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Nazis Stage War's Greatest Air Raid In Effort To Foil Allied Manoeuvre
MODERN BATTLE OF THERMOPYLAE RAGES AS EVACUATION CONTINUES
IN
BRITISH NAVY LOSES THREE DESTROYERS COVERING OPERATION
FURTHER CONFirmation of tHE EVACUATION OF A LARGE PART OF THE BRITISH AND FRENCH FORCES IN FLANDERS WAS RECEIVED THIS MORNING IN DESPATCHES FROM “UNITED PRESS” ANDREUTER."
!
Yesterday's evacuation was carried on in the face of the severest air raid the world has ever known,
600. PLANES TAKE PART IN OPERATIONS
* It is estimated by French military sources, says “United Press," that six hundred, German planes took part in the raid. Seventy of the German machines were destroyed.
Three British destroyers which were covering the evacuation were bombed and sunk. They were the 1,340-ton sister ships Grafton and Grenade, and the 1,000-ton Wakeful
In addition, certain small auxiliary craft and one of the transports evacuating
the troops were sunk. The transport was the Aboukir.
1,000 NAZI EMBARKATION ELSEWHERE PLANES IN
RAID ON DUNKIRK
Greatest Bombing World Has Known
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, MAY 11 (UP)—FOR SEVENTY-TWO HOURS GERMAN BOMBERS; COVERED BY PUR- SUIT PLANES, HAVE ROARED
In addition to the mass evacuation from Dunkirk, small "detachments" of Allied troops have taken off at other unspecified-
ports on the Belgian and French coasts.
An official announcement in London, issued by the Ministry of Information late last night, (and quoted by "United Press") said:
"The Allied forces are retreating towards the coast after
a terrifle battle (this refers to the portion of the Allied forces nearly trapped in the Lille region).
"Numerous troops not impeded by the battle have been evacuated by the Royal Navy, aided by a Royal Air Force screen.
"This operation-is-proceeding with-success-and-a-number-
of our troops have already reached this country.".
Battle Raging "Reuler" quotes the Ministry OVER DUNKIRK IN AN ATTEMPT of Information as follows:
TO PREVENT THE EXODUS OF BRITISH AND FRENCH TROOPS FROM FLANDERS,
The raids have undoubtedly been the greatest the world has ever known.
"In view of the increased their pressure on German northern and southern flank, the B.E.F. and French forces in the north have been forced to fall buck.
THE ORIGINAL THOUSANDS OF WAR-TORN THERMOPYLAE BRITONS DISEMBARK
THERMOPYLAE is a Greek pass, leading from Locrls into Thessaly betweef Mount Oeta and the een (Malilie Gulf). It
chiefly famods for the herole defence made by Leonidas, the Spartan king,
16-300-Spartan soldiers. against the Persian army of Xerxes, numbering several hundred thousand, advan-
cing upon Greece in 480. Two other famous-battles 'took place at the pass. In 279 BC. Brennds and the Gauls were checked for several
months by a Greek army under the Athenian Călippus, and in 191-Antiochus of Syria vainly attempted to hold the pass agalust the Romans under M. Acilius Glabrio. In the time. of Leonidas the pass was narrow track (probably about 14 yards wide), under the clim.
ALLIES BUYING UP U.S.
PLANES
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
WASHINGTON, May 30
|- |(UP).—During the past ten
AT ENGLISH PORTS
"UNITED PRESS" STAFF CORRESPONDENT
LONDON, MAY 31 (UP)—THOUSANDS OF WORN-OUT BATTLE-WEARY BRITISH TROOPS CONTINUED TO ARRIVE AT SOUTH COAST PORTS FROM DUNKIRK YESTERDAY AND LAST -NIGHT.
Hungry and sleepless, they sprawled exhausted aboard the un- ending streams of troop trains which carried them northwards.
Not only British but French, and some Bélgian and Dutch troops were among the contingents were crossed the Channel under the ever- watchful eye of the
British air force and German Losses Have Been Terrific
navy.
nights
silent crowds of Britons DRAMATIC STORIES remnants of the British BY RETURNED B. E. F.
have watched the battered ·
Expeditionary Force walk-
ing down the gang-planks LONDON, May 30 (Reuter),—It was disclosed to-night from warships, hospital-that-some-of-the-B.E.F. warriors arrived back from Flanders two days ago. They were withdrawn with difficulty and landed ships and transports.
at a south-east coast port. Further parties arrived later. “
“Though some were tired after their grim experiences and · · Jack of sleep, all appeared in good heart and waved cheerfully to the people looking from windows.
„DOCTORS STILL OPERATING
On the hospital ships, several of which had been bombed by the Germans, doctors were still operating as the vessels were RETREAT FROM LILLE docking in English ports.
