1940-05-21 — Page 7

CHANGE IN STIRRING FEATS

POLICIES

French Appointments Analysed

LONDON, May 20 (Reuter),

FROM PAGE ONE

14 of our

Week-End Raids LONDON, May 20 (Reuter)-It Is: authoritatively learned that fighters RA.F. group

wen without losa and fighters are missing.

and bombers of one

And

"Router's" diplomatic corres-fought their way through waves of pondent states that the altera German bombers on Saturday tions in the French Cabinet and Sunday. High Command make a very definite change in French policy both on the battlefield and world politics.

General Maxime Weygand's re- putation for drive and energy is too well-known to require emphasis. The only surprising feature ls that his inlents have not been requisitioned Front, carlier

Western for the although he had a very important position as C.in-C. In the Near East.

Undoubtedly his plans will be the basis of Allied operations should war break out in that theatre..

London Approbation The new ministerial appointments are regarded in London with general upprobation,

The transfer of M. Charles Roux from the Vatican to the post of

the

Quai of Secretary-Generni D'Orsay In succession to M. Alexia Leger, who has been Chief of the permanent ofelula for many years, la considered very significant.

It will in no way affect the close- ness of Anglo-French co-operation but may facilitate a re-orientation of French

policy in

Turkey Impressed ANKARA, May 20 (Reuter)-Mr. Churchill's rousing speech and the appointment of General Maxime Weygand have caused a favourable impression in Turkey.

In other directions

The entire press expresses con- fidence in mal victory for the Aliles.

Appointment Welcomed LONDON, Muy 20 (Heuler)- Britain warmly welcomes General Weygand's new appointment as Çon- mander-in-Chief in France.

There is supreme confidence here ns in Paris of fils ability to shoulder the task.

on

It is recalled that Marshal Foch death-bed said that if France his waz in danger they should send for General Weygand.

He was Murahtal Foch's right-hand man and played a great part in pre- serving Poland in 1920,

He has recently been the French Commander-in-Chief in the Near

Enst.

To-day al 73 he is still. of the height of his powers of energy.

50,000 Planes

A Year

Appeal To U.S. Aviation

·Manufacturers

WASHINGTON May-20-(Reuter)

-The Assistant Secretary for War, Mr. Louis Johnson, addressed over 100 representatives of the United States aviation Industry at a confer-

to-day

unce

to

BO They brought down over Ilcinkels, Dornlers, Junkers. Mes

I.A.F. suffered serschmitis. The

less than half of that number of Casualties

They watched 34 of their enemies' crash and knew that their bulle's had put another to planes out of action.

Further Dotails

LONDON, May 20 (Reuter)-Fur- ther details are now available con- by R.AF. cerning the operations bombers on Saturday night.

Their objectives included the large oli storage tanks at Misburg, which is n'fow miles from Hanover, and the Important reads and bridges behind the enemy's lines at Gembloux, Givel, Dinant and Namur.

The attack on the oil storage unks: began shortly before midnight and before

tore the Inst of the raiders left. about two hours Inter, fires and ex- plosions made evident the success of their bombardment.

Oil Tanks Still Blaxo At one stage of

the operations, seven

bombs were

seen

to fall

diagonally across the target and three big explosions immediately followed. Several huge Ares also broke out. On the way home one raider reporteil that the oil storage tanks at Bremen, which were bombed on Friday night. were still on fre.

B

a

tribute

ان

Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

Rousing Call To Duty

Morrison's Appeal.

To Workers

A

LONDON, May 20 (Reuter). "If we waste a minute at our desk or bench we sacrifice life," declared Mr. Herbert Morrison, Minister of Supply, to-day in a rusing call to the members of his Ministry and all men and women working the production of armaments.

"I appeal to you in the name every of our country, and person you hold most dear, to give of your very utmost," he ndded.

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"Everything that I can do to extend the scope of the arms drive and enable you to work to the utmost advantage I will do. And I will try to do it in the spirit I commend to you- the spirit of duty, determina- Work tlon and comradeship. at war speed," he concluded.

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NEW BARON

CREATED

Honour For Sir Henry

Pago Croft

SEVERE THRUSTS

FROM PAGE ONE

who

Front there are soldiers there have undergone a training of only eight weeks, declared a spokesman ol the German High Command in a broadcast to-day.

Rome Storica ·

May 21, 1940.

