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DUTCH TROOPS CROSS BELGIAN FRONTIER
Formation Of New Force
Considered In London
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LONDON, May 16 (Reuter)-Part of the Dutch forces who on Tuesday night were ordered to lay down their arms in order to spare the civilian population have now crossed Into Belgium.
The Dutch troops will be re armed in Belgium without delay. The Netherlands Legation' says that they will form the kernel of a new Dutch force which the Dutch Government in London is considering
The greater part of the Dutch navy is at present in the Dutch East and West Indies. The part of the Dutch, Navy which is in the North Sea is co-operating with the Allkd navies
THE DUCE WILL -
BE OBEYED
Japanese Army Is Doomed
TRAPPED CON
GENERAL
JAPANESE TROOPS IN TSAOYANG HARASSED
Chinese Units Relentlessly
Pressing Attack
CHUNGKING, May 16 (Central) — Further Chinese восселя over the hard-pressed Japanese in the Honan-Hupeh border re- glons are reported.
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Sweeping down south along the Pelping-Hankow
north of Slayang, south.. their recapture of Minkiang, 24 mles Hosan, the Chinese have regained "Changtalkwän, 10 and a half miles south of Makiang. They are now vigorously pushing further south to attack Sinyang, the Japanese base of operations.
Meanwhile, in north Hupeh,, the |
ALL SIDES CHUNGKING, May 10 (Reuter) According to the latest Chinese Beld dispatches, the rout of the Japanese Army, which was trap- ped by superior Chinese forces in north-west Bankow, on May '11, 1a¦ now almost complete. Some, 20,000 men are still encircled near Taac- yang, making à desperate, but so far vam, effort to fight their way Chinese are tightening their grip through the Chinese
Meanwhile, two fresh Japanesej sector, 40 miles east of Slangyang, brigades are advancing from the More important points around the south, trying to relieve them.
cordon on the Japanese at the Taoyang Left In The
town, including Tanghsienchen,
re-
The remainder of the Japanese Chengchiaho, Sanhotien, Taiping-] force is stated to have fallen back chen and Huyangchen, have in disorder towards the south-east verted to Chinese control after suffering heavy lossen.
Shangkowchen, strategic Sanhochen. point. south of has =130 been recaptured. With more than 10 tanks the spearhead," the Japanese have counter-attacked twice without success.
The Chinese High Command states that the Japanese base at Changtaikwan was captured yes- terday.
LADY KERR HELPS WAR WAIFS
UNIT SURROUNDED
AS
Lurch
WANG FINDS IT
HARD GOING
CHUNGKING, May 16 (Central -Une-and-half months after the Inauguration of the bagus Nank- ing government, Wang Ching-wei still falls to secure the co-opera- tion of the various puppet cliquea. In spite of the reorganisation of CHUNGKING; May 18, (Central) A Japanese unit of about 1,000 the Peiping "Provisional Govern- -Lady Kerr, wife of the British men is surrounded northwest of ment" into the "North China Ambassador to China, yesterday Shangkowchen Another unit be- Political Affairs Commission," the called on Madame. Chiang Kai-leaguered at Luyenchen has been North China bogus regime under Shek, China's First Lady, to pre- wiped out
Japanese reinforce the leadership of Wang Keh-min" sent more than $18,000, the pro- ments rushing there have been is virtually "Independent" of the teeds reallsed from the showing thrown back. More than 10 artil-bogus Nanking government, while of the picture "Snow White" Maylery pieces were included in the few or the puppet officials in 1-3 at the Cathay Theatre which Chinese war haul.
Klangsu, Cheklang. Carton and she sponsored in aid of the Na- I central Hupeh the Chinese Bankow are willing to co-operate bional Association for the Care are attacking the Japanese at with Wang Ching-wel. of War Waifs.
