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Our Special Correspondent Reveals How Blitzkrieg Has Failed

MIGHTY ARMIES SOON TO COME

TO

GRIPS IN DEATH

French Believe I1 Duce Has Chosen Course Of Action

ITALY CALLS 1,000,000 RESERVES TO COLOURS

"By MILES HANDLER

"UNITED PRESS" STAFF CORRESPONDENT

PARIS, May 14 (UP).—Reports that Italy and Hungary have called up further classes of Reservists neither surprise nor impress French opinion.

Italy has called up four Classes, totalling 1,000,000 men. Hungary has called up seven Classes.

Reports add that the Hungarian forces are now being concentrated along the Slovak and Rumanian frontiers, and along the eastern portion of the frontier with

Yugo-Slavia.

Although France has been

Neutrality following the Italian military

Is Useless

.

Outspoken Comment By Turkish Paper

measures with considerable interest, the people refuse to become in any way despondent:

Mussolini Has Decided

LONDON, May 13 (Reuter), his court-a conviction which even

The Ankara paper,

It is fell by the man-in-the-street that Mussolini has already chosen

the super-sensitive French censorship "Cum-has not been able to provent the huriyet," says: "Three fresh vic- French people from reaching-and

added tims are

to German nothing further that happens

after this situation. rapacity. Once more it proves

The conviction that Mussolini has

Спи

the usclessness of adherence to chosen bis course has been further noutrality. Neutrals should strengthened by the news that the unite and prepare to face the British Ambassador Sir Percy Lor- Aggressor."

raine, has requested an explanation Another Turkish paper says that from the Italian Government of the

anti-British and the German offensive is not a sign of jaill

anti-French cam- the paign-throughout-Italy-campaign strength but it is prompted by

either need to shorten the war, indicating which, it is believed, was that the effects of the blockade are ordered by the Italian authorities or being felt,

carried out by their consent,

Failure Of Blitzkrieg

Anti-Allied Campaign French news agencies were

The Stockholm paper, "Nya Dagligt Alichonda" points out that the Ger- man blitzkrieg as such has falled. The mitted to-day

per-

to release detailed reports from Rome of the Intensifica-|

results and consequences may be far-tion of the Italian campaign against

reaching.

PARIS CLOSELY WATCHING

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" PARIS, May 14 (UP).— Italy's attitude is being closely watched by political quarters here.

The opinion generally ex pressed is that while conduct- ing an intense military pro kramme and propaganda cum- paign, Italy la still reserving her freedom of action.

Thus the Paris "Solr" de elares: " Duce does not ap- pear to have given an affirma- live answer to the German Ambassador's suggestion that the time has come for Italy to put forward her claima"

BRUCE FINED

The American President has made The campaign, messages from Rome PUT ON HONOUR

of

the Alles attitude which also includes state, his now taken the form cicar his the South American attitude, and the placing posters on the walls of houses Popo cannot be ignored. Further- and public edifices.

more the Allies stand more united

than ever.

Acroplanes are also participating in the campaign by dropping handbills

TO PAY $500

Kenneth Duncan Bruce, the 25-

The "Libre Belgique" in an article on the streets and pamphlets are dis-year-old engineer officer of one of

on the British troops says: "They re-tributed in tram-cars and buses, turn with their little munnerisms

which during the last war were the object of friendly jokes. They return

H.M. ships who was found guilty

All these posters and landbills last week of the Manslaughter of o

by

the Chief

have one theme--the allegation that rickshn coolle named Lam Shing- Use Allles have already been, de-chi was sentenced with their phlegm, humour and sport- feated or are doomed. ing spirit, especially their

Another and more important rea-

Justice this morning.

courage) which sometimes borders on roch-son for the indifference of the French He was fined $500, and was given ness, and finally with their equip-publle to whatever move Mussolini six months in which to pay. ment, the very sign of which will decides to make is the deep-seated strengthen our population's confidence In the efficacy of their intervention."

Japan Gives New Pledge Won't Move Against Dutch East Indies

"I am putting you on your honour

Fram ne

CLUB

STRUGGLE

SEAT OF GOVERNMENT of The Netherlands is The Hague ("The Hedgo"), whose congestion of government buildings is shown below around "The Pond." Far off upper right of the picture is the Peace Palace, Frem_a_total_mis.................. understanding of what the word “capital" means in any other language, the Dutch call Amsterdam, their big city, their capital.

Why Royal Family Left Holland

Queen's Dramatic Escape From Parachute Troops

SPECIAL TO THE "TÈLEGRAPH”

conviction that the issue of the warto pay the fine as speedily as you will eventually be settled in the great can," the Chief Justice told secured.

