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五拜體 號十月五英港香

FRIDAY, MAY 10. 1940.

日四初月四

Chamberlain's Resignation

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GOVT. IS DOOMED

Premier Advised

To Resign

By H. L. PERCY

(UNITED PRESS" STAFF CORRESPONDENTI

LONDON, May 10 (UP). -The majority of Members of Parliament with whom I{ talked last night adhere to the conviction, that the Chamberlain Government is doomed.

Its survival could be prolonged for only a brief period.

A group of rebel Conserva- tives have alrendy discussed with Mr. Chamberlain the ques! tion of his resignation, and have advised him to offer his services under another Prime Minister.

Three Possible Courses Several courses are open to Mr. Chamberlain if he sees His Majesty the King.

1-He may resign outright, leaving It up to the Labour Party or, if they refuse or fail. to the Liberal Party to form a Cabinet.

2-Ile may lender the, resignation of himself and members of the Cabinet to the King, and form 5.11 entirely new Cabinet,

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3-lo may resign and suggest to Itis Majesty that some minent Conservative, such as Lord Halifax or Mr. Churchili, form a new -Cabinet-

The third course- stems the must likely one Air. Chamberlain will adopt.

Labour Party's Reluctance The Parliamentary Labour Party is reluctant to form a Government anci the Oppositim Liberals are too weak to gain any substantial following in the ffouse.

The likeliest development is that Halifax will become Premler

Lard

(with

a seat in the House of Lords)

Lieut.Com. J. II. Forbes, captalu of the submarine Spearfishi, tokich torpedoed the "Nazi-pocket battle--

skip Admiral Scheer,

CRISIS IN HOLLAND FLARES UP

and Mr. Churchill leader in the New And Ominous

House of Commons,

The Opposition, however, is almost certain to object to the Premier sit-

tog in the flouse of Lords and Mr. Churchill may, therefore, become Premier.

right, the only two possible Con-

Developments

SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH AMSTERDAM, May 10

If Mr. Chamberinin resigns out-(UP)-New and ominous testants for the Premiership appear developments are -occurring

to be Lord Halifax and Mr. Churchill in the Netherlands to-night..

Churchill Favoured

They coincide with a flood

It is believed that the Labour Op- of fresh rumours which are, position would agree to join a War impossible to verify.

Ministry under Mr. Churchill. It is

pointed out, however, that the sane- The Government suddenly cui tion of the Labour Party Conference, off all incoming telephone and which

at opens

Bournemouth

on telegraph communications and, Monday, must be obtained before. Labour Members can join a Coalition without warning, the Army

took control of all wires.

Government.

The conference would be largely "United Press" was informed at 11) Influenced by the decision of the p.m. (6 a.m. ILK.T.) that the mea- Executive Committee.

sure would become effective im-

The next 48 hours will be the mest mediately. potential period.

warns

Germans Warned SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BERLIN, May 9 (UP), The "Hamburger Fremcenblat!" German readers that the impending resignation of Mr. Chamberlain will mean an "intentification of the British drive to spread the war,"

"English mentality for the Arst eight months of war hos been characterised by increasing cager- tiess,"

No communications are now per- mitted except by cable service.

SOCIALISTS WILLING TO JOIN NATIONAL CABINET IF CHAMBERLAIN GOES

LONDON, MAY 9 (REUTER).—“REUTER'S" PARLIAMENTARY CORRESPONDENT LEARNS THAT TO-DAY'S DEVELOPMENTS, ACCE- LERATED BY YESTERDAY'S SPEECHES IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS, ARE CONSIDERED TO MAKE THE DEPARTURE OF MR. NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN ALMOST CERTAIN.

The most likely names from whom the new Premier will be selected are considered late to-night to be Lord Halifax (now Foreign Secretary,). Mr. Winston Churchill (First Lord of the Admiralty and Chairman of the Committee in charge of military operations) and Mr. Lloyd George (Pre- mier in the last World War,) CHURCHILL FAVOURED

For various reasons, including possible complications arising from the fact that Lord Halifax is a momber of the House of Lords, the most likely selection is felt to be Mr.

Mr. Churchill.

