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THURSDAY,
MAY 2, 1940. 日五廿月三
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Mussolini Tells U.S. Ambassador No Change
In Situation For Next Few Days, But-
ITALIANS
STILL
PREPARE for WAR
LONDON, MAY 1 (REUTER).—NEWS FROM ITALY REGARDING HÉR ATTITUDE IS
AMBIGUOUS.
IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE INTERNATIONAL SITUATION WAS DISCUSSED AT TO-DAY'S CABINET MEETING.
The Italian liner Rex sailed for New York to-day on schedule and other Italian liners are departing for all parts of the world.
The Italian declared policy of preparing for war is seen in a new law which appoints a com- mittee to control communications including telephones, telegraphs and radio telephones.
Signor Mussolini to-day received Mr. William Phillips, the United States Ambassador. The call is reported to have been prompted by the international situation. Nothing is known of what took place at the interview but, according to American circles, the impression may be derived that no sudden change will be made in the Italian attitude to non-
belligerence within the next few days. INFORMATIVE MEETING
British Warships.
Attack Another German Convoy
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH":
GOTHENBURG, May 2 (UP).-British warships; assisted by bombing planes, have launched another successful attack on a German convoy of transports en on Marstrand route to Oslo, according to residents Island.
The attack was launched, at 7 o'clock last night. British planes could be seen bombing the German conYOY, which was steaming northwards. At least one German ship is in'
Detonations were heard for two-hours.
WARPLANES flames,
BEATING WARSHIPS
U.S. Navy Minister's Discovery
$30.00 PER ANNUM
Regal
CELLULAR
Suspender Belts
In White & Peach
$3.25 each WHITEAWAY'S
WHERE THEY TRIED TO KILL A KING.
WHERE
THIS REMARKABLE PHOTOGRAPH is the first to be published in Hongkong of the damage wrought in Norway by German bombers. It shows the main street of Elverum after a Nazi raid. King Haakon and the Norwegian Government removed to Elverum after the German entry into Oslo und desperate efforts were made by the Nazis to wipe out the Rule and his Cabinet. The effect of the raids on Elverum itself is reminiscent of the havoc ught on French towns during days of bombardment in the last war.
Minesweeper BRILLIANT R.A.F. a prolonged Dunoon Sunk RAID IN
IN FACE
The British Charge d'Affaires, Sir Noel Charles, and Count Ciano, the Foreign Minister. had meeting to-day which was stated to have been cordial and informative.
British circles here are of the opinion that the British decision to divert ships from the Mediterranean reflects no change in British and Italian relations nor any change the attitude in regard to question of common interest to the two countries.
ALTHOUGH FULL OF IMPLICATIONS BRITAIN'S AN- NOUNCEMENTS IS ONLY IMPERFECTLY UNDERSTOOD AS YET BY THE ITALIANS. IT DOUBTLESS SERVED TO BRING HOME THE SERIOUSNESS OF THE POSITION. ITALIANS IGNORANT
Only Italians who listen to British broadcasts are yet aware of the order diverting merchant vessels from the
Stockhnim-Radio reports that ROME NOT
British ships participated in the attack.
Violent Naval Battle Heard LONDON, May 1 (Reuter) ----Ac- cording to the Swedish wireless, people on Skerris north of Gothen
TO BE BOMBED
burg heard violent gunfire pt sen to-Bolligerent's Promise To
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, May 1 (UP). -The European War is proving that aircraft now have a tem-convoys steaming north. porary advantage over ships.
day for two hours.
Several ships were observed and were believed to have formed two
A great number of aircraft were in battlenetion.
that Is
the decision
The Vatican.
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" VATICAN CITY, May 1 (UP). At least one ship was seen ablaze.All belligerent Powers in the At least,
was cannonade A violent
also European conflict have given reached by the US. Naval Depart-heard from the fortress of Marstrand, private but formal assurances to ment.
where at 8.30 to-night another ship The Secretary of the Navy, Mr. was seen on fire and believed to have the Holy See that they will re- Charles Edison, told the Press to-day been sunk. that events in Europe involve in- mediate alteration in the design of U.S. warships now under construc- lion.
Heavier and more streamlined deck armour will replace that previously designed for use in the ships,
The U.S. naval manocuvres recently held in the Pacific have disclosed, also, that the Navy must have more fueling buses in the Pacific.
In addition, fuel storage, tanks ot Pearl Harbour, in the Hawalian islands, must be placed underground as protection against nir attacks.
frain from bombing Rome in the event of Italy becoming involved an authoritative source told "United Press". to- day.
Japan's New in the war,
Overture Non-Aggression Pacts For South Pacific
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
Mediterranean.