LONDON, May 14 (UP).-The Dutch Legation battle which has begun in BelgiumTY, Holland, Luxembourg and along the Before fining Bruce, the Chief Western front generally,

Justlee asked the Crown Counsel, announces that the reason prompting the decision of Mr. J. P. Murphy, whether the Queen Wilhelmina and the Netherlands Government to Attorney General had suggested any

proceed to England was the danger of capture by parachute troops. ·

Only Nuisance Valuo French people argue that if

the action. Allies crush the German armies, the Mr. Murphy:. "I am instructed, Italian problem will become Auto- Your Honour, that whatever happens

accused, the Commissioner

to

of

matically settled.

France feels that a war with Italy Police has decided to cancel his should be avoided if possible. But driving licence." if Mussolini steps down into the

The Legation points out that only The vigilance of the Royal Guard protecting Her Maicaty saved the Royal family from capture on Friday, the day on which the Nazis launched SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

arena, it is felt that his navy and Mr. Leo D'Almada (for accused): WASHINGTON, May 13

air force will, at the most, have "I would like to inform Your Honour their invasion.

German parachute. troops landed (UP).—The Netherlands Minis-

that if the sentence should be some only a nuisance value,

movement of near the Royal Palace and made an tor to Washington has received Despite the great number of Allied restriction upon the assurances that Japan will not troops who have been ruled north accused, the Captain of his ship has abortive attempt to storm it.

Similarly, efforts were made by make any move to alter the lands, the French are confident that responsibility that the restriction is the German parachutists to capture to meet the invasions of the Low-expressed his willingness to accept status quo in the Netherlands the Allied forces in North Africa and carried out. The ship is away from the Netherlands Government. East Indies.

the Near and Middle East-the latter Hongkong at the moment.

A similar assurance has been re- Including the contingents from Aun- ceived from Great Britain and France, tralla and New Zealand-can easily status quo in the The Minister has also received maintain the telegram from Batavia, stating that Mediterranean.

being

cesa

Repeatedly Bombed.

The Chief Justico addressed Bruce Her Majesty the Queen and the as follows: w

Royal family left the Royal Palace "I have given your case very long for another place of safely on the and careful consideration over the Dutch coast. The German air force, all necessary regulations providing

however, wore informed of every Attitudo Croatos Anxioty week-end. for any eventuality are now

repeatedly bombed the move, and "I know that you have been Despite the British proiest to the effectivated. These measures were carefully prepared some time ago.

refuge. thian Government, the Italian press thigh a great ordeal which must couts at which the Royal family had

morning continued lie anti-have made a great and lasting Im-

·Mr. Arita's Assurance

It was first decided to send Prin- British attitude.

'pression on you.

Jullana and her two baby TOKYO, May 14 (Teuter)

Further demonstrations against} *f was very happy indeed at what daughters to England in order to Assurances that Britain fully shares Britain were carried out by students, the Captain of your ship had been avoid all risk that the Royal House Japan's concern for the maintenance It is confirmed that Italy has caller able to say about you.

of Orange would be extinguished by of the sintus quo in the Netherlands up the 1011, 1912, 1913 and 1014

"There are quile a number of German bombs. Britain had no classes of Reservists, Ute adding things I could do, such as, for in- East Indies and that

Subsequently, it was decided, In intention of intervening in these 1,000,000 men to the Colpura.

stance, imposing restrictions on you the interests of the Netherlands itself, islands were given to the Foreiga: "Reuter" reports from London that no suggested by your counsel, that Her Majesty the Queen and the Minister, Mr. Hachiro Arita, by the the Brilish Expeditionary Force in the interest of justice has been served seek refuge

**"But I am not going to 'do-Unis, as Netherlands Government must alsó British Ambassador, Sir Robert Cral-Egypt has taken Hi, seting under instructions from stations as a precautionary measure. by your conviction, which, I think. The British Government has offer- tie Home Government,

The fullest precautions are now would do me no good, and do fadilities for establishment of a Goy

should servo st, a warning to others. 6d die Netherlands: Government all- being-laiten throughout the Middle

Justice do good, were I to send you ernment in England and, for the first WHUCHEMSTAD, Curacao, May 13 Eart (Reuter) British transport land- The Egyptian Primo Minister, as to prison. You are doing work of time in many centuries, a small plot ed troops and defence equipment Military Governor, has authorised great national importance and I am of soll in England will actually be

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up emergency.

