1940-05-17 — Page 19

Friday,

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Ernie

NANCY

SO YOU÷WENT TO THE MOVIES AFTER IN RE TOLD YOU NOTTO !

BUT LOOKS E AUNT FRITZI ---

I HAD A LUCKY TICKET

AND WON A PRIZE!

THAT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE:--- YOU DISOBEYED

ME

BUT, MAYBE IT'S A SWELL PRIZE

I DIDN'T OPEN IT. YET!

May 17, 1940.

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WAR NOW Information

Frank Suggestion

By U.S. Paper

LONDON, May 16 (Reuter).

-The "Herald Tribune" says;

Promised

Duff-Cooper Strikes Right Note

i.

"Tho United States must find LONDON, May 16 (Reuter). unity and foresight to analyse-Brondensting to-night, Mr. A. the situation.

Duff-Cooper said he felt that it "It is quite probable that the was the job of the Ministry of least costly solution in both life | Information to give the and welfare would be to declare people maximum information in war on Germany at once-to

minimum time." help defend, in other words, the line which the Allies are, now holding at such a sacrifice."

Germany's Dig Problem

The Boston Providence Journal"

Aays: "Before the war Germany imported 80 per cent of hier motor fuel from

thin hemisphere besides per cent. from Rumania jd two

18

per

Accurney and speed were to be their mal objectives with accuracy. coming first.

After advising people not to allow all the wealth of mischief that rumour can produce to be added to the anxieties of war, said: "We are ngaged now in a great battle which will be long and fierce. There are

R. A. F. GOEBBELS SITUATION

Still Scoring

Nazis Lose Heavily

In Night Raid

LONDON, May 16 (Reuter), The Air Ministry states that

FANTASY:

Still Sinking The

British Navy

LONDON, May 18 (Reuter) German propaganda claims that they had sunk or damaged four British capital ships by the end of February, six more up to April and that since April D they had sunk or damaged 11 capital shilps.

They also claim to have sunk o damaged three aircraft carriers, 20 cruisern, 20 destroyers, 23 'sub- marines and 83 transports, and supply Ludicrous Claims ships.

02

the damage inflicted by last The ludicrous nature these military objectives was exten- fact that the capital ships we sample

night's bombing operations on claims is demonstrated by the simple

to the Eastern Mediterranean without Sive and covered a wide area.

The majority of aircraft--the weakening British naval power

SERIOUS

Belgian Minister's Frank Speech BRUSSELS, May 16 (Router). M. Paul Spaak, the Belgian Foreign Minister, to-day dared that the situation serious.

de-

Was

He said that the German plan' consists in attacking only on n limited front on which they pile up such quantities of material and support their attacks with such large air forces that the task of the defenders becomes extremely difficult.

largest force of R.A.F. bombers the north.

The British began the war with Isnen-and-material. rent. from Rusa. She has lost bound to be bad momenis and badyet employed-found and bom-capital ships. The truth slipped out

80 per cent. It is not believed that she can replace it from her two re- maining outside sources plus her domestic manufacture from lignite, Meanwhile the inception of total war is estimated to have raised her annual requirement by more than cent.

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"Germany is using up reserves at a dangerous rate cannot entirely offsel the trend."

Nazi Cruelty To Civilians Belgian Government

To Offer Evidenca

BRUSSELS, May 10, (Reuter)— The Government intends to publish a memorandum on the unprecedented cruelty with which the Gerinan Array is treating the civilian population.

Photographs will be reproduced German showing particularly how aeroplanes have pillessly machine- gured partics of refugers proceed- ing e

long the roads.

systematie destruction of towns, all of which are not in the fighting zone, is continuing.

Louvain has again become a mar- tyred city while Namur was three bom- quarters destroyed by aerial bardment before it was even attack- ed by land troops

BERNE, May 10 (Reuter)An official statement Issued following a de- number of disquieting reports clares that the European situation, 'ns far as it affects Switzerland, has undergone no change during the day.

