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Special to the "Telegraph"
WASHINGTON, May 5 (Domei). — The Foreign Policy, Association report declared that creation of the two-occan navy might justify the nequirement by the United. States of naval footholds in the Eastern Atlantic and Singapore and Australia and over in West Africa.
The roport stated that all-out United States aid to Britain was only a second type of action to prevent the Axis control of the high seas,
It is most important to extend "the bulwark of the outer naval defences" through the acquisition of bases, especially in the neighbourhood, of Brazil.
Although the question of bases in the Azores, Cape Verile and Canary Islands and Singapore is controver- slal, the report goes on,, "such moves could be jusüfled.*
Yugo-Slav Ships Held
Latest U. S. Action
IN WAR. DEBATE
Judicious Spending
OTTAWA, May 5 (Reuter)———- pressing confidence in the people to face the sacrifices imposed by the now_taxes, the Opposition Leader of the Canadian House of Commons, Mr R. B. Hanson, opened by the Budget Debate, and warned the Government that Tim
there was widespread dissatis
May 6, 1941.
Vichy On TOBRUK
BATTLE Fuehrer's CONTINUES
Speech
Importance Of Time VICHY, May 5 (Reuter)
Counter-Attack By
British Forces
CAIRO, May 5 (Reuter).-On the night of May 3-4, our troops at Tobruk launched a counter- attack, inflicting heavy casualties
faction over the manner in which By dint of dating its observa on the enemy and broke up pre- -
the
the
Peacetime
was being spent.
expenditure must bo cut to the he said, He was equally confident that"
Canadians demand was for the
high and inspiring leadership which Mr Churchill was giving Britain
and which President Roosevelt
samo
wns
NEW YORK, May 5 (Router); ving the United States, lighting the United States Coast Guard way and guiding the people along the nuthorities announced to-day wall to ultimate victory, that Coast Guardsmen have boarded Yugo-Slav ships, a precautionary
This
measure
announcement followed
4
American” that the Yugo-Slav ships,
report in the New York "Journal-
·
Wallop To Enemy TORONTO, May 6 (Reuter).-The Ship & Bombers To Britain
at fight for freedom will be won "be- All-out ald to Britain may best be Brooklyn, New York, but declar-cause Cunado as well as Britain and all those associated with her will stop obtained by granting the United
sub-ed that the ships had not been at nothing that can effectively be States destroyers, cruisers, marine-chasers. patrol boats and "seized."
done to ensure the overthrow of patrol bombers. The report said that
declared the Minister of the United States is building the two
Colonel Ralston In a speech occan Navy against the the destrue- Sereca, Nepi and President Kpajple past week steps, by the United
to-day. He belleved that the events of the the British collapse or the tion and capture of the British Navy, have been taken over,
Even should the
Coast Guardsmen said: "When States for increased ald to Britain-- capital ships against the United the Coast Guard receives certain had given the enemy a "mighty States, authoritative computations rumours, we take certain action." wallop." dicate that the Axis is currently The "Journal-American" reported Reviewing the growth of Canada's enjoying only the odds of five to three
the President Kpajple had armed forces, Col Ralston said that in battleships which are insufficient attempted to flee but was captured off the Navy had now 180 ships com- for a successful action against the Staten Island at the entrance of New pared with 15 before the war, while Western Hemisphere since odds of York harbour.
the Canadian Royal Air Force had three to one are believed, necessary,
grown in strength to 50,000 men, Allegiance Test the report said.
Axle use
that
Coast Guard Headquarters stated
Monopoly of Building that it understood the reason, for the
The report urged investigation into move was to determine whether the naval construction costs, asserting officers and erewa of the vessela that whereas the United States 35,-were loyal to King Peter or to the 000-ton ship is costing $70,000,000 to new government established in Yugo- $100,000,000,
attleship King Slavla, the George's cost is estimated at $28,000,-
000,
are
Inspection of the ships is belleved to have established that they loyal to King Peter and Britain and is being taken no further action
it has been charged, firstly, that through a quasi-monopoly, a few enterprises are able to control private although a close watch will be kept naval construction and to raise prices; on the ships. secondly, naval officials are showing insuficient concern
for economy: thirdly, the practices in Govern- ment yards are inefficient although their cost is below private contrac tors," the report pointed out.
War Reaches Antarctic
German Operations
There are 17 Yugo-Slav ships in United States poris at present.
Smuts On American Intervention
Nazi Raiders Pay Dearly
Many Downed Over British Isles LONDON, May 5 (Reuter) The German air force lost nt least eight bombers on Sunday night to the fire of British night fighters, anti-aircraft guns and
tions on Hitler's speech from Berne, the Vichy news agency contrives to comment compara- tively freely upon it.
