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三拜禮 號四十月五英港香

WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 1941. · 日九十月四

BERLIN FEARS

HESS

WILL DIVULGE WAR SECRETS TO BRITAIN

Special to the "Telegraph"

BERLIN, MAY 13 (UP)-AUTHORISED GERMAN QUARTERS TO-DAY ANTICIPATED THE POSSIBILITY THAT HESS MAY MAKE PUBLIC STATEMENTS AND DECLARED: "WE SHALL NOT RECOGNIZE ANY UTTERANCE HESS MAY MAKE IN ENGLAND. WE KNOW THE BRITISH WILL MAKE EVERY CRUDE MIS-USE OF THIS SITUATION. WHO KNOWS BY WHAT UGLY MEANS SOME sort of CONFESSION MAY BE EXTRACTED FROM HIM? WE CANNOT EVEN KNOW IF HE ACTUALLY MAKES ANY STATEMENTS WHICH MAY BE

CREDITED TO HIM."

British Landing Men & Materials In Palestine

Special to the "Telegraph"

NEW YORK, May 13 (UP)-Radio reports from Beirut state that during the last 24 hours, considerable contingents of British troops, estimated at two divisions, have disembarked in Palestine, mainly at Haifa, together with hundreds of tanks and countless other material. It is reported that the troops have

all fought in Greece.

Travellers from West Africa

SHANGHAI. reported heavy British troop SHOOTING.

Chinese Police Chief Slain In Ricksha

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When queried if Hess will be dismissed from the Nazi Party, it was asserted: "There has been no formal steps takon but obviously such a man is not worthy of being a member.”

The German public was first informed that Hess was in Scotland when the German radio began its regular 2 p.m. newscast with the official Party announcement which said that Hess "better than anyone else, is acquainted with the peace proposals which came from the bottom of the Fuehrer's heart. He apparently came to live in an illusion that personal sacrifice might prevent developments which in his eyes could end only with the complete destruction of the British Empire."

VICHY'S THEORY

Why Hess Escaped To England

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Berlin Reactions

STOCKHOLM, May 13 (Reu- ter).-Berlin is anxiously wait- ing to learn what revelatons Hess will make to the British authorities, according to inform- ation reaching the neutral press.

Berlin in insisting that Hess was progressively being relieved of his responsibilities. and is attempting to stress the tragedy" of his case.

It is also said that his flight lacks internal or external significance.

In Stockholm, It

is thought that now occur but if only imprisonments, then the whole affair will appear a claver trick on the part of the Nuzls,

movements in the vicinity of Freetown, 500 miles south of Dakar. Passengers on a West African freighter, the West Kebar, declared that they saw seven troopships and from 70 to 80 merchant vessels in port. - SHANGHAI, May 14 (Reu-

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"* Call To Islam ter)Two persons were killed

BEIRUT, May

VICHY, May 13 (UP).— and approximately 12

were Baghdad announced to-night that Following Admiral Darian's ex-executions may wounded in two sensational Mufti Husseini has summoned all poɛure of Hitler's willingness to gun-battles in the International Istan for an armed all out revolt reach a working agreement with Settlement yesterday.

against the British. The announce-France by leaving France vir- Chinese Superintendent Yue of the ment declared: "The time is now Municipal Police and a pedestrian ripe to wrest our independence from tually intact, many observers

the

concluded that the flight by -were-shot-dead-while- a

British -detective sergeant, a bodyguard

The radio said that revolt had al-Hess is directly tied up with the of Super- Intendent Yue, and a rickshaw coolic rendy broken out in Palestine and present Franco-German negotia- were wounded when two gunmen British families are fleeing to South red on Yue, who was riding in a Africa, followed by many wealthy

tions. rleksha in the centre of the amuse- ment and shopping district. The motive is

is believed to be political. Ten persons were wounded the other Berce

gun-battic

on the

ment

western border of the Settlement be- tween a Municipal Police party and bodyguards travelling in

an

mobile with. Mrs Ho Sze-pao, wife

of the Chief of Wang Ching-wel's

Special Police Branch.

Released From

Trades For R.A.F.

Jews.

U. S. Navy Help For The

There have been two wings

the

Nazi higher-ups-the right wing in cluding Goering and Ribbentrop who are for collaboration with France and

It is thought that Hess' farewell

letter will not be made public, but an officiul communique-may-shortly be expected.

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The Tomahawk, `au American Kingle Keater fighter, bull by the Curtiss- Wright Corporation and powered-

by one Allison Eniging, photo- graphed during test fight shortly after its delivery to England.

Mass Air Attacks On Fleet In Moonlit Mediterranean Fail

("Reuter's" Correspondent With the Mediterranean Fleet) ABOARD H.M.S. BÁRHAM, May 13 (Reuter).-How more than 30 warships beat off an attempt by enemy aircraft to turn the "Taranto" story on the British battle Fleet while steaming in the Central Mediterranean, can now be told.

