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BROAD ANALYSIS OF NAZI STRATEGY AND TACTICS
LONDON, May 27 (Reuter) - A broad analysis of German 'strafėgy and tactics in the Invasion of the Low Countries was given yesterday by Captain Cyell Falls, the military, correspondent of "The Times,"
Summarising briefly what had happened,, Captain Falls said that the French and British troops moved Into Belgium when the in- vastop began and took over the southern part of the main · Bel- gian line of defence which runs along the Meuse from the French frontier.. 10 Namur and then across to Antwerp.
Mr. Joseph P. Lee and his bride, formerly Miss Margaret Anne. Ng, who were married St. Margaret's Church OR Saturday-King's Studio).
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The Germans launched a tre- mendous attack on the Meuse from Dinant southwards crushing and isolating the French troops at Valenciennes and laying the Bri- tish right tank uncovered.
EXPECTED MARCH INTO BELGIUM
Takt gap has not yet been
G.Osed.
►
Today extends from the southeast of Arras to Amiens Through It German mechanised troops have proceeded to the coast
"Now what was the broad out- Line of the German alzn? How did they set about it?
Personally, Captain Falls "con- tinued, he thought that the
enemy expected the Alles", to
march into Belgium. Hẹ did not try to stop it. He carried out
Sir William Seeds, H.C.M.G. the British Ambassador to Rus- gia, who is still in London and who took part in the recent conference of British Ministers from the Balkans,
King At Food Ministry
LONDON, May 8 (By Air Mall) -The King, wearing the uniform of a Field-Marshal, .. yesterday visited the headquarters of the
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some bombings but not enough Ministry of Food in Horseferry Tientsin.
to interrupt the march
Shanghal
Air Mall by "Imperial Airways Direct London date, 5th Mayors base
Road, SW. With Lord Woolton, Minister of Food, and Sir Henry Belgian French, secretary of the Depart-Manila
The idea seemed to be· to parate the British and
troops and certain French units ment. he toured the offices for Shanghai from the main French armles, three-quarters of an hour.
just as the Germans had already separated the Belglans and Dutch troops.
the
The other part of the alm
was
to reach the Channel ports.
HM's MESSAGE.
Australia and Manka........................ES PULZARRISKURSANI Calcutta and Straits..................................... The King spent a considerable Haiphong and Holhow time inspecting charts, plans, and USA, Honolulu, Japan and Manils, maps showing the whole cream- cisco date, 14th May), Special To H.K, Dally Press
zation of the nation's war-time [Strals and Manila BLASTED WAY THROUGH TOKYO, May 27 (Havas)-Effec-
food supplies. Later he sent the Java and Manile tive from Saturday, only "persons Captain Falls said that he was following message to the Minis- Japan and Shanghai..... able to furnish certificates from not particularly criticising our try:- outport milltary Consular author!-own strategy for our move
"It has given me great pleasure ties will be pertitted to sail for the inevitable . we were to be loyal to visit the Ministry of Food and continent, the Hyogo Prefectural to our principles.
to learn more of its nation-wide Department announced today.
The security of the Strategy, although it sounds activities. The regulation will apply to men more scientific than tactics, was Home Front is as vital as that of of the age of 12 to 29 and to women really a hand-maid of tactics. the Fighting Fronts and I appre- from the age of 12 to 19, though
The German plan would have clate to the full the work of the. they may be assured of jobs there.
been rash to the point of craziness Ministry's stan both in London Previously. those with assured
if it had not also been support and throughout the country in Jobs, were permitted to sall unre-
servedly for China even after the restrictions came into force on May
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SHEER BAD MANNERS!
LONDON, May 27 (Router)———"] found a fat old Junkers shooting at me, What do you think of that? A fat old Junkers)” said an RAF pilot in an interview with a British correspondent.
"After a while, I decided I must
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CHART ROOM
ting them.
Their bomber planes, which In the course of his visit the have done work which the heavy King Inspected "the Ministry's artillery cannot hope to keep up. "Chart Room," on the galls of have been used to blast way which are shown the methods through which the tanks can pro- ceed.
CAMPAIGN NOT OVER Ferhaps we should have realis ed this after the war in Poland.
We did realise it but we
did
used for control, transport, educa tion, and emergency control di stores. The control "chart shows how the local food of ces are or- ganized and even the time of day
Registered and Parcel Mall are closed 15 minutes earlier than
advertised to close at or before 9 a.m. registered and parcel mails are closed at 5 p.m. on the previous day. When mails are advertised to close after 5 pm.. Registered and Parcel malls are closed at 8 p.m.
