1940-05-31 — Page 29

GREAT DEEDS BY R.A.F.

Invaluablo Aid To

Flanders Armios

LONDON, May 30 (Router). -The ald given by the R.AF. to the Allled-armica-in. Flanders. was described in an Air Ministry. bulletin.

Friday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

May 31, 1940.

"Devilish FAMOUS

FAMOUS Successful BELGIANS

DYKES

Surprise" BREACHED

Possible

Drastic Precautions In Britain Urged

How Evacuation Was Facilitated

By RALPH HEINZEN UNITED PRESS WAR CORRESPONDENT

LONDON, May 30 (Reutor); PARIS, May 31 (UP)~The "There may yet be some devilish evacuation of so many British The bulletin states: "Throughout surprise in store for us," said and French troops from Dunkirk Wednesday the main effort of the Sir Neville Bland, the British was rendered poesible by the R.A.F. was concentrated on relieving Minister at The Hague, in a breaching of the famous Yser barrier of the pressure the flanks of the broadcast urging that "more and dykes, which created: Allied armies in Flanders,

"Our fighter aircraft, in a magni-more" steps should be taken to flood waters ten miles wide over feent series

of action, repeatedly guard against the danger from which the enemy could not pass. The breaching of these dykes was broke up formations of enemy fighters the German Fifth Column and

probably one of the most dramatic and bombers. Very severe losses troop-carrying planes. were inflicted on the enemy.

Sir Neville described these troop-events of the fighting in Flanders. 77 Naxis Downed

carrying plonce as a far greater dunger than parachutists or Fifth Columnists.

Lesson Of Holland lle said German troops-carrying bombers were out all day attacking pinnes lunded thousands of men and enemy transport columns and

howitzers in Holland. armoured

and Aghting vehicles, destroying bridges and machine-gun emplacements. All our aircraft re- turned. One attacking Messerschmitt

"The latest reports show that at least 77 enemy alreraft were destroy ed by our fighters during the day.

"Meanwhile R.A.F. medium

was shot down,

If the Netherlands authorities had not taken very thorough precautions, thousands more would have been casily funded on their arterial roads

Allies Win Raco Both the Germans and the Allied raced to reach Nieuport-the former in an effort to prevent the flooding of the countryside, the latter in an attempt to create the barrier of flood

waters.

The Allies' won.

As a result the Allies are now hold-

attle effort.

in the Yser front with comparatively

Performance

"Cavalleria Rusticana” By Choral Group

The Hongkong Choral Group con- cluded their rendition of Pietro

FIGHT ON

Parliament Disowns

King Leopold

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" NEW YORK, May 29 (Domel)-A

Press message

and continue fighting against the Germans.

Mascagni's opera, "Cavalleria Rus tjennk" with another magnificent from Paris says that the Belgian performance at the King's Theatre

Senate and Chamber of Deputies, yesterday evening.

Gasion

D'Aquino was excellent in niceting in France on Wednes the role of Turiddu; his no tenor day, approved the Cabinet's volca was flawless in-bis rendering of the songs. Miss Chan Mel-lan was decision to disown King Leopold heard in some fine singing. Mrs. God- dard, Mlas Carmen'da Silva and Aleo Greaves, the other principals, the

Bolgians Still Fighting chorus and orchestra gave excellent

opera.ran to a LONDON, May 30 (Reuter) —A support, and the

Belgian radlo nanouncer from Franco smooth end, with a splendid finale.

Mr. Gualdi is to be complimented stated to-night that Belgian troops for having produced such a difficult were still fighting side by side with opera in so fine a manner, confound-the British and French In Flanders. ing those who were sceptical over so

King Disowned

30 (Reuter)~The ambitious a project.

