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NAVY MINES LARGE AREAS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN
London, To-day. AN ADMIRALTY COMMUNIQUE announces that the Gulfs of Venice and Quarnero and all Al- banian territorial waters are now dangerous to navigation because of mines..
The Gulf of Venice is at the top of the Adriatic and Quarnero is that strip of sea on the east side of the Adriatic running from the naval base at Po- lat to the port of Fiume.
Vessels destined for Yugoslavian ports are recommended to navigate within Yugoslavian territorial waters.
A third dangerous area at the heel of the Italian coast is cover- Ing the area covered by the porte of Brindisi and Barl.
A fourth area in the Gulf of Taranto covers the ports of Taranto and Met- taponto.
A fifth dangerous area off the east coast of Sicily includes the Straits of Messina
Off Libya Also
Three considerable minefields have
also been laid off the Libyan const, one enclosing the port of Bengazi while the second and third cover at intervals to the Egyptian border.
A further area has been Jald north-west of Rhodes and covers the waters of the Dodecanese, in- cluding the Italian base of Leros
Reuter.
ITALIAN LINER CAPTURED
4.
London, To-day. Details of how Italy lost the first three of the 27 ships mentioned by Mr. Attlee in his speech yesterday have
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AISLE AND FAREWELL
**So the condemned man ate a hearty- breakfast 7."*
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Oddly enough he did -- in spite of... last night's stag party. All set now for the orange blossoms.“
"And the little head ? **
"Ticking over beautifully old boy. Cool as a frame-full of cucumbers, Am I becoming a saturated solution-or is it just the influence of a good
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**Your ignotafice of the facts of
life, Edmond, is little.
short of monumental. Remember the long draught of Rose's Lime Juice. I made you drink before retiring?
knowing, me as you do ---- was that pure altruism ? "*
“I've never known you do an unselfish ↳ act in your life old boy,”
"Right. My only concern was to save --- myself trouble and get you to the... church in such condition that you could both speak audibly and walk..... unaided. With the help of Rose'a -- Lime Juice I have succeeded. Listen carefully, Edmond, while I explain the chemical action of Rosa's —— ??
look! Quarter to eleven! "I say Where's the ring P. Whenda my hart P Is the car ready? Is my tie all right ! - Hurry up;hurry up. Where's my
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ROSE'S LIME JUICE – THE WISE MAN'S NIGHTCAP
The Caponoli left Montreal on Mon- day, but was overtaken by the Can- adian minesweeper Bras D'Or. The captain ran his ship around and set her on fire east of Quebec, in the St. Lawrence River.
The Canadianɛ minesweeper took the Italian crew prisoner and then sent to Quebec for a firefloat to put: out the fire.^^
The other two ships, the Cealina and a vessel so far known as the "Nùmolia" or "Numbolia," scuttled themselves off. Gibraltar.
A Madrid message.. says that the former, of 6,000 tons, was sunk by bombs after her crew had poured pe- trol all over her and then went ashore with the only passenger-Reuter.
ITALY DEFINES WAR ZONE
ITALIAN RAIDS ON MALTA
Malta, To-day.
Enemy warplanes carried out a series of air raids on Malta yesterday.
The first alarm was sounded at 7 a.m. (local time) when heavy anti- aircraft fire was heard. Some bombs were dropped- but most fell into the sea and little damage was done,
There were a few civilian casual- ties, including women and children. An empty hospital was hit but no dam- age was done to military objectives.
Two enemy planes were brought down,
The all clear was sounded after an hour but was followed five min-. utes later by a second alarm which lasted half an hour.
Three more raids occurred between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. A sixth warning was given at 2.45 p.m. lasting a quar- ter of an hour. No firing was heard on this occasion.
The population behaved splendidly and remained perfectly calm during the repeated alarms.
