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Enemy Attempt To Turn "Taranto" Story On The British Fleet

Spectacular Night Barrage Thrown Up Against Raiders

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LONDON, May 14 (Reuter) How more than 30 warships beat off an attempt by enemy aircraft to turn the "Taranto story the British battle fleet whilst steaming in the Central Mediter- rancan can now be told, writes Reuter's correspondent with the Me- diterranean Fleet on board H.M,S. Barham,

on

No damage was sustained by any British ship In this engagement which was briefly reported in the Admiralty communique Saturday The encounter produced the heaviest and most specteu- lar night barrage 1 have yet seen, with the firing continuing almost ceaselessly for 45 minutes against enemy torpedo bombers.

tant on

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CABLE

RECEPTION FOR LUC S

Photograph taken at a tea reception given by officia's of the National Relief Coumission and the National Red Cross Society of China at Gloucester Hotel for Mr. Henry Luce, publisher and editor The full moon was some 20 de-guns plastered a wide area ex- of the American magazines TIME, LİFE ad FORTUNE, and his au- grees above the horizon when our tending from sea level to the sky. thoress-playwright wife, Care Boothe, Seated, left to right, are cruisers escorting a convoy were Each battleship seemed to be Dr. C. Pan (Secretary-General, CRC.), Mr. Y. F. Lleu former First Been to open fire à few miles dis-aname from end to end Ikea Secretary of the Chinese Embassy in Washington). Mr. Ha L. Wang,

starboard quarter. giant sea piece in our

gargantuan MK A. Ling (Directors, C.R.C.), Mrs. Luce. Mr. P. N. Cheng (Re- whereupon our heavy units blazed firework display. The entire ship presentative in China. Anierican Bureau for Medical Aid to China). forth with all their arınament | shuddered as the shells whistled Mr. Laice, and Mr. Y. S. Don (Vice-President, CR.C.). Back row, from

distance. away into the

Shouted left: Mr. H. F. Chu, Mr. H. K. Lim and Mr. L. H. Kuo (members."

NR.C.). King's Studio). In the meantime. strong orders were drowned by the screen of destroyers had flung un describable violence of the a umbrella barrage protecting the battle fleet from possible high level bombing attacks.

from 6-inchers downwards.

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When the Battle Fleet, opened fre, the raiders apparently aban doned the convoy, and, splitting Into groups,

attacked the Fleet

from all angles.

BELCHING "FLAME

rage.

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bar-

In the meantime the sea, llu- minated by the blaze of the guns became periodically. mass small and large water-spouts as splinters from the destroyers' pro- tective barrage, fell around us.

Lulls were broken by the clatter of thousands of empty shell cases From the Barham's compass being swept aside before the next platform I had a magnificent pa- barrage. noramic view of the Fleet steam ing in line ahead belching flame in al} directions.

Six-inch guns, tour-inch guns, multiple pom-poms and even Lewis

Lord Halifax Guardian Of War Waifs In America

No torpedoes came near us al- though the last ship of the line was seen to take an avoiding action during the early part of the tack.

THICK FOL

Premier's Statement On

Hess Awaited

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THURSDAY, MAY 15, 1941. —PAGE. 7.

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On Wise Use Of Navies CHUNGKING

MINISTRY OF FOOD

May Hang Destinies Of

Free People-Mr. Winant REVISION OF LAND

LONDON, May 14 (Reuter)-The freedom-loving and peace- loving proples of this earth are coming to realise that this is not Britain's fight alone." declared the United States Ambassador, MR. JOHN G. WINANT, addressing the English-speaking Union at a han-. cheon in his honour today.

"ON THE WISE USE OF THE NAVIES OF THE WORLD MAY HANG THE DESTINIES OF THE WORLD'S FREE PEOPLE" said Mr. Winant.

"A kindly providence at this time of stress and danger has placed at the heads of two great English-speaking peoples two men sen is whose knowledges of the probably greater than that of any statesmen of any time.

"The problems before them. in the defence of thetr coun- tries, are not simple problems but complicated enes.

"The common ideals of the Eng- ish-speaking peoples of the world are not ideals from which other peoples are excluded: they are ideals alien in" no country that loves liberty and hates tyranny.

DRAWN TOGETHER **Today. the English speaking peoples are again being drawn to- gether in a struggle to preserve not only their common heritage but common ideals of civilised men everywhere.

"With Machiavellian cunning the

Totalitarian tyranny has sought to divide and conquer the peoples and nations who should stand together "By blackmail and terror, by in trigue and deceit, they have sought

MB, WINANT

In this, one might find a partial

explanation at least of the recent parachute descent that had so much electrified the world.

