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LONDON, May 22 (Reuter).--An Air Ministry bulletin describing Tuesday's attacks on the spearhead of the German thrust, says that from the air the head of the German advance presented at times a picture of utter chaos.
Often bombing was made impossible because of the difficulty of identifying the enemy columns among the stream of refugees overtaken by the enemy's rapid advance.
military objectives
and
On one enemy road, 40 to 50, attacked German lorries were seen to be key points along the Rhine and in East Prussia last night, necording to with hopelessly intermingled pedestrians, ambulances, civilian an announcement by the Air Minis-
-Cars, bleycles.
tradesmen's vans
Armoured Lorica Bombed.
and
were
There
also large-scale bombing attacks along the main
LONDON, May 22 (Reuter). The Tribune de Geneve" says:
"The propaganda manoeuvre of disparaging the glorious .be. haviour of English soldiers i probably ascribable to the Ger man amazement and anger at the terrible efficiency of the Briliak air force.
"When the Allies obtain numerical superiority in scrop- lanes, the Germans will have lo abandon all idea of air mastery,
**This is año of the reasons why the German High Command is hastening to infileta decisive blow before it is too late.”
German ne of Communications NEW ZEALAND'S
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May 23, 1940.
By Walt Disney
RUMANIA
CALLS UP RESERVES
1,300,000 Men Under Arms
PARIS, May 22 (Reuter), telegram from Bucharest says that the majority of Rumania's reservists are ordered to rejoin their units within 24 hours,
A Look Through The "Telegraph"
50 YEARS AGO
May 23, 1800,
In the debats in the Reichstag" on the colonial policy of the Government, Gene eral Caprivi said it was new impossibla for Germany to go back without Loss of honour and money; that Germany has
no intention of encroaching e tho British sphere in East Africa, but on this' contrary is determined to proceed in harmony with England; that Emin's mis sion was merely to enter upon relations with the tribes of the Interior and to draw up an callmato of the cost of er, tablishing fortified stallona
"It is evident from the tone of the: English progy that the English krw very much disturbed over the new aspect of affairs in Africa. They dally give token of their perturbation and thought
sama
of the Government organs profess to minimise the African bustnemm and ridicule the idea that such a mild man“:
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EDEN CHATS WITH DIGGERS
Mr. ANTHONY EDEN, the new Secretary for War, having a chat
nered man ss Emin will be able to with New Zealand soldiers when he visited a training camp in Southern supplant English endeavour, yat it is
plain that a genuino surprise and alarm England. hava' solzed them.
Now that German writers have
tora
Away the veil of philanthrophy which, a**.
concealed the reat designs of the English tions recently taken.
Emin Roller Committee and show that The Germans last right aftompled a the committeo's plans for relieving Emin most violent counter attack after be Included his enrollment as a Britsk bardment by guns and bombe, but were ngent, the rage of English press at Emin's reputed. Ingratitude knows no bounda
Two German counter sticks in the
The latest scheme urged is a congress region of Souchez 'were stopped dead by of all the powers interested in Afries, our fire. which shall agree upon a partition of The French, by a night, attack, have that continent. The proposal is put forth taken a group of hours in the region by English papers si the best arad only of Ablaine-
Possible amicable arrangement. and nel- Artillery action continues by day and ther England nor Germany will be kely alght along the whole: Front northward to romain Idle while such a proposition of Arras The Germans are particularly devoting themselves to bombarding Arran- is being discussed.
