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Houses Of Parliament INTERVIEWED BY Hamburg Docks Hammered
And Westminster Abbey Damaged In "Reprisal" Attack On
On Metropolis
LONDON, May (Reuter) It was disclosed last night that Mju- the Houses of Parliament. Westminster Abbey and the British seum were damaged in Saturday nights are raid on London,
been
The world-famed clock. "Big Ben." whose chimes have heard in all corners of the earth through the B. B. C.. was also bit. High explosives and incendiaries fell on all three places, while West. minster Abbey, opposite, was also set on fire.
ITALIANS AT BAY
IN AMBA ALAGI
Fall Of Fortress Is Believed Inevitable
In the House of Commons the debating chamber has been wreck-
ed, and it is feared it
can never
be used again unth. It has been
rebut
ROOSEVELT
In the House of Lords, the The man who aves the BBC superintendent is understood to American Commentary is also the once had a five-minute have been killed while assisting man who fire fighters' operations, and three interview with President Rosevelt -and stayed for three-quarters of others were killed.
Other members of the staff who an hour while the President did NAIROBI, May 12 (Reuter-worked right through the night, the interviewing. F.D.R. wanted While a strong South African and extinguishing flames and salvag- learn about England, and also Patriot force is marching from ing valuable records and relics, get his interlocutor's views on the south on Amba "Alagi, 9,000-had remarkable escapes. when New Deal, root high natural fortress in north-bombs, fell ern Abyssinia, where some 30,000 Italians are estimated to be at bay. British troops slowly but
FI
to
the
In Fierce R.A.F. Attacks.
LONDON, May 12 (Reuter)—The attack on Hamburg on Saturday night was as effective as it was fierce, states the Air Ministry news service, and bomber pilots report damage through- out the city.
Under a clear sky and full moon, which showed up the ground In detail, the R.A.F. swept through a barrage to drop load after heavy load of high explosives, and incendiaries.
Once again the industrial quar-
ters and the whole spread of the
docks were hammered and left COSILIEST RAID
blazing
Under a storm of incendiaries more and more tires came to life elsewhere in the city.
ON LONDON
Industrial plants and factories Bomber Chased, Shot
were easy targets for the RAP.
bomb-aimers, and sticks of explo- Down Over Own Base
sivas "fell across goods yards and
rullway tracks and yet more fires
LONDON, May 12 (Reuter)-
were added to the destruction in Free French and Czech. pilots help- the submarine building yards jed Britons to make Saturday
In one district a great fire roar-night's attack on London the cost- ed up one of many which plots llest "the Luftwaffe had suffered in declared appeared altogether be any blitz on Britain. yond control
¢
It was not only a night of for midable bombing but also of mark- toed success against the many fight-
ers which
the enemy put up help the ground defences
Four enemy aircraft are known to have been destroyed and at least two severely damaged by Bri- tih borbers
That man là Professor A. Newell,
MEMBERS' LOBBY
who was born in Boston in 1885. Bome bombs also smashed the into a family that had been settled surely are closing in on them from famous Members' Lobby which had there ever since 1634, when the already been hit in previous raids (founder of the family left Bristol. in a ship's company of Merchant and was shoved up. by elaborate
Adventurers. scaffolding
the north
The British forces are preparing for a determined attack on the fortress, the fall of which is in- evitable.
Operations are taking place in the rarified mountain atmosphere in
this region, which demands great stamina and endurance on the part of the attacking force.
Indians engaged in an attack on
and
Arthur Newell himself was edu- cated at Brown and Harvard Universities and early developed an interest in international relations.
CABLE NEWS IN BRIEF
A
French Flight-Lieuterant, patrolling the night skies, saw a Nart ralder caught by search- lights over the capital. He cla ed in and after the first attack saw the bomber dive. He followed it down for 7.000 feet. The raider exploded on the ground."
A Czech Sergeant-Pilot of the same squadron intercepted and destroyed another bomber on the way home. Their Squadron Lead-. er also bagged one which was shot down in flames.
MASS OF FLAMES One pilot destroyed two bombers within a few minutes after. a chase
What some consider the most magnificent roof in the world, that of Westminster Hall, with its soar- ing arches and sweeping beams of oak, was pierced by bombs damaged done to the interior.
The hall was started by William
tanbul. There he met and mar-to aircraft funds, which at the base he caught up with it at only Rufus in 1018. It is thought to
the world red an Englishwoman. Daisy Ree end of Aprij totalled £19,000,000, 300 feet. altitude near the acro- be the largest haly in an outlying hill, saw white dag with a roof unsupported by pillars Ames, n. Somerset woman who hid Of this sum 40 per cent, was con-
drome.
BIG BEN HIT
In 1926 he accepted the Chair in LONDON. May 12 (Reuter) towards the Dutch coast. He fol that subject at the American Uni-Lord Beaverbrook, Minister of lowed one seawards and although
appear on its gummit.
