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NARVIK'S FALL DESCRIBED

Allied Victory After

24-Hour Assault LONDON, May 30 (Reuter). "Eye-witness" telegraphing from "somewhere in Norway describes the final attack Narvik.

Narvik was captured from the Germans yesterday after assault which lasted for 24 hours.

on

an

British warships shelled the German position while the1 French, Polish and Norwegian troops closed in on the town from the north, south and cast. fleet began their The British bombardment at 10.20 nm. At 10.45 am, the French troops in military landing craft crossed the fjord under fire and successfully landed headline near Narvik.

on

They deployed in the hills and at- tacked through the strongly defended wooded country.

up

Polish Troops In Action Meanwhile the British kept the bombardment of such largets os presented themselves.

The Polish troops were similarly the Navy and crossed protected by the hills to the south of the port. They then opened a vigorous attack. The Norwegians were then work- Ing in from the east.

Occasional Vercy lights told the

Navy of the positions of the Allied forces and barrages were inid down

accordingly.

Narvik was finally jaken at 11.20 um. yesterday.

Allies Move South LONDON, May 30 (Reuter).- There are British forces south of the town of Bodo which is 120 miles south of Narvik.

They are opposing a northward thrust by the Germans from the Namsos area. They have kept up a magnificent resistance in the best traditions of the British Army.

ALLIED TROOPS EVACUATED

FROM PAGE ONE

750,000 had been trapped, now admit -that-evacuation-through- Dunkirk. and casualties' -- have reduced-the number at remaining.

Yesterday's figures gave the total; number already evacuated as 600,000, leaving 250,000 in the field, either

fighting rearguard action to the coast from Lille or holding the line open in and around Dunkirk,

An urgent "United Press" message from Paris, received at 9 o'clock this morning, stated it had been officially announced thai mont of the lost army of General Rene Prioux had escaped

Friday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

King's Cousin Killed In Action

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LONDON, May (Reuter),—Lord Frederick Cambridge, who has been reported missing in France, is now known to have been Killed in action.

He was a cousin of the “King, and brother and heir to the Marquis of Cam- bridge, who is niso in service through the Nazi trap in

in France. the Lille

Lord desperate lunge which

Frederick Сат- area in

through carried them completely Gemma lines towards the Channel.

bridge, who was 32 years of age, was a captain in the Two

divisions have already of these

Coldstream Guards and was reached Dunkirk from Lille and are embarking under intense air raids,

Lo formerly A.D.C.

the while the remainder of the original Governor-General of Aus- eight divisions are nearing the coastal port.

Nazi Trap Fails

the

This message seenis to indicate that the Nazi trap at Lille has failed. Earlier the French military spokes- man al announced: "The situation in Flanders is still critical, but cur armies are continuing their orderly and energietle fight towards the

Another military source In Parts told "United Press" that the bulk of the German forces were surging to wards the Lille sector in an effort to complete to the encirciement of the British and French forces who were tropped there.

tralia.

Hospital Ships Sunk

Dastardly Work By Nazi Bombers

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“DEVILISH SURPRISE”

FROM PAGE ONE

forms and badges which might be mistaken for the real thing

. Anyone wanting to buy a uniform must first prove that he lias authority lo wear it.

Any opparatua,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 eterny, Some apparatus might be used unwittingly in this

in this manner, 11 is pointed out..

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

Restrictions Welcomed These new restrictions are we comed and at the same time many are offering their services to the Government,

The Royal Automobile Club has placed at the disposal of the Govern- ment all its telephone boxes and patrols which cover every road of Britain.

ed

The Conference of the Amalgamat

Engineering Unions, one of the most powerful unióne, has called on all members to give every assistance

to the national effort.

May 31, 1940.

GREAT DEEDS BY R. A. F.

~Invaluablo-Aid-To-

Flanders Armies LONDON, May 30 (Reuter). The afd given by the R.A.F. to the Allied armies in Flanders was described in an Air Ministry bulletin.

The bulletin states: "Throughout Wednesday the main effort of the R.A.F. was concentrated on relieving the pressure on the flanks of the Allied armies in Flanders.

"Our fighter aircraft, in a magni- fleent series of action, repeatedly broke up formations of themy fighters and bombers. Very severe losses were inflicted on the enemy.

77 Naxis Downed

"The latest reports. show that at least 77 enemy aircraft were destroy. cd by our Oghters during the day.

"Meanwhile R.A.F. medium bombers were out all day attacking enemy transport. columns and armoured Aghting vehicles, and destroying bridges and machine-gun emplacements. All our nircraft re-

was shot down.