Curfew is now in force between 8.30 p.m. and 5 a.m.-Reuter,
INTELLIGENCE
BRANCH CRITICISED
THE
LONDON, TO-DAY. COMMANDER O....8. LOCKER- LAMPSON (CONS), ASKED. THE SECRETARY - FOR WAR... IN HOUSE OF COMMONS YESTERDAY WHETHER, IN VIEW OF RECENT SURPRISES IN RELATION TO GER- MAN TANKS, HE WOULD IMPROVE THE INTELLIGENCE BRANCH OF THE WAR OFFICE: AND, WHETHER HE WOULD FORM A COMMITTEE OF MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT WITH A KNOWLEDGE OF TANK WARFARE TO CO-OPERATE WITH THE GOVERNMENT.
Rome, To-day. An announcement defines the war zone in Italy. proper as including: the
Mr. Richard Law, Financial Secre- province of Piedmont, territory
extary to the War Office, replying, said: tending westward between the Ap-"I don't accept the implication in the penines and the Tyrrhenian Sea, question that my department was Calabria, Sicily, Sardinia and the is ill-informed or surprised in relation lands in the Gulf of Taranto.
The announcement adds that "zones
to the German tanks.
"As regards the latter part of the of operation" will be defined later-question the questioner will be aware Reuter
WITHDRAWAL OF GOVERNMENT FROM PARIS
Paris, To-day.. The withdrawal of the Government from Paris, was, carried out according to plan. The Ministries are now in- stalled and functioning in the places assigned to them.-Reuter.
of the recent constitution of the Tank Board."
Reuter,
ITALY'S AMBASSADOR BIDS FAREWELL
London, To-day. The Italian. Ambassador, In London called at the Foreign Office yesterday afternoon and saw Sir Alexander Cadogan, Permanent Under-Secretary.
British Wireless."
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Germans Redouble Efforts In Drive On Paris FRENCH TAKE
TAKE UP
LINE
ON THE
PARIS, TO-DAY.
NEW MARNE
A FRENCH COMMUNIQUE SAYS THAT DURING COMPLETE
THE DAY THE BATTLE REACHED THE GREAT-
EST VIOLENCE SINCE IT BEGAN ON THE ANSWER
WHOLE FRONT.
It is evident the enemy is desperately endeavouring
to force a decision.
ORGANISATION OF BRITAIN'S TANK BOARD
mons
New York, To-day. The sending of British re- inforcements to France is To the west of the Oise and the Seine, the
enemy re
hailed in an editorial in the
London, To-day. doubled his efforts between Rouen and Vernon: "New York Sun."
Questioned in the Com- Covering himself with artificial cond Verdun on an enormous scale. The significance of this reinforce- Confidence is expressed that with-ment is of the utmost importance and smoke clouds he has been endeavour-
yesterday regarding ing to throw bridges across the river in the next three or four days the is a complete answer to German pro- the tank situation, Mr. Her- and to cross with tanks.
main force of the enemy attack
paganda asserting that the French bert Morrison, Minister of will have spent itself.
armies were to be left holding the sought to make itself impregnable on would be composed of inde- bag on the continent while Britain Supply, said the Tank Board pendent members and Service department representatives.
Our troops are counter-attacking unceasingly to contain the enemy's efforts.
to out-flank the Maginot Line by the It is already noted that his attempt To the west of the Oise the enemy drive in Champagne has slackened divisions redoubled their efforts sup-while on his right wing, attempts to ported by tanks. They only met our advance over the lower Seine have rearguard, the main body of our divi- been held. sion having received orders to con- tinue their resistance south of the Marne.
In Champagne during the night the enemy brought up new divi- alops to the south of the Aisne. Fighting continued from dawn on the whole of this line and the posi tlons were dearly disputed.
Serious Losses .
Our troops counter-attacked to the south of Attigny, inflicting serious losses on the enemy.
Between the Aisne and the Meuse all enemy assaults were repulsed.
A naval air force formation bomb- ed the Heinkel factory.-Reuter.
: -German Communique
Berlin, To-day.
The official news agency claimed
have reached points about 38 miles north-west and north-east of Paris.
The strategic retreat in the centre has enabled the French to occupy new positions not yet challenged.
its islands.