The agency quotes the Berlin cor respondent of the Swiss newspaper "Bund," as attributing great import anco to Hitler's exhortation to the tional effort in war production Gorman people to increase the na-
The correspondent continues: "HIL ler is doubtless aware that American aid constitutes on important element in the British resistance. Consequent ly he considers that an increase in armaments production is indispens- uble. There is reason to believe that compulsory national labour service in the Reich will shortly be applied to all women and girls got employed in agriculture and war industries.
Extreme Efforts "Germany wants to push her efforts to the extreme to prevent the time! factor coming into play. Hitler thinks, perhaps not without reason, that a final increase in the national labour effort in still possible." agency,
by remarking that thie speech gave It to be understood that Hitler considers the task of wiping out Britain, notwithstanding American aid, as a very risky under- taking but that now he has to go through with it to the end.
parations which were being made for a renewal of attack, says à communique.
our
In the Solium. ares, mechanised forces
were again active. Several enemy detach- ments were successfully engaged with losses in personnel and armoured fighting vehicles.
Dent In Defencer CAIRO, May 3 (Reuter)-A MINI- tary spokesman described the post- tlon at Tobruk to-day as "Both sides are still licking Uiels
WOUBIS." On the first day of this attach
attack, he added, the enemy made
breach of 2,000 yards like a blister in the south- west part of the outer perimeter but new British defence lines have been built across
this point which was some miles from the inner defence The spokesman said that it was
Ilne,
quite probable that the enemy and lost a total of 50 tanks so far.
Communications by sen remained
The indent, states the Vichy open and a number of prisoners had
· Disappointed Germans
already been shipped,
Noted U. S. Playwright
Hongkong
ZURICH May 6 (Reuter)-First In
.comments on Hiller's speech to ap- pear in the Swiss press to-day stress the fact that he disappointed his audience through his inability to repeat the promise that the wor would be finished this year.
Swedish Reaction
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Clare Boothe Luce
Clare Boothe Luce, the Ameri- can author of that witty and sardonic play, "The Women," went to Europe a year ago to | STOCKHOLM, May 5 (Reuter).—
Hitler's omission of any reference to "sce about the war" for herself States in Sunday's Germany's relations with the United-heading for "a world where says the men have decided to die together probably
u "destroyer when the principal newspaper "Afton is too because they are unable to And
targets were Northern Ireland and northwest England, includ- ing-for the fourth night in succession-Merseyside.
The destroyer Southdown, if be- came known to-night, raised the night's total to just half that of Saturday night when she was attack- ed by a twin-engined German bomber. Her fire caused the raider
sci.
The Southdown proceeded on her
Daylight Succesz
J
BOSTON, May 5 (Reuter).- Ger-"America will come into the war,
CAPE TOWN, May 5 (Reuter).--- mans and Japanese have been in the said General Jan Smuts in the Senate to burst into Games and crash into the Antarctic and British naval forces to-day, "not as a result of propaganda have blown up a Norwegian whater but because her people feel that she repair ship in Deception Bay to pre-should participate. Ne nation which course without having suffered any vent her use by the Germans.
These reports have been brought for the war future can remain out usualties.
thinks of back
to the United States from Little America by members of Admiral Stressing his bellef in futuro co- Byrd's expedition who returned to-operation between nations, General Smuts sald: "I don't see any one that rumours nation playing top dog over all the of German operations near Decep-The day must surely come, he said, tion Island came to them from other mariners but the captain of Admiral when America, Great Britain and the the southeast and there were bursts Byrd's ship, North Star, declared Commonwealth of Nations must be that before the ship left the Antaretle very much closer than in the past.
He blamed the spirit of competition was done whaler
among nations and the desire of one nation to play overlord for the "pre sent catastrophic happenings."
ahe officers stated
he
Japanese manoeuvring off the coast.
Repair Shops Maintained
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BOSTON, May 5 (UP),~~Members of the United States Antarctic Ex- pedition to-day reported that Ger
maintained Antarctic paval -many-had-
repair shops at Deception Island harbour, 000 miles from the South American const until they were blown up a few months ago.
Escape From Internment
Dr Paula Siple head of the west To Join
of the expedition in base
Little America said that he had received information
Chilean "high
from
officer" that "the shops" by three German explorers who
Allied Forces
(OY "REUTER'S" SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT)
LONDON, May 5 (Reuter).--Two German planes were shot down dur- ing daylight to-day when a small of enemy aircraft crossed the number southeast coast of Britam,
Bombs were dropped at a point in
of machine-gun are but little damage
casualties.
ard there were 110
One plane was destroyed by an R.A.F. pilot who was merely out test- ing his guns. He and his Squadron Leader were making for a suitable place to fire cannon shells when two German Oghters were spotted.
