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SAFETY FIRST/ it . SOLE HIS Uh bis TOP" Gj bamane os Car. posple ae DUKE. OF AOST it we, ae “y \ ry / ' ~ : q i * - } FIRST. NEWSPAPER IN THE FAN EAST. ESTABLISHED 1845. No. 32,151 TUESDAY, MAY 20, 1941 Price: 10 cte. Buisy | Brand . e Australia’s. Choices¥ BUTTER /MEN OF HISTORIC REARGUARD SOVIET SPITFIRE LAND IN CYPRUS | Thrilling Escape MAKING A DEAL The begun PILOTS MAKE HAY Four Spitfires patrol- ling over the Channel Soviet Army has its Spring man- oeuvres with a con- siderable concentration of troops in the region of Tashkent, near the fron- tier of Iran, according to a despatch from the “New York Times” Ankara correspondent quoted by Ankara radio last night. The correspondent ciles diplo- matic reports in Ankara as indi- cating that Russia and Germany “would appear to be arranging some sort of joint action in the Middle East.” He specifically mentions re- ports of negotiations for the use by Germany of Russian ships on the Black Sea to transport war materials to Russian ports for transit to Iran and Iraq.—-Reuter. Duke Of Aosta’s Message The Duke of Aosia and Mussolini exchanged messages before the sur- render of Amba Alagi. The Duke of Aosta, after show- ing surrender was no_ longer avoidable, said, according to Rome radio: “I am comforted in this tragic and sad moment with the certainty of having done all that was humanly possible. “But the war is not finished. Boon we shall return to theec lands once mere, drenched with Itallan blood for the glory of our country.” The Duce replied: “You and your soldiers have fought hero- ically. The Italian people have followed your stand with admira- tlon and share your certainty for the future.” — Reuter. Vichy 5 Pleased — The Franco-German SOOO HOSSHOOH OOOO ROOSEVELT TO ASK CONGRESS FOR DECISION ? According to reports circulating in Washington yesterday President Roosevelt has discussed with legislative leaders the possibility that he will soon send to Congress a_ special message on foreign affairs, says Reuter. GOOF OOOO OOHOOOOOHO! VICHY’S BETRAYAL DISAVOWED BY GEN. DE GAULLE A COMPLETE DISAVOWAL of “‘agree- ments” between the Vichy Government and Germany is contained in a declaration by General de Gaulle to the British Government and the chiefs of Allied Governments in Lon- don. Of Remnants Of Force Revealed IT IS NOW POSSIBLE TO REVEAL THAT A PARTY OF IMPERIAL TROOPS WHO WERE REMNANTS OF THE HISTORIC REARGUARD AT MOUNT OLYMPUS, IN RAGS, SOME OF THEM ILL AND WOUNDED, HAVE REACHED THE SHORES OF CYPRUS AFTER MOST ASTONISHING ESCAPES AMONG THE GREEK AEGEAN ISEANDS. They tell stories of desperate resistance against impossible odds, when Nazi ‘planes, tanks and infantry, in massed assaults, tried | to smash their line. : n id: “The! “ONE RIVER One Anzac said: “The)y aps 4 STAND WAS SO Germans came on like;oHoKeED WITH GERMAN men possessed and deter- Hee YOU COULD WALK mined to be slaughtered. |““iran “Man for man we were better We mowed them down | than the Germans, but although like flies. WHERE WE our artillery was magnificent we had not swarms of tanks and ‘*planes, which was the real secret of the German success.” When eventually the ianks broke their lines, these men be- gan to march to the toast, rations cxhaustec, without blankets and with most of their equipment dis- carded, Day and night they trudged on.—Reuter. a filne- | It states that the Vichy ‘“government” h-- placed itself in a position which deprives it- self of all independence with regard to the invader. The source of the Vichy so- called government lies exclusive- ly in the person of an old man who for many years had been known to be enfeebled by age. The declaration continues: cannot . and _negotiations - continue. - to]. make .’. “satisfactory: p: gress,” ‘it was: -official I ‘ pylsdners about. a Woy iThe Zamzam Disaster IT +WAS DHCLARED _ IN TORONTO YHSTERDAY THAT AT LEAST 23 CANADIANS -- ON ‘BOARD -’ THE ‘STEAMER. .“ZAMZAM,” .. LOST LWHILE CARRYING.-A-BRITISH- i eee UNIT) yesterday afternoon ¢n- countered 10 Messersch- midt fighters, shot down five of them in as many minutes without loss to themselves and then, with ammunition spent, raced home safely though pursued by over 30 other Messerschmidts. Two of the,, Spitfire pilots got two each and the third got one, says the Air Ministry news ser- vice, : had time, to crashing . Reuter. TAXATION. DOUBLED Addressing the London Cham: ber of Commerce, the Fin al. Secretary to the : that the increase the autumn of 1939 involved £.788,000,000, PROJECTOR MAKES A DIFFERENCE! |) NEW FILMO-MASTER' 16 mm PROJECTOR | er YOUR’ MOVIES AT THEIR ‘BEST— BRIL:""”" O-naval auxilisries, totall-. ing.-680,000 tons ‘at-:an” estimated ‘cost af* $360,000,000.—Reuters RA. F. Pounds Away Tanks Put Out Of A ction A LARGE FORMATION of R.A.F. and. South African aircraft carried out attacks on enemy tanks between Fort Capuzzo and Hali- faya ‘Hellfire’ Pass on Sunday, according to yesterday's R.A.F. com munique in Cairo. A number of tanks were put out of action and serious damage in transport vehicles. British fighters made flicted on many more extensive patrols but no decisive engagements with the enemy resulted, at al During the otehe Saturday aerodromes and Birehletas were raided, Benphiace and Derna were also attacked on the following aight by Brush bontbers, | Full detuils of these operations | ave not yet available but at) is known that cousiderable damage | was caused, | During operations over Tobruk three German dive- bombers were shot down by A.A, fire. | In Abyssinia, 'ritish aireralt continue to assist the troops in mopping up operations. Attacks are mainly confined to enemy motor transport retreating along the roads, Friday/ | Menistal: and Syria Bombings In Sytia, bombing attacks were made oon Palrayra aerodrome, where one) large German (rans- port aireraft and: one Heinkel 1 were destroyed by tire, German aircraft on Damascus aerodrome and at Rayak were also bombed and machine: | qunned,. Raids were also made on Ras- chid aerodrome, ta Traq Raid On Rhodes A number of tres were started at Calato aerodrome, on the island | of Rhodes, as a result of a raid earried out on Saturduy might. During enen:y attacks on Allied aerodromes in Crete, one Dornier 17 and another unidentified air- craft were shot down by A.A. guns, From all these operations one British aireralt) is missing Reuter, LICENCE PUZZLE Sir,’ - ‘There are many ques- tions which I would like to ask! and would uppreciate answers (if any): (a) Why is it that some Export Licences are held back for over a period of sometimes a_ week,| when others, which~ are ‘for the same destination, are signed on the same day? Maybe the staff could enlighten us. (b) Why is it that they refuse to give an exp!anation why some Licences are refused? Haven't We got a-right to know? Aren’t we tax-paying citizens? + (c) Why on't they employ competent men who know right away the nature of the applica- tion without enquiring from the Exporters, (after a delay of five or six days, whether intentional or not. T do not know). } ‘(d) Why do they insist on exact, date of departure of the steamers wher thev Icnow that it Is against | the Regulations for any shipping, company to impart such ‘informa- ee . ae e) Why do they insist,on applications for alteration. in. the Licence Form to be magé within 7' days from the date of-appilca- tions when they do not return, » same till 10 ‘or 12 gs. later? ~~ . (f) Why do Civil Sérvants.in+ sist on being incivil? Sail es ack “EASY MONEY,’ » SEEKING: HARMONY, IN-DACGA: . During. his visit, the Home, Mic. « dster of the: Govemmecre. of Ber. gal.invited suakestions.from mam- |. bers’ of tho, Central’, Peace: Com mit d other prominent: people for... tha. restoration, of. communal harmony. In Da euter, | have been riot, “of Binsteds” JAPAN AIDS AXIS INTRIGUES A sensational story of how Japan has been assisting Axis intrigues in ihe Middle East is report- ed in the ‘“News-Chroni- cle’ by Mr. Gedye, well- known ex-“Daily Tele- graph” correspondent in Central Europe. In the underground campaigl throughout the Moslem countries in the Middle East inciting the Moslems to a jihad, Gedye reveals, the Japanese Consul sn Beirut, who is a Japanese Moslem grin duate of the tumous Atazhiar Oni versity, Cairo, and who speaks tluent Arabic, has been assiduous- ly distributing propaganda urg- ing “Asia for the Asiaties.” The Japanese, Gedye alleges. allowing German and ftaliun espronage organisations te use Japanese diplomatic bugs. Central News. RAIDER CHASED FROM 11,000 TO 50 FEET Bright sunshine reflected on toe water and a low haze prevented two sergeant pilots of the R.A.F. Fighter Command from seeing the fate of a Heinkel 111 bomber which they recently attacked off the South Devon coast. Before the enemy was lost, how- ever, the sergeants had set part of the r-achine ablaze. Patrol ag in their Hurricanes, the. ser,eants intercepted the enemy raider at 11,000 feet some 12 miles from the coast. The bomber turned into the sun, but the German pilot was not quite quick enough for, diving at about 350 mip.h., the leading sergeant attacked, at 300“yards range. “I then closed to 200 yards,” he said afterwards, “and gave a burst, of. about 10 seconds. Part of the ’plade Caught fire and was still burning fiercely when I broke away. ‘I: was then about 50 feet a ove ‘the water.” he, other pilot fired a four- seconds burst at the enemy before byenking away. The Heinkel’s rear; gurther made a spirited re- turn, fire,” - QRE-WITH BROKEN JAW: MAN CHARGED, ’. A man accused of causing. bodily harm to a young woman found unconscious with a broken jaw, -was stuted to have had the knuck- | Re Jes of his right: hand -damaged:: Thig. was. alleged at Little- hampton,,when Driver; Jim John Blacki, wag .remandad in;,custody, . |- said. that The. supérintendent the .girl,, Miss. Ros en, ;Bladit- io “was” sours Injurediin.a.datk.lane, waa i spital, ” ‘ot : ; Loading a torpedo on to an “Albacore,” the Navy's latest tor pedo | THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 20,. 1941. Vy MEDICI At Nazis In Libya - earry!ng aircraft, This pliot is watching the torpedo being loaded before taking off for a dummy attack on a target HIGH CONFIDENCE — OF EMPIRE TROOPS ship. POSS OHOROSHOOOOOOO: RASCHID ENVOY TALKS WITH IBN SAUD Raschid Ali’s ance Minister has already had two __ in- terviews with King Ibn Saud of Saudi Arabia and has ex- tended his stay in Saudi Arabia by 48 hours, according to a Baghdad message _ to Vichy yesterday quot- ed by Reuter. FOHOHPOO OOOOH OHOCOOO GERMAN STEAMER MYSTERY The mystery of the whereabouts of: the Ger- man freighter “Lech” (3,290 tons) which left Rio de Janeiro on. April 28, has deepened follow- ing a report made by Officers of the Brazilian vessel “Pirangy.” When the “Pirangy” arrived tn Rio on Monday, an officer who was on the bridge on the night of May 4 declared that off Abrol- hosto, south of Bahia, he saw several ship’s boats in which, sail- ors made signals with lights. The officer was unable to iden- tify the. boats, ~ ‘The same, night: the wireless operator of the “Pirangy” decl- phered an SOS: from the Ger- man. freighter “Leoh” addressed to, Bahla ‘radjo station, “" * It.is recalled: that reports cir- Fin- culutihg a fortnight: ago asserted |. that the “Lech”? ‘had been inter-|' cepted by.a British auxiliary: off ttled_ Marne mneed ~- CARRYING:ON: ~ The: Indian; population. of Eritrea .havo; not ‘suffered ‘casual; ties-on: account: of ‘thes waredo-. ‘cording; to. an: Indian” businessman} inuronal justyretummed:; to. Karach! Re! nea gi IDDLE EAST “VISITING THE NEW ZEALAND, Australian and British troops, I found them all convinced they can face and smash anything the Totalitarian, troops can bring against them,” Mr. Peter Fraser, Prime Minister of New Zealand, declared at a Press interview in Cairo yesterday. Questioned about the Pacific, Mr. Fraser said that New Zealand wanted peace but was prepared to stand up against aggression there, as in the Middle East or Britain, and for that purpose would, if neces- says| sary, use all her manpower and resources. “We must hope for the best but prepare for the worst,” he said, emphasising that the Japanese have shown no personal animosity | against the Australians and the New Zealanders. Discussing the events in Greece Mr, Fraser said that no matter has been more, thorpughly dis- cussed with the Dominions than the expedition in. Greece. He added: “I feel the, right thing was done. “To have deserted Greece, It would have been like deserting a friend. ; “No military advance would be compensated for the disgrace in leaving the comrades without some effort to help them.” Perfect Unity Mr. Fraser said that General Freyberg, V.C., commanding the New Zea'anders, told him he had never thought that they. would succeed during the retreat cross- ing the Corinth Canal. They had a most diffteult task in covering the, retreating British Imperial Forces and showed throughout perfect unity and initiative: — Reuter, SMALL TRADING: ON .- STOCK MARKET! Exchnnge .. yesterday: was. ‘small, with: pricesmoyementy confined: to Harrow: ‘limits. “:Gltvedged:i avere ‘| ensiar-on::the. switchover of jinter+ ndorin war sav< Pin’ Li ‘yesterday. est toivards.the,. ings campaign:.. Foreign’ ;:bonds wero: steady except for: Spanish 4 er cents which lost 2% :to.22%, ome rails ‘recorded. useful--gains:| tneeateinls featured.improvements Ytesetile: "i Btkeet< was, : di but steady.—Reuter, + ONLY ONE FAULT A nice, commodious brick shel- ter stands in a road at South Harrow, Middlesex, ; It has only one fault—it has been built so that a telegraph pole stands in the middle of its only entrance, To get in—or out—people must squeeze between pole and wall, scraping their clothes on_ the bricks in the manoeuvre. Only oMe person can get in or out at a time. What might happen in event of panic hardly bears thinking about. “i'm afraid someone, has made a bad blunder,” sald. an, offtctal of Harrow Urban District Coun- cit when a. reporter pointed. ost the shelter’s usclessness, F “Originally this type of, shelter had two entrances, But we de- cided this didn’t afford: sufficient. protection against blr stand: splin- ters, so. we ordered one of.the,en- trances:to be. bricked up, 272i", “Some ‘thoughtless " people-did the rest:--.and- bricked sup the useful entrance!” Turnover: ori: the: London:-Stock |" "a a ee Undor-Secre ary neluded teels:tshippingss and !-Sy THE CHINA MAIL, S Duke 4 MAY 20, 1941. Of A Personall ~Clean-U Other §S Now Beginning | p THE DUKE OF AOSTA himself will sur- render at noon to-day with his staff officers, it was announced in London yesterday in con- nection with the Viceroy of Abyssinia’s hand- ing over of Amba Alagi to the British Im- perial forces. Units of the Sudan Defence Force have occupied an important sector in the Gondar area and in south Abyssinia have captured an important road junction. Eight hundred pri- soners were taken including colonels and staff officers. | Its too early yet ta say whe- | ther the Duke of Austa'’s surren. der will lead to the end of the Abyssinian campaen, if was stat- edn military cireles an Cairo last night, It was pointed out that are approximiutely two [tahan divisions concentrated at Jimima and the sane number at Gondar, toad with the help oof the rauis _ these may hold out until the end of the rams. On the other hand, when they recetve the news of the Duke of Aosta’s surrender, they may decide to throw In thelr hands. However, milttury circles stated (hat in a few days they would be better able to gauge the etfect of the capture of Amba Alagi, in which South Africans, Indians, Sudan Defence Force, Patriots and British troops participated. Importance of the capture the important road juncture Dalle way stressed, Escape Cut Off Only reasonable chance four the {wo Italian divisions concentrat- edoin Jinima and the lake dis- tet to escape has thereby been cut off, unless they take lo the bush, . ' However, the Italians now havo a particular aversion to the bush owlng to the terror of the Patriot forces, who arc’ now lurking there. Nevertheless this district is nearly the si of England and ito miy make some thine to crush enemy res stance unless they fol- tow the Vieeroy's example and threw un the sponse Dealing with the German tally from Fort Capuzzo, mill- tary circles caid that the R.A.F. gave them a taste of their own medicine with a large dose of dive- bombing. A German attempt columns to force Hell Fire Pass Was unsuccessful and the Ger- mans again recuperate thelr losses in the now much trampled Sollun: area.—Reu ‘er. “600TH” SOUVENIR A, . TRANSPARENT SIGNET ‘ RING MADE FROM THE WIND. ‘SCREEN- OF A ME.109, IS NOW WORN BY THE SPITFIRE PILOT WHO HELPED SHOOT DOWN A GERMAN FIGHTER, AND IN SO. ‘DOING BROUGHT HIS STAT- AON'S “BAG” TO 600. ; there of of with two “FEATHERED SPITFIRES” Specially trained hom ng pigeons ‘are betny used in mereasing num- bers by the Royal Air Force as an cmergency means of Commmuly- cation, Through the National Pigeon Service many hundreds of birds have been bred for work with Britain's bombers and re- connaissance arrerait. Some of these birds have put up wonder- fully fast times with their mes. sages, often (ying against untav- ourable weather conditions, As a rule the speed of a single pigeon, or two flying together, is much lower than that recorded by the winner of u mass liberated race, even under similar conditions of weather But) some R.A.F. birds, flying singly from uireraft, have put up near-chumpionship times. The fastest flight recorded so fay in the present war by a “feathered Spitlire’ of the RAF. was ata speed of 68.7 mip. os Other birds have distinguished themselves more by endurance than speed. Such wus the flight mide recently by an RAF. pigeon, fying in oa gale, and covering 173 miles at an average speed of just over 20 m.p.h. U.S. AND ‘FRENCH COLONIES THE U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE, MR. CORDELL HULL, TOLD HIS PRESS CONFERENCE YESTERDAY THAT NO CON- SULTATIONS WERE PRO- CEEDING WITH OTHER AMERICAN REPUBLICS RE- GARDING THE QUESTION OF OCCUPYING FRENCH POSSES- SIONS IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE. Mr. Hull added that despite the critical views in Washingtn regard'ng Vichy’s “collaboration” with Germany, the United States was keeping in mind that Mar- tinique might need foodstuffs and other supplies.—Reuter. U.S. VOLUNTEER AIRMEN STORY Brigndier -- General ‘Claggett. Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. Air Force in the Philippines, who is dttpresent in ‘Chungking, yes- terday denied any knowledge that American volunteers were com~ ing to China to join. the air force. —Reuter. ‘SHANGHAI TRAGEDY (SPECIAL TO “CHINA/MAIL"’) _A_trolley~bus “burst into flames in Shanghal-yesterday . and-as.a ‘yesult four passengers died .‘and over 10 were admitted to hospital with’ severe Burns.—\Our..Own ‘| Correspondent... - 5. Se ee Couette ectors osta urren Page. 3 derin At Noon To- At GERMANS USED U.S. FIGHTERS Pilots of a Spitfire squa- dron of Fighter Command : were particularly inter-! ested in the recent news that American aircraft flown by British naval' pilots, had brought down a German raider. It brought back memories of fights which they had last summer—with American- built aeroplanes as their opponents. Among the booty taken by the Germans when France capitulat- ed was a number of American ‘planes. Some were Chance Vought 156 dive-bombers, others Curtiss Hawk fighters, Both types were used ino small numbers by the Germans in their big raids on shipping in the English Channel But their handling by their Naz “owners” did them less 9 than justice. Chance Voughts were — firsi sighted one July morning by a sergeant pilot. He was attacking an Me, 109 when he saw three aircraft about 2,000 feet below him. They looked he said, like Blackburn Rocs, but they were silver underneath and © slightly darker on top. They had blac« crosses on the fuselage and wings. That was enough for the sergeant. He wheeled round and attacked them. He fired one tong burst and saw pieces falling away from one of them. He closed to 300 yards and the enemy ‘plane — fell nway in a svin. It was later con- firmed as destroyed. In the afternoon a Flight Lieut- enant of the same squadron, after dealing with an Me. 109, fired at another Chance Vought which he considers was probably destroyed, About a month later a Curtiss Hawk was engaged over the Chan- nel by a pilot of another Spitfire squadron, The “American” fighte staggered away, the Nazi pilot ap- parent’'y having lost con'rol. British fighter pilots are glad that American fighters are now available to us. Somehow, it went against the grain to shoot them down, but when they were on the “other side” it was a joo which had to be done. TWO YEARS ‘LENIENT’ Maxtmum pen tee or two ‘years’ imprisonment, passed on 4 738. a week Passport Office ‘clerk who ‘pleaded guilty to forging a pesport was ‘Gesoribed by Mr. Justice Tucker at the Old Bailey as totally inafequate ‘tor the offence. ; The prisoner, ‘George William Goddard, ‘fifty-six, of Baldwin- crescent, Camberwell, also plead- ‘ed guilty to conspiring to forge ‘a passport-and ‘to .having .in ‘his possession a @ocument ¢o closely representing an exit permit as to be calculated to decelve. * Israe] Heisler, ‘thircy-four, a musician, Who was ‘similarly charged, was found: not guilty -and was discharged. The case for the .prosecution was that Heisler had been refused permission by the. emigration ‘author}ties to -léave:'the ‘country. . After receiving. ..£30,.Goddard : stamped the ‘passport for Heisler | ‘with an exit stamp which would : ‘have enabled .-him to leave for | "Venezuela or Brazil. eA nh ee or ce es td Lory An asbestos incendiary bomb snuffer with a face guard and gloves of the same substance, takes the pace of the sand- bag at the bare of a lamp-post in a London etrect. The snuf- fer is just dropped on the bomb while the face guard and g!ioves protect the fire-watcher. (Copyright, Fox). INDIAN AIR FORCE STRIKE ENDED MECHANICS As a result of a tentative agrec- ment on wages and hours between Thirteen hundred mechanics of coalowners and anthracite miners, the total of 2,000 required by the the miners have been granted a Government 'tndian Air Force will be in train- ing by the end of May.—Reuter, India for -the wage increase and the strike has ended, says Reuter’ from New York. BRITISH BEER EST McEwan’s of BREWED & BOTTLED. IN EDINBURGH eee: AT 2.30, 6.10, 7.15 & 9.30 P.M. 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Matinees:-30¢. 20, Evenings:-30¢,,80¢.,55¢.,70¢. * FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY * A First Run Picture at Popular Admissions UNIVERSAL’S MIGHTY, PRODUCTION IN YEARS TEN THOUSAND THRILLS! LOLA’LANE: JAMES CRAIG Eduardo Cionnelli - Samuel $. Hinds “Tom Fudden + Clarence Muse and a Cast of Thousands A NEW UNIVERSAL PICTURE PERA. KING MAKING THE COMIC OPERA king-making pro- ceedings in Rome receive a fair share of attention in the British press but leading articles put the matter in a perspective which is a summation of the circumstances leading \to Viceroy, the Duke of Aosta’s decision to give up the sponge in what was once Musso- lini’s East African Empire. The ” Daily Telegraph” recalls it is but a few weeks since General Cunningham cross- ed the southern frontier of Abyssinia from Italian Somaliland, since when he has travel- led }, 500 miles and has frequently met fierce resistance in strong natural positions. “Mussolini has no excuse for the poor defence he has put up in his vaunted African Empire,” the paper continues. ' “He had many months of non- belligerency in which to reinforce at leisure whereas Britain had to improvise in huste under the heavy handicap of a series of converging expeditions, which have now achieved such a. bril- liant result. “The moral effect of these victcriee throughout the Middle East must be considerable. New Commitments UNITED STATES OPINION, IT ADDS, HAS AT ONCE SEIZED UPON THE IMPLICATION OF THE NEW FRANCO-GERMAN PACT. “The Times” declares the Duke of Aosta’s welcome decision to sue for terms enables Britain to un- dertake new commitments — in other theatres oof war, the first of which {ts Iraq, where, thanks to Raschid Ali’s machinations and the simultaneous treachery of the Vichy Government, Germany is practising her favourite strategy of infiltration, “The Times" adds that though Abyssinia, Libya, Syria and Iraq are for the moment Britain’s sole responsibility, other regions such as Morocco and Senegal, where Vichy’s subservience to the Germans may bring new perils, do not concern Britain alone, alnce an attempt to dominate the South Atlantic through them would amount to a threat to the Americas, “THE DEFEAT OF ITALIANS AND HITLER'S ABILITY TO RETRIEVE MARK THE FIRST BREACH IN THE AXIS INVINCIBILITY FIELD.” The danger will come from Dakar, not Martinique, which would at once become a~ -factor in the situation if Dakar were to pass wholly into German hands, — Reuter. WORTHLESS CHEQUE: THE IN- SPELL OF IN THE A “joke” landed Mary Mark~ ham, nineteen, independent, of Gloucester Place, London, W., in Bow Street Police Court on a charge of abtaining a dress, valuc £11 6s., by means of a_ worthless cheque from Allardale, Ltd., Ber- keley Street, London, w., and ob- taining a £10 10s. wristlet wa ‘ch by similar _means from Messrs. Holmes, jewe. ie Old Bond Street, London, W She was placed on probation. It was stated that, the explana- tion she gave was that she did it “more or less for a bet." Detective-Sergeant Mallett sa‘d that Markham was of good posi- tion el eeucition and bore a erfectly good character. . Mr. St. John Hutchinson, K. C.. said that Markham's action had caused those interested {n her in- tense misery and. unhappiness. _ FEARED: AT WAS A. _, SIEGFRIED LINE : on blitz was ‘at Its height a man: reported. warden’s -post- at Edmonton -tha: a line -of “whit out™in: then ‘door gard IT, SERIOUS | : Representa five JOKE FOR A BET U.S. LABOUR AGITATION LABOUR AGITATION IN THE UNITED STATES FOR WAGE INCREASES HAS NOW SPREAD TO THE RAILWAYS. Representatives of the five big railwaymen's unions, 350,000 workers, announced in Chicago yesterday they ure seek- ing a 30 per cent increase in wages and are Jaunching a countrywide campa pn, Notice of demand for an in- crease will be served on the rail- ways on June 10, -Reuter, KARACHI'S CIVIC GUARDS The Governor of Sind, Sir Hugh Dow, reviewed the civic guards of Karachi, paid tribute to their public spirit and declared the usefulness that) could not be doubted when unrest is spreading throughout the world. Turning to) the communal d’s- sension in India, the Governor discerned in the Civic Guards a means of promoting the great | fe lowship between various com- i munities —- Reuter, OFFER 10 BUY | FRENCH PROPERTY According to press reports from Washington the Republican Con- gressman, Frances Case, _has introduced a Bill in the Hous by which Secretary of State will authorised to negotiate for acquisition of French in the western hemisphere and such ships, aeroplanes and cargoes as France wishes to sell. Cost will be paid from the $2,000,000,000 Stabilisation Fund. Reuter, LORD GORT VISITS ALGECIRAS @Lord Gort. Governor and Com- mander-ijn-Chief of Gibra'tar paid an official visit to the Spanish military Governor of Algeciras yesterdav morning. Lord Gort made the journey by |. sea. Tt js understood that the. vis", was cordial and that the Spanish: Governor {s exnected to return. the call on May 28.-—Reuter,: eof “the ire to a] jem ‘nen. -was' -ha ging _ “His wife feared that this: woiild nt attract .the raiders; ord ae had ‘| Insisted-‘on him, ‘reporting oy ‘ a ane ie he: had | «3% A warden’ was”. ‘sent | the. anxioug. woman: th nothing ito fear. : involving i |DAY pieaions Le POOSSHOOSOOOSSEO HOOD | GERMANS TAKE A PEEK AT CYPRUS An enemy = recon- naissance aeroplane appeared over Cyprus yesterday afternoon and remained for 50 minutes, according to an official announce- ment in Nicosia. No bombs were dropped. —Reuter, 99000000000 0000004 MILITARY POWER IN MALAYA THE CHINESE MILITARY MISSION WHICH HAS BEEN VISITING MALAYA LEFT FOR CHUNGKING YES TER - “FORTIFIED WITH THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE IM- MENSE STRENGTH AND MILI- TARY PREPAREDNFSS OF ALAYA,” AS A MEMBER OF THE MISSION DECLARED IN A FAREWELL BROADCAST. The tour Jasted two weeks dur- fing which the mission visited many centres of military tmpor- tance wh'ch. added the spokes- mau, enabled them to understand the real strength of Malaya. “We are happy in the know- ledge that we have got a strong friend here in this part of the ‘vorld," he concluded.—Reuter. AUSTRALIA LOAN SUCCESS FOLLOWING A LAST-MIN- UTE RUSH, AUSTRALIA'S £ 35,000,000 WAR LOAN CLOS- ED YESTERDAY, HAVING BEEN -OVER-SUBSCRIBED, THE ACTING PRIME MINISTER ES- TIMATES, BY £750,000. The result is considered ex- tremely gratifying, particularly the fact that the number of sub- xeribers was more than double that of the last loun.-—Reuter. SIKORSKI BACK IN ENGLAND General Sikorski, the Polish Pr me Minister, has returned to London, He flew across the Atlantic in an American bomber, piloted by a British crew, and arrived in Scotland last week. He will report to Mr. Chur- chill on his visit to Canada and the United States where he con- ferred with President Roosevelt. — Reuter. CAROL LEAVING | FOR ‘VIRGIN ISLANDS . Ex-Kine, Carol,of Rumania and ; Madame .Lupesen. were- scheduled to ledve Bermuda yesterday. for : St. :Thontas. inthe pis n: ‘Islands, . ‘Says foeuua | THE CHINA. MAIL, MAY 20, 1941. MUTT AND JEFF: 7 : 4 JEFF, WHO DO You THINK 1S THE GREATEST LOVER IN THIS DAY AND AGE? CLARK GABLE, ’ ROBERT TAYLOR, . CHARLES BOYER,” JOHN BARRYMORE - ier AK 2 YES, BUT WHO Do You THINK 1S THE WORLOS ‘GREATEST Gal DON'T LIKE TO BRAG- REALLY I DON'T! BUT Bullet Bore Boy’s Death Note A BOY OF THIRTEEN shot himself because he did not wish to move from his home when his parents moved to another part of the country. The boy was John Kenneth Page, son of Mr. and Mrs. V. E. Page, of Ormsby Road, Caister-on- Sea, Norfolk. He shot himself with a sporting gun. Qn the cartridge with which he Killect himself the boy wrote: Ni “Please bury qe an Caister.” His mother heard the report ot the gun and went fa Job's bed Two Women doetur., ote of thera the wite of the medveal saperin yarevnny She found him on the floor wilh blood gushing fron a wound tendent, and a gate porter’s wate were dled when a bomb wreeked inthe head, a house in the erounds of ao bose Moving Next Day pitaloan the Tondon area , Her husband was In Dere:| ham making arrangements at a house to which they were! moving the next day. Two maydservants who were! also in the house at the tine were rescued after being trapped for several hours, She said atthe Great Yorrmortt a mauest that the boy had said once or tWice that he did not want Rescue work continued through. out the night, when two bombs wrecked a number of houses in a to leave Thames estuary area, Arthur John Weldall, a schoolboy, sald that when com- Three boy scouts were killed when a bomb wrecked the home ing home at dinner-time John showed him a cartridge and caid he did not want to leave of one of the boys after a scants’ mecting in the London area. The mother, father and 20-year-old Caister, and that he was golng to shoot himself. sister of one of the boys were also killed, Arthur did not take this ser- iously, Another. schoolboy, Mervyn Goult) said that when he — said good-bve John was very upset. Verdict: Balance of — the mind disturbed. OUR 10. MINUTE CROSS. WORD “TANKS ANSWER TO INVASION” Strong Northern Army By A Spectai Correspondent Tanks and again tanks is the answer to. in- vasion in the opinion of Lt.-Gen. Sir Ronala Adam, G.O.C.-in-C., Nor- thern Command. Tanks, he said) te me, could plunge at once ito the tray, while woregular counter-attack oly im- fantry and artillery naturally took much longer to organise, He was well satisiied with the way it which tanks were coming along England,” Sir Ronald declared, “is Hitler's only chance of winning the war, but any altempt made now would be four times more difficult: than it would have been autumn, “duvasion of last “Tnvaston is an appalling task, and if people all keep their heads, ay I feel sure they will, Hitler can- not win.” , “Before June Or July Sir Ronald went on to say that if the Germans made the attempt he thought they would do it before June or July. He thought it a mistaken idea to conceive Invasion as directly affecting the whole population at once. At certain points there would be attacks While the greater part of the country was left undls- turbed except for bombing. While there might be heavy fighting going on in one area, it would be the duty of the popula- t on elsewhere, including the Home Guard, to carry un with their everyday duties, running the rail- ways, milking cows, and so on. Air-Borne Invaders VERTICAL Ripped Solo HORIZONTAL L Hard-drawn 5 Literary Neraps 8 War god 12 Student of birds 15 Inlet 46 Part of a fortress 17 Cry of sheep 18 Symbol for sodium 19 Prejudice 20 Preposition 22 City in Chaldean 23 Four inches 24 High shoe 26 Level 28 Large cask 29 Rodent ' 32 Erin , 83 Drunkard _34 Low. 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It begins just outside the line roughly 400 miles westward from the Irish Coast and touches most of the usual sea lanes between the United States, Canada and the British Isles. It is this area which ts Just far enough removed from the United Kungdom to make bombing patrols diMeult and ineffective, and it ts there that German 9 submurines have been talong — their toll, The to use lo protect President's determination the fleet plus the air urin American — interests seems {to necessitate American operations in these waters be- cause they are adjacent to the most convenient route which the Gernzans could — use men and materials to Greenland. Alarms Feasible Against Raiders hatled by Winston Although night as pror Churchill the other viding much-needed help, it is still found difficult in London to grasp the full working details of the plans unless it is proposed that Americans — will broadcast alarms when they see raiders or submarines, While the British send out bombers to make air heaviest! in getting. -replacements, and while these are uttacks, In the case of the sub- marine, sueh a plan offers obvious abstacles! Once spotted, surface raiders would have, on the other hand, stall chance of escaping a bombing patrol, Naturally, the hope is held that this plan will reduce ship losses, but there is no optimism among shipping authorities. Figures un-: officially compiled, but taking in alt considerations, suggest that) unless more ships are produced | and fewer lost Britain will reach aeritieal stage tn the battle of the Atlantic in the Spring nvonths of 1942, at which point a curtailment of the war effort) may be in- escapable, In counting all siid that “the effective tonnage” of British shipping uvatlable for the North Atlantic service to-day is about 5.000.000, Actually there isa total of 15,000,000 tons in ser- vier. But materials such as tim- ber, iron ore and other warstuffs, which in the World War it) wis possible to bring on from the Scandinavian countries is now brought from Canada, so it takes two or three times longer and the effective tonnage is reduced by factor, The same foodstuffs, factors, it: is thing is true of formerly brought from Holland, Denmark and near-by countries, but which now come from Australla and New Zealand, In addition, there are the tue creased lines of the empire. Sup- plies go around the southern tip of Africa instead of through the Mediterranean to the Near East and North Africa and thus there is an additional loss of effective tonnage, More than that, losses in time due to the slowness of convoys have fluured in reduciirg the effective tonnage bv from 20 to 30 per cent, while harbour delays due to unloading and turn- ing around figure in the lowering of total effectiveness by 23 per cent, It is said that in this way 18,000,000 tons of shins are really equivalent to 5,000,000. Food Shortage Possibility Between four and five million tons are needed to keep the.island fed and the war industries turn- ‘ing at to epced. plready the )lacke of. ship eat Ae are ita Holi among merchant ships to reduce the volume of wool brought from the colaunies and the Di rninions Egypt is being per- suaded to reduce its cottun crop, With all such items cut to the bone and shipping space now taken by them given over to materials of war, a curtailment of the war effort ia foreseen within only twelve months or less. German sinkings are running at about 5,000,000 tons annually, The government's ship loss figures for March were 550,000 tons, covering five weeks. Offsetting losses to some degree is the’ British building schedule for this year, which is expected to produce 1,500,000 tons to which 1,000,000 tons from the United States will be added. Although American plans tated of in London suggest that the United States will be providing 3,000,000 new tonnage in 1942 there is some skepticism, Losses thus run far tog much higher than current or potential very important the prime neces- sitv is to cut down sinkings, It is hoped that the American patrol will help in that) direction, but the only effective help will mean direct American interference in ‘German war activities, with what. ever consequences indy follow. —_—_——_—_____ “OBJECTOR DREW A BAYONET” — Court Allegation An allegation that a conscientious objector drew a Sergeant’s bayonet during a struggle, and that it was only by “God’s: blessing” that it was wrenched away from him was made at a Liver- pool Court-martial. The Court-martial is hearing allegations of tll-treatment of con- sclentious objectors attached to the Pioneer Corps. Captain Frank Kenneth Wright pleaded not guilty to five charges, tncluding two of assaulting pri- vates. and C.-S.-M. William Coo- per pleaded not guilty to charges of inciting, or permitting, an assault on soldiers and of assault- ing three privates. kicked and punched, and that two had their heads dipped in a pall of water, Lieutenant Fargher, defending C.-S.-M. Cooper, said there: was evidence that: when eleven mer mutinied, a certain amount of force, not. more than -necessary, was.used to get them on the par- ade ground, ‘One -had to be bodily. lifted} a from the rodm and down five Pa stairs. Hoi grabbed ‘the bannis:' ter with both hands, got.on the floor and welged: hia feat. “Political ‘Purpose”” - It took two men:to shift him, It heads—green was unlucky—but wil! attend Lady Cecilia’s golden wedding celebrations, asked to grandchildren children. Sy Cooner, «[he:did- not... LONDON UNDISTURBED BY UNIFORM Unchallenged, a man wearing a Ger- many Army officer's uniform and trappings strolled London streets forhours, look- ed over busy Scotland Yard = and peered through Buckingham Palace’s fences, His was merely an- other uniform to Lon- doners accustomed to the varied garb of British, Dominion, Colonial, Dutch, Czech, Norwegian, Freé = French, and other Allied forces. The “German officer’ was Mr, Donald Collins, film actor employed by the “Daily Sketch” to point up its editorial cam- paign urging closer surveillance of aliens. —Associated Press. CPOOHOSOSOCCOOOOCOOS SHE HAD 172 BRIDESMAIDS Fifty years ago 172 bridesmaids attended the wedding af Lady Cecilia Howard, daughter of the Ear] and Countess of Car- lisle—and they all wore green. Superstitious people shook their said to be SO most of the 172 And the bridesmaids have been bring their children, und = great- grand- Lady CecHia’s husband is Mr, Charles Henry Roberts, ex-M.P. The golden wedding will be celebrated, at Dacre Hall, Laner- cost, bridesmaids fifty years ago, twa were the bride’s titled sisters. Cumberland. Of the 172 The others were girls attending six rural schools on the Naworth Castle estate of the bride’s parents. 2% ed It is alleged the objectors were |Lieutenant Fargher. in the Army ‘before,’ said “One of thase conasiéntious objectors drew ‘the bayonet be- longing to a-tergeant,and it. was only got by Gods bleasing by another NiC.O, who. wrench. - .ad It from’ his: hand.” ‘ “The story by: these conscien- tious objectors is a lying exagger- on -prepared. for one purpose—- ec sEsulnant P "Batgher ded, 4 giving evidence, sald .Second-Lieutenant | John’: was possible that. he .recelved ‘the’ cher, , damage to his: face ‘through ° +the: struggling... oF, ' “There was’ o fica, ‘ont -se@ samy man: kicked, «-""- punched, dragged or an i dipped: in: water, - ‘honds ” AIR POWER of which The — theory isolation,” “continental the Lind- berghs still cling, receives another Jolt i) the news Aircraft Company has conipleted the first of its B-19 bombers. Here is the most formidable agency of destruction yer developed a wreit fortress built ta Aly 7,750 miles HoNstop with a cargo of eighteen tons of bombs, fo that Douglas It is vistble proof that the day as rapidly approach- Me when no nation and ne part of any omittion will fren direct atack front any port ap the world be dtmune This whole questen of the an: pact modern (he traditromial cone! of air power ou CONCEP THOS of me Major the American are ine tinental detence is analysed in ly de Seversky of Phe Coniparisons POMPEO TMOCOSSULYy, boted that Mayor de! speaks with bare eutnority ao these omaations than Colonel Dandberpit, sine he us Hetoonly a piteg butoa desymer of VOrOriit, hat ony aa aiventar of bomb suthis and a burden ot aeay purstlt ‘planes. but recopansed awhority oom the laetes and stratepy aertal Wweerfare Hpvpood Giueet Alexander urtiele BP, m NeW Isstte Mercury vidios, beat It ust be Seversky A af MW tral thesis. and the new bomber comes along: to cbustrate hos pornt that asolatianimia is water out physically by the adventoof aia power and trenierdous speed wath wlreli ats range as being widened ‘To shew that oa Baropedan enemy oof the United States could) tot land armies abd eectipy this country nile by male proves httle The Sather enenryy, ia if suceeeds in vweresting comteol of the skies aver bead. can potind the country bato helpless wreekapte without the need fa occupy teraitory Should Hobe argued that ultamate vletory | could net be uehteved by that alone (thouwh T beheve it eould).' the fact still remains that this is a iype of destructive fury to whieh pa nation wall wish to ex pore dtselt” curious truth widely under- Moreover, by a which is not yell stuod, the more industrialised a country is, the more vulnerable His to destruction from overhead, eAmericnn mdustries, grouped in thick-sown concentrations depen- dent on centralised sources of power, make ideal targets for air attacks, The tremendous expanse of our country may give usu feel ng of hugeness, but the vital eentres are few and extremely exposed.” There is no real sec- urity for those centres in old- fashioned “isolation” behind ‘im- preenable” ramparts, ru threat in which oceans have already lost some of their protec- tive value and are destined to be- come soon as as the Maginot Line” itself. Major de does not share Colonel dhat Britain cannot win this war, even with American assistance, He believes, on the contrary, not merely that Britain has a chance of winning, “but that, given the full material backing of the United States, she has only a minor chance of not winning.” race to achieve the vital factor of definitive air superiority, Ger- many, even with all her con- tinental appendages, ‘will b more and more plagued by short- ages of critical materials,” and more and more handicapped by increasingly undernourished Jabour working sullenly under coercion, while “the Anglo-Amer- ican bloc, its production centres widely scattered over the world. will have uccess to all materials; it will onerate In many regions under relatively peaceful condi- tions, w'th labour that fs volun- tary and well-fed." In this tug- of-war of production, ‘equality in alr power for the Anglo- American bloc is already within sight, and rapid establishment of suprem*cy seems in the cards. * * * Once we admit the possi- d'lity of superior Anclo-Américan air nower, we must also admit the Iileclihood = that.