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ROYAL AIR FORCE OPERATIONS GERMAN BRIDGEHEAD ON SOMME

CONTINUED WITH OUTSTANDING WIPED

SUCCESS: FIFTY ENEMY PLANES,

INCLUDING 25 BOMBERS, DOWNED HELD:

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Another Big German Supply Vessel

GiftTM From Nizam Of Hyderabad

LONDON, May 30 (Reuter)-The Nizam of Hyderabad' has made a further gift of £50,000 towards

the maintenance of two aghter squadrons of the R. A F. bearing his name, according to the Alr Ministry.

The King has sent a message of appreciation to the Nizam and the Aly Ministry has conveyed to the Nizam their "grateful thanks for the further generous gift which they greatly value."

NORTHERN IRELAND DEFENCE

Bombed At Bergen

„LONDON, MAY 30 (BRITISH WIRELESS) — FIFTY ENEMY AIRCRAFT WERE SHOT DOWN YESTERDAY BY THE ROYAL AIR FORCE, INCLUDING 25 BOMBERS. Seventeen other enemy aircraft were seriously damaged. Ten of the British fighters are missing.

...

The Air Ministry announcement of these new successes says, "R.A.F. Aghters yesterday encountered many large formations of enemy aircraft engaged in bombing opera- tions on the. French and Belgian coasts.

"In spite of the presence of strong enemy fighter escorts aircraft pressed home their attack at every oppor- tunity.

our

Bombing Of Hospital Ship Seen

ENEMY. PLANE

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OF THE

ALLIES AND

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SWEDEN

COMMUNICATIONS

RESTORED

FARIS, May 30 (Reuter)Accord- ing to a Stockholm despatch, the Allies met with much less resistance at Narvik on land than in the air. Under cover of "aviolent barrage from British warships, Allied troops entered the town from two sides.

During the operations German bombers did not cease attacking but several were brought down.

The despatch says the capture had considerable importance and it has restored communications be- tween the Allies and Sweden.

The whole of north Norway is now protected by the Narvik front. which can be made a base for operations towards the south.

UNDER-FRENCH GENERAL British Wir reports that the land operatia which led to the with the Red Cross, was geen front capture of Hart appear, from

LONDON, May 30 (Reuter)-The Air Ministry announces that the bombing on a hospital ship, marked

OUT:

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DUNKIRK FIRMLY

BRITISH BEARING BRUNT DEFENCE ON TWO FRONTS

Enemy Fling Two Million Men Into Battle Of Flanders: No Success Along The Yser

THE BRIDGEHEAD WHICH THE GERMANS HAD ESTABLISHED ON THE SOMME HAS BEEN DEFINITELY WIPED OUT.

Dunkirk is an entrenched camp firmly held and supported by heavy guns of the Fleet. Dunkirk forms the maritime port of a sort of corridor along which the, duel is being fought.

The Allied troops, according to a Reuter message from Paris last night quoting a French military spokesman, form a kind of double hedge, one part being the Yser (where the Germans have obtained no success) from Nieuport to Ypres and the other from Graveliness to the neighbourhood of Cassel.

The British troops, under General Viscount Gort, V.C.,

Commander-in-Chief of the British Expeditionary Force.

are bearing the brunt of the defence on these two fronts

where the Germans are endeavouring to cut in by selaing

the line, in the Flanders hills which became famous in the Great War:

The possession of this line would enable the Germans to close the passage between the Lille region and the sea. German attacks to the At the bottom of the Focket,

D.S.O. FOR TWO B.E.F. OFFICERS

LONDON, May 30 (Beuter)— Acting Major) William Bobert Major George Parkes and Capi.

"No fewer than 52 enemy air-; craft were shot down during the day, including 25 bombers. Seven- teen others were seriously dam- aged. Ten of our Aghters are miss- ing but one of the pilots, although wounded, has since returned safely. "Naval aircraft" carried out an attack on an enemy seaplane base on the Dutch coast. Hangars were LONDON, Lag 30 (Reuter)-In destroyed and a number of the House of Commons Dr. Little planes were seen to be wrecked alked it Prime Minister in Other Naval atroraft shot down an

regarding the Independence of

Fund alsabled another

the Coastal Bootmand "ver the authoritative chef London, toyed at Dunkick, hate however, Rene Prions, has held the attacks Northern Ireland, would give an One of our reconnaissance air-English Channel yesterday even have been executed skilfully by encountered fierce resistance assurance that nothing would be craft bombed an enemy supply ship¦ing.