-como-Dutch territory,

Dutch Ship Mined

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH", ... LONDON, May 13 (UP); -According to a report lasued by the Amsterdam radio to-day, an unnamed Dutch liner of the KS.M; Line struck a mine outside Ymulden harbour,

There were 150 passen gers aboard, and of this total, five are reported to be missing.

Some of the passengers

NAZI ADVANCE WELL CHECKED IN BELGIUM

BY HERDERT KING

UNITED PÁESS STAFF CORRESPONDENT PARIS, MAY 14 (UP), —— THE BATTLE WHICH HAS RAGED SINCE FRIDAY BETWEEN THE MAIN GERMAN ARMIES AND THE AD- VANCE GUARDS OF THE BELGIAN AND DUTCH ARMIES IS RAPIDLY DRAWING TO A CLOSE.

In both Lowland countries the numerically. weak advance guards are falling back upon the main positions, which are strongly held by about 600,000 men in Belgium and 400,000 men in Holland.

It is confirmed in Paris that the bulk of the British and French expeditionary forces sent to aid the Lowlands are advancing ahead of schedule, and they must, there- fore, reasonably be expected to be in a position to throw their full weight against the Germans in a very few hours.

Allied Plans Woll Made

The Allied plan. of advance, which was worked out long be fore the war to meet the con- tingency that has arisen, is operating smoothly, and intense German air attacks upon the advancing columns have been unable to hamper operations.

There have been most violent. German attacks upon the new Belgian positions, which are be- hind Liege and roughly run parallel with the King Albert Canal.

BARTER SYSTEM

Hope Expressed For -Anglo-Japan-Plan-

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" TOKYO, May 14, (Domei) — Hopes that Japan and Great Britain would be able to make

This pressure has been particularly arrangements for the establish-" sirong in the vicinity of Tongres and ment of a'barter system were south-east of Turlement between the expressed by the Minister of Albert Canal and the lower Mouse, Finance, Mr. Y. Sakurauchi, at which empties into the sea River Mons at Dordrecht in Holland.

as the

luncheon of the Industrial Club yesterday.

"An inevitable result of the war in Europe moy be a decrease in Japan- lese exports to the countries of the

sterling-blot," he said.

"Japan's present excess of exports over imports with these countries is just under 100 million yen.

"If it

Nazi Advance Checked The Germans are also making, particularly big effort in the law Ardennes where, it is admitted, they have made some progress. The Ger- mans entered this sector of Belgium ocross Luxembourg, the Ardennes mountains running roughly parallel bloc countries to pay us this amount impossible for the sterling- with the Luxembourg-Belgian fron- as a result of the British control of exchange, we should like payment But the advance in both the north to be made in suitable goods.” and south appears to have been checked this morning as a result of the Intense aerial activity against Nazi mochaalsed columns by both R.A.F. and French machines,

tler.

Several hundred Allied planes have participated in the attacks on the tricht, towards Tongres (across the Albert Canal) and similar action his been adopted further south.

Nazi columns proceeding from Mans-

French military sources claim that their units have been reinforcing the Belgian front positions since yester- day, and further claim that a`muccess- ful counter-attack was carried out south-east of Turlernoni.

LATEST

The "Times" Warning

Must Brace Ourselves For Many Hard Blows LONDON, May 14 (Router) --Com- Threo Important Factors menting upon Mr. Churchill's speech, Three factors are apparently re-the Daily Telegraph" writes that the sponsible for the fact that the Gerson House of Commons sitting served as no other agency could have done to PLEASE Tum To Pago 2.

make manifest the nation's unity and Inflexible resolve to'prosecuto the war to Victorious conclusion.

GERMANS LOSE 200 PLANES

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHI

PARIS May 14 (UP)-It is es- timated that over 200 German planes have been destroyed in serial en counters since last Friday,

Mr. Churchill's words were low; but were winged, His polley was defined in the single phrase "woge WOT

all and his aim "victory" at

The British people. well knowing that before them is an ordeal of the victory there can be no survival of most grievous kind, and that short of the British Empire; but they feel to In addition a large number of Nazi the ful the "buoyancy and hope" with machines have been destroyed or which Mr. Churchill approaches his rendered useless in raids on deren taak, though he has nothing to offer dromes.

those sharing the task but "blood, The Air Ministry denies German toil, tears and sweat cinima that 20: Spitfires have been

PLEASE.Turn To hot down over the Western Front ♦♦ and.counter,claim the destruction of Several Messerschmitt 110 in neriai Her Majesty the Queen, Princesa encounters, Jullona, Prince Bernhardt, the Prine It is claimed that only one Spitare cesses Boatrix and Irene were con was damaged and forced to make a

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