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六拜禮號一月五英港香 SATURDAY, MAY 31, 1941.
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WHITEAWAY'S
EYE-WITNESS Remarkable War Picture
Ali Flees DESCRIPTION OF THE
From Iraq BISMARCK'S
LONDON, May 30 (Reuter).
It is learned in official quarters in London that Raschid All has fled from Iraq.
He has crossed the frontier into Iran, accompanied by Amim Zaki, his Chief of Staff, and the so-called "Regent," Sharaf, whom he purported to appoint Regent in place of Emir Abdul Illab.
Germans in Syria
LONODN, May 30 (Reuter),--Ger- mans Altering into Syria are systema- tically organising machinery for con- trol of the country,
Блуз the Jerusalem correspondent of the In- dependent French News Agency.
Control is particularly evident in the region of Aleppo.
In
to win the sympathies of
nis, the Germans dis-i tribute food and even a certain quan tily of patrol
According to travellers who has Just crossed Syria Into Palestine, however, the pamphlets reproducing General Catroux's, appeal to the army in Syria on behalf of the Free French have met with great success, people who could not obtain one being ready to pay, as much as 30 francs for a copy...
Baghdad Security
LONDON, May 30 (Router)-The
Special to the "Telegraph"
SINKING
AT A BRITISH PORT, MAY 30 (UP)—~A BRITISH NAVAL OFFICER WHO PARTICI- PATED IN THE FIGHT AGAINST THE GERMAN BATTLESHIP BISMARCK ARRIVED HERE TO-DAY, AND STATED THAT THE GERMAN DREADNAUGHT APPEARED TO BE CLOSER TO 50,000 TONS THAN THE RATED FIGURE OF 35,000 TONS, IN ADDITION TO THE SHELLS WHICH HIT THE BISMARCK, THREE TORPEDOES FROM AIRCRAFT; TWO FROM A DES- TROYER, ONE, PERHAPS TWO FROM THE RODNEY, AND ONE FROM THE NORFOLK STRUCK HER, BUT SHE WAS STILL AFLOAT UNTIL THE FINAL TORPEDOES FROM THE
CRUISER DORSETSHIRE SANK HER.
BOMBING ATTACK ON SCARPANTO RAF
Roar Into Action
CAIRO, May: 30. (Router)—A Royal Air Force, Middle
The warship, which arrived in port, landed 24 survivors from the Bismarck, all in their early twenties, clad in white ducks.
The British officer declared that the British warships discontinued their rescue operations only after severe attacks by German planes.
He stated that the British feared that they would
East, communique states that in the Mediterranean, R.A.F. never catch up with the Bismarck. Soon after nine a.m. bombers attacked the German-occupied island of Scarpanto! during the night of May 28-29, a large number of bombs fall-Tuesday, the enemy was sighted dead ahead at a distance ing on the landing ground and causing a big fire and explosions. of 13 miles. Not long afterwards, the Rodney opened fire. Two minutes later the King George V opened fire. One explosion throw flames 600 feet high;
The Bismarck replied im-| In Iraq, R.AF fighters mal-mediately. The Bismarck tained patrols throughout the seemed to be hardly under
new Military Governor of Baghdad CONTRACT
has formed a Commission of Internal TURN to Page 8 Column Sik
Naval & Volunteer Promotions
BRIDGE FEATURE
Josephine Culbertson Writes for Telegraph'
Situation
day in support of our advancing seemed to be far ring Si
troops. Three Italian machines
·were intercepted by RAF. Very wild. The ship was reconnaissance aircraft near moving at 12 knots, rolling Khan Nuhkta, one of the enemy from side to side. machines being shot down.
Deir Ez Zor, in Syria, was success-
fully attacked.
Head-on Battle
The communique also reporta The officer continued, "The
South African Air Force, direct hits
gunned.
across her bow
This is undoubtedly one of the most remarkable action plctures taken during the war. The photographer, an American, was only 150 yards away from the explosion when an R.A.F. bomb fell among Italian troops in the Libyan desert. As the pleture reveals, most of the Italiana throw themselves flat on the ground, but one machine. gunner on the left continued to fire at the attacking plane. In the background. Ja the main body of the troops convoy which was being attacked.
in Crete
is "Not
Improving," London Warning
Special to the "Telegraph"
LONDON, May 30 (UP).--Authoritative sources, commenting on the. Crete Communications were “very
difficult," and they cautioned against optimism.
