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THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 25, 1940
HINT TO SPAIN
Use Of Spanish Ports By German Submarines
At the Czecho-Slovak Legation on March 5 a number of young re- fugee women who have been trained as nurses made their promises to do their duty in the name of the Republic. They have been trained to attend Czech troops in France when called upon. Photo shows Dr. and
(Copyright, Fox). Mrs. Benes chatting with some of the nurses.
WANT TO STOP UNDER-21 WAR BRIDES
reporter.
URGED TO 100 PER CENT. NEUTRALITY
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IMPORTANT CABINET
MEETING
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Paris, To-day.
The French War Cabinet met for two hours-and-a-half this morning in the presence of Gen-
eral Gamelin.' Paris, To-day. The Russians are now try- ing to divert Italian atten- tion from the Balkans to the | Spanish peninsula. The Al- lies, according to Soviet "in- formation" reaching the Ita lians, have requested Spain to place a certain number of strategic points at their dis- posal.
The importance of the meeting Is Indicated by the fact that be- fore the Cabinet met M. Daladier, Minister for National Defence, had a lengthy conference with Gen, Gamelin and, in the after- noon, the Premier, M. Paul Rey-- naud, received the British Am- bassador to France, Sir Ronald Campbell-Havas.
The Soviet press calls this. "a direct Allied threat against Italy."
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It is, of course, no secret that Spanish ports have seemed to somewhat friendly to Nazi U-boats operating on the Atlantic; the U- boats have taken refuge in Spanish harbours, stocked up provisions and tar- even waited there for likely gets.
This kindness was ill-repaid when a U-boat torpedoed a Spanish ship off the coast of Spain.
Members of influential church cir-1and knows that when he gets back cles are discussing a campaign to re- he will be able to support a family, strain couples under twenty-one from then obviously the Church has no ob- entering irresponsible war marriages.jection," said a Burnley vicar to a
The question may be raised at the
"It is the young man of nineteen
In actual fact, what the Allies have next ruridecanal conference of the
on the threshold of con-
done is to ask Spain to enforce her Burnley (Lancs) diocese, when, it is or twenty
who in an irresponsible neutrality 100 per cent. even if its suggested, the Church lead in warning scription
moment, decides to get married,ports do make a convenient resting such couples of the risks they run.
The number of boy and girl wed-whom some of us feel should be re-place for U-boats.-Havas, dings has trebled since war began.
of the older clergy Though many are supporting the movement to con- trol such marriages, the younger ones take the opposite view.
Daily stated, young people-many in their teens-are marrying into a future which may be filled with poverty and heartbreak.
throughout Britain, it is
for
War makes marriage possible the youth who previously could not afford to wed for four or five years.
SHOULD CONSCRIPT WED? "Where a man can afford to marry
The Dawn of
A NEW LIFE
strained.
"We cannot blame him for wish- ing to marry the girl he loves, but
If he would stop to think a moment, he would realise that he might never live to be able to support his wife and very likely his war babies."
"GOOD LUCK TO THEM"
The Rev. H. Battye, bachelor vicar of St. Catherine's Church, Burnley, is the champion of youthful marriages.
"Good luck to the youngsters." he said to a reporter.
"You will find that the marriages will not turn out as the pessimists think.
STATE CAFES SOON
National kitchens and restaurants are likely to be set up by the Govern ment now that meat rationing has started, writes a Political Correspon- dent.
They will be a development of the scheme which operated towards the end of the last war.
The idea is that workers in such "Marriage keeps the young man straight while on active service." cities as London, Manchester, Bir- Protestant ministers in America are mingham and Glasgow will be able to also concerned about "hasty mar-get quick and cheap midday meals surrender meat riages." Ministers of Newport, Rhode without having to Island, have decided to oppose them, coupons. says Associated Press.
Communal kitchens are becoming popular in factories and business houses where lunch hours have been cut at the request of the workers on account of the black-out.
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CHINA'S STARVING
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Chungking, To-day. puscles.
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It is expected that every big con- cern will establish a system of fäc- tory and shop meals for the dura- tion of the war.
The Government's national kitchen and restaurant scheme will cater for clerks and typists whose businesses do not run their own canteens.
Restaurants are expected to be set up in the buslest parts of the cities, and will be open from about 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
There will be no meat, ration for
by politicians and favourably com-dogs, and when the rationing starts mented on by all organs and press.
dog owners will have to feed their pets Several papers rejoice at the fact on liver, offal or horse-flesh-If they
will can get it.
These foods will probably be dif~ cult to get.
that the American Red Cross probably be participating directly in relief work for Chinese civilians and recall the important part played by this organisation in other circums- YUGOSLAV BANK CHIEF tances... when innocent populations
ON WAY TO LONDON were stricken by calamaties—Havas,
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MOLOTOV TRIP TO GERMANY DENIED
Moscow, To-day..
Belgrade, To-day. The Vice-Governor of the Yugosla- vian National Bank has left for Lon- A Radio broadcast quotes an official don on a 10-day visit. He will pro-
def statement to the effect that "All re- bably proceed later to Paris. ports that M. Molotov is going to. The object of the visit is the de- Berlin or to any other German alty velopment of exchanges between the are pure inventions." Reuter..
three countries. Havas.
POPE'S
EASTER
HOMILY
Vatican City, To-day. In a Latin homily during the celebration of High Mass at St. Peter's, Rome, yester- day, Pope Pius XII painted a sombre picture of the errors and scourges, especially the war, now afflicting the world.
He called on all men to conform to the Christian virtues as taught by Our Saviour as "the only remedy for the moral, social and economic disorders from which all nations are suffering."
The Pope said he looked forward évil to the day when the forces of will be dissipated by God's ald and humanity would be once
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WENT TO CLASS IN SWIM-SUIT
at
Miss Rhoda Shafter, aged twenty, dark and pretty, strode into the class in logic and ethics at New York Uni- versity, glared defiantly at baldish, bespectacled Professor Albert pard and slipped off her fur coat.
The class-room gasped. Shafter was wearing nothing
She-
Miss but
a bathing suit-thin, short and cling- ing.
"You can't come in here like that,” the Professor spluttered.
Miss Shafter smiled and walked back into the corridor. There she ex- plained that she had worn the bathing suit in protest against Professor She- pard's remark a few days before that women are like a lot of sheep.
"They wear only what fashion tells them to wear," he scorned.
The Professor was asked whether Miss Shafter had not proved she was a young individualist.
“Young Individualist?” he snorted. Associated "Practically infantile."
SAVAGE'S CONDITION MORE CRITICAL
Wellington, To-day. The latest, bulletin on Mr. Savage, Prime Minister of New Zealand, who has been ill for some time, reads:- ("Mr.) - Bayage continues to Jose strength and his condition is more critical-Reut