But the scramble for Africa having fairly begun, the strict observance of
W
Raufer's correspondent at Rome reports
Inels respective spheres of influence, will i that there
BARBARITY OF NAZIS
Horrifies American Ambulance Worker LONDON, May 22 (Reuter). -Horror at the "barbarity and are war demonstrations inhumanity" of the Germans be litite respected by the leaders of ex throughout Italy. Men are recalled to thei ploring parties. The British East African colours and the depming troops are was expressed by Colonel James Company is quietly preparing an expedi averywhere acclaimed, N
Sparkes, Commander of the Hon whose object will be to circumvent Emin and hold the country in the Brium
General Malletech Army Division at
who was in com United States Ambulance Corps Interest until Stanley can take command,
a microphone establish treaties and begin the enormous mand of the work of opening the country:
the battle of the Marte, where he was in France, in wounded, has written in article entitled interview on the Parts radio,
The Only Possible. Puce, in which he
Col. Sparkes said the Germans The first of the new vessels now being as the Alles will fight until the mill- built by the Canadian Pacific Railway tary power of Germany is utterly crushed, deliberately attacked his ambulances Company for the Vancouver-China route, in order to mavo future generations from will be launched about the, hetoping t an, unprovoked war similar to that now although they were plainly marked with the Red Cross, and althongh mmmber. It is the intention of the being waged. company to send them to the racine coat The General ways war has now his people had made it a practice of via the Suez Canal, and to furnish at reached -wearing-down-Germany", attending to German wounded when the time one of the grandest we
stage and the only possible conclusion trn ever undertaken, round the world at the one to be curated by the they encountered any. under the British ag
All the room in the first vessel has Alles, who have already secretly made apreitminary agreement regarding the been engaged and passengers are now nature of the pears ehditions. being hooked for the second steamer. These include the part settlement of also been terribly shocked to see the When-those-greyhounds of the Preiße the frontier limitalions of Gennary The Germans attacking_
the
Refugees Slaughtered
Col. Sparkes declared that he had
are on the China route it is expected by writer says that. German territory must unhappy refugees stream of
along
Bho must the passage fast service on millways be limited by the Rhine, will be possible for the CPR to land give up some of the provinces along that the ronds.
Wengers and freight from China to
He had Hiver to Franco, together with Alsace
scen German flying
planes New York before the United State Larraine. In the east Pruslari Poland, #teamers can land them in San Francisco. Gallen and Fast Pruste must form a low over these people, bombing and
25 YEARS AGO·
new Follsh Kingdom, lagother with Posen machine-gunning them mercilessly. and the greater part of Siesta.
"Whatever we Americans can do Another condition of peace mentioned
mark of our Indignation In Rome the newspapers añinorance that by the French General as one that will the Chamber will be asked in grant-the-insisted upon by the Alles-1-that against these barbarians and to help government full powers on Thursday. the Hohenzollerns must be displaced from these people, we should do,"
their present place of power.
May 23, 1915.
There are persistent
in the Lobby that a coelli'ch Novitament is About to be formed,
Unionist Asquith to
10 YEARS AGO
May 23, 1930
Leaders conferred with reg day. The exnet allocation of offices hay A new law record in the sterling valus not been determined, but it is rumoured of the Hongkong doler was reached to- that Mr. Balfour. Mr. Bonar Law. Mr day, the opening quotations on demand Austen Chamberlein, Mr. F. E. Smith and being la. 8d. Never before in the file- Lord Derby will enter the exbinet. while tory of the Colony as the dollar falter TANI Indane, Earl Beauchamp. Lord so, low. Even in 1902, when there was Lucas, Mr. Harcouri sh Mr. Birrell will a marked slump, the lowest point reached
Tetire.
was 1s, Ga.
¡Col. Sparkes.
Bald
RESTRICTION ON ALL ALIENS
LONDON, May 22 (Rester)-The Home Secretory has made an order It is understood that Lori Fisher has The highest role over quoted was requiring war refugees to comply resigned, and that Mr. Churchill will zd, in 1920, n year which was marked with special restrictions imposed on leave the Admiralty, hul will reminin by great fluctuation. The west point in aliens as if they were enemy allens. The Cabinet. Mir. Balfour is mentioned that 12 months being 28. 116. as likely to by the First Lord of the Admiralty.
Lord Fisher has been absent from the ;
lenged interview with Mr. Asquith on
5 YEARS AGO
"
May 23. 1935.
The order provides that an allen aver the age of 18 shall not travel more than five miles from his Admiralty for two days. He had a pro Chancellor Adolf Fuller, in his speech cistered place of residence without n ression of certain articles such as ex- The measure does not affect Saturday. Mr. Lloyd George has post-to the Reichstag and the German nation. Follce permit, and prohibils the pos poned his visit to the great manufactur-to-day defied the League of Nations' de. nunciation of Germany's rearmament
that "the plosives, motor vehicles, cameras and and anounced workers on fortifications, ralling centres.
