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LONDON, May 22 (Reuter).—An Air Ministry bulletin describing Tuesday's attacks on the spearhead of the Germani thrust, says that from the air the head of the German advance presented at times a picture of utter chaos.

Often bombing was made impossible because of the difficulty of identifying the enemy columns among the stream of refugees overtaken by the enemy's rapid advance..

military objectives and

On one enemy road, 40 to 50, attacked German lorries were seen to be key points niong the Rhine and in East Prussia last right, according to hopelessly intermingled with

an announcement by the Air Minis pedestrians, ambulances, civilian try.

There

also and

large-scale tradesmen's

main bombing attacks along the German

communications line of through Namur, Dinant and Aachen areas," the announcement sald.

cars, blcycles..

vans

were

Five British planes failed to return from the day and night bombing| operations.

LONDON, May 22 (Reuter)e' The Tribune de Geneve" kaYṣ:

"The propaganda manoeuvre of disparaging

bre the glorious haviour of English soldiers is probably ascribable to the Ger man amazement and anger at the terrible efficiency of the British air force.

When the Allles obtain: numerical superiority in acrop- lanes, the Germans will have to. abandon all idea of air mastery. "This is one of the reasons why the German High Command in hastening to inflict a decisive) blow before its too."

NEW ZEALAND'S NEW MEASURES

Armoured Lorries Bombed A convoy of armoured lorries three

WELLINGTON, May 22 (Router). miles long was bombed by two low

Measures are being taken here to flying Blenheims and fires were seen

Pilots returning from the raids on strengthen home defences. ~ Recruit- to break out among the vehicles.

Fast moving columns of light the German spenthend advance salding le rapid.

utter chaos among the Industrial and political leaders are armoured fighing vehicles, escorted they saw

celling for a greater war effort.

The Minister of Man-power by motor cycle combinations, were advance troops.

They said bombing was often in- Intercepted on the main road north of Abbeville and successfully at possible due to the difficulty of die ounces that he will malto a survey le works and similar under- public inguishing between German columns of

tokings, tacked.

hordes

of refugees. Another column of armoured and hord

They said they carried out sug-He will find out a number of peo- vehicles partially hidden in a wood

cessful

fost moving ple with farming experience attacks on 'near Abbeville was heavily bombed by a formation-of-11-Blenheims columns of light armoured vehicles others willing to undertake, farm More than 150 bombs were dropped escorted by strong forces of motor work... on this target and selvoes were seen cycle troops on the main road north

..

to fall close on each side of the column.

of Abbeville.

Eleven Blenheim bombers heavily standali; ralded another column of armoured vehicles partially hidden in a wood near Abbeville.

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Subsequent bombing raids were interspersed with low level machine- gun attacks, carried out by the light of slowly descending parachute Burcs. food Diract Hits!

StrategicTM Points Attacked Main roads and railway; bridges at strategle points were also bombed

twa secured on a trairs with the object of impeding supplie

The three-fold object of last night's || A direct hít and reinforcements to the enemy's advanced positions,

raids was to attack the roads and near Korkade, the bomb bursting on Throughout the day opposition was bridges across the River Meuse at line of trucks Another hit was re encountered from anti-aircraft bal- Namur, to derail trains on the rail-gistered from a height of 000 feet on teries and pom-pom guns operating way Enes west of the Rhine and to the main railway track south of from mobile platforms, and also destroy or damage railway ethic, Glenkirchen, concentrated rific

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RUMANIA CALLS UP RESERVES

1,300,000 Men Under Arms

A Look Through The "Telegraph"

50 YEARS AGO

May 23, 1809

In the debate in the Reichstar on_the colonial policy of the Government. Ger eral Caprivi said it was now impossibl for Germany to go back without loss of honour and manry, that Germany has the по intention of encroaching on British sphere in East Africs, but on the contrary, is determined to procond in harmony with England; that Emin's mis- sion was merely to enter upon relations with the tribes of the Interior and 10" draw up an estimate of the cost of es fablishing fortified stations.

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EDEN CHATS WITH DIGGERS

It Le vident from the tone of the English press that the English are very much disturbed over the new aspect of affairs in Africa. They dally give token of their perturbation and though some to of the Government organu profess minimise The African busin***. And ridicule the idea that such a mild man- nored man as Emin will be able to with New Zealand soldiers when he visited a training camp In Southern supplant English 'endeavour, yet it is

Mr. ANTHONY EDEN, the new Secretary for War, having a chat

plain that a genuine surprise-and-alarm, England..

have seized them...

