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UNSTINTED UNITED CABLE NEWS CRUSHING DEFEAT FOR

STATES AID FOR ALLIES IS CALLED

United NEW YORK, May 28 (Reuter) - Unstinted States' aid for the Allies, including planes, food and medi- cine, as the immediate needs, is called for in a New York Times dispatch from Mr. Hamilton Armstrong, editor of Foreign Affairs, who is now in Paris.

·IN BRIEF

ROME, May 23 (Reuter)-The Italian press shows signs that a little mare attention 15 being made to a more, sober apprecis- tion of the situation. Writing In the Telegrafo, 'Signor Ansaldo says that the war will not end unti! Germany hi invaded and cap-

THE JAPANESE

Chinese Adopt Mobile Tactics Of Warfare

YUNGYUN. May 28 (Central)———-

tured Britain while Signor Gayda The Japanese defeat in the Tsung-

MORE JAPANESE does not think that war is near fa sector is reviewed in a military King Leopold's surrender came its end,

dispatch. It is said that since

RUTHLESSNESS. Mr. Armstrong says, “If į

May 14 between 8,000 and 7.000 there is a single reserve as a real surprise in Washington,

CHUNGKING, May 28 (Reuter). GIBRALTAR, May 28 (Reuter)-Japanese Infantrymen and 1,000 Putan University, which 18 American Army plane that in view of repeated declarations

arid artillery-men housed in the same campus as the can be spared it ought to be that the situation had been get-It was officially announced yes-cavalry-men

ting graver, but it caused another terday that curfew will be im-have been thrown into the field as Futan Middle School, was hit by flown or shipped across the wave of pessimism as to where posed in Gibraltar from tomor-reinforcements. Atlantic tomorrow.

and when the German onslaught row between 1,30 p.m. and $30 In an effort to trap and annion Chungking by Japanese bom might be stopped.

a.m. and only members of his hilate the invaders the Chinese bers, it is now learned An early attack upon the British | Majesty's forces and men In adopted mobile täcties to isolate Isles. from the coasts of France uniform will be permitted out of and wear out the Japanese units. and Belgtum, is foreseen.

doors between these hours,,

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"Although not a military critic, I am confident that the French and British can hold the gates but for them to continue to hold them, for them to mass the power for a Anal victory they need our money. our planes, our supplies, our en-has been brought home with the couragement and our love."

impact of a great shock.

AMERICAN

The full gravity of the situation.! In which the Allies find themselves,

SYMPATHY FOR

THE ALLIED CAUSE

LONDON, May 28 (Reuter)-Commenting on United' States isolationism, the Daily Telegraph writes it world be premature to forecast the practical consequences of the sympathy now being developed in America towards the Allied cause. The Administration, no less than the public, remains solidly against the despatch of an expeditionary force to Europe.

Active measures have already

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20 bombs during the recent raids

The school buildings, including

been

A Chinese force heavily damaged the dormitory, are said to have the highwa north-east of Tsung- been wrecked, while several hun- LONDON. May 28 (Reuter)-An-fa to cut their supply while dreds of inhabitants in the vici- other 600,000 men will register for other units made swift attacks nity are reported to have the armed forces before the end here and there. The Japanese killed or wounded. of June under an order just issued were isolated in two groups and requiring the 1911 class to regte-closely surrounded. ter on June 15 and 1919 class on June 23.

RING TIGHTENED

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It is not yet known if there were any students among the casualties.-

On May 25 the Chinese regained A printing press nearby was many vantage points north and also hit and demolished, 20 print- OTTAWA, May 28 Reuter)-Mr. | west,, of Leunghow which is er's being killed.

Many bombs, landed in a crowd- Ian Mackenzie, the Canadian De- situated north-east of Tsungfa.

ed village pearby, killing and fence Minister, Ir. a broadcast last tightening the iron ring. night, said: "Canada must give Further Japanese reinforce wcunding hundreds.

