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Substantial German Attack Repulsed

PARIS May 5 (Reuter).— There has been considerable activity on the Western Front during the past two or three dnys.

Further details are now given. of a German attack in the Blins sector early on Friday morning. After the usual artery preparn- tions, some 300 Germans arivanced on the Front about a mile wide against ta small number of French outpusts

which were hidden in a wood,

They were caught in heavy artil tery cross fire and retired in disorder without making any contact with out- posta.

Heavy Nazi Losses

French patrols were sent out later 10 examine the ground.

They brought back a quanilty of arms and equipment but found that the Ger- mans had taken all their dead and wounded back with them.

The German losses are believed to have been heavy although the French losses are described as being insign ficant.

Another rald on Friday night in the Saar region was besten off by artil tery and machine gun fire.

Polish Troops Reviewed PARIS, Muy 5 (leuter)-Some-

where behind the Maginot Line yes

terday, General Sikorsk reviewed the biggest parade yet held of Polish

troops.

For two hours he watched hundreds

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FRENCH mines en route from the factories for a position somewhere in the North Sea.-

French Official Photograph.

Where Is Nazi MERRY MAKER PAYS

Air Force?

$60.30 AT MACAO

Only Feats Performed So ALTHOUGH the weather deterred a considerable

Far On Paper

number of people from travelling to Macao for the May LONDON, May 5 (Reuter).-Race Meeting yesterday, there was, nevertheless, a fair of Polish troopa march past and later "Where is the German nir crowd of punters present. Finishes were close, only in the issued an order in which he said:

Unita of the Polish Army are near-force?" asks the "Spectator." first and fourth events was there more than one length ing battlefield positions to fight the which goes on to discuss the between first and second ponies. enemy of Poland and of mankind." subject.

Outposts Attacked

PARIS,

May

5

to

Why has not been

perform chance

Kiven

of some

the Merry Maker returned the Mect. of the largest dividend

The

(Reuler)An marvellous feats claimed on paper? official communique sued to-day Why does the German High Com when in the Consolation Stakes. states that last night the enemy mand sink battleship after battle- the last event of the day, the attacked three of our cutposts with ship on paper and not in fact?

So far, the "Spectator" says. the

strong

forces. The attack took place in the region Germans have been content with ip-

of the Saar. The enemy were sup-and-run raids, and suggests that this ported by heavy artillery.

Although surrounded, the outposts resisted victoriously until our counter attack, led by light units, drove the enemy away.

Spain Insists On Neutrality

Memorandum Issued By Consul

ST. JEAN DE LUZ, May 5 (Reu- ter)Spain's desire to maintain her neutrality in the present war is em-

is because the Nazi pllot lacks con- fidence in himself and his machine.

Sobering Effect

A serious offensive could be car ried out by only few pleked The fact that over 50 squadrons,

brought German planes have been down off the British coust at the cast must have il of only one fighter sobering effect.

The Germans now know that it is wrong to assume that the bomber's best defence is speed. When faced of £1 by the eight machine-guns Spitire or Hurricane, the crew of af Heinkel bomber must long for the armaments of a Wellington.

phunsired in a memorandum to the "No" To Nazi

Spanish Consul here.

The memorandum, wilch

from the Spanish Ministry

comes of the

Interior, refers to "the absurdity" of

recent fumours

that Germen wor

planes which had been flying over!

Tourists

the south western district of France Yugo-Slavia Refuses To

had set out from Spain.

"It is in the vital interests of our

Government to frustrate the efforts

to destroy the harmony of Franco-

Take Any Chances

BELGRADE, May 5 (Reuter).

Spanish relations-all the inore so Yugo Slavia is reported to have re-f since Imperative reasons, due to our fused to allow 2,000 German "tour- geographical position, oblige us to ists" to spend the summer within the! set aside everything that might en- country.

The Government is said to have danger the true and sincere senti- j ments of neutrality," continued the told the German aahtorities that only

memorandum.

Hunter Men

Interned

women and children under 15 would be allowed to enter.