The news-is-not-yet-known-in. certain official circles, it was not mentioned in the morning's Italian wireless bulletin, nor does it appear in the morning papers. Italy Rebuffs Monzies Rome-Radio has broadcast a com- ment on the speech given by Mr. R.
G. Menzies, the Prime Minister, on the Inauguration of the new short wave radio broadenst in Ilatlan from Sydney.
Rome-Radio says that Italy is not neutral, and she does not in- tend to be pusled aside.
France Blamed
She has claims to put forward. One of them refers to the Mediter rancan.
Writing in the "Giornale D'Italia," Signor Gayda alleges that France has recognise the always refused to rights of Italy..
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGNAPH"
LONDON May 1 (UP).— The Admiralty announces the mining and sinking of the mine-sweeper Dunoon.
Three Officers and 24 rat- ings are missing. They are feared lost,
H.M.S. Dunoon was com- manded by Licut. Cmdr. H. A. Barclay. He is among the missing.
were
Altogether 40 survivors Seven cked up. were sent to hospital, and four are in critical condi- tion.
Other survivors said that the explosion was terrific. Many of the crew were flung into the air, several being killed as they fell."
The Dunoon was one of 23 mine-sweepers built un- der the war emergency programme in the last war. She was launched in 1917. Her normal complement was
73.
SHOCKING REPRISALS
Japanese Slaughter Around Shanghai
SPECIAL TO. THE "TELEGRAPH”
HOT
OF
OPPOSITION
LONDON, May 1 (Router).—British forces employed in yesterday's raids on German bases in Norway were among the largest and strongest yet engaged în a single night operation.
The raiders ascertained that in the four days since the last raid on Stavanger, much of the damage previously inflicted on the landing ground had been repaired and numerous enemy aircraft were seen on the aerodrome and.hidden' in adjoining thickets.
At the beginning of the at- tack, enemy fighters asconded
and in a series of running fights BATTLING
one Messerschmitt 109 was shot down into the sea.
Intense Opposition During-a-later attack Achter op- position was intense. After dropping their bombs which burst near the aircraft bulldings and started fires, two British tombers were seen to be pursued, vigorously engaged by four Messerschinitis. One of the taller burst into flames and crashed into the sea.
A British bomber came under con centrated fire and was forced down
into the water.
A third Messerschmitt was shot
down.
was
Four Nazi Planes Downed
tin
FOR AIR SUPREMACY
Daring R.A.F. Raids On Nazi Bases
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, May 2 (UP)—A great battle for aerial supremacy in Scandinavia is now being waged between the Royal Air Force and Goering's planes.. Aerial warfare is now on unprecedented scale.
being Extensive. attacks are launched by British machines on
an
weeks as a result of the Japanese ¦ of Stavanger was resumed this morn- cty Important part in the
The third phase of the attack came soon after dark when another force of bombers started a series of raids which continued until the early hours all Nazi air bases in an attempt of to-day.
to stop the Nazis from taking to Altogether It is known that four the air in any considerable force. enemy machines were brought down.
Attacks continued throughout.last Among the ascertained results of
were still in progress SHANGHAI, May 1 (UP) tema on Fornebu was a fre visible night, and
curly this morning. over 30 miles away, The rest of the Italian press con- The Shanghai. “Evening Post,'
Seven British Machines Lost tinues to feature the German claims. quoting Chinese refugees, states
Raids, Last All Day
An Air Ministry communique ad- Chinese over 50,000 It would be extremely difficult The "Popolo D'Italia" even goes so that
LONDON, May 1 (Reuter).It mits that seven, British planes have rendered for bombers flying at high far as to assure its readers that the
learned in in Norway is familles have been Anglo-French plan
authoritative been lost in the inags attacks. altitudes, even if their aim was doomed.
homeless during the past three source that the aerial bombardment
planes are playing an in- fairly accurate, to avoid hitting 5,000 Extra Miles To Travel Vatican property, which is scat-
Ing when the R.A.F. Bumber Com-operations, and the British raiders LONDON, May 1 (Router)-Un- campaign against guerillas.
are being, greeted with hot, receptions tered throughout the Italian der Instructions issued on Tuesday The Japanese have extended their mand launched a day-long raid.
No enemy fighters were encoun-not only from Messerschmitts but
from nugmented Nazi ground de TOKYO, May 2 (Domel)-Japan capital.
night on the closing of the Mediter reprtant operations to a 300 square
The damage inflicted in. the pre-tences. It is believed, in view of this, that ranean to British shipping, all mer-mile triangle stretching from west of sion Pacts with any country in the no belligerent is willing to
PLEASE Turn To. Págó 2, risk chant ships salling between Britain Shanghal to Tsingpu.
Over 10,000 people are permanently Temporary Advantage
south Pacific.
incurring the resentment of Catho-and the Far East must go via the
homeless, their homes having Good This declaration was reiterated to-lies throughout the world by bombing Cup of an extra 5,000 miles in destroyed by the Japanese.
