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WESTERN FRONT
Big Artillery Action
Cautious Statement By Nazis
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHI BERLIN, May B (UP)—The official German news og cy report
says: "On the West Front there was somewhat stronger artillery,
und
lery was engaged in Intermittent Are between the Moselle river and the Palatin forest which was answered by the German batteries.
"On Tuesday a French company was repulsed with the loss of 15 to 20 men."
patrol troop activity. Enemy artil-
Thursday,
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PREMIER'S DRAMATIC
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LONDON, May 8 (Reuter).—Mr. Herbert Morrison, the Labour M.P., opening
May 9, 1940.
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Meanwhile, suspected oples are being rounded up.
Among to-night's Indications of a Genuine slight relaxation in tension are
the announcement of minor exemptions to the general cancellation of leave
the second day of the debate in the House of Commons, emphasised the gravity of the forces, and the restoration of issues involved.
He said: "If we must be sternly critical about the handling of events and refer to certain persons, we are not actuated by partisan considerations.
a normal schedule to-morrow on the electrified section of the railways.
No Illusions
no
As a result of the cancellation of army leave and the recall of all cate- gories on leave, Holland, according to one political observer, has more men- parties were sent to Andalsnes to
with the colours than she ever had, search for a piece of level ground Since the invasion of Nurway and that could be used as a landing place. Denmark, the Dutch have had The only level ground in the neigh-illusions regarding the fate which bourhood consisted of frozen inkes may befall any of Germany's neigh- and at the moment the thaw was
men- bours, and the Government's rures therefore, have been received beginning,
with understanding and resignation, even with relief, na showing that no event will take Holland by surprise.
"I would sing the praises of anyone instrumental in winning the war."
tell it what is He declared that the more the strength until you debate proceeds the more
thereals the perii.
the "We need real action, not Ministers appear to be open to
kham action we have had. considerable Ensure for their The pelly cash balance sheet of
losses on clilter alde is of no use. conduct of affairs. He com-
"Strategically we are in a much worse position than before.
"The greatest triumph this extraordinary man Hitler has been greater that he has been put into Jeopardy than his predecessors did
TOLL OFplained that Mr. Churchill, who
THE ROAD
One Fatality Reported During Last Week
had considerable responsibility for the operations, would be heard last when there could be no comment on his evidence. In 1914,
Amazing Action
Mr. Morrison described the seat-
expeditionary tering of the
of
Only one suitable landing place was found and the surface was swept clear of snow to form runways.
The necessary stores, munitions and petrol were provided and in less thun a week it was ready to receive Juirerait.
A squadron of Gindiators, which bad already been embarked on an ship 180 miles from land in a thick aircraft carrier, were flown off the snowstorm. At seven in the evening they landed on the lake and at ten v'clock that night the first patrol was in the air.
15-Hour Attack But next day eight German bomb- ers took part in an attack on the fake. was continuous for 15 This attack hours. Tons of high explosives fell from the bombers during that period.
have it a Six German planes were
Three Big Losses "One strategic advantage we hand- force ed over was Czechoslovakia with a In the Colony of Hongkong, in-prepared for Finland ne an amazing million of the Buest troups in Europe
igone. cluding the Island, Kowloon and New | action.
What is the second? You and a Territories, during the week ended "I wonder whether the Government on Saturday, there were altogether took the pledge to Norway seriously Franco-Russian Alliance by which the ald of 70 trame accidents as the result of as an essential part of the war opera-Russin was to come to
Czecho-Slovakia and there would which one person was killed and 31 tions or as merely discharging a
them have been a new war front for Ger- persons were injured.
moral obligation to protect
many. The
persan killed, a Chinese male, selves from criticism."
"What happened? Russia's ships age 58, was, knocked down and killed Mr. Morrison then asked when by a private car while crossing the were the Government first informed are now crossing the Black Sea with carriageway.
of the German move against Norway oil for the aeroplanes of Germany.
"Thirdly, there is Rutnania. Ger- and Denmark? When did the Best |
If they did not how bands.
Vide weekly return of April to
It is remarked that visible measures
of precaution include the coast. No. body suggests that Holland could be the victim of a British attack, and iti the would rather seem that after
attnck swift German landings in Norway, by sen reappeared as a new factor the possibility of a German in the situation.
now
Further Measures AMSTERDAM, May 8 (Reuter),— Further mensures have
been taken in Holland.