Now that German writers have torn

away the veil of philanthrophy which

concealed the res; designs of the English Lens-recently, taken,

Kmin Relief Committee and shown that The Germans last night,attempted a the committee's plans for relleving Emin most violent counter stack after bom- included hi-enrollment as a British bardment by guns and bombs, but were agent, the rage of Englists press at Erin's repulsed. ingratitude knows no bounds.

Two German counter attacks in the The Latest scheme, urged in congress region of Souchos were stopped dead by of all the power interested in Africa, our fire. which shall agree upon a periition of The French, by a night, attack, have that continent. The proposal I put forth taken a group of houses in the region by English paper is the beat and inly of Ablain. posible arnicable

Artillery action continues by day..and will be likely, night along the whole front northward to remain idle while such a proposition of Arras The; Germans, are particularly Is being discussed.

devating themselves to bombarding Arrás- But the scramble for Africa having |

ther England nor Germont, and nel-]

fairly begun, the strict observance of Reuter's correspondent at Ronie reports

their respective spheres of influence will that there are SWAT

BARBARITY FOF NAZIS

Horrifies American Ambulanco

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LONDON, May 22 (Router),

Horror at the "barbarity and demonstrations inhumanity of the Germans

be little respected by the lenders of ex throughout Italy: Men are recalled to the ploring parties. The British East African colours and Company is quietly preparing an expedi: everywhere accialmed tion whose object will be to circumvent

interest until Stanley CAN take command,

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the departing troops are Was expressed by Colonel James Sparkes, Commander of the

Emin and hold the country in the British -Génoral Malleterre, who was it com- United States Ambulance Corps establish treaties and begin the enormous mand of the French Army Division at in France in a microphone the battle of the Morne, where, he was woric of open the country.

wounded, has written an article, entiued interview on the Paris radio. "The Only: Possible Peace, in which he

Col. Sparkes sald: the Germans The first of the new vessels now being the Alles will fight until the mili built by the Canadian Pacife Hallway

tary power of Germany is utterly crushed. deliberately alfacked his ambulances Company for the Vancouver-China route, in order to save future, generations from although they were plainly marked' will be launched about the hind an unprovoked war similar to that now with the Red Cross and although

***mber.. It. § the intention of the bed waged. company to send them to the Facile coast,

his people had made li a praciion of vin the Suez Canal, and to furnish stỷ resched

attending to German wounded when

encountered way? they the time one of the Brando

Refugees Slaughtered

anys the war has now The GeneralTM

the wearing-down-Germany

stage, and the only possible conclusion trips ever und raken round the orld is the one to bo dictated by the under the British flag.

Col. Sparkes declared that he had

All the room in the first vessel has Allies who have already secretly made been engaged and passengers are now preliminary agreement regarding the

These include the part settlement of also been terribly shocked to see the bring booked for the second steamer nature of the pesce condition When these greyhounds of the Pacife the frontier limitations of Germany. The Germans attacking long lines of are an the Chink route it is expected by writer vs that Germen territory must unhappy refugees streaming along the parsero fall service on railways it

he limited by the Rhine, and she win be possible for the CPR to land rive up sorne of the provinces along that the roads

He had scen German planes flying MARKOTIPAYA and freight from China to

river to France, together with Alsace New York before the United States

Poland, low over these people, bombing and Lorraine. To the mat Prumlan *teamers een land them in San Francisco. Cipla at Wal Pria must form a

-25-YEARS-ACO.

May 23, 1915.

in tome the newspapers announce that the Chamber will be asked to grant the government full powers on Thursday.

"Whatever we Americans can new Polish Kingdom, together with Posen machine-gunning them mercilessly.

do mark of our Indignation

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and the greater part of Biloela.

