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AMERICAN NAVAL ΤΟ BRITAIN URGED BY HENRY STIMSON
Nazi U-Boat Warfare In North Atlantic A Form Of Piracy
-.** WASHINGTON, May 7 (Reuter)-Immediate use of the United States Navy, " to make the seas secure for the delivery of munitions to Britain," was urged by Mr. Henry L. Stimson, Secretary of War, in a broadcast speech to the nation last night. At the outset. Mr. Stimson answered some critics who today were calling him war-monger and who opposed America's present efforts at national defence.
The world is facing so great a crisis that all our efforts must be turned towards the defence of our nation's safety. The fact is that for many years,, after the Great War, both as a private citizen and as Secretary of State, I laboured with my full strength for the establishment of the reign of law among nations under, which their con- troversies should be settled. by judicial methods instead of by force.
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German ships to pass through the Dardanelles,
Turkey, he said, had no right to stop these ships while she was at peace but any action she took would have been against her neutrality.
FORMER, LEADER
The Premier said that it was not the kind of speech one expect-. ed to hear from the former war leader who had brushed aside despondency and faced the future with hope and faith.
It was the kind of speech which Marshal Petain might have used to close down the Reynaud Cabi- net.
Minister said that The Prime after the disappointments in the field the Government had a right to know where they' stood in the House of Commons, Such a post- tion was valuable to the Nation which were now balancing their policy:
Mr. Lloyd George had complain- | ed because Mr. Eden did not refer "There was a time when has beer steadily encircling our to Spain, Russia. Vichy and Tur- such a movement "seemed full western world.
"Its advance agents are already
our Panama Canal,
key:
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be
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LUCES ENTERTAINED
Reception given, in honour of Mr. and Mrs. Henry E. Luce by the English Club of the Canton University at the Hongkong Hotel Roof Garden yesterday. Eeft to right:Mt. Leung Kwok-chl Mr. Henry R. Lace, Mr. Sunny Tal, Mrs. (Clare Boothe) Luce, and Miss Chu Wal- chung.
Total Empire Losses In Greece
"Well," said Mr. Churchill, this of hope. Today that time
LONDON, May 7 (Reuter)-It was busy in the Republics to the south is not a debate on foreign policy revealed by Lord Moyne, Colonial has passed-temporarily, we
of us, bullding strategic air lines as a whole, but the speech of the Secretary, in a statement in the `trust—and our hopes of peace through vital positions on that Foreign Secretary is not to
have been dashed by inter-continent and creeping up towards judged by what was said. It must House of Lords last night that the national aggression.
also be judged by what he did Empire's total losses in Greece were "The now arrogantly confront sax. "The world is facing so great a crisis that all our efforts must the world, including ourselves, with be turned towards defence of our the alternative of abjcct surrender or uncompromising forceful re- nation's safety.
sistance.
"For that reason tonight I am speaking of "that crisis and of our defence in meeting it.,
"The growth of freedom has been so long and so steady that we had come to believe it would soon be the recognised system of the whole world.
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ABOUT SPAIN
at the most 11,500.
.
A large proportion of these were cut off from the embarkation.
Lord Moyne informed the House "If he did not refer to Spain, It was not because we had not plen-that a greater quantity of arma- ments and equipment than those "I cannot recall that the Unitedty of information about Spain or
throughout its history because there are not things that lost in Greece has already arrived
could be said, but I am not sure at Red Sea ports... how those things, which could be ed in words which would be help- said about Spain, could be couch-
States
even when it was small and weak has yielded to such a demand. Let us see whether there is any need to change our policy now.
"In the first place, this so-call- "All at once it has been dished ed new order of Hitler's is not
ful to our affairs at present.
"Much might be said about Rus- not sure that we sia but I am
aside and trampled on by these new; and it has not and never will should gain any advantage by say- |
Nazi rulers who are proposing to establish a world order in which they shall be masters, the people of all other nations their slaves.
GESTAPO RULE
"For the rule of law they have substituted the rule of the gestapu secret police under whose malign terrorism no vestige of personal "freedom is safe.
"This is the so-called new order we face today.
"It has openly announced its hostility to us and our order.
ABYSSINIAN OPERATIONS
It
Continued from Page I success of the campaign for the liberation of Abyssinia.