No damage was sustained by any British ship in this engagement which was briefly re- ported in the Admiralty communique on Saturday. The encounter produced the heaviest and most spectacular night barrage I have yet seen, with the firing continuing almost ceaseless- ly for forty-five minutes against enemy torpedo bombers.

2,000,000 Tons of Ships For Britain Next Month

to-day

The full moon was some 20 degrees above the horizon when our cruisers escorting a convoy were seen to open fire a few miles distant on our starboard quarter, whereupon our heavy units blazed forth with all their. armament from 6-inchers-down- wards.

of destroyers had fung up an um- In the meantime, a strong screen brella barrage protecting the battle feet from possible. high level bombing

Special-to-the "Telegraph”- WASHINGTON, May 13 (UP).-Informed circles stated that the President's goal of 2,000,000 tons of shipping for immediate service to Britain will be reached in mid-June."

It will include 83 idle foreign | attacks. ships and also six new merchant- When the Battle Fleet opened "ire, men which are scheduled for the raiders apparently abandoned completion within 30 days, as the convoy, and, splitting into groups, well

attacked the Flect from all angles. inter-coastal cargo vessels.

. From the Barham's compass plat- Meanwhile, representatives of view of the Fleet steaming in lino

form

'I had a magnificent panoramic the inter-coastal shippers and ahead belching dame in all directions. the Maritime Commission are Six-inch guns, four-inch guns, meeting in New York to-day multiple pom-poms and even Lewis and as a result, it is expecteding from sea level to the sky. Each guns plastered a wide area extend- WASHINGTON, -May 13 that 50 inter-coastal bottoms battleship seemed to be aflame from

U. S. Will Train R.A.F. Pilots

Tired But Comfortable LONDON, May 13 (Reuter). and save for tiredness is comfortable Rudolf Hess is in bed in a hospital

tively stated in Lontion. and in good spirits, It is authorita- the destruction of England. The left wing, including Hess and perhaps issued with pyjamas and army equip

The Deputy Fuchrer

has been Goebbels

who

"Mein consider Kampf" as still the Nazi bible, parti- ment such as tooth brush, etc.

Though suffering pain from cularly the chapters demanding the injured ankle, Hess is slicing up of France and rapproche-A British officer is on guard looking quite well. meat with England.

after him, and Hess spends most of During Darlan's negotiations, and his time resting, dozing and reading as a consequence of Marshal Petain's mainly English geographical WASHINGTON, May 13 (UP) talks at Montoire and Laval's spade-magazine. to-day approved the bill authorising the right wing until England is des- writing paper pencils and ink, and (UP)-Officials to-day released will be released to the shipping end to end like a giant sea picco in

Philippines

SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH

The Senate Naval Altairs Committee work, Hitler has chosen to go with

LONDON, May 13 (British Wire- less). The Air Ministry announces: asserted that the bill gives the navy "By agreement with the Ministry of the same rights as the army in dis- Labour, skilled men In certain posing of military equipment to the electrical and mechanical trades, who Commonwealth.

of the Navy De representative

the sale of naval equipment to the troyed. Philippines. Senator David Walsh

hitherto have been reserved, may A

now volunteer for service with the Department read an official state- RAF. Men of all ages between 18 ment asserting that the purpose of and 50 are included in the conces- the bill is to permit the sale of Fion."

PROTECTION OF

TENANTS

Mannheim Bombed

Dn

his

He has been given some novels and

quite a lot.

He is receiving the usual hospital food, such as boiled chicken and rice for lunch.

torpedo boats and torpedoes to com- Severe Damage Caused considering that he carried out prise offshore patrol, and to assist national defence and local enforcement. The House

has already acted

bath

Jaw

In

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a gargantuan firework display. The entire ship shuddered as the shells whistled away into the distance. Shouted orders were drowned by the indescribable violence of the barrage, Sea Illuminated

a plan to train 3,000 R.A.F. | pool. fliers in the United States

Plenty of Tonnage part of the general progranime

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" to aid Britain. The pilots wil!

NEW YORK, May 31 (UP), come in groups of about 1,200 Freight Association, after an emer- Members of the Inter-Constal each for training in six fields. gency mecung to-day, said they were President Roosevelt conferred with preparing to provide 1,000,000 tons,

In the meantime the sea, illuminat- Rear Admiral Ernest J. King, Com-or one half of the total of the ship-d by the blaze of the guns became mander in Chief of the Atlantic ping pool tonnage that President water-spouts as splinters from the periodically a mass of small and large Fleet a Icet who is believed to have sub- Roosevelt s

mitted detailed reports on the Navy's

ey declared They

seeking.

that some

destroyers' protective barrage Yell ships around us. operations.

have already been turned over to the

Lulls were broken by the clatter Brigadier

General Thomas MI. the majority for Red Sen destinations, of thousands of empty shell cases Robins, Assistant Chief of the Army Twenty to twenty-five additional being swept aside before the next Engineers who is in charge of all ships will be ready for the Govern barrege. military engineering and construc- ment by the end of June and the No torpedoes came near tion including the new Atlantic balance of the tonnage will be sur-though the last ship of the line was

rendered by July.

seen 10 take an avolding action dur The Maritime Commission had ing the early part of the attack. asked the inter-coastal operators to

Darkness provented 15 from

the shipping pool.