Unofficial Cairo reports that further British reinforcements had arrived in Crete
The "Telegraph" is adding to harassing of Italian forces in the Bismarck's first salvo fell 1,000 situation, said to-day that it was not improving. its manifold daily features on region of Jimma, Abyssinia, by the closer and the third passed over. The following promotions in the traction, which it is felt will being set afire.
Monday next, June 2 a new at being made on the road and buildings It was a head-on battle with the Hongkong Naval Volunteer Force
British ships moving south and have been made by His Excelinery prove highly popular.
Transport vehicles north of Alghe❘ the German north. the Governor, with effect from May her former husband, Ely Culbertson, area the forts of Azozo and Di Ya shifted fire to the King George V.
Josephing Culbertson, who, with were destroyed and in the Gondar The Rodney turned as the Bismarck were admitted.
A Cairo G.H.Q. communique! To be Lieutenants.-Acting-Llouts has_long_ranked sa among
the were both bombed and machine- The Rodney
moved J. Y. Hutton-Potts, J. T. Brown, A.
says-that-further-adjustments- and closed the range from 20,000 have been made in the British world's greatest autliorities in con- St G. Walton, R. Rutherford, F. C. tract bridge, is to contribute a daily Manning, II. P. Balley, D. W. Wag- Contract Bridge article exclusively
inflicted on the enemy during the air borne German troops made raided yards to 10,000 yards. In
minutes and Jerrifie
punishment was positions. However, further to the "Telegraph"
Her series entitled "How to Play
rext 15 minutes. The King George landings yesterday. Intensive and How to Win" describes in simple but attractive terms the best way of
fired from the southwest and the dive bombings Rodney from the northwest.
continued securing the utmost value from the game and how to avoid pitfalls in both bidding and playing the hand,
staff, J. B. Colls, A. Pollock, and P. C. Fairbairn.
To be Sub-Lieutenants-Acting Sub-Lt W. E. Baker, J. L. Youngman, L. W. Bush, H. C. Glover, P. J. Poole, and T. M. Milne.
To be Acting Sub-Lieutenant.- she also offers fascinating problem
Cadet R. B. Parkinson.
Το
be Paymaster-Lieutenant- This new feature will appear daily) Acting Pay.-Lieut A. Sommerfelt.
Minewatching Brano&
To be Lieut-Commander-Lieut S.
J. Swotland.
To be Lieutenant-Acting Lieut A. R. Brown.
To be Acting Lieutenant-Acting Sub-Lieut T. J. Price.
hands.
in the "Telegraph" as from Whit Monday, June 2.
Suspected Saboteur
In Libya, adds the communique, a
large enemy formation Tobruk yesterday, four being shot down by A.A. fire and several others being damaged. aircraft failed to return.
From all operations five British
AGITATION
COLLAPSES
eight
The Bismarck's forward turret throughout the day and the went out of action. Fire broke out British troopa again exacted a midships but was quickly subdued. heavy toll from the enemy.
German Claim
None of the moltitode of hammer blows which landed on the Bismarck produced the hoped for rending crash that would foretell her end. Her BERLIN, May 30 (UP)-Accord- speed dropped to 10 knots but she ing to a communique Issued to-day,
Gruelling Campaign
For African Troops
NAIROBI, May 30 (Reuter)—All 14 days an area of at least 10,000 square miles has been cleared of enemy forecs in the Battle of the Lakes in South Abyssinia.
