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British Press And

The “Blitzkrieg"

May 20, 1940

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SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”. BERLIN, May 10 (Domsi)-With the evacuation of Zeeland Province

LONDON, May 19 (Reutor). by the Dutch troops, the entire It is the supreme testing time, Netherlands have now been occupied That is the consensus of opinion

by the Germans.

ACTIONS

Nazis Harassed By British Bombers LONDON, May 19 (Reuter). -The Air Ministry announces that a formation of our bomber

during the week-end of remunt JAPANESE RAIDS aircraft carried, ent extensive

papers. There is general agreement that while the situation is crucial be- cause of Germany's years of prepara- tion, the whole Nazi regime is now being tried in the are. For Hiller, it is now or never, domination or defeat, Naxis Staking Everything

.

It seems impossible that we have four years of war before us, says the "Spectator." Germany in staking everything on a concentrated assault. We may have to give ground for a time. We have the power to endure but we will need sil of it.

Commander Stephen King-Hall, In his weekly newsletter, deals with a

IN SZECHUAN

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” CHUNGKING, May 20 (UP)—Six batches of Japanese planes last night raided citles and towns throughout Szechuan Province.

Chiengtu was bombed.

The air raid alarm lasted for six hours In Chunghting, the All Clear sirens being sounded at 2 a.m. with- out any appearance of the raiders.

question many are asking. Why has BELGIAN ROYAL FAMILY MOVES

Hitler not struck before?

It was known for certain, he writes, that Hitler believed that he could make peace after the conquest of Poland. When that falled, he wanted to launch a "Billzkrieg" in Novem- ber, but his generals persuaded him to hold his hands,

and

operations in Belgiura France with the object of harassing the lines of communi: cation of the German. advance and to relieve the pressure on the Allied armies.

Our Aghter aircraft, patrolling In their support, have accounted for a large number of enemy aircraft ef at types.

From preliminary reports recolved: relating to a part only of our fighter activities, It is known that at least

Harassing operations

20 enemy aircraft were shot down.

were

con-

Unued during the right by heavy

bomber formations.

In southern Belgium, bridges were

PARIS, May 19 (Reuter).It ishit, troop concentrations broken up reported from Le Havre that the and roads blocked. Belgian Royal family will shortly arrive at Sainte Addresse, a suburb

Raids On Germany Simultaneously other formations of They hoped that U-boats, aircraft of Havre, which was officially the

Belgian capital during the greater night bombers penetrated into Ger and mines might be successful

(many 'where direct hils were made; against Britain's sen communications, part of the last war.

on oil fuel tanks in Hanover. They hoped by skilful propaganda

At other points, railway junctions: sidings aufered considerable damage.

to detoch France from: Britain. Hitler's Wrong Choice

By the spring of 1940, it was evident that these hopes had been in vain.

Ier had to make up his mind to choose one of two courtes; remain on a defensive state of slege or launch a general offensive in the hope of winning the war this year.

He has chosen the latter and has

chosen badly, says commander King

Hall. It would have been correct course in September, 1939.

of granite

Our minds, resolution and courage

must be of the quailly coasts..

NIGHT RAID ON

OSTEND.

arca

against

All night a continuous watch was kept on military traffe over a wide SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

and an In western Germany PARIS, May 10 (Domel)The offensive action was taken German Air Force launched an all-enemy movements,

Rail and road communications night air raid on Ostend last night.

attacked. At

point, a heavy explosion was caused,

At another, nerodrome buildings were set on fire.

Ostend is the temporary seat of were the Belgian Government.

NAZI OPERATES

SECRET RADIO

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Night Operations

Hudson aircraft also carried out successful

They night operations. BUENOS_AIRES, May 19 (Reu- caused further damage to all fuel We Are Ready

secret

radlo transmitter tonks in Hamburg and Bremen.

Two Blenheim aircraft, patrolling The "Economist says that there operated by a German has been is no reason for optimism because seized by the Argentinian authorities off the Dutch coast, encountered a the stakes are high. But while we at Campana, 50 miles north-west of formation of three Heinkel 111's and are waiting for the great clash that Buenos Aires.

is coming, we can reflect that our The authorities are also looking pusition is more favourable than in for another transmitter, 1014, We are ready.