The proceeds of the two perform-Bellan Cabinet, meeting "somewhere unser will be devoted to the Hong-in France" to-day, approved the text

the Foreign of two decrees. Itong Food Kitchen, Auxillary of the Chinese Red Cross, Ono of these decrees declared that, the Hongkong Boys' and Girls' Clubs in view of the fact that the King is Association, the Agricultural School In the power of the invader, it wa for

the Chung-impossible for him to reign. Refugee Children,

Parliament Meets SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH» PARIS,

31 (Domei)--The May Belgian

parliament rump Paris, on Friday.

shun Refugee Fund and the new St.

Stephen's Church.

Ölher executives to whom praise and thanles are due are: J. R. M.

"rump"

wili

Operations by heavy bombers and the campaign would have been to advance on Dunkirk and thus stem Smith (Stage manager), D. Kosalck meet at Limoges, 120 miles north of

followed during the night.

"Aircraft of the Coastal Command

the Fleet Air Arm engaged in reconnaissance and bombing opera toms in the French and Beigion cousls shot down two enemy aircraft and damaged two others,

"Ten of Uiese aircraft qre missing,

but the crews of at least three have -been-rescued."

-In-The-Sedan Arca

The bulletin adds further details of the operations in the Sedan area on Monday. It anys that medium

R.A.F. bombers operating from France attacked a number of enemy Derodromea, causing extensive fires 14 the hangars and surrounding build-

ings, and also successfully bombed supply depots, and trains.

All our aircraft returned while our fighters in this sector shot down 11 enemy aircraft and damuged three more. Thirteen enemy aircraft were destroyed by our fighters,” concluded the bulletin.

Marked Successes

Anished In 24 hours.

He sold he did not want to be an alarmist and there was no need for panie, but more and more stups must be taken to provide agolna! this danger.

be landed.

The Germans who are attempting the evacuation of our forces from that port can only attack from two diree-stage director), C. Mose (settings) Lee Ping (scenery). Miss Carmen da luns from the cast, along the fans Silva (costumes), Mrs. J. J. Edgar of the French and British forces who (wardrobe mistress), A. A. E. Jeffries are retiring from the Lille pocket, or (fighting effects), C. Most (promp- from Calais in the south. The can

ter), and M. F. Baptista and S. Tail- There were countless places in

make no headway along the second England where man and guns could route, where big British and Frenchford (make-up).

forces have blocked passage, and they Emergency Powers

ure encountering heavy resistance in LONDON, May 30 (Reuler), The the cust.

Horoic Sacrifico new emergency powers were put into operation In Britain to-day.

The War Office has revealed Under them the Home Secretary herole sacrifice of а small British can suppress seditious publications, force which was sent last week to seize printing presses, commandeer hold Calais in an attempt to maintain that port between signalling apparatus, communication land control radio receivers, road vehicles and and the B.E.F. in Flanders,

This smail British force was sub- the supply of uniforms,

Under these powers, too, the Home Ject to an unprecedented attack by mechanised units, strong enemy can suppress seditious Secretary

artillery bombard- papers which print material cul- and air and

ments, culated to encourage readers to op-

Desplie the overwhelming pase the successful prosecution of

Lack, the British Tommies held out the war.

for several days.

י

The presses of these papers can be selzed and the suppressed papers mny re-appeared under another

LONDON, May 30 (Reuter).The Air-Ministry-announces-that-a-single-name or under..new owners.. squadron of 12 British Defiant fighters yesterday shot down 37 enemy air- craft.

On their morning patrol they brought down 17 Aghters and dive- bombers, and in the afternoon they 'shot down 10 and possibly 21 bombers.

One British air-gunner, believing that his machine had been fatally hit; baled out over Belgium.“

Otherwise every machine and man returned safely.

Nazi Pilots Become Shy

Find Allied Dofences

Too Hot For Thom ̈

Can Commandeer Land The Home Secretary can also au- thorise the commandeering of land -required for the efficient prosecution

of he war,

This land may be delegated to businesses under the control of the Government. Compensation or rent will be paid on the terms fixed by the Government.

the

-CONSCRIPTION FOR N.Z.