Residents of Belgrade have been warned against keeping inflammable materials in their hoines. It has been suggested that people who are not obliged to remain in the city should

move.

Nazis Hand Over Ratings Literature

To Swedo Authorities

STOCKHOLM, May 6 (Reu-

ter). Forty-three ratings of the

Pogrom

.

pony paid $60.30 for first.

The results and cash sweeps were: KWAN CHAP STAKES-One mile.

1 Fairy Ousel, 150, H. C. Pih.

2 Fairy Auk, 156, C. L. Gregory, 3 Meadow Eve, 165, 1. S. Chang. Won by four lengths: a length.", Time.--2.21.4.

Parl-Mutuch-Winner

$5,70. $0.10

311.60:

WANCIAL STAKE8.--One Mile. 1 Eagle, 152, 11, S. Chang.

2 Iron Knight 162, 1, C. Pih. Hogmanay, 162, S. W. Dyng. Won by three-quarters of a length; length.

Time-2.20.2.

Pari-mutuel-Winner.

18.20, $6.00, $0.50.

$31.00.

Cash Sweep Numbers

Places,

RACE 1

No. 140

•

257

203

$315.00 90.00 45.00

Plates,

Unplaced ($50 each).--101.

RACE Z

No. 105

$325.00

03.00

MA KOK HANDICAP. Firs: Section). taif mile.

1 Radium Star, 163, C. L. Gregory.

2 Dow Jones, 147, 11. 9. Chang.

3 Sunshine Suste, 158, S. L.. Yuen. Won by a neck, a length. Time.1.01.4.

Jari-istel-Winner

ep.10, $8.70.

$25.50,

#

Places,

NAM WAN HANDICAP.--Six furlongs.

1 Night View, 106, 1. C. Pih.

2 Fei Ying, 145, H. S. Chang.

3 Dekku, 140, S. I. Yuen.

Won by two length;

Time-1354,

length.

Pari-mutuet.-Winner, $8.40. Places, $9.00. MA KOR HANDICAP (Second Section), --Half-mille.

King's Envoy, 180, S. L. Sung..

New Bedford, 162, F. A. Sequeira.

9 National Anthem, 160, W. E. Grieve. Won by a short head; three-quarters of length.

Time-1.01.1.

Pari-mutuel.-Winner

$14.20, $0.50, $32.59.

$27,70. Places,

CONSOLATION STAKES.-alf-mile.

Merry Maker, 145. J. Nolasco.

Hogmanay, 17. W. N. Yeh

202 83

40.50 Unplaced ($12.90 enchi)-138, 109, 342, 104.

Unpinced ($27.00 each)-130, 212.

RACE 4

RACE 3 -

No. B2

23

260

178

$351,40 $100.40 $50.20

No. BL

$229.30

.17

65.50

305

32.70

RACE 5

153

$203,00 50.00

292

475

20.00 Unplaced ($10.70 each)499, 343,

RACE #

300.

No. 383.

54

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13

Placca,

3 Fairy Auk, 165, W. E. Grieve. Won by hall a length; half a length. Time-1.03.2

$50,30.

Pori-mutuel.-Winner

$22.10, $18.40.

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Allied Task Impossible Without Air Bases

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RED HELP FOR NAZIS

Insufficiant To Be Of

Great Benefit

LONDON, May 5 (Router).— The question on many lips to-day Is how much economic help can Λη Russia give Germany. article in the "Economist” deals with this matter.

The paper points out that the whole of Russia exports less than 20 per cent. of Germany's normal needs, so that if Russia sent everything to Germany, this would still be less than une-fifth of Germany's requirements. It could only make up a small part of the trade Germany, bas lost through the Allied blockade,

Needs Exports Herself

With regard to German help to Russia, the paper says that a great! many German technical experts used to work in Russia, but to-day Germany needs experts for home pro- duction and cannol

Jarge spare numbers.

German machinery too is needed at home and the recent Leipzig Fair showed foreign buyers that Rule is being produced In Germany to-day except armaments,

Germany cannot give badly-needed. help to Russia's railways, for the Reich has its own problems, especially Poland.

