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No. 10432
·四拜禮 號八月五英港香
THURSDAY, MAY 8,-1941. 日三十月四
MR CHURCHILL ANSWERS HIS CRITICS: STINGING RETORT Receives Overwhelming Vote Of Confidence
MR WINSTON CHURCHILL YESTERDAY WOUND UP THE HOUSE OF COMMONS DEBATE ON THE CONDUCT OF THE WAR WITH A CHARACTERISTICALLY BRILLIANT ORATION, AT THE END OF WHICH HE ASKED FOR A VOTE OF CONFIDENCE AND WAS ACCORDED IT WITH AN OVERWHELMING MAJORITY.
THE PREMIER MADE Stinging replies TO THE CRITicisms of BOTH MR LLBYd george aND MR HORE-BELISHA, DESCRIBING MR LLOYD GEORGE'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE DEBATE AS A SPEECH “WHICH I THINK THE ILLUSTRIOUS MARSHAL PETAIN MIGHT WELL HAVE ENLIVENED THE DAYS OF M. REYNAUD'S
CABINET."
SAD AND SQUALID TALE OF VICHY
IRAQIS ON THE RETREAT
Suffer Heavy Casualties
Special to the "Telegraph”
CAIRO, May 7 (UP)—To-day's General Headquarters com. munique states: "In Iraq yesterday British troops operating from Habbaniyah drove the enemy from positions on the plateau over looking the cantonment. In this successful action the enemy suffered heavy losses whereas our casualties were slight.
"The R.A.F. rendered con-
British Success
At Tobruk
Enemy Posts Attacked
CAIRO, May 7 (Reuter), British troops successfully at- tacked forward posts around Tobruk on Monday night, says
!
LONDON, May 7 (Reuter).-Continuing his statement in the House of Commons to-day in the debate on the war situation, Mr Winston Churchill said:
"It would be possible to dilate at length upon the sad and squalid tale of what is going on in Vichy, but I really do not think that we should profit ourselves well if we tarried long on that painful spectacle."
Mr Churchill thanked Mr Lloyd George for the great restraint with which he spoke about a country whose relations are so highly valued by us and whose part to play in this great world conflict is of the greatest importance (Cheers).
"There are two points on which I can relieve his feelings and anxieties about tinuous close support during the Turkey. The first is about the vessels which carried the German troops through the attack, bombing and machine- Dardanelles to take the Greek islands. They had no right to stop them." gunning the Iraqis frequently, and keeping them on the move during their withdrawal towards Falluj
"In the Basra area, the situation coriinues to be quiet and unchanged. "At Tobruk during the night of 5-8 our troops successfully May attacked the forward enemy posts in- #licting casualties and taking prisoners. During yesterday, com- munications and observation were made difcult by a severe sandstorm and further detalls are lacking.
Driven From Positions
Menzies
Inspires
Canada
Mr Churchill then read the Article of the Convention deal- ing with the Straits and added, with reference to the merchant- men: "I believe that one of them might have been used in the
occupation of the island but there were other vessels in the possession of the Germans and Italians which Ior could have equally been usedi
This matter is a ques that purpose. tion of interpretation of the Treaty and is a matter for Turkey,"
Mr Churchill referred to the re- mark by Mr. Lloyd George about the OTTAWA, May 7 (Reuter)-agreement between Turkey and Ireq "We shall win the war. I do not and said that Mr Lloyd George was
evidently referring to iran. "I am
An R.A.F. communique states that, say that in any easy optimism happy to be able to relieve Mr Lloyd
the Iraqis were driven further from but with supreme confidence," communique. They inflicted their positions on the high ground
prisoners.
casuallies were
The enemy are trying to hold and children to shallow dent in the south-west corner of Tobruk. They are in an uncom- fortable position, frequently counter
and altacked by the British forces often shelled.
plateau. "Heavy
safety."
man.
that the
Royal
Air
orge's anxiety. It appears that the
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When the R.A.F. went to bomb a fleet of Nazi sub- chasers in hiding up against some warehouses on the Bergen waterfront, the planes also set fire to the warehouses which contained large quantities of cod-liver oil already solzed by the Nazis. Thanks to the R.A.F. this off never reached Germany.
Churchill and Hore - Belisha
Clash In Lively
Seize 100 Axis Ships
War Debate
Special to the "Telegraph"
Mr. Hore-Belisha sprang to his feet and shouted, "T-do-not-
able Gentleman (Churchill) is indulging in these heavy re- criminations.
Nazis Lose
It is quite un- Seven More
worthy of him.”
The remainder of his remarks was drowned out by shouts from the other members.
