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FRIDAY, MAY 31, 1940.

日五廿月四

Nazis Stage

Stage War's Greatest Air Raid In Effort To

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EVACUATED-OFFICIAL

BRITISH NAVY LOSES THREE DESTROYERS IN 'COVERING' OPERATION

FURTHER CONFIRMATION OF THE EVACUATION OF A LARGE PART OF THE BRITISH AND FRENCH FORCES IN FLANDERS WAS RECEIVED THIS MORNING IN DESPATCHES FROM-"UNITED PRESS".. AND "REUTER.”

Yesterday's evacuation was carried on in the face of the severest air raid the world has ever known.

600 PLANES TAKE PART IN OPERATIONS

It is estimated by French military sources, says “United Press," that six hundred German planes took part in the raid. Seventy of the German machines were destroyed.

Three British destroyers which were covering the evacuation were bombed and sunk. They were the 1,340-ton sister ships Grafton and Grenade, and the 1,000-ton Wakeful.

In addition, certain small auxiliary craft and one of the transports evacuating

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detachments of Allied Troops have taken off at other unspecified German Losses Have Been Terrific ports on the Belgian and French coasts,

An official announcement in London, issued by the Ministry

of Information late last night, (and quoted by "United Press") said:

"The Allied forces are retreating towards the coast after

a terrific battle (this refers to the portion of the Allied forces "nearly" trapped in the Lille-region).

---Numerous troops not impeded by the battle have been evacuated by the Royal Navy, aided by a Royal Air Force screen. "This operation is proceeding with success and a number

of our troops have already reached this country.”

Battle Raging

PARIS, May 31 (UP)The evacuation of so many British and French troops from Dunkirk

"Reuter" quotes the Ministry RETREAT FROM LILLÈ was rendered possible by the breaching of the famous Yser of Information as follows:

"In view of the increased dykes, which created a barrier of

pressure 011 flood waters ten miles wide over German which the enemy could not pass. northern and southern flank, the

The breaching of these dykes was B.E.F. and French forces in

their GREATEST

probably one of the most dramatic north have been forced to thREARGUARD

events of the fighting in Flanders,

Allics Win Raco

back.

"They have fallen back towards the Both the Germans and the Allied coast, where a battle is now raging.

raced to reach Nieuport-the former! in an effort to prevent the flooding or the countryside, the latter in allempt to create the barrier of flood waters.

The Allies won.

tin

As a result the Allles are now hold- ing the Yser front with comparatively

tle effort.

Im-

"The operations are being carried out with great skill and daring. "The troops who are not

have engaged

been mediately evacuated with the assistance of the Royal Navy."

ACTION IN HISTORY

Miles

AMAZING

DRAMATIC STORIES R.A.F.

BY RETURNED B.E.F. VICTORY

LONDON, May 30 (Reuler)—It was disclosed-to-night- back from Flanders that some of the B.E.F. warriors arrived two days ago. They were withdrawn with difficulty and landed at a south-east coast port. Further parties arrived later.

Though some were tired after their grim experiences and lack of sleep, all appeared in good heart and waved cheerfully to the people looking from windowB.

They told of terrific German-

losses in the battle for the Chan- nel-ports, praised the marked BELGIANS superiority of the R.A.F., and

bitterly condemned the machine- gunning of refugees and bomb- have been slightly

ing of hospitals. Some of the

arrivals wounded.

FIGHT ON

Parliament Disowns King Leopold

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LONDON, May (Reuter).-An amazing air victory, one of the greatest in history, has been revealed by the Air Ministry.

"Devilish Surprise" Possible

Drastic Precautions In Britain Urged

LONDON, May 30 (Reuter).. "There may yet be some devilish surprise in store for us," said Sir Neville Bland, the British Minister at The Hague, in n broadcast urging that "more and more" steps should be taken to guard against the danger from. The German Fifth Column and troop-carrying planes.

Sir Neville described these troop- cerrying planes a.u far greater danger than parachutists or Fifth Columnists.

Lesson Of Holland.

He said German troops-carrying planes landed thousands of men and howitzers in Holland.

If the Netherlands authorities hod not talten very thorough precautions, thousands more would have been clsly landed on their urterial roads and the campaign would have been finished in 24 hours,

He said he did not want to be an alarmist and there was no need for panke, but more and more stem must this provide against be taken to

danger.

