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Monday,

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AMAZING Blitzkrieg Irishmen

EPISODE Military Observer On

The Evacuation

LONDON, June 2 (Reater).--

Last week we witnessed one of

Failure

New York Editor's Opinion

LONDON, Juno 2 (Reuter).— the most amazing episodes in the "It may now be said with full history of the war, snid Captain confidence that the German Cyril Falls, military correspon- Blitzkreig has failed in dont of "The Times" in a broad-major objective," states chat to-day.

Paul A. Tierney, the

its

Mr. War

When he learned that the Belglans Editor of the "New York Post" had fakt down their arms, his heart in an article to-day. sank for this meant

huge gap

"The chief purpose of the drive,"

through which the Germans could he continued, "was to obliterate the without opposition....

He asked abler opinions for their Allied armies from the north in such view and the answer he got was not a manner na to take the heart out of the British and to make the French encouraging.

amenable to a proposal for a separate peace,

Practically Impossiblo

The Navy will never say a thing is impossible but he was told in guarded terms that it would be very difficult

Won At Terrific Cost "The fact stands out grinning

to get them away and, almost certain-faces of the Tominies photographed ly, very costly for both troops and aboard the transports is eloquent ships,

com-

During the last war it was paratively easy to break off an action

testimony that the British spirit is so far from being broken that these

the battle. return men will

"Moreover, the fact that the fight-

World War was fought has stiffened the French resistance.

the

to

and retire without the enemy pene-ing is again on the soll on which the trafing the lines.

it is done again and again but it has never been done in circumstances an apparently impossible as tliese.

The line was already broken by the defection of the Belgians while the German-mechanised--columna-had. reached the neighbourhood of Calais to the south.

Trifling In Comparison

The bombing of the last wor was trifing compared with this war and it was to be expected that the Ger-

mans would make exceptional efforts

to destroy the ships which were being used for embarkation,

"So the Germans have won

cost battle but only at terrific themselves."

Rush To Join Defence Force

DUBLIN, June 2 (Reu- ter)—A thousand former. Irish Republican Army members have decided at a crowded meeting to march on Tuesday to barracks and joln Eire's national defence forces

They have declared their Intention to defend the country against any invader. The response to Eire's re- crulling campaign through- out the country is similarly good.

PRESSURE

ON ITALY

Hitler's. Influence On II Duce

WASHINGTON, June 2 (Reuter).—The_White_House_

More Planes For Allies

Reported Scheme.

By Roosevelt

June 3, 1940,

FRANCE RAIDED

German Bombs Fall On Marseilles

Paris, June 1. Lyons and Marseilles were bomb-

WASHINGTON, June 2 (Reu- ter).-It is reliably reported that President Roosevelt is considered by German raiders to-day which flew in from the Rhone Valley. ing a proposal the purpose of The French chased and destroyed which is the immediato delivery many. There were 40 persons killed to the Allies of some older planes at Marseilles, less damage at Lyons, which are now being used by the

Damage Trifling Army and Navy:

Among the planes, whose transfer is suggested, are 200 twin-engined bombers belonging to the Army Air Corps. They are being replaced by more modern types.

500 Altogether

.

There are another 300 planes of various classes which might also be transferred.

The law forbids the Government to sell obsolets equipment abroad. Therefore the proposed machines will be traded-in to manufacturers against now models under order.

The actual sale to the Allies will then be made by the manufacturers.

NAZI AIR LOSSES

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remains sternly silent with re-transporte was blown up and ̄a"bridge"

severely damaged.

Appeals and to the continuous flow of

Pope For Humane

Conduct

His Holiness was replying "to-day to the congratulations of the Sacred College of Cardinals on the occasion of the Feast of St. Eugene, his patron

Saint.

At the same time it was certain

VATICAN CITY, June 2 (Reuter). that artificial harbours would be smoshed and their basins drained su-An appeal to all belligerents to that the troops would have to be respect the laws of humanity and in- taken off from moles and beaches, ternational rules in their conduct of Furthermore it was certain that the the war was made by the Pope. Germans could bring artillery to beer on the scene.