LONDON, May 7 (UP).—The Prime Minister, Mr Winston Churchill, had a casualties and look a number of covering the road to Failu) yester said Mr R. G. Menzies in a speech arrangement is between Turkey and clash with Mr Hore-Belisha during the war debate to-day which threw the House of
at Canadian Club luncheon after Persia and day morning while the British were his arrival from New York in a which we knew all about and which the shortage of tanks yesterday, taunted Mr Hore-Belisha for being very farseeing strengthen the Turco-Persian border Commons into turmoil. Mr Churchill, referring to Mr Hore-Belisha's criticism of After failing last week to take his who withdrew towards Fallu bomber.
inflicted
Force was prepared for some time and put the Canadian on
1 into force from April, 1941.
now that he is no longer a member of the Government. Tobruk by assault, enemy pres
leaving 300 prisoners. Our casualt He added: "We British have the sure appeara-to-be casing, it isles-were negligible
Not Helpful Speech learned here. Dive-bombing "Constant air patrol is being main-will-the-men-and-the-spirit All we.
need is for the world to give us 'I do not think that Mr Lloyd nich reached a climax between tained over enemy positions and sir machines. Que cause is the cause of George's speech May 1 and 3 has now slackened. off the bringing up reinforcements the United States and of all clvflised ful he's sperio is particularly help. U. S. Move To know by what right the Honour-
to Habbaniyah and women people. It is the cause of common has called discouragement and dis-
Joue added
heartenment. It is not the sort of The communique
"The saddest thing I have ever seen speech one would have expected from Iraqis who scized
the pumping was the people of Britain being led a great war leader of former days! station between Rutba Wells and the from blazing streets: the sight of who was accustomed to brush aside border have surrendered,
them hurrying to work next morning
despondency and push onward to a Mediation Will Fail
was the happiest.
distant goal. It Is a speech with Both sides are suffering from the
ISTANBUL, May 7 (UP).-}|_ Isi
Fight For Peace
which I think the illustrious Marskal SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" stling sandstorm which is blowing all along the coast and again made known that Turkey has made media-
"These people are not going to ask Petain might well have enlivened the Cabinet communication and observation, dim-don attempts in the British-Iraq con- for peace-they are going to fight for days
WASHINGTON, May 7 (UP). remarks stressing that the tank out- Dog-Fights Over The M. Reynaud's of cult on Tuesday.
fiet, but authorised diplomatie quar-
(Laughter).
-The House to-day approved by put ters here believe that any successful | The Governor-General, the Earl "I am grateful to him for one note a vote of 266 to 120, a Bill em.
English Coast In Sollum Area
medfution is highly unlikely. of Athlone, and the Prime Minister he struck, namely, that he made it powering the President to take Turning to Libya, the Premier re-
It is reported here that Emir
LONDON, May 7 (Reuter),— of Canada, Mr W. L. Mackenzie King, clear we should close our debate by a over more than 100 merchant vealed that the German armed force Til the Sollum area.
vote of confidence. Because of the mechanised forces continue vigorous Abdullah of Transjordanta and the attended the luncheon.
former. Premier Duk! Sabb-Pashu patrolling nclivities. A British
Mr Menzies later attended a meet- kind of speech that we heard from ships owned by Germany and which lacked there was not much The number of enemy aircraft are now on Iraq soil under British ing of the House of Commons and him, I think the Government was Italy and the conquered nations. larger than the British, but tactical destroyed in daylight to-day was mistakes were committed and our brought up to seven when R.A.F. mobile unit which swept round be-
con- given a seat on the floor of the right to put down a vole of
armoured force became disorganighters shot down a bomber off hind Bardia and Capuzzo on May 3 protection.
The Bill was sent to non-dence; after our reverses and dis- Rutbah Occupied and 4 has caused the Germans to
House, the Arst time that a
the north-east coast this even- send patrols Into the desert far south LONDON, May 7 (Reuter).-Bri-member was given the honour since TURN to Page 5, Column One Senate. It provides that com-
ing. of Sollum to prevent a repetition of tsh forces have occupied Rutbah on the last war. Members gave him a
pensation for many of the ves the exploit.
the pipe-line from the Mosul oil rousing applause.
sels be applied to the war debts. Mr Menzies also attended a meet- The Germans are being supplied to delds to Halfa, according to a Rome some extent by Junkers-52 troop-dispatch to the official German news ing of the War Cabinet. carrying planes but many of these agency.
Brillsh
was
He is expected to address the Com-
have already been destroyed by the Iraqi forces occupied Rutbah last mons at a later date. R.A.F. and their journeys are be- Friday after attacking and taking coming hazardous as reinforcements prisoner an unarmed British work- to the R.A.F. arrive in the Westerning party.
Desert.
Was
The R.A.F. roided the aerodromes previous night Calato aerodrome in of Benina, Derha, Gazalo, Bardia and Rhodes Berva during Monday night, causing causing considerable damage and a fires and explosions while on the Inrge fire.
DARDANELLES
successfully raided No Violation By
Turks Hope To Escape Embroilment In War
LONDON, May 7 (Reuter).-An article by the editor of the semi-official-Turkish newspaper "Ulus" is quoted by the Ankara radio to-day under the title of "The Fuchrer's speech and our National Defence.”
German Forces
EIREAN BUDGET
Later, Mr Churchill resumed his
had "since been greally
increased."
the
ed."