Labour Chiefs Confer

Seek Anglo-French Co-operation

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LONDON, May 5 (Reuter).B8911-Night and day French and British Labour lenders conferred in London on Saturday and Sunday on the problems involved in co-operation between their two countries.

The statement sued at the close of the conference denounced the German contempt for International Law and the freedom of ather countries shown in the crime against Norway.

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The British delegates included Mr. C. R. Attlee, Mr. Arthur Greenwood and Mr. Herbert Morrison.

U.S.-Polish Friendship

Ro-Emphasised By Roosevelt

PARIS, May 5 (Reuter)-Pre- sident Roosevelt hos sent a telegram to the Polish President on the occas- ion of the Polish national festival, Unplaced ($20.80 each).—104, 311 says the Polish telegraph agency.

across

The cable SDYS: "Please accept my sincerest wishes for the continu- way. The R.A.F. had to carry out ance of the traditional friendship their work with fighters and bombers existing between the people of the far from their home base some United States and Poland." hundreds of miles

President

nt Racziewicz, the sco.

replying, Our fighters are designed primarily said that he was deeply touched to for home defence and not intended to receive President Roosevelt's wishes, operate at that distance, while our adding that he "attached the greatest bombers are opposed by fighters value to the long-standing friendship operating at short range from boses uniting the Polish people.to the peo-

ple of the United States." on the spot.

We have got some of our fighters there. All the same, one could ap preciate the great difficulty of install- LONDON, May 5 (Reuter).—ing them with their equipment on an The experience of the Allied air Improvised runway on a frozen fakte force in Norway has pointed to under the very nose of the enemy. one clear conclusion-that you

BELGIUM NOT A BATTLEFIELD

BRUSSELS, May 5 (Heuter)-The Belgium determination to maintain its neutrality and independence was emphasised again by M. Pierlot in a speech to-day.

"Belgium is no longer a battlefield upon which the quarrels of other people can be settled," he said.

"Her territory in a collection of fortified lines occupied by an army which is ready to do everything for the defence of their homes.

Must Not Be Nazi, Dupo LONDON, May 5 (Reuter)---The Belgian "Peuple" says: "Above all, There can be no doubt that the we must not lose 'slyht of the essen- RAF, has proved once again, in its tini unity of the conflict and not be ralds in the Norwegian compaign, then dupe to the German tactics to daring of the pilots and the emelency Isolate the adversaries and then at

tack one after the other.”

Remarkable Achievement destroyer Hunter have reached Nazis Order 3,000,000 cannot get local air superiority Gummarn, near Lycksele in

Books To Be Burnt when you have to operate from Under the circumstances, the way North Sweden, where they have!

distant bases against a formid- in which our fighters did get into action was a remarkable neblevement. PARIS, May 5 (Reuter)--German able enemy with nerodromas on it has not been possible for the Allies been interned.

As the Germans are said to have authorities in the Czech Protectorate the scene of action,

to gain superior air strength and to put them out of Norway owing to have ordered the destruction of

This was the comment made by, a give more support to the movements food shortage, It is likely that their large number of boots by Czech D.D.C. air observer.

planned for the troops.

our internment will be lifted and repatriots, including the former Pro

You must have strength in the alr At the same time, although British authorities will try to get sident, Dr. Eduard Benes, and books for a successful and operation, es- and forces are now out of central

Pan-Slavism, according to a them sent home to England.

pecially if you have to dicembark

the Germans have long lines The men are being well-looked despatch from the Slovak frontier. after by the villagers of Gummam, It is extimated that 3,000,000 books troops and equipment from ships. their chief trouble being shortage of will have to be destroyed. clothes All of them are reported to 1 is also reported that new fron constant observation and bombing it rafls are being removed and replaced you cannot keep the enemy away by be fit and well.

Two officers of the Hunter are beby old ones on Czech railways owing fighters.

R.A.F. Problem Iloved to be all held by the Germans to Germany's shortage of high quality

Tint has been the problem in Nor- of the planes. at Narvik.

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