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GERMANS START NEW DRIVE BUT NO TANKS, NO
New Weygand Line To Meet Adolf's Worst Efforts
HITLER MAKES SURE NAZIS KEPT IGNORANT OF LOSSES
PARIS, June 5 (Reuter)-Germany has lost no time in beginning another offensive, and today's French communique states that all information received from the front since early to- day shows that a new battle has begun Violent enemy efforts up to the present are being directed between the sea and the Laon-Soissons Road.
A message from Berlin states that the new German offensive was announced by Hitler In a proclamation. It says that this morning German divisions and alr squa- drons again set out to resume the battle for the freedom of Germany.
It is significant that Hitler did not mention his losses in the previous battle as Mr. Winston Churchill, Great Britain's Prime Minister did, but merely ordered all flags to be flown throughout Germany for the next week and the ringing of bells for three days in celebration of the "victory of the German soldiers in the greatest battle of all time."
THEY HAVE NO MORE TANKS?
LONDON, June 5 (Reuter) Reuter's Military Correspondent states the German, offerisive has been renewed" with an intensity which proves they have no time to lose. The German Army has chosen a part that is the shortest path to Paris if the attack suc- ceeds. "
The French, 206 miles from the sea to the Maginot Line, are. -sidedỹty (the fixés: and Wère a 12-mile interval between the
Somme and the Oise, and it is here that the new offensive is de-. veloping.
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SUPERIOR SEA POWER OF ALLIES
onable full
RADIO.HOTOS OF PARTI RAID
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from Califo
Tokyo Radio
were flashed to wireless, from
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The pictis are compara- tively clearjet
The Moral HOLD YOUR TONGUE!
MINISTRY OFFICIAL
Natural.
in a 32 Dear to #Natura as la confrable aro-Sir William Crookes' fensen.
Something to affist the karmŝal glare is necessary but you don't hava to have the whole landscape darkened like a rainy day to do that. Wear Crookes and know what real eye-comfort means.
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PLANES
TELLS OF
ORGANISATION OF
OF MANPOWER BRITAIN:
IN
GREAT RESPONSE
'By the end of the year we would have enlisted three and a half million men-- a really colossal figure, half the total population of Australia and twice that of New Zealand," said Mr. Godfrey Ince, an official in the Ministry of Labour, who described the organisation of man-power in Britain' in the course of a broadcast talk from Daven- try yesterday.
Mr. Ince started his talk by saying that the purpose of his address was to show the smooth working of conscription In Bri- tain since it was introduced and which had affected the ves * of nearly every "family in the country.
Mr. Ince went on to describe a visit paid by him to one of the employment exchanges. What he witnessed there was testimony of spirit in which the people were supporting the war effort of Britain.
This Great Democracy
Great Britain's determination to “ Increase her war efforts in every
The task of recruiting men to it was shown that 314,000 men direction remains unabated and the army forces under the com- had registered during that parti-in this direction the nation's
ANXIOUS TO SERVE
leaders are giving the different undertakings every encourage- ment, from addresses at meetings" to broadcast talks.
LONDON, Jude 5 (Reuter)-Apulsory system had been entrust-cular day. Labour Exchange employee, ed to a civil department and on
·MEDICAL TESTS named S. House, was fined the day of his visit mer of the
at age of 25 were being registered for slow on the up-take this time as Great Britain was certainly not £10, and 01ệ; guineas cost Mansfield, Notty, for spreading a military service.
far as the mobilisation of her Mr. Arthur Greenwood, the La- rumour which he informed the
power was concerned, and it was bour leader, yesterday gave a very police he had hard on the German One side of the counter was all being done according to pro- excellent broadcast talk which news broadcast relating to the thronged with men waiting to perly drawn up plans. According cannot but reap the most benef- Government occupation of local give in particulars about them to these plans, the skilled men re-cial results. schools, only one and a quarter selves. They were of varied types quired for producing ammunition. Mr. Greenwood lald great em- hours after the Government de-bricklayers, clerks, shop assis for the troops in the deld were phasis on the fact that never was cision had been taken in the mat-tants, skilled ätters, general la-being left in the industry and democracy better united, adding
bourers, accountants and univer- were not being called up.