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He referred to the British successes in Africa and said that in the last five months General Wavell's forces had taken 200,000 prisoners and in- flicted total losses of 38,000 on the Italians. The enemy advance would be. ing it. I am not quite certain that His rise has been facilitated by we should receive any
thanks more a difficulty than suggested by an accident which might from
Soviet Government." Jooking at the map, and Tobruk many
has already proved fatal to Nazi easily have been prevented. Many | (Laughter). an unwary sentinel of liberty has
¡ attack.
P been caught napping at vital moments.”
create order in this world.
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Mr. Stimson, describing his sug- gestion of fuli American naval
the
THAI
AIR FORCE EXPANSION
assistance to Britain, said: "For The Thai Government
BANGKOK, May 7 (Reuter)-
as sub
many years we have been build-mitted to Parliament special esti- ing and maintaining our Navy.
mates for expanding the Air Force.
large since the border dispute with Indo-China, says a Japanese re port,
"On the day that Navy should which it has been planing to en: make secure the seas for delivery of our munitions to Great Britain, It will render as great a service to our own country and to the 'pre- servation of American freedom" as
It has rendered in all its glorious
history.
""
* Supplementing the efforts of the British Navy, it can render secure all oceans, north, south,
The amount of the estimates 15 not disclosed, but observers de- clare they will be approved by Parliament.
Particularly gratifying has been west and east, which surround our STALIN SUCCEEDS the manner in which patriot forces continent.
railed round the Emperor and har-
In that way it can help to
ried and defeated the Italians dur-check the rush of the tide of
MOLOTOV
MOSCOW, May 1 Reuter)-The
man
Turning to the Iraq, situation, Lord Moyne declared that it was!
LORD "MOYNE
a
BRITISH G.H.Q. COMMUNIQUE,
CAIRO. May 7 (Reuter)-"In the Habbaniyah area. British aircraft were again active on Monday." states a communique from Bri- tish GHQ. hero.
"Hostile shelling was intermit- tent and inaccurate.
"In the Basra area the situation remains quiet.
"Libya: Tobruk: no change in the altuation.
ties of our ground and air forces "In the Sollum area, the activi
were severely heavy sandstorm.
hampered by a
ADVANCE CONTINUING. "Abyssinia: Further progress was made by our forces northwarda from Dessie on the rear of the Italian position about Amba Alagi. "Advancing from Neghelli, our troops ejected and Inflcted heavy casualties оп 2 strong enemy force holding a position, covering Adola
"In other sections our advance Is continuing.”
ROOSEVELT ILL WASHINGTON; May 7 (Reuter) -After a conference with defence chiefs.
THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1941. -PAGE 7
BRITAIN'S FOOD SUPPLY SUFFICIENT TO MAINTAIN EFFICIENCY & MORALE
"The food we have is sufficient to maintain our fight- ing efficiency and morale. A nation in the front line of the world's fight for freedom does not ask for more,” said SIR JOHN BOYD ORR, a well-known authority on `nutrition and food research, "when he broadcast from Lon-
don on Monday.
"Some of our friends are worried about the food post- tion in Britain," continued
Sir John. "We are anxious
able to make up the difference between what could be pro- duced af home and the total amount needed to feed the whole population with a less number of ships being used for carrying food.
RATIONING
about it ourselves when we know that our food supplies are threatened and that we will need to tighten our belts Referring to rationing. Sir John further, but there are other sald "that in war-time prices al- factors which come into the ways tended to rise. To avoid hardships, the prices of food sup- question to show that we are plies had been axed. Thus, the by no means short of food,"
GERMANS PREPARED
'Sir John went on to show how
price of bread had been kept st the same level as in peace time. Mat was being heavily subsidiaed
milk at a rates.
price below pre-war
the Ferman nation had entered and rich and poor alike could have into the war "fully prepared for every emergency, including food. They knew that war was coming and they prepared for it from 1934. When war broke out in 1939, pro- dustion and food in Germany was already on a war basis.
