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WEDNESDAY, MAY 三拜禮號八月五英港香

8. 1940. 日二月四

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"The People of This Country Cannot Yet Realise The Extent or Imminence of the Threat Impending Against Us," Premier Warns, As He Reveals-

COMMONS

AGAINST

CAPTAIN WARDURTON-LES

the herole commander of the Hardy, killed in action in Nar- vik Büt

H.K. To See Battle Of Narvik

Graphic News-Recl

At The King's

Britain Must Wage Blitzkrieg

Remarkable Speech

By Labour M.P.

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH LONDON, May 7

(UP)-

Britain needs all the help she can get and the sooner Soviel Russia or the United States can help us the better.

con-

This declaration was made by Mr. Wedgwood Benn, the Labour M.P., during the tinuation of the debate on Noz- way in the House of Commons to-night.

Mr. Wedgwood Benn listed four lessons that should be

learned from the Norwegian

campaign:

1.-Army air power cannot move hy dashipuired MATARE F 2.-Bellain can receive netliing from the neutrals except fear.

3.-The British Navy can save the United Kingdom from starvation but not from Invasion.

4. We must also use the Blitzric method of warfare, the essence of which is to do something illegal and, therefore, unexpected.

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Ficet Ran Away, Allegation "We would have a feet to protect England from invasion now if ive had not sent it to the other end of the Mediterranean to keep it safe from bombs," Mr. Benn declared.

"Our civilians must be taught how to use a rifle and what to do if the invaders come to our shores.

"We are waiting for Germany to strike. Instead, we should make him wait for us.

"We must also use the lightning stroke, the essence of which is to do something illegal and, therefore, un- expected.

ONE OF THE MOST graphic news-reels

screened ever

in Must Go Into Belgium Hongkong will be shown at the.

"Unless we are asked to go into King's Theatre as from to-Belgium before the lightning stroke morrow in conjunction with the takes place, it would be madness to German Columbia feature film U-Bout allemnt to do so after a

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"Sweden may be forced to allow, German troops to use the Lulea |

Soon the Gulf of Railway as Bothnia thaws. King's that happens, they will have all up-to-the 500 miles of railway from its Sweden's iron ore mines, unless we discontinue this absurd habit of not interfering with neutrals."

• The news-reel, from British Para-

mount, has been rushed by air mail to Hongkong as part of the Theatre's plan of screening date British news-rcel, for patrons.

An outstanding event recorded in the news-reels la the Battle of Narvik. The camera-man filmed the British destroyers forcing their way Into Narvik Fjord, and they are pounding and torpedoing destroyers and supply ships. It

shown enemy

Artillery Action On West Front PARIS May 7 (Reuter) Today's actually the official British picture of communique says that there was

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artillery action west of the Vosges.

Death Of Mr. George Lansbury GREAT POLITICIAN & ARDENT PACIFIST

DEBATE WAS

WISHES

NAZI TROOPS IN TRONDHEIM

FIRST PHOTOGRAPH published in Hongkong of the German entry into Trondheim. Photograph, received by air mail from London, shows German soldiers standing casy in the street of the southern Norwegian scaport. Copyright.

May Compel Taxpayers To Lend Money

LONDON, May 7 (UP).— The British Government will not hesitate to adopt compul- sory lending along the lines of the plan suggested by Mr. J. M. Keynes if the voluntary system threatens to fail.

This assertion was made by Sir John Simon, Chancellor of the Exchequer at a luncheon In the House of Commons to-day when he gave a speech on National Savings.

AUDACIOUS BURGLAR

Pays "Social Call" On Kowloon House

tes

on the floor.

DENOUNCE TREATY!

Action Against Japan Urged By Home Body

LONDON, May 7 (Reuter).— The first China Association

committee aro-convinced that reprisals in the form, to begin with of a denanciation of our commercial treaty with Japan would be the most suitable method of putting a stop to the indignities suffered. by British

subjects in Tientsin.

This was announced by the Chair-

man of the committee, Mr. Warren Swire, at the annual meeting to-day.

Disturbed.

The China Association, he con-

tinued, was somewhat disturbed by

a report that there is an Anglo- Japanese agreement under which

OF

HELD ARMY

WE MAY SOON BE FACED BY WAR OF MOST VIOLENT FORM, BRITONS ARE TOLD

MR. CHAMBERLAIN'S SPEECH IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS LAST NIGHT WAS ONE OF THE MOST Dramatic members Have EVER HEARD.

He made no apologies for the Allied withdrawal from southern Nor- way, which he admitted was a reverse.

IN THE COURSE OF THE SPEECH. MR. CHAMBERLAIN REVEALED TO MEM- BERS THAT THE DECISION TO PERMIT THE DEBATE ON NORWAY HAD BEEN MADE IN THE FACE OF OPPOSITION FROM THE CABINET'S MILITARY ADVISERS, WHO WARNED THAT, IN PERMITTING THE DEBATE "WE WERE GIVING OURSELVES HOSTAGES TO FORTUNE" AND ADVISED THE GOVERNMENT IN THE MOST SOLEMN TERMS AGAINST THE ADVISABILITY OF SUCH A DEBATE,

The British forces had to be withdrawn from southern Norway because they were in grave danger, owing to the overwhelming superiority of the Germans on land and in the air. REACTION IN SWEDEN

The Premier deplored the reaction in Sweden.

The campaign would be continued elsewhere in Norway.

"A large part of Norway is not in German hands, the Norwegian King and Government are still on Norwegian soil and they will rally round the remainder of the Norwegian forces to carry on the fight against the invader," said the Premier.

"In this, we shall be at their side.

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"I retain complète confidence in our ultimate -victory, but I am bound to say-that-I-do-not think

the people of this country yet realise the extent POLICE or the imminence of the threat impending against

us.

