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GERMANS MAKE “WE MUST BE PREPARED
FOR A RUTHLESS ENGLAND"
SAME ERROR
Continued From Pare 1
Whatever people might have thought, he went on, Holland-
forewarned was
and she was accordingly, forearmed. Though she had not made any appeal to the Allies for help, because of her deter-- mination
preserve the strictest, neutrality, she · had herself made very prepara- tion, and now she has been invaded.
"THE NARROW SEAS· "The defence of the Low Coun→ tries in the last war was called the defence of the narrow seas," Mr. Wickham Steed went on. He added that when Mr. Rammy MacDonald was head of the Gov- ernment in 1931, he reiterated the pledge that the defence of the Low Countries would always be part of the British policy. It still "Is, said the speaker.
Dealing with the invasion of Belgium and Holland, Mr. Wick- ham Steed said that had Germany respected Belgian neutrality in invading Holland. Great Britain and France would perhaps have had to invoke Belgium's neutrality In going to the help of Holland, but Hitler, in striking at both Low Countries as the same time. has made things easier for the Allies.
Mr. Wickham Steed recalled that when Germany made her. attempt to strike at Paris through Belgium In the last..
· War, she paid heavily for that mistake, History will repeat itself, he said.
LONDON, May 10 (Reuter)-The "Gothenburg Goteborspos- ten" says: "England's extraordinary power is seldom oppressive and often stabilising and peace-producing.
Can
show
"But when the Empire is at stake. Englishmen ruthlessness more than anyone else. We now must be prepared for a ruthless. England."
The
Stockholm "Tichungen" says "The British follow a fine old tradition. They cast of the camouflage of a critical situation and speak out as though the enemy and the world, urę not listening to every word. They de
ALLIES RUSH "ASSISTANCE
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GENERAL HOLIDAY "
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Continued from Page 1 not attempt to paint a favourable Secretary, early yesterday morn- picture, but ruthlessly emphasise [ing and informed him that their the situation's gravity, and much countries had been invaded. of the criticism Corse is the Lord Halifax Informed them Cabinet's efforts to represent mat-that Britain should give them all ters in a better light than were the assistance in her power and justlied
should stand firmly by the side of the Belgian people and the "people of the Netherlands in the struggle Canton so wantonly forced upon them.
Necessary measures for render- ing assistance were at once put into affect
NO “HUSH BUSH”. "There was no tone of defeatism In the chorus of dissatisfaction, although recent events were re- cognised as defeat.”
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of debate on the affairs of a State assist the evacuation of British Calcutta, Straits and Saigon in a very serious situation with subjects in Belgium and Holland.
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an energy and unrestraint sharply contrasting with the hush-hush BRUSSELS, May 10 (Reuter) Shanghai. carried, on by the government of It is estimated that 100 German Haiphong smaller democracles. The Govern-plaries. flew over Brussels this Balgon, ment considers the danger of morning, some very low. The po- silencing criticism and ignoring pulation was wakened by the great the people's representatives still activity of the anti-aircraft bat- greater. The result is confronta teries and the explosions of fallen tion of the governors and the bombs. Several bombs fell near governed, from which the country the aerodrome. proceeds with greater determina- The air raid precaution system tion and continues to fight at all, was soon working and fire-engines Shanghai. custs,"
and ambulances screamed through the streets. Men on leave.. were IF HITLER IS HALTED........ Last year, after the absorption
told by the radio" to rejoin their of Austria and Czechoslovakia.
posts and guards were posted at
Herr Hitler thought that he had
the palaces, Parliament and other
gained enough power to extend
LONDON, May 10(Reuter)public buildings..
During the morning the wire- his activities to other parts of The Air Ministry announces that Europe. The Allles, the speaker while on patrol over the North Sea less interrupted the programmes Jaid, will show how wrong he is. yesterday an aircraft of the Coast- and gave. Warnings firstly, that ten In this connexion he mentioned al Command engaged two enemy planes were approaching the pro- that the theatre of war may ex-nying boats one of which wasvince of Lemburg, secondly, 29 tend very rapidly.......or if Hitler shot down and the other severely planes were flying westward, over suffers a setback in his present damaged.
|Brabant." and thirdly, that“ „17 undertaking, those friends of his
planes were dying over Namur who think they are helping him
LONDON, MAY 10 Reuter) and that anti-aircraft guns might USA, Honolulu and Japan (San Francisco date. will very quickly adopt some other
open fire. attitude.
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Dr. van Kleens and M. Welter, the Dutch Foreign and Colonial Going back to the subject of the Ministers respectively, have left debate in Commons during the for London to contact the Allies, earlier part of
Hilversum the week, Mr. according to Wickham Steed said the formation nouncement. of a National Government in Bri- tain only served to show how de- termined the British people were to carry the war on a much more vigorous scale.
STRICTLY NON-PARTISAN
urilt.
NARROW ESCAPE LONDON, May 10 (Renter)-It is authoritatively learned that the British Air Attache at The Hague had a narrow escape when a bomb fell close. to the Foreign Office
LONDON, May 10 (Reuter)-early in the morning.
