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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, MAY 21, 1940.
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FRONT:
BULGE SLIGHTLY WIDER
BETWEEN SEDAN AND MAUBEUGE
BACK FROM NORWAY
General Sir Edmund Ironside talking to soldiers who arrived at a Scottish port on their return from Norway.
NORWEGIAN
* DROWNED
WAR SITUATION BELIEVED LED TO SUICIDE
SHANGHAI Mayreuter Belleved to have committed suicide because of the war situation in Europe. Martin-Wilhelm- Agness, 40. a Norwegian, Chlef Officer of the s.. Hannah Moller, was found drowned in the Whangpoo here last night.
A verdict of death by drowning. In unknown circumstances, vus, re- turned at the inquest today.
DRIVE AGAINST SECRET AGENTS
IN MEXICO
Special to H.K. Dally Pres««. MEXICO CITY, May 20 (Hayas) -Pursuing its drive against the activities of foreign propagandists and secret agents, the Home Min- stry has assigned a number of detectives to investigate the ac- tivities of foreign agents in the provinces of Mexicali and juana
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Magnificent Fighting By Belgians: Namur And Liege Still Held
THE FRONT HAS NOT BEEN MATERIALLY MODIFIED IN THE PAST TWENTY-FOUR HOURS, ACCORDING TO A BRITISH WIRELESS REPORT RECEIVED LÄST NIGHT.
There are indications that between Sedan and Mau-. beuge, the base of the bulge has been slightly widened but It does not, seem to have got much deeper.
The general direction of the thrust is in the north-west of the bulge where some German pro- gress has been made but it has been very slight. The Germans and French seem to be very mixed up
in this area. In certain parts, Germans are behind the French and in others French are behind the Germans.
The French, however, are, with movements elsewhere. They steadily plugging holes which have not had to receive the ter- oti the the Germans made in their ric attacks delivered
French but they have been heavily' lines.
WESTERN Very high tribute in London engaged and there has never been
FRONT POSITION
is paid to the magnificent fighting qualities displayed by the Belgian Army there being no break on their Front. They
a dent in their line,...
Despite Germad assertions to the contrary. they have not had to abandon material.
There are signs, too, that they
have only retired in conare getting used to, the bombings.
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STRENGTH OF NAZI ONSLAUGHT
EFFORT CARRIES SEED OF ITS
OWN DESTRUCTION
BRITAIN'S NEW PREMIER
Mr. Winston Churchill leaving 10. Downing Street. after at- tending the War Council meeting.
Hour Of Decision Has
Not Yet Struck"
FULL FRENCH CO-OPERATION
. LONDON, May 20 (Reuter)-The morning papers em- phasise the grave but by no means desperate character of the position, and while due credit is given to the formid- able force of the German onslaught, a reminder is also sounded that the strength of the effort carries, at the same time, the seed of its own destruction, in the weak lines of communications and insufficiently well-developed bases..
The DAILY TELEGRAPH = states that "through the smoke of the battle that
is raging across north-east France we can still only dis- Į cern the uncertain fortune of the monstrous effort and
Appointment
Of Weygand
ruthless bloodshed. The hour Is Welcomed
of decision has not yet struck.
" Along the highways which brought the luckless German legions of 1914 into France, me- chanised forces of Nazidom push- ed their advance further yesterday. No one must think lightly of the loss they inflicted and of the dan ger which their 'western drive threatens to the Allled front.
WILL · OVERCOME CRISIS
PARIS, May 20 (Reuter)== General Weyrand's appointment is welcomed by the press.
Gen. Duval, in Le Journal, saya. "The presence in the Government "It would be equally" wrong to of Marshal Petain and the nomina- judge the situation by the extent tion of Gen. Weygand as Com of territory which the Germans mander-in-Chiet brings us im-
formity with the line else and to taking measures for pro- NEXT MOVE have overrun by breaking the mense hope."
where.
tection. Lasses frock,
PARIS, May 20 (heute)-A War, The fact that Liege and. Namur been slight. Ministry spokestran summed up are still held by the Belgians is the position on the Western Front cited by military circles in London this morning as follows:
as an indication of the way the Belgians are "doing their job."
The strategic movement by the Allies on the left wing in northern Belgium-continues.-
Furious resistance is being offered to German attacks east of Cambrai and the German push westward, in the direc», tion of Cambrai, continues. The situation remains serious, and even grave, at certain points but there has been no considerable change in the position generally! in the last 24 hours.
