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BITTER BATTLE CONTINUES MOVEMENTS
ROUND MALEMI: BRITISH
OF ALIENS
·THAI RETALIATION
PLANES AGAIN OVER CRETE TO RESTRICTIONS
Moral Effect On Defenders Is Considerable
BITTER FIGHTING' CONTINUES ROUND MALEMI, IN CRETE, WHERE THE AERODROME IS STILL IN THE HANDS OF THE GERMANS.
British fighter planes have reappeared in the air over Crete. This distinct new feature was reported in Cairo on Saturday, states a Reuter message.
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BANGKOK, May 25 (Reuter)-A Thai Government Gazette Extraor- dinary publishes what is interpret- ed as a retaliation against the res- triction of movements of aliens in defence are in Penang where there is a large Thai population.
The Royal Emergency Decree au- thorises the Government to forbid allens to stay in any part of the country as deemed an expedient, time with the view to "safeguard the peace, discipline and solidarity" of the Kingdom.
British long-range fighters are finding easy targets in the Junkers-52 troop-
The first order hereunder says carriers. Some of the German troop-carriers have been landing on small beaches, that allens are not allowed to stay where dispersal of the troops they carry and going off again of the planes are almost Lopburi Prachinburi and the naval in two important military districts,
impossible, and they have been machine-gunned by British fighters.
base district of Sattahit, THE MORAL EFFECT ON Allens already there must quit THE DEFENDERS OF CRETE within 90 days but exemptions are OF THE REAPPEARANCE IN erantable.
Mr. Menzies
Advocates
USEFUL LESSONS
National
LEARNED
Government AT CRETE
SYDNEY, May 25 (Renter) MR. R. G. MENZIES, the Austra lian Prime Minister, passionately National Govern- advocated the
Jent.
.."...
SKY OF BRITISH
HMS. HOOD, with a displacement of 42,000 tons, is the world's largest warship. She is a battle cruiser and not a battleship. Des; ite her size and her heavy main armament (eight 15-inch guns). she is a fast ship and can travel at a speed of 32 knots.-(From "Britain's Fighting Forces").
Demand For Revision Of H.M.S. HOOD,
The Neutrality Act:
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BLOWN UP
FIGHTERS HAS ALSO BEEN TURCO-GERMAN Freedom Of Seas Policy UNLUCKY HIT IN
CONSIDERABLE.
The unofficial impression in
TRADE TALKS
WASHINGTON, May 25 (Eenter)-As President Roosevelt pre-
Tuesday.
Caire is that the situation shows ANKARA, May 25 (Reuter) pares to spend most of his week-end polishing up his fireside chat, Improvement since it was only the Germany is trying to arrange a the demand in some sections of Congress and in the Press for a arrival of further reinforcements £45,000,000 (Turkish) deal with revision of the Neutrality Act goes into high gear and indicates Commenting on the desperate that has enabled the Germans so the Turks, It is believed in bust what many wish to hear when the President goes on the air on struggle being fought in Crete, MR. far to hold Malemi while on the E. A MONTAGUE in a
ness circles here. B. B. C. cther hand the
The concensus of opinion in informed circles. here still is that recapture of broadcast last night, said that its Herakleon and Retime should re-Papen to the Foreign Office yes Monroe Doctrine to include the entire Atlantic and a return
The long call made by Herr von he will most likely concentrate on the necessity of revision of the occupation would be of strategical lease Allied troops for the opera-terday was thought to be connect the freedom of the seas policy. importance to the Germans.
ed with it.
Broadcasting mediately on his arrival he said: "I return with
It was an experiment in invasion just one sick feeling in my heart from which attackers and defend -that I must come back to my ers must learn useful lessons. It own country to play politics. I
was one more stage in. the un think this is a diabolical thing, settled" arguments between sea however friendly and cleanly the game may be played at a time Power and alr power. like the present."
The first lesson was at Dunkirk and the British Navy won. The Mr. Menzies added that Aus-
second test was in Crete now and tralia must do as much as Bri-
the result was being watched with tain towards winning the war. "My effort must surpass anything I great interest at Home by the! have done yet."
RETENTION OF OFFICE
man-in-the-street.
ADELAIDE, May 25 (Reuter LARGE ORDERS FOR
Mr. Menzies' retention of office is assured by the result
ENGINEERING STORES
tlons against Malemi.
An R.A.F. Communique says: "In
to enemy aircraft and troops at Crete extensive damage was caused
Malemi by aircraft of the R.A.F. yesterday when our bombers at- tacked a large number of Junkers Cont'd Page 7, Col. 7
The proposed arrangement, it is thought, "would provide for the Germans "to sell ma- chinery, railway equipment and war material and to buy copper, tanning materials and all sorts of foodstuffs,
to
MAGAZINE
LONDON, May 25 (Reuter)-An Admiralty communique" giving de- tails of the destruction of the Bri- tish battle cruiser, H.MS:"HOOD, states, "British naval forces inter- cepted early yesterday morning off the coast of Greenland German naval forces, including the battle- This latter naturally would in- r The paper sees Colonel Frank ship Bismark (35,000 tons).. volve a modification of the neu-Knox's and Mr. H. L Stimson's
"The enemy were attacked and trality law which prohibits Ameri- criticism of the law as indicating during the ensuing action HMS can ships entering the combat that the President will consider Hood (Capt. R. Kerr, flying the flag the return of American ships to bf Vice-Admiral L. E. Holland, C.B.)
zones.