VATICAN PAINED It is learned that four incendiary
VATICAN CITY, May 10 (Reu- bombs. were dropped at Chilham, near Canterbury, early today. The ter)--The German aggression an report is confirmed by the Captain Holland, Belgium and, Luxembou.g As for the debate itself. Mr. of a Royal Engineers searchlight caused the most painful impres-
sfon in the Vatican Wickham Steed said that speak-
ROOSEVELT'S UKDER ing strictly as a non-partisan (he never belonged to any Party) and BRUSSELS, May 10 (Reuter)-A
WASHINGTON, May 10 (Reuter having spent so much time out of radio announcement states that as President Roosevelt signed an the country, he cared, not a rap a precaution against. fire from in-emergenes executive order at 8 whether a National Labour. 11-cendiary bombs the supply of gas m (local time) "freezing" · all beral or Conservative Government has been cut off
Dutch, and Belgian wealth in the in Belgium's
United States to prevent its sel- was in power.
eastern provinces.
zure by Germany.
He felt that the general opinion Is that the Chamberlain Govern- ment had not conducted the war with sufficient foresight and vigour, and it was remarkable in deed that in attition to the 44 members of the Government who voted against it, there were an- other 65 who abstained from vot- Ing.
Dealing with the naval and military aspect of the Norwegian Campaign, Mr. Wickham Steed said that he thought the Govern ment speakers had doxie quite well
"Something else must be at stake," he said, adding that it was not the habit of the Bri- tish people to. And fault with the Government because of a slight reverse.
GENERAL SHORTCOMINGS The evacuation of Central and Southern Norway served to bring
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ROME, May 10 (Reuter)-The "United States Ambassador was summoned urgently to Chigi Palace today and saw Count Cland, No information is available re- garding the subjects discussed.
LONDON, May 10 (Reuter)——— It is announced that all Royal A Force leave is stopped and all per- sopnel already on leave have been recalled.
The order was rushed through before the financial markets open- ed."
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COLON, May 10 (Reuter)-Great significance is attached in Panama to the forthcoming "courtesy visit" of two United States Army bomber planes from the Canal Zone to the Netherland's Island ot Aruba, Baigon. which is off the Venezuelan coast. Haiphong There are any important ofl Canton refineries at Araba,
The bombers will take off from Albrook aerodrome in the Canal Zone at dawn today.
"ORDERS ARE ORDERS" Rehearsals for this production are. going ahead with great en thusiasm by the entire cast and, the producer, Mr. Cecil Houghton, is quite confident that he will give
The visit is considered important his patrons a thoroughly enjoyable show at the Kowloon Cricket Club, in view of the recent discussions
It will be the first trip from the Capal to Aruba by United States Army planes."
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to a head the determination for un Friday and Saturday, May 24 on the possibility of action by the greater and more vigorous war efforts,
Unless my non-Party Interpre tation is at fault, I feel it was the general shortcomings of the ad- ministration, rather than the set- back in Norway. that has brought about the result of the debate.
"Britain is awake now," he said, "and the British Lion will not sleep again until Nazism crushed.".
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It will be the first time that the insular possessions in the event of Air Mall for "Imperial Airways Direct Service enlarged stage at the club has had Holland becoming involved in a
European war. · to accommodate such a large num- ber of performers, The cast in- cludes, the following ladies and gentlemen, who are well known for their histrionic ability:-Janie Weller,. Doris Blair. Peggy Stone- LONDON, May 10 (Reuter)-In man, Betty sharp, Violet Trimmer, the Stock Exchange yesterday Willie Robertson, R. T. Burch Kafirs maintained a good dispost- Wille Simpson, Vic Labrum, Bob tion and movements again favour- Leigh, Bill Colledge, G. G. Davies, ed holders. In other directions" a Ernest Perry, WE Kirby, Pater better sentiment prevailed after POLITICAL TRUCE Wilson and Walter Western? jan initial dullness. Git-edged
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of the Overseas League Tobacco while the recent sagging in indus- LONDON, May 10 (Reuter)-A Fund will be greatly enhanced trials was checked by some bear political- truce was announced in from the proceeds of these per- covering.
Brazilians weakened but other the Eire Dail yesterday by Mr. Cos~ | formances. grave. leader of the Opposition.
He said that his party did not propose to contest the by-election in Galway for a seat, rendered vacant by the death of a Govern- ment supporter, nor did he propose to move a writ for the Kilkenny vacancy, due to the death' of a member of his own party.
He said that he would not move the Kilkenny writ untit Mr. De Valera had said that the danger of a civil disturbance was past.
be understood that both by
foreigners were mainly steady. Rubbers were helped by good divi- Appearing before Mr. R. Edwards dend announcements, and Wall at the Central Court yesterday on Street was Arm. a charge of breach of the Defence Regulations, Mak King-wan, stock exchange broker, was fined $20 Mr. C. A. Sutherton Russ appeared for the defendant and pleaded guilty.
MILITARY TALKS
IN MOSCOW BUCHAREST, May 10 (Reuter)— An important Yugo-Blaviani mill- tary Drission will shortly leave Belgrade for Moscow, according to elections will be postponed for messages from Belgrade pabilahed three months.
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