Evening star., 1940-07-02
Hungary Pushes Mobilization
Despite Pressure by Germany
To Prevent War in Balkan Area
British Blockade
Is Extended to
French Ports
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PresS.
LONDON, July 2.-Britain's block
ade has been applied to French
ports to prevent goods from reach
ing Germany, but has been de-
ferred against French colonies
pending Qualification of their
status, Hugh Dalton, Minister OF
Economic Welfare. informed the
House of Commons today.
Clement A. Attlee, Lord Privy Seal
and Prime Minister Chamberlain's
lieutenant in Commons, said Mr.
Dalton would make a further state
ment on the blockade in a secret
session if the members desired it.
War Secretary Anthony Eden told
Commons the military garrison OF
Northern Ireland had been distrib-
uted to the best advantage but said
he could not discuss the dispositions
publicly.
Asked whether the British Army s
plans included Southern Ireland
(Eire), Mr.. Eden replied. There
is nothing I would like better"
Capt. H. H. Balfour, Undersec-
retary Of State for Air, said nego-
tiations for the manufacture o1
airplane engines in the United
States Ford plant had broken down
as a result of Henry Ford's stipula-
ton that he would make motors
solely for defense of the United
States.
IL Killed in Air Raids.
Britain counted II persons killed
and % injured in German bombing
raids over widely separated parts of
the British Isles.
The fatalities and wounding of
18 occurred in an attack on a
Northeast Scottish town; four per-
sons were wounded in the Bristol
Channel area.
(The German high command
reported raids last night on the
Scottish port of Wick and on
harbor facilities at Bristol)
Two Nazi planes were shot down
in running fights, the Ministry OF
Home Security announced
German bombers, following up
their first daylight attack-de-
scribed as unsuccessful-on South
western England yesterday, re-
turned to the isles last night in a
series of raids.
In the Northeast Scottish town
where most of the casualties were
reported, the Ministry of Home Sc
curity said lone raider bombed q
row of houses, killing four children
playing in street.
Bombs also fell in Northeast Eng
land and on the Welsh coast.
One NaM plane blew up after a
running fight, the ministry an
r1ounced. Another raider-a Heinkel
1ll-was spotted by three Spitfires
which filled it with lead before it
hurtled into the sea enveloped in
black smoke.
Part of French Fleet Saved.
On the brighter side for the British
was report that at least part
details remained secret-of the
French feet had been saved for
the Allied cause.
Gen. Charles de Gaulle, French
officer who refused to accept France s
capitulation to Germany, named
Vice Admiral Emile Musilier last
night as commander of "all free
French naval forces" and announced
that there were already several
ships and air groups under his
command"
&C. B. S. picked up broadcast
from London of Admiral Musi-
lier's order Of the day, which
released" French sailors from
the obligation to follow terms of
the French armistices with Ger
many and Italy, and directed
French ships to assemble at free,
French or Allied bases to carry
on the war;
Admiral Musilier was said to have
taken over French warship at
Marseille and gone to Gibraltar
when the French government sur
rendered. The British brought him
to London by plane to aid Gen de
Gaulle's French National Com.
mittee.