that every individualy Labour, Further investigation's showed atty lecturers-all being treated Mr. Ince proceeded to describe Conservative, or Liberal, was do that House heard passer-by dis- exactly alike and all anxious to scenes at examinations of the re-ins his or her level best to ex- cuss the subject after which he be registered in the service of gistered
men by the Medical pedite war production and bring falsely attributed it to "Lord their country. A few minutes was Boards. Five doctors were in at-nearer, the day of the defeat of Haw Haw."
all it took to give the clerk be tendance in each of these halls. Hitleris This was the first case of its hind the counter the particulars each performing a part of the. ~~ kind under the Emergency Power required and it was all over.examination so that the whole Begulations
ter
U.S. Defence Tax Bill
Later the evening when he business was ever in about 26 NO OBJECTION istry of Labour in Whitehall, the very thorough and the men had TO CRIPPS
was back in his room fif the Min- minutes. "The camination."" was
numbers registered during that to be quite fit before they were
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day started coming in and just passed for service. Most of them APPOINTMENT
after nine o'clock in the evening
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Amendment ПL DUCE WILL ADDRESS d'Affaires notifed M. Me-
LONDON, June 5-(Renter)--- Adhodiative girdles, comment that the Prime Minister's men- tion of the loss of Channel The country is Bat and dry; General Weygand's line, reports ports referred to only four of
the northern parts. owing, to drought. It is, therefore; from reliable French sources state, sultable for tanks. The problem has been designed primarily to While this is admittedly an im- now is how many more tanks bas meet the possibility of an attack portant reverse, it is to be remem- the other Channel the enemy got which are fit to use? by tanks and dive bombers com-bered that
To attain the momentum bined. It embodies many new de-i ports. Includirig Cherbourg and
fences.
Havre, which accommodate the of this
offensive 'new
NEW YORK, June 5 (Reuter)- armoured divisions would be After the Sedan "break through" largest vessels, wil necessary. The tanks used In General Weygand called for new communications to be maintained An hour after President Roosevelt's approval of the defence taxes of the northern battle have meh and new methods. France by the Allies.
$1,000,000.000 the Ways and Means travelled a great distance and" has now got both and one advan- even those which escaped en- tage of the extensive fighting in Dunkirk, despite the immense and Committee unanimously voted an counters must be in need of
the north has been to give the concentrated enemy opposition is amendment to the pending Defence overhaul after the excessive former time to put the latter into all arms, is regarded in the same Tax Bill increasing the national wear and tear.
practice.
circles as a complete demonstra-debt limalt by $4,000,000,000 and tion of the supremacy of the Al-providing for a levy of new taxes lied sea power which is funda- amounting to $1,000,000,000" an-
nually. mentally unaffected by the loss of the above-mentioned ports, all of which, moreover, have been tre mendously damaged as a result of the demolitions and bombard- ments.
VIOLENT ARTILLERY ATTACK
attack.
PARIS. June 5 (Reuter)-The Germans launched an early at dawn, over a front of more than 120 miles, said a French military spokesman.
Main directions taken by the strongest part of the German thrust were on the middle of the Somme, that is. In the region of Amiens, where the Germans had retained the bridgehead on the south bank-and east of the Olse--that is on the Allette Canal, below the famous Chemis des Dames
.At four o'clock this morning formed by the towns of La Fere. they opened very violent artillery Laon, and Anizyle Chateau in Bre, while dive bombers, in grea: Chauny. numbers. began to attack the French lines. Immediately after
DIVE BOMBERS
The successful evacuation of
Capt. Ramsay Appeals
LONDON. June 5 Reuter)-AS the opening of Commons today
masses of infantry began to move Up to the present, reports from the the Speaker read a letter from
HIS PEOPLE TONIGHT
Loud Speakers Put In
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Order For Occasion
ROME, June 5 (Reuter)-The fact that the communi-.. que issued after yesterday's Cabinet meeting made no re- ference to the war does not necessarily mean that the decision was postponed. It is pointed out that Signor Mussolini is under no obligation to call the Cabinet to ap prove or announce his decision.