Following the cancellation of all leave for the Army, Navy, and Air Force, the war industries and railway services have been restricted.
13. the Chinese male, age 50, who message of the movement of German many has practically Rumaula lo her and there were 37 combat. wrought shipping was barred from all waters
transports come through and
suon afterwards was there a real month ago, by this policy in Norway.down close to the lake, It was cer-
move?
we have now handed them Rumunia. "With regard to Spain I hope my
no fears about that country will prove true.
was knocked down and injured by a motor lorry on April ? while cross- ing the carriageway, succumbed to his
injuries on
on April 29,
As regards the laying of mines on Of the persons injured, 21 were the Norwegian coast, Mr. Morrison pedestrians who were struck by said: "To tell itler what you are
Sweden Not To Blame vehicles while crossing the carriage going to do before you do it is pro-
The Government "Now you have got Scandinavia in way; a
a motor cyclist and a rieksha foundly unwise,
have had
hands. It is surveys of the German passenster were injured as the result ought to
and
aero-erticising Sweden. of collisions between vehicles; four docks, harbours, fiurds
"What right have we (1) lorry passengers were injured, one.dromes so as to know where to get through Jumping off and the others at and to get there quickly. It looks them? We promised to rescue, by falling from moving lorries; as if none of these things were done." promised to protect. We never sent lorry driver was injured when his vehicle ran into a iilside; and one
bus passenger and two tram passen gers were injured while alighting from a moving bus and moving trans respectively.
130
critlelse we
We were too
Chaman aeroplang to Poland. Mr. Morrison named Mr.
and Sir late in Norway. berlain, Sir John Simon and as more than any other Samuel Hoare as unequal to their task | The German occupation of Nor- men way brings Germun aeroplanes and our submarines 200 miles Cater responsible for not avoiding war.
He mnounced that the Labour coast. Of the 70 nccidents, 33 were coll-Opposition would divide the House
at the end of the evening. slons between vehicles, - 34 collisions between vehleles and pedes- trians and 12 accidents were due to other causes.
were
A.R.P. ORDERS NO. 19
Instructions by Director For Coming Week
Appointment
Premier Intervenics
Immediately following Mr. Mor- rison's speech, the Prime Minister! rose-almost sprong to the despatch box and said:
or
"There was a promise to Poland, a promise to Norway and a promise to Finland.
"Our promissory notes are now rubbish In
(Lond our hands." erles of "Shame" from the Govern- ment supporters and cheers from the Labour benches).
tuin that another eight were brought down in the near vicinity, and the Squadron Leader and Flight Licu- tenant thought that no less than 30 machines were put out of action in the course of the operations.
Mr. Dalton's Queries
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Presumably this will go into effect only If Holland is attacked.
case
of an
Mr. Hugh Dalton, (Lubour) asked if there were any anti-aircraft guns lakes. in the neighbourhood of frozen
Sir Samuel Hoare, in reply, said: any sorry to say there were not. The arrangement for anti-aircraft
Washington Watching guns was upset by the sinking of
WASHINGTON, May 1 (Heŭter),— ships and It was a question whether to hurry on the squadron or to walt
Official despatches reaching the State for some further days for the anti-Department since yesterday indicated
some Increase of tension aircraft guns.
Netherlaruls as the result of fears of sinted Mr. invasion by Germany, Cordell Hull at the Press Conference
"On the whole we took the deck- siori to send aeroplanes to engage German bombers at once."
Sir Samuel added that the effect of the German bombing was that a greater part of the British machines put out of action on the
wero ground. Not one was brought down in the
Was
"Tell me now," he continued, "of one little country that will be prepared to stand up to the Nazis.
He said that the cardinal factor upon a mere promise from us. "What is the use of not facing the lack of air basen,
British public opinion would not have stood for inaction and it was Inevitable that they should take the was realised from the
facts?"
