1940-06-05 — Page 27

Neutral Press And The Evacuation AN ALLIED TRIUMPH

Britain's Aerial Supremacy

LONDON, June 4 (Router)— The "Allehanda," a Stockholm newspaper, points out today that the battle in Flanders reach- ed an unexpected conclusion which did not correspond with tho German claims of the destruction of the Allied armies.

Tremendous troop transports, con tinues the paper, were carried out under flerce pressure by the superlor German forces and a rain of bombs by German aircraft,

Having regard to the situation as it was a week ago, one can under- stand the Allied Press talking about: a "miracle." In addition, Dunkirk and Calals are still uncaptured.

The Allied embarkation has shown that naval power still plays a very great role.

Catastrophe Avorted

The "Social Demokraten" says, "The battle in Flanders did not be- come the destructive battle which was prophesied by the German press and radio.

"It is by no means the catastrophe which it was feared might have been after King Leopold's capitulation.

Paris Raid Casualties Now 906

PARIS, June 4 (Reuter). It is oficially announced that the casualties in yester- day's air raid numbered 906, of whom 254 were killed.

One hundred and ninety five of the dead were civilians. and 59 milltary, while of the wounded 646 107 civilians and were military.

now

25 Nazi Planes Downed PARIS. June 4 (Reuter).... The official "Havas" agency states

18 that it established that 25 German bombers were brought down during the raid on Parts yesterday.

HAPHAZARD BOMBING

Wednesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

ADMIRALTY SUES H.K. & SHANGHAI HOTELS

June 5, 1940.

AFTER THE

BATTLE

SCENES

Civil Court Sequel To New Vivid Description

Territories Accident

Arising out of a motor accident in which a Commissioned Engineer of the Royal Navy was so seriously Injured that he had to be invalided Home, an action, claiming £1208 48. 7d: damages, was brought by the Commissioner for executing the office of Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom against before the Chief the Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Ltd., Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, at the Supreme Court this morning.

The claim is in respect of pension payable to the officer concerned, W. A. Jones, his passage back to England, his pay and allowances and medical expenses.

The case for the Admiralty is that (*❤< the accident, was caused by the

By Correspondent

By RICHARD HOTTELET UNITED PRESS WAR CORRESPONDENT WITH THE GERMAN ARMIES, June 4 (UP).—Fol lowing a few miles behind the German forces as they advanced Free and easy

into Dunkirk to-day I saw the remnants of the Allled northern

armies in the field-the men who SPORTS SHIRTS could not be evacuated.

I drove 300 miles through the northern battlefields along roads which in some places were lined wrecked

negligence of the defendants in fail- SECRET SESSION with burnt-out and

Mr.

denial

of

Ing to equip the car with proper tyres. The defence is a Buch negilgence.

The Ho

Leo D'Almada, Jnr., Instructed

by Huatings and Co., is for the Admiralty, and Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C., Instructed by Deacons. represents the Hongkong and Shang- hal Hotels, Ltd.

Soquel To Accident

Mr. D'Almada sald the claim arose; from an accident which occurred on Nazi Shortcomings

July 24, 1930 on the road to Fanting at a spot exactly opposite the 12% In Aerial Raids

milestone. The accident resulted in

of the Royal LONDON, June 4 (Reuter). Injuries to a member

Navy, "The English have sown a spirit

Commissioned Engineer W. A. and

Jones who, as a result, had to be in- which has transformed the retreat to Contrasting the German

of conducting vallded. Allied methods something like a triumph.

"But the important feature of the air raids, a B.B.C. commentator rescue of the Allied armies is that ather day. Losses which have been and in the bombing raid on they will have a chance to fight an-to-night said that in all raids, suffered are drublles very great but Paris the German plines flew at the German fosses are no less and

a great height. perhaps even greater.

"One has no reason to doubt, after Generally they flew around 30,000 They used this height the tremendous sacrifices up to now, feet or more, whether Germany can continue her for protection. lightning advance."

It was instructive to compare this with the R.A.F's long series of raids on military objectives in Germany.

The use of heights has long been understood and all defence systems take note of it.

Nazis Admit High Losses The Berlin correspondent of the "Stockholm. Tidningen" says, "The German losses in the battle of Flanders

Different R.A.F. Method are now very high. German mill- tary circles report that they are very

The R.A.F. has not used height much higher than the losses suffered

protection on its major bombing durlug the actual offensive through raids. It hns used the night for

talding.

