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Westminster Abbey LONDON, May 12 (Beuter) Surrounded by fuins, Westminster
Abbey to-day is structurally intact.
examiantion shows that the roof is not Irretrievably damaged and the organ, one of the finest in the country, is undamaged,
Four of the ancient stone arches of the Little Cloister have been dam- nged by fire.
The Abbey music, the library and priceless potchments and also
Criticism Of
Iraqi Usurper
From Moscow
CAIRO, May 12 (Reuter)- Moscow radio last night sharply criticised the attitude of Raschid All the usurper, according to Ankara reports.
In a broadenst for Rumania, the announcer is said to have described them ˊ instruments of forelim Powers.
It is understood that no reply has yet been received from Reschid All theto Egypt's offer to mediate in the
dispute with Britain.
ous Coronation Stone had been ved some time ago to places of safety.
To-day, when workmen were busy putting a temporary cover over the hole in the roof, in the anniversary of the coronation. Where the King und Queen sat in coronation robes beneath the lantern-which is now
Situation Stabilized CAIRO, May 12 (Reuter).The Middle Enst R.A.F. communique states that in "The situation has become Bla
Berlin, Bari Pipe Down CAIRO, May 12 (Reuter).The
May 19 1941.
Breaks An Ankle
In Landing
FROM PAGE ONE QUEENS & ALHAMBRA
of Germany and a Party Leader of the National Socialists, has landed in Sectland in the following circum- stances.
he left Augsburg, Bavaria, in an "On the night of Saturday, May 10, aeroplane for an unknown destina- tion and landed by parachute in Scat- fand, sustaining a broken ankle, necessitating hospital treatment.
"When he was taken, he
kave narne na Horn but later on he, de- elared that he was Rudolf Hess.
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"He brought with him various photographs of himself at different uges, apparently in order to establish Identity, These photographs were deemed to be photographs of Hess
by several people who knew him par sonally.
"Accordingly, an official of the Foreign Office, who was acquainted with Hess before the war. has been sent up by aeroplane to sec
open to the sky is a heap of rubble Berlin and Beri radio stations which, him in hospital,
and broken wood.
These seats which were then oc- cupied by peers and peeresses and high officers of state in their colour ful robes and uniforms are thick with dust which has covered every- thing.
during the past week, had devoted their alx dolly transmissions in Arabic almost entirely to the Iraqi rebellion, Isst Sunday night abruptly ceased all references to the Iraqi usurper, Raschid All and confined themselves
communique. Well-informed persons here "ex- press the opinion that Hiller cannot tolerate an unsuccessful Quisling.
closely
Flight To Spain Reported Last month Hess was reported to
The scene to-day is Indeed u stark the rebelily in the reading of actually visiting Spain was issued but
contrast with that day four years ago.
Mayors Killed At Duty LONDON, May 12 (Reuter). Two mayors have been killed in.raids on London, the Mayor of Westminster on Saturday night while visiting a shelter which received a direct hit, and the Mayor of Dermondsey, who was helping in fighting Ares in a recent raid.
Berlin's Version Of Flight
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Marshal Goering
'successor nx
Trans-Jordan Quiet CAIRO, May 12 (Reuter).—Emir Abdullah of Trans-Jordan has per- sonally denied "pernicious rumours" that he was shot by his son during
quarrel over Iraq.
The Emir is in excellent health, The rumours are ascribed in Trans- Jordan circles to hostile propagan dists.
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The official announcement of the National Socialist Party broadcast by the German news agency states:
"The Party member, Rudolf Hess who, owing to his suffering from an liness of many years standing, was strictly forbidden by the Fuehrer to einbark upon any further flying activity, recently was able. while
to orders, to get possession
contrary to
of an aeroplane.
"On Saturday, May 10, at about 6 p.m. Rudolf Hess set off on a flight; from Augsburg from which he has
not returned up to the present time.
Letter Left
"A letter which Hess left behind
shows by its distractedness traces of mental disorder and it is feared that Hess was a victim of hallucina- tion.
The Fuehrer at once ordered the of the adjutants of the Party member Hess, who alone have any
CANEA. Crete, May 12 (Reuter). The Greek 0,430 1on cruiser Averof, several-destroyers and sub- Greek Navy which escaped the mass mall air force en attacks of the German Greek harbours and shipping.
there.
have flown to Spain with a message for General Franco.
Later or official denial that he was
did
not say that he had not been
Nazi Brown House in Munich re- Twelve days ago. Hess was at the
ceiving Admiral Salvador Merino, the Spanish Minister of Marine, and lender of the Spanish Falangist syndicate.
Invitation To Harvard Graduates
A Rim showing the Tercentenary Celebration of the founding of Hor- vard College In Cambridge, Massa- chusetts, will, shortly be brought here for a private showing to Har- vard men in Hongkong and their friends.
brrangements for the occasion are
formulated by a Committee composed of Dr J. Heng Liu, of the Union Drug Company, and Mr W. W. Hoffmann
of the American Con- sulate-General. It is reported that there may be a dinner party during which a Harvard Club of Hongkong may be inaugura
inaugurated. It is requested
that Harvard men in Hongkong send their names and addresses to either member of the Committee so that notices may be sent to thent.
The ships lost included three des- troyers, ten small torpedo boats and the old
battleship, Kilkis, which, having no anti-aircraft protection and being berthed t the Royal Arsenal base, sank after being sel Harvard. Tercentenary
on fire during a raid.