The actual number of casual- tempt to turn the tide of warties has not yet been ascertained. only to fall into the Chinese trap.

all if all is needed. This war must ments were rushed up in an at- be won for Canada as well as "for the British Empire." He fore- shadowed conscription of the na- tion's resources

On the morning of May 26 the

Chinese launched a pincer attack JAPANESE RAIDERS

from the north and south and

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and

BEATEN OFF

Even proposals mooted "for been taken to speed up completion the grant of credits to the of Allled orders for aircraft: The SHANGHAI, May 28 (Reuter) challenged the enemy to hand-to-

CHUNGKING, May 28 (Central) Allies and the sale of United question of sending more direct Rumours circulated in Shanghai hand.combats. The Japanese linea

-The Chinese Air Force and States army and navy planes assistance is likely to depend on that the Japanese, have despatch- wavered.

ground defence units repulsed Is- Continuing their relentless as- are probably in advance of the course of events in the com-ed 150,000 troops to Hainan

ing weeks.

the land, preparatory to invading the saults,

Japanese "bombers which raided Chinese recaptured public opinion. Nevertheless The Times welcomes the ap-Netherlands East Indies, are seen Leunghow and other points south the wartime capital yesterday. there are undoubtedly signs pointment of General Ironside as by military observers as unfound-in

Chinese pursuits subjected. the the afternoon. The Japanese

machines to furious ma- of a strong movement towards Commander-in-Chief of the homeled, says the Shanghai Shun Pao. retreated, southward They were enemy non-belligerent

fire, forcing them. to intervention torces but advocates creation of a It is pointed out that after their pursued from the north by the chine-gun on behalf of the Allies. post with great powers for the uni-direct defeat at the hands of the Chinese troops which recovered break formation. while Chinese

fication and centralisation of au- Chinese In Honan and Hupeh, the Leunghow

intercepted DIRECT ASSISTANCE

by ETOLnd forces kept up a steady thority.

Japanese have found it hard to other Chinese units operating to barrage of anti-aircraft fire. NO EXCESSIVE CONCENTRATION call reinforcements, much less the southwest of Leunghow.

All bombs released by the raid- The briefest reflection shows the send a reserve of 150.000 troops to It is estimated that the Japan-ers landed in the outskirts, exact- variety of activities the home de Hainan Island. the paper says. ese suffered about 3,000 casualties. Ing a heavy civilian toli." Al- fence must co-relate. Unity of

including a detachment comman- together 160 Japanese machines purpose and polley in the home

PARIS, May 28. (Reuter)-The der, Yamamoto, killed. Scores of took part in yesterday's rald- defence command entails the pos-)

heard Japanese officers and men" were session of power and a combined Council of Ministers staff so direct the military and air statement by General Weygand, taken prisoner.

Generalissimo, at 庭 forces, the naval and auxiliary the Allied

two-hour meeting. under "the coastal defences, civil defence com- missioners, police and local defence chairmanship of President Lebrun volunteers.

last night. The Premier, M. Rey- He should be directly responsible natd. is to make a broadcast de-

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JUST A BIT OF LUCK"

JAPAN'S NEW CABINET

TOKYO, May 28 (Reuter)—An Inner Cabinet has been formed comprising Admiral Yonal (Fre- mier). Mr. Hachiro Arita (Foreigu Minister), General Hata (Wär Minister and, Vice-Admiral Yo- shida «Navy Minister),

in this sense does not and must LONDON. May 28 (Reuter)- not involve excessive concentra- Lord Beaverbrook, Minister of Air- tion.

craft Production, announces that LONDON. May 28 (Reuter)—A

This has been actuated by the BRACED TO TAKE THEIR SHARE he has appointed an Emergency Flight Lieutenant, who had been necessity to formulate carefully, First object of greater security Committee to deal with the pro-with a squadron of fighters hof- and execute promptly. unified

duction of, aiswraft `equiument. “ The Committee is as follows:

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NEUTRALITY" "ACT

DEAD LETTER "