CANADA'S NEW DETERMINATION

To Make Full Sharo Towards War Effort OTTAWA, May 16 (Reuter)-In a speech from the Throne at the open-

ot Parliament,

Acting ing

the Governor-General, Sir Lyman Poore Duff, said the recent outrages by Germany had but served to intensity "our determination to share in the! war effort of the Allied Powers to the utmost of our powers and the

most of our strength."

Sir Lyman added that the Govern- ment had been fortified in this respect by the direct and unques- tloned mandato of the Canadian people.

Sir. Lyman assured the Earl of Athlone, the Governor-General De! signate, of an eager and cordial wel- come, and paid ʼn high tribute to the Iste. Lord Tweedsmuir,

BRITAIN SEIZES

HER ALIENS LONDON, Noy 16 (Reuter) Hundreds of melor cars were used by: Scotland: Yardi to-day to collect

the large number of allons being rounded up in England under a new 'decree almed at "Fifth Columnists." Some 3,000 were affected. They are all of the doubtful category who' were not intered but could only move around under strong restrictions.::

Police

WILL DEFEND INDIA

DOWS.

Appeals For Gay Hearts "We at home should be as prepared to receive bad news as those in the battle line are prepared to receive, enemy bulicts."

He appealed to the people not to Ko about with long faces as though

funeral. they were at

"Let each one of us throw 100 per cent. of our energles into whatever lask we have to perform. Let us keep our hearts way and our spirits high arid condent in the justice of our case and in our own ability win through to victory. In all our long and glorious history we have never failed to win through to victory

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This plan allows the German High in Command to ensure territorial gains but at a cost of enormous losses of At certain points, he said, the froot bed their targets. They caused in a German broadcast to Greece on had been successively widespread damage and many May 7 when it was stated that "after reinken.

the sinking of the Royal Oak Brilain Heaps Of Destroyed Tanks explosions and fires broke out.

There were literally great heaps of only possesses 14 battleships and No opposition was offered by enemy

air Loree fighters but the ground defences we will have 19 when those under con-destroyed tanks.

Similarly the German Four days previously the Germans continued to stake forces twice or clotined to have sunk a British thrice superior to those of the Allies battleship off Norway,

Relive.

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Direct Hits Direct hits were scored

the Other Imain road and raway Inc.

planes successfully bombed the roads leading to the bridge and set woods oilght.

the

also

A milliary encampment was

xcored allacked and a bernber

of a direct hit in the centre

DUTCH LICENCE another long mechanized column by

also REVOKED

Precaution Taken By

United States

return.

struction are completed."

MESSAGES EXCHANGED

Premier's Greetings To Dominions

Mr.

However

and are making enormous sacrifices.

he

Allies soid, the appeared to have grown used to soms

to the German extent to

uir attacks and to a war of movement in which thelr forces were most often attacked by an invisible enemy.

Despite

their fatigue, M. Spaak continued, the morale of the troops was excellent especially since con- tact had been established between the Belgian and Allied troops.

Reinforcements

steatlily.

were

arriving

the

frce

mechanised colums two miles long. The daily toll lnflicted on enemy more than aircraft is working out at three to one in our favour.

Several direct hits were scored on

LONDON, May 10 (Reuter)Mr. at-Winston Churchill has exchanged Humpden bombers which

Reynaud's Warning tacked road and roll communications, messages with Mr. R. G. Menzies,

PARIS. May 16 (Reuter). "Ger- Only one of our aircraft failed to the Australian Prime Minister;

Mackenzie King, the Canadian Prime may has decided to stake her all," -Night-operations were carried out Minister; Mr. Peter Fraser, the New declared M. Paul Reynaud, simultaneously by Wellington aircraft Zenland Prime Minister and-General French Premier, when with his Na to assist the Allied Infantry en-Jan Smuts, the South African Prime tional Union Government, he fuced countering an entry attack in the Minister, on the assumption of his the Chamber this afternoon.