This statement was authoritatively
mude to-day.
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for a private showing to Harvard men in Hongkong and their friends.
Arrangements for the occasion are being formulated by a Committee Van Kleffens In Sydney
composed of Dr J. SYDNEY, May 12 (Reuter).The Union Drug Company and Mr W. W. Heng Liu of the Dutch are resolved and prepared to Hoffman of the American Con- night for the common cause in the sulnte-General. It is reported that Pacific should circumstances warrant there may be a dinner party during knowledge of these flights and who it," said Dr E. N. van Kløffens, the which a Harvard Club of Hongkong
Dutch
tch Foreign Minister who, with Dr may be inaugurated. 1. J. M. Welter, the Colonial Minister, It is requested that all Harvard report these arrived in Australia for a visit to-day. men in Hongkong send their names Geographically, Australia and the and addresses to either member of In these circumstances it must Netherlands East Indies are clasety the Committee so that notice, may
would be sent to them.
contrary to the Fuehrer's orders, of which they were fully aware, did not prevent or falled to
Bights.
be considered that Parly member Hesa has either jumped out of his plane or met with an accident."
Hitler Seeks Use of Franco-Spanish Rail
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convince the Vichy Government that General Franco has assent ed to the passage of German troops through Spain..
Marshal Petain so far does not seem to have consented.
Franco's New Decrees
12 (Router)- MADRID, May Following his recent far-reaching administrative changes, General Franco to-day issued a number of decrees, malting changes In high Army posts.
on one
linked, An
llect the ou atinsk
"Nobely who has witnessed the incredible bravery of the British peo- ple doubts that the Empire and the
Allied democracies will win the war,"
added.
DE GAULLE IN
BRAZZAVILLE-
LONDON, May 12 (Reuter). General Charles de Gaulle, leader of the Free French forces, attended a Joan of Arc memorial service at Brazzaville, West Afrlen, to-day.
He also reviewed the troops and conferred decorations, states Brazzaville radio,
Lingnan Letter To Mr Roosevelt
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Five hundred and nine These include the appointment of
und Chinese faculty members of General Ascencio Cabanillas, hitherto Lingnan University, American mis- High Commissioner to Spanish glonary institution who moved 10 Morocco, to be Chief of Staff.
Hongkong from Canton following the A new C-in-C of the Balearly fall of the city in 1938,
addressed Islands is also appointed. General letter to President Franklin D. Roose- Gonzalez replacing General Kindelan. velt in connection with the national who takes command of the Fourth China Week" campaign in the Unit- Region of Spain.
ed States beginning on May 18, 1041, sponsored by leading Americans with view to strengthening publle opinion in support of the Ald-Chinn policy.
General Miguel Ponte, hitherto General Commanding the Army in Morocco, is made a Coplain-General. Envoy's Movemente LONDON, May 12 (Reuter)--The French Ambassador in Madrid, M. Pletri, returned to Spain to-day from Vichy, where he had had a talk with Marshal Pelain.
Latest Raids Leave Hamburg In Ruins
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cendiary bombs, and opposite those yards flames were leaping high.
The industrial quarters of the town were also vigorously attacked."
The weather at Bremen, which was the night's other main target, was equally fine. A pilot said: "I wan the kind of night when only the bomb-almer could be blamed If we missed the target."
was
Another Defence Leakage Stopped
WASHINGTON, May 12 (Reuter)
Legislation designed to stop supply produced in the Philippines was
to the Axis Powers of war materials
una of the House of Re-
approved by the Millt-
ary
presentatives to-day.
It would empower President Roose- velt to control the export of defence materials, Including Philippine pro- ducts.
Military Control
· In Rumania
LONDON, May 12 (Reuter).— A further 17 enterprises, Including the Rumanian Danube Shipping Com- 25pany, have been brought under mili- i
tary control by a deeree of the Ru- mantan Government, says n Buch- arest dispatch to Berlin,
The attacks on Bremen heavy as that on Hamburg and, says. the Air Ministry, `"equally, success- tul."
- German Version BERLIN, ́ ̧ May 12 (UP)-The official news agency states that the R.A.F. attack on Hamburg last night was received by a very strong pnll- | nirerati defense and it is claimed that only a few planes reached the centre of the city, of which five were shot down,
Bombs damaged and destroyed i number of dwellings and one church which was 'conpletely burned out. Six clvilians including three children | were killed and several were wound-
·
French Harvest
MOSCOW, May 12 (Reuter) — Moscow Radio, says that half the grain crop in Unoccupied France has been destroyed owing to late frost.
Soviet Envoy's Moves LONDON, May 12 (Reuter) The Goyfel Ambassador to Germany," M. Dekanosow,, is returning to his post to-day' after spending 14 days, in Moscow.
President Roosevelt WASHINGTON, May 12 (Reuter). -President Roosevelt is "feeling fine" according to reports from the White House.
Although suff und Weak from the eflects of recent stomach trouble the President was well enough to-day to receive the Australian. Premler, Mr. Menzies.
NEW YORK, May 12 (Reuter).-- Eighty per cent, of the total tonnage so far lost by the Allies, according to Admiralty figures, is at present under contract or construction in United States shipyards, according to figurds issued to-day by the American Bureau of Shipping.
The figures are 800 ships, totalling 5,055.400 tons on May 1
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