"We are determined that the rising generation shall not be affected by the present wär conditions," said Bir John.“ "Another measure which We have taken to ensure that people will be fed is the development of communal feedings," continued Bir John. Meals are being provided for children in schools and restan- rants for the public are being es- tablished at municipal centres where meal will be served at cheap
"In this country we refused to believe that there would, be.... :.war,” said Sir John. "But war did happen and the campaign for food production began after the fighting " started." Sir John déclared that the har- vest was not available until 1940. so Britain had to continue to im rates. This means a saving in food, fuel and labour, and in-ad- large quantities of food. Thanks to the British Navy they has a good psychological effect
dition to affecting economies, it
had been able to
port
"It makes for good fellowship when we must share' our troubles
maintain the level of imports. But the British Navy had to do the work which and pool together to win the war. was formerly shared by the French Navy after the collapse of France foods, we shall finish the war a In spite of the shortage of some
More and more ships were need-
healthier people and ed to transport armaments and
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our-war
therefore, fewer ships were avail-policy provides for sustained sup- able for carrying food. And now. plies of vegetables and milk which the Battle of the Atlantic. contain all the vitamins needed
for health. Britain was defending her life- lines. In spite of raiders and sub- marines, British merchant ships were still crossing the Atlantic, Even when these ships reached port the danger was not over.
OBVIOUS ACTION
The obvious thing to do now was to increase the amount of produced within Britain's
food
shores. President Roosevelt sud- denly became in with stomach derangement and slight tempera- ture.
The doctor described the Presi- dent's condition as nothing serious,
DETERMINATION Continued from Page 1
of the Empire and we are deter- mined that it shall be successful."
TANK PRODUCTION Replying to the criticism of the production of armament, the Pre- mier said that Britain was now producing as many tanks as were needed for the whole British Army. Turning to the situation in Iraq, Mr. Churchill said that the British Government had known, only too
to guard the communications.
ing the long advance from the Sud-Nazlism until the other defence Moscow Radio announces that Sta- anese border.
forces of all the Democracles are un succeeded M. Molotov as Chair-certain the Iraq intriguers were well, what had been going on there completed.
of the Council of People's condemned by overwhelming and British troops had to be sent. This would eventually and per-Commissars. Molotov's position. as majority of the people of Iraq who manently confine the force despotism until the virus has run
of Foreign Minister is ünaffected. have not yet forgotten that Britain It might have been that the its course and the tide of freedom
treed them.
Germans would have arrived in has begun to rise again
He added: "We hope, with the Iraq before the revolt had been United States' help, to send in-crushed whereas now it was al- creasing supplies to the Battle of ready half crushed as a result of the Middle East of which the Axis the landing of British troops in is making so much."
Basra.
HIGH TRIBUTE LONDON, May 7 (British Wire- lese)-High tribute is paid to the manner patriot forces have rallied to the Emperor's standard and the courage and endurance displayed in action and under hardship of long marches,
NIGHT ATTACKS
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"The unrestricted submarine warfare Germany is carrying on in the north. Atlantic, sinking ships The Emperor, who is working in without warning and without a closest co-operation with General
of RAF. bombers' attacks possibility of saving, the lives of Cunningham, will now be con-
their crews, is not a legal blockade North-West Germany last night, fronted with many problems of under the rules of marine warfare. according to an Air Ministry com-
administration In which he
United
at
munique today.
will be able to rely upon the "It has never been recognised as fullest British support and as- lawful by the
It adds that the weather was un- States. sistance, and in particular, from America's spokesmen inter- favourable for full observation of but large fires were the administration set by the national conferences have again the results, Commander-in-Chief and com- and again condemned it as a form teen to break out. prising selected British officers of piracy.
The docks at Le Havre and other widely experienced in dealing with "It was expressly the violation objectives on the coasts of enemy- African races and familiar with of law and humanity involved in occupied territory were also attack-
GUORAM OCCUPIED
U.S. CONFERENCE TO EXPEDITE THE PRODUCTION OF BOMBERS
WASHINGTON, May 7 (Reuter)-President Roosevelt has called In the chief members of the Cabinet and the heads of the Army and Navy for discussion on the question of accelerating the production of bombers..