Hope. WASHINGTON, May 1 (Reuter), day by the Foreign Office spokesman. Rome.
Not A. House Standing -The aeroplane has temporary The spokesman was commenting on
Vatican Precautions advantage over the warship,” said reports appearing in the "Kokumin
but only an extra 300 miles in the Not a single house has been left the Secretary of the Navy. Mr. Shimbun" and the "Miyako Shim- The assurances followed the recent case of ships going to Australia. standing on six square miles of ter- Ometal circles here sincerely hoperitory that formerly comprised Charles Edison, on his return from bun" that the Foreign Minister would announcement by the Vatican that the naval "war games" In
the apply Japan's "linnus Off" principle special bomb-proof shelters had been that the measure will only be of a Kuanyingtang. Pacifle.
to the Netherlands East Indies, constructed for His Holiness the Pope, temporary nature but realise that it Only a few wounded and destitute He added that Dis can be French Indo-China and India, and that gas-masks had been distrl- is necessary at the moment in viewi neutralised by design. There must These wild stories!" was his com-buted to the entire population of of the Italian attitude both of respon- be minor changes in the structure of ment on the reports.
Vatican City.
sible Ministers and the Italian press. existing warships and basic change
The Pope's special dugout has
It may be recalled that when war I wills
valls of concrete nine feet thick.
broke out Italy's position was Despite the assurances, flatlan air certain and the Admiralty ordered defences in Rome are expected" to the Mediterranean closed. develop.
The order was revoked soon after-
of design for future wurshipa,
Insufficient attention has been puld
to the protection of men and wea pons above decks. The changes he advocated included the elimination. of all gear cly to splinter when struck by bombs or shells.
is prepared to conclude Non-Aggres-
Irregular Stock Exchange
LONDON, May (Reuter). The Stock Exchange to-day was irregular though the under-tone was Orm.
Bonds of the Mediterranean goy-
HOLLAND TO TAX ernments eased on anxieties concerni
WAR PROFITS
ing that region.
Gill-edged securities Sucluated narrowly.
Industrial losses appeared to out-
This means
the case of ships going to Bombay!
The nssurances, it is pointed out, wards. were formally made to the Holy See and, ofeintly, the Italian Government | · le unaware of them.
Ship's Engineer Missing
THE HAGUE, May 1 (Reuter), number the quins.
Mr. Campbell, of Messrs. Butter- The Premier, Jonkheer de Geer, la: Of the commodities, shellac relters field and Swire has reported to the Introducing a Dill to Parliament in were more willing to meet trade in Police that Mr. Cummings Alexander
there tax war proffs at the rate of 25 per quiry. Consequently
was Willan Du, hned 34, n ship'n en- cent in the case of private Individuals better business at the lower prices.gineer, left the Company's hostel nt. and 10 per cent. In the case of com- Seven and eight shillings were paid Kowloon Declar on April 3 and has panies from January 1, 1939,
not been seen since then.
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Wall Street was cany.
War Risk Ratos Raised
un-
been
tered.
remain people now
in what was ence a prosperous urea..
The bodies of dead people liiter the streets of many wrecked towns.
It is estimated that at least 1,000 people were killed in the Kuangilog- lang area,
"NO SURRENDER" AT ICHANG, SAY CHINESE
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" ICHANG, May 1. (UP).-The Chinese forces will defend LONDON, May ~ 1 | (Router),—A | Ichung to the last mun. new advisory schedule of the Lori-
don Underwriters, increases the war
.This declaration was made to-day by General Kuo Chien- risk Insurance rates for shipping on chi, Commander of the famous Yangtse city's defences. Mediterranean and Black Sea voy. It followest reports that the Japan- |
!* ages.
Ichang Ready
The Air Ministry has issued the following communique on yesterday's operations:
"Large concentrations of enemy
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LATEST
NOT TO GO TO WAR YET
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGNAPH'
2 ROME, May (UP)-Count Clano, the Italian Foreign Minister, is reported to have given an assur since to the British Charge d'Affaires, Sir Not! Charles, that Italy deed not plan to enter the war at present
It is authoritatively stated that a similar assurance has been given to
Mussolini
A few rates are quadrupled, manyese, who yesterday effected a land-They havo insufficient man-power the US Ambassador by Simmor
are doubled, and others, are creased in smaller proportions.
Egypt's Precautions
CAIRO, May 11 (Reuter),-Owing
to the uncertainty of the slediter
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ing on the western side of Tungting to move up the Yangtse River," ie Lake, intended to drive on Ichang cald. In any case, lehang is ready General Kuo does not believe that to repel any attack.
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the Japanese will attempt to strike
against Ichang.
will need: "The Japanese
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