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GEN. BLAMEY'S INSPIRING FURTHER VICHY MESSAGE TO LONDON FOR AGREEMENTS THE "WAR WEAPONS WEEK" WITH GERMANY ARE FORECAST ·

CAIRO, May 9 (Reuter) Lieut-General Sir Thomas Blamey, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the British troops in the Middle East. has sent an Inspiring message to London for the War Wen- pons week

VICHY, May 9 (Reuter)-Further agreements with Germany are fore-" cast by the Vichy news agency. commenting on Admiral Darlan's agreement with the Nazis. "Without exaggerating

hopes

GENERAL

Baghdad Airport & Railway Station Bombed By R.A.F.: Buildings Badly Damaged

VICHY. May 9 (Reuter)-Though claiming that Iraqi air- craft had continued bombing Habbaniyah, an Iraqi High Com- mand communique admits that Iraqi troops, which had been "besieging" the British camp, have been forced to retire to better strategle positions by intense British bombing. It also admits- that the R.A.F. bombed the towns of Fallnie and Ramadi In addi- tion to Baghdad railway station

It is as follows: "Never before have soldiers and citizens of the Empire been so united in spirit. This unity has come to us out of the dangers and distresses shared in common so that each appreciates the endurance and effort of the other. "While you at home endure the Since the evacuation of Greece, which may be aroused," says 'the blasting of the savages of Europe the Empire has been. concentrating agency. "It is permissible to fore-severed since Wednesday night, maya a Beyrout message. with high courage and fortitude. tried troops in Egypt whose de-cast, that this is only the first we want to tell you that we have fence must be backed to the limit hurdle which will safely, be cross-weaker yesterday. It is under- field. by Australia's productive capacity, ed on the road opened by Admiral stood the transmitter has been re-

met the

Germans.in the

We want to tell you that just as

The moment has

E come for

25 years ago we found ourselves supreme effort - far better, man to man, than the Hun, so we find it again today.

Darlan."

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Telegraphic communications between Iraq and Syria have been

The Baghdad Radio waS much

moved from its usual position in the Royal Palaco. ...

air-

SWEDISH TRIBUTE TO CHURCHILL

DE GAULLISTS, ARRESTED LONDON. May 9 (Reuter) - BAGHDAD AIRPORT BOMBED # SUEZ BOMBED CAIRO, May 9 (Reuter-For two Moscow Radio reports from Vichy

CAIRO, May 9 (Reuter)-The "Just as in the last war he had hours during last night, enemy that 180 people have been arrested RAF. bombed the Baghdad

STOCKHOLM, May 9 (Reuter) — prepared weapons years ahead aircraft raided the Suez Canal in Marseilles by order of Admiral port on Wednesday and damaged

en buildings and the aerodrome road, Commenting that the British do while we played with the arts of zone, states a communique issued Dardan on the accusation of peace, so again he has stolen the by the Egyptian Ministry of the listing Frenchmen into General de according to an RAF. communt not lose courage under reverses but she just the same. whether years. Just as we know that we interia.

Some damage was caused to

VICHY DENIAL are better men, we know our wea-

It'states that violent explosions experiencing success or setbacks, telegraphs 'and pons are better but we have not state railways,

The report that Marshal Fetal occurred when direct hits were ob- the newspaper Handels Tidning enough of them. Give us these in telephones. but there were no eas has gone to Vichy to confer with tained on the magazine at Washist says that the House of Comraons* ever-increasing flow so that our ualties.

Admiral" Darian on the conclusion Bear Baghdad Muitary buildings debate showed the British are not lulled by assurances of American men can meet the enemy on Bn

of the latter's negotiations in Paris were hit even keel.

When we are able even to ap- proach this level, we are satisfied what the result will be..

"From the Middle East, the Aus- its tralian Imperial Force sends greetings to the folk of the old land and tells you that it feels with you that same strength, and spirit that will give us victory."

EGYPT NEXT?

Anti-aircraft gung were in

.tion.

ar-

R.A.F. OPERATIONS The RAF attacked a convoy in the Mediterranean, directly hitting two merchantmen, one being left smoking, and both had lists. enemy aircraft was shot down into

the sea

AI

In Libya the RAF. heavily and successfully raided military objec tives at Benghazi and landing- grounds at Benina and Derna.

CANBERRA, May 9 (Reuter)- At Berka, a hangar was hit and Foreshadowing that the next Ger- two aircraft on the ground were man and Italian critical attack destroyed.

would be against Egypt, the Acting In Abyssinin Italian columns and Prime Minister, Mr. A. W. Fadden, positions near Amba Alagt were The Gondar landing declared the defence of the British bombed. Isles and the Suez was now paramount importance.

of ground was attacked by Free

French aircraft.

BRITISH STATEMENT ON

SHIPPING

LOSSES

LONDON, May 9 (Reuter)--Figures of the sinkings of British ships given by Senator Vandenberg before the Senate Committee on Wednesday were sated in high official circles in London yesterday to be incorrect. Even If they were correct they would rive a totally false picture of the seriousness of the situation, it is stated.

Plot Against Roosevelt

Gaulle's army.

