AIMS FOR INDIA
MOSLEY ARRESTED
FROM PAGE ONE
subject to foreign influence or control and which may be used for purposes prejudicial to national security.
Free And Equal Place In The Commonwealth LONDON, May 23 (Router),
"Under these now powers," he said, -Attainment by India of gave instructions last night for the free and equal partnership in detention of a number of persons the British Commonwealth is the whose names will be made known as goal of our policy, declared Mr.on as the orders are carried out.
This action has been taken be- L. S. Amery, the Secretary for cause of the danger that the organisa- India, replying to questions intion of which the persons concerned the House of Commons to-day, were leading members, might be used "We recognise that it is for the execution of acts which might be Indians themselves to play a vital prejudicial to the security of the
stato. part in devising the form of constitu- tion best adapted to India's cond tions and India's outlook,
The promien already. given that the present scheme of the Act of 1935 and the policy and plans on which It is based are to be examination at the end of the war necessarily impiles discussion negotiation, and not dictation.
upen
Friday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
ROUTINE GERMANS ENTER
MEASURE
BOULOGNE
FROM PAGE ONE-
shows the auddenness and swiftness
Registration Of British
Women And Children taking place in and around Boulogne The Postmaster General in Hong-of the German thrust at the Charmel kong yesterday issued the following ports: statement:
The recent Press notice requesting female and children British subjects to bring up to date their registration for purposes of evacuation in case routine of emergency was a purely measure, induced by the knowledge that there had been many changes of residence since the register was first had made six or more months ago, and that a number of now off thing not registered at all. It has
critical to do with any specially situation at the present time, as the Postmaster General knows nothing circumstances which make it of any
"They are not being detained on account of any opinion held or ex- pressed by them or on account of d their propagandist aculvities.
"It must not be assumed that the
to re-action taken en represents feality,
and
WDY
Present Difficulty "We have no desire to delay any of the steps that may pave the towards an agreed settlement that will take account of the legitimate claims of all communities interests. On the contrary, we have been and are only too anxious to make our
settle contribution towards such
these new powers
"Further action must and will be taken as the circumstances arise."
the
with
No Immediato Danger But though this constitutes a grave menace to the Allied line of com- munication, it is stated that these lines are, at the moment, in no im- mediate danger.
The strength or weakness of the whole position, from the Allied point of view, is the swillness in which a counter offensive on Rcale aulelent for the purpose can be gol under way.
B
In this both, the British and French
Armies have implicit faith in General Weygand
Russo-Polish In 1920, during the war, he averted what seemed to be
specially necessary to bring sent of the present time. It must be plain, however, that having gone to the trouble preby his brillant strategy. paring such a register it is a pity to allow it to get out of date; otherwise, In the unlikely event of an emergency occurring which would necessitate the
certain defeat for the Polish Army by turning away the Russians when they were actually at the gates of Warsaw
removal
Gorman Roports
BERLIN, May 23 (U.P.),— Mill-
tary sources in Berlin claim that the Germans have advanced along the the Channel coast to Boulogne "as the Best step towards the actual destruc- circumstion of the Allied armies in Belgium" (German hopes that this factor will decide the war on the mainland and
Police To Be Armad Sir John Anderson also announced that special steps had been taken to increase the arms available for use
from Hongkong of women by the police.
While there was no intention to and children, those responsible would police into a combatant have all the work of making such a turn
very difficult force it was desirable that many of register in them should be armed for protection tances. It is intended that notices of ant for purposes. connected
this nature shall be given to the the difficulty at this moment lies their duties to guard certain places.
Sir John Anderson was
in order to keep all concerned re- in the acute cleavage of opinion in India affecting Issues fundamental whether, for the purposes of home minded of the necessity of maintain- to the character and future of the security and having regard to what ing the register in a workable con-
neutral dition: Central News, constitution and even to the approach had happened in certain to the problem. refuse to regard countries, it had now been decided the cleavage as unbridgeuble. I con- to ban all Communist and not think that it is beyond the societies and, if necessary, to intern resources of Indien statesmanship to their members. find, at any rate, auch provisional
May 24,
1940.
DEFENCE OF EIRE
Anxious Questions In House Of Commons
LONDON, May 23 (Reuter). -The defence position of Eire was raised during question-time The Prime Minister was asked in the House of Commons to-day. whether he was antinfled that all
necessary measures had been taken to prevent an invasion of this coun- try by Germany" through Eire.
He was also asked whether he had any information regarding the atti tude whleh the Eire Government would adopt in the event of an in- vasion of southern Ireland by Ger-
many.
Covernment Replies
Replying on behalf of the Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. Mr. C. R. Attlee said: "I feel sure the Govern- ment of Elre is allye to the pass- bilities as, of course, is the Govern- ment here.