FULL SHARE
The effectiveness of the French 75's; in the new use which the French are making of these ne weapons against. tanks; has great- ly impressed military circles in Retention by the Belgians of London where it was stated that Namur and Liege is particularly it was almost impossible to imagine important as all rail lines to the mechanised vehicles with armour Front reached by "the Germans thick enough to stop a 15 shell pass through these points. If they passing right through it. were doing no more than holding these points the Belgians, in the opinion of experts, would be doing their full share.
The British, continued the mes- sage, are also retiring in conformity
A spokesman in Paris yester- -day morning stated that all the enemy's efforts during the 24 hours on other parts of the Front had been successfully repulsed.
BY ITALY REMAINS UNKNOWN
Russia And S.E. Europe
Special To HK. Daily Press, PARIS, May 20 (Havas)-Italy's next move remains unknown and. The situation, he added, remain-politicians here are watching with Interest Russia's attitude in south- ed serious and even, grave at cer-
eastern Europe.
BRITISH FRONTtain points, but the position, as a
Six
Japanese Aeroplanes SUCCESSFULLY
Downed
were
BATTLE OVER LIANGSHAN CHUNGKING, May 20 (Beuter) It is stated that these foreign-Six Japanese aeroplanes agents are watching from Mexi-shot down in an aerial engagement can territory United States milt this morning above Liangshan, ary activities, particularly in the north-east of Chungking, it is "San Diego district, where the officially announced here,
American iarid manoeuvres usually take place.
NAZI PLANES RAID S.E., COAST OF ENGLAND
Special To H.K. Daily Press
The air raid, alarm was seunded
in Chungking this morning when
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HELD
whole, had not been materially modified since Sunday morning.
VIGOROUS FIGHTING ·
A communique issued in Paris yesterday, reports Reuter, states: May 20 (BWS)- Our troops are fighting vigorous- General Headquarters of the B.E.F.ly in the region north of St, Quen- Issued the following communique tin to check the enemy push. early this morning: "The British Front was held today successfully in face of enemy pressure."
FIRST SQUADRON OF INDIAN "AIR FORCE READY LONDON, May 20 (Reuter)-The
27 Japanese aircraft raided Llany-first squadron of the Indian Air
shan. In the ensuing engagemens Force is now fully equipped and Chinese fighters destroyed six Jap- practically all the personnel are anese planes, three of which have Indians. already been located,
The" wreckage of one heavy |tish Army. bomber was found at Fengahullin.
...
LONDON, May 20 (Havas)-Ger- near Wanhsten, and another man planes ralded the south-bomber crashed at Kaihsien. nurth eastern coast of England. Many of Langshan. explosions were heard along the The third Japanese machina, coast
a scouting plane, crashed at Heavy ring was also heard on Chunghsien, south-west of Wan- the other side of the Channels hsien, along the Yangtze River.
METHODIST BISHOP URGES HULL TO DECLARE WAR
IN AN OPEN LETTEIL addressed to the United States Secretary of State, Bishop James Cannon, of the Methodist Church in Rich. mond, Virginia, says Havas, urged him to "make every use of his great infinence with the President and Congress to bring about a declaration of war against Hitler and other similar monsters.”
Bishop Cannon added that all nations would be immensely grati- fied if the United States would abrogate the "cowardly ... „Neutrality“ Act" and decläre wat upon Germany.
Despair. he said, would be replaced by hope.
It will co-operate with the Bri-
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"In the neighbourhood of Rethel enemy, elements, which had suc- ceeded in crossing the Aisne, were thrown back during the night.
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GRAVE CONCERN
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One thing is certain: Moscow re- fuses to give the slightest, indica- tion as regards her future action there and neither Berlin nor Rome has received from Moscow darif. cation of the Kremlin's attitude towards Yugoslavia, Bulgaria and Rumania.
The Soviet-Yugoslav negotia- tions which took place recently
dealt mainly with economic ques tions although foreign observers in Moscow admitted Moscow's in- terest to preserve the integrity of the Slav nations in south-eastern Europe.
