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"Our Numerical Deficiency In The Air Has Condemned Us For Some Time
To Come To A Great Deal of Difficulty, Suffering and Danger”
CHURCHILL'S
FRANK ADMISSION
TO THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
GERMANY'S ADVANTAGE IN OPERATIONS IN SKAGGERAK
Startling revelations were made by Mr. Win- ston Churchill in the House of Commons last
· night, in one of the frankest speeches he has ever delivered.
OUR DEFICIENCY IN BOMBERS AND PURSUIT PLANES HAS CONDEMNED US, AND WILL CONDEMN US FOR SOME TIME TO COME. TO A GREAT DEAL OF DIFFICULTY, SUFFERING AND DANGER WHICH WE MUST ENDURE WITH FIRMNESS UNTIL MORE FAVOURABLE CONDITIONS CAN BE ESTABLISHED. Power in the air has greatly affected the war, and in some ways it has decisively affected the movements of fleats and armies.
The immense air strength of Germany has made domination of the Skaggerak by British surface craft far too costly to adopt, and Britain must turn to submarine blockade as the only method at her disposal in this important task.
Naval restrictions imposed on the action of submarines have been relaxed and German ships are being sunk by day and by night as opportunity offers.
It has been a costly German success. Seven or eight thousand men have been drowned and thousands of corpses have been washed up.
Mr. Churchill insists that the path-to-victory-in- Norway is Narvik. Any naval action against Trondheim would have been an hazardous operation, and a very large number of valuable ships would have been con- tinuously exposed for many hours to air attack and possibly grievous losses.
Nevertheless, the Navy was perfectly ready to act. The plan for naval astion was abandoned because the landings near- by had made such good progress that it seemed casier to capture Trondheim by this process.
But the German thrust northwards from Oslo developed at an enormous pace. The Norwegians were unable to hold the mountain passes, and did not destroy the road or railroads.
If Sweden had come to Norway's aid and put her airfields at our disposal the story would have been a vastly different one.
Wants New Cabinet
Hoated Criticism By Mr. Duff-Cooper
Mr. Churchill, opening his speech, said a new issue
Was
sprung upon the House at 5 p.m.
"We are invited to consider all the faulls of the Government und a vole of censure is to be taken unexpectedly with only this little notice on the mdjournment to-night."
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NARVIK is at present the only port where counter the German Javaslun. Because of German air superiority we must attack the German transports in the Skaggerak, shown by arrow, with undersea craft. The German summer ore route from Sweden is shown, as is the route by which troops are taken by transport to Oslo. It is this latter route British submarines are attacking. The ore route cannot be used when the Baltic freezes in winter and the alternate route to Narvik is closed by the Alles.
Bomb
Germany, Demand
Belligerent Speech In House Of Lords
for
Japanese Hold Up British Ship
SHANGHAI, May 9 (Reuter). -For unknown reasons, the British steamer Kiangsu, of the China Navigation Company, was held up for 12 hours by Japanese naval authorities at Wenchtow Huanghwati, near (East Cheklang), while on the way to Shanghai from Wen- chow on May 6, says the "Sin Wan Pno."
TURKEY'S
Continued Labour Opposition Makes Formation Of National Cabinet Impossible: Halifax Mentioned
CHAMBERLAIN MAY RESIGN PREMIERSHIP, LONDON NEWSPAPERS REPORT
THE NARROW MAJORITY RECEIVED BY MR, neville chAM- BERLAIN IN THE DIVISION AFTER THE HOUSE OF COMMONS DEBATE TO-DAY HAS EXCITED CONJECTURE REGARDING THE FUTURE OF THE PREMIERSHIP.
"Reuter" and "United Press" believe that Mr. Chamberlain will re- main in office.
But three leading London newspapers, the "Daily Express", "Daily Mail" and "News Chronicle" predict that the Premier will resign. TO SEE THE KING
The Prime Minister is expected to confer with the Cabinet on Thurs- day, and will have an audience with His Majesty the King immediately afterwards.
THE THREE ABOVE-MENTIONED NEWSPAPERS ASSERT THAT THE REFUSAL OF THE LABOUR PARTY TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY NATIONAL GOVERNMENT IN WHICH MR. CHAMBERLAIN IS THE LEADER MAY FORCE THE PREMIER'S RESIG-
NATION.
The demand for a broader_government is unanimous, and Mr. Chamberlain cannot meet it unless the Labour Party agrees to co-operate with him.
sor.
Lord Halifax is mentioned as Mr. Chamberlain's possible succes-
The "News-Chronicle" recalls the fact that a Gallup survey recently showed an overwhelming desire that Mr. Anthony Eden should become Premier.
HALIFAX AS PREMIER ?
A
The "Daily Mail" believes that the Opposition would willingly form a National Government under the leadership of Lord Halifax.
"Reuter" states that a re-construction of the Government is
probable.
Labour antagonism, states "United Press," is not only directed against Mr. Chamberlain, but also against Sir John Simon and Sir Samuel Hoare, whose inclusion in any re-constructed Cabinet would prevent Opposition co-operation.
