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ROYAL AIR FORCE FIGHTER GROUP TAKE MILITARY SITUATION STILL TOLL OF TWENTY-SEVEN NAZI RAIDERS

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AT THE END OF ONE DAY'S OPERATIONS

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CAN STRIKE TWO WAYS

Photo shows a "Bristol-Blenheim bomber-fighter plane in flight from Royal Air Force station "somewhere in England.”

America

The War

And German Plot Unearthed In Yugoslavia

GERMANY FEARS

HER ENTRY

NEW YORK, May 23 (Reuter) --- According to information' 'from Swedish banking quarters, quoted

by the Stockholm correspondent of

ARMS FOUND IN MUSIC CASES

PARIS, May 23 (Reuter)-A mes- the New York Times, Germany has safe from Belgrade states that at ligizidated her bank balances in least 500 German "tourists" were the United States and transferred involved in a plot detected here to them to the credit of Swedish se arms in musical instru-

ment cases into Yugoslavia,

The famous Berlin Philharmonie

banks."

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LONDON, MAY 23 (REUTER)—FROM DAWN TO DUSK R.A.F. FIGHTERS CONTINUED TO PATROL THE SKIES over the battlefelds in north France and Belgium, "destroy- Ing more German bombers, fighters and arty co-operation aircraft, states an Air Ministry bulletin.

AT THE END OF THE DAY one fighter group had shot down 27 enemy raiders and another ten were probably put out of action. Late last night only, six British fighters had not returned.

There was a case where eight Hurricanes, patrolling

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near Arras, encountered 35 DAY OF NATIONAL

Junkers dive-bombers about to make an attack.

As the German raiders dived, the British pilots swooped down on their talis. Six bombers were destroyed while three more were badly damaged and are unlikely to have reached their base.

SIX Hurricanes attacked 20 Messerschmitt 109's over Blaze- brouck and shot down two, while the British emerged unhurt.

Over Saint Omr another ten Hurricanes attacked 15 Messer- schmitt 109's, destroying four and probably another two.

Eleven Hurricanes, patrolling near Hazebrouck, encountered 24 Junkers bombing roads and rallway stations. In the en- suing dog fight four bombers

PRAYER

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A telegram from the Stere- tary of State for the Colonies have been received to the effect that it is the desire of his Majesty the King that Sunday, May 26, should be observed as a day of national prayer on behalf of the nation and Empire, of their Allies and .of the cause in which they

unite."

REGARDED AS VERY GRAVE:

FIERCE BATTLE REPORTED IN ARRAS SECTOR

CLEARING RAPIDLY

As far as the Allied Higher Command Is concerned the whole situation is clearing rapidly, writes Beuter's MI- tary Correspondent in London, The Prime .. Minister Mr. Winston Churchill, accompanied by military advisers, flew to Paris to meet Gen. Weygand who had Just returned from a personal re- connaissance of the French front.

This means that all the generals and staffs of the Alled armies are now in possession of the true facts and, the initial confusion and sur- prises of the battle Have been stabilised.

Reports indicate that no time has been lost and counter-action on a large scale is imminent.

BRITISH M.P. DETAINED IN BRIXTON PRISON

were shot down and it a be- CAPT. A. H.

lieved that another three were destroyed.

Another fighter patrol engaged a number of Henschel aircraft and

shot down six and machine gunned the seventh after it had made

The correspondent adds that the step taken indicates that carmanya Ama bilad to af Three Henkel bombers were shot no longer feels certain that the cert here three days ago but the! down over northern France by a

authorities Yugoslav

discovered that their capacious bassoon "cases and crates, carrying music instru- ments. contained weapons..

United States will keep out of the

war.

squadron of Blenhelms.

**HEAVILY ENGAGED

America Will The projected concert was can- "R.A.F.

Help Allies

Special to H.K. Dally Press CHUNGKING, May 23 (Havas)—-—-- That America will give as much material and moral assistance to the Allies without, however. Ac tually sending troops to Europe... was the opinion expressed by Dr Lin Yu-tang to Chinese journalists when he arrived here by plane from Hongkong.

