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THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 13, 1940

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CHURCHILL TEAM

Seven Further Important Ministers Announced Sir Kingsley Wood Now Chancellor Of The Exchequer

London, To-day. GERMAN

MR. WINSTON CHURCHILL, the new Premier, is

announcing his Government by degrees, the PARACHUTISTS

names of Cabinet Ministers outside the War Cabinet being announced in London last even- ing.

WARNED

Paris, To-day.

TURKEY TAKING PRECAUTIONS

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"),

Istanbul, To-day.

The Turkish fleet, including submarine squadrons, has left ita bases for manoeuvres in the Sea of Marmara and the straits lead- ing to the Black Sea.

The manoeuvres are scheduled to fast til May 22; merchant ships are forbidden to navigate In the zone' of manoeuvres.---- Havas.

Sir John Simon and Sir Kingsley Wood both have

posts, and among the newcomers are Lord Lloyd that Germans wearing any

It is officially announced QUEEN OF (as Secretary for the Colonies), Mr. Herbert other uniform than their

uniform than their HOLLAND'S Morrison, the dynamic leader of the London own, who may be found in County Council who, as expected, becomes France, will be immediately MESSAGES Minister of Supply, and Mr. A. Duff-Cooper, for-shot.

agency comes out with this one: "Im-

mer First Lord of the Admiralty and one of the In Berlin the official Nazi news

Amsterdam, To-day. Conservatives who rebelled against Mr. Cham-mediate and most violent reprisals for Queen Wilhelmina of the berlain, who becomes Minister of Information.

any ill-treatment of German para-Netherlands has sent mes- chutists" will be taken.

The Nazi agency says the para-sages of thanks to the King 'Consultations are still

Proceeding Trades Union Congress, the National chutists are "part of Germany's re- of England and the President with regard to other posts to be filled Executive of the Labour Party and gular troops," and adds: "Their spe- of France for their messages in the Government, and it is expect the Executive of the Parliamentary cial uniform is not camouflaged and ed a further announcement will be Labour Party.

cannot be mistaken for the uniform of of sympathy. made to-day.

A statement issued after the meet-foreign armies or civilian clothes!" ing records approval of the decision Reuter. of the leaders "in their efforts to strengthen the machinery of govern- ment for the purpose of bringing the war to a successful conclusion." Reuter.

is:

The full list, as announced so far,

* Premier and Defence Minister

Mr. Winston Churchill,

* Lord President of the Council-

. Mr. Neville Chamberlain,

Lord Privy Seal-Mr. C, R. Atties. * Foreign Secretary-Lord. Halifax. -Without Portfollo-Mr. Arthur

Greenwood.

Admiralty-Mr. A. V. Alexander. War-Mr. Anthony Eden. Air-Sir Archibald Sinclair. Lord Chancellor-Sir John Simon,

Colonies-Lord Lloyd.. Exchequer-Sir Kingsley Wood. Home Secretary-Bir John Ander-

son.

Supply-Mr. Herbert Morrison. Information-Mr. A. Duff-Cooper. Board of Trade-Sir Andrew Dun-

can.

* War Cabinet.

Likely Candidates Meanwhile, several of the Govern- ment supporters who voted. against the Chamberlain Government are ex- pected to get office, including Mr. L. C. M. S. Amery, Mr. Richard Law (son of the late Bonar Law) and Mr. Ro- bert Boothby.

Two other Labour men, Mr. Hugh Dalton and Mr. Ernest Bevin, are expected to have important posts, and several Labour members will be appointed to posts among the junior Ministers.

First Labour Speeches The declaration will be submitted to the conference in the form of

Dutch Protest

The Hague, To-day.

· German invaders, both land troops and parachutists, have been seen wear. ing Dutch uniforms, says a Govern ment statement.

Protesting against this, the state- anment calls attention to Article 23 of emergency resolution by Mr. C. R.The Hague. Convention which ex-

Attlee, Lord Privy Seal. ·

Mr. A. Greenwood, Minister with- out Portfolio, will wind up the de- bate and the vote is expected in the afternoon. To-day's pronouncements. will be the first public statements by the two Labour leaders since they were appointed to the War Cabinet-Bri- tish Wireless.

pressly forbids, such action......

The statement adds: "This violation of the laws of war does not stand alone. The Germans have not hesitat-

ed to put captured Dutch soldiers into their front line."