Resign, Appeal To Premier
"The words which Mr. Morrison has just uttered make it necessary for me to intervene for a moment iwo at this stage, Mr. Morrison be
the gan his speech by emphasising A.R.P. Orders issued by Wing-gravity of the occasion, The challenge Commander A. H. S. Steele-Perkins, he has thrown at the Government in O.-E., Director
Mr. Lloyd George said that every-risk which of Air Raid Pre- general and the attack he has made
p them and upon
In particular body was dissatisfied with the war start, me cautions:
makes it graver still,
effort of this country and agreed with "Naturally as head of the Gavern- ment, I accept primary responsibility for the actions of the Government, but it is grave not because of
personal considerations-none of us would for a noment desire to hold on to office for a moment longer than we retain the confidence of this Housy but warned the House yester because, as day, this is a time of antiunt danger Challenge Accepted
Mr. C. L.
the Prime Minister that "we must Chow is appointed' Deputy District Warden, District "E," Central Division as from Muy 8, 1940. Change of Address
It is most important that all mem- bers of the Corps notify this Office or their Divisional Wardens of any "change" of "address.
Training
Squad Drill Shamshuipu.--Squad del for all Districts at the Poller. Training School on Sunday, May 12,1
1940.
Club
"We are facing a relentless enemy who must be fought by united action of this country. It may well be that i it is a duty to criticise the Govern ment. I don't seek to evade criticism.
Two Lessons Learned Everything possible was done with- Sir Samuel said that two lessons In conclusion, Mr. Lloyd George had been learned from the operations said that the Prime Minister had ap- in Norway:
1. The superiority of the British pealed for sacrifice from the nation! which was ready so long us "you give fighter over the German bomber but confidence to them that those who a strong air power must be met by are leading them are doing their best stronger air power.
face the position und face it without air bases. people and not as personal issues.
them.
*
2.The power of the British Air the Force striking night after night. say now solemnly that Prime Minister can give an CX- The quality of this force, he said, ample of sacrifice because I can was unsurpassed but the quantity was tell him one thing. There is, not nearly big enough. nothing which would contribute The momentum of production was more to victory in this war than now gathering speed.
"It is much better than it has ever that he should sacrifice the seals) of offlec."
(Loud cheers from been and there is no reason why it should not become better and better," Labour supporters).
he said.
and
The R.A.F.'s Part
In answering a question, Sir Samuel Taking part in the debate, Sir said that he knew of no German Samuel Hoare, the Air Minister, said aerodromes in the Narvik area that he proposed to concentrate upon such seemed extremely unlikely, he the events of the last month and the thought. part taken in those operations by the RAF
Not Invincible
Meeting-Western Division.-There will be a meeting of the District and Deputy District Wardens of the Western Division in the Divisional but I say to my friends in this House Warden's Office, Sth. floor, Shell:
and I have friends in the House
Governnient House, on Thursday, May 9, at 5.15 (Loud
cheers) p.m.
Government can prosecute the war Wardens Examination (No. Ell-efficiently unless it has public and In English) Syllabus A.--An exam-Parliamentary support,
I welcome "I accept the challenge, ination for candidates who attended} Mr. Frost's Class will be held at the it indeed. At least we shall see who
Lusitano on Friday, the 10th is with us and who is against us. instant, commencing al 5.45
call on my friends to support us in Students other than those already the lobby to-night." (Load Cheers). detalled to attend, who wish to sit
Lloyd George Hits Out for the examination, should attend at
Mr. Lloyd George sald
the the time and place indicated and
facts given by Sir Samuel Hoare were report to the Invigilator.
no defence of the Government.
instalment of The first
British forces which went
to Norway, he
It meant from the very outset that Where they had their fighters said, ought to have been picked men. The Germans had picked men.
the RAF. was suffering under a avaliable they had always shown how Britain sent territorial brigade which had not hnd very muchy train-handicap as their machines had to fly well they could cope with the German
hundreds of miles backwards and bombers.
The history of the past while
months had shown the superiority of forwards across the North Sea, the enemy had air bases on the
lask was to win a foothold the British fighters over the Gettin in Norway for our fighters, and bombers. during the time that attempts were
Chinese Wardens Examinations (Syllabus A) will be held on May 19, C123-Police Training School-7
1840, as follows:
p.m.
C100-Wah
St., p.
Yan College, Nelson
C103-Chinese Publie School, Koon
ing.
that
was the advance part of the That Yom St., Hung Hom-7 p..
C105-Ellis Kadourle School, Hos-forces which had to accomplish
task upon which the success of the whole force depended.
pital Road,-6 p.m.