In the growing Anglo-Ameri- -can---understanding lay the greatest hope for the world's those countries

reflection in leading articles in the The DAILY MAIL writes that to weaken and undermine the na- London morning papers which Herr Hess must know within him-tional unity in

terd

inture.

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TAX

CHUNGKING, May 14 (Reuter)— Mr. Hsu Kan, Vice-Minister of Fin- ance and concurrently Secretary- General of the Joint Board of the four Government banks, will be.. appointed Ministry of Food, it is reliably learned.

The Ministry of Food was created by the Sixth Plenary Ses- sion of the Central Executive Com- mittee of the Kuomintang.

It is understood that Mr. Tsou Lin, former Vice-Minister of Fin- ance and recently Finance Com- missioner of Kwangtung, will be appointed Secretary-General of the Executive Yuan, succeeding Mr. Wei Tho-ming who is appointed Ambas- sador to France, **

A special Committee has been formed to revise the land tax with the Minister and Vice-Minister of Finance as Chairman and Deputy Chairman respectively.

The Committee will include the Director of the Tax Department of the Ministry of Finance, Finance Commissioners of the various pro- vinces and 20 or 30 other experts

VICHY CABINET MEETING

"

VICHY, May 14 (Heuter) —- A§- miral Darian was immediately re- ceived by Marshal Petain on his return here yesterday following Mr. Eden concluded: "We share his talks with Herr Hitler and Herr know you understand when we the same traditions and we here von Ribbentrop.

A Vichy message to Berlin states say that, rather thari yield up the that a meeting of the Vichy Cabl faith in which we believe, we are net will be held this morning wher whatever it it is expected Admiral Darian wili prepared to suffer. their

may be that the German might make a report on these converES-

tions.

to echo to questions being set that Germany's prospects are whose freedom they would des- asked throughout the world. rather not good otherwise he would never troy. atthan to attempt to answer them. come to "beaten" England.

"So far, the Totalitarians have NEW YORK, May 14 (Reuter)-been appallingly successful.

"Experience has proved they Rudolf Hess's escapade which has consistently held the headlines of

have a way of keeping their York Press since', late

threats and breaking the New

promises. afternoon newspapers on Monday.

again the feature story.

The dissension among the high- est Naats is generally inferred though the papers cautiously point out that however great the effect upon the German people may be. Herr Hess's desertion does not con- or note a serious break in the Ger-

inan front.

Darkness prevented us from as certaining the results of the bar rage and as "cease fire" a thick wet fog suddenly descended...

We suffered nu damage

casualties

were

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Morning newspapers, print ex- tensive despatches from London and Berlin.

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The engagement occurred dur- "The rift on the surface does ing the seven days' routine opera-nct imply that rottenness has yet itions in the Central-Mediterranean spread through the whole struc- LONDON, May 14

suc- ture" writes THE TIMES. (during which convoys (Reuter)--

cessfully made in various direc Under the Provisions Bill, which

"When the history of the war is tions. light forces, bombarded, was given a special reading in the

written this event will be harked House of Lords, Lord Halifax, the

the Fleet Benghazi harbour and

as the first symptom of cohesion Air Arm shot down seven enemy sapped and confidence mortally ties with Russia. British Ambassador to the United. States, will be appointed guardian aircraft in various minor attempts shaken." 0 838 British children in the by Axls aviators against our ships.

"One thing is certain, writes the United States, and Mr. Malcolmi All pay tribute to the untiring DAILY TELEGRAPH. "the flight of Macdonald, High Commissioner to meet Air Arm in driving of torma- Germany and will make the rifts Hess has exposed the schism in Canada, guardian of 1,540 British tions while still several miles die- children in Canada which were tant from the Fleet.

sent there under the auspices of

the Overseas Reception Board.

This step, which has already been taken In Australia, New. Zealand and South Africa, was taken, because. In the present emergency, in case of immediate operation, the consent of the child's parent or guardian must Arst be obtained.

and magnificent work- 0. the

wider."

Gallantry Of

Of Merchant Ships' Crews Rewarded

"One by one they have destroy can impose."

ed one nation after another.

