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BRILLIANT STATEMENT BY PREMIER IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS DEBATE ON THE WAR SITUATION
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GOVERNMENT WORKING "EASILY
& EFFECTIVELY": NO CHANGES ARE AT PRESENT CONTEMPLATED
LONDON, MAY 8 (REUTER)-THE RESUMPTION OF THE DE. BATE ON A VOTE OF CONFIDENCE WAS OPENED BY MR. LLOYD GEORGE WITH A SPIRITED SPEECH. HE SAID THAT WITH 'THE (EXPRESSING CONFIDENCE FIRST PART OF THE RESOLUTION
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ADMINISTRATION PARTS OF THE GOVERNMENT'S WHICH THERE WAS DISSATISFACTION AND DISAPPOINTMENT.
Mr. Lloyd George asked why Mr. Anthony Eden, the Foreign Se- cretary, whilst taking the loyalty of Turkey, withheld the fact that Turkey allowed German ships to pass through the Bosphorous into the Dardanelles to selze an island.
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Appealing for more information, Mr. Lloyd George, said: "We are not an infantile nation to withhold unpleasant facts from. This nation has faced far too many crises and defeats in the past to be frightened by anything that has happened even up to the present.”
Mr. Lloyd George thanked God for Colonel Stimson's speech which showed that Americans realised the gravity of the position, but it; was most important "not to exar gerate what you are going to get.
or rather how quickly you are go ing to get it"
In the last war. America put he fleet in the Atlantic while Japan
up and ther
Council of three or four men who
Prime Minister their. mature ad- vice
LONDON, May, 8 (Reuter) — The Government was given a vote of confidence by 447 to 3. votes
the House at Commons after the House heard the fighting speech by Mr. Winston Churchill lasting 82 minutes. !
Commons and where the Commons stands with the country.
Tobruk Posts Attacked
IN
Successful British Operation
GENERAL
DOGFIGHTS Anniversary OVER U.K.. Of German
it
EIGHT RAIDERS
DESTROYED
LONDON, May 8 Renter,
The number of enemy aircraft des- |
Invasion Of
Holland
troyed in dayligh; was brought | LONDON, May 8 (Reuter) up to seven when RAF Aghters In readiness for next Saturday, the shot down a bomber off the north-anniversary of the German in- east coast yesterday evening.
vasion of Holland, a testament of There was considerable enemy freedom has been handed to every activity of the south-east coast Dutch subject in Britain and sent CAIRO, May 8 (Reuter)--British and in a series of dog-ights, Bri- by air to scores of thousands troops successfully attacked for- tish aghters shot down six enemy their compatriots abroad. ward posts around Tobruk opaghters and severely damaged a The testament urges all who re- Monday night, says a communique, number of others.
ceive it never to forget what the They inflicted casualties and took
One Spitfire squadron got four Netherlands have suffered. It a number of prisoners.
ot them in three different fights affrais the common realisation After falling last week to take off the Kentish coast. Two British of the Kingdom of the Nether- Tubruk by assault, enemy pressure fighters are missing.
lands in a world empire of 80,000,- appears to be easing, it is learned
During daylight on Tuesday four 000 inhabitants and promises that here. Dive-bombing which reach-enemy" fighters were destroyed-they will strive in constant .co- ed a climax between May 1 and 3 two by our fighters and two by operation with those who guaran- A.A. fre. Five British fighters tee peace, freedom and safety in The enemy are trying to hold a are missing from yesterday's the world.
operations, but three pilots are safe.
has now slackened.
shallow dent in the south-west corner of Tobruk. They are in an uncomfortable position, frequently counter-attacked by the British forces and often shelled
Both sides are suffering from the stifling sandstorm which is blowing all along the coast and again made communication and observation difficult on Tuesday.
SOLLUM AREA
In the Sollun area, British me-
A Betish
NIGHT RAIDS
German raiders were reported in widespread parts "of Britain after dark last night, including over
west of England town.
Great tribute was paid to Queen Wilhelmina for her striking ex- ample of inflexibility of strength.
It is learned that during daylight VICIOUS SHELLING
OF DOVER
yesterday, a total of eight German planes were destroyed.
chanised forces continue vigorous CABLE NEWS "Spotter Aircraft
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Believed Downed
9, 1941.
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guaranteed the Pacific, but today Americans had got to keep In
It is still more important for patrolling activities. mind that they were now the sole the sake of foreign nations, esp. mobile unit which swept round be guardians of the Pacific. If Amecially nations. balancing their hind Bardia and Capuzzo on May
LONDON, May 8 ((Reuter)-The rica was going to enable us to catch policy at the present time, and 3 and has caused the Germans overtake Germany, who should be left in no doubt to send patrols into the desert fax
LONDON, May 8 (Reuter)-Lota Dover area last night was rocked she had got to do infinitely more about the stability of this resolved south of Sollum to prevent a re- Beaverbrook was received at Buck- by a brief but vicious burst of
German ingham Palace by the King yester-shelling by than any indication she had beard
long-range and obstinate war government petition of the exploit."..
mounted on the French his appointment
ai Buns 23 of up to the present.
