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ottje SUipl (Sazrtfr attft (Eolmtiat Sattg INCORPORATING THE ROYAL GAZETTE (EstabUshed 1828) and THE BERMUDA COLONIST (Established 1866) VOL. 22—NO 114 HAMILTON, BERMUDA THURSDAY, MAY 14, 1942 3D PER COPY—40/- PER ANNUM DESCRIBE SINKING OF 3 RESERVE STOCKS OF FOOD Plane Every 8? Minutes BRITISH DESTROYERS FINANCING IS EXPLAINED .USSIANS* YIELD J POSITIONS IN GERMANS' For America This Year WAS3EONGTON, May 13 Waves Of Air Attacks Kept Foodstuff Reserves Will Be (Reuter).—A complete mUi­ LOCALISED ATTACK IN KERCH PENINSULA: tary aircraft should emerge Up For Several Hours Sinking Fund, Mr. Cox Says from American plants every eight and a half minutes every day tliis year. FLEET'S HANDICAPS IN THE PRICES AT ALLTIMES MUST This statement is contained MEDITERRANEAN STRESSED BE IN LINE WITH MARKET BRITAIN 'ALL SET' AGAINST GAS ATTACK: in a report of the War 3Pro- duction Board which said that the United States are going By JOHN NIXON Mr. Cox, Chairman of the Fin­ to have the world's largest AL3EXANDR3IA, May 13 (Reuter).— ance Committee, provided the House air force with the finest ma­ Survivors from three British de­ of Assembly with details concerned BRITISH IN BURMA ELUDE ENEMY'S TRAP: chines. stroyers — the Jackal, Lively and with the financing of the purchase According to the report, miU­ 3Kipltag — lost in one of the fierc­ by the Colonial Government of re­ tary observers have agreed that est air attacks yet made ta the Med­ serve stocks of food. no enemy country had bombers iterranean, were landed at Alexand­ His remarks were made after The comparable with the Boeing ria. Some of them had been twice Reserve Food Stocks Act, 1942 had U. S. STAND ON MARTINIQUE STIFFENING IPlying Fortresses and Con­ sunk within a few hours. been read a second time. The biU soUdated Liberator. The speed Among the survvors is Commander was subsequently read a third time of the new 3Loc3kheed fighter JelUeoe, nephew of the famous ad­ by Mr. N. H. P. Vesey, chairman of was "weU ta excess of .400 miral, temporarily commanding the the Food Board. njles p3r hour." Jackal, who remained on the bridge, "I think," said Mr. Cox, "it might RUSSIANS ADMIT TAKING BRITAIN BETTER ABLE LOSS OF BURMA ROAD IS U.S. STIFFENING IN ITS although wounded, directing opera­ be. as well to inform the House at tions. this point that this question has NEW LINES IN CRIMEA TO FACE GAS ATTACKS NOT FATAL TO CHINA STAND ONJMARTINIQUE He was the last to leave the ship. received consideration by the 3Fin- At least one of the destroyers went ance Committee and in extenuation down with pom-pom guns blazing, of what I said on a former day of Nazi Precautions Believed British Beat Jap Encircling Immobilising Of Ships And and most of the survivors owe their meeting regarding the accumula­ Say Enemy Superiority Has ives to the skUl of the captain of tion of these reserve stocks, I may Bases For U.S. Minimum? Round Up of the flotilla leader Jervis, who say the Finance Committee had a Made Withdrawal Necessary Far Behind The British Move In Race In Burma brought his ship alongside the burn­ meeting with ffls ExceUency the Gov­ ing Jackal in pitch darkness, en­ ernor on this subject. TURN TO OFFENSIVE IN THE EXISTENCE OF STARTLING INDIAN ARMY GROWING AT ISSUE LEFT TO GOVERNOR: War Fronts abling some 500 survivors from the "I believe that His 3ExceUeney en­ three sunken destroyers to walk tirely agrees with the view which was KHARKOV SECTOR OF FRONT NEW GASES IS DOUBTED RATE OF 50,000 MONTH NO DEAL WITH VICHY to safety. expressed by the Finance Committee Lying in hospital beds, two sur­ that these stocks should be financed By ANNALIST by means of a loan. Furthermore, By MAURICE 3LOVELL By SYDNEY GAMPELL By GEORGE CRAWLEY WASHINGTON, May 13 (Reuter)— vivors of the Jackal, Chief Petty An all round stiffening of the posi­ MiUtary Commentary Officer Lucius Pellow of Tiverton, these stocks should be regarded for MOSCOW, May 13 (Reuter)—The L03NDON, May 13 (Router).—"I NEW DELHI, May 13 (Reuter). — tion regarding the Martinique con­ Devon, and Stoker Macklntyre of the duration of the loan as a sink­ battle of Kerch Peninsula is largely am of the opinion that the Germans Although the loss of the Burma versations is noticeable ta Washing­ LONDON, May 13 (Reuter) .