The well-known Chinese writer is the author "My Country and my People" and a number of other books published in America.

He left the United States six weeks ago, and spent a few days in Manila and Hongkong. He in- tends to stay in Free China at least until the end of the war.

Dr. Lin arrived with his wife and three daughters.

RAMSAY ARRESTED

French Progress To Cambrai Outskirts

THE MILITARY SITUATION; WHICH REMAINS OB- SCURE, IS STILL REGARDED AS VERY GRAVE, "ACCORD- ING TO A BRITISH WIRELESS MESSAGE LAST NIGHT.

The British counter-attack reported on Wednesday be- tween Arras and Doual represents only a small part of the whole operations now proceeding and, although 400 Ger- mans are reported to have been taken prisoner, 300 killed ...and å large number of tanks destroyed, there is no inclina- tion in authoritative military quarters to overestimate its significance. Nor is it possible to indicate from which line the counter-attack started or the points reached.

The full scale counter-attack has not yet been launch- ed. The gap between the two armies remains and German armoured units are flitering through and are active behind the lines in attacks on communications and destruction of" nodal points.

Allied retaliatory action is] further rendered more dim- cult owing to the presence of refugees.

The British official communique [yesterday morning stated: "The

UNDER DEFENCE REGULATIONS Germans have attacked the Escaut

CAPTA ARCHIBALD HENRY MAULE RAMSAY, Con- servatfiember of Parliament for Peebles, South Mid- ken into custody, yesterday morning and is at present in Brixton Prison.

position at many places without: success, except near Audenarde, where they forced a crossing. In the Arras sector there has been Berce fighting and we have suc- cessfully maintained our positions on this flank of the gap between Arras and Bapaume. Through this gap the enemy has succeeded in passing armoured elements, follow- This dramatic, announce-fed by 'motorised units, which have ment was made by the Speak-succeeded in reaching the neigh- er at the start of proceedings bourhood of the coust. in the House of Commons

AIR ACTIVITY yesterday.

"Steps are being taken to guard The Speaker read a letter from nodal points against these detach- There has been much sir the Home Secretary disclosing that ments.

activity over north-east France, a Capt. Ramsay, had been, detained.

The arrest of Capt. Ramsay, who saw service in the last War, was directed by the Home Secretary, Sir John An- derson; in exercise of powers under the Defence General The Air Ministry announces. Regulations, according to a Reuter message.

bombers continued to celled and the musician who were harass enemy columns in northern accompanied by an unusual num- France yesterday. Our fighters ber of extra players, journalists, were also heavily engaged through- friends and relations of the must-out the day. During the night ctans, were requested to leave the enemy communications were heavi- country.

ly bombed th the Sedan area and in southern Belgium whilst fur- ther attacks were made in Ger- many on rallways carrying military traffic towards battlefield."—(Bri- tish Wireless).

Norwegians Conquer Lilleballak

LONDON, May 2 (Reuter)-A communique from the Norwegian Commander-in-Chief 131 North Norway, dated Wednesday, reads as follows:-

"In the region of Ofoten, the Norwegian troops have conquered Lulebalak and Kobbefield and forced the Germans down "from the mountain of Layau, between Lilleballak and Kuberget.

GERMANY NEEDS WORKMEN

Government Has Power:

Nation Has The Will

Universal satisfaction pressed at

which

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HIS MAJESTY TO BROADCAST TO

THE EMPIRE Today, being Empire Day, his Majesty the King will broadcast a message to the Empire which will be relayed in the BBC. home and 'over). pads vervich35 pm (GMF), says British Wireless, /-

More German Lies Bared

BELGIAN PREMIER IN GOOD HEALTH LONDON May 23 (Reuter)-The

(Capt. Ramsay is the only son German bomber and reconnais- Belgian Embassy denies the Ger of the late Lt. Col. Henry L. Ram-sance aircraft being shot down by man wireless claim that M. Pierlot, say, elder son of General the Hon. anti-aircraft artillery and small the Belgian Prime Minister, and Gen. Denis. Minister of National arms fire." Sir Henry Ramsay, K.CIE, CB.. Capt. Ramsay served in the last stated: "In the north fighting con-

