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THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 21, 1940.

NO CAUSE FOR PESSIMISM

Cairo, To-day.

The "Waf del Masri" says Hitler, sacrificing colossal numbers of men and mater- ials in a massed mechanised offensive, has succeeded in breaking through the French lines, though not the Maginot Line.

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Those thinking it is cause pessimism should remember the Great War when twice large-scale German offensives took the German armies within nieasurable distance of Paris, the first leading to the great German defeat at the Battle of the Marne, the second leading to the complete col- lapse of the German army.

In fact, the tactical BUCCOSSOS achieved by the Germans in 1918

contributed in the long run to their defeat. The enormous losses they suffered and the sallents created by

those Buccesses rendered them in- capable of standing up to Allied counter-strokes.

FRENCH

CABINET DECREES

Parls, To-day.

The Council of Ministers met last evening and adopted various decree laws enabling military tri- bunals to deal more rapidly with Certain crimes which are regard- ed as especially grave In exist Ing circumstances-Reuter.

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HITLER PREPARING GERMANY FOR CASUALTY SHOCKS

Berlin, To-day. GERMAN OFFICIAL STATEMENTS about the Western offensive show the Nazis' realisation of the task the German High Command is fac- ing. The German public is warned that a campaign can- not be conducted without casualties and is told that the casualties will be less than those on the Somme and the Marne in the last war..

CALL FOR COURAGE The official German archives put the German losses

AND SELF-CONTROL

London, To-day.

The Archbishop of Canter- bury, in a Diocesan message, says: "The hour has struck. The time of the testing of the nation has come. Each one of us in his own spirit must Leading Syrian newspapers, sum-strengthen the spirit of the ming up events, strike an optimistic note, expressing entire faith in the Allies and confidence in ultimate vic- tory.

War Is Not One Battle There is no justification for pes- simism, says one paper. War is not only one battle, especially in the current war, the parallel of which is unknown in history.

It is a series of battles in which the belligerents face defeats and victories but the last word will be for those who can stick to the end.

Germany will pay dearly for every inch of the advance and is in a hurry while the Allies are not.

The German advance on the wes- tern front is much less than in the last war and there is no room for pessimism.

We have hundreds of reasons for saying the Allies will ultimately win the war and generations will sing their victory for ages to come.-Reuter.

FALKENHAUSEN GIVEN HIGH POST

Formerly In Nanking

whole nation on which the issue of this tremendous struggle must finally depend.

on the Somme then at 700,000 dead, wounded, and captured and the losses on the Marne at about the same figure.

A spokesman of the German Propa- broadcast ganda Ministry said in a account of the possibility of an attack on Sunday night that they must take from central France against the south flank; the High Command has pared for this possibility.

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A German communique also speaks of the possibility of an at- Allled tack on the north flank. troops have already attacked" be- tween Maubeuge and Valenciennes. According to the High Command, this was an attempt by the Allied troops to force their way out to

"We shall need each one of us calm-south! ness, courage and self-control not least of danger threatens us at home.

We shall need, in all the varying fortunes of war, resolute faith and un- swerving determination."

"So I bid you all keep calm and re- solute in the midst of the struggle.

Be not distressed by disappointments or even reverses and put little trust in rumours.

In spite of the provocation which will be great, restrain the passions of war-righteous indignation is one thing, mere clamorous; anger is an- other.

Keep clear before your minds 'the hope of peace which, because it is just, will be. lasting and in the final framing of which all nations shall have their part.-British Wireless.

BRITAIN'S

Berlin, To-day FOOD SUPPLY

General von Brauchitsch, the Ger- man commander-in-chief, has ap- pointed General von Falkenhausen as

LONDON, TO-DAY.

military commander of Belgium and LORD WOOLTON, MINISTER -OF Holland.

FOOD, STATES THAT HE IS SATIS- Occupied areas in the two countries] FIED THAT HIS ORGANIZATION will be under military administration.| WILL BE ABLE TO DEAL WITH Holland will be under General von THE DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD Falkenhausen's command until Seyss- Inquart takes over his, office as Nazi gauleiter-Reuter.

EIRE RESERVISTS CALLED TO COLOURS

Dublin, To-day.

SUPPLIES IN THE EVENT OF AN AIR ATTACK ON ANY PART OF THE COUNTRY,

The Invasion of the Low Countries has cost Britain some items of food, but they can be obtained elsewhere.

He has no intention of using his emergency powers to stop brewing It is officially announced that dur- by curtailing the supply of sugar. ing the week-end certain classes of re- |'Although there will be "cuts," all servists were recalled to the colours to | manufacturers will received not less strengthen the defence forces. Reu- than 40 per cent of their pre-war rê-

quirements. Reuter.

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The communique would appear to indicate some activity which is not welcome to the German High Com-

mand.-Reuter.

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MALTA PREPARES

Valletta, To-day. Malta is preparing to meet any para- chute menace. A volunteer contingent has been formed and there has been a big rush to join. Reuter.

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New York, To-day.

The formation of a "national un- ion administration" in which Republi- . cans would hold the key' posts of Se- cretary for War and Secretary for the Navy is being at present examined by President Roosevelt, according to the "New York Times".

The paper said that Mr. Roosevelt is seriously preoccupied by. European events and the reaction. of American públic opinion to his requests. for strengthening national defence which entail huge expenditure. Havas..

M. CHARLES ROUX LEAVES FOR PARIS (SPECIAL TO “CHINA "MAIL") Rome, To-day.

The French Ambassador to the Vatican, M. Charles Roux, left Rome for Paris. He was received by the Pope yesterday evening to take leave. Havas.

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