(Reuter)- LONDON, May 28 Commenting on President Roose- unanimous feeling of his respon-velt's speech, the Dally Telegraph sible Ministers. They added that states that all shades of opinion at the bases greater security for

ly engaged in the air battles along foreign, and military policies vis- they would put at the service of are suddenly awakening to the operations, oversea. That is the

the French coast in the last few a-vis the new phase in the China the common cause all the forces seriousness of the menace which right and only way to regard it. Mr. C. Stewart (Chairman), days, gave an account of the Affair following the inauguration of their country, still at their dis- Nasified Europe would, portend This island cannot be made im- Br Allan Gordon Smith, and, Mr. squadron's experiences in a broad of the new Central Government posal, and that they are willing for their own country. mune from all the hazards of F, J. E. Brake.

x cast last night.

in China, as well as the change, in to raise a new army and collabo- modern war and does not expect The Committee has full, authori

It would be premature to fore- He said that until the German the international situation

as a rate in the task of arming Francesast the practical consequences of immunity. Its people are braced ty

invasion of Belgium and Holland, sequel to the rapid development "It is of our soldiers of whom the sympathy now developing in no one in his squadron had as of the European war. WASHINGTON, May 28 (Reuter) much as a German plane. In the

we are thinking now, They are America to the Allies' cause. defence and that the precautions President Roosevelt has nom-last two days alone, they had

The Inner Cabinet will meet l'able to say that their honour is

In spirit, if not in force, the to increase personal or territorial inated Mr. J. Pierrepont Moffat as shot down 15 definitely and pro-

week, on Tuesday and intact. twice a

They are accomplishing. Neutrality Act is becoming "more security are merely one means to us. Minister to Canada in sucbably another Ave.

Friday. The initial meeting is on all fronts, magnificent efforts. and more a dead letter, the full development of Industrial,

taking pizce today following the naval and military power for the cession to Mr. James Cromwell. positive overthrow of the enemy. who recently resigned.

Two of their machines failed to regular Cabinet session. return but one of the pilots was known to be safe.

to take their share, well knowing

that victory is not won by passive

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Paving The Way For The

Second Lusitania?

NEW YORK, May 28 (Reuter)—Officials of the United States Lines stated that they had not been officially informed of the Berlin report published in the newspapers here alleging that the safety of the refugee liner, 'President Roosevelt, is threatened. The officials added that they are!

PILOT SAFE

In one engagement they got six Great Future

Messerschnitts and four Dombers

Immediately afterwards

found a Messerschmitt swooping For Kweichow

on his tail. He waited for the

The

"On every one, of the 18 days question of rendering more direct of fighting they, have shown a assistance is likely to depend" on thousand examples of heroism. the "course of events during the Young French generals, having coming weeks.

hardly succeeded their senior, have The Daily Mail says that the already covered themselves with Allies can reasonably count on glory.

more "material, assistance. But

"Our leaders and our soldiers the United States is not going to attack and "gave him a burst from KWETYANG, May 28 (Central) form a bloc in which the country Jump to war. the rear gun at about 200 yards.Great prospects are in store for has complete confidence and which hitting his petrol tank. He then Kwelchow provirice. according to evokes the admiration of the swerved from under the German members of an inspection party world. and caught him again as he was sent out by the Control Yuan: going down.

The party. led by Mr. Liu Chen-

visiting various districts in the province. They felt that the de-

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not going to wireless the ship's FOR INTERNMENT modestly said, "It might easily, has just returned here after

master about the report which was issued by the German official news agency in Berlin.

"It was just a bit of "luck, he

have been me"

railway communication,

They said that the new hafen

DARK DAYS COME

THE R.A.F. GOES “A-VISITING"

We knew that dark days would come and they have come. France has been invaded a hundred times

LONDON, May 28 (Reuters— but never has she been defeated. Planes of the Coastal Command The courageous people of our north which flew over Rotterdam an