The French official communique Defence, have been shot by the

Belglaris ex-War with the. Coldstream Guards tinues with the atmost violence. Both are in perfect health. speed with and was severely wounded in 1916 It is confirmed that we have made the

GEN. GAMELIN the outskirts of ZURICH, May 23 (Reuter)-The which the new Emergency Powers being invalided in 1919. He was a progress up to

There is no truth in the German Gov-member of the British War Mission Cambrai. Artillery duel has be-report that General Gainelin has the gives Berlin correspondent of the Neuer Act,

violent at various other committed suicide, says British" 11. ORDER-IN-COUNCIL Zuercher Zeitung reports that ernment unlimited powers of con- in Paris in 1918).

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Wireless. henceforth all private building is trol over the lives and property.

An Order-in-Council issued today forbidden in Germany in order to of every citizen, has become law release workmen and material for taking three hours to go through adds to Regulation 18h of the De- all the stages in the Houses oftence Regulations (under which war purposes.

Building permits previously al- Commons and Lords and to re- Capt. Ramsay was arrested) which lowed to industry have been receive the Royal, assent," says Bri-prescribes to the power of Intern- duced to the minimum,

tish Wireles

ment, the following paragraph:- Financial News says, "There is "If the Becretary of State has but one purpose for which a de-reasonable cause to believe any mocracy could grant such dracon-person to have been, or to be, a fan powers. They mast, be used member of, or have been or to be

EXPLANATION OF THE

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JAPANESE PROPOSALS fearlessly and immediately for that active in the furtherance of objects

L'POOL COTTON MARKET CLOSED LONDON, May 23 (Reuter)-The Directors of the Liverpool Cotton Association, who announced," or May 20, the closure of the market for the. Drst three days of this week, announced today that the

TOKYO, May 23 (Renter)-The proposals made on May 20, in market will remain closed until shanghai, by Rear-Admiral Seijl Takeda, Commander of the Japan- ese Landing Party, in his capacity as sentor Commander of foreign forces British, American, French, Itallan and Japanese were e plained by a spokesman of the Navy Office in the course of the re gulär press conference here today.

REGARDING SHANGHAI

further notice.

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PAGE 2-Tomorrows racing:

Tennis league: American base ball; Swimming gala

Y.M.C.A.

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purpose and that alone."

ACUTE CLEAVAGE OF

OPINION IN INDIA

NOT UNBRIDGABLE

LONDON, – MAY 23. (REUTER)—"THE ATTAINMENT BY INDIA OF FREE AND EQUAL PARTNERSHIP IN THE BRI- TISH COMMONWEALTH IS THE GOAL OF OUR POLICY.”. doclared Mr. L. §. Amery, Secretary for India, replying to ques- tions in the House of Commons today.

"We recognise that it is for the Indians themselves to plRY: a vital part in devising the form of constitution best adapted to India's conditions and India's "outlook.

"A promise has already been not think, it is beyond the re- given that, the present, scheme of sources of Indian statesmen to

of any such organisation herein- WORK, NOT WORRY after mentioned and" that, it is Yorkshire Post says, "The Gov-necessary to exercise control over ernment has the power, the him, he may make an order against nation has the will.

Not worry, the person directing that he be de- but work, is our duty now. Hitler tained.

"The organisations, referred to means this to be a short war-we must learn that for us it has are any organisations in respect of which the Secretary of State Is hardly yet begun."