He defled anyone to have anti- cipated what has actually happened.

It was brought about by the perfect The Pope drew a tragic picture of co-ordination of all ormo.

The

and Army have often the horrors and sufferings of the war co-ordinated but this time the hop in Europe and referred particularly of the Navy alone would not have to the treatment of non-combatants

in enemy-occupied countries. been enough.

I.A.F. was needed and it res- The ponded to the call by driving off the bombers and weakening the force of the German drive by bumbing com- munications.

Aghting

The manner in which F retreat is conducted is nearly always

the sume,

Poor Night-Fighters

While the rear-guards hold the enemy off the others have taken up fresh positions behind them.

At dusk the rear-guard is thinned

out to the smallest possible number and then it follows back probably

to erect defences behind the othe

line.

His Holiness concluded by ex- pressing the earnest hope for a jusi, honourable and lasting peace,

Excessive Rainfall

Relative Humidity Above Normal In May

We had one thing in our favour, tory, Mr. C. W. Jeffries, has submit- The German is a great soldier butted the night operations are not his strong point.

When the British were retreating from Mons in 1914, they more than once heard the cookhouse bugles Bound and knew that they were safe

for a while.

The French are good at night work -or-else_those_troops. of General Proux would never have made their

way to Dunkirk.

Strategical Advantages

Effect Of Channel

Was

The Director of the Royal Observa-

following report for the month of May:

The weather during May mainly cloudy and humid, with fre- quent rainfall. Temperatures below normal during part of the month, ewing to that the north-erat

the

telegrams which are passing be- tween Washington and the European capitals, especially Rome.

However it is obvious that Pre- sident Roosevelt is trying every ex-

pedlent to keep the conflict from spreading,

The consensus of opinion, how- ever, is that the President's hopes of success must be waning.

hero that

The belief is growing Hiller is putting severe pressure on Mussolini to enter the war in order to widen the area of the conflict.

Spain Unaffected PARIS, June 2 (Reuter)—A Madrid telegram declares that accord- ing to authoritative Spanish circles, Italy's entry into the war would not biter Spain's position belligerency

of

Without Loss All these operations were carried out without loss.

Three Hudson aircraft

the Constal Command, while engaged over Dunkirk

on Saturday, attacked formation of 40 bombers and shot down three. Two dived, out of con- trol, and two ethers were damaged.

All the Hudson aircraft were

harmed.

Un

Д

At dusk, other Hudsons successfully attacked the Bergen wireless station and set the oll tanks on fire. They aleo bombed and machine-gunned the supply vessels in the harbour.

To-day, fighter aircraft, in the Dunkirk area, continued offensive patrols.

35 Enomy Planes Lost Reports which have been received up to now show that our fighters have

-United Press,

London, June 1.

The Paris correspondent of the Exchange Telegraph now reports

from Paris that only triffing damage Free and easy

was done by the German bombs at Marcilles. The French anti-alserati".

gunners quickly dispersed the SPORTS SHIRTS

raiders-United Press,

Planos From Italy

Paris, June 1.

I 19 noteworthy, In connection with Exchange Telegraph's report thai planes attacked Marseliles from the sea that ralders came from the Acneral direction of Italy or the Balearic Islands, unless they clrcled before approaching the Mast. United Press,

Damage At Lyons

Paris, June 1. In a German air raid in the Lyons region this afternoon several people were killed and others injured. A number of buildings were set on fire-Router.

United Press adds that there were 30 casualties at Lyons.

Other Towns Bambed

Paris, June 1, With the great battle of Flanders nearing an end there was a marked Increase of German alr activity over other

parts of France to-day, In addition to the Lyons region various places in the south-east of France were heavily bombed. Places where alatona were sounded include St. Etienne, Rouen, Toulon and Mar- sellles--Reuter,

British Ship Hit

London, June 2.

of non-destroyed 35 enemy aircraft and pro-Rotterdam oll storage

It stated that the anti-Brilish reactions regarding Gibraltar were merely an expression of youthful feeling and should not be interpreted as public approval of Italy's attitude,

46 KILLED

IN RAIDS

British Ship Afire

At Marseilles

bably further six.