Allied forces under a French from the British forces on the

ed altering through in *leftandone to maintain the safety at Bergen, in Norway, and set it

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places. Gen. Prioux's army is with and security of Northern Ireland on fre."

drawing towards the north-west,

The names of these officers ap Several hundred prisoners were: It is noted, in this respect, that fighting a rearguard flank action. against every enemy.

pear in an War Office announce- taken but a good inany of the the British German soldiers have got away weak forces.

are defending, with The aghting has increased in

ment stating that General Lord with considerable violence and continues day and number of immediate awards, de- Gort, V.C.. had approved of a castwards.

success," the defensive position which King Leopold refused to occupy with nearly fifteen divi- sions.

view of the threats from Gernikön enemy bomber on the North Besa British recrtinaissance BDCraft off former ? repÖNDEREA Available in/south-west from Bruges, aim- French army, commanded. by. Gen. Regres,... of the Royal Tank Regi

Mr. C. R, Attlee. Lord Privy Seal said that the Government, in co- operation with the Government of Northern Ireland, would see that nothing was left undone for the -defence of Northern Ireland.

CRIPPS AS ENVOY

IN RUSSIA

Special to "H.K. Daily Press LONDON, May 30 Havas)The "British Government has asked the Soviet Government to accept the appointment 01 Sir Stafford Cripps, K.C., as the British Am- bassador in Russia instead of Bir William Seeds, K.C.M.G.

(Sir Stafford Cripps recently toured China and visited Hong- kong)

MALTA SCHOOLS

TO CLOSE

30 (Reuter)-

"Our heavy bombers were again active during the night in support of Allied Forces."

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One bomb fell very close to the general. ship, enveloping it in foam.

The British aircraft chased the bomber which disappeared into the clouds.

Why Allied Prisoners Of War Are Made To March All The Front Is Explained In

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Way From London

THE STATEMENT BY THE GERMAN NEWS AGENCY THAT ALLIED PRISONERS OF WAR ARE BEING MADE TO MARCH ALL THE WAY from the front to areas in the Interior of Germany, where the prison camps are situated, because railways and other means of transport are being used to the fullest extent, has attracted attention In London, says British Wireless.

The prisoners of war are moving away from the combatant areas, in the opposite direction to that in which traffic, bringing troops and supplies and munitions, is normally heaviest, "and. even the enormous casualties the Nazi Command have ruthi- lessly incurred could hardly account alone for there being no transport available to take back prisoners.

Categorical Denial

Special to HK. Daily Press MALTA, May

SHANGHAI, May 30 (Havar)- Lieut-Gen. W. G, S. Dobble, the The British Embassy categorically Acting Governor, in a broadcast denied that there was any truth in announced that schools will close the report appearing in the Japan- as from tomorrow as a simple, ese daily. Tafrinu Shimbu, yester- measure" of prudence.""

day and published in the Domel) Service, stating that the British | authorities in Hongkong were re- "cruiting Chinese coolles in South China to send them to the French front Bnes...

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Requirements Of Turkish Defence

Since the rapid transit of pri- soners to camps is clearly desir- able from the point of view of organisation there must be some important consideration, impelling the adoption of the more cumber- sore procedure.

There is Httle doubt in Lon- don that the real explanation lies in the extensive damage Inflicted от communications behind the German lines and further into Germany by AI- lied aircraft

Both the Royal Air Force and French Air Force have been pay ing a lot of attention to German rallways.

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STOP PRESS

Big Fire In Wanchai

ALL APPLIANCES OF THE CENTRAL· ·AND · WANCHAL STATIONS WERE SUMMON- ED TO A DISASTROUS OUT- BREAK OF FIRE IN PER- CIVAL STREET NEAR ITS JUNCTION WITH RUSSELL STREET AT 3.30 A.M.

Starting on the first floor of No. 34 Percival Street, which is a family dwelling, the con- flagration assumed alarming proportions and within a few They have scored a large num- minutes had enveloped the ber of hits and, in many cases, it second and top floors of the is known that culverts and bridges have been destroyed.

building.

Soon the adjacent house, Disorganisation, even on a mo- No. 32 was aflame..." derate scale behind the lines and At 4 a. m, another hose was in back areas, can have important brought into play. this from the reactions right up to the front lane separating the block of houses and. In this connexion. the ad- facing Percival Street and the mission of the German News block fronting Lee Garden Street. Agency statement lends signí- Acance.

