voted a sum of £375,000 for the purchase of warplanes as. its. first contribution to the Allied cause—
Havas.
Up With British Forces London, June 30, The Polish Government in exile here yesterday reported that 6,000] Polish troops from Syria had joined the British force in Palestine.
The Government explained that the Poles were ordered to Palestine after the capitulation of France and the subsequent declaration of loyalty to the Bordeaux Government of the French officials in Syria.—United Press, Nogues Sald"Backing Bordeaux Bordeaux. June 30, The Commander-in-Chief of the French forces in North Africa, General Auguste Nogues, has declared his loyalty to the Bordeaux Government, according' to a message Feaching official quarters here last night, General: Nogues was said to have made a loyalty declaration to the Petain Government through the Moroccan press.
"North "Africa is part of French territory," officials said the message read, "It intends to remain French, Its big army has remained intact, We must work for France's req' covery with discipline and dignity," "United Press, Pelain Government Moving Bordeaux, June 30, The French Government is leaving Bordeaux because it does not} wish to sit with a German army on guard over it, says "Lo Jour-Echo Paris."
The Cabinet will probably be in one town, and Parliament distributed over two other towns, continues the newspaper, which adds: "It is likely that. Partiamentary activity will be limited, and that they will have the wisdom to Jeave the great Frenchmen _now presiding over the country's destinies free to carry out a moral rehabilitation of the country."
'M, Charles Maurras, leader of the Royalist faction, published a state ment yesterday" upholding Marshall Petain's decision to sue for an armis-
Italians Predict Swift Action Rome, June 30.
'The Italian press yesterday indicat-_ ed that, in spite of the tense Ballcan situation, direct military action on the art of the Axis Powers against the British, Isles' is imminent.
The Corriere della Sera" said many's policy has been to observe the combat sharily. the "The great offensive against England probably not far of if the Ger- tions..." man Migh policy of Interval between successive steps of] the campaign, which has reached its culminating point at present." "La Tribuna" said, "It is impossible to say precisely where and how the attack against' England: will be Jaunched. Along the Channel coast, however, there is evidence that the British people are convinced of the Imminence of attack.
"With the fall of France, England has no longer the possibility of iron, bauxite and products of the French' war industries, whereas Germany, among other things, has taken possession of tens of millions of litres of benzine."
The "Regime Fascista" declared that "the Germans and Malians are determined to force the English Army into outright combat."—United Press.
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