Bombay Yields To sill fred. Ther, for some time there resistance everywhere on Crete as of the Italians has been as com- attempt to assess materials when, on
Persuasion
peru
Crete
dis-
In Amba Alagl it was the Indians
been stationed at Wolf Creek ordin- Bombay, to the leaders of the Hindus ship Bismarck, it is learned in Lon-formed contact with the parachutiste the south; in the Lakes district, it was 1,080 miles, Is now only ·900,-
were
In this area, the annihilation | in the north, while it is impossible to,
one road alone, 170: guns was intermittent fire and the Bis-been crushed and the German plete as that at Amba Alagi and
captured. operations are marck's guns were silenced."
are nearing a conclusion. here again the Italians were Strong German parachutists No Officers Survive
and
Shortens Road To Capital caught between two forces, SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
Alpine troops in western BOMBAY, May 30 (Reuter).—A
One important result of this cam- LONDON, May 30.-There is no persed and defeated the British after MILAN, Tenn, May 30 (UP) personal appeal made yesterday by officer of high rank among the 100 or Bghting under the most difcult con- in the north and South Africans in
palgn that the road from Nairobi One hundred armed guards have Sir Roger. Lumley, Governor of so survivors of the German battle ditions in the scorching sun. They
to Addis Ababa, which formerly was To be Sub-Lieutenants-Acting Sub-Lieutenants D. B: Izatt, F. Warrested for attempting to crawl their power to restore normal con-
ance plant after a man had been and Moslams to do everything In don to-day.
the King's African Rifles in the north Or all the Italian forces in this Ambrose, A. Nissim, and H. O. Odell, though a fence.
who for eight days had withstood To be Acting Sub-Lieutenants.--
ditions in the city, and the posting ing the Bismarck received from naval at Retimo.
Proof of the tremendous hammer- numerically superior British forces and Gold Coasters in the south who area, only 1,000 men of the 24th. cut off the enemy's advance or re- Division are still to be accounted for. Warrant Officers W. J. Burling, E.
Precautions
large forces of British
treat, and to complete the encircle- these have left the road and if any The Germans are pursuing T. W. Slay, D. F. Davies and E. W.
the ment, there were the lakes in the survive still, they are endeavouring on the the Westwood.
small number of those who remnants of the scattered British cast and hills filled with patriols in PHOENIX, Ariz. May 30 (UP) have had a salutary effect on surface and air craft is provided by
to get round the northern end of Lake Governor Osborne today announced communal riot situation in the city survived. Unquestionably, the forces which are fleeing towards the the west..
Margherita. To be Lieutenant (E).-Acting that all power plants, irrigation dams, to-dny, there being until late this TURN to Page 8, Column Four southern coast attempting to embark
On
the southern front, 7,000 Lleut (E) D. W. Morley.
mines, and lumber mills throughout evening only six stray assaults.
under gover of darkness. To be Sub-Lieutenants (E) Arizona are being guarded against
prisoners were taken and even more was feared that there might be It Acting Sub-Lleuts, (E), W. N. A. possible sabotage upon advice of Smalley and P. E. Nettle.
the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
How the Mighty Hood Met Her Tragic
End
(By "Reuter" With the Home Fleet) LONDON, May 30---I watched the battle of the giants which culminated in the sinking of Germany's new 35,000 ton ""unsinkable” battleship Bismarck.
Standing on the bridge of one of H.M. ships, I saw tho! Hood go down only 200 or 300 yards away with her guns still -firing.“ So” began, the greatest naval epic of the war,
This engagement between of smoke hanging on the surface and Greenland and Iceland was a few small pieces of wreckage,
z followed by a running fight fast- ing three days and four nightą, and which ended when the pride of the German Fleet was sent to the bottom.
Our. Warship Hit
Soon afterwards the battleship Prince of Wales was hit by a 15-inch shell but the damage was light.
a recrudescence of rioting after the Friday prayers similar to the previ- ous two occasions, and therefore additional Police and troops called out.
were
Hoodlums Overawed This created further confidence among the law-abiding citizens and] uvernwed the goondas (rowdles or hoodluma).
LATEST
Soong & China
Defence League
WASHINGTON, May 28 (Cen-
tral)-Dr T. V, Soong, well-known
Adrift In Open After Ship Was
Special to the "Telegraph”.
