THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 24, 1940.
N.Z. RUSH
TO
VOLUNTEER
WELLINGTON, TO-DAY.
THE FRIME MINISTER, BROAD- CASTING YESTERDAY, DECLARED THE VOLUNTARY SYSTEM OF RE- CRUITING HAD BEEN AN UN- QUALIFIED SUCCESS.
Military training facilities were more than fully taxed. Over 40,000 had en- listed for overseas service and many had already been sent abroad.
men
Despite the withdrawal of for
production military purposes, had Increased. New Zealand had completely fulfill- ed her unqualified assurance to do everything possible in the Allied cause and would continue to do so.-Reuter.
AMERICA AND FIFTH COLUMN
Washington, To-day. The Attorney-General, Mr. Robert Jackson, yesterday told the press that President Roosevelt had prepared months ago to meet Fifth Column ac- tivities and that the Federal Bureau of Investigation were handling rangements for the purpose.
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Mr. Jackson's statement coincided with-the-action of the appropriations committee of the House of Repré- sentatives in writing into the 1941 Relief Bill a provision denying em- ployment in the Works Progress Ad- ministration to Communists or mem- bers of Nazi Bund' organisations. Reuter.
SUNDAY TRANSPORT FOR WORKMEN
London, To-day.
NAZI HIGH PRESSURE PROPAGANDA
Obert, Supcome Cour
London, To-day..
A categorical denial is given in authoritative circles to a rumour. that General Lord Gort, the Bri- tish Commander-in-Chief, had broken down and returned to England.
It is stated this is clearly an- other example of the enemy's practice of endeavouring to un- dermine confidence and cause confusion by spreading false and fantastic rumours-Router.
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AMERICAN AID TO THE ALLIES
-By Lin Yu-Tang
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA -MAIL") -
Chungking, To-day.
That America will give as much ma- terial and moral assistance to the Al- lies without, however, actually send- ing troops to Europe, was the opinion expressed by Dr. Lin Yu-tang to Chinese journalists when he arrived here by plane from Hong Kong.
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The well-known Chinese writer is the author "My Country and "People" and a number of other books published in America.
He left the United States six weeks ago and spent a few days in Manila and Hong Kong. He intends to stay in Free China at least until the end of the war.
'As the national defence industries are going on full-time duty all the time, the Ministry of Transport is arranging for additional transport on three daughters.-Havas, Sunday and workmen's tickets for workmen, artisans and labourers.- Reuter.
Dr. Lin arrived with his wife and
SCRAP METAL FROM
THE PARKS
London, To-day.
Old bandstands and park railings are to be scrapped to provide hun- dreds of tons of scrap metal. It is hoped that the example of the London County Council will be followed by all private owners of scrap metal.- Reuter.
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