Paris, June 12.
The withdrawal of the Government from Paris has been carried out ae-cording to plan. The Ministries are how installed and functioning in the places assigned to them, General Hering, Mililary Governor Paris, has issued an order whereby all_ young Frenchmen aged 17 and over are advised to leave the capital.
Miller at Saint Quentin, New York, June 12.
Herr Hitler has established his headquarters at Saint' Quentin, an South Africa at War With Italy London, June 12.
"South' Africa declared war on Moly this afternoon," stated -an_an-houncement by the' Dominion Colonial Office yesterday.
The Union of South Africa is closely affected by Italy's interven tion in the war. There are British communities bordering on the Union, and General Smuts, the Premier, has repeatedly given explicit assurances fo these" British communities that the Union will stand by them their hour of danger, "South Africa's defence policy has taken into account the larger enemy alr bases which are being established north of the Equator for attacks on the Union, and has immediately taken steps to ce-ordinate the Dominion's defence policy with thal of its British neighbours, To Extend Operations "It is the Union's declared policy to extend operations, If necessary, far as Kenya and Tanganyika, General Smuts informed Parliament two months ago that he had taken early steps, in ce-operation with the Governments concerned, to have a survey made of the defence position In the north. The surveys were also made to find out what land routes are practicable for the movement troops, should such movement by sea be precluded," the announcement concluded.
Announcing ina nation-wide broadcast that the Union was at war with, Italy, General Smuts described aly's aims as being similar 10 those of Germany, and her methods a8 betaly's intervention isan im: mediate menace to the security of the Union, Her action has not surprised the Government, Ever since Mussolini's unprovoked attack' on Abyssinia, signs have been plain for everybody to sce, Mussolin!'s larger African policy is in line with the well-known German alm of a gret empire in Africa, in which he hop to have a considerable share, Daub: ters can now see who is the enemy, "The duly of South Africans now 4s to unite in defending South Africa against very grave dangers. now threatening from the north," "the Prime Minister concluded—Reuter,
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