Across the Channel, the remnants of the Allied armies in Flanders continue to fiercely contest every inch of the ground around Dunkirk, j keeping the port open to our ablps
ITALY AND days, Great Britain and France until the evacuation could be com-
THE WAR
to
pleted.
are reported to have placed
These remaining troops are fight- orders in the United States at the rate of US$25,000,000 a day.ing one of the most brilliant rear- has ever guard actions the world These new orders bring the known. total contracts placed by the pre-
Commission sent Allied US$1,000,000,000.
Aviation experts, watching de velopments in northern France und NEW YORK, May 30 Flanders, concede that Germany has (Domei).-Italian participation won the supremacy of the air in
"very grave." in the European War has been Europe and add that the situation is provided for in a secret ngrec-i Iment concluded between Hitler Successful Operation "This operation has proved suc- and Mussolini, according to Press cessful and a number of the troops despatches from Berlin to an have already reached Br{{a}n," "The withdrawal and evacuation American agency.
Participation Near Says London Report Yesterday, for instance, be- "They have fallen back towards the tween six hundred and one coast, where a battle is now raging,
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH "The operations are being carried thousand German planes were in the air in one colossal bombing out with great skill and during.
"The troops who are not im-
have engaged -expedition, and the quantity of mediately high explosive rained upon the evacuated with the assistance of the
Royal Navy." city and harbour has had no parallel in the history of high explosives either of shells or of bombs.
been
hus been screened by the Royal Air It is alleged that this agreement
There seems no question that the Germans, in this respect, have at- tained a superiority and only the Force, who are constantly engaged fortitude and gallantry of the Allied by the enemy. liers and the excellent performance "Over 70 enemy
atrecuft
provides for Italian participation as soon as the French alr force has been were reduced suficiently to remove any
of their machines has permitted the destroyed and many others dam-threat against Itailan industry. RAF. and French Air Force to offer aged." resistance on a scale that equalises The French official communique,
also quoted by "Reuter," says: the combat.
London Report
Numerical Supremacy
It is estimated that Germany possesses between 6,000 and 7,000 -first line planes, while the use-
fulness of the French force of perhaps 3,000 to 4,000 Grat line planes has been destroyed on ac- count of the mass German attacks on aerodromes.
It is believed that the Germans have probably destroyed or rendered useless about 800-Belgian and Dutch planes.
OPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH",
The Infest available statistics re- formed circles in London believe that purchased 7,000 planes from the London, May 31 (Domel)-Invent that Britain and France have
United States since January last year. Italy may enter the war next week,
Mussolini's rejection of the recent of this total, orily 2,000, have been| British proposals regarding the Allied delivered.. blockade has removed the last hope
In addition to the three destroyers, "Our troops in the north, fighting transport and number of auxiliary incessantly and in good order, are continuing the CX- ships sunk in the harbour_during energetically yesterday's mass raid, the Germans, ccution of the movements decided
• bombed hospital ships.
upon by the High Command." President's Message DEATH OF M.P.PARIS, May 30 (Reuter) Presi-
The addressed the dent Lebrun has LONDON, May 30 (Reuter)--The following message to General Blu- London chard, Commander-in-Chief of the Foreign
for peace, they declare.
5,000 More Soon rumour la circulating in But delivery of the remaining 6,000 thint Ciano, the Italian American planes, will be facilitated Minister, has informed by Mr. Cordell Hull's modification death is announced of Sir Joseph Allled troops in the north:
diplomatic representatives in Rome of of the Neutrality – Act, pernitang Leech, Member of Parliament of "While French troops under your the Imminent approach of Italian PLEASE Turn To Pago. 7. West Newcastle-on-Tyne and a dis-orders, in full collaboration with the participation in the war, tinguished surgeon,
cip of the Allied A message from Berlin, via New Sir Joseph had represented this BEF and the help
was navies, aro fighting a battle which York, states that der suddenly constituency since 1931 and Lord Mayor of Newcastle-on-Tyne in will be placed in the foremost ranks summoned Goebbels to his. Hend- 1932-33.
Born in 1805, he was an of military history, I send them the quarters yesterday and it is suggested that. the two German lenders dia- grateful greetings of the country. M.D., M.S., and F.R.C.S. He was
matters concerning Italian! "All Frenchmen unita in express-, cukked Senior Fellow of the Association of Surgeons of Great Britain. He leaves ing to you their warm admiration for participation. three sons. He was knighted in 1938. PLEASE Turn To Page 7.
It.
ADVISES DECLARATION
OF WAR BY U.S.
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"'.
Africa At War Zone SPECIAL TO THE !TELEGRAPH"
ROME, May 30 (Domel)-An Italian Government spokesman ta alleged to have staled to-day that North Africa, especially. Egypt, will be the fighting arena if. Italy ont
the war.
