The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-11
French Forces Battle
Around City Of Paris
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over the city throughout the night
when the city was shrouded In the
blacklist blackout Of the war.
This morning the military gov
ernorship took over the city. The
day broke with a black haze cover
ing Paris.
(Reports from London attributed
the haze to smoke from fires set in
the suburbs by German air bonn
bardment).
All highways leading to the city
were barricaded. Preparations were
being made to defend the capital
street-by-street and block by block
against German attack.
Through the night cannonadina
had been heard at intervals. Anti
aircraft guns fred against the Ger
man planes.
Exodus Of Civilians
The great exodus OF civilians went
on through the night and today. On
all the main highways leading from
H,e city today .s.:cys were long lines
OF pedestrians plodding through the
maze. Some carried hastily wrapped
bundles and others pushed carts or
pulled small wagons.
Automobiles carried O few refu.
gees. The flight increased its mo-
mentum as reports circulated of the
swift advance Of the Germans. Re-
ports were current that German
tank elements were approaching the
outskirts. '''o
The bourse was suspended hit
newspapers continued to publish
however, intense activity around The
newspaper ofices, the packing OF
equipment and files indicated that
tney TOO might leave shortly.
Ambassador William G. Bullitt st,l,
was at the United States embassv
put every arrangement had beer
MADE Tor his quick departure II the
deadly German bombardment which
Is expected should begin.
we are staying until the last nos-
side moment" one embassy Il,
member said, but we are nrAns rs1,
W ieave at q moments notice.
over the French radio came moth.
nlg Dut proadcasts Of martial music
interspersed with occasional hrieS
news bulletins mostly devoted r.
tne Italian entrance into the war
Newspapers Hit Italy
The newspapers devoted much ~
their space to Italy. -
The Petit Parisien said that "des.
pite the fact that the German of.
!ensive has been linleashed aeainst
Farls with all Its strength ana
might, despite the fact that tha
cannon roar and there Is danger II,
the air, despite the fact that rnanv
people turn their thoughts toward
the French soldiers, the Parisien,
are firm In their usual life, smiling
when necessary to cheer UP theii
neighbors. There Is no shakiness oI
tne hand Of the postman who with.
out fail distributes the early mai
nor In the hand OF the florist who
lays out his flowers for sale.
On the boulevards the show win.
dows still display their wares, ever
OF jewelry."
lie Journal carried story head.
lined too may children In the cap.
ital."
THE carefreeness Of the chill.
dren," 1t said, lis due to the un.
pardonable attitude Of the parent!
and schools. Because they were no
evacuated sooner there are too man,
tender faces exposed to MASSACRE
by NaZi assassins."
lie Matin told Of previous attack
on Paris.
Before the time Of Jesus Christ
It said, Paris, then called Lutece
was the object Of foreign coveters
It's FIRST Siege was In the year 5.
B. c. when Labinius, one Of Caesar
lieutenants wanted to capture tn
city with four legions coming dow
the Seine. Thus 1900 years ag
bridges were blown up and suburb
were set aflre to halt the enemy.
Thus there Is nothing new un
der the sum-"
CThe dispatch did not make clea
whether lie Matin meant that sim
liar action was being taken nov
that Is that the French had blow
up bridges and set fires In the sub
urbs TO halt the 0ermans.)
/ gOTWERN STARS
Ann Sotheru Is 70 star In "Dulcy.