Although decision about Labour participation is a matter for Party conference, it is believed that Labour would serve under Mr. Churchill. LABOUR'S REBUFF

Mr. C. R. Attlee, the Leader of the Labour Opposition, and Mr. Arthur Greenwood, the Deputy Leader, visited the Prime Minister at 10

********** į Downing Street this evening.

By Frederick Kuh

LABOUR FAVOURS It is understood that at the meeting Mr. Chamberlain LLOYD GEORGE asked them whether they were prepared to serve in a

reconstructed Government under his leadership.

-If-nöt,-it-is-learned,-they-were-asked-whether-they- were prepared to serve under the leadership of another member of the Conservative Party.

"L'UNITED' PRESS" ́STAFF"

CORRESPONDENT)

LONDON, May 5 (UP)-A prominent nieniber of the Parliamentary Labour Party in formed me to-night that Mr. Lloyd George would be the mosit suitable man for the Premier- ship from the Labour point of view.

Be admitted, however, that such a selection would encoun- ter stiff opposition from the Conservatives, and this opposi- tion would prove decisive.

Labour's next best choice, ha suld, was Mr. _Churchill, but Labour's ncceptance of oßßer under Lord Halifax should not be ruled out.

Liberal members express al- most identical views.

"REUTER". LEARNS THAT THE REPLY

OF THE

LABOUR LEADERS WAS THAT SERVICE UNDER THE

PRIME MINISTER WAS IMPOSSIBLE.

THAT IS ALSO THE VIEW HELD BY THE OPPOSITION

LIBERAL PARTY.

Whether or not the Labour Party will be prepared to join an All-Party government under other leadership will be finally decided by the Party executive at Bournemouth

to-morrow.

WILLING TO RESIGN

The form of the questions put to the Labour leaders

Disastrous is taken as a clear indication that the Prime Minister is

Flights Nazis Lose Planes

Over Britain

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”

LONDON, May, 10 (UP),-

All locks in the Amsterdam canal Reconnaissance and mine-lay- area were closed at nightfall under ing flights by German machines! orders from the authorities.

A.A. Guns In Action

over England and Scotland

now willing to resign if such an action would lead to the formation of a new National Government satisfactory to

all parties.

!

LL. GEORGE

TOLD OFF

Lively Verbal Ducl In The Commons

LONDON, May 9 (Router),----

The Rt. Hon. Mr. C. R. Attlee and Mr. Arthur Greenwood | (Labour) were 45 minutes with

the Prime Minister.

Lord Halifax and Mr. Winston Church were present at the inter- view.

PLEASE Turn To Pago 7.

proved disastrous for the inva- The House of Commons has Lack Of A. A.

The series of Government pre-ders to-day, two machines being adjourned until May 21. cautions culminated at 2.41 am, brought down.

Amsterdam.

Administration

Of

In the course of a number of (0.41 a.m. II.K.T.) with dramatic A Dornier "fighting pencil" was subjects discussed before the ad- action on the part of Amsterdam's brought down fourteen miles off a Journment, Mr. Beverley Baxter, the anti-aircraft guns.

north-eastern Scottish const town Conservative MLP., appealed to Mr. The roar of approaching al-after attempting to reconnoltre inland. Lloyd George to be more helpful to

Spitfires look to the air as soon as ho planes was distinctly heard in the

and not residential districts of southern the Dornier wao. reported to be brilliantly mischievous He Blamed approaching and caught up with the Mr. Lloyd George for the part ho

the played in the complicated situation man advance. Invader after it had crossed. criss-

coust-line.

of the last few years. Pilot Drowned

Referring to Mr. Lloyd George's The German made a desperate press writings, he said he gave the Firing censed five minutes later, effort to escape, but was brought madman Hitler encouragement

down within a few minules,

overy critical moment. One of the pilots jumped with his parachute as his machine was falling

European Reported Searchlights

Missing

Captain Andre Kella aged 62 of 30 Mody Hond, Kowloon was reported] missing to the police last night.

immediately crossed the sky and A.A. guns open- ed are from several points at 2.41, a.m.

When he left home shortly after: LETTERS

dinner on Monday night, he fold his niece, Miss Shelia Haines, that he was going to his ship. He has not been seen since,

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ALAND

ÉKHOLM

HANKO.

LL. GEORGE

HELSINKI

GULF

Allies Tighten Grip In North Norway

NAZIS RETREAT FROM NARVIK

By PETER RHODES

(UNITED PRESS STAFF CORRESPONDENT) KIRUNA, Norwegian Border, May 9 (UP)-The German forces east of Narvik are retreating toward the Swedish frontier.

