1940-05-22 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 22, 1940.

ITALY ON THE BRINK

Rome, To-day.

The cumulative effect of the "now or never” propaganda is preparing .for the_man-in-the-street for what many regard as the inevitable decision many now believe Italy's entry into the war is only a question of days.

The war atmosphere has been heightened by increased air activity in all principal centres.

Troops in field kit were marching through Rome yesterday.—Reuter.

HITLER'S HEADQUARTERS ISSUES FULL-DRESS PROPAGANDA COMMUNIQUE

Berlin, To-day.

ARRIVES HOME

A HIGH COMMAND COMMUNIQUE dated from | DUKE OF GLOUCESTER

the Fuehrer's headquarters states: "The great- est offensive operation of all time is now having operational success after individual tactical suc-

cess.

London, To-day. Major-General The Duke of Glou- cester arrived in London on Tuesday

night from France on urgent duty.

He visited the War Office early yes-- terday morning.

Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands from France Tuesday

'The 9th French Army which was to effect and main- tain the communication of the Meuse from Sedan to Namur between the strong enemy forces operating in Belgium and the Maginot also arrived Line has been defeated and scattered. "The General Staff and the former Commander of the 7th French Army, General Giraud, who had taken ever command of the 9th Army, has been taken prisoner.

"German divisions are pouring into the breaches made by the German attack. At their head, the tank corps

troops and motorised

have taken Arras, Amiens and. Abbeville.

"All the enemy, French, British and Belgian, armies north Somme have thus been driven back on to the Channel coast.

of the

"In Belglum, our troops are at- tacking the enemy who had gather- ed to counter-attack east of Ghent Scheldt. and to the south of the

Enemy attacks to find a way out of Valenciennes falled.

"On the southern flank of our at- have taken tacks, German troops

and

Laon, as already announced, pressed before the Chemin des Dames as far as the Aisne-Oise canal..

Further Claims

here

"In a French counter-attack countless numbers of their tanks have been destroyed.

some

the

"Rethel, in which enemy were still resisting, has been taken,

a

"The German air force played distinguished part in the victorious

advance."

The communique also claims that a French destroyer, the French tanker

the Niger,

French merchantman Pavon and two other merchantmen were seriously damaged during connaissance flights over the French coast.

re-

of

It adds that on May 20 six trans- ports and tankers, aggregating 43,000 tons, were sunk in the Straits Dover.. Four more ships were seri- ously damaged.

The communique declares that total were 47 enemy losses on Monday planes while 15 German aircraft missing.-Reuter.

Admiralty Rebuttal

London, To-day.

are

On enquiry at the Admiralty re- garding the German claims, Reuter was informed that no British trans- ports or tankers were sunk last night in the Straits of Dover by the Ger- mans. Reuter:

NAZIS RUNNING INTO DANGERS

Gothenburg, To-day. The "Gothenburgh Posten" says: "The situation changes to the Allies' advantage, to the same degree as Ger- man armoured divisions spread,

"Then, if not before, the Allies chance comes.

"General Weygand certainly knows when to grasp the chance"--Reuter

evening-Reuter.

ROOSEVELT ON

UNITY OF VIEWPOINT

IN

AMERICA

Washington, To-day.

At his daily press conference yesterday President Roosevelt said enemy planes were sweeping down roads in France with machineguns wide open, taking a death toll of refugees the like of which had never been seen before.

He thought the United States would realise the im- plications of that method of warfare.

The President enunciated a three- point policy in connexion with gen- eral discussion of the defence pro-

gramme.

SEVERE SHOCK FOR AMERICA

Washington, To-day,

The German claim to have reached the English Channel came as yet another of the series of shocks which have startled the American public in the last fortnight, and it coincides with considerable heart-searching in the press.

The Republicans, who based their isolation policy on the invincibility of the Allies, are assailed for "bully- ragging" the President in past months when they called him an "alarmist” every time he attempted to rouse public opinion to the growing dangers in Europe.

Colonel Lindbergh also comes' In for considerable criticism, and he la branded as pro-German because of his characterisation of the Gov- ernment's defence measures "hysterical chatter of the calamity of invasion."

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Meanwhile, Congress is feverishly pushing the defence legislation through all its stages.

Wild suggestions are being thrown out, including selling the entire United States Army, Navy and Air to Forces to the Allies in an effort halt the "forces of barbarism," and the acquisition of some of the British West Indies as defence bases.-Reu- ter.

ITALIAN SHIP BOMBED

London, To-day.

The Italian vessel, Fidelitas, two of whose crew were killed and three wounded in a bombing and machine- gun raid at Antwerp- reached Cork

yesterday.

The ship was prevented by the hos- tilities from discharging her cargo of grain at Antwerp.

All other ships except four Italians, had left the port when she suffered.

she losses in the bombing raid and

then left for Ireland for safety.--Bri-

tish Wireless.

GAMELIN'S POST NOW SUPPRESSED

the possession of the United States Army and Navy.-Reuter.

Observers' Interpretation

Paris, To-day. (SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")

the all- General Weygand, with Washington, To-day.

of Commander-in- The press has not been allowed to embracing title

Firstly, not a single war millionaire as a result of the war disaster abroad. Secondly, labour should not seek to take advantage of the current emer-quote integrally President Roosevelt's Chief of all the allied armies in all words yesterday when he said the theatres of war, has superseded Gen- United States would understand the eral Gamelin, whose previous post significance of the Nazi methods of is suppressed-Reuter.

gency situation.

Thirdly, the Government proposed in no way to weaken the social gains

warfare.

made in the past two years.

Observers interpret the statement as Referring to the word "Implica-indication that the United States is be- tlon," President Roosevelt did not coming more and more unanimous in reveal what he thought the implica- face of the present position in Europe.

tlon should be, but remarked that the United States was pretty well united in the current situation and the faster news came from Europe the more united the American peo- ple became.

5,000,000 In Flight

and

He added 5,000,000 women children were fleeing south in France along a 200 mile front, using every available road, mostly on foot or in carts, with enemy planes gunning

them.

President Roosevelt made a very

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An eloquent appeal to and department stores or direct from deep impression, even on the hard-every Frenchman to remain bolled pressmen, with his quiet but brave and confident of ulti- obviously heart-felt denunciation of mate victory was made yes- children terday by the chairman of the Senate, Jules Jeanneney.]

the German: · machine-gunning fleeing French women, and old men ---Reuter.

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M. Jeanneney expressed confidence in the French nation's "victorious des- tiny" and voiced gratitude to the Allied armed forces...

Senator Pepper's Plan

Washington, To-day. When the Senate began its debate

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