68 U.S. NAVAL VESSELS WASHINGTON, Jute 5 (Reuter)
It is reported that II Duce will address the nation from the -President Roosevelt submitted a request to Congress to sanction the baltany of Palazzo Venezia on Thursday evening. The loud-speak- expenditure of $1,277,000,000 for ers in the principal squares are now being tested for the occasion. defence purposes, including the The press features a mase of telegrams from Berlin expressing construction of 68 naval vessels gratitude for the enclent help Italy's non-belligerency has brought and a large sum for Ariny aerc-Germany. planes.
of
Many readers ask if that' is the 10,000 PLANES
case, why not let us continue as The Senate has approved of non-belligerents. They also ask legislation authorising the ex what has happened since Septen- forward. It is noteworthy that up battle zone show the German at Capt. A. H. Ramsay stating that
pansion
the United States' ber to compel a change. to ten o'clock this morning tanks tacks, above all, have been carried he had been under preventive ar Naval Air Force to 10,000 planes
But these views are not renerted had not been reported in action out by infantry supported by artil- rest nearly a fortnight with no with 16,000 pilots and providing
against from any sector of the front.
lery. This said the spokesman, charge preferred
for the establishment of naval air was the classic style of attack as and claiming this was In 1918. The only new feature violation of the privileges and bases around the United States
'BATTLE PROGRESSING -
him,
a. grave
A battle is going on and no de- was the use of dive bombers. rights of a member of Parliament
Capt. Ramsay begged the Speaker tails are available hitherto,
Military circles consider, how- The spokesman said the German ever, that massive armoured at- to convey his appeal to the House. Having read the letter the attack extended southwards as far tacks will likely follow. It has
Speaker paused but nobody rose
of
as the point where the Oise-Aisne also been noted so far that the to comment and the House pro canal enters the Aisne. The German air force has not carried second of the two regions, where out intensive bombardments. German pressure is being more back areas as has always been the particularly exerted (the first be- case hitherto at the beginning of ing in the Amiens region), lay im- the offensives both in. Poland and mediately to the east of the Oise, Norway, and also on the Western that is to say, in a quadrilateral Front.
GREEK STEAMER
IS SUNK
FIRST SECRET SESSION
ceeded to the next business.
(It will be recalled that Capt. Ramsay was arrested under the direction of the Home Secretary, Sir John Anderson, under the De-
rence General Regulations on May 23 last).
H.K.'S TRANSPORT
FACILITIES - Although there has been no suggestion that such a state or emergency. "la expected. local transport companies yesterday held a "meeting to discuss ways and
MADRID, June 5 (Reuter)-Å12- WELLINGTON, June 5 (Reuter) other victim of a German sub-The House of Representatives marine off the Spanish coast has for the first time in history has gone into segret session to discuss been announged. The Greek
the war effort f New Zealand. steamer, Yonna, was sunk by a submarine which shelled her 123 miles west of Cape Finisterre. A Apanish vessel rescued 28 survivors, LONDON, June 5 (Reuter) taking them to Vigo. There is no In Moscow. Bowlet newspapers pub It was also stated that the ques- ship called the Yonna in Lloyd's Ush as much as 2,000 words of Mr. tion of recruiting, some. 1,500. Reglater but there is a Greek, ves- Winston Churchill's speech but transport, drivers was also dis-
cussed. sel, Ioanna, of 1,191 tons.
offer no comment.