It is understood that 44 Government supporters voted Censure. Other supporters abstained from voting
(UP)having the initiative is one which question posed by Lord Tren- NEWSMOVgainst Mr. Chamberlain in the Labour Motion of
"
State Of Emergency
Is Declared
SPECIAL' TO THE "TELEGRAPH
LATEST
CHAMBERLAIN OPPOSED
TENSION RELAXES
No Immediate Threat To Holland, Report
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH“
LONDON, May 8 (UP)-IN
a statement to correspondents in Washington yesterday, the U.S. Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell Hull, admitted that des- patches from the Netherlands Indicated there was great fen- sion there.
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, May 8 (UP).~}•• Regarding the Norwegian cam- paign and the general war, Mr. Why should Britain wait Churchill said that in this war we the convenience of Hitler before are frequently asked why we do not striking at the Nazis military take the inflative. The reason for right in Germany, was the SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" this serious disadvantage of our not LONDON, May 8
chard in the course of the House During the debate in the House cannot speedily be removed.
of Lords debate to-day, of Commons, Mr. Alfred Duff
Lack Air Parity
One hundred and thirty mem- Cooper, the First Lord of the Ad- It was our failure in the last five He urged that Britain should
bers were abaent and the miralty who resigned
bombs after years to maintain or regain airstrike Germany with
Government Whip claims that Munich, proposed the inclusion parity with Germany,
before Germany starts the same In the last two years, Opposition thing on Britain,,
LONDON, May 8 (UP)-A 100 of these would probably of Dominion statesmen in the parties came round and gave great
State of Emergency has been have voted for the Government. War Cabinet,
and valuable aid.
Meaningless Phrase declared throughout Turkey, ac- Among those who voted He suggested that the Cabinet be "But the fact remains", said Mr. limited in five members, comprising Churchill, that we have falled to "What does the Government mean cording to the Ankara Corres- against the Government were
of "Exchange Tele-
Sir Admiral
Roger Keyes, Detence, Home Security, Economics, achieve the air parity which is con- by the meaningless phrase that they pondent
"No definite military moves have Foreign Office and Information.
to sidered
won't bomb open towns?" he asked." |graph,"
been reported to ine, he said. Brigadier General E. L. Spears, be vital to our security.
In Paris, the French War Office All responsibilities of the Licut. Col. L. C. M. S. Amery, "Our numerical deficiency in the "Does it mean that they would not air-m spite of our superiority in bomb military objectives in any Council of Ministers have been Lord Winterton (in the House general verdict of the Press on the has gone to the lengths of issuing a quality both in men and materials town?
special statement, saying there is transferred to the High Com-of Lords) Mr. Duff Cooper, Mr. Commons debate le that a
recon nothing to has condemned us
warrant reports that And will]
When it suits her. Germany will mand, which has now been given R. K. Law, and Mr. R. J. G.struction of the
Government is Holland is in imminent danger of condemn us for some time to
to come
necessary for a more intensive pro-invasion. to a great deal of difficulty, suffer- hit us by ale open towns and all full powers in the event of any Boothby.
secution of the war.
Reports to the contrary, spoker- ing and danger which we must alike. Why should we wall for her emergency.
While some sections of the Press, man said, were part of a high-pres- more convenience before striking at Ger-
the Labour and Liberal sure rumour campaign by the Nazis. notably POLICE WANT
organs, insist that Chamberlain has There has been no shift of German CAR OWNER
lost the core of the country, troops anywhere along the Western both the
and "Dally Tele-Front. graph" critlolse the tacties of the
Reassuring Indications
· Further reassuring indications that "It le no use talking about this-war |
The Police are looking for the Labour Party in
of
The "Timan foreing a vote,
events of the the situation in Holland is steadily in terms of the last war. Power in: demonstrably wrong," he said, "to put the air has greatly affected it.
car No. 3207 renewed requests to American sub-alleged to have been responsible for past few weeks were not in them Improving and that the Government jeets to leave at the earliest possible an accident in Connaught Hond West selves an irretrievable catastrophe. has everything well in hand is seen Services in a superior position to the affected the movements of feets and "In some ways it fins decisively
DUDAPEST, May 9 (Domel)—-In { date. others"
the ovent of the European War ex- Although the request is described yesterday, when Lat Chuen, a vil-But they have served to mark the in an oficial announcement armles. Votes Against:
lager from Aberdeen, was knocked culmination of a long and almost Im The Hague, stating that electric rail- "We must not oxaggerate this new tending to Hungary, the country will as an ordinary precaution, and not down. The car is alleged to have perceptibly rising curve of public ways will resume normal service to Mr. A. Duff Cooper said that the factor, but neither must we refuse to co-operate with Italy and Germany, based on any
dissatisfaction. There is no trace of morrow. expectation of im-driven on after the incident,
Nevertheless, precautions are silli** Debate had showed that the Govern-give it its dendly due.
Budapest newspapers announced this mediate development, Mr. Cordell
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If you can obtain the services of some distinguished statesmen. from
the Dominions I am sure it would bo; of great advantage," he said:
Churchill Opposed
"I would not adopt a Dletutorship system of Government but I certainly think we should diminish the dis- advantages under which we suffer at present,
Mr. Duff Cooper opposed Churchill's new appointment,
t is fundamentally unwise
Mr.
and
one of the Ministers of the three
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be many's military might in Germany?"
endure with firmness favourable conditions established, as assuredly as they will be,
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No Comparison
Hungary Promises Axis Support
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH**
This is one of the latest develop. Iments in the troubled Balkans, where
apprehensions have again arisen.
US Citizens Warnod
...
- Simultaneously with this annoulice- mont, the U.S. Legations in all Dal-
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