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FIGHT FOR Message To

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Gallantry Of British Air

Force Pilots

London, May 18.

Finland

Sir Walter Citrine Pays Tribute

May 20, 1940.

SPLENDID

ACTIONS QUEENS & ALHAMBRA

Nazis Harassed By British Bombers LONDON, May 19 (Reuter). "We await each scrop of news LONDON, May 19 (British Wire-The Air Ministry announces with deep concern but also with deep less) message to Finland from that a formation of our bomber confidence," declared Mr. Duit Sir Waller Citrine President of the Cooper, the Minister for Information, International Federation of Trade aircraft carried out extensive Belgium and a broadcast. "One reason for the Unions, was broadcast is the Finnish operations in

of confidence is that the enemy is play-nows bulletin by the BBC this France with the object ing for far higher takes than we are, evening on the occasion of the new harassing the lines of communi- We may win or lose this battle, but Finnish national tesilval--the day of cation of the German advance If we lose we shall not have lost the heroes,

Bir Walter, who led the British and to rellove the pressure on war. If Germany loses it she will lose Labour delegation to Finland during the Allied armies. the war de well. That is why she the Russo-Finnish war, sold the Our fighter aircraft, patrolling in has thrown into battle the whole the

their support, have accounted for a large number of enemy aircraft of all types.

of the vast accumulated force she Finnish people's fortitude and cour

foreage in the darke days when they faced has been building up both before

the aggressor would remain with him and since the coming of the Nazis,

From preliminary reports received Like a mad roulette gambler, sho has as an unforgettable memory.

Finland's

[relating to a part only of our fighter I' Inspiration stoked

vast resources upon all her the red. If black turns up it will be "Since you made your brave activities, it is known that at least

̧stand against a mighty foc, other 20 enemy aircraft were shot down. a black day for her.

small nations have been over- } Harassing operations were con- whelmed but your struggle and tinued during the night by heavy theirs is ours too and your example bomber formations. is our strongest lespiration.

In southern Bolglum, bridges were To-dny, the united strength of the hit, troop concentrations broken up Allied democratic nations has been and roada blocked. mobilised and our Army, Navy and"

at Forces are

this hour engaged Bd.

push

This battle is not very different from most battles of the last war, beginning with a tremendous

and which gradually slows down ending in exhaustion of the attackers and an advantage for the defenders.

The Germans have broken through

In

Raids On Germany on a broad front, not on the Maginot a gigantic battle to stem the

Simultaneously other formations of Ger- Line, but only on the recent con- vance of the aggressor power. We night bombers penetrated into tinuation, which has never been con- are gathering all our resources to many where direct hits were made sidered to be impregnable.

bring to a standstill the deadly at-jon all fuel tanks in Hanover, "Perhaps the most remarkable feature of the battle so far has been ck of the Nazi mechanised forces the gallantry and efficiency of the and to continue the war with

utmost strength unll that power is Royal Air Force.".

overthrown and until the nations it has ravaged are once more free."

Bir. Cooper read a message from M. Fressort French Propagando Minister expressing "approbation of every Frenchman for the heroism of WAR IN NORWAY the R.A.F. which will the decisive factor in saving France."

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Shelling Of Narvik

Allied Attack On City Progresses

our

LONDON, May 19 (Reuter).-Tho

At other points, railway junctions sidings suffered considerable damage.

All night a continuous watch was kept on military trame over a wide Gennany and оп area in western offensive action was taken against chemy movements.

and road communications were attacked. At one point, a heavy explosion was caused.

At another, aerodrome bulldings were set on fire,

Night Operations

of what our young plots have accomplished in the last

the nights. What is explanation for their superiority in these opera- Lionu? The Germans arc

out carried Hudson aireraft also

They pilots and brave men. Maybe our

successful night... operations. nachines are better than theirs, but

caused further damage to off fuel that is not the whole explanation.

tanks In Hamburg and Bremen. in Oliver Cromwell's words.

Two Blenheim alreraft, patrolling best soldier is the soldier who knows what he is fighting for and loves Allled attack on Narvik is progress-off the Dutch coast, encountered

formation of three Heinkel 111's and what he knows. Our boys are fighting speed is being shelled from the three Messerschmitt 110's.

attacked

and ing for the liberty of mankind."

sea and land. It is believed that They immediately Reuter.

Messerschmitts. only a small number of Germans are shot down two

An Air Ministry bulletin states in the town itself,

The main forces are south of Rom-that during effensive patrols by our .bak on the railway leading to the Air Force fighters over France and Swedish frontier.