Statement By Prime Minister

WELLINGTON, May 30 (Renter). Mr. Peter Fraser, the

Minister, spoke Prime

in

confirm the following decrees:

The parliament will be asked to

1-Definition of the status Belgium without a Kingi

k

2-Legal status of ex-King Loopold;

3.Perfection of plans for con- scription of all Belgian mules resid ing-in-France and overseas. -Fifty-elected-Belgian-senators-and. deputies out of the total of 389-all that succeeded in escaping from Bel- gium-will form the new parliament. Belgian lenders in Paris belleve Hitler may persuade ex-King Leopold to outlaw the fugitive Belgian Gov. ernment,

Parliament to-day on the Emer- Hollywood's

ntgency Regulations Amendment

Bill.

were rcs-

This handful of men panalble more than any other factor for the fact that Dunkirk was kept open for the evacuation of the maint body of the B.E.F., since the Germans could not continue their drive from the south along the coast towards Dunkirk,

The action, says the offelal. War omce communique, must be counted among the most heroic deeds in the annals of the British Army.

"By their refusal to urrender, they were of invaluable asalstance to No unauthorised persons will be the main body of the Brilish Ex- allowed to have any offical uniform peditionary Force in its withdrawal or badge, British or forcim

from. Dunkiric,” the communique

This ruling also covers the unsaid. forms and badges which might be mistaken for the re-thing------

Anyone wanting to buy a uniform must first prove that he has authority to

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Any apparatus which can transmit signals will be seized if there are grounds for believing that it is being used in a way which might help the enemy. Some apparatus might be used unwittingly in this manner, it

pointed out.

is

Whole Area Flooded "PARIS, May 30 (fictter) ==Frener" military circles here state that the whole area south-west of Dunkirk has been flooded from the neighbour- hood of Gravelines almost to Omer.

To the north-cast, the

Mr. Froser said that Immedinte for a provision was being made system of compulsory service.

War Films

Eight Studios Hard At Work

HOLLYWOOD, May 30 (UP),

are

He said that-the-country-felt-that a voluntary system, even if com- pletely successful; did not

apply folly or embody the spirit of service which the occasion demanded.

When the compulsory system would-Nazi Storm Troopers be applied would depend on sweating, under arc-lights and ditions with regard to the forces, the prisoners are grimacing behind number who are at present volun- barbed-wire in eight cinoma teering and the number available, In studios where war pictures are

¡in production,

the next few months.

