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PRIME

GENERAL

MINISTER HANDS IN

IN HIS

MR. CHURCHILL TO LEAD

NEW GOVERNMENT ·

Hitler Has Miscalculated Mind Of British People

LONDON, May 11 (Reuter)—ån officia] announcement from No. „ "10 Downing Street states that Mr. Neville Chamberlain has resigned office as Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury this even- ing and that Mr. Winston Churchill has accepted the King's Invitaş, tion to fill the position.

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The Prime Minister désires that all Ministers should remain at their posts and discharge their functions with-freedom and respon- sibilities while the necessary arra ngements for the formation of a new administration are made.

have told him that I will gladly give him дау assistance I can in that capacity.

His Majesty the King received strong desire that I should be a Mr. Neville Chamberlain in au- member of the War Cabinet and dience at Buckingham Palace on Friday shortly after 5 p.m. B.S.T

Mr. Churchill was received by the King Ave minutes after Mr. Chamberlain left the Palace.

What had to be ascertained was the conditions which would be necessary to enable such a united Government to be formed. and to devoted I have

this

question

myself with the assistance of some of my colleagues yesterday after

noon.

"By afternoon of today, it was apparent that the essential unity could be secured under another

Prime Minister, "though not, under myself. In those circumstances my duty was plain.........

"Now, as this is my last message to you from No. 10 Downing Street, there are one or two things

should like to say to you.

HEAVY RESPONSIBILITIES.

After Three Years Of Anxious Responsibility

FINE DUTCH ACTION

GERMAN TROOPS During the period, it is almost beer

"DISPERSED" three years, that I have Prime Minister. I have borne a

(Reuter- heavy load of ty and re

LONDON, May 11

forces have sponsibility. As long as I belleved Dutch

"dispersed" there was a chance of preserving German troops from the bridge peace honourably, I strove equally across the Meuse in Rotterdam hard, and waged with all my where Nazi'soldiers had been land- might.

ed by parachute. The Germans "Perhaps

you will remember surrendered and 40 have been taken that in my broadcast of, Septem. Prioner so far. Cherman parachute RESIGNATION ACCEPTED. ber 3. last, I told you we should troops at Delft and Leyden have "I sought an audience of His be fighting against evil things, been wiped out. Majesty the King this evening and My words proved to be insufficient tendered him my resignationo describe the vileness of those which His Majesty. pleased to accept. His Majesty has on the great battle which is just

beginning, now entrusted to my friend, and colleague, Mr. Winston Churchill. the task

forming of

1 new administration on a National basis. and in this task, no douvt he wu be successful.

has been

"For this purpose my other colleagues in the Government have intimated to me that thes will place their resignations in Mr. Churchill's hands, but they will of course retain their pre- sent offices, pending the ap- pointment of a new Govern- ment,

who have now staked everything

+

UNCERTAINTY ENDED

"Perhaps at least it will he some relief to know that this battle, though it may last for days and

A. Dutch communique says that Dutch troops have fulfilled their task according to a pre-arranged plan. Demolitions have been car- ried out to order, and all bridges across the Maas and Yssel have been destroyed. Only in east Arn- hem, "nine miles from Germany.

reached have Nazi. troops

י

RESIGNATION

“BAD AND INACCURATE”

WHAT THE R.A.F. SAID ABOUT NAZI BOMBING

LONDON,” Mạy 11 (Reuter)—Charles Gardner, the B.. B. 0 correspondent with the RA. F. In France, mid last night that just as the sun was rising, the first German planes came over drop: ping down' low and looking for their targets which proved to be, the R. A, E, aerodromes.

were

They dropped a number of amallish bombs and the R. A ̊F. tersely :commented that the bombing was "bad and inaccurate" and there were no casualties.

One house and two cottages hit. Anti-aircraft guns opened up and drove the raiders More raiders came over in waves, however, and by 8. a.m. there was a series of battles all over the place. Five Dorniers were shot down and four others' were so badly damaged that it is unlikely that

home they got safely.

of

FIGHTERS BUSI Out Hurricane fighters were very, busy, popping down to re- load ammunition and refuel and then going up again. Two of them caught a Heinkel and raked it with their bulets from tall to cockpit, and it went crashing downl Two of the crew were taken

dead and others were prisoner by the French.

