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HAS FACE SLAPPED Briton Insulted By Italians

ROME, May 14 (Reuter) Lord Hardwicke, a friend of Bruno Mussolini, had his face slapped last night at a cabaret

NAZIS IN SEDAN

FROM PAGE ONE

battle of the River Meuse--may de- cide the war. in the Low Countries.

their The Germans claim that armtes and air force everywhere are making lightning progress, well ahead

of schedule in the drive designed to seize Dutch and Belgian bases for

on England, and "bitzkrieg" attacle possibly an assault on the Maginot Line.

Despatches from Allied sources con- show because he threw an anti-arm much of the success claimed by British poster off his table. the German High Command.

He was then detained for a couple of hours in a police station on the ground that his papers were not in order.

Students-Demonstrate

Anti-Allied student demonstrations were also held in various provincial towns, including Milan where the Prefect appeared on the balcony of the Prefecture and acknowledged the cheers of the demonstrators, and at Naples where thousands of students the King and Duke pictures ot marched to the Palace of the Crown Prince cheering the House of Savoy und Il Duce.

The demonstrators Jaler. sung patriotic songs outside the offices of the Commander-in-chief of the Army and Navy.

History's Greatest Battle However, these reporis added that tremendous. Allied power in being thrown into the struggle be- tween, modern mechanised units and air ficels, experts describe this as being perhaps the greatest battle of all history. Hundreds

of. thousands of soldiers and many thousands of aeroplanes and tanks are engaged, but the con- the let has aprend so widely, and

that accurate estimates are at pre-" sent impossible.

In swift succession the Germans have claimed to have broken through

the "fortresses of Holland and the interior fortified defence area, stashed a path through to Rozendaal near the coust between southwestern Dutch Itotterdam und Antwerp, and to have und the advanced Ilotterdam

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ITALIAN CRISIS Utrecht aires."

FROM PAGE ONE

additional military measures, bring- ing her armed forces to a total of 700,000 men:

The reports also said Jugo-Slavian military

constantly planes were patrolling the Adriatic coast.

are

Warned To Leave Italy WASHINGTON, May Reater) -American citizens ly being warned to leave the country, Mr. Cardell Hall stated at a Presaj conference to-day.

3712 This represents a change in Government's attitude towards the possibility of Italy entering the war Mr. Sumner Welles, Under- Secretary of State, stated ten day ago that no consideration was being given at the State Department to the issue of such a warning.

Alexandria Precautions CAIRO, May 14 (Reuler)-Civil Inhabitants of frontier towns in the western desert are being evacuated where necessary.

French

It is also claimed that the Germans have broken through the Belgion de- tence line and forced the Belgians into retreat in a westerly direction.

Brussels, Antwerp in Danger

It this is correct, both Brussels and Antwerp are threatened; how ever, the German positions are by no means clear.

Wednesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

KING'S MOTHER ENDANGERED

Dramatic Episode In Belgian Village

PARIS, Muỹ 14 (Reuter): It is revealed here that delachments of German parachutists descended "at the Chateau Leaken, where Queen Elizabeth, King Leopold's mother, has been playing in the past few days.

The Germans were quick- ly mopped up.

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The Queen's only, com ment was that it was Incident of no Importance beside Belgium's trials. *******

OBITUARY

U.S. Woman Anarchist Dies In Toronto

Toronto, May 14. The death bas occurred of Emma Goldman, world famous anarchist.- United Press.

Known as "Red Emma" she was in 1867 of Jewish born in Russia parents and when 12 was taken to the United States. Pul to work al- unce, she endured for several mosi al

the harsh conditions which years were then the lot of the immigrant factory worker in Amerles. Feelings thus created were of bitterness

Swiss Protest To Berlin Makes Demand For Compensation

May 15, 1940,

A Look Through "The "Telegraph",

50 Years Ago ...

May 18, 1800. SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH".

The motion for the disuntabllahineal of BERNE, May 14 (UP).The the Church of Scotland has been TO-

reted. Swiss Minister to Berlin has

25 Years Ago been instructed to protest

May 15, 1913. against the German bombing of Correspondents in the North of France State: Fierce fighting in general along a Delemont, and to demand pay-front of 70 miles, from Arras to the Sea; it the final and most desperate Lattio ment for damagos.

for Colnia, The jokes on both sides arg very heavy.

In the meantime the Home Guard in all Swiss communities have been

combat the mobilised tö

"Fifth Column" Ind to guard! - against possiblo parachute troops.

Railway Bombed

The enemy's bombardment at Ypres on Saturday was the most intense. Allerto The enemy had been pounding the Billsh trescher, which they had to abandon but when the .Dermans advanced in maper they were

down and

finally reputed.