4.

que.

re-

Is denied in reliable circles, says a Bombs were dropped on dispersed help.

The most important thing in Vichy dispatch to the German news jaircraft at Hanaid!

Britain is what Britain herself British troops occupying high a Kericy

the Habbaniyah area is doing or failing to do. This does The Marshat is staying at his ground in state at Villeneuve, nea: Cannes, met little opposition except for not imply defeatism but the feel-

ing that Britain has her own of the week. it is occasional sniping. until the end stated.

Hostile forces east of the British gleets to thank for what they must bear now, combined with a feeling positions were heavily attacked.

the mistakes are repairable even ALI IN FLIGHT

if nearing the eleventh hour. Raschid All, leader of the Iraq

The newspaper Afon Bladet re- coup d'etat, has hurriedly left marks on Mr. Churchill's almost Baghdad after a puplic demonstra-ruthless exposure of the war situa- tion against his movement, accord-tion and says that he does not ing to Egyptian newspaper reports shirk the responsibility for rever- from Barhdad.

Thrilling Air Duels Over England

ses.

The former Foreign Minister of Personifying the British power Iraq. Tewilk Suewidi Bey, la stated of resistance, Mr. Churchill has

GERMAN AIR FORCE to have left Baghdad by air from become the indispensable symbol

LOSE 12 FIGHTERS sent. Abdul Illah.

LONDON, May 9 (Reuter) — The German air force lost 12 fighters yesterday following the report of the loss of 24 enemy, bombers on Wednesday night.

ΑΠ Air

Amman in order to meet the Re-of a battling empire.

ENGINEER

Ministry communique SENTENCED

issued last night states that there

has been considerable air activity TO DEATH

of the south and southeast coasta between British and

German

The Arst, which was passed on

U.K. Offered Abyssinian Armed Forces

ADDIS ABABA, May (Reuter)- The Emperor of Abyssinia has offered the British Government the use of his forces for any front required.

LONDON, May 9 (Reuter) nighters in which ten enemy planes

38-year-old engineer, George were shot down and one R.AF. Johnson Armstrong, was sentenced

This is revealed by Haile Selassie Vessels carrying fully finishedaghter is missing although the to death yesterday at the Central munitions of war are naturally pilot is safe.

Criminal Court, Old Bailey, for an himself in the first interview he has given since his return to his provided with the greatest possible Two more enemy fighters were offence wider the Treachery Act.

capital after five years of exile. protection available, and the per-destroyed by anti-aircraft gunfire. centage of such vessels sunk there.

Outlining his home programme, No reports have been received

a woman, Mrs. Dorothy Pamela he said that he was determined tore is less than that of vessels of any bombs being dropped.

[O'Grady, was quashed on appeal to re-establish Christian ethics in bomber A. German

was shot carrying" Jess precious but almost NEW YORK, May 9 (Reuter) equally vital supplies such as steel down by RAF fighters yesterday and she was sentenced to 14 years' Government. Intensive

are and food,

tional, agricultural and social de- The Police and Secret Service

evening after 12 Nazi fighters had penal servitude. This proves that adequate convoy been disposed of in

refugees velopment schemes would be in- investigating a report that two

series of Three spies posing as

hoped that the men planted dynamite on Presi- escorts keep the losses to a mini-thrilling combats over southern to listen to careless talkers and augurated. He

to British Government would grant dent Roosevelt's Hyde Park estate. mum. But it is pointed out that England earlier in the day for the to send military secrets back

Germany by a portable radiofa loan to carry out his plans. The The report adds that they in-the tonnage position must be re-loss of a single British plane.

were

last loan would be repaid from the These daylight successes follow transmitter -tended to set it off if the United garded as a whole.

Imining of gold.. While aeroplanes and tanks are ed the destruction of 2 record December. States went to war,

number of 24 German bombers in moonlight on Wednesday night.

A Police captain stated he did obviously of greater immediate im- not believe the report which came Portance than anything else, no from workmen on the estate, but use can be made of either if food

supplies fail. the Police are "checking up."

If the total tonnage is reduced, ships now directed to carrying.

ed to carrying food

STILL INDISPOSED

a

LONDON ALEKT

hanged

educa-

BERLIN AND ROME ARE SILENT

late on Thursday evening. Raiders

London had an air-rald warning ON M. STALIN'S APPOINTMENT

approached from the south coast

WASHINGTON. May 9 (Reuters munitions will inevitably be diver and within a few minutes fighters -President Roosevelt, who was on

Figures shortly to be issued by were seen to engage the enemy.

Later a German plane was seen Wednesday ordered to stay in bed

retiring seawards rapidly losing for two days, is still suffering from the Admiralty, it is added, will stomach trouble with a slight show that the whole position re-

garding the battle of the Atlantic height, has in the last few months shown

temperature..

MINISTER'S MESSAGE

He wanted to get up yesterday an improvement; nevertheless, oW- LONDON, May 9 (Reuter) but the doctor forbade him.