Holland and Belgium."

nighters have to reach them.

There was no dispute as to the editat although Jones was not actually en- tied to pension from the Royal Navy issue of damages in the sense that,

us he was not due to retire for some years, the defendants were prepared to include the amount so long, of course, as the case for the Admiralty was established.

попсу

Mr. Potter pointed out that in us- suming liability his clients had com-

that the plete confidence would be used on behalf of the per- son entitled Fit, and that they would not be sued again by somebody.

NEXT WEEK

LONDON, June 4 (Reuter). --Mr. H. B. Lees-Smith, Leader of the Opposition, and lo-day In the House of Commons that he was glad the Prime Minis- ter had told the nation in the plaincst terms of the effort it would be called upon to make,

Mr. F. J. Bellenger, Labour M.P., naked Mr. Churchill for his assurance that at the millest opportunity a debate in the secret session would be held.

In replying, Mr. Churchill said; "I understand that next Tuesday will probably be con- venient."

254 WERE KILLED

Paris Raid Casualties

Arc Rectified

After pointing out that there was

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"' slight amendment to the claim by

PARIS, June 4 (UP).—The the addition of 200, Mr. D'Almada raid defendants were the owners of office of the Premier has rectified n garage which hired out motor cars the figures of the victims of on terms hourly, daily and monthly: yesterday's air raid on Paris. In this particular case the car in question was hired by Lieut.-Comdr. Baines from June 2, monthly basis.

Car Skids On Road The car was an Austin of 17.0 h.p.. and welghed 28 cwt. It was a 1034 model and was what was commonly having been away from the Colony

French vehicles.

A party of five newspaper-men rode through all Belgian and the main 'battlefields excepting the Sedan arca-which was verboten -yesterday and to-day.

We drove along roads which were intact except at a few points where the French had blown them up,

Masses Of War Material Along some of the stretches, lying at intervals of a few hundred yards, were parts of camouflaged tanks and caterpillar munition trucito, troep transports, artillery pieces, even staff ents.

At one point a car lay in a ditch as if left there by the swing of a giant hand-Its wheels in the alr and Is doors torn off.

Over these roads, as the German ormy trucks rolled southwards, came a stream of khaki-clad prisoners,

The Germanis claim that they have taken 400,000 prisoners, not including Dutch and Belglan prisoners. I am not in a position to comment on this

laim.

But in one place I saw D camp of 12,000 French and British prisoners. They were in field, covering an area of about four city blocks. Some lay sprawied asleep others were standing in knots talking or waiting for food.

an open

Speaks To Prisoners

There were old and young warriors, I spoke to a 19-year-old Scotsman, and to a burly veteran of the last war There were Canadians and grizzled

Moroccans, There were 906 victims, of 1938 on whom 254 were idled and 652

wounded.

known as a "drop head" coupe.

for some time, but the driver would

port.

Unshaven, hungry, tired and dirty, they seemed dejected. But when some English prisoners learned that I was an American they sprang up animatedly and crowded around,

This town asking for news from the front. where the prisoners remain for a day:

was n transit camp,

or two before being transported to: camps in Germany,

The Germans are outspoken in their respect for the Brilish.pri- spoko to many of the fouets. Englishmen. to some Scols and To some Canadians. I did not hear one word of despair.

The Caira newspaper, "Al Wald Al manes came over at 30,000 feet Masri", says to-day that I Haly it was difficult to hear them. Even accepts the invitation to join in this after they were heard it was difficult mad aggression, Egypt and her Allies to pick them up except in sharp cleur will know how to repulse this nigres-weather. sion. There are' armles, war equip- After they have been picked up the ment and aeroplanes on the frontier of Egypt and navies at sea which are

The rates of climbing those heights sumcient to repel any aggressor,

vary. The Hurricane, for instance, "The Egyptians will know how to takes only nine minutes to reach 20,- accept any new sherifices, however 000 feet and can get up

34,000

On the day of the accident, the say that it was part of his duty, when costly, as long as it is going to be feet and still be climbing slowly. car was on its way to Fanling. It repairn were required, to make a re- the defence of their country and in

An enemy plane at 20,000 feet. was driven liy one Lo Ping, an em- Referring back to Sergeant Scrim's defence of the rights of nations however, may have travelled some ployee of the defendants. In the generally to live as free, independent 35 miles before contact can be made. course of the journey, the car skidded report, Counsel said it was clear from edit that the worst of the two rear tyres and secure people," odds the paper.

