1940-06-05 — Page 7

Noutral Pross And

The Evacuation

AN ALLIED TRIUMPH

Britain's Aerial Supremacy

LONDON, June 4 (Reuter).— The "Allehanda," a Stockholm newspaper, points out to-day that the battle in Flanders reach- ed

an unexpected conclusion which did not correspond with the German claims of

the

Wednesday,

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SECRET SESSION CHILDREN

NEXT WEEK

LONDON, Juno. 4 (Router); Mr. H. B. Leca-Smith, Leader of the Opposition, said to-day in the House of Commons that he was gind the Prime Minis ter had told the nation in the it plainest terms of the effort would be called upon to make. Mr. F. J. Bellenger, Labour M.P., asked Mr. Churchill for his assurance that at the corllest opportunity a debate in the secret sesalen would be held.

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

SAVED

New Revelations Of

Dunkirk Epic

LONDON, June 4 (Reuter).— Severni French children were lamong those

in who landed

Britain to-day from Dunkirk,

For the past two weeks, these clitidren have been hiding in cellare and have only ventured out into the wrecked streets for food.

They have no idea what has hap- pened to their parents.

French officers and pollus were also among those who were brought to England this morning.

They reported that the Germans were if the outskirts of the lawn and the Allied Infantry and artillery

destruction of the Allied armies. PREMIER'S GRAVE that there had been heavy fighting as

Tremendous troop transporis, con-

tinue the paper, were carried out

under fierce presuure by the superior WORDS TO HOUSE covered the retreat..

German forces and a rain of bombs by German aircraft.

Having regard to the situation as It was a week ago, ong can under- sland the Alled Press talking about "miracle." In addition, Dunkirk and Calais are still uncaptured.

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

Catastrophe Averted

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

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for invading the British Isles. This has often been thought of before,

"The whole question of Home De- fence against Invasion is, of course, powerfully affected by the fact that we have for the time being in this island incomparably more powerful military forces than we have over had at any moment of this war or the jati...

"This will not continue. We~xhall not be content with a defensive war. have to reconstitute and build up a

Heavily Shelled

A French officer reported that they were heavily shelled as they left,

At one time, the shells were drop- ping into the sea ahead of them just

left the quay,

The range was then shortened and behind them. They the shells fell were then caught between two fires. Nearly all the party, however, got

way safely.

Parts of Dunkirk are still blazing

is nothing but and the town shambles, he reported.

"It is by no means the entastrophe We have our duty to our Allies. We US. AND THIRD

which it was feared might have been after King Leopokt's capitulation.

"The English have shown a spirit which has transformed the retreat to semething like a triumph.

"But the Important feature of the rescue of the Allied armies is that they will have a chance to fight an- other day. Lenses which have been suffered are doubtless very great but the Cerman losses are no less and perkups even greater.

"One has no reason to doubt, after the tremendous sacrifices up to now, whether Germany can continue her lightning advance."

Nazis Admit High Losses The Berlin correspondent of the "Stockholm Tidningen says, "The German losses in the battle of Flanders are now very high. German mill- tary circles report that they are very much higher than the losses suffered during the actual offensive through Holland and Belgiunt."

have to rent under Its gallant com

mander-in-Chief, General Gort.

Suggests Secret Session

a

POWER COLONIES

of

It the Western

Paris Raid Casualties Now 906

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

One hundred and ninety five

were of the dead civilians and 59 military, while of the wounded 546 were civilians and 107 military.

now

25 Naxi Planes Downed PARIS, June 4 (Reuter).— The official "Havas" agency states that it is catablished that 25 German bombers were brought down during the raid on Paris yesterday.

June 5, 1940.

Coming And Going

Arrivals By Italian Liner Yesterday

After dying to Parks and then lak- ing a train to catch a ship at Grnon, Ms M. S. Chalmers of Edinburgh, arrived at Hongkong yesterday by an Italian liner for her wedding to- day. Miss Chalmer is to marry Mr. J. Bruce of the China Light mid Power Co. at the Union Church, Kowloon, to-day,

Other passengers from Italy in the same liner were Mr. and Mrs. . B. Lockwood, who

are in transit to Free and easy

California: Mr. R. Atthowe, Mr. A. C. Roge

Rogers and Me, T. Haselton who disembarked at Hongkong.

Arrivals from Manlin were Mr. A. Prieto and his wife, who are staying at the Peninsula Hotel; Mrs. G. Donk who is staying at the Gloucester Hotel and Mr. Carlos G. Pomar. Mrs. Laura Johnson arrived from Singapore.