-4 the European target may be hammered into submission.” Mere ts one answer to the question, How will the war be Seversky ““ «won? and fresh courage: for faint | hearts, am On oo is Major de Seversky’s cen- 1-19" the: Air power! illusory a defence | Lindbergh's belief | In the} ' Wan adel to the responsibilitve: of lendiag aonation, a weight lke - Ty te be crushing om all excep men endowed wath omental re pihenee te am uneomimon degree Possession at (his quality enables. Austiaiies Prune Minister, bay Robert Gordon Menzies, to most oat his walang moments Wwitrtiine peabberngs wathout Sing overwrought oor dosing the easy potse for which he is pre- cmancnt among his countyy’s poli fiehans to seeny ) Wothout thes. his earnesthess cf * purpose, and powers af Conecne tration and analysis developed b» ao dawyer’s career, might not be half so effective, A mind, To eall at. because he can ommerse atom a sea of datcultics without its becoming saturated by them. After hours of rate Cabinet discussion, Mr Menai ean saunter sate the corridor and party newspapermen’s varied in- quirtes imasterfully, comfortably, witty, as if he enjoys it all. Clever in debate, he is difficult fo corner, and often eludes an awkward question by replying with another question, technically designed to short circuit his inter- rogator, A tall man, handsome despite increasing fleshiness, Mr. Menzies has a commanding presence. His knack of murshaling everyday words into ringing sentences thakes him an eloquent speaker. On the platform, he shies at Icameras, because he dislikes be- ing photographed with his mouth } | open, Over the radio, his unhur- ried, conversational diction and rich, resonant voice deeply im- ‘press listeners. There {s something Olympian in | the way Mr. Menzies looks on his 'countrymen. He is rather impa- | tent with minds less nimble than his own, yet in his first radio talk as Prime Minister, in April, 1939, he assured the people that he was “a singularly plain Australian, not bred to the purple.” When strik- ing coal miners in 1940 boycotted a hall where he intended to ad- dress them, he ventured into their mass meeting in a park, and gained a hearing. : Mr. Menzies’ poise, probably partly innate, has been built up ,by the way doors opened to him’ at his first Iknock, until, at 44,-he became his country’s leader—and [Madame Tussaud's waxwords, London, found a place for his lefigy. A brilliant student at state schools and: at college, he gained the degree, Master of Laws, at Melbourne University. At .25,- two years after he ‘became a .bar- rister, he ‘scored a triumph in & Hich’ Court case about State and Federnl. constitutional power. At. 34, His slcill.as a pleader brought him the silk gown of a King’s Counce}, and a yearly income re- Pet fcr yet RIVE i I waterproct THE LAST BETRAYAL Mr. Menzies On A World Mission puted to be £8,000 about $42.000) His politseal pequally switt (ther RVORVESS wrk, A few years in Victoria's legislature proved him flo be oan outstanding poditeian When Sur John Latham (row Mituster to Japan) became Chief Just ce an 1984, vacating the well- to-do Kooyong seat in the Federa Parliament, the conser vittive United Australia Party nominated Mr. Menzies, and the election wus a owaikover, “The neweomer was ratsed to Cabinet rank CAttorney- General) before he was even sworn inoas a member of the House of Representatives, After Jess than five years in the House, he was the obvious choice by the National Union (behind- the-scenes powers who = finance sj the party) te succeed Prine Min- ister Joseph A, Lyons, who passed By Raymond Robinson on five months — before German boinbs fell in Poland. It seems paradoxical that a man of — such intellectual capacity should be on {be less-progressive side in Par- liament, but history abounds with similar cases, setting a riddle for posterity. In his two years as Prime Min- ister, doors have not opened easily for him as they did earlier. His biggest difficulties have been the coming home to roost of chickens let loose by governments of which he was a leading mem- ber for five years before the war. Australia’s people are whole- heartedly loyal to democracy’s cause, but about half of them don’t like Mr. Menzies’ leadership, although he ts well liked person- ally. This onposition has several causes, political, economic, social. He was an out-and-out supporter of Chamberlain appeasement, while the powerful Australian trade unions regarded the Munich agreement as a shattering blow to collective security against aggres- sion. They criticised his state- ments, after his 1938 visit to Europe, approving German fre- armament and expressing his be-~ lief that Germany’s intentions in western Europe were not aggres- sive, Australians had been quickly antagonised by Fascism and Nazi- ism, if for no -dther. reason than ‘the dictator’s suppression: of trade ‘unionism. No country is-. more closely interlaced than Australia with. trade. union . organisation, -which:embraces. almost all classes of wage earners, including ‘bank officials, schoolteachers, and jour-. as? nalists. After the Japanese — in- vaded China, utonists resented Government use of legal force to fener! waterside workers to loud scrap iron for Japan. Those who bedeved that Aus- tralia should have a foreign poliey based oon its Pacifle location thought that the United Australis Party and its coalition the Country Party, were too do-’ cile an fotlowing London, Man- chester, and Birmingham, Hence! the 1936 0 trade-divers on tariffs clothing. (Labour force for home Japanese-nade the Opposition made a big air defence them main plank in’ the 1937 election, the conservatives - branded the Opposition as isola- | tionist. I The more mihtant unions look , on Mr, Menzies as capitalism's re- ; presentauve, whose wartime | policy is shaped too much by the influence of the great Broken Hill | Proprietary steel and coal cor. | poration, other big industrialists, and insurance cempany directors Nearly all the industrial disputes have been labour’s attempts fo divert to employees- -many work- ing longer shifts—-a share of com-~ | pany profits from enormously in- creased production for war pur- | poses. : The d'ssatisfactions outlined above explain why Mr. Menzies’ coalition government could scram- ble back from the Federal election last September with only 37 sup-! porters to Labour’s 36 in the House. The holder of the seventy-! fourth vote, a dissident country member, usually supports Opposi- ; tion policy. The Government holds 19 Senate seats to Labour’s: 17. The Opposition, pledged to full support of the.war effort, has not tried to upset the Govern- ment, but prefers to force it to compromise on some matters. To keep office, the Menzies Government has had to back down several times, laying itself open to the taunt that it some~ times governs by try-on and error. It has reversed its deci- sions on automobile manufactur-' ing, control of the Press, taxation Party) of low wages, a ban or criticism }. of its financial policy, and per-. mission for the Army comman-, der’s wife to join him in Egypt while other soldiers’ wives are. forbidden to go. ‘ Amid all these tribulations, the Prime Minister can now -point to. a soaring output of war products, needy al expectations in a country rept in ant step with the preat-.wool..and: wheat industries. A rein ‘had been kept on livin costs,and: thé -supply ‘of volun- teers for. the, fighting. forces ample. 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Nazis themselves refer to their, of; radio propaganda as “bombs the mindg"" Mr. Rolo writes in the current issue of “The Ameri- can Mercury". He adds: “They have one clear and gim- ple purpose: to foment dissension that will paralyse America’s will to act. Goal Is Anarchy “The German radio offensive! against other countries revealed the tactics and objectives of this form of warfare. but anarchy. It seeks Its goal is not, to pit group against group, to turn the people against their leaders, to undermine the indivi- dual’s faith in his habitual stand- ards of judgment, to arouse each man's heart uncertainty and eventually panic; in short, to divide, confuse, and terrify. “The us¢ of absurd exuggera- tions and fantastic assertions is an essential part of this strategy. 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The matter had to be taken up with high Gov- ernment officials before 1 was on to write anything about them Reports For Cabinet “Onty modern sclence, ‘total war, and the use of radio as a weapon could have produced them. They believe that Hitler said a mouthful when he de-« clared in ‘Mein Kampf’ that ‘In war words &@re acts.’ They consider this the key to the Fuchrer’s mental processts.”’ The four members of the psy- choanalytical board, who con- stitute the latest “secret defence weapon,” are Prof, Ernst Kriss; John Scarlett Alexander Salt! late of the Royal Engineers; Mark Abrams, Ph. D., who snent a year at the Brookings Institution in Washington on an Eastman Fel- ‘| lowship, and Miss Anne Outwaite, expert in the inner workings of European d{plomacy.’. ~ “At first,” Mr. Hillyinn” writes, “the Cabinet didn’t . pay’ any pttention to the, secret four, ‘Now their weekly réport” is’ eagerly awaited.” Es, Se a ———, WAR: VETERAN ‘Als : ly..v 4n-th : forty-five-year-ald. Mr. A. Bare Rone nae of.Fordel. Road, “Caifora & . ig collecting stout: aticks -for- nai ple. injured fipsair raids;-es THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 20, 1941. BUSTER HERO'S WON A. MEDAL AT ONLY 19 (By A Special Correspondent) CHEEKY-FACED BUS at: his mother's was yelling: “’Ere stall in a London street market. yer are, Edwards, five pounds a tanner. TER, aged sixteen, stood He ladies. Best King ” A smartly dressed woman walked to the stall and said: Medal.” boy, above the din. He had not grasped the fact that he had been awarded the George Medal the youngest hero yet to receive it Buster helped the police officers to free six people Wapped in a bombed paint factory and carry them to anibulances A few minutes after the last victim had been taken out the interior of the building collapsed, ak He was fifteen then, His full name is John Thomas Cuin, He Lees in Arcola Street, Dalston, N, Pol-ce -Constables Turner, Slaw- | ley, Tricker and Dean, who took part in the rescue, also get the George Medal. He Wants A Job When he © grasped Buster blushed and loosened his muffler, “Crickey,” he said. “I'd forgotten all about it” Then Mrs, Rose Cuin returned to her stall in Ridley Road, Dals- ton, from the hospital where her husband has been lying gravely ill for the past three weeks. ‘itm glad son,’ she said, as other stallholders — congratulated him. “tm glad I've got the medal, mate,” sald Buster “but | wish Vd got a job.” Not too young to win a medal, he was too young for his job. He was fired by a demolition firm because they learned that accord- ing to regulations he is under age. Another brother, his mother's main support will be called up SuOon, The other night Buster was out tackling fire bomba, “There is nothing to it.” he said, “but 1 fett a bit windy at the paint factory. “The building didn't look safe when we went In and there was fires all round.” _ Buster has not shaved yet, but in the market they call hin a “real oman. the news, ba BOMBS KILLED HER TWO LOVERS A nineteen - year - old London girl who has seen her romance twice shat- tered by death is facing the future still hopeful of happiness. Last September, Beatrice ae of Lamb's Conduit Street, W.C Sat with her twenty- ~year-old flance, Robert Collard, in an air raid shelter, They had been sweethearts for three years, and at Christmas they were to an- nounce their engagement. A bomb fell. Robert was killed, and Beatrice was so badly burned that she spent eight weeks in hospi tal. ~ Then Gatrge Read, a eechiye year-old t3ilor, and a.-life-long friend of Robert, “tool: aber _Puace in her. heart. 7 But fate-struck. again: ‘George, : >. atationed, In .a south Coast. town, Ww id » killed by a pidge nd : with. the mother. of the boy whe has’ just been snatch~- ed from “them... ae “My boy, you've won the King George “No, only King Edwards,” shouted the “INVASION WILL BE THIS YEAR” A proportion of nearly two out of every three persons in England think |that the Nazis will try to invade Gt. Britain some 'time during this year. But significantly, more than one! in every five, despite the many warnings of the dangers of invas- jon by Mr. Churchill aud other leaders, do not believe that the Germans will dare to try it. Further, one person in every two would welcome a full-scale invasion attempt because they bebeve that such an attempt would mean a devastating defeat for Hitler, ond would hasten the com- ing of the end of the war. These facts are reveuled by the latest Gallup 9 Survey, in) which interviewers all over Gt, Britain asked: “Do you think the Ger- mans will try an invasion of this country during this year?” 2% i 21% 17% . sald Don't know Though the differences in opinion as between various groups were very slight, it was wotiveable that those in the higher income group were inclined to be both more sceptical of the possib.lity of invasion, and more ready to welcome it as contributing to Ger- many's final defeat, EARNING DOLLARS As he tinished polishing £1,000 worth of diamonds ready for sale in the United Stites, Mr. Ben- Jamin Mendes, the oldes! men.ber of his profession in London, was presented by fellow-workmen with two boxes of cigars in cele- bration of his 70th birthday. Mr. Mendes, who jis British by birth, escaped from Antwerp last June, Betore the war there were about 15 diamond cut’ers in Brit- ain, Now there are 150. Many of the refugee — craftsmen, who are earning us foreign currency, | Age” SCOooooeoooooooeooe FORGOT SICK LEAVE, DOWNED THREE NAZIS — An RAF. pilot, who had been wound- ed was about to go on sick leave when a a warning came to his squadron. He drop- ped his suitcase, took off in a Spitfire as mechanics waved, to him and shot down three Nazi ‘planes. On his return he was told his mechanics had waved to him because the radio in his machine was not serviceable. POSS OOOO SSO OSSOOOSOS WAITERS EARNING DOUBLE To-day is the “Golden for waiters in Eng- land. There is such a serious shortage of hotel and restaurant staff that many are now earning double their pre-war wages. Although women are replacing men waiters, even in the larger hotels, they are insufficient to make up for the men who have been called up for the armed forces or those who entered civil defence and fire fighting services when hotel and restaurant trade slumped early in the war. An official of one employment agency told the “Evening Stan- dard:” “If you walk uny West End hotel or restaugant between one and two in the afternoon, you would be lucky to get a seat. “It's taking far longer for people to get served. Pre-war standards of service have disap- peared. “If oa thousand experienced waiters and waitress came to me for jobs to-day, I could place them all before to-night, “Would-be employers outnum- ber would-be employees by more than 80 per cent. Wages have ad- ; vanced at least 25 per cent. In matly cases they have doubled. “Staff can more or icss dictate thelr own terms. Some waiters who were making £4 a week are now earning £8. Night clubs are paying even higher wages; thelr hours are usually from 10.30 p.m. to & a.m. “The girls who are replacing the young waiter, who used to earn between 30s. and 40s. a week, are now making £4 a week. “If a shortage becomes even more acute, as appears inevitable, cafeteria principles—serve your- hupe to stay in London after the: self—may have to be introduced war, linto all hotels and restaurants.” GOLDEN HARVEST OF THE ISLES (By A Special Correspondent) WHILE SOLDIERS on the ramparts of the Scilly Isles, keep a-constant watch seawards island- ers are gathering a-golden harvest. - It’s daffodil and. narcissi time there, and ship- loads of the world’s choicest blooms are. "peing. sent across the twenty-five miles of sea to the mainland. Before the season ends in a few weeks nearly 1,000 tons of daffodils and narcissi will have been sent to Covent Garden and the: big ‘Provincial centres. - there are fewer flowers coming into the country. Growers’ sales” returns are up from 50 to 100 per cent. But.this: doesn’¢. mean -all profit -{for.the-islaunders. They have got Yet this year’s flower crop is the [to treble their pre-war potato smaliest for several years, growers say: Setbacks. have. been acreage} to make |: a sharp reduced -by .25 per cent, room.for more: ‘toes, : ; Bsr aa “t0-15,000-tons “of potatoes} ite, “the, ‘best| Ap : Neverthetess, 2 acreage. * There’s no profit: In potatoes = shee they pay. In some. ’ o grow: ; ing: “flowers lev > things: ‘out.. The. 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Call-Up Is Making Go Hungry CARCASES OF ANIMALS which usually made and whose hooves and hides by-products, are now being buried. food for dogs and cats, formed valuable That is because many of the man who deal with these carcases — the knackermen — have been call- ed up and their places have not been this position, Hnportanee to A question on Which is of great auuimal lovers now, when feeding, saul is scarce, is ta be asked on Parliament by Sir Robert: Gower, Chairman of the RS TCA, passes down from, father to sen, se that when oa denacker is called Wp oatos dificult te Gib his place” sd an RS PLC A ofieal, “Be. CHUSe Ho arrangements have bees Mhade to trattsport the eareases a nanny counties they have been Mtned or buried. Meanwhile, a curious situation has aerrsen, although hundreds of dog owners have had. their pets destroyed because of diMculty ia obtaining feeding stuffs, more | People are asking for dogs thar can be supplied QUEEN ‘he knackers is a trade which | chester, where they had seen air ‘secret, but news of their Majes- Different Food “So far as possible” the oMfferl: sud, we try te AYA fry OX change system between those who want anumialts and those whe tnd that they can noe longer keep their pets. Some three to tour hun dred dogs pass through our tae: - each month this way, and se dea few cats.” But if you are thinking of hay - IM Your pets destraved because Of food seareity thin again R.S.P OC A. says this is unneees- sy Here ave their tips Stareh is not particularly good for dogs, especially puppies, but potatoes cooked tn) their jackets are quite good with gravy Pooling Scraps The diffleulty has been solved for animal lovers in hundreds af streets by an extension of the “mitteyness” which has been such a feature of the reaction to war problems. Where No 3 has a dop or aecatiand Nos 1, 2 and 4 have hot, the families at 1, 2 and 4 save enough —oddiments te keep 3's unimal fed, = nena AS HE READ OF GHOSTS - - - When George Jenkins, aged seventy-six, gets fastened on to a good ghest story it takes a lot to shake him off. George who is very deaf, lived alone in a room behind a Ply- mouth shop, Every night after Dlack-out curtains had been drawn he would put on his read- ing spectacles, draw his armchair up to the ofl stove and read thrill- ers, Just as he reached a blood- curdting desoription of a mid- night apparition a shadow fell across the page. He atarted, looked up. Before him were three steel-hotmeted men jn overaiis, “Come out of it, quick,” shouted One of the men. : Shop Shattered George was puzzled. “Quick,” shouted the men in chorus as they grabbed him by the arms: and hustled him outside seconds be- fore the ceiling of his room caved in, George looked around, be- wildered. A building waa burn. ! Ing. Everywhore ‘shops and. houses were In ruins, '. Hle.owmshop front had been! shattered, ay oxy, © , A heavy’ bomb had crashed about forty yards away. os | “T'thought 1 felt “sometiing' shake my' chiir,” sald’ George, —. “just when the fellow in: the haunted’ castle heard tire dutieon dobry bang. ~ wed “ul wl. | was just“able. “to-cross. the const Dogs filled. TALK WITH “All United Family in This War’’ The King and Queen each drante cefeo standing at a mobile can- lech miaoned by voluntee. from the Women's Voluntary Services noon after their arrival at Stoke- one Trent “The Great Dictator,” which packed them in during its first run in Hong Kong, is now skowlng at the Oriental Thea- tre. Above is Charlie as Hynkel, The Visit, a break in the return Journey te London from Mate raid damage, was supposed to be Ges’ arrival leaked out, and every~ where they went they were greet. ed owith) warm-hearted cheers, “Good bless you both" was tres quently heard) from women, CONVOY ATTACKER SURPRISED The pilot of a German bomber had an unplea- Sant surprise one after- noon recently off the East Coast of Britain. He pre- John Edward Lovatt, 4«59-:pared to attack a convoy Cha Gheche ewe ticn iat iol chips id sarcied out G nally In this war,” and her!dummy run and then er eee Thats ete hed to atkaelk from the north end of the convoy. In two hours then Majesties Visited the Shelton fron, Steel and Coal Company's Works and the Spode China Works af W. T. Copeland and Sons. They miingl- ed freely with the workmen and workgirls, An aged blast-furnacenan, James Bannister, who has worked for the iron and steel firm for 38 years, said to the Queen, “Hitler dare not go among his people as your Majesties are doing, without | any bodyguard.” The Queen siniled and replled, “No, 1 suppose not,” spirit.” Showered With Sparks Their Majesties — stood beside huge blast furnaces and were showered with sparks from = the molten steel as it entered the moulds, Then, from out of the sun, two ‘Spitfires came diving at him. The “German pilot turned his machine away from the convoy in a steep dive and, riddled - with bullets, mide off home. the action, one of ‘the pilots told how they positioned themselves at about “16 710 feet, where they could not be seen by the approaching enemy—a Dor- nier 17, eerie: ei Both the King and the Queen asked numerous questions of ‘girl pottery workers at the Spode works, of which the Lord Mayor, Mr, A. E. Hewitt, who conducted them on the tour, is managing director, The Queen spoke to wemen who were doing highly skilled worl: in painting dinner plates, “As the bomber turned in to attack I cut him ff," said the Nghter pilot. “As I was about to ) attack the enemy pilot spotted me belore I was quite within range and turned into a very steep dive away from the convoy, IJ gave him a 4-5 seconds burst, and then broke away to wait for a more favourable position, My compan. ion then delivered his attack, and when the enemy levelled out at 3,000 feet, I attacked again. There was fulrly strong rear gun fire, which became less accurate when 1 opened up at 200 yards, and finally stopped altogether. I saw my bullets going home and the raider’s starboard undercarriage collapse.” oan In the firm’s showrooms they saw a Toby jug of Mr, Winston Churchill wearing his famous square hat and smoking a long cigar, They were told that these jugs were being specially made for the American market. SS DISTANCE NO OBJECT PILOTS OF THE FREE FRENCH AIR FORCE SERV- ING WITH THE R.A.F. FIGHTER COMMAND ARE SECOND TO NONE IN THEIR KEENNESS TO . : eet HELP DRIVE THE NAZI AIR- Help your Friend “and .. MEN FROM ‘THE 8KIES. : Bia The other day a French Warrant his Hobby by giving POSTAGE STAMPS Officer. piloting a Spitfire, was pursuing:an enemy’ 'plane far out 4or ree his collection off the South coast when, after getting in four bursts, his safety glass windscreen iced over and he ‘and, *— Seeds For His Garden had to brealt off the ght. He then discovered that, in con- We can supply the goods of _ his'and your want... centrating on the chase, he had GRACA & Co. forgotten to keep on eye on his Deters in The second Spitfre."pilot said he gave two bursts frony astern ,4nd starboard, and in his second attack opened fire at 300 yards, closing to 100 yards, ‘ clock and that his Patrol supply Was nearly exhausted. Turning back, he: made. straight for the hore and; by. nursing his engine, and malt” 9° crash lending inca! eld with: dry. petrol.tanke, |. “I think’ omy ofire « encmy gongiderable damage,". was His" modest “claim on ‘réportlig ‘the a edtae he ‘Had ‘so ‘narrowly sur- VIVCG Se deci, view gh Ee a Stree: Hong oe aes? ea *e te nay Gee Meee RUS eis SP (Orbea 1. eed caused the " Gardin Seeds, “oe + eNO time out for beauty | THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 20, 1941. Bringing Up Father RO Se SS" IT JUST A BUZZING IN ME EAR 2 "LL SEE Your TWO BITS AND LE INTO A OAIL— = 8 IOUS It To-day Tomust make a confes- Stone 7 forgot to practice whut | preach and began to suffer tor at! About a month aque a Arent rush of work and soctal duties came along at the same tine and 1 look worked and [ served, and [ served and worked, until one dav J founel niy- selfoon the Verge of nervous (ears for no reason at all Then omy secretary reprimanded me “You are not duing what you ask your readers to do, Miss Lindsay," she said, ‘why don't you practice a SOUP 772 wrt the Hurry- Up Hot Dish for LUNCH «3 Ane Dorothy Greig \ Nee aaa X . N amusing thing about modorn Ilfe ig that soup, formerly a food that consumed hours of time to make, is now one that's roady for the table tn just about nothing flat. Open the can, add an equal quantity of water or milk, heat— and there you are. ‘ Philadelphia Pepper Pot Soup is a | Savory cholce for a windy day.! At no time are modern soups’ more Useful than for lunch. They provide the hot food the meal should have--aud: io a hurry. They are nourishing. And everybody en- joys comforting hot suup for the ‘hoon day meal. | The choice of soups {fs astonish. Ing these days, too . . . smooth cream soups made by adding milk to pea, celery, asparagus or tomato; hearty stick-to-the-ribs meat and vegetable soups; spicy soups such as pepper pot, thin stimulating soups like consommé and .bouillon. Two or more soups can be com- bined, too, to furnish stil! other delicious flavors. For instance: * 1”) Popper Pot Potage (ican concensed “"XCombine the pea, tomato and pepper pot soups. Then add 2 cans of’ milk, using soup can for a measure. Heat, but do not boil. Serves 6-8, 4 "Here's another for those with o taste for the unusual: z Chicken Soup—Mulligatawny Style’ 1 tablespoon butter i 8 tablespoon flour 22 can milk or light cream (using ¢ soup can. for measuro) % ; 1-¢an condonsed chickon soup can condense) tomato soup teaspoon ourfy powder | } sete the butter in a saucepan, * fadd-the-four and cook until. trothy,! -- hen -add-tho .eream-and“cook, uaneiny’ thickened (this’fs a tHin cream’, gauco), Add tho ‘chickon ” soup,| tomato soup: and durrypowder-and - eat thoroughly, but? d | PYeceyy Whitt you preach? You) should relax and rest and get inore exer. cise t? Well, you cin imagine how ehas Brined EF felt! My own vores had turned mite boomerang: ' But at wos a very pood thing for bE pot onthe phone and imimect ately promised the directress of ao faq thous New York salon that | would report every morning oatoonine o'clock for a good work-out [, like most of you, can do better it someone stands over me with a stick! And she did! 1 exercised to streteh out those working aches and to help omy blood rush around where it was needed. The constant sitUng at a desk or table had mereased my hip measurement almost an ineh so that had to come off too Per- sonally 1 get annoyed with myself if ft do not Keep aa condition | like to feel well and strong and eapable and tim, ‘That ole’ fella pride makes me toe thie mark so my lapses such as the last are in- frequent. My Frogramme You readers might be interested In what To dtd w.th persistence every day for nearly three weeks. T exercised from one half hour to three quarters of an hour on & mat every morning. After that session IT had a half hour body niassage by hands whieh did not spare my (teelings! Then a cool- tog shower and back to my home and duties. After luncheon — 1 pulled myself away fram my ( Reloas: The mentally skotchy girl- friend says when her beau ees i lf To did not have talks about taking life casy ®8he can't help but wonder if he’s lying down on the Job. 7 pees R WO Happens To All Ot Us A limbering exercise which Mizs Lindsay did. Keeping knees and upper body straight stretch forward, It is difficult but good for onel 7 Many tasks and went out to wali, errands [Fo in- vented them -but I did walk from vue mile to three every day. The fresh air was good for me because when fT returned my energy Was revitalised so 1 could put in a few more hours of work, During this time [ ate as 1 al- Ways do mast sensibly, Many salads, fresh fruity and vegetables, mill, thin broths, little meat, ne Nich desserts or rich food of any kind. J found I needed whole &rain cereal in the morning — to Create sufficient energy so I add- ed that to my fruit juice and clear coffee, Then I practiced saying “no” tu people. “No, I can not accept your nice invitation, [ am tired and must rest.” ‘Phat, my dears is the most difficult part of a re- conditioning programme, But at times we must learn to say “no” if we hope to relax and rest! Foot note—after three weeks I felt marvellous! 296000 00F00099900060090000000000896O60. THE --- - OVERLAND CHINA MALL 0$0O0000bd000 000008 Sporting, news Order) . Windgor House, - Sooeroroose + BE a oak Sie, cabbie ot? PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY céntains ‘all the general and ‘our:Copy Now. Soevveorovrcorooeooroces of the week. [ : Tel. 20022 :: 3 3 ; 3 3 3 3 3 ta oe t ' Page 1% By George MacManus . THERE'S NOTHING L COULD WAT CECT hee ONT even! SSSSh7 By tye ! 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AND UNITED-AIR -LINES.. 42; Pedder Street.’ Telephone 28171. ome — Don’t. is" THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 20,°1941. | | EK > E Ss OF CHINESE JUNE ATTACK ON S'HAI | RADIO. 42.16 p.m.—Short » Service of Interces< sion, t 42.80 p.m.— Marek Orchestra with (Tonor). Blumeniied, Op. 39 (Lange, arr. Blothgen}; Luna Waltz ({Lincke)..-- Marek Weber & his Orchestra. You're Mine (Derance—Sievier); One Song (film “Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs’) .. Richard Tauber (Tenor) with Orchestra Tres Jolie ~-Waltz (Waldteufel) Marck Weber & his Orchestra Girls were madg to Love and Kiss (Lehar)..- Richard Tauber (Tenor) with’ Orch. Waldteufel Waltz Potpourrt (arr. SUbermann?> Orchestra 1.00 p.m.—Local Time Signal 1.01 p.m.—Piano Duets by Rawicz and Landauer. Liszt in Rhythm (arc Landauer), Chopine22a Rawle, & Landauer): Rhapsody (Friedmann). and His Tauber Weber Richard the city next month. by Rawiez & {arr by The tale is heard everywhere, Slavonic in streets, teahouses and buses — 1.13 p m.—Songa from the Filme. repeated by coolies, rickshamen, SEaxt side of Heaven Hang Your Seana storekeepers and Heart on a Hickory Limb Bing | housew!ves, Crosby with Orchestea “Aunt Sal- it We'll AML Go Riding ono The story goes like this: Rainbow: Hb had Napoleon's Hat A four-year-old pig, which; Cteely Courtneidke “palatal! hitherto exhibited only a normal Ride, Cossack, Hide Nelson porcine grunting ability, suddenly , pena aera eves spoke up last week to the farmer Stems of my) Heart Judy who owned him and revealed that land with Orchestra ihe was able to talk. 1.30 pm--Reuter & Rugby Press and; The pig promised important Announcements jrevelations if the farmer ted him 145 p.m --Roy Smieck and his Hawaran 10 pounds of dates, a luxury of Serenaders, which he bad dreamed through- | Fox Trots On oa bitte Bamboo out his lite. The tarmer, who was penniless but alse obviously Bide, What wil of Ten My Heart'. Moonhght on the Eaghway, 7 ' a “ i Sidhe from oa) Chimney, Moon a convincing talker, persuaded a Over Miami, You're Laughing at Store clerk to Bive Me, ‘This Year's Kixs (both from) on credit, 1 Wasn't Lying | poSmd ob hove You, Midnight After eating the fruit, the pronounced this prophecy: “Chinese ‘planes will Shanghai in June, and will attack the city. “Rice will rise to 200 As he spoke the last words, pig rolled over dead. Hither the pig or the was oo first class since the two things kan’ Fiddy that Gar. men and a reduction in the price. The latter alise with oa drop of to 138 Chinese dollars a bag. Chinese counter attack, howe him the dates: appears as far Associated starled to mal Press, “On the Avenue’). when Hue p.m 546 pm 630 p.m Ulows 6.32 p.m. 715 down Programme Local Stock AW Indian Cosy Quotae “Dance Music, Fox Tro’ ‘Ten Lathe Miles from Town, Slow Fox Prat They Say Carroll Gibbons & the Savey Hotel Orpheaus Fox-Trets You're a Sweet Little Headache, I Have Eves (both from (iin “Paris Honey. moon’) Geraldo & bis Orch Quick-Step You must bave been 2 Beautiful Baby, ‘Tango- Romany Jack Harris & hts Orchestra Fox-Trols Deep in a Dream, Nice People . Harry Roy & his Orch Walte.- Three Green Bonnets Dan Donevan & his Music, 7.00 p.m.—London Relay—The News. 7.15 p.m.—London Relay — “Questions ef the Hour’’. 7.30 p.m.—Portuguese Programme. 8.00 p.m.—Local Time Stgnal and An- nouncements 8.02 p.m.—An Hour of Variety. Vocal Quartet — St. Louls Blues (Handy): I Heard (Redman The Four Crotchets with Guitar Voeal—My Heart Belongs to Daddy (Porter) . Pat Kirkwood with Orchestra Xylophone and Vibra- phone - Running Around Harry Robbins and The Four Bright Sparks Voea!--Most Gentlemen Don't) Like Love (Porter) Pat Kirkwood with Orchestra Vibra- phone---Treaclin’ Harry Robbins and the Four Bright Sparks Vocal Burlesque -Sonny Boy (de Sylva & Others); A Bird in a Gilded Cage (Lamb) Jerry Colonna with Fud and his) Fuddy Bears Organ -- Temptation Rag (Lodge); Smash and Grab (Leach) Donald Thorne Impersonations — Intro. : Street Singer (Singing ey: George Robey; Sophie c (Singing ‘“‘Some of these days’): Eddie | Cantor (Singing “Making Whoopee!’'); Billy Ben- nett; Gigli (Singing “"Marta’).... Afrique with plano accomp. Vibra. phone and Xylophone—Nutty Woods (Robbins); Buffoon (Confrey).... Harry Robbins with the Four Bright Sparks, Humorous Mono- logue—Old Sam's Party {Constan- duros)....Staniey Holloway with Plano, Vocal—I've Got No Strings (Alm “Pinocehio”)....Pat Kirk. wood with Orchestra. Vocal Quar- tet—Sweet Sue, Just You (Harrts & Young)....The Four Crotchets with Gultar. 9.00 p.m.—London Relay—The News & News Commentary. 9.15 p.m.—'‘The Hope of a New World” —No. 4— ‘International Justice’. Recorded talk by the Archbishop of York. 9.30 p.m.—Violin Solos. Chansen Arabe (Rimsky-Korsakov, ar. by Kreisler); The Delukec—Pre- ‘Ovaltine’ are largely due lude (Saint-Saens)....Toscha Seidel ¢ 4 to the eggs used in its with piano accomp, f i manufacture, No. food be- Romance, Op. 78. No. 8: Danse verage can possess nerve. Champetre, Op. 106, No., 2 (Sibe- restoring properties untess jius)....Emil Telmanyi, with ptano accomp. “9.45.10.00 p.m.—Nows Short Wave only). 8.48 p.m.—Oporatie Ouets. “Otello Love Duet (Verdi). ...Tiana Lemnitz (Soprano) . and Torsten Ralf Tenor with Orchestra. “The Pearl Fishers"’—In the Depths of the Temple (Bizet),...Beniamine Gigli (Tenor) & Gtuseppe de Luca (Baritone) with Orchestra, ; 10.00 pim.—Brucknor—Symphony No. 4.° . State Capella Orchestra. ; 44.00 p.m.—-Close down. , your Best to overcome it; ; aoe. sleep of the restoring . and energising—is of particular pertance in these times of tension. It sleep strength, toring—even awaken physic ily and mentally revitalised. For these purposes ‘Oval. tine’ possesses outstanding, advantages, Although ¢n- tirely free from drugs. ‘Ovaltine’ soothes the nerves and helps you to fail asleep quickly. More- over, tt ensures that your siecp is nerve-restoring sleep of the best kind, The exceptional nerve building properties of Furthermore, ‘Ovaltine’ provides all’. the essentials of a perfect food, including. prote! bohydrates, ca‘clum ond mineral salts, “Its:vi i content is also outstanding. ons in French (on imitations m ade to look the same. “by adding household sugar’ in its manufacture, gar at home {f- required. though ‘Ovalti1e’ ae } Is unnecessary, SCHOOL ESCAPES "| |' ‘by boys ‘in’ a Clyde-|"@ school ‘is thought}: "engingered’ because |" ‘about: their)’. © Ss Dalia restoring Pints are derived from its ingredionis, CHINESE SOURCES reported that Shanghai's 5,000,000 Chinese residents are excitedly discussing "Marek Weber & 418) the story of the talking pig who predicted that Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek’s forces will attack pig bomb troops dollars (mex) a bag, then drop to 20," the farmer psychologist, the Chinese desire most is the recap- ture of Shanghai by their country - rice eri- 10 dollars, A ver, away as 20-dollur right kind—fullye nerve-' im- is hable to be lost or broken, special steps should be taken In order to safeguard your reserves of nerve In the first pltce it is important to be able to re- sume sleep wh never it ig broken, Moreover, every hour of slecp must be fully restful and nerve-res- ater short or broken sleep you should For these: reasons’ al- ways, insist on ‘Ovaltine’, which 1s 50 different from. tate Ny. Obviously jt would be easy to cheapen ‘ovaifine’ re, It tg much more economical, however,’ to add: the’ su- Note especially that al- does ‘not contain household . su- . gar, it is natu ally. ewoet-and, the addition’ of sugar THE CHIXA MAIL, MAY 20, 1941. England’s Most Popular Best Seller, the Air Ministry's Account of the great days between August 8th and October 31st, 1940, has been secured by the “China Mail” ‘for: lication in ‘serial form. " It tells the story of one of the greatest battles in history, the more dramatic as it was fought high in the clouds over the Southern coast of England. BRITAIN.” Here is the second instalment of ‘““THE BATTLE OF THE OFFENSIVE . I5 LAUNCHED The Official Account (CROWN COPYRIGHT RESERVED) 1 In the first stage the enemy sent, over massed formations of bom- bers escorted by similar forma- tions of single and twin-engined- fighters Bombers were for the most part Ju, 87s (Dive-Bombers) with a smaller quantify of He. Mis, De. 17s and Ju. 88s, Fighter | escorts flew in lurge unwieldy formations from 6,000 to 10,000 ft above the bombers where — the protection they afforded was not very effective, Using these tacti- cal formations the enemy made twenty-six attacks during — this first stage. He began by renewing his assaults on our shipping. It may well be that this was sulk regarded as the most vulnerable form of target and easiest to at- tuck, for not only are slow moving ! ships dificult to defend, but cas-! ualties among pilots of defence | are always higher when actions are fought above water, He may also have wished ta test the! strength of our general defences, Success against these would augur well for the next stage, At any rate on the 8th August two con- voys were fiercely attacked, one of them twice, Sixty enemy air Craft in the morning and more han a hundred soon after midday, deployed on a front of ubout twenly miles, tried to sink or dis- perse uo convoy Off the Isle of Wight. They succeeded in sinking two ships. In the afternoon at 4.15 more than 130 appeared above unother convoy off Bournemouth. This they were able to disperse but they lost fairly heavily in doing so. The enerny renewed the ussault three days later, choosing as his targets the towns of Port- land and Weymouth as well as convoys in the Thames Estuary , and off Harwich. In these attacks he relied greatly on dive-bombers which proved no match for our Hurricanes. Neverthe'ess, some damage was done both in Portland and Weymouth, This may have encouraged him, for on the 12th August, in the early morning, he launched about 200 aircraft in eleven waves against Dover. j Shortly before noon, 150 more. enemy ‘planes auacked Portsmouth | and the Isle of Wight. By) this time, German losses were already | very considerable, for 182 aircraft had been destroyed, On the 13th and [Sth attacks on Portsmouth were renewed and in some of them, notably that which began soon after 5 pan, on) the 15th, between 300 and 400° air- craft were emp!oyed. The enemy was by now beginning to realise that our fighter force was consi-~ derably stronger than he had imagined, It was evidently time to take drastic action. Our figh- ters must be put out of commis- sion. Therefore, while still main- taining his attacks on coastal towns, he sent large forces ta deal with fighter serodromes in South and South-East England: Dover, Deal, ,Hawkinge, Mart'esham, Lympné, Middle Wallop, Kenley, Biggin Hill, were heavily attacked,: some of them many times. A' number of the enemy penctrated as far as Croydon. German Losses Run Into Hundreds Of Aircraft | Once"more the Luftwaffe did a] certain amount of damage but at| a cost which even Goering must have regarded as excessive. On that day, 15th August, 180 Ger- man aircraft are Known to have been ‘destroyed. Since the open- ‘ding ofthe bat.le, he had now lost , 472 aircraft, Nevertheless, he still ‘ returned to the charge, throwing in between 500 and 600 aircraft.on the 16th August and about the ;, same, number ‘on the 18th. Roches-. w Poe “tek, Kenly, i iy, Croydon, Biggin. Hill, Maniston, Westmalling,. Gosport, brtholt,Tangmere-—-were—the- . taitgots, “His “Moses, wer Ay y days: 24 One ‘of :them,. a7 Hi to’ a Sergeant-Pild! pa ¥ iad some of them were wounded. ,to open his attack on objectives , armed Anson aircraft of a Train- ing Command Whether he in- tentionally rammed the enemy will never be known, lor both aircraft fell to the ground interlocked and there were no survivors, On the 18th August, in an evening attack on the Thames Estuary, one squa- dron alone of thirteen Hurricanes shot down, without loss, an equal number of the enemy in 50 minutes. In ten days since the opening of the attack on the 8th August, | Goering had now lost 697 aircraft. | Our own tosses during the same neriod were not light for we lost 153. Sixty pilots were safe though The pace was too hot to Jast. Goering called a halt and gave his Luftwaffe a rest which lasted for five days, What had he hoped to achieve? Examination of the attueks shows he began” by trying to destroy shipping and ports on the South Kast and South cousts between North Foreland und Portland. ‘This preliminary test must have shown him the strenpth of our defences, Nevertheless, he proceeded with! his plan and next directed his attention to Portland and = Ports-; mouth, Whether these objectives . were too tough for him or whe- ther he thought four heavy attacks upon them had accomp ished his object, he turned away to deliver assaults on Fighter and Bomber Aerodromes, mostly near the coust, Throughout this first stage the tactics he followed were usually near the coast in order to draw off our fighters. These feint attacks were followed thirty or forty minutes later by the real attack delivered against ports or uerodromes on the South Coast between Brighton and Portland. The chief problem created by these tactics Was to have sufficient number of fighters ready to engage the main attack as soon as it could be picked out. Squadrons at for- ward aerodromes hud ty be In in- stant readiness but had at the same time to be protected) from bombing or machine-gun attacks, Only on one oecasion was a squa- dron machine-gunned —whi'e re- fuelling at a forward aerodrome and this happened because — the protective patrol had not been maintained overhead during the process, Generally, the enemy attacks were countered by using. about half the avaiable squadrons to deal with enemy fighters and the ret to attack the enemy bombers which flew normally at from 11,000 to 15,000 ft. descending frequently to 7,000 or 8,000 ft. in order to drop their bombs. Our 1 fighter tactics at this stage were deliver astern on attacks from Me.109s, Me.110s. This type of attack proved effective because these air- craft were not then armoured. The success of our fighter tactics at this stage can be gauged by comparison between our losses in to | pilots and those of the enemy:— ratios about seven to one and they might have been even more strik- ing if so much of the fighting had not taken place over the sea. Attack On Iniand Aerodromes Between the end‘of the first stage and the aative heginning of the . second, there, was, ' as has been ‘said, an interval of. five, days which were spent'by the Gernians in widespread «reconnaissance by siigle aircraft some, of.which in- dulgegeth spasmodic. bombing., of aerodiomes, . These... operations cost, them 39 aircraft: shot. down, Gur losses wer On: those two |- coastal aerodromes, were virtually out of action. Perhaps he was under the impression that inland aerodromes, factories and other in- dustrial targets would not be as stoutly defended, It is more pro- bable, however, that he merely | gave the order for the second part of the plan to be put into opera- tion and disregarded the failure of the first part -. either deli- berately or because he fhad no alternative. In this next stage diversionary attacks against different parts of the country be- came less frequent, The (main attacks were now delivered on a wider front. The enemy's tactics were also changed, The number of escorting fighters was increased and the size of bomber formations reduced, The covering tighter screen flew at very great heights, Enemy bomber formations were ulso protected by a box of fighters, some of which flew shiehtly above the flank or in the rear, others slightly above and ahead and yet otners, weaving in. und out be- (ween and under the formations of bombers. This type of forma- tion succeeded on several ocea- sions in breaking through the for-' ward screens of our fighter forces by sheer weight of numbers and attaining their objectives even | after) numerous casualties had been inflicted, On other occasions smallish formations of enemy long ! range bombers detiberately left their fighter escort as soon as it had joined battle and proceeded ' towards South or South-West London — unaccompanied, They suffered heavy casualties when engaged by our rear rank of fighters. Having thus altered his tactical formations, the enemy proceed to deliver some 35 major attacks be- tween the 24th August and Sth September, His object, as has been said, was to put out of action! inland fighter aerodromes and air- craft factories. He did not, how- ever, disdain purely residential , districts in Kent, Thames Estuary and Essex, These could In no case be described as of military importance, 800 Aircraft Attack Fighter Aerodromes From the 24th to the 29th August, he still showed interest in Portland, Dover and Manston, all of which were heavily attacked. He added other targets as well. Several areas in Essex came in for attention. There wus fierce fighting over the North Foreland, Gravesend and Deal. At 6.45 p.m. on the 24th, 110 German bombers and fighters met a number of our squadrons in the neighbourhood of Maidstone but turned and fled before they could be engaged. The next day he returned to Portsmouth and Southampton where, once again he achieved no success, The main attack, deliver- ed at 4 p.m., went astray. A large number of bombs fell into the sea. Heavy assaults were also made in the Dover and Folkestone | area and above the Thames Estuary and Kent. These con- tinued with a lull of one day until the 30th August, That day and- the next the assault was switched to inland fighter aerodromes. 