1940-05-12 — Page 4

Sunday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

May 12, 1940.

DEVASTATING WORK BY THE R.A.F.: NAZI TROOP-CARRYING PLANES DESTROYED

POWER-DIVES FROM 5,000 FEET TO RIDDLE MACHINES

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

LONDON, MAY 11 (UP)—THE LEADER OF A FLIGHT OF SIX BLENHEIM BOMBERS TO-DAY DESCRIBED THE DESTRUCTION OF GERMAN Troop carrYING PLANES.

YESTERDAY EVENING, HE SAID, THE BLENHEIMS DIVED FROM 5,000 FEET OVER THE AIRDROMES IN WHICH THE GERMAN AIRCRAFT WERE GROUNDED, RIDDLING. THE TROOP CARRIERS WITH 18,000, ROUNDS OF machine GUN AMMUNITION.

LATE

NEUTRALITY ACT

EXTENDED

(UP)....)

WASHINGTON, May 11 President 11oosevelt has extended the United States Neutrality Act to Bel- gluni. The Netherlands and Lusom- Tr2.

11 is also been minouneed that, France will begin slupping supplies by air neross the Atlantly this sum- men.

The servire will use the northern route from Booleans to Ireland, fo Newfoundland and also from Lisbon and the Azores to Bermuda,

The vastbound service will not enr- ry mails,

NEWS

Fighting planes which escort- ed the British bombers set fire to two troop carriers on the beach north of the Bague after which they power dived and fred on another one.

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Air Ministry Report

The Air Ministy kssted a com-i

the RAP munique saying

last! CON- Rhine anl

Friday night, attacked German

entrations between the

The Meie when strong forces al-j tempted advancing across the Rhine

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i towards the. Dutch frontier,

The attack centred on the hrkige

Werel-bomb aver the Rhine near were seen to hit ag important railway i Jurtir and bridges at Alterkecko. Geldern, Roes and Günch.

Rotterdam 'Drame Ablaze LONDON, May 11 (Reuter).--11 | |is learned authoritatively that during

already

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BERLIN, May 11 (UP). The Nazis are still trying to convince the Belgians that the invasion of Belglum is nothing but a friendly gesture.

In a special programmu broadcast to Belgium to- night, a speaker declared: "All we wish is the right to march through your country.

"Belgium is too small to resist the force of the Germans.

"Welcome German brothers who are fighting for the common cause against

and capitalism plutocracy?"

ATTACKS

ON BERGEN

Success By Fleet Air Arm Planes

LONDON, May 11 (Router). last night and early this morning the-An Admiralty communique

perodenie at Rotterdam.

damaged on Friday, was subjected to announcing attacks on Bergen

dropped.

STRATEGIC RETREAT

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

AMSTERDAM, May 11 (UP).-Dutch troops on the frontier are now. with- drawing in the face of the German advance.

This fact is admitted in an official communique issued by the Dutch High Command to-day, which says that the withdrawals are taking place in accordance with orders.

The withdrawal follows hours of intensive fighting, in the course of which Dutch troops drove back a German detachment, and destroyed an armoured train, together with all the Nuzi troops it was carrying.

Allies to Rescue

Headquarters at The Hague failed

forces

BELGIANS RESIST

Parachutists Are Captured

THE HAGUE, May 11 (Beuter), completely,

"Fire was opened on Netherlands A Dutch Military Headquarters com-

from and police munique state: "British and French) military troups have come to our assistance houses occupied by Germans who had! and

side by side with the Netherlands enjoyed the hospitality of our coun-

will defend our national ter-try. forces

Naxis Gain Foothold -A. Belgian High Command ritory.

communique broadcasting by the BRUSSELS, May 11 (Reuter)-A Brussels radio says:

"Our frontier troops ave continual-

LONDON, May 11 (Reuter).

ly ruling their tasks. The demoli-

issued to-day says: "During the day of May 10 and tians planed were duly carried out communique

later"During the day, large enemy forces the night of May 10-11, our troops y these troops which were

supported by incessant bombing by matte contarl withdrawa

with the advanced our powerful formations of aircraft and elements of the enemy. half by tanks, attacked in the region of

"Engagements took place at several

paints.

:

Landings Fail "During the night of May 10-11

"After. Keres attacks by

four and forces lasting hours, a village captured by the Maastricht,

"They suecoded in gaining a foOL» Germans yesterday was retaken oni

hold in our defensive positions. the same day.

Luxem "Our troops operating the entire "During this action,

narranted bourg bave continted their move-enemy parachutists Innded at several personaci of 20 train were wiped utt. Pamphlets els according to plan and are places in the interior of the country. Most of them were captured or put “Around Large our positions re-out of action. the Netherlands language as well asi vigorously houting up the invader. Netherlands uniforms were found in main intet,

Several bombing raids were the train.

The enemy suffered heavy losses executed against Junctions of com- Enemy aircraft carried out sys-portant damage.

munications, but without enusing im-

:tematic bonblag attacks in mumerous "Our own "aviation and our atr were extremely tury,"

active."