About 42 passengera embarked on tho liner at Hongkong for Shanghal. They included Mr. U. Azzolini of the **** Lloyd Triestino office at Hongkong. Mr. Azzolini was the only Italian resident to Icave the Colony when the liner

salled yesterday. He

is visiting Shanghai on business before returning to Italy. Other departures for Shanghai were the Rev. Leo Fer- rary and the Rev. Silas Rodney.

HAPHAZARD BOMBING

on

The following passengers will dis- embark at Hongkong from an American liner on or about June 18: Dr. and Mrs. Robert Bedder, Mr. Chan Pu-fat, Mrs. Alexandra Cnub- Mr. Vaclav Hak, Miss

Mr. and Mrs. Wong

REPRISAL RAIDS

Nazi Shortcomings In Aerial Raids LONDON, June 4 (Reuter)-itsky

Bawan Shew, WASHINGTON, June 4 (Reuter); Contrasting the German and Arthurita Randall, Mr. and Mrs. "All this is in the train, and in the Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary interval we must put our, defences in State, Bold to-day that the United Allied methods of conducting Yiu-man and three children, these islands into such a high stale States Government must necessarily air raids, a B.B.C. commentator possessions of the to-night said that in all raids, of organisation that the fewest possi-insist that the bile numbers will be required to give European nations effective security and the largest hemisphere shall not become the sub-and in the bombing raid

conquest between Paris the German planes flew at possible potential of offensive effort ect of barter or

rival European powers.

a great height... He said that they must not be made "On this we are now engaged. It

the would be convenient, if it be the de- the scene of the settlement of

his European difficulties, sire of the House, to enter on this He added that he would be glad to subject in a secret session (Cheers),comend a solution for considern- not that the Government would netion by Congress. cessarily be able to reveal any naval or military secrets, but we like to have our discussions free without the limits imposed by the fact that they will be read next day by the enemy.

may be reallred.

"The Government will benefit by the views expressed by members of all parts of the House.

CELEBRATIONS

IN PORTUGAL

LISBON, June 4 (Reuter)-Many thousands of people to-day attended at Gulmares to the celebratlons "We have found it necessary to take mark the 800th anniversary of the

Fifth Column Precautions

The Cairo newspaper, "Al Wald A Masri, says to-day that if Italy measures of increasing stringency not foundation there of the Kingdom of accepts the Invitation to join in this only against enemy allens and sus-Portugal. mad aggression, Egypt and her Allies pleious clinracters of other national- They also celebrated the 300th an- will know how to repulse this aggres-ities, but also against British subjects niversary of Portugal's Independence. sion. There are armies, war equip (cheers) who may become a danger Features of the celebrations were ment and aeroplanes on the frontier or nuisance should the war be trans-jan open-alr mass speech by the Prime Minister, Doctor, Salazar, and of Egypt and navies at sea which are ported to the United Kingdom. sufcient to repel any aggressor.

"I know that there are a great many the hoisting of the flag of the first The

Egyptians will know how to people affected by the orders we make Portuguese King by President Car- accept any new sacrifices, however who are passionate enemies of Nazl mona. costly, as long as it is going to be in Germany. I am very sorry for them, the defence of their country and in but we cannot at the present time and defence of the rights of nations under the present circumstances draw generally to live as free, independent all the distinctions we should like.

ht "If parachute landings and secure people," adds the paper.

tempted and fleree fighting contingent Brilliant R.A.F.

upon them followed, these unfortunate people would be far better out of the war for their own sake as well as ours.

An article by Majur Deseversky the "New York Times" contends that the British pursuit planes made the evacuation of Dunkirk possible, "I confidently assert." continued Major Deseversky, "that this with- -drawal-was-pecomplished primarily becauso of the British local superiority in the air. That mny sound astonishing. Bet it remains true and incontrovertible to

the

those who have had flying experience that the British-planes, like the Spitfires Hurricanes and Defants, are masters of any pursuit planes which Germany possesses.

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

"Without such supremacy

that withdrawal would have proved als astrous.

were

the nation.

Generally they flew around 30,000 feet or more. They used this height for protection.

It was instructive to compare this with the RAF'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.

Different R.A.F. Method The R.A.F. has not used height protection on its major bombing It has used the night for raids. raiding.

the

It planes come over at 30,000 feet it was dificult to hear them. Even after they were heard it was difficult, to pick them up except in sharp clear weather.

After they have been pleked up fighters have to reach them.

The rates of climbing those heights vary: The Hurricane, for instance, vary. takes only nice minutes to reach 20, 000 feet and can up to 34,000 feet and sill be climbing slowly.

An enemy

feet, plane at 20,000 lowever, may have travelled some 35 miles before contact can be made. Interesting Contrast

get

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anti-aircraft guns in Europe were letting y..

