THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 4, 1940.
DREADED
SIMON GUN OFFICER AGAINST BANG VERDICTS
SIR JOHN WARNS HASTY
LONDON, TO-DAY.
ADDRESSING A LIBERAL NATIONAL MEETING IN
FLYING ACE'S
LONDON YESTERDAY, SIR JOHN SIMON, CHAN- COUSIN
CELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER,
PERMITTED
HIMSELF TWO COMMENTS IN ANTICIPATION KILLED
OF NEXT WEEK'S PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE.
.
In the first place, speaking with the complete in- formation which only a member of the War
·Cabinet possesses, he was confident that when the full position was disclosed the impartial judgment of the public would be that the ac- tion was wisely taken on the best advice. His second comment was that if anybody was dis- posed to fasten criticism upon one or another Minister, or to draw distinctions between them, he would be woefully disappointed, for it would be made plain that there was no room for such distinctions. Reflecting on the course of the war so far, the Chancellor drew three les-
sons.
It had never been a British short- coming to belittle the quality of the enemy, and after eight months of war, before any main or crucial contest had been entered, we realised we had to meet and overthrow an opponent of enormous strength, organised and pre- pared to the last degree for the strug- gle.
he
The second broad reflection, said, was the unparalleled unity and determination with which the British people and Commonwealth overseas were meeting the challenge,
Deliberate Judgment
be The first Canadian airman to killed with the R.A.F. on the Western George
of
A Junior ship's officer, member the gun crew, who "did not like to hear the bang when the gun was fired,” hanged himself when the ship was in the Bay of Biscay, homeward bound, He was John Edmund Isely (20), of Whitchurch-gardens, Edgware, Lon-
don.
At à Liverpool,inquest a verdict of "Suicide with no sufficient evidence to show the state of his mind" was re- corded.
His Chief Officer stated that Isely had been a cadet officer for two years. He was on friendly terms with every- one and had given satisfaction in his work, but he was of a moody tempera- ment.
Although he had been at sea during six months of war he did not like to
Front, Pilot Officer Lloyd
the last war, Colonel Otherwise he showed no signs of nerv-
ousness at being at sea in wartime. Bishop, was a cousin of the Dominions hear the bang when the gun was fired. Billy Bishop, V.C.
flying are of
Pilot Officer Bishop met his death while out on patrol over the Maginot Flying a Line and Siegfried Line.
fighter at a height of over 20,000ft., he dropped out of the flight forma- tio and was seen to crash to the
grund.
He was nineteen years of age and had been with the R.A.F. in France only a fortnight.
Colonel Bishop brought down seven- ty-two German machines and took part in 107 air battles in the Great
liberate judgment that it must at all War. costs be undertaken..
to some time "It may take us realise the full danger but the recent proceedings of Germany have called into battle from the other sides of the world Canadians, South Africans, Australians and New Zealanders, to stand beside the Mother Country in a bitter and costly conflict forced
NAZI SIDE OF STORY NAZI
Berlin, To-day.
The Nazi press is writing as though the entire struggle between the Ger- mans and the Allies is ended.
The Germans are not being told that this is only one phase of the Norwe- gian campaign, nor of the losses in- flicted by the smaller Allied forces. Reuter.
SOBER REFLECTION BY THE EXPERTS
London, To-day.
upon us by one man's resolve to THE NEW SITUATION IN NORWAY is still the leading
the
smash the peace of the world. "The reaction in France, like reaction in Britain, produces the same solidarity.
Human Liberties "Finally, it is as plain as anything
can be that this is a conflict in defence No power on earth could sweep the of ordinary human liberties, and we of decent peaceable British Race into the Liberal faith, who hate war and de- furnace of a great war, save their deplore the squandering of the national
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wealth when there is so much left to do to improve the human lot under peace conditions, declare that no sacri- fice is too great to destroy this threat to liberty, and that whatever betide we will endure and persist until the day of victory dawns."-Reuter.
BRITISH WOMEN STILL 'ALIENS'
British-born wives of Germans are no longer 'enemy allens." A number of them have already received from the Government certificates of re-na- tionalisation, and further batches of such certificates, it is expected, will be issued from time to time.
But the British born wives of neural subjects are still classed as "friendly allens," and are still barred from re- gaining their British nationality.
in an attempt to clear up the anomaly, It le likely that Lord Al- ness, Champion of the "British-born wives' birthright," will soon Intro- duce yet another Nationality Bill Into the House of Lords.
topic of discussion here at Home. Military experts and the press have taken the news soberly, but all agree that only by a tremendous stroke of fortune could we have achieved the quick victory many looked for.
Here is a consensus of the views expressed:- The lightly-armed forces in southern Norway did far better than could have been expected. They probably saved Norway from collapse and by their gallantry and re- source inflicted great losses on the Germans and shat- tered the Nazi hope of a speedy campaign. Germany has lost one-third of her fleet, while British sea power is even stronger to-day than it was a month ago.
Northern Scandinavia is still held; the Nazis are still far from their main object, the Iron ore mines, while they have to disperse con- siderable forces to hold the southern coast, which is Ilable to attacks by the Allied navies air forces.
constant and
The Germans have lost many men on sea and land. The British with- with such drawal was carried out skill and secrecy that the British forces are left to fight another day.-Reuter.
AMERICA
AND THE WAR
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")
Washington, To-day,
A twenty-four point programine de- manding an increase of U. S. arma- --An official of the Women's Freedomments and Congress' reassertion of its League stated.
"Real Batisfaction is felt at what has happened with the British-born wives of enemy allens.
determination to keep the country out of the war unless the security of the nation is endangered, was adopted by the United States Chamber of Com- "Our next move concerns our wo-merce during a meeting of members men who have married friendly aliens. from all parts of the country........
Mr. Lewis Douglas, President of the Why should they be deprived of their birthright? We think the moment Mutual Life Insurance Company de- onclared that he himself opposed, any has come when a request made their behalf should arouse sympathy isolation policy by the United States. He added that the American national even in official circles.
interests have much at stake in the outcome of the European conflict.
“If relief can be brought now to some. women who really need it, we shall patiently wait till after the war to claim that full justice shall be done on this nationality question.
It would not be possible to rebuild a peaceful Europa should Britain and France be defeated. Havas,
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