Berlin, June 16, 'The High Command' claims the capture of Verdun, after breaking through a line of forts on both sides of the Meuse—Reuter, Britain (o Bight on London, June 16.
Authoritative quarters' here last night "reaffirmed the unswerving determination of Britain and France to continue to struggle together against the German. invasion and emphasized that the current battle for France was a battle for Britain too, At the same time, there was no tendency "to. under-estimate the gravity of the Allied military posi tion which they recognized as such that "vast material assistance. from the United States has become abe solutely vital."
The Allies, therefore, are anxiously looking for the fulfillment. President Roosevelt's pledge double" the American effort.
Roosevelt's reply to the appeal of the French Premier, M, Paul Reynattd, was welcomed in Britain, French Withdraw South, Bordeaux, Juno 15.
The German armies exerted. increased pressure along the whole front today, compelling the French High Command to withdraw its troops far: ther south, a French military spokesman announced this evening, The meeting lasted until 748 p.m, and shortly afterwards a communique was issued to announce, "Deliberations will be continued tomorrow." gave no miding of the subject or pro-tess of the discussions today.
Omiciat quarters here declared after the Council of Ministers. that President Roosevelt's reply to the Rey. and appeals will be the "utmost importance"
Premier Reynaud, they pointed out, has frankly stated that French hopes now Iie in the hands of the United States,—Havas,
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