The Conference was attended by 1. Meantime, Mr. Roosevelt has ap- the handling of native affairs. unrestricted submarine warfare ed of the Frisian Islands, an Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of pointed. Major-General
James which in 1917 caused the President enemy supply ship of about 5,000 State, Colonel Stimson, Secretary Burns, who is a member of the Ex- and Congress to take up arms in tons was hit and considered a total of War, Mr. Morgenthau, Secretary ecutive Committee of the "Army NAIROBI, May 7 (Reuter)-Bri-defence of the freedom of the seas. loss.
of the Treasury, » Colonel Knox, and Naw Munitions. Board, as an- tah troops have occupled Guoram
Secretary of the Navy, Mr. Harrysistant to Mr. Harry Hopkins to in Abyssinia, according to a com-
GRAVE SERIOUSNESS
Hopkins, Supervisor of the Lend handle the detailed work under and Lease Act operations, General the Ald for Britain programme,
In daylight yesterday a British
munique issued here stating: "I don't minimise the danger bomber, in continuing its search for "In the northern sector, our which confronts us. This is an enemy shipping off the Dutch coast troops advancing from Dessie have occasion for grave seriousness but sank a patrol boat. accupied Quoram, 30 miles south not for gloom or despondence.
Three British aircraft are miss-
of Amba and Asmara, Numbers I have studied the military ing from all these operations.
of prisoners were taken including one general,
"In the "south, our troops are
engaging a strong enemy position
policy of the Axis powers and I do
not underestimate the courage of
their men in battle.
George Marshall, Army Chief of Staff, Admiral Stark, Chlef of Naval Operations, and Major-General B., Arnold, Chief of the Air Corps.
One of the chief purposes of the conference will be to consider the need of a fast output of heavy
NEW AIR SERVICE VIA KHARTOUM?
ITALIAN EXPERT KILLED
LONDON, May 7 (Reuter)-One "But I also know well the initia- of Italy's leading experts on army bombers. at Uaddara, 90, miles north of tive, aptitude and courage of the mechanisation has been killed. He Mr. Roosevelt is reported for an sibility of using a fresh route for Neghelli where operations are cop-men of this country. I have be-was Colonel Carlo Antione who was output of 500 a month. tinuing favourably and our casua- come familiar with the plans killed in an air raid in North Africa
SYDNEY, May 7 (Reuter)—The British Airways and KLA Dutch Air Line are considering the pos
air malls due to the situation in According to White House of-Iraq. elals, the conférence will provide The new service is expected to "On the north-east coast of Itu- † tary and naval leaders for our Col. Antione was Director-General the opportunity for Major-General be via Khartoum. lian Somailland, our troops oc-defence.
of mechanisation, says Rome | Arnöld., who has just returned It was stated yesterday that the cupied Bendar Cassin where 100 "Provided all act with prompt Radio, adding that his place among from Britain, to make a complete attuation in Iraq has caused tem- Italians and war material were ness and united spirit, I have full "brilliant instructed officers will be report to what some quarters call porary and partial suspension of captured."
hard to fil"
the "War Cabinet."
air mail services.
ties are not heavy.
which are being made by our milion May. 3.
faith in the outcome.”
The opening of pasture
"There is no reason, there- fore, why our health should "deteriorate. As a matter of fact, after twenty months of war, there is no evidence of any deterioration of health.”
AUSTRALIAN WOOL
FOR JAPAN ̈
land for the growing of food would SYDNEY, May 7 (Renter)-Aug- greatly increase supplies in Bri-tralia has received a request from tain. More potatoes and vegetables Japan for more Australian wool. were being produced now and a and payment is offered on á bar large proportion of families were ter bars."
..
producing some of the potatoes Announcing this, the Commerce and most of the vegetables that Minister. Bir Earle Page, said the were being eaten in Britain today. Commonwealth Government is op- Sir. John sald that a change was posed to barter and is unable to also taking place in animal hus-supply Japan with wool in excess bandry and steps were being taken of the 250,000 bales provided for to reduce the number of farm in the pre-war trade agreement animals. In addition to reducing because Britain has bought Aus these numbers, they were selecting tralia's entire sirplus production. those that could give the most valuable food.
Britain was, therefore, maintain- ing her dairies; but was reducing the number of pigs and poultry. All this meant that the country would maintain the output of milk at the pre-war level,
By Importing only, concen» trated foods, they would be
ROOSEVELT'S SON RESIGNS
NEW YORK, May 7 (Reuter)— Captain Kermitt, Roosevelt, son of Mr. Theodore Roosevelt, has re- signed from the British Army owing to -health.
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