There were countless places in England where man bad gunu could be landed.

operation in Britain to-day.

Emergency Powers --LONDON, May 30 (Reuter)-The new emergency powers were put into Under them the Home Secretary can suppress seditious publications, seize printing presses, commandeer lund control signeling apparatus, radio receivers, road vehicles and Out of a total of 69 Ger- the supply of uniforms.

Under these powers, too, the Home or Secretary can suppress seditious man planes shot down

which print material cal

seriously damaged on Wed-papers

cillated to encourage readers to op-

nesday, 37 were bagged by pose the successful-prosecution of one squadron of new twin-the war.

The presses of these papers can he engined Defiant fighters seized and the suppressed papers another without the loss of a single may re-appeared under

name or under new owners. pláne.

Can Commandeer Land One gunner who thought that

The Home Secretary can also au Returning in Thousands

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

his plane had been seriously LONDON, May 30 (Reuter). Forces returning from France were

his thorise the commandeering of land NEW YORK, May 29 disabled, baled out into

required for the efficient prosecution -Reports received up to last stated to be arriving in thousands to-

the day at a south coast port, People (Domel)-A Press message parachute over Belgium. How-of he war. evening indicated that.

This land may be delegated to Successful Operation

living along the railways in some of

businesses under the control of the "This operation has proved suc- battle in Flanders was as fierce the southern suburbs of London have from Paris says that the Belgian ever all the machines returned

Government. Compensation or rent Out of the 37, 17 were fighters and will be paid on the terms fixed by cessful and a number of the troop as ever, and that the retirement been watching the stream of troop Senate and Chamber of Deputies, safely.

meeting in France on Wednes have already reached Britain. of British and French troops to-trains bringing them back.

the Government. "The withdrawal and evacuation

Through windows, tired soldiers,

57 Planes Shot Down

No unauthorised persons will be lcome with several days growth of day, approved the Cabinet's the rest were bombers. beard, were seen steeping with their decision to disown King Leopold

Altogether 57 enemy planes were allowed to have any official uniform e-heads on dining tables, and as the III and continue fighting against

shot down during the day of which or badge, British or foreign.

This ruling also covers the unf tions from the cast, along the flank by the enemy.

"Over 70 enemy aircraft were phasised here was that the main men disembarked the crowds at first the Germans.

20 were bombers.

PLEASE Turn To Page 7. of the French and British forces who

seriously Belgians Still Fighting others dam-bases of the British Expedi- stood silent to give them a sympathe

17 were A further tic greeting, but there was no spirit are retiring from the Lille pocket, or destroyed and many from Calais in the south. They can aged.

LONDON, May 30 (Router)A damaged.

Ten of our fighters are missing but make no headway along the second:

They were the first to wave

bus route, where big British and French also

stated, to-night, that Belgian troopsjone pliet, although wounded. forces have blocked passage, and they

were still fighting side by side with returned safely.

Meanwhile the heavy bombers were the British-and-French in Flanders, active during Wednesday and Thurs are encountering heavy resistatice in incessantly and in good order, are material the main base depots are not

Belgian radio announcer from Franco

Returning In Thousands day night supporting the Allied PARIS, May 30 (Reuter).The troops. of perfectly, and there was a constant Belgion Cabinet, meeting "somewhere

The Germans who are attempting to advance on Dunkirk and thus stem has been screened by the Royal Arwards the coast at Dønkirk con- the evacuation of oup forces from that port can only attack from two direc-Force, who are constantly engaged tinues in good order.

the cast.

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factor officially

The French official communique,tionary Force are not in the area of defection among the troops,

occupied by the Germans. Although we have lost

quoted by "Reuter," says: "Our troops In the north, fighting

the ex-in Nazi hands. energetically continuing ecution of the movements decided upon by the High Command."

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A French communique issued this ¡morning spoke of Rghting at

Yser River and at Cassel.

The Yser River, parallel with the PARIS, May 30 (Reuter)-Pro-coast behind Dunkirk, runs from 12

addressed the to 20 miles behind the town force which was sent last week to dent. Lebrun, has

The War Omco has revealed the

Haroic Sacrifice

herole sacrifice of amall British

tremendous ovation.

cheerfully, and they were then alven

Need For More Air Help Ali told the same story-the need for more air help. Transport organisation worked

hold Cainis in an attempt to maintain; following message to General Blm-{Cassel, which is about 20 miles due stream of vehicles ready to take in France" to-day, approved the text faeroplane base on the Dutch coast.

communication between that port chard, Commander-in-Chief of the south of Dunkirk,

Allled troops in the north;

and the BEF. In Flanders.