The farrison at the old fort of before certain of our fortilleations. The Fleet Air Arm made two

Pannerdien are stubbornly holding

¦ the heaviest bombardment of the war. says:

The aerodromje

left ablaze after a series of raid lasting nearly

hour during which seven further attacks on the enemy | hundeed high explosive homls were at Bergen. In one attack the Wive after wave of R.A.F. bombers naval aircraft obtained three registered direct hits on the hangars bits on an enemy warship, be- in the airfield and a group of build-lieved to be the Bremse. tings on the north-east corner of the Faerodrome.

When the last British raiders #ew

off in the early hours of the morning, fres were raging in all parts of the izerodrome and through the drifting smoke. 20 four-engined aircraft cont be seen blazing flereely.

No R A.F. losses were sustainert,

Enemy Forces Bombed

Arm in face of enemy netinn.

To the east of Aruhem the enemy acceeded in crossing the River Yscel in a large part of our ferri- raid protection

British Aircraft Active "British aireraft repeatedly bond- ed the sale aerodrome still in' Ger-

German troops from? "In a serend attack, complete sur-man hands. prise was believed. Enemy fuel this aerodrome have advanced to cer-

thin points but action to eliminatel tanks were attacked and heavily damaged. Two of the largest were! them is being taken.

the Police "An attempt to raid set on tire and flames were seen to spread.

Many Successes

"Since May 2 the Fleet Air Arm LONDON, May 11 (Reiter).-The has strot down 20 enemy aircraft off [Air Ministry punounces that detailed | Norway besides accounting for many

reports are now available of last others on the ground, night's attack by the R.A.F. on enemy jenicentrations between the Ithing and

the Meuse

At the time of the attacks, strong enemy forces were advancing across the Rhine towards the Dutch frontier. its were obtained on a bridge over the line near Wesel and on a line

traffic at its approaches.

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The

enemy's advance was further hampered by a series of operations

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"A further 51 enemy aircraft have heen destroyed by anti-aircraft fre! of the fret."

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GLASGOW, May 11 (Reuter), 1,100-to-Hampden Park was its usual

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Nazi Planes Busy STOCKHOLM, May 11 (Reuter).

been there has

increasing

colourful self to-day when an estimated capacity crowd of 175,000 spectators saw England and Scotland play a drawn match

in which bombs were seen to hit im- The Sevenska Dagbladet reports of 1-1 in aid of the Red Cross portant railway and road Junctions! that

and bridges at Tidekerke, Geisern, activity by German aircraft attack Fund.

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China War

Chinese Claim Big Success

CHUNGKING. May 11 (Reuter), -Chinese troops claim to be smash- ing a Japanese army of 150,000 men the biggest battle of the Far Eastern wor since the fall of Hankow two years ago.

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According to dispatches reaching! here, seven Japanese divisions, ad-j Vanvin in the plains east of Slang- yang, north-west of Hankow, walk-i ed into n

trap and the Chinese launched a general counter-offensive in which it is, stoted they recaptured | Important positions and Inflicted} 130.000 casualties..

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The correspondent says that French aircraft attempted to destroy Nordals Bridge.

Several German plants llew off their course and were warned off Swedish territory by anti-aircraft fire.

England. Woodley: Sproston, Hap- gond Willingham Cullis,--Mercer. Matthews, Martin, Broome, Welsh and Small (Millwall). ·

Scotland. Dawson (Rangers); Carabine (Third Lanark), McClure (Hearts); Shankly (Preston), Baxter (Middlesbro). Brown (Hearts); Wounded Germans state that no

Castle

(Everton). Walker (Hearts). German reinforcements had arrived McCulloch (Derby) and Dougui. dropped north of Narvik. at Narvik itself by the parachutists

The game opened at a terrific poec, The England taking the initiative. Scottish attack was disjointed and the defence was tied up. The English forwards had plenty of room in which I

chorecs of few to work but hart shooting, though Broome was very unlucky when he headed against the

Italy Not To Fight?

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Scotland improved as the game

very even developed into a counter Hall-time arrived with no

score.

Thrilling Resumption The resumption saw some thrilling play and Welsh gave England the lead with a hard left-foot drive in the

NEW YORK, May 11 (UP) minule.

According to the General Mann-

15th

Both goals had several escapes, and ger of the Italian shipping line, then Dougal equalised in the the flagship of which is the Rex.minute, England's appeal for foul be-

Ing disallowed. he has received private advices The Engilsiz defence several times indicating that Italy will not cleared desperately. Scotland slow- enter the war.

ly gained the ascendancy and scored The Rex salled at 12.30 pan to- in the closing minutes but the goal day for Italy, carrying 200 passengers, was disallowed for foul.

Anti-British Demonstration

third

The final result was 1-1.

Third Round Draw LONDON, May 11 (Beuter)-The However, according to a Rome following in the draw of the message an anti-British demonstra- round of the Cup, to be played on tion was stuged outside of the British | May 18: Embassy to-day.

Fulliam The Embassy has lodged a protesti Everfon with the Hallan Governinent.

Huddersfield

It was lodged after the British Charge d'Affaires, Sir Noel Charles, huri found it necessary to be escorted by the police from the middle of a throng of demonstrators

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Coventry

Barnsley Arsenal

Blackburn Newcastle

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Stoke

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V. Blackpool

V. V.

Birmingham Sunderland

V. Bristol Rovers.

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