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"Hongkong Daily Press," May 10, 1941.

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THOUSANDS OF INCENDIARIES ARE U.S. WAR SECRETARY'S SPEECH

RAINED ON HAMBURG AND BREMEN: BIGGEST FORCE OF BOMBERS EVER SENT

MORE AIRCRAFT OF THE BOMBER COMMAND THAN EVER BEFORE PARTI- CIPATED IN THE RAIDS ON HAMBURG AND BREMEN ON THURSDAY NIGHT WHEN INCENDIARIES DROPPED WERE TO BE COUNTED IN TENS OF THOUSANDS AND HIGH EXPLOSIVES IN HUNDREDS OF TONS, states a Reuter message from London.

Hamburg and Bremen were covered in smoke and fires so dense that in the words of one pilot's report, it was impossible for observers to distinguish separate fires.

GERMANY'S SUBMARINE AND SHIPBUILDING YARDS WERE REMORSELESS- LY BATTERED" AND LEFT BLAZING.

The moon and the weather favoured the attack, and the British aircraft were in fact not prevented by either the night fighters or A.A. fire from streaming over both. cities in a constant procession and discharging whole bomb-loads on the appointed targets

87 GERMAN BOMBERS

DOWNED IN 8 NIGHTS

Pilots' reports speak of the terrific explosions" of some rising to 10,000 feet" and of

BIG EXTENSION OF AIRCRAFT IN AUSTRALIA

FACTORIES

CANBERRA, May 9 (Reuter)---å big extortion in the AUSTRALIAN aircraft factories is planned.

This was announced by Senator McBride, Minister of Supplies and Munitions today.

He said that they must have [more and better planea

The details will be announced when Mr. R. G. Menzies, Austra- lan Prime Minister, returns from his tour of Europe and America.

Initial plans are ready, declared -Senator McBride, and all aircraft factories. will be extended and some will probably be duplicated.

dropped into the heart of

the most powerful bombs Ixion Sunk

raging fres."

TRIUMPH OF FREEDOM STEED

MEANS TOTAL CRY FOR THE

History Of Anglo-American Commerce

Naval Relations

Mr. H. L. Stimson's speech means the total cry for the triumph of freedom," said MR. H. WICKHAM STEED, the recognised authority on world affairs, when he broad- cast" "from London yesterday and discussed, particularly, the history of Anglo-American naval relations.

Raider Sunk By Ex-China Stution Cruiser

LONDON, May 9 (Regter)......... An Admiralty communique issued today announces that a German armed merchant cruiser acting as a commerce the Indian Ocean has been intercepted and sunk by the British cruiser the Cornwall

Before reviewing Mr. Stimson's speech of Tuesday. last, which he described as the big story of the week, and something of the background of which he (Mr. Steed) knew he thought it well to clear the ground on some other matters even if they did not stand on the same level.

"Last Sunday we heard end in victory for them in 1941. Herr Hitler harangue his so-So he was not comfortable when called Reichstag," said Mr. he spoke of the weapons that the

ralder in Germans would have to have for Steed. "What struck me most next year and when he tried to was the minor key in which dispel the lurking dread of final NEW YORK, May 9 (Reuter) Herr Hitler spoke. He was defeat by telling them that they The British vessel EXTON (10.263 tons, Liverpool), well-known in the surely and defiant but by no would not have to go through an-

other 1918."

Mr. Steed, mentioned that this Far East, was torpedoed in the At means cock-a-hoop. When

losses in the Balkan cam-been cut out of the version which Built in Greenock in 1912, the paign were only a few thou was sent abroad and be drew a Ixion is owned by the China Mutual sand I thought of his per-comparison between the manner Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. Credits | 1900

Butterfield and Belformance In 1934 as setting in which the members of the

up a stausucal Standard or Reichstag has fected. Kerr T damage was done in the Humber subsidiary attacks were made on

Ter's speech to order and the spon his truthfulness: are and preliminary reports in Berlin, Emden and several other SIMLA, May 9 (Reuter)—The

taneous cheering "which marked dicate that casualties are likely to targets.

grand total subscriptions to the "Herr Hitler knows, and Dr.the recent debate in the House of "Our success may in time make be heavy. One North Midlands High explosive bombs" caused All-India Defence. Lowns is now Goebbels knows, that they provats Commons, the Germans give

häd moonlight area

"substantia! damage widespread destruction and many over £41,000,000..

ed the Germans the war would nights a miss." maid MAJOR done, but casualties are not ex-great fires were seen raging in the ALLEN MURRAY, B. B. C. com-pected to be heavy.

shipyards and industrial quarters

LONDON, May 9 (Reuter)-THIRTEEN ENEMY BOMBERS WERE DESTROYED LAST NIGHT over Britain." The total for the first eight nights of the current month, is 87. An aggregate of 87 German bombers were destroyed at night during the month of April

GERMANS MAY GIVE MOONLIGHT NIGHTS A MISS

mentator, in A broadcast from London last night.