From the kitchen on the first floor of one of the houses in Lee

On another part of the front, the Germans are reported to have gained a fonting on the right of the Flanders hills, in Mount Cassel,

SINO-SOVIET RELATIONS

night..

bedink he HEF, to be awarded the Distinguished Service Order,

corations and medals i recogni- The British Navy and Royaltion of gallantry in the field. Air Force are participating with great effectiveness.

A number of officers and men, of the Royal Tank Regiment are the The Germans have flung more recipients, of the Military Cross than two million men and almost and the Milltary Medal; respoc- the whole of their armoured divi- tively. sions into the Flanders Battle against the Allied armies, deprived by the defection of King Leopold. of about half of its effectives...

Nevertheless, this army is re- sisting and is trying to make up for its inferiority in numbers by narrowing this front.

Complete calm prevails on the

MILITARY TRADITIONS UPHELD ...

NEW AMBASSADOR other fronts..

NEW YORK, May 30 (Reuter)- Commenting on the Allied resis tance in the north, the New York INTERVIEWED Yesterday morning's French Times says that the British and

communique, according to British French are living up to their mi-" SHANGHAI, May 20 (Reuter)-Wireless, stated: "I shall make every effort to ob-operations mentioned in Wednes

"The various itary traditions. tain close co-operation between day's communique were continued back stories of heroism, that will Those who survive will," bring Soviet Russia and China," declar-during the night. Violent fighting live as long as bravery is honoured. ed Mr. Shao Li-tze, Chinese Am-took place on the Yser and in the Those who never return will have bassador to Moscow, in Chungking region of Cassel. during an interview, says the Sm-and on the rest of the front there Allied peoples for generations to On the Somme left a meniory that will inspire wanpao.

is nothing new.”

I will try to live up to the expectations of our supreme leader, Government and people and I shall work for the cause of peace in the Far East and throughout the world general- 17."

Accompanied by Mrs. Shao, the

Ambassador left Chungking for Moscow by air yesterday.

More Power For Home Secretary

SUPPRESSION OF NEWSPAPERS

LOAN FROM THE

STATE BANKI

LONDON, May 30 (Reuter)—A 19TANBUL, May 30 (Reuter)---

Garden Street, a Daily Press re-new Emergency Powers Defence The Government of Turkey has

presentative had a good view of regulation issued today, gives the submitted to the National Assembly a Bill authorising the Minister of

the fire which by this time was Home Becretary the power to sup- burning Finance to obtain from the State

furiously but which, press any newspaper which sys- FIFTH COLUMN through the good work of the Fire Bank a loan of £50,000,000 to meet national defence requirements

Brigade, was prevented from SUSPECTS created by the European situation.

spreading further. The loan will be guaranteed by JOHANNESBURG, May 10 (Rou- | It is known that a man, three £15,000,000 in gold loaned by Great ter)-Two hundred suspects have women and four children, most Britain under the Anglo-French- been arrested by the police here of - whom were sleeping on the Turkish trade and financial agree- as part of South Africa's campaign verandah, jumped to the street ment.

against With Column elements. below:

The man was injured

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come.

Complete Unity Into Which Britain, France Are Knitted Emphasised

ALMOST CONTINUOUS EXCHANGES BETWEEN BRITISH AND FRENCH MINISTERS, soldiers and heads of departments, were included in three meetings during the past critical week between the Prime Minister, Mr. Winston Churchill, and M. Paul Reynaud, the French Premier, re- ports British Wireless.

THESE CONTACTS EMPHASISE THE COMPLETE UNITY INTO WHICH THE TWO COUNTRIES ARE KNIT.

German assertions. suggest

it is exclusively the British force that is beset on three sides in northern France.

In fact, there are more", French than British divisions in the force, now fighting with

magnificent

herolsur in these desperately diff- eult conditions,

ITALIAN

CABINET MEETING

ROME May 20 (Reuter)The

tematically publishes matter which, here in the grasp of the extreme- Utmost confidence is expressed his opinion, is calculated to 17 grave position by General Wey-Cabinet is to meet on June 4 and foment opposition to the prosecu-gand, Commander-in-Chief of the Signor Mussolini will preside. tion of the war.

"Allied Forces, and the undaunted According to the press, the meet- The new regulation also gives spirit shown by the troops is ing was fixed when the Cabinet the Home Secretary the power to matched by the unshaken deter-met at the beginning of the month deal with printing presses in the mination of both countries to and, various important questions production of such newspapers achieve ultimate victory.

will come up for consideration.