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ROOSEVELT SENDS MESSAGE TO IL DUCE
FRANCE IS UNCONQUERABLE: NATION WILL NEVER FLINCH FROM WHAT LIES AHEAD
FIRST TIME GERMANY HAS MET
ADVERSARY PROPERLY
PREPARED, EQUIPPED
PARIS, May 16 (Reuter)-M. Charles Morice, the Mil- itary commentator, writes in PETIT PARISIEN: "This is the first time that the German Army has 'met an adver- sary properly prepared and equipped. Our artillery is ter- rific.
"Sons of the men of Verdun are fighting on the Meuse with the same courage as their fathers."
Deputy Laurent, writing in Le Tour, says: “Our tanks are assert- ing their superiority. In every air battle our fighters are predo-- minant.
"Today, unlike in 1918, our ammunition suppiles are immense. » _From_the_United States and Canada planes are arriving for us by
the hundreds."
MEUSE PROBLEM Temporary
MEANS SIMPLE
IS BY NO
Internment
Of All Nazis
Interesting Account By
Officer In Broadcast
"Now that the attack has materialised, France and her Allies have become again a strong bridgehead for all nations which are bound by democracy and freedom. Such is the historic nation of France «and we shall--never- flinch from what Hes before us. That is why France is unconquerable."
Thus declared 2 French Army officer when he broad- cast from Daventry last night, in the, overseas service of the B.B.C., a most descriptive account. of the situation in France since the Germans launched their tvasion of Bel- gium and Holland,
ALIE TO THE
"LAST WORD
LONDON, May 16 (Reuter)— German propaganda in 2 broadcast to the Dutch people said that King George and the President of France are leaving for Canada owing to, impend-. ing danger.
Of course this is a lis to the last word.
REPORTED APPEAL TO KEEP ITALY OUT OF CONFLICT
No Reply From Mussolini
AFTER A CONFERENCE with State Department officials, which was summoned for discussion on an alarming report receiv- ed by President Roosevelt on May 14 regarding the possibility of Italy's entry in the war, Mr. Roosevelt sent a message to Signor Mussolini.
The message, it is reported by Havas, was despatched to Mr. William Phillips, Referring to the terrible United States Ambassador to Italy.
bombardment by the German Air Force on Sunday last, the speaker said that though the raids had as their aim many military" objectives, such as aerodromes, in a good many instances open towns were also bombed and in the first two raids 148 civilians were killed, and 137 wounded, in- cluding many women and children.
POISONED SWEETS
A Reuter report from Washington states that con firmation is not at present available of Mr. Roosevelt's re-
BRITONS
ADVISED
ported appeal to Mussolini to keep Italy out of the war. TO LEAVE
but it is generally believed that some such message from the President was delivered to "Il Duce. in Rome by the American Ambassador.
ZURICH
NO INFORMATION Nazi Troops
ON CONTENTSTM
MUSSOLINI HAS NOT YET REPLIED. Mr. Roosevelt, the Reuter report adds, may clarify the American position in a mes- sage to Congress which he was expected to give last
Meanwhile, all Americans in
to
& Austrians FRANCO BRITISH speaker biso stated that in night.
In Britain
ROME, May 16 (Reuter)-It is confirmed by Italian quar- ters: that President Roosevelt - has sent a personal message to
Count Ciano,
Near Basle
LONDON, May 16 (Reuter) -A message from Zurich says
the neighbourhood of Paris, the ret, adolesk parents to stop ther childrex from picking up South and South East Euro Mussoling, rough, the British Consular, authori
sweets from the streets, which had
LONDON, May 16 (Reuter)-The Times today reviews the position In the Mease and sums up as follows: "Viewing the situation as a whole it may be said that the pro- blem before the commander, faced [Agen with an offensive of this type
AID IS NOW which is backed by extremely powerful equipment of every na-
MORE EFFECTIVE been dropped by German planes ture and pressed with reckless de- LONDON, May 16 (Renter)-
and which were evidently poisoned.. termination to obtain a decision, is Temporary Interament not all LONDON, May. 16° (Reater) — The French people fully realised Germans and Austrians, between Franco-British ald is becoming the grim meaning of this air at- the ages of 16 and 60, throughout more and more effective from hour tack, They realised that the Britain, who were previously re to hour, declared M: Deliosse, Bel-period of reality had come and quired only to comply with cerrian Minister of Communications, that, for the second time within tain restrictions, has now been in a speech over the Belgian-radio-
ja quarter of a century, the whole ordered by the Home Secretary.
M. Delfosse added: "Great num-or, the German might was being Sir John Anderson."
by no means easy.
