The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-14
BRITAIN
RENEW
FIGHT PLEDGE
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or-victory" besides the weary French,
military sources reported fresh Brit
ish troops already are tnere-hurled
into the Seine river line.
Thousands more, their numbers
and route guarded closely, were on
the way as the London Press urged
that even unframed divisions incom-
plately equipped be rushT to the
continent.
Children Moved
With troops pouring out OF Eng
land, school children were hustled
from London to the country, church
bells were silenced except to arm
of parachute invasion, and a govern
ment spokesman said some danger
areas might have to be cleared en-
tirely of civilians.
Press and public agreed that home
defense. must be left to the home
guard. The army is needed in
Fran
To ave is Paris, where the British
said eff the enemy is thrown back
from the gates, he has lost the war"
To avenge is st. Valery-en-Caux,
where German enlightenment, cut off
British and French defense units.
British military circles said 5000
Allied soldiers, low on food and am
munition, backed up to the high
cliffs of Frances English channel
coast, were captured. Some got
away on small ships that came in
through a coastal fog. Others fought
with their comrades to continue the
defense Of the port city of LIE Havre
Germany claimed 10000 captured
And of German statements that "in
calculable amounts" of war supplies
were seized, n British source com
mented: "Whatever the interpreta
ton of this word, the quantity Of
material taken was not enormous.
Troops Sent
"All available troops and mate
RAILS" said the ministry of infor
nation, ARE being sent to help thu
French. The army is collecting al
possible material required and is ar
ranging for it's expeditions dispatch
The air ministry announced tn
third day of far-ranging raids b,
British pilots who dived into enem.
anti-aircraft fire to pound at oh
jectives in Norway, France ant
Africa.
Heavy bombing of troop concen
tratioas and armored German col
umns east of Rouen, France, wa
/ reported.
German communication line
: were attacked from the coast cas-
to the Forest of Adenness, with raj
way functions blown up, ammun
ton dumps blasted and airdrom
hangers destroyed.
Returning British pilots elaine
: the destruction of seven Germa.
: fighting planes over norther
France. Three bombers also wei
reported shot down. Three BIRTHS
planes were lost.
< "Blind bombing" through a Mort
, sea fog, they reported an attac
l on two German ~destroyers and di
rect hits on ships and land ba
, teries at Bergen, Norway, harbo
and on hangers and runways of a
airdrome at Vernes, Norway. Gel
man ground crews were machine
gunned by the diving planes.
S%peedboat Destroyed
Naval aircraft filters elaine
they blew a German speedboat OF
of the water and damaged othe
' ships and ammunition barges in tn
German-held French Port of Boz
logne.
Streaking, out of bases in Egyl
: and Kenya, on the African cas-
, coast, British and South Africa
bombers spilled explosives ont
ships in Italian ports of Libya an
Eritrea and struck inland at Italian
, conquered Abyssinia. They repor
, ed direct hits on airdomes and troo
! centers at Diredawa and othe
Abyssinian cities, and raids O.
Macaaca, Asmara and Gura alon
the Eriterean Red sea coast.
Informed sources said about 300
600 men of 20 would be registere'
for military service Saturday, an
that many more of 20 would reg
lister June %.
The fifth column cleanup ha
iaterned 1896 German and Aus
TRAN sympathizers and some 1tal
ians and the house of lords was toll
: by a member that lone Or two
lords should be arrested.
: II am glad the government hav
imprisoned a well-known perso:
who, I understand, had been nom
mated Gauleiter German provincia