800 aircratt were used {n a most de- termined effort to destroy or tem- of 35..main attacks: delivered .in this phase... They-cost the German f ; tre tr) CMake Pete £8o ade wthe Anglo-Saxon 1 unfortunate case , Saxon victory the j have to be under their domination 999009909 0000009000 | . VARSITY “BAD BOY” IS AWARDED D.S.C, A Cambridge Uni- versity “bad boy” has won the D.S.C._ for skill, resource and devotion to duty. He is Temporary Sub-Lieutenant E. D. E. Reed, the Cam- bridge, Rugger “Blue,” who, as the result of a tight- ening up of discipline, was suspended from Magdalene College in 1937 with another undergraduate be- cause they failed to pass their first-year examinations. The University au- thorities decided that work would have to come before sport. Sub-Lieutenant Reed's suspension, however, lasted only a week. OOO OOOO90 0990000004 “IF ANGLO-SAXONS WIN” SIGNOR ANSALDO, EDITOR OF COUNT CIANO'S LEGHORN NEWSPAPER, “TELEGRAFO,” ALLUDED TWICE IN HIS USUAL SUNDAY BROADCAST TO ITALIAN TROOPS TO THE POSSIBILITY OF BRITISH VICTORY, “If by a desperate coincidence nations ‘should win,” he said. ‘we need not have any doubt ubout what kind of peace (hey would dictate and im- pose in us. They would try to squeeze the last drop of blood out of the vanquished nations and make them work themselves to the bone.” Later her "In the an Anglo- world would declared: of again. But the Axis nations and those of the Tripartite Pact will win in the end, because their aims are just.” GIRL DEAD: MAN IS DETAINED The police have detained a man in connection with the death of Catherine Graham, a twenty-two- year-old domestic servant, who was found dead at the base of a bridge across the River Dee at Aberdeen. The man will ap- pear in the police court. Miss Graham had been dancing in a local hotel on the Wednesday: evening, and the police wish to interview two naval men who are thought to have spoken to a couple scen near the bridge. The girl's death appeared to be due to a 20ft. fall. ‘ 562 aircraft known to have been destroyed. Our own losses were 219 aircraft, but 132 of our pilots were saved, During these twelve days, our, own. tactical dispgsitions .were:al- tered so as to ‘meet. the changed |‘ that this wt ap eed PRA ER: ee ar eT ee ct HONGKONG & SHANGHAI. | BANKING CORPORATION: Authorised Capital , Issued ‘and Fully Paid-up ... Reserve Funds :— Sterling Hong Kong Currency Re serve Liability Reserve of prictors HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG, BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Hon. Mr, J. J. Paterson, Chairman. W. oH, Lock, Esq., Deputy Chairman, 3. K. RousBield, Faqs, A. H, Compton, Erg., K. 8. Morrison, Eaq., tT. Davies, Kaa, Hon, Mr, T. 5. Pearce, Hon, Mr. 8. H, Dodwell, Hon. Mr. A. L. 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Fixed Deposits received _at_rates...which Avil -bei2! quoted on application, «' pte ol Safe Devdosit ‘Boxes for hire., ‘S.esPHILIR' GOCKCHIN,: a, Chief Manager, ate The tees Ne Be ETERS ARMY SPORTLIGHT LARGE .ND ‘ BASEBALL LEA Corporals Beat Sergeants In Annual Hockey Game - ARMY TEAMS NOMINATED FOR TENNIS LEAGUE By “Squaddy” LAST FRIDAY Middlesex Regiment (The Duke of Cambridge's Own) celebrated their famous battle honour “Albuhera” which was fought on the heights of Albuhera on May 16, 1811. As is the custom of the Regiment, it was cele- brated in true “Diehards” style. They received the name of “Diehards” through this battle when their commanding officer, Col. Inglis, rallied his men ‘o- gether by shoutine “Die Hard My Men, Die Hard” and he shouted this as he was mortally wounded. Thee commenced the day with other Units ta follow them. They (hee VSsrteet and Drums beoting have a falrly good team and have Reveille, plenty of followers This wear the only sportiay It might be a good event was that of the Inter-Men.) Learue was started for six-detide hockey which was won tSmalh Unts. This easily by the Corportuls’ Mess whofhas already been suggested defeated Sergeants aa the final by bwe would very auch lke three clear gouls it cartred otal In the previous reunds the eat Privates lost to the Corporal. 4-0,' ATHLETICS and the Serecants beat the Oilcers 5-0 During the morning Heants entertained the their mess, ing the Iden if a Large and propositian aod to see a VERY successful oafternoan was bad oat Caroline Hill on Sunday oat the Athlete meeting between Chinese and Army which resulted ing a win by ten points for the latter This the such a meet has been although Army won nine events out of tweive they were given a good run by their opponents, Chinese did better than Army in the Pole Vault, their first string Chu FPuk-shing did very well to clear over 10ft. 5ins., The Army first string cleared 10ft, 2ins The Hieh Jump was well below the standard and did not come up to the standard of the Army Athietle meeting held two weeks ae. The Chnese won by one only buseball team = — from the inch, Army are not doing so bad and The Discus by the it will be a good form of sport for Aimy and the individual Wl ell Nal aloe ell Nal a lll lll a ee the Ser- Oticers in and during the even- vesture was reversed. x 2 8 BASEBALL 7 i anit time = tha run and wis first JN Baseball influence in the my othe Colony, we already know, a stand. is beings erected on the Chatham Road ground for this purpose This is bedhe done to encourage baseball oon the Army and Hove baseball a good — start to pet! On 4 prgper basis, suet ous football and other sporting events in the Colony, Roval Engineers, future Brent stationed have on Army and as will Who are the, was won best HONGKONG’S NEWEST CRAZE! THE IDEAL SPORT FOR HOT WEATHER. ENTERTAINMENT. EFFORTLESS—-LOTS OF FUN— ‘SMAL, COST. Rew a “en PEN ve Ne 9000000006 660666 O46 CHALLENGE BOWLS MATCH It is learned thot a challenge lawn bowls match will be played at Chatham Road on Sunday between Kow- loon Football Club and a team represent- ing Hong Kong Soft- ball Association. SOSSSSOOCHSOSHOSOOOEOOD throw was that of Pte Lever whe threw 43° 79 anetres This | was MBit 1'sins. and not as good as tis previous throw ino the Com, mand sports, Lever also had the best indi- Vidual throw for the Javetin with 4843 metres (157ft 5 '%ins.) The Chinese best throw that of Lo Shin-shek wth metres (185ft. Jsain.). In the lone distance runs the Ind’an nersonnel of the Army team were much too good for the (Chinese and had the first four competitors in both runs. In the hurdles Army were well extended und it was only for the fine jumping of Capt, Skipwith m the Jast take over that) they! managed to win hy a few feet, The 1,600 inetres race was also a tight race with the Chinese taking the lead twice but could not just make the last stretch. was 41.53 r . eM SS In this race L/Col. Cox (Mid- dlesex) ran well, as ulso Pte Good- air who has run for the Battalion ,On and off for a good number of seasons, Iam told that this would be the last season that Cox would be running for the SME ‘GOLDMAN . THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 20, 1941: UNITS MOOTED | SOME PECULIAR SITUATIONS IN FOOTBALL SEEN FOOTBALL HAS BEEN responsible for some peculiar situations this season, the least odd beiny the award of a cup tie to Barnsley this season, be- cause of their higher league position, compared with Grimsby Town, their opponents in an undecid- ed tie. Then there is the Selhurst Park incident with referee and both teams leaving the field, only to return and continue from where they left off following a difference of opinion, writes a Home Correspondent. Another strange football hap- pening was seen in vu Rugby League gaine ‘Though unconnected with Soccer, it does recall perhaps the strangest happening of all. The Rugby League encounter con- cerned) Huddersfield and Castle- ford who drew a cup tie. Some of the Custleford men would not stav for extra time, owing to war time duties, Muddersfield, with no opposition, scored a try which was converted and were allowed to count the five points which en- abled them to proceed to the next round, Parallel In freland The parallel to this case occur- red in Ireland sume yéars ago when a team did not arrive for a match. A rule ordained that, to get the ponts, the team present, in the absence of one side, must score a yoal, So the eleven play- ers duly turned out, the forwards dribbled towards gual and one of them shot hard---but not true. The ball sailed wide, With no op- position there was nobody to take the voal-kick, and so the game had to be lett drawn, The Selhurst Park trouble arose over a penalty which Brentford objected to. After a fitt'e argu- ment the referee left the field and the players followed, Discussions ensued, with the referee threaten- ing avnpropriate action but, after fifteen minutes, all went back tuo the field. The penalty was taken and converted. and the game PLAYS WELL: FIRST LEAGUE TENNIS MATCH Battalion. TENNIS HE Army teams for the Second and = Third Division for the Hong Kong Lawn Tennis League are as follows:--- 2nd Division L. A, Newnham, MC. R. E Guest, Capt. C. H.R and Lieut, T. A, Pearce. 3rd Division Set. Denver, Sgt. Webb, Murray and S/Sgt. Megson. Cpl. Cant, Hiyde Set. TO-DAY’S TENNIS PROGRAMME Following fs to-day’s “B" Divi- sion Tennis League programme: C.R.C. v ATC. K.C.C. v CS.C.C, C.R.C..—Liang Sai-wah and Pang Oi-lam; Choy Ping-fun and Ng Kam-chuen; Wong Siu-wing Jand Luk Ting-cheong. «.C.C.—A, E: P. Guest and F. Groves; F. Zimmern and R. T.! procdiadee NA. E. Mackay -and R. S. .Capell. ‘The match between South China and Kowloon Tong had -been post- |Yoned, owing to the unfitness of| 4 the ‘ground, of the home team. _Fikst beat at King's’ Pork: “in a First ‘Division: ‘match c peaieaeee. from yess : PTTLITI LLL : ended in a 5-0 win for Palace, The League tennis sea- son for 1941 made an cause the referee will have to make a full report of the incident inauspicious start yester- :to ei -ppe! opriuts BUEnOricles rysta alace do not appear to day, only match of the be at fault but, unfortunately, it First Division fixtures that , was the third time this season that there had been an “incident” was completed being the HK.C.C cc on their round. ; K.C.C.-K.C.C. game F which was won by the! Grimsby Remembers visitors in a steady drizzle | Grimsby are not likely to forget . . . their fate in the cup, when Barns- culminating in a down- icy were given the tie because of pour. a superior league record, Grimsby, lin an endeavour to secure amends, suggested that they should take a share of the gates of Barnsley’s (third round ties, and there seem- ‘ed bright heres of this state of affairs oreva.ing until Barnsley said “No!” . 1 The latest hint, however, is that The «tundard yesterday = wits the League may be asked to con- poor, which is not very surpres- siger the case. It certainly seems ing, and only player who did the richt thug to do because not stem to be unduly affected Grimsby were not beaten in the was “Lollie’ Goldmin, who, in cup ame. Sheer bad luck, and his first match since his return the strangest of devisions by the fram: leave, was in a class by powers that be, ordained that himsclf. they had been eliminated. A good run in the cup. with consequent Income from attendanes, is more necessary in these days.than ever. and compensation in ‘the way of a “gate” share. will not ¢omplete- ly heal the wound,- but it will ease the pain. Both tems are to be commend- ed for completing the fixture Which, under the circumstances, might quite justifiably have been postponed. Monaghan and Gould only just lost a vilal set against Guest and Grose as they were leading 4—1, 5—2, only to lose 5—7. In their final set also, this vair were leading Burnett and Crawford by 5 games to 2, when Monaghan broke his glasses and, as the result of the ma‘ch was not affected, the set was not com- pleted. K-C.C. were without Gray, who was indisposed, and. F. Kengel- bacher, who partnered Ernie #incher, deputised. ' &. Goldman’ and’M. Pagh (H.K.C.C.). Meat E, ¥, Finphor and F..K mache, para and Gros beat. A, “Seaweed nd-G; C 7 nett .... : | The Hong-Kong Special.” Na a {Company “Hughes Group”. held their first Rifle ‘meeting at Kow-. Joon. City -Range.on Sunday, : ‘this. was the first time that som . 1918 th results: Werte very satis~ | factory, AHK.C -At. thé close of the meet, lost to a cher ‘anal eae a ecmpétitive detail match was Held. ; Tost to, t and Grose ........ which resu'ted “in os details. of e@ winning detail : ~ _-~, | wassdecided when. Mr. ‘and? Kengelbachtt o2. and” Mr; -Roscoe . shot i vi y.Gitest ‘and. Grose‘. é~2 | the: result Ww an, ‘overwhé ‘end Crawford ,.. 63 i victory for: tvevunbunty ti | op and aost Ttost to: Burne: A senuel is almost certain be- — AS Tabiston “ 7 bt FB, a Service rifle since 11d | ming we, “BABY” JOCKEY @ o- _ Hunt riders, has had his ee ap |. ‘THE CHINA MAIL, GOES BACK 10 SCHOOL ‘Edward Munford, “baby” among National path to fame as a jockey cut short unexpectedly, writes ‘a correspondent from London. After he had ridden su well in a hurdle race at Cheltenhain on his first appearance jn pubtic, the boy was taken in hand by Freddie Fox, the ex-Jockey, and on his re- commendation Fred ‘Templeman decided tu take the boy as an apprentice at his Lambourne stable. Since then two events have happened. First Eddie has had his thirteenth birthday, and second, the education authorities have gow on his track, Wanted At School This is what his father, Mr, George Mumford, an amateur rider and a butcher at Culworth, “cently at Southwell:— near Banbury, told a reporter a “Eddie went to Lambourne, and ner and J. F. wn MAY 20, 1941. PL Following clubs have selected their lawn bowls teams for Saturday:— H.K.E.R.C. Macfarlane, E. L, Groome, Ww. EF. J, F, Barron and L. de Rome (Skip). A. P, Tarbuck, J. R, Way, C. E. Gahagan and J. K. Sloan (Skip). A. F. Paul, W, Stoker, A. G. Gard- Lunny (Skip). Reserve:—W, Stoncholse, GOLF COMPETITIONS Results in the Adamson Cup each morning for a week he rode|Goit competition played during out twice. He went to school in the afternoon. Then the educatton authorities informed Mr, Temple- man the boy must attend school in the. morning as well as the afternoon. As he could not do that and carry out his work as well, I de- - cided to have him: back at Cul- vr ’ American t’f'e-holder. worth to continue his studies at the village school until he is 14. “It is a great pity, because he had been promised rides by a number of trainers. Possibly 1 shall take out a licence to train myself so that I can have the boy’s indentures.” _So Eddie, who had his_ second ride in public on River Fox- has now to bend his head over his lessons for nearly another year. the week-end. were: FIRST ROUND W. Stoker (15) beat G. W. Reeve (11) 5 and 4; A. E, Clarke (11) beat S. T. Butlin 1 hole. SEMI-FINAL Stoker beat G.‘E. Willerton (12) 3 and 2; Clarke beat F. Buckle (12) 4 and 3. First round results of the Jun- jor Section Championship were: Ww. J. Buller beat A. L. Powell; Ww. V. Ahern beat R. M. Keown. J. Young beat D. W. Beeken; H. Smith beat T. B. Low. ‘ The Stableford Competition was cancelled owing to insufficient entries. REINSTATEMENT AS. ‘NO DIFFICULTIES are presented when al sportsman, or sportswoman, decides to change from amateurism to professionalism; the trouble begins when he, or she, desires. ranks. The question comes to mind; when consider‘ng the case of Miss Mary Hardwick, who changed her status, towards the close of 1940, and began a tour with Miss Alice Marbe,- W. T. Tilden and Don Budge. ‘ Miss Hardwick has, incidental- ly, won a second victory over Miss Marble, the Wimbledon = and This was at Johake (Arizona) where after losing the’ first set 5—-7, she ran out with 6—3 8—6 to take the match. ‘ Reinstatement _ Wanted -It has been stated that Miss Hardwick will apply for reinstate- - ment as an amateur after the war and should this occur her case would, maturally, receive . every - consideration. Miss Hardwick, shortly after changing her status, explained her own point of view very c'enrly Tt was noteworthy that, when she- gave an interview, she spoke, not' to return to the amateur so much of the tennis she would play but of the use to which her services as a professional could be put. : “It was hard to give up ‘my amateur standing,” she said, “you can understand what that sort of thing means to a family like mine, But I don’t want to be just a use- less refugee. It is the only way 1 have of making any money and the only way I can contribute to the British war fund. I’ve been working’ a lot with the Bundles for Britain committee, but I want- ed to contribute directly. First I had to persuade my family; that was not easy; finally-they under- staod.. My brothers were the worst, they're not much more than schoolboys really, although they're fighting. The femily wanted me to gtay in the country (America) but they couldn’t send me money. In every single town, I’m going to meet with the Bundles for Britain Committee. Maybe I'll - make speeches that will help the cause; I'd like to. I won't mind’ the ONE OF THE greatest efforts ever made in the name. of physical fitness is‘surely that of the Amateur Athletic Union of the United States. They pledged to the President of the United States full and complete cooperation in connection with civilian physical preparedness as an aid to National Defence.. It is easy to make pledges, but difficult to keep them,. but the manner in which the A.A.U. have started their task suggests that there need be no fear of thelr pledge being broken. A plan calculated to stimulate interest has been submitted to the 41 district assoctations which supervise sports throughout the 48 States. Divisions in outlying districts are being formed, each with local autonomy, and as many of them will function in arcas which have hitherto, been unde- veloped so far as the pursuit of athietic sport is concerned, there are likely to be thousands of new- comers to organised athletics, a point which must help in the fit- ness of the nation. Thousands To Learn — By preaching and teaching in every section of the vast con- tinent thousands of young people will, perhaps for the first time, he taught the advantages of whole- some competitive athletics. When considering the vast ex- panse of the United States it will not be easy to complete the anti- | cipated scheme, but progress al- ready made spells success.: While there is still no, news of the Amateur Athletic Association in Great Britain, making any big plans for the Summer, the ruling body is not idle. Championships In June Southern junior ‘championships have been fixed for June at the timated that he is a ae ore often Polytectinic Stadium, at Chiswicls, | a venue that may prove very popular for sporting events this, Summer. ae: E travelling and playing so often because I’ll know that everynight some of the money is going into the war fund.” © To Bring Family “When the war is over,” added Miss Hardwick, ‘I’m going to bring my family out here for. a holiday. They won’t have any money: by then and that would be wonderful. They must see this country where everybody has been so nice to me.” — Later Miss Hardwick said that she had told Mr. Holcombe Ward, President’ of the United States L.T.A., that she would continue to play with the same spirit as if they were all Wightman Cup matches, and that it. had always been that way. cee She has certainly maintained that promise for her matches: with Miss Marble have been fought, not like exhibition games, but: as though she were battling on the ‘Wimbledon centre court in the final: of the: championship. Kalogropoulos - Reinstated A few months. ago: the question: of restoring amateur status occur-: red: A, - Kalogropoulos, of Greece, who: for: elghteen- months: AMA |in. 1933/34 was a professional, and! . iwas then reinstated. | An application last year to play in. an. American ‘tournament was: |retused. because of his one time: nrofessionalism and he took the: matter further, with satisfactory’ results. i ; He. was: wrongly’ informed: that)’ ‘here was aclause in the rules: that “once ‘having been a profes~ ional. he.. could: never. “be classed as°.amateur again.” That Is wrong; because. there. is. .a° law which: says’ “‘porsons: only. wha! have naver lost;, abandanad“or re~ | sovered: their. status; as amateurs Hall'be: eligible ta. competos..:." jite.._and:it_js_those: ‘three - words, ‘recovered’ their. “status,” which Jove Hot aneeunen can. ba re-, ined, 7 While it is good to Iknow that the A.A.A. is still in existence, there is still awaited news of any proposed meeting of, front rank unportance this Summer, Difficul- ties in getting the cooperation of the Service sports associations do not appear likely and there would seem to be every opportunity of having a real good war-time ‘championship meeting, or an “Allied Games.” Track Meet Played Several of the clubs are doing their best to keep traci sport alive, and if any of them were to stage a meeting and get Sydney Wooderson there to attack . his mile record, it would, without doubt, show that there is a public for track racing. An attack on his mile record of 4 mins, 6. secs, by Wooderson is ‘not just wishful thinging. He has stated that he is ready for such an attack. Throughout the win- ter Wooderson. has been running in cross-country events. ‘which have kept him fit. He admits this and, on the eve of the cross- country season’s closing, says “from now I will concentrate on the mile.” : ‘ This comment was passed after he had finished fifth in the South- ern Counties race, the feature of which ‘was not so much Wooder- | son being relegated to fifth place as it was the defeat of C. T. Car- ter. Wooderson never has~° in- champion; rather he has said that he undertook this form of sport to keep. in trim. Carter has been the most suc- cessful. man across country _ this season. In ten successive races he beat all opposition but then came his set back in the Southern.. There were excuses, however, but not from Carter. He had been forced to cry off from an earlier ‘Levent owing to a pulled muscle and the effect. of this was’ obvious. Even so Carter might have won but-for-misjudging—the-course- of. 7% miles at one point. He ran extremely well and, at the finish, was: only a few yards behind R. G. Gosney, ar 2 Ie YOUR anderweenactudtly swe Through the eroteh, then Jockey because’ ‘WAH YAN OLD BOYS? SPORTS The Wah Yan Past Students’ Association will hold its fourth annual sports mecting at Caroline Hill on Sunday at 10,30 a.m. The programme is: ~ Long Jump, ‘!B'’ Grade 59-metres, “A” Grade 100 metres, Shot Put, High Jump, Little Visitors’ Race, 50 metres race (for women workers of the Wah Yan War Rellef Association), ‘A’? Grade 200 metres, Obstacle: race, rug of War. (Old Boys v Present Boys), Football Match (Old Boys v Present Boys), 400-metres relay (Open to the Colony). JUNIOR GHESS CHAMPIONSHIP: Six games in the Colony Junior Chess Championship were com- ‘pleted duriny the’ past week, und 91 remain. to be played before, the Tournament will. be closed. The most important game of the ‘week in. the Tournament was started but had to. be adjourned ’with Biriukoff holding an advan- tage of a pawn over To: Yu-lau. A win for Biriukoff with almost assure him of the Junior Chess Championship: . | The week's results were:—R. C. Gardner beat E, M. Petrove, Un Kwai-yung beat J. Tausz, R. Cc, ‘Gardner drew with Un Kwai- yung, A. Kurrik beat Wm. Lee, R. C. Danenberg beat J. Grefaida and A, Morton beat J. H. @’Al- meida. ot BASEBALL MEETING TO-DAY. “The annual meeting of the HK: Baseball. League will. be held to- yh Hea het day—at- 6_p.m._at_the:Texaco_Com= pany. ‘Busirtiess will include the election of officers and the fixin; of the opening date for the official season, Si It fits like a twin To your body and skin And will win all your grateful - applause. TAKE THE TIP 727 @RT Once. you try ‘Jockeys, UNDERWEAR you'll never want any ether under- wear. Come In and get yours today. We.have the varied leg -F lengths and’ the Jockey ‘Con: a ‘ON SALE, AT " toured Shirts'fo' match, [ust as you've seen them advertised. In Saturday Evaning.Post,.. Collier's, Esquire, and Life. Fall Of Amba Ala Power Of Offensive Broken THE COLLAPSE OF ITALIAN RESISTANCE AT AMBA ALAGI AND THE SURRENDER OF 2 THE DUKE OF AOSTA MEANS THE PRAC- TICAL TERMINATION OF THE ABYSSINIAN CRITICAL STAGE REACHED The critical stage has now been reached where: American supplies to the battlefields must be safe: guarded, says the “Stock- holm Dagensnyheter. The US Navy and Au must apeervene. gad atop. emesth ap what tarim aaa vention will take One muFft arsume that the President Is now preparing pub. tic opinion for convoys. A bridge of vessely across Atlante makes the dane hostilities between the Axy.s the USA imniunent Kore. olby ot arte = CAMPAIGN. The German press has been very reserved In Its treatment of American affatrs. The forces which will be hberiat- ed as a result of these very suc cessful operations are siderable and may have g deci sive influence not only on the war which is being waged in the Libyan desert but on opera- tions against Iraq and Syria. The magnificent services in Abyssinia of the South African Air Force have proved the quality and skill of these fight- ers and bombers and they will be especially welcome at the most- | present juncture, when there up to are distinct indications of a { turn In the tide in Libya. It seems to have reached high Hitler's recent: speech reveated | that Germ: ny onow admits the importance of American he Ip and the German press his now sud- denly abandoned its caution and is describing President Roosevelt as really responsible for the war,.-Reuter. NAZI BOMBERS KEEP ON GROUND Only a few — hostile were reported over Britain, ly over coastal districts, a late hour last night. It appeared unlikely that =? large-scale attack would develop water mark at Sollum and not any where. —Reuter. to have made any further inroads alreraft | ; Sole Agents for & "NORVIC” “MASCOT” 2 “SIR HERBERT BARKER” and “FINN-FLEX” SHOES the Norvic Northampton. NEW STOCK JUST ARRIVED. In these brands of highclass footwear you are assured of finding your requirements, whether they are for a lightweight shoe or one of sturdy construction. SLIPPERS Brown, Black, Red and Blue with soft and solid leather soles in all sizes. ‘Wm. POWELL, Ltd. 10, ICE’ HOUSE: STREET. » cengament. a not incon= | ‘dinance, 1936, -an Reuter’s diplomatic correspondsnt learns there are still a few scattered pockets where! small bodies of Italians are holding out but : : | their power of offensive has been completely broken and they can be safely left to be dealt with at leisure by the Patriot forces. at Tobruk, rather the reverse if anything. [t is yet tou early where Germany will exercise the greatest “Flying Bridge”’ no evidelce that large being sent i. Syria, of treopys and "planes rushed to Iraq but it easy to build up a force, especially one powers, by aero- to forecast attempt to pressure, There is forces are A number have been wilh pot be substantial with striking planes vlone, Although the Germans have boasted of their “flying bridge” to Tripoli, it Is physically im- possible for them to have con: veyed by air heavy tanks such as have appeared in Cyrenaica. It becomes increasingly evident that they must have been — sent across with French connivance.-— Reuter. SOVIET ORGANISING PARASHOTS The Soviet Union, which originated the technique of parachute soldiers, has taken a leaf out of Britain’s defence book in co-opting tvivilian defence against this new form of warfare. The Soviet radio stated yester- day that 13,00 miners were among a jarge number of citizens who took part in defence exercises in the important industrial centre of Stalino (formerly Hughesorka). Parachutiste unsuccessfully tried to take the mines, radio station and metallurgical sta- tion, Stalino lies in the Don Basin, in the Ukraine just north of the Black Sea, and is the centre of rich coal, iron and manganese ores. It has a_ population of 300,000.—Reuter. NO REPRISALS BY VICHY EXPECTED The Berlin correspondent of the Madrid newspaper “Alcazar” re- ports that it js not expected in Berlin that the Vichy Government will take reprisals for the’ British bombing of Syrian aerodromes. It is felt, however, that Petain « 2s - 7 HOOPS OCHO SO OOO COOE BRITISH CIVILIANS EVACUATING The evacuation of Syria and Lebanon by British, American and Palestine subjects, on the advice of their consuls, is reported in a despatch to the In- dependent French Agency. Mining of the road from Beirut to nor- thern Palestine is re- ported but unconfirm- ed. ---Reuter. 1PHOSOOO OOOOH OOOO OSD STOP and Darlan. are studying what are termed _ “protective measures."— Reuter. The prefix “spectal’’ to -telegrame Is used by tho “Sunday Herald” and “China Mail’? to: indicate news: which Is. etrlotly copyright under the. provi- ‘| -|alons of~ the. Telgcommunications | Or- |. may not be! reprint. | ed under any circumstances, ' either ‘in part, ‘without “prior | ats, gi Virtually Ends Campaign TRIBUTE BY GEN. SMUTS General Jan South African has sent a message to General Cunningham, who commands the Im- perial forces in East Smuts, Premier, ‘Africa. The message runs: “Tl send you our warm congratulations on the crowning victory of Amba Alagi which is a just reward for your brilliant leadership and the high cuality of your brave officers and | men, “The whole) Abyssinian cam- ‘paizn will take oa high place in the annals of warfare and will add un illustrious chapter to African and South African history.” - - Reuter, PRESS | Printed o and. ‘Published. for. the Proprietors, , ; at W: snet “Ltd, by’.Gorpon Caps ey ALOIS Burn Aiieten tmwn mae amy SAFETY FIR 1/ fit Tri leX” —7ka5 Ge SOLE st nth TOFS Be, car people Ley FIRST NEWSPAPER IN THE FAR EAST. ESTABLISHED 1845 No, 32,161 TUESDAY, MAY 20, 1941 Price: 10 cts. ; SURRENDER =; f [am 5 TE com INSIST Australia’s. Choicest BUTTER MEN OF HISTORIC REARGUARD SOVIET MAKING A DEAL The Soviet Army begun its Spring = man- oeuvres with a con- siderable concentration of troops in the region of - Tashkent, near the fron- tier of Iran, -aceording to a despatch from — the “New York Times” Ankara correspondent quoted by Ankara radio last night. The correspondent cites diplu- mate reports in Antigua as iodi- eating that Russia and Germany would appear to be arranging some sort of Joint action in the Middle Fast." He specifically mentions re- ports of negol ations for the use by Germany of Russian ships on the Black Sea to transport) war materials to Russian ports for transit to Iran and lraq.--Reuter. Duke Of Aosta’s Message The Duke of Aosia and Mussolini exchanged messages before the sur- render of Amba Alagi. The Duke of Aosta, after show- ing surrender was no_ longer avoidabjey said, according to Rome radio: ‘yam comforte in this tragic and sad moment with the certainty ‘of having done all that was humanly possible. “But the war Is not finished. Soon we shail return to these lands once mere, drenched with Itallan blood for the glory of our country.” The Duce replied: “You and your soldiers have fought hero- ically, The Itatian people have followed your stand with admira- tion and share your certainty for the future.” — Reuter, ) has i: Pleased ~ The ; Franco-German it’ was'- “offictally Sin Nichy ission to ‘ehter’ the'- occu am western areas anted | to ‘officials. and, ers. industri and dae ‘ig eancerfta eir pre i# essential ide hdministea | nd: ‘econom! - purposes... ° a : Ltt ithe y hepa soviet, LAND PSO SSOSOS OOOO THO OS ROOSEVELT TO ASK CONGRESS FOR DECISION ? According to reports circulating in Washington yesterday President Roosevelt has discussed with legislative leaders the possibility that he will soon send to Congress a_ special message on_ foreign affairs, says Reuter. GOOF 909999099 O 0009! VICHY’S GEN. DE BETRAYAL DISAVOWED BY IN CYPRUS serine Thrilling Escape Of Remnants Of Force Revealed IT IS NOW POSSIBLE TO REVEAL THAT A PARTY OF IMPERIAL TROOPS WHO WERE ‘REMNANTS OF THE HISTORIC REARGUARD AT MOUNT OLYMPUS, IN RAGS, SOME OF THEM ILL AND WOUNDED, HAVE REACHED THE SHORES OF CYFRUS AFTER MOST ASTONISHING ESCAPES AMONG THE GREEK AEGEAN ISLANDS. They tell stories of desperate resistance against impossible odds, when Nazi ‘planes, tanks and infantry, in massed assaults, tried to smash their line. “The, “ONE, RIVER MADE ce n A WHERE WE STAND WAS SO WITH GERMAN YOU COULD WALK One Anzac said: Germans came on men possessed and deter- BOROcS, mined to be slaughtered. “Man for man we were better We mowed them down] than the Germans, but although our artillery was magnificent we like flies. had hot swarms of tanks anu ‘planes, which was the real secret of the German success.” When eventually the tanks broke their lines, these men be- gan to march to the roast, rations cxhausted, without blankets and with most of their equipment dis- carded, Day and night they trudged on.—Reuter. CHOKED BODIES GAULLE A COMPLETE DISAVOWAL of “agree- ments” between the Vichy Government and Germany is contained in a declaration by General de Gaulle to the British Government jand the chiefs of Allied Governments in Lon- don. It states that the Vichy “government” hr- placed itself in a position whic; deprives it- self of all independence with regard to the invader. The source of the Vichy so- called government lies exclusive- ly in the person of an old man who for many years had been known to be enferbled by age. The declaration continues: “Firstly France cannot and must not .be held . responsible ts. pe " Ct scted hemeclves tovthe: enemy. ‘Secon ‘the French nation ‘is éontinuing the ‘war’. by means, all-her. military forces , and: ‘ter: states. and: who. ‘Aght: the - common: iene Router. : — | WHILE’ ICAN aMBU! A BRITISH. ; as “anh ‘ally’. » by’ those The Zamzam Disaster IT WAS DECLARED IN TORONTO YRSTERDAY THAT we On BOARD THE Do 2 STEAMER ; tre the .“ZAMZAM,” “LOST | BELL &: AMERIC SPITFIRE PILOTS MAKE HAY Spitfires patrol- ling over the Channel yesterday afternoon en- countered 10 Messersch- midt fighters, shot down five of them in as many minutes without loss to themselves and then, with ammunition spent, raced home safely though pursued by over 30 other Messerschmidts. Two of the Spitfire pilots got two each and the third got one, says the Air Ministry news set~ vice, Four Only one German had time to bale out, the others crashing into the sea in their machines. “It was grand,” said one pilot, “but I could not stay long, for as soon as I had got my two, I saw about 25 other ‘yellow noses’ (Messerschmidts) going at us and I had no more ammunition.”“— Reuter, Revenge The fight gave the pilots re- venge, for earlier in the day a | tormation of ME109’s had pounced on two machines from the same squadron and shot .them down. Both pilots baled oat and were saved, This squadron now claims 87, victories.—British Wireless. 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This pifot is watching the torpedo being loaded before taking off for a dummy attack on a target Benphava and Derbi were also altneked on the following night by isrtish bombers. A sensational story of! ship. how Japan has been assisting Axis intrigues in : CH CONFIDENCE Full details of these operations wee not yet avarlable but it is Known that considerable damage Wits caused Our!ng operations over Tobruk three German dive- bombers were shot down by A.A. fire. In Abyssinia, British mreraft continue to assist the troops in Mopping Up operatians Attacks are marly confined to enemy ihe Middle East is report- ed in the “News-Chroni- cle’ by Mr. Gedye, well- known ex-“Daily Tele- graph” correspondent in Central Europe. In the underground campaign throughout the Moslem countries in the Middle East inciting the Moslems to a jihad, Gedye reveals, the Japanese Consul in Belrut. “VISITING THE NEW ZEALAND, Australian and British troops, I found them all convinced they can face and smash anything the Totalitarian , troops can bring against them,” Mr. Peter Fraser, Prime Minister of New Zealand, declared at a Press interview in Cairo yesterday. Questioned about the Pacific, Mr. Fraser said that New Zealand wanted peace but was prepared to stand up against aggression there, as In the Middle East or Britain, and for that purpose would, if neces- sary, use all her manpower and resources. SOSSHSHHSSOOSOO OO OD RASCHID ENVOY TALKS WITH IBN SAUD Raschid Ali's ance Minister has already had two _ in- terviews with King Ibn Saud of Saudi Arabia and has ex- tended his stay in Saudi Arabia by 48 hours, according to a Baghdad message to Vichy yesterday quot- ed by Reuter. POSOOPSSO HOO OOOOOOOO In Syria, bombing attacks were mitde oot Palmyra aeredrame, where one dare German tins! port adrerat) and: one Herel LE were destroyed by tire, German aircraft on Damascus aerodrome and at Rayak were also bombed and machine-! gunned. Raidg were alsa made on Ras- chid aerodrome, in [raq. Raid On Rhodes A number of (res were stirted at Calata aerodrome, on the land of Rhodes, as a result of a raid. carried out on Saturday myght During enemy attacks on Allied aerodromes in Crete, one Dornier 17 and another unidentified air- eraft were shot down by A.A. guns. From all these operations British aireratt is feuler, LICENCE Fin- motor transport retreat along who ois a Japanese Moslem grar the roads. Syria Bombings lunte of the famous Alazhar Unie versity, Catre, and who speuks fluent Arabie, has been ussiduous~ Jy distributing propaganda urg- ing “Asa for the Asiatics.” The Japanese, Gedye alleges. have been allowing German and ftahan espionage organisations to use Japanese diplomatic bags. Central News. one MUssINe, —— GERMAN “We must hope for the best but PUZZLE sr, There are many ques- thongs whieh To would tile ta ask and would appreciate answers (if any}: (a) Why is it that some Fxport Tacences are held back for over a period oof sometimes a week, When others, which are for the same destination, are signed on the same day? Maybe the staff could enlighten us. (b) Why is it that they refuse to give an explanation why some Licences are refused? Haven't we got a right to know? Aren’t we tax-paying citizens? (c) Why don’t they employ competent men who know right away the nature of the applica- tion without enquiring from the Exporters, (after a delay of five or six days, whether intentional or not. I do not know). (d) Why do they insist on exact date of departure of the steamers when they know that it is ad¢ainst; May 4 the Regulations for any shipping company to impart such informa- tion? (e) Why do they insist on any applications for alteration in the Licence Form to be made within 7 days from the date of ‘appilica- tions when they do not return same til] 10 or.12 days later? i a: Why do Civil Servants in- sist on being incivil? “EASY MONEY.” CANADIANS HOED SPORTS-GALA:- The Princess Royal yesterday attended. a_ gala. spots. .meeting ‘of Canddian,, Signals of |. @ is Colonel-in-Chief. ih. 1G. “Ih. Mc~ N ps: Com-. a A . miiide Odlum, , GO.C, Second C Division,- and: other: senior: officers} ‘Reuter. — were present—British .Wixeless. \ Wil ties! on? abeauht,.;6 a Ujust’returmed =“ to..Karachl, -.” STEAMER MYSTERY The mystery of the whereabouts of the Ger- man freighter ‘Lech’ (3,290 tons) which left Rio de Janeiro on April 28, has deepened follow- ing a report made_ by officers of the Brazilian vessel “Pirangy.” When the “Pirangy” arrived [n Rio on Monday, an officer who was on the bridge on the night of dectared that off Abrol- hosto, south of Bahia, he saw several ship’s boats in which sall- ors made signals with lights. The officer was unable to iden- tify the boats. The same night the wireless operator of the “Plrangy” decl- phered an 80S from the Ger- man freighter “Lech” addressed to Bahia radio station. It is recalled that reports cir- culating u fortnight ago asserted that the “Lech” had geen inter- cepted by a British auxiliary off Bahia and scuttled herself. These reports were not substantiated — Reuter. ¥ : _ CARRYING ON cording ‘healt Pilot Officer’s Pluck Splendid pluck and en- durance were shown by a young pilot officer engag- ed in an attack on the aerodrome of Gazala, Libya. Diving very low with a total disregard for heavy ground fire, he sprayed two large enemy air- craft on the ground until they were destroyed. He then swooped on to a con- centration of mechanised trans- port, braving a hail of machine- gun bullets. He received wounds In head and shoulders and was fosing blood rapidly when he! turned the alrceaft towards the the Egyptlan frontier, 250 miles away. Lacking sufficient strength to reach his squadron’s base he made a successful landing within the British lines, where he faint- ed as. he. was.helped from the cockpit.--British Wireless. SEEKING. HARMONY IN DAGCA ig visit; the Home Min-. of the: Government: of ‘Ben- vited suggestidns-trom mem- Ys ofthe: Central,‘Peace~Com- ister in nittee ‘nnd: other prominent pedple. for ‘the restoration of’ communa ‘harmony ‘in Dacca~-Reuter, ~~ =: * ! a | textiles. prepare for the worst,” he suid, emphasising that. the Japanese have shown no personal animosity against the Australlans and the New Zealanders. Discussing the events in Greece Mr. Fraser seid that no matter has been more thoroughly dis- cussed with the Dominions than the expedition in Greece. He added: “I feel the thing wus done. “To have deserted Greece, It would have been like deserting a friend. “No military advance would be compensated for the disgrace in leaving the comrades without some effort to help them.” . ‘Perfect ‘Unity Mr. Fraser said that Generul Freyberg, V.C., commanding the New Zealanders, told him he had never thought that they would succeed during the retreat cross- ia the, Corinth Canal. hey had a most difficult task in covering the retreating British Imperial «Forces and showed throughout perfect unity and initiative. — Reuter. right SMALL, TRADINGON ~ STOCK: MARKET Turnaver:on the London/-Stoclt Exchange; yesterday, waa smal with: price: movements, confined to. narrow: : limits. :Gilt-edged were exsier on: the-switchover. of inter~ -best- towards: the- London. war 8aV~ -Foreign . bonds ings, campaign. tifor: Spanish 4. were steady exce| er cents which. lost,-2% -to Home-rails- recorded: useful -gaihs. Industrinis -featured, improvements injrom: and::steels, shippings Wall... a was. dull u cs and | S; ‘Ashley. Clarke AUSTRALIA AND EMPIRE AIR SCHEME ‘HE COMMONWEALTH AIR MINISTER, MR. McEWEN, DE- CLARED IN MELBOURNE YBS- TERDAY THAT AUSTRALIA IS ENTIRELY ABREAST OF THE EXTRA COMMITMENTS UNDER THE EMPIRE AIR... SCHEME AND WAS REMEDYING ANY LAG IN PERSONNEL QUICKLY. He recalled it had been offi- cially announced a few days ago that many Australian Air Force squadrons were betng forrited for service in theatres of war over*., seas. — Reuter. CHINESE MINISTER OF FOOD The appointment of Mr. Hsu Kan, Vice-Minister of .' Finance, ° as first Chinese Minister’of Food, will be innounced at the’ meeting of the Executive Yuan to-day, it is, learned in authoritative quar- ters in Chungking, — , Mr, Tsou‘ Lin, Fitatice Com- missioner of Kwwarigtuhg, | will’ be= , appointed. Vice-Minister of Fin- ance.—-Reuter. HUNGHEON TO. |) THARS MINISTER “In: honour: ofthe: Thal-Minister in London :a.luncheon. was: given 22%,.| Affair airs. ets : The guests, included Lord = borne : ager ydney.. Muspratt,. IVIr.- ag Chatinon—Reuter, THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 20, OF Clean-Up At Other Sectors Now Beginning | THE DUKE OF AOSTA himself will sur- render at noon to-day with his staff officers, it was announced in London yesterday in con- nection with the Viceroy of Abyssinia‘’s hand- ing over of Amba Alagi to the British Im- perial forces. Units of the Sudan Defence Force have occupied an important sector in the Gondar ‘area and in south Abyssinia have captured an important road junction. Eight hundred pri- soners were taken including colonels and staff officers. ! “quest that be should be the last to leave, that the Duke of Aosta, ace companied by Gen ‘Tregzam1 and all the Duke's personal stat! of officers, will surrender at 12 noon lu-morrow, May 20, Units of the Sudan Detence Force, assisted by Patriots, have captured un important position in the Gondar sector, jnflicting ser- jous damage on the enemy, Operc- ations are proceeding sutisfactor- ily. In the troops captured road Junction Sciasciamanna, on May 16. As a result) of this successful operation we captured 800 prisane | ers, including two colonels, a number of staff officers, two guns and Qvo urmoured cars. In other sectots our general advance ds conning in spile of heavy rain, Iraq Do change fo report in the situation at Basra and Hab. baniyah. Its tog emily yet ta osay whe- ther the Duke of Agstivs surren. devo will Jead to the end of the Abyssinian campatgn, it was stut- Ted oan military cucles ain Cato last night It was pointed out that are approximately two — Hlalian divisions concentrated at Jimiuma vod the same number at Gondar, and with the help of the rams these may hold out until the end of the rains, On the other hand, when they recelve the news of the Duke of Aosta's surrender, they may declde to throw in thelr hands. However, military cireles stated that ina few days they would be better able to gauge the effect of the capture of Amba Alagi, in Which South Africans, fndians, sSudan Defence Poree, Putriots and British (oops participated, Tinportance of the capture (he mpertant qecad guneture Dalle Was stre see Escape Cut Off Only reasonable chance for the two Ttalian divigons congentrat- edoin Jituma and the le dis- triet to escape bas thereby been eut off, utless they take to the bush, However, the Italians now have a particular aversion to the bush owlng to the terror of the Patriot forces, who are now turking there. Nevertheless this district is| nearly the size of England and ; it may make some time to crush enemy res’stance unless they fol- iow the Viceroy’s example = and throw up the sponge. Dealing with the German sally from Fort Capuzzo, mili- tary circles said that the R.A.F. gave them @ taste of their own medicine with a Sarge dose of dive- bombing. A iGerman attempt with two columns to force Hell Fire Pass . Was unsuccessful and the Ger- mans again recuperate their losses in the now much trampled Sollum aurea.