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ONOXONOH DAILY PRESS

General Maxime Weygand Is Made Supreme Head Of The Allies

In All Theatres Of War

PARIS, MAY 20 (REUTER)-GENERAL MAXIME WEYGAND, FORMER FRENCH CHIEF OF STAFF, AND LATELY COMMANDER-IN-CHIET OF THE ALLIED FORCES IN THE MIDDLE EAST, HAS BEEN APPOINTED COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF ALL THEATRES OF WAR "

A great strategist, General Weygand has been responsible

for the organisation of "the great Allied army now in the Middle East.

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During the last war, he was Marshal Foch's Chief of Staff and proved himself an ideal officer. He possesses not only amazing memory, and mastery of detall, but strength of charac- ter and Initiative.

He served on the Yse:, in Artois and during the battle of the Somme. He helped to plan the Allled assistance to Italy and took part in the counter-attack there returning to ald Mar- shal Foch, then Generalimo of the Allied armies, in the final year of the war.

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After the war was over, he was sent to Poland to assist the Poles against the Bolsheviks, who had almost reached the gates. of Warsaw. His counter-stroke, delivered "in August, 1020 is garded by many experts as a finer example of generalship than * almost any given during the, World Wan.

In 1923, he was sent to Syria as High Commissioner, and there by his firm and tactful administration he still further en- hanced his reputation.

GENERAL GAMELIN

GENERAL WEYGAND,

In 1931 be was appointed Vice-President of the Supreme War Council of France (the President being the President of the Republic) and Inspector-General of the Army a post by virtue of which he was Commander-in-Chief. A year later a Ministry of Defence was established and Weygand became head of the combined land, air and sea forces. During his term in that post the Maginot Line" was completed.

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He retired from the post in January. 1935 and was suc- ceeded by General Gamelin

General Weygand is a strong opponent of any rapproche- ment with Germany. He is also said to be one of the very few French generals who really understand Englishmen. His melan- choly and apparent didence conceal a "master mind which works with great rapidity.

This is the man who has been selected to take charge in the present theatres of war.

General Weygand's appointment is expected to galvanise the energies of the French nation.

M. Reynaud, in swift succession, has called to the aid of the home front, M. Mandel, who was the right-hand man

of M. Clemenceau "The Tiger"), and General Weygand was the right band man of Marshal Foch.

GENERAL WEYGAND'S PRESTIGE HAS REMAINED UNDIMINISHED AND THE NATION SEES DETERMINATION ΤΟ IN THE CHANGES. FINAL PROOF OF THE GOVERNMENT'S FEROCIOUS FIGHT WITH COCL INTELLIGENCE AND RELENTLESS ENERGY.

GENERAL "WEYGAND IS KNOWN AS "A MAN WHO HAS NEVER BEEN BEATEN." IT IS DE- CLARED THAT HE LOVES DANGER WHICH LENDS HIM GENIUS,

WITH BOTH AIR FORCES TIRED THE QUESTION IS WHO HAS BETTER SPIRIT

LONDON, May 20 (Reuter)-Every report of last week's fighting in France and the Low Countries has spoken of the importance of air power on land operations, comments an air observer.

No one knows better than the man In the air of the ald at can be given to the man on the ground.

The Germans "have been using their air power to an extent never visualised before. They are seeking to muffle their troops with bombs while launching Öghters at our. bombers. While it is not certain whether craft crews always had superior the Nazi air force is bigger than numbers facing them. the Allied air forces or not, it was able, during the week, to concen- trate many superior forces at a point in the Sedan region where the main battle occurred.

ALWAYS AGAINST. ODDS

and French air-

The British

Monstrous Work Of Destruction

Every movement on the ground, he said: was linked up with airi force failures or successes. It was worth noting that the.

French

CABLES

CHINESE ATTACKS IN SOUTHWEST

SHANSI

LOYANG., May 20 (Central)— Strong attacks have been launch- ed by the Chinese in the vicinity of Chishan in southwest Shans!. indicting heavy losses on the Japanese.

In an engagement at Machangyu. north of Chishan. the

Chin- ese, spread fanlike subjected the enemy to assaults on three sides. After a day-long battle, the Ja- panese, in a desperate attempt to break through the Chinese lines. fired a number of tear gas shells, Owing to their preparedness, however, the Chinese suffered tex casualties.

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A haul of a dozen gas cylinder's and 145 gas bombs of various descriptions was made by Chinese forces when they broke into Suklachuan, west of Yangcheng on the evening of May 15.

JAPANESE AT THE

BACK OF IT

PEIPING, May 20 (Reuter)-- Virulent attacks on Britain con- tinue to be made by the local Chinese press. Apparently an order has been. given by the Japanese military for a week's campaign of anti-Britain in the press. The Japanese controlled Central Broadcasting Station. yes- terday sponsored an anti-British speech.