Yingshan. Kingshan and Chung- Wang Ching-wei himself last. Madame Chiang expressed deep slang. A Japanese contingent month made a flying. tour to dif gratitude for the fund raised. withdrawn to Tlenmen. 25 miles ferent places to negotiate with the squth of Kingshan, was subjected
puppets for co-operation, But to a Chinese -enveloping Attack
without success. He recently sent on May 14. The Chinese brought Chow Fu-hai, one of his closest as their artillery into action, heavily sociates, to Hankow to smooth pounding the Japanese inside the things over with the Japanese and
The siege continues.
puppet authorities, but it is un-
WHY THE DUTCH CAPITULATED LONDON, May 18 (Reuter) Rotterdam has
been practically town destroyed. and the fact that Military despatches from the derstood that his trip has nol. Utrecht was threatened with a Shansi front report that the Jap- brought about any satisfactory similar fate was the last straw anese based at Hotsin,
Chishan result, which forced the Dutch Comman- and Fengcheng have attacked the (Reuter)-11 der-in-Chief to order ha ROME. May if
army Chinese positions at Slangning
west and Kihsten, in
Shansi. Duce's orders will be obeyed in alto lay down arms. circumstances." declared Signor This statement was made yes- since May 10. The Chinese have Venturi Minister of Communica-terday by Dutch circles in London, resisted stubbornly and steadfast- tions. to-day when speaking, to the
On Tuesday morning the Dutch ly held their ground. troops had re-occupied. Rotter- dam for the second time, but the city was so badly damaged that the people had to leave it.
Dutch circles
It should be mentioned, says the Legation, that the Governor- General of the Dutch East Indies has at his disposal a well-equipped Senate and trained army.
The air force there of bombers and fighters is of the rawest Ameri can and Dutch models,
NAZISM DENOUNCED
He added that in the days to cume Italy would not be taken by surprise whatever might be the glorious--that events certainly
STAGGERING LOSSES
Destroyer Damaged
LONDON, May 16 (Reuter)--The Valen- British destroyer. HMS time, has been damaged in an air
not yet been received but they are belleved to be slight
In southeast Bhansi the Chi-attack off the Dutch coast and has bese offensive on the Japanese in been beached, according to an in London also Tsinshut
and Yangcheng, con- | Admiralty communique. point out that the main water tinues, The Japanese stained Details of the casualties have line from the Zuyder Zee down staggering losses.
never broken. In Honan the Chinese launched to the Maas was The Germans who were
got into the another Hghining rald On the country from the south threaten- Japanese outside Kaifeng on May ed it from the rear.
10. A steel bridge on the Lung- hai Railway about two miles east was demolished. The LONDON, May 16 (Retter) of town German aircraft yesterday after 100 Japanese guards there were noon attacked, off the Dutch all alain.
the country rallied round Duce LONDON, May 16 (Reuter-"might have, to face. and my people had always hoped. He referred to "the intolerable that it would be possible to limit conditions" which he said the extent of the European conflict imposed од Italian Sea borne and that a responsible bästs for traffic lasting peace, could be established He added that the present in the near future.." declared | War. contrary to the war of 1914- Queen Wilhelmina at 9 pm yes. 18. vessels were even stopped in terday in a broadcast to the Bri- non-belligerent territorial waters. tish Empire
This he said limited and held Today it appears that all our up supplies for non-belligerents.
L
.rervent prayers in favour of a
common understanding between
nations have proved futile. After
HITLER AND HIS FORCES
the ruthless aggression. against progressive and democratic Nor- LONDON, May 16 (Reuter) way. an even more cyni-Hitler today addressed an or- 'cal, if possible, procedure was der to his. German troops in
followed in respect of Holland and Holland. Belklum
He expressed to them his. thanks and admiration.
"Within five days." he said.
UNSCRUPULOUS DESTRUCTION. Both countries had shown to the utmost their power and their "you attacked a strong and well- stevatast determination to pre-
serve neutrality and had offered inore than once their good offices with the view to re-establishing confact between the belligerent powers which might have led to the cessation of hostilities"
prepared army who were Atub bornly resisting behind seeming ly unconquerable barriers and fortified lines, you eliminated their air force and finally forced them to capitulate,
coast, the Italian steamer Foscolo On the same day the Chinese which was on her way from attacked the Japanese at Chih- Antwerp. The Foscolo, sent out analen, on the Peiping-Hankow Rail- SO.8. stating that she had been way, southwest of Tangyin in bombed and was äinking.
north Honan.
Ministerial
Appointments
Announced In London
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LONDON, May 16 (Reuter)- Secretary for Mines. Mr. David Further ministerial appointments Grenfell announced last night include:
EXCUSED FROM OFFICE
Sir Donald Somervell.-Attorney The Marquis of Dufferin and General,
Ava and Mr. Alan Lennox-Boyd Sir William Jowitt.-Solicitor- asked to be excused from office Generaí.
because they are of military age.