This grail British foreo was sub- ject to an unprecedented attack by strong enemy, mechanised, unlts, and air and ariflery bombard

ments.

Desplie the overwhelming

Walle French troops under your orders, in full collaboration with the B.E.F. and the help of the Allled navies, are fighting a battle which will be placed in the foremost ranks of military history, I send them the al-grateful greetings of the country.

"Grim And Uncossing"

terrific

and

Naval planes attacked an enemy They damaged the hangars wrecked several seaplanes...

Other Naval planes shot down an

and disabled another one.

A fighter pilot, who shot down enemy bomber over the North Sca

three enemy fighters and bornbers, letmo down into the

He was south- east coast port during the night.

Rea.

DEATH OF M.P. picked up and landed at a

One of these decrees declared that them to walling trains. Few had had of two decrees. scarcely any sleep for weeks, and many had been without food for in view of the fact that the King is In London the battle is described several days, but when they had fed in the power of the invader, it wry as "grim and unceasing It must and drank they were ready with impossible for him to reign. of

Incessant rank as one of the greatest rear graphic stories of their ordcol

especially guard actions in milltary history. bombardment from the air. The Allled troops are disputing

terrible But more

were their every inch of ground. They are be descriptions of mass murder of re- tack, the British Tommies hold out) "All Frenchmen unite in expressing supported by the Allied nav fugees by German. aeroplanes,

ing to you their warm admiration for and air forces. res-the great courage and flerce energy Naval merchant ships are bringing

glory supplies to Dunkirk. ponsible more than any other factor of que soldiers and the new for the fact that Dunkies was icept with which they are adorning our open for the evacuation of the main flags." body of the B.E.F., since the Germans Although the British, French, could not continue their drive from Dutch and Belgian troops In the the south along the coast towards coastal areas appear to have been Dunkirk.

successfully evacuated, there yet re-

for several days.

This handful of men wern

The action, says the official War muins the task of evacuating the Office communique, must be counted troops who are fighting their way to among the most heroe deeds in the the coast from the Lille front and Annals of the Brium Amy, voda i from the extreme north," BitBy: their refusal to surrender,

Berlin Admission iliey were of invaluable assistance to "the main, body of thi". British: Ex- Berlin reports which earlier claim- Deditionary Force in its withdrawal ed that the entire--Allied army of

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The Allies are on a narrow front and are stil firmly holding Dunkirk despite heavy German raids.

R.A.F. Successos

On Wednesday, the R.A.F. brought down 22 German planes over Dun-

Kirk alone.

The Germans have ding a large number of men into battre and have suffered heavy losses,

A French spokesman says that the main effort at the present time soems PLEASE Turn To Page 7.

Leech, Member of Parliament of Southern I Rhodesia

Was

War Effort

LONDON, May 30 (Reuter)-Tho death is announced of Sir Joseph "Lossos Must Be Enormous"

West Newcastle-on-Tyne, and a dis- A non-com who fought in the tinguished surgeon. lani was said, "I never saw any- Sir Joseph had. represented this thing like the barrage we put up to constituency since 1931 and

SALISBURY, May 30 (Reuter).-- stem the advance, but the German Lord Mayor of Newcastle-on-Tyne in advanced right into Their 1932-33-Born in 1000, he was an The Southi Rhodesian Prime Minister, losses must have been enormous." M.D., MS., and FRCS, He Was Mr. Godfrey Huggins, announced in All the time they were being Senior Fellow of the Association of the Assembly to-day the formation embarked, the troops were bombed Surgeons of Great Britain. He leaves of an Inner Cabinet, consisting of and machine-gunned from the air. three sons. He was knighted in 1938. himself and the Ministers of Defence Many were still wet from having to swim and wade-out-to-the-ships..to. bring them aboard..

At another centre, Reuter saw officers and men of the French and

PLEASE Turn To Page:7,

and Air to ineel dally with the aim to Intensifying Southern Rhodesia's DA VATICAN CITY, May 30 (Reuter), war effort,

His Holiness the Pope is expected

The Prime Minister also announced to make a speech when he receives that R was proposed to raise some the Cardinals on-Bunday....:

native regiments for service in Africa.

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