A British ship was struck by a bomb during the raid on Marseilles harbour. The attackers came under heavy Allled ground fire on the re- turn flight.-Reuter Bulletin, R.A.F. SuccessCS

London, June 1. It is officially announced that depots were successfully attacked by the Royal Eight of our fighters are missing.

Alr Force yesterday. In a running One aircraft of the Coastal Com-night between three Ansons of the mand attacked a formation of four constal guard and nine Messerschmitt Heinkel bombers and shot down one fighters off the Belgian coast to-day,

Two Coastal Command

alrcraft two enemy planes were shot down, falled to return.

two disabled and the rest flew away. The British aircraft returned safety. The aircraft crews belleve that petrol and oil stores at Rotterdam are now totally destroyed. British Circraft this morning mochine- gunned enemy searchlight positions at Rotterdam with good results. Successful bombing attacks were, also made on enemy occupied hat- bours at Willemspored and Marsdiep in Holland, and on the Island of Terschelling.

In the Dunkirk Brea to-day: cnemy aircraft were destroyed and another 33 destroyed or severely damaged. Thirteen British aircraft are missing.

at

The Oghters attacked three enemy dive bombers and the ground Ostend. They set them on Are.

on

The French Aghters, who arc operating with the R.AF., have nc- counted for three enemy bombers.

In the Naryk ntca

Thursday our fighters shot down one enemy alr- craft and probably destroyed two others.

Nazi Convoys Bombed PARIS, June 2 (Router).-An Air NEW YORK, June 2 (Router). Forty-six people were killed Ministry communique issued to-day states that bombing operations were and over 100 injured in yester-undertaken yesterday on the roads

air were day's German

raids on north of Abbeville and on enemy

troops. greater important industrial centres in

the Rhone Valley, states a

Over 25 tons of bombs were drop- Paris

Two German convoys were des tinued to blow for longer than usual: message to the "New York Ped with marked success. a spell of hot weather from the 9th. Times."

troyed and one railway was cut.

While returning, our bombers-en- to the 1801, was due to a temporary-Two bombs fell in Marseilles city

and two in the harbour, says the countered enemy fighters and shot Incursion of southerly winds,

message. A British ship was set on down one Messerschmitt 109. fire in the harbour.

the fact con-

monsoon

The mean temperature, for the month was 76.7 degs. F. which is 1.4 degs, below normal. A maximum of 87.0 dcgs. was recorded on the 16th, and a minimum of 65.1 degs, on the 0th. The mean relative humidity was 87 per cent. against a normal of 84 per cent.

Sunshine amounted to 100 hours, which is 57 hours less than normal. Rainfall was excessive for the third Ports Offensive

month in succession, the total being normal ox 12.05 inches, against a LONDON, June 2 (Router). 11.25 inches. Of this 5.77 inches fell -Mr. Anthony Eden, the War during a thunderstorm on the 31st.

The maximum wind velocity in o Minister, broadcasting to-day,gust was 35 m.ph. at 11:38 pm. on said that in the battle for the the 20th. Channel ports, Germany made great strategical gains.

Gardens Rainfall The rainfall of the Bolanle· Gar- 12.21

The loss to us in equipment and dens during May totalled material has been heavy, but the] inches.

bulk of the B.E.F. has been saved.

We have been able to bring off tens

of thousands of our French ailles with

our own men..

Four days ago none dared to hope that the isolated armies could have fought their way to the coast,

Tommies Superior

The German High Command proud ly announced that they were sur- rounded but the British troops proved themselves superior to the Germans wherever they met.

On at least two occasions, at Arras and at the Ypres Canal, German loses were enormous.

German strategy was foiled despite the surrender of the Belgian army. Four-fifths of the B.E.F. has been saved. Their spirit has won through.

Mr. Eden added that at one time nine British divisions held a front

of 80 miles.

Mr. Eden concluded with a call, to

worked before..