"Shall he wait until the violence of the attack shows signs of flag ging in which case the enemy will have had time to organise defence in the depth behind his front-or risk 1. counter-offensive against troops who have not lost the in-
"In warfare today his decision
ו,
from
Have been recommended leave for the United States and they have been advised to de- part from Bordeaux instead of from Genoz
^N.Y. HERALD-TRIBUNE
"DECLARE bers of troops, admirably equippes, hurled against France in an .at-
resistance grows in strength the ing victory,
It is stated that this is regard-are coming to our support, Our tempt to gain a quick and crush- petus and are still flushed with ed as further precautions for the farther the Germans move from At the same time Holland, Bel- victory, in the hope of creating country's safety. confusion among them?
their bases and lengthen their gum and Luxembourg were invad- Special restrictions previously unes of communication
ed and once again the Germans travelling more than four miles glans have been resisting enemy port their invasion, estes dad applied prevented allens
For the last three days the Bel- had resorted to cynical lies to sup- from their homes. changing of onslaughts in their second
to pour into France addresses, and owning of cameras positions. The defenders at Fort from these invaded coun- After examining the functions of and
motor cars
without" police Namur have caused the Germans tries and, етед In their the Air Arm, The Times concludes: permission.
quite terrible losses."
attempts to escape the German.
will be influenced, above all, by the
situation in the air."
NOT DESPERATE
"In this great battle-of-the-Meuse, !-
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N.Z. MEASURES
WELLINGTON, May 16 (Reuter
NO OIL FOR The Minister of Defence and
GERMANY
P.
line begun
COLLECTIVE PROTEST
war machine-they had been machine-gunned by Nazi airmen, and France had welcomed them with warm sympathy..
Acting Prime Minister. · Mr.
IMMEDIATE RESPONSE Fraser, announced enemy allens
The response of the British and MONTEVIDEO, May 16 (Reuter) French to the appeal of Holland considered active or potential-It is stated that 14 American and Belgium had been immediate LONDON, May 18 (BWS)-It is sources of danger have been in countries have already agreed to and help had been rushed to them. now learned that all all in Rotter-terned.
Uruguay's proposal for a collective In Holland many dam and Amsterdam was destroy- He added that the situation re- protest against the Nazi invasion soldiers had been overcome by Hit
ed and did not fall into German sarding allens is beliz strictly
hands.
watched.
Military Circles Regard
of the Dutch
of Holland. Belgium and Luzem ler's Fifth Column and the para-
bourg
Situation In
Sedan As Serious, Not Critical
PREMIER'S THANKS
TO FLEET
LONDON, May 16 (Reuter)The Prime Minister, Mr. Winston
Churchill (unt recently First Lord of the Admiralty), In message to the Fleet and Merchant Navy on leaving the Admiralty. expressed admiration for the work they have accomplished during, the first eight months of the war.
Mr. Churchill added that the Borrow, he felt over leaving, the 'Admiralty was tempered "by the feeling that he would
not be far away,
RE-
LONDON, MAY 16"(BW8)—LATEST INFORMATION GARDING THE WAR SITUATION IS AS FOLLOWS:-
IN. ZEELAND heavy fishilar between Allied and German troops is proceeding in the Scheldt and the Island of Wale"" heren.
IN THE BELGIUM line, which runs east of Antwerp towards Louvain and by Charleroi and Mezieres to. Sedan, towards. Longway, heavy attacks took place yesterday all along this front, the most serious being between Dinant and Sedan
As already stated the Allied line tacks which by evening, according about Sedan. The to, informed comment in Paris
dented
situation today is that, on the seemed checked" and, at certain castern side of this dent," the points, Allied. forces made slight Germans are being held; on the progress along the Mouse, western aide the situation obscure and fluid."
It is difficult to say what has happened there. The situation is, however, regard- ed in military circles' as serious but not critical
14
···GERMAN · LINES SHELLED
In the Vosges there was heavy artillery fire against the Maginot | Line" and "où the Rhine the artil-
lery shelled the German ilnes.
French commentators state that the Germans are profiting by their North of Namur the Germans advances yesterday duty to watch over your interests have started, several attacks
and pushed on forward armoured columns which
"As Prime Minister and the Minister of Defence it will be my
and your proceedings. To all the the British, French and Belgian penetrated some distance into the Fleet and auxiliaries and the
No Information is avaliable regarding the contents.
SAYS
WAR ON
GERMANY AT ONCE'
ties at Zurich today advised British residents to leave the district in view of a possible. emergency.
Trains leaving Zurich are crowded with people being evacuated to French Switzer... land. The situation is calm but rumours persist that Ger- man troops are being con- centrated near Basle. It is uncertain whether this is a new move in the war of nerves or a preparation for a fresh invasion.