Interesting Contrast and struck the side of the road was the one on the rear offaide. At Brilliant R.A.F.

The RAT

F. raids on Germany have throwing its occupants out, including least at two points, it showed canvas. An article by Major Deseversky in been very heavy ones timed only at Jones, who sustained serious in- The other tyre was not in such a bad the "New York Times" contende military objectives. Our planes have Jurles. The car was then travelling condition but it was quite clear that that the British pursuit planes made relied on the night to protect them at a sperd of 15-20 m.p.h. the evacuation of Dunkirk possible, They By well within anti-aircraft fre Continuing, Counsel said he would fit was equally devoid of thread. "I confidently assert," continued and low enough for fighters to get up call the driver who would say that Counsel's Submission Major Deseversky, "that this with-to them in a short time.

when they started the road was dry, "drawal-was-

as accomplished primarily They have proclaimed-their-pre- and that i was not until he had come "In my submission, aid Mr.The Germans told me that-the-En- beenuse of The British local sence not only by the roar of their to the second hill that he found it D'Almada, "go far as skidding is con

glish were the cleanest prisoners in superiorily in the air.

may engines but also by the flares which wet. He topped the hill without corned these tyres were as bad as it the camp. sound astonishing. But it

remains

they have dropped in order to make difficulty but on coming down the could possibly be. Our case is that

They took me across to the river, true and incontrovertible to those sure of recognising their targets, other side, taking a very slight left it was these tyres which caused the where there was a long line of men. who have had flying experience that If we contrast the high-flying raids hand bend at a speed of 15-20 m.p.b., accident."

Some, clothed only in their shirts, night-raids the British planes, like the Spitfires, on Paris with the

on the rear wheels of the car skidded to Counsel then went on to say that were washing their trousers and Hurricanes and Deftants, are musters military objectives in Germany, we the right.

on April 23, the driver spoke to the tunics-their battle dress, of the Allied of any pursuit plunes which Germany see that the work

coolle in charge of tyres of the gaṛ- bombers is more useful than that of

nge about changing the two tyres in the Germans.

possesses.

That

"They actually have achieved the mastery of the air over the Channel.

The raids have a milktory effect and a real effect on the progress of the

The German method of scattering "It was the first time that the Bri-bombs is of no military significance. tish and German forces came into its effect on the Parislans is one that conflict over an extended period with is far different from what the Nazis so much at sizke. The superiority expect.

"Without such supremacy that withdrawal would have proved dis- war. ustrous.

of the English plane was established Immediately.

"The coverage by the British pur- suit planes made the bombardment operations at Dunkirk very hazardous If not impossible. That is why the evacuation was successful."

Swiss Admiration LONDON, June 4 (Reuter)—The Swiss Press remains full of admira tion for the northern Allied armies.

Limitation

Of Dividends

Bill Quashed

of

The driver attempted to correct that skid by swerving to the right but in so doing, the car then skidded to question, and was told they were still the left and hit the side of the rond fit for another 1,000 miles. This with such violence that the occupants showed that defendants had know- ledge that the tyres were unsafe, be- were thrown out.

Faulty Tyres Alleged

cause the driver was their employee. Shortly after" the

The case for the Admiralty was accident, Q the Police in based on breach of duty, negligence

and nuisance. report was made to

It was the duty of molorist passing by Tolpo by

the defendents to supply a car fit to Tuckett went to the scene. Inspector that the vehicle was liable to be un

safely carry passengers, and the fact Tuckett subsequently made out 1 plan and from it It could be seen made it a nuisance.

controllable especially in a wet read, that it was a very gradual curve upon which the car skidded.

and in consequence

Sub-Inspector

Defence Denials

Wanted A Bath

Their first wordsed for newa from the front, end with their second: breath they asked if I knew where. they could get a bath.

Nearly all had ten-day-old beards on their faces and their lips were cracked and blistered.

Home Defence Precautions Comforting House Of Lords Statement

SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH"

LONDON, June 4 (UP).—The Under Secretary to the War Office, Lord Croft, during to day's debate on Home Defence in the House of Lords, said 400,- 000 volunteers for Home Defence have been enrolled.

