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HITLER STAKES ON VICTORY IN 2 MONTHS

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Paris, To-day.

“WE MUST AT ONCE FORGE ourselves a soul of steel. We are full of hope, because we know our lives count for nothing. One thing alone counts Preserve France!” said Premier Reynaud in an enthusiastically received speech in the Cham- ber of Deputies yesterday.

Germany had decided to stake her all, he said. She had thrown herself on three free people and to- day aims at the heart of France. The Belgium of 1914 appears again. Her life and destiny are closely intermingled with France's. "Our day of victory will be hers.”

Holland had lost her soil and dis- covered anew that virtue which had made her great history. She would be with them until victory is assured. Germany had let loose all the forces and of destruction, all those tanks aeroplanes she had accumulated dur ing so many years.

DEATH AT 98 OF R.E. CHIEF

London, To-day. General Sir Bindon Blood, Chief Royal Engineer of the Corps of Royal Engineers since 1936, died yesterday

Two Months' Gamble "Commander-in-Chief Hitler de-at the age of 98. cided to make war to smash France and dominate Europe and thereafter the world. Hitler wants to. win the war in two months. If he fails, he knows he is lost, but he has taken the risk," M. Reynaud went on.

France. was aware of the peril, which "had united the nation. In both France and Britain all parties were now represented in the Gov- ernment. What Goebbels called na- tions of plutocrats were governed by men of all classes...

On that day when everything seem- ed lost, the world would see of what France was capable. That was no vain hope or idle world. France's soldiers were fighting, France's blood was flowing. They might have to adopt many new

Every- thing might change-"but our men will not change!"

measures.

The Peril

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"We are perfectly, aware of the peril. We know that these coming days, weeks and months will mould. centuries to come. We must not be satisfied with vague hopes or words. Our soldiers are fighting and French blood is flowing.

"The times ahead of us may have nothing in common with the past. Revolutionary measures will have to be taken. We may have to change everything, methods and

men."

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M. Reynaud, after stating every weakness would be met with immediate punishment of death, con- cluded: "We are full of hope be- cause we know that our lives count f for nothing.

"One thing alone counts-preserve France.

Enthusiastic Scenes Remarkable scenes of enthusiasm followed, the Deputies standing and applauding for a long time..

The Chamber adjourned sine die, -the president being empowered to re-

call Parliament if necessary.

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M. Reynaud yesterday was the Chamber with his Government of National Union. Heuter.

TOTAL LIES

London; To-day.

In connection with the totally false German radio claim that the King of England and the President of France

they feared invasion, semi-of- Uharters

out that pro- da of this fort will no doubt be unted in the coming, wicki otąd war has begun, they point out, Du anda is now telling the Total Lie --Reuter.

General Blood, who entered the Army in 1860, served in the Zulu War, Afghan War, Egyptian campaign, the Chitral Relief Force (of which he was Chief Staff Officer), the Malakand Field Force and Buner Field Force (of. which he was commander), and the South African War.

He retired in 1907-Reuter.

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Simla, To-day. Two thousand Mahsud tribesmen in the main area of Razniak have in- formed the Indian Government they are ready to give active assistance should India' be attacked.

Musa Khan, the noted Mabsud.. leader, has sent a separate letter to the Government offering to raise 20,000 men if required.-Reuter.

25,000 ARRESTS IN BATAVIA

Singapore, To-day. Reports reaching here from Batavia state that 25,000 suspects, including Germans and Dutch citizens of Nazi sympathies, have been detained by the police in the Netherlands East Indies.

Reuter.

DAY OF NATIONAL PRAYER

London, To-day. It was announced from Bucking- ham Palace last evening: "It is the desire of His Majesty the King that Sunday, May 26 be observed as Day of National Prayer on behalf of the Nation and Empire, of their Allies and of the cause in which they are united." - British Wireless

STEEL DARTS IN WAR ON FISHERMEN ́

London, To-day.

The Germans have gone back to a World War I-weapon in their attacks on fishing craft-steel darts, 3-inches long.

The crews of two fishing smacks in the North Sea were attacked with darts and machineguna by Nazl 'planes. They got home safely, without loss

-Reuter.

AMSTERDAM TRAFFIC

RESTRICTEDSA

Amaterdam Có đầy Traffic in Amsterdam was restricted between noon, and 7:30 pm. Vester- day, during which time, said the Nazi announcement, columns of " Germans mechanised troops would pass through on their way to Utrecht --Reuter."