—There Falkirk said, "We were savagely at­ ing fund for the loan, the coUateral • one of planes and heavy artiUery. won't initiate gas warfare if they Road has been a heavy blow to ton. is a f amUiar ring about the German tacked for four hours. Three waves for the loan being the entire as­ The fifteen mile front from which the think they're winning the war," China, it is not regarded as fatal The reports from Vichy, accord­ special broadcast announcing a big of 10, 12 and 15 planes, including sets of this Colony. Germans launched their attack is said an official of the Ministry of because the Chinese are confident ing to which the French Embassy victory ta the Crimea, although the yellow-nosed Junkers 88's and Mes­ too narrow for the use of a large mass Economic Warfare today. "If they of bridging the gap untU alterna­ has been put in charge of the nego­ tune has not been heard for some serschmitt Ill's, came from all dir­ TO ADVANCE THE PRICE . of ranks and imantry. But between do it they wiU be the people to re­ tive supply routes are estabUshed. tiations, have been received scepti­ time now. ections. comparatively small forces on either gret it. It is for them to choose, "The Finance Committee feel that The reasons for that confidence cally in official quarters. It is very reminiscent of their "We were steaming ta diamond in the selling of these goods the side, the fighting is severe. because we certainly shan't initiate formation fuU-out between Libya it." - were explained to Reuter today by Whatever the ground may be on High Command communiques at the rule should be thiat the goodjs In their efforts to dislodge ' the Shen Shi Hua the Chinese Commis­ which the negotiations opened last beginning of the invasion of Russia and Crete when the first attack should not be sold for less than Russians from the fortifications built Germany's alleged nerve-paralysing sioner in India, who said it was Saturday at Fort de France, Mar­ came at 4.00 p.m. The lively was gas might, ta this official's opinion, when Soviet armies were "annihUat­ their cost price. If, at the time of over four i aonths tho Germans most important to remember that tinique, it is considered here that ed" over and over again. hit twice, continued at full speed, the sale of these goods, the price are throwi i numbers of be more correctly described as a turned on her side and sank with­ nerve war, using the word gas— heavy artillery and equipment count the conversations should continue of the product in question has ad­ guns and s. The Rus- far less in China than any other of at Martinique between the Vichy The very magnitude of the Ger­ in four minutes. The Jervis and vanced, that seUing price shaU be sians, too, g air support an attempt to put the wind up Ger-' the theatres of war, because the High Commissioner, Admiral Robert, man claims arouses scepticism. The Kipling stopped to pick up the sur­ and their • making full many's enemies by putting gas number of tanks, guns and planes, at the advanced market price. stories out—but the objective and Chinese always forces the enemy and the American representatives. vivors, many of whom were killed "This is in the first instance ta use of- the re of the low to fight in country where a rifle not to mention the number of pri- or badly concussed when a stick of hilly torrau rsi vaUeys. existence of such gases may be The attitude of the U. S. Govern­ I soners, appear to be out of pro­ order to provide for the funds reasonably doubted. and machine gun, particularly the ment is that it will not undertake bombs fell in the water. which will manipulate these re­ Germans had latter, were the only practical portion to the forces engaged and "The Kipling was hit at 6.00 p.m. three or fo divisions and Undoubtedly the Nazis have ac­ to follow any phase of the matter • to the stretch of front involved. serve stocks. The main object is weapons. except through the negotiations at She buckled amidships and floated to assure us that in turning over one of tank -on tho Kerch cumulated stocks of poison gases and on her side for some time before Peninsula, unukely that havo been preparing as if for gas Indeed, the Japanese frequently Martinique. The German broadcast is obvious­ these stocks, the same quantities warfare. Thoy have adequate chemi­ find tank and armoured cars a hin­ The Government may take the ly a "pep'?- message intended to staking. The Jervis picked up sur­ of reserve stocks in terms of pounds more thai igth is being vivors, many of whom remained ta used. cal industry for continuing produc­ drance, even in the vast plains, be­ view that Laval is acting under stimulate moggie. In order to en­ (sterUng), or weight or measure will tion—but Britain is equipped to cause of the rivers and also the German orders and contrary to true hance the effect, German military the water for two hours.

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