Boat Sunk
Consequently the tension was ran- siderably eased and the situation this evening shows signs of improvement, Chinese financler and Chairman of NEW YORK, May 30 (Domel).A harrowing tale of Sir Roger Lumley visited the riot the Board of Directors of the Bank being adrift in the Atlantic in an open boat for nine days, and area again to-day and advised the of China, to-day onnounced his nine nights without food and water in constant fear of capture merchants not to create panic and withdrawal from the China Defence by the Nazis, was told by survivors of the British freighter to help the authorities restore peaco League of which he is President, and order!
In छ telegram sent to Mra Hilda Ena de Larrinda, 5,200 tons, which was sunk · by a German Selwyn-Clarke, Honorary
Thai Minister To See British Air Chief
1
of the League in Forysubmarina on May 5..
anid, "When I
Dr
the
Hard-Fought Battle
It is important to realise that this victory of the South African forces, ably supported, by the patriots, was no walk-over. After many weeks of heavy fighting, the enemy resistanco. collapsed just before and not after. the Duke of Aasta's surrender.
The prolonged battle of Unddara, for instance, was one of the toughest. fights of the whole Abyssinian cam paign, in the words of a sergeant who had fought in Libya."
Wilson & Platt Promoted
LONDON,
30 (Reuter)--Pro- May
Voresidency of the Ching Defenen there were three Japanese members was picked up by a Brazilian ship two leaders of the British Middle?
League,
под
the
separated - from each other on the Among the survivors who arrived sixth day and the present group motion was announced to-night for
Lloveral Sir Henry Maitland
East
It was with the understanding crew who had lived in England on May 14.
It was later learned that the second Wilson, who was recently appointed for 20 years. The Japanese were that the League trould devote itself Masao Kawabata, Tsunetaro Nagai, group managed to reach the Brazilian C.O.C. British Forces in Palestine to securing material assistance from Toshihira Masaki, all from southern const after 10 days or more on the
ends at home and abroad for the Japan. The three had been working sea during which the men alter and Trans-Jordan and was in charge fighting forces of China and for the on British ships continuously since natively salled and rowed.
or operations in Greece, becomes a full General. SINGAPORE, May 30 (Router)sion. I feel that the League should the war started and made many At-
Lack of Water
Major-General William Platt, who The battle of the giants" was the Major Vilas Osthanada, the Thai fot became the interns the antle and Channel trips, under Ger- Lack of water caused intense auf was prominent in the victory at amba
"Instrument of in climax to the chase by the Hood, and Minister of State and Director of terial political
Ical partisanship and
since
Ince man fire.
fering in the heat. The men's rations Aligi, I promoted Lieut-General. Prince of Wales to prevent the General Publicity, arrived to-day to without in any way consulting me
Hit Off Brazil
consisted of three biscuits:and: three He was created KCB. only two days an almost tinbellevable nightmare. Bismarck from breaking out into the discuss with the Government the Une League has been publishing re The survivors told "Domel" that spoonfuls of milk a day in addition ago Shortly after the engagement began, Atinue to attack convoys
question of supplying off to Thailand cantly statements of auch a mature in the Ena de Larrinda was torpedoed to a cup of water from their supply shells hit thewal-year old bat of continued hour after hour in the other matters with Air Chlorite one al Newsletter & Wares that coast to the Equator about 110 were hurriedly umpled and malled The name of Mr. B. J. Lacon has
pursuit began off Iceland and and also to exchange views on oficial: 1. regret that a hundred miles on the Brazilian consisting of 20 whisky bottles which bright sheet:at And the blow up: Pleces of earle half-light, off the Arctle: night. Marshal Sir Robert Brooke-Popham, and would enle you please publah the Las May 5/1 Tive samen were kit with water when the ship, amk been added to the list at persone Miksa krthrown hundreds of The cruisers Suffolk and Norfolk, Commander-in-Chief, Far East, and text of this telegramaro
ockswhen the torpedo struck and the Sharks followed the boat and appointed to advise the Controller of sintaana nirga indain a few which had been shadowing the
other Service and Government
reinkinder barely had time to escape" sometimes hungrily mapped fat the Trade in the exercise of his powers Melis matesouralned War A ball TURN to Page 85 Column Five Dific
Koi Instwarlingsboats. The boats were i pors
QH1 regarding Einhvient din d'export loenge
Thea of the "Mighty Hood" was
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