A statement in Parlament. on the programme
German conscription law, would musterį maps. way and road construction or political situation, is expected to-day
No statement has been made in Parlia women' as well Aren, for the defence engaged in the ofl and
ment, but it is reported in the Zahby of the Fatherland, in time of war.
Germany■ roannameni programme, be that the resignation of Lord Fisher has industries.
caused the crisis, The "Pall Mall Gazelle" volunteered. was just beginning and the says that two masterful personalities or hinted the through demands hed at the Admiralty and the cul- for treaty revision Germany might even- minated in difference concerning the tually seek the return of her colonies
lost in the Great Wet. Dardanelles.
It suggests that Mr. Church10). should
It is estimated that Rumanians are under arms,
coal
1.300,000
All Leave Stopped BUCHAREST, May 22 (Reuter),
been stopped, '
NEW MEASURES All leave for the Rumanian Army has and that Lord Crews should Femain
through Namur, Dinant and Anchen arens," the announcement sold. A convoy of armoured lorries three Five British planes failed to return
night. bombing] WELLINGTON, May 22 (Reuter). miles long was bombed by two low- from the day and
Measures are being taken here to flying Blenheims and fires were seen operations.
Pilots returning Iron the raids on strengthen home defences. Recruit- to break out among the vehicles,
of light the German spearhead advance salding is rapid, Fast moving columns armoured fighting vehicles, escorted icy saw utter chaos among the Industrial and political leaders are
calling for a greater war effort. by motor cycle combinations, were advance troops.
They said bombing was often im The Minister of Man-power an- Intercepted on the main road north of Abbsville and successfully at-possible due to the difficulty of dir nounces that he will make a survey tacked.
Ungulihing between German columns of public works and similar under-
(takings. hordes of refugees. and Another
He will find out a number of pro- armoured column of
They said they carried out suc! They said th vehicles partially hidden in a wood
on fast moving ple with farming experience ind by a formation of 11 Blenheims. column of light armoured vehicles others willing to More than 150 bombs were dropped escorted by strong forces of motor work,
cycle troops on the main road north
Abbeville.
en this target and salvoes were scan -to-fall-close-on cadı Eldo of the of
.column.
Strategic Points Attacked
Main roads and railway bridges at strategic points were also bombed with the object of impeding supplier
Eloven Blenheim bombers-heavily raided. another column of armoured vehicler partially hidden in a wood nter Abbeville.
Three-Fold Object
The three-fold object of last night's
standstiil,
undertako farını
Subsequent bombing raids were Interspersed with low level machine- gun attacks: carried out by the light of slowly ducending parachute flares. Direct Hits
A direel hit was secured on a train
and reinforcements to the enemy's raids was to attack the roads and near Kerkade, the bomb bursting on Advanced
positions, Throughout the day opposition was bridges across the River Meuse at a line of trucks. Another hit was re- encountered from anti-aircraft bat- Namur, to derall trains on the raile gistered from a height of 600 feet on teries and pom-pom guns operating way Thes west of the Rhine and to the main railway track
from mobile platforma,
and
concentrated rlito' fire.
Kay Points Bombed
also destroy or damage railway emirta, Gleæenkirchen, -
the fuhralling yards.cas.
on
the
south o
In -the marshallng yard per Aachen hits were scored with 30 high A supply trainieren explosive bombs, Krefeld line was bombed four times Two long waggons were teen to within a few minutes by a lampden blow up following on, attack by r LÓNDON, MAT12 (173) — Larzel bomber, whose first salvo wrieklu the Hampden bomber on a supply train. format.cns of the Royal Air Forcal track ahead, oringing the trantosby KKT EFRUIT
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be made. Secretary of State for India, epled and guaranteed, the frontier of that Bir. Austen Chamberlain should ne France, following the return of the Saar, come Secretary of Blate for the Colonies and that she was ready to enter into non-aggression pacts with all countries
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