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NO 15
Cor. 1940, Walt Disney Predeciane
RUTHLESS ATTACK ORDERED
7,000 Nazi Planes To
Attack Belgium
PARIS, May 14 (Reuter).-- The German High Command has -ordered its 6,000 or 7,000 planes on the Belgian front to attack ruthlessly both civil and milltary objectives, says a message from Brussels.
Since yesterday," says the been dispatch, "there have
numerous attacks on open cities and huge fires have been caused by bombs on Namur.
"Part of Liege hos undergone intensive bombing for 12 hours.
Evacuces Pursued...
"On the roads, motor cars carrying evnicuces, are pitilessly pursued,
The Brussels' banks this morning declared n
with- drawals.
moratorium
on
"On Post Office accounts only 5,000 | franca fortnightly can be withdrawn.
KING'S MOTHER ENDANGERED Dramatic Episode In Belgian Village
PARIS, May 14 (Reuter). -It is revealed here that detachments of German parachutists descended at the Chateau Lenken, where Qucen Elizabeth, King Leopold's mother, has been staying in the past few days.
The Germans were quick- ly mepped up.
The Queen's only com. was an ment was that it inclient of no importance beside Belgium's trials.
Fine Effort
For B.W.O.F.
FINISH
NAZI DRIVE
STOPPED
In World's Greatest
Tank Battic
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEOBAPH"
PARIS, May, 15 (UP)-The German drive on Brussels from Liege and the King Albert Canal has been halted in the greatest Mechanised Battle the world has lever known.
Two thound tanks were engaged in the battle, which took place on A front extending from Tongres, Tirtlemont and north of Huy,
The battlefield is 1tered with the wrecks of tanks of both sides which have been put out of action.
in
The battle took place, a mile front of the strong defensive positions which the Belgians had erected after thelr retreal from the King Albert) Canal fortifications.
French reports claim-that-the German advance in the sector has been halted everywhere.
It is claimed that the French tank crews, as well as the tanks them- selves, showed qualitative equality if those of the not superiority over
"Long queues are waiting before Social Evening Arranged enemy.
the Bank of England offices and the post offices but there is no sign of panic.
By Local Americans
in
Although the people are prepar- Thanks to the enterprise of come
at short of the American community Ing to leave the capital notice,
fear It is not through
of Hongkong, led by Mr. Wallace Hor- danger as the population has shown per and Mr. R. B. Landis, a highly remarkable courage since the invasion successful social evening was held at the Kowloon Cricket Club on Mon- began.
day evening, as a result of which the
The Belgians prefer to risk great danger on the roads and railways R.W.OF., Is to benefit by close on rather than the horrors of German occupation."
Mass Raids
On Britain Threatened
Frank Statement By
Nazi Spokesman
$600.
Dutch Queen Broadcasts
Poignant Message To Her People
Mestra, Walince Harper and Londis conceived the idea of organising a
LONDON, May 14 (Reuter). garnes social to include polter, bridge,Queen Wilhelmina broadcast mah jong, whist, etc., with pro- portions of the winnings at the from here to-day to the Dutch various tables to be devoted to the people. B.W.OF.
"As soon as it became certain that Some 60 people attended the funcwe and our Ministers could no longer tlon, and the result was particularly freely direct our country in Holland," graillying, $525 being raised from the she said, "we decided, much against effort. A further $80 have been pro our desire, to transfer the seat of mised
Ised by people who were unable to Government abroad. be present.
During the evening, a box of cigars was suctioned by Mr. Lundia It realised $10 and was then put up again, and finally sold for an ad (UP)-ditional $9.
frank It is hoped to repeat the function warning that mass air operations in the near future.
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BERLIN, May. 15
Germany has issued
д
will be launched against England NEW. VOLUNTEER
in "the very near future."
A statement to
this
effect was Issued by an authoritative source this
morning.
"As soon as the situation permits we shall return to Holland. The Government now in Englund.
Our Cause Will Prevail
will cause "Be assured that our
High The Netherlands' prevail.
all military Command still makes decisions.
The local Councils must do all con Judge necessary In the public interest,
"My heart goes out to my FORCE FORMED
com"
win.
patriots in the Fatherland.