RECORD NUMBER

LONDON, May 9 (Reater) The

RAF. sent a record number of antic according to maritime eir. he said that the German part of Herr Hitler's speech had

An Air Ministry communique planes over Germany last night in says that heavy enemy air attacks the heaviest rald of the war, in were made on Thursday night on which Bremen and Hamburg were the Humber area and two districts the main targets.

in North Midlands Confiderable Besines Bremen, and Hamburg.

"NOT SERIOUS

A North coast town was also at-

of both Hamburg and Bremen,

We lost ten bombers in these

Coast.

British fighters, he said, had tacked, but the number of casual-night operations.

In daylight yesterday, shipping maintained their night successes ties reported are not very serious. and since the beginning of the Bombs were also dropped on other was attacked off the Norwegian month and claimed 87 German areas mostly on Eastern England. ralders and people in London were asking "How many last night?"; with a marked note of confidence in their tone.

including the London 'district.

Eleven bombers have been des- troved by RAF, night fighters, ten over this country and one over

There had been a constant rige | France.. in these night muccesses since

A German escort vessel was hit and set on fire.

eles.

ESSENTIAL MATERIALS

FOR WINNING THE WAR

MINNEAPOLIS, May 9 (Router)-"These are the trump cards in the hands of freedom-OIL, COPPER and RUBBER" said LORD One aircraft is missing from the HALIFAX, BRITISH AMBASSADOR, to AMERICA, in a speech at day operations.

the Minneapolis Rotary Club.

Aircraft of the Coastal Com- North-West Germany, including mand attacked the submarine base January, Heavy raids had been Hamburg and Bremen, were at of St. Nazaire last night.

made this month but neither side tacked by the RAF on Thursday had revealed the numbers of night. It is learned in London

bombers used.

Weather conditions had been perfect for the night pilots but it would be idle to suggest that the problem of the night raider had been solved.

that the attack was heavy.

BIG US. ARMY MANOEUVRES

BY-ELECTION RESULT

Lord Halifax listed these three as the most essential materials for winning the war.

He pointed out that the British Commonwealth nations dispose of some 70 per cent of the world's supply of off, 85 per cent, or the world's copper is still beyond Hit- ler's reach and no less than 91 per

the bard simple

The British Ambassador de- clared that today there were signs that the time was "ap- proaching when "free produc- tion" would be double the. total of the Italian płoduction;" not only industrial - but raw materials and food as well. "Already the battle of the Atlan

CRITICISM DEMANDED

"Herr Hter dares not allow even his gangsters to criticise his doings", said Mr. Steed, "On the other hand, not only does the British Government like its Par- llainent to criticise. its doings but; public opinion demands it.

Mr. Churchill knows that our people like to know that theft, Parliamen- tary watchdogs are not asleep, and that they can bark and even bite.

"This is democracy in action and · Mr. Churchill had the whole House with him when be sald, We have no need to fear the tempest-let it rear, let it rage'.

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The raider is believed to be of 10,000 tons with a speed of 19 knots. She was probably. armed, with six 5.9-inch runs and carried torpedo tubes and mine-laying equipment,

Twenty-seven British mer- chant seamen, who were held (aboard the raider, have" bien.

Fifty-three of the German crew, of the raider survived the action and are prisoners of

WAT.

The Cornwall sustained" sti- perficial damage but her Bight- ing efficiency is in no way im-. paired.

H.MS, Cornwall was former- Jy on the Chins Station. She is of the 10,000-ton Kent class, was completed in 1928, and carries three aircraft.

INDIAN A.R.P. DIRECTOR

CALCUTTA, May 9 (Reuter)— The Central A, R. P, Training School is opening here "early this month.

An Inidan A.-R. P. expert with experience from England has been" selected as first Director.

"It is raging over the Atlantic, and it is roaring over England and Germany", continued Mr. Steed. "The Battle of Brez may TOKYO, May 9 only be just beginning, and yet Japanese

(Renter)---Six

civi engineers were

LONDON May (BWS)-The cent. of rubber. result of the first contested "These Parliamentary by-election for some facts which constitute the chal- months was announced today when lenge to those doubting minds tic is faging and it will be decided through the tempestuous cloud selected by Home Ministry to be SHIPPING LOSSES

NEW YORK, May 9 (Reuter) Captain Bast] Peto (Conservative) which cannot, see the certain as-by sea power.

comes something more than a sent to Afghanistan where they Shipping losses for last month, The largest manoeuvres the world was returned as member for the surance of the ultimate collapse

The great assistance you are symbol of right in Abyssinia where will aid in building roads. The he added, were not yet published has ever seen" will be started by King's Norton Division of Birming- and the defeat of Hitler."

giving us by your watchful zaval the Emperor has returned to his engineers will leave TOKYO on but it was known that there had the United States Army, beginning ham."

Lord Halifax declared nothing patrols outside the combat zone

Cont'd Page 7, Col. 3 May 15, been an improvement in our losses on May 24.

would make the British people be makes it more and more possible in the Atlantic.