Allied Pressure

In Norway

Five towns in the vicinity of Lyons were bombed and a hotel in Aix- les-llains was destroyed.

Among the objectives of the raiders aeroplane

were factories.

number

Of

Paris Hostens Precautions PARIS, June 2 (Reuter)-Among the signs that Paris is officially part of the war zone are more polleemen aupplied with portable machine-guns to combat Fifth Columnists.

from Telephoning

public offer and restaurants is forbidden.

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NO THREAT TO SWEDEN

STOCKHOLM, June 2 (Reuter).---

the

i

During the night, the bombers con~ tinued to maintain service supplies to the Allied troops in the Dunkiris region. The supplies consisted main- ly of medicines.

Numerous reconnaissance flights carried out over northern

were France,

One Messerschmitt descended but did not damage our liacs. The pilot

was taken prisoner.

In the afternoon, several waves of enemy bombers were engaged by anti-aircraft guns.

DETAILS OF EVACUATION

FROM PAGE ONE

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In the Narvik area on Wednesday British fighters destroyed two enemy alrcraft and severely damaged two others--Reuter,

Czech Pilots' Successes

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belonged to

French ¿quadrons.—Reuter,"

cd

on

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PORTUGAL'S DAY

LETTERS

The Fifth Column

To The Editor,

NAZIS APPEAL ·

FOR AIRMEN

(Reuter)

LONDON, June 2 "Router" learns that for the first The "Hongkong Telegraph.” time since the outbreak of the war, Sir,-As some of your readers may all German stations are broadcasting have chanced on the weekly effu-an appeal to German youth to enlist sions by your contributor, Mr. John in the air force as pilots, wireless Blunt, it has now become necessary operators and gunners. for those who do not accept his attitude to protest.

Recruiting offices have been estáb-' lished in Berlin, Vienna, Hanover and It is difficult to recollect precisely Munich. what Mr. Blunt has had tô my in

Anniversary of Foundation the past, but his articles have left

celebration of the 300th

Of Republic Per Albin Hansson, the Prime Minis-retreating forces if he has escaped

Because

tion of language. of the present anxious ter of Sweden, speaking at

capture. Ila capture, although Social-Democratic Party Congress, claimed by the Germans, is not oft-anniversary of the foundation of For-

limes, the re-amemed that Sweden had not cially confirmed and the French High tugal was limited in Hongkong to been threatened by the belligerents. Command still believes that the Mass in the Catholic churches, and a However, he added: "Neverthe herois General will get back to Te Deum service in the Cathedral less it is impossible for us in any safety.

yesterday. north way to reduce defence preparations as the defence of our neutrality is the ame thing as defence of our liberty and independence." *

LONDON, June 2 (Reuter)-A Norwegian communique issued fo day states that the pressure against German positions continues and south of Rombaksfjord, which is north of Narvik peninsula. SAVING ELECTRICITY New Regulations Issued By Chungking Regime

pro-

Sir N. Henderson Issues Appeal

LONDON,. June 2 (Reuter)--To- day, Sir Nevile Henterson, formerly the British Ambassador to Berlin, broadcast an appeal on behalf of the

the people to work as they have never mulgated to-day by the Municipal British War Refugees Fund,

SUPERB B.E.F. FEAT

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and sank a heavily-Inden transport of 4,000 tonn.

Planes Stroon Operations

Allied planes continued to-day to Many members of the Portuguese screen the evacuation from Dunkirk Community attended the Te Deum, but greater ald came from the Allied and, on entering the Cathedral, every navies, which not only patrolled 40 one was given a rosette in the Portu- miles of open water in the Channel guese national colours. but kept their guns pounding of the Mgr. H. Vallorts, the Vicar Apos- massed German formations held back tolle of Hongkong, officiating at the beyond the 12-mile are around the services, and the Rev. Fr. Teixeira, wito came here from Macao on the scnport.

