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PARLIAMENT & WESTMINSTER BOMBED IN NAZI HATE RAID Famed "Big Ben" Is Hit, But Ticks On
ABYSSINIA WAR NEARING END 30,000 Italians Stand At Bay
KHARTUM, May 11 (Reuter), While a strong South African and patriot force is marching from the south on Amba Alagi, the 9,000-foot high natural fortress in Northern Abyssinin, where some 30,000 Italians are estimated to be at bay, British
LONDON, May 11 (Router).—It was disclosed to-night that the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey and the British Museum wore damaged in Saturday night's raid on London. The world-famed clock "Big Ben," whose chimes have been heard in all corners of the earth through the B.B.C., was also hit.
High explosives and incendiaries fell on all of the Parliamentary and Westmins- ter Abbey, opposite, was also set on fire.
In the House of Commons, the debating chamber has been wrecked and it is feared that it will never be used again until it has been rebuilt.
troops are slowly but surely closing in on them from the north LONDON WAITS
No Opposition To Chungking Raiders
But Damage Slight
The British forces are prepar- ing for a determined attack on the fortress, the full of which is inevitable.
The operations, taking place in the! rarified mountain atmosphere in this reglon, demand great stamina and endurance on the part of the utlack- ing force.
White Flag Trick
FOR ANOTHER
BIG BLITZ
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
LONDON, May 12 (UP)-A lone German bomber roared over the London area early this morn- Indians engaged in an attack on ing, probably on a reconnals- an outlying hill saw white flags ap-sance flight. As the first stage
CHUNGKING, May 11 (Reu-pear on its summit. Advancing to of the alarm passed quietly,
accept the surrender of the height. they were allowed to approach with-
ter). The first week of aerial bombardment of Chungking has revealed so far that there have been few casualties, and very little property damage while the downtown section of the city is
almost untouched.
It is also signißeant that the nun- ber of aircraft participating in the
raids is less than the groups which came over last year, and even fewer than those used two years ago.
During the last week raiders ap→ peared to concentrate on the western suburbs. Though a few were drop- ped on the downlown business gee- tion on May 3, on the Yangtze river front downtown-on-May 0,-and-on- the north bank of the Chlaling River, yesterday the majority of the bombs
in dropped
raids landed in the western suburbs,
throw
On both Friday and Saturday
bombs fell dangerously close to the residence
In the House of Lords, the Superintendent is under- stood to have been killed while assisting fire fighters' operations, and three others were killed.
Other members of the staff, who worked right. through the night extinguishing the flames and salvaging valuable records and relics had remarkable escapes when the bombs fell..
Some bombs also smashed the famous Members' Lobby, | which was already hit in previous ralds and was shored up by
elaborate scaffolding.
Fighting
1.ondoners were tensely awaiting In 122 Deg.
in grenade range when the Italians another all out blitz. hurled scores of bombs, causing some The full moon is glowing like casualties among the Indians, ut an orange in a cloudless sky. the Indians continued their advance and successfully took the hill.
A.R.P. wardens, firemen, am- bulance crews, rescuers, police-
Fahrenheit
"Both fighter and bomber aircraft men, hospital staffs and other Egyptian Campaign
of the South African Air Force con tinued to support troops in rounding up the remains of the Italian East African Army.
defenders are standing in readi- ness to spring to the defence of the capital.
■
Magnificent Roof Pierced What some consider the most magnificent roof in the world, that of Westminster Hall, with its soaring arches and aweeping beams of oak, was pierced by bombs and damage was done, to the interior.
The Hall was started by William Ruffer in 1018 It was thought to be the largest hall in the world with n root unsupported by pillars,
"Big Ben
n, although hit by high is still chiming its strokes. explosives, is CAIRO, May 11 (Reuter) Only slight damage was done to part It is practically unknown in the of the masonry just above the clock. The Deanery of Westminster military history of Egypt for
of the of a medieval ampaigns to be conducted dur- Abbey, which is one
best
Jn
R.A.F. Sustain metropolitan area braced itself to-ing the months of May, June, England, has been destroyed. The
Pressure
In North Africa-
П
July and even August.
A heat record was set up yester- day in North Africa with a tempera ture ranging from-118-to-122-degrees Fahrenheit.
London Braced LONDON, May 11 (UP). The night for a renewal of the smashing air raids. The overnight attacks are spparently less widespread but the intensity-exceeded the famous "Wed- hale nesday blitz of three and weeks ago.