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To the Editor of the "Hongkong Tele- gph"

BASLE, May 14 (Reuter)-The Swiss Government has ordered its Minister in Berlin to protest to the German Government over the bomb-penal Arms of Germany were removed Ing of the Swiss railway near Delemont last week,

The Minister has been ordered to demand compensation for damage.

Bir. It is not about time that the Im.

from the face of The Deutsch Asistlicho German Bank In Quern's Road, Government Buine). It is a sight that must be strongly, resented by all tight the thinking people walking up or down Baitery Fath, witre a good view can be hind of

escutschconr. there lontissome The Swice General Staff

has The German with his usual consummale formed a home guard of all the cltics, insolence took a delight in plastering ble towns and villages 03 a defence State guldings in foreign countries and nir Colonies, with his Imperial Arms. A columnists” against th

Chinese blacksmith would remove these parachute troops.

eitblems of "Kultur" in a short time, and ao rid the Colony forever, I hope, of such an eyesore. Your etc. D.C.

10 Years Ago

or

HOLLYWOOD PUBLICITY

Mr. Birdwell Arrives In Hongkong

The film version of "Gone With takes three hours and

outrage in Chiengo which caused his seen

deaths. Declaring for antherefore, stared at it for only four

May 15, 1030. Signor Mussolini recovered is best flamboyant style in an address here 19- 30000 people, sfice Lanpecting the new cruiser Gorkio.

palne?" he

"Blackshiris, how is your queried:

The crowd reared back:-"Steady. We arr at your orders till death."

"Men of Leghorn, proceeded Musso- Hal, "winne is the sea?"

"Durs yelled the lusty, Turcans, Italy, declared the Premier, wanted nol orly prosperity but prestigo and a place in the sur. fle warned ail and indry who might strike at Italy's future that the whole people would rise and hurl themselves like a thunderbolt galt whoever they were and from wherever they care.

Fascist

for war.

The Nazis also boast that they have broken though the combined Bel-stirred to action by the execution of the Wind"

an and French defences south and seven anarchists in 1887 for a bomb forty minutes to show. A man who 25 times-who bos, west of the fortified city of Liege, and to have driven across the Meuse in

5-Years Ago became one of the most hours and twenty minutes short of archism, she bec

May 15, 1935. the Dinant area to strike at France.

for the cause and four full days arrived in Hongkong great fiery speakers state thot Paris reports

Apparently a large scale war is loom* Joinedi

with Alexander yesterday. company

Ing in Abyssinia. battle between mechanised forces is

The Abyssalon Government Berkman, who, although only 18, was Laring

arounil Sedan in northwest

He is Mr. Russell Birdwell, main-treatening fuß mobilisation unless italy once in the Verdun sector, and that aiready a prominent agitator. In a the Germans suffered, tremencious wages dispute at the Carnegie steel saring of the Hollywood publicity ceases innking preparations

75,000 militia, anu

carabineers works at Pittsburgh in 1892 an out-frm of Messrs. Russell Birdwell & at the present moment 710,000 Joss of life in Liver advance across

number of Associates, who crossed the Pacific under arm. the Metse towards the Maginot Line break of violence led to defrices which are behind the river. the workers being shot down. Berk- by Clipper to make a brief tour of He broke his journey in man in retaliation

itation attempted to shoot the Orient. London Admission

Henry C. Frick, Carnegie's partner, Manila, and hopes to go on to Sin- Mr. Birdwell's marathon acquaint- LONDON, May 14 (Beater).The but missed. He was arrested and gapore from here,

anco Germans have inade rapid progress spent 14 years in gaol. This further

with "Gone With the Wind" Goldman. armoured embittered Emma

aspect. He has been with a large force and

has another columns in the Ardennes region int

handling the publicity for that pic- Belgium.

ture for four years. "Even now, on "It opened in Honolulu holiday, I can't seem to escape it," he declared. on the night I arrived there, and I shall probably be on hand when it opens in Manila on June 5.

The military governor has ordered They have been opposed by French reservists of the Army and Navy cavalry and Belgian Chasseurs but, now on the retired list to hold them-late yesterday afternoon, the German selves in readiness for instant re-advance guards reached the Meuse a call.

number of points. The leading Italian bank in Al- Further German forces continued exandria has paid its employees two to arrive throughout the night and months' salary in advance,

they have probably now reached the Reinforcement of the fleet at river at all crossing points.

German Alexandria by British, and

The spearhead of the warships continues.

drive in this region is towards Sedan. Most of their armoured units have

directed towards Sedan. been

These met the French advance units yesterday near Sedan and there was an extremely sharp engagement, The German units were backed by low flying oircraft and artillery.