enrench sources to-night stated that invitation of the Portuguese com- the German forces pounding at Dun-munity, delivered a sermon in Portu- kirk are "fabulous in both men and guese, tracing the history of Portugal from the first king. Alfonso Henrique. He said that Alfonso's flag bore the cross and the five wounds of

materials.

at least on one reader an impression of insuficient thought and immodern-

Thus, on one or two occasions, he has used the somewhat specious plea of watchfulness against Fifth Column activity to Impute to some of the most bitter enemies of Hitler- ism, and even to British subjects, treason to our common cause, with no shadow of proof, with no Ittle of evidence. It Mr. Blunt had any proper justification for his fears, he might rightly be expected to com- municate them to the proper quar- ters. But it is not with reason and to reason that the argues. It la with emotion and to emotion that he ap peals againat everything vaguely foreign to his ken-the very method argument of the Nazis against which we are in arms.

I should like to give Mr. Blunt full, credit for labouring to do his bit, but, surely, to instil in the public

of

He said that there were now thou- Demand Indemnity Christ, and he contributed to driving mind unnecessary suspicion, and an

sands of homeless Britons.

"Many are in a most pitiable con- dillon," he continued.

From Nazis "The suffer-

Inge they have gone through while roluming home wrings our hearts.

out the Moors. It was the inspira uneasiness which may result in a gen tion of the Cross, that had sont For-

Chungking, June 2, Beginning on June 5 the authorl- ties will enforce their programma for electric power economy,

According to regulations Government, ead

shop will bo allowed only one door lamp, not more than two lamps within a space

cral spy scare, is playing Goebbels' of 30 square metres and bulbs will

tuguese vessels across the Atlantic game and might, in preference, bave not be allowed to exceed 30 watts,

received_publication under the signa- BUENOS AIRES, June 2 (Reuter).to discover Brazil, and a round the In residence only one lamp will be allowed in a' space of 30 square Many of the refugees are gover--The Argentine Government has Cape of Good Hope to India. Portu-ture of John Bilme

aims were real colonisation and

BRITIEK SUBJECT. metres and all electric appliances neszes, school-teachers and professors decided to demand satisfaction and inside shops will be prohibited for whom it will be difficult to find indemnity from the Reich for the Propagation of the faith, and her in-

fluence was evident in many coun- Answers To Correspondants Reuter.

sinking of the steamer Uruguay,

The Uruguay was torpedoed ond trics,

Y.K.C. (Kowloon) -The number by a U-boat-off Cape Finistere BOMBS FALL IN NORFOLK

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GREEK STEAMER

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PREMIER TO SPEAK #Air force detachmentaallacked for the first time the port of Mar-

London, June, 2. sailles, set fro to two large merchant-

The Prime Minister will make a men, and damaged the Lyon sintement in the House of Commons BERLIN, June 2 (Router) ---A Marselles

railway line at several on Tuesday on the progress of the telegram from Piraeus states that the points:

war and it is expected that he will be Greek steamer, Perrakis L. Combania, The enemy leat 58 aircraft on Jung able to give a full account of the of 3,084 tons, was sunk. 1, and we have 18 missing.

withdrawal of the Allies from The crew were rescued. "German Alpine troops advancing Flanders. He may also say some north from Trondheim took Bodoo thing about the meeting of the ATHENS, June 2 (Reuter)-The on Juno 1 and captured a British Supreme War Council on Friday.—} Crown Princess of Greece has given, battery

birth to a son. Both are doing well

Heuter.

last

Special reference was made to

od Macao the "Most Loyal City,"

Macao, for in 1840 King John IV call- of pages in the "Hongkong Telegraph"

ROTARY CLUB

were, in common with other daily newspapers published in the Colony, reduced on the outbreak of war -- EU.

BERLIN, June 2: (Reuter).—The The speaker at to-morrow's meet». LONDON, June 2 (Reuter).The ing of the Rotary Club will be Mr. oficial nows agency states that aut Air Ministry announced that early on Owen F. Johnson, who will show thoritive German circles dony em Sunday an unidentified aircraft pass- two further films of the frans phatically the French stalement that Canadian memorial at Viny ed over Norfolk.

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