OF WOMEN LONDON, May 28 (Reuter)— Port Erin, on the Isle of Man, has: The weekly returu, showing thevelopment of the province would The German report said that been taken over in its entirety by number of refugees and destitater best be done by first developing. "trustworthy sources" in Boston, the Government for the accom- accommodated in the Government Massachusetts, revealed that the modation of German and Aus- Camps, states that for the week British were planning to blow up trian women and children who ended May 25, there was a total {administrative system is beag en- the liner during the return trip to are to be interned under the new of 10,293 as against 9,972 for the forced in the province with satis-France of a France greater than They went on to "visit" "other" the United States, loaded with order of the Home Secretary, previous week. The figure in-factory results and economic re- Americana. The British would then No civilians will be permitted includes 710 soldiers in the Argyle construction is proceeding space. charge it against Germany, thus Port Erin unless they have busi-Street Camp. in addition to 20 The various halen magistrates are arousing American, sentiment to ness there.

who are reported to be in hospital. working conscientiously. bring the United States into the.

war on the side of the Allies.

MUST CLEAR UP UNCERTAINTY

on

LONDON. May 28 (Reuter). Commenting

Stafford Cripps' visit to Moscow, the Times writes:

"I Russia is committed to assist blockade, then little or nothing is

expected from friendly negotiation.

"If on the other hand, Russia's

Russian Paper Says That China Must Win War Against Japan

MOSCOW (By Mail)-Under the headline Chinese People Fight For Their Fatherland," the predatory war against the Chinese newspaper. Trud pablished an article which says that, launching people, Japanese imperialists expected to end it in three months, says the Central News But their expectations were exploded. War has been going on for almost three years and Japan will hardly be able to recover from her losses in 30 or 15 years.

The results of the third year. of enthusiast gave the Chinese peo-ese national front.

The Chinese people, parties, and the war clearly show that "Japan's ple the first decisive conditions attacking forces have suffered a for a victory over the enemy. The organisations which honestly wage setback and weakened and that drganisation of a powerful econo- an anti-Japanese

war must

We

must remember this.

satınday, report, that fuel dumpa "Out of the trinis through which | which were set on fire several days

are passing a new soul of before were stiil burning,

ever, will be forged,

military objectives and when they "Our faith in victory is un-left at dawn, they could see the shaken, the strength of every ares they had started from thirty soldier, of every Frenchman and miles away.

of every French woman has grown In one case German troops.CROSS- tenfold Misfortune has always ing a bridge were hit by British made France greater. Never has bombs. The planes then went down she been more unanimous than low and the gunner completed the today.

work of disorganising the column.

"On a new line established by our great leader, Gen. Weygand.in full accord with Marshal Petain, on the Somme and the... Alsne," concluded the Premier, "we shall hold out and, because we shall have held out, we shall conquer"

NAZI. COMMUNIQUE,

·BERLIN, MAY, 28 (Reuter)-The following communique was issued from Hitler's headquarters: "The BELGIAN ENVOY SAD Commander-in-Chief of the Bel- glans, impressed by the destruc- Special to HK. Daily Press

tive effect of German arma, haa LONDON, May 28 (Havas) - An❘ decided to give up further sense- He has complied policy is conditioned on serving the Initiative of military opera-mic base in the Northwestern and steadily carry out the conditions enormous crowd gathered in front less resistance. her own and British interests, then tions is gradually passing to the Southwestern districts was

com-with, the German order " the on which this front was created. of the Belgian Embassy, the way is possibly open for an Chinese army.

second decisive condition for a They must be faithful to the govmenting on the King's betrayal

DUSSELDORF BOMBED agreement useful, on a modest

Chinese victory.

ernment national defence, headed M. Marchinnes, the Belgian Am scale, to both.

And the third condition for by Generalissimo. Chiang Kai-bassador, arrived at the Embassy NEW YORK, May 28 (Reuter) "The first task is to clear up, The article speaks of the con- final victory for the great Chinese shek and ruthlessly annihilate all at 10 am, with the saddest looking According to press reports here without further delay, the uncer-ditions under which China. could nation over Japan is further open and hidden traitors, capitu- | expressión, but refused to receive the Allies dropped bombs

victorious.

Dusseldorf. the press. tainty existing on this vital point. come out

"Universal strengthening of the anti-Japan-lators and deserters?

A COUNTRY UNIFIED