Confident of Success
Warplanes
There was considerable enemy activity off the south-east const to-day and in a series of dog- fights, British fighters shot down
Mr Churchill declared that the "foss of the Nile Valley, the Suez Canal the augment and Malta would SHIUKWAN, May. 8 (Central heaviest blows, we could sustain. News).-The Observatory of the "We are determined to fight for National Chungshan University in them with all the resources of the six enemy fighters and severely organising a party to proceed to north British Empire and we have every damaged a number of others. Fukien to observe the total solar reason to believe that we shall be
the Battle Turning to on September 21 this year, the first total solar cellpse visible in populous Atlantic, he asserted, "we need a regions In China for four hundred great deal more help from the United TURN to Back Pago, Column -5: years.
One Spitfire squadron got 'four of
of the them in three different fights off the Kentish coast. Two British fighters are missing.
U.S. Navy Ready For Action, Says Knox
During daylight yesterday, four enemy fighters were destroyed-two by our fighters and two by A.A.-fire. Five British fighters are missing from yesterday's operations, but three pilots are safe.
West Town
LONDON, May 7°(Reuter).–Ger--. man raiders were reported over widespread parts of Britain after dark_to-night, including a West Eng- land town.
Highest In History eclipse which will occur around noon successful.
Of State
DUBLIN, May 7 (Router).—' LONDON, May 7 (Router). Introducing Eire's £40,026,000 The question of the Dardanelles Budget in the Dail to-day, the so far has not led to any com- Finance Minister said he pro- plications, said a semi-official posed to raise income tax from German statement to-day, nor 68. Gd. to 78. 6d. in the pound, has there been any change penditure was £7,765,000 and there The gap between revenue and ex- relating to the Montreux Con-was no chance of bridging it by
normal means. vention.
Special to the "Telegraph" It was added that Turkey had ad- He also announced a tax of 50 per hered rigidly to obligations and had cent. on profits from September 1,
WASHINGTON, May 7 (UP)-When asked specifically to tobacco and double After pointing out that Turkey Turkey, the article says that Turkey through the Strafts or their use as a per pound on
duty on matches.
had suggested, Colonel Frank Knox, Secretary of the Navy is now in contact with the new hus no designs on territory belonging naval base,
Also, there would be lacreased duty declared: “The fleet is always ready and is more ready now than Inoonu In Ankara to others, nor have others the least world war or anarchy-the right to ours."
LONDON, May? (Reuter)-Presion imported newspapors and all in-
[ever before."ke forthright, courageous and high- writer says that Turkey's The article concludes, Turkey has dent Inconu of Turkey has returned to ternal newspapers would be taxed,
Other increases were on postage The Capital is embroiled in a spirited utterance." unchanging policy is based on passed through a twenty months test Ankara from a four of the Western
↑ Hints Axis Challenge which she independence for national de- that she wiu not provoke hostilities quoted by the German news agency, on petrol and elder, but there was no tional summons by Colonel Stim-OME Mayo, well int
she has convinced everyone Provinces, says an Ankara dispatch rates for letters and post-cards and crackling dispute over the sonsa fonco and national security.
KWEIYANG, May 1 (Central on her
and
Glovanni Ansaldo, writing in Count Increase in own frontier. As long as
Leer
spirit duties and son for the all-out dao. of the Ciano's "Leghorn Telegrafo to-day Nows)-Wang Hauch-lun, proprietor Asking wheller. Turkey will be Germany remains faithful to her
no purchase tax." More Air Bases able to defend that polley under the determination not to provoke war
The
sum for supply services and navy, dameh
Hinta that Germany is ready to chal- of an opium den, was arrested and new conditions, the writer says "We against Turkey and to abstain from WASHINGTON, May 7 (UP) the central fund to be met he es- Secretary. Knox la scheduled to lenge United States domination of the executed to-day by order of the are determined to do so, and our giving rise to complications in this The House Naval Affairs Commitice timated at £40,020,000, which is the speak to-night and it is generally Panama Canal by saying, "Germany Yunnan-Kwelchow Deputy Pacifica
Saxon domination of tion
**Commissioner's - Headquarters. desire is to follow our national polley country, we too can feel sure that to-day approved an authorisation bill highest in the history of the state. expected that he will go as far as accepted Anglo and retain complete freedom." our peace will remain undisturbed.Į for eloven major naval lighter-than-
When the capitol sums had been Secretary: Sumson, perhaps further, the Panama Conal and even tolerated He was paraded through the streets Stressing that the Turks looked for War did not begin in the east, nor air, aircraft bases and auxilary deducted, the net expenditure war Colonel Knox to-day said that the status of the Suez, but desired to prior to execution as a warning to nov advantage to themselves other will it and there.
facilities, totalling $57,750,000.
£39,448,000,
Secretary Stimson's address was TURN to Back Page, Column 5. the public.
It is learned that during daylight
were destroyed.
than to protect the inviolability off not allowed the passage of warships 1939, and on ingreased duty of 5s. 01. Any if the U.S. navy could handle the fob that Colonel Stimson 10-day, a total of eight German planes
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