Neutral Press And The Evacuation
AN ALLIED TRIUMPH
Britain's Aerial Supremacy
LONDON, June 4 (Router)— The "Allehanda," a Stockholm newspaper, points out to-day that the battle in Flanders reach ed an unexpected conclusion which did not correspond with the German claims of the destruction of the Allied armies.
Tremendous troop transports, con- Unues the paper, were carried out under flerce pressure by the superior German forces and a rain of bombs by German aircraft.
Having regard to the aliuation as I was a week ago, one can under stand the Allied Press talking abou
In addition, Dunicirk R "miracle." und Calais are still uncaptured.
The Allied embarkution has shown that naval power still plays a very great role.
Catastrophe Averted
The "Social Demokralen" saya," "The battle in Flanders did not ber come the destructive battle which was. prophesied by the German press and IL.dlo.
Paris Raid Casualties Now 906
PARIS, June 4 (Reuter). It is officially announced that the casualties in yester- day's alr raid numbered
whom 254 906, of killed.
One hundred and ninety.
were
the dead five of
were civilians and 59 militory, while of the wounded 545 107 and civillans were milltary.
25 Nazi Planes Downed PARIS, June 4 (Router) - The official "Havas" agency states
it is now that established that 25 German bombers were brought down during the raid on Paris yesterday..
HAPHAZARD BOMBING
Nazi Shortcomings "It is by no means the catastrophe
In Aerial Raids which it was feared might have been after King Leopold's capitulation.
LONDON, June 4 (Reuter).- "The English have shown a spirit which has transformed the retreat to Contrasting the German and something like a triumph.
"But the Important feature of the rescue of the Allied armles is that they will have a chance to fight an- other day. Losses which have been suffered are dubtless very great but the German losses are no less and perhaps even greater.
"One has no reason to doubt, aller the tremendous sacrifices up to now, whether Germany can continue her lightning advance."
Nazis Admit High Losses The Berlin correspondent of the "Stockholm Tidningen" says, "The German losses in the battle of Flanders German mill- are now very high. tary circles report that they are very much higher than the lusses suffered during the actual offensive through Holland and Belgium."
Allied methods
Wednesday;
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
Lord Lothian Warns United States"
GERMANY AFTER BRITISH FLEET
NEW YORK, June 4 (Reuter).-The British Ambassador, Lord Lothian, in a speech here to-day, said that what Hitler is now after is the British Fleet.
If he can selze that, he steps [***
from domination of Europe to SECRET SESSION
domination of the world.
The tremendous decisions which would present themselves both to Britain and America if Hitler's attack on Britain wore not to begin to succeed would present themselves next year or five years hence, but more likely this summer or autumn.
your
My your you
"We Want Your Help" "You may ask, do we want help?" said Lord Lothian. answer is, of course we want help. Any help In munitions
But what can give us without delay.
your- you will du about this is for Relves to decide.
"We in England believe that the very casence of a free civilisation is individual and national responsibility. We, therefore, accord to you the same freedom of decision that we for ourselves."
Situation Is Gravo.
chalm
NEXT WEEK
LONDON, June 4 (Reuter). -Mr. H. B. Lees-Smith, Leader of the Opposition, said to-day In the House of Commons that he was glad the Prime Minis ter had told the nation in the plainest terms of the effort t would be called upon to make.
Mr. F. J. Bellenger, Labour M.P., asked Mr. Churchill for his assurance that at the earliest opportunity a debate in the secret session would be held.
In replying. Mr. Churchill unid: "I understand that next Tuesday will probably be con venient."
Lord Lothian, in a striking passageMUSSOLINI
declared:
Poland,
HESITATES
June 5, 1940.
REPRISAL RAIDS
|Allied Warplanos Bomb
Nazi Towns
PARIS, June 4 (Reuter).- Military objectives in Munich, Frankfortmain and Ruhr
were
bombed by Allled warplanes as reprisal for yesterday's Paris rald, announces the official “Havas" agency.
R.A.F. Raid On Cheat LONDON, June 4 (Reuter)— An Air Ministry.bulletin says at
least three big oil tanks were set Free and easy
on fire when Coastal Command
aircraft raided Ghent last night, SPORTS SHIRTS
Flames dood!! the countryside for
the British aircraft, which were fly ing at 10,000 feet,
aircraft
of
Other Coastal Command again ralded other milltary objectives in Holland. The pilots and crews on their return said the display searchlights, pom-pom fire and high explosives put the Crystal fireworks to shame.
One
Palace
said: "It seemed as if all WCTC anti-front guns in Europe letting fly."
