1940-05-21 — Page 9

BISHOP URGES U.S. TO ENTER THE WAR

(SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL")

Richmond (Va.); To-day.

In an open letter addressed to the United States Baorstary of State, Bishop James-Cannon, of the Methodist Church In Rich-· mond, urged him to "make every use of his great Influence with the President and Congress to bring about a declaration of war against Hitler and other similar monsters."

Bishop Cannon added that all nations would be immensely' gra- tified if the United States would abrogate the "cowardly Neutral- ity Act" and declare war upon Gormany.

Despair, he said, would be re- placed by hope.--Havas.

Thus has the German push been slowed down, though. In the bo- thrust and wildering changes in counter-thrust it is yet impossible to paint à clear picture of events. British aircraft continue · their valorous career and the fighters, up to Saturday, had positively destroy- ed over 200 German machines.

4 To 1 Odds Average odds against the

London, To-day. Along the leafy lanes of France and across the care- fully cultivated countryside pilots have been four to one. the battle of the bulge still rages.

German heavy columns, led by tanks and shepherded by a vast fan of bomber forma- tions like a flock of birds, are striking westward in a tre- mendous effort to enlarge the breach in the original Allied line.

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In their path deeds of of a high order are an hourly oc-

currence.

British

On one occasion 11 Hurricanes at- tacked an aerial armada of 90 Ger- man bombers escorted by 21 Mes- down serschmidt 110's and brought many of the enemy until only four of the British attackers remained, when the bombers turned back with- out dropping a single bomb.

R.A.F. bombers have been equally efficacious.

been seen on fire

After their raids, enemy tanks had and overturned,

and roads blocked with wreckage bridges blown up.

One of the most important bridges survived eight efforts to destroy it. The pilots and crews of four bom- bers approached the commanding officer, and the senior pliot said: to "Sir, can we have permission finish It?"

British armoured vehicles from the north, and French armoured vehicles in- from the south charge into the vaders' flanks while French forma- tions challenge them in front.

Farm carts, motorcars and lorries it." turned on their sides, tree trunks,

The four bombers took to the air, railway trucks and any other kind None returned but the bridge was of obstacle, are used to barricade the destroyed.-Reuter.

roads.

Rush Into Gaps

The squadron leader replied: "Do

GERMAN TROOPS WITH into EIGHT WEEKS' TRAINING

rushed Anti-tank guns are

are

sent position; fighting vehicles speeding to the battle zone; troops. rushed to All the gaps.

All the time ships are disgorging

from fresh troops

and England lorries whirl them from the coast, Simultaneously British fighters at- tack enemy air formations and bom- bers blast the ground in front behind the German columns,

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Berlin, To-day.

the "In our infantry columns at western front soldiers are marching who have undergone training for only eight weeks," declared the spokesman of the German High Command In broadcast yesterday. He added: "But they set their teeth and managed to do their duty nevertheless."—Reuter.

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