THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 31, 19391
HITLER NOW EMBARKED ON WAR OF "DARK HINTS"::: BRITAIN AND AMERICA
London, To-day. A.S.P. TAKES
THE BRITISH PRESS treats with realism the news
that President Roosevelt's neutrality proposals ACTION IN have been adopted by the Senate.
The fact CASE
The news is regarded less as an indication of Ameri-TRAFFIC
can moral support than an affirmation of the American resolve to stay out of war. that moral support does exist is well-known in Britain.. "The Times” states that watchers on this side of the Atlantic must appreciate that this legislation is being passed solely in the interests of the American people.
The
FORCES OF EVIL IN GERMANY
London, To-day. Archbishop of Canter- bury declared yesterday that in Germany the
con- world was fronted with the forces of evil. It was no exaggeration to des- cribe them as Satanic; it was a manifestation of the Anti-Christ. --Reuter.
NORTHERN RHODESIA'S WAR RALLY
Right through the long controversy, has been the the peace of America issue and the peace of America will be the issue when it goes forward for the discussion in the House of Representatives.
MR. F. BUCKLE, OF NO. 23, BLUE WAS SUMMONED POOL ROAD, BEFORE MR. R. A. D.
FORREST
THIS MORNING, FOR FAILING TO
DRAW INTO THE LEFT TO ALLOW A VEHICLE TRAVELLING AT A
a
slow
FISHING TRAWLER SUNK
London, To-day. Another British trawler, the Lynx, has been sunk, it is be- llaved by enemy gunfire. In the North Sea.
The crew of 10 has been land- ed in Scotland. This is the first loss to the Grimsby fishing fleet during the war-Reuter.
ARMY CONCERT,
NEW STYLE
It was a familar atmosphere that one sniffed, if a veteran of the Other War, in the theatre of the Victoria Barracks at Windsor, writes a corres- pondent.
GREATER SPEED TO OVERTAKE EAST, AND IN QUEEN'S ROAD
DUE DRIVING WITHOUT FOR CARE AND CAUTION.
Mr. K. A. Bidmead, Assistant Sup- that at of Police, said
he erintendent
The room was tight-packed with moving about 10.20 p.m. on October 8, tried to overtake
smoke. vehicle No. 3854, in front of him.. khaki; the temperature high, the air
with tobacco driver Above all, there was the old familiar The paper recalls that the mood in He sounded his horn, and switched richly thick
passed on his head lights, but the which the ex'sting Act was
Witness was quick to join in a chorus, roaring at a was that never again should Amer- seemed to be turning out to the right eagerness of the audience, an audience ican blood be shed on foreign battle-side instead of the left.
mere hand-clapping forced to drive on the wrong side of daring joke, and whistling its ap- fields. That mood still dominates.
the road. After passing, he signalled proval when
seemed inadequate. defendant to stop, but he did
that
The "Daily Telegraph" says the Senate's adoption of the proposals is an affirmation by a decisive ma- jority that the peace of America is threatened by the existing, Act.
AN ADVANCE
Devoting its attention to India, the "Manchester Guardian" points out that Sir Samuel Hoare's speech is an advance on the Viceroy's offer and welcomes the indication that it is re- garded as such in India.
not took no He seem to understand.
He shouted to him to stop notice. and then cautioned defendant.
said
he Defendant, in evidence, knew a car was following him, when he saw the lights in his mirror, but sounded he did not hear any horn He was driving in the middle of the road, near the entrance to the Royal Naval Hospital, owing to the double bend of the road.
a series was one of The concert which, since the outbreak of war, has. been running in London, at Aldershot
been associated and elsewhere, and in which the Guards' bands have with solo artists under Harold Holt's management.
SOLOIST CELEBRITIES Certainly it was a far grander con- of the Other
were cert than the average
with soloists who did War, what
celebrities and
Mr. N. J. Bebbington, a passenger in defendant's car, said he saw Mr. On this side, the paper declares, Bidmead's car passing but he the debate on India showed that the not see any signal or hear the horn renunciation of Imperialism in favour sounded. He asked Mr. Bidmead why of a voluntary association of free he did not sound his horn if he want- nations is fast becoming a national ed to pass, and was told that it was ideal. It will be a calamity if con-not necessary. The Governor of Northern Rhode-crete form cannot be given in India sina, speaking at Broken Hill, describ-to the great community of views.
London, To-day.
ed the war response of Northern Rho-
desia as "almost embarrassing!"