Belgium yesterday, one patrol of five

Japan Weakening

Great Significance In Hupeh Victory

Chungking. May 18. For the first time in the war Gen- eral Ho Ying-alin, Minister of War, summoned a special conference with forelyn newspaper correspondents and milltary and air attaches of -foreign-Embassies-to-day.-

General Ho declared that the battle in northern Hupch is the most in- portant in the entire history of the

Chinese victory has three-

The

The town'

#

Heinkel

The land shelling has been carried Hurricanes shot down at least tires out by Polish troops which occupied and probably six German the town on the other side of the 111's near Brussels. harbour. They are using howitzers.

À second and larger patrol encoun- tered only two enemy aircraft, one of which, a Heinkel 111, is believed to

STRICT CONTROL have been shot down.

OF INDUSTRY Churchill's Oblique Reference

now.

Oil Dumps Destroyed LONDON, May 19 (Reuter)-De- tails of air force operations on Friday. night show that the aren of the ralds extended from Hamburg in the north ito Sedan in the south.

Extensive damago was done to German öll depots in Bremen and

were

cse are losing their strength every than is exercised that the State which vast sheets of flame shot up to

It is thought likely

LONDON,--May-19-(Router).— fleuter's" Parliamentary correspon dent states

that Mr. Churchill's Hamburg.

Enemy uerodromes, troop columns, declaration that considerations of private property will not be allowed and road and rail junctions

bombed.

More than 300 bombs were dropped! A direct fold significance, firstly it is an evid- to stand in the way of the Govern ence that the more we fight the ment's policy is believed in political

to circles foreshadow far stricter on oil depots in Bremen.

hit an o Iarge petrol storage tank stronger we becane, while the Japun- control by Government over Industry resulted in a terrific explosion, from

secondly, the victory serves to day; encourage Chinese units on other

will take control of a large number a height of nearly 2,000 feet, and a

"huge

black fronts-to- perform the same thing; and

of privately-owned-fnctories-pro- pall of smoke ilke a thirdly, Is

Hamburg all depots were bombed puppets in Nanking and other

from 10 p.m. on Friday till dawn cupled cities telling them that their

on Saturday. In the course of these end is approaching.

attacks, the explosion of a salvo of heavy bombs was followed by terrife gush of flame and an out- burst of fire that was visible from as far away as Chuxhaven. Other petroleum depots in the area, some of which were first located by

death blow to the ducing war equipment in order to in-mushroom"-spread-over-the-town.

oc-

"We Intlleted heavier casualties on the Japanese this time than any other victories including the north Hunan balle last autumn."-United Press,

LATE NEWS

Germans Repulsed From Montmedy

PARIS, May 19 (Domel).The

German troops in a fierce attack

Montmedy, 40

kilometres

upon south-east of Sedan, have been re- pulsed with heavy losses by the French, according to a French High Command communique to-day.

Furious fighting is now going on In the areas north-east of St. Quen- tin, added ho communique. *

BRITISH LINES MAINTAINED

LONDON, MAY 20 (REUTER),~A COMMUNIQUE ISSUED BY BRITISH GHQ. SAYS THAT THE BRITISH FRONT WAS SUCCESS. FULLY HELD THROUGHOUT SUN. DAY IN THE FACE. OF. ENEMY PRESSURE.

tensify production,

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

Petain's Return Welcomed

tacked with equally evident result.

་་

ISTANBUL, May 19 (Reuter) the aid of parachute faces, were at- The entry of Matthal Petain into the French Cabinet is cordially welcomed in the Turkish Press, which recalls his famous order at Verdun.

Fires started with incendiary Bombs were seen to spread rapidly and helped to guide the following alr

Vast Clouds Of Sinoke

The Turkish Press is also generally craft to complete the destruction of of the opinion that the halting of the the targets. present German offensive would mean the end of the "blitzkrieg."

It is declared that the Nazi regime cannot survive the silghtest defeat.

Canada To Speed Up War Effort

Vast clouds of nerid black smoke, certain proof of the oil-fed character of the raging fires, were rolling slow- ly over the aren as the last of the rakders left Hamburg..

Other sections of the large bombing force

attacking meanwhile Were enemy aerodromes and lines of com- OTTAWA, MẾƑ 19 (Reuter)-It is munication over a wide area. expected that Mr. Winston Chur- Hoovy damage was done to road chill's broadcast will result in re- and rali bridges across the Meuse and newed demands for Increased speed in the occupied areas in Belgium and in Canada's war effort, criticism of France. which is becoming widespread.

No casaukties were incurred by the The general public demands im- British bomber crews and all aircraft mediate acceleration of air training engaged in the night's extensive and plane production.

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