It is now known that in the attack "on"Merseyside on Friday night, an- other enemy bomber was shot down by anti-aircraft fire, making a total of six destroyed that night.
Scotland Visited LONDON, May 5 (Reuter).— German raiders attacked central and west Scotland in face of heavy barrages to-night. Bombs wore LONDON, May 5 (After escaping dropped on the east coast of Eng- rea in 1938.
The offeer from internment In Djubuti, French land. were blown up so Somaliland, three members of the you may your own conclusions R.A.F., six South Africans and as to who may have done this."
Greeks
to join the Greek forces cager
naval
bullt
sad the shops
draw
were in the
iwo
speculated that the base may have arrived in British Somaliland. have been used by the
the Graf Spec.; The R.AF. men landed in French
“ዩ Admiral Byrd
Asserted his exterritory when they ran short of fuci ploratons have given the United on their way back from a raid. They States claim to 1,000,000 square miles made a landing in darkness and of territory. He added that definite miraculously escaped when one re- claims would be deferred pending maining bomb in the rack exploded. conferences with Argentine
and They were imprisoned and later sent
lo Djibuti
Chile.
Amazing New U. S. Plane
Too Fast To See
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LOS ANGELES, May 6 (UP),- The South Africans similarly had The Lockheed-30 was, demonstrated Diplomatic Refugees made a forced landing in French to the public for the first time to-day believing themselves in and is so fast that it disappears be- territory,
alsofore it can be heard.
It
intention of going to States.
Was
were
means that
Now she is here with her husband
changed to allow utterance regarding any way to live together." German plans. A declaration by Hitler regarding the consequences of and they are going to see what con- the Roosevelt policy had been expect-ditions are like in Chungking and ed, but "Berlin obviously prefers to continue to await the result of the internal trial of strength in the United States,"
ABYSSINIA
Italian Counter Raid Repulsed CAIRO, May 6 (Router) communique states-that in the Debub area of Abyssina, Indian troops occupied Emadani and L'lethert on May 3. During the course of this operation, a heavy counter-attack by the enemy In greatly superior forces Was driven back, leaving an officer and 250 other ranks prisoners in our hands.
"Yesterday further important posi- tions were occupled and the advance upon Amba Alagi is steadily proceed. Ing
"A large number of enemy troops have surrendered: The number hus not yet been counted.
"In the southern districts further progress is reported by all our columns operating in pursuit of the enemy."
"Situation Looks Good CAIRO, May 5 (Reuter).Review. ing the position in Abyssinia, the spokesman said that the British threat to Amba Alagi continued to make progress. Indian troops, mostly Wahlis, had been doing real moun- taineering, dragging Runs and supplies up the mountainside. The situation looked good.
Prisoners had been taken' and a counter-attack had been defeated.
Egypt Sends Message To Iraq
CAIRO, May +
China.
In "European Spring," she gives a brilliant account of her talks with statesmen, soldiers and the ordinary people she met.
Miss Boothe proved herself a highly intelligent and severely critical ob server, though, as she admits, she was occasionally wise after the event.
A
homeside reviewer said of her; If sometimes her judgments about Individuals are wrong, her heart is always in the right place, passionately on the side of democracy. Her tast American people is a reasoned plea chapter-a series
of questions to the for intervention: "The situation as 11 stands in America is just about as it stood last spring in Europe."
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SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” · pose the simplest way to put it is
TOKYO, May 5 (Domei).-Rein- that I was deathly afraid, being a forcement of Government responsi woman, I might just once smile on bility for the price control policy and him-And-all-the-human curiosity closer co-operation of civilian experts in the world would not, I felt,
will form the keynote of the proposed justify to myself that small but reform of the Price Control Commis fatal hypocrisy.
sion,
Hague Placidity
According to
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118 the
BEER
WE ARE AT WAR Masatsune Yas! Fighting a battle against
Miss Boothe arrived at The Hague which will be formally decided upon HONGKONG SOCIETY FOR THE three days before the "rape of Hol- by the Cabinet Council on Friday, the PROTECTION OF CHILDREN land." High officials were "placidly" Commission will be headed by the discussing the prospects of invasion, Premier, Prince Konoye,
while Mr and in an account of a talk with M. Chairman, Snouck Hurgronje, Permanent Secre- Ogura, Minister without Portfolio, tary-General for Foreign Affairs, she and Lieut-General Telichi Suzuki, states that the Dutch Government Governor of the Planning Board, will knew five days before that the Ger- become Vice-Chairmen.