Oil Deposits Afiro LONDON, June 4 (Reuter)-The Air Ministry states that oll deposit storage tanks in western Germany were attacked by a strong force of RAF. heavy bombers on Monday for the third time,

Direct hits were scored, causing an outbreak of fresh üres.

At Monheim, several attacks were

made on ammunition works. Hun- dreds of incendiary bombs were re-

the target_area. leased. Fires were started all over

Many of the Ruhr fuel plants, oil tanks and munition works were suc- cessfully bombed.

Strong opposition was encountered from both light and heavy guns, all working in close co-operation with scarchlights.

At Krefold, a large concentration of searchlights ceased to operate after searchlights were machine-gunned being bombed, while elsewhere other and put out of action.

The R.AF. raids on Germany have

Air Ministry Report been very heavy ones aimed only at

PARIS, June 4 (Keuler)-An Air military objectives. Our planes have relied on the night to protect them. Ministry communique states that our They fly well within anti-aircraft fire squadrons on the night of June 3 attacked with great success various and low enough for fighters-to-got up objectives of a military-chruster-in p

Germany, notably, in the neighbour- They have proclaimed their pre-hood of Frankfurt and Munich. to them in a short time, sunce not only by the roar of their Aerodromes, stations, railway, lines engines but also by the flares which

industrial and

and war establish-

the supervision, and correction of in their cause and in their need wh they have dropped in order to makments, including one of the most

sure of recognising their targets,

If we contrast the high-dying raids Important aircraft engine factories in

the Reich, were hit. on

Many explosions and firea were an Paris with the night-raids military objectives in Germany, we see that the work of the Allied observed and our airmen-brought bombers is more useful than that of back important strategic information.

All Craft Return the Germans,

All our aircraft returned to their

bombing operations

battle-fleld north of the

Other

were

shall prove ourselves once again able to defend our island home and ride out the storm of war and out- Ilva the menace of tyranny necessary for years, if necessary alone (Cheers), "That is what we are going to try to do and that

is the resolve of His "There is another class with Majesty's Government, every man of whom I do not feel the slightest syropathy. Parliament has given us them, that is the will of Parliament power to put down-Fifth-Column Bush Empire--and--the activities with a strong hand. We French Republic are linked, together shall use those powers, subject to

defend to the death their native soll, the House, without the slightest hesitation until we are satisfied and alding each other like good com- more thair satisfied that this rades, to the utmost of their strength.

We Shall Go On

Το The End malignancy in our midst has been effectively stamped out.

"Even though large tracts of Europe and many old famous States Prospects Of Invasion

The ralds have a military effect and "Turning once again, and this time have fallen or may fall into the grip

of of the Gestapo and all the odious up- a real effect on the progress of the bases. question more generally to the invasion. I would observe that there paratus of Nazi rule, we shall not war.

We shall go on to the The German method of scattering carried out in the immediate region has never been a period in all these flag or fall.

bombs is of no military significance, of the long centuries of which

we beast end.

"We shall fight in France, we Its effect on the Parisians is one that Somme.

The objectives assigned to our air- shall fight on the seas and oceans, is far different from what the Nazis

men, such as troops concentrationa we shall defend our island what- expect.

We shall

and armoured vehicles, were pitained. over the cost may be.

Observation aircraft photographed same wind which would have carried fight on beaches, we shall fight on

areas of the whole front, particularly hls transports across the Channel landing grounds, we shall fight in

the area north of Abbeville. might have slood in the way of 미

the fields, In the siroels and in the

French Losses sult planes made the bombardment blockading fleet. There was always operations at Dunkirk very hazardous a chance and it is that chance which

"We shall never surrender and

LONDON, June 4 (Reuter)-Cate- if not impossible. That is why the has exercised and befooled the ever which I do not for a mo- WASHINGTON, June 4 (Reuter); gorically denying the claim of the High Command that 70 evacuation was successful."

imaginations of many continental ment believe this island or a large-President Roosevelt has submitted German

part of it was subjected and starving, a request to Congress-for-the-sanc- French planes were destroyed in tho "Many are the tales told. We are then our Empire beyond the seas, tion of an expenditure of $1,274,000,- raid on Paris, the Paris radio in a German broadcast to-night stated assured that novel methods will be armed and guarded by the British 000 for defence purposes.

This will include the construction that four French planes were shot adopted, and when we see the orl Fleet, will carry on the struggle until ginality of the malice and ingenuity in God's good time, a new world, of 68 naval vessels and a large sumdown and that ten were damaged on of aggression which our enemy dis with all its power and night, steps for urmy acroplanes.

Air Force, Expansion plays, we must certainly prepare forth to the liberation and rescue of ourselves for every kind of novel the old (Loud Cheers).