CRUDEST FANTASY

"For men and women of good- will there is only one choice. When Among the theories advanced, is dictators conspire together, men hypothesis, widely supported. and women of goodwill everywhere that Herr Hess was compelled to must act together." seek a getaway in consequence of internal Party distension, which is Speaking on the same occasion, suggested most probably arose the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Eden, from Herr Hitler's moves for closer said the ignominious

air. for which the Germans must now suf- The NEW YORK TIMES pub-ter and die was to seek to enslave lishes, prominently the report that others but this conception was the Mr. Churchill may have an inter-crudest fantasy. papers carry Berlin reports of Bert of one master race and a score of Hitler holding a conference with subject races. Party leaders.

The Nazis were fighting against the natural forces of history and (seeking to reverse the flow of the

rivers of time.

Extensive Raids On Axis

Air Bases In Libya

CAIRO, May 14 (Reuter)-Details of the extensive raids effected by the RA.F. on Axis air bases in LIBYA are given in a communi- que from R.A.F. HEADQUARTERS, MIDDLE EAST, on Tuesday,į do- layed in transmission.

At BENGHAZI, a large are was caused on the railway and several near misses were scored on two 5.000-ton ships outside the

harbour.

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view with Herr Hess and other Europe would never be composed A number of other fires were The communique claims

PRIZE CAPTURE BY HOME GUARD

It was therefore, not surprising to find among a small group of Broadcasting from London last men, trying to impose their rule night. MAJOR ALLEN MURRAY, by force, evidence of dissension. B.B.C. news commentator, that the bạndur bestowed on the Home Guard of mounting guard at Buckingham Palace on their first

sald

LONDON, May 11 (Renter)—The galantry of merchant ships' crews who repulsed U-boat and air attacks and, in many cases. brought their vessels safely into port after hazardous voyages, is

the list of awards pub ished in the LONDON » anniversary. recalled the mind the

GAZETTE.

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N.E.I. TO CURTAIL recognised in

LUXURY IMPORTS

One crew outfought an attacking submarine so effectively that BATAVIA, May 14 (Reuter) --- Moving drasticall to curtail im-

it ceased to attack and another crew suffered the ordeal of a 800- ports of luxuries and non-essen-mile voyage in an open boat after being torpedoed. tial commodities, the Netherland

on

The ship which fought the sub-fand

its" CAPTAIN WILLIAM

statement made by the Prime Min- ister that the Home Guard was as much a part of the Army as the Grenadier Guards.

Mr. Clarence Gauss In S'hai

that

started near the mole, one being nine Axis aircraft were definitely particularly large with blue and destroyed in these ralds of which white flames.

four were already reported in Mon- At BENINA, four Heinkel bomb-day's communique. ers and "one Messerschmitt fighter

The communique also records bomber were completely burned activity by Allled air forces in other regions of the Middle East

out.

zone.

The

combined forces

of

the

AS GAZALA hits were obtained on the dispersed aircraft of which four single-engined machines were. destroyed and several others bad-South African, Rhodesian, Free ly damaged by machine-gun fire. French and British aircraft raided including one Junkers

enemy positions in ABYSSINIA.

carrier.

troop

Explosions were caused at the aerodrome at Gazala, also DERNA, where a considerable damage was

SHIP BOMBED

In IRAQ. "our bombers, con- tinued operations against rebel elements at various places."

Extensive patrol operations by fighter aircraft were effected on Monday over CYRENAICĂ End the A ship off the Derna harbour communique announces, "Ip the was bombed and British aircraft SOLLUM

and BUQBUQ** areas machine-gunned the road trans-movements of enemy troops ceased

after our attack." bort on the return journey.

SHANGHAI, May 14 (Reuter)... caused. Mr. Clarence Gauss, newly ap The Home Guard was formed for pointed United States Ambassador East Indies Government has issued marine to a standstill was com-THOMAS, receives the 0.B.E. while the purpose of dealing with para- to Chica, arrived yesterday morn a new import exchange decree manded by CAPTAIN JOHN HER- the fourth engineer, MR. JOHNS- chutists. "We never knew that ing aboard the President Garfield

BERT, who receives the Order of [TONE, affecting virtually every item

and the quartermaster, {their prize capture would be

en route to Chungking. the Government's import list, says

the British Empire, while his gun MR. TAYLOR, are awarded the the Deputy Fuehrer of Germany," Beyond denying the statement ner. O'NEILL receives the British George. Medal, a Japanese report

såld Maj. Marray.

attributed, to him by Japanese Under the new ruling. Imports Empire medal.

They brought the ship home al- The Home Guard was ready to newsmen" that military Govern from dollar bloc countries will According to a brief oficial re- though fires were started when take its place beside the regular ment officials of the Philippines, almost entirely be prohibited al-port, when the submarine.opened they were attacked, When the at-Army to fight off the invaders.