con-

~~~~~ Loyalty-ToTM AlliedTMCauso It is notable that every one of these productions ls on anti-Nazi Ines." WELLINGTON, May 30 (Reuter).They deplet such historical incidents -New Zealand's adherence and as Holland's collapse, the persecution Juyalty to the cruse at lie Allies was of the Jews, 47th column ngtivities, reaffirmed in the House of Commons ski-troopers and the fighting at sea. to-day.

One studio is re-issuing "The Con- A resolution moved by the Prime fessions of a Nazi Spy with a new

Mr. Peter Fraser,

and ending. This time, parachute troops St. Minister,

seconded by the Opposition Leader, will be seen in this film.

Charlie Mr. Hamilton, declared the firm and

Chaplin's long-awaited stretches from Nieuport to Ypres to-the-democratic-ideals-of-justice later in the summer.

waterline determined adherence of the House Alm, "The Diclator," will be released along the valley of the Yaer River and liberty inspiring the Allied cause over a width of between-two-and and its inflexible resolve to do all three miles. sands of tons of water has

During the past 48 hours, thou-within its power to bring the struggle

to a victorious conclusion. poured into the region with each tide Parliament Opens flooding to depths up to several feet. Restrictions Welcomed

The area is now become impractic WELLINGTON, May 30 (Reuter), These new restrictions are wel-able both for Infantry and me--When the New Zealand Parliament chanised troops. This has allowed a opened to-day, the Governor-General respite which was much needed by sald that over 53,000 offers had been the troops. It will also assist in de-received for service abroad. Out of fending "Flander's Hill",

these, 41,600 had been for the Army

receivers without permission of the In future, cars cannot have radlo Postmaster General nor can they be wired for receivers.

the

PARIS, May 30 (Reuter).— Referring to the invaluable help being given by the French air arm and the RA.F., a spokesman said that, so effective has been their intervention, and that of the anti-aircraft batteries, that

comed and at the same time many are offering their services to German airmen have become Government, noticeably more shy.

The Royal Automobile Club has Their commander, he said, seems placed at the disposal of the Govern to have hesitated to continue the oldment all its telephone boxes

and technique of mass dive-bombing and patrols which cover every road of machine gunning, regardless of cost, Britain. which the Germans had adopted.

Further south-west along the coast, British and French troops are report- ed to be still herolcaily holding on in Calais after several days of ceaseless fighting.

CIVIL DEFENCE

SERVICES

LONDON, May 30 (Reuter).—The Minister of Homo Sécurity announces: "In view of the existing situation, when there is every prospect of on Defence early call upon the Civil Services, the Minister of Home Security is most anxious that the Services should be fully manned in

readiness and efficiency. of "Members of the Civil Defence

a state Services, including the Auxiliary Fire,

Service and Police Auxiliaries and Casualty Services, are

rendering essential national service. Minister asks all members of these

and the

services to remain in their present posts unless relcared for special reasons by the officer in charge of their local service."

The Conference of the Amalgamat- ed Engineering Unions, one of the most powerful unions, has called on all members to give every assistance to the national effort.

Civilian volunteers are being en- listed to help in the case of fires and air raida.

-Four-or five householders in each.

been

U.S. Defence Commission To Begin Work

"WASHINGTON, May 30 (Reuter). at a

community are to be taught how to-President Roosevelt stated use handpumps which is particularly Press conference that the new De useful for dealing with incendiary tence Commission is ready to begin bombs.

One householder will keep buckets of water ready in his home,

Volunteers called for to-day will be trained through local fire brigades. They will assist with much of the work which is now being done by the regular Auxiliary services.

WANG KEH-MIN TO RESIGN?

operating.

Its job will be greater, he said,

alone.

Among those who have joined the Second Expeditionary Force are sine members of the New Zealand Parlia ment.

There has been a great response to the request for contributions for War expenses.

The total of the loans and dong- tlons to date is £20,000,000 or over £1. 5s per head of the population.

NEW ZEALAND'S OFFER

pre-

WELLINGTON, May 30 (Reuter). because developments in the Euro-A New Zealand petition signed by pean

In the past fortnight the Mayor and 20 others was fighting have necessitated more than doubling sented to the House of Commons Aunerica's defence expenditures.

suggesting that the Government ad- $4,300,000,000 Programmo vise the British Government that they

It is hoped that the full production will offer hospitality and, if necess

-

of war materials will be under way ary, adoption and permanent homes within

thin six months.

for 25,000 British school-children as His request to Congress to-morrow soon as a transfer can be arranged. raises the Immediate defence pro-