"So far as the questions relate to our own defensive measures, mem- "
bers of the House will realise that
He was then asked whether, in am not able to make any statement. view
of the serious danger to the safely of this country, any definite arrangements had been made with the Government of Eire to meet any
country.
nskede every three months in fulure, Jenablo Germany to push the car-attempt at invasion through that
Fascist
This and other similar matters,
Accomodation as would admit the said the Home Secretary,-were-re-
Dro
the
office with general consent by the Ministers of the vinces and appointment to Governor-General's Executive Coun- cil of representatives and public men on the basis already offered.
Provisional Solution
"I believe that such a provisional solution to the present deadlocks would be eagerly welcomed by an overwhelming body of Indian public opinion.
"India, from the outset of the war, made manifest her sympathy and support for the Allled cause and it Is the sincere and earnest hope of the British Government
that in the the whole situation which Loces civilised world to-day, the existing differences may be put
Fate Of Dutch Indies
ceiving the attention due to them in
circumstances. the present However,
London, May 23. said that it would be ho
The Times correspondent in Tokyo contrary to public interest to an
Am- Olt, German states that Dr. nounce before hand the steps which were being taken to deal with any
whose activities were cal-bassador, yesterday Informed Mr. Person
"are not interested the Dutch culated at any time to impede the Atla that the German Government
Indies problem."
national war effort.
Captain Ramsay
In the course of supplementary questions, reference was made to the of Captain Archibald detention Ramsay.
Sir John Anderson said that Cap- tain Itamony was taken into detention under a specific regulation as it was stopped before last night's amend-
ment.
The statement was made in answer to the Japanese declaration of May 11 in the newspaper Kokumin.
The Times interprets the reply as a "blank power of attorney", being and says that on ita face the Ger- man declaration conveys, firstly, that Germany walves any claim to the Dutch Indies which might arise from the German conquest of Holland. she agrees to any action Japan may take.
"Implications
and secondly, aside, and that the lenders of the great political parties in India will come together in agreement in support of the com- mon effort."
N. Zealand's War Effort Voluntary Recruiting A Huge Success
go much farther
paign against the British Isles)
million "It is inevitable that a mill French, British and Belgian troops will be annihilated or, will surrender, after which it will be an impossibility for the Ailles to assemble another Europe," the army in continental Nazis claim.
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be impossible also France to withdraw forces from the Maginot Line for the purpose
of protecting Faris," the military sources declared and added that it is also Impossible for France to utilise the troops now in Savoy because Italy's attitude.
of
"Members will realise that there can be no question of this Govern-
at giving orders to the dovern- ment of Eire,
replied Mr. Attlee. "But all. proper consultations have been taken."
Solidarity Of Empire
Praised By British Provincial Press French Near Amiens
(Reuter) LONDON, (Reuter).-To-
May 23 PARIS, May 23
Dealing with the latest reports of day's communique says:
"Many encounters took place at help from all parts of the Common- different points in the northernwealth, the "Manchester Guardian" advanced elements calls it a quickening of the Empire's region. Our
pulse.
and reached the outskirts of Amiens."
"Router" Raport
Important as míon It is a LONDON, May 23 (Reuter).-In munitions, says the paper.
The Allies will have to rely more the House of Commons to-day, Prime Minister announced that Ger- and more on their Empire for their man armoured forces had penetrated food, and raw materials. into the rear of the Allied armies in Belgium and that they are now at- tempting
derange communications. Abbeville is now in enemy hands. Heavy fighting is proceeding in and
the
Loyalty Confirmed
The "Yorkshire Post" says that if Hiller had hoped that in a supreme emergency the British Empire would crumble, he had the answer when
Mr. Jones Maxton: Then Captain
of this declaration Ramsay won't be tried or charged
Lan a straight- with any specific offence?
Sir John Anderson: This is pro- cautionary. Captain Ramsay will forward reply to the Japanese state
the war broke out. Baue
the right to make representa- ment required," says The Times. "The German reply pointedly ignores
The latest reports confirm that the tlons to an Advisory Committee.
Captain Romsay has been Con-the-status quo and disclaims
Born interest in the fate of the colonies of carries-with-It-implications of loyalty of the Empire, coupled with
more practical help and the fact tha servative Member since 1931.
in the country which is ostensibly under
General Maxime Weygand, Com-the Empire is more united than ever, in India he was formerly Coldstream Guards. He was wound-German protection. By giving Japan mander-in-Chief of the Allied armies,; lias put an end to the Nazi hopes of
more than she asked for, Ribbentrop
ied în FraACE during the lost-war
Captain Ramsay's father
was
n
Lieutenant Colonel.
Names To Be Released
any
around Boulogne.