Reuter.

ALLIED AID

STATUS QUO IN DUTCH IN D.W.I.

EAST INDIES

London, To-day. Authoritative circles state His Ma-

jesty's Government have previously expressed their Interest in the main- tenance of the status que in the Neth- erlands East Indies.

In her message to King George, Queen Wilhelmina says that the mes- sage he sent proves that in this grave moment the King and the People of the British Empire are, ready and anxious to give Holland every pos- sible help.

"I am happy that our people; flects and armies are. fighting side by side against ruthless, aggression," she con- cluded, "and I feel certain our cause will triumph.”

The message to M. Lebrun was in similar terms. Reuter..

ROOSEVELT EXPRESSES AMERICA

New York, To-day. The New York-Post" says: "Pre- LONDON, TO-DAY. sident "Rossevelt expressed the senti- IT IS EMPHASISED IN

AU-ments of the overwhelming majority THORITATIVE QUARTERS IN of the American people when he con- LONDON THAT THE DESPATCH OF demned the brutal and unprovoked AN ALLIED FORCE TO CURACAO invasion of the Low Countries before AND ANBARUBA, IN THE DUTCH the Pan-American Scientific Con- WEST INDIES, WAS DECIDED IN gress. He answered the question 'can This attitude remains unchanged and

FULL AGREEMENT WITH THE Americans live if the Allies are de- they have no intention whatever

NETHERLANDS GOVERNMENT TO | feated' with a straightforward" "No." of

ENSURE THAT THE GOVER- "Coming from a man intervening in the East Indies, nor has NOR DISPOSED OF SUFFICIENT war as much as he hates Fascism, who hates any suggestion been made from any FORCES TO PREVENT SABOTAGE this was highly significant."-Reuter quarter that they should do so.-Reu-OF THE OIL REFINERIES, ter.

NE.I. SENDS ROYAL MESSAGE

It is understood Mr. Hore-Belisha (former War Minister) and Sir Samuel Hoare (ex-Air Minister) will not be included in the new administration.

Labour Resolution "Meanwhile it is officially announced that Mr. Attlee will move at the La- bour Party Conference at Bourne- mouth to-day a resolution endorsing the unanimous decision of the Na- tional Executive Committee that the A loyal message was broadcast by A party should take its share as full the Netherlands East Indies to spartner in the Government which, un- | home country yesterday, in the follow-

der the new Prime Minister, coming¬words:—

···mands the nation's confidence.

The resolution, which is certain to receive an overwhelming majority, pledges the full support of the Con- preference to the new Government “in its effort to secure a swift victory and a just peace."--Reuter.

Executives Agree

London, To-day. *The action of the Labour leaders in Joining the Government has been ap- proved by 'a' joint" meeting of the

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Batavia, To-day,

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"We are proud that you in Holland have resisted the enemy so fiercely. Never before have we had a better cause to die for or to live for..

“Long live the Fatherland!"-Reu- ter.

|| Mrs. : A. E="Grasettw of Major= General A. E. Grasett, Ir leaving for the United Kingdom in the near future and will be absent from the Colony for about 'three months

Despite energetic action already taken by the Governor, it was con- sidered essential that additional forces should be immediately available to cope with any emergency,

As soon as the Netherlands Gov- ernment is satisfied that: security has been fully established, the Anglo- French forces will be withdrawn. — Reuter.

PORTUGUESE GIRL

·OF 18 “MISSING”!

Eighteen-year-old ・・・ Miss Elfreda Sousa, "missing" from her home in Leighton Hill Road since last Thurs-. day, has not yet been traced, accord- |ing to a police report to-day.

It is, however, understood that Miss Sousa is still in Hong Kong and has been seen during the week-end by several friends.

SHAMELESS REVERSAL

OF ROLES

London, To-day. The Berne newspaper "Neue Zuer- cher Zeitung" comments: "Germany's repetition of the well-known comedy with its shameless reversal of roles will deceive none: Instead, the gen eral feeling will be one of disgust at the unscrupulousness of this man- oeuvre."-Reuter.

"PARIS PRECAUTIONS

Paris, To-day. The, Military Governor of Paris has requested everybody to exercise the.. utmost vigilance and report promptly any appearance of parachutists enemy planes attempting a landing Reuter.

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