Civilian-volunteers-are-being-en-turned-One-attacking Messerschmitt ilated to help in the case of Bres and jak raids.

Four or five householders in each community are to be taught how to use handpumps which is particularly useful for dealing with incendiary bombs.

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LONDON, May 30 (Reuter). One householder will keep buckets -Two British hospital ships water ready in his home.

Volunteers called for to-day. will In their smash through to Dunkirk have been sunk by German be trained through local are brigades. from the Lille sector, General

were They will assist with much of the Prioux's Army broke the Germen bombers and two others ring of steel near Poperinghe. Then, attacked, it is officially announc-work which is now being done by

the regular Auxiliary services. protected in the rear by tanks unded. soldiers who fought a constant rear- guard action, and preceded in front by a screen of other tanks, the escap- ing divisions moved swiftly towards the front.

---Navy--Docs - Its Part-

LONDON, May 30 (Reuter)-It is announced that British officially warships are giving all possible help to the British and French land forces that are

operating on the French coast under heavy enemy pressure. The

The two that were bombed were at Dieppe. They were clearly marked with Red Crosses painted in the usual colours, white-and-green, so that there was no possibility of a mistake.

REARGUARD ACTION

FROM PAGE ONE

"Operations by heavy bombers followed during the night..

"Aircraft of the Coastal Command and the Fleet Air Arm engaged in .reconnaissance und bombing opera- tions on the French and Belgian consts shot down two enemy alecraft and damaged two others.

"Ten of these alreraft gre missing. but the crows of at least three have been rescued."

In The Sodan Aroa

The bulletin adds further detalls of the operations in the Sedan arca on Monday. It says that medium R.A.F.

bombers

operating from France attacked a number of enemy aerodromes, causing extensive fires in the hangars and surrounding build- ings, and also sitccessfully bombed supply depots and trains.

"All our aircraft returned whils our fighters in this sector shot down 11 enemy aircraft and damaged three more. Thirteen enemy aircraft were destroyed by our fighters," concluded

⚫ Scottish. Welsh and Irish regiments worships are giving supporting Command saw the attack and chased in the north by attacking between the bulletin.

are concerned in this battle,

The Germans sustained very heavy casualties and are now nursing healthy respect for the British troops, as,

Lod By Fronch General LONDON, May 30 (Reuter)-It is learned that a French General com- manded the Allied troops which cup- tured. Narvik.

Several hundred prisoners were taken.

The Germans who got away, re- treated down the rallway towards Sweden.

covering fire to the troops, Im- peding the enemy's movements and inflicting considerable punishment on firman advanced forces,

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The Air Ministry to-day announc- ed that German bombers attacked n hospital ship in the English Channel on Wednesday night. A British re-to be to try to widen the wedge be- connaissance plone of the Coastal tween the British and French troops

Cussel and the River Yser or between the bombers into the cloud.

Port-Holes Smashed

Dunkirk and Lille where the French One bomb fell very close to the forces are driving their way through, heavily attacked from the rear flanks, ship, covering it with foam.

Another

The French frant along the Somme to the Aisne and from the Alsne to the Maginot Line appears to be quiet. Substantial British troops are oc- hind this front with the French.

They are well equipped with ar- moured vehicles which can given the German armoured columns a good battering. They are good at batter- ing if they turn their attention that toy.

ship,

which

The wounded and a large number

hospital of other elements have already been safely withdrawn, These operations arrived at the south coast to-day are being conducted ceaselessly thy with B.E.F. wounded on board, had and night with cool determination in its port-holes inashed and its funnels the face of Berce opposition, parti-peppered with machine-gun fire. cularly from the air.

The German High Command claim to have inflicted very farge losacs

naval units upon

and transports which they protect.

As usual, these bear no relation to facts..

carried o

Naval circles-here-say-that-the Operations of this nature cannot be

Germans have once ngain shown their ignorance of sea warfare.

out without losses, and the destroyers Grafton, Grenado and The purpose of the Germon oc- Wakefield and certain cupation appears to have been fotary craft have been lost.

small auxi-

"One sinall the up the Allied detachments in transport, the Abukir of 689 tons, ina

been

Norway which would be needed on the Western Front. They then in- tended to surround and destroy them, The Allies have defeated both these plans because of their control of sen communications which enabled them -to-land-and withdraw-at-will.

CONSCRIPTION FOR N.Z.

Statement By Prime

Minister

WELLINGTON, Mas 30

sunit.

The spirit and conduct of all con- cerned are beyond praise

German.planes attacked it at a French port on Wednesday while wounded were being taken on board.