—Reuter, Cairo Communique The Duke of Aosta'’s surrender is the most important item = in yesterday’s G.H. Cairo com- muni ue, ° which describes wide- sptead "and successful operations. The communique states: “Libya —nNo. change in the situation at Tabruk, In the area south of Son “two enemy columns supported by there southern areas our Dalle, important 35 miles south of of of Italian Version lraly now. office tally adimits the surrender of Amba Alugi, strong- hold of Abyssinia An [tallan High Command com- mubique states: The enemy, in recognition of the Ttalian troops distinguishing themselves in Amba Alagi, rendered military honours, “Officers were allowed to keep their revolvers and the British Commander gave orders that when leaving our garrison should march past the British units who — will render due military honours.” Military circles in London, while not in a position to confirm this Italian statement, point out that it would be in accordance with British military traditions, -- Bri- {ish Wireless. U.S. AND FRENCH COLONIES THE U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE, MR. CORDELL HULL, TOLD HIS PRESS CONFERENCE YESTERDAY THAT NO CON- SULTATIONS | WERE PRO- CEEDING WITH OTHER AMERICAN . REPUBLICS _ RE- GARDING THE QUESTION OF OCCUPYING FRENCH POSSES- SIONS IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE. Mr. Hull added that despite LONDON'S WAR SAVING DRIVE WHEN SIR GEORGE WILKIN- SON, THE MAYOR OPENED THE CITY OF LONDON'S SAV- INGS CENTRE AT MANSION HOUSE, MR. P, C. CRUMP, JOINT SECRETARY OF THE PRUDENTIAL ASSURANCE COMPANY, HANDED HIM A CHEQUE FOR £5,000,000 WORTH OF 242% NATIONAL WAR BONDS. Si George announced be bad been promised more than £4,000,- 000 by other commercial houses, General Sir Walter Kirke, for- incr C-in-C,, Home Forces. said Londoners were fighting valiantly on all fronts and those at home were obviously determined not to let them down, The Munich Agreement signed by Mr, Chamberlain and the dicta- tors is on show at Hammersmith Town Hall, with the treaty by which Germany guaranteed Bel- ,#ium’s neutrality before the last war, ee Wireless, — — et ATLANTIC PIONEER’S COMMAND ” ~ numerous tanks crossed ‘the fron- tier but. withdxew after . “being engaged by forward el ments of our’mechanised’ forces. Ab: yesinia——after allowing the Italidn forces” atiAmba ‘Alagi one a ‘quae ‘in..which to collect their wounded, the formal surrender ‘of | | the Whole, of the forces -in.tbé area is taking ‘place to-day, | “It is. estimated that prisoners will number’ 7,000 ites ot with _ considerable quantit of guns Last! To. Leave. . It ‘hag: further been: arranded, in complies with , hig .urgent. Fer! Lae giad a YN UI bem ROM! VAS bak the critical views in Washington regarding, Vichy's “‘cqllaboration”’ with Germany, the United States was keeping in. ming that Mar- tinique might need: [6 ame and other” supplies, Reut : U.S. VOLUNTEER ‘AIRMEN. STORY. eneral : Claggett - Brigadier -. hief ‘of the’ U.S. Commander-in- ‘| Air Force“in: the -Philippines,. ‘who ig at “preset” in” Chungking,” yea~ ‘| tepday denied any.-khowledge that American," yolunteers: were --com- ing to China to ue ane, alr ‘force. Renter, - : CaS the prt tea, Low fs Pe gong ties wareey Late mogsto CO et bowls h feed: SIR ARTHUR WHITTEN BROWN WHO, WITH THE LATE SIR JOHN ALCOCK, MADE THE FIRST ATLANTIC FLIGHT IN 1919, HAS BEEN APPOINTED LIFUTENANT - COLONEL IN THE HOME GUARD WITH COM- MAND OF A BATTALION, Sir Arthur Brown was a lieuten- ant in the R.A.F. in the last war und is now an active flying officer in the training branch. Another battalion commander appearing in the same list is Major-General George — Raikes, formerly of the Royal Marines, who served In the South Africat und World _Wars. — Reuter, “600TH” SOUVENIR A TRANSPARENT SIGNET RING MADE FROM THE WIND- SCREEN OF A ME.109, IS NOW WORN BY THE SPITFIRE PILOT WHO HELPED SHOOT DOWN A GERMAN FIGHTER, AND IN SO DOING BROUGHT HIS STAT- ION’S “BAG” TO 600. The Me. 109 crashed near the coast. The flight sergeant engag~ ed on maintenance, who is a skill+ ed handioraft. worker, cut.a. piece an inch ‘square from the Messers— chmidt’s windscreen, which was about half un inch thick. He bor- ed a \hole with. a red hot poker, then carved the hole to fit’ the pilot's finger. $ The pilot, who was awarded the D.S.O, soon after the shooting udwn ‘of the Nazi, ‘has’ ‘had’ the motto “600th”. carved on: the in- side of the’ ring: SHANGHAI TRAGEDY. SPECIAL, TO “CHINA MAIL") A. trolloy-bus burst. into flames An asbestos incendiary bomb snuffer with a face guard and gloves of the same substance, takes the p'ace of the sand- bag at the base of a lamp-post in a London street. The snuf- fer is just dropped on the bomb whlle the face guard and gloves protect the fire-watchor. _ (Copyright, Fox)., INDIAN. AIR FORCE STRIKE ENDED Asa result of a tentative agreg- MECHANICS ment on Wages and hours between Thirteen hundred mechanics of coalowners and anthracite miners, the total of 2,000 required by the |the miners have been gran‘ed a Government of India for the wage increase and the strke has todian Air Force will be in train- | endea, says Reuter from New ing by the end of May.—-Reuter, !Yort. ta “Shatighal “yesterday “and “‘as“at- ~~ result four’ | passengers died’: and! over 10 were admitted -to. nee with, -severe burns.-Our_ Own ‘ Correspondent. 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Special reduced prices forchildren and servicemen, ABOVE PRICES INCLUDE TAX SEATS NOW ON SALE FOR ALL PERFORMANCES TAKE ANY. TRAM or HAPPY VALLEY BUS. 3.7 20°% 930 PM. Matinees:-30c.,40c, Evenings:-30¢,,80¢,,55¢.,70«. ° FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY A First Run Picture at Popular Admissions UNIVERSAL’S MIGHTY, PRODUCTION IN YEARS é Eduardo’ Cignnelli « Samuel §. Hinds Tom Fadden + Clarence Muse and a Cast of Thousands A MEW UNIVERSAL PICTUGE ry -. For To-morrow & Thursday, 2 Days Only, ! t's a Wachy Whitt to Reno : With a Bu |THE MARCH OF TIME oT eciprteenibe “ON: FOREIGN - .NEWSFRONTS” ‘taining a £10 10s. wristlet watch "¢ THE COMIC OPERA king-making pro- ceedings in Rome receive a fair share of attention in the British press but leading articles put the matter in a perspective which is a summation of the circumstances leading to Viceroy, the Duke of Aosta’s decision to give up the sponge in what was once Musso- lini’s East African Empire. F The “Daily Telegroph” recalls it is but a few weeks since General Cunningham cross- ed the southern frontier of Abyssinia from Italian Somaliland, since when he has travel- led 1,500 miles and has frequently met fierce resistance in strong natural positions. “Mussolini has no excuse for the poor defence he has put up| in his vaunted African Empire,” U S the paper continues, « a | “He had many months of non- LABOUR belligerency in which to reinforce at leisure whereas Britain had to improvise in haste under — the heavy handicap of a series of LABOUR AGITATION IN THE UNITED STATES FOR WAGE INCREASES HAS NOW SPREAL TO THE RAILWAYS, converging expeditions, which hive now achieved such a. bril~ Representatives of the five big railwaymen'’s unions, POV ORIEL hant result, “The moral effect of these victories throughout the Middle East must be considerable, $50,000 workers, announced — in Chicago yesterday they are seeh- ing a 30 per cent inerease in wages and are launching a countrywide compacgn Notice of demand for an in- crease Will be served on the ratl- Ways on June 1 Reuter, KARACHI’S CiViC GUARDS The Governor of Sind, Sir Hugh Dow, reviewed the civic guards of Karachi, paid tribute to their Public spirit) and declared the usefuiness that) could) not be doubted when unrest is spreading throughout the world. Turning to the communal d's- sension in India, the Governor discerned in the Civie Guiurds a meuns of promoting the great fellowship between various com- munities.— Reuter, OFFER TO BUY FRENCH PROPERTY According to press reports from Washington the Republican Con- gressman, Frances Case, has introduced a Bill in the House of Representotives by which the Secretary of State will be authorised to negotiate for the acquisition of French possessions in the western hemisphere and such ships, aeroplanes and cargoes as France wishes ty se'l. Cost will be paid from the $2,000,000,000 Stabilisation Fund. —Reuter. LORD GORT VISITS ALGECIRAS Lord Gort, Governor and Com- mander-in-Chief of Gibra'tar oe Gee cited: on probation, | Paid an official visit to the Spanish It was stated that the explana-| Military Governor of Algeciras tion she gave was that she did it} Yesterdav morning. “more or less for a bet.” ao Gort made the journey by ive-Sergeant Mallett sa'd| 5a. dane ree ae ne good posi- It is understood that the visit tion and education and bore a! Was cordial and that the Spanish perféctly good character. . _ (Governor is expected ta return Mr. St. John Hutchinson, K. C.,{ the call on. May 28.—Reuter, said that Markham's action had i caused those interested. in her in- ‘tense misery and unhappiness. FEARED_IT WAS. A- New Commitments UNITED STATES OPINION, IT ADDS, HAS AT ONCE SEIZED CPON THE IMPLICATION Of THE NEW FRANCO-GERMAN PACT “The Times” declares the Duke of Aosta's welcome decision to sue for terms enables Britain te une dertike new commitments 1! other theatves of war, the first of whieh ts Iraq, where, thanks to Raschid Ali's machinations and the simultaneous treachery of the Vivehy Government, Germany is practising her favourite strategy of infiltration, “The Times” adds that though Abyssinia, Libya, Syria and Iraq are for the moment Britain's sole responsibility, other regions such as Morocco and Senegal, where Vichy's BSubservience to the Germans may bring new perils, do not concern Britain alone, since an attempt to dominate the South Atlantic through them would amount to a threat to the Americas. “THE DEFEAT OF ITALIANS AND HITLER'S IN- | ABILITY TO RETRIEVE IT) MARK THE FIRST SERIOUS KRREACH IN THE SPELL OF AXIS INVINCIBILITY IN THE FIELD" The danger will come from Dakar, not) Martinique, which, would at once become a factor in the situation if Dakar were to pass wholly into German hands. -~ Reuter, WORTHLESS CHEQUE _ JOKE FOR A BET A “joke” landed Mary Mark- ham, nineteen, independent, of Gloucester Place, London, W., in Bow Street Police Court on a charge of obtaining a dress, valuc £11 6s., by means of a worthless cheque from Allardale, Ltd., Ber- keley Street, London, W., and ob- THE from Messrs, |by similar means Holmes, jewellers, Old Bond THE CHINA MAIL, MAY: 20, 1941. “CO RA KING-M, 1 PPOOOSOOOSEOOHOOOCS GERMANS TAKE A PEEK AT CYPRUS An enemy recon- naissance aeroplane appeared over Cyprus yesterday afternoon and remained for 50 minutes, according to an official announce- ment in Nicosia. No bombs were dropped. --—Reuter, POOCOCOOCSOCOOOOOOECE MILITARY POWER IN MALAYA THE CHINESE MILITARY MISSION WHICH HAS BEEN VISITING MALAYA LEFT FOR 'CHUNGEKING YESTER - DAY “FORTIFIED WITH THR, KNOWLEDGE OF ‘THE IM- MENSE STRENGTH AND MILI: TARY PREPAREDNESS OF MALAYA," AS A MEMBER OF THE MISSION DECLARED IN A FAREWELL BROADCAST The tour Jasted two weeks dur- ing whieh the omission visited thany centres of military tipor- tance whch. added the spokes- Inge, enabled them to understand the real strength of Malaya, “We are happy in the know- ledge that we have got a strony friend here jn this part of the world.” he concluded,-—Reuter, AUSTRALIA LOAN SUCCESS FOLLOWING A .LAST.MIN- UTE UB8H, AUSTRALIA'S £35,000,000 WAR LOAN CLOS.- ED YESTERDAY, HAVING BEEN OVER-SUBSCRIBED, THE ACTING PRIME MINISTER ES- TIMATES, BY £750,000. The result is considered ex-~. tremely gratifying, particularly the fact that the number of sub- scribers was more than double that of the last loan. Reuter. SIKORSKI BACK IN ENGLAND General Sikorskf* the Polish Pr‘me Minister, has returned to London, : He flew across the Atlantic in an_ American bomber, piloted by a British crew, and arrived in Scotland last week. . He will report to Mr. Chur- chit on his visit to Canada and the United States where he con- ferred with President ‘Roosevelt. — Reuter. ° : CAROL LEAVING FOR VIRGIN ISLANDS Ex-King. Carol of Rumania’ and Madanie Lupescu were scheduled to leave Bermuda yesterday for St. Thomas,-in the Virgin Islands, says Reuter. a ah : THE. CHINA MAIL, MAY 20, 1941. MUTT AND JEFF JEFF, WHO DO YoU THINK TY IS THE GREATEST LOVER IN THIS DAY AND AGE! Ps ROB A CHARLES BOYER, A) SOHN BARRYMORE- Bullet Bore Boy’s Death Note A BOY OF THIRTEEN shot himself because he did not wish to parents moved to another move from his home when his part of the country. The boy was John Kenneth Page, son of Mr. and Mrs. V. E. Page, of Ormsby Road, Caister-on- Sea, Norfolk. WOMEN DOCTORS KILLED Tavn Wor sen doctors, ate af then the wife of the medical supetin pendent, atid a ale porters wee were killed when a bomb wreeked mohomse ua the wrounds of a hen. pital the London area were were fon Two ididservants whe also the house at the tune rescued oatter berg trapped several hours, Rescue work contibued through. out the might when two bonis wrecked a number of houses in a Thames estuary area, Three boy scouts were Killed when a bomb wrecked the home of one of the boys after a scouts’ necting in the London area. The , nother, father and 20-year-old sister of one of the boys were ulso killed. ‘ity the He shot himself with a sporting gun. Qn the cartridge with which he kalledt ohamself othe boy wrote “Please bury me oan Caister.” His tnother heard the report of the gun and weil to Joba's bed. room She found: liana an thre Mees with blend gushing from a wound head, Moving Next Day Her husband was in Oerc: ham making afcangements at a house to which they were moving the next day. She said at the Great Yarmout? mauest that the bey had said ponee or twice that he did not want to lenve Arthur John Weldall, a schoolboy, said that when com- ing home at dinner-time John showed him a cartridge and taid he did not want to leave Caister, and that he was going to shoot himself. Arthur did not take iouslv, Another. schoolboy, Mervyn Gou't said that when he — said good-bye John was very upset. this ser- Verdict: Balance of the mind disturbed. “OUR 10. MINUTE CROSS-WORD ibaa lamar E he Wael Telit We ras NZ I i > V7 ie HORIZONTAL 1 Hard-drawn S Literary . acraps § War god 12 Student of birds 15 Inlet 16 Part of a fortress 17 Cry of sheep 18 Symbol for sodium 19 Prejudice 20 Preposition 22 City in Chaldea 23 Four inches 24 High shoe (26 Level "28 Large’ onsic 44 Extremely 46 Boy 48 To accustom 50 Edible mollusk 1 On: top of 63 To grow old 64 Egyptian deity 55 Roman emperor 56 Worm 57 Temple ‘YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION amagae VERTICAL Ripped Sulo Spenserian character Note of scale In front Bows Wing Symbol for aiiver 10 Son of Isaac 11 Heavenly body 13 Group of three 14 Vegetable 19 Scourge 21 Negative 23 Seragho 24 However 25 To drag 26°Edibie seed 2? To {ree 28 Weight 30 Murderer ‘91 Mound + 33° Heavenly pa {>be .* hody we Package’ of BERT TAYLOR, YES, BUT WHO DO You. THINK. IS THE WORLDS GREATEST’ LOVER? “TANKS ANSWER TO INVASION” Strong Northern Army By A Speciat Correspondent Tanks and again tanks is the answer to in- vasion in the opinion of Lt.-Gen. Sir Ronala Adam, G.O.C.-in-C., Nor- thern Command. Tanks, he sand to ime, could plunge at once ito the {riy, while a regular counter-attack by in- pantry and artillery naturally took miueh longer to organise. He wis well satished with the way i wiloch tanks were conung along England," Sir Ronald declared, ‘is Hitler's only chance of winning the war; bul nny attempt made now would be four times anore difficult’ than it would have been last autumn. “Invasion of “Invasion is an appalling task, und it people all keep their heads, is I feel sure they will, Hitler can- not win,’ “Before June Or July Sir Ronald went on to say that if the Germans made the attempt he thought they would do it before June or July. He thought it a mistaken idea to conceive invasion as directly affecting the whole population at once. At certain points there would be attacks while the greater part of the country was left undis- turbed except for bombing, While there might be heavy Hghting going on in one area, it would be the duty of the popula- tion elsewhere, including the Home Guard, to carry on with their everyday duties, running the rail- ways, milking cows, and so on. Air-Borne Invaders Sir Ronald foresaw the possi- bility of a nuisance caused by German parachutists and other alr-borne troops, but he did not expect that ,they would wear Bri- tish uniforms. In spite .of many -rumours and reports in Holland and Belgium last May, he knew of no proved instance of German parachutists coming down in Dutch or Belgian uniforms. The whole Northern army, the general said, was stronger now than at the beginning of the win- ter. He had taken a chance in bringing men away _ from the beaches, except from vital points, to give them divisional training. This had made a great difference to their efficiency. 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Reasonable prices ! ‘ ’ SLoretink iy Pee aca SEA PATROL AFTER CAREFUL STUDY of President Roosc- velt’s plan for a far-flung air and sea patrol wherever necessary, the British view suggests that United States fighting ships and ’planes soon will be operating in the North Atlantic spot where there is the highest mortality among merchant ships from submarines and raiders. This area is identified as occupying a large circle roughly blocked in by a square formed by 16 to 30 degrees longitude and 45 to 60 degrees latitude. It begins just outside the line roughly 400 miles westward from the Irish Coast and touches most of the usual sea lanes between the United States, Cunada and the British Isles. ‘to It ds this area which is just far ehough removed from the United Kingdom to make bombing patrols difficult and ineffective, and it: is there that German submarines; have been takang them heaviest toll. The President's determination to use the fleet plus the ate arm to protect American interests seems ta necessitate American operations in these waters be- cause they ure adjacent to the most convenient route which the Germans could use in getting men and materials to Greenland, Alarms Feasible Against Raiders hailed by Winston other night us pro- viding much-needed help, it is still fiand difficult, in London to grasp the full working details of! the plans ubless it' is proposed that Americans will broadcast alarms when they see raiders or submarines, while the British send out bombers to make air attacks, [py the case of the sub- marine, sueh ow plan offers obvious obstacles. Once spotted, surface raiders would have, an the other hand, stadt chance of escaping a horibing patial Naturally, the hope is held that this plan will reduce ship: losses, but there is no aptimism among shipping authorites, Figures un- oMfteially compiled, but taking in all cotsiderattons, suggest — that unless more ships are produced and fewer lost Britain will reach a critical stage in the battle of the Atlantic in the Spring months of 1942, at which point a curtailment of the war effort may be In- escapable. In counting all factors, it is sid that “the effective tonnage” of British shipping available for the North Atlantic servige to-day is about 5,000,000. Actually there is a total of 15,000,000 tons ir ser- vice. But materials such as tim- ber, iron ore and other warstuffs, which in the World War it was possible to bring on from the Scandinavian countries is now brought from Canada, so it takes two or three times longer and the effective tonnage is reduced by that factor, The samé foodstuffs, Although Churchill the thing Is true of formerty brought from Holland, Denmark and near-by countries, but which now come from Australia and New Zealand. In addition, there are the ie creased lines of the empire. Sup- plies go around the southern tip of Africa instead of through § the Mediterranean to the Near East and North Africa and thus there is an additional loss of effective tonnage. More than that, losses in time due to the slowness of convoys have fluured in reducing’ the effective tonnage hy from 20 to $0 per cent. while harbour delays due to unloading and turn- ing around fleure in the lowering of total effectiveness by 23 per cent, It is said that in this way 16,000,000 fons of shins aré really equivalent to 5,000,000: Food Shortage . Possibility’ Between four and five million tons are needed to keep the island fed and the war industries turns. ..| ing. at-top. speed..Already. the: lack |... .| of, shippin -dis. reducing, food the the plies. Cattle, important ‘fo ‘| milk, and beef supplies grown at being ’ systematically is ‘impos~ ome; ° dre: loughtdr 4. pecaeas it: le, to” bring ‘the endstuifs .to: Rectt ther ‘Clothing. ratii sel; ar C) the uttire: n.--order. i highe: necessary laa reduce the volume of wool brenueht trom the colonies und the Diininions, Egypt is being per- sua ded ta reduce its cotton crop. With all such Items cut to the bone and shipping space now taken by them given over to materials of war, a curtallment of the war effort is foreseen within only twelve months or less. German sinkings are running at about 5,000,000 tons annually. The government’s ship loss figures for March were 550,000 tons, covering five weeks. Offsetting losses to some degree is the British building schedule for this year, which is expected to produce 1,500,000 tons to which 1,000,000 tons from the United States will be added. Although American plans talked of in London suggest that the United States will be providing 3,000,000 new tunmmage in 1942 there is some skepticism, Losses thus run far too much than current or potential replacements, and while these are very important the prime neces- sity is to cut down. sinkInys, It is hoped that the American patrol wHl help in that direction, but the only effective help will mean direct) American interference in German war activities, with what- ever consequences may follow. ei BRITISH CREDIT TO CHINA, A new Sino-British ex- port credit agreement for £5,000,000 will shortly be signed in London, it is learned from well-inform- ed circles. Negotiations which have heen! carried on for some time between the Chinese Government repre- | sented by Mr. P. W. Kuo, Vice- Minister of Finance, and the Bri- lish Government have been cun- cluded satisfactorily. The new credit ig good not only) for purchases of materials in the Sterling area but also for covering the cost of services con- nected with the purchases, tu- “ether with other services neces- sary for national purposes China. The terms and conditions of the agreement are said to be more favourable than those of the previous credit. For the purposé ‘of ‘tha Hew’ agreement, 4 committee will ae formed. It will consist of thr Chinese and three ~-British hentie bers whose appointment will be agreed by the twa: governments}. concerned, — Central: News. ' UGANDA: spied “Uganda. hag now at ‘of £100,000'for’ the yareaber fighter afreraft and’ will: be. named . atte ‘torate; The. final: ‘fguie ‘Was - fetc ith... gifts of:. 25;700: from, ‘the, dcal, committee! ond £10,000 | from, ice ERAS : ‘the squadron: the Protec 009 00besecesoooeees LONDON UNDISTURBED BY UNIFORM Unchallenged, a man wearing a Ger- many Army officer's uniform and trappings strolled London streets forhours, look- ed over busy Scotland Yard = and peered through Buckingham Palace's fences. His was merely an- other uniform to Lon- doners accustomed to the varied garb of British, Dominion, Colonial, Dutch, Czech, Norwegian, Free French, and other Allied forces. The “German officer’ was Mr. Donald Collins, film actor employed by the “Daily Sketch” to point up its editorial cam- paign urging closer surveillance of aliens. ---Associated Press. PO OOHOOO OOOOH OHOOD SHE HAD 172 BRIDESMAIDS Fifty years ago 172 bridesmaids attended the wedding of Lady Cecilia Howard, daughter of the Ear] and Countess of Car- lisle—and they all wore green. Superstitious people shook their heads—green was sald to be''SO unlucky—but most of the 172 will attend Lady Cecilia's golden wedding celebrations. And the bridesmaids have been asked to bring their children, grandchildren and great-grand- children. Lady Cecilia’s husband is Mr, Charles Henry Roberls, ex-M.P. The golden wedding will be, celebrated at Dacre Halli, Laner- ,cost, Cumberland. Of the 172 , bridesmaids flty years ago, two iwere the bride's titled sisters. in oe The others were girls attending six rural schools on the Naworth Castle estate of the bree 's parents, THE. LUCES: _ EEAING, ‘king arr ravigathetits. With” the British: ialitlioriti¢y. . tok lise. they. ‘will fly: from:.C te Hong, Kong and: take the | Manila, ti . ” ‘ American bloc . target may be THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 20, 1941. WINDSOR HOUSE AIR POWER The — theory fsolation,” to NW “continental the Lind- berghs still cling, receives another Jolt in the news Alreraft Compuny has completed the first of its B-19 bombers, Here | is the most formidable agency of destruction yet developed. a peat fortress built) to Aly 7,750 males DOMMtOp With a carge of vighleen tons of bombs, of which that Douptas Hoty visible proof that the diy is rapidly approach. Me when neonatien and ne pat af Qny nation will be HME fren. direct . world etek trot uae partoot the | ope : hie pact of traded wede Question of the ate modera air power on the CONGO EI Op Cort tinental defence. Tey qoced Cartel Alexanedey SEE Mereuss Vidteu {lomo Seve “uth Corel Wed cts cae tat CUTAN eet rey Major Uhre Ameren wile utl Hae ee nM Heted that Magar de ptedy Wath) dinar Ssoatt tht eased that Pattlta aged cote pie as stofertert beat ap oad Vrod uniby ta nal botualy cap byt cote aa boreelele at sr ney Pubstert pole | dat recap ect ath ty oa ter Taedte atact Starters eth Wort bene aw by tle Severely of The Conipetrg con, article P m ie Veunt wee pte Wh od Itt Aaior de Seversk y's cen. trad thes amd the one be 10 Homober cemmess niet: te iHustrate “has oct thet asodetronmeca an? Virkedt aut phaycaeally iy the! edvent oof aa pewer and the! fremendaus speed wath owireh at ratte ps berm widened Py shay that oa Butopean cnaeney thier United State, eould) net land jerpares aitidh oeeupy thas country Toile by rade proves Tittle The: Same omer, of it rT] sticeeeds 10 wresting controtaf the stoes aver. head, cia pound) the country: inte helplers wreedcame wrtheut Che! heed te occupy temutory 'Shauld iobe artved that ultuiite wetory Could ait be acloeved by that! one Chou bE beleve it could), the foet sdb renyaits that) this is | wotype oof destructive fury te SWiieh one nation wall west fo ex: pose rteell” | \ eurtous truth widely under Moreover, by oa Which as net yet stood, the tore industrialised a country is, the more vulnerable itis ta destruction trom overhead. . “Anierichn andustries, grouped in thiek-fown concentrations depen- dentin centralised sourees 0 power, make ideal Gargets for air attacks. The tremendous @xpatse of our coumry . may Bive us a fecbop of hugeness, but the vital centres are few und extremely sexposed.”” There is no real sec- arity for those centres in old- fashioned “isolation” behind ‘im- pregnable’ ramparts. Air power is “au threat in which oceans have already dost some of their protec- tlve value and are destined to be- come soon as illusory a defence as the Maginot Line” itself, Major de Seversky does not share Colonel Lindbergh's belief that Britain cannot win this war, even with American assistance. He beheves, on the contrary, not merely that Britain has a chance’ of winning, “but that. given the . full material backing of the United States, she has) only a minor chance of not winning. In the| race to achieve the vital factor of definitive air superiority, Ger- | many, even with all her con- tinental appendages, ‘will be more and more plagued by short- ages of critical materials,” and more and more handicapped by increasingly undernourished labour working sullenly under coercion, while “the Anglo-Amer- | ican bloc, its production centres widely scattered over the world will have access to ali materials; | it will onerate in many regions «under relatively peaceful condi- tions, with lebour that is volun- tary and well-fed." In this tug- of-war of production, “equality in ‘air power. for the Anglo- ig already within rapid establishment of in the cards. sight, and Supremacy seems nr bility of superior Anglo-American alr. nower, we must Also ndmit the Nkelthood that the European hammered into j Cabinet *°* Once we admit the possi- |" a THE LAST BETRAYAL Mr. Menzies On World Mission War adds to the responsibilities Of teading a nation. a weight like. tly to be crushing om all except men ondowed wilh diental res sihenee too an ancoomeon degree Possesston of this quality enables Australia’s Prime Mititster, dig Robert Gordon Mayizses, to give miost oof hos waka moments to wirrtie problenis without seem jog overwrought or Josing the easy poise for which he is pre- ernment among his country’s poli- fietinis Without thas, hts earnestness of purpose, and powers of conven- tration abd aaidysis developed by aodawyer's career, might net be half so effective, A waterprodt niaid, fo call it, because he can lomerse it in u sea of diniculties without its becoming saturated by them. After hours of antense discussion, Mr, Menzies ean saunter into the corridor and Parry newspapermen's varied in- quirles masterfully, comfortably, »wrltily, as if he enjoys it all. Clever in debate, he is difficult fo corner, and often eludes an awkward question by replying with another question, technically ‘designed to short circuit his inter- j Pugator. A tall man, hundsome despite increasing ftleshiness, Mr. Menzies has a commanding presence. His knack of marshaling everyday words into ringing sentences -mukes him an eloquent speaker. ,On the platform, he shies al cameras, because he dislikes be- ing photographed with his mouth | Over the radio, his unhur- ried, conversational diction and rich, resonant voice deeply im- press listeners. There is something Olympian in the way Mr. Menzies looks on his countrymen, He is rather jmpa- tient with minds less nimble than his own, yet invhis Orst radio talc us Prime Minister, in April, 1939, he assured the people that he was “a singularly plain Australian, not bred to the purple.” When strik- ing coal miners in 1940 boycotted a hall where he intended to ad-. dress them, he ventured into their mass meeting in a park, and gained a hearing. Mr. Menzies’ poise, probably partly innate, has been built up by the way’ doors opened to him! at his first knock, until, at 44, he became his country’s: leader—and | Madame Tussaud's waxwords,: London, found a place for his effigy. ; A brilliant student at state schools and at college, he gained the degree, Master of Laws, at Melboyrne . University. At 25 two years after he became 4 bar rister,.he ;scored a’ triumph.:in. a. open, puted to be £8,000 (then about $92,000) y Us politiedd Properess Fequally swift A few years in Victories legislature proved him to be oan outstanding politician When Sir Jobin Darth Crew Minister to Japan) became Chief Justice in 1934, vacating the well- ; to-do Kooyong seat in the Mederal Parliament, the conservative United Australia Party nominated Mr. Menzies, and the election was fa walkover. The neweomer was ‘raised to Cabinet rank (Attorney - ;General) before he was even sworn inoas a member oof the House of Representatives, After less than five years in the House, he was the obvious choice by the National Union (behind- the-scenes powers who finanec ithe party) to succeed Prine Min- ister Joseph A. Lyons, who passe | Woh By Raymond Robinson jon five months before German bombs fell in Poland. It seems paradoxical that a man of | such intellectual capacity should be on the less-provressive side in Par- liament, but history abounds with similar cases, setting a riddle for posterity. In his two years as Prime Min- ister, doors have not opened easily for him as they did earlier, His biggest difficulties have been the coming home to roost of chickens let loose vy governments of which he was a leading mem~ ber for five years before the war, Australia’s people are whole- | heartedly loyal to democracy’s cause, but about half of thein don’t like Mr. Menzies’ leadership, although he Is well liked person- as? ally. This cnposition has several causes, political, economic, social, He was an out-and-out supporter of Chamberlain appeasement, while the powerful | Australian trade unions regarded the Munich agreement as a shattering blow to collective security against aggres- sion. . They criticised his state- ments, after his 1938 visit to Europe, approving German _re- armament and expressing his be- lief that Germany's intentions in. western Europe were not aggres- sive. ‘ Australians had been ;.quickly antagonised by Fascism ‘and Nazi-" ism, if.for no .other ‘reason than ithe dictator’s suppression -of' trade sunionism. No: country. Js .; more nalists, After the Japanese ine vaded Ching, unionists resented Government tse oof legal force to compel waterside workers to load scrap tron for Japan, ‘Those who beteved that Aus - tralia should have a foreign policy based oon its Pacifle location thought that the United Australia Party and its coalition partner, the Country Party, were tov do- cile in following London, Man- chester, and Birmingham, Hence the 1986 trade-diversion turiffs against American automobiles and Japunese-made clothing, When the Opposition (Labour Party) made a big air force for home defence their mata plank in the 1937 election, the conservatives | branded the Opposition as isola- | tionist. t The more militant unions look : on Mr. Menzies as capitalism's re- ' presen tative, whose wartime policy is shaped too much by the influence of the great Broken Hill | Proprietary steel and coal cor- poration, other big industrialists, and insurance company directors Nearly all the industrial disputes have been labour's attempts to divert to employees—-many work- ing longer shifts—a share of com- puny profits from enormously in- creased production for war pur-! poses, The = dissatisfactions outlined above explain why Mr. Menzies’ coalition government could scram- | ble back from the Federal election | last September with only 37 sup-, porters to Labour's 36 in the House. The holder of the seventy- fourth vote, a dissident country ; member, usually supports Opposi- tion policy. The Government holds 19 Senate seats to Labour’s 17. The Opposition, pledged to full support of the war effort, has not tried to upset the Govern-. ment, but prefers to force it to, compromise on some matters. __ | To keep office, the Menzies Government has had to back | down several times, laying itself. open to the taunt that it some-. times governs by try-on and: error. It has reversed its deci- sions on automobile manufactur- ing, control of the Press, taxation, of low wages, a ban on criticism of its Anancial policy, and per-- mission for the Army comman- der’s wife to join him in Egypt while other soldiers’ wives forbidden to go. Amid all these. tribulations, the Prime Minister can now point to a soaring output of war products, dwarfing all. expectations in a country’ wheré manufacturing had Kept ‘in’distant. step with the great .wool, and ‘wheat industries, A rein chas been kept on’ living costs,..ahid’ the’ supply of volun A sufficient quantity of MILK daily’ is — necessary for . the maintenance — of. -héalth & energy --- DAIRY (> FARM. s _ Its Fresh from the ~ Farm. It's sull Freshy’ “when you get it. -@ Pasteurised. ‘@ Certified T. B. Free. @ Every botile individual- ly sealed. te . THESE FACTS MA THE FINEST | & SAFEST JN HONG KONG a ST Te ee ubmission.” ; so SARE ‘|Hish Court case about State and|closely interlaced than. Australialteers for. the fighting. forces “eo Here is one answer to the | Federal~ constitutional power. At.) with” trade-~ union;~organisation,’| ample: ‘And amid. {t.iall,-nobod: “C. duestion, How will the war be 34, his skill as a ‘pleader brought)| which ‘embraces ‘almost all classe gould be more, majestically righ : won? and: fresh courage for faint|him, the sill gown of a. King's|/of wage earners, including bank,,than’ Mr. Menzies—or err. swith “hearts, Counse], and a yearly. e- ‘ofl jout-" greater aplomb. at an Pp byen > ‘ . ud 2 argos many radiey Skea 't P45 Cae Bee) oe Xe ara ( Ec TE MAIL, MAY 20, 1941. STUDY NAZI — eee placently declare that Dr. Goeb- ‘bets’ threats and glaring false. houds ecannet win for him) friends ‘ and allies in’ America except FACTORY a : ; ae 8 ; ¢ traitors; no allies -except Revo- NAZI “WORD BOMBS” aimed at America with ltl It ds the propaganda of intent to divide, confuse, and terrify the Nation are |(?™H!te Nihilism, reaching between 150,000 and. 300,000 short-wave ‘ London Secret listeners, according to Charles J. Rolo, who for some “In the place of what it 4s time served on the Princeton University Listening [working to destroy, the Geran radio purposely leaves ao vacutum AND | Post for analysing these radio missiles. It does not stiggest that Amer BUNKERS At the same time, it is disclosed that Great sae out aout the Nat ty j j } j . < r TO ife. S$ propaganda or Britain is employing a new secret defence board of American neutrality is balanced four psychologists who listen to Nazi propaganda [by biter assertions that Aimericn ; is already in the enemy camp for the purpose of foreseeing actions behind the Only one positive doctrine f Anents:—DODWELL & CO, LTD., Hong Kong words. emerges: the doctrine of race y hatred and class warfare, Pic NIE PL NaN hal al, ob. fies For the common people of Nevis themselves refer to their, to pit) group against group, tu ven ae anes, as DPE LDL LADD DDD PPR PR DD PAAR ARAL T radia propaganda as “bombs of: turn the pepe against — their pets wie nae. eek the mind” Mr. Rolo writes in leaders, to undermine the indivi- SSUBE , i the current issue of “The Ameri-; dual's faith in his habitual stand- trimmings, is essen lally — com- BAGGAGE TRAN F can Mercury", He adds: ards of judgment, to arouse in Ss alte eee ees mie “They have one clear and sim-!each man's heart uncertainty and blandt, on ieee pone ple purpose: to foment dissension’ eventually panic; in short, — to dividends. Th pre es » ae = that will paralyse America’s will: divide, confuse, and terrify, couraged t hat ‘the rich the Efficient and Secure to net “The use of absurd exaggera- Flehe tr teas the Goan. The ideals tions and fantastic assertions is ond drain tioae it riche: pace CHINA PROVIDENT Goal Is Anarchy an ¢ssential part of this strategy. alike are assailed by an all- It removes the stigma attached to A . F A . e trroding cynicism fatal to na- OA N & MO TGA “The German radio offensive propaganda, giving it the appear. oo fh L R GE agatnst other countries revealed ance of ballyhoo. tional unity. 5 The new British secret defence co LTD the tactics and objectives of this “Even now, with — the object 4 =m bd form of warfare. 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He had not grasped the fact that! he had been awarded the George | Medal the youtwest hero yet lo receive it Buster helped the poles oMfcers to free six people trapped ana bombed paint factory and curry (hem to gambulances A few minutes after the last victim had been taken out the interior of the bullding collapsed, He was fifteen then. His full name as John Themas Cain. He lives in’ Arcola Street Dalston, N, Police- Constables Turner, Skuw- ley, Tricker and Dean, who tvuok purt in the rescue, also get the George Medal, He Wants A Job When he grasped Buster blushed and loosened his muffler, “Crickey," he said. “I'd forgotten all about it.” the news, Then Mrs, Rose Cain returned to her stall in Ridley Road, Dals- ton, from the hospital where her husband has been lying gravely ill for the past three weeks. “En glad son," other stallholders bin “I'm glad I've got the medal, mate, sald Buster “but | wish Vd got a job.” she said, as congratulated Not too young to Win a medal, he wis too young for his job. He was fired by a demolition firm because they learned that accord- ing to regulations he is under age, Another brother, Main support will soon, his mother's be called up The other night Buster was out tackling fire bombs. “There is nothing to it”’ he said, “but | felt a bit windy at the paint factory. “The building didn't look safe when we went in and there was' fires all round,” _ Buster has not shaved yet, but) in the market they call him a “real man.’ BIG DONATIONS TO A.T.A. The Hong Kong Anti-Tubercu- losis Association wratetully ac: knowledges the following Dona- tions and Subscriptions: Mr, and Mrs. Lambert Dunbar $2,000; S. T, Williamson — $1,000: Hong Kong Jockey Ciub $500; Dr. T. P. Wu $100; Horace Lo $100; Shewan Tomes and Co., Ltd., $50; Dean Wilson $15; Dr. NP. Karan- jia $10; Dr. H. J. Shu $5; H. R. Wells $5; S. C. Young $5; H. E, Lane- part $5; A. Pollard $5; D. Benson $5; A. Ritchie $5; Dr, B. de Sous: $5; Dr. R. T. Eng $5; Lam_ But Kwan $5; Dr. S. S. Ramer $5; Dr T. M. Tsoi $5; George She $5; E. Moreton $5; Yeung Shun Ping $5; Mrs. Grace Lo: $5; Dr, P. B. Wil- kinson $5; Leung Cho.U $5; Chung Sing Benevolent Society. $5; Dr A. M. Rodrigues $5; Dr. F, 1. Tseung $5;, Miss-Lai Po Chuen $5; “‘H. E..Megr..H. Valtorta $5; Dr. -K Cc. .Yeo $5; St. John’s: Cathedral} $6;.D..M.. Khan $5; Dr,, Valentine $5;. Woo.: Kiang: Sen $5; .L. EB. Ryan-$5;W.'N, Fleming $5 T. Vv.) N.. Fortescue $5; Mrs,:T. V. : -, tescue $5; Mra-J.E 3: H. Bentley-$5;: Dr. .Pan: Teoh Chen $5; Wong. Hok-nin -$5;--Dr.: A ‘Dawson-Grove $5; J, .M. Ta Vand MR. Deb $5 rev * Edwards,”’ shouted the “INVASION WILL BE THIS YEAR” A proportion of nearly two out of every three persons in England think that the Nazis will try to invade Gt. Britain some time during this year. But significantly, more than one in every five, despite the many warnings of the dangers of itivas~ ion by Mr. Churchill and other leaders, do not believe that the Germans will dare to try it. Further, one person in every two would welcome a full-scale invasion attempt because they believe that such an attempt would mean a devastating defeat for Hitler, and would hasten the com- ing of the end of the war, These facts are revealed by the latest Gallup | Survey, in] which interviewers all over Gt. Britain asked: “Do you think the Ger- mins will try an igvasion of this country during this year?” . sald Don’t know Though | the differences — in op mon as between various groups, were very stight, it was noticeable that those in the higher ineune group were inclined to be both more sceptical of invasion, and more ready to welcome it as contributing to Ger- many’'s tinal defeat. EARNING DOLLARS As he finished polishing £1,000 worth of diamonds ready for sale in the United States. Mr. Ben- jumin Mendes, the oldest: men.ber of his profession in London, was presented by fellow-workmen with two boxes of cars in cele- bralion of his 70th birthday. Mr, Mendes, who is British by birth, escaped from Antwerp last June, Before the war there were ubout 15 diamond cut'ers in Brit- ain, New there are 150. Many of the refugee craftsmen, who are earning us forelgn Currency, hope to stay in London after the ” GOLDEN of the possib lity j 90909 SOOOOOOOSOSOOD FORGOT. SICK LEAVE, DOWNED THREE NAZIS An R.A.F. pilot, who had been wound- ed was about to go on sick leave when a a warning came to his squadron. He drop- ped his suitcase, took off in a Spitfire as mechanics waved, to him and shot down three Nazi ‘planes. On his return he was told his mechanics had waved to him because the radio in his machine was not serviceable. POOSSCOSSOSHSOSOOSOOS WAITERS EARNING DOUBLE To-day is the “Golden Age” for waiters in Eng- land. There is such a serious shortage of hotel and restaurant staff that many are now earning double their pre-war wages. Although women are replacing men waiters, even In the larger hotels, they are insufficient to make up for the men who have been called up for the armed forces or those who entered civil defence and fire fighting services when hotel and restaurant trade slumped early in the war, An official) of one employment agency told the “Evening Stan- dard.” “If you walk any West End hotel or restaurant between one und two in the afternoon, you would be lucky to get a seat. “It's taking far longer for people to get served. Pre-war standards of service have disap- peared, “If oa thousand experienced waiters and waitress came to me for jobs to-day. I could place them all before to-night. “Would-be employers ber would-be employees by more than 80 per cent. Wages have ad- vanced at least 25 per cent. In many cases they have doubled, “Staff can more or less dictate are now. earning £8. Night clubs are paying even higher wages; their hours are usually from 10.30 p.m. to 5 a.m. “The girls who are replacing the young waiter, who used to earn between 30s. and 40s. a week, are now making £4 a week. “If a shortage becomes even more acute, as appears inevitable, cafeteria principles—serve - your- self—may have to be introduced into all hotels and restaurants.” HARVEST OF THE ISLES (By A Special Correspondent) WHILE SOLDIERS on the ramparts of the Scilly Isles, keep a constant watch seawards island- ers are gathering a golden harvest. ; It’s daffodil and narcissi time there, and ship- loads of the world’s choicest blooms are being sent across the twenty-five miles of sea to the mainland. Before the stason ends in a few weeks nearly 1,000 tons of daffodils and narcissi_ will have been sent to Covent Garden and the big. provincial centres. j Yet this year’s flower crop is the there are fewer flowers coming Into the country. 