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JAPANESE KILLED IN LIMA

TOKYO, May 20 (Reuter)-One Japanese was killed and 12 injured

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in the recent riots in Lima, capital, Bremen Oil Depots: 20%

of Peru, according to the spokes- man of the Japanese Foreign omce. There had been further outbreaks, he added, and the "ten- dency was for the trouble to extend throughout Peru.. The spokesman

ing further reports.

PETAIN'S FAMOUS said the Foreign Office, was await

VERDUN ORDER

ISTANBUL, May 20 (Reuter The entry on Marshal Petain into the French Cabinet is cordially welcome in the Turkish press which recalls his famous order at Verdun and generally give the opinion that the halting of the present German offensive would mean the end of the blitzkrieg. It is declared, that the Nazi re gime cannot survive the slightest defeat.

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ALLIED ATTACK

REPULSED

BERLIN, May 20 (Reuter) -- An attack' by Allied armoured cars south-west of Brussels on Saturday was repulsed, accord- ing to competent quarters quoted by the official news agency.

It is claimed that 20 armour- ed cars were destroyed during the operation and It is stated that anti-aircraft artillery was used against the armoured cars

ATTACK ON NARVIK

LONDON, May 20 (Reuter)

Narvik is The Alilea attack on

sea

and

In the region of Montmedy, progressing speedily. The town air force works as closely with the German attacks жеге renewed is being shelled from RAF 3s do the two armies on with the same intensity, but they land and it is believed that only

a small number of Germans the ground

were repulsed.

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A complete picture cannot be During the night our bombing aircraft pursued with ferocity its But plan for

the disorganisation of enemy supplies."

DIEPPE RAIDS

are

in the town itself. The main forces are south of Rombak, on the railway leading to the Swedish frontier..

drawn for some time to come of this hurricane speed war, certain inferences can be drawn.

Land shelling 5 being carried During the day we have kept

out by Polish troops which

ac- up the bombing of German troops. positions and communications. PARIS, May 20 (Reuter)-Ac- cupled the town on the other side This has caused Us casualties.cording to today's Le Matin, Dieppe of the harbour, using howitzers. We have not as great numerical had several air raid alarms on weight as we could wish.

PROTECT GROUND FORCES

PARIS. May 20 (Reuter) AC-, The

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Saturday and, at one time, ve LONDON, May 20 (Reuter)-Ten German planes flew over the town thousand children were transferred

Enemy Aircraft Downed

LONDON, May 20 (Reuter)-The Air. Ministry announces that

a formation of our bomber aircraft carried out extensive opera- tions in Belgium and France with the object of harassing the lines of communication of the German advance and to relieve the pressure on the Allied armies.

Our fighter aircraft, patrolling in their support have account- ed for a large number of enemy aircraft of all types,

From preliminary reports received relating to a part only of cur ghter activities. it is known that at least 20 enemy aircraft were shot down.

Harassing operations were continued during the night by heavy

bomber formations.

southern Belgium, bridges smoke ke a "huge black mush-

troop were hit

concentrations room" spread over the town. broken up and roads blocked.

NIGHT-LONG ATTACKS Simultaneously other formations

Hamburg oll depots were bomb- night" bombers penetrated Into Germany where direct hits were ed from 10 p.m. on Friday till made on oil fuel tanks in Ear- dawn on Saturday. In the course of these attacks, the explosion of

over.

con-

Was

At other points railway junea salvo of heavy bombs tions and sidings suffered

followed by a terrine gush of flame and an outburst of fire that was visible from as far away as Cuxhaven,

siderable damage.

OFFENSIVE ACTION All night a continuous" watch

Other petroleum depots in the was kept on military traffic over

ares, some of which were first lo- a wide area in western Germany cated by the aid of parachute fläres, and an offensive action was taken

were attacked with equally evident against enemy movements.

result. Rail and road communications

Fres started with incendiary were attacked. At one point, a

were seen bombs

to spread heavy explosion" was caused.

rapidly and helped to guide the At another, aerodrome building following aircraft to complete the were set on fire.

destruction of the targets.

AERODROMES RAIDED Vast clouds acrid black smoke, certain proof of the ont- fed character of the raging fires, were rolling slowly over the azes-

Hudson aircraft also carried out

successful night operations. They caused further damage to oll fuel tanks in Hamburg, and Bremen. MESSERSCHMITTS DOWNED

of

fighters main task has at a low altitude and dropped yesterday from east and south Two Blenheim aircraft, patroll- cording to a communique issued been to protect the ground forces several bombs, killing one person coast towns to new reception areasing off the Dutch coast. encoun. as the last of the raiders left

by the Dutch Legation here yes- from terday at least 100.000

the German bombers, to the latter out and shoot people seek were killed and one third of the them down. · ·

city destroyed when the Germans bombed Rotterdam.