M. Reynaud added that Germany (north once, as Prime Minister. WASHINGTON, May 19 (Reuter), neighbourhood of Turnhout

three had thrown herself on three -Mr. Henry. Morgenthau, Secretury

Dinant The message to the first

Prime Ministers, sent greetings, re-people and to-day she almed at the of the Treasury, announced that the of the Albert Canal) and

ferred to the unity of the British heart of France. general ilcence of the United States (south of Namur).

Holland had lost her soll but had Day Operations

Commonwealth against tyranny and Treasury authorising the use by the

During the day bombing opera-barbarisen and to the waging of the discovered in a few days those vir- Dutch Government of its funds held

earded out in the

war to an end. here has been revoked at the request tlons were also

and of the Netherlands Minister to the neighbourhood of Montherme

Dinant by two squadrons of Blenheim United States.

This

action was taken in order-to-aircraft. They caused heavy damag- prevent any technical dispute that es to parked lorries and tanks.

Two Blenhelms failed to return. might arise should the German forces

Our fighter pilo's had a good day. In occupation of Holland establish their own government in the Nether- A total of 50 enemy aircraft Landi..

destroyed.

Fighters Take Toll Queen Wilhelmim's Government withdraw Its will still be able to funds in America by asking for separate permits for each transaction.

Fanling Starting Times

OLD COURSE

0.16 M. Pollock, J. W. Anderson. 0.30 J. Linaker. J. B. Harrison. 5.24 L. R. Andrewes, I. K. Geare. D. A. R. 9. Major, F. C. Young. 0.33 A. 1. Humphreys, F. A. Redmond. 9.30 D. 5. Newbigging, F. S. Glubings. 1.40 G. C. Worrall, A. K. Mackenzie. 9.44 A. N. & Q. A. A. Macfadyen. 9.48 A. 9. Allson, Capt. FALTAR. 8.02 J. C. Taylor, E. G. Price. 10.12 R. Gairdner. M. G. Carruthers. 10.10 Major Penfold, Majer Temple. 16.20 Capt, Bridge, Major MacPherson.

NEW COURSE

020 . . Pearson, T. A. Peters. 9.40 Mrs. Farrar, Miss Walker.

D.E.L. Round-Up

Suspects

LONDON, May

16

were

Co-operation Promised They replied asturing their fullest co-operation,

The message to General Smuts was addressed to my friend of so many years, and faithful comrade of Inst war."

tues which had made her greatness In history. The Dulch Government had told him, "We shall be at your side with all the resources of our Em- pire to the very end."

Hitler's Plan

the Reynaud said Hitler has decki- ed to make war to sinaslı France,

The message read: "It is a com- dominate Europe and thereafter the fort for me to feel that we shall be water wanted to win the war in (Reuter) together in this hard and long trek, Since down to-day, wave after wave for I know you, and the Government, two months. "If he falls, he is lost not but he has taken the risk. We are of British fighter aircraft have been and peoples of the Union will bornbing and machine-guaning enemy weary."

perfectly uware of the perti. Wo

positions and troops on the march in In replying, General Smuts sald know that these coming days, weeks the Meuse Valley, says "Reuter's"

he was deeply moved and assured Mr. and months will mould centuries to special

correspondent on the Belgian Churchill of his whole hearted co-come. Peril has united the nation. frontler.

On the day when everything seems Pontoon bridges have been blown operation.

Mr. Churchill also exchanged greet-lost, the world will see that France up and roads blocked with debris ings with Mr. Eamon de Valera. is capable." (Loud and prolonged following the explosion of heavy

cheers). bombs.

In these operations 35 enemy ma- chines have been abot down,

There is little defile news other than this from the battlefront.

Shot Down Near Paris PARIS, May 18 (Reuter)-French Agliters yesterday shot down a Ger- man reconnaissance machine within 13 miles of Paris.

Perfectly Organised

Why Nazi Parachute Troops Succeeded

with

"We must not be satisfied vague hopes or words. Our soldiers pre fighting, blood is flowing. The times ahead of us may have nothing in common with the past.

"Revolutionary measures will have to be taken. We may have to change everything in methods and men.”