Fighting against the heat, British The Luftwaffe has never yet at-
as much as 42 nights in suc- troops are continuing to harass the tacked cession possibly because a large force enemy. A large party of Italians, CAIRO, May 11 (Reuter).-of bombers are being used in the working near the perimeter of the nce of the British Ambassador, Attacks on enemy occupied aero- Balkans and Africa. The average Tobruk area under the protection of been made filmmost uninhabitable has dromes and other military objec-Londoner, however, is aware that the armoured fighting vehicles, was nt. technique has battered cities tacked by British troops and Bren The Chinese Foreign Minister, Mrtives in the Middle East are like Plymouth and Liverpool from gun carriers. Wang Chung-hul, yesterday rent a reported in an R.A.F. Middle two to six nights and consequently
Before the Italian armoured representative to call on the Ambos- East communiue.
plans have been made accordingly. sador and enquire about the extent
London, which was crowded airnost vehicles could start their engines, The communique states: "Cirenai of the damage to residence.
his
cat Derna aerodrome upon which a on a peace time scale on Sunday their
machine-gunned and a number were Houses in the western suburbs are considerable number of enemy ale under the influence of the daylight killed and wounded and taken pri- widely scattered and many bombs craft were dispersed was bombed by TURN to Back Page, Column 3 landed in open felds causing com-aircraft of the R.A.F, during the night, paratively little property damage ex-of May 9-10
0-10 and yesterday. cept to shops and houses along the main road.
Casualties are also reported to be few. The heaviest death toll occurred on May D when bombs dropped along the Tangtze-Chialing river fronts. Many Junkmen were kliled ar wounded.
While Chinese fighters engaged the raiders last year and two years ago, TURN to Back Page, Column 3
Death Of Prominent H. K. Resident Mr Eu Tong-sen, Chinese millionaire and prominent resident of Hongkong.pasS- ed away suddenly yester- day. This picture was the most recent taken of the late Mr Eu.-Ming Yuen.
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troop-baya, some large Junkers
and damaged.
aircraft were bombed
"Our fighters maintained active patrols and one Messerschmitt 100 was destroyed on Gageald nerodrome
Houses of Parliament
And "Big Ben
DAMAGING RAIDS ON NAZI CITIES
R.A.F. Win Air Combats
Special to the ""Telegraph"
LONDON, May 11 (UP)-A communique issued- fabric of the Abbey la intact.
The roof over the lower square by the Air Ministry to-day stated, “Last night a strong tower of the centre of the building force of aircraft from the Bomber Command attacked has fallen in. The most historie parts of the Abbey-are-uninjured-in-the-shipyards-and-industrial quarters of. Hamburg. eluding the part where the Royal Damage was done and a great many large fires were left Tombs are situated.
Archives Saved-
"Most of the archives and the
usually important part of the Abbey buldings have survived," said an architect.
The British Museum was set alight) by a shower of incendiaries which burnt through the roof and set fire
on the roof Fire-watchers
dealt with many incendiaries but others TURN to Back Page, Column 5
to the back of the building. hnd working parly
been
soner.
The morale of the Italians has been ing and activity of the patriot forces.
Invasion Ofgreatly affected by the constant straf- Syria Threat
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH
as it was beginning to take off. · ZURICH, May, 11 (UP),—
There was a large number of enemy Radio Ankara at 2 p.m. to-day | aircraft on the aerodrome. These were machine-gunned by
our quoted an alleged official Tass fighters.
News Agency dispatch from Moscow asserting that German troops in Greece and Greek Islands are preparing for an in- BERLIN,
12. (Reuter).— Referring to North Africa, a com-vasion of Syria.
Tobrukc munique says that in the
"No British planes are missing." Berlin Communique
May
British troops in Palestine are rea, military operations have been feverishly erecting defences, the restricted to artillery activity on both
dispatch claimed.
sides
Darlan Believed To
Have Met Hitler
Special to the "Telegraph"
VICHY, May 11 (UP).—An unconfirmed report states that Admiral Darlan met à "most important" German personality al
expected to reduce the
Chinese Awaiting Big Chance
Japan Weakening
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
burning.
Smaller forces attacked the
French Fleet ports at Bremen, Emden and
Ready To
Rotterdam and military objec- tives in 'Berlin. Other., aircraft attacked enemy. shipping,Ă naval vessel was hit and two
Fight The U. S. supply ships were damaged.
If Necessary
-
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
ABDUCTIONS IN German radio announced at are known to have been destroyed,
SHANGHAI
From Concessions
In the brilliant moonlight, many combats took place between cur air- craft and enemy fighters. In a num- ber of these engagements, the enemy ZURICH, May 11 (UP). The was seen to have been hit and broke off the action. Two enemy fighters
3.30 p.m. that Conte De Brinon, and several others were probably the French Ambassador to damaged. Seven of our aircraft are Paris, told the American press raft of the Coastal Command that the French navy is ready attacked an enemy supply ship and ļat a moment's notice to defend the dock and oil stores at La Pallice. .on the all steres and refinery and much damage
French West Africa against the Many fires were scen
SHANGHAI, May 12 (Reuter) United States. Following the recent abduction of Miss Chow Sing-tsia, Secretary of
dock side.