Profiting by their superior technical quality our nghters Two squadrons of German have taken a great toll. bombers flew over the city in At night the bombers this week close formation. dropping de- have given us the first real proof layed action bombs that "plough of the RAF strength.

The bombers which have bomb- ed bridges, fuel dumps and so on do so at night, The selected areas have been a night inferno.

ed a veritable furrow of truction."

2,000 LB. BOMBS

The bombs. weighing pounds, were dropped from height of 4.500 feet.

dex.

2,000

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and injuring another.

The enemy planes alsó machine- gunned fishing boats off the coast.

The children travelled in 16 special through trains and each carried hand luggage and a day's rallon

No Reply From Germany To Communication From

The Japanese On N.E.I.

TOKYO, MAY 20′ (REUTER)--A FOREIGN OFFICE SPOKESMAN REPLIED IN THE NEGATIVE when asked at the press conference today whether the Japanese Government had received any reply from Germany to the Japanese 'communication, of May 11, query- ing the Reich's attitude to the Netherlands East Indies.

The spokesman expressed plea-

of the status

tered a formation of three Hein- kel 111's and three Messerschmitt 110's,

Hamburg.

Other sections of the large were meanwhile bombing force attacking enemy aerodromes and iries of communication wide area.

Over &

They immediately attacked and shot down two Messerschmatta."

An Air Ministry bulletin states

was done to Heavy damage that during offensive patrols by road and rall bridges across the our Air Force fighters over France Meuse and in the occupied areas and Belgium yesterday, one patrol in Belgrum and France. of five Hurricanes shot down at lenst three and probably six German Heinkel 111's near Brus- sels.

A second and larger patrol en- countered only two enemy air- craft, one of which, a Heinkel 111. Is believed to have been shot down

No casualties were incurred by the British. bomber crews and all aircraft engaged in the night's operations returned safely.

R.A.F BOMBING CONTINUED

Our night bombers carry twice the load of enemy bombers. They After passing over the town have dropped their missiles in the once, the plança "returned and right place.

the repeated

operation again

AIR FORCES. TIRED."", Pressure on the Allied air forces

EXTENSIVE DAMAGE

LONDON, May 20 (Reuter) --- An and again.

Scenes reminiscent of Dante's has been enormous, faced as they.

LONDON, May 20 (Reuter)-De-Alz Ministry communique states inferno, ensued, with fres and are with a gigantic concentration

talle of air force operations on that RAF. hombing operations explosions everywhere.

hurled into battle without regard sure that other Powers concerned

Friday night show that the area were continued last night against - Houses and buildings "over an of loss..

fully shared Japan's concern for MEDITERRANEAN

of the raids extended, frogs Ham-enemy lines of communication in arca of 15 to 20 square kilometres They have been fighting, well: the maintenance

TENSION EASES burg in the north to Sedan in southern Belgium and selected.

military objectives in western Ger -one third of Rotterdam-were For every Allied plane brought quo in the Netherlands East In-

BELGRADE. May 20 (Reuter) the south.

many. completely destroyed.

down, three of the enemy planes dies.

He pointed out, however, that Political circles here are much Extensive damage was done to According to a moderate esti- have been similarly treated. mate, at least 100,000 people must The enemy cannot go on inde-the Japanese communication dia relieved at what is regarded as a German oll depots 'n Bremen and

official reply relaxation of tension in the Medi" Hamburg. have perished in this "monstrous finitely like this even If, as Goer-not anticipate an

therefore, the Japanese terranean. In well-informed quar- Enemy aerodromes, troop co- destruction, horrifying ing claims, the actual number of and,

lumas, and road and 'rail junctions į as a nightmare. and absolutely their planes is inexhaustible, They Government could not request ters it is reported that the recent

trade delegation to were bombed..

-Special To H.K, Daily Press without precedent."

፡- must have trained crews even if one, though it was interested in Yugoslav

More than the Moscow was told that the Boviet

300 bombs were. the number of men is claimed to the official intentions

SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA. There must German Government,

is interested in maintaining peace dropped on oll depots in Bremen. May 20. (Havas)-The chairman ch inexhaustible.. JERUSALEM, May 20 (Reuter) be

No mportance was attached to in the Balkans but do not offer A direct hit on a large petrol) the" Douglas Aircraft Company an A contingent of the second Aus- still be spirit in the drive. tralian Imperial Force arrived at The air forces on both sides the German silence, he said, be support. This is interpreted as storage tank resulted in a terrific nounced that the Franco-Britin

can hold out cause he did not think any un- meaning that the Soviet does not explosion, from which vast sheets Purchasing Committee had placed Palestine yesterday morning at the are tired. Who

expression would come fear Itallar aggression in the of flame shot up to a height of a $50,000,000 order for Douglas conclusion of a ten thousand miles longer? Perhaps the spirit of the toward

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