1940-05-18 — Page 6

THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 18, 1940.

BELGIAN GOVERNMENT

LEAVES FOR OSTEND

Brussels, To-day.

M. VAN DER POORTEN, Minister of Interior, de- clared in a broadcast yesterday: “Our Govern- ment had to leave Brussels yesterday but is still in Belgium. This was a very sad decision but it was forced upon us owing to the force of circum- stances."

The Minister announced to the nation the Govern- ment's removal from the capital to Ostend. Cer- tain neutral Legations and a number of Govern- ment departments left Brussels for Ostend early in the week.

The American Ambassador has an- nounced his intention to remain in Rus- sels in order to fullfil the useful func- tions performed by the United States envoy in the last war.

The Italian Embassy staff is not being moved and the Spanish Em- bassy is maintaining a skeleton staff In the Belgian capital.

The atmosphere in Brussels yester- day was one of extreme calmness de- spite the German threat to bomb the city from the air.-Reuter.

General Staff Decision

Havas adds that the trip from Brus- sels to Ostend was a dangerous one owing to the fact that German planes, a few minutes before the Government's passage, bombed several cars loaded with refugees and officials.

The Government's move was made in agreement with the General Staff.

M. van der Poorten, in his broadcast, said the present situation, without be- ing so grave, reminded them of the first weeks of the last war.

Same Redress

"We should soon be taking part in the same redress as then," he declared, and appealed to those responsible for arms to extend to their co-patriots their protection and devotion.

"Be closely united ag brothers. Our thoughts are with so many familles ruined, dispersed and de- cimated, those whose homes are burned and have to face the troubles

of to-morrow.

"Belgium will defend her indepen- The Argentine, Peruvian and Yugo-dence to the end, knowing that with- Slavian envoys have gone to Ostend, out it her country is as nothing. With while the Papal Nuncio remains, in Brussels.

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CHILDREN LEAVING EAST COAST AREAS

London, To-day.

Some thousands of children from the eastern outskirts of London, who were previously evacuated to Suffolk, are being re-evacuated to Wales this week.

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Ten thousand children are in volved in the transfer to South Wales. They also include chll- dron from Medway towns. They will be received in churches, schools and other buildings pending their accommodation in private houses.-Reuter.

FURTHER GOVERNMENT APPOINTMENTS

London, To-day. Further Government ap- pointments were announced from the Prime Minister's re- sidence at 10, Downing Street, last night.

They include:-

ATTACK ON

MASSIVE SCALE

Paris, To-day.

Last night's French war communique says: "To-day the German attack developed on a massive scale not only in Belgium but in the regions of Avesnes and Vervins.

On these fronts the enemy engag- ed the greater part of his heavy tank divisions, and the battle took on the aspect of a veritable melee.

Further to the east the enemy at- tacked in the règlan of Sedan and Montmedy without success.

In close collaboration with the Roy- al Air Force our aviation continued its energetic and efficacious action against land troops, road junctions and rail- ways.

While assuring the protection of our troops, our fighters engaged in numer- ous encounters in the air. Many enemy planes were brought down. In the present circumstances of open warfare it is not possible to know the exact numbers-Reuter.

ANZAC ASSOCIATION MEETING

THE PRESENCE IN FAR EASTERN WATERS OF NEARLY 1,000 AUS- TRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND NAVAL RESERVISTS' WAS THE SUBJECT OF CHIEF INTEREST AT the THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE Mr. AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND ASSOCIATION, WHICH WAS HELD IN THE GLOUCESTER BUILDING YESTERDAY EVENING.

War Office: Joint Parliamentary Under-Secretaries of State - Briga- dier-General Sir Henry Page-Croft and Sir Edward Grigg.

Financial Secretary to the War Office Mr. Richard Klaw.

Treasury joint Parliamentary Secre- Captain David Margesson and taries Sir Charles Edwards.

Parliamentary Secretary Ministry of Economic Welfare Dingle Foot.

Under-Secretary for India and Burma-the Duke of Devonshire.

Parliamentary Secretary to the Ad- miralty -Sir Victor Warrender.

Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Pensions Miss Ellen Wilkinson.

to

Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Information - Mr. Harold Nicholson.-Reuter.

Political Composition

London, To-day.

The composition of the parties in the Government as a result of last night's appointments is:-

Conservatives 42

Labour 18

Simon Liberals 4

Opposition Liberals. 4.

National and Independent 7 National Labour -2

The Independent Ministers include Sir John Anderson, Sir Andrew Dun- can, Lord Hankey, Sir John Reith, Lord Woolton, Lord Beaverbrook and Sir Arthur Salter-Reuter,

The meeting unanimously decided that the future activities of the Asso- clation should be devoted to socially co-operating with the naval visitors, who are to be invited to join the As-.. sociation as Associate members.

An enlarged Committee, headed by Mr. A. W. Hughes as President and Mr. S. T. Williamson as. Vice-Presi- dent was elected.·

Invitations are to be sent to the per- sonnel of the R. N. ships carrying Australian and New Zealand represen- tatives to elect delegates to attend the Association's Committee Meetings.

The Association has decided to ob tain a matshed which will be avail- able at any time for naval personnel, and the Press was asked to make known to the public the Association's desires in this matter.

Subsequent to the General Meeting the new Committee held its first meet- ing and decided to arrange a function, at which naval Reservists will be guests of the Association on next Sa-

SITUATION REASSURING turday.

Brussels, To-day. The Minister of National Defence, Lt. Gen. Denis, declared yesterday: ""The situation is reassuring."Reuter.

(Continued from next Column.) Mr. N. Stockton, Mr. J. Wolfe, Mrs. F. Neill, Mrs. White, Mrs. A. W. In- gram, Miss J. Findlay.

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The following is the new Committee: Mr. A. W. Hughes (President), Mr. S. T. Williamson (Vice-President), Mr. R. J. McNeill, (Hon. Secretary), Mr. G. Stokes (Hon, Treasurer) Miss E. Kelly (Convenor, Ladies sub-Commit- tee), Mrs. H. Buxton' (Convenor, La- dies sub-Committee), Dr. R. G. Shan- non, Mr. L. Anderson, Mr. D. Murdoch, (Continued at foot of preceding Col.)

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