Advancing to accept the surren-
der of the height they were allow- Big Ben, although hit by high the ed to approach within grenade explosive. is still chiming
Was range,
when the Italians hurled strokes Only slight damage
versity at Constantinople-now Is-State, has thanked contributors it strove constantly to regain its
been educated at Rocdean, Southtributed by the colonies and 'do-" Africa.
minions, 35 per cent, by Britain 15 per cent by India and 10 per cent by the Netherlands colonies.
scores of bombs, causing some cas-done to part of the masonry Just NORTH AFRICAN
ualties among the Indians.
above the clock
But the Indians continued to The Deanery advance and successfully took the ..hu
CHURCHILL THANKED
of
Westminster Abbey. which is one of the best examples of a medieval house in England has been destroyed. CAIRO, May 12 (Reuter) Em- The fabrics of the Abbey is in- peror Haile Selassie has sent a tact, though the root of the lower message to Mr. Churchill express-square tower of the centre of the ing gratitude and sympathy at building has fallen in. the kindness shown to him by the British armed forces.
CAMPAIGN
At the first attack the raider blew into a great mass of flames. As soon as the British pilot re- covered from the glare he saw Ln- other bumber about to take off from, the aerodrome and gave it a leng burst from his guns sending General Sikorski, the Polish Prime it straight towards the ground Minister, flew back from the Unit-breaking up.
+
LONDON. May 12 (Reuter)
-
ed States on Saturday in one of
The fighter was now down to 50
Fighting Continues the American made bombers which feet and had to climb quickly to
In Heat Wave
are regularly ferried across the avoid the anti-aircraft. Atlantic to Britain,
CAIRO, May 12 (Reuter)-It is
CHUNGKING, May 12 (Reuter)-- The most historic parts of the practically unshown in the military The British Ambassador to China, Abbey were uninsured, including history of Egypt for campaigns to Sir Archibald Clark-Kerr, and the Haile Selassie said he was deter the part where the Royal tombs be conducted during the months British Embassy staff were shelter-
of May, June and July, and evening in a miped to see Ethiopia contribute are situated further to the victory and he "Most of the archives, usually August.
4 heat record was set up on asked Mr. Churchill to thank the the important part of abbey build-
Saturday" North Africa of from British forces for the successful ings, have survived," Sald an Abyssinian campaign,
architect, "The fact that the 19th 118 to 122 degrees Fahrenheit,
Though limits are imposed by the Mr. Churchill replied expressing century roof has been destroyed
the tinuing to harass the enemy. now open to
dug-out, when several! 'bombs landed directly above, them during a Japanese raid on Chung- king, it is now revealed. All were unhurt,
Middle East Operations
the deep and universal satisfac-is an irreparable thing. although heat, the British troops are cnn- LONDON, May 12 (Reuter) tacks on1 enemy-occupied zero.
tion with which the people of Bri- the Abbey is tain and the "Empire heard of public." the return of the Emperor to his capital.
Big Japanese Drive In Shansi
KRITISH MUSEUM
The British Museum was
the constant strafing and the acti-, vity of Patriot forces,
says of the Middle East, were reported
in an R.AF. Middle East com.
TUESDAY, MAY 13, 1941.
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At Jedabaya some large Junkers |troop-carrying aircraft were bomb
ed and damaged.
IRAqi aerodroMES BOMBED BY R.A.F. CAIRO, May 12 (Reuter) — At-
German wounded in Bulgariadromes and other military ob- A large party of Italians work-number 6,000, and in Rumania jectives in Iraq. and bombing of, ing near the perimeter of the
to 20,000. according estimates similar targets in other theatres Tobruk area under the protection checked by direct evidence. set armoured fighting vehicles were an Istanbul message to the Inde alight by a shower of incendiaries attacked by British troops and pendent French Agency in London munique yesterday. which burnt through the roof and Bren-gun carriers.
yesterday. set fire to the building.
The communique stated: Cyre- Before the Italian armoured Fire watchers on the roof dealt vehicles could start
naica: Derna aerodrome, upun their engines with many incendiaries but others their working party had been An
LONDON, May 12 (Reuter) which a considerable number
Italian burnt through before they could machine-gunted
communique states enemy aircraft were dispersed, and numbers that in the Aegean Sea Italian was bombed by aircraft of be tackled.
killed. wounded and taken prison- troops have occupied the isles of RAF. both during the night of Fortunately most of the trea-ier.
Zea, Syphonas, Syria and Micono, May 9/10 and on Saturday. sures had been removed to safety The morale of the Italians in thus completing the occupation of CHUNGKING, May 12 (Reuter) and damate was comparatively Abyssinid is greatly affected by the Cyclades. Archipelago. --Field dispatches from southern light. Shansi Province reveal heavy
REPRISAL RAID fighting on the north bank of the A German High Command còm- Yellow River where larke Japanese munique says the German raid on forces are launching a big drive in London on Saturday night was several columns on Chinese forces reprisal for the British bombing of holding out in the Chungtao residential quarters" of various Mountains
German towns including Berlin Much importance is attached to during the last few nights.