NEW YORK, May 16 (Reuter)"It is quite probable that the least costly solution in both life and welfare would be to. declare war on Germany at once," says the NEW
Swiss local defence groups are YORK HERALD-TRIBUNE in a leading article.
The paper continues: "Already this vast enormity in Holland every inch of the country against being rapidly organised to defend and Belgium has blasted two tremendous facts into American con- sciousness with vividness and immediacy not achieved by all the ghastliness of the last months and years.
"The first fact is that Germany may win the war and the second is that the German war-making machine is as powerful, as it is hideous. The United States cannot, for another moment, afford to shut its eyes to them.".
EUROPEAN LADY ATTACKED
chute troops, who had been aoe to seiza vital defence positions. The Germans · had reserted
KNIFE THREAT TO every treacherous device to gain their ends and the Dutch Army MRS. SPARY had been compelled to lay down “Ang alarming.........experience befel their arms. Meanwhile, however, Mrs. Ida Spary, wife of Mr. A the Belgian people were putting up Spary, of the Public Works De- a more effective resistance.. *partment, last night when she
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-On Other- Pages
PAGE 2-Exhibition and League tennis; Rife shooting; Racing entries.
PAGE 3-Coming events: Radio PAGE 4-Japanese troops ha
programmes: Crossword puzzle,
rassed; Dutch troopa • cross Belgian frontier: Ministerial appointments.
PAGE 5 Claim against Shewan, Tomes Newsettes; Governor going on leave: Volunteer con- cert; Japanese fined. PAGE 6—–Leading article. PAGE 8Women's Interests:
Round the shopa. PAGE
B-Early cables
PAGE 10 Commercial news:
and
finance.
PAGE 11-Passengers: Toll
of
Allled lines, between Namur and
!!:'rond.
At Bedan they began violent at Bedan.
Merchant Navy, I wish God-speed, troops.
victory and peace."
armed with a knife...
Five American Ambulances Bombed
the
saboteurs and parachutists.
Guards protecting bridges and public buildings have been doubled. Reuter learns that the evacun- tion of British subjects from Swit- zerland has not been officially ordered from London.
Sometimes local British Consuls may deem it necessary to advise the evacuation of British subjects. In their particular citý or canton. This, evidently, has been done in the case of those living in; or near, Zurich.*
ambulances belonging to
PARIS, May 18 (Renter) Five WOODRING ADDS American Volunteer Ambulance HIS VOICE Corps on the Western Front have been bombed and gunned, accord-
to Mr. Bernard Ragner, a member of the Corps.
Two cars were destroyed. · All.
DEMAND FOR U.S. PREPAREDNESS ·
| was threatened by Chinese prominently displayed the Stars
According to a police report, one volunteer la reported to be woodring, has added his voice, to.
NEW YORK, May lo treuter- and Stripes and the Red Cross The War Secretary. Mr. Harry
Mrs. Spary, who resides at No. 7 Tak Shing Street, arst floor, was walking in Tak Shing Street about 9.15 o'clock and when at the junc- tion of Cox's Path she was at tacked by a Chinese mate who snatched her handbag.
BAG: RETRIEVED
Mra. Bpary, retrieved the bag and at the same time shouted for
missing.
HEAVIEST ATTACK
BY R.A.F
the rising choruis demanding in- creased American preparedness in view of the developments in thú, war in Europe.
He said, "The time is nearing when we must spend bilions of 'dollars to defend this great dein-"
Glaring headlines of to- cracy
LONDON, May 18 (Reuter)The day's papers shout to us that the help. The marauder then drew a Air Ministry announced that the United States must support a com- knife from under his jacket and RAF. last night carried out a big pletely adequate navy and a fully threatened Mrs. Spary with it, offensive against enemy road and effective army."
He again matched the bag.
¿
rail communications east of the
TIMES ON MR. EDEN'S APPEAL
A European, Mr. Carp, on hear Rhine, namely, those supporting ing her cries went to the assis the enemy forces invading the tance of Mra Spary and on his Low Countries and Lizembourg, putting in an appearance, the The attacks lasted throughout LONDON, • May 16 (Reuter). would-be thier threw the handbag the night and were directed Commenting on the War Becretary. and knife into the side channel against many points. In many Mr. Anthony Eden's appeal for vo- and made on along. Tak Shing towns bombs were dropped, caus-lunteers against parachutists," The Street towards Nathan Road pur- ing fires and heavy explosions, Times states: "The caly matter sued by Mr. Crap: tur
It was the heaviest attack by for regret is that such a force was The Chinese, however, made the Royal Air Force during the hot organised at the outbreak of good his escape:
war or even «nonér.”
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