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Hug Kong, 19th May, 1941, THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED Notice To Shareholders The SEVENTY-SECOND OR- DINARY GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Offices of the undersigned on WEDNESDAY, the 21st May, 4941, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Gen- €ral Managers, together with a Statement of Accounts. for the year ended the 31st December, 1940, ‘ The Share Register and Transfer Books will be closed from the 7th _ May to the 21st May, 1941, both _days inclusive. Ratiinie te MATHESON oy D General Managers, . The Hongkong Fire. Insuraneo Co., Ltd, Hong Kong, 30th. April, AMAL. .. Bede c ee ee ee ere) mee Le | | tothe! ‘ ' Pelarer took another Ets t finesse Kwong spades, NOT | AVOIDING DANGER By The Four Aces In a great number of hands, one opponent can make a dangerous lead while the other cannot. Every effort shotfid then be made, in the play of the hand, to avoid giving the lead to the danger hand. For example: South, Dealer Nelther side vulnerable The bidding: Bouth West INT . Pass Puss Pass West fed the seven of Mast plied the aqaane. ane Wott wath Che foutiy contd count on Heaits, ore roti, witiel tubs, Two tricks were needed for the cond wet Acnotiee would have trlkeen the se, but that would have to Masts Kitgoand oa rpade relurn would then set. the Corrie Bat South, wha wars tie navies, reaheed the danger of let- ting PF in the lead Phe there. lene decide dite mate bis two ad- ditional treks an clubs, playing so ts to keep Bast out of the lead At the second trick he led the Jacek oof heart. overtaking with aunmy’s Queen, Then he returned the ten of clubs, letting at ride when Imast played low. Had the lost, the rest of the club nuit would have been enough for the contract, When it won, De- finesse, cashed rthe club Ace, and got baek to dununy with the diamond Ace to Gtke the remaining twa clubs, sale dine of play produced fen Wicks North Kast 3NT Pasa spades, South Jack Haw thiee alle. two Hier CAND VALUES OF tee FOUR-ACKS SYETEN in tre oon diamond (ine: lost were Oswald ahd, with neither you held Yesterday you Jacoby'’s partier wade Vidnerable, ANI IOS 1g @ J 10% OA m& TS The bldding Schenken Pass Pags Jneoby lo 2NT Matter Yon Puss 1A Pass (?, ANSWER: Bid four — spades. There must be a game in the cards, perhaps more. By show. ing your strength at this point, yyou make a mild Slam suggestion gelling past the game if you bid only three you should make a Slam uy later on; afd your hand is not strong enough for a Slam try past the game level. Score 100% for four without level. spades, ‘70% for three spades. ‘She-Ko, Question No. 720 To-day you hold the same hand, und the bidding continues: Pobroken daceby Maler Pose 16 Pass Puss 2NT Puss Pass 5a Paus What do you bta? (Answer To-morrow.) (Relcasea by The Bell Syndi- cate, ae SKIN INJURIES quickly heal when treated with If the skin is broken a light bandage should be applied with a thin layer of She-Ko, whilst in the case of bruises the ‘injury may be rubbed with the -ointment. Keep’ a.tin of She-Ko in the house and..you will be, prepared for emergencies. good for the curative treatment ‘of skin complaints. . Call-Up Is Making Dogs Go Hungry CARCASES OF ANIMALS which usually made food for dogs and cats, and whose hooves and hides formed valuable by-products, are now being buried. That is because many these carcases —- the knackermen — have ‘been call- ed up and their places have not been filled. this position, importance to A question on which is of great animal lovers now, when feeding, stuff is searece, is to be asked on Panliament by Sir Robert Gower, chairman of the RS ILCA “The kenackers is a trade which passes down from. father to son, no that when a knacker up itors difMeutt te AW hos phi wee, sadam ROS POC A oftenal, no arrangements have bees fo traosport the carcases a toiny counties: they have been burned oor burried.” Coble treacle: tap cards, | Meanwhile, a curious situation has Guasen! although hundreds of doncesyners bave had ther pet troved because of diMticulty Obs Carrera feeding, ostutts, more Poopte are ashing far eget corti dae strpptied Different Food "So far as possible, the sid. we try te arrange change system between those whi Want quads and (hose who tind that they can ne longer keep thei pets. Some three to) four diun- dred dogs pass through our bands each month this way, and so doa few cats.” oMenal But if you are thinking of has = mg your pets destroyed becwuse of food — scarcity--think again ROS.P.C.A. says this is unneces- sary. Here are their tips Starch is net particularly good for dogs. especially puppies, but potatoes cooked in their jackets are quite good with gravy Pooling Scraps The diffleultly has been solved for animal lovers in) hundreds of streets by oan extension of the “mitleyness” which has been such a feature of the reaction to war problems. Where No, 3 has a dow oracat and Nos, 1, 2 and 4 have hot, the families at 1. 2 and 4 save enough —oddinents ta keep 3's animal fed. It is equally; AS HE READ OF GHOSTS -- - When George Jenkins, aged seventy-six, gets fastened on to a good ghost story it takes a lot to shake him off. George who is very deaf, lived alone in a room behind a Ply- mouth shop. Every night after black-out curtains had been ‘drawn he would put on his read- ing spectacles, draw his armchair up to the oil stove and read thrill- ers. Just as he reached a blood- curdilng description of a mid- night apparition a shadow fell across the page. He started, looked up. Before him were three gsteel-hetmeted men in overalls, “Come out of it, quick,” shouted one of the men. Shop Shattered George was puzzled. ‘Quick,” shouted the men in chorus as they > grabbed him by the arms and hustled him outside seconds‘ be- fore the ceiling of his room caved in, George looked around, be- wildered. A building was burn. Ing, Everywhere shops and ) - houses were dn ruins, His own ener front shad. .begn ee: rd Inc leat | “Bee int \ bh OM s of the man who deal with TALK WITH QUEEN “All United Family In This War’’ The King and Queen eich drank coffee standimyg oat oa moebile can- teen manned ty voluptecrs trom the Women’s Voluntary Services soon atter theip arrival at Stoke- one Pient The visit, a break In the return to Lotidot frag Math where they had seen juir Was supposed to be seeret, but news of their Majes- ties’ arrival leaked oul, and every- where they went they were greet. ed owith watin-hearted cheers, “Good bless you) both was fre- quently heard front women, I journey ) chester, raid damage, ln two hours their Majesties ; Visited the Shelton Tron, Steel and Coal Conipany’s Works und the Spode China Works of W. T, (Copeland and Sons. They mingl- ed freely with the workmen and worlkygirls, blast-furnaceman, James Bannister, who has worked for the iron and steel firm for 38 years, said to the Queen, “Hitler dare not go amofig his people as your Majesties are doing, without any bodyguard.” The Queen smiled und replied, “No, I suppose not.” An aged John Edward Lovatt, a59- year-old worker, remarked to the Queen: “We are all a united family in this war," and her Majesty reptied: “That's the spirit.” Showered With Sparks Majesties huge blast furnaces showered with molten steel moulds, stood beside’! and were sparks from) the it entered the Their as Both the King and the Queen! asked numerous questions of girl pottery workers at the Spode works, of which the Lord Mayor, Mr. A. E. Hewitt, who conducted them on the tour, is managing director. The Queen spoke to women who were doing highly skilled work in painting dinner plates, In the firm’s showrooms they | saw a Toby jug of Mr, Winston | Churchill wearing his famous | square hat and smoking a long cigar. They were told that these jugs were being specially made for the American market. DISTANCE 'NO OBJECT PILOTS OF THE FREE FRENCH AIR FORCE SERV- ING WITH THE RAF. FIGHTER COMMAND ARE SECOND TO NONE IN THEIR KEENNESS TO HELP DRIVE THE NAZI AIR- MEN FROM THE SKIES. The other day a French Warran} Officer, piloting. a. Spitfire, was pursuing an enemy ’plane far out off the South coast when, after getting in four bursts, his safety glass windscreen iced over and, he} had to. break off the fight. He then’ discovered that, in con- centrating on the ‘chase, he had 'forgotten to keep on eye ,on -his clock and that his ‘ petrol supply Wag nearly exhausted. Turning ‘hack, he‘ made straight for the shore. a na Rc nursing his engine, ‘to- cross. the const sh‘ Penue in a trol. is, +t Pat caused the idee Leer “"y pu ee ‘fire im ‘on ae a the i Firata tienes Aampge,”. was |. ne “The Great Dictator,” which packed them in during its firtt run in Hong Kong, is now showing at the Oriental Thea- tre. Above Is Charte as Hynkel, (CONVOY ATTACKER SURPRISED The pilot of a German bomber had an unplea- sant surprise one after- noon recently off the East Coast of Britain. He pre- pared to attack a convoy of ships. He carried out a dummy run and then turned to attack from the north end of the convoy. Then, from out of the sun, two Spitiires came diving at him. The Gernian pilot tarned his machine away frum the convoy in a steep dive and, riddled with bullets, made off home. Describing the action, one of the pilots told how they positioned themselves ut about 16,000 feet, where they could not be seen by the approaching enemy—a Dor- nier 17. “As the bomber turned in to atlack I cut him ff," said the fighter pilot. “As I was about to attack the enemy pilot spotted me before I was quite within range and turned into a very steep dive: away from the convoy. I gave him a 4-5 seconds burst, and then broke away to wait for a more favourable position. My compan. ion then delivered his attack, and when the enemy levelled out at. 3,000 feet, I attacked again. There was falrly strong rear gun fire, eee became less accurate when ord up at 200 yards, and fAnslh y stopped altogether. I saw my bullets going home and the raider’s starboard undercarriage collapse.”’ The second Spitfire pilot said he gave two bursts from astern. and sturboard, and in his second attack opened fire at 300 yards, closing to 100 yards. ‘Help your Friend and his Hobby by giving “POSTAGE AES : for. his collection and Seeds. ‘For His Garden: We can eupply the. gooda of. hia and your. want: : GRACA .& CO. : :Dealera: in’ -. Postage . Stamps, Garden | n THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 20, 1941. : Poge 12 Bringing Up Father . . . By Georye MacManus: AMBROSIA-YES-! WANT YOU | Tensor DID VOU RING-|} TO GOIN AND SEE IF _ THERE {EF THAT GANG ; ; THERE'S NOTHING IS ANYTHING. 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And she did! SS ee : AM Open as usual on Sundays & Holldays. 1 exercised to stretch out those sa China Bldg., (7th Floor) Tel. 30727. working aches and to help omy SOUP blood rush areund where it was . ° e ° needed, The constant silting at a desk or table had increased my ‘the arr UEC IGe Or Ge HE Wee, PPP PLLA AAEM the Hurry-Up so that had ta come off toa, Per- sopally | get annoyed with myself 7 if T do net keep in conditien I like to feel well and strong and #] TSTANDING VAL i O LS or capable and trim, ‘Phat ole’ fella pi.de makes me toe the mark so my lapses such ous the dist are in- LUNCH sas IN My Programme Devt Gre tr > PURE LINEN SHEETS N amusing thing about modern [in what board wath persistence ify ia that soup, formeriy a [every day? tor nearly three weeks. fond that cote isd. nai Of I exercised from one half hour 68”’ x 106” 35°° PAIR 80” x 108” 39°° PAIR to make, Is now one that’s retuds for the table In Just alee nothing fo three quarters of an hour oon fiat, Open the enn, adedoan equal [a mat every morning, Afler that quantity of water or milk, heat session Tohad a half hour body und there you are, Inassape by tainds which did) not spare inv feebnys! ‘Phen a cool- we shower and back to omy heme — : ‘ Ane dupes, Arter luncheon : A limbering exercise which iho Mn fete agate | WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW. & GO, -LTD knees and upper body straight J y ‘ stretch forward. It is difficult but good for one! ALAA AAD many tasks and went out to walk. If 1 did not have errands L in- vented them--but I did walk from une mile to three every day. The fresh air was good for me because | OFF THE RECORD By ED REED when I returned my energy Was revitalised so 1 could put in a few more hours of work. During this time 1 ate as [ al- ways do- most sensibly. Many salads, fresh fruits and vegetables, milk, thin broths, little meat, no rich desserts or rich food of any kind, I found | needed whole grain cereal in the morning — to create sufficient energy so I add- joys comforting hot suup for the ed that to my fruit juice and clear noon day meal. coffee. . Fhe choice of soups Js astonish. ai ; I ing these days, too . . . smooth Then ,cream soups made by adding milk to pea, celery, asparagus or tomato, hearty stick-to-the-ribs meat and (Released by ‘vegetable sbups; spicy soups such the most difficult part of a re- 1 Sennen Hate tite nialatine The mentally sketchy gitl- conditioning programme, But at soups Ike: consommé and boufflon. friend says when her beau times we must learn to say ‘‘no” * Two or more soups can be cot talks about taking Sife easy if we hope to relax and rest! Foot bined, too, to furnish still other she can't help but wonder lif note—after three weeks I felt delicions flavors. For instance: he's lying down on the job. marvellous! i eam i gederesssvevevessrecoooosooosooesewes: j? can condensed pea soup : THE-- oat ue — + Pilladelphia Pepper Pot Soup is a savory cholee for a windy day. At ono time are modern soups more useful (hana for lunch. They 1 provide the het) food the meal | should have: -and in a hurry. They are nourishing, And everybody en practiced saying “no” to people. “No, I can not accept your nice invitation, [ am tired and must rest.” That, my dears is 2 can condonsed tomate soup J can condensed pepper pot svup 3 2 ¢ans milk, using soup can for ip medsure @ Combine the pena, tomato and 2 pepper pot soups, Then aad 2 cans of milk, using soup can for a| ® méaatirve. Heat, but do not boil. |Serves 6:8. Here's anothor for those with o ta¥fé-fYor the unusual: 5 [Chicken Soup—Mulligatawny Style 1 tablespoon buttor 1 tablespoon flour VW ean vmille or light cream (using Holp can for mensure) 1: can condensed chicken soup can condensed tomato roup “4f you think you're fooling anybody with those padded. - shoulders—you're crazy!” . ae seit: few of the week. itbeewemeed n= be tye coiitatite ‘alk the: general and. ae Ye teaspoon curry- powder --- : . [Melt the: butter in a saucepan, Ind thd flour and cdok until frothy,: 3. tfiensadd' tho cream and cook until, be veseeeee exeeeery itmekedodt “(this is” o-- thin - “roam: feat), Add the chicken soup,! miite: soup and curry: powder: “ab: hI; but. Jo --not- Star BLUE FUNNEL LINE TO UNITED KINGDOM PORTS For dates & ports of call apply to agents. Information regarding INWARD CARGO and all matters relating to freight and passage will gladly be given by BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE Agents Tel, No. 30332 1, Connaught Road. AUSTRALIAN-ORIENTAL LINE TO AUSTRALIA calling at | MANILA, THURSDAY ISLAND, CAIRNS, TOWNSVILLE, SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, ETC, NEXT SAILING EARLY JULY 1941 For particulars regarding Passengers & Cargo apply to BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE Agents 1, Connaught Road. PRESIDENT LINER SAILINGS To San Francisco and Les Angeles Via Shanghai, isa & Honolulu “PRESIDENT TAFT” ... “PRESIDENT CLEVELAND® “PRESIDENT COOLIDGE” { CALLS YOKOHAMA. OMITS KOBE. 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You're Mine (Derance—Sievier); One Song (film ‘‘Snuw White & the Seven Dwarts'')....Ricbard Tauber *Tenor) with Orchestra, Tres Jolic —Waltz (Waldteufel) Marek Weber & his Orchestra, Girls were made to Love and Kiss (Lchar).... Richard Tauber (Tenor) with Orch. Waldteufel Waltz Potpourrl (arr. Silbermano). Orchestra. 1.00 p.m.—Local Time Signal. 1.01 p.m.—Ptano Duets by Rawlez and Landauer. Liszt in Rhythm (arr. Landauer); Chopinezza Rawicz & Landauer); Rhapsody (Friedmann). 1.13 p.m.—Songs from the Films. “Kast side of Heaven’’—Hang Your Heart on a Hickory Limb. |. Bing Crosby with Orchestra, ‘Aunt Sal- Ilvt--We'll All Go Riding on a Rainbow; If I had Napoleon’s Hat Cleely Courtneldge. *Balalal- ka’’—Ride, Cossack, Ride.. Nelson Eddy (Barttone) with Orchestra “Listen, Darling’ -Zingt Went the Strings of my Heart Judy Gar-! Vand with Orchestra, 1.30 p.m.—Reuter & Rugby Press and Announcements : 1.45 p.m.—Roy Smeck and his Hawaiian Serenaders. Fox-Trots -On ny Lathe Bridge, What With ot Heart?: Mooolight on the Highway; Smoke from oa Chimes Moon; Over Miami, You're Laughing at Me, ‘This Year's Kiss (both fran ‘On the Avenue’), T Wasn't Lying when b Smad 1 Lave You, Midnight Tue 25) pom --Close 6AS pon. tadian JO pen.) Closing tans 32 p.m,—Dance Music. Fox Tret) Ten Larttle Town, Slew Fox. Trot Carroll Gibbons & the Orpheans Fox. Trots. You're a Sweet Little Headache, I Have Eyes thoth from film ‘Paris Honey. moon’) Geraldo & his Orch Quick-Step- You inust have been a Beautiful Baby, © Tango. Romany Jack Hoartis & his) Orchestra Fox-Trots. Deep in a Dream, Nice People Hurry Roy & his Oreh Waltz—Three Green Bonnets. Dan Donovan & his Music 7.00 p.m.--London Relay—The News. 7.15 p.m.—London Relay — ‘'Questions of the Hour’, 7.30 p.m.—Portuguese Programme. 8.00 p.m.—Local Time Signal and An- nouncements, 8,02 p.m.—An Hour of Variety. Vocal Quartet — St. Louts Blues (Handy): I Heard (Redman) The Four Crotchets with Guilar Vocal -My Heart Belongs to Daddy (Porter) Pat Kirkwood with Orchestra, Xylophone and Vibra- phone--Running Around . Harry Robbing and The Four Bright Sparks Vocal--Most Gentlemen Don't Like Love (Porter) ...Pat Kirkwood with Orchestra, Vibra- phone—Treachn’. ,.Harry Robbins and the Four Bright Sparks, Vocal Burlesque—Sonny Boy (de Sylva & Others): A Bird i a Gilded Cage {Lainb) Jerry Colonna with Fud and his Fuddy Bears, Organ— Temptation Rag (Lodge}: Smash and Grab (Leach) Donald Thorne Impersonations ~- Intro.: The Street Singer (Singing “Home'’): George Robey; Sophie Tucker (Singing “Some of these days"’); Eddle Cantor (SMmging “Making Whoopee!'’); Billy Ben- nett; Gigt (Singing ‘Marta’’).... Afrique with plano accomp, Vibra- phone and Xylophone— Nutty Woods {Robbins); Buffoon (Confrey).... Harry Robbins with the Four Bright Sparks, Humorous Mono- logue—Old Sam’s Party (Constan- duros)....Stanley Holloway with Piano, Vocal—I've Got No Strings (film “Pinocchio”’)....Pat Kirk- wood with Orchestra. Vocal Quar tet—Sweet Sue, Just You (Harris & Young}....The Four Crotchets with Gultar. 9.00 p.m.—London Relay—The News & News Commentary. 9.15 p.m.—'*The Hope of a New World’’ —No, 4—“International Justice’’. Recorded talk by the ArchDishop of York, 9.30 p.m.—Vlolin Solos. Chanson Arabe’ (Rimsky-Korsakov, ar, by Kreisler); The Deluge—Pre- lude (Salnt-Saens)....Toscha Seidel with plano accomp, Romance, Op. 78, No. 8: Danse Champetre, Op, 106, No. 2 (Slbe- ilus)....Emil Telmany!, with piano accomp. 9.45-10.00 p.m.—News Short Wave only). 8.45 p.m.—Operatic Duets. “Otello Love Duet (Verdi)....Tilana. Lemnitz (Soprano) and Torsten Ralf Tenor with Orchestra. “The Pearl Fishers"—In the Depths of the Temple (Bizet)....Beniamina Gigtt (Tenor) & Giuseppe de Luca . (Baritone). with Orchestra, 10.00 p.m.—Bruckner—Symphony No; 4.. State Capella Orchestra. 11.00 Pe m.—Close down, . SSS ee . SCHOOL ESCAPES.” An escape by ,boys iriza Clyde= and His Tauber by Rawicz & (arr, by Slavonic Bamboo Tell My dower Programme, Local Stock Quata- Miles from They Sav Savoy Hotel in French (on “, ‘side approved school {s thought]. ‘to ‘have been engineered ‘because ‘they.. were.--anxious --- about --their: ‘parents in a. bombed ir : A. break’ 'of" the’. en ire! school}, ting apparently } been pl lanned, but., recaptired: a ted - THE. CHINA. ALKING. OF NG fi CHINESE JUNE ‘MAIL, “MAY: 20, ,1941. is ATTACK ON S’HAI CHINESE SOURCES reported that Shanghai's 5,000,000 Chinese residents are excitedly discussing the city next month. The tale is heard everywhere, in streets, teahouses and buses — repeated by coolies, rickshamen, policemen, storekeepers and housewives. The story goes like this: A four-year-old) pig, which hitherto exhibited only a normal porcine grunting ability, suddenly spoke up last week to the farmer who owned him and revealed that he was able to talk. The pig promised important revelations if the farmer fed him 10 pounds of dates, a luxury of which he had dreamed through- out his life. The tarmer, who was penniless but also obviously a convincing talker, persuaded a store clerk to give him the dates on credi Marek Weber & Is! the story of the talking pig who predicted that Generalissimo. Chiang Kai-shek’s forces will attack After eating the fruit, provounced this prophecy: “Chinese ‘planes will Shanghal in June, and will attack the city. “Rice will rise to 200) dollars (mex) a bag, then drop to 20." As he spoke the last words, the pig rolled over dead. Kither the pig or the farmer was a first class psychologist, since the two things that the Chinese desire most is the recap- ture of Shanghai by their country- men and a reduction in the rice price. , The latter started to muteri-_ alise with oa drop of lu dollars, to 188 Chinese dollars a bag. A Chinese counter attack, however, appears as fur away aus 20- -dollar rice.» Assoc.ated Press, the pig bomb troops A aERE + Ee, ADEQUATE sleep of the right kind—fully restoring and in these Hable to be Jost or broken, portance your Best to overcome it SS way nerve- chergising-—ts of particular tm- Umes of tension. If sleep ts spectal steps should be taken in order to safeguard your reserves of nerve strength. In the first plice It Is important to be able to re. sume sleep wh ‘never it is broken, Moreover, every hour of sleep must be fully restful and nerve-res- toring—even: a ter short or broken sleep you should awaken physic Illy and mentally revitalised. For these purposes ‘Oval. tine’ possesses outstanding advantages, tirely /Ovaitine’ Although en- frea from drugs, soothes the nerves and helps you tu fall asleep quickly. More- over, sleep is it ensures that your nerve-restoring sleep of the best kind. The building ‘Ovaltine’ to the eggs manufacture, exceptional properties of are largely due nerve. used in its No food be. verage can possess nerve. restoring propertica unices these elements are derived from ita Ingredients. Furthermore, essentials of a perfect food, bohydrates, ca clum and mincral salts, ‘Ovaitine’ provides all the nutritive including proteins, car- Its vitamin content is also outstanding. For these reasons al- ‘ways insist on ‘Ovaltine’, which is so different, from imitations made to look the same. Obviously it would be easy to cheapen ‘ovaltine!. by. adding houschold sugar in its manufacture, . It {s much more economical, however, to add the, su- gar at home “though, “Ovaltine! if required, Note espectaily..that. al- docs not contain houschold ‘su- ~ gar, it Is natu ally’ sweet ‘and the addition’ of sugaG . uenecenenr: : Ovi Div dicted’ ~ and the ber + taining THE CHIXA MAIL, MAY 20, 1941. England‘s Most Popular Best Seller, the Air Ministry's Account of the great days between August 8th and October 31st, 1940, has been secured: by the “China Mail’: for publication in serial form. | It tells the story of one of the greatest battles in dramatic as it was fou jht high in the clouds over of England. Here is tie second instalment of BRITAIN.” HE OFFENSIVE S LAUNCHED The Official Account (CROWN COPYRIGHT RESERVED ) In the frst stage the enemy sent, armed Anson aircraft of a Train- over massed formations of bom-'! ing bers escorted by ions of single and twin-engined fighters Bombers were for the most part Ju. 87s (Dive-Bombers ) with a osmaller quantify of He. II1s, Do. 17s and Ju 88s, Fighter escorts flew in’ harge unwieldy formations from 5,000 to 10,000 ft. above the bombers where the protection they afforded was not very effective, Using these tacti- cal formations the enemy made twenty-six attacks during this fitst stage. He began by renewing his assaults on our shipping, = [t muy well be that this was still regarded as the most vulnerable form of target and eusiest to at- tack, for not only are slow moving ships difffeult to defend, but cas- ualties umong pilots of defence are always higher when auctions are fought above water Heo may also have wished oto test the strength of our general defences Success against these would angi well tor the nest stage At any tate on the &th Auust two cone voys were flercely attacked, one of them twiee, Sixty cnemy aie eraftia the omoreioge aad omore than a hundred soon after midday, deployed oon oa treat oof abeut similar fornia- twenty mites, tried te sik or dis-! perse it convey Wight, They cuceeeded ii sinking two ships ota the afternoon at 4.15 more than 130 appeared above another convey aff Bournemouth, This they were able to disperse but they lost fairly heavily in doing so. The enemy renewed the assault Uhree divs later, choosing as his targets the towns of Port- land and Weymouth as well as conveys in the Thames Estuary and off Harwich, In these attacks he relied greatly on dive-bombers which proved no match for our Hurricanes, Neverthe ess, damage wis done both in Portland and Weymouth, This may have encouraged lum, for on the August, in the carly morning, he launched about 200 aircraft: in eleven waves aguinst Dover. Shortly before noon, 150 nore enemy 'plabes atuicked Portsmouth Inde ut Wight. By. this time, German lores were already very considerable, for 182 aircraft had been destroyed, On the [th «nd [Sth attacks on Portsmouth were renewed and in some of them, notubly that which began soon alter 5 pam. on the 1th. between 3800 and 4000 air- craft were emp oyed, The enemy was by now beginning to realise that our fighter toree was consi- derably stronger than he had imagined, It wus evidently time to take drastic action, Our figh- ters must be put out of commis- sion. Therefore, while still main- his attacks on coastal towns, he sent large forces to deal with fighter nerodromes in South and South-East England: Dover, Deal, Hawkinge. Mart’esham, Lympne, Middle Wallop, Kenley, Biggin Hill, were heavily attacked, some of them many times. number of the enemy penetrated as far as Croydon. Off the Isle of German Losses Run Into Hundreds Of Aircraft Once more the Luftwaffe did a certain amount of damage but at *ua cost which even Goering must have regarded as excessive. On ‘that day, 15th August, 180 Ger- man aircraft are known to have same number gn the 18th, Roches- -ter,-Kenly, Croydon, Biggin: Hill, “Manton; Westmalling, * Go Northolt,’ Tangmere,, were _ the. Main’, targets: Hts “losses’ were ~.again -very‘ heavy. ‘On those two days 246-aircraft were shot down, One. of: them, a‘ Heinkell.111 fell toa. Sergeant-Pilot. flying an un- reste a fank e + : ) Nevertheless, some { 12th: :Our losses were Gosport,, six. pilots were.. Command, Whether he in- tentionally rammed the enemy will never be known, for both aircraft fell to the ground interlocked and j there were no survivors, On the 18th August, in an evening attack on the Thames Estuary, one squa- dron alone of thirteen Hurricanes shot down, without loss, an equal number of the enemy in 50 minutes, In ten days since the opening of the attack on the 8th August, Goering had now tost 697 aircraft. Our own losses during the same neriod were not light for we lost ; 153, Sixty pilots were safe though some of them were wounded, The pace was too hot to last. Goering called a halt and gave his Luftwaffe a rest which fasted for five days What had he hoped to achieve? Examination of the attacks shows he began by trying to destroy shipping and parts on the Seuth! Bast and South coasts between ! North Foreland and PorUland, This preliminary test must have shown hin the strength of our defences, he proceeded with and nest directed his to Portland and Ports- mouth, Whether these objectives | were too tough for him or whe- ther he thought four heavy attacks Upon them had accomp ished his object, he turned away to deliver vssaults on Fighter and Bomber his plan attention Acrodromes, mostly near the coast, Throughout thls first stage the tactics he followed were usually to open his attack on objectives near the coust in order to draw off our fighters. These feint attacks were followed thirty or forty minutes later by the real attack delivered against ports or aerodromes on the South Coast between Brighton and Portland. The chief problem created — by these tactics was to have sufficient number of Oghters ready to engage the main attack as soon as it could be picked out. Squadrons at for- ward aerodromes had to be in in- stant readiness but had at the sume time to be protected from bombing or machine-gun attacks, Only on one oveasion was a squa- dron machine-gunned whi'e re- fuelling at ua forward aerodrome and this happened because — the protective patrol had not been maintained overhead during the process, : Generally, the enemy attacks were countered by’ using about half the avai able squadrons to deal with enemy fAghters and the rest to attack the enemy bombers which flew normally at from 11,000 to 15,000 ft. descending frequently to 7,000 or 8,000 ft. in order to drop their bombs. Our fighter tactics at this stage were to deliver attacks from astern on Me.108s, Me.T10s. This type of attack proved effective because these = air- craft were not then armoured. The success of our fighter tactics Ai at this stage can be gauged by comparison between.our losses in pilots and those of the enemy:— ratios about seven to.one and they might have been even more strik~ ing if so much of the fighting had not taken place aver the sea. Attack On Inland Aerodromes Between the end.of the first stage and the active beginning of the second, there. was,” a3 has id;-an intervalof-five: days, by “the Germiuns cost them -39: alr ie ut *’ During: - this- evidently decide objectives was ‘he :thought ‘that the’ necessary. Portsinouth, ;. t0 of 35'main history, the more the Southern coast “THE BATTLE OF coastal acrodromes, were virtually out of action, Perhaps he was under the impression that inland aerodromes, factories and other in- dustrial targets would not be as stoutly defended. It is more pro- buble, however, that he merely | gave the order for the second part of the plan to be put into opera- tion and disregarded the failure of the first part .- either deli- berately or because he fhad no alternative. In this next stage diversionary attacks against different parts of the country be- cume less frequent, The main attacks were now delivered on a wider front. The enemy's tactics were also changed The number of escorting fighters was increased and the size of bomber formations reduced The covering {ighter | screen flew at very great heights, Enemy bomber formations were | also protected by a box of fighters, | some of which flew slightly above the flank or in the rear, others | slightly above and ahead and yet j others, weaving in and out be- tween and under the formations of bombers. This type of forma- | tion succeeded oon several occas stons In breaking through the for- ward screens of our fluhter forces by sheer weight of numbers and attaining their objectives even aiter) numerous cusualties had been inflicted. On other occusions smauish formations of enemy long range bombers deliberately — left their tighter escort as soon ag it had joined battle and proceeded towards South or South-West London unaccompanied, They suffered heavy casualties when engaged by our reur rank of fighters, Having thus ultered his tactical formations, the enemy procecd to deliver some 35 major attacks be- tween the 24th August and 5th September. His object, as has been said, was to put out of action inland fighter aerodromes and uir- craft factories. He did not, how- ever, disdain purely residential districts in Kent, Thames Estuary and Essex. These could in no cuse be described as of military importance, 800 Aircraft Attack Fighter Aerodromes From the 24th to the 29th August, he still showed interest in Portland, Dover and Manston, all; of which were heavily attacked.’ He added other targets as well. Several areas in Essex came in: for attention, There was flerce | fighting over the North’ Foreland, | Gravesend and Deal., At 6.45 p.m. on the 24th, 110 German bombers and fighters met a number of our squadrons in the neighbourhood of Maidstone but turned and fied before they could be engaged. The next day he returned to Portsmouth and Sofithampton where, once again he achieved no cuccess, The main attack, deliver- ed at 4 p.m., went astray. A large number of bombs fell into the sea. Heavy assaults were also made in the Dover and Folkestone area and above the Thames Estuary and Kent. These con~ tinued with a lull of one day until the 30th August. That day and the next the assault was. switched to inland fighter aerodromes. 800 aircraft were used in a most de- termined effort to destroy or tem- porarily put out of use the aero- dromes at Kenley, North Weald.. Hornchurch, Debden, Lympne,| ‘Dettling, Duxford, Northolt andi: Biggin Hill. | aes : . The . opening: of | September showed-little, if any,-falling of in- the, assaults of :the.en . There were’ three “heavy” attacks “on the Ast: September, five on’ the ’2nd,/ oe on the 3rd, two’ onthe 4th and :|-2nd ‘got ‘to.-within- ten. miles. .of One: of.the attacks’ on the: London,. but..most. of .them..were | once’ again, directed dgainst fighter aerodromes,” | This.:.was’ the last attacks .delivered’:-in his: phase; Y sft, tk in atti Atte 1999000006 000900008 _ VARSITY “BAD BOY” IS AWARDED D.S.C. A Cambridge Uni- versity “bad boy’’ has won the D.S.C. for skill, resource and devotion to duty. He is Temporary Sub-Lieutenant E. D. E. Reed, the Cam- bridge, Rugger "Blue,’’ who, as the result of a_ tight- ening up of discipline, was suspended from Magdalene College in 1937 with another undergraduate be- cause they failed to pass their first-year examinations. The University au- thorities decided that work would have to come before sport. Sub-Lieutenant Reed's suspension, however, lasted only a week. OOOOH OOOOH OOOO O04 LOCAL SHARES BANKS Hong Kong Bank $1310 sa Bank of East Asia $71 b, INSURANCES WK, Fire Ins. X.D. $176 b. SHIPPING HK, Steamboats $8 s. Indo-Chinas (Pref.) $80) b. DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS. ETC. Providents $5.05 b.. $5.10) sa. LANDS, HOTELS & BLDGS. H.K. and S. Hotels $2.85 b. HK. Lands $31 b., $31 sa. PUBLIC UTILITIES H.K, Tromways $15.90 sa. China Lights (Old) $5.70 b. H.K, Electrics Rights $11% b. Macao Electrics $18% b., $19 s. INDUSTRIALS s} Cements $13% s. H.K, Ropes $6% b. MISCELLANEOUS Entertainments $6% b. LAST DAY'S SALES 11 H.K, Banks @ $1310 50 Lunds @ $31 133 Humphreys @ $6.40 1,000 Trams @ $15.90 $1300 bb, GIRL DEAD: MAN IS DETAINED | The police have detained a man in connection with the death of Catherine Graham, a twenty-two- year-old domestic servant, who { was found dead at the base of a bridge across the River Dee at Aberdeen, The man will ap- pear in the police court, Miss Graham had been dancing in a local hotel on the Wednesday evening, and the police wish to interview two naval men who are thought to have spoken to a couple geen Near the bridge. The girl's death appeared to be due to a 20ft. fall. 562 aircraft known to have been destroyed. Our own losses were 219 aircraft, but 132 of our pilots were saved. During these twelve days, our own. tactical dispositions were.al~. tered so a8 to-meet the changed form of attack. The effect of. this: was to cause the enemy. to be met in greater ‘strength and far- ther away from his inland objec- tives, while such of his aircraft as were successful in eluding this forward defence were dealt with by squadrons forfney.in the’ rear. ‘The: heavy task‘ of the defence an be realised by. the fact’ that ih these first. “two, phases, this. great battle. from the’ 8th ‘August 5th September inclusive; ho fewer than 4,523 fighter patro’s, of.) ing: strength in’ aircraft, ‘were flown in daylight — average of 156 daily. °~: ; To ca They cost the German’. : ay ob Page’ ia, HONGKONG & SHANGHAI ‘ BANKING CORPORATION. Authorised Capital Issued and Fully Paid-up - Reserve Funds :— Sterling Hong Kong Currency Re- HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG. BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Hon, Mr, J, J. Paterson, Chairman. W. H, Lock, Esq., Deputy Chajrman, JK. Bowsfald, Eng., AH, Compton, Exq., K. 48, Morrison, Feq,. 1.3, Davies, Bea, Hon. Mr. T, UL, Pearce, Hon. Mr. 8. HW. Dodwell, Hon, Mr. A. L. 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PHILIP,GOCKCHIN, .. oo" Chief’ Manage of vary- |: ae “ee os i pen Hockey Game - SOME PECULIAR ARMY TEAMS NOMINATED FOR TENNIS LEAGUE By “Squaddy’’ LAST FRIDAY Middlesex Regiment (The Duke of Cambridge's Own) celebrated their famous battle honour “Albuhera” which was fought on the heights of Albuhera on May 16, 1811. Asis the custom of the Regiment, it was cele- brated in true “Diehards” style. They received the name of “Diehards” through this battle when their commanding: officer, Col. Inglis, rallied his men to- gether by shoutine “Die Hard My Men, Die Hard” and he shouted this as he was mortally wounded, They commenced the ockas wath other Units ta fodtew then Phey thee PSsutaeh curve Ditto beatras dhave a famedy grooad: thar and hans e Reveathe, Fplenty of followers This wean the Tromight be oa good event wee Chat al j Lae. wetie Wass banded: toa pascaesider houkey Staak) Un ts “PHIS preposition ea dy bw the Corpor.” fi alresdy beer stygees ped) aud delouted Serreants aa the we would very nouch Ttke to see three clear goals It carrrecl cout Th the previous rounds he oo che “0. ATHLETICS iden oat oat Lage orl omy ‘prod Cibiy the Tater) Ate whieh was. wen Mer whee final bos Privates lost to the Corporats 4-0, and the Sergeants beat the Oleers r= 0, During the taornimy the Ser. geonts entertained the OMeers an them mess, and durmg the even- ing the gesture was reversed, x a ®@ BASEBALL VERY successful aftergoon was had at Caroline Hib on Sunday at the Athletic meeting between Chinese and Army which resulted ina win by ten points for the latter, was the first) time that such oa meet has been run and wthough Army won nine events out of twelve they were given a Hood run by their opponents. Chinese did better than Ariny mothe: | Pole Vault, their string Chuo Mule-shing didi very well to clear over TOft, Sins, The Army tiest string cleared LOL 2ins ‘The thet Jurip was well below the standard: and did net come lp ‘to the standard of the Aray Athtetie meeting held two weelh: wee Phe Chonese won by one meh The Ariny This have a Army mad ae future Baseball will preat influence in the statroned tn the Colony, we already kpow, a stand 1s bemy erected an the | Chathans Roud proud for this purpose This as bere done ta encourae baseball ar othe: Army and give basCball) a food start to yet on oa proper basis, sue oa. football and other sporti event jn othe Colony, Royal Fenginecrs, wheoare thes opty baseball teams fren: the Army are neat doitp seo bad ane it will be a good fart Gb sport tor pN by the individual Discus was won and the best = COME ON IN THE WATER’S LOVELY COOL OFF AND RELAX IN THE ‘LARGEST, MOST LUXURIOUS S.W LM.M.I N G POOL IN HONG KONG. FRESH, INVIGQRATING, WATER, CONSTANTLY FILTERED. ee een t ates a en SERRE Re ee tlest: nee ee ae ee Pa a ta ee : $POOCCOCOCOCESOOEOEDOE CHALLENGE BOWLS MATCH tt is learned that a challenge lawn bowls match will be played at Chatham Road on Sunday between Kow- loon Football Club and a team represent- ing Hong Kong Soft- ball Association, BOO OFOHOHHOSO9S COE Was thatof Pte ever whe threw 43 79 netre. "Plus WWuLs LUSit Dyin.) sand tet gis good ast his previous throw aa the Cum mand sports Lever alse vidual throw 4843 throw had the best aide. fer the Javelin with metres CIS7ft. Sbaitis.) The Chinese best) throw that of Lo Shin-shek with metres (195ft. Yin), In the lone distance runs the Indian versonnel of the Army team were much too good for the Chinese and had the first four WU 41,53 competitars in) both runs. In the hurdles Army were well extended and it was only for the fine jumping of Capt. Skipwith in the last take managed to win hy a few feet. The 1,600 metres race was also a tight race with the Chinese laking the lead twice but could not Just make the last stretch, In this race.L/Cnt, Cox (Mid- dlesex) ran well, as also Pte Good- jar who has run for the Battalion on and off for a good number of seasons, Tani told that this would he the last season that Cox would be rtnaring the Battahon, TENNIS HE Army teams for and ‘Third Division for the Hong Kone Lawn Tetuais League are as follows: 2nd Division A. Newnham. MLC Capt. RoE Guest, Capt, C. HR Hyde and Lieut. T. Al Pearce, 3rd Division Set. Denver, Sgt. Webh, Murray and S/Set. Megson, for the Seeond Cpl Set. FIXTURES over that they, The following are Home Foot- ball fixtures for May 24:— London Cup. Arsenal Crystal Palace Reading ' Portsmouth Southend . Reta cis Nottingham. “Forest Queen's Park Rangers Chelsea’ Millwall Aldershot ‘Brentford ae ‘City ‘Totvenbam Walsall Watford Mestham North: Regional; League |: Blackpool Preston North End Sheffield United ‘Sheffield — v Everton ‘Manchester City: “Wanderers baa: City” _ Middlesbrough: t “Regional. ‘Match v Btolge.-City, : 7 if : —Reuter.” | i| Groves; ¥.:Zimmern .. and: ihandiKowlcon ' SIT FOOTBALL ATIONS IN SEEN FOOTBALL HAS BEEN responsible for some peculiar situations this season, the least odd being the award of a cup tie to cause of their with Grimsby Town, their ed tie. Then there is th with referee and both tea to return following a difference of Correspondent. GOLDMAN PLAYS WELL: FIRST LEAGUE TENNIS MATCH The League tennis sea- son for 1941 made an inauspicigus start yester- day, only match of the First Division fixtures that was completed being the H.K.C.C.-K.C.C. game which was won by the visitors in a steady drizzic culminating in a down- pour. doth teams are to be commend. ed for completing the fixture which, under the circumstances, might quite justifiably have been postponed. Tue stundard yesterday was poor, which jis not very surpris- ing, and only player who did not seem to be unduly affected was “Lollie’ Goldman, who, | in his first match since his) return fron, leave, was in a class by hinsself. Monaghan and Gould only just Jost a vital set against Guest and Grose as they were leading 4--1, 5—2, only to lose 5—7. In their final set also, this valr were leading Burnett and Crawford by 5 games to 2, when Monaghan broke his glasses and, as the result of the match was not affected, the set was not com- pleted, K.C.C. were without Gray, who was indisposed, and F. Kengel- hacher, whe oartnered -benie Fincher, deputised, L, Goldman and M, Paah (H.K.C.C.), beat E, F. Fincher and F, Ken. kelbacher beat A. BE. P. Guest and F. Grose beat A, Crawford and G, C, Bur- nett T. C. Monaghan (HLK.C.C,). lost to Fincher and Kengelbacher lost to Guest and Grose led Burnett and Crawford . Cc. H. R. Oxtade and A. (H K.C.C.), lost to Fincher and scene aches lost to Guest and Urdse os... ees lost to Burnett and Crawford TO:DAY!S: TENNIS - PROGRAMME. Following: is. torday’s: “BR? Divi- | sion Tennis: ‘League programme: GRC... 2AN, 7 AT, KAGc. ive a 5 C.c. ‘C.RiC.:—Liang . Sai-wah: 6--2 and T. J, Gould ot 2 - Barwell =e ig Kam-chyen;' Wong, Siuewing and, Luk ‘Ting=cheong.. » Ky, CiA, BaP, Guest; and, F. R,-T. Broadbridge: NCA. EL “Mackay. cand |" ‘R. ell": pe “The. match, atween ‘South ‘China ‘ong. ned: b een: post~ “Unfitness ,-of yponed owlAg ; the home fea. As Car cothe: ground, higher league position, Barnsley this season, be- compared opponents in an undecid- e Selhurst Park incident ms leaving the field, only and continue from where they left off opinion, writes a Home, Another strange football hap- yening was seen oun oa Rugby League gaine. Though unconnected with Soccer, it does recall perhaps the strangest happening of all. The Rugby League encounter con- cerned) Hudderstield and Castle- ford who drew a cup te. Some of the Castleford men would not stay for extra time, owing to war time duties, Huddersfield, with no Lopposition, scored a try which was converted and were allowed to count the Ave points which en- abled them to proceed to the next round, Parallel In ireland The parallel to this case occur- red in Ireland some years age when a team did not arrive for a mateh. A rule ordained that, to get the points, the team present, in the absence of one side, must score a yoal. So the eleven play- ers duly turned out, the forwards dribbled towards goal and one of - them shot hard --but not true, The ball sgiled wide. With no op- yogtion there was nobody to take the gonl-kick, and so the game had to be lett drawn, The Selburst Park trouble arose over a penalty which Brentford objected toa. After a lift’e argu- ment the referee left the fleld and the players followed. Drsauss’ons ensued, with the referee threaten- ing anvropriate action but, after fifteen minutes, all went back to Ithe field. ‘The pena'ty was taken and converted, and the game ended in a 5-0 win for Palace, A sequel js almost certatn be- ‘cause the referee .will have to make a full report of the incident to the uppropriate authoritles. Crystal Palace do not appear to be at fault but, unfortunately, it was the third time this season that there had been an “incident” on their ground, Grimsby Remembers Grimsby are not likely to forget |their tate in the cup, when Barns- ley were given the tie because of a superior league record. Grimsby, in an endeavour to secure amends, - suggested that they should take a share of the gates of Barnsley’s third round ties, and there seem- ed bright hones of this siate ‘of affairs prevanuing until Barrisley said “Not” The latest hint, however, is that the League may be asked: to; ton- sider the case. It certainly segms 6—2 \the rivht thng to do--'because Grimsby were not beaten in the cup pamte. ’ Sheet’ bad ‘luck, and the strangest of decisions: by the powers ‘that be, ordained: ‘that they .had. been eliminitatt: ‘Asgood run in the. cup, with consequent meome from ‘attendanes, ‘is more Necessary in‘these ‘days than :ever, : ane compensation: inthe way df . : “and Fane. Qi-lam; Choy Ping-fun and |b, ‘‘gate” share, will. not’ ‘complate~~ y heal’ the: wound, but. ft" will’ ase the. pain, FIRST: DIVISION. MATCH . Reerelo ‘will: meet South: Chin ; at King’s Parkin. a, First Division match baton: ‘trom. yeslerdays. THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 20, 1941. “BABY” JOCKEY GOES BACK TO SCHOOL Edward Mumford, “baby” among National Hunt riders, has had his path to fame as a jockey cut short unexpectedly, writes a correspondent from London. in on After he had ridden sa well a hurdle race at Cheltenham his first appearabee i pubbe, the boy was taken i hand ty Breda Fox, the ex sjoekey. andor his re commendation Fred ‘Templeman decided ta (alee the lav apprentwee oat tas stable Sinee then two events have ercond, have got thirteenth birthelay, and the education authorities, on his track. Wanted At School uty! Lanybourne |GOLF COMPETITIONS happened, Furst Eddie las bad ties | This what his father. Mi George Mumford, at rider and a buteher at Culworth, near Banbury, teld a ceporter re- cently at Southwell Vs “Eddie went to Lambourne, and each morning for a week he rode aut twice He went to sehool in the afternoon, Then the education authorities informed Mr. ‘Pempte- man the boy nrust attend school in the morning as well us the aiternvon, As he could not do that and carry out his work as well, f de- cided to have him buck at Cul- worth to continue his studies at the village school! until he ois 14 “Tt is a preat pity, because he had been promised mdes by ou number oof tramers Possibly 1 thall take out a lieence ta train mnyself that Tocan have the boy's indentures.” Soa Eddie, who ride in public on River Box tas now to bend his head over his lessons for nearly another year, BO had his second MISS HARDWICK T0 APPLY FOR REINSTATEMENT AS AMATEUR NO DIFFICULTIES are presented when a sportsman, or sportswoman, decides to change from amateurism to professionalism; the trouble begins when he, or she, desires ranks. The question comes lo mind when considering the case of Miss Mary Hardwiek, who her status, towards the close 1410, and began a tear wel Maas Altee Marbe, WT) Tilden ane Don Budge. Miss Hardwick tas, iiende otil- ly, won a second victory aver Mass Mirvbie, the Wirnbledorn aniet Aterican t Ce-hoicder Tit wits at Jehoke CArizoni) where cbt lasing the first seq 8 7. she iu out with 6-3 8 6 to take th: match, . _ Reinstatement Wanted Tt has been stated that Miss Hardwick will apply for renistate- ment as an amateur after the war and should this uvccur her case would naturally, receive every consideration. Miss Hardwick, shortly after changing her status, explasned her j own point of view very cecarly. I! was noteworthy that, when she yvave an interview, she spoke, not I'd like to. IT won't auinateur Cid) beat S. PF changed: of Tthang teats tea family Dkeem ne PLANS _AID BOWLS TEAMS. Following clubs have selected their lawn bowls teams for Saturday :— H.K.ELR.C. Wook Mactarlane, Boo1. Groame, J oF Barron and t. de Rome tStapet A OF ‘Farbuck 2 RO Way, Cob Gahagan and JK Sloan ¢Skip) AF Paul Wo Stoker AG neroand JF dainay cSkiup Reserve:--W Stomeheie Gatd Cup dung Adamson played Result. im the Crolf compettion the week-end were FIRST ROUND (hy beat GW and 4, AB. Clarke Buthn J hote, Ww Reeve Stoker (ll) 5 SEMI-FINAL B. Willerton (12) beat Fo Buckle Stoker beat G 3 and 2: Clarke (12) 4 and 3. First round results of the Jun- yor Section Championship were W. J. Buller beat AL. Powell:| W. V. Ahern beat RLM. Keown Jo Young beat D, W. Beeken. Smith beat “PL Bo Low. The — Stableford — Competition was cancelled owing to insufficient entries, BASEBALL MEETING TO-DAY The annual meeting of the HK Baseball League will be held to- day at 6 pam, at the Texaco Com- pany, Business will include the election of officers and the fixing of the opening date for the official season, | is to return to the amateur so much of the tennis she would play but af the use to which her services as a professional could be put “Ltowas hard to gave up iny joateur standings she said, “you can understand whit that sort of Bat To don't want to be Justa uses less refugee. dts the only wae Ihave of makin iny money ard the only way To can contribute ta the Daeitish wir fund Pve been working a dot wath the Bundles for Britian committee, but l wat. cd to contribute directly. Furst. 