A Look Through

The "Telegraph”

50 YEARS AGO

May 20, 1000, According to a home paper, the forma "But," he added, "they have zel

raised for service at Hongkong tu pro- their teeth and have managed to den of the native regiment about to be coeding at once. I will consist of 30 their duty nevertheless."

officers. European, and native, warrant officers, 45 sorgennis, 18 drummers, and ROME, May 20 (Reuter).-After-120 rank and nie total 1015. The necet noon papers to-day display stories of ary votes have been taken in the current alleged German victories under huge year's estimates

25 YEARS AGO hendlines.

The "Piccolo" states that the Ger- A message from Calala says that A mans are continuing "their triumphal Zeppelin dropped bombs march towards the Channel Coast, some children. D whence they will be able to deliver

serious threat to Britain,"

Threat To Cambrai

May 20, 1018,

there, killing

A Parke evening communique sales that the enemy in Belgium, menaced by a complete envelopment by our sÜTTEKIĆI, their remaining

PARIS, May 20 (Reuter)-Up to evacuated last night

•

a late hour to-day the military situations on the west of the Yser. tion had undergone no .. Important changes since Sunday,

A French military spokesman in dicated that the Germana had made no further progress except possibly The threat north-west of the bulge. there seems to be aimed at Cambrai, This is perhaps the crucial sector for it is thought that the Germans are hoping by this push to cut off

troops the Allled

in Belgium and northern France..

A French spokesman said to-day French that both the British and tanks were in action in this sector.

Confused Situation

On the whole, the situation west of the Sambre and Oise Canal is very confused.

are inter-

both sides Tanka on mingled in the combat.

Both the Germans and the Allics are n

making local advances and retire-

ment.

The Germans are now using motor in which

LONDON, May 20 (Reuter). Brigadier-General Sir Henry New Page In History LONDON, May 20 (Reuter)-In Page Croft, Bt., has been created cycle columns in a way

they have not been employed before. the last ve days the RAF. baven Baron.

Born in 1881, the new baron served These are sent forward during the written a page of history witch will

divisions Four or five armoured perhaps never be forgotten, says Mr. in the European War from 1814-18 day and often withdrawn at night. Charles Gardner, the B.B.C. corres-end was mentioned in despatches and

C.M.G. He is the first are belleved to be employed in this created 3 pondent at the Front

considerable of Knele, Bournemouth, particular scelor alone. paid

sincere Baronet,

They have suffered personal admirailon to the pilots and created in 1024.

He was Chairman of the Organisa-losses and must be feeling the strain, crews.

Their main task has been in con- tion Committee of the Tariff League, On the whole, however, they are still nection with the battle of Sedan 1913-17, Chairman of the Executive pushing forward,

Prematuro Claim which the French papers say is the of the Empire Industries Association

Chancellor of the and

Primrose biggest the world has ever known.

The action of the advance air League, 1928-20. A military member that they had striking force has been bomb, of the Hertfordshire Territorial Asso. bomb and bomb again without ciation and Chairman and Managing cessation the German suppiles, Director of the Henry Page and Co. Lid. of Ware, he also owns a coffee bridge-heads and so on.

Plantation In Kenya.

to

The French and British Air Force have done this wor,

They have also backed up the French ground troops which stood up to the first great rush.

of

are en-

On Sunday, the Germans claimed taken St. Quenlin. This scerns to have been a premature claim. To-day, they claimed to be beyond St. Quentin and pushing to wards Peronne..

French sources, however, say that

fighting cast there was heavy Excelled At Rawing His publications are "The Path of Cambrai. There is no clear cut Front

Twenty-two

here

However the Germans Empire," (1012) and Months Under Fire" (1917).

in his countering resistance everywhere. He was keen

German attacks on the Aisne River dinys. He

at rowing, being in the. Shrewsbury at Montmedy show that they are stil to stop the suppiles, particularly those School eight for three y cars and trying to widen the bulge southwards of petrol, from coming up to the being captain for two.

and break its southern shoulder. He also won Naz armoured columns.

the the school sculling, twice won

Surprito Raids Fail The Alled Air Forces are laking Thames Cup at Henley and

Iowed Attempts to cross the Aisne River what may yet pre already had n

to be a decisive three years for Trinity Hall, Cam- have only been local surprise attacks and only one or two units have got nction. They

bridge. great deal of auccess. They have His heir la Michael Henry Glen-neross

On Sunday these were rounded up during the night by the French.

It is indicated in Paris that although

Another Great Task To-day they have another task-younger

The

also bombed the petrol stores nt Bremen

and other clties. Germans

are well

of the aware

with fighters.

Sxcelled

dower Page, born in 1920,

danger of defending their supplies FOOD SITUATION

REMAINS GOOD

We have fighters too and machines

Lhat

Arc

Nazi the better than

in this sector the lighting is, comparte

Reuter's at Rame reports that the news. papers announce the departure of the Austro-German Ambassadors is immineal Two special trains are held in readiness. There have been huge demonstrations in the Italian cities, rejoicing in Signer Sa landra's return. It emphasised that h

lais has resulted in uniung Italy under 10 YEARS AGO the national dag

tively speaking, small yet it would be the enemy established important points south of the river.