A large number. of enemy a17- the outcome of the battle since the
ZURICH, May12 (Reuter) craft were on the aerodrome. The communique says: "A fairly The Archbishop of Canterbury, ad New diplomatic successes confid-These were machine-gunned by Japanese are apparently making a strong enemy force" determined attempt to oust the Hamburg on Saturday night caus-dressing the second Sword of the dently anticipated by Berlin have our Aghters,
mountains, ing numerous ares and much des - Spirit meeting yesterday, satdot materialised, according to re- Iraq: Our aircraft continue to, thereby dominating the north bank, truction by high explosive and "The first aim of this tremendous ports from the Nazi capital re-attack rebel-occupied aerodromes of the Yellow River which would incendiary bombs. There were dead war we are now engaged in is the celved here yesterday.
and other military objectives. enable the Japanese either
Barracks, aerodrome to and injured among the
destruction of this powerful and "A clear decision" by Vichy has civilian
buildings westward towards Stan, population.
evil force and the liberation of not yet been taken on the resump-and a transport park had more march capital of Shansi Province, or push
nations which are now held in tion of collaboration along the than 12 direct hits on them. A few planes succeeded in reach- scuthwards across the river to cuting the outskirts of Berlin. Night
bondage.
lines desired by Germany, says the
IN ABYSSINIA the Lunghal Railway in the vicinity Aghters shot down eight British
"It is unthinkable that after Berlin correspondent of the Basler Abyssinia: Both fighter and of Loyang.
planes.
the war men should not set them-Nachrichten,
bomber aircraft of the Bouti ...It is learned that in addition
selves to conceive an order of The return to Turkey of the Ger- African Air Force continued to
Ambassador,
von support the troops in rounding
Chinese from
-the
large Chinese forces are
tains,
concen-
bombed
trated within the Chungtao Mour IRAN REFUSES on the south bank of the Yellow ASSISTANCE TO
Chinese forces are also stationed
River to meet any eventuality.
U.S. AMBASSADOR
TO CHINA
RASHID ALI
if
Churchman & War Aim
LONDON, May 12 (Reuter)"
DIPLOMATIC SET-BACKS FOR WILHELMSTRASSE
civilisation better than that which man
Franz
FIGHTER PATROLS
Our Aghters maintained active patrols and one Messerschmitt 108 was destroyed on Gageald aeru- drome as it was beginning to take off
la now being destroyed before their Papen, is considered a sign that up the remains of the Italian
Turkish developments are far from East African army.
eyes,"
"We cannot and dare not wait being a fait accompli, as recently From al operations under re- until the war is over. I will help hinted by the Berliner Boersen view two aircraft are missing. us in the immediate struggle lf Zeitung, organ of the Wilhelm-
The new appointments in Spain INDIAN OCEAN
we can see beyond the distress strasse. and darkness some promise of the CAIRO, May 12 (Reuter)-King coming of a better day."
have been regarded 2.3 EL Bign fbd Band of the Hedjaz has in- It was plain that men had lost that the latent opposition between formed the Iraqi usurper. Rashid their way and they had trusted General Franco and Senor Burier. SHANGHAI: May 12 (Renter-All, that be is unable to offer any in themselves and neglected God, his brother-in-law and Foreign Mr. Clarence Gauss, newly-appoint- kind of assistance ta the anti-and the wrong use of selence had Minister, over Spain's policy is ed United States Ambassador to British movement in Iraq, accord-subordinated man to the machine. taking shape. -Chungking arrived here, this morn-¡ing to reports reaching Cairo."
field
to give protection to Rashid All
FRONTIER HITCH
NAVAL BRUSH
SYDNEY, May 12 (Reuter) --- When the German liner Coburg and the Norwegian tanker Ketty Brovig were intercepted in the ing on board the President Gar- He is also said to have refused SHIUKWAN EXODUS
The Wilhelmstrasse insists, of Indian Ocean, they made off in course, that General Franco's move different directions. Mr. Clauss was said to have told himself.
SHIUKWAN, May 12 (Centras)—is exclusively an internaj matter. The Australian Canberra and Japanese newsmen that military Other reports say the Personal 'Compulsory evacuation of civilians, | Finally, there is also the hitch in the New Zealand cruiser Lean- and Government officials of the envoy sent by Rashid Ali to the whose presence is non-essential to the frontier negotiations in Zagreb der immediately shelled and set Philippines, Australla, the NEL, Iranian capital Teheran is under, javoir unnecessary loss of lives is between Count Clano, Itallan For them on fire. The crews then Burma and Chungking will meet stood to have met with no suo being enforced by the authorities eign Minister, and M. Pavellich, abandoned ship and were picked in Singapore soon for an important cess.
here following repeated Japanese head of Germany's puppet state up by the cruisers. Conference
The official Iranian attitude to bombings recently. The city's en-of Croatia, which is reported by The above details were announc- He added, however, he did not events in Iraq is one of complete tire vollce and garrison forces have the Budapest corespondent of the ed by Mr. W. M. Hughes, Austra know whether he would attend it disapproval
beer, mobilised for this purpose. Basler Nachrichten.
Han Navy Minister, yesterday,
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