"With God's help we shall LONDON, May 14 (Reuter).—It is; The Nazi spokesman pointed out that the capitulation of the Nether-officially announced. that a new force Remember the olden days. It will "Local be so again. Do all you can to help
Dur cause. lands would permit German air bases will be created
known
to be instantaneously moved to with Defence Volunteers."
Proclamation
The force will be voluntary and in 180 miles of the English const.
In future raids, German bombers unpaid, and ages will be between 17
and 05'
LONDON, May 14 (Reuter)-A years, would be escorted by Messerschmitt
The volunteers will be armed and
proclamation to the Netherlands fighters which would
engage thej
will be used mostly in
Queen people has been issued by R.A.F. pursuit planes while the the force
small town, villages and other Wilhelmina in London. bombers completed their task,
sparsely populated urcas.
Belgium Calls Up More Men
BRUSSELS, May 14 (Reuter).-A
France Calls Up More Reserves
The
Dutch Government tales that thei
which is now in England, is not prepared to capitu- late and that therefore all territory of the Netherlands, wh
which
in Dutch hands in Europe, and the Enst and PARIS May 14 (Reuter)-A West Indies forms a sovereign state wireless broadcast given to-day an- communique issued to-night by the able to keep its pince as a full mem- nounced that all men between the Ministry of National Defence orders ber of the community of states and released for farmingto join the deliberations of tho ages of 10 and 35, who belong to the all soldiers Recruiting Reserve, are to report for work to rejoin their millary serylee.
mediately.
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In those parts of the country where the usurper has established domina- tion, the local civilian authorities must do all they can in the interests of the population for the mainten- ance of order.
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31.49 metres (9,520 kilo-cycles) ZBW, 355 metres (845 kc.) and Dvorak Symphony No. 5 "The New World" Broadcast by Z. B. W. on a Fre quency of 845 k.c's, and on Shortfected. Wave from 1-2.15 p.m. and 8-11 p. on 0.52 m.ce's, per zecond,
12.16 p.m. Short Service of Inter- cosalon.
12.30 Keith Falkner (Baritone) and the New Mayfair Orchestra.
1.00 Local Time Signal and Wea- ther Report.
1.03 Louts Levy and His Gaumont British Symphony.
1.30 Reuter and Rugby Press, Weather Forecast and Announce ments,
1.45 Variety
Benn with Issy Frances Day, Lesile latchinson naid Others.
2.15 Close Down 0.00 A Programme of Latest Dance Music.
7.02
7.05 London Time." Variety.
Closing Local Stock Quota-
tions.
Relay "No Man's
7.30 London Helay-The Nows. 8.00 Local Time Signul, Weather Report and Announcements.
8.03 Songs by Kirsten Flagstad (Soprano).
8.15 Dvorak-Symphony No. 5 in E Minor, Op. 95 ("The New World"). The Royal Albert Hall Orchestra conducted by Sir Landon Ronald..
8.58 Two Songs from Opera by Lulri Fort (Tenor).
50 Years Ago ·
May 10. 1650.
The motion for the disestablishment of the Church of Scotland has been re-
25 Years Ago
May 12, 191J. Correspondents in the North of France state: Fierce Bghting teneral along a front of 10 miles, from Arran to the Sea; is the Anal and most desperate balile for Calais, The loses on both sides are very heavy.
The enemy's bombardment at Ypres on Saturday was the most intenso, Atherto the enemy had been pounding the Brid trenches, which they had to abandon but when the German advanced in And masses they were mown down
nally repulsed.
To
•
ErEditor of the "Hongkong Tele- Sir-1 is not about time that the 'ing perial Arms of Germany were removed from the face of The Deutsch Asiatischa German Bank in Queen's Road, la -Government-Bulding) 1 is a sight that | must be strongly resented by all right thinking people walking up or down Battery Path, where a good view can be had of these loathsome escutscheone. The German with his usual consummate Insolence took a delight in plastering him State guildings in foreign countries, and our Colonies, with his Imperial Arme Chinese bincksmith would remove these emblems of "Kuitur in a.short time, and so rid the Colony forever, I hope, of such an eyesore. Yours etc. D.C.
10 Years Ago
May 15, 1930. Bignor Mussolini recovered his best Hamboyant style in an addrew here to Cruiser Gorizia.
