Evening Star Newspaper, May 13, 1940, Page 5

THE EVENING . STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, MONDAY, MAY 13, 1940. Nazis Try to Split Belgian-Dutch Line, London Says Germans Risking All ToWinWar Quickly, British Believe Allied Public Prepared For News of ‘Certain Withdrawals’ By the Associated Press. LONDON, May 13.—An authorita- tive British source said today that the main German attack on the !.-owlnnds was developing as expected l and was attempting to drive a wedge between the Belgian and Dutch Armies. There were many indications, not necessarily military, this British source said, that the Nazis “will stake almost everything in an at- tempt to win this war quickly.” Britons were urged not to be disheartened “when they hear of certain withdrawals and should not be unduly pessimistic,” he said, in emphasizing that reports for the next few days would be obscure, scarce and often inaccurate. Information regarding para- chutists in Rotterdam and The Hague, he said, was obscure and frequently contradictory. Charges Allied Uniforms Worn. German parachutists, he said, all are very highly trained in offensive technique and “armed to the teeth.” He charged that they were chosen for ruthlessness and wore allied uniforms, civilian clothes, police and postal uniforms and even women's dresses. This source said the parachutists were very well informed about the localities in which they landed and | instances were reported in the Netherlands of their going directly to addresses of German sympa- thizers. He asserted the number of Ger- man planes destroyed in air com- bats, by anti-aircraft and on the ground were believed to exceed 200. The number included a number of Messerschmitt fighters shot down by the Royal Air Force, he said. Denies 20 Spitfires Downed. He denied there was any truth in & German claim that 20 British spit- fires had been shot down, saying only that one of that type had been damaged, (German claims were widened today in a report of DNB, official German news agency, that 36 Spitfires had been shot down in the Netherlands this morning.) The Air Ministry announced & series of “successful bombing at- tacks” by the Royal Air Force dur- | ing the night on the Waalhaven Airdrome, near Rotterdam, which | German forces occupied on their in- | vasion of the Netherlands, lost on Saturday and then recaptured. The Air Ministry also announced that the air force had attacked German communication lines be- tween the Rhine and Dutch frontier [and “heavily bombed” troops ad- vancing in East Belgium. Canal Defenses Pierced. Reports from Belgium said the lermans had pierced the Albert Canal defenses at Maastricht and lwere threatening to repeat the story of their 1914 drive through the little ountry. Partly offsetting the adverse news lwas a British communique which Jreported that the Royal Air Force lhad shot down approximately 100 rman planes over the week end and had helped check the Nazi push by bombing lines of communica- tion. British general headquarters said the “successful advance of the Brit- ish expeditionary force into Belgium | in conjunction with French forces s continuing as planned” and added at British mechanized forces had on an edge in initial skirmishes vith the Germans on the Belgian jtront. Minelayer Lost. On the debit side of the ledger yas an admiralty announcement [yesterday that the undersea mine- yer Seal was missing and presumed lost. The Seal, which normally car- ried 55 men, was the eighth British lsubmarine officially acknowledged Host. The drive to step up the British 'war effort was accompanied by swift action to forestall any Ger- man attempt to invade England from the air with the aid of “fifth column” activity. Acting on orders from the home office, Scotland Yard rounded up imore than 3,000 Germans and Austrians living in 20 east coast icountries and turned them over to Imilitary authorities for internment in concentration camps. Police said that a number of in- Inocent aliens undoubtedly would have to suffer as a result of the roundup, but that the government could not take a chance on missing lany potential “fifth columnists.” Every male alien between 16 and 60 living in coastal areas was or- dered to report daily to the police. They were forbidden to use private 'motor vehicles or bicycles and must stay indoors from 8 p.m. to 6 am. Preparations were made mean- while to shelter the stream of ref- ugees whic% began arriving here yesterday from Belgium and Hol- land. Twenty of London’s 28 boroughs 'were designated as reception centers onets, Churchill (Continued From First Page.) | eign Secretary, Lord Halifax, said “every effort is being made to sup- port the Dutch and Belgians in their struggle by sea, by land and by air.” Operations Proceeding in Norway. “British and French forces are already engaged with the enemy and allied forces are operating in support of the land battle against the Ger= man columns and many enemy air- craft have been shot down. “In Norway operations against the enemy in the Narvik area are pro- ceeding and our forces farther to the south are in contact with en- emy advances from Namsos.” Mr. Churchill, who named his war cabinet and service ministers Sat- | urday and filled other posts yester- day, said he expected to add further appointments tonight. “For himself, he said, “I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat.” Mr. Churchill warned of “many, many months of struggle and suf- fering” ahead even as earlier an | authorized source told of possible heavy blows to the allied cause as | Adolf Hitler's legions smashed | against bitter resistance in the in- vaded Lowlands. Germany apparently is staking “almost everything in an attempt to win the war quickly,” a British source said, and speeding an at- tempt to drive a wedge between the Dutch and the ' Belgians while throwing numbers of parachute troops into behind-the-lines action. Britain’s dynamic new chief re- ported his formation of a war cab- inet of five men was carried out in one day because of “the extreme urgency and rigor of events.” Mr. Churchill received a great ovation as he appeared. Chamberlain Gets Ovation. The retiring Prime Minister, Neville Chamberlain, whom Mr. Churchill made lord president of the | council in the new war cabinet, also received an ovation as he entered with his new chief. . In a seven-minute speech Mr. Churchill recounted the formation of the war cabinet and appointment of service ministers. Mr. Churchill said he would sub- mit a further list of ministers to King George VI tonight. Mr. Churchill's war secretary, An- thony Eden, told a questioner in the House that he hoped to make an early statement on “immediate formation of a voluntary corps com- posed of older men armed with rifles and Bren guns for instant action in any locality” in Britain in view “of the imminent danger of enemy parachutists landing in this coun- try.” Britain felt the tightening pres- sure of the increased war effort launched under the leadership of the Prime Minister. Mr. Churchill put two Labomes into his war cabinet, Clement R. Attlee as lord privy seal and Arthur Greenwood as minister without portfolio, and a third, Herbert Morrison, into the government as minister of supply. The Labor Party approved thé action of its men joining the gov- ernment at its conference in Bourne- mouth and pledged “its support to the new government in its effort to secure a swift victory and a just peace.” Cabinet Bid for Bevin. Mr. Churchill invited Ernest Bevin, general secretary of the powerful Transport Workers' Union, to be- come Minister of Labor and assist in the direction of a drive to turn out munitions and war planes on & vast scale. Mr. Bevin was expected to accept the appointment after consulting with union executives, thereby fol- lowing the lead of Morrison. and the government took over the 'Wembley Sports Arena as & tem- porary shelter. De Valera Seeking * Amity With Britain * By the Associated Press. DUBLIN, Ireland, May 13.—Pre- 'mier Eamon de Valera told a Fianna Fail party meeting in Galway last night that his people were prepared to let bygones be bygones once Ire- land has obtained her independence of Britain. He voiced regret that there still was cause for differences especially at a time like the present.” De Valera said he believed the common interests of Britain and Ireland would “beget good rela- tions” and that he was trying to lay the foundation for such relations, 1,450 Tons of Lead Sold NEW YORK, May 13 () —St. Joseph Lead Co. reported 500 tons of Southeast Missouri pig lead sold Saturday at $4.85 per 100 pounds ?at&bwk.”flhmnflim}lw ork. [ On their shoulders would devolve most of the task of stepping up the nation’s war industries, which is generally acknowledged here to be imperative if ultimate victory is to be achieved. Mr. Morrison was one of seven men designated 'by Prime Minister Enjoy the culinary art st m best’ —under the supervision Mrs. Ml Malaney, formerly N Olney l:n-l“h’- "$1.00 1o $1.75 SAM KORMAN’S ARMED GERMAN SOLDIERS PATROL LUXEMBOURG STREETS—German soldiers, carrying hand grenades and bay- “making Luxembourg streets secure,” according to a German-approved caption accompanying this picture. The steel-helmeted troopers were photographed advancing along a deserted street. New York yesterday. Text of Churchill Statement ‘Our Policy Is to Wage War by Land, Sea and Air,’ He Tells Commons By the Associated Press. LONDON, May 13—Following is the texrt of Prime Minister Churchill's statement to the House of Commons today: On Friday evening last I received from his majesty the mission to form a new administration. It was the evident will of Parlia- ment and the nation that this should be conveived on the broad- est possible basis and that it should include all parties. I have already completed the most important part of this task. A war cabinet has been formed by five members representing with labor opposition and liberals the unity of the nation. It was necessary that this should be done in one single day on ac- count of the extreme urgency and rigor of events. Other key positions were filled yesterday. I am submitting a further list to the King tonight. I hope to complete the appointment of principal ministers during to- morrow. Suggested Summoning Of House Today. ‘The uppotntment of other min- isters usudlly takes a little longer. I trust when Parliament meets again this part of my task will be completed and that the adminis- tration will be complete in all re- spects. I consider it in the public interest to suggest to the speaker that the House should be summoned today. At the end of today’s proceedings the adjournment of the House will be propoged until May 21, with pro- vision for earlier meeting if need be. Business for that will be notified to M. P.’s at the earliest opportunity. I now invite the House by resolu- tion to record its approval of the steps taken and declare its confi- dence in the new government. The resolution: “That this House welcomes the formation of a government repre- senting the united and inflexible re- solve of the nation to prosecute the war with Germany to a victorious conclusion.” To form an administration of this