1 had fo persuade miuy timiily: that Was not easy; finally they under- stood. My brothers were tbe worst, they're not much more thin schoolboys really, although they te fighting, The femoly wanted ine to slay in the country (America) but they couldn't send me money. LAID U.S. BY A ONE OF THE greatest efforts ever made in the name of physical fitness is surely that of the Amateur Athletic Union of the United States. They pledged te the President of the United States full and complete cooperation in connection with civilian physical preparedness as an aid to National Defence. It is easy to make pledges, but dificull to keep them, but the manner in which the A.A.U. have stirted their task suggests — that there need be no fear of thetr pledge being broken A plan cateulated to stimulate interest has been submitted to the 410 district associations which supervise sports throughout the 48 States. Divisions in outlying districts ure being formed, each | with Jocal autonomy, and as many ef them will) function in areas which have hitherto, been unde- veloped so far as the pursuit) of athletic sport is concerned, there are likely to be thousands of new comers to organised athletes, a pomt which must help in the fit- hess of the nation. Thousands To Learn By preaching and teaching in every section of the vast con- tinent thousands of young people will, perhaps for the first time, he tuught the advantages of whole- some competitive athletics, When considering the vast ex- panse of the United States it will! not be easy to complete the anti- +t cipated scheme, but progress al- ready made spells success. While there is still no news. of the Amateur Athletic Association m Great Britain, making any big plans for the Summer, the ruling body is not idle. Championships In June Southern junior diastole have been fixed for June at the Polytechnic Stadium, at Chiswick, a venue that may prove very popular for sporting events this Summer, travelling and playing so often because I'll know that every night some of the muney is going into the war fund,” To Bring Family “When the war is over,” added Miss Hardwick, “I’m going to bring my family out here for a holiday. They wot'lt have any money by then and that would be wonderful. They must see this country where everybody — has been so nice to me." Luter Miss Hardwick said that she had told Mr, Holcombe Ward. President oof the United States LTA. that she would continue fo play with the same spirit as if they were all Wightman Cup matches, and that it had always been that way. She has certainly dqattianel that oprumise for her matches with Miss Marble have been fought, not like exhibition games, but as though she were battling on the Wimbledon centre court in In every single town, I'm going to meet with the Bundles for Britain Committee. Maybe TH make speeches that will help the cause; mind the final of the championship. Kalogropoulos Reinstated . A few months ago the question ‘of restoring amateur status occur- red with <A. Kalovropoulos, of Greece, who for eighteen months in 1933/34 was a professjonal, and was then reinstated. An application last year to play in an American tournament was refused because of his one time professionalism and he took the gare further, with satisfactory results... | ee, ; He. was wrongly informed. that there .was.a clause in. the rules that “once. having been a: profes- jional he could” never be classed as amateur -again,” That Is ‘wrong, because there is a.’ law ‘which says “persons only’. who While it is good to Know that the A.A.A. is still in) existence, there is still awaited news of any proposed meeting of front rank unportance this Summer DiMeul- ties in vetting the cooperation of the Service sports associations do hot appear likely and there would seem to be every opportunity of having ou real geod war-time championship meeting. an “Allied> Games.” Track Meet Played or Several of them hest te ahye, und af any stage a meetung Wooaderson there mile record, it doubt, show that for track racing. An attack on his mile record of 4 mins, 6.4 sees, by Wooderson 18 not just washiul thinging. stated that he is ready for such an attack. Throughout the win- ter Wooderson has been running in cross-country events which have kept him fit. He admits this und, on the eve of the — cross- country season's closing, says “from now |] will concentrate on the mile.” This comment was passed after he had finished fifth in the South- ern Counties race, the feature of which was not so much Wooder- son being relegated to fifth place as it was the defeat of C. ‘T. Car- ter, Wooderson never has in- tlmated that he is a cross-country chainpion, rather, he has often said that he undertook this form the clubs are dois keep track sport of them were lo and get Sydney to attack his would, — without there is a public ‘of sport to keep in) trim. the most suc- cessful man aeross country — this season. In ten successive races he beat all opposition but then came his set back in the Southern, There were excuses, however, but not from Carter. He had been forced to cry off from) an earlier event owing to a pulled muscle and the effect of this was obvious, Fiven so Carter might have won but for misjudging the course of 7% miles at one point. He ran extremely well and, at the finish, was only a few yards behind R. G, Gosney. Carter has been oS He has | DEFENCE VETERANS’ SHOOT The Hong Kong Special Guard Company “Hughes Group" held their first Rifle meeting al Kow- loon City Range on Sunday. As this was the first time that some of the members have had a chante to fire a Service rifle since 1914- 1918, the results were very satis- factory. At the close of the meet, a compelitive detail match was held, whieh resulted in two details of eight members each scering @ total of 115. The winning detatl was decided when Mr. Langston and Mr, Roscoe shot it out, and the result was an overwhelming victory for the latter, JUNIOR CHESS. CHAMPIONSHIP Six games in the Colony Junior Chess Championship were com pleted duries) the past week, aod 21 remain to be played before the Tournament will be closed. The most important game of the week tn the Tournament was started but had to be adjourned with Biriukoff holding an adwan- tage of a pawn over To Yu-lau. A win for Birjukoff will almost assure him of the Junior Chess Championship. The week's results were:---R. C- Gardner beat E, M. Petrove, Un Kwai-yung beat J. Tausz, RK. an Gardner drew with Un Kwai- yung, A, Kurrik beat Win. Lee. RoC. Danenberg beat J. Grefalda and A, Morton beat J. H. d’Al- meida, WAH YAN OLD BOYS’ SPORTS The Wah Yan Past Students’ Association will hold its fourth annual sports meeting at Caroline Hill on Sunday at 10.30 a.m, The programme Js: Long Jump, “B' Grade 50-metres, “A” Grade 100 metres, Shot Put, High Jump Little Visitors’ Race, 50 metres rave (for women workers of the Wah Yan War Relief Assoctation), ‘A’ Grade 200 metres, Obstacle race, Tug of War (Old Boys v Present Boys), Football! Match (Old Boys v Present Boys), 400-metres relay (Open to the Colony). -— > Ir your tiderwearactoalty sows Through the crotch, then® try Jockey because It fits like a twin To your body and skin And will win all your grateful applause. TAKE THE TIP it: GET Jockey UNDERWEAR Once you try Jockeys, you'll never want any other under-. E wear. Come In and get yours today. We have the varied leg lengths and the Jockey Con- toured. Shirts to match,. just “os.” you've seen them advertised in Saturday Evening Post, Collier's, Esquire, and Life. HVE never Tost, “abindoried or re+ | -overed:' thelr ‘status ‘as amateurs | chalp be- eligible: to-compete.....” Mte,, and iit'is those ‘three words “recovered «their status," whieh hover. that ‘amateurism can be: re- guined, : a? ‘Fall Of Amba ne Power Of Offensive Broken THE COLLAPSE OF ITALIAN RESISTANCE AT AMBA ALAGI AND THE SURRENDER OF THE DUKE OF AOSTA MEANS THE PRAC- TICAL TERMINATION OF THE ABYSSINIAN CRITICAL STAGE REACHED The critical stage has now been reached where American supplies to the battlefields must be safe- guarded, says the “Stlock- holm Dagensnyheter.” The US. Navy and Air Force Past intervene, and oitoas only a avestrea What dorm ears anters vention will take One must arsume that the President je now preparing pub- tic opinion for convoys. A bridge of vessels across the Athantie makes the danger — of hostilities between the the U.S.A, imminent n The German press has been very reserved In its treatment of American affairs. revealed the Hitler's {hit Inportunce the German press has now sud- denly abandoned its caution and is describing President Roosevelt us reuly responsible for the war, — Reuter. NAZI BOMBERS KEEP ON GROUND Only a few hostile — alreratt were reported over Britain, most- ly over coastal districts, up to a olate hour dast night. It appeared unlikely large-scale attack anywhere --Reuter, recent speech Germany now admits that c would develop Axis and, of American help and: CAMPAIGN. very suce not fre ‘ed as a result of these cessful operations are sideruble and may have sive influence not only on — the war which is being waged in the Libyan desert but on opera- ions against Iraq and Syriu. The magnificent services in Abyssinia of the South African Air Force have proved the quatity and skill of these fight- etfs and bombers and they will be especially welcome at the present juncture, when there are distinct Indications a turn In the tide In Libya, It seems to have reached high water mark at Sollum and not to have made any further inroads of SO a i. “NORVIC” Sole Agents for “MASCOT” “SIR HERBERT BARKER” and “FINN-FLEX” the = Norvic Northampton. NEW STOCK JUST ARRIVED. 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A number of treops and ‘planes have been rushed to Iraq but it Se easy to build up a SOVIET substantial foret, especially one with striking powers, by aero- planes olone, Although the Germans have boasted of the!tr “flying bridge” to Tripoli, It is physically im- possible for them to have con- veyed by air heavy tanks such as have appeared in Cyrenaica. It becomes increasingly evident that they must have been § sent across with French connivance.— Reuter. SHAUKIWAN JUNK EXPLOSION Eight Chinese were severely burned last night} when an explosion occur- red in the hold of a junk at Shaukiwan and_ set the boat on fire. A 16-year-old lad escaped un- harmed, being in a sampan along- side the junk when the explosion occurred. The men were originally the crew of a junk which left Swatow with a cargo for Hong Kong last week. On Friday they took to a sam- pen and abandoned their junk when a Japanese armed trawler was observed approaching. Drifting in the sampan for al- most two days, they saw a large junk in the distance near San Mun Customs Station, found it deserted and decided to sail it to Hong Kong, arriving late yester- day afternoon at Shaukiwan. Before making a report to the. Police, the men started to cook a meal and about an. hour later the explosion occurred in the hold, The Police are investigating. ; which POSSOSOSOSOOOOOO OOS BRITISH CIVILIANS EVACUATING The evacuation of Syria and Lebanon by British, American and Palestine subjects, on the advice of their consuls, is reported in a despatch to the In- dependent French Agency. { Mining of the road | from Beirut to nor- thern Palestine is re- ported but unconfirm- ed.—-Reuter. POOHOSOOSOOOOOOOOSS ORGANISING PARASHOTS The Soviet Union, originated the technique of parachute! . soldiers, has taken a leaf out of Britain’s defence book in co- opting civilian defence against this new form of warfare. The Soviet radio stated yester- day that 13,00 miners were among a@ large number of citizens who took part in defence exercises in the important industrial centre of Stalino (formerly Hughesorka). Parachutists unsuccessfully tried to take the mines, radio Station and metallurgical sta- thon, * Stalino lies in the Don Basin, gi] Virtually Ends Campaign TRIBUTE BY GEN. SMUTS General Jan Smuts, South African Premier, to Cunningham, has sent a message ,General ;who commands the Im- ‘perial ‘Africa. forces in East The message runs: "I send you our warm congratulations on the- crowning victory of Amba Alagi which is a just reward for your brilliant leadership and the high quality of your brave officers and. “men, “The whole Abyssinian cam- paign will take a high’’place in the annals of warfare and will add an illustrious chapter to African ‘and South African history.”-— _ Reuter, TAXATION DOUBLED Addressing the Lotidon Cham- ber of Commerce, the Financial Secretary to the Treasury, said that the increase in taxation since the autumn of 1939 involved £ 788,000,000, That was more than the annual average of the whole taxation re- venue for_ ten years, — mete AMERICAN NAVAL PROGRAMME The U.S House of Representa - tives yesterday passed and trans- mitted to the Senate a_ Bill authorising the construction of" about 580 naval auxillaries totall- ing 560,000 tons at an estimated ~ cost of $350,000,000.—Reuter. in the Ukraine just north of the Black Sea, and is the centre of rich coal, iron and ores. It has a_ population 300,000.—Reuter. ‘ manganese of _ STOP PRESS | -The erlin. correspondent f: the Madrid" newspaper: “‘Alcazar' ae ports that iti{s not expecte ‘Berlin that. the::Vichy- will. take reprisals for the British in}. Government}: THE TOKYO NEWSPAPER “YOMIURI” TO-DAY GIVES PROMINENCE TO A JAPANESE DESPATCH FROM HANO! OF AN ALLEGED UNITED STATES WARNING TO THE CHINA GOVERNMENT THAT. IN THE EVENTUALITY OF INDO-CHINA MOVING CLOSER. TO THE .AXIS POWERS THE UNITED STATES WILL TAKE RETALIATORY MEASURES. The warning, the newspaper adds, comes just at thé time when the Vichy Government has agreed INDO- ~ ~ to closer collaboration with Ger- * many, The Indo-China Government, it fs reported by ve newspaper is . shortly rep! ter the United States.—Reu’ le « DUKE OF AOSTA’S SURRENDER Sets ttTtelazga d abr) ee ew cutery ey) ist rh i alee or’ t 3 PT AER fl, Darpercnnay Nef t 4 ll r- v IK FIRST NEWSPAPER IN THE FAR EAST. ESTABLISHED 1845. No. 32,151 TUESDAY, MAY 20, 1941 Price: 10 cts. TURN Wise a Eine eet tm LATE NIGHT Daisy Brand, Australia’s. Choicest BUTTER UNITED STATES ON THE VERGE OF “TREMENDOUS DECISION” CURIOUS ‘EXPOSE’ (SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL’) The Marquis d’Aguiar, registered propagandist for the Spanish Catholic and Monarchist parties, announced in Washing- ton yesterday he has given the State Depart- ment information of alleg- ed German - Spanish - agreements. THE MARQUIS CLAIMED THAT UNDER A SECRET PACT FOUR SHIPLOADS OF ARMS HAVE BEEN SENT TO MEXICO AND CHILE IN PREPARATION FOR A “LATIN-AMERICAN REVOLT.” The State Department admitted receipt of the information but no other sources can confirm — the alleged report and officials are not inclined to give it uw great deal of credence. The Marquis declared: “! have given the State Department in- formation showing that German advisera are stationed tn every Spanish legatlon in Latin-Am- erica, directing an anti- America campaign. 3 F “General Franco, on October 8, 1938, signed a secret agreement placing the national and interna- tional policies of Spain under Nazi direction.” — International News Service. NEARLY 200 “AMERICANS PERISH (SPECIAL To “CHINA MAIL’) Almost 200 Americans may have perished when the World War American ‘transport “Zamzam” was sunk “by enemy action” *in the South Atlantic un- der the neutral Egyptian - Officials n Washington are tensely awaiting details of the first ; major war Americans .at :- gea_ sin 2 Most. of the: other -Amaricans ore Catholic and-. Protestant tmleslonaries:going to Atrica..;: Cairo. quarters), announced: dicate To 1POOOSOOSOOSHO CO COOSS ROOSEVELT TO ASK CONGRESS FOR DECISION ? According to reports circulating in Washington yesterday President Roosevelt has discussed with legislative leaders the possibility that he will soon send to Congress a_ special message on foreign affairs, says Reuter. POOF 0000600900080: Open Warfare Feared (SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL") The German radio, in an obvious attempt to spread Anglo-French ill feeling, claimed yesterday that French ’planes went aloft to defend Syrian aerodromes from R.A.F. bombers. The report clalma the rival at} Zarnzam cls iplmost 6 ‘planes olashed, though no de- talis are given, Diplomatic quarters in Ankara fear open warfare between the British and Vichy French in the Near ast, and the British Am- bassador to Turkey has question- ed the Turks about the possibility of .war materials being sent across Turkey to Iraq. tn London,. Free French cir- cles say General Dentz, Syrian. High Commissioner: helped the (talo-German armietice commis- “sion to ‘move mechanised: unites and some of tho latest ‘planes, belonging to: the. French. army,|. . across Syrig.to fraq. — Interna- : ,tional ‘News Soryviecs.,. we a a month’ overdue and: “must. be presumed ‘lost.”’.She left “Jersey City on March -20, halted’ at Per~ nambuco on:April 8. and -left ‘the | next ‘day,-being .due at ‘Capetown on April.21, — Interfiatlona News| Mite eter aa et , ,countered 10 Messersch- maRQuS’ Message May Go Congress During This Week (SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL”) PREVAILING OPINION IN WASHINGTON IS THAT THE UNITED STATES IS APPROACH- ING FULL PARTNERSHIP WITH BRITAIN, AND THERE ARE INDICATIONS THAT PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT IS ON THE VERGE OF A “TRE- MENDOUS DECISION.” The President's fireside chat may be de- livered on May 27 but Senator Barkley, after a White House conference yesterday, indi- cated that President Roosevelt might dis- patch a momentous message to Congress this week, ‘‘owing to the urgency of the situation.” : Senator Barkley said the idea of a “tremendous S p ITF] RE decision” was nebulous and declined to discuss it. Four Spitfires patrol- IT IS BELIEVED, HOWEVER, ling over the Channel THAT THE ADMINISTRATION IS PREPARING THE PEOPLE yesterday afternoon en- FOR MORE DRASTIC ACTION BY THE US. NAVY. This belief is based on strong week-~end statements Mr. Cordell Hull (Secretary State) and Mr, Harold Ickes (Secretury of Interior). (Continued on Page 16.) the midt fighters, shot down five of them in as many minutes without loss to themselves and_ then, with ammunition spent, raced home safely though pursued by over 30 other Messerschmidts. Two of the Spitfire pilots got two each and the third got one, says the Air Ministry news ser- vice. P Only one German had time to bale out, the others’ crashing into the sea In their machines. “It was grand,” said one pilot, “but I could not stay long, for as soon as I had got my two, I saw about 25 other ‘yellow noses’ (Messerschmidts) going at us and I had no more -ammunition.”— Reuter. : +" Revenge - . The fight. gave the. pilots re- venge, for .carlier in‘ the day a|- : formation of ME109’s-had:pounceg |. J! on two .machines ‘from the same |. squadron: and shot them down. pilots -baled” out- and were a] BELL & Both saved, j . a . ': This’ squadron ‘now’ claims: 87 victories.—British: -Wirelessy mt ms H ’ SOVIET . MAKING A DEAL The begun Soviet Army has its Spring man- oeuvres with a con- siderable concentration of troops in the region of Tashkent, near the fron- tier of Iran, according to a despatch from the “New York Times” Ankara correspondent quoted by Ankara radio last night. The correspondent cites diplo- matic reports in Ankara as Indi- cating that Russia and Germany “would appear to be arranging some sort of joint action in the Middle East.” He specifically mentions re- ports of negotiations for the use by Germany of Russian ships on the Black Sea_ to transport war materials to Russian ports for transit to Iran and Iraq.—Reuter PHILIPPINES EXPORT CONTROL (SPECIAL TO “CHINA.MAIL"”) | The U.S. House of Representa- tives yesterday unanimously pass- by ,ed the White House's Bill placing of: ‘he Philippines and other posses-~ - sions under export licensing con. trol. — International News Ser- vice, : 11s NEW- lt NEWS! +++ @'10 mm. motion picture comera ‘| of syperb croftemanship - . ae + HOWELL For Beautiful Full-Cotour Or Black & White Movies. . -, . EASY TO USE—EASY TO CARRY |" SOLD BY °. DEPO “+ TELEPHONE 82188: Tanks Put Out Of A A LARGE FORMATION of R.A.F. and : South African aircraft enemy tanks between Fort Capuzzo and Hali- faya ‘Hellfire’. Pass on Sunday, according to yesterday’s R.A.F. communique in Cairo. A number of tanks Pounds ction carried out attacks on were put out of action and serious damage inflicted on many more transport vehicles. Brittsh fighters made decisive engagements with Durty the night of Friday/ Saturday aerodromes at and Birehletal were raided, Benehig: and Derna were attacked on the following by initish bombers Bull deGuls af these operatiots ave not yet avinlable but it is Known that considerable daniage was caused During operations over Tobruk three German dive- bombers were shot down by A.A. fire. Tn Abyssinia, British abreraft continue to assist the troops in mopping up operations Attacks are mainly confined to | enemy motor transport retreating along the roads. Syria Bombings In Syri. bembing attacks were mide oon Palmyra aerodrome, where one large Germain trans - port oatreraf, aod one Hermkel Cf were destroyed by tire, German aircraft on Damascus, aerodrome and at Rayak were also bombed and machine: | gunned. Raids were also made on Ras- chid aerodrome, in [raq. Raid On Rhodes Aontamber of tires were started at Calaty aerodrome, on the island | of Rhodes. as a result of a rad carried outoon Saturday night During eneny attacks on Atlied acrodromes in Crete, one Dornier V7 and another unidentified air-! cram were shot) down by A.A. guns, From all phese operations one British aiberatt as missing Reuter, LICENCE PUZZLE Sir, There are many ques- tions whieh T would like to. asi and would appreciate answers (il any): (a) Why is it that some Export Licences are held back for over a period of sometimes oo week, when others, which are for the same destinalion, are signed on the same day? Muybe the staff could enlighten us. (b) Why is it that they refuse to give an exp'anation why some : Licences are refused? Haven't and also tight Metustir ' extensive patrols but no a the enemy resulted. | JAPAN AIDS AXIS INTRIGUES A sensational story of! how Japan has been assisting Axis intrigues in ibe Middle East is report- ed in the ‘“News-Chroni- cle’ by Mr. Gedye, well- known ex-“Daily Tele- graph” correspondent in Central Europe. In the underground campaign (hroughout the Moslem countries in the Middle Fast inciting the Moslems to a jihad, Gedye reveals, the Japanese Consul in Beirut whe ois a Japanese Moslem gra- fuate of the famous Alazhar Unoe- versity, Cairo, and who speaks fluent Arabic, has been assiduous - ly distributtng propaganda urg- ing “Asia for the Asiatics,” The Japanese, Gedve alleges. bave been allowing German and Italian espionage organisations to use Japanese diplomatic bags.- Central News. GERMAN STEAMER MYSTERY The mystery of the whereabouts of the Ger- man freighter ‘Lech’ (3,290 tons) which left we got a right to know? Aren't we tax-paying citizens? ; (c) Why don’t they employ . competent men who know right away the nature of the applica- , tion without enquiring from the Exporters, (ufter a delay of five or six days, whether intentional or not, I do not know). (d) Why do they insist on exact date of departure of the steamers when they know that it is against | | thé Regulations for any shipping “ company to impart such tnforma- “) tion? ; (e) Why do they insist on any: ’ applications for alteration in the :» Litence Form to be made within }; 7 days from the date of appilca- tions when they do not return same till 10 or 12 days later? _(£) Why do Civit Servants in- sist on being incivil? et a “EASY MONEY.” _ CANADIANS ‘HOLD: * -SPORTS..GALA. The Princess Royal yesterday “nttended a gala spots meeting, of [:: he ‘Royal Canadian Signals of hich - she “is Coloriel=ifi-Chieéf.. rite ght Rio de Janeiro on April 28, has deepened follow- ing a report made by officers of the Brazilian vessel “Pirangy.” When the “‘Pirangy” arrived tn Rio on Monday, an officer who was on the bridge on the night of May 4 declared that off Abrol- hosto, south of Bahia, he saw several ship’s boats in which sail- ors made signals with lights. The officer was unable to iden- tify the boats, The same night the wireless Operator.of the “Plirangy” deci- phered an SO8 from the Ger- man freighter “Lech” addressed to Bahla radio station. "It is réealled that reports cir- culating a fortnight ago asserted that the “Lech” had been inter- cepted by a British auxiliary off: Bahia and scuttled herself. These reports were not substantiated. Reuter. CARRYING ON. The i: Indian | Eritréa $ ugt. returned euter, Away; Loading a torpedo on to an “Albacore, \ THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 20, 1941. DIGIN In Libya. a the Navy's latest tornedo - carrying alrcraft. This pilot Is watching the torpedo being loaded before taking off f r a dummy attack on a target HIGH CONFIDENCE OF EMPIRE . TROOPS IN MIDDLE EAST “VISITING THE NEW ZEALAND, Australian and British troops, I found them all convinced they can face and smash anything the Totalitarian . troops can bring against them,” Mr. Peter Fraser, Prime Minister of New Zealand, declared at a Ptess interview in Cairo yesterday. Questioned about the Pacific, Mr. Fraser said that New Zealand wanted peace but was prepared to stand up against aggression there, as in the Middle East or Britain, and for that purpose would, if neces- sary, use all her manpower and resources. ship. SOOO SSSECHOOOOOVOOO: RASCHID. ENVOY TALKS WITH IBN SAUD Raschid Ali’s ance Minister has already had two _ in- terviews with King Ibn Saud of Saudi Arabia and has ex- lended his stay in Saudi Arabia by 48 hours, according to a Baghdad message to Vichy yesterday quot- ed by Reuter. FOOPODOOSOOOOOOOOOS Pilot Officer’s Pluck Splendid pluck and en- durance were shown by a young pilot officer engag- ed in an attack on the aerodrome of Gazala, Libya. Diving very low with a_ total disregard for heavy ground fire, he sprayed two large enemy air- craft on the ground until they were destroyed. He then swooped on to a con- centration of mechanised trans- ort, braving g hail of machine- gun bullets. He recolved wounds in head and shoulders and was tosing blood rapidly when he turned the alrcraft towards the Egyptian frontier, 250 miles away. Lacking sufficient strength to reach his squadron’s base he made a successful landing within the British lines, where he faint- ed as he was helped from the cockpit.-—British’ Wireless. SEEKING.. HARMONY IN: DACCA: Fin- the retutn trip to‘ Australia. “We must hope for the best but prepare for the worst,” he said, emphasising that the Japanese huve shown no personal animosity Australians and the suid that nu matter haus been more thoroughly dis- cussed with the Dominions than the expedition in Greece. He added: ‘I feel the thing was done. “To have deserted Greece, it would have been like deserting a friend. “No military advance would be compensated fdr the disgrace in leaving the comrades without sume effort to help thein.” Perfect Unity Mr. Fraser sald that General Freyberg, V.C., commanding the New Zealanders, told him he had never thought that they would succeed during the retreet cross- ing the Corinth Canal. They had a most difficult task in covering the retreating British Imperial Forces and _ showe throughout perfect unity and initiative. — Reuter, right MR: MENZIES IN" HONOLULU (SPECIAL: TO! “CHINA: MAIL") - The Australian: Prime ‘Minister, Mr.'R. G.° Menzies, prepared’ to leave 'Horolulu yesterday: on: his Mr. Menzies-said’ that British: resistance .was.s' ignifcant and in- | AUSTRALIA AND EMPIRE AIR SCHEME THE COMMONWEALTH AIR MINISTER, MR. McEWEN, DE- CLARED IN MELBOURNE YES- TERDAY THAT AUSTRALIA IS ENTIRELY ABREAST OF THE EXTRA COMMITMENTS UNDER THE EMPIRE AIR SCHEME AND WAS REMEDYING ANY LAG IN PERSONNEL QUICKLY. He recalled it had been offi- clally announced a few days ago that many Australian Air Force squadrons were being formed for service in theatres of war over- seas. — Reuter. CHINESE MINISTER . OF FOOD: The appointment. of Mr. Hsu Kan, Vice-Minister of Finance, as first Chinese Mintster of Food, will be announced at the meeting . of the Executive Yuan to-day, it is learned. in authoritative quar~: ters in Chungking., Mr, Tsou Lin, Finance Com- missioner of Kwangtung; will bo appointed. . Vice-Minister of Fin- ance.— Reuter, LUNGHEON::10:: 1s oe .t THAPS: MINISTER: Eh Fag ? ft .Tn honour ‘of the ‘Thai Minister. in’ London ‘a luncheon was’ ‘given: yesterday. by: -Mr. R.A. Butler, : Under-Secretary: . for... .. Foreign. - Affairs, . ; ; ae The guests.included: Lord. Cran~ borne,» Lady‘. Ravensdale, « . Sir Sydney’: Muspratt, sMr. and Mrs. Ashley.: Clarice" nnd - M Hen Channon Reuter - . Clean- her Sec tors Now Beginning | THE DUKE OF AOSTA himself will sur- render at noon to-day with his staff officers, it was announced in London yesterday in con- nection with the Viceroy of Abyssinia‘’s hand- ing over of Amba Alagi to the British tm- perial forces. Units of the Sudan Defence Force have occupied an important area and in south Abyssinia have captured an important road junction. soners were taken including colonels and staff officers. It is too early yet to say whee ther the Duke of Aosti's surren. der wll dead to the end af the Abyssintun Campaign, rh wis stat-| edo omitiitary cireles an Caro last night It was pointed out that are approximutely two Halun divisions concentrated at) Jimmi und the same number at Gondar, and with the help of the rains these may hold out until the end of the rains, On the other hand, when they receive the news of the Duke of Aosta’s surrender, they may decide to throw In thelr hands, However, military circles stated that in a few days they would be better able to gauge the effect of the capture of Amba Alagi, in which South Africans, Indians, Sudan Defence Force, Patrivts and British troops participated. Lnnportance of the capture the fdmportant road juncture Dalle was stressed, Escape Cut Off Only reasonable chance for the two Ttalian divisions concentrat- edoin Jdimmao and the lake dis- treet ta escape has thereby been cut of, unless they take to the bush. However, the Itallans now have a particular aversion to the bush owing to the terror, of the Patriot forces, who are. now lurking there. Nevertheless this district iss nearly the size of Bngland and it may make some time to crush themy resstance unless they fol- iow the Vtceroy’s example and threw tp the sponge, Dealing with the eally from Fort Capuzzo, milbe t tary circles said that the R.A.F. gave them a taste of thelr own? medicine with a large dose of dive- bombing. A (German attenipt ealumns to foree Hell Fire Pass was unsuccessful and the Ger- mans again recuperate their losses in the now much trampled Sollum area,—Reuter, Cairo Communique The Duke of Aosta’s surrender is the “most important {tem in yesterday’s G.H.Q, Cairo com- munique, ‘which describes wide- spread and successful operations. The communique states: “Libya —no-change in the situation at Tobruk. In the area south of Sollum two enemy columns supported by numerous tanks ¢rossed the fron- ’ tier but withdrew ‘after’ being engaged by forward elements of our mechanised: forces. there of of German: with two . ‘Abyssinia—aftey allowing the). — ' Italian forces .at Amba Alagi one ’ full day: in. which to collect their . wounded; the ‘formal surrender of * the ‘whole of the forces in'the area $s taking place to-day. . It is: estimated that, . prisoners TW, A considerable quantities of guns _ and material. =, .. Last To. Leave It has further been arranged, In -2 compliance: with ; his- urgent -.re- phe sot do t quest that he should be the list to sector in the Gondar Eight hundred pri- leave, that the Duke of Aosta, ae- companmed by Gen, ‘Trezzani and all) the Duke's personal staff of officers, will surrender at 12 hoon to-morrow, May 20. Units of the Sudan Detence Force, assisted by Putrtuts, have captured an amportant: position 1 the Gondar sector inflietuny ser- Jous damage on the enemy Oper ations are proceeding sualisfactor- ily. In othe southern areas oue! Groops cuptured Dalle, important road junction 35 nutes south of) Schisciamanna, ou May 16.8 As uw result) of this suecessful operation we captured B00 prisons | ers, including two colonels, a, bhumber of staff officers, two guns und two armoured cars. In other , sectots our general advance is continuing in spite of heavy rain, fraq- no change to report in the situation at Basra and Hab- banivah,’ Italian Version aly now officiatly admits the surrender of Amba Alagi, strong- hold of Abyssinia, An Italian High Command com- munique states: “Phe enemy, in recognition of the Ttalan troops distinguishing themselves in Amba Alagi, rendered military honours, “Officers were allowed to keep their revolvers and the — British Commander pave orders that when leaving our garrison should march past the British units who — will render due military honours,” Military circles in London, while hot in a position to confirm this Ttattian statement, point out that it would be in accordance with British military traditions, Brl- tish Wireless, Vichy ) and Pleased The Franco-German negotiations continue to make ‘satisfactory pro- gress,” it was officially announced in Vichy according to the German news agency last night. Permission to enter the occu- pfed northern and western areas is to be granted to officials and leaders of industrial and agricul- tural concerns provided their pre- sence is essential for administra- tive and economic: purposes. A scheme for” the’’ repatriation of certain categories ‘of prisoners of war is at present under consi~ deration.—Reuter. SHANGHAI TRAGEDY PECHE—FO-UGHINA-MAIL!)....|_Bri .A_trolley-bus burst Into flames" in Shanghai yesterday and as a ‘result four passengers died™ and with severe burns,—Our " Correspondent, * .. Own: ws Reuter. : : Duke Of Aosta’s Message The Duke of Aosta and Mussolini exchanged messages before the sur- render of Amba Alaci, The Duke of Aosta, after see- Mara SUL eder Was no WObIRUt nvoidable, sad, according ta Rome ridie, UL ain contorted im this tragic and sad moment with the certainty of having done all Uhat was humanity possible, “But the war is not finished. . Boon we shall return to these lands once more, drenched with Italian blood for the glory of country.” The Duce replied: your somers nave lought hero- ically, ‘The ita dan people hive followed your sland with admira- tion and share your certainty for the future." - Reuter, BY GEN. General Jan Smuts, South African Premier, has sent a message to General Cunningham, who commands the Im- perial forces in Hast Africa. The message runs: "TL send you our warm congratulations on the crowning victory of Amba Alagi which is a just reward for your brilliant leadership and the high quality of your brave officers and men “The whole Abyssinian cam- paign will take a high place in the annals of warfare and will add an illustrious chapter to African South African history.”- Reuter. PIONEER’S SIR ARTHUR WHITTEN BROWN WHO, WITH THE LATE SIR JOHN ALCOCK, MADE THE FIRST 1919, LIEUTENANT - COLONEL THE HOME GUARD WITH COM- MAND OF A BATTALION. Sir Arthur Brown was a’ lieuten- ant in the R.A-F. in the last war and js now an active flying officer in the. training branch, Another battalion commander appearing in’ the sgme list Major-General ‘George _Ratkes, formerly of the Roval Marines, who sérved in the South African and World Wars. — Reuter. U.S. VOLUNTEER 7 AIRMEN’ STORY gadier....Géréral _-Claggett Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. ‘Air’ Force in the ‘Philippines, who is‘at present: in ‘Chungking, yes- ‘terday “denied: any Itnowledge nae “You and HAS BEEN APPOINTED ing to:China to join the. alr force. ee Sarath ghey toe Re elt cae ha ATLANTIC -PLIGHT IN f {sj ; : that over 10’ were admitted to“hospitalAmerican volunteers ‘were Corie | DODWELL & An asbeatcs Incendiary bomb snuffer with a face guard and gloves of the same substance, takes the place of the sand- bag at the base of a lamp-post ina London street. The anuf- fer is just dropped on the bomb while the face guard and gloves protect the fire-watcher. (Copyright, Fox). INDIAN. AIR FORCE STRIKE. ENDED As a result of a tentative agree- MECHANICS iment on wages and hours between Thirteen hundred mechanics of coalowners and anthracite miners, the total of 2,000 required by the {the miners have been granted a Government of India for the wage increase and the strike has tndian Air Force will be in train-|ended, says Reuter from New’ ing by the end of May.—Reuter. / York. ; MINE JSL8 AGENTS QUEEN'S “BUILDING — Ae UL CF ag tab! A ee Mees a AT 2.30, 5.10, 7.16 & 9.30 P.M. SHOWING (PAV i'd TO-DAY Wee us NG-MAKING THE COMIC OPERA king-making pro- ,****eseeoreoooooooo . Bee owe i, {ceedings in Rome receive a fair share of attention in the British press but leading GERMANS articles put the matter in a perspective which TAKE A PEEK is a summation of the circumstances leading “* |to Viceroy, the Duke of Aosta’s decision to AT CYPRUS Sion Ta WHELAN 5 AN IAVEEG ASHER PRODUCTION. 3 Colvelts flere | Civ up the sponge in what was once Musso- Ret ener: cecone lini's East African Empire. naissance aeroplane The “Daily Telegraph” recalls it is but a appeared over Cyprus few weeks since General Cunningham cross- | yesterday afternoon ed the southern frontier of Abyssinia from | and remained for 50 Italian Somaliland, since when he has travel- eS a according to led 1,500 miles ahd has freatent| met fierce | On ee a resistance in strong natural positions. bombs: were dropped. -—Reuter. Pend, “Mussolini has no excuse for IENT, m0aD the poor defence he has put up \. | qrameonas in his vaunted African Empire,” S : Ria the: paper. continues. . a 0990909 00000006000004 “He had many months of non- belligerency In which to reinforce LABOUR MILITARY JUST A FEW MORE DAYS at leisure whereas Britain had to Most Novel And Funniest Comedy Of Any Year improvise in haste under the heavy handicap of a series of AGI TA I iON POWER IN : we converging expeditions, © which Chaplin’s Bombshell Of Laughter ! have now achieved such a bril- | LaBOUR AGITATION IN THE Gigs and stunts follow each other with lightning-like rapidity, MALAYA HPA reset al effect of these | UNITED STATES FOR WAGE mor. ce c oy > it is comedy of the most wholesome — entertaining — order, rut ithe die eee AS NOW SPER TARY other so-called super-comedies are mere pictures in comparison Micerion ese age WEEN victories throughout the Middie TO THE RAILWAYS. First Time Ever Shown At Reduced Prices! VISITING MALAYA LEFT FOR Togother they weave a spell of thriliing . © action drama! * - = te ees ALSO “KING VOLTURE” | (SPORTS) “A NAG IN THE BAG" (COMEDY) PAUL MUNI in “ HUDSON’S BAY” Coming Shortly | A 20th Century Fox Picture East must be considerable. Representatives of the five big . railwaymen’s unions, involving New Commitments 350,000 workers, announced iN. CHUNGKING YESTER- oD : {Chicago yesterday they are seek- DAY “FORTIFIED WITH THE ADDS. Ae AE ONE LEE ing a 30 per cent increase in wakes | KNOWLEDGE OF THE IM-* UPON THE IMPLICATION OF [824 ure Jaunching a countrywide | MENSE STRENGTH AND MILI- THE NEW FRANCO-GERMAN |C#mpa en. TARY PREPAREDNESS OF PACT. — : ‘ Notice of demand for an in-| MALAYA.” AS A MEMBER OF “The Times” declares the Duke {Tas will be served on the rall-|-pie” MISSION DECLARED IN of Aosta's welcome decision to sue |¥2¥8 on June 10.-—Reuter. Sear ee ve tour laste reeks = for terms enables Britain to un- dertake. new commitments — in other theatres of war, the first of which is Iraq, where, thanks to Raschid Ali’s machinations and the simultaneous treachery of the Vichy Government, Germany is practising her favourite strategy of infiltration, “The Times” (adds that though Abyssinia, Libya, Syria and Iraq are for the moment Britain’s sole responsibility, other regions such as Morecco and Senegal, where Vichy's subservience to the Germans may bring new perils, do not concern Britain alone, since an attempt to dominate the South Atlantic through them would amount to a threat to the Americas, “THE DEFEAT OF THE ,discerned in the KARACHI’S CIVIE GUARDS The Governor of Sind, Sir Hugh Dow, reviewed the civic guards of Karachi, paid tribute to their public spirit and declared the usefulness that could not be doubted when unrest is spreading throughout the world. Turning to the communal ds- sension in India, the Governor Civic Guards a means of promoting the great fe lowship between various cum- munities, - -Reuter, ing which the mission visited many centres of military impor- tance wh'ch. added the spokes- muy, enabled them to understand the real strength of Malaya. “We are happy in the know- ledge that we have got a strong friend ‘here in’ this part ‘of the ‘vorld," he concluded.—Reuter. AUSTRALIA - LOAN SUCCESS FOLLOWING A: LAST.MIN- UTE RUSH, AUSTRALIA'S £35,000,000 WAR LOAN CLOS- OFFER TO BUY jsten veniam tare, ae FRENGH PROPERTY TIMATES, BY £750,000. The result is considered ex~, tremely gratifying, particularly According to press reports from Washington the Republican Con- gressman, Frances Case, has the fact that the number of sub- scribers was more than double that of the last loan.