TUESDAY
Parcels only for Tientsin. Fort Bayard
Straits.
Manila, Makassar' and Sourabaya... at which the divisional food omites Straits and Calcutta. ....................... regularly report on the local Japan.
the situation. The education charts
The pilot, who is from Torontu, not realise its terrific scale.
That is the black side of Canada, said that he got lost in his "old Hurricane" somewhere be-picture. At the same time, hind the German lines. He flew on troops get used to any form to the west.
surprise attack,
Then too the great difficulty be getting back on our side. The long-range operations keep blitzkrieg does not move that fast," the impetus.
We have had tactical defeat So he came down to look" and suddenly found machine-gun bul- and have suxered reverse but the lets spattering around him. 1 campaign is not over. looked around and it was just a fat old Junkers shooting at me. I went up and shot him down.
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the show what foods should be eaten
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for a perfect diet," and how these
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Letters 11.3 OAṀ
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In fact it has just reached the critical stage,
Our hopes still lie in the night- ing qualities of our land sea and
BABY SWALLOWS SAFETY-PIN
"Baby" Woo, 17-day-old child of "A fat old Junkers. What do your troops and the skill and wis-' Mrs. Woo, of No. 35 Ashley Road. think of that?" exclaimed the pilot dom of General Weygand. We was taken to the Kowloor Hos in tones of disgust.
shall not be conquered even if we pital yesterday. While being tec lose, this phase of the campaign. the child swallowed a safety-pin.
"FILLED WITH AIRCRAFT”
LONDON, May 27 (Reuter)—The Air Ministry atates that betweets 5.30 a.m. azıŭ 9.30 km. yesterday RAF, squadrons shot down at least twenty enemy bombers and, fighters, and put another twenty out of action.
There were only five British casualties. A continuous air battle was fought over the French coast between Calais and Dunkirk, and phots, reported that the "air" was filled with mircraft”
LIKE
RED TO A BULL! PARIS, May 27 (Reuter)-The
GENERAL IRONSIDE GIVEN.
VERY WAR RECEPTION
LONDON, May 21 (Reuter)-The London newspapers em- phasie with satisfaction that the nomination of General Iron- side to the post of Commander-in-Chief of the Home Defence Indicates the considerable importance which the British Gov- ernment attaches to home defences.
..
With regard to the 15 French bably close collaboration between generals relieved of their func- the two forces." tions, certain newspapers recall similar measures taken by Mar shal Joffre shortly before Battle of the Marne,
tries.
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The Times warns its readers against the assertions that Ger- many is now playing all. her trump cards," "These reports are offen spread by the enemy to deceive us. However, in the largest sense, Attention is paid in the news the statement contains & large red crosses, painted on the roofs papers to the manimity of the element of truth. Germany has of the American ambulances, British workers in responding to put forth an effort that even her operating in the war zone have the appeal by the Government for resources will probably not permit been removed. The Americanan acceleration in the war indus her to maintain long, or to repeat Ambulance Committee stated “rl}
on the same scale."
Canton our drivers agree that these red
The News Chronicle says: Bandakan.. The Daily Telegraph says: crosses only excite the malevolent attention of the German flyers. In appointing General Ironside The French have been absolute Swatow and Shanghai During the last ten days German the Government has recognisedly pltless in removing military Haiphong
commanders united 1x these strata.. planes had been bombing and the new problems imposed on the machine-gunning our ambulances, country by the appearance of the critical moments to fulfil their Amoy. even when flying as low as sixty war on the coast and in the responsibilities. This attitude is a sign of force rather than feeble- feet when mistake is out of the Channel question.
The Dally Telegraph insists ness, and is a measure of the re-
Japan. There is still ho news of the two upon the necessity of giving Gen- solution of France to march to Dairen. American ambulances which en-eral Ironside Targe powers extend- tered Amiens on May 19, when ing to the land and air forces. the town was violently bombed.
"AN ELEMENT OF TRUTH
TIN QUOTA
The
wards victory."
Miss Leye, cf No. 7. Hillwood Times declares: "It is Road, was the victim of a snatch- evident that home defence is by ing incident yesterday morning, The International Tin Committes nature. a single problem. certainly While walking near Austin Road, Chinese approached from has fixed the quota for the third in what concerns the air and a quarter at 100 per cent., says a Ren-land forces. The most urgent Behind, and matched her wrist ter message from London.
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