[Homer_J_Simpson]

Duce Gives Signal – 2-3
Mussolini’s Speech on War Entry – 4
Three Italian Freighters Are Scuttled by Crews – 4
The International Situation – 5
U.S.-Mexican Relations Seen in Turn for Better – 5
Our Help Pledged – 6
The Text of President Roosevelt’s Address at Charlottesville – 7-8
Oklahoma Democrats Favor Declaring War – 8
Italy Enters the War – 8
Nazis Near Paris – 9
British Navy Guns Hammer at Nazis – 10
Italians Reported on Yugoslav Coast – 11
Turkey Prepares Under Allied Pact – 12
The Text’s of the Day’s Communiques on the War – 13-14

[Homer_J_Simpson]

http://www.onwar.com/chrono/1940/jun40/f11jun40.htm

Paris declared an open city

Tuesday, June 11, 1940 www.onwar.com

Refugees flee Paris: a French mother waits for a train to take her family south away from the fighting.
On the Western Front... Paris is declared an open city. Most of what remains of the French forces are retreating in confusion south of the Seine and Marne. The German tank forces take Reims.

In the Mediterranean... The first actions of the war in this theater are some air skirmishes in North Africa and over Malta.

In France... British Prime Minister Churchill meets Reynaud and Weygand at Briare (until June 13). Churchill is unable to instill much of his own fighting spirit into the French leaders. Reynaud would prefer to fight on but has little support. The British are determined to prevent the Germans from obtaining control of the French navy.

[iowamark]

FDR had to revise his Charlottesville speech at the last minute to address Mussolini. He did a tremendous job.

""On this 10th day of June, 1940, the hand that held the dagger has struck it into the back of its neighbor.""

FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT ADDRESS AT CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA June 10, 1940