This coastal fighting evidently
serious character.
reconstituting their
is displaying to her the advantages is consiveting operations involving conquest. of abandoning neutrality. His action all the Allied armies with a view to will reinforce the group which at the restoring and start of the war demanded that Japan combined front. LONDON, May 23 (Reuter)In should ally herself with Germany. the House of Lords to-day, the Duke Their efforts falled decisively at the
WELLINGTON, May 23 (Reuter).-Broadcasting today,siderable number of persons of Bri-Cabinet remains in power it is un- the Prime Minister declared that tish nationality were arrested this kely that the national policy of non-involvement will be changed, Some of the names had already but the Allies must expect greater the voluntary system of re-morning. cruiting has been an unqualified
been made known and the list would pressure to induce them to conform
China. be published as soon as the round-up with Japan's policy in
Reuter. had been completed.
of Devenshire stated that o con-time, and as long as the present GERMAN FORCES
success.
Military training facilities, he said, were more than fully taxed.
Over 40,000 Enlist Over 40,000 had enlisted for over- seas service and many had already been sent abroad.
Despite the withdrawal of men for military purposes, production had increased.
had New Zealand
completely fulfiled her unqualified assurance 10 do everything possible in the Allied ase and would continue to do so.
cause
Spood Up In Canada OTTAWA, May 23 (Reuter)-The Government has requested heavy In- and aircraft dustry, shipbuilding
firms to accelerate their war pro- duction by working in day and night shifts. The firms have also been re- quested to work during Sundays and hollday's.
3,000 Flyers A Year WELLINGTON, May 23 (Reuter). -New Zealand intends to contribute nearly 3,000 pilots and gunuera to the Empire Air Training scheme each
year
This will be in addition to the land" forces which she is contributing.
the Governor In ** broadcast, General emphasised that every effort achieve the must
to be made
maximum output of agricultural pro-
duce.
These people hart been arrested not because of the views they hold but because their organisations might be used for the execution of acts pre- judicial to the State.
Mosley's House Searched LONDON, May 23 (Reuter)-Sir Oswald Mosley's home at Denham,
searched to Buckinghamshire, was night by the Police.
CONFIDENCE IN
VICTORY
SUFFICIENT FOOD
LONDON, May 23 (Reuter).-Lord when Minister of Food, Woolton, speaking at a meeting of the Food Manufacturers Federation here to day, said that there were sufficient food supplies in ils country to keep us going during the war.
"Whatever may happen which in within the bounds of probability," he ENTEBBE (Port Alice), May 23 said, "the enemy will not be able to (Reuter)--Telegrams have been ex-starve us out." changed between the Governor of Uganda and the Governor-General of the Belgian Congo.
The telegrams confirm their con- fidence in the ultimate victory.
They promise to help each other i all where necessary and to place their resources at the service of the
common cause.
BRITISH SUCCESS
IN NORWAY
DISORGANISED
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North of Aachen, two other goods trains were hit.
runway
one
Hague Acrodromo Hit Returning from these ralds. aircraft suved its Just bomb for direct hit on the
of The
into Hague, nerodrome,
Another aircraft penetrated Germany or far east is Leipzig and bombed an important power station near Rotha.
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UNWEARYING. EFFORT
- Viscount Caldecote's Message To Dominions-
LONDON, May 23 (Reuter)~"The under fate of western civilisation God is in the hands of the Allied said Viscount Caldecote, people," Secretary of the Dominions, in a message to the Dominions to-day.
"I would like to repeat that the importance of every effort to produce supplies was never greater," he con tinued.
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"Ono acroplane immediately worth ten in six month's time. unwenrying effort on a scale never path to victory must be froviden by before attempted."
5,000 ALIENS INTERNED
From these extensive night opera-
all our aircraft returned. 1100ting aircraft were also tremely active in yesterday's opera-, over the battle front and had another tione, carrying out continual sorties successful day. In the course of many
LONDON, May 23 (Reuter)—Sir encounters, over 40 enemy aircraft were destroyed or seriously damaged. John Anderson, the Home Secretary. was asked in the House of Commons- Six of cur fighters are missing.
and to-day the number of male allens In- During yesterday, Blenheim Lyander aircraft continued to haram terned in pursuance of his recent enemy movements in fighting areas direction.
Sir John replied that according to in north-cost France and Belgium, Five of our alreraft failed to return. the latest available returns some 5,000 Operations continued throughout of theso male aliens were interned. categories of Regarding other the day with undiminished intensity.