Australia, the N. EI. and Chung- over, the though purchases from sterling are, the master of the ship order-tacking plane passed

king, are meeting at Singapore soon bloc countries will be permitted to ed the gunner to hold his fire until Captain Jumped up to Brè a mile CAIRO, May 14 (Reuter) - Cap-for an important conference, Mr. continue comparatively unchecked. the U-boat came into effective and Taylor went with him.

The tain James Roosevelt returned Gauss refused to talk. range, "Shots were exchanged enemy machine-gunned the deck from a abort visit to Crete where Arriving by the same liner was LORD BEAVERBROOK shots were hits.

and the ship's second and nith and Taylor was wounded in the he delivered to the King of the Colonel. Howard, the new Com-

The submarine eye. Despite this, he returned and Hellenes a letter from his father, mander of the United HAS NEW JOB did not fire again, but the ship continued to steer throughout the the President of the United States. Marines here.

continued to fire unthy the sub-action. marine was out of range.

LONDON, May 14 (Reuter) -

for

Lord 'Beaverbrooks functions and

MR. J. T. SMITH, frst mate of "She was still on the surface another ship, gets the M.BE., and constitutional status were further with her after-end smoking." defined by Mr, Winston Churchill

ABLE SEAMAN J. J. MACNEILLE, the British

Empire Medal sharing the rigours of the 800 miles voyage in an open boat after being torpedoed and keeping'watch until picked up.

REACHED POET Another ship, although bombed The Cabinet Defence Committee and machine-gunned reached port

in the House of Commons yester-

day.

will work in two sections-opera-

tions and supply.

Mr. Attlee will be Deputy-Chair-

man of the former and Lord Bea- MUNICIPAL POLICE

verbrook of the latter.

Lord Beaverbrook will also act as

referee on majority question28,

Estates Of Civilian War "Victims

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OFFICER KILLED SHANGHAI, May 14 (Reuter) Two persons were killed and two wounded in a gun Lattle in the

day.

vester-

CHIEF OFFICER HOUFTOD gets the O.B.E. Ior invaluable services in helping to unload a transport which arrived in Berbera with troops and stores needed urgently for the forces in British Somali- land.

OTHER AWARDS Other awards include those to R. 8: KEARON, who

to

States

HEAVY FIGHTING RAGING IN SOUTHERN SHANSI

CHUNGKING, May 14 (Central)-Sanguinary fighting is continu. log in the hills west of Xuanku, strategic town in southern Shans, where Chinese forces braving heavy enemy artillery fire are launch- ing vigorous counter-assaults and inflicting severe casualties on the Japanese. Wafutan and Tientiling (west of Yuanku, are now the

scene of bitterest fighting.

The Japanese column driving persed and routed with over 2,000 eastward from Yuanku penetrated losses after having been subjected Shaoyuancheng on May 11. On to both frontal and' flank Chinese International" Bettlement

the same day, another Japanese attacks on May 11. The remnants force in several columns attempted are beating a disorderly retreat to push to the southwest of Wang-southward with the Chinese hotly LONDON, May 14 (Reuters Chinese Buperintendent Tue, or CAPTAIN The estates of civilians killed by the Municipal Police, and a pedes-lashed his chief officer to the spar wucheng but encountered strong pursuing.

torpedo. Chinese resistance..

In the Yuanan sector in western enemy action will henceforth not trian were shot dead while a de- when their ship was

Besides engaging the Japanese Hupeh, the Chinese have recover- bellable to death duties on normal tective sergeant bodyguard of Tue and they had to take

and a ricksna coolle were wound the water, CAPTAIN ARCHIBALD in frontal attacks," the Chinese ed all the positions recently occu- ||MACKINLAY who brought his High Command in Shansi has dis-pied by the Japanese. Chinese ed when two gunmen fred on Yue 'BIMLA," May 14 (Reuter) The, riding in a ricksha In the centra ship safely, to port after it was patched crack divisions to attack pursuit columns have advanced to damaged by: torpedo and CAPTAIN the Japanese from the rear. points south and south-east of Indian Army, it is announced, of the amusement and shopping JAMES BECKETT, Whose ship On the Central Hnpeh front, Yuanari. After abandoning some will have shorter bayonets which district.

drove off enemy aircraft "with large Japanese force of 8,000| 300 dead on the field, the defeat-: be every available weapon" and strong, moving northward from ed. Japanese are. hastily fleeing

| managed to get port under tow. Kinmon on May, 9, has been dis-southward.

scale.

are found more effective in patrol The motive is believed

political.

.work.

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