"Oil Deposits Atiro LONDON, June 4 (Reuter).The Air Ministry states that all deposit storage tanks in western Germany were attacked by a strong force of RAF. heavy bombers on Monday for the third time,
Direct hita were scored, causing on outbreak of fresh fires.
At Monheim, several attacks were Hun- made on ammunition works. dreds of incendiary bombs were re-
the target area.
Many of the Ruhr fuel plants, oil tanks and munition works were suc- cessfully bombed.
'Streng opposition was encountered from both light and heavy guns, all working in close co-operation with searchlights,
grave more] The situation la
realise." grave than: I think most of us yet Hitler has Annexed the states ol of conducting
British Military Prospects leased. Fires were started all over Czecho-Slovakin,
More Hopeful Austria, and most of Belgium. Each one of
the re Denmark, most of Norway, Holland these countries meant that
WASHINGTON, June 4 sources at Hitler's disposal and the strategic security of Germany ha (Reuter).-The continued non- increased and the resource belligerency of Italy is taken as beet available for resisting his aggression an indication that the military diminished.
prospects of the Allies are more Morcover, none of these states immediately hopeful than they according to Hitler's plan, was going to be restored to Independence at the have recently appeared to be.
Cominent on 11 Duce in the news end of the war, if he won. They
Air Ministry Report were going to be returned into sate papers here has grown Increasingly lite provinces, disarmed, with their bitter during the past few weeks.
Trans-Atlantic Sailings PARIS, June 4 (Reuter).—An Air economic control from Berlin and
NEW YORK, June 4 (Reuter) Ministry communique states that our their culture in chains.
doing After some days of suspension, ie squadrons on the night of June 3 "Itler is now exactly the same thing, apparently Italian Line has resumed its adver-attacked with great success various with the ussialange of Italy, to France thements for trans-Atlantic passinger objectives and England. If he wins, they are sailings. also to be disarmed and rendered in- capable of exercising any further independent influence in Europe the world."
air raids, a B.B.C. commentator to-night said that in all raids, and in the bombing raid on Paris the German planea flew at a great height.
Generally they flew around 30,000 They used this height feet or more. for protection:
It was instructive to compare this with the RAF's long series of raids on military objectives in Germany.. The use of heights has long been understood and all defence systems take note of it.
Different R.A.F. Method
has not used height The R.A.F. protection
major bombing ralds. It has used the night for raiding. The Caire newspaper, "Al Wald A
It planes came over at 30,000 feet Masri",
anys to-day that if laly it was difficult to hear them. Even accepts the invitation to join in this after they were heard it was difficult mad aggression, Egypt and her Allies to pick them up except in sharp clear will know how to repulse this aggres-weather. sion. There are armies, war equip ment and aeroplanes on the frontier of Egypt and navies at sea which are sufcient to repel any aggressor
"The Egyptians will know how to accept any new sacrifices, however costly, as long as it is going to be in the defence of their country and in defence of the rights of nations generally to live as free, independent and secure people," adds the paper.
Brilliant R.A.F.
on its
After they have been plekked up the oghters have to reach them.
The rates of climbing those heights vary. The Hurricane, for instance, takes only nine minutes to reach 20,- 000 feet and can get up to 34,000 feet and still be climbing slowly.
An enemy plane at 20,000. feet, however, may have travelled some 35 miles before contact can be made.
Interesting Contrast
bent on
At Krefold, a large concentration of searchlights ceased to operate after being born bed, while elsewhere other searchlights were machine-gunned und put out of action.
a military character IR Germany, notably in the neighbour- hood of Frankfurt and Munich, M. Reynaud's Statement
Aerodromes, stations, railway lines establish- PARIS, June 4 (Reuter)-If italy
most enters the war, she will be doing so and industrial and wor
ments, including one of the for the sole purpose of waging war declared M. Paul Reynaud, the Important aircraft engine factories in Time Is Everything
were Lord Lothian concluded: " the French Premier, in a stalement to the Relch, were hit.
Many explosions and fires
brought The Premier recalled that both observed and our airmen British Navy were to disappear and the Foreign Affairs Commission you alone were left, not only woul
and since the war began, bock important strategic information. the communications of the Brish before
All Craft Return All our aircraft returned to their Commonwealth be broken up but France had made knowit to Italy her. there would be no superior armud willingness to open discussions with
to prevent Hitler and the aim to anding a friendly settle bases.