It must have been good news, too, to those herole French defenders who
for five consecutive days had stood against an enemy superior in man- power and mobile equipment. Reu-
ter.
The British are affording all possi- ble help to stem the German tide.
TAX BILL PASSED Paris reports state that behind the battle-front every village and town
Washington, To-day. has been transformed into a strong- The House of Representatives yes- hold and every inch of the advance | terday passed the $1,000,000,000 Tax
Before the whole Board was con- stituted, the independent chairman and members reviewed the position at Government's request. They made two major suggestions.
Firstly,
to that in order quick production the organisation 'of the tank department of the Ministry of Supply must be in the hands of civilians now engaged in rapid pro-
to Paris will be stoutly contested. Bill which now goes to the Senate.-duction methods, and, British Wireless.
Reuter.
R.A.F. KEEP UP
DAYLONG ATTACK ON HITLER'S HORDES
London, To-day.
last night that German fighting patrols AN AIR MINISTRY COMMUNIQUE states that during the last 24 hours medium and heavy bombers continued operations on the enemy's lines of communication lead- ing towards Rouen and the Seine.
These forces are said to be cutting off the approaches to the capital.
and
It is stated that at the eastern end of the front, between Rheims the Argonne, very fierce and bitter fighting is still proceeding-Reuter.
The Second Verdun
London, To-day. Authoritative military circles in London are deeply impressed with the unsurpassed spirit and vigour with which the French are fighting a se-
U.S.SHIP IN MYSTERY INCIDENT
Columns of armoured fighting vehicles and mechanised
secure
Secondly, the Army must make its demands unequivocably through one: focal point and there should be In the War Office a general officer of high rank and recent fighting experience with tanks to perform
...that function.
Mr. Morrison added that he and Mr. Eden (the War Minister) has suggestions. agreed to adopt these They would be carried out as expedi- tiously as possible.-Reuter.
$50,000,000 FOR RED CROSS AND REFUGEES
Washington, To-day. President Roosevelt has drafted a letter asking Congress to appropriate
relief of refugees in Europe.--Reuter.
transports were attacked and damage done to railways, $50,000,000 for the Red Cross for the roads and bridges.
By night, eight heavy bombers con- tinued the attacks on important cross- ings of the Meuse and again attacked military objectives in western Ger- many. One of our aircraft is miss- ing.
Our aircraft operations from France have been engaged in ra- peated day and night bombing and reconnaissance operations over the Four of our medium fighting zone. bombers are.missing. R.A.F. fighters based in France car- ried out a large number of protective patrols against enemy formations sometimes ten: times their own strength.
In these at least five enemy air- craft were shot down, while seven of our fighters are missing.. Coastal Command aircraft on re- connaissance over Norway set on fire two oil tanks and a refinery Thamshavn-Reuter.
Washington, To-day. The State Department an- nounces that an unidentified submarine halted the United States liner Washington yesterday morning while she was en route from Lisbon to submarine but Galway to pick up American refugees..
The submarine commander at first ordered the 1,020 passengers to abandon ship but later the
with.
at
was not interfered
The Washington's captain tele- the phoned to New York stating submarino gave the passengers and crow ten minutes to take to the boats. The Washington repeatedly signall- Washington was allowed to proceed. ed "American ship, American ship” On the submarine's orders to aban-until the message ordering her to pro- don ship the passengers and crew, the | ceed was received-Reuter, latter numbering 570, were instructed to take to the lifeboats and some were actually being lowered when the submarine commander changed mind and flashed the signal "Thought you were another ship. Please on.".
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The Washington proceeded and shortly afterwards sighted another
British Statement
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Where The Allies' Strength Lies
German strategy is founded on, blitzkrieg from the air in the first We feared that the advanced rapidity of movement. The Germans week. expect that their first onslaughts of troops of the B.E.F. might be bombed armoured vehicles, supported by in the troopships. We anticipated that bombing aircraft, will break through our mobile aerodromes would be har- all defences. They want to force the | ried in France before they had time to war into the open from the start, settle down.
