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German communications and marching columns. Havas.
Encouraging Progress
Paris, To-day.
With the Allies engaged in strategic operations of the highest importance, which violent German attacks are de- signed to break, precise information of developments is likely to diminish rather than otherwise in the next few days.
From the comments of the French military spokesman, however, it is gathered that the High Command is well satisfied with progress, although the German units operating in the Boulogne area remain a potentially
grave menace.
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Chungking, To-day;
To exercise unified control over the collection of direct taxes, a Direct Tax Bureau of the Ministry of Finance will be inaugurated on June 1.
Mr. Kao Ping-fang, Chief of the Taxation Department of the Ministry, will be director.
Taxes to be placed under the con- trol of the new bureau include in- come tax, inheritance tax, stamp tax. and others.-Central News.
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The United States is "shocked by the almost incredible stories. of what is happening at this moment to the civilian popula- tions of Norway, Holland, Bel- France," gium, Luxemburg and said President Roosevelt in broadcast last night.
The President strongly appealed contributions to the Red Cross, and turning to defence stressed "the futility and impós- sibility" of the idea of isolationism in the Americas.
{SPECIAL TO "CHINA ·MAIL?) Paris, To-day. Normandy is now included in the Army Zone--that is the area where
for have special the military The forces in the north are now powers to facilitate their activities. pushing south from the Arras Line
Military rule has been extended to the between Arras and Le Cateau,
Departements of the Seine, Inferieure, imperllling the most important part Eure, Calvados, Manche, Orne, Eure- of the battle front, while it is statedet-Loir, Loiret and Yonne, Havas. that the French Army, driving from the Somme have reduced the gap between the Allied armies to 12 miles.
Frontal Attacks
Yesterday, the German delivered a violent frontal attack eight miles from Cambrai in an attempt to smash the Allied movement, but the line refused to budge.
Attack and counter-attack con- tinued throughout the day, with the issue towards nightfall turning to the Allied advantage.
A French official communique states that according to prisoners of war, German losses are on a tremendous scale. Havas.
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Paris, To-day.
to Mr. Duff Cooper, broadcasting the French people last night, said that having taken up the challenge of Hit- lerism, we would never surrender.
mean
Acceptance of defeat would nothing less than enslavement.
Once the present attack has been added, the German repulsed, he strength will gradually diminish, while that of the Allies will increase from hour to hour.-Havas.
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Obsviously, he said, a defencé policy based 'thereon was merely to invite future attack.
The past few weeks had shat- tered many of the isolationist il- lusions. They had lost the illu- sion that the United States was remote and isolated and therefore secure against dangers from which no other land was free.
In some
this quarters, with
fear rude awakening had come bordering on panic. It was said we were defenceless. It was said by some that only by abandoning our freedom, our ideals and our way of life can we build our de- fences adequately and match the strength of the aggressors.
"I do not share these illusions, I not share these fears. We are now more realistic but let us not be calamity howlers and discount our strength.
"Let us have done with both fears and illusions."
Referring to recent stories about the United States' lack of pre- paredness, President Roosevelt declared that the U.S. Army and Navy were to-day "the largest, best-equipped and best training military establishment in United States history."
Compared with 355 anti-aircraft guns in 1933, the United States now has over 1,700 modern, anti- aircraft guns of all types on hand or ordered, and compared with only 24 modern infantry mortars for the entire Army in 1933 there are now over 1,600 on hand or 48 modern tanks in 1933 there are ordered, while compared with only now 1,700 on hand or ordered. -
In 1933, the Army had 1,263 pilots. To-day, the Army alone has over 3,200 of the best fighters in the world, not including hun- the dreds of splendid pilots in National Guard and organized re-
serves.
Within the past year, the pro- ductive capacity of the aviation industry to produce war 'planes has. tremendously increased. This capacity is still inadequate, but the Government, working with industry, was determined to in- crease this capacity to meet their needs.
"We intend to harness the ef- fcient machinery of these manu» facturers to the Government pro-
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gramme of being able to get 50,- 000 'planes a year."
President Roosevelt said that many patriotic Americans "of proven merit and unquestioned ability in their special fields are coming to Washington to help the Government with their training, experience and capability.
"It is our purpose not only to in- speed up production but to crease the total facilities of the nation so that they can be further enlarged to meet future emergen- cies,"
The world situation might so change that it would be necessary to re-appraise their programme at any time. In such a case, he was confident that Congress and the Chief Executive would work in harmony as a team, as they are doing -to-day.
He would not hesitate at any moment to ask for additional funds when required. The United States was calling on the resources of American manufacturers for all kinds of war materials.
He promised that the Govern- ment was ready to advance money to provide for the enlargement of factories and the establishment of new factories and the employment of thousands of more workers, because it would be unfair to ex-
do pect manufacturers to
this that when there was "a charice the change in international af- fairs may stop future orders."
Referring to the "Fifth Co- lumn," President Roosevelt said that spies, saboteurs and trai- tors must be dealt with vigorously.
"New forces are being un- leashed, deliberately. planned propaganda to divide and weaken us in the face of danger as other nations have been weakened be- fore. These dividing forces are undiluted poison. They must not be allowed to spread in the New World, as they have in the Old."
President Roosevelt concluded that at this time, when the world --including the American hemis- phere was threatened by the forces of destruction, Americans were, resolved to build up their armed defences. They would build them to whatever heights the fu- ture might require and build them swiftly.
"We defend-we build a way of life not for America alone but for all mankind. Ours is a high duty and noble task. Day and night, I pray for the restoration of peace to this mad world of ours. I know you are praying with me.
all "In common affection for mankind, your prayers join with mine that God will heal the wounds and hearts of humanity."
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