—Reuter. introduced a Bill in the House of ee Representatives by which the Secretary of State will be SIKORSKI BACK authorised to negotiate for the acquisition of French possessions General Sikorski, the Polish in the western hemisphere and such ships, aeroplanes and cargoes as France w’'she; t. sel. Cost will be paid from the i $2.000.000,000 Stabilisation Fund. | forgone ste has returned to He flew across the Atlantic in an American bomber, piloted by a British crew, and arrived in- —Reuter. . Scotland last week. LORD GORT VISITS ite cirscare Bees ALGECIRAS | suteianst wc the United States where he con- ferred with President Roosevelt. PROMINENCE TO A JAPANESE Lord Gort. Governor and Com-|— Reuter, DESPATCH FROM HANO! OF | mander-in-Chief of Gibraltay AN ALLEGED UNITED STATES paid an official visit to the Spanish ’ VIN WARNING TO THE INDO-| military Governer ‘of “Aiecnn| CAROL LEAVING CHINA GOVERNMENT THAT | yesterday snoring FOR VIRGIN ISLANDS IN| THE EVENTUALITY OF)" Lord Gort made the journey by Ex-King Carol of Rumania and INDO-CHINA- MOVING CLOSER) cea. : TO THE AXIS POWERS THE] It is understood that the visit|Madame Lupesca were scheduied to leave Bermuda yesterday for UNITED STATES WILL TAKE wad cordial and that the Spanish Uline Wacnine She pemuie Governor fs exnected to return! St. Thomas, in-the Vire'n Islands, e warni e the call May 28.—Reuter, s ok : adds, comes just at the time when bie te A euter ay ae Reuter , the Vichy Government has agreed : 7 : en Lo a to closer collaboration with Ger- For * : | sey ay | ths tndo-China ¢ t, it - irs; - The Indo- a Governmen or To morrow & Thursday, 2. Days Only ! is reported by the newspaper. is. eerie I ere ——— shortly . replying. to the United |. ery ITALIANS AND HITLER'S IN- ABILITY TO RETRIEVE IT MARK THE FIRST SERIOUS BREACH IN THE SPELL OF [AXIS INVINCIBILITY IN THE |FIELD.” The danger will come from Dakar, not Martinique, which MATINEES:—Stalls 40c., 50c. Dress Circle 70c. EVENINGS: Stalls 40c., 60c., 70c. Dress Circle $1.00. Special reduced prices forchildren and servicemen. ABOVE PRICES INCLUDE TAX SEATS NOW ON SALE FOR ALL PERFORMANCES | o3t' at once become a factor in = the situation if Dakar were to E pass wholly into German hands. TAKE ANY TRAM or HAPPY VALLEY BUS. = neuter: C ATH A ALLEGED : DAILY AT 2 30. 5.15,‘7 20 & 930 P.M. * FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY * WARNING TO INDO-CHINA A First Run Picture at Popular Admissions - UNIVERSAL’S MIGHTY, PRODUCTION IN YEARS THE TOKYO NEWSPAPER “YOMIURI" TO-DAY GIVES OX ->INZ>s ae TEN THOUSAND THRILLS! Kata i and LOLA LANE «JAMES CRAIG Eduardo Ciannelli © Somuel S. Hinds Tom Fadden + Clarence Muse Cert oy | and a Cast of Thousands | wish A NEW UNIVERSAL PICTUPF Ny States—-Rou lanes met ; - MANHOLE. COVER |. eens Peep oe lates: STOLEN ee se ~"ON* FOREIGN =| © | six’ months’ ard Iabour- was |, . NEWSFRONTS” : imposed by' Mr. D.,J..N.-Ander- It's a Wacky Whirl to Reno ‘ oo Withia Buzesaw Bride! DAILY AT 2.30. vin 1-DAY. ‘THE MARCH OF TIME ; . presents. ae hi | Pbmald Wods > Elisabeth’ oe eer ee gon . this: morning’ on. Chan .Kau, |. 38,. for: the: theft'of a manhole, |: 4 \ |-Valued vat: $2, : arid. for-/a < breach |: Deportation” 0 re eee Sat oss THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 20, 1941. MUTT AND JEFF [7 1 7%; JEFF WHO DO You THINK | IS THE GREATEST LOVER IN THIS DAY AND AGE? 59 OO 9090S OOOOH OTOO BANK OF ENGLAND NOTES WARNING The Financial Secre- tary has issued the following stat e- ment:-— Travellers are advised that the export of Bank of England notes from Hong Kong is prohibited, and the import of such notes from Hong Kong into the sterling area is similarly prohibited by the sterling area con- trols. POSSOSSSOSSCH HOO OOO WEDDINGS AT THE REGISTRY The following couples were to- day married at the Supreme Court Rewistry: Mr. Arthur Hall, master iner, and = Miss He'en No, 3 Ping Street. Mr. Jung Kee Tung, merchant, sand Miss Cheng Choi Ping, of No, 50 Lockhart Road. Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith, galas of Marriages, officiated, mare Yuen, of Ree OUR 10- _MINUTE CROSS. WORD HORIZONTAL 1 Hard-drawn 65 Literary Scraps 8 War yvod 12 Student of . birds 15 Inlet 16 Part “of o fortress 17 Cry of sheep 18 Symbo) for sodium 19 Prejudice 20 Preposition 22 City in Chaldea 23 Four inches 24 High shoe 24 Level 28 Large cask ‘29 Rodent ~ 32 Erin 33 Drinkara ‘*, 34,L0 ak ‘ . 38 ‘Man's ae Ov nlekhamno 6°? - 80 Play on ; “wl wordy ¢ 37 ‘Yo -elevote | Extremely Boy To accustom Edible mollusk On top of To grow old Egyptian deity Roman emperor Worm Temple 23. desertbed Chung charged working and with codes, student, Jawful possession of secret: codes. eral Post Office, secution: for the defence, the premises of No. 98, Road, warrant at April 28. YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION } 22M WELL, THERES CLARK GABLE, ROBERT TAYLOR, CHARLES BOYER, SOHN BARRYMORE- YES, BUT WHO DO You THINK 1S THE WORLOS GREATEST RADIO TRANSMITTER CASE: HEAVY FINES IMPOSED THREE CHINESE were heavily fined by Mr. G. T. Lowry at the Central Magistracy this morning, for a breach of the Defence Regulation, and with possession of radio. transmitting sets, at No. 98, Robinson Road, top floor, on April 28. The first accused, Sum Hing-chung, 32, cribed as a reporter of the “Kwok Ming Tong,” was charged with unlawful possession of wireless trans- mitters, with maintaining a private radio station, with working in a private radio station, and with possession of secret codes. Second aecused Lak Kaan-wah, (les- worktime condition were found in asamaster of the Pat the rear cubrele and on the veran- Stationery shop, weocdoh A large quantity of secret woth oimaentarning and leodes were found First accused oprivate radie station. badmaitted that he was the princl- possessrai oof private {pal tenant of the house. Pwo port- able transmitters, which were not completed, were also found in the house, Chinese Government Mr. Peter H. Sin, who pleaded guilty to all charges on behalf of the accused, said that no doubt his chents belonged to a certain organisation of the Chinese Government, but they had done nothing to endanger the safety of this Co'ony, As regards third oc- cused, he was only visiting the premises, and accidentally had one of the codes in his possession. First and second defendants were each fined $2,000 or six months’ hard labour, while third ucecused was fined $1,000 or three months’ hard labour, Al} radio apparatus found were ordered to be confiscated. LONDON’S WAR SAVING DRIVE WHEN SIR GEORGE WILKIN. SON, THE MAYOR: OPENED THE CITY OF LONDON'’'S SAV- INGS CENTRE AT MANSION HOUSE, MR. P. C. CRUMP, JOINT SECRETARY OF THE PRUDENTIAL ASSURANCE COMPANY, HANDED HIM A CHEQUE FOR £ 5,000,000 WORTH OF 244% NATIONAL WAR BONDS. Sir George announced he had been promised more than £4,000,- 000 by other commercial houses, General Sir Walter Kirke, for- mer C-in-C., Home Forces. said Londoners were fighting valiantly on all fronts and those at’ home were obviously determined not to let. them down. The Munich Agreement signed by Mr. Chambertain and the dicta- tors is on show at Hammersmith Town Hall, with the treaty by which Germany guaranteed Bel- gium’s neutrality before the last war. — British Wireless. ‘ Ieauee DANCING IN HOURS "apt. easy eee Be- sinners ~-a,. speciality. Advanced course. Modern Sallroom Dancing, auton: Third accused Luk Kam-fu, 18, wus charged with uns Mr. D. W. Waterton of the Gen- was for the pro- while Mr. P. 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' It is ths area which ts just far enough removed from the United Kingdom to mitke bombing patrols diMmeult and ineffective, and it 1s there that’ German submarines bave been taking there heaviest toll, The President's determination to use the fleet plus the air arnt te protect Amerienn interests seems to necessitate American operations in these waters be- cause they are adjacent. to the must convenient route which the Germans could use in getting nen and materials to Greenland. Alarms Feasible Against Raiders Although hailed by Winston: Churehill the other night as pro- viding much-needed — help, itis still found difficult in London to grasp the full working details of the plans unless it is proposed that Americans will broadcast ; alarins when they see raiders or! submarines, while the British send out bombers toe make wr attuciks. Ino the case of the sub- Inarine, such a plan offers obvicus obstacles. Once spotted, surface raiders would have, on the other hand, small chance of escupimng a bombing patrol, Naturally, the hope is held that this plan will reduce ship losses, | but there is no optimisny among shipping authorities. Figures un-> officially compiled, but taking In al} considerations, suggest that unless more ships are produced and fewer lost Britain will reach u critical stage in the battle of the Atlantic in the Spring months of 1942, at which point a curtailment of the war effort may be in- escapable, : In counting all factors, it Is sitid that “the effective tonnage” of British shipping available for the North Atlantic service to-day is about 5,000,000. Actually there is uw total of 15,000,000 tons in ser- vice. But materials such as tim- ber, iren ore and other warstuffs, whieh in the World War it: was possible to bring on from the Scandinavian countries is now brought from Canada, so it takes two or three times longer and the effective tonnage is reduced by that factor, The same foodstuffs, thing’ Is true of formerly brought from Holland, Denmark and near-by countries, but which now come from Australia and New Zealand. In addition, there are the in- creased lines of the empire. Sup- plies go around the southern tp of Africa instead of through the Mediterranean to the Near East and North Africa and thus there is an additional loss of effective tonnage. More than that, losses in tlme due to the slowness of convoys have figured In reducing the effective tonnage by from 20 to 30 per cent, while harbour delays due to unloading and turn- ing around figure in the -lowering of total effectiveness by~23 per cent. It is said that in this way 15,000,000 tons of shins are really equivalent to 5,000,000. Food Shortage Possibility Between four and five million tons are needed to keep the island {fed and the war: industries turn- | ing at.top.speed..Already. the lack. of shipping is reducing food Sty plies, Cattle, important for the milk and beef supplies’ grown at’ home, are being -systematically ‘slaughtered because. it is impos-. sible to bring in''the necessary feedstuffs. to-keep ‘them. ; “Clothing a he : ‘impossible In re in ord ‘fighter aircraft and: ¢t @. eld” not to reduce the volume of wool brought fron, the colonies and the Doanitiens, Meyphoas bem pers struded to reduce its cotton crop, With ali such items cut to the bone and shipping space Now taken by them given over to materials of war,'a curtailment of the war effort is foreseen within only twelve months or less. \ German. sinkings ure running at about §,000,000 tons annually. The government's ship loss figures for March — were 350,000) tons, covering five weeks. Offsetting losses to some degree is the British building schedule for this year, which is expected | to produce 1,500,000 tons to which | 1,000,000 from the United added, Although Ainerican plans talked oof in London suggest that the United States will be providing 3,000,000 new tonnage in 1942 there is some skepticism, Losses thus run far too much higher than current or potential replacements, and while these are very important the prime neces- sity is to cut down sinkings, It is hoped that the American patrol will help in that direction, but the only effective help will mean direct: American interference in German war activities, with what. ever consequences may follow, BRITISH CREDIT TO CHINA A new Sino-British ex- port credit agreement for £5,000,000 will shortly be signed in London, it is learned from well-inform- ed circles. tons States will be Negotiations which have been 0000 FOO 090040000904 LONDON UNDISTURBED BY UNIFORM Unchallenged, aman wearing a Ger- many Army officer's uniform and trappings strolled London streets for hours, look- ed over busy Scotland Yard and _— peered through Buckingham Palace’s fences. His was merely an- other uniform to Lon- doners accustomed to the varied garb of British, Dominion, Colonial, Dutch, Czech, Norwegian, Free French, and other Allied forces. The “German officer” was Mer. Donald Collins, film actor employed by the “Daily Sketch” to point up its editorial cam- paign urging closer surveillance of aliens. -—Associated Press. GOO OSHS HOSOSOOOOSD CHINA'S STABILISATION COMMITTEE The Committee of the Chinese Currency Stabilisation Fund, which comprises three Chinese members, a Briton and an Amer- icun, will shortly be established with headquarters in Chungking, according to the “China Times.” which is generally regarded us being close to Chinese financial circles, The Chinese members of the Committee are Mr. Chen Kwang- lu, Chairman of the Foreign Trade Commission, Mr. Pei Sung-sun, of the Bank of China und Mr. Hsi Teh-mou, of the Central Banic 1of China, carried on for sume time between | the Chinese Government repre- sented by Mr. P. W., Kuo, Vice- Minister of Finance, and the Bri- tish Government have been con- cluded satisfactorily. The new credit is | geod not only for purchases of materials in the Sterling area but also for covering the cost of services con- nected with the purchases, to- gether with other services neces- sary for national purposes in China. The terms and conditions of the agreement are said to be more favourable than those of the previous credit. For the purpose of the new agreement, a committee will be formed. It will consist of tnree Chinese and three British mem- bers whose appointment will be agreed by the two governments concerned. — Central News. — SS ne ee UGANDA FIGHTER SQUADRON ““Ugntida has now raised—a total of £100,000 for the purches oF e sguadion will be ‘named after :the Protec- torate. —. ae : with .gifts of ‘£5,700 ‘from, local’. committee. “amd £10,000 ‘Uganda.—British” Wireless, . eres The British member is) Mr. ! cyril Rogers und the American, Mr, Fox. — Reuter, THE LUCES LEAVING | MR. HENRY LUCE, LISHER OF “LIFE” PUB- AND “TIME,” AND MRS, LUCE, WILL — PROBABLY LEAVE CHUNG- KING TO-MORROW OR THURSDAY FOR THE UNITED STATES VIA RANGOON AND SINGAPORE. They are naling arcangements with the British avthorities aeroplane passafe tron fl.gapore to Manila. If this’ fails to materia- lise they will fly from Chungking ‘to Hong Kong and’ take the Clip- per to. Manila.—Reuter. WOUNDED MAN IN in the: left hip, ‘Kan Kwan, 32, junk.” foki, . was - admitted ° to..the.- * inters Kowloon. Hospital yesterday after- . “The final. figure. was. sone no hace * hoo c, n, t 7 gs set |. He alleged thot} was shot ~ By. “a: Japanese ‘ soldier- two: days ..ag Incor Hau.Hol, in Chinese wat Nar for . ” HOSPITAL. co Suffering froin “avbullet -wound : AIR POWER The theory isolatian,” “continental to the Lind- beryghs still cling, reecerves another jolt the that Aircratt: Company has campleted the fist of ats B-19 bombers. 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The tremetidous expatise of our country omay give us a feeling of hugeness, but the vital centres are few and extremely exposed.” There is no real sec- tity for those centres in’ old- fashioned “isokition™ behind “ime pregnable’ ramparts, Air power is “a threat in which oceans have already lost some of their protec- tive Value and are destined to be- come soon as illusory a defence as the Maginot Line” itself. does not Major de Seversky fiene | | de! THE LAST BETRAYAL Mr. Menzies On A World Mission taletve like cone Was acl ail decdarags Iyoto True sehenee Posse Austias fee thie strbateomy a wench eeu dag. ot all oes emdowwee dd woth mrenteld tee trtrcanainor clearest rome ob thas qQuyckity: cradles Pronse | Miantster, bea HRaobert Crordon Memes, ta gave miest eb dis wakiag mements t wartine problemi wothout een: ine overwrought oar losing the eusy pore for whieh he as pares erinent among bis Country's Dodie icra Without this, bis earnesthiens 1s purpose, and pewers of cotneen- tration and atiadysis developed bys ao dawyer’s career, mught not be half so effective, A waterpradl mind, Toca) it, because he ean Immerse itt a sea of daneultie without ots becoming saturated: ly them. After hawrs of bates Cabinet discussion, Mri Menzies can saunter into the corridor and parry newspapermen’s varied it quirtes masterfully, comfortably, wittily, as if he enjoys it all. Ciever in debate, he is dificult to corner, and often eludes an awkward question by replying with another question, technically pespere ‘designed to short circuit his inter- rogator. A tall man, handsome despite inereasing Neshiness, Mr. Menzies has a commanding presence, His knack of marshaling everyday words into ringing sentences share Colonel Lindbergh’s belief }makes him an eluquent speaker. that Britain cannot win this war, On the platform, even with American he shies at assistance. | cameras, because he dislikes be- He believes, on the contrary, not! ing photographed with his mouth merely that Britain has a chance, open, of winning, “but that, given the! seq Over the radto, his unhur- , conversational diction and full material backing of the United pic¢h, resonant voice deeply im- States, she has only chance of not winning.” In the race to achieve the vital factor of definitive air superiority, Ger- many, even with all her con- tinental appendages, ‘‘will be more and more plagued by short- ages of critical materials,” and more and more handicapped by increasingly undernourished Jabour working sullenly under coercion, while “the Anglo-Amer- ican bloc, its production centres widely scattered over the world. will have access to all matertals; it will operate in many regions under relatively peaceful condi- tions, with labour that is volun- tary and well-fed.” of-war of production, “equality in alr power for the Anelo- Amertéan bloc .is already withi sight, and rapid establishment o supremacy seems in the cards. a“. * * Once we-admit the possi- bility of superior’ Anglo-American air power, we:must also, rdmit the likelihood ‘that. -the European -target. may be: hammered into submission.” _ Here is. one answer ‘to the ‘question, How will 'the war be . won? ‘and ‘{résh’ courage. for’ faint “hearts, sige ine whoa. cee yeh, ai pe dad bad | | a minor} press Listeners. There is something Olympian in the way Mr. Menzies looks on his countrymen. He is rather impa- In this tug-| n| Madame ¢,London, found a place Gut g Bor loathe owe tient with minds less nimble than his own, yet in his first radio tall as Prime Minister, in April, 1939, he assured the people that he was “a singularly plain Australian, not bred to the purple.” When strik- ing coa] miners in 1940 boycotted a hall where he intended to ad- dress them, he ventured into their mass meeting in a park, and gained a hearing. Mr. Menzies’ poise, probably partly innate, has been built up by the way doors optned to him at his first knock, until, at 44, he ‘became his country’s leader—and Tussaud's waxwords, for his effigy. A brilliant student at state schools and at college, he gained the degree, Master of Laws, at Metbourne.. “University. ‘At 25, two"yearsafter +he’became ‘a’ bar-+ rister, “he scored o-triumph ‘in & High Court case about State and Federal constitutional .power. .At 34, his skill _ag- a+ pleader -brought him ‘the silk gown of a King's -Counce], ‘and a.yearly: income re- ea erery ‘ puted to be £8,000) (then about SAO) Vas. poltivel equaatly waft Vietorii’s legislature toy beer cere cats tcmerchanage When Si Joti Bavthartrn (ites Munstgr to Japan) became Chief Just ce tn 1984, vacating: the well. to-do Kooyong seat in the Federal Parliament, the conservittive properess wi A dew vears ir proved hina polite 'Umited Austiaha Party nominated Mr. Menuaies, and the election was awowalkever. “Lhe neweemer wits rivsed to Cabmet rank CAttorncy - General) before he was even swort ah as a member oof the ) Hottse of Representatives, After less than ive years in the House, he was the obvious chotce by the National Union (behined- the-scenes powers who ftinanes ‘the party) to succeed Prinve Man- ister Joseph Al Lyons, who pissed By Raymond Robinson on five months before German bombs fell in Poland, It seems paradoxical that a man of 9 such intellectual capacity should be on tbe less-prorressive side in Par- liament, but history abounds with similar cases, setting a riddle for posterity. In his two years as Prime Min- ister, doors have not opened = as easily for him as they did earlier. His biggest difficulties have been the coming home to roost of chickens let loose by governments of which he was a ieading mem- ber for five years before the war. | Australia's people are whole- | heartedly loyal to democracy’s cause, but about jhalf of thei don’t like Mr. Menzies’ leadership, although he is well liked person- ally. This opposition has several causes, political, economic, social. He was an out-and-out supporter of Chamberlain appeasement, while the “powerful Australian trade unions regarded the Munich agreement as a shattering blow to rcollective security against aggres- sion. They crititised his state- montis, after his 1938 visit fo Europe, approving German Tre- armament and expressing ‘his ‘be- lief that Germany’s imtentions in ae Europe were not aggres- sive, Australians had “been iqui®kiy; antagonised by Fascism and Nazi- ism, ff for -no-other .reason than- the-dictator’s suppression ‘6f trade ‘uniohism. “No..country .i ig. more closely interlaced than Australia with ‘trade. union organisation, which ‘embrates almost all classes of‘ wage earners, including : bani: officials, sthooltcachers, and jour- weer ethanteatbn, Ce By 6 nalists. After the vaded) China, ubronmists resented Government use of lewal foree to Fcompel waterside workers to load Mserap iron for Japan, Those who beseved Chat Aus - tralia should have a forego poliey based oon its Pacific location thought that the Unmted Australis Party and its coalition partner, the Country Party, were too do- cile oth fallowang London, Man- chester, and Birmingham, Hence the 1936 0 trade-divers on tariff. against American automobiles and Japanese-made clothing. When the Opposition (Labour Party) made big air force for home defence therr miun plank in the 1937 election, the branded the Opposition tiomast. The more militant Unions lool: on Mr. Menzies as capilalisor’s re- presentative, whose warthne policy is shaped too much by the influence of the great Broken Hill Proprietary steel and coal cor- poration, other big industrialists, and insurance company directors Nearly all the industrial disputes have been labour’s attempts to divert to employees-—many work- ing longer shifts--a share of com- pany profits from enormously in- creased production for war poses, The dissatisfactions outlined above explain why Mr. Menzies’ Japanese in a us isola- ble back from the Federal election last, September with only 37 sup- porters to Labour’s 36 in the iHouse. The holder of the seventy- fourth vote, a dissident country member, usually supports Opposi- tion - policy. The Government holds 19 Senate seats to Labour’s 17. The Opposition, pledged to full support of the war effort, has not tried to upset the Govern- compromise on some matters. To keep office, the Menzies Government has had to back down several times, laying itself open to the taunt that it some- times governs by try-on and error. sions on automobile ‘manufactur- ing. control of the Press, taxation of low Wages, a ban on criticism |- of its financial policy, and per- mission for the Army coOmman- der's wife to join him in Egypt while other soldiers’ wives are forbidden to go.. Lae Amid all:these tribulations, the Prime Minister can now point to a soaring output of war products, dwarfing all expectations in a ‘dountry ‘Where manufacturing had kept in ‘distant step with the great -wool-and wheat industries. JA -rein‘has ‘been kept on living costs, and -the:-supply of volun- |. teers for thé fighting forces. ,, is | ample. “And amid: it “all, “nobody could be more majestically right than Mr. Menzies—or'' err «with greater aplomb, | 2 ad se My aes “T1hh: it conservatives |B pur-: coulition government could scram- | ment, but prefers to force it to. 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Tsang Wai-keung, one of the three complainants. testified that accused came to his hut about 3 p.m. on Sunday, and explained to witness that he was a police- man sent from the Shamshui Police Station to pull down the hut. Accused went to another hut and told second complainant, Pang Fung, 28, a woman, a similar story, adding that the problem could be settled on payment of $5 to the interpretey as “tea money.” Accused visited the third hut and repeuted the same story to Chau Royal 35, woman, Yeung Choi, 32, Royal Engineer, husband of second complainant, overheard the conversation, came out and took accused to the Police Sta- tion, Accused, who has a_ previous conviction, was fined $50, or a month's hard labour on each charge, the sentences to run con- secutively, Detective Sergeant A, Shaw was in charge of the case. TOKYO RADIO CANARD The British Legation in Bang- kok categorically denied the Tokyo Radio broadcast that Bri- tish firms in Thailand, including British owned tin-mines, have closed down. . The Thai Government official- ly contradicted another Tokyo Radio assertion that the;:British authorities in Bangkok’ have protested to the Thai Government against the report of a Thai- Russian agreement for the ex- change of Thai ores and rubber for Russian oil.—Reuter.’ TAXATION DOUBLED. Addressing the London Cham- ber ‘of Commerce, the‘Financial | Secretary to the Treasury, said * that the increasé:in taxation’ since ‘the autumn’ of: 1939 | involved #£'788,000,000.. That! w: more’ thari: the: q annual - |} average. of ‘the whole taxation -re- - ue’ for. ten ‘years,-— Reuter. “AMERICAN NAVAL : S,- Holise ‘ot ‘Rep “Pt The v. oe : tives: eaterd: assed :: ‘and trans~ - | mitted ye ay: pi Bi. . to: the: if] 0 ons! at‘ an. estimated A ose saocaanri Dae ’ THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 20, 1941. CYPRU IT IS NOW POSSIB A PARTY OF IMPERIAL TROOPS WHO WERE REMNANTS OF THE HISTORIC REARGUARD AT MOUNT OLYMPUZ, THEM ILL AND WOUNDED, HAVE REACHED CYPRUS AFTER MOST ASTONISHING ESCAPES THE SHORES OF AEGEAN ISLANDS. 5 LE TO REVEAL THAT IN RAGS, SOME OF AMONG THE GREEK They tell stories of desperate resistance against impossible odds, when Nazi ‘planes, tanks and infantry, in to smash their line. One Anzac said: “The Germans came on_ like men possessed and deter- mined to be slaughtered. We mowed them down like flies. “ONE RIVER MADE A CHOKED BODIES ACROSS, “Man for man we were better than the Germans, but although our artillery was magniticent: we had not swarms oof tanks and ‘planes, which was the real secret ef the German success." ‘When eventually the tanks broke thetr tines, these men be- gan to march to the coast, rattons cahaustec) without blankets und with mostof their equipment dis- carded, Day and night they trudged on.---Reuter. ACID CASE DROPPED Expecting ‘‘sensation- al” evidence this morning before Mr. G. T. Lowry, a capacity crowd of spec- tators from all walks of life had expectations shattered when the prose- culing officer announced that the Crown had no evidence to offer. Prosecuting offleer announced that the Crown had no evidence lo offer, The case which attracted a great deal of attention, particularly tm Chinese journalistic circles, © wis one in which a 22-year-old mar- ri¢d woman, Tang King-yuk, was alleged to have emptied a bottle of acid into the face of Wei Kwok- jun, Manager and Editor-in-chief of the Hsin) Yah News Agency (The New Asia News Agency), when he owas wiatking down Wyndham Street on Apri) 28 last. This morning the Police | wha, having requested previously Several adjournments, unexpected- Jy announced that the Crown had no evidence tu offer against accused, who was discharged. It is understood that Mr. Wei is still In Hospital. WHERE WE STAND WAS SQ WITH GERMAN YOU COULD WALK UNMANIFESTED CARGO Employed by a British ship as a cook, Lam Choi-~sang, 32, and two other Chinese, Lai Chor, 24, and Tang Kai, 26, were charged before Mr. D. J. N. Anderson this morning with exporting un- manifested cargo, and with ex- porting merchandise without a permit. . Revenue-Officer Dunnett made a routine search on the ship about 2.30. p.m. _y@sterday anid in Lam’s quarters found: 26 pack- ages eight:of:- which contained . merchandise which ‘could rot -be exported without'a permit: The rest were. unmanifested . cargo. .Laj. and Tang’adniitted _* that cook ‘» the .catgo was. theiry, and - that : to‘ tak -they had pald the in it:to.-Shanghal;—777°5 => = Gam-had his bail. of $50- estzeat- ed-when, he‘ failed ‘to ‘appear,:.The other two acctised -were.:fined $30 each, 23+ relagieas massed assaults, tried SOVIET ORGANISING PARASHOTS The Soviet which originated the technique of parachute soldiers, has taken a leaf: out of Britain’s defence book in co-opting civilian defence against this new form of warfare. Union, The Soviet radio stated yester- day Uthat 13,00 miners were among a large number of citizens whe took part in defence exercises in the important industrial centre of Stalino (formerly Hughesorka), Parachutists uneuccessfully tried to take the mines, radio station and metallurgical ceta- tion, Stalino lies in the Don Basin, in the Ukraine just north of the Black Sea, und is the centre of nich coal, iron and manganese ores, It has a popwaton of 300,000. -- Reuter. CHARGE: MEN OF HISTORIC -REARGUARD LAND IN ! POSSOSCO CCC CC OS OC ECE BRITISH CIVILIANS EVACUATING The evacuation of Syria and Lebanon by British, American and Palestine subjects, on the advice of their consuls, is reported in a despatch to the In- dependent French Agency. Mining of the road from Beirut to nor- thern Palestine is re- ported but unconfirm- ed, .--Reuter. POCOOOOCOOCOOCOOESOOS BILL OF HEALTH Thirty-two cases of cholera with 14 deaths: 191 of tuberculosis with 134 deaths: 28 of dysentery with 12 deaths; 18 of enteric fever wilh seven deaths; six of measles with four deaths: six of diphtheria with three deaths: and two each of chicken-pox, small- pox and typhus fever, were noti- fied to the Health Authorities last week, Yesterday, there were 46 cases of tuberculosis, eight of dysen- tery, three each of diphtheria and cnteric fever, and two each of cholera-and measles, The Zamzam e Disaster IT WAS DRCLARED IN TORONTO YASTERDAY THAT AT LEAST 23 CANADIANS WERE ON BOARD THE STEAMER “ZAMZAM," LOST WHILE CARRYING A BRITISH - AMERICAN AMBULANCE UNIT —REUTER. ANSLAUGHTER SEQUEL TO FREE MEAL TWO TEA-SHOP FOKIS, Cheng Chan-leung and Chan Ming, were this morning charged before the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, with the manslaughter of an unknown Chinese on April 11 in Kowloon by assaulting him. Mr. M. J. Abbott, Assistant Crown Counsel, prosecuted assist- ed by Inspector Defendants, who _ pleaded guilty, were not defended. The jury was composed of Messrs. E, Fouliard (foreman), Ho Kai-suen, L. M. Xavier, G. Kelley, Yeung Kwok-ching, Li Kwan, Au Key-wai and Hui Sik-~ shui. Before the case the Chief Justice congratulated Mr. Abott on his being called to the Bar. Mr. M. J. Abbott said deceased went to a tea house at No. 7, Cheong On Street at about 6 a.m. on April 11 and after partaking a meal was unable to pay for it. He went to the cashier's coun- ter where a conversation took place. From the cashier's coun- ter, deceased was taken or push- ed towards: the kitchen and subsequently into: the backyard. A violent’ assault took place fol- | ture force. lowed by shouts of “safe life.” Witnesses. would say that’ they saw first and second accused deal. blows at deceased, : : pipe. eye Ping, who, - window, secon AW A. E. Carey. | not, ‘the wall. portant. nile eres in the to Cage Dg. - man lying unconscious and was told to get away. He saw two of the attackers carry the man into the Jane and first accused was there. Another witness was Chan Wing, who lived across the lane. On hearing a commotion he ask- ‘ed what was the matter and was tot'd nothing. He saw a man left in the Jane and propped against Deceased had died be- tween 6 a.m. and 7 a.m. Chan was certain of the men who dragged the other into the lane. Chan reported to the police whe soon arrived on the scene. : Ruptured Spleen The man was taken to the Kow- loon Mortuary. 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Hong Kong, 19th May, 1941, THE HONGKONG FIRE TNSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED Notice To Sharcholders The SEVENTY-SECOND OR- DINARY GENERAL MEETING Or SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Offices of the undersigned on WEDNESDAY, the 21st May, 1941, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Gen- eral Managers, together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ended the 31st December, 1940, The Share Register and Transfer Books will be closed from the 7th May to the 21st May, 1941, both days inclusive. ¢ SAROINE, MATHESON <a wLLTD., ... General "Managers, ; The ‘Hongkong Fire Insurance Ou, “Hoa aon; ‘30th nar eee 4 Road, +} mJACK...Y, SAU v's Queen hfe contrae' ‘She-Ko, ‘AVOIDING DANGER By The Four Aces In a great number of hands, one epponent can make a dangerous lead while the other cannot, Every effort should then be made, in the play of the hand, to avoid #iving the lead to the danger hand. For example: South, Dealer Neither sido vulnerable * i The bidding: ‘ t Bouth Weat North Mast INT . Pass INT Pass Yass Pass ! Weet led the seven of Bart poised: the nine, srrvet Wor wwttly the South could Cored omy heviee One tron atid Club. tn top eards, Vw hore treeless were needed tor the comlael Aonavaee wottld have taken the Moarnond finesse, batt Chat would Meee Tost ta Bast Kouape ina spade petarn would them set the cote Mut South, wha wars the mover. realbed the dimer af bet. temas beset pect, the lead dte there. rere cbeerded: too thahes bt tia abe Citromad treks da clubs, pliyatie so we ta keep East outoof the lead At the second trek odie led the tk Hearts cover tadnaig wath Then be returned lett it ide opiates, Soucy Jaek, Ter three dhe two, i Hess Sane VALUES vne Foun-Aces wyeTen ACE... S KING..2 QUEEN1 t TOT a6, WALUE 00 PACK D6 ER Wr OTe ol ie len oof elubes, When Bast pliyed low. Had) the finesse lost, the rest oof the chuty satowwelld Hawe been erotica for When it won, De. eer took abother fHilesse, cashed the elub Ace, and pot baek to (ummiy wath the drariond Ace ta Chie tle reat tawe elubs, Vie ose Hime of opliy produced Ten thieks Yesterday you were Oswald] deeoby’s piartier and, with either ode Vulnerable, you held: A QI Iie 4 VY torn 3 OA 4 wT Ss The bldding: Kehenken Pass Puss ? Sacoby bes LNT Miler Ton ia (7, Pass Hasy ANSWER: There must be Bid four spades, a game oan the cards, perhaps more. By show. Ing your strength at this point, Ppuilty, j ihe ‘econab + you eke a mild Slum suggesticn without gelling past the game level. If you bid only three spades, you should make a Slain try later on} and your hand is not strong enough for a Shum try] past the game level. Score 100% for four — spades, (700 for three spades, Question No. 720 Tu-day yuu hold the same hand, and the bidding continues: ™ Deh keg dacoby Pass 10 Puss 2NT Pass Pasg 5A Pass What do you bid? (Answer Moalor Pass To-morrow.) (Released by The Bell Syndi- cate, i ee SKIN INJURIES quickly heal when treated with If the skin is broken a Nght ‘bandage ‘should be applied with a ‘thin layer of She-Ko, whilst in the:case of bruises the injury may be rubbed with the ‘ointment. Keep a tin of She-Ko in the house and, you will be prepared for emergencies. ‘It ise qually good for the curative ikeainent of skin complaints, : rd 1941, _auiokly” ‘soothes, ‘and hoate. ahs een ‘dae seebeanedes’ Ee Re at “ Two year’s hard labour was the sentence passed on Chan Pui, alias Lau Piu, by Mr. Justice Cres- sall at the Criminal Ses- sions this morning, when he pleaded guilty to ul- tering a forged $10 Char- tered Bank note on April 4 at Shamshuipo and with possession of a forged Chartered Bank $10 note. the Chict pleaded nat but thes mormnag. before Jury Was empaneled, defer sod Cheb there was ne need wartted to Chatire bits. ples echaapes were pend too ttn He pleaded pully ta the Charge and. am reply foo the aid he world plead salty wats allowed) tu Yesterday, before Justices, defendant clatit as he The Ao hist proveded) he samething, Mr, Reyuolds, AssisGuit Crown COounset, said Uhrsel defending uttered a forged note cre dearer oat April a. Hot moteed GT sare Two days later, fa utter another, warned a fut oa shop Dut after he had the sdhiop, he was chimed: and an rested by another fokr At the Polee Station, Was found oon br, lo Thais Ge he te Wits liter tried Wibs by sad that thre Hotes to hin by anether asked ote be treated Accused Were BIVen run He lenmently. SPEEDING OFFENCES Two Eurapeans were cautioned by Mr HC. Sheldon, Ko) at (he Central Magistracy this morning, for speeding in Queens Read ot May 8 and 9 Accused were Mr, i of Messrs Grosstuan and 9 Com: pany, No 1Q. Tee House Street and MroA J, Stephen, of Messr- AS. Watson and Conipany. Cross, They were atleged to have drive | pen their he. hou curs oat a speed of and 40 tides per jn Queen's Road Mast In view of thetr good records, Mr. Sheldon ciutioned them, tween 35 GODOWN THEFT The theft of $1,400 worth of cotton yarn from the No. 7 Godown between 5 p.m. on Saturday and 7 aan, on Sunday has been report: ed to the Police by Mr. C. P. Fal- lon, of the Kowloon Godowns, PUBLIC “AUCTION The Undersigned have received Instructions to sell by Public Auction on Friday, the 23rd. May, 1941. commencing ut 2.30 p.m. their Sales Room, No. 35, Hankow Road, Kowloon A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE comprising: Teakwood beds, Chests of drawers, Tables, Chesterfield Suites, Siden boards, Dining Tables, ‘Chairs, Desks, Filing Cabinets, Bookcase, Cabinets, Wardrobe Trunks, Rat- tan Furniture, Perambulators, Electric Lamps & Irons, Carpets, Rugs, Cutlery, Porcelain, Glass and Metal Ware, Ice Chests, Ornaments, etc., etc. at Wardrobes, Dressing also ‘ A Quantity of Valuable Furniture, and 1 “Ward” Ice Chest “Kodak” Camera F-4.5 Lens in Case Pair Binoculars “Pilot’ All Wave Radio (6 Tubes) Large Carpet 12’ x ‘14’ Cooking Stoves ‘“Remington” Portable: Noise- ‘less Typewriter ‘On View - from ‘22nd, Thursday - Terms? ‘Cash on pativegy: i : aes “LAMMERT BROS, .. | Auctionaers, «4 _ Hong, Kong, 2th, Moy, “1941 us moamedre , a third forged note | nay, “The Great Dictator,” which packed them Im durtng its first run in Hong Kong, is now showing at the Orlental Thea- tre. Above is Charlie as Hynkel, the, Jett: ‘CONVOY ATTACKER ‘SURPRISED The pilot of a German bomber ‘had an unplea- sunt surprise one after- ;noon recently off the East Coast of Britain. He pre- pared to attack a convoy of ships. He carried out a dummy run and then turned to attack from the north end of the convoy. Then, from out of the sun, two OSprltires came diving at him, The Geran pilot turned his machine away from the convoy wn uw steep dive and, mddled with bullets, mude olf home, Describing the aetion, one of the pilots told how they positioned themselves at about 16,000 feet, where they could not be seen by the upproaching enemy =u Dor- nier 12, “As the bomber turned in to attack Tocut him off, sind) the fighter pilot. “As I was about to attack the enemy pilot spotted me before I was quite within range and turned into a very steep dive away from the convoy. I gave him a 4-5 seconds burst, and then broke away to wuit for a more favourable position, My compan- jon then delivered his attack, and when the enemy levelled out at 3,000 feet, I attacked again. There was fuirly strong rear gun fire, which became less accurate when T opened up at 200 yards, and finally stopped altogether. I saw my bullets going home and the raider’s starboard undercarriage collapse.” The second Spitfire pilot said he gave two bursts from astein and starboard, and in his second attuck Opened fire at 300 yards, closing to 100 0.100 yards, “600TH” SOUVENIR A TRANSPARENT SIGNET RING MADE FROM THE WIND- SCREEN OF -A ME.109, IS NOW WORN BY THE SPITFIRE PILOT WHO HELPED SHOOT DOWN A GERMAN FIGHTER, AND IN SO DOING BROUGHT HIS STAT- ION’S “BAG” TO 600. The Me, 109 crashed near the coast, The flight sergeant engag~ ed.on maintenance, who is a skill- Ved handicraft worker, cut..a piece an.inch square from the Messers— chmidt’s windscreen, which was about half‘an inch thick. He bor- ed achole ‘with’ a- “red'hot poker, then “cat'véd ‘the ' hole’ to At the { pilot's: ‘finger, “The; pilot, . who .was awarded : ‘She D6.0. soon-after'the shooting ‘down: of ‘the Nazi, -has had. the motto “00th”: carved . ‘on: the in- aide of the: ring.” EMPLE STREET ‘RAID ‘SEQUEL At the Criminal Ses-" sions this morning, Lam Yun-choi and Kwan Wan were sentenced to one year’s imprisonment with hard labour by Mr. Jus- tice P. E. F. Cressall for possession of a die and blocks resembling Gov- ernment dies and blocks. Both accused pleaded — guilty yesterday When pleas were taken hy the Chief justice. Lam Yun, a owemaon aecused, was found guilty by a jury and sentenced to for menths’ hard labour The jury owas composed of Messrs. 1. AS Waller (foreman), ff Pocnawatla, J. Tanazy, WoC, Tillery, FLA. Gall, Chan Stun- ying and Taw Chi-chung, Mr, J Reynolds, Assistant Crown Couteel, was for the pro- eecution Mr Reynolds said that oat abeut O80 am oon Aprit 16, Revenue Giticer WoOV. Ahern and a pity of revenue officers, raided the second floar of No, 249, Temple Street. The door was opened and the oMeers entered the rear cubicle, A oman was sitting on the bed operating a maching and the woman atso sitting on bed, had near her oa cardboard box with seme small lead tubes stamped atone end with the Jetters THK When the cubicle, the same of the oMcer entered — the woman Was holding tubes and exaniininw them ‘The roun. was searched and ona table was found a ma- chine, six moulds and six blocks, and ather teots, Under the bed the Revenue ofcers found an- other machine whieh could be used for sealing the tubes, and a press and dish containing lead and Jead tubes ; The machine could provide a good jmutation of the Government stamp for opium tubes. The woman defendant, who denied ull knowledge of the offence, said she was a_ street sleeper and had been offered a job as a Sook. FALSE PRETENCES A well-dressed Chinese, 9 ‘Tam Kai-cheung, described as a brok- rer, was charged before Mr, G. PT. Lowry, at the Central Magistracy this morning, with obtaining 4a vtadio gramophone pick-up by tulse pretences, Accused pleaded not guilty, say- ing that he had permission from complainant's futher and sister, to tuke wway the radio BVaROpHOHS pick-up It was alleged that accused went to the residence of complainant, Mr, Cheung Wah-leung, of the Bank of China, at No. 9, Breezy Terrace and removed the radio gramophone pick-up, valued at $80, by pretending that he ipermission to do so. At the request of Detective Ser- sveant J. MacDonald, the case was adjourned to May 23, FEARED IT WAS A SIEGFRIED LINE While the London blitz was at Its height a man reported to a warden’s post at Edmonton that a fine of white linen was hanging” out in the next door garden, His wife feared that this would attract the raiders, and she had insisted on him reporting it, A warden was sent ‘to assure the anxious woman that she had nothing to: fear, Help your Friend and _ his Hobby by giving ‘POSTAGE STAMPS e for — his collection and “a ‘Seeds For “His © ‘Garden We oan supply the ‘goods’ of “his:and your want 'GRACA '& CO. - -DealorasIn =: ee! “Pobtage Stamina, | conrden: Gesde, ete. 10, wrndtam ‘etreat: H the * had ~ THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 20, 1941. Bringing Up Father | AMBROSI DID VOU RING-|| TO GOIN AND SEE IF THERE 1S ANY THING MY_FATHER WANTS — HE'S IN THE LIBRARY ENTERTAINING SOME OF HIS OLD COLLEGE FRIENOS— MLIM-OR WUZ IT JUST A BUZZING IN A-YES-! WANT YOU IF THAT GANG Z WUZ_IN A COLLEGE- IT MUST'VE BEEN REMODELED v¥LL. SEE YOUR RAISE YOu A DIME - INTO A JAIL—- A PAGE FOR WOMEN It Happens To All Ot Us To-day Pomust make a confes- sion. 1 forgot te practice what 1 preach and began to sualfer for rt! About a month ago a gieat cosh of work and social duties came dlong at the same tine and f tools no tine out for beauty fo werleed and T served, and fo served and t Worked, untibone day | found miy- selloon the verge of nervous tears for no reason atoall Then mv secretary reprimanded me "You are not doing what vou ask your readers to do, Miss Lindsay,” she suid, “why don’t you practice SOUP... the Hurry-Up Hot Dish for LUNCH Dorothy Greig N amusing Uhing about modern Hfe ig that soup, formerly a food that consumed hours of the to make, is now one that’s roads for the table In Just abo nothing “fat. Open the can, adil an equal , quantity of water or milk, heat— and there you are. what you preach? You sheubl velax and rest and gel miore Exel - caser" Well, vou can mmugine how cha- mooned T felt) My own words had turned wilo boorrerturagg bat vt Wits a very atood thange ter Lo pgrat on the phone and imiaied dlely promused the chirectre.. ab a la- mous New York saloo that bw euld reporl every iorhrenyg oat panties o'clock fora goed work-out I, like most of you, can do better if someone stands over me with a suck! And she did! I exercised to streteh out those working aches and to help my blond rush wound where it was needed. The constant sitting at a desk or table had tnereased my hip measurement almost an inch so that had to come off tou, Per- sonally TP vel annoyed with myself WoT de mot keen in corditvonm 1 like to feel well and strong and pedpable and trim. Phat ole’ fella pride maakes me toe the tiark so my lapses such as the last are i- frequent My Frogramme You readers might be interested fh what |ocdhd woth persistence every day for nearly three weeks. ] exercised from one half hour to three quarters of an hour on a mat every morning, After that session Thad a half liour bedy niassage by hands which did not spare my feelings! Then a cool- ng shower and back to my home and duties. After luncheon I pulled oimyself away from omy + Philadelphia Pepper Pot Soup js a savory choice for a windy day. At ono time arg modern soups More useful Chan for lunch, ‘hey provile the hot food the meat should’ have-~and In a hurry, They are nourishing. And everybody en- ‘Joys comforting hot suup for the moon day meal. The choice of soups ty astonish- ing theso days, too, . smooth _ {cream soups made by adding milk to pea, celery, asparagus or tomato; hearty stick-to-the-ribs meat and egetable soups; spicy soups such as pepper pot; thin stimulating The mentally sketchy girl- ouns Hke consommé and bouillon. Two or more soups can be com: . {bined, too, to furnish still other elicious flavors. For {nstance: \ Pepper Pot Potage “ean condensed pen soup 2 can condensed tomato soup 4 can condenacd popper pot soup 2 cans milk, using soup can for moasure _JCombine the pea, tomato and Pepper pot soups. Then add 2 cans of milk, using soup can for a measure. Heat, but do not boil. Serves 6-8. : Here’s another for those with a. taste for the unusual: “IChicken Soup—Mulligatawny Style ~ - 1 tablespoon buttor “l tablespoon flour {2 can milk or Hght croam (using soup can for moasure) , * 41 can ‘condensed chicken soup: : Hd can condensed tomato. roup ~ teaspoon curry powder fadd the flour and cook until frothy, then add the cream and cook:until “! Wthickoned (this {s a thin ‘cream’ .