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BLENHEIMS AGAIN BOMB ENEMY VANGUARD

Lorries And Cars Reduced To Burning Mass

LONDON, May 24 (Reuter)-The Air Ministry states that tanks, armoured vehicles and troop concentrations. forming towards the French the vanguard of the enemy's advance Channel ports were again heavily bombed, yesterday by a strong force of Blenheim Arcraft.

For more thaa six hours, until the cathering dusk made re- cognition of the troop movements impossible, relays of aircraft kept up an almost "continuous assault with bombs, and ma- chine-guns, causing damage and confusion over a wide area.

Among the first targets that! were successfully attacked in the afternoon was a column of lorries and armoured Caught on the move.

MUCH DAMAGE LONDON. May 24 (Reuter) The Air Ministry announces that fighting vehleles on Wednesday night strong forces of heavy and medium bombers attacked objectives behind the fighting front in southern 'Bel- grum and the Meuse sector.

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DIRECT HITS Direct hits were scored on the lorries by six Blenheims attacking Individually and the bombs were Much damage was done on roau seen.

burst en the roads and railway junctions. amongst the column over a dis-! A railway junction at Charleror -lance of six hundred yards, was damaged.

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As each aircraft approached toị Bridges in the Namur region bomb, it was subjected to a bar-sustained direct hits. rage of well-atmed pom-pom fige Troop concentrations .were from about thirty guns.

heavily bombed in the area, north

Other large formations of heavy

Having released their bombs the for the Aisne. Blenheims turned thely, attention!

to the gun crews, attacking them bombers penetrated into Ger- with machine-gun fire,

Defence Of Eire

LONDON, May 24 (Reuter)-The defence position of Eire was raised

GENERAL

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INTERNMENT OF ENEMY

ALIENS DISCUSSED

during question-time in the House Sir John Anderson Explains

of Commons yesterday.

The Prime Minister was usted whether he was satisfied that all necessary measures had been taken to prevent an invasion ni this country by Germany through Eire.

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He was also asked whether de had any information regarding the attitude which the Eire Govern-. mant would adopt in the event of an invasion of southern Ireland by Germany.

PROPER CONSULTATIONS Replying on behalf of the Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. Mr. C. R. Attice said: "I feel sure the Gov ernment of Eire is alive to the possibilities as, of course, is the Government here,

"So far as the questions relate to our own defensive measures. members of the House will realise that I am not able to make

statement"..

any

He was then ask view of the serious unger to the safely of this country, any definite arrangements had been made with the Government of Eire to meet any attempt at invasion through that country.

Reason For Latest Steps

LONDON, May 24 (Reuter)—The subject of the Internment' of enemy aliens was again raised in the House of Commons yes--- terday when Sir John Anderson said that it had not been hitherto felt necessary to order the wholesale Internment of female enemy aliens.

The authorities, however, had not hesitated to intern in- dividual German and Austrian women where there were, grounds for suspecting their attitude.

As regards members of the Irish should be armed for their own Republican Army, Sir John said protection and for purposes con- that in addition to the large num- hected with their duties to guard ber, that had been convicted and certain places, who wern, serving large sentences, Sir John was asked whether for orders were also given for the ex-parposes of home security, and pulsion of 167 persons.

| having regard to what had hap

pened in certain neutral countries. it had now been decided to ban all.communist and fascist societies, and if necessary to intern their

Use would be continued to be made of the powers of the Prevel. tion of Violence Temporary Act.

ACTION EXPLAINED

beforehand the steps which are being taken to deal with any person whose 'activities were calculated at any time. to im pede the national war effort

CAPT RAMSAY'S DETENTION In the course of the supple- mentary "questions, reference was made to Capt. Archibald Ramsay's detention.