Daily Telegraph says, "Here, at satisfied that either The spokesman said that Rear- would be the best possible method last, is the tangible manifestation (a) The organisation is subject the Act of 1935, and the policy and and, at any rate, such provisional plans on which it is based, are to accommodation as would admit of Admiral Takeda had made the pro- to prevent disputes..

of that dynamic leadership for to foreign influence or control, or

(b) The persons in control of the be open to re-examination, at the the resumption of office, with posals regarding patrols of foreign The spokesman sald, however, which the country has been look garrisons in Shanghal on the basis that his comment had nothing to ing. It is Britain's characteristic organisation have, or have had end of the war. It necessarily im- general consent by the Ministera ment to the Governor-General's of the Japanese contention for the do with Japan's policy. He de-reply to Hitler's lightning bid for associations with persons concern-plies discussion and, negotiation of the provinces, and the appoint- effective prevention of untoward clared that Japan expects the mastery and the meaning willed in the Government of, or sym- and not dictation

pathising with, the system of "We have no desire to delay any Executive Council of representa- dispute which might occur in Powers concerned

to faithfully not be lost on other quarters Government of any Power with of the steps that may pave the lives of public men on the basis Shanghal as a repercussion of pos-keep their attitude defined to abroad, unfriendly" as well 2.5

which Britain is at war, and that way towards an agreed settlement already offered. sible extension of the European wards the Dutch East Indies.

friendly,"

in either case there is danger of that will take into account the Turning to the anti-Japanese war.

GOOD US. RECEPTION ̧

rtilisation of such an organisation legitimate claims of all communi- "The spokesman added that the riots in Peru, the spokesman warn-

NEW YORK, May 23 (Reuter) for purposes prejudicial to public ties and interests. On the con- tary, we have been, and are, only Japanese proposala had also been ed foreign Powers against the predicted on the assumption of sinister activities of agents of the Although frequently headlined as safety."

too anxious to make our contribu tion towards such a settlement. Italy's participation in the war, Chungking Government who are establishing dictatorship similar though nothing definite was con- striving to cause complications be-to Hitler's, Britain's new Emergen."

BRITISH UNION

"India, from the outset of the "The difficulty at this moment tween Japan and third Powers in cy Powers Bill had a good recep- tained in the proposals.

war, has made manifest her'sytn- lies in

of the acute cleavage H.Q. RAIDED other parts of the world, such as tion in today's American press. Peru.

The New York Times says that

opinion in India affecting the pathy and support for the Allied LONDON, May 23 (Reuter)-The issues fundamental to the charac- cause and it is, the sincere and In commenting on the subject, Referring to the pledges given by at one stroke, Britain has volun- the spokesman said in view of the the Peruvian Government to guar- tarily rendered its hard-won Police today visited, the London ter of the future constitution, and earnest hope of the whole civlis- PAGE 9-Hongkong Stock. Ex fact that the presence of armed antee the security of Japanese re-liberties for the sake of preserving headquarters of the British Union even to the approach to the pro-ed world today that existing dif

(a Fascist organisation under the

ferences may be put aside and change,

belligerent Powers in Shanghal aldents and to pay comperisation, them.....

leaders of great political parties PAGE 10--Commercial new.

forms the only cause of a possible for damages, the spokesman hoped No victory won by the Germans leadership of Bir Oswald Mosley).

RESUMPTION OF OFFICE A number of persons inter left the

in India will come together fr PAGE 11--Story of two playful dispute, nobody would make any that those pledges would he re- has ever been greater than this

porpoises.

objection to their mutual with deemed by the Peruvian Govern- demonstration of the spirit of a Union headquarters accompanied "I refuse to regard the cleavage agreement in support of the com

of opinion as unbridgable. I can mon effort." drawal or disarmament which' ment.

great democracy in time of peril by the police.

PAGE 3 Coming events; Radio

programmes.

PAGE 4-Emergency Powers Bull; R.AF. bombing: Crossword puzzle:

PAGE 5-Compulsory Service Tribunal; Clipper's record pas- senger list; AR.P, orders; Em- pire Day message.

PAGE 6 Leading article. PAGE 8-Women's interests;

Round the shops.

ONLY CAUSE

blem.

"I believe that such a pro- visional solution to the pre- sent deadlock would be eager ly welcomed by an overwhelm- ing body of Indian public " opinion.