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THURSDAY, MAY 30, 1940.
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WHITEAWAY'S
Encirclement Plan
500,000 BRITISH AND FRENCH TROOPS EVACUATED TO SAFETY
ALLIED ARMY EMBARKS AT DUNKIRK: BELGIANS ALSO GET AWAY
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND BRITISH AND FRENCH SOLDIERS FIVE-EIGHTHS OF THE TOTAL THREATENED WITH ENCIRCLE- MENT IN BELGIUM AS A RESULT OF KING LEOPOLD'S DEFECTION -HAVE ALREADY SUCCESSFULLY EMBARKED AT DUNKIRK AND HAVE BEEN REMOVED TO SAFETY, LATE REPORTS THIS AFTERNOON DISCLOSED.
The embarkation at Dunkirk has been carried out for three days under the protection of the British and Fronch navies and air forces.
Repeated attempts have been made by the German air force to disorganise the proceedings, but all have failed.
This is the high-light of the news from the Flanders front this after- noon, first published in our second edition.
The Southern Front
EVACUATION NEARLY COMPLETE
The first report of the successful evacuation of the
WEYGAND British and French forces was conveyed in a “United
DIVS. TO RESCUE
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
|Press" message from London, received at 12:30 pm. H.KT.--
It stated that the Allies have appeared already to have successfully accomplished the major_part_of_the evacuation of the northern armies across the Channel to PARIS, May 30 (Domei). England and claims that the only British or French troops -General Weygand has thrown 30 divisions now remaining in Belgium are those who are fighting a about 500,000-men-into rear-guard_action_to protect Dunkirk and those who are asynchronised offensive threatened with encirclement in the small pocket around along the Aisne front in an Lille. effort to relieve the pressure on the British and French forces in the north.
large BRILLIANT
FEATS OF SKILL
It is believed that a number of Belgian soldiers were re- also evacuated. Messages The greatest concentration of celved after our Second Edition Allied troops in this new offen- went to press indicate that the sive is reported to be east of the evacuation has proceeded even Somme
more-smoothly than was anti-
ipated.
One flank of the Allied offensive is already hammering at the German lines along the vacious Somme River pivotal points.
Berlin Admission The success of the British
measure in admitted
from Berlin (quoted message
SPECIAL TO THE ""TELEGRAPH”---
OSTE
DONKIK Furges
Litter
bocks
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Repax
WHAT THE EVACUATION OF FLANDERS means to the Allles- The map vividly illustrates the territory gained by the Germans as a re- sull of the Allied decision to completely evacuate the Belgian front-a de- cision- necesaltated by King Leopold's defection, The Allied lines before. King Leopold's decision to order his troops to lay down their arms was as shown by the lines on the right of the map. The Belgian defence sec- for stretches from the Dutch-Belgian frontier to Ghent,
while British. Belgian and French forces held the inland sector, Latest reports in- dicate that the final line of Allled resistance will be as shown on the le
This map of the shaded area, which represents the total German gains. does not take into consideration the packets around Lille and Courtrai, where the Allies are still fighting a rearguard action and still have access to the sea at Dunkirk and Nieuport. Neither does it take into con- sideration the Allied spearheads at Cambral and Donal. Theso spear- heads probably will be withdrawn in order to straighten out the line.
LONDON, May 30 (UP)- Auxiliary Force To Be Organised
and British Officer who has just re- in turned from the Flanders Front In the ferce fighting that has deve-French
by loped in the Battle of the Aisne, the Germans have sustained heavy losses. "Domei") which indicates that the save a graphic broadcast over The Germans have been driven Germans now admit that their earlier the B.B.C. last night of the from Chateau Porcien, 24 miles exultant reports that the Atlled operations in Belgium. south-west of Mezieres, according to armies in the north were completely Contributory factors in the a French High Command communi- trapped were premature.
A further "Domel" message, quot-death stand of the B.E.F. in
que,
leaving about 300,000 all to
by the German barbarism
COLONY DEFENCE PLANS REVEALED
The south "bank of the Somme husing the "New York Times," states Flanders, he said, included an been entirely cleared of Germans, that the Allied forces in Flanders inadequate number of armoured IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS in the defence of
have succeeded in withdrawing alto- PROTECTION FOR ether 500,000 troops from Belgium, units, masses of refugees for the Colony were announced in Legislative Council this at and who interfered with the afternoon by Major General A. E. Grasett, General Officer U.S. NATIONALS vacuated. It is anticipated
most of the remaining 300,009 will be Allied movements, and the Commanding the SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" taken off at Dunkirk.