The position which many think British trade and the return to received an unlucky hit in the ma- ing Americans" find themselves in the doctrine of the freedom of the gazine and blew up.
YORK TIMES
can scarcely be better put than by seas to help 'Britain to win the the NEW
this Battle of the Atlantic, and says morning. which, in an editorial that if he announces this on Tues- on the rising demand for neutra day, he will get prompt support of lity law revision, says that the the country and Congress.
COAL WORKERS TO BE BROUGHT
UNDER GOVT. CONTROL ORDER framers of the original lawi, It is noteworthy here that
In a B. B. C. broadcast from London last night, MR. É. A. MON-thought the United States could be safeguarded against the dan-
TAGUE saia that the chief news at Home last week was the grant-
4:
The Rismark received damage and pursuit of the enemy continues.
It is feared that there are few survivors from the Hood."
COMPLETED IN 1920
HMS Hood was laid down. In | the last war and completed in 1920. She had 8 15 in. guns. 10 5.5-in ¦8 4-in. X. A. and 6 tubes (one air-
evea those isolationists who were most bitter in fighting against entry into war, state of the
ing of power to the Government to make an essential working order Sers in the new world war by the
quite freely that if America simple expedient of giving notice Federal bye-election at Boothby
for the coal mining industry.
in advance, that in the event of does get in, they will rally where the Government candidate, :
This order guaranteed for the and military huts against invasion, trouble, the United States would loyally behind the President.craft). Mr. Price, was returned by a ma- “SIMLA, May 25 (Reuter-Many
a minimum wage which secondly, the need to repair air surrender voluntarily her historic worker
They belleve America should She was recommissioned at Forts- large orders for engineering stores Jerity of several thousands.
stay out, but once she is in, they mouth on Sept. 8,"1936. Her speed The vote is interpreted as an of all descriptions have been re- was considerably better than be-rald damage; thirdly, many of the rights on the high seas.
fore. It limit the power of the men had become expert A. R. P.
would give the war effort their was 31 knota. A FAILURE endorsement of the Government's celved by the supply department
wholehearted support.
In 1923, the Hood headed a British war effort and also of the people's for the Eastern Group Countries employer to dismiss men and pro-workers and had shown magnifi
vides penalties to be imposed on cent courage in their work in this The paper calls this experiment"
nával squadron which visited the desire for a National Government and India.
la fallure and asks if the act is PRES. ROOSEVELT'S
East but the furthest point they Between the other orders re- a man for being late or absent. respect. SOLID VINDICATION
prevent the United SPEECH TOMORROW reached was Ceylon as the Hood ceived in the last fortnight are A man has to work when there
The enemy was making pro-States becoming mivolved in war SYDNEY, May 25 (Reuter)-Mr. those for textiles for Singapore, is work to be done. The State
WASHINGTON, May 25 (Reuter could not enter the harbour at A. W. Fadden, commenting on the south Africa and India.
collects the money from employers Paganda out of this and telling the why had it been necessary to have-President Roosevelt's Tuesday Colombo.
world that Britain was going Com-conscription, begin to double the night address will be "not pleasing Boothby" bye-election, said:
With a view to farther expand-and distributes it to the men..... result is a solid vindication of the Ing the output of military ear-
Building and civil engineering munistic. In Germany itself there navy hurriedly and turn the coun- to opponents of Democracy either comalee, the world's finest natural
stricter control. The try into an arsenal for the pro- at Home or abroad." said the Pre- harbour. Government's war policy and ments in India, one more new will be broght under this order.
sident's secretary, Mr. Stephen emphasises the demand for a Na- clothing factory has been opened But why should builders be re reason for control in Britain was duction of planes and weapons. tional Government which I regard while the establishment of a fur-gulated? asked Mr. Montague.
that it was essential in war-time. "We have the Neutrality Act Early. when reporters Inquired sive improvements which involved as the main issue upon which the ther two clothing factories is un-
It would outlive the war ond and we have never been in greater what President Roosevelt would some alteration to the secondary The answer was threefold, campaign is fought."
Firstly, the need to build barracks would not withdraw the advantages peril," it adds.
armaments, der contemplation."
given.
RAID ON SUEZ CANAL AREA
LONDON, May 25
"The
(Reuter)-
"The Suez Canal area was raided by enemy planes yesterday, but al- though a few bombs were dropped. no damage was caused and there were no casualties, according to a communique issued in Cairo today.