Lord Caldecote will lead in the. House of Lords...
"This unique accomplishment Viscount Cranborne.-Paymas- which will be proved in the future." is of great military importance ter General.
"Only by dint of your exemplary tafy for Foreign Affairs.
Mr. R. A. Butler-Under-Becre-
The new Government comprises 29 Conservatives, 11 Labourites, four. the determined Mr. O H. Shakespeare.-Under-Simon Liberals, three' Opposition courage of the Secretary for the Dominions. | Liberals, one Nation! Lapourite,
"Today we have to admit that no happiness can be expected in this world if those who are solely co-operation, responsible for the present sit leadership and nor are not definitely checked in soldiers, particularly the heroism their course of unscrupulous des- of the death-defying parachutists truction and utter disregard of and landing troops, has this suc- law and most elementary princess been made possible." gpiles of morality,
HEROIC STRUGLES
"After herole atruggles, my
nation that has attempted every-
Mr. G. H. Hall-Under-Secre- and seven National representatives tary for the Colonies.
like Lord Hankey, Sir John Reith, Mr. Harcourt Johnstone-Secre- Lord Beaverbrook: and Lord Wool- tazy for Overseas Trade,
ton. Sir Walter Womersley.-Minister
Notable among previous Minis- ters who have not yet received new 'Mr. W. S. Morrison-Postmaster offices are Sir Samuel Hoare, Lord General,
for Penitoris. U. S. NAVY
r.
INCREASE
Mr. T. M.. Cooper-Lord Advo-
| Zetland, and Lord Stanhope, - ̈
Arrangements will have to be made to find a seat for a non-
who is a supporter of Sir Archi bald Sinclair,
thing to maintain peace is being WASHINGTON, May 16 (Reuter). over-powered by sheer force, but-The Benate Naval Committee | cate. *** morally we can never be conquer" has sued a report endorsing the Capt. R. F. C., Crookshank,-- member, Mr. Harcourt Johnstone. 'ed. Our spirits will remain un-proposed 11 per cent. increase in Financial. Secretary to the Trea- proken because our conscience is the Navy and urging the modern clear
isation of air, naval and submar-
5.
"I pray God that our allied cause me bases on both the Atlantic and may be blessed and that the dawn | Pacific consts
of the day, when freedom will be The report says, "murious CUR- restored to the Netherlands and sideration should be giren fo the all other victima of general qz. gression be near*
FIRE · FIGHTING VOLUNTEERS
LONDON, May 18
(Reuter)
Britain's Are fighting services are
to be strengthened."
A scheme is to be introduced
"question of aéquiring:@jf posible. places in the Caribbean area for additional ~ United States" naval bases. A fleet air use In the south-east corner of the Caribbean would undoubtedly add to the security of that area as well as to the ability of the United States deet to msure the mtegrity of the Monroe Doctrine."
sury,
Mr. Geoffrey Lloyd-Secretary for Petroleum.
Capt. A. U. M. Hudson-Civil Lord of the Admiralty.
Parliamentary Secretaries The following Parliamentary Secretaries are appointed:
Mr. James Ede.-Education.. Capt. H. Macmillan-Supply. Mr. T. Williams-Agriculture. Mr. Robert Boothby.-Food.
NATIONAL GOVT. IN AUSTRALIA CANBERRA, May 16 (Reuter).——— Mr. R.G, Menzies, the Prime Min tater, told the Atralian House of Representatives yesterday that, the formation of an Imperial War Cabinet is under consideration. Col. J. J. Llewellin-Aircraft The Government speaker urged
the formation of a National Gor. Froduction/
was Mabane-Home ernment but the motion.
talked out.
Mr. Menzies said that he was
Mr William Security,"
Capt."Harold Balfour-Air.
in which members of the public, The Committee decided that the working in small teams, will in United States is not vulnerable to Major Gwyllim Lloyd-Board of willing to work for a National an emergency, act as firemen in a direct attack.. by any means(Trade.
their own streets.
Over 30,000 stirrup pumps wit be issued for this purpose.
"Eave those with which thoroughly modern navy and air
Jl. Miss force ran deal adequately.”
· Health..
Bir Arthur Balter-Shipping.
Florence Horsbrugh
Government but Mr. John Curtin, Labour Opposition; seld, that he did not see any practical necessity
for a change.
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