It is revealed that most of the Bri- failure of the Allies to close the Troops in China. WASHINGTON, May 30 (Domel).
French troops who were gap through which the German The 9,950-ton cruiser Vincennes lish and and the 1,190-ton destroyers Truxton successfully evacuated from Flanders mechanised units poured, expos and Simpson will be despatched to have already been transferred to the ing our right and left flanks.
and Somme fronts in the
in south.
Lisbon in order to protect the In-Alsne terests of American nationals Europe, the Secretary of Navy re-
-vealed last night.
Part of the B.E.F. is being retained
PLEASE Turn To Pago 2.
H.K. Centenary Celebrations
"JOLLIFICATION
""
"The successtul extrication of our often
long mechanised columns, under intense air attacks, and the dogged delaying actions fought by our rearguard were remarkable feats.
the "South of us
remained) open, and through it poured) armoured German formations,
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British
"Under instructions from the War
DUTCH IN FRANCE TO REGISTER
Fighting Their Way To Safety THREATENED TROOPS ARE STILL INTACT
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
THE COM-
PARIS, MAY 30 (DOMEI). — PARATIVELY LARGE BRITISH AND FRENCH FORCE WHICH WAS THREATENED WITH ENCIRCLEMENT IN THE LILLE REGION, AND ABOUT WHOSE SAFETY THERE HAVE BEEN SOME FEARS DURING THE PAST 48 HOURS, WERE REPORTED THIS MORNING TO BE STILL INTACT AND RETREATING IN ORDER- LY FASHION TOWARDS DUNKIRK.
The German encirclement of the area in which this force has been operating is still not complet- ed, and the Allies troops are thus able to pour out of the danger area through the slowly narrowing break in the lines between the two German armies, which are racing to meet in an effort to complete the encirclement.
The rear-guard of the Allied army is now at Lille, and all
H.K. AND troops have been cleared from
DAYLIGHT SAVING
the
the areas cast of this city. As the rearguard holds up German advance at Lille, the bulk of the, army appears already to have poured through the German, bottle- lo neck and seems well on its way Join the armies which are evacuating from Dunkirk.
com-
A German High Command munique issued early this morning stated that a corner of Ypres had after A furious of been occupied
bombardment and that resistance between south of Llile and Artols has
been
May Now Have To Be Reconsidered "In view of the extent business transactions Shanghai and Hongkong aalmost eliminated.
The message adds-that-the-British- difference in time may be very Army is fighting a rearguard actors inconvenient; but after a few along a line between Dixnude, Ball- days have clapsed it will be leul and Armentieres. possible to estimate
The German communique admis and to decide whether the two that "furious Allied resistance" along, ports will have to be brought the Lys River south of Ypres is re-’
tarding the German. advance. into line."
"
the effect
Mr. M. F. Koy, Secretary, mude this comment this morning in a state- ment on behalf of the Chamber of cision to introduce an hour's day-
The British Chamber in Shang- to the referred this question Hongkong Chamber a few days ago." explained Mr. Key, "pointing out
Commerce concerning Shanghai's de- light saving ns from June 1.
hal
LATEST
$24,000 In Fines
celled.
for
in war
can-
effective unless similar After the checking of various dis- that daylight saving would probably For Radio Offenders arrangements were adopted in Hong-teleta
broadcast receiving Auxiliary volunteer forces are
kong, and asking the Government's llccneca, numerous prosecutions to be organised under the com-
views. It was also stated that Tien- were made resulting in convictions mand of Mr. A. W. Hughes.
tain and Peking were already one with anes amounting to over $24,000 SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPSET "I left a bomb-shattered Channel
The nge limit for service in the
hour ahead (having adopted, Japan- states the annual report for 1930.of harbour last Monday night in the Combatant Group of the Hongkong
PARIS, May 29 (Domel)--The ese time.)
the Postmaster General, Hongkong. glure of tiercely burning oll tanka," Defence Reserve is to be raised from
Dutch Legation here has asked all "The Hongkong Government has Special work was done in connec- the Omeer said,
141 years to 40 years.
