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No. 10471

四拜望 號九廿月五英港香

THURSDAY, MAY 29, 1941. 日四初月五

ANY OVERT ACT WILL

BRING THE

UNITED

STATES INTO THE WAR

Special to the "Telegraph”.

WASHINGTON, MAY 28 (UP).—THE SCRIPPS-HOWARD COLUMNIST, MR WILLIAM SIMMS WRITES TO-DAY THAT "FOREIGN ENVOYS HERE HAVE WARNED THEIR GOVERN- MENTS THAT THE UNITED STATES IS AWAITING ONLY AN OVERT ACT BY THE AXIS TO ENTER THE WAR.' THAT IS THE INTERPRETATION ON THE PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS

AND PROCLAMATION.

Ceaseless The

By

The fact that President Roosevelt acquainted,

Action Congressional leaders beforehand with what he R.A.F.

Enemy Aerodromes Smashed

CAIRO, May 28 (Reuter).~The bombing of Aleppo uero- drome in Syria and a successful series of raids on the enemy.

an oficial Middle East air communique.

BISMARCK LOSSES

intended to say made his pronouncements as coming as close to a war declaration as the Pre- sident is able to go. The United States policy is described as a clear ultimatum which, in effect, is what the speech could be called, without great exaggeration.

Columnist Raymond Clapper stated, "America has occupied aerodrome at Malemi in Crete are the highlights of changed overnight. Without action by Congress or any mention thereof, President Roosevelt. assumed new "Crete. Aircraft of the powers. The President placed himself in a position to R.A.F. carried out a number of successful raids yesterday and begin an undeclared war, or rather unannounced fighting during the preceding night on against the Axis when his judgment calls for it. This the enemy-occupied aerodrome is, in effect, an executive declaration that a state of war at Malemi During the day a jexists." heavy attack was made on a large number of enemy aircraft on the ground. Many of these ZURICH, May 28 (Reuter).—were destroyed and Nearly 2,000 mich were lost in the sinking of the German battleship Bismarck, according north of the island and shot down to an estimate reported by the three of them.

the Berlin correspondent of

who "Basler Nachrichten," observes that crews on German ships are bigger than on British,

Total 2,000 Men

-Reconnaissance

LONDON, May 28 (Reuter). "It-was-a-great hunt and we

several IF AXIS

others were severely damaged.

"Fighter aircraft also intercepted a START

Cormation of Junkers-88 bombers

Night Attack

SHOOTING

Almost Undeclared War WASHINGTON, May 28 (UP) -President Roosevelt has led the nation near to the limits of

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WHITEAWAY'S

One Of The 1941 War Methods

Here

Novel indeed are some of the methods and tactics adopted in the present war. is something the British army learnt from the invasion of the Lowlands. Picture shows Guardsmen, armed with Tommy Guns attacking an "enemy" post during manoeuvres "somewhere in England.”

Crete Forces Locked Together

In Great

Slogging Match

CAIRO, May 28 (Reuter).~~~Authoritative military circles summed up the Crete battle to-night as follows:

"It is continuing to develop as an intensive stand-up slogging match. an undeclared war if he is pre-fighting is hard, particularly in the area between Canca and Malemi."

pared to implement his unlimited emergency proclamation. A special press conference is sche-

ve U.S. "Task Forces" duled for to-day in order to

"During the night attnek, enemy aircraft are believed to have been destroyed on the aerodrome at Mutemi and several others set ablaze on the adjacent beaches, were also

and machine-gunned.. bombed and

"Libya. The harbour at Benghazi

Fighter Captured

Will Reply

.

elaborate and explain the mes- sage.

The President soid last night that strikes and lock-outs must cease SPECIAL TO THE "TCLEGNAPH"

abruptly in order to enlarge the scope WASHINGTON, May 28 of the Ald-to-Britain programme,

this

bristling supported by was attacked-by-bombers-on-the (UP), Informed-quarters 10-and th

Unfeats to deliver War materials to are eager and ready for more, night of May 26-27. One building states a message to the Ad-was demolished and number of day interpreted President Roose the fighting men with armed force.

that Britain The

The pledge went far beyond convoys miralty from the Commander-in-fires were started at the base of the velt's assurance

would receive war goods as a which the Administration considers Chief, Coastal Command, reply-Cathedral Mole.

signal for extended United obsolescent. The speech aroused a ing to a signal from the Ad-

States naval operations on the national clamour of applause despite Representative Melvin Maas saying, miralty gratefully acknowledg

"Near Sidi Barrani, a Messersch-Atlantic, probably by "taskThis" means war," Senator Tom ing the part played by the mitt-109 was captured after a forced forces," especially designed to Connally declared that it was u Coastal Command in

recon-landing and øyer Tobruk a Junkers-meet the Axis threat.