Full Of Hope

M. Reynaud, after stating that LONDON, May 16 (Reuter) every weakness would be met with -New information about the immediate punishment of death, con- U.S. AMBULANCES methods of German parachutists oluded:

ATTACKED Deliberate Raid By Nazi Planes

in Holland is being gathered in "We are full of hope because we know that our lives count for nothing. *Preserva London.

-Each party was apparently allotted One thing alone counts:

France." ja special role. Each had detalled Dutch Instructions and individual

considered officers advisable to shoot were specified by name and residence.

whom

1 was

Fifth Column Activities The parachute troops were assisted Cross ambulances which were at by troops smuggled into Holland be Front by fore the war as well as by Dute tacked on the, Western Fro German, planes,

PARIS, May 10 (Reuter)" was not an accident," said the head: SINGAPORE, May 16 (Reuter) of a convoy of five American Red Reports reaching here from Batavia stale that 25,000 suspects, including German and Dutch citizens of Nazi sympathies, have been detained by the police in the Netherlands East Indles.

No Need To Leave

Britain

. Nazla.

Remarkable scenes of enthusiasm followed, the Deputies standing and applauding for a long time.

The Chamber adjourned sine dic, the President being empowered to recall Farliament if necessary.

Amsterdam Traffic Hold Up AMSTERDAM, May 10 (Reuter).~- Traffic in Amsterdhin was restricted Two of the ambulances were den- Germans Hving in The Hague knew between noon and 7 p.m. to-day.

of columns

German |nouncement,

troops would paas troyed despite the fact that they all exactly what was going to happen. During this time, said a Nazi on- displayed the Red Cross and the stars Each knew his particular task,

There is little doubt that ire the mechanised. and stripes.

women through on their way to Utrecht. One Volunteer is sild to be missing "Fifth Column" activities,

German plane directed artillery also played a part Are on the ambuldices, the mby lance crews claim."

More Volunteers Artivo

2

Eight

PARIS, May 16 (DP\74,"Avere ) -

SPIOTAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH". LONDON, May 16 (Iteutery- American citizens have not been

although Americart' ambulance warned to leave Britain they have been told that it is better accorded a hearty welcome at Paris to leave south-east. Europe.

rallway station this morning. The British Goverment has not advised ita rationals to leave Italy for. Britain..

250,000 LOCAL VOLUNTEERS

LETTER S Better Sentiment

The Tattoo

To The Editor,

The "Hongkong Telegraph. Sir,I would like to thank

On Stock Exchange[

LONDON, May 18 (Reuter)-On the Stock Exchange to-day, a better throughout the day but business was Oldsentiment was noted in the market Conséquently prices very mail. were casier owing to lack of support. Rubbers were the exception, being inclined to strengthen on small selec

ve demand.

Wall Street was irregular.

They are Immediately departing for the front in the newly-organised B11" personally for his letter concern Benjamin Franklin section of the ing the Tattoo. American Volunteer

Ambulanco

I would like to say that not only Corps.

Is the publie wanting an answer, at (Reuter)-Two SIMLA, May 10

A large number of American slap the other ranks of the Regent thousand Mahmud tribesmen in the

volunteers are already in the hottest as they were als refused; admission main area of: Razmak have luformed

section of the front lines. !

to witness on occasion "that has been the Indian Government that they

held in the Regiment for a number are ready to give active assistance

LONDON, May 16 (Router) -The|| LONDON, May 18 (Reuter)-Be-of years. Moira, India be attacked

Musa Khen, the noted Malisud War Office announces that Within 24 tween 30 and 40wounded German Not that they are worrying much! leader has sent a separate, letter to hours of appeal for local. defence soldiers, prisoners of war,, arrived at but it lowers the prestige of the B

TINY TIM the Governmehl, oldting to raise volunteers, over a quatter of a million Charing Cross Hospital in London giment in the eyes of the public

under a Brilsh military, escort, 20,000 men it required?

registered.

ATHENS, May 10 (Reuter) Grede troops and aircraft akécé

which will last a week, operating in etabarkation exercises

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