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Hess conveyed the impression to Mr Ivone Kirkpatrick, the Foreign Office official, that he was not hav- ing so much outdoor exercise as formerly and that he was spending much time in "office work,

His tiredness is understandable, remarkable 900 miles fight, lunding in the dark at the end and parachute pac President also conferred with Govemment and are, now loading- LONDON, May 13 (UP).—ing for the Arst time in his life nor favourably on the bill and it now. According to a communique is- had he flown a Messerschmitt It is officially stated that a Bill is oes to the floor of the Senate where sued by the Air Ministry to-day,

before.. to be introduced to extend for a speedy approval is anticipated. further year the existing legislation

considerable damage was done Premier Promises Statement for the prevention of eviction.

at Mannheim last night. SIMLA, May 13 The Prevention of Eviction Ordin-Indian Army, it is announced, will tives at Cologne and Coblenz were be made in the near further regard-

LONDON, May (Reuter). The It confirmed the report that oblec-"Obviously a further statement will

13 (Reuter) ance was originally passed in 1938 have shorter bayonets, which and has been annually extended for found to be more effective in patrol the docks at Ostend und Dunkirk very high important Nazi leader," are bombed while other planes attacked ing the flight to this country of this (welve months,

work.

the House of Commons to-day when decleared Mr Winston Churchill in invited to make a statement about Rudolf Hess,

Chungking Scoffs At Schemes

Japan Peace

One plane is missing.

Planes of the Coastal Command of tacked the docks at St Nazaire. One plane la missing.

NURSED ROYALTY

The Labour member, Mr Lawson, ruised the question of the German wireless reference to "total instabi- lity

and asked whether the Pre- mler had any information on the

bases.

Gauss Due Soon place 40 of their 108 vessels in the ascertaining the results of

In Hongkong

SHANGHAI, May 14 (UP)-Mr Clarence Gauss, the new U.S. Am- bassador to China arrived this morn- ing on the steamer President Gar- fold and was greeted by United States Consular officials who escorted him ashore where to-night, at the Columbia Country Club, the Shang- hal American community will meet the new Ambassador at an informal reception.

Mr. Gauss continues to Hongkong He did not give any press interview. on the President Garfield to-morrow.

Labour Party

Scores

Big Gains In N.S. W.

سلة

matter Special to the "Telegraph"

Another member naked whether the Premier was taking steps with CHUNGKING, May 13 (UP),~~The Japanese schemes

Late Min Agnes Keyser

SYDNEY, May 13 (Reuter)In consequence of a heavy. the Minister of Information to see offered by the Japanese Ambassador at Nanking. Mr Honda,

swing to Labour manifested in the New South Wales elections, and others for ending hostilities in China and making peace

LONDON, May 18 (British Wire-that "this piece of news is dealt with

supporters of Dr Herbert Evatt, the Labour member of the less)-Miss Agnes Keyser-Sister skill and

Mr. Churchill said that this is one

strengthened in Federal politics, complete vindication of Labour's pro- with Chungking, bave elicited singularly little response in

and imagination." Aunce-who founded tho King

Advisory War Council, consider that his position has been Chungking,

Edward VII Hospital for officers in of those cases in which imagination Fooling is best summed up by militarista' challenge to peace

deavour to answer the Japanese London during the South Africans somewhat baled by the facts as they present themselves (Loughter). War, has died, aged 88.

Future developments depend gramme of giving Labour, half the the speech made by Generalis-and justice."

She nursed King Edward when he Other upplementary

largely on the result of the seats in the House of Representative." simo Chiang Kai-shek at Am-]

wns Prince of Wales and the present begged Mr Churchill to bogationera

Federal by-election at Boothby, mind bassador Johnson's dinner party Japan's bids for peace are the result, appendicitis.

It is generally felt here that King when he was operated on for Herr Hess' record of devotion to

South Australia,

If, however, the Commonwealthi Laat Saturday evening in which firstly, the Japanese realisation of the at Balmoral and also had her own nouncing that Hoss was in a Glas from a short visit to Crete where Government.

avil genius of Europe (Cheers) and toin James Roosevelt, eldest son of mediately fellowed by a demand for formation of a National Government

CAIRO, May 18 (Reutór)-Cap-

Government retains Boothby, accord- A win for Labour will be iming, to expectations, pressure, for the She was for years a regular guest questioned the prudence of ari- President Roosevelt, has returned the resignation of the Commonwealth will probably be renewed by De he said, "China has sworn to hopelessness of the task of conquer key to the Buckingham Palace gow hospital as being unfair to the he dollvered to the King of the Hei- persavere indefinitely in her en-TURN to Back Page, Column 3 gardens,

TURN to Back Page, Column 4:1 leres a letter from his father.

The Labour leader, Mr John Cur- urging replacement of Mrr Curtint by Evatt's supporters who are already tín, declared: "Victory will be hime

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Roosevelt Pays Visit To Crete