The chief difficulty had been to res-
"WAR OF DARK, HINTS"
The Nazi war of nerves was fol-
train men who were required for vi-lowed by the "peace offensive," and
tal work at home from volunteering. -Reuter.
CHIANG IN HUNAN
Chungking, To-day. Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek de parted yesterday by air for an undis
closed destination.
Later it was learned that he had visited General Pai Chung-hsi, Ģen- eral Chen Cheng, and other military leaders who directed the Changsha" counter-offensive.
The conference is said to have been for further called to discuss plans operations in northern Hunan, Own Correspondent.
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Our
UNEMPLOYMENT LEAPS · ·IN· GERMANY.
London, Unemployment in Germany jumped from a few thousand to more than a million, according to neutral observers, who believe that it is due, In part, to the closing of textile and
shoe factörlés."
The former is due to a lack of raw material. Réüter
FURRIER:
NEW ST
EXPERTS
Silver Fox-White
Broadtail
Gallak
Asia Life Buildi
this has now given way to a "war of dark hints."
This is answered by
the "News
Chronicle," which says that if talk could win the war, the Nazis would be well on the way to victory.
"But neither talk nor anything else will worry us."
the Defendant was fined $10 on first summons, and the second sum- mons was dismissed.
RUSH FOR WAR HAIR "PERM"
Now for the war-time hair "perm" -a style that looks feminine under a We are well, prépared for all con-uniform cap and stays put.” tingencies. Besides this, it should be noted that, whatever policy the Nazis decide to adopt, they will not chatter about their plans beforehand. Reuter.
RUSH TO
Grenadier bandsmen
conducted by Major George Miller, senior director of music of the Brigade of Guards. But the spirit was the same: it was uproariously hearty.
How versatile are the Grenadier bandsmen in these days! The percus- sion man can take the stage and per- form a xylophone solo like a virtuoso.. A trombonist can rise in his place in the orchestra and, putting on a false nose, contribute a comic song. And a group of players will take up saxo- phones and form a Swing Band.
The result of this is music of a sort unknown to the army concerts of the Other War, but very acceptable, it seems, to the present generation of youth in khaki.
"TIPPERARY" STILL
Some West End shops are offering
Not that the old songs are discard-- "half-price perms" to National Service women. The Baby Boy Bob is still ed. "Tipperary" and "Pack Up Your South African favourite. It keeps its place under Troubles," and even AFS. caps-even if the flaps are pull-War songs bring in a hefty chorus. So- ed down over the head in bad wea-far, it is not clear that 1989 has pro- duced a new song to take anything"
ther.
A bubbly coiffure, with small-tight like the place of "Tipperary” in his- curls all over the head, is best worn tory, but "Here We Go Again” and with an Army cap, and the very "Hanging up the Washing on the Sieg- short shingle is guaranteed to keep fried Line" met to-night with a very tidy under the stress of a flying hel- fair measure of success.,
In an evening of music more up-- country are rushing. to have Army roarious, on the whole, than insinuat-
JOIN ARMY met. So Service women all over the
Glasgow, To-day.
The response to the announcement that volunteers between the ages of
cap. shingles..
POLICE CHANGES
ing Olive Groves's Beautifully refined singing, made a contrasted effect ap-- Chief Inspector F. E. E. Booker, who preciated by us all. Probably it is a 22 and 35 will now be accepted for has been acting Assistant Superinten“: mistake to plan camp concerts on lines dent of police in the New Territories, too unrelievedly hearty. George Baker has been transferred to Central Police sang robustly, and Billy Lenard's-
ling the audience to laughter that was Headquarters as Chief Inspector, Hong whimsical turn had the effect of tick- Kong
good to hear.
service with the armed forces has great in Glasgow that the been so two recruiting offices have not been able to cope successfully with them.
In many cases, the men have just had their names taken and have been told to call-back- later. Reuter.
Zaitzelf
Chief Inspector J. C. S. Fender has been transferred to the Central Police Station:
MONK IN NANKING
Chungking; To-day;
monk, Yuan Ying,
SOUTH
FRE
FOR
London, To-day.
In a broadcast to Home listeners of the B. B. C., Colonel Reitz, South African Minister for Native Affairs, South last night Bald that
abducted by Japanese Africans would fight side by side
western district of
with all who wanted to be free.
19, is reported. He asserted that there was no pro~~ to Nanking. German element in South Ab
Reuter