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of England
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G. WARD PRICE
WHEN a fortress is faced by a siege the
garrison survey the surrounding country and ask themselves what facilities it offers for attack.
They do not confine their attention to the direction from which the enemy is advancing. A direct assault is only one of several pos- aibilities.
The besiegers may first surround their objective, so as to get bases for onslaughts from different directions, and for the organisation of a blockade in case the be- sieged prove strong enough to keep their defences intact.
We can be sure that our General Staff have con- sidered all these possibilities,
During the present lull, however, it is well that we, the vivillan population, should take a look round the horizon from our island-battlements, so it any new development in the situation may not come as a surprise.
Our eastern and southern coasts are now confronted everywhere by enemy
bases. From Narvik in
the far north of Norway to Cherbourg on the French
nch Channel coast
the Germana possess a number of well-equip= ped harbours as pos- sible starting-points.
At its greatest width the English Channel is only 120 miles across, a distance that might well be covered,
Mr. Churchill sold, "on n dark night or a fegy morning."
3 ICELAND
·GREAT BRITAIN
EIRE
HITLER MIGHT TRY-
Attack, from the territories now occupied
by Germany across the Channel, 2--Using his forces in Norupy to seize the
Faroes.
To selze Iceland.
~~To gain a foothold in Eire,
of
If Hitler's plan is invasion, it _will_no_doubt take the form
converging attacks on these istands from the 1,000-miles are of enemy- controlled territory which thren- tens the whole of our eastern and southern coasts from Jolin Grout's to Land's End.
Q'
This Blitz method is the most likely, for 11 conquering army stayed in its course might suffer in fighting spirit.
On the other hand, the task is far more formidable than any the Germans have yet accomplished, Their military gen.us Jies in Choroughness, and the painstaking adoption, on large scale, A
of schemes already tested. There is no precedent for this problem of shipping, transporting, and landing an army, with all its equipment, in the face of a resolute adversary having a great Fleet and celent Air Force with which to urase. its transit, and 1 million trained troups to oppose it on arrival,
Failure in this diMcult under- tukking might bring about dis- astrous discouragement in Ger- many.
It is therefore possible, though perhaps not probable, that the next German move may be to try to ring this country about with occupied territories. From these they could keep oll parts of our constline under constant threat, and thus divide the attention of 119 defenders. They might also hope to impose upon us an even closer blockade than we could maintain against them.
From Sweden nows has lately beer coming of the concentration of German warships and armed "transports in Trondheim and other
Norwegian flords.
If die German plan la Invest- ment rather an immediate` In- vasion, these forces may be in- tended for an attempt to seize the Faroe Islands, that biolated, rocky archipelago belonging to Denmark, situated. 200 miles, north-west of
the Shetlands and 400 miles west of Norway.
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GERMANY
which, though repressed by the Government of Eire, recently or ganised a series of 'bomb outrages in this country; and would cer tainly give every aid in their power to our enemies.
Large numbers of German agents are already established in Eire,
When we gave up our garrisong and surrendered our anval bases in Southern Ireland we did so in the double hope of placating the Irish and Improving the feeling towards Great Britain in America.
Far more vital and urgent con- siderations confront us now. As we look out from our beleaguered
There-might-be-an-attempt...to.....Istenyl_and see upon its flank an
svize Iceland, a country dynastic- ally joined to Denmark and lying on the edge of the Arctic Circle,
The algnificant recent increase in the number of German civilians who, under various pretexts, have arrived in leeland led to that coun- try being occupled by British troops on May 10,
A Nearer Baso
THERE ↳ yet a fourth, much nearer and more formidabic poten- lal enemy base, whether for the purposes of attack or of blockade, to which we are also compelled to give attention. It is the State of Eire, or Southern Ireland.
Though belonging to the British Commonwealth of Nations. Eire has proclaimed her neutrality, which we have hitherto respected,. at great risk to ourselves,
This war has shown, however, that the maintenance of neutrality does not depend solely upon the Government which declares it. Yet at present the first place where a German Army landing in Eire could be opposed would be on the boundary of Northern Ireland, and there only with the forces avail- able within those six counties.
with the
Though many citizens of Elro doubtless sympathise cause of the British Empire, under whose protection they have de- veloped the Constitution of their choice, the facilties that might favour German occupation of Southern Ireland cannot be over- looked.