At Montmedy the Germans are of the Maginol Line and particularly nt Montmely bridge-head where strong-infantry attacks are supported (Reuter) by heavy artillery fre.

May 20, 1935. The Hayal and Ancient gamia was never no Royal as to-day when it was watched by the Prince of Wales, Prince Georg the Luke of Gloucester and the Dike

of York at Sunningdale, 4

palatial motor The last of the three vessels built by the Nippon Yusen Kal- sha for the Orient California fortnightly service, than Chichihu Maru, will arrive torp to-day from Shanghai about noon and will berth at Kowloon Wharf.

5 YEARS AGO

May 20. 1033. The world awall with the keenest la- terest Chancellor Adolf Hitler's speech on German foreign policy in the felliste to-morrow at a pun, especially as 1 belleved in some quarters that the chet European Governments have let it he known in Berlin that the mere reaffirma- tion of Germany's desire for peace won't give satisfaction. What is wanted is some delnite fram Germany a

eye contribution

The problem which has arisen owing to the Italo-Abyssinian disputes on the Italian Somalliand border which has brought these two powerful - nations to the verge of war, will be considered by the League of Nations Council on Wed-

belleved.

The League is endeavouring to bring arbitration to the rescue, into this end is bringing what pressure it is

pute. able to bear upon both parties to the dis-

nesday or Thursday of this week, it is

*

Mr. Winston Churchill, noted Parlia

Colonel T. E, Lawrence. hero of Arabian mentarian and a close friend of the sto wars, paid a tribute to the young archaeo- logist who became one of Britain' most "I had hoped famous soldier-statesmen. to see him in quiet retirement or taking A commanding part in facing the dengers now threatening the country. No uch blow has befallen the Empire la many Усаа as this, young man's untimely death."

Curbing Nazis In The Americas

Bolivian

"New York

NEW YORK, May 20 (Reuter),— The Argentine and Uruquay Govern ments have now taken action to curb Nazi activities, according-to-a-Bucnos Aires dispatch to the Times."

The dispatch adds that Chilean and newspapers have called upon their governments to do like- wise.

The

also dispatch

states: "M. Deulear, the former President of the "There is a Column, in well-organised Fifth Argentine,'"

machines und flown by butter pets. Encouraging Statement battering away at a northern cularly Argentine, has declared: discuss President Roosevelt's uppeal for 50,000 planes i "We Have Come Out Best"

We have always come out best

By Minister

that

a year.

Mr. Johnson usted the manufac-1-in-fighter-lo-fighter-combats.Our..

20 LONDON, May turers to achieve this goal as quickly, bombers have nearly always managed

to fight their way through to their Lord Woolton, the Minister of Food, All the attacks have been repulsed efficiently and cheaply as possible.'

Similar statements were made by❘ objectives.

states that he is satisfied

hls with heavy losses. The Germans small block Mr. Henry Morgenthau, Secretary of Sometimes they had to fly at tree organisation will be able to deal with have only taken one

evel and even around trees above the distribution of food supplies even Henry Woodring, level Treasury, Mr.

house and one of the most advanced Secretary for War and Mr. Hinckley, spitting machine guns,

in the event of an air attack on any positions in front of the Line.

st!l1 Chairman of Civil Aeronautics.

part of the country,

South of Montmedy there is General George Marshall, Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army, informed the MIHtary Commission of the House of Representatives that the War De- partment wishes to expand the army's air corps from the present mlt of 6,000 to 10,000.

EGYPT TAKING PRECAUTIONS

i

Perhaps one of the most amazing things about the recent air activity The Invasion of the Low Coun-nothing to report. has been the way in which pilots, tries, he said, had cost Britain some given up for lost, have resppeared. items of foud, but they could be ob

tained elsewhere.

BATTLE OF

THE BULGE

FROM PAGE ONE

time, ships are disgorging fresh from England and lorries troops Art

whirl them from the coast.

"Simultaneously British fighters at- and tack the enemy air formations bombers blast the ground in front

CAIRO, May 20 (Reuter).--Pre- ventive measures ngoinst the columnists Egypt are well in hand. Special squads have been detailed to keep track of suspects.

Precautions against parachute landings have been taken here.

Malta Prepared VALLETTA, Malta, May 20 (Rey- | ter) Preparations are being made here to meet any parachute menace. A volunteer contingent has been formed and there has been a big rush to join the contingent,,

STOCK EXCHANGE

PRICES DOWN

LONDON, May 20 (Reuler)-On the Stock Exchange to-day, prices were mostly marked down to a pre- cautionary measure in view of the existing international situation, but no selling pressure was scen.

Japanese bonds advanced by one or two points on the possibility of an Improvement in Far Eastern rela-

Monar

Wall Street was firm.

