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R.A.F. ACTIVITY MR CHURCHILL ADDRESSES HOUSE In a statement made in the House of Commons, the Rt. Hon. Winston Churchill said! that Britain and the British Empire had not been decisively affected by the events in France There had been an assurance by France that the French Fleet would never be allowed to fall into German hands, said Mr Churchill, and it iyas wittt grief that the British Government learned that the Fleet would be recalled to French! ports, there to be demobilised and disarmed under German or Italian supervision. ■ « • a Hostilities have ceased in France with the signing by the French representatives of the Italian peace terms. These were signed by General Huniziger, on behalf of F.rance ana by Field-Marshal Badoglio, for Italy The terms are not yet known. m * • * The Japanese Army Commander in South China announces that last Monday he commenced operations to stop arms going to China through French Indo-China. 41* -V.. JC. ■w 'A' There have been further enemy air raids over Britain and were more widely spread over England than previously. London experienced its first air raid alarm since September. Raids were made over the south western counties, the eastern counties and the Midlands'. Some civilian casualties resulted The R.A.F. is ceaselessly harassing the enemy, bombing mili tary objectives in the Ruhr and in Westphalia and attacking bases in occupied countries which could be used as bases against Britain. Oil storage tanks were blown up at Dortmund and an aircraft factory seriously damaged at Bremen. Against Italy operations are continuing and further attacks have been made on aerodromes and store bases. Several Italian 'planes have been shot down.
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 2, Issue 178, 26 June 1940, Page 5
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