As regards other British sub-members, Jects, the new Emergency Regula- This and other matters, said we whether, ntions enabled him to order the Home Secretary. were receiving detention of members of organisa- the attention due them in the tions which had dssociation with present circumstances, but it would the enemy or were subject to be contrary to public interests to foreign influence or control, and announce which may be used for purposes prejudicial to national security. "Members will realise that there "Under these new powers, I gave many where they seriously inter-can be no question of this tiny orders last night for the detention fered with the enemy's lines of ernment giving orders to the Gov-jor a number of persons whose communication.

ernment of Bre." repied" Mr names will be made known as 'soon Attice. "But all proper consulta-as the orders have been carried

This action was taken be- cause of the danger nat the organisation, of which the persons concerned were lead- Ing, members, might be used in the execution of acta pre- Judicial to the security of the State (cheers), and not ac- cording to any opinion held or expressed by them, or on ac- count of their propagandist activities.

At Binche. railway bridges and -sidings were hit.

Two supply trains were bombed at Geldern. They exploded "and caught fire.

ENEMY H. Q. BOMBED Another force cf Blenheim delivered Individual attacks on a number of targets and later ar- rivals found lorries and cars that had been hit by the earlier bomb- ing attacks blazing by -the

North of Aachen. two other roadside.

goods trains were hit. final Tite

sortie was made against the Headquarters of the SAVED IT FOR HAGUE 'DROME enemy's armored. division by a Returning from these raids, force of Blenheims specially one aircraft saved its last bomb detalled for the task. Close to 100 for a direct hit on the runway high explosive bombs. were drop-of The Hague aerodrome.

ped in the course of this con-

Another aircraft penetrated in- centrated attack and most of the to Germany as far east as Leipzig bombs were seen to explode well and bombed an important Gower within the target area.

station near Rotha.

AMMUNITION TRAIN HIT

From these extensive night operations, all our aircraft re-

turned.

Fighting aircraft were also ex- LONDON." May 24 (Reuter-tremely active in Wednesday's Fuller detalls of Wednesday's Bri-operations, carrying out continual tish bombing operations show sorties over the battle front and that trains were derailed and set had another successful day. In on fire and that road and rail the course of many encounters, communications were Internoted over 40 enemy aircraft were des-

troyed or seriously damaged.

over a wide area.

Six

One of the trains hit by a of our fighters are missing, Hampden bomber at Geldern, # "During Wednesday. Blenheim German town near the Dutch and Lyander aircraft continued to frontler, was an ammunition train harass enemy movements in which blew up with an explosion fighting arcas in north-east that rocked the aircraft high France and Belgium. Five of out

above.

After a concentrated attack on another train near Liege, the attackers saw wreckage lying all over the place.

"A force of Whitley bombers

aircraft falled to return..

Operations continued through- out the day with undiminished Intensity:

ENORMOUS LOSSES spent over an hour over Hirson PARIS, May 24 (Reuter}---Re- exploring before the attack. Then ferring to the Germans' “formid- "when they were quite sure of able" losses in aircraft a French their targets, they dropped eight military spokesman stated that bombs right on the rallway 1,000 planes had been brought Junction.

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LONDON, May 24 (Reuter)-- Dealing with the latest reports of help from all parts of the Com- monwealth, the Manchester Guardian cells it quickening of the Empire's pulse.

It is as important as men und munitions, says the paper"

The Allies will have to rely more and more on their Empire for their food and raw materials.

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Capt. Ramsay, sald Sir John, was taken into detention » under the specife regulation as it was stopped before last night's amend- ment

or

Mr. J. Maxton: Then Capt. Ramsay will not be fried charged with any specific offence? Sir John Anderson:" This is pre- cautionary. "Capt. Ramsay will have the right to make represen~ FURTHER MEASURES

tations to the Advisory Commit- It is not to be assumed that tee the action taken this morning un-

BORN IN INDIA Capt.. Ramsay had beem

A Conservative member since

The Yorkshire Post: says that der these new powers represents a If Hitler had hoped that in affinality. Further action must and supreme emergency the British will be taken as circumstances 1931. He was formerly. In the Empire would crumble. he had the arise."