Quit Egypt, Advice

To Americans -

He has no intention of using bis emergency powers to stop brewing by curtailing the supply of suger, although there will be culs. All manufacturers will receive not less than 40 per cent. of their pre-war requirements.

Canada To Raise More Troops

Place Hope On Roosevelt

Outspoken Stockholm

Press Comment LONDON, May 20 (Reutor). -In Stockholm the newspapers refer to President Roosevelt's recent utterances.

13

with the Ger-

OTTAWA, May 20

(Re

The "Dagens Nyheter" says and behind the German columns. According to the "Ottawa

-Naxi-Push-Slowed-Down- Mr. Mackenzie King is expected to that "his political opponents hail "Thus has the German push been announce that Canada will me him as their spokesman.

"All the republics in the Western slowed down, though in the bewilder-mediately raise a third division of ing changes in thrust and counter-the active service force which would Hemisphere protest against Ger Canada moln-many's attack on Holland and Bel- thrust, it is yet impossible to paint probably mean that

tain two divisions ÖverseDs and o gium. The rallying around Wilson a clear picture of events,

"British aircraft continer their third in Canada for supplying rein-was hardly greeter on that April day

in 1917 when he broke - valorous career and fighters up to forcements.

man Empire." Saturday had positively destroyed

The Social Demokraten" states 200 German machines.

that it is clear that President Roose- ""The average odds against

veit has acquired greater freedom for Belilah pilots have been four to Har-

effective material help to the Ailles. On one occasion 11

(Reuter). The and "it can only be a question of of 50 German bombers escorted Council of Ministers met this even-days or weeks before the American 21 Messerschmitt 110's and broughting and adopted various decree lows people hasten to the assistance of down many of the enemy until only enabling multary tribunals to deal their European kinsmen."

over

one.

the

New Powers For Military Courts

ricanes attacked an aerial armada PARIS, May 20

by

four of the British altackers re-

more rapidly with

certain

crimes

mained when the bombers turned which are regarded as specially grave OBITUARY

back without dropping 2. bomb,

single

The Bridge Was Destroyed

in the existing circumstances.

"R.A.F. bombers have been equaily Safe Guarding The

efficacious-After-their-ruids, anemse

tanks have been sech are and overturned, roads have been blocked

Guilder

with wreckage and bridges have been Foreign exchange restrictions have Indo-China Steam Navigation Com-

blown up.

"One uf the most

1: 1

Indo-China Co. Commander Dies At Calcutta BATAVIA, May 20 (Reuter).- Captain T. Hughes, master of the Important come into force in the Netherlands pany's vessel Sulsang, died at Cal- bridges survived eight efforts to de-East Indies to safeguard the guilder.culta on Sunday. It is not yet known how he met his death, which was stroy it. The pilots and crews of

reported ia Jardine's yesterday. CAIRO, May 20 (Reuter)--The four bombers approached the Com

Captain Hughes, who was born at United States Legation here has ad- manding Officer and the senior phot

Penarth, near Cardiff, South Wales, vised all Americans to leave Egypt anld: Sir, can we have permission

was about 42 years of age. He had while the shipping routes are still to finish it?"

"The Squadron Leader replied: JERUSALEM May 20 (Reuter) beer with the company for about 18 .open.

it."

A successful black-out practice on years, for the last eight years four bombers ascended. the Mediterranean const was held on master. He took command of the

Bulsang last year. None returned but the bridge was Saturday night..

is understood that Captain It

wife and two destroyed."

Hughes leaves children in England.

Mr.

M. W. Stranack

EIRE CALLS UP

RESERVES

•DO THO

WELLINGTON, May 20 (Reuter).

DUBLIN, May 20 (Router)It at

Mediterranean

Coast Black-out..

Halfe and its vicinity are blacked- out every night

F.

and maps, and London May:~20)——| The whole of New Zealand's-to-ROME May 20 (ester)-Marhai officially announced that fucing the ritorial troops will be given a three Badoglio to-day personally reported

The death has occurred at Durban week-end certain classes of reservists month special. training course while to Bigner Mussolini on the inspection were recalled to the colours to reservists will be given part, time which he has made of Italy's western of Mr. M. W. Stranack, a Shanghal

rsident-Reuter, training.

frontier. strengthen the defence forces:

Another Blow For Fifth Columnists

LONDON, May 20 (Router)-The Home Secretary has issued an order prohibiting aliens possession firearms, ammunition and explosives without special Police permit,

The order applies to aliens of all nationalities throughout the United Kingdom.

Queen Wilhelmina Receives Envoy

(Reuter).---- LONDON, May 20 Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands received the American Ambassador, Mr. Joseph P. Kennedy, at Bucking- ham Palace to-day.

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