Matsuoka Warns
CHUNGKING. Mar 25 (Rev ter)-During a recent inter- view between MR, MATSUOKA, the Japanese Foreign Minister, and MR. JOSEPH, GREW, American Ambassador, the former warned the United States against participating in the European war which would force Japan to fulfil her obliga- tlong
under the Tripartite Pact, according to information reaching Chungking.
There is also a report that Russia has agreed to allow Germany to develop resources In the Ukraine.
was
even
"Anyone Who knowi of the strength and tenacity of British
Britain Should Extend Full labour, knows that these improve
Rigours Of Blockade
To All Vichy Territories
-LONDON, May 25 (Renter)-As between Britain and the Vichy Government, clearly things cannot remain-much longer where, they are, writes the SUNDAY TIMES, which says that three courses seem to call for adoption by Britain without delay..
1. The military occupation of Syria.
2. We should extend full rigours of the blockade to all ferritories
under Vichy's control.
3. We, ought to bomb chief factories engaged in making German war material which needs to be done carefully so as to limit French civilian casualties.
No pains should be spared to
TURKEY ALARMED
keep before the eyes of the French Turkey, greatly alarmed by pre- people the fact, that we are fight-parations, expects Britain "to
ing for their nation's liberty as strike quickly though she is un- well as our own.
willing to commit herself beyond
defending herself if attacked."
The Sunday Times Diplomatic correspondent says the situation in
In Free French quarters in Lon- Syria has reached the stage where urgent action on our part becomes don, it is thought that the entry necessary if the Germans, with the of British and Free French forces help of the Vichy authorities, are in Syria would meet with little.or to be prevented from using the no resistance from the French country as a base for operations there, and that a high proportion. not only against British forces in of these troops would actively sup- Iraq, but also against Palestine, port any action directed against the Buez Canal and Cyprus,
Germany's designs.
ments will not be lost after the war," concluded Mr. Montague.
-On Other- Pages
Page
2 Saturday's
lawn
bowls; Summer.series yachting: Empire Day service; Valley training times.
3 Radio programmes; Coming
events: Crossword puzzle.
4 Allied troops récapture strategic points in Crete, Premier outlines duties in event of invasion;, Attempt to assassinate King Victor:|: Japan warns U.B. against participation in the war.
5. University degrees and ex- amination results; Another racket; Rice monopoly con- trol board; Funeral,
6 Leading article: All Eyes On
the United States.
8 Round the Police Courts;
Weddings.
9-10 Finance and commerce.
meant to
6a3.
Japanese Casualties
In
South Shansi Fighting Nearing 40,000
The squadron berthed at Trin-
The Hood had undergone exten-
The Hood has a normal com- plement of 1,340.
The Bismark made her first-ap- pearance in Nov. last year.
Cont'd Page 7, CoL 3"
JERUSALEM, May 25 (Reuter)- The Croatian Vice-Premier de- "LOYANG, May 25 (CentraÏ—As a "résult of sanguinary fightingclared in Jerusalem that the Crod- during the past two weeks in the Chungtiao Mountain Range in tians would seek the first oppor- southern Shans, the Japanese have sustained enormous losses cot- tunity to reunite Dalmatia with servatively estimated at 40,000.
the motherland.
In their present so-called "mop- ping-up" offensive, the 14th of its kind, the Japanese have mobilized a huge force of some 130,000 strong, supported by air squadrons and heavy artillery with gas shells, Launched on May 7, the offensive encountered strong Chinese op- position in its initial stages, and severe fighting has been raging since.
Penetrating recklessly into the rugged valleys of the Chungtao Mountain, the Japanese are facing the danger of being enveloped in a large-scale encirclement move- ment which the Chinese are now carrying out.
Meanwhile, the Chinese in East. and West Shans! are vigorously counter-attacking in order to pre- vent the Japanese there from re- inforcing their units beleaguered in the Chungtiao Mountain.
Today's News Summary
LATEST NEWS FROM CRETE is that bitter ighting is con- tinuing round Malem!. The Germans are still in occupation of the aerodrome. British fighter planes have reappeared again in the air over Crete. Several, Nazi troop-carriers have been destroyed.
IT IS POSSIBLE THAT President Roosevelt, in his broadcart speech to the nation tomorrow, will dwell on revision of the Nếu- trality Act and the Monroe Doctrine to include, the whole of the
Atlantic.
*H.M.S.. HOOD, 42,000-TON battle pruiser, has been sunk in an action" with German naval units. The Blamark, Germany's largest battleship, is reported to have been damaged. The Hood was com- pleted in 1920, while the Biamark made its first appearance in Nov- ember last year.
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A SUNDAY NEWSPAPER in London suggests that the foll rigours of the British blockade should be extended to all territories under Vichy, control.
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THE RETURN OF MR. Shigemitsu, Japanese Ambassador to the Court of St. James's, to Japan is said, according to a Chungking. paper, to indicate to a worsening of Anglo-Japanese relations.