"ringing call to duty and service for naissance for the Bismarck. 52 (troop-carrier) was shot down by

They were of the opinion that all Americans." gunfire.

Senator Robert Taft asserted, "The "A successful attack was made by these would probably be com-declaration of an unlimited national The signal from the Admirally states that this reconnaissance "con- our bombers yesterday on shipping posed of battleships, aircraft-emergency has no legal effect what- tributed In a large measure to the off the African coast. Several direct carriers, destroyers and sub-soever. successful outcome of the recent hits were made on two merchant

ships of between 3,000 and 10,000 marines, and it was predicted statutory or constitutional authority operation."

tons each of which was seen emitting that they would operate similar to declare such an emergenev.**

to the British squadrons which sought the Bismarck.

Some sources stated that the Initiative for shooting in open warfare will be left to the Axis.

No Repeal Of Neutrality Legislation

WASHINGTON, May 28

columns of smoke."

British Raid On Tunisia

Sfax Bombed SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" (Reuter).-President Roosevelt VICHY, May 28 (UP).-It is off- has no intention of asking for a cially stated

is not considering its revision,

that British planes

repeal of the Neutrality Act and bombed Sfax in Tunisin, this morn- ing. The French spokesman assert-

that the ed

Government fuils to understand the reuson for this act,

Stux which 1# the principal. market city on the Tunision cast; coast, has no fortifications and no naval or air base.

The President made this clear at a special press conference to-day to clarify certain outstanding questions following his "fireside chat."

The President added that he was not at present considering any executive orders to implement his proclamation of a state of "unlimited national emergency."

An official report from Beirut says the French shot down

1 British Glenn Martin bomber at 10.30 am. during a raid on the Neral airfield luear Aleppo.

Wavell's Abyssinian Campaign Vindicated

said

the

LONDON, May 28 (Reuter). General Sir Archibald Wavell's strategy in completing the conquest of the Italian East African empire when distractions were afoot further north was vindicated in the House of Lords to-day by Field Marshal Lord Birdwood and the Under-Secretary for War, Lord Croft.

Birdwood Lord

that Lord Birdwood, who is often called the "Father of the Indian majority of troops were from South practically Army," said that ho had an un-every African colony

Africa and India, and

WOB repre- comfortable feeling that unsented. wittingly, full justice had not It was certain that Hitler ordered been done to the magnificent his subordinate, the Duke of Aosta, to contain the British troops as long work of the officers and mon as possible in Abyssinin to use up from India, Dominions and the their large supplies. A feature of colonica in _the_East_African the campaign, however, was the ex- campaign.

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be

If the Axis decline to fight vastly superior forces, the goods will delivered without shooting but, observed, i un attack Was then the United States would unable to insure delivery of goods without returning the fre

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they

made,

The

Hell Fire Pass

Abandoned

New Situation In North Africa

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

"The situation is somewhat obscure and it is difficult to get accurate reports. More Ger- mans are arriving all the time and our troops, holding a line of more or less continuous posi- tions, are being borne buck by their attacks.

There are a certain number of Germans at Retime and Heraklion. The-fighting-at-theso-two points.is. isolated and is of no importance compared with Malemi, where the main effort is concentrated.

"The troops concerned are mostly New Zealanders, Australians and some British,"

The

Norwegians

Agree To Help Us

New Pact Signed

LONDON, May 28 (Reuter). -Determination to prosecute the Further Withdrawals

war to a successful conclusion is CAIRO, May 28 (UP)-A General affirmed in the Anglo-Norwe- CAIRO, May 28 (UP).The Headquarters communique states that situation in North Africa has the British at Canea have made agian Agreement concerning the

able positions. "Severe taken a new turn, and British urther withdrawal to more favour crganisation and employment of fighting Norwegian armed forces in the to well informed United Kingdom signed to-day sources, very heavy fighting is con- by the British and Norwegian tinuing on Crete, especially in the Foreign Ministers. Canea and Matemi areas where hand- to-hand encounters are frequent.

General Headquarters to-day continues." The President has

no

issued

£1 communique which states that Hell Fire Puss, near Tobruk, has been temporarily Very "Encouraging" abandoned by 'Imperial troops. Senator Carter Glass, "I agreed It was at Hell Fire Pass where; with every word and more besides.”

