Wednesday,
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Dramatic Story Of Lost Coastal Port GOERING'S BOULOGNE EVACUATED "REVENGE" 'UNDER HELLISH FIRE'
No
Morcy For French Air Force Prisoners
1940.
May 29, 19
“WE MUST TELL THE WORLD THE TRUTH" Mr. Duff Cooper On Work Of
LONDON, May 28 (Router). The Ministry Of Information
agency announcement, Goering has ordered that all French Air Forco prisoners of war are to be
LONDON, May 28 (Reuter)Further details of the evacuation of Boulogne "under hellish fire" are now available.
A naval eye-witness sald that the naval demolition party-According to a German news had already left with orders. She was relieved by another and a second was relieved by a third. When the decision was reach- ed-that-the-town could not ba held any longer, small parties of scamen went out with parcels of explosives which were placed by nny bridges which they thought could not be destroyed until the last of our troops had withdrawn.
In another part of the harbour was
n large train with a wet dock besido
Anglo-Italian shackled immediately on capture
Relations
House Of Commons Statement
LONDON, May 28 (Reuter). it. In this dock was a naval trawler.In the House of Commons to
Az both might be captured by the day. Col. Rt. Hon. J. C. Wedg- enemy, the officer-in-charge decided to destroy them together with the wood invited the Government to power house and pumping station.
Damolition Complota
While all this was going on the enemy were all round the docks at a range of about 400 yards. Snipers were within 50 feel.
Then came the long expected order of "Complete demolition."
The machinery, power houses and other places were blown up.
Anything
everything that and might be useful to the enemy was -sabotaged...
placed to make car Charges were tain of the sluice-gates and bridge.
Into the Two destroyers come harbour and steamed stern first out
of the narrow entrance with all the troops-they-could cram aboard.
make a statement in view of our present relations with Italy.
In reply, Mr. R. A. Butler recalled that the Master of the Holis recently brought back from Italy proposals which are regarded as affording a
an agreement. satisfactory basis for regarding contreband control,
Mr. Butler added that the British and Italian representatives are now working out the details of the pro- While these dia- posals in Rome. cussions were proceeding, he said, he was unable to make any further. statements on the matter,
BELGIAN PEOPLE
Three more destroyers entered and DENOUNCE KING
were fired on furiously by the enemy guns which were concealed in
field
a wooded hil.
Magnificent Courago Several enemy heavy tanks came downhill onto the foreshore while the troops on the jetty were embarking In the destroyer.
The courage and troops was magnillisent even under
daring of
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сп
the
and kept in separate camps.
They will also be deprived~or~all- allowances previously granted them.
10
50 For Every Ons "Every time the murder of German airman is reported," con- tinued the news agency, Goering will have five French airmen shot.
"The same applies in the case of German airmen fired at while Jump- Ing for their
·Fives
in parachutes. However, in such cases he will have 50 French prisoners shot,
This measure will not apply to eaptured Britlah airmen as the British so far have given no reason for such
counter-measures."
Lords Hears The Story Of Belgium
King's Action Concerns, But Not Dismays LONDON, May 28 (Reuter).
LONDON, May 28 (Reuter)-Replying to the debate in the House of Commons on the Ministry of Information Estimates, Mr. Duff Cooper, Minister of Information, sald: "The duties of the Ministry of Information is first and foremost that it should give the maximum Information to the people of this country accuracy and -with-the-minimum of delay. Unfortunately,
promptitude are ever at war with each other. Rumour is one of our greatest enemies. You can give no greater assistance to rumour than allowing it occasionally to be right..
"It is our duty abroad to encourage all those forces in neutral countries which are still on our side, and all those lent valves but not deadened. brains Inside enemy countries, who loathe the things for which they have been compelled to fight. It e be- coming over more important that these forces should be stimulated. It is equally important that we shouk! do our best to guide, influence, leod and inform opinion at home; it is essential at all times to tell the public
Eire Parties To Unite
National Defence
To Be Studied
LONDON, May 20 (Reuter);—A
danger
the truth, because people In this message from Dublin states that Mr. facts would Eamon de Valera announced in the county knowing all never react to them, however dire and Dail that in view of the terrible they might appear to be, but threatening the country, the Cosgrave had with confidence and courage (cheers). Party and the Labour Party
Rumour. The Great Enemy
to agreed
join in conference ench He said that rumour WEB the week, and as often as necessary, to
of matters
national great enemy of true news and it consult was impossible to suppress rumour, defence.
There would be three members of →Wc-rar-fight-against-rumours-and-mi
we are fighting against them." He the Government, three of the Cos- agreed that that the administration grave Party, and two of the Labour should endeavour to centralise control Party.
on
་
over all sources of information, end "We must all now be brothers in he was doing his best to effect such one holy cause," said Mr. de Valera, centralisation.