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German and Italian Ministers still in Dublin, with full diplomatic, privileges and means of. -The · boundary=. communication. line between Eiro and Northern. Ireland, which is really the fron- tler of Great Britain, in entirely open to aliens, of any description.
Gorman Agents Thoro
NOB can we forget the existence of the Irish Republicans Army,
almost ready-made foothold. "for the enemy, we can only hope that our national leaders are taking the necessary action, whether by con- sultation with Mr. de Valera's Government or otherwise, to lose this dangerous gap in our Western defences.
PREMIE
Aygust 5, 1940...
By Walt Disney
TWO-GUN WINSTON
"
ARE YOU SURE?
1. What word describes a
group of atoms?
2. From whom did Jack Johnson acquire the heavyweight champion- ship?
3. Gracie Allen is to
Burns as Portland Hoffa is to Fred
4. Where shouldn't you put
all your eggs?
5. What story do you think of when you think of a whitewashed fence?
6. Is a sirdar, condor or
humidor a bird?
7. Who are Lola, Priscilla
and Rosemary?
7. Women do not vote in which largo European .Republic?
9. What two cities of the time of Abraham were wicked that they were destroyed by God?
10
10. What do the initials
R.F.D. represent?
11. Does asbestos grow, is it mined or is it manu- factured?
12. Which baseball leagues.
enter contestants in the Little World Serica?
13. What birds, symbolise war and peace respec- tively?
14. Carl Sandburg is to Grass as Joyce Kilmer
1. Molecule.
2. Jim Jeffries. 3. George, Allen. 4. In one basket.
5. Tom Sawyer.
is to
15. Three men attempted to a single crowd under umbrella. None got wet. Why?
16. A woman who makes a will is known as the (1) executrix (2) aviatrix (3) testatrix. 17. The horsepower of an automobile depends up- on the number of cylin- ders it has. (true, falso) 18. How many strings has a
Jews' harp?
19. Are there more meters or more yards in a mile?. 20. What would a footless"
stocking be without a leg?:
ANSWERS
6. A condor is a specica of
vulture.
7. Tho Lano sisters of
Hollywood.
8. France.
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11. It is mined.
12. The International Lea- gue and the American Association.
13. The eagle and the dove. 14. Trees.
15. It wasn't raining. · 16. (3) testatrix.
17. Falso..
18. None.
19. More yards. 20. Nothing.
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H. K. T.
12.15 p.m. Short Service of Inter- ¡cession.
12.30 Compositions of Sibellus. Time 1.0 Local
Weather Report
Signal
1.03 New Dance Music.
M. MANDEL
Vichy, Aug, 3.
It is learned that M. Mandel, ex- Minister of Colonies, will be brought from Melines Fortress, for trial by the Supreme Court at Blom neor Militaries at Meknes. Clermont Ferrand, Instead of by the
He will be the only former Gov- ernment member who will face the charge of plotting against the security of the State. It anid that Gen. M. Gamelin, M. Daladier, M_Rey- naud and M. Blum will be tried un- end der Article One of the decree Mar- shal Petam published to-day, go- verning failure of duty in acts coin- client with the declaration of wor
aggravating and nets
the conse quences after the declaration of war.
1.30 Reuter and Rugby Press, Weather Forecast and Announce >nents.
1.45 Light Variety.
2.15 Cluse down,
6.0 A Variety Programme.
tions.
Their war gult will be established on the basis of their failure to pre-
0.58 Closing local Stock Quoth-pare France materially for war, or for their decision to declare war 7.0 B.B.C. Recording "Flyinggahist Germany when they possess--
ed Important reports showing Ger- matry's superiority in tanks and
High" Part II.
Written and arranged by Alan planes.. Russell and Charles Brewer.
7.30 London Kelay-The News, 8.0 Local Time Signal, Weather Report and Announcements.
29.03 This week's programmes. 8.07 Dance Music,
8.45
Studio A talk on Chung King by Cecil Taylor.
M. Mandel is likely to be charged' also under an article in connection with his fallure to organise the evacuation of Paris, causing intense suffering to hordes of refugees in the closing days of the war.