Successful

Performance [DYKES BREACHED

"Cavalleria Rusticana'

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FROM PAGE ONE

By Choral Group from Dunkirk," the communique

Whole Area Flooded PARIS, May 30 (Reuter)--French

The operations are continuing. The Hongkong Choral Group con- Claim Capture Of General cluded their rendition of Pletro LONDON, May 10 (Reuter), AnMascagni's opera, "Cavalierio Run- ofeint German news agency claims leana" with another magnificent litary-circles-here-state-that-the that General Prious, Commanding performance at the King's Theatre whole area south-west at Dunkirk has been flooded from the neighbour the First French Army, has been yesterday evening. captured at Sleenvorde, near Cassel.

Gaston D'Aquino was excellent inhood of Gravelines almost to The news agency also claims that the role of Turiddu; his fine tenor Omer. many other high French officers have voice was flawless in his rendering stretches from Nieuport to Ypres To the north-east, the waterline

been captured.

U.S. Defence

(Reuter)-Mr. Peter Fraser, the Commission

Prime Minister, spoke in

Parliament to-day on the Emer: To Begin Work

gency Regulations Amendment

Bill

Mr. Fraser said that immediate provision was being made for R system of compulsory service.

He sold that the country felt that n voluntary system, even if.com- pletely successful, did not Apply or embody the spirit of service fairly which the occasion demanded.

When the compulsory system would con- be applied would depend on ditions with regard to the forces, the number who are at present volun- leering and the number available in the next few months.

Zealand's adherence

and

Loyalty To Allied Causo WELLINGTON, May 30 (Reuter), New loyalty to the cause of the Allies was re-affirmed in the House of Commons to-day.

A resolution moved by the Prime Minister, Mr. Peter Fraser, and seconded by the Opposition Leader, Mr. Hamilton, declared the firm and determined adherence of the House to the democratic ideals of justice | and liberty inspiring the Allied cause and its inflexible resolve to do all within its power to bring the struggle to a victorious conclusion.

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of the songs. Miss Chan Mel-lan was

St.

Marked SuccOSICE LONDON, May 30 (Reuter).-The Air Ministry announces that a single squadron of 12 British Deflant fighters yesterday shot down 37 enemy air- craft.

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

One British alr-gunner, believing that his machine had been fatally hit, baled out over Belgium

Otherwise every machine and man returned tafety.

Nazi Pilots Become Shy

Find Allied Defences Too Hot For Them PARIS, May 30 (Reuter),~~~ Referring to the invaluable help being given by the French air said that so effective has been arm and the R.A.F., a spokesman

heard in some one singing. Mrs, God, along the valley of the Yser River their intervention, and that of

ing those who were sceptical over so ambitious a project,

and

Their commander, he said, seems

dard, Miss Carmen da Silva and Alee over a width of between two

the anti-aircraft batteries, that three miles. Greaves,

the ather principals, the chorus and orchestra gave excellent sands of tons of water has

During the past 48 hours, thou- German airmen have become.

been noticeably more shy. support, and the opera гад to a

poured into the region

cach to with -smooth-end-with-a-splendid finale.

Mr. Gualdi is to be complimentedding to depths up to several feet to have hesitated to continue the old for having produced such a dificult the area has now become impractic-technique of mass dive-bombing and both for infantry and ne-machine gunning, regardless of cost, opera in so fine a manner, confound-le

chanised troops. This has allowed a

which the Germans had adopted. respite which was much needed by

Further south-west along the coast, The proceeds of the two perform the troops. It will also assist in de-British and French troops are report- ed to be still heroically holding on in ances will be devoted to the Hong-fending "Flander's Hill".

Calais after several days of ceaseless kong Food Kitchen, the Foreign

fighting. Auxillary of the Chinese Red Cross, the Association, the Agricultural School

Refugee

Children, the Chung- shan Refugee Fund and the new St. Stephen's Church.

for

Hongkong Boys and Girls' Clubs DRAMATIC TALES

WASHINGTON, May 30 (Reuter), -President Roosevelt stated at a Press conference that the new De- fence Comuniasion is ready to begin operating.

Its job will be greater, he said, because developments in the Euro- pean fighting in the past fortnight have necessitated more than doubling America'a defence expenditures.

$4,300,000,000 Programme and thanks are due. It is hoped that the full production of war materials will be under way within six months.

"FROM"PAGE ONE

Other executives to whom praise

are: J. R. M, Belgina armies and naval ratings who (stage director), C. Mose (settings) Smith (Stage manager), D. Kossick had also arrived from France.