NO INTENTION
. Furthermore, Moscow spokesmen have frequently showed Russia's particular interests in the Balkans BELGRADE, May 20 (Reuter) although the Kremlin has not in The vigour and sincerity of the dicated any intention to impede Prettier, Mr. Winston Churchill's German and Italian designs there. broadcast impressed political cir-. As regards Rumania, diplomats éles in Yugoslavia and bas alfayed here are of the opinion that the the grave concern felt previously Soviet claims on Bessarabla, as ex. by the seeming over-confidence of pressed in-M, Molotoy's speech,"ars Britain which has been exploited | still subsisting and apparently, by German propaganda...
Mr. Churchill's beller that the civilian population would be will- ing to endure an serial bombard- ment." if it drew enemy planes from the front, had evoked com plete understanding among the Berba, whose sense of sacrifice is very strong.
AUSTRALIA'S WAR ACTIVITIES CANBERRA, Mayu (Heater.)--~~ Mr. R. G. Menzies, the Premier of Austrails. Ënnounced that a Te view had been ordered of Austra- lla's war activities, particulariy munitions production.
The War Cabinet will consider the intensification of the recruit- ing drive, for a seventh division of the Australian Imperial Force.
Moscow is waiting a suitable op- portunity to make them more ex- pheity.
As regards the Baltic sphere. the Kremlin's policy strives to pre- serve the independence and neu- trality of all Baltic States and scrupulously abides by her agree- ments with them.
BASES EVACUATED The recent agreement concluded by "Moscow with Tallin clearly de- Unitates the location of Russlan garrisons there, All Russian bases on the mainland' will be evacuated and Russian garrisons will be con-", fined on the Baltic islands and peninsulas.
Russia is pursuing a similar policy regarding Sweden and ob servers recall, that the rebent Ger- man outbursts against Stockholm were stopped upon representations by Moscow.
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Le Jour comments The pre- Issues or the battle depend, sence of Gen, Weygand gives us upon the power of the Allies to the right to hope that, with this prevent adequate forces of Ger- remarkable Chief France will man Infantry from following overcome the serious crisis on them.
which the future of the world de- pends."
MORE BOPE
A STANDSTILL. "Without a stream of supplies from the rear
"I now have more hope than the rush of the armoured, divisions will come to a ever," writes M. Charles Morice in standstill. Around the bulge Petit Parisien..
fighting has been of ever-increas- Els comment is typical of the reaction to the latest ing violence and it is impossible general to predict when the limit of hu- situation. « man endeavour, In this frightful; clash of the machinery of de- struction, will be reached.
"Eye-witnesses report... mounds of German dead bút as long as the brutality of Nazi discipline can drive the manhood of Ger- many to the slaughter. Hitler will not spare his 'cannon fodder.
M. Morice: continues: "Our Chiefs do not despair of succeed- ing in two or three days' time in mastering the enemy onslaught. The Germans are making a colos- sal effort to break through. They have not succeeded, Despite the appearance. the situation can be retrieved.
NEW ENERGY "No ruthlessness, however, can
LONDON, May 20 (Reuter)-- drive machines into action when they are smashed or when their The Evening News, commenting
the
Gen. fuel supply is cut off. French guns) on
replacement of have met German tanks and Gamelin by Gen. Weygand, "the bombing has taken a heavy toll.man who has never been beaten," Our air force have been giving says that his coming is a pledge thorough attention to the Ger- of a new energy and new devices man communications. particularly in stemming the German thrust the roads and railways in the into France, Ardennes which are inadequate, even in working order, to supply the needs of the great offensive. The attack may well be checked. or halted, by the failure of trans- port.
"Whatever the issue of the am enormous present battle task still confront us but Gep Weygand is a man of action, a fighting leader of Aghting
men.
H.M.S. WHITLEY DAMAGED
"On the longer view the bril lant work of the Air Force in destroying the great oil depots in north German ports are of the Arst importance. Nazidom may
LONDON; May 20 (Renter)-The survive the sacrifice of hosts of Admiralty announced that the des- The loss of petrol inevi- troyer RM8, Whitley has been tably shortens its reign and damaged by a bomb and enormous quantities of dwindling beached.
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NEW YORK, Máy 20 (Havas) -The formation of a "national union administration" in which Republicans would hold the key posts of Secretary, for War and secretary for the Navy is being at present examined by President Roosevelt, according to the New York Times.
The paper said that Mr. Roosevelt is seriously preoccupied by European events and the reaction of American public opinion, to his requests for strengthening nationat defence which entall huge tx- penditure.