1940-05-29 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 29, 1940.

B.E.F. IN SITUATION BUT WILL FIGHT

CRITICAL

ON

LONDON, TO-DAY.

THERE IS NO DISPOSITION IN WELL-INFORMED CIRCLES IN LONDON TO MINIMISE THE CRITICAL SITUATION IN WHICH THE B.E.F. FINDS. IT- SELF AS THE RESULT OF THE DEFECTION OF LEOPOLD.

It is emphasised that the B.E.F. is an unbeaten

force. Whatever work they have had to do GOERING'S they have done, and they have never been beaten back or broken.

Every time they have been asked to counter-attack they have done so effectively, and when they have been asked to withdraw, they have done so

THREAT

Berlin, To-day.

WE CAN'T BE BEATEN

Sydney, To-day. 'Addressing a huge "win the war rally" yesterday, the Prime Min- istor, Mr. R. G. Menzies, sald: The light of freedom is flicker- ing all over the world but there is a flame In every British heart which never goes nut.

"We can't be beaten because the Immortal things in life are Indestructible."--Router.

LEOPOLD'S

On Goering's orders, all ACTION NOT

French air force prisoners of

in good order, without loss of discipline and war are to be shackled imme- EXCUSABLE

morale.

diately on capture and kept in separate camps, according agency an-

Man for man against the Germans the B.E.F. had to a German

proved themselves superior to the German per-nouncement. sonnel.

It is pointed out that the B.E.F. had been marching and fighting continu- ously for over a fortnight with little rest, during which time they had been continually bombed, shelled and at- tacked by tanks, and they had not wavered.

This would have been impossible but for the confidence and trust re- posed by the men in their leaders, and this confidence would not have existed had not the officers shown all the qualities of leadership and 'self-sacrifice which have always been the hallmark of the British Army,

Will Fight On

Not only has the B.E.F. had the nor- mal difficulties of war to contend with but roads have been blocked by thou- sands of refugees and communications bombed and destroyed, involving con- stant revision in the way of Staff work.

The B.E.F. nevertheless has moved as a coherent whole throughout.

In their present position it

MANY WEEP

UNASHAMED

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PARIS, TO-DAY.

They will also be deprived of all al- lowances previously granted them.

The agency continued: "Every time the murder of a German air man is reported, Goering will have five French airmen sfiot. "The same applies in the case of German airmen fired at while jumping for their lives in parachutes, except that in such cases he will have 50 French prisoners shot.

"This measure will not apply

to

ED AT THE STATUE OF KING AL-tish have so far given no reason for A MOVING CEREMONY OCCURR- captured British airmen, as the Bri- BERT OF THE BELGIANS, FATHER such counter-measures."—Reuter. OF LEOPOLD, NEAR THE PLACE CONCORDE

YESTERDAY,

WHEN

THE BELGIAN PREMIER AND FOR- EIGN MINISTER, ACCOMPANIED BY THE PRESIDENTS OF THE TWO CHAMBERS, LAID WREATHS ON THE MONUMENT.

The wreaths merely bore the words "To-day refugees, to-morrow soldiers.”

The mohument was soon covered

with bunches of flowers, while huge

crowda sang the Belgian National Anthem and shouted “Long live Bel. glum."

A little later a group of Belgians will brought a placard inscribed to the me- mory of the late King Albert and bear- everying the words "Give us strength

be almost impossible to re-orientate

their front to attacks from direction at once. The British Army, with their French allies, will continue their fight.

It is pointed out that although the greater part of the B.E.F. is in north France, it is not all there.

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Useful Purpose!

In continuing their fight the British and French are serving very useful purposes, one of which is to give the French valuable time to strengthen their front on the Somme and Aisne.

When the history of the past fort- night comes to be written, it is de- clared, this battle will rank among the finest feats ever performed by British arms.-Reuter.

BELGIANS BITTER

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PARIS, TO-DAY. THE PARIS CORRESPONDENTS OF BELGIAN PAPERS IN FRANCE YESTERDAY PUBLISHED A MANI- FESTO DECLARING THAT LEO- POLD HAD CAPITULATED.

Leopold betrayed his country and failed in his constitutional oath, the manifesto declares,

Leopold took upon himself to be- tray Belgium and in doing so he obli- terated the sublime page that King Albert, his father, wrote in Belgian historyHavas.

to wash out the shame with which your unworthy successor has covered our unfortunate Belgium. We swear to avenge this felony."

pro-

Many of those watching the ceadings wept unashamedly.—Havas.

SHIPBOARD ACQUAINTANCES CLASH

Before Mr. E. Himsworth this morn- ing, Li Leung, 42, was fined $40, or one month's hard labour for assault and causing bodily harm to Chan Tin,

The parties were passengers jon board a vessel which arrived here on Monday from Singapore. Accused struck Chan Tin with his fist and knocked him down. In falling, Chan cut his head.

CHINA AGRICULTURAL

DEVELOPMENT:

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From Military Viewpoint

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Paris, To-day. From a military viewpoint, King Leopold's action is inexcusable, state semi-official Paris quarters. It is not only contrary to all codes of military honour but to capitulate in full cam- |paign, undefeated, is perhaps without

precedent.

This is all the more so when it is learned from neutral sources in Ber- in that the bitterness of the Allled resistance in Belgium had upset the plans of the Nazi High Command.

Paris quarters also view with dis- taste the methods he adopted. He arrived at and acted on his decision without even

General consulting Blanchard, Allied Commander in that area. He left uncovered the Allied

REFUSE INTO left-wing, for the Allies were defend-

FERTILISER

Experiments are to be carried out bility of converting Hong Kong's re- in Hong Kong to ascertain the possi-

fuse into valuable fertiliser by means of the Indore process.

ing to the south and east of Dunkirk, leaving the defence to the north in the hands of the Belgian Army. Havas.

SIR ROGER KEYES ON

LEOPOLD

A vote of $1,000 to cover cost of

· London, -To-day:- Admiral of the Fleet' Sir Roger tanks, tools, personnel, etc. is to be presented in Legislative Council Fin- Keyes, who was with King Leopold

ance Committee to-morrow.

ENORMOUS CROWDS IN EATON SQUARE

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London, To-day.' An enormous crowd gathered in front of the Belgian Embassy yesterday after news of Leopold's betrayal be- came known. *

The Belgian Ambassador arrived at the Embassy at 10 o'clock, looking very sad, but refused to receive the press.-Havas.

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WAR WORK IN TECHNICAL SCHOOLS

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

A Ministry of Education order de- mands technical schools and colleges throughout the country to help the war effort by concentrating on the production of implements used by the army and war industries.-Havas.

BRITISH FIRM TAKING OVER NORWEGIAN SHIPS

on

until late on Monday night, said yes- terday: "I trúst that judgment King Leopold will be 'suspended untif all the facts are known.”—Reuter.

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