It has been simply hell," they

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CIVIL DEFENCE SERVICES

Lee Ping (scenery), Miss Carmen da said, "but we are getting of boys who

when there Silva (costumes), Mrs. J. J. Edgar have stood in the triangle and His request to Congress to-morrow (wardrobe mistress), A. A. E. Jeffriessisted the worst that the Germans raises the immediate defence gramme to

pro-lighting effects), C. Mose (promp-could do to them, ond, believe me, $4,300,000,000. Conditions

ter), and M. F. Baptista and S. Tail-the Nazis don't love you. in the world had ford (make-up).

"Our airmen have done magnificent changed vastly in a short time, con-

work, but it's volume we need. From cluded President Roosevelt, presum-

the minute we reached France, wo ably referring to the German SC-

continually bombed, and cesses with mechanised troops.

trom the

air hospital ships, troops and every thing..

Bolgians Too

Massage To Conema WASHINGTON, May 30 (Reuter). The White House announcés a New Defence programme totalling $1.000,- 000,000,

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

President Roosevelt hopes to send a message to Congress to-morrow re- commending the expenditure of that

guns, planes and reservo material.

WANG KEH-MIN machine-gunned

TO RESIGN?

swam

PEIPING, May 31 (Reuter).—It is

"When learned in authoritative circles that:

We were hit wo

Provisional Government, is expected out of the harbour. But she turned Wang Keh-min, head of the Felping ashore, but when the boat dit he har

back we swam back again to take to resign In the near future."

His successor is likely to be Wang

Vang turtle and we had to swim again. Yi-tang, President of the Examina Some of us were swimming for hours tien Yurn of the Felping Government before being picked up by British warships. AÐ of us were almost

Parliament Opens WELLINGTON, May 30 (Reuter). When the New Zealand Pärliament amount on the purchase of tanks, and formerly Minister of the Interior naked, and we had no food since yes- opened 10-day, the Governor-General said that over 53,000 offers had been received for service abroad. Out of these, 41,600 had been for the Army alone,

Among those who have joined the Second Expeditionary Force are nine members of the New Zealand Parlia-

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

The President is also requesting panded training of men bulk for that the Legislature permit the ex- combatant and non-combatant purw: poses.

The message will ask for the quicktest possible action by Congress.

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Soviet Consulate

Closes Down...

days.

In the defunct Felping Provisional terday and no sleep for the past three Government.

It is not only the British troops we are. bringing off but the French and Belgians too. The Belgians don't want to give up fighting."

Five Belgian officers in the party said they were astounded when the PEIPING, May 31 (Router) is order came to cease fighting. learned that the Soviet Consul-"We don't intend to cease fighting General in Peiping has received in on Leopold's order. and there are structions

to suspend thousands of other Belgian soldiers ** of the same opinion," declared one. 1t is expected that the ofee will be The British. and French are still LONDON, Moy30 (Reuter) closed in the latter part of June making a magnificent show in the Radio sets

installed in any road when the Consul-Generni, M. Nitiken, north, he vehicle have been banned subject to exemptions permitted by me Postmaster General..

The total of the loans and dona- tions to date is £20,000,000 or over £1. 6i per hand of the population.

ERLIN,

May 30 (Reuter) Beoziomie, negotiations-between Germy, many and Yugo-Slavia are success fully concluded, · Boys: a Bucharest message to the German official news

agency,

Motor Car Radio

Sets Banned:

The banning comes under the now Emergency Powers. (Defence); Regu -Intion-which-was- issued-to-day: -

business horarily

LONDON, May 30 (Reuter).—The Minister of Home Security announces: "In view of the existing situation, every prospect of an early call upon the Civil Deferice of Home Services, the Minister Security is most anxious that the services should be fully manned in a state of readiness and efficiency,

"Members of the Civil Defence Services, including the Auxillary Fire Service and Police Auxiliaries and Casualty Services, ого rendering essential national service, and the Minister asks all members of these services to remain in their present posts unless released for special reasons by the officer in charge of their local service.”

Reported "Missing":

LONDON, May. 30 (Reuter).—The names of "minalng" troops form a large part of the War Office Casualty List No. 7.

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It includes seven men in 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.

Singapore's New War Fund

SINGAPORE, May 30 (Reuter) —An unofficia} war; fund has been opened sin-Malaya to provide for £250,000. for a bomber squadron ord. múnlei tions.

and his staff will return to Moscow. "If only they would give us

This completes the closure of the planes, we-could-tell-the-Gamans Soviet consulates in the Japanese-different story. As it is they have occupied areas in China, deydischi gol as much as they have giver, but The Tientsin Consulate was closed we have not been bombing and mae 'oriler this... year?

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