©slaauce).” Add -the chicken soup,! tomate. soup and curry powder and, eat thoroughly, but do. not doll, Melt the buttor in a ‘snucopan,’ } friend says when her beau talks about taking Iife easy ohe can't help but wonder if he's lying down on the Job. i A limbering exercise which Miss Lindsay did. Keeping knees and upper body straight stretch forward. It is difficult but good for one! many tasks and went out to walk, If 1 chd not have errands IT in- vented them--but I did walk from une mile to three every day. The fresh air was good for me because when | returned my energy was revitalised so | could put in a few more hours of work, During this time I ate as I al- ways do- most sensibly. Many salads, fresh fruits und vegetables, milk, thin broths, little meat, no rich desserts or rich food of any kind, | found I needed whole grain cereal in the morning — to create suficient energy so I add- ed that to my frutt juice and clear coffee, Then I practiced saying “no” tu people, “No, [ can not accept your nice invitation, I am tired and must rest." That, my dears is the most diMicult part of a re- conditioning programme, But at times we must learn to say “no” if we hope to relax and rest! Foot note—after. three weeks I felt marvellous! 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Harry Roy & hia Oren. 5,000,000 Chinese residents are excitedly discussing and all matters relating to freight and Dan Donovan & hts Music. | the story of the talking pig who predicted that passage will gladly be given by 7.00 p.m.—tondon Relay—The News. | Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek’s forces will attack 7.18 p.m.—London Relay — ‘Questions 2 of the Hour", the city next month. 7.30 p.m.—Portuguese Programme. ‘ BUT T ERFIELD & SWIRE 8.00 p.m.—lvcal Time Signal and An- The tale is heard everywhere, After cating the fruit, the pig dee an euk ot Marion: in stron, spehiouses ond Puce ve pronounced this prophecy: “ete Vocal Quartet. — St Louls Blues | repeated by coolies, rickshamen, Chinese ‘planes will bomb Agents (Handy): oT Heard (Redman) , | policemen, storekeepers and| Shanghai In June, and troops The Four Crotehets with Guitar | housewives. wili attack the city. Vocal My Heart Belongs to Daddy “Rice will vise to 200 dollars oi Onan , (Porter) Pat Kirkwood with The story goes like this: (mex) a bag, then drop to 20." Tel. No. 30332 I, Connaught Road. Orchestra Xylophone and Vibra- A four-year-old pix, which As he spoke the taut were the Bete “Running Shaan ae hitherto exhibited only a normal pig rolled over dead. Sagi. Vicaho Mant. Cantlenren porcing grunting ability, suddenly: Either the pig or the furmer 7 see file ate! Porter Pat| Speke Up last week to the farmer was a first class — psychologist, Kirkwood with Orchestra Vibra. Who owned him and revealed that since the two things that the phone Trenelin’ Harry Robbins! he was able to talk. Chinese desire most is the recap- and the Four Bright Sparks Vocal The pig promised important ture of Shanghai by their country - Burlesque Sonny Boy cde Sylva & ‘revelations if the farmer fed hin ien und a reduction in the rice - Others), A Bird ina Gilded Cages 10 pounds of dates, a luxury of price. 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Here is the second instalment of BRITAIN.” the Southern coast | “THE BATTLE OF THE OFFENSIVE IS LAUNCHED The Official Account (CROWN COPYRIGHT RESERVED) In the first stage the enemy sent over massed formations of bom- bers escorted by similar forma- tions of single und twin-engined fighters Bombers were for the most part Ju. 87s (Dive- Bombers) with a smaller quantify of He. 111s, Do. 17s and Ju, 88s, Fighter escorts flew in large unwieldy formations from 5,000 to 10,000 ft. above the bombers where — the protection they afforded was not very effective, Using these tacti- cal formations the enemy made twenty-six attacks during this first stage. He began by renewing his assaults on our shipping, = It may well be that this was still regarded as the most vulnerable form of target und easiest to at- tack, for not only are slow moving ships difficult to defend, but cas- ualtles among pilots of defence are always higher) when actions are fought above water. He muy ulso. have wished to test the strength of yur general defences. Success against these would wugur well for the next stage, At any rate on the 8th August two con- voys were fiercely attacked, one of them twice, Sixty enemy air craft in the morning and = more than a hundred soon after midday, deployed on oa front of about twenty miles, tried to sink or dis- | perse a convoy aff the Isle of Wight. They succeeded in sinking two ships, In the afternoon at 4.15 more than 130 appeared above another convoy off Bournemouth. This they were able to disperse’ but they lost fairly heavily in doing so. The enemy renewed the ussault three days later, choosing as his targets the towns of Port- land and Weymouth as well as convoys in the Thames Estuary and off Harwich. In these attacks he relied greatly on dive-bombers which proved no match for our Hurricanes. Neverthe ess, some damage was done both in Portland and Weymouth, This may have encouraged him, for on the 12th August, in the early morning, he launched about 200 aireraft in eleven waves against Dover. Shortly before noon, 150 more cneny ‘planes attacked Portsmouth und the Isle of Wight. By this time, German losses were already very considerable, for 182 aircraft had been destroyed, On the 13th and 15th attacks on Portsmouth were renewed and in some of them, notably that which began soon after 5 pan. on the 15th between 300 und 400° air- craft were empitoyed. The enemy wus by now beginning to realise that our fighter force was consi- derably stronger than he had imagined. It was evidently time to take drastic action. Our figh- ters must be put out of commis- sion. Therefore, while still main- taining his attacks on coastal towns, he sent large forces to deal with fighter aerodromes in South and South-East England: Dover, Deal, Hawkinge, Mart’esham, Lympne, Middle Wallop, Kenley, Biggin Hill, were heavily attacked, some of them many times. A number of the enemy penetrated as far as Croydon. German Losses Run Into Hundreds Of Aircraft Once more the Luftwaffe did a certain amount of damage but at a cost which even Goering must have regarded as excessive. On that day, 15th August, 180 Ger- man aircraft are known to have been; destroyed. Since the open- ing of.ihe bat le, he had now lost .472 aircraft. Nevertheless, he st'll ‘returned to the charge, throwing ‘in between 500 and, 600 aircraft on the 16th August and about the on the 18th, Roches- ‘roydon; . Biggin, Hill, Our losses were’.tén. ‘airer’ \ LBaved.: |. ° urmed Anson aircraft of a Train- ing Command. Whether he in- tentionally rammed the enemy will never be known, for both aircraft there were no survivors, 18th August, in an evening attack on the Thames Estuary, one squa- dron alone of thirteen Hurricanes shot down, without loss, an equal number of the enemy in 50 minutes, In ten days since the opening of the attack on the 8th August, Goering had now lost 697 aircraft. Our own losses during the same period were not Hght for we lost 153, Sixty pilots were safe though some of them were wounded. The pace was too hot to last. Goering called a halt and gave his Luftwaffe a rest which lasted for five duys, What had he hoped to achieve? Examination of the attacks shows he began by trying to destroy shipping and ports on the South East) and North Foreland and Portland, This preliminary test must have shown him the strength of our defences, Nevertheless, he proceeded with his plan and next directed his attention to Portland and Ports- mouth were too tough for him or whe- ther he thought four heavy attacks upon them had accomp ished his object. he turned away to deliver assaults on’ Fighter and Bomber Aerodromes, mostly near the coast, Throughout this first’ stage the tactics he followed were usually to open his attack on objectives near the coast in order to draw off our fighters. These feint attacks were followed thirty or forty minutes later by the real attack delivered against ports or aerodromes on the South Coast between Brighton and Portland. The chief problem created — by these tactics was to have sufficient number of fighters ready to engage the main attack as soon as it could be picked out. Squadrons at for- ward aecrodromes had to be in in- stant readiness but had at — the same time to be protected from bombing or machine-gun attacks. Only on one gecasion was a squa- dron machine-gunned whi'e re- fuelling at a forward aerodrome and this happened because _ the protective patrol had not been maintained overhead during the process, Generally, the enemy attacks were countered by using about half the avai'able squadrons to deal with enemy fighters and the rent to attack the enemy bombers which flew normally at from 11,000. to 15,000 ft. descending frequently to 7,000 or 8,000 ft, in order to drop their bombs. Our fighter tactics at this stage were to deliver attacks from astern on Me.109s, Me.110s. This type of attack proved effective because these air- craft were not then armoured. The success of our fighter tactics at this stage can be gauged by comparison between our losses: 1n pilots and those of the enemy:— ratios about seven to one and they might have been even more strik- ing if so much of the fighting had not taken place over the sea. Attack On Inland Aerodromes Between the end-.of the first stage and’ the active beginning of the second, there. was, as has been’ said, an interval of five days which were spent by the -Germans in widespread . reconnaissance by single aircraft borer Ot wie in- dulged in spasmodic” bombing. of aerodromes. These; ." operations cost them 389 alrtraft;shot. down, ‘aircraft, but Bix pilots | ‘ Bee During thi South coasts between, Whether these objectives | coustal aerodromes, were virtually out of action, Perhaps he was under the impression that inland 1 aerodromes, factories and other in- tell to the ground interlocked and; On the dustrial targets would not be as stoutly defended. bable, however, that he merely gave the order for the second part of the plan to be put into opera- tion and disregarded the failure of the first part -- either deli- berately or because he Jhad no alternative. In this next stage diversionary attacks against different parts of the country be- came less frequent. The main attacks were now delivered on a wider front. The enemy's tactics were also changed. The number of escorting fighters was increased and the size of bomber formations reduced, The covering fighter screen flew at very great heights, Enemy bomber formations were also protected by a box of fighters, some of which flew slightly above the flank or in the rear, others slightly above and ahead and yet others, weaving in and out be- tween and under the formations of bombers, This type of forma- tion succeeded on several ocea- sions in breaking through the for- ward screens of our tighter forces by sheer weight of numbers and attaining their objectives even after numerous casualties had been inflicted. On other occasions smallish formations of enemy long range bombers deliberately towards South or South-West London — unaccompanied. They suffered heavy casualties when engaged by our rear rank of fighters. Having thus altered his tactical formations, the enemy proceed to deliver sure 35 major attacks be- tween the 24th August and 5th September, His object, as has been said, wus to put out of action inland tighter aeredromes and air- craft factories. He did not, how- ever, disdain purely residential districts in Kent, Thames Estuary and Essex. These could In no case be described as of military importance, 800 Aircraft Attack Fighter Aerodromes From the 24th to the 29th August, he still showed interest in Portland, Dover and Manston, all of which were heavily atlacked. He added other targets as well. Several areas in Essex came in for attention. There was fierce fighting over the North Foreland, Gravesend and Deal. At 6.45 p.m. on the 24th, 110 German bombers and fighters met a number of our squadrons in the neighbourhood of Maidstone but turned and fled before they could be engaged. The next day he returned to Portsmouth and Southampton where, once again he achieved no success. The main attack, deliver- ed at 4 p.m., went astray. A large number of bombs fell into the sea, Heavy agsaults were also made in the Dover and Folkestone area and above the Thames Estuary and Kent. These con~ tinued with a lull of one day until the 30th August. the next the assault wags switched to inland fighter aerodromes. 800 aircraft were used in a.most de- termined effort to destroy or tem- porarily put out of use the aero- dromes at Kenley, North Weald, Hornchurch, Debden, Lympne,. Dettling, Duxford, Northolt and Biggin Hill. ice ge The ‘opening of ‘.September showed little, if ‘any;.falling off in the assaults of, the-enemy.. There ‘were three heayy attacks on the Ast..September, : “five. on the 2nd, one_on.the 3rd, two.on the 4th and: 5th, One of the attacks on thi 2nd. got.:to within. ten’ miles _of- ‘London, :.but most ‘of ‘them .were once again directed. against fighter. -perodromes.” “This”, was ‘the “last history, the more ~ It is more pro-! left their fighter escort as soon as it, had joined battle and proceeded | That day. and: 0799900000 0090600008 VARSITY “BAD BOY” IS AWARDED D.S.C, A Cambridge Uni- versity “bad boy” has won the D.S.C._ for skill, resource and devotion to duty. He is Temporary Sub-Lieutenant E. D. E. Reed, the Cam- bridge, Rugger “Blue,” who, as the result of a tight- ening up of discipline, was suspended from Magdalene College in 1937 with another undergraduate be- cause they failed to pass their first-year examinations. The University ou- thorities decided that work would have to come before sport. Sub-Lieutenant Reed's suspension, however, lasted only ao week. 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Industrials featured improvements in iron and steels, shippings and textiles. Wall Street was dull but steady.—Reuter. b. 562 aircraft known to have been destroyed. Our own losses were 219 aircraft, but 132 of our pilots were saved. During these twelve days, our own tactical dispositions were al- form of attack. The effect of this was to cause the enemy to be met in greater strength and far- ther away from his inland objec- tives, while such of his aircraft as were successful in eluding | forward defence were dealt with iby squadrons. farther in: the rear. The heavy task of the defence can be realised by, the fact that in: these. -first-two phases, this great battle: from the 8th August.| 5th September inclysive, no fewer than 4,523 fighter patro's, of, vary- |. were. ing strength in: aircraft, tered ‘so as to meet ; ‘the changed; this |: ' Page’ 13, —_—=_—«—_—«—_“__ HONGKONG & SHANGHAI |. BANKING CORPORATION: ; Authorised Capital Issued ‘and Fully Paid-up ... 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PHILIP GOCKCHIN Chief Manager. flown in daylight — an average | of 156 daily, TO BE CONTINUED | of 35: main ‘attacks delivered,” in |- this phase.” They‘cost:the German © Jobin staan fF ‘Page 14 ARMY SPORTLIGHT "Peston ale gen i att gn ge arated sees Pe Se REISS, ME ee ead St otal ‘ Corporals Beat Sergeants In ARMY TEAMS NOMINATED FOR TENNIS LEAGUE By ‘“Squaddy”’ LAST FRIDAY Middlesex Regiment (‘The Duke of Cambridge’s Own) celeb rated their famous battle honour “Albuhera” which was fought on the heights of Albuhera on May 16, 18 As is the custom of t} brated in true “Diehards” name of “Diehards” throu commanding officer, Col. I Hl. le Regiment, it was cele- reeoceoodoevesesese style. They received the gh this battle when their nglis, rallied his men ‘o- gether by shouting: “Die Hard My Men, Die Hard” and he shouted this as he They commenced the diay with The Bane ane Drums beatae Reveede, Thos wear the only sqorteny: evento owas that oof the Tater-Me Sis aostde hockey whieh was wor iedly by the Corporate! Mess whe deteated Serveauts a the tinal hy three clear gpals, ! In dhe previous rounds — the Pras atte Jost ta the Corporals 4.0, und the Sereeunts beat the OMeers 5-0 During the roorranye the Ser Beants entertamed the Offeers oa Their tness, and duping the even WE Une esture was reversed, u m - BASEBALL have oa Army and ins JN fulure Baseball wall Hreat andtuenece oon the stiQoned io othe Cobotry, we already kyow, ua stand bein creeted on the | Chathans is {plenty was mortally wounded. other Units tea fotlaw them. They haye a fairly wood team and have of followers, night be a proud fou I idea i Leaeue was started Cor Large and Smiath Unite. This has already been suggested we would very much bike WL cirdaed: catat ATHLETICS Proposition and nee to VERY successful affertioon was had oat Caroline Hill on Sunday at the Athlete meeting between Chinese and Army whieh resulted ana win by len ports for the batter This was the such oa meet has although Army won nine events eutoof tweive they were given a Rood run by them opponents did) better than Army Pole Vault, ther frst strings Chuo Fule-shing did very first Ume — that been run and Chinese an the Road ground for this pier pose This a. beme done te encourage baseball aa the Avo ine Hove baseball oa good start On prgper basis, such football and other sporting event: ity to pet! Well to clear over 1Oft. Sins., The "Aimy first string cleared Lott. 2ins Vhe Hieh Jump was well below “the standard and did not come up te the standard oof the Army Athletic meeting held two weeks oo the Colony. Royal Engineers, who are the. only baseball team) from the Artny, are not doing so bad and! it will be a good form of sport for aco, The Chonese won by one inch, The Discus Army and the by the individual Wis Won best COME ON IN THE WATER'S LOVELY . COOL OFF A ND RELAX IN THE LARGEST, MOST LUXURIOUS ‘SwitmnMi N'G POOL IN HONG ‘KONG. FRESH, INVIGORATING WATER, CONSTANTLY FILTERED. __ HONG KONG’S PLAYG De ‘North Point. .. CaS ee ne a MTL. 34198. ap Ss Cc ce a Te wie a im CHALLENGE BOWLS MATCH It is learned that a challenge lawn bowls match will be played at Chatham Road on Sunday between Kow- loon Football Club and a team represent- ing Hong Kong Soft- ball Association. FOOTBALL FOOTBALL HAS BE with Grimsby Town, their ed tie. Then there SOPOSOOHHOCOOOOE VOY following a difference of Correspondent. GOLDMAN PLAYS WELL: Lever who This was as good as the Corn throw was that of Pte threw 43° .79 metres T13ft. Dteins , and net his previous throw in Inand sports Lever also had the best) indi- Vidual throw for the Javelin with 48.43 metres C1I57ft S'yins.) The Chinese best throw that of Lo Shin-shek with metres (135ft. Sin), In the lone distance runs the Indean nersonnel of the Army team were much too good for the Chinese and had the first four competitors in both runs In the hurdles Army were well FIRST LEAGUE creamed Sets’ TENNIS MATCH inthe last take over that. they! manuged to win hy a few feet, The 1,600 metres race was alse a tight race with the Chinese taking the lead twice but could Hot Just make the last stretch, In this race L/Cat, Cox (Mid- dlesex) ran well, as also Pte Good- air who has run for the Battalion on and off for a good number of seasons, Tum told that this would be the last season that Cox would be running the Battalion, TENNIS HE Army teams for the Second and Third Division for the Hong Kong Lawn Tennis League are as follows: .. 2nd Division Cpl. LA, Newnham, M.C., Capt. R. E. Guest, Capt. C. H.R Hyde and Lieut. T. A. Pearce, 3rd Division was 4153 The League tennis sea- son for 1941 made an inauspicious start yester- day, only match of the First Division fixtures that was completed being the H.K.C.C.-K.C.C. game which was won by the visitors in a steady drizzle culminating in a down- pour. Both teams are to be commend. ed for completing the — fixture which, under the circumstances, might quite justifably have been postponed. Tne ctandard yesterday was pvor, which is not very ‘surpris- ing, and only player who did not seern to be unduly affected Skt. Denyer, Sgt. Webb, wis “Lollie’ Goldman, who, — in Murray and S/Set. Meuson., his tlrst match since his return ret “| from: leave, was in class by himself. Monaghun and Gould only just lost a vitul set against Guest and Grose as they were leading 4 “A, 4-2, only to lose 5---7, In their final set also, this vair wern leading Burnett and Crawford by 5 games to 2. when Monaghen broke his glasses and, as the result of the ma‘eh was not affected, the set was not com- , pleted, a K.C.C, were without Grav, who wus indisposed, and F. Kengel- bitcher, who partnered = Ernie Fincher, devutised, L. Goldman and M, Pach (H K.C,C.}. beat E. F. Fincher and F. Ken- gelbacher CRE (aa? areas ee beat A. E. P. Guest and Fo Grose 6--2 beat A, Crawford and G. C, Bur- nett T. C. Monaghan (H.K.C.C.). lost to Fincher and Kengelbacher 6—3 Jost to Guest and Grose led Burnett and Crawford C. H. R. Oxlade and A. H. Barwell (H.K.C.C.). Jost to Fincher and Kengelbacher 6—2 lost to Guest and Grose lost to Burnett and Crawford ... TO-DAY'S TENNIS * PROGRAMME Following is''to-day’s’“B” - Divi- aon es League Programme: for Sut. a ms aN i ras Epes i iti Lat es tee SOCCER ‘FIXFURES The following are Home Fvot- ball fixtures for May .24:— London:Cup Arsenal Crystal Palace Reading Portsmouth Southend Leicester Nottingham Forest Queen’s -Park Rangers Chelsea and Gould Millwall Aldershot Brentford Cardiff City Fulham Tottenham | Walsall Watford Westham ‘ “North Regional League Blackpool v Vv v_ Preston < North End v ‘Sheffield United. ‘Sheffield : City v° Wunderers York ‘City v ‘Middlesbrough’ ‘ ‘Regional’ Match l Everton ‘Manchester a auest and F, Groves; F; Zimmern ‘and R. T: Brosdbritiess NA. E, Matkay ani : ~The :match‘between South Chin See lekir acy tah ead : ‘find Kowloon Tong: had ‘been: post- Chesterfléld “ v'' Stoke City [ : “+ " SUReuter, 2! tha! 1 wh OP Ppa on fe we et SITUATIGNS IN SEEN EN responsible for some peculiar situations this season, the least odd being the award of a cup tie to Barnsley this season, be- cause of their higher league position, compared opponents in an undecid- is the Selhurst Park incident - with referee and both teams leaving the field, only to return and continue from where they left off opinion, writes a Home Another strange football hap- pening was seen im oa Rugby League game, Though unconnected with Soccer, it does recall perhaps the strangest happening of all. The Rugby League encounter con- cerned) Huddersfield and Castle- ford who drew a cup tie. Some of the Castleford men would nol, stav for extra time, owing to war time duties, Huddersfield, with no Hopposition, scored a try which was converted and were allowed to count the five points which en- abled them to proceed to the next round, Parallel in Ireland The parallel to this case occur- red in Ireland some years ago when a team did not arrive for a match, A rule ordained that, to get the points, the team present, in the absence of one side, must score a goal. So the eleven play- ers duly turned out, the forwards dribbled tuwards goal and one of them shot hard—but not true. The ball suiled wide. With no op- pogition there was nobody to take’ the goul-kick, and so the game had to be leit drawn, The Selhurst Park trouble arose over a penalty which Brentford objected to. After a little argu- ment the referee left the fleld and the players followed. Discussions ensued, with the referee threaten- ing anpropriate action but, after fifteen minutes, all went back to .the fleld. The penalty was taken and converted, and the game fended in a 5-0 win for Palace, A sequel is almost certain be+ cause the referee will have to rake a full report of the incident ,to the appropriate authorities. ;Crystal Palace do not appear to be at fault but, unfortunately, it ‘was the third time this season ‘that there had been an “incident” on their ground, Grimsby Remembers } Grimsby are not likely to forget the.r fate in the cup, when Barns-~ Icy were piven the tie because of a superior league record, Grinisby, in un endeavour to secure amends, suggested that they should take 1 share of the gutes of Barnsley’s third round ties, and there seem- ed bright hones of tHis state of affairs prevailing until Barnsley said “No!” The latest hint, however, is that the League may be asked to ¢on- sider the case. It certainly seems the right th’'ng to do -becnuse Grimsby were not beaten. in the cup game. Sheer bad luck; ‘and the strangest of decisions by the Jpowers . that be, ‘ordained that - they had been eliminated. A good -- run {n'the cup, with consequent income from attendanes, is more necessary in’ these days than ¢ver, and: compensation! inthe’ way of a “gate’’ share, will. not complete- ly heal. the. wound,- but it ‘will - ease the pain. ae : _ FIRST DIVISION: MATCH ‘Recrejo will méet‘South: China at: King’s Parkin a. First! Division match postponed: fror yesterday... *“MATCH'POSTPONED™ “The tennis ~ “shall , + THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 20, 1941. “BABY” JOCKEY GOES. BACK TO SCHOOL Edward Mumford, “baby” among National Hunt riders, has had, his path to fame as a jockey cut short unexpectedly. writes a correspondent from London. After he had ridden so well tt a hurdle at Chedterbaar oa his first appearance it publie, the boy wats taker bandooy brea Fox, the tock itd on be. re commendation Bred ‘Tenyplemian decaed too take the bey ay an apprenbrec att ha. Tecurivlocuar nit stable. Vie ry OVOITS hive has tard he rnd second, have pol then two happened First Mddie tharteenth birthetay, the education outhoriies on his track, Wanted At School father, Mi at oginadeur at Culworth, re- Since This what his George Mumford, rider and a butcher near Banbury, told a reporter cently at Southwell is “Eddie went to Lambourne, and each morning for a week he rode out twice, He went to school in the afternoon, Then the education authorities informed Mer, ‘Temole- man the boy must attend school in the mormog as well as the afternoon. As he could not do that and cprry out his work as well, I de- clded to have him back at Cul- worth to continue his studies al the village school until he is 14. “Tt is a great pity, because he had been promised rides by it dumber of trainers, Possibly 1 take out a livence to. train myself so that [To ocan have — the boy's indentures."' So Eddie, who ride in pubhe on River Box has now to bend hts head over his lessons for nearly another year, had .bis second MISS HARDWICK TO APPLY FOR REINSTATEMENT AS AMATEUR NO DIFFICULTIES sportsman, or sportswom amateurism to professionalism; when he, or she, desires ranks. The question comes to omit When considering the cause of Miss Mary Hardwick, who chanyed her status, towards the close of 1940, and began a tear with Miss Alice Marbe, W, T. Tilden ana Don Budge. Miss Hardwick has, incidental- ly, won a second victory over Miss Marble, the Wimbledon and American ttle-holder. This was at Johake (Arizona) where after fosing the first set 5--7, she ran out with 6—3 8-—6 to take the match, Reinstatement Wanted - It has been stated that Miss Hardwick will apply for reinstate- ment as an amateur after the war and should this occur her case would, naturally, receive every consideration, Miss Hardwick, shortly after changing her status, explained her own point of view very clearly. It was noteworthy tht, when she gave an interview, she spoke, not I Reeve Chl) Following clubs have selected their lawn bowls teams for Saturday:-- HK F RC, Mactarliate Koo. Gtoome de Rare OSkipet RoWay Cl oF Sloan oSkeyp wor J oF DBatreay ait t A oP ‘Fattarnk od iCal wogarte ane JK AF Paul Woo Stoker At. 0 vauseh JB Paatns Sb gee Wo STotietranrse mel Rlenerve |GOLF COMPETITIONS Ahonen Cup Hestlt. aa the played recently Cholt eonpe tatiou Wert FIRST ROUND C18): beat GW and 4, AB Clarke Butlin thee Wo Stoker (ll) beat ST SEMI-FINAL kK. beat Willerton (12) Fo Buckte Stoker beat G 3 and 2, Clarke (12) 4 and 3. First round results of the Jun- ior Section Championship were: W. J. Buller beat A. L. Powell, W. V. Ahern beat KR. M. Keown, J. Young beat D. W. Beeken; Ho Smith beat T. B. Low. The Stableford Competition was cancelled owing to insufficient CHULLOS, BASEBALL MEETING TO-DAY The annbual meeGny of the HK Baseball League will be held) to- day at 6 pam. at the Pexaco Com- pany. Business will inetude the election of officers and the fixing of the opening date for the offcial, season, are presented when a an, decides to change from the trouble begins to return to the amateur so much of the tennis she would play but of the use to which her services as a professional could be put, “Tt was hard toe give up omy amateur stinding, she said, “you Cun understand what that sort of thing means to a family like mine Sut TE don't want to be just a use- less refugee, [tis the only way lL have of making any money and the only way [ can contribute to the British war fund. I've been working a lot with the Bundles fer Britain committee, but I want- ed to contribute directly. First I had to persuade my family; that was not easy; finally they under- stood. My brothers were the worst, they're not much more than schoolboys really, although they’re fighting. The femily wanted me to stay in the country (America) but they couldn't send me money. In every single town, I’m going to meet with the Bundles for Britain Committee. Maybe I'll make speeches that will help the cause; I'd like to. I won't mind the iseme ‘the # of restoring amateur status occur- ONE OF THE greatest efforts ever made in the name of physical fitness is surely that of the Amateur Athletic Union of the United States. They pledged to the President of the United States fuil and complete cooperation in connection with civilian physical preparedness as an aid to National Defence. bat the have Ihrait thers to tnake pledges, dificult ta keep fhem, tart tnanner om which the A ALU, started: thea task supuests there need be ma tee oot pledie hherag broken No plan cabeubited mterest teas been Ab od sthiret evocation: which TUpervase spends throughout the AW States. Divisions oi outeyunas disttiets fre bepipe formed ene: woth local gutononmiy, and as many them wall funetiag ona aren. Which have titherta, been unde- veloped so far oas the pursutt of athvetie sporti coneerned. there we hkely to be thousands of new: comers fo coramised athletes, Port whieh must help an the t- bess af the nation Thousands To Learn By preaching and teaching in every section of the vast con- tinent thousands of young people will, perhaps for the first time, he taught the advintages of whole- competitive athletics. When considering the vast ex- panse of the United States it will not be easy to complete the anti- cipated scheme, but progress al- ready made spells success. While there ts still no news of the Amateur Athletic Association in Great Britaln, making any biy plans for the Summer, the ruling body is not idle. Championships In June championships June at the Than easy the ALAA. is still dn existences there is still awaited news of acs proposed meeting of front ram uineciants this Summer D)Mfeul fies an wetlings the cooperation of ter stiri diate submited to the taot appear likely and there would seem ta be every oppertunity of hi wore rea) proce jchaunprnonstiep meeting, AMed Games.” Track Meet Flayed or an Several of the clubs are doug them best te keep track spor: ralive, anid at oany of them were shige a meeting and wet Sydney Wooderson there to attack his mile record, it would. without doubt, show that there is a pt he ifor track racing. An attack on his mile recor 4 mins. 6.4 secs. by Wooders¢ not Just wishtul thinging, stated that he is ready for such an attack, Throughout the win- ter Wooderson has been running in’ cross-country events which have kept him (it. He admits this and, on the eve of the — cross- country season's closing, says “from now [ will concentrate on the mile.” This comment was passed after he had Snished fifth in the South- ern Counties race, the feature of which was not so much Wooder- ! gon being relegated to Afth place ws it was the defeat of CT. Car- ter, Wooderson never has in- timated that he is a cross-country champion; rather he has often said that he undertook this form of spert to keep ino trim. Carter has been the most suc- cossfa] man across country this season, In ten successive races he beat all opposition but then came his set back in the Southern, There were excuses, however, but not from Carter, He had been forced to cry off from oan earlier event: owinr to a pulled muscle and the effect of this was obvious. Even so Carter might have won but for misjudging the course of 74 miles at one point. He ran extremely well and, at the finish, was only a few yards behind R. G, Gosney, 1s Southern have been fixed for Polytechnic Stadium, at Chiswick, aw venue that may prove very popular for sporting events — thts Summer, junior travelling and playing so often because I'll Know that every night some of the money is going wae 4 FE war fund.” To Bring Family added to a “When the war is over,” Miss Hardwick, “I’m guing bring my family out here tor holiday. They won't) have any money by then and that) would be wonderful. They must see this country where everybody — has been so nice to me.” Later Miss Hardwick said that she had told Mr. Holcombe Ward. President of the United States L.T.A., that she would continue to play with the same spirit as if they were all Wightman Cup matches, und that it had always been that way. She has certainly maintained thut promise for her matches with Miss Marble have been fought, not lke exhibition games, but as though she were battling on the Wimbledon centre court in the final of the championship. Kalogropoulos Reinstated A few months ago the question *)) red with A. Kalosropoulos, of Greece, who for eighteen months lin 1933/34 was a professional, and was then reinstated. | An application last year to play in an American tournament was fretused because of his one time professionalism and he took the matter further; with satisfactory results. He was wrongly informed:that there was a clause in the’ rules that “once having been:.a profes 3ional ‘he’ could’ never be’ classed ‘as amateur... again.’? That is wrong, because there .is. a law Which says. “‘persons. only . who ave. never. lost,.abandened-or r+ vered.--their status. as. amateurs, shall be.cligible. to compete... ¢.,. and: it..is. those. three: words ‘recovered. their .. status,”. which |. trove: that amateurism can be:te7 rained. Woop tinn tol of | 2 He nas! Company While it is good to know that | VETERANS’ SHOOT The Hong Kong Special Guard “Hughes Group” held their first Rifle meeting at Kow- loon City Range on Sunday, As ths was the first time that some hol the members have had a chance »Kwai-yung Sand hthe lo fre a Service ville since Lold- IN.8, the results were very satis- haetory. Ato the close oof the meet, oa the Service sports assacations det ey Inpetdave detail mateh was bela. restjted in twa detiuits af faeniers Coch scopiag s ef 115 ‘Phe warning detau decided when Mr Langston Mi Roseoe shot at oul, and resull was oan overwhelin ing for | the Jatter, JUNIOR GHESS CHAMPIONSHIP Six games In the Colony Junior Chess Champlonship were com- pleted durins the past week, und 21 remain to be played before the Tournament will be closed, The most important game of the week in the Tournament was started but hud to be adjourned with Biriukoff holding an advan- tage of a pawn over To Yu-lau,. A win for Biriukof® will almost assure him of the Junior Chess Championship. The week's results were:-- Gardner beat E, M. Petrove, beat J, Tausz, Gardner drew with Un yung, A. Kurrik beat Wm. KR. C Danenberg beat J. Grefat da A. Morton beat J. H, d'Al- meida. WAH YAN OLD BOYS’ SPORTS The Wah Yan Past Students’ Association will hold its fourth annual sports meeting at Caroline Hill on Sunday at 10.30 a.m. The programme is: Long Jump, “B' Grade “A’ Grade 100 metres, Shot Put, Jump Littl: Visiturs’ Race, 50 metres race (for women workers of the Wuh Yan War Reltef Association), "A‘’’ Grade 200 metres, Obstacle race, Tug of War {Old Boys’ v Present Boys), Football Match (Old Boys v Present Boys), 40-metres relay (Open to the Colony), which eugtht total Was ahd victory 50-metres, iigh /~ IF YOUR dhderwear aetudly sews Through the crotch, then try Jockey because It fits tike a twin To your body ond skin And will win all your grateful applause. TAKE THE TIP 23: GET Jockey ON: SALE yu wma ot mm oO UNDERWEAR Once you try Jockeys, you'll | never. want any other under. wear. Come in and get yours today. We have the varied leg fengths and the Jockey. Con--F toured Shirts to match, just as you've seen them advertised in Saturday Evenin,, Post, C “ier's, Esquire, and Life. Page’ 16 \ THE CHINA‘ MAIL, MAY 20, 1941. CROWNING TRIUMP ~ FOR GEN. CUN Fall Of Amba Alagi ‘Virtually Ends Campaign Power Of CRITICAL STAGE REACHED The critical stage has now been reached where American supplies to the battlefields must be safe- guarded, says the ‘Stock- holm Dagensnyheter.” The US Novy and Ai Force ANUSP aetervene, and at is only i VUeSt a WR berm tis rites vention will tale One muft assume that the President is now preparing pub- "le opinion for convoys. A bridge of vessels aerass Atlantic makes the | danger hostilittes between the Axis the USA imminent the of and has been treatment The German press very reserved in Its of American affairs. Hitler's recent speech revealed that Germany now admits the importance of American hel and the Gerniuin press hus aow sud- denly abandoned its caution and is deseribing President Roosevelt as really responsible for the war, - Reuter, NAZI BOMBERS KEEP ON GROUND Only a few hostile aircraft were reported over Britain, most- ly over coastal districts, up to a fate hour last night, It appeared unlikely — that r large-scale attuck would develop anywhere.- —Reuter, Offe nsive Broken THE COLLAPSE OF ITALIAN RESISTANCE AT AMBA ALAGI AND THE SURRENDER OF THE DUKE OF AOSTA MEANS THE PRAC- TICAL TERMINATION OF THE ABYSSINIAN CAMPAIGN. Reuter’s diplomatic correspondsnt learns there are still a few scattered pockets where small bodies of Italians are holding out but their power of offensive has been completely broken and they can be safely left to be dealt with at leisure by the The forees which will be liberat- very suc- phceone- a decl- the inj Inbyan desert but on opera- a result of these are not ed as cessful operations siderable and may have sive influence oot only on war which is being waged the tions against Iraq and Syria The magnificent services Air Force have proved be especially welcome at Present juncture, when are distinct indications turn in the tide In Libya, Tt seems to have water mark oat) Sollum to have made any further and “NORVIC” Sole Agents for “MASCOT” ‘SIR HERBERT BARKER” ET ~ sd gh Shoe Co., and “FINN-FLEX” SHOES by the Norvic Northampton. NEW STOCK JUST ARRIVED. 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A dumber of troops and ‘planes have been rushed to fraq but it wilh vot Ye cosy to build up oa substantial forec, especially one with striking powers, by aero- iplanes alone, Although the Germans have boasted of their “flying bridge” to Tripoli, it is physically im- possible for them to have con- veyed by alr heavy tanks such as have appeared in Cyrenalca. It becomes increasingly evident that they must have been — sent across With French connivance... - Reuter. _— SHAUKIWAN JUNK EXPLOSION Eight Chinese were severely burned last night when an explosion occur- red in the hold of a junk at Shaukiwan and set the boat on fire. A 16-year-old lad escaped un- harmed, being in a sampan along: side the junk when the explosion occurred, The men were originally the crew of a junk which left Swatow with a cargo for Hong Kong last week. On Friday they took to a sam- Pan and abandoned their junit when a Japanese armed trawler was observed approaching. Drifting in the sampan for al- most two days, they saw a_ large junk in the d'stance near San Mun Customs Station, found it deserted and decided to sail it to Hong Kong, arriving late yester- day afternoon at Shaukiwan, , Before making a report to the Police, the men started to cook a meal and about, an hour later the explosion occurred in the hold. The Police are investigating. NO REPRISALS BY | VICHY. EXPECTED. |. The: Berlin. correspondeht of the Madrid newspaper ‘“Alcazar” -re- -} ports -that--it- is not-expected «in Berlin that the Vichy Government will take -reprisals. for. the’ British | n' : bing-of Syrian aerodromes.. nas ig felt, however, that’ Petain|' i ond: Darian’ are studying what’ are ; termed “protective ieasures.”— ‘ “‘newspa' Lalaniae Tore SOOSOOSSOOSHSOOOOSE YUGOSLAVIAN CABINET MEETING (SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL") King Peter of Yugo- slavia presided over a meeting of his Cabinet yesterday somewhere in the Middle East. Important discus- sions have been taken, it was later announc- ed. -- Internatoinal News Service. OOOOOO 0000002600004 SHOOTING OUTRAGE The business centre of the International Settle-| ; ment, Shanghai, was thrown into an uproar at 145 p.m. to-day, when Zau Ka-fu, member of the Rachie: -ponsored Gold Bar Exchange, was shot dead by a lone gunman who fired five shots. Zau was hit in the head and died instantly, but the gunman was caught by the police. Many foreigners and Chinese, going to office, had narrow escapes, — Reuter. UNITED STATES ON THE VERGE OF “TREMENDOUS DECISION’”’ (Continued: from Page 1) IT IS BELIEVED THERE WILL BE NO DECLARATION OF WAR BECAUSE OF THE NEED FOR CONGRESS ACTION, AND CONGRESS IS N@T READY FOR SUCH A STEP. Japan’s “Warning” A warning that Japan will dis- charge her treaty obligations to-. wards her Axis partners if the United States enters the European conflict was yesterday sounded by the Tokyo newspaper “Asahi Shinbum.” The “Kokumin Shinbum" said that the United States must ex- pect the Japanese Navy to main- tain her vigilance over the Pacific in case the Untted States enters the European war, Referring to Japan's obliga- tiona to the Axis, the “Koku- min” gaid that Japan will take time to decide her course even, If the United States declarca, war on Germany! | Naturally, said the paper: Sere wilh aid her allies, with or with out an an declaration of war—whether or not Japan : will exchange a declaration of war, continues the paper, is a matter of secondary importance. —. Inter- national News Service. MADRID Al AND” “DUKE’S | “SURRENDER. Fair: nie prominence was: see: in the Madrid; press:yesterday to the | surrender ‘.pf. the Duke of: .Aosta| and his: troops,particularly in ‘the r “Informaciones,"- a ublished . for: Gorpow. Cap: CHINESE TRIBUTE TO PREMIER With 52,000 signatures attached, a telegram from Chinese residents in Shanghai to Mr. Winston }Churchill expressing res- pect, sympathy and strong determination to - fight for the common cause of the two nations, is expected to be handed over to the authorities in Shanghai for despatch to London. The telegram and signatures have already been elaborately mounted by the sponsors of the movement, namely the “Chinese- American Daily,” one of the leading pro-Chungking dailies in Shanghai, and there may be a eee exhibition of the artistical- iW prepured document before it lespatched. the document is reported to measure three feet in width and 30 feet in length and covered with the signatures and red seals of fumous people from all waiks of life. It also contains many dlimentarv. phrases by the signatories in tion of the British leader people, The telegram itself is written by a well-known calligraphi&Sst.— Reuter. com- wri‘ten apprecia- and STOP. PRESS” The Tokyo “Kokumijn Shimbun" this morning gave prominence to an article as- serting that the continuation of military drives in China was the only way open “for Japan to attain a satisfactory solution of the China Affair, . The paper warned that. many great difficulties still lie. ahead and admonished ,..the — Japanese against misinter- « pretations of statements; by Mr. Kumaturo Honda, Japan- ese Ambassador to Nanking, and his recent interview. Also, ‘the paper recalled the statement by General Shun- roku Hata, the new Com- mander-in-chieg of the Ja- panese Expeditionary Forces in China, shortly after his ar- rival in Nanking, in which, he said “the war has only be- gun,” and called upon - the home front to prepare for all the sacrifices ueeded for a sustained struggle.—Reuter, -. is etriotty” epyright sions - of.‘ the’, Telac dinane ed-"un Wholly ‘the: Proprietors) t: “Windsor British Tho New paps,