In the House of Lords to-day,
Mr. Duff Cooper. said that there Viscount Caldecote, the Domin-were Important elements in Germany ions Secretary, read a statement who had no sympathy with the pre- practically similar to that made sent regime or the crimes commalled by Mr. Winston Churchill in the by Her. "I should certainly do everything in my power to convey to the ever existent.and crushed
hed mintr- House of Commons.
ity within an
country
anthem, and filed past for an hour and a half.
fixed a Some young Belgians
reading: Referring to the Belgian Gover- notice
statue the Venerated King who made our ment, he added the words: "It re- mains the sole constitutional repre- country greal, give us strength to the heavy tornado of fire with casual-wash away the shame which your sentative of the Belgian nation and Des occurring every second.
swear to King." During this time the destroyer's unworthy sucessor has covered our has disavowed the action
unhappy Belglurn. We guns were in hot action blasting the
avenge this treason." hilaldes and the German field guns at point blank range.
One shot at the tanks registered a direct hit. It caused one tank to
+
Berlin Surprised LONDON, May 28 (Router)-The first German announcement gave an Leopold's surrender had taken Berlin by surprise.
the
The statement was punctuated by cheers when reference was made to the British and French determination to continue the struggle.
capsize and spin over and over like impression that the news of King|tion, said the statement "gives us all
a cartwheel.
A second tank was similarly knock ed out and the others spreally reliced.
But for the destroyer's rapid and accurate are the retiring troops must have sustained far hoavler easualties. Indeed, without the destroyer, the evacuation might never have been possible.
New Defence Taxes For U.S.
$3,000,000,000 To Bo
Years Raised In
WASHINGTON, May 28 (Reuter). The Administration and Congres- sional leaders have agreed--to raise $3,000,000,000 in new taxes during the next five years
Later it was said that he had asked for an armhtice and had then ac- cepted the German demand for on
conditional surrender.
Personal Troason PARIS, May 28 (Reuter)."King
Lord Snell, Leader of the Opposi-
concern, but we receive it without diamay,
enemy
Urgent Necenity_
There was urgent necessity for the defensive measures the Government had decided upon, sald Mr. de Valera, He added that regular army re- serves were being called up and also Brst-line volunteers.
the ly
A campaign was being immediate- secure thousands undertaken to views we bold here, and lead them to more recruits for the army and men hope
that when the war is over; and
for local security corps. regime exists throughout this. He asked for national unity to re- a better continent, that to these people also sist being brought into the war in should be given the opportunity of
its Intention not to be involved. sharing in full what prosperity re- which the Free State had declared mains for any of us.
Be Defeated
They Must Be
"That is the first
message wo should send to them. The second message is certainly that in the end they must be defeated, and it is for them
to oppose the continuance of the war, and wish for the earliest
The possible
sooner the! peace. peace, the more will be left for them and others to share in Eur-
'little dificully in
have
found
This New Embarrassmont It was surely their duty to give comfort to "our men who are defend- Ing soil, which is not their own, by Assuring them that in this new embarrassment they have our grati- Leopold's net is one of personal trea-tude and our complete admiration."obtaining the necessary funds for the son for which he is alone respon (Cheers). 'sible," saye mliltary. quarters here. The development occurred just at the time when the Allies were begin ning to score local successes exemplified by the striking success on the upper reaches of the Lys against superior forces.
the to defray
costs of national defence.
of special
114
"More than ever," continued Lord Snell, "they represent a living wall which is defending the liberties of the world. To them we send our
affection and our trust" (Cheers).
RETREAT BUT Big Losses By
NOT DEFEAT
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Parachutists
7,000 Reported Killed In Holland
Raid Warning
In E. Kent
Invadors Seek For Shipping
LONDON, May 28 (Reuter): necessary activity of this Ministry, and if we can shorten this war by oneThe Air Ministry announced day i will represent almost all the to-day that an air raid warning money which has been spent on our was sounded in East Kent short- efforts,
"I believe it possigle that the ac-ly before noon.
The "raiders passed" signal tivities of a Ministry such as this can shorten
was
war by weeks, months or sounded-half-an-hour afterwards.
Towns as far inland as 20 miles even years. The opinion of the world
(Reuter)...
is still a tremendous force. It is our were warned.
business to see that public opinion is well informed, well instructed ard
Hot A.A. Rocoption LONDON, May 20
harnessed to the duty which civilis-German planes which were seen off
tion demands of it." (cheers).
the south-east coast to-day were bent on bombing shipping.
WHY WE CAN'T
Ministry's Now Schomo
However, they were-mot-with the LONDON, May 28 (Reuter)-The Ministry of Information is endeavour-heaviest barrage of anti-aircraft guns ing to des
devise
a system by which yet heard on that part of the coast. President Roosevelt has rated the 80 in good order and with no loss of
street will every village and every LONDON, May 28 (Reuter). have some recognised discipline and morale.
person to plan, which
provides for the Im-
Man for mon against the Germans,The number of German para-which the public could look for the mediate financing of defence by
themselves int
national defence the BEF. had proved
chutists who landed in Holland guidance and accurate news in the obligations valued at $3,000,000,000, superior to the German personnel.
was probably 10,000, of whomevent of a wireless breakdown,
This was revealed to-day in the It is pointed out that the B.E.F.7,000 were shot or killed in other House of Commons by
Mr. Harold Nicolson, Parliamentary Secretary of have been marching and fighting ways.
