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NANCY

WELL, SLUGGO --- HOW DOES IT FEEL TO BE LIVING BACK

AT YOUR UNCLE'S SHANTY, AGAIN?

GREAT!--- I'M GLAD TO BE AWAY FROM DAT NIFTY

ESTATE!

Wednesday,

JUST THE SAME, I'LL BET YOU' MISS ALL THAT CLASSY STUFF..

THAT YOU

HAD /

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

May 15, 1940.

By Ernie Bushmiller

NAW--I NEVER EVEN THINK OF IT ANY MORE- I'VE FORGOT IT: ENTIRELY!

CMON

I'LL BUY

YA- SOME LUNCHI

HEY!

WHERE

D' FINGERBOWLS

2

&

Jel. 28151.

THEY'RE COOL

VICTORY BID

Desperate Gamble

By Hitler

LONDON, May 14 (Reuter). -"Reuter's" diplomatic corres

neutral pondent learns that

circles in Loudon regard the German invasion of Holland and Belgium as a desperate bid for victory before the Allies are able to develop their resources to the full.

German production and strength are at their peak while these of the Allies are growing every day.

To Take Big Risks

-It is pointed out that like the bold gumbler that he is, Hitler hins deter- lake big risks because the mined to stake is immense. At the same time it is believed that the groving effectiveness of the Allled blockade. Alles constantly coupled with the growing strength, must

have Bu

conti

doubtedly been importanl

butory Causes in Jallu:neing his decision.

Thanks to the element of surprise and treachery of "Fifth Column" have had activilles, the Germans considerable initial success in Holland and to a lesser degree in Belgium.

Their overwhelming superiority in strength compared with Holland and

Delgium was bound to tell, especially

DUTCH & BELGIAN FORTS, BEİS CANALS

RIVERS of thing to put

MILLE

0 10 20 30 40

“Flushing"

Ostend

Bruges

Brussels

LGIUM

Louvain

Hevi

Recklingh

Abermond

"Mons

Cambra

FRANCE

Sedan

LUXEM

BURG

Cologne

ERMANY

Moselle

THIS MAP illustrates the extent of the German advance. They as excessive scruples with regard to have pushed eastwards from Luxemburg and now occupy the entire neutrality had prevented any couren west of the River Meuse. Liege is still holding out but Namur (in ordination of plans between the Low Belgium) and Sedan (in France) are reported to have fallen. Countries and the Allied Stads.

Real Test To Come

The real test yet to come when EARLIER REPORTS

the main battle to engaged with the

Allied forces.

This will be the rat

real trial of the qualities of the new German army,

It is not believed by these neutral result will be quarters that any apparent for some days. Even then, It will be too early to talk of anything decisive but the reaction in south- castern Europe will in any case, it is fell, be full of interest.

Big Pro-Ally Sentiment

U.S. Reactions To Nazi Invasions

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ROTTERDAM FALLS, SAY GERMANS

Allies Deny Claim

Death Of Mr.

R. McLay

Former Prominent M.K. Resident

The late Mr. Robert Montgomery

May, formerly Hongkong manager

RECORD

March

1938...

March 1039..

April

September 1930.

April 1910.

1940

May 1040

Mar

1940.

1940.

May

So far

Austria Czecho-Slovakia .Poland .Norway Denmark .Holland .Beiglum Luxembourg,

Belgian Premier's Broadcast Says Troops Still Resisting

Norway Campaign. ALLIED

TROOPS LAND

New Situation In Narvik

LONDON, May 14 (Reuter). --A War Office .communique says:

"Allied forces made a success- ful landing at Bjerkvik, BOVEN miles north of Narvik, suffering only a few minor casualties,

the rear of the "Bjerkvikin German positions in the Gratangen forces made a arca, where our

successful attack at the same time,

"An enemy detachment, which hnd landed at Hemnes was bombarded-by- a British worship. Casualties were Inflicted on the enemy."

14

Successful Operations PARIS. May (Reuter)--A French communique says that is the region of Narvik in Norway, opera- tions have been successfuly carried o11.

Nazi Transports Sunk LONDON, May 14 (Reuter).It is officially announced, that since the

LONDON, May 14 (Reuter). -Broadcasting on the military situation, M, Lubert Pierlot, the beginning of May at least nine more Belgian Prime Minister, said German transport supply ships have that since yesterday many at-heen successfully attacked by British tacks had been made at many submarines off the coast of Norway.

The submarine operations are con- tinuing. points on the Belgian front.

Belgian troops resisted admirably and at the end of the day related all positions.

Certain modifications were made in the dispositions of their troops in oc- cordance with a plan of the High Command, but this was done follow.... ing orders and without incident...

Situation Normal There

more word

attacks, this morning but none succeeded in piere- ing the Belglan lines.

No situation was nomial. The parachutists had descended un Brus- sels yesterday or to-day.

The enemy

yesterday bombed

QUEEN'S P.C. TO HOUSEHOLDERS

Thanks For Aid Given

To Evacuees LONDON, May 14 (British Wire- less)Her Majesty the Queen is sending a personal message by post on a speelly-designed card to every householder who cared for children, mothers and others moved in the early part of the Government's evacuation, scheme.