The Allies have been working for Now, even if the communications be- months to defeat this object. They tween the B.E.F. and England were believe in the power of the defensive. severed for weeks by enemy 'bombers
no determined to absorb the it would make They are
difference. Our shock of the German attack by their forces have enough food stored to last defensive preparations.
them for three months. They have their hospitals, their railways, every- thing they need to continue the war, no matter what happens,
An offensive on the scale the Ger- mans have launched is an alarming thing in the beginning. Its weight is bound to succeed at such that it is first. The Germans are using all the terrifying technique with which they conquered Poland. Their aim is to destroy and paralyse all opposition, and to push rapidly towards objectives in the hope of winning a quick war.
Marshal Foch described a compar- able situation in March 1918, when the Germans similarly attacked. He said, "It you throw a large stone into the middle of a pond the first wave created by the stone is a huge one; the second wave is not so high; the third wave grows less; the final wave never reaches the shore at all."
Marshal Foch waited then until the impetus of the German effort had expended itself, then he in his turn at- tacked.
The B.E.F. are a self-contained, self- reliant force, and a very large one. can even provide themselves They with reinforcements from the who are completing their field training in France.
men
It may be taken for granted how- the Germans will make ever, that hay while their bombs fall. They will fly low over their armoured divisions in the hope of distracting the defend-
-By
Lt. Col. T.A. Lowe
aero-
We know the sequel. The last Ger- man wave in an attempt to breaking troops. They will bomb through to Amiens and thus separate the French from the British armies, reached Villers Bretonneux. in full view of Amiens cathedral. There the Australian Corps attacked the German columns when they had reached a peak of exhaustion. From that moment the initiative passed into Foch's hands.
dromes, bases, and assemblages of troops behind the lines. They will land parachute troops in the hope of quickly destroying vulnerable points.
Nothing is more ruinous to an army than a profitless offensive. It is an ex- haustive form of action, and for that reason it must be fed with successes,, There are many other factors which Hitler has now challenged. The machine-gun in the last war establish- ed its superiority as a defensive wea- pon. In well-placed positions it was supreme, and to-day both the French and the British armies are manning machine-gun posts so cunningly sited that an advancing army cannot locate them.
They have anti-tank and anti-air- craft guns. The former may be rifles handled by infantry, or they may be heavier
weapons organised in teries, tractor-drawn and mobile.
bat-
A combination of tanks, machine- guns, and anti-tank weapons in de- fence is deadly. When the guns have stopped the enemy, the tanks can crash in to counter-attack him before retiring to their safety zones.
new
What of the air and the technique which the Germans have Introduced?
Will they cut our communications between the B.E.F. and England? Will their parachute troops constitute a new danger in the rear?
But it will be a very different form of war from that in Poland and Nor way, because we are ready for what- ever may come and we have the means ready to counter it.
Our fighters will swarm against the German bombers, our anti-aircraft guns will keep them high, and the Nazi aerodromes and bases and assem- blages will be just as vulnerable as
ours.
On land tank will meet tank.
Speed and mobility are no longer the sole prerogative of the Germans. The French and British Armies are just as mobile as the enemy. They have their trucks and lorries, they have huge stores of petrol ready for any emergency, officers and men have been trained for months to meet a war emergency such as that which has now
arisen.
►
The enemy also will be up against a form of defence which is new to him-a deep belt of prepared de- molitions.
The battle will be one of gaints, not, as hitherto, a battle where one giant with a large club has tried to beat the life out of a small child.
CIANO REJOINS HIS AIR SQUADRON
Rome, To-day: Count Ciano, the Italian Foreign Minister, who is a major in the air At the beginning of this war we force, has left to rejoin his squadron.
not ready. We expected
The answer is that for the first time the Germans have launched an offensive against armies which are ready.
were
a-Reuter.
By George McManus
Bringing Up Father.
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TO SENATOR KENNY BELLER- JUST TELL HIM
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