will undertake formu- were going to invade Norway, She said: "You know five days lation of policy for controlling
tell the French and commodity
mans were
before? Did
you
English about it?" "Why not,"
Gores and in determining |
the policy all important factors in he
said
should resources, mobilisation end wartime indignantly.
such as economy we? They're not our
materials, funds, Miss Bonthe discovered that "In into consideration.
labour and transport, will be taken Inner Cabinet circles in France they did not talk about war, but about errors
In order to forestall dogmatic by the Government, the politics, and they did not really care knowledge, wisdom and experiences about democracy, but about their of civilian experts will be used. own nation."
Buying Up Cereal Crops
Ciano's Slang
As entertaining as anything in
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" TOKYO, "European Spring" is Miss Boothe's
May G (Domel) witty account of a talk in Rome with Tightening State control of cereals, Minis- the Government has decided to buy Count Clano, Italian
MADRID, May 5 (Reuter)-Al-British territory. They together 107 Yugo-Slav diplomats sent to Dijlbuli,
Thirty thousand persons saw the and Consular Stuff, formerly in Italy, Their escope
well-planned.jplane knife across the sky and vanish have arrived at the port of Bou on After crossing the border, two of the before the twin motors were heard. the Franco-Spanish frontier in amen left the others and crossed over. It climbed vertically and the speed special train which will continue to land to Zeila against a blistering attained is believed to be more than
ter. Proud of his knowledgo of up all wheat, barley; oats and rye!! Madrid this evening.
wind which whipped the salt sand in 500 m.p.h.
American is understood that they will re-their eyes and faces. Al Zella they
can slang, he invited her to from farmers. The design is perfect but it is be-
(Reuter)The "shoot the works," adding that she
The Ministry of Agriculture and main in Madrid a few days and will were able to arrange for a dhow to believed that, it will fly 400 m.p.h. on Eyptian Government have decided could say anything she liked to him. Forestry will shortly promulgate re- then proceed to Lisbon with the sent to fetch the others and they three quarters throttle. It Corries to send ก message to the Iraqi
She put some pertinent questions, vised regulations concerning the con- the United have all now rejoined their forma- two rapid fire cannon and four or six Government, says a statement issued but after two hours she "learned trol of these cerents. The Ministry
Itlons,
heavy machine-guna.
by the Egyptian Prime Minister's nothing, nothing at
at all."
enforced the regulations for the con- office to-night, according to the Calro At Lisbon, walling for the Clipper trot of distribution of cereals in June, wireless.
to. take her home, she met Noel last year, while the regulations for statement The
adds: "Egypt. which
to Iraq by bonds of Coward. She told him that France the controls of distribution of wheat
Inst sympathy and friendship, hopes very
was going to surrender. Noel Cow-were enforced in July, ard sald:
will never, Control of barley, ryes and onts sincerely that the causes of the In-
has hitherto been carried out through eldent which started Uils conflict will
nover surrenderland
They talked of Hollywood where the Industrial Union. The projected be removed and that the usual good the film magnates were waiting "un-control scheme, however, is designed relations between Iraq and her great til the war in Europe blew over.” To exercise a unified and more effec- Ally will be re-established."
Blows over what," I asked the Atlantic?" That witty remark real ly summa up Clare Boothe's book.
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Chiang's Concern Over
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The Statement CAIRO, May 5 (Reuter)-The Egyptian Prime Minister, in his statement to-night, said: "The au- Food For France From thorities in Iraq will undoubtedly appreciate that grave responsibility
United States rosts on their shoulders especially in
VICHY, May 5 (Reuter).-Two. these critical circumstances. We sincerely hope that both parties will French freighters, lle de Re- and reach a favourable solution of the Leopold, laden with 14,000 tons of
CHUNGKING, May American flour, have arrived at. presont dispute which will restore
News) Generalissimo Chiang Kal- Marseilles from the United States,
shek is slowing deep concern, over peace and tranquillity to Iraq, and that the war will not be extended to
the Chinese who have been forced that part of the world."
to return to China owing to the new restrictions, imposed by the Panama Government."--
Governor Of Burma
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the
The gitt will enable free rations to
Vichy be distributed on three Sundays with the active help of the general delegate Red Cross in Europe, Mr from agency adds.
Allen,
He has instructed the Secretariate of the
the Centrol
Kuomintang,
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