Other bombing operations were power
These overtures remained without carried out in the immediate reglen the allies from thundering on you if they ment of all outstanding questions. wanted to do so.
battic-feld north of Time in war is everything, and response, but the attitude which the of the
The objectives assigned to our air- The RAF. raids on Germany have nobody knows that better than Hiller. Italian Government felt called upon Somme. An article by Major Deseversky in been very heavy ones aimed only at He means to get control of the British to adopt made no difference to the
A statement to this effect was and armoured vehicles, were attained. the "New York Times" contends military objectives. Our planes have and French Fleets and the naval feelings of the French Government. mea, such as troops concentrations Observation aircraft photographed brought to the notice of the Italian that the British pursuit planes made relied on the night to protect them. bases that are essential to a world
areas of the whole front, particularly the evacuation of Dunkirk possible. They fly well within anti-aircraft are power this year if he can."
Lord Lothian added that he did not Government.
During the past few days, the the area north of Abbeville. "I confidently assert," continued and low enough for fighters to get up
offer any advice with regard to what
French Losses Major Deseversky, "that this with-to them in a short time,
LONDON, June 4 (Router),—Cate- drawai was accomplished primarily They-have-proclaimed their pre- Americans should do about this grave French Government, in full agree
gorically denying the claim-of-the. because of the British
that 70 local sence not only by the roar of their problem any more-than-it-was-for ment with Britain, had renewed its That way engines but also by the flares which them to offer the British any advice demarches.
"Signer Mussolini knows that there German High Command superiority in the air.
But It sound astonishing.
reninis they have dropped in order to make with regard to what they should do
with their Navy if and when the is nothing provocative in our attitude, French planes were destroyed in the those sure of recognising their targets,
"Our bus and we have never closed and do not raid.on Paris, the Paris radio in a stated to-night true and incontrovertible to
If we contrast the high-fying raids crisis came. He added: who have had flying experience that
that four French planes were shot the British planes, like the Spitares, on Paris-with-the-night-raids on ness la to do everything we possibly now close the door to negotiations," German broadcast
down and that ten were damaged-on- Hurricanes and Defiants, are masters military objectives in Germany, we can to keep France and Britain, said-M.-Reynaud.
of the Allied fighting, and our lands and islands
the ground. of any pursult planes which Germany see that the work
bombers is more useful than that of and those of our Allies from belog
The Paris radio added that besides possesses.
conquered. "They actually have achieved the the Germans.
"The raids have a military effect and believe we shall succeed, for our U.S. AND THIRD the 17 German planes brought down, several were destroyed by British mastery of the air over the Channel.
intercepted them POWER COLONIES Dghters who "Without such supremacy that a real effect on the progress of the Aghting spirit is now
aroused."
their way home. withdrawal would have proved dis-war.
The German method of scattering
The Next Objective
Allied Reprisals astrous.
NEW YORK, June 4 (Reuter)-11 WASHINGTON, June 4 (Router).
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" "It was the first time that the Bri-bombs is of no military algnificance.
PARIS, June 4 (UP)-It has been tish and German forces came into Its effect on the Parisians is one that England and France are conquered. Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of conflict over an extended period with is far different from what the Nazis the Americas will inevitably be the State, said to-day that the United
next objective, declared Mr. Henry States Government must necessarily ometally announced that as
for yesterday's German alr so much at stake. The superiority expect.
Wallace, the Secretary of Agriculture, Insist that the possessions of the prisals in a broadcast.
European nations in the Western raid on Paria the French air force to- Mr. Wallaco urged economie as well hemisphere shall not become the sub-day bombed industrial objectives at conquest between Munich and Frankfort-on-Main while as military preparedness and declared ject of barter or
the Royal Air Force bombed the Ruhr and also that the country must rapidly utilise rival European powers.
Rhenish Prussia idle men, money, and factorica in the He said that they must not be made Valley. production of guns. ammunillen, the scene of the setilement of the Frankfort.
Paris Calm, But Angry planes and tanks.
European difficulties.
PARIS, June 4 (Reuter)Thore was renewed anti-aircraft fire round Paria this morning. The air-rald alarms, however, were not sounded.
Paris remains calm but angry. There is a demand for prompt re- prisals for Monday's attack by the Germans.
Enomy Losses
of the English plane was established immediately.
"The coverage by the British pur- sult planes made the bombardment operations at Dunkirk very hazardous!
If not impossible. That is why the evacuation was successful."
Swiss Admiration
LONDON, June 4 (Reuter). The Swiss Pres remains full of admira- tion for the northern Aliled armles.
realised.
