The Archive · 1940

Italy to Aid in Occupation

Rome, June 22.

Indicating that the military occupation of France constitutes one of the German armistice terms, Rome Radio last night announced that Italy would ce-operate with Germany in stich an occupation if France accepts this condition—United Press, Germans Said Driven Out of French Town Franco-Swiss Frontier, June 22.

French sources are said to have re-Ported that the French defenders of Ecluse Fort near Bellégarde not only repulsed an attack on the mountain citadel early this afternoon, but drove the Germans out of the town of Bellegarde five miles away.—Reuter.

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