Coldstream Guards and was answer when the wär broke out. Sir John Anderson also announ wounded in France in the last The latest reports court that ced that special steps will be | War, His father was Lieut-Colonel, the loyalty of the Empire, coupled taken to increase the arms availa-Ramsay and the detained member' with more practical help and the ble for police use. While there was was born in India. fact that the Empire is more no intention to turn the police united than ever, has put an end into a combatant force. It was to the Nazi hopes of conquest,

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DON'T FORGET

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During the American civil War a tragedy was brewing fn · Mexico, of which Hollywood has mare a superb cinema. It is the story of three people, two of whom are doomed. The third, Juarez, was the real liberator of Mexico, and is portrayed as only Paul Muni can do it.

European Intrigue and Mexican politics resulted in the ill- fated Maximilian and Carlota going out as the puppet `king and queen of Mexico. They are received in tremendous state by those who contrived the deal, but soon there are disturbing rumours, then open revolt and bloodshed. Betle Davis, whe plays the widespread knowledge of its use queen, is seen trying to put and dosage.

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EAST KENT WARNING

LONDON, May 24 (Reuter) The Air Ministry announces that the air raid warning was sounded in east Kent early last evening. The streets in one town were quickly deared by the wardens blowing their whistles,

Several Royal Alr Force machines were geen but after

20 about

minutes no enemy aircraft were sighted.

In another east Kent town, the warning was, sounded about the 61m6 time and within A Lew minutes 30 R. A. F. aircraft were in the air but there was ΠΟ gunare.

Bolution No. 514′′ ACROSS: 4, Parsons; 8, Imogen;

courage und conviction into the Maximilian however, had more weekness of the puppet Habsburg, serious things to think about She looks after his health, too, for than malaria and its cure for his 9. Crabbed; 11 Strain; 14, Old; one sees a servant bringing to the life was soon at stake. Not from 15. Inlet: 17, Ousel; 18. Mint: 19. royal patient regular doses of malaria for which he dutifully Vogue; 21, Vexed; 25,

Serta: prophylactic quinine. Apparently- continued taking quinine, but 26, Asia; 27. Laden; 28, Court: 30. malaria was as much of a problem from Juarez. The end comes soon Lap; 32. Antrim; 33, Fondies; 34, In Mexico then as it is now.

and the revolutionists put Gladys: 35, Farmers,

The revolt spreads and the only Maximillan and hope for Maximilian and Carlota era before

his sympathiz- DOWN: 1. Winsome; 2. Goering: the firing squad 3. Peril; 5, Aero; 6, Subdue; 7.

is fresh French troops. At this Carlota. unable to Influence Needed; 10, Aloud; 12, Ant; 13. Juncture Napoleon III issues an Napoleon, goes insane and finally Never: 16, Toxic: 20. Genca; 21, order that all French troops are dies In Belgium long after the Venal; 22. Astride; 23. Palmist:

to be withdrawn. Carlota sees ät turn of the century. " once that this treachery will be their doom, for Juarez is" dally growing in power. She decides to return to France and plead their cause before the author of it- Napoleon III

FAREWELL SCENE

There is an affecting farewell scent between her and Maximilian, neither knowing, of course, that' they would never again see each other. Rather bravely,, she finally gets into the carriage after some last moment wifely cautions,

Just as the · carriage "rolls away she suddenly puts her head out and shouts back— "and don't forget your quinine"!"

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That is exactly what the Malaria 10 A remedy Commission. the League of 19 Promotion Nations has been saying by recom- 21 End mending 'a dally dose of 6 grains 22 Qualms of of quinine as a preventive during

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of 15 to 20 grains of quinine a day 26 Far from for 5 to 7 days for treating an at- tack of malaria.

On page 125 of its report (English edition), issued in 1038 this same Malaria Commission stresses the fact that among the anti-malarial drugs, quinine still ranks first in current practice, by reason of its clinical effectiveness and almost complete, absence of toxicity, coupled with the

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