•
Saviat Eases Tontion
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BUDAPEST, May 31 (Domel)
MASS AIR BOMBINGS
Britain Officially Warned
They told of terrific German losses in the battle for the Chan- nel ports, praised the marked Buperiority of the RAF, and gunning of refugees and bomb-
GREATEST bitterly condemned the machine-
REARGUARD ACTION IN HISTORY
ing of hospitals. Some of the
arrivals have been wounded.
slightly
Returning In Thousands Forces returning from France were slated to be arriving in thousands to- Modern Thermopylao
day at a south coast port. People LONDON, May 30 (Reuter). living along the railways in some of Again and again the Germans are! throwing every tank and their estire-Reports received up to last the southern suburbs of London have.
indicated weight of infantry into the struggle evening
that the been watching the stream of troop- in an effort to overwhelm the valiant battle in Flanders was as fierce as bringing them back.
Through windows, tired soldiers, few who are protecting the front. as ever, and that the retirement some with several days growth of Again and again German bombers of British and French troops to-beard, were seen sleeping with their are roaring overhead in hundreds, bombing and machine-gunning the wards the coast at Dunkirk con- heads on dining tables, and as
men
disembarked the crowds at frat troops ashore and the ships in Dun- tinues in good order.
slood silent to give them a sympathe One factor officially em- the greeting, but there was no spirit Dunkirk, they cannot prevent the pliasised here was that the main of dejection among the troops.
They were the first Allies from evacuating troops and bases of the British Expedi-cheerfully, and they were then given war materials, or from destroying tionary Force are not in the area a tremendous ovation. the priceless stores of arms, am occupied by the Germans,
kiri harbour.
Until the Germans can capture)
munitions and other equipment that cannot be removed.
Although we have lost much The flanks of the defenders are material the main base depots are not now protected by the flood-waters in Noz! hands. of the Year and, like the defence!
PLEASE Turn To Pago 7.
LATEST
Was In Brussels-
the
to wave
Nood For More Air Help
All told the same story-the need for more air, help. Tmosport organisation
worked
A French communique Issued this perfectly, and there was a constant morning, spoke of fighting, nt the stream of vehicles ready to take them to waiting trains., Some have Yser River and at Cassel
The Yser River, parallel with the had béarcely any sleep for weeks and coast behind Dunkirk, runs from 12many had been without food. for several days, but when they had fed to 20 miles behind the town
hid drank they were ready with. Cassel, which is about 20 miles'duo
graphic stories of their ordeal- south of Dunkirk,
especially of terrific incessant Bombardment from the air.
"Grim And Unceasing"
But more terrible were their In London the battle is described descriptions of mass murder of re- as "grim and unceasing. It must
rank as one of the greatest rear fees by German aeroplanes. guard actions In military history. "Lossor-Must-Bo Enormous". The Allied troops are disputing
During Air Raids every inch of ground. They are be-
The first man to resch Hongkong from the Belgian -battle areas is Mr. M. Itenard, Shanghai manager of the Mr. Renard arrived Belgian Bank. yesterday by Air France and left again this afternoon for Shanghal,
He was in Brussels when the first nir-raids were made on the city. The bank directors decided that Mr. Renard, who was on leave, should re- LONDON," May 31 (Reuter)-turn to the Far East at once. In Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, in his spile of the daringo to communien- broadcast last night, sald that the tions caused by the blitzkrieg, Mract, Government has every reason to Renard crossed into France Rafely.
He refused to be interviewed.
expect that a campaign of mass bombing of Britain is near.
It will be impossible to under- take large-scale evacuations once the raiding has. bogun.. He pointed Soviet troops have withdraw from out that a scattered population the Hungarian, frontier,, according to was the best guarantee of security Hungary has accordingly postponed and appealed for the fullest co- the calling up of further Reservists, operation of parents.
GARY, Indiana, May 30 (UP)The "Post-Tribune," is an editorial today, urged an immediate declaration of war against Germany as the only method of halling Nazi domination of the world,
weckfɔwo wait a month it may be too late, the editorial con-government circles, «cludes.
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Further Late 'News'
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NEW WANG CHING-WEI WARNING TO POWERS
como: for us: to
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” SHANGHAI, May 31 (UP) The hour has declares Wang Ching-wei's “Central China Daily Nows" in an editorial to-day regarding the occupation of foreign concessions and the abolition of extra-territoriality,
"On the eve of action we give this word of warning. «We leave it to the third Powers to choose between negotiation or the use of force by Nankings
and will retaliate brafist thora
"We expect und will appreciate any from Japan or other Powers, Powers guilty of any unfriendly set"