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AMAZING EXPLOIT OF

BRITISH

IMPERIAL WAR CABINET IMPRACTICAL

The London "Daily Telegraph"

regards

the Imperial War Cabinet idea as im- practicable, on the ground that such a body cannot remain long together.

It points out that Mr. Lloyd George as- sembled one in 1917 which sat for the first time on March 20 and the last time on May 2.-. Reuter.

SUBMARINE

Attempt To Rescue

Mr.Campbell

AN ATTEMPT BY A BRITISH SUBMARINE TO RESCUE THE BRITISH MINISTER TO YUGOSLAVIA, MR. ‘RONALD CAMPBELL, IN

AN ITALIAN-OCCUPIED PORT ON THE DAL- MATION COAST, IS TOLD IN THE FOLLOW- ING BRITISH ADMIRALTY COMMUNIQUE IS- SUED IN LONDON LAST NIGHT.

"A report has been received from the Mediterranean of an exceedingly audacious attempt by one of our submarines, Regent (Lt. Cmdr. P. J. H. Bartlett), to embark Mr. Ronald Campbell, British Minister to Yugo-

Goebbels slavia, and his staff after the collapse of or

Slanders Australia

ganised Yugoslav resistance.

"At dawn on April 26 the port was occupied by the Italian army. Never- ¡theless Regent entered the port and an officer from

There is no industrial the submarine was land- unrest in Australia, ac- ed to call on the senior! cording to a cable from Italian naval officer the Australian Trades Charge.

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staff officer was embarked in Ke.

Union Council to Sir Wal- "As a result. an Itaban army ter Citrine, General Se-nt as a hostage while the Bri- cretary of the British ish officer went in search of Mr. Trades Union Council yesterday.

The cable assures British Trade Unjonists that reports suggesting there are serious industrial dis- turbances are untrue and a libel on Australian workers, who are determined to destroy the forces of oppression.

"There is

no industrial tur. moll here," adds the cable.

Romaki Campbell.

HITLER

MURDERS

IN VAIN

'1

"Hitler would say shall never win this way.' if he could see the bomb ined towns, cities and vil- lages of this country,"

"Meanwhile, Regent lay the harbour wearing her larg est White Ensign whilst Bur. rounded by large forces of the said the Australian Pre- mier, Mr. R. G. Menzies, at Swansea yesterday.

Italian army.

This tense but farcical situation

continued for nine hours while the

and

submarine waited in the hope that the landed British officer would find Mr. Ronald Campbell bring him down to the port.

An Attack

"Hitler would go back and re- consider his frightful policy. Vir- tue and courage is not the proroTM gative of a few, it is the universal character of the people," said Mr. Menzies paying a tribute to "all types and classes of people in Great Britain."

GERMANY INVENTED THE PHRASE "TOTAL WAR," MEAN- ING WAR ON WOMEN, CHIL-

The message supports an ear- "Nine hours after entering the lier statement by Mr. Holt, Minis-harbour, however, Regent was at- ter of Labour and National Ser-tacked by two Italian dive-bomb- vice, who cubled the Australian

ers. These dropped several bombs Premier, Mr. Menzies, in London. and attacked with machine-guns. DREN, OLD MEN AND UN-

describing as "utterly false" enemy propaganda alleging industrial un- rest in Australla.-Reuter.

HITLER LIKELY TO GO ALL OUT

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")

.

DEFENDED CITIZENS.

us must

mean

Mr. and Mrs. Campbell had just left their home during a raid on London whan a stick of bomba · were dropped and they both lost their right leg. One of the bomba demolished All Hallows, Barking Church, in which they were married seven years ago. Now fit again, Mr. and Mrs. Campbell aro Ecen viewing the damaged church. (Copyright, Fox).

MR. CAMPBELL REPORTED PLAYING

BRIDGE AT DURAZZO

SITTING IN THE BEST hotel in Durazzo,

slightly wounding the command-

reading and playing bridge, are „diplomāts the First Lieutenant "Total war for ing officer, and one pelly officer,

war on everyone who speaks the and their families-·

{

—some 50 persons sål- British tongue all over the world, "The commanding officer of and when our enemy has discov together – from Belgrade, says the special Regent than decided he

couldered he is dealing with one solid, walt no longer In face of the resolute mass of the people of our correspondent of the German wireless.service great risk of further attacks. race, wherever they may live, 1 Regent dived and left harbour venture to believe he will begin in Albania.

to get doubts, which will grow into fear, and fears which will

submerged.

"Regent had to pass through grow into defeat."-Reuter.

two minefields in order to reach the harbour of Kotor.

They consist of members of the Dutch; Belgian, Polish and British legations and con- sulates in Belgrade, and the message claims

Dig At Italy that Mr. Ronald Campbell, British Minister

inter-

in Belgrade, is among the party.

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DESERTED AFTER

THESE SHE SUCCESSFULLY NEGOTIATED ON LEAVING AND TEEN PASSED OUT OF THE ADRIATIC AND RETURN-

A dig at Italy is the ED TO HER BASE WITH THE pretation in some quarters ITALIAN HOSTAGE STILL ON Washington of the action-of the whereabouts since the German oc-

in The world has been seeking his.. BOARD. Well-informed neutral

U.S. War Department in promot-cupation of Yugoslavia, and on ing Major William Bentley, whose Tuesday the British Government quarters in London said Cool Courage recall from Rome was demanded asked the United States to en- yesterday that Hitler is

by Italy, from the position of quire from the Italian and Ger- DUNKIRK "Although Regent's mission was Assistant Military Attache, and man Governments for news of completing preparations unsuccessful in rescuing the Bri- assigning him to an important Mr. Campbell. for major military "diver-tish Minister, the fact that a Bri-post at Tangler. Reuter.

submarine could lie for nine stons" in Spain, Morocco, hours in a harbour occupied by Iran and Syria and is like ly to launch his all-out attempt to take Suez this week-end.

successfully extricated, is a tri-

REST

the enemy, and subsequently be DISTURBED OTHERS' bute to the coolness and deter mination of the commanding of- flcer and crew of Regent."--Reu- ter.

On China Coast

1.

A MESSAGE ON TUESDAY FROM - THE OFFICIAL EGER-

MAN NEWS AGENCY SAID MR.

NOW GAOLED

Said to have been wounded at

·

CAMPBELL WAS CAPTURED AT SEA ON THE WAY TO Dunkirk and to have subsequently CRETE BY THE ITALIAN NAVY, John Clemson (34), a soldier of deserted from his unit, ¿William For disturbing the rest of peo- ple using an air raid shelter, Fila-

the Royal Artillery, was sent to mena Mansi, twenty-two, hair-

Now they say the diplomatie prison for three months. dresser, and Anina Mansi, eigh-party was surprised by Italian He pleaded "Guilty" at South- teen," caterer, "both-of-Kentish

troops as they were about to West Police Court to being a de- embark on a British submarine, serter from his unit and giving "which got away.

i false name to obtain a duplicate

Identity card.

Spain and French Morocco, be- sides Suez, are regarded as the principal sites for early action. H.M.S. Regent, the submarine | Town"Road, St. Pancròs, were Authoritative sources said it was concerned in this exploit, was en-tách fined £3 at Hampstead, not unlikely that British subjects ['gaged in service with the China | “Apölléëman said, they used would shortly be warned to leave Fleet until the outbreak of war, obscene language in the shelter The message - adds the Italian It was stated that when rrdhi, Spain, International News Ser-She was then under different and were surrounded by a large Government have not yet decided

command.

on-their-future-Reuter,

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ed he had d' receipt for an identit card in a false name,