WASHINGTON, June 4 (Reuter) strategy and every kind of brutal House Of Lorda Statement

The Senalo approved the legislation and treacherous manoeuvre.

LONDON, June 4 - (Reuter)-3n authorising the expansion of the US. No Idea Too Fantastic the House of Lords to-day, Lord naval air force to 10,000 planes with House, 10,000 pilots, and providing for the "I think no idea' is so outlandish Caldecote, Leader of the that it should not be considered and made a statement similar to that establistament of naval and air bases viewed with a watchful but steady given by Mr. Winston Churchill in around the United States.

the House of Commons,

"I was the first time that the Bri-when an absolute guarantee against Lish and German forces came into invasion, still less against serious air conillet over an extended period with so much at stake. The superiority aids, could have been given to our of the English plane was established people. In the days of Napoleon, the immediately.

coverage by the British pur

Limitation Of Dividends Bill Quashed

LONDON, June 4 (Reuter)-In the House of Commons to-day, Sir Kingsley Wood, Chancellor of the Exchequer, announced that he would not proceed with the Limitation DI Dividends Bill mentioned in the Budget Speech by Sir John Simon on April 23.

Sir. Kingsley Wood sald that the decision to raise the excess profits tax to 100 per cent. all round materially affected the limitation dividend's proposals.

The main object of the. i was by limiting dividends to provent the increase in purchasing power in the hands of shareholders.

This would now be substantially obtained.

Britain's Relations

With Russia

LONDON, June 4 (Reuter)-In the House of Commons to-day, the question of British diplomatic repre- sentation at Moscow was raised,

In reply, Mr. R. A. Butler said he hoped to give a reply to this question

tyrants,

bills.

י

eyOne must never forget the salid He also recorded with regret tho!

assurances of sea power and those death in action of two Members of which belong to air power if it can the House the Duke of Northum- be locally exercised,

berland and the Earl of Erne.

"I feel confident that if all do Lord Strabagi paid tribute to the their duty and nothing la neglected gallantry of the French divisions who and the best arrangements are had made possible the withdrawal made as they are being made, wel of the British forces from Dunkirk.

1:

KING ON GALLANTRY OF

ALLIED

COMRADESHIP

BILLIONS OF $ FOR DEFENCE

the ground.

The Paris radio added that besides the 17 German planes brought down, destroyed by British several were fighters who intercepted them their way home.

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Allied Reprisals SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH" PARIS, June 4 (UP)—It has been

that US officially announced prisals for yesterday's German air MOVING APPEAL raid on Paris the French air force to- day bombed Industrial objectives at Munich and Frankfort-on-Main while TO BELGIANS

the Royal Air Force bombed the Ruhr Rhenish Prussia and also

Paris Calm, But Angry PARIS, Juno 4 (Reuter)There the Belgian Minister of National was renewed anti-aircraft dre round Paris this morning. The air-raid The appeal says that energy, courage and will must be de-alarms, however, were not sounded.

Paris remains calm but angry. voted to the object of driving the There in a demand for prompt re- odlous invader from Belghan's na prisals for Monday's attack by the tional soil.

Germans,

PARIS; June 4 (Reuter).—A mov-| Valley, ing appeal to Belgian soldiers to fight Frankfort. on for the liberation of their country was issued to-day by General Deni,

Defenco,

ali

thelr

Food Ministry. To

Buy Livestock

SUPPRESSION IN ITALY STARTS

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 navies and air forces, come through an ordeal that has proved their courage, disciplino and

LONDON, June 4 (Router).The fighting power."

announces His Majesty the King expresses the Ministry of Agriculture

LONDON, June 4 (Reuter).-"As- admiration that as a precautionary mensure, the This is part of a telegraph message profound gratitude and which was sent to-day by Tls with which I and all my people have numbers of livestock In certain limit-Rociated Press" reports from

followed the great part played in ed areas in south-east England ate state that a priest has been arrested there for preaching on anti-nationalist Majesty the King to M. Lebrun.

"The gallantry of this comrade- these historic events by the French being reduced.

sermon. But, in the meantime, ho answered ship in arm," pontline the message, armed forces.

"We sympathise in the loraes In the affirmative the question of "has alsown the enemy the mosaure whether or not Britain was prepared of the Allies bravery and relation which France has sustained, but to enter into fully normal relations which will meet him in ballies that recognia in them the measure of

*** French herals and devotion.! are to come with the Soviet Gavernment,

.to-morrow.

Stock offered in these areas fit for immédiate i slaughter in being pur- chased by the Food: Ministry and proportion of store animals is being transferred to other countries.

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A Catholic weekly paper has been suppressed for reporting the deaths of Italians who are fighting with the French Army.

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