The secondary German being made towards Dinant.

NETHERLANDS SURRENDERS

FROM PAGE ONE

miles, are evidently wailing for thei muin German forces.

Amsterdam In Flames. SPECIAL TO THE "TELKORAPHIC AMSTERDAM, May 14 (UP). Amsterdam is one mass of flames.

The oil supplies in Amsterdam have been set on fire, says a Dutch High Command statement, and huge fires are now raging throughout the city.

drive is

French Communique PARIS, May 14 (Reuter).To

duy's communique says:

"In Belgium north of the Meuse we continued our advance move-

our

ments and our organisation according

plan. The

enemy has attacked actual front at two points. He was repulsed with heavy loss to his tanks. "On the Meuse, south of Namur, the Germans attempted to cross the river at several points. We launch-

Embassic To Remain BRUSSELS. May 14 (Renter}.—- The semi-oMetal Belginn news ed counter-attacks and fighting con- agency states that the situation con-

tinues, more especially in the region tinues to improve and adds that there is no question of the Allied embassies leaving the expitál.

Quiet In Brussels BRUSSELS. May 14 (Reuter).— Everything is more or less quiet here tolay. There have been no further bombings up to a late hour in the afternoon.

Dutch Queen Broadcasts

In 1901 President McKinley was shot and killed. She was accused of

Poignant Message being connected with the crime, but cleared herself. Thereafter for many

To Her People years she and Berkman, when re- leased, conducted their propaganda with little interference.

LONDON, May 14 (Reuter). In 1919 they

resolved to go to

Ile added that, as the film wouldQueen Wilhelmina broadcast Russia which had then been under

The be coming as far as Manila, he hop from here to-day to the Dutch Bolshevist rule for two years. United States Government pleased at ed it would be screened in Hong

"As soon as it become certah that the news, provided a steamer for the kong-particularly as London bad people. purpose and put on board 247 other now acquiesced in its presentation.

His own verdict on the picture, bas-ve and our Ministers could no longer it regarded as un-

his 25 attendances, wast freely direct our country in Holland," persons whom

Emma desirables.

announced that ed on to organise the "Well, the first five times were the rhe said, "we decided, much against

However, it is a her object was

great ple- our desire, to transfer the seat of of American free-best.

Government abroad. Russian friends dom." In two years she and Berk-ture."

About 25 of Hollywood's top-liners "As soon as the situation permits man returned to America and de retain Mr. Birdwood as their pub-we shall return to Holland, The nounced the Bolshevist regime as a

ilclly man.

A few ore Ronald Cul- Government is now in England. tyranny a hundred times worse than

Carole Lom- the Tsardom because done in the man, Charles Boyer,

bard, Marlene Dietrich, Janet Gay- name of the people.

In November 1932, Emma, publish-nor, Loretta Young, Douglas Fair- her autobiography under the title banke, Jr. Paulette Goddard, Vivian "Living My Life," Filled with details Leigh, William Powell, Joan Blon- of incidents and personalities. It dell, and Dick Powell. The picture

they can judge-necessary-in-the clude Selznick international, showed that she was the complete thms whose publicity he handles in- The local Councils must do all-

all along with Walter Public Interest,"

"My hetiri goes out to my com- Wanger and Alexander Korda pro-

patriots in the Fatherland. anarchist, admitting no restraint of tumb

ductions.

any kind on individual life.

Menzies Requests More Recruits

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Our Cause Will Provail "Be assured that our cause will prevail. The Netherlands' High all milltary Command still muktes decisions

"With God's help we shall win.

The best-seller " Ring Doorbells" Remember the olden days. It will has won Mr. Birdwell recognition as

a writer of other than build-up" be so again. Do all you can to help copy for film stars. It deals, lightly our cause." with some of his experiences as a

CANBERRA, May 14 (Reuter)-globe-trotting reporter for more than S.A. INVITATION

Australian

tc-

of Sedas where the enemy is making Mr. R. G. Menzies, the

effert with furious Prime Minister, appealed for Amomentous obstinacy at the expense of heavycrults for overseas service in a broad-

cast speech to-day. casualties.

He pointed

out that Australia's "German local attacks in the region

were repulsed with home defence was more assured thun of the Moselle

a year ago and urged the necessity losses.

"Our aviation powerfully and for rapid training of troops for over- effelently intervene in the battic. seas.

He declared: "The enemy is not The morale of the populace is ex-Moreover many aerial reconnaissances

were made during the night of May walling, and hopes that we shall not cellent.

be there or be there too late. I call "Bombing expeditions have been on Australla to give him his answer," successfully carried out on strategic paints and on millture convoys,

New Defence Positions BRUSSELS, May 14 (Reuter) To-day's communique staies:

"During the night' of May 13,

13.