9.0 London Relay-The News and typpened at Riom on August 10 or
Topical Talks,
9.45 Tariini -- Concerto Minor.
in
D
Joseph Sziget (Violin) and Or chestra.
10.0 Wagner --- "Tannhauser" ---- Venusberg Music.
The Supreme Court wil be formal- the following day by the Minister of Justice.-United Press,
Frontiers Scaled
Vichy, Aug. 3.
The German authorities to-day
Bruno Walter conducting the hermetically sealed the frontier bo- Royal Philharmonie Orchestra;
tween the occupled and non-occupied D'Indy-Sulto for Flute, urens of France, stopping even diplo- Violin, Viola, Cello and Harp, Op. mats attempting to reach Paris bỷ
10.13
01.
Quintette Instrumental De Paris. 10.30 Richard Crooks (Tenor) and the Light Symphony Orchestra
11# Close down.
MILITARY AWARDS
motor-car at the control station on the frontler at Moulins.
The Siamese Minister
and the
wero
United States Noval Attache
among those refused transit,
The Netherlands Minister, who was attempting to return to Paris at The Hague, was refused a Ger- man permit; but he may be accom- panied to Paris by the dean of the diplomatie corps, the Papal Nunelo Monsignor Valerio Valeri,
There are no trains running now
C.B. For Colony's General between the two zones and all mails
Officer Commanding
are being held up at both ends, thus blocking about ten million letters.
The French Government to-night His Excellency -the-General Officer announced-It has authorised the re- Commanding the Troops In Chino, patriation of all refugees originating Major General A. E. Grasott, p.8.0., from Belglum, Luxembourg, and
ns well M.c (late Royal Engineers) has been Alsace-Lorraine, created a Commander of the Bath, Frenchmen reading south of the line Military Division.
formed by the Alene and Somme This was announced in a special rivers. Their return, homever, de- "London Gazette". announcing the pends on the German decision awards included in the King's Birth- United Press.
day
ed
Lisi, which was publish-
Two
officers in His Majesty's Righting forces who gained recogni-
Fronch Shortage
al
Vichy, Aug.13. The Government has imposed tion in the local world of sport havo drastic restrictions on foodstuffs and also been decorated in the Birthday
gatoline and has established Honours, having been awarded the nationwide system of rationing Military Cross,
major foodstuffs for the purpose of They are Capt. (Acting Major) N. insuring a steady, although restrict-
·W. Metcalfe, RA., who made namo ed, supply. for himself in the local hockey world,
it is planned to reduce
motor
securing Interport recognition against trame by 00 per cent, in order to Macau in 1835. The other is Major conserve gasoline-United Press.
Army's
R. R. Gillespie, R.E., who as Captain Gilliespic, captained the Rugby
Triangular Tournament fifteen and who was responsible to great extent for Army's progress in this realm of sport.
Д
Capt. J. E. T. Pim, of the Lincoln- shire Regiment, has been mude Member of the British Empire, Military Division. Capt. Pim was
Adjutant of the Regiment when It in 1033-94 and was stationed here took prominent
the purt in
ac- Lincolnshire Regiment's soccer tivities.
The Straits Settlements Volunteer Force (Singapore) Ogures pro- minently in the Birthday Honours.
Major C. C. B. Gilmour, M.D., CILD., on the Reserve of Officers, has been Riven
the Ord
Order of the British Em- pire,
Division, Military
while Com- R. pany-Sergeant-Major
W.
Leonard, of The 1st. Singapore
and Battalion-Sergeant- Enttalion, Major D. Wilson, of the Singapore RAV, have been made Members of the British Empire, Military Division. Two members of the lower rank formerly in Hongkong, who have distinguished themselves in the field, have been awarded the Military Medal. They are L/Cpl. L. Halford, of the Royal Corps of Bignals, and Gnr. 6. Holderness; of the Royal Artillery.
KING HALKON
London, Aug. 3. King Haakon of Norway celebrated his 08th birthday yesterday, and the Germans in Norway, did their best to prevent any celebration of the
event,
No dogs were to be hoisted, and there were to be no demonstrations of national feeling. Alf offenders were to be punished--Reuter,
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