This information was given to-day the Ministry of Information..... continuously for over a
time by two Dutch gentlemen who visited with little rest. During this they have been continually bombed, the House of Commons at the invita- sheiled and attacked by tanks, and tion of Sir Walter Smiles. they have not wavered.
Broken
to
es amounting taxes Additional between $600,000,000 and $700,000,000 will be levied annually and the pro- ceeds will be used to retire antional defence obligations and pay interest on them.
New Raids On Chungking
Under Terrific Strain
fortnight
Legy
BE BEATEN
SYDNEY, May 28 (Reuter) —Ad- the wor dressing a huge "Win Rally," Mr. R. G. Menzies, the. Aug- tralian Prime Minister, said:
"The light of freedom is sickering
EVENING FOR SAILORS over the world, but there is a
This would not have been possible.They stated that the parachutists Colony Learns Australianame in every British heart which
but for the confidence and trust re-i posed by the men in their leaders were armed with sub-machine guns and this confidence would not have and automatic revolvers,
existed-had not the officers show food in tabloid form to last them for They were each carrying sufficient all the qualities of leadership. and
-"Reuter's”-Man-Has-A-self-sacrifice which have always been seven days.
Narrow Escape
never goes out.
"We can't be beaten because the Immortal things in life are indestruc
Barn Dance
tible." Hongkong-made-tho-acquaintance of the Jolly Miller, which is the Aus-
WASHINGTON, May 28 (Reuter). trallon version of the popular Paul
President Roosevelt hos announced- Jones dance, and the Flirtation Barn Dance when the Australian and New the formation of a special National Zealand Association played host to Defence Commission composed
sailors and
prominent a party of Australian
However, many-wers-killed-and the hall-mark of the British Army.
Not only has the BEF. had the others had their legs broken through normal dificulties of war to contend heavy landings.
been block- CHUNGKING, May 28 (Reu-with but the roads have tor).-A total of 144 Japanese ed by thousands of refugees, and planes intensively raided the communications have been bombed ARMIES TRAPPED Hongkong girls in the West Lounge supervise the 2250,900,000 defence
city to-day.
Two flights bombed the residential districts while two ether attacks were made on the suburbs.
Chinese casualties are estimated at hundreds but foreign casualties are not yet reported; though bombs fell close to the Foreign Embassies.
Embassy
Nearly Hit
und destroyed
royed involving constant re
sta!I vision in the way of
work.
The BEF. nevertheless has moved as a coherent whole throughout.
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to
In their present position, it will be almost impossible to re-orientate columns. There is nothing new
from every report from the rest of the front, their front to attacks
"Hold On Liko Holl" direction of once.
LONDON, May 18 (Reuter) — The Immediate reaction in military quarters here to King Leopold's grave decision has renewed determination 10 continue sirurgio at all comis.
Will Continue The Fight
Army, with The British
their their
All the windows of the French French alles, will continue Embassy were broken and the occu-night.
pants of the Embassy were thrown
off their feet by the explosions.
A foreign press hostel was com- pletely wrecked.
"Reuter's" representative and his wife had a narrow escape.
TRAWLERS SUNK BY BOMBERS
It is pointed out that although the greater part of the Expeditionary Force is in north Fronce, it is not all there.
seven
of the European Y.M.C.A. last night.
programme. of The function was another tokeri the Association's firm intention of making the Australlen sailors' stay in the Colony, as pleasant as possible. Similar functions, designed to cater for the personnel of other Australian ahlps us they come to port, will pro- bably follow.
There were about 200 people pre- sent last night. Music for much of the the dancing was provided by Erich the Forges, who was able to surprise the visitors with such Austrailan peren- nial tunes as "Waltzing Matilda" and "Gundagal," Supper was served.
Prizes for dancing events were Competent quarters do not attempt won by Mr. L. Falla and Mrs. T. G. Stokes, and Mr. F. O'Neill and Miss D. Pollock.
“Hold on like hell,” is our motio, declared a military spokesman to "Reuter" to-day,
In continuing their fight, the Bri- tish and French ailles are serving to disguise the seriousness
involving the.. very useful purposes, one of which is situation
of the sudden
to give the French valuable time to capitulation of an important section strengthen their front on the Somme of the Allied line. and the Alme.
The problémarsupplying
the
When the history of the past fori-Allied forces in Flanders with food, night comes to be written, It is defarms, and fuel has long been the ob LONDON, May 28 (Reuter)Theclared, this battle will rank as among fect of close study. The authorities Admiralty announces diot.the the finest feats ever performed by are now prepared to face the Increas; trawlers Melbourne and Cape Passaro British arms. have been lost in a heavy enemy bombing attack,
Four ratings on the Capo Passaro were lost. There were no casualties nboard the Melbourne.
Coastguard Control Transferred
ing disadvantage of supply by with the full co-operation of
Nominal Quotations Nav
sca
the
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A telegram from the Acting Gov- crnor, Hongkong, to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, London, was sent on May 23, the occasion of Queen Mary's birthday, or follows:
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