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"If we are wise we shall learn many useful REWARDS lessons from Norway." NO TIME FOR BICKERING

REWARDS OF $500 each for information leading to the ap-

Mr. Chamberlain warned the nation against prehension and conviction of the two Shanghai gangsters wanted bickering. "We have no time for quarrels among our-in connection with the murder selves when we may presently be faced with war in a of Mr. J. Dubois were offered by the Hongkong Government this most violent form, directed against this country," he said. morning.

There is no division in the Cabinet, the Premier the sensational Sennet Freres case. announced, and added that he would not hesitate to go carrying out ballistic tests on the 32

This is the latest development in

Meanwhile, police experts are still

outside the political field in order to find new Ministers if calibre revolver which was he thought they would serve the public interest.

part of the Chinese siker, which up Continuing his explanation to j ***

lo now have in safe keeping

found dumped in a letter box at the G.P.O. yesterday

The Indications at present are that this revolver may have been the one that killed Mr. Dubois, A 32 calibre recovered from, Mr. Dubois' abdomen after his death..

in the British Concession, will be the House of Commons regard- DEBATE IN FULL M employed to relevo the distressing the withdrawal from central caused by Roods,

Norway, Mr. Neville Chamber- ON PAGE SEVEN Part of the silver will be delain referred to the gibes made posited in a neutral bank,

Are

The House of Commons debate оп Mr. Neville Chamberlain's speech, in which the Government's war policy is vehemently criticised by Mr. Clement Attlee, leader of the Labour - Opposition, and by Sir Archibald Sinclair, Liberal leader, will be found on Page Seven.

The WHILE SIX YEAR OLD approval of this plan by the at him for recently saying that

Chinese and American Governments | Hitler had missed the bus. Andrew Sinton slept peacefully

Wo essential," he said, "

He pointed out that he said this In his nursery at 15, Gramplan convinced that the agreement, which before the Germans entered Norway, their full and it referred to Hiller not attock- Road, Kowloon, in the early was reached without hours of this morning, an auda-approval, will be deplored as a whole ing the Allies at the beginning of the by the British conimunity in China war when he was ready and the clous burglar was sitting calmly and condemned by pubile opinion in Allies were not. besides his cot, drinking this country.

"While I am completely confident lemonade and smoking cigaret- "No ont, for a moment, could or ultimate victory, the people of accept the view that the relief of this country cannot yet realise the

in distress North China, caused extent or Imminence of the threat The burglar smoked two cigaretics largely by the Japanese, had no impending against us," said the before departing, snubbing the stuba economic significance or that the Premier.

He displayed an intimate knowledge expenditure of part of the silver on

Hostages To Fortune from where we could that object, and the immobilisation

operate our of the house, residence of Mr. and of the remainder,

Was without

Mr. Chamberlain added that in this nighters, (2) the rapid arrival of Mrs. A. C. Sinton, of the Urla signicance to the generat Chinese debate we were giving beslages to German reinforcements, Council, "and is bellaved to have

Fortune because military advisers had effecled entry before the family re-

advised them in

"We always believed that if our the most solemn councillor. He was the founder of tired for the night.

Not Genuine Re-Opening

terma ・ ngafnsi the advisability of troops could get ashore they would the Arst poor law labour colony-at

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He said that he promised re- such a debate. Such a propostifon not suffer heavy casualties from the His Career

Laindon, Essex, and of the Hollesley Bay colony and the children's home

Police wish to interrogate a inan, opening of the Yangtze and Nanking, was not possible in a democratic air and in fact that proved to be the case. But the absence of fighters though better than nothing, would country. George Lansbury, the British of the Poplar Guardians. He signed formerly employed by Mr. and Mrs mean very little

was no division in the enabled the enemy to attack com- Socialist, was born in February 1859, the minority report of the Poor Law Sinton, who was released from prison. Tire committer, he said, continual Cabinet, he said.

munications and hinder. reinforce- in Suffolk whore his father was

Commission in 1905.

three days ago.. He served a sentenco [ly pressed for a fuit and genuine re- Continuing his address, Mr. Cham-ments while his own land communi-

cations enabled him to bring up over- engaged on a railway contract. Apart Keenly interested in politics from for robbing his employers.

opening to trade above the Nanking, berlain said:" from a year that he spent as a settler boyhood, he was at first

Mr. Sinion told a "Telegraph" There is ample evidence that Radical,

of strength. increasing superiority believe it was right to make the

could reporter this morning? ke

access to titis place allowed to attempt and equally right to with- "It became clear that, we The man came into our bed-Japanese traders," he continued draw the troops when it wry clear only maintain our forces in the room after we'd gone to sleep and Referring to the Wang Ching-wel that the plan would not succoed Trondheim region by such concentra- brake open ong, boy's money-box regime, he said. "The creation of (Cheers),

tion of men, materials and aircraft as He then rifled firs. Bintan's purse, these puppet administrations has been

"Failure was due to two facts; (1) would have drawn, off altogether an PLEASE Turn To Pago 2. PLEASE Tum To Page 2.557 our inability to secure, aerodrombe

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„SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” LONDON, May 7 (UP). The death occurred to-day of Mr. George Lansbury, the veteran Labour Member of Parliament and famous pacifist.

in Queensland with his wife and but later joined the Independent young family he lived in the east of Labour party. In 010 he... was Landon where he built up a business elected as Labour M.E for Bow and as a timber merchant. In Poplar he Bromley, A stormy petrel, he made held every local oflee-guardian, & scene in the House in June, 1912, Soraugh councillor, mayor and county PLEASE Turn To Pago 2.

currency position."

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Escape Thought Impossible. It is believed that any attempt by the two gangsters to fee fhe Colony. will meet with follure,

The police have obtained an ex-

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