Encimous Nazi "Losses aliens, Sir John said further measures evening at Madison Square Garden
PARIS, May 23 (Reuter)-Re-were being taken, but he could not when Ken Overlin tries to win the ferring to the Germans "formidable" make the detalls known' in advance,' middleweight illo from Ceferine losses à aircraft, a French military Garcia in a 15-rsund éontest,
PROSPECTS OF GARCIA-OVERLIN TITLE BOUT
NEW YORK, May 23 (UP)
Deception will meet dynamite is
In
FRENCH NAVAL Norway recently engaged greatly comparison with Garcia, who is a
. LOSSES Description Of Sunk Warships
spokesman stated that 1,000 planes PIONEER CORPS LONDON, May 23 (Reuter).—It is The Filipino is a deadly puncher had been brought down on French
beaten 15 middleweight soll ulenc,
IN BRITAIN learned here that a small British force and has
area in opponents in the past two years. operating in the Mosjoen
tumily man Overlit is a play boy Seventy Germans were killed be-of the Maxle Rosenbloom type, but fore they withdrew. Only one Brl-is known to be an unusually skilful tish soldier was killed.
superior enemy forces.
Stock Exchange's
Improvement
LONDON, May 23 (Reuter)-On
and cunning boxer.
U.S.R.C. Win Women's Triangular Tourney
the Stock Exchange to-day, the favourable reception to the new won the annual
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LONDON, May 23 (Deuter)The mayora of boroughs all over. Britain are busy raising local companies of the Pioneer Corps.
The response has been very good. Several companies will be formed within a few days.
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the
PRETORIA, May 23 (Reuter) — connection with the lasses of
Wider war-time requisitioning powers French destroyer La Drolt, the Sub- marine Dorla, and the supply ship Lo
United Services Recreation Club are granted to the Union Govern
triangular tennis ment by the new regulations under
MADRID, May 23(Reuter). Niger, more information about these
derman circles here declare that the vessels la now available in London.
La Droit was a destroyer of 1,400 Emergency Powers Act was reflected series for women when they secured the Defence, Act contained in a
Officers of the Defence Force and ex-Kalser has arrived at Potsdam, tons with a normal complement of in a sharp improvement of gilt-edged 5 points to Peak Club's 40, while "Gazete Extraordinary,"
with 27' points. 142. She was completed in 1923 and, holdings together with smaller im Ladies Recreation Club were third
groups.
The Cluba were represented by the public service are authorised to take where he is said to be receiving every
posseulon in time, of war, buildings attention. was one of 59 in the French Navy at provements in other the beginning of the war.
LUSAKA, May 28 (Reuter)—The Although profit-taking, together The submarine Doria had a sur- with a natural reaction, caused a tote following teams
U.BR.CMA. Tylor, Mrs, P. Stone and oiler premises, supplies of food- face displacement of 550 tons and a reduction of the early gains, the final man, Beers are Me Grints, stuffs, forage, horses and other trans-
articles which may be necessary to Rhodesia will increase their complement of 40. She was launch-prices were still substantially liigher Liz Mrx: Churchill, Mrs. Stark, link port animals, vehicles and all other Government and people of northern
Church and Mise Buralem. ed In 1027 and was one of 78 com- on the day.
Peak Club Stre, L. 11. Andrewes M-maintain in the Beld "the Defence contribution by £200,000. This sum Grigor. Mrs. Sinclair and Mrs. Campbell.
Force or any portion of them and is four times renter than that agreed all other of His Majesty's forces upon for military expenditure...
LONDON, May 23 (Router) It has been gratefully received by.
LONDON, May 29 (Heater) Old Reuter learns that Professor, Kant, acting in co-operation with them."",
the Colonial Office.
handstands and park railings will be ESPIONAGE-BUSPECTS
LONDON, May 23 (Reater)--In the scrapped to provide numreds of tone the Norwering Foreign Ministers and LONDON, May 23 (Router)-As Paris, May 23. The date of the opening of the St. Navy amount to $1,400,000,000 Allled counter-espionage forces national defence industries are going louse of Commons to-day, Mr R. A. of scrap metal. Andrew's Club hathing, plenies has be been postponed, and Instead-of-LONDON, May 23 (Router)—It is have arrested over 200 German spied full-time duty all the time, the Butler, Under-Secretary for Foreim, in starting to-morrow, as members had reported that Sir Samuel Hoare, the in Belgium, where they helped the Ministry of Transport is arranging Affairs, replied affirmatively to a it is hoped that the example of Norway
#crap metali been notified, the first pienie will | British statesman, mayben hat:10 Germans to advance during the con- for additional transport on Sundays questions whether he was taking. Im the London County Connell will be in They are now with thigh
Intions with Bussin pido United Press, 2 not be held until June 1 leaving - Madrid as special envoy or as Am fusion in the defence of the Ardenhes, for ickets for workmen, artisans and mediate steps to improve British res followed by all private prema of the
น Kowloon piervat a pime
pleted when war broke out.
The supply ship Le Niger was.a
vessel of 8,000 tons.
ST. ANDREW'S PICNIC
Wall Street was strong,
WASHINGTON, May 23 (Router). The Benate has approved, the Navy. Appropriations Bill. Under this Bil the total funds avaliable for the
Inbourers.
War
SCRAP METAL DRIVE
Political Leaders Return To Norway
Colonel Junior grant E Dafence, Ministers have