U.S. Considers Stop |gramme to $4,300,000,000.

Conditions in the world had WASHINGTON, May 30 (Domei). PEIPING, May 31 (Reuter)-It is changed vastly in a short time, con-The State Department is giving learned lo authoritative circles that cluded President Roosevelt, presum-active consideration to the possibility Wang Kel-min, head of the Felping ably referring to the German suc-of receiving Delglun refugees in the

cesses with mechanised troops. Provisional Government, is expected

United States and is continuing con to resign in the near future

Message To Congress

versations with representatives of the His successor Is likely to be Wang WASHINGTON, May 30 (Reuter). British and other Government on the Yi-tang, President of the Examina--The White House announces a New refugee problem in general, the

Indicated at a Preas interview:

Reported "Missing" tion Yuan of the Felping Geverinent Defence programme totalling $1,000,- Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell Hull,

A National Defence Commission of seven has been formed to supervise the programme.

and formerly Minister of the Interior 000,000, LONDON, May 30 (Reuter) Thain the defunct Peiping Provisional names of "missing" troops form a Government, large part of the War Office Casualty List No. 7.

It includes

In seven

the Lincolnshires, 41 In the Leicester- shires, 21 in the Green Howards, 54 in the Sherwood Foresters, 30 in the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry and 33 in the York and Lancasters.

men

Singapore's New War Fund

Motor Car Radio

Sets Banned LONDON, May 30 (Router) Radio scia...” installed in any vehicle have been banned subject to any exemptions permitted by

the bases. Postmaster General..

road

The banning comes under the new Emergency Powers (Defence) Rogu- SINGAPORE, May 30 (Reuter)-Anlation which was issued to-day

PORE, MAY 10 Unofficial war fund has been opened |

in Mainya to provide for £250,000 NEW YORK, May 30 (Touter), for a bomber squadron and muni- The liner Washington salled for tions, IN ZIMA Uners Europe to-day, to evacuato Americans Within three hours, $60,000 was from France, The Washington is aubscribed.

carrying Red Cross supplies.

CONDEMNS NAZI INVASION

President Roosevelt hopes to send a message Congress to-morrow re- commending the expenditure of that amount on the purchase of tanks, guns, planes and reservo material. PRETORIA, May 30 (Reuter) —— The President is also requesting The Rev. W. Nicol, one of the leading panded training of men that the Legislatura permit the ex-members of the Dutch Reform Church both for in South Africa, bitterly condemned combatant and non-combatant pur-the German invasion of Holland in a

sermon which he gave to-day. The mesange will ask for the He said he had always looked for- quickest possible action by Congress. ward to an independent Afrikaan hation. However, he said that he would sooner see that nation Iost tion that it should and itself under the rule of a non-Christian nation.

SHANGHAI, May 31 (UP) Shanghai commences daylight saving! time at midnight-to-night.

:

(Reuter)

30 BERLIN, May Economle negotiations between Ger- many and Yugo-Slavia are success- fully concluded, skys a Bucharest message to the German officiel news Ogency.

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LONDON, May 30 (Reuter)-On the Stock Exchange today, gilt- edged securities Improved but other

LONDON, May 30 (Reuter)Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, Minister Health, gave a broadcast to-day.

He said that the Government feels groups cased on Sir Kingsley Wood's that the risk of early bombing is 50 speech yesterday in the House - at roal, that it must make as complete Commons indicating a possible fur-

possible, new

thether increase in taxation. plans for evacuation of children. It may be Kaffes were depressed by the Cape, necessary to commence evacuation offerings, next week.

Wall Street was closed,

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Mr. MacDonald added that the Government had asked parents to recognise that the transfer of the children will increase the ablilty of the general population to shelter from harm. In addition, the children will ¡be much safer.

Eire Precautions

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" DUBLIN, May 31 (UF)-1 in vir« tually certain that the new Defence South Coast Evacuations Commlilee, which was in sesalon for LONDON, May 30 (Reuter) The three hours yesterday, will issue a number of school-children registered decree banning all civil aircraft from from south-eart flying over Elrean land or territorial evacuation cogat towns to Wales is 32,700, ro- waters except for scheduled trans- presenting 01 per cent of the total port services. school-chlidren In that arch

for

The total in four Medway towns June 2, while the 9,000 evacuated in | is 6,418, representing 38 per cent. September from London- and the

The percentage registering for Medway towns to the conatal arens evacuation in March was only 0.3 Between Folkestone and Sher Uzbam“ These 38,000. children will be taken will also be transferred; to fourth -to-South-Wales and the Midlands on Wales-and-the-Midlands.