Belgian forces look up, in good ordere During these aerial encourbet

without suffering any losses, new defence positions in accordance with the plan of operations,

down

in our 114 an

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Belgium Calls Up More Men

Battle Of 1 PARIS, May 14 (Reuter)The"

Germans are steadily battering at the wireless broadcast given to-day an- BRUSSELS, May 14 (Reuter).A "At Namur our troops are strongly whole of the 250 mile front. of the nounced that all men between the

The most Important port

They are supported by the Allied annies, resisting the violeni attacks of mechanised

troops supported by front, according to well-informed of 10 and 35, who belong to the military circles, is the Ardennes reg. Recruiting Reserve, are tu report for nerial bombardiment.

the military service. "During yesterday, Belgian mo-fon in Belgium and the line of

Meuse.

torised units and cavalry corps fought

a brilliant engagement in the region be said to have begun yesterday Several hundred Dutch, Belgian and

of Gette."

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Donations to Charitable

And Other Funds

The great battle of the Mousa con

evening,

LONDON, May 14 (Reuter) British refugees from Holland arrived ad-in a Brilish port to-day. They were To-day will probably see the vance guard of the massive German landed from three British ships. forces attempt to cross the Meuse.

20 newspapers,

OPPORTUNISM BY JAPAN LIKELY British Interests In China Nervous

TO DUTCH QUEEN

CAPETOWN, May 14 (Reuter). If it becomes necessary for Queen

the Wilhelmiina and

Netherlands Royal family to find refuge, In South African nation Africa, the South would regard it as a privilege to do something in return for the kludness

President Kruger.. extended

This announcement was made by PEIPING, May 14 (Reuter)-Sur-General Smuts, the Prime Minister, mises that the Japanese might use at a meeting of the Union Partin- the Intensified European situation to ment to-day.

During the Boer War, it will be create further difficulties for British interests in China would seems to re-recalled, President,Kruger was taken ceive support,

off by a Dutch warship and took re- A statement from the Anti-British fuge in Holland. press that the sall-British movement Society has appeared in the local will be re-started shortly.

It is reliably reported that the Japanese military authorities here have unofficially approached Allied and Italian guard commandants to proposed enquire what steps they taking to prevent incidents between the guards in case Italy enters the war.

High Command in a communique HUGE AIRCRAFT

The situation in Holland is describ ed as extremely grave.

The Germans hure advanced in the issued at noon to-day. Arnhem region and are pushing

The Belgian troops, sald the com-

The following is a ist of subscripfercely towards Rotterdamn where munique, were resisting the pressure

PURCHASES

LONDON, May 14 (Reuter).–

tions received to date for credit of the

be Joined by the of enemy forces. British War Organisation Fund, Hongkong they may

troups who are holding out there---During-o-night, advance.Belgian During-the-last-four weeks, the Branch:

troops retired, Courageous Dutch Rosietanco

In central Belgium, the French Alles have bought about £95,000,000 worth of aircraft engines from the mechanised units inflicted heavy United States, losses

German mechanised columns south east of Tirlement and St. Trund

Previously acknowledged $525,372.71: Evan M. Davies (monthly) $10; John Moodle (May) $20; Staff of China Pro- vident Loars & Mortynge Co. Ltd. in memory of the late Mr. B. M. Churn ($24.50; F. Linshnes $27: J. B. Dunnett "(inonítily) $20; Ruslan Orthodox Church Community $26.50; The locally engaged staff of Cable & Wireless Ltd., #110; Wm. Powell. Lid.. $250; the Foreign Staft of the XI.K. Telephone Co, 1.10.. (April) 1140; Hator Trading Co. $10: Bome of the Chil nese Staff of Holt's Whert 443.91; A.-11. Guinness (monthly) $10 D. G. Day (monthly) $15; Mra. F. M. Deacon month- ly) #10; M. Kennedy (monthly) $30;

The Dutch

resisting arc still strongly with splendid courage.

reassuring. factor Is The monk that the bulk of the Bellish and French forces are continuing to take their positions north of central Belgium without being appreciably disturbed by the enemy. Fighting continues cast of the line on which the Allled Command

3. M. Biller (monthly) 16; "High Men tends to give battle,

the Hongkong Police Referva

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on.

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Despite enemy claims It was by no means clear whether or not the de- tences of Liege had fallen.

Allies Link Up The Allled troops had not In-

successfully hampered from taking

central. and battle up positions in arth

fighting

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHY east of the line on which the Allied

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