A formation of Junker-88's was broken up, one going down in flaines. A long Hurricane broke up a formation of Ave Dorniers and then had to break off when the fuel ran out. Other Hur- canes were engaged in three

claiming that, three more separate battles with Domiers.

shot down.

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were

BRITAIN'S NEW PREMIER

Mr. Winston Churchill with daughter Mary.

“SCARES” ARE DEPRECATED

MELBOURNE. May 11 (Reuter)

A message from Reuter's special correspondent at Schlepol Aero--Mr. R. G. Menzies stated that the drome, near Amsterdam, reported he deprecated the "scares about that he watched German bombers the East Indies in relation to Aus- Yasel even weeks, has

come ever at 12,000 feet and then tralia" adding that all relative ended a period of waiting un- German planes dropped para-dive."

powers indicate they propose to certainty.

chute troops at certain points but. Despite earlier raids, the aero- preserve the status quo and there

one by drome's control tower their mission failed and

was no weightly reasons, why we should accept their statement.".

"For the hour has come when

is still we are able to be put to the test, one they are being surrounded. Į standing and only. the Dutch Aly Las the innocent people of Holland. Some of them were in Dutch ani- | Line buildings were destroyed.

Belgium and France are being form.

tested already, and you and I must rally behind our new leader,

LONDON, May 11 (Reuter)-As "I should perhaps say that Mr.nd with united strength and an

unshakable courage, fight and a temporary measure all goods Churchill has expressed to me his work until this wild beast, that from Belgium and Holland may

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Schlepol village and others in. the neighbourhood have been. evacuated and the road to Am- sterdam yesterday evening was crowded with cars, lotries and other vehicles transporting “civi- liang and their baggage.

Soldiers Of Liberty Cross Into Belgian Territory: World Holds Breath To Await Battle

PARIS, May 11 (Reuter)-In a special broadcast last night M. Reynaud, the French Premier, said: "Three countries have been invaded by Germany and these countries have asked the Allies for help. This morning, between 7 and 8 o'clock; our soldiers-- the soldiers of liberty-crossed the frontier into Belgium.

"Our people know the battlefield is there and today every free man and woman, everywhere in the world, holds their breath to await the battle.

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Today Huler has thrown off his mask and he hardly tries to excuse his action. Obviously the action, was taken against France peaceful, calm, steady and confident France.

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13, Relic; 16, Idea: 13. Mitric; 20. Amends; 21, Teen;. 23, Carve; 24, Stum: 28, Over; 29 Shadowed; 30, Etna; 31. Friendly.. *

LONDON, May 11 (Reuter)-—-Ad-

DOWN: 1: Alms: 2, Lute; 3. miral Sir Roger Reyes has been appointed an additional Naval at Sinal: 4. Opened; 6 Yearling; 7. che, at Brussels to afford special. Exercise: 10, Cram; 12, Nice; 14 Lyons Aerodrome was again atlaison with the King of the Bel-Anecdote: 15. Sturgeon: 17, East;

PARIS, May 11 (Reuter)-The

tacked yesterday afternoon, the: gians.

attack lasting for over an hour.

| French anti-aircraft guns went

into intensive action; the French had no casualties

NO ADVANCE

19, Item: 22, Esther; Undue; 26. Owed; 27. Idly.

CROSSWORD

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PARIS, May 11 (Reuter)-A communique issued last night states that our movements con- Hinued in Belgium. In the "south of Luxemburg, despite violent at- tacks, the enemy was unable to 1 Crowded effect any, new advance. There is

5. Volley nothing to report in Lorraine and

8 Glass Alsace.

9 Praise Bombing by German aviation in 10 Article French territory yesterday caused

13, Woman's many victims among the civilian

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population. The High Command 15 Complaint regrets to announce that over 16, O.T. book hundred were killed and wounded. 17 Time of day including, more particularly, wo 19 Requests men and children.

20 Relation

French bombers attacked sever 22 No approv- al enemy aerodromes during the ing criticism night and numerous aerial recon-23 Purloing naissances were made over Ger 28 Colour man territory. All our aeroplanes 28. Another have returned to their respective 29 Genes's bases.

AMSTERDAM, May 11 (Reuter) -A German bomber was brought down this morning .in the suburbs of Amsterdam by Dutch anti-aircraft fire,

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OTTAWA, May 11 (Reuter)—– Emergency meetings of the De- fence Council and the Federal Capinet will be held and the speeding up of the Empire Alr Training Scheme will be discussed.

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