The exercises will be centred

lleve that all they stand for can for us to strengthen our defences Speaking of the formation of largely in Louisiana.

BOMBAY, May 9 (Reater) go down before so vile and base in the most dangerous areas."

the chairmanship Over half-a-million men will take Under the Merchant Navy Reserve, Mal.

JOINT ACTION. of a thing, as Nazism has proved

Joint action by the United States Murray said that the basis of the part in the tactical fighting exer- Brigadier Wood, Director-General of itself to be. There can be no com- scheme was to provide against clse which will come as a climax to Supplies, a meeting will be held promise in this present struggle." and Britain would enable the sea- unemployment. All men who had the manoeuvres.

here of the Cotton and Textile

WAVE OF TERROR" planes, between production and. left, the sea since Jan, 1, 1936, must

combatant, be kept open "with Two armoured divisions, the Manufacturers to discuss the

He mentioned some of the hor- such help as you feel able to al- register in thie Reserve by the Army Air Corps and parachute supply of textiles and means of rors with which the late "wave of low your Navy to give us."

troops will take park. ||

accelerating the production.

terror" had been launched on the

In conclusion, Lord Halifax, hav- Poiteh citizens estimating that ing referred to the Nazi destruc 40,000 Poles had been murdered tion in Plymouth and Bristol, said, during the last few months by the the free spirit of man which German authorities.

drove Cabot and the pilgrim "The British Commonwealth na-fathers to leave Bristol and Ply- tions are determined as they have mouth more than 300 years ago Kever been determined before to shall not be extiriguished. make an end of this man and his "We are determined, if need be, abominations once and for all to give our lives in its defence."

end of this month.

-On Other- Pages

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2 Taul brothers. win tennis title: Valley training times; Softbal dance.

3 Radio programmes: Coming

events: Cinema notes.

4 Gen. Blamey's inspiring message; Plot against Roose- velt?; Berlin and Rome

allent; Swedish tribute to

Churchill: Sino-Japanese 'hostilities.

Clarification Of Role Of United States In The War Is Expected.

SPEECH BY ROOSEVELT

NEW YORK, May 9 (Reuter)--PRESIDENT ROOSE- VELT'S speech next WEDNESDAY to the PAN-AMERICAN UNION is eagerly awaited as it is expected to bring a

Today's News Summary

THE "HEAVIEST RAID EVER” was carried out by aircraft of on Thursday night. There were terrific explosions and, according to reports by

· CLARIFICATION OF THE ROLE OF THE UNITED the Bomber Command over Bremen and Hamborg STATES IN THE WAR.

It is felt here that the situation has now reached a point where | pilots, some rose to 10,000 feet only the President himself can determine the issue and chart thể extended

5 Warm welcome

Governor of Macao and Ma- dame Teixeira; Police. and Press: HLK Singers scOTO again; Pemeral of detective.

# Leading article: Firm Beller

In Victory.

8 Catholic news and notes:

Round the Police Courts; Body found on beach.. 11 Volunteer Orders.

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Final Selections For Fifth Extra Meeting At The Valley Today

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BY "LAST QUARTER". RACE 1 (2 P.M.) Schmetterling

Surprise Again Sydney Diamond

RACE 6 (4.30 P.M.)

1

Blue Field

Rose Jane

3.

RACE 2 (2.30 P.M.) Jober

Dashing Beauty

King Kong

2

National Victory

Night Express ....... 3

Galveston Bay:

RACE 7 (5 P.M.)

Odin

-RACE 8 (5.30 P.M.)

Ratio Decidendi Riverside

RACE 3, (3 P.M.)

Endeavour

Baffin Bay Viceroy

2

3

Lodestar.

on

RACE 4 (3.30 P.M.). Shuttlecock

1

RACE 9 (6 P.M.) Roolfly

Cheerful Star

2

Gay Fox

RACE 5 (4 P.M.) Bredon

National Reform

Rising Star

BRITISH FIGHTERS CONTINUED their night successes Nation's course.

Thursday when they accounted for 13 enemy raiders bringing the The opinion appears confused, by the actual part played by Pre- | total "bag" since May 1 to 87 which is equal to that for the whole sident Roosevelt in the Interventionist campaign.

of the month of April Some believe the President has inspired a drive to sharpen the A THERE IS NOT MUGH news of importance to report from Iraq. American's awareness of the war situation while others suggest the There has been rioting in Basra but not of a serious, character."" President is perplexed by the weighty decisions for peace or war "AN INDICATION OF the role of the United States in the war which he required to make and claims that he has not yet made up is expected to be given by President Roosevelt In a speech next his mind though favouring the convoysS.

fa week. Hence, the people holding the latter view, believe the interven=" * REGARDING THE FIGHTING in Abyssinia, official circles in tlonist campaign is really directed to influence the President himself London express no opinion as to the likely duration of opera-, to come to a decision.

tions.

3

A Blossom Time

Graceful View

RACE 10 (6.30 P.M.)

Twinkling Star

Bendigo

Cocklerol

DAILY DOUBLE

BREDON and DASHING BEAUTY

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