The President is understood

ing to losses in the Mediterranean Air Minister. Sir Archibald Sin

LONDON, May 9 (Reuter)-World comment on the dramatic change in the U.S.S.R. which has brought M. Stalin for the first time into a public and official capacity as Chairman of the Coun- cil of the People's Commissars has been confused and uninfor- mative, says Renter's Diplomatic Correspondent. Berlin and Rome in particular have hesitated to voice an opinion or indulge in speculation on the

hand has gone somewhat to the change, while Tokyo on the other.

to the total tonnage at the command clair, sent the following message other extreme, and newspapers and be keeping touch, by phone at his of the Alles has suffered as severato Air Marshal W. Sholto Douglas, beside, with developments in do fly as in almost any of the preced-C-in-C of the Fighter mestic and foreign affairs.

ing months, of the war.

Interest Focussed On Next Move By U.S. Government

WASHINGTON, May 9 (Renter)—After Mr. Churcalil's victory

In the House of Commons which created considerable satisfaction here, discussion in all sections now centres on what the United States must do in the very near future.

Command:

spokesmen vied with each other

SINO-JAPANESE HOSTILITIES

1:|:ཀྱིས ད པ འགའ་

Fierce Fighting In Coastal Area SHANGHAI, May 9 (Reuter-

"I am charged by the War Cabinet la emphasising the importance of M. Stalin's appointment and to convey to you and your squad-stressing how favourably they be- roas engaged in Wednesday's

lieve it was bound to react on night's operations their congratuJapanese-Soviet relations which fierce fighting has broken out in lations on this outstanding sue- cess,"

debate and discussion is rapidly, which success Col. Stimson, Minis-safe and unhurt. approaching its end. Action must ter for War. of outlining naval

|

were so recently consolidated by the Neutrality Pact, '

the coastal area some 150 miles south of Shanghai, where the Chi-

RAP losses over the same American reaction has been more pese are making determined coun- period of 24 hours. in which 37 objective. A number of American ter-attacks to recapture the im- Luftwaffe planes wère destroyed

emer-portant town of Chuki (some 30 newspapers hold that the and well over 100 airmen were- gence of M, Stalin wares the pre-miles south of Hangchow), killed, wounded or captured, were sence of a

The Chinese vanguard is reported grave situation con- two bombers and their crews and fronting the Soviet Union, neces-to have already reached the south- Many feel that the Deriod at editorial in the Times-Herald one fighter, the pilot of which is sitating machinery for quick deci-eastern outskirt of the town, which sions of probably major import. was taken by the Japanese in thetr recent "blockade drive” against Three of the 12 Nazi fighters ance be taken, either removing the polley. But even this Isolationist destroyed fell within seven minutes Moscow broadcart the appoint- Chinese porta

MOUNTAIN BATTLE possibility of American interven paper forsees American entry into to Hurricane pilots of a Polishment without a word of comment.

CHUNGKING, May 9 (Reuter)-- soor, and thinks Col. squadron, while the British Splt- steps the war tion or of taking definite

It is worth recalling, however, Stimson's speech, meals that the are pilots accounted for towards war.

seven that on May Day the Soviet Com-The battle in the Tungpen Moun- There is feeling among officials United States is heading for full more

mander-in-Chief, Marshal Timo-tains near the Han-Hupeh bor- shenko, in his Order of the Day to der is in the preliminary · stages, and others that President Rose Intervention in war, declared

Chinese Military veit is again behind "informed undeclared, and that the Adminis

the Red Army, declared: "The Red according to a

have the vast majority of opinton mind for such a war. behind him if he would take the

lead towards intervention.

or

+

Army IR ready to offer an anni- spokesman this afternoon,

The Japanese are launching a

hilating rebuff to any encroach-

pubile opinion and that he coulin tration is preparing the pubite Relieve Of Reservists

In The Far East

ment on the part of Imperialists three-column drive from Bunyant. upon the interests of the Soviet Tingshan and Sulhlen into the LONDON, May 9 (Reuter)-state and the Soviet people.”

mountain in an effort to clear out Steps are being taken to relieve

This empheals on the interests the Chinese forces. reservists in the Far East.

of the state and the people is very

Circles close to the Administra.

tion believe that the President

MALTA RAIDED-

CAIRO, May 9 (Reuter) - Malta

realises that his next decisions was raided on Tuesday night and will have to be tremendous, and some damage was caused to pro- he will not make them until he perty.

is ready, though they believe that:

Mr. Robert Morrison, in the significant House of Commons yesterday: drew

Two Junkers 88 were shot down attention to the fact that reser-

such decisions can scarcely wait by AA. fire and

nghters longer than a few weeks, if that.

The first Isolationist comment

one be night vists called up at the beginning of offered, that the men be transferred

the war and serving in the Far to duties nearer home.

The situation is expected to be clarified by next week.

In Southern Bhansi, where the.. Japanese recently concentrated two divisions, it is reported that troop from east to west movements

From all the above operations, East, had had no home leave since Captain A, U, H. Hudson, Civil would appear to be aimed at clear- to appear in Washington for the all British aircraft returned safely, and asked whether the Admiralty Lord of the Admiralty, in a writing out the Chinese forces on the

north bank of the Yellow River: would arrange, as opportunity ter answer, agreed. last two weeks, is published in an the commanlope concludes.

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