9.01 The Regimental Band of 11.30.000 prepic, after Inspecting the new "Blackshirts, haw is your pulse?" he M. Coldstream Guards.
9.15 London Relay News Sum-queried.
The crowd roared back"Steady. Wo
*Men of Leghorn,”
MULTY.
9.30 Magazine Feature Programine your orders till death."" No. 2.
fing "whose is the meaeeded Musso-
"Dura" yelled the lurty Tuscan recorded talk by
Tialy, declared the Premier, wanted not Australian Journalist on a British only prosperity but prestige and a place who might airiko at Italy's future, that In the Indian Army, and, by a Welsh the whole people would rise and Muri trawler skipper whose ship was ahel-themselves ka & thunderball against whoever they were and from whinyer led and sunk by a U-boat.
Fighter squadron, by an Indian officer in the sin. He warned all and sindry
Including The German boast that its new air bases in Holland will bring it to within 180 miles of England is borne out by this striking signpost at the Schiphol airport at Amsterdam. Paris is 200 miles, Essen 90 miles, Croydon (on the other side) 160 miles.
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T.T. Saigon T.T. France TT. Switzerland
Swiss Protest
To Berlin
Makes Demand For Compensation
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
SPAIN
LONDON, May 14 (British Wire-] less)It has coine to the notice of His Majesty's Government that mali- clous reports are circulating to the effect that the Allies are preparing to take hostile action against Spanish possessions,
It should scarcely be necessary to emphasise the fact that these reports are mendacious and entirely without foundation,
As has already been stated in the Majesty's House of Commons, His Government intend to. respect the strict neutrality of Spain so long as it is respected by others.
Evacuation Scheme
Reminder To Those Who Have Not Rogistered
The Postmaster General, Mr. R. A. D. Forrest, issued a reminder yes- terday regarding the scheme for evacuation of women and children [from Hongkong in case of emergency.
He said:
were
-Reinember the calamities which occurred in the past centuries, con-
It has come to my notice that in tinues the Queen's proclamation, and the repeated resurrection of our couns
BERNE, May 14 (UP). The many cases women and children of
British nationality who try. That will take place again.
Swiss Minister to Berlin has gistered in connection with the Queen To Return
instructed (Reuter) been LONDON, May 14
protest scheme before the outbreak of war, Queen Wilhelmina will return Holland as soon as possible.
She spent to-day quietly at ingham Palace.
to
to against the German bombing of have since changed their place of
residence without notification: an Delemont, and to demand pay-there is also reason to believe that Buck-ment for damages.
many who have since then removed
0.45 Dance Musto by Harry Boy they came. and His Orchestra,
10.00 Grand Variety Programme. 11.00 Close Down,
5 Years Ago
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MOSCOW, May 14 (Reuter)-Aing in Abyssinia.
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the "Fifth mobilised to combat
and to
against guard possible parachute troops."
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Thanks For Aid Given To Evacuees
It is considered desirable that the
be register should kept up to date by routine nollfentions, in order that and when an emergency.
threatens BASLE, May 14 (Reuter).-The the task of the authorities may not Swiss Government has ordered its be rendered more difficult by last- Minister in Berlin to protest to the minute additions or alterations to the German Government over the bomb-numbers for whem arrangements are ing of the Swiss rallway near to be made, and a routine revision of
the
reglater will be undertaken every LONDON, May 11 (British Wire-Delemont last week.
The Miniator has been ordered to six month. less) Her Majesty the Queen is
compensation
All women and children, that Is 10' the for sending a personal message by post demand damage.
any, boys under the age of 18 and on a specially-designed card to every The Swiss General Staff has givin of any age, should be registered householder who cared for children, formed a home guard of all the ellies, for this purpose with the Postmaster mothers and others moved in the
n defence General, 0.1.0. Building, Hongkong. be sent by early part of the, wir under the towns and villages as
against "Nith columnists” Particular, which should
or
postage
required), post (no Government's evacuation scheme.
Name in full, full postal address
ot The total number of recipients is parachute troops. estimated at 320,000.
hieved without the loyal co-operallon residence, name, cox, and age of each of all in your household."
child, and
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