NO COMMENT
means of "amalgamating" all transport service should the necessity arise, the Daily Press learned late last night.
-On Other- Pages
PAGE 2-Congestion relleved; Lawn bowls results: Portuguese ceremony; New civil wireless station in Singapore!
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PAGE 3 Coming events; Radio
programme; Crossword, PAGE War situation analysed;
France and Italy,
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PAGE 5-Admiralty as plaintiff in claim; Indian P.C. in serious charge; Conduit Road "col- lapse; Around the courts. PAGE 6-Leading article: Italy's choice; Newspapers displays in Hongkong... FAGE 8-Italo-German plan for offensive in 8.E. Europe; King's message to French Premier, PAGE Greatest mass move-. ment of gold; China's raw silk export increases... PAGE 10 Finance and Com-
merce.
PAGE 11-Airport news,
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in the press where the mevitability of war is preached daily.
PRES. ROOSEVELT'S INFLUENCE?
ROOSEVELT TO CALL OUT GUARD
MOSCOW, June 3 (Reuter)-It is-announced that the British-
lotov, Foreign Commissar, of the | British Government's intention. to appoint.Sir Stafford Cripps as Am- bassader in Moscow in place of Sir William Seeds.
Sir Stafford's status is to be. that of an ordinary Ambass – for without extraordinary fanctions.
M. Molotov replied that the So- viet Government "does not object to the appointment.
The French Charge d'Affaires notified the French Government's desire to replace its Ambassador, M. Nagglar, by M. Labonne, M. Molotov intimated that he did not anticipate that there would be any objection.
CHILDREN "FOR OVERSEAS?
LONDON, June 5 (Reuter)—Mr. Geoffrey Shakespeare. Pärliament- ary Secretary for the Dominions, told a questioner in Commons to- day the question of evacuating children from Britain to Canada - WASHINGTON. June, 5 (Reuter) and Australia is receiving urgent The possibility that National consideration and he hoped to be Guardamen might be needed to re-able to make a statement on the place the regulars if it became subject soon," necessary to send troops to such WASHINGTON, June & (Reuter, places as the Panama Canal zone -President Roosevelt is being given or Puerto Rico is said to be one some of the credit for Italy's of the chief reasons why President failure to announce her eritry into Roosevelt requested congress in his latest defence message for ati- the war yesterday.
Diplomatic circles believe that thority to call out we Guara.
It is learned on high authority the President's correspondence that President Roosevelt made the with Rome, beginning a few weeks request because Army officials. In- ago, took the line that any change in Italy's status would alter the balance of non-belligerency and in that event the United States might be influenced to bear more heavily towards the Allies.
It is believed that the question of Italian immigration to the United States was also raised
It is now almost universally ac cepted that President Roosevelt
will be a third-term candidate
STOP PRESS
LONDON, June 5 (Reuter)--In formed him that such authority the House of Commons today Mr. was desirable.
G. le M. Mander asked whether
Mr. Roosevelt was described as the Polish, Norwegian, Dutch and believing that a sudden need for Belgian Governments had given the Guard might arise and valu-undertakings not to make separate able time would be lost if Congress peace" similar to the agreement had to be called back to enact the between Britain and France. authorisation
FRENCH HERO
Mr. R. A. Butler 'said' such" an undertaking was embodied in the Anglo-Polish Agreement but no formal undertaking was concluded with other Governments mention-
IN LONDON LONDON, June 5 Heuter)—Ad- | ed.
and the only task before the miral Abrial: Commander-in-Chief Mr. Mander asked whether the Chicago conventions will be selec-[ of the French Naval forces, which Government would conmilt with tion of a vice-presidential can assisted in the evacuation of the them and Mr. Butler said that Gov. forces from Dunkra, arrived in ernment was continually in touch didate, and that the Democratic London yesterday and was recely-with the Alles and are determined ticket will win.
led in audience by the King today. in our joint resolve.