THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 24, 1940.
EMERGENCY POWERS ACT UNIVERSALLY APPROVED
London, To-day.
UNIVERSAL SATISFACTION is expressed at the speed FIFTH
with which the new Emergency Powers Act, which gives the Government unlimited powers of control over the lives and property of every citizen, has become law, taking three hours to go through all stages in the Com- mons and Lords and to receive Royal Assent. At the same time the press gives prominence to the unani- mous support of individual leaders and Trade Unions to the furtherance of sweeping schemes for rapid reorgan- isation of war production and mobilisation and redis- tribution of Britain's labour power.
Slender Thread
The "Manchester Guardian": "Never has our existence as a free people hung by so slender a thread. We must surrender our. liberties to the Government of our choice in order
It is expected the first move will be the overhaul of the armaments industry by the taking over by the Government of aircraft and munitions factories while a number of luxury and non-essential trades will go over to export production.
At the same time workers will be that we may resume them. The fact transferred where most needed and that the initiative has largely come billeting arrangements made by from the workers' leaders themselves Government while wage rates will proves that the spirit, will not be be fixed nationally in collaboration | totalitarian although the framework with Trade Unions.
is." The Prime Minister has been in- The "Financial News"; "There is vited by the Trade Unions to attend but one purpose for which a a special executive conference in mocracy could grant such draconian London on Saturday when the labour
powers. They must be used fear- Minister, Mr. Ernest Bevin, will also lessly and immediately for that pur- speak.
pose and that alone."
Rise To Emergency Speaking generally of the new act "The Times" says "Parliament has fulfilled the dearest wish of a peo- ple who can face any misfortune and rise to any emergency provided they can be sure the means will be found for each one to share in national defence."
de-
The "Yorkshire Post": "The Gov-
ernment has the power, the nation has the will. Not worry but work is. our duty now. Hitler means this to be a short war-we must learn that for us it has hardly yet begun." British Wireless.
The paper adds that Government DAYLIGHT SAVING FOR
rear
will incur criticism only if they use the powers timidly and is emphatic that these fortifications in the are consolidated in no spirit of panic. "On the contrary. their redoubled strength is required to give decisive power to our forces in France when the time comes for a fresh advance.”
The "News Chronicle" says: Now we are getting down to business.
The totalitarian system is to be met by total means, Private interests and private prejudices will be swept aside for the benefit of all.”
The "Daily Herald": "We salute the intelligence of the statesmen who have introduced the new law."
SHANGHAI
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Council
Shanghai, To-day. Endorsed by the Shanghai Muni- cipal Council, the French Municipal and the Special Muni- cipality and by various civic or- ganisations, including the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, the plan to in- troduce daylight saving will probably be enforced in Shanghai on June 1. The plan is practically certain to go through.-Havas.
INVISIBLE IMPORTS
Anything to declare, Sir ?”
"No."
"There's nothing you bought at all?"!
No."
No presenta P.”
Nothing at all?" "Nothing. Unless
Unless ?"!
"Yes,
| Sir
"Unless you include a head like a rag football dredged from a canal and a taste in my mouth like smoke in a railway tunnet. · Our Paris repres sentative entertained me rather lap- lihly last night."
ROSE'S LIME JUICE-
"There is no duty, Sir, on hangovers obtained abroad.”
“I with there was, I'd refuse to pay and then you'd have to confiscate it."
“I'm sorry we can't help you, Sir. But might I suggest, in future the advantages of a long glass of Rose's Lime Juice to wind up late nights ? Rose's possesses therapeutic pro perties which neutralise the ---- cỡ ---- morning after.”
"This Rosa's really kills off hang- overs? Have they any in the Station Buffer ??
"Plenty, 'Sir-Hi, Sir, come back → you've forgotten your bag.”
THE WISE MAN'S: NIGHTCAP
COLUMN
IN CANADA
ITALIAN SAILINGS CANCELLED
Shanghai, To-day.
The Lloyd Triestino express liners will not call again at Shanghai after the "Conte Verde" leaves here
on
June 9, according to a cable received by the local agents, who has been in- formed that until further notice the
of departure express liners from Trieste has been suspended.
It is pointed out, however, that Lloyd Triestino freighters are not af- fected by the order.
Ottawa, To-day. The Minister of Justice, Mr. E. La- pointe, stated in the House of Com- mons yesterday that pre-arranged counter-moves against possible Fifth Columnists ensured Canada · against The agent said it was possible the. espionage, sabotage and subversive ac- lack of passengers from Trieste may tivities.' There were 16,643 enemy have influenced the development.— aliens registered in Canada of whom Reuter. active Nazi sympathisers and
Nazis, 261 were interned, including
The manager of the Hong Kong of- other Ace of Messrs. Lloyd Triestino N. suspects.
Company, stated to the "China Mail” to-day that only the s.s. Conte Rosso and the s.s. Conte Verde are affected
Mr. Lapointe declared the police were closely watching the activities of foreign-controlled organisations, and by the order. added: "The overwhelming majority The s.s. Conte Verde, it was stated, of foreign-born citizens are passion-left Bombay for Colombo this morn ately anti-Nazi."-Reuter.
ing and will continue her voyage to the Far East.
ARGENTINE WATCHES
FIFTH COLUMN
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Buenos-Aires, To-day
A Bill has been submitted in Par- liament providing for the cancellation of the naturalisation papers of certain aliens whose activities are inimical to the country's security. The Bill also calls for the special registration of all foreign-born naturalised citizens who would be submitted to the strictest control.--Havas.
WEATHER REPORT
The Royal Observatory reports that a moderate anticyclone has developed over Mongolia and North China and is extending southward and eastward. Pressure remains high to the east of the Bonins and low over Indo-China. The Eastern Sea depression is moving- north-eastward to the south of Kiu-
shiu.
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