Key Post and Essential Services Dutch citizens between the ages of adopted the report of the Committee tlon with control of wireless op- xty six time. Sixty groups are to be reviewed, and the 14 and 30 residing in France to re on Daylight Saving recently publish- paratus
gister immediately.
ed, which was to the effect that in broadcasting receiving licences be former will be reduced.
The present policy of the Gov- It is not revealed whether or not this latitude such a measure was of longing to enemy aliens were
little, uso. ernment of forbidding any llong that measure is to ascertain the numIt will be necessary to consider The number of licences taken out kong reservists from proceeding to ber_of Dutch af milltary age living in the next few days whether Shann- during the year was 12,655, a con- France is, on instructions from the in France.
hat's motion makes the adoption of siderable Increase over the 10,092 in War Office, to be continued,
daylight mving unavoidable in Hong 1038.
On the outbreak of war all outside kong in order that the money mar-
at the same time.
months the European church เพล
once "An hour of daylight saving is services were
moto relayed. IN HONGKONG
unwelcome to factories and dock- Every measure was taken to insure yards, because working people will protection of microphone in all Any idea that Hongkong's centenary in January next year south and then in the west, in order ton of permitting anyone in Hong- The following items in the annual have to get up and start work in s
studios. would be a time of Jollification was dispelled by the Acting to face the strong forces which were long to go home and Bght.
report of hite Chairman of the Urban the dark, except for a few weeks on In connection with the Department Colonial Secretary, Mr. R.A.C. North, when he was approached by rapidly encircling us.
"I know this will disappoint many. Council may be of interest:
either alde of the longest day. The of Information regular daily pró- Struna
out along
an over- but the policy may be changed later, a "Hongkong Telegraph" representative this morning.
hardship would not be acute now, pagenda tulks have been given since) lengthening, front and cut off from when volunteers are called for at Two undertakers led of the but it would increase In August and September, 1990. During December "Any elaborate celebration is, King and a special stamp lasued.
Issued and two cancelled during the the main armies in France, the B.E.F. home."
a short programme of talks and music Major-General Graaset said in full: year, making a total of 52 on the September. out of the question,” he said. “It |
The actual date of the establish. fought back at every point and even
"It may be possible to meet the in the Punjabi language was started, delivered oho brillant
I feel sure that register on December 31. "Your Excellency: would involve the expenditure of ment of Hongkong lies been a matter stroke near Atras,
difficulty by opening offices one hour hour, once a week at 8 o'clock.
lasting about three-quarters of an Honourable members here to-day too much money, and, unless we of vigorous controversy. The chosen "Our resources of armoured cara will not expect me to express any
Eight bodica rusket
cremated at the earlier, leaving Industrial enterprises Japanese Crematorium, 30 at the to carry on as at present." have peace in the meantime, time commemorates, as accurately as were inadequate to pierce the ring opinion on the situation in Europe,
-When the Acting Colonial Secre Hindoo Crematorium and two at the "Wo all realle the gravity of would be out of joint with, the possible,
of the peacej around us, the signing times."
with China-a penco which has pro- "Nothing remained but to hold our and, there is no doubt that it will re-Government Crematorium, Kal Lungary, Mr. R. A. C. North, was con- sulted regarding the Government's He added, however, that the two apered and been justified by a hundred ground and prevent a break-through; quire the maximum effort to defeat Won.
jattitude, ho, said that" the 'matter. 1-e. "Our movements become increas our enemies, principal events in recognition of the years of friendly co-operation
Whatever, tisic 1les ahead of us the British
and
Chinese ingly dimcult as refugees flocked
Seventy-four bodies were removed seemed to be centenary would be retained, namely, tween
PLEASE Turn To Page 2. from the Colony before burial. helplessly along the anny roada.”::
To Page 2, the unveiling of a bronze statue of the peoples.
OUT OF QUESTION
Once I am not allowed to send any-53 UNDERTAKERS kets in the two places may be open brandensts were stopped, but after "Our communications were cut, one home, or grant leave to Volun and flank and rear were exposed. Leera, except on medical advice,'
"To keep the life-line to the sea we said Maj. General Grasett,
"For the present there is no ques- form new fronts, firstly in the
had to
counter-
PLEASE Turally one for the
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