It is essential, considering the fre- The Germans are being supplied tray
coast. He urged the Prime Minister to mendous issues at stake and to some extent by Junkers-5 Minister of State.
The bombardment began in the reconsider the whole distribution really, not to exaggerate the fright- troop-carrying planes but many of of manpower and have a real Warful risks we are all going to run these have already been destroyed NEW YORK, May 8 (Reuter) bright light of the setting sun and which are being run-we by the R.A.F. and their journeys. Over 100" German seamen, strand-with salvoes at intervals of several war minutes. The shell-fire warning should have nothing to do but should have certitude upon these are becoming hazardous as reted ance the outbreak of study the problems and give the matters. In enemy countries there forcements to the R.A.F. arrive in have been rounded up by the New was sounded. Cinemas were emp-
York Police and charged with tied of audiences, "who is the vellest interest in our pro- the Western Desert. ceedings. I flatter myself that The RAF. raided the aerodromes over-staying their leave in the cover.
One shell-burst turned over- a high hopes are entertained that of Benina, Derna. Gazala, Bardia United States. It is expected that!
interned. Similar car which caught fire. all will not go well with His Ma- and Berva during Monday night, they will be Sesty's present advisera at the pre-causing fires and explosions while roundups are believed to be pro-
Two people were killed and 12 ceeding in other American ports.
injured altogether. sent time.
Anti-aircraft guns JERUSALEM, May 8 (Reuter) Messerschmitts spotting for the The Mayor. Nablus Suleiman Thu-
One German artillery.
Messer- kan, at a parade yesterday sald that he cherished glorious memo- schmitt spiralled down out of con- ries of their brethren who a quar-trol and is believed to have crash- ter of a century ago under the led in mid-Channel. leadership of King Hussein and his. noble sons fought alongside British. troops in defence of freedom until victory was achieved. "If their aim was noble and lofty, your alm today is even more so," he said
on the previous night Calato acto- "The only way in which these drome in Rhodes was successfully doubts can be removed or thèse ralded, causing considerable dam- expectations discouraged is by sage and a large fire.
full debate followed by a division. The Government is entitled to ask that such a vote shall express itself in unmistakable terms.
PREMIER'S STATEMENT Continuing his statement. Mr. Winston Churchill said: "I would be possible to dilate at length
and upon the sad squalid tale of what is going un in Vichy, but I really do not think that we should profit ourselves well if we tarried lang on that painful spectacle Mr. Churchil thanked Mr. Lloyd George for the great restraint with which he spoke about a coun- try whose relations are so highly even unfair criticism or fair criti- valued by as and whose part to clem: which is so much more play in this great world
conflict searching, but there is a kind of is of the greatest importance ( criticism which is a little Irritating "When a bystander sees & team
(Cheers);
IRRITATING CRITICISM
"I should be the last, to reject
"There are two points on which of horses dragging a heavy waggon
massed on the scene. Hitler bas told us that it was a crime In such circumstances for us to go to the sld of the Greeks. I don't want to enter into ar- guments with experts. (Laugh- ter) but this is a kind of crimne of which he is a good judge (Laughter).
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WASHINGTON, May 8 Reuter) "Looking back upon the course-President Roosevelt's condition I can rellevents feelings and an-uphill and cuts a switch from the of events, I can only feel, as the has improved but his doctor has xieties about Turkey. The first 18 hedge and belabours them, he may Prime Minister of New Zealand so advised him to stay indoors for about the vessels which carried the well be animated by benevolent nobly declared, that if we had two days more. German troops through the Dar-purpose and benefit may result again to tread that path even with
L
danelles to take the Greek islands. from his efforts to get the waggon the knowledge that we possess to- LONDON, May 8 (Reuter)~ They had no right to stop them."
more quickly to the top. But it day, I for one would do the same "Even Mr. Churchill could hardly Mr Churchill then read the would be a pity if this debate con- thing again (Cheers)." But after have done better," declares Bata- Article of the Convention dealing aisted wholly of critical condemna all, military operations must Dla Radic, commenting on Colonel with the Straits and added, with tory speeches because it would judged by the success which at-Stimson's speech." "In a manrer reference to the merchantmen: give a distorted impression. to im- tends them rather than the senti-worthy of a public prosecutor, "I believe that one of them might portant interested foreign obser-ments which inspire them."though Colonel Stimson dung his accusa- have been used in the occupation vers who are not well acquainted these may play their parts in the tions straight into the teeth of the of the island but there were other with our Parliamentary or political verdiet of history, and In the sur-man who is to blame for all the vessels in the pussession of the affaire. Therefore, I ask for a votevival of races.
misery he has caused to mankind. Germans and Italians which could of confidence. (Cheers).
