory had been at
tanned.
Within range OF italian land, sea
or air forces were British Malta,
and Gibraltar, the Suez Canal, Cy-
prus, Palestine, the Sudan, Somali-
land, Kenya and Aden--in addition
TO Egypt where British forces are
opposing the Italians In Libya.
The text OF the italian armistlce
terms showed that italian troops
would halt on their advanced lines
as Of the moment when fighting
ceased.
For the duration Of the armistice
France Is TO demilitarize O 30-n1ile
zone beyond the italian line Of oc-
cupation.
There Is TO be o demilitarized
zone In Tunisia, bordering italian
Libya, and Algeria, to the south, Is
To be demilitarized TO depth Of
1875 miles.
italy will have the right To use
the harbor OF Djibouti and the
railroad which extends from Dill
boutl TO Adds Ababa, Ethiopia.
France Is TO evacuate demilitar-
lied zones within 10 days, leaving
only sufficient troops to control
military establishments.
Naval Bases Sllenced
During hostilities between italy
and Great Britain, French air and
naval bases at Toulon, Bizerta,
Tunisia, Ajaccio, Corsica, and
oran, Algeria are to be demilitar-
ized-effective within 10 days-in
such manner as TO make them use
less.
French armed forces In France
are to be demobllized and disaril-
cd within O period OF time to be
established France Is 10 maintain
sufficient troops OF o number fixed
by Germany and ITALY, 10 maintain
internal order. There " TO be de-
mobilization on q similar basis In
French North Africa Syria and
Somaliland.
italy reserves the right TO exert
control over oil weapons and units
which were engaged against 1t as
O guarantee OF the execution OF
armlstice terms.
The French fleet Is TO be con-
centrated ct certain ports and de-
obmilized under German-Italiaf1
control. AS did Germany, italy as.
serts that II has no intention OF
using French fleet units "and had
no intention TO advance request
ut the time OF conclusion OF peace
regarding the French fleet"
France Is 10 sweep mine fields
which " laid.
No H0stlllties
France undertakes TO abstain
from hostilities against Italy and
10 forbid French citizens TO 80
from French territory TO engage nj
hostilities. Violators are TO pc re-
garded as guerrillas and outlaws.
France engages to forbid any
land, sea or air weapon TO reach
territories Of the British empire Or
other foreign states.
Captured Italian merchant ships
are TO be handed back with their
cargoes intact.
France Is 10 hand over TO italian
military authorities oil civil and
military prisoners or persons Or
rested, informed or sentenced to
prison for sympathy toward italy.
italy may denounce the arnnistice
agreement II France falls 10 fulfil
".
Military Document
Authoritative Italian quarters
which can be said TO reflect govern
ment opinion said the Italo-French
armistice was purely @ military
document intended only to end
hostilities and that II can In no
way be considered O peace treaty or
even preliminary basis for peace.
The peace treaty, 1t was said,
will have O political character and
will involve some transfers OF ter
ritory. The armistice, accordingly,
has no bearing on Italian territorial
claims against France which, pre-
sumably, will be settled by the peace
terms