Specker Sam Rayburn of the Graziani's army made its last couraging for the democratic peoples offensive, but the strategical House stated, "It will be very en-attempt to withstand the British throughout the carth." Senator situation was secured after a Walter George said, "It was a very few days of intensive lighting strong statement of the Administra- following a brilliant movement tion's basic philosophy."

Hamilton Representative

Fish by the attacking forces. thought it was "Just sop to the inter- ventionists,"

.

The same communique announces

tinn side trontier.

According

Air Attacks

On Cologne

Large Fires Started

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH“

•

The two governments have agreed that one of the objects of the war is- the re-establishment of freedom and independence of Norway through. Its liberation from German complete domination

They recognise the importance in their common interest of maintain-. ing the armed forces of Norway and have agreed on principles on which these armed forces will be organised the Allied for co-operation with armed forces...

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, May 20

LONDON, May 28 (UP)-It Senator Gerald Nye asserted, "The that fighting continues on the Egyp-is authoritatively stated that

of the Libyan-Egyptian intlustrial targets at Cologne French Tanker Sunk President gives nolice that we are

were attacked Inst night. airendy convoying "

(UP)—An The enemy has taken Halfoya Pass."Burats were seen on important Operations extend for about 15 objectives, and several large fires Admiralty communique states that a miles south from the sca.

which wan

to enroute Tripoll The situation at Sollum is obscure, were started." Smaller, forces French tanker of about 5,000 tons attacked the docks at Boulogne.escorte by an Italian warship was Bomber planes made a particu torpedoed and sunk. Wilner, or tons carrying about larly successful raid" on the enemy about 1,800 Jaerodrome at Lannion, Brittany, 3,000 troops to Libya was hit with yesterday afternoon and destroyed two torpedoes and is considered to several aircraft on the ground. have been sunk,

Senator Pat McCarran declared, “I

is another way of declaring:

Senator Robert Wagner was of the opinion that "President Roosevelt has firmly accepted and courageously exercised the

great responsibility invested in hlin by the American people int an unparalleled world crisis."

Senator Wheeler's Reactions INDIANAPOLIS, May 28 (UP) Senator Burlon Wheeler, regarding President Roosevelt's fireside speech declared "It was a virtual declara-

Honours For African

War Heroes Enemy Shipping Suffers:

East

Convoy and Liner Sunk

LONDON, May 28 (Reuter)-Five- armed trawlers were escorting a German supply ship of approximately 5,000 tons which was siruck twice by heavy bombs dropped by an R.A.F. Constat Command aircraft off Brest to-day.

. LONDON, May 28 (Reuter). tlon of war. The President talks-In recognition of the recent about hard cold facts but Americo has tried to tre le font in successful operations in

create fear the minds of the American people Africa, His Majesty the King more than President Roosevelt since has ordered the following promo- March, 1933. I do not know what tions in and appointments of the President means by declaring on the Order of the Bath: emergency. What more powers can The take than what he already hos,

Knights Commander-Lieut unless he has taken over labour, in- General Alan Gordon Cunningham

The supply ship was left list-, taking of enemy troops and supplies Sir Andrew (brother of Admiral dustry, communications and the

Cunningham) and Major-Generating and settling down after the bound for the Western Desert thestre of war is nugmented by the sinking press?"

pilot of the British plane es- of an 10,000-ton Hiner, and other William Piatt.

To Companions of the Order of the timated that his second salvo vessels, announced to-day's Admiralty

communique. Godwin-Austen; Colonol Harry

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Bath Major-General Alfred Rode "torpedoed" the ship below the

Edward de Robillard Wetheroll and water-line. Brigadier-General George Edwin All the armed trawlers opened Brink of the South African Staff fire but the aircraft was hit only SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

Corpa LONDON, Mny 5-28 (UP)The To Knight Commander of the twice.

Empire. Major General Admiralty to-day announced that the British British Submarine.... Usk is overdue Lewis Maclesfield Heath of the

Indian Army:" and must be conaltered josi,

that

In addition to the destroyer rem ferred to in the communique of May 22, this communique also stated a troopship of about 0,000 tons, a 7,000-ton tanker and a very large Steady Toll

ammunition kehooner had been sunk, LONDON, May 28 (Neutor)---The | while a smaller schooner had been. -steady toll-which the Royal-Navy-Ir shelled and hit koveral times,