Only nine miles separate two Allied and Norwegian columns, which are driving down the mountains on Bjordfjuell, where the Narvik railway to the Swedish iron ore mines in Kiruna cuts through the mountains into Sweden.

-Should these two forces close across the valley through which the vital railway passes, the fi Germán garrison in Nurvik will be completely isolated, and h final assault on the port can be expected to follow at once.

Allied Advance

The Ailled and Norwegian forres appear to hove made considerable progress from the north and have : now captured all the ridges dominat- ing the German positions along thei rallway.

Anti-Nazi Feelings Harden

Striking Report. By Church Committee

OPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

EDINBURGH, May 10 (UP). Additionally, Elvergard and Moen,—That British feeling-as ex- at the foot of erjangs Fjord, have pressed recently by Mr. Anthony been re-captured by Allied forces,

The Norwegians, reinforced by Eden, Mr. Duff Cooper and skilled French Akane ski troops, have others--is hardening against the spent the past ten days mopping up German people is reflected in the Germans on the ridges dominut-the Report of the Committee of ing the railway. This task is

now the Church and Nation. The completed,

Simultaneously. another Allied Report will be tabled at General force is landed at Elvergaard and Assembly of the Church of Scot- is now toiling over Stocsiein Moun-land on May 21.. tain towards the southern ridge of dominating BJordfjuell heights,

Nazis Fly Reinforcements Best reports available on the fron- tier indicate that the Germans havo been reinforced by approximately 1,000 troops who have been down lo Narvik by transport plane since the first landing. This would make the total Nazi defence force in Narylic only 5,000 men,

Because of increased Allied air activity in the north, it is no longer a paying proposition for reinforce ments to be flown to Narvik and the Germans there can looft for. nu further ald,

The Germans have about 100 planes operating in the Narvik area. PLEASE Turn To Page 7.

Guns Cause

Failure In Norway

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

PARIS, May 9 (UP)—~The lack of anti-aircraft guns in Nor- way is blamed by M. Koht, the Norwegian Foreign Minister, for the failure of the Allied and Norwegian forces to hold the Ger-

Not a Sotback "It is a mistake to look on the "We could have easily held the tactical withdrawal from south Nor- Germans if we had had sufficient way us a setbacic. A.A guns to keep their planes The Allies are still in control at Narvik. French troops are pre- away," he said.

dominant there now becauso they "Do not believe that we are des- were the first to arrive. pairing over what has happened. "Allied strategy is not going to be

Please Reform, Appeal in dames and landed in the sen.

Mr. Daxter was of the opinion that The British pilots signalled for air. Lloyd George was too big a man "The Norwegian Army le not tricked tw Germany's "attempts to Answare. To Correspondents

boat to put out to rescue the German. to use the foreign press to disparage quitting and will continue to fight foroo us to willidras too many fight- who had disengaged himself from the the Government and asked Mr. Lloyd every inch of the way. Captain Kelin' is of medium build

ing troops from Europe, where the Regulan Reader: April 20 1080, Parachute.

| George' whether, over at his age, he

"Our King and the Crown Prince main battlefront will remain until with fair hair and grey eyes. He fell on a Saturday. September 30,

Before the lifeboat could arrive, would consider reforiaing,

never have had any idea of leaving victory. Mr. Lloyd George, replying, defend-the country. They are still in Nor was dressed in a darke tweed suit 1889 fell on a Monday. Whit Mon- however, the German sank from view.

"Of ultimate victory, wo have not when he left his home.

|day, 1030, fell on June 0.-Ed.

PLEASE Turn To Page 7. PLEASE Turn To Pago 7. way and there they intend to remain. the slightest doubt,"

The Report states that it is becom- ing increasingly difficult to draw any rend distinction between the rulers of Germany and the German people,

Solidly Behind Hitler "While there are, without doubt, many In Germany who have no respect for the present regime, It is true to say ilat, as a whole, the people seem to be solidly behind Hilter in this war.”

One of the post-war problems, the report continues, will be how to help to change the spirit of present-day Germany.

"The German people permitted their present rulers to reach power without effective protest or oppos!-- tion.

"Ilitter is not an isolated plena- 13enon. We is an exaggerated re- presentative of the sirain under which Germany labours.. "The German people must be re- garded as being possessed by a spirit of evil."

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