The announcer stated: "Conte was done to the buildings at the Other aircraft of the Coastal Com- the pro-Chungking District Court in De Brinon said that if the the Settlement, the staff of the Court United States enters the war it mand attacked shipping off the Dutch has been further reduced by more would be the task of all Europe and Danish coasts. No aircraft are kidnapping.
missing from these operations." to organise a common defence In daring raids on their respective homes in the foreign areas, Chinese against the gunmen are reported to have spirit-power.
non-European DEMOBILISATION
MANILA, May 12 (UP)-The ed away Mr Yu Sze-wel, one of the De Brinon told the press that IN INDO-CHINA
"Manila Bulletin" in an editorial this judges, and Mr Chang Chung-sze, France's oversean food shipments
BPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" morning stated that the move to-one of the procurators.
will be escorted by war ahips. Ac-
SHANGHAI, May 13 (UP)—Ac- wards a Japanese admission of under- In addition, the wife and son of cording to him, Admiral Darlan has taking the impossible in China has Mr Fong Ching-wel, another judge, informed the United States Am-cording to a report from Saigon, ten
more nearly were abducted from their home in bassador, Admiral Leahy, of the classes-constituting the majority more and official, but the paper admits that the French Concession last night,
situation, and that France refuses of indo-China's French troops were Japan is still a long way from accept-
Indefinitely to suffer from the British demobilised to-day, while the native blockade.
troopa will be demobilised this week. ing of outright defeat.
become
can
"The Chinese individually, collec- tively, personally and militarily are awalling-as only the Chinese walt-for the change which is seen coming when they hear the Japanese talking about withdrawing from large
to
follow up and destroy the Invaders
LATEST
Assassination Attempt Fails
Hammering of Hamburg Vividly Described
Industrial
an unspecified place to-day. The language of the dispatch indi-parts of China, and a chance cated that perhaps Admiral Darlan's meeting was with Hitler, wherever and whenever they weaken
LONDON, May 11 (Reuter).—The attack on Ham- Tho Admiral and the Nazi 2 p.m. signed a temporary ngreo- on any front," the editorial declared. SHANGHAI May 12 (Reuter)- personality are said to have disment under which the Germans are The Chinese are reckoning with An unsuccessful attempt was made cussed the whole question of costs and loosen the restrictions be result of increased American aid of the "Chung Hwal Bank shortly states, the Air Ministry news service, and bomber pilots coupon the advantage coming their way as on the life of Mr J..F. Fu, Manager burg on Saturday night was as effective as it was fierce, Franco-German relations, Hetween the occupied and unoccupied and are now entertaining hopes that afternoon. to-day, but one of his has been conducting almost con-territories.
planes and tanks will render the bodyguards is reported to have been report damage throughout the city, - tinuous negotiations for more! Coincident with Admiral Darlan's chase sumciently. forceful to make up wounded.
Under a clear sky a full moon, more and mors, fires came to life
elsewhere in the city. gunman, who fired five shots, which showed up the ground in plants and factories, wore easy tar- than a week with German reportes conference, Marshal Petain for what has taken,
taken many years to
escaped, authorities. He left Paris last is said to have left Antibes for achieve.
Mr Fu la the son of the late Mayor detail, the R.A.F. swept through get for the R.A.F. bomb-gunners and The Chinese are fully aware of! Vichy-to-night, He is expected to Friday evening but his destina-arrive on Monday morning when he what it means to hear the Japanese Fu Sino-en, who was hacked to death a barrage to drop load after clicks of explosives Fell across the tion was not announced.
will see the United States Ambasan-admit that they are spread too thin last year by one of his servants. It is recalled that similar privacy dor,
dor, Admiral
for the first time, and consequently must get back surrounded Admiral Darlan's meel- In Len
undercover declores the Bullsun" ing with Hitler at Beauvala Jast Franco-German rélat
adds, "when, Japan, starts bar Christmas. A check on his move has become touchy on account of raining under the existing conditions ments showed that he lunched last the violent: anti-Americani campaign she will find China a hard customer.
the derman controlled pins a party to the recondidart.” Wednesday, with Herr. Absiz, and at by,
Leahy ho
daytonaste and adds, “
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heavy load of high explosives good yards and railway tracks, and yet more free added to the destruce and incendiarios.
don, in the submarine buliding yards. Nash Out of Control
Once again, Industrial quartors]{ and the whole spread of docks were hammered and left blazing fizje
-Under-a-storm of inc
In one district, a great dre roared Thiff was one of many which; TURNBIO, Esck: Parë” Col