Limitation
Of Dividends
Bill Quashed
of
the
thoroughly
SUPPRESSION IN ITALY STARTS
LONDON, June 4 (Reuter),~"As- sociated Press" reports from Rome state that a priest has been arrested there for preaching an ariti-nationalist scanon.
He added that he would be glad to recommend a solution for consklera-
on by Congress.
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LONDON, June 4 (Reuter),-In The Tribune" says: "The Allied the House of Commons, to-day, Sir defeat at no time and nowhere took Kingsley Wood, Chancellor of the on the character of a rout, and the Exchequer, announced that he would way in which the evacuation camp not proceed with the Limitation at Dunkirk was successfully carried Dividends Bill mentioned in out will mark a glorious page in the Budget Speech by Sir John Simon on
The communique goes on to say. April 23. annals of military selence
A Catholle weekly paper has been Sir Kingsley Wood said that the.
LISBON, June 4 (Reuter)-Many that the losses suffered by the enemy" "Germany prophesied the Waterloo at the democracles: this hope was not decision to raise the excess profits suppressed for reporting the deaths of thousands of people to-day attended air force in the course of the opera- celebrations at Gulmares tons yesterday over the Paris region Lax to 100 per cent. all round Italians who are fighting with the the
the Rre estimated at a minimum of 25 affected the limitation French Army.
mark the 800th anniversary of
planes. "In tirowing back the Allies to the materially
foundation there of the Kingdom of sen, the German army scored a firal-dividend's proposals.
WASHINGTON, June 4 (enter). Portugal.
In addition, many bombers were The main object of the Bill was by class strategic success but she bas
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lines. Features of the celebrations were versary's fighting power or cutting increase in purchasing power in the
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the manufacture amokeless powder for an open-air mass speech by the Allied Governments, hoped to be Prime Minister, Doctor Salazar, and operailing before the end of the year. the holsting of the flag of the Arst The Company will employ 6,000 Portuguese King. by President Car workers.
off his retreat.
This would now be substantially
"The herole behaviour of the small: British detachment in the Calais obtained. citadel constitutes the proudest answer to the insinuations of German propaganda, which pretended that the English only thought of fight."
BILLIONS OF $
FOR DEFENCE
ALLIED RUSE SUCCEEDS
LONDON, June 4 (Reuter)-A War Office communique states that on the night of May 31 and June 1, the British forces in the Bodoe area were withdrawn by see, having achieved their purpose of delaying WASHINGTON, June 4 (Reuter), the enemy advance until the Ailled President Roosevelt has submitted operations for the capture of Narvik a request to Congress for the Bane-had been completed. tion of an expenditure of $1,277,000,-
000 for defence purposes.
This will include the construction WINS BAR TO HIS
of 68 noval vessels and a large summz for army aeroplanes.
1
MEDAL
mona.
KING ON GALLANTRY OF
ALLIED COMRADESHIP
to
Admiralty's Congratulations
Praise For Dunkirk
Evacuation
LONDON, June 4 (Reuter)-The Admiralty has issued a message of congratulation to all concerned in the Expeditionary Force and soldierkris.
LONDON, June 4 (leuter)).—“Our armies of the north successful evacuation of the British fighting-side by side have, with the help of the fearless and unflinching efforts of the Allied navies and air forces, come area. through on ordeal that has proved their courage, discipline and
con-
the Allied armies from the Dankirk. The messages states that the magni- 8cent spirit and co-operation between | fighting power."
1 His Majesty the King expresses the the Navy Army, Air Force and This is part of a telegraph message profound gratitude and admiration Merchant Navy had alone brought
successful sent to-day by His with which I and all my people have the operation to a Air Force Expansion
LONDON, June 4 (Reuter) which was
followed the great part played inclusion.
"The ready willingness with which WASHINGTON, June 4 (Reuter). Flight-Lieutenant R. V. Jelf, who was Majesty the King to M. Lebrun.
The gallantry of this comrade-these historie events by the French
seamen from every walk of life came The Senate approved the legislation recently awarded the D.FC, has been
ship in arms,” continues the menge, armed forces. authorbing the expansion of the U.S. awarded a bar to his medal,
"We sympathise in the lossen forward to assist their brother sea- naval air force to 10,000 planes with
has shown the enemy the measure of the Alles bravery and reelution which France has sustained, but men of the Royal Navy," continusa 10,000. pilots, and providing for the
which will meet him in ball that recognise in them the measure establishment of naval and air bases
French heroism and devollon," are to come. H around the United States,
His name appears on the awards list to-day.
Flight-Lieutenant Kuala Lumpur, ***
Jeff war born in
of the message, will not readily be
forgotten.""
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