scale and complexity is a serious un- dertaking in itself. But we are in the preliminary phase of one of the greatest battles in history. We are in‘action at many other points—in Norway and in Holland—and we havs to be prepared in the Medi- terranean, the air battle is con- tinuing, and many preparations have to be made here at home. In this crisis I think I may be pardoned if I do not address the House at any length today, and I hope that any of my friends and colleagues or foPmer colleagues who are affected by the political recon- struction will make all allowances for any lack of ceremony with which it has been necessary to act. I say to the House as I said to ministers who have joined this gov- ernment, I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat. We have before us an ordeal of the most grievous kind. We have | before us many, many months of struggle and suffering. You ask, what is our policy? I say it is to wage war by land, sea and air. War with all our might and with .all' the strength God has given us, and to wage war against & monstrous tyranny never sur- passed in the dark and lamentable catalogue of human crime. That is our policy. British War Aims Summed Up in a Word. You ask, what is our aim? I can answer in one word. It is victory. Victory at all costs—victory in spite of all terrors—victory however long and hard the road may be, for with- out victory there is no survival. Let that be realized. No survival for the, British Empire, no survival for all that the British Empire has stood for, no survival for the urge, the impulse of the ages, that man- kind shall move forward toward his goal. I take up my task in buoyancy and hope. I feel sure that our cause will not be suffered to fail among men. I feel entitled at this juncture at this time to claim the aid of all and to say, “Come, then, let us go for- ward together with our united strength.” . Churchill yesterday to supplement his five-member “war cabinet.” The others named were: Sir John Simon, veteran Chan- cellor of the Exchequer, to be Chan- cellor (speaker) of the House of Lords in place of Viscount Caldevote. | Alfred Duff Cooper, Minister of Information in place of Sir John i Reith. Wood Heads Exchequer. Lord Lloyd, colonial secretary in place of Malcolm MacDonald, who is being mentioned for appointment as food minister. Sir Kingsley Wood, Chancellor of the Exchequer in place of Sir John Simon. Sir John Anderson was reappoint- ed home secretary and Sir Andrew Duncan was reappointed president of the Board of Trade. The new appointees were sworn in formally before King George VI this morning at Buckingham Palace. Several places, such,as postmaster general and chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster remain to be filled. ‘The sweeping reconstruction of the government, which brought Labor leaders into important gov- ernment posts and gave Mr. Churchill the greatest power ever accorded & British Prime Minister, was generally well received by the press. King George today raised Simon to the peerage, making him a vis- count. The Lord Chancellor cus- tomarily is a member of the peerage. Labor Overwhelmingly Votes to Back Churchill BOURNEMOUTH, England, May 13 (#).—The Labor party conference today voted overwhelming approval of a‘Labor mandate to join the MY-T-FINE CHOCOLATE PUDDING DESSERT SENSATIONAL ALLOWANCE For Your Carin Trade On a NEW PONTIAC FLOOD PONTIAC—4221 Conn. Ave. Oldest Pontise Desler ia D. C. Woodley 3400 Photo transmitted by radio from Berlin to —A. P. Wirephoto. national government under Prime Minister Churchill. The delegates ratified the action already taken by Clement R. Attlee, Laborite leader who has become lord privy seal in the new govern- ment, and Arthur Greenwood, min- ister without portfolio, by 2,413,000 to 170,000. 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Nazis View Government As ‘Most War-Minded’ BERLIN, May 13 Prime Minister Churchill’s new gov- ernment was regarded in official Nazi quarters today as the most anti- German and most war-determined thinkable. “Birds of a feather have now flocked together,” an authorized source observed. “From a fellow like Churchill, we may now expect every crime and every inhumanity thinkable.” RUG Banf! Our Duty eLsanep anNd $70 Pyle na.2257 SANITARY CARPEY & RUG-CLEANING CO. 106 INDIANA AVE. ELECTRICAL REPAIRING ELECTRIC CLOCKS, IRONS, FANS, VACUUM CLEANERs. ALL'SMALL APPLIANCE! HOUSE WI'IING REPAIRS 10 SERVICE Pick up and delivery service $1.00 Trade-in allowance for your old iron on purchase of Dew Westinghouse Automatic GEORGETOWN ELEC. CO. 1205 WISC. AVE. DUpont 4646 Red Cross Awards Three Scholarships Three persons outstanding in aquatic leadership in the District have been awarded scholarships by the District Chapter of the Amer- fcan Red Cross to the National Aquailc School at Camp Letts, Md., it was announced today. Recipients of the awards are Max Rote, director of aquatics of the Southeast Boys’ Club; Robert Camp- bell, director of aquatics of the Greater 's Y. M. C. A, and Miss Lillian ith, & volunteer in the recreation: depnnment of the Dis- trict Red Cross. The scholarships include all ex- penses and instructions in first aid, life saving, accident prevention, swimming, canoeing, boating, etc., for 10 days. Shafer Improving Here After Flight From Ohio Representative Paul W. Shafer of Michigan was reported in good con- dition today at Episcopal Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital, where he was taken Saturday after being flown in an Army transport here. 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