In addition to Inspector Tuckett. went on Mr. D'Aimada, an expert on The defence was a denial of duty tyres would be called and he would and-negligence and alleged that the say that generally speaking, it was car was reasonably fit to carry far easier for the rear tyres to skid passengers. They also denied any than the front ones.

duty to Jones, and knowledge that That the skid was a violent one the car was wrift. was perfectly obvious from the report Mr. Potter interrupted and pointed

who out that his case was much beyond "We have in large numbers the made out by Sergeant Serim examined the car and who said that that his defence was that there was machinery for preventing a military the two rear tyres were "smooth." no negligence whatever in driving invasion," he said. In one of these tyres, in fact, canvas with "smooth" tyres,

Lord Strabolgt

could be БЕСП

LONDON, June 4 (Reuter)-In The Tribune" says: "The Allied the House of Commons to-day, Sir defeat at no time and nowhere took Kingsley Wood, Chancellor of the on the character of a rout, and the Exchequer, announced that he would way in which the evacuation camp not proceed with the Limitation at Dunkirk was successfully carried Dividends Bill mentioned in the out wil mark a glorious page in the Budget Speech by Sir John Sumon on

Bald factories in the April 23.

Mr. D'Almada submitted that the Midlands have been made into for- annals of military science.

Sir Kingaley Wood said that the Continuing, Mr. D'Almada said defendants had been negligent in tressens with machine guns and "Germany prophesied the Waterloo of the democracies: this hope was not decision to raise the excess preats the terms for hiring cars from the allowing such tyres to be used. "Our bullet proof shields for the windows,"

tax to 100 per cent all round garage were that it was the duty of experts," he said, "will my that, as "I would be Borry for anyone. realised,

these ploces." he In throwing back the Allies to the materially affected the limitation the defendents to maintain the ser- for ea this accident won concerned, it coming near

vice at their own expense, although would never have happened if the asserted. sea, the German army scored a first-dividend's proposals.

The main object of the Bill was by it was also the duty of the hirer to fear had been equipped with decent Lord Strabolgl urged for the com- class strategic success but she has

dividends to prevent the bring to the garage when repairs tyres. If any Jury were to pasa pulsory evacuation of vital centres. not succeeded in breaking her admiting

these tyres as good, my submission is vemary's fighing power or cutting increase in purchasing power in the were necessary,

hands of shareholders.

So far as was known, trom June 2 that all recognised standards with off his retreat.

until the day of tho accident no regard to what should be and what "The herole behaviour of the

STROLL

direction was ever given to Lieut.jshould not be the proper tyres for British detachment in the Calais obtained. citadel constitutes the proudest answer to the Insinuations of German propaganda, which pretended that the English only thought of flight,”

BILLIONS OF $ FOR DEFENCE

This would now be substantially

ALLIED RUSE SUCCEEDS

LONDON, June 4 (Reuter),—A War Omco communique states that on the night of May 31 and June 1, the Britieli forces in the Badoo ares were withdrawn by sea, having achieved their purpose of delaying WASHINGTON, June 4 (Reuter), the enemy advancé until the Allied President Roosevelt has submitted operations for the capture of Narvik in request to Congress for the mane had been completed, tion of an expenditure of $1,277,000,-

000 for delenes purposes.

This will include the construction WINS BAR TO HIS

MEDAL

LONDON, 2-June" 4:

US. AND THIRD

Comdr. Baines with regard to re-motor cars must necessarily go by the POWER COLONIES

pairs of the car. Comdr, Baines was bourd."

not now available to give evidence, Hearing is proceeding.

KING ON GALLANTRY OF is that

ALLIED

COMRADESHIP

LONDON, June 4 (Reuter)).-"Our armies of the north fighting side by side have, with the help of the fearless and unflinching efforts of the Allied navles and air forces, COTID through an ordeal that has proved their courage, discipline and

WASHINGTON, June 4 (Router). -Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, said to-day that the United States Government must necessarily the possessions of the European nations in the Western hemisphere shall not become the sub- ject of barter. or conquest between rival European powers.

He said that they must not be made the scene of the settlement of tho European difficulties.or

He added that he would be glad to recommend a solution for considera-

tion by Congress.

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His Majesty the King expresses the fighting power.". a large sum for army aeroplanes,

This is part of a telegraph message profound gratitude and admiration Air Force Expansion

sent to-day by. His with which I and all my people have which was (Router)—~—

followed the great part played in WASHINGTON, June 4 (Reuter) Fight-Lleutenant R. V. Jem, who was Majesty the King to M. Lebrun. The Senate approved the legislation recently awarded the DF.C., has been The gallantry of this comrade these historic events by the French

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