The total number of recipients is con-estimated at 320,000,

Unselfish-Task.

war under

the

"I know that to this unselfish lask you have sacrificed much of your own comfort," says the message. "and that could not have been ac- hieved without the loyal co-operan of all in your household."

of the National City Bank of New Namur. Antwerp and other places, York, passed away at his home at and enemy planes pitilessly machine BERLIN, May 14 (Reuter) East Croydon, England on May 12, at gunned trains with civilians and re- fugees. He was afraid there had The German Army High Com the age of 57.

Horn 53 years ago at Uddington, been a great number of victima mand announced: "Under the enormous effect of the attacks of Lanarkshire he was educated at among the population. The

M. Pierlot concluded by saying: German power-dive bombers and Glasgow University and served in 20ditions recalled those of 1814-

branches of the British Linen Bank the Imminent attack of armour- before coming East in 1003 to join The hour will come when everything ed units, the city of Rotterdam the International Banking Corpora- will be repaid. Let us keep our morale intact and our will frm as the bas surrendered and has thus tion.

That Hank was later assimilated by hard struggle and the needs of the saved itself from destruction.”

the National City Bank of New York country demand." NO CONFIRMATION

and thereafter Mr. McLay spent most LONDON, May 14 (Reuter).of his time in the Colony in their

OPPORTUNISM BY wishes to mark by this message her The daim that Rotterdam has servies.

St. Andrew's Chieftain

soccer player in his JAPAN LIKELY President Roosevelt's speech on surrendered lacks all confirma-

younger days, he turned to golf in consideredtion.

his later years. He retked from]

British Interests In the banking business about a year ago and returned to England via

China Nervous America. He leaves a wife in Eng- land and a daughter Mrs. W. Hewitt,

PEIPING, May 14 (Reuter).-Sur- whose husband is in the Hongkong offre of the Standard Vacuum Omises that the Japanese might use the intensified European situation to

WASHINGTON, May (Reuter).-A wave of pro-Ally sentiment is sweeping the United States.

was

which Saturday, Bomewhat daring in certain political quarters, was actually surpassed by Bir. Cordell Hull's yesterday.

The announcement that the United States is willing to join other American republics in a protest to Germany over the invasion of the Low Countries is hailed here as a

lep in advance of either speech.

"This Is Not Enough" The "Washington Star" says: "Mr. Cordell Hull. has notified war-mad Germany that Amerien henceforth is alled morally at least with the

Eden Asks For

Volunteers

To Gombat Parachute Troops Menace LONDON, May 14 (Reuter), local defence volunteers. Mr. calls for practical, langible assistance for the Ailles and Anthony Eden, the War Minis ecasation of "quibbling" about how ler, referred to the German

democracies "battling for their lives.Appealing for men to join

but this is not enough."

Tho paper

Co.

keen

Mr. McLay was. un active member create further difficulties for British of the St. Andrew's Society in long-Interesis in China would seem to re- kong and was chieftain during 1936-celve support.

1937.

Beaverbrook Given Office

A statement from the Anti-British Society has appeared in, the local press that the anti-British movement

be re-started shortly.

will

Queen Elizabeth says that she

appreciation, of the service they have rendered to the country.

MOSCOW, May 14 (Reuler)-A Swedish trade delegation headed by the Minister of Supply, M. Erikson, landed at the Moscow airport this evening.

SHOP TO BEST ADVANTAGE AT

It is rellably reported that the THE

Japanese military authorities

here

ve unoffically approached Allled

ASIA

and Italian guard commandants 100-KWAN enquire what steps they proposed taking to prevent Incidents between

and when payments for aircraft practice of dropping parachute

It says that troops behind the main defensive Becomes Minister Fortis sunrts in case Italy enters the plant should be made.

ihe United States had far better lines in Holland and Belgium.

make an outright gift of planes and guns to Britain and France,

President's Concem

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, May 14 (UP), -President Roosevelt regards

the

spreading of the war in Europe with extreme gravity,

This statement was made to-day tapped, means of defence were by the President's Secretary, Mr.rendy arranged..

Stephen Early.

"What we must do is to keep the

un-

Aircraft Production

alpiro

which

war.

Allied Financial Agreement

He said the danger to Britain from this particular menace, although it

LONDON, Muy 14 (Reuter). undoubtedly existed, should not be

Beaverbrook. -Lord

famonx confident exaggerated. They were

measures proprietor of the "Daily Ex- that the Government's

to press", and one-time crusader would be effective, but in order leave nothing to chance and to sup for a self-suficient British Em- -LONDON,-May 14 (Reuter)The plement from sources hitherto

could remain Treasury has announced that the economically, independent from British Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Belgian and French Finance They wanted large numbers of men the rest of the world, has been Ministers have concluded a tripar appointment in Mr. te nancial agreement whereby re- given an 45

ciprocal financial facilities for settle- Churchill's new Ministry.

of their expenditures Lord Beaverbrook becomes Minia-ment. to for Aircraft Production-- granted as between Belgium and France on the one hand and-as-be- Other Appointmonts

tween Beiglum and the United King Further major positions in the Government announced from No. 10 dom on the other hand. Downing Street to-day were:

firm from reaching our home,. Mr. between the ages of 17 and

offer their services in the new forec. Early said.

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