The Catholic weekly, Tablet,**| looks into the future. We are wotch-

EX-KAISER STILL AT DOORN

whole ing the disappearance of the order Nazism, it says. A Europe

of red will be restored

a Europe united. The dream of centuries of on

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" absolute sovereign independence must yield to something bigger and stronger. The first links are already in exist

France. ence between Britain and They will have to be extended.

Message To Finland

Uhree Messerschmitt 110's.

shot down two Messerschnitts

They immediately attacked and

An Air Ministry bulletin states that during offensive patrols by our

Air Force Letters over France and

Belgium yesterday, one patrol of Divo Hurricanes shot down at Icast thres and probably six German Heinkel 111's near Bruscia.

A second and larger patrol encoun- DOORN, May 20 (Domei)-Con-tered only two enemy aircraft, one of Irary to earlier reports, the ex-which, a Heinkel 111, is believed to Kaiser is still in Doorn.

Oil Dumps Destroyed

Hitler has assigned a special de-have been shot down. tachment of his personal bodyguard) to replace the Hutch gendarmerie who were assigned for the protection of the ex-Kuiser.

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Sir Walter Citrine Pays Tribute- LONDON, May 19 (British Wire-K. Banks less) message to Finland from Unions....

Docks Ris. (Cum.) Sir Walter Citrine, President of the Docks Ats,

of Trade Lands International Federation Unions, was broadenst in the Finish Realtics

Stor Ferries news bulletin by the BBC this China Lights (Old) evening on the occasion of the new China Lights (New)- Finnish national festival-the day of heroes.

Sir Walter, who led the British Labour delegation to Finland during the Russo-Finnish war, said the Finnish people's fortitude and cour age in the dark days when they faced the aggressor would remain with him. as an unforgettable memory.

brave

Finland's Inspiration "Since you made your stand against.a mighty foc, other small nations have been over- whelmed but your struggle and theirs is ours too and your example is our strongest inspiration.

We

to

"To-day the united strength of the Allied democratle nations has been mobilised and our Army, Navy and Air Forces are at this hour engaged in a gigantic battle lo stem the ad-

power. vance of the aggressor are gathering all our resources bring to a standstill the deadly. at- tack of the Nazi mechanised forces and to continue the war with our utmost strength until that power is everthrown and until the nations it hes ravaged are once more free."

STRICT CONTROL OF INDUSTRY- Churchill's Oblique. Reference

LONDON, May 10 (Nouter) "Reuter's" Parliamentary correspon dent states that Mr. Churchill's declaration that considerations of private property will not be allowed to stand in the way of the Govern- ment's polley is believed in political circles to foreshadow for stricter control by Government over industry than is exercised now.

It is thought likely that the State will take control of a large number of privately-owned factories pro- ducing war equipment in order to in- tensify production,

It is thought that a decision on this point is probable soon.

Canada To Speed

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OTTAWA, May 10 (Reuter).It is expected that Mr. Winston Chur- chill's broadcast will result in re-i newed demands for increased speed

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LONDON, May 10 (Reuter),-Do- talls of air force operations on Friday night show that the area of the ralds extended from Hamburg in the north to Sedan in the south,

Extensive damage was done to German oit dep

and depots in Bremen Hamburg.

Enemy neradromes, troop coluints, and road and rail Junctions were bombed.

More than 300 bombs were.dropped on oll depots in Bremen. A direct storage tank hit on a large petrol resulted in a terrific explosion, from which vast sheets of flame shot up to nearly 2,000 feet, and a pall of smoke like a huge black mushroom" spread over the town.

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Hamburg off-depots-swere-bombed from 10 pm, on Friday till dawn on Saturday. In the course of these attacks, the explosion of a salvo of heavy bombs was followed terrifle rush of lame and an out- bursi of fire that was visible from as far away as Cuxhaven.

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Other petroleum depots in the area, some of which were first located by the ald of parachute flares, were al tacked with equally evident result.

Fires staried -with incendiary bombs were seen to spread rapidly and helped to guide the following air- craft to complete the destruction of the targets.

Vast Clouds Of Smoke

Vast clouds of acrid black smoke, certain proof of the oil-fed character of the raging fres, were rolling slow- ly over the area as the last of the raiders left Hamburg.

Other sections of the large bombing force were meanwhile

attacking enemy aerodromes and lines of com- munication over a wide area.

Heavy damage was done to rend and rall bridges across the Meuse and In the occupied areas in Belgium and France.

No coaaultier were incurred by the British bomber crews and all aircraft engaged in the night's extensive operatioris returned safely,

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