""It remains to be seen whether The, speech was at once a warning: have been equally used for that This is a free Parliament and a the Itallan Dictator in invading and a declaration," said the an- purpose. This matter is a question free country. We have succeeded Greece. and the German Dictator nouncer. of interpretation of the Treaty and in malátaining under 'unprecedent-in coming to his rescue and in- is a matter for Turkey."
led difficulties dangers which involving Greece and Yugoslavia in
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RADIO AMATEURS CELEBRATE
Mr. Churchill referred to the re-some cases might be mortal, the a bloody welter, in fact have gain. inark by Mr. Lloyd George about whole process and reality of Par-led an advantage or suffered a loss the agreement between Turkey and liamentary. Institutions (Cheers). (when the full story is complete. Iraq and said that Mr. Lloyd I am proud of it. It is one of the even from the military viewpoint. Federation helt a celebration by The Chinese Radio Amateurs George was evidently referring to things we are fighting for. I can- "The addition of the whole Bai- Iran. "I am happy to be able to not believe that any
could (kan people to the number of an-means of the radio-phone on the rebeve. Mr. Lloyd Gebrge's anxiety. bear the kind of burden which falls cient independent states which occasion of Chinese Radio Ama- It appears that the arrangement upon the Government today unless have fallen under the Nazi yoke Headquarters in Chungking and teurs Day when the Federation is between Turkey and Persia and he were sustained by and strongly and have to be held down by brute the branches, at, Kunming. Kwellin relates to measures to strengthen convinced of the support of the force or intrigue may by no means the Turco-Persian border which we Commons and the nation.
prove a source of strength to the Kwelyang, Chengtu, and Kukong knew all, shout and, which was bre "The only relief. I feel is that German army. This vast machine exchanged greetings and discuss
various problems. pared for some time and put into everything in human power was is now spread from the Arctic to force trom April, 1941,
done by us and that our honour as the Aegean and from the Atlantic. a nation is clear. Mr. Hore-Belisba|to the Black Sea. That is "I do not think that Mr. Lloyd and some others have spoken of source of strength. George's speech is particularly the importance in war of tall and helpful in # period of what he accurate intelligence of the enemy's himself has called discouragement movements and intentions.
NOT HELPFUL
In
It was decided to hold an ama- teurs radio exhibition and an an- nual meeting, and to launch a membership campaign.
(Central News).
POLITICAL ASPEC "Turning from the military to That the political aspect, nothing can Germans and disheartenment. It is not the one of the sumpses of the ob- more surely debar the sort of speech one would have exigus in which his speech abound- from establishing and shaping a assertion, espionage, pillage, cor-
led
new Europe, and one will certainly ruption and the Prussian boot. pected from a great war leader va
smerge, than the fact that the
BALKANS WARNED.
former daya who was accustomed to
As far as the German van German army and the German race brash aside despondency and. ninh
becoming. onward to a distant goal. It is of the Balkans was concerned, we have become and are
and intensely "speech with which I think the had for long an ample: fore-wam- more universally
lastrious Marshal Fetain might ing of what was in prospect. Our hated among the peoples of all well have enlivened the days of M. diplomacy has never ceased for lands than any enemy or any race. movement to apprise, the countries Reynaud's Cabinet (Laughter.
"I am grateful to him for one of the perils coming on them and note he struck, namely, that he wurge common action, by which made it clear, we should close our alone could security safely be at debate by a vote of confidence. tained Because of the kind of speech that we heard tram him. I think the Government was right to put down a vote of confidence; after our reverses and disappointments in the Deld they have the right to know where they stand with the
"For works "we watched the. remporealegs movements of vast German forets through Habe tary, Rumania and Bulgaria towards Yugoslavia, until t least 40 divisions, including five armoured dividons were
"Napoleon flashed away. So I derive confidence, that the will-power of the British na- tion, expressing itself Through the stern, steadfast, and on- Fielding House of Commons. will once again. perform its liberating, functions and hom- bly execute the high purpose among men.
History bears record (Cheers).
"Some have compared Hitler's conquests with Napoleon's. It may be that Spain and Russia will shortly furnish a new chapter to
"I say this with more confidence that theme It must be remem- bered, however, that Napoleon's because we are no longer a small armies carried with them the island lost in the northern miste us gather in broad flerce Iberating and equalitarian but around
winds of the French Revolution array all nations of the British
Empire. Now
across the |whereas "Hitler's Eippire has noth-
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