Another condition of peace mentioned as by the French General as one that will

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he inelkiect hon by the Allies-fe that against these barbarians and to help the Hohenzollerne must be displaced from these people, we should do,"

There are persistent reports in the their present place of power. Lobby that a coalition overnment je about to be formed. Three Unionist

I leaders canferred with Mr. Asquith to. day. The exact allocation of offices has

10 YEARS AGO

May 25, 1930

A new low record in the steriing value not been determined, but it is rumoured of the Hongkong dollar was reached to that Mr. Balfour. Mr. Bonar Law. Mr day, the

Austen Chamberlain, Mr. F. E. Smith and being 1x song quotation on demand

Never before in the his Lord Dorby will enter the cabinet, while tory of the Colony has the dollar fallen Tard Haldane, Earl Neauchamp. Lord low. Even to 1001, when there was Lucas, Mr. Harcourt and Mr. Birrell will marked slump, the lowest point reached

was 15. 04a It is understom that Lord Füher han

retire.

the Cabinet. Mr. Balfour is mentioned

The highest rate ever quoted was a

PARIS, May 22 (Reutér)-A resigned, and that Mr. Churchill will 2d. in 1920. a year which was marked telegram from Bucharest says leave the Admiralty. hut will remain in by great fluctuation. the lowest point in that the majority of Rumania's ) 2a likely to be the First Lord or Ue that 12 months being Zs. 11d.. reservists are ordered to rejoin

their units within 24 hours.

It is estimated that 1.300,000 Rumanians are under arms.

JAdmiralty,

Lord Fisher has been absent from the Admiralty for two days. He had a pre- Jonged Interview with Mr. Asquith on

May 23, 1835.

Col. Sparkes.

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LONDON, May 22 (leuter)--Tho Home Secretary has made an order requiring war refugees to comply with special restrictions imposed on The order provides that an allen allens as if they were enemy allens. over the age of 10 shall not travel S. YEARS AGO

more than five miles from bis re- Chancellor Adolf Hitler, in his speech gistered place of residence without n ression of certain articles such as ex- Saturday. Mr. Lloyd George has post to the Reichstag and the German nation Police permit, and prohibits the pos- The measure does not affect pones his visit to the great manufactur- to-day denied the League of Nations de

punciation of Germany's rearmamentplosives, motor vehicles, cameras and

announced that workers on fortifications, rail-g centres.

A statement in Parliament on the programme and

German conscription law would muster maps, way and road construction or political situation, is expected to-dny.

No statement has been made in Parlia women as well as men, for the defence engaged in the oil and coal ment, but it is reported in the Lophy of the Fatherland in time of war.

Germany's rearmament programme, he that the resignation of Lord Fisher has industries.

caused the crits. The "Pall Mall Gazette volunteered. was just beginning and the personalities Chanaaling, heted, that through demands says that two masterful clashed at the Admiralty and this cut for treaty revision Germany might even minated in differemen concerning the tually seek the return of her colonies.

lost in the Great War, desa Dardanelles.

It suggests that Mr. Churchill should He emphasised, too that Germany de he meds Secretary of Stale for India capied and guaranteed the frontier of sho: who ready to enter into that Mr. Aurten Chamberlain should be. Franco, following the return of the Saar.

. Incorporated by Royal Charter 1333 non-aggression pacis wilhali countries came Secretary of Binto for the Colonies; and that

with one exceston-huania. and that Lord Crown should remain as

af Proprision Lord President of the Council.

He added that. Germany had neither Paid-up Capital the desire not the wish to mix in Austriate Reserve Liability, al Lord Klichener in the House of Lords internal autaire or to annex Austria; nor Reserve Fund wil

HEAD OFFICES-LONDON," had the nation any intention of forcing announced: that the British and French

Bithopsgate, K.C.1. Goverruments felt that troops must be another sort of union upon Vienna adequately protected against

le regretted the tension between Ger Raees by the employment of similar

many and Austria. "Herr"""Hitter""added. methods, thus removing an enormous and particularly as it disturbed Germany's unjustifiable dimdventure. If we did not

Mations with Italy, with which nation take thou steps, Lord Kitchener would

terests. have to call for three hundred thousand any really had no conflicting in- mora recruite to Soren A new arty: Lord

, Germany will demand parity in the mis with Kitchener added hewas most confident

the Western European powers, that in is very near future they would thereby, excluding Hunia from any agree- be in a satisfactory position as regarde ment The tipply of ammimition, The Bes from Calipoli was thoroughly satisfac tory. He emphasised the brillant Trench successes' BE ATTAR, STA

All Leave Stopped BUCHAREST, May 22 (Reuter) All leave for the Rumanian Army has been stopped.

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A Paris communique, reports that the Germant in Prieurs leffa qua theme 109 Reid 2,000 dead and a great mumber of Aperities. The French consolidated the post-

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