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THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 3, 1940
Louvain, Martyr City of 1914, has once more been bombed and shelled to ruins. Here is a mother, with head bowed on her baby, leading re- fugees through a shattered street in Louvain,
OLDER U.S. PLANES FOR ALLIES?
Washington, To-day. President Roosevelt is con- sidering a proposal, it is re- liably' reported, purpose of which is the immediate deli-
very to the Allies of some of the older planes now being used by the Army and Navy.
Among planes the transfer of which. is suggested are 200 twin-engined bombers belonging to the Army Air Corps which are being replaced by more modern types.
There are another 300 planes of various classes which might also
be transferred.
The law forbids the Government to and sell obsolete equipment abroad. it is therefore proposed that the ma- chines be traded in to manufacturers against new models under order. Ac- tual sale to the Allies would then be made by the manufacturers. Reuter.
SWEDEN'S DEFENCE
PREPARATIONS
Stockholm, To-day. The Prime Minister, Mr. Hansson, speaking at the Social-Democrat Party Congress yesterday, reaffirmed that Sweden hac not been threatened by the belligeren's.
He added, however: "Nevertheless it is impossible for us in any way to reduce our defence preparations as the defence of our neutrality is the same thing as the defence of our liberty and independence."—Reuter,
H.K. WAR TAX FORM REQUIREMENTS
Even if they are not liable to pay tax, residents in receipt of War Tax Return forms, issued during the week- end by the War Tax Department, must fill them in and return them to the Department, stated Mr. T. Black, Com-
· missioner
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BLITZKRIEG FAILS MORAL FEAT
IN MAJOR AIM
New York, To-day.
AN ARTICLE BY PAUL A. TIERNEY, war editor of the "New York Post,” states: Now it may be said with full confidence that the German blitz- krieg has failed in its major objective. Chief purpose of the drive was to obliterate the
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OF THE EVACUATION
Berne, To-day.
The "National Zeitung" says the tremendous moral feat of the retreating Allied Al-armies gives evidence of the
lied armies in the north in such a manner as to take the heart out of the British and make the French amenable to a separate peace. One fact stands out the grinning' faces of Tommies photographed aboard transports is eloquent testi- mony that the British spirit is far from broken, and that these men will re- turn to the battle.
Moreover, the fact that the fighting is again on soll fought over in the Great War has stiffened French resis- tance and not weakened it.
So the Germans have won the bat- tle but only at. terrific cost to them- selves.-Reuter.
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FINNISH WAR LOSSES
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-Helsingfors, To-day. The official casualties list in the Finno-Russian War shows that the Finns lost 68,400 men, wounded and killed, the number of dead being near- 15 20,000.
Observers recall that M. Molotov; the Soviet Foreign Commissar, him- self admitted that the Finnish losses amounted to less than one-fifth of the Russian losses.--Havas.
OPERATIONS IN THE NARVIK AREA
London, To-day, Norwegian Communique says pressure against the German positions Ofoten continuer north and south Narvik inner fjord and north of
War Tax this morning. | Narvik peninsula. — Reuter.
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MADRID INCIDENT
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Madrid, To-day.
The Home Minister, Serrano Suner,
inner powers of resistance by leaders of men and cannot be over praised.
Such fulfilment of duty under hope- less circumstances against uninterrupt- ed attacks from all sides cannot be achieved by mere superficial discipline.
The explanation lies rather in the
··Inspiring preservation of strength of character, having its roots in the virile determination and internal self-confidence of each-Individual. soldier.
The great rearguard action in Flan- is alleged to have himself ordered the anti-British demonstrations on Satur- ders, which was not a senseless battle day, and the outburst was an expres-of despair but an action of conscious self-sacrifice, has sion of the feelings of the extremist and disciplined section of the Phalanx Party.
brought back to the comfortless and Some circles deny the demonstra- Jhorrific picture of modern warfare tions can be interpreted as expres- something of the nobility of classic sing the official Spanish attitude, heroism.--Reuter. which, it is stated, will remain un- changed should Italy enter the war. General Franco, it is declared, has firmly decided to preserve non-belll- gerency-Havas.
50,000 BELGIAN REFUGEES CONDEMN
LEOPOLD
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Paris, To-day. Fifty thousand, Belgian refugees the small rural town of Brives yeste day staged a patriotic demonst expressing gratitude, to France and the Pierlot Goverment. They condemned Leopold - and wreath on the town'd war memoris
Havas
BRITISH WAR REFUGEES
London, To-day.
Sir Nevile Henderson, last British Ambassador to Germany, in a broad- cast last night on behalf of the Bri War Refugees. Fund, said there now thousands of homeless Bri-
were in the most pitiabla c01
their sufferings while re ne wrings our hearts. Many es, he said, are govern❤. teachers and professors imcult to finit posts