Mr, H. B, Lees-Smith, on behalf of the Labour Party, said he was glad that the Prime Minister had told the nation in the plainest terms the effort it would be called upon to make.
Mr. F. J. Bellenger, Labour member for the Bassetlaw division of Notts, asked Mr. Churchill for an as-[surance that an early opportunity for} a debate in secret session would be The Prime Minister replied: "I understand next Tuesday will prob-Jably be convenient."
the House of Lords, Lord Calde-_ cote, the Leader of the House, made Berlin Makes More Astronomical Claims Berlin, June 5.
"The destruction of over 400 Allied airerstt between May 10 and June 3 ie'claimed in a survey issued by Here Hiller's headquarters today.
Of these, the German air force is said to have shot down 1841, while G20 are stated to have been brought down by antvalrerft fire. In adaitlon {com 1800 to 1100 destroyed on the eeumpk other the der of the Belgian and Dutch, armies with Tumping together the surrender
the "French and British tops captured, the survey claims that the tumor of prisoners. taken in. the Flanders campaign total over 1,200,000.
To this gute, it is stated, must be added the dead, "whose numbers cane yet be estimated"
"The destruction or capture is clalm~ cof the complete equipment of from 48 {0 00 divisions.
'British sea losses are stated to be five erulscrs, 1) destroyers, Ave submarines, one auaiilaryefulaoe, ten Siber warships, and 67 merchantmen ud: transporta suk, and ten cruisers 3N"aestroyers, thre' torpedo-beals, 22 ther warships, and 17 merchantmen ud. transports severely" damaged Reuter.
In connection with the claims made in a survey-issued by Herr Hitler's headquarters, competent quarters in London point out that British losses in men were, as has been stated, the neighbourhood of 30,000.
Regarding alleged naval losses, it pointed out that a full statement on aval losses was issued in last night communique, which announced that six destroyers and 24 other naval craft out of 222 were lost at Dunkirk.
In accordance with its usual practice, It fs added, the Admiralty announces all losses as soon og the next-of-kin has been informed, The official figure for British air losses since May 10 is 302 planes, "Th the total number lost og announced periodically in Air Ministry" com~
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