"We ought to have had a combina-
C104 and CIŻI-A.R.P. School for candidates attending South China tion and combined action between the AA, School Class and Kwong Luen Army and Navy," he continued. "We Guild Class. Examination com- hnd neither. We gambled on a chance mences.
of getting air bases,
C120-Syllabus A Examination (Oral) on the 14th. Instant nt Police; Headquarters and Police Training School commencing at 10.15 a.m.
(SGD.) H. W. LEYDEN.
Warden Instructor.
Fourth Battleship For Italy Soon
Half Baked Expedition
The German air power was not Invlucible, he sald. Alr power, be I German or any other air power, was only invincible when there was not sufficient air power against it. In this case the Allies had
The Germans were in control of all strategical aerodromes in ventral and southern Norway. That was a critical fact which must never be forgotten when they considered the military operations that subsequent-fighter force to cope with the German
bombers.
ly took place.
Our
rio
eight
being made we did everything in POPE'S ADDRESS
our power to reduce the scale of
to-day.
in
the
Mr. Cordell Hull added that Amerl- can nationals in Holland have no excuse if caught there by any out- break of hostilities because they have long been advised to leave owing to the threat of war.
Gestapo Move To Belgian Frontier AMSTERDAM, May 8 (Reuter).— It is reported from a reliable source that number of Gestapo men who, until recently, had been in Poland, have been transferred to Aachen, near the Belgian and Dutch frontiers.
In Poland these men followed close behind the advancing German army and were responsible for keeplug order and "cleaning up" behind the German lines.
Ready Aid For Refugees
British Government's Fine Response
GENEVA, May 8. (Reuter).—An interim report has been issued by the League of Nations' figh Commission- er for Refugees.
British The liberal polley of the Government towards victims of the Nazi aggression is being continued, he reports.
There have been very few cases in of personat which the concession liberty has been abused by the re- fugees.
Generous Assistance
most The British Government is generously helping private bodies lo look after 40,000 refugees.
Britain makes a monthly grant of half the expenditure of these bodies in addition to £100,000 as a lump sum the outbreak of the war, ise British Government allowed several thousand refugees, including German children, into Palestine.
AL
The Immigration to the Colonies urid Dominions has been restricted but
air attack that was being launched TO NEWLY-WEDS not
upon o sea bases,
No Delay
"I can say categorically that there
of
VATICAN CITY, May 8 (Reuter), The possibility of the war spread- "The whole of this vital expedi tion, which would have made a vast was no delay in starting these opera ing to other countries was referred difference to this country strate-tions. Immediately after the entry
thousand newly-married gically and an infinite difference to of the Germans in Norway, we made to by the Pope in an address to their prestige in the world. was air reconnaissances and attacks not several
His Holiness declared: "If human made dependent upon this half pre-only on acrodromes i Norway but couples at the Vatican to-day. pared and half baked expeditionary on key nerodromes in Denmark and efforts do not now seem strong enough
aerodromes the key
in lo secure a prompt establishment of force without any combination be- one
Germany.
just, loyal and lasting peace, men tween the Army and Navy."
"From that day onwards, day after can still pray for divine intervention There could not have been a more serious condemnation of the action of day night after night, in the face to unile once again in peace their children who have been so cruelly the Government in Norway when of terrible weather conditions, we attocks
divided." they knew perfectly well that the maintained these intensive
1 can claim that the effort of the Germans were preparing to raid some upon those key points. adjoining country and probably the Air Force
and had very definito
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PARIS, May 8 (Reuter)Italy's fourth 35,000-ion battleship, Roma, is shortly to be launched at Genoa, according to a Rome telegram.
Two of these battleships have al ready been delivered to the Italian gallantry of our men," he continued. Navy.
"All the more shame then that we scale of air attack upon our bases infileted on the should make fools of them (Opposition and troops. We
Go tan atr forco three times the
CAIRO, May 8 (Reuter).-It was Cheers).
In my experience of war in this loss they inflicted on us (Govern disclosed to-day that the Egpytlan
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German Reaction To Premier's Speech
AMSTERDAM, May B (Reuter).—
tried
No Caso For Panic "You must face facia
to
restore
п for The first German newspapers arriving position. There is no caso here to-day carry brief reports of ponte. (General cheers). Mr. Chamberlain's speech.
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