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THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 10, 1940
HITLER'S GAMBLE ON VICTORY
THIS YEARS
London, To-day.
EVERY EFFORT IS BEING MADE at Home to get
men, machines, material and money for the most... speedy production of the vital needs for the war. Hitler is not trying to win the war in 1941; the "Sun- day Times" points out. He is staking everything on winning this year.
If we all do our duty, we can de-side over the survey of economic and feat his calculations, but it is impor-financial plans... tant that we should defeat him so de- The two other committees over cisively that his people will not face which Mr. Attlee himself presides deal another war, winter,
with problems of food, including its production, and questions relating to the home Front respectively.z.
Finally civil defence and home security questions fall to the fifth com- mittee under the chairmanship, of the Home Secretary.---British Wireless.
The "Economist” says that much will depend on the energies. of the chiefs and staffs of the various departments set up to direct the national effort,
The paper is glad to learn that the abolition of holidays has already led to an increase in production, but says that harder work by those already kn
Ex- employed is only a beginning. isting capacity must not only be work-
ed to the limit but must be expanded SECRET
and supported.
Every Machines »
This is not just a matter of hunt- ing for idle machines or those work- ing less than 24 hours a day, seven that days a week. Every machine could possibly, be used for war work and is now being used for non-essen- tial civil requirements is a deserter from the ranks.
SESSION
TO-MORROW
London, To-day.
Both Houses of Parliament will meet next vek in secret session, the House of Com- mons on Tuesday the Lords on Wednesday...
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In the field of labour, an excellent beginning has been made by Mr. Be- vin, Minister of Labour, in his policy of keeping men in the jobs where they are most needed. This does not go
Purpose of the secret session is to time far enough, however, and the
enable members to have a frank dis- will come. soon when workers in non-cussion of questions of home defence essential trades will have to be trans-which have assumed new and vital ferred to war work.
significance as the Prime Minister The more men and women who clearly indicated in his statement in can be thrown out of such jobs the the Commons last Tuesday. better and the Ministers of Supply and Economics must see that jobs are quickly found for these people] : In war industries.
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The "Economist” also welcomes the scheme to help firms wishing to join
viding them with ways and means of
in the great national effort by pro-
doing so, and says that the present lines of our financial policy should be continued.---Reuter.
London, To-day.
Certain questions addressed to the Premier at the time he intimated the readiness of the Government to ac- copt a secret session. Implied the de- sire of a few members not confined to one party to debate in secret past, responsibility for the deficiencies of which recent experience is held In these quarters to have demonstrat-. ed the serious extent
was
It is believed this suggestion frowned upon by both the Premier and Government Organisation Mr. Attlee, who have stressed this is the moment for concentrating on the Sweeping organisation of the na-present and future effort rather than tion's life for which the new all party an alleged past omission, and Parlia- administration has obtained powers mentary circles anticipate this will be. from Parliament, with a view to the found to be in accordance with most vigorous possible prosecution of general feeling of the House-British the war, provides the weekly journal Wireless. "Economist" with a reason, for 'com- ment on many aspects of the national effort upon which its staff are acknow- ledged experts.
...But first comes the reform of minis- terial control on which Mr. Attlee made a statement earlier this week.
The Lord Privy Seal announced that as regards defence the Prime Minister, in his capacity as Minia- ter of Defence, is assisted by a com- | mittee comprising the First Lord...of the Admiralty, the War Secretary, the Air Secretary and the Chiefs of Staff was, advisers, an Questions of foreign policy continue as hithertanto be submitted by the Foreign Secretary Direct to the War Cabinet at its daily meeting-----
Economic and home affairs are dealt with by five ministerial bodies..
* Production Council The first is the Production Council, which gives general direction to the organisation of production for and priority questions arising there-
war
WAR MEMORIES
the
OF 25 YEARS AGO
(From the "China's Mail": files).- June 10, 1915. ---
A violent German counter-attack · north of the Aisne has been repulsed; an artillery duel of very violent char- acter continues..in the sector north› of Arras.
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A Federal Grand Jury in New York has ordered the arrest of Gustav Stahl, German reservist, in connection with his affidavit that he saw guns mount-. ed on the. Lusitania..
It is understood that the whole American Cabinet supports President Wilson, in his view that arbitration is impossible unless German previous- ly agrees to discontinue her indis- criminate sinking of merchantmen.........
The Italians are methodically pre- paring and developing a great move- The second is the committee con-ment on the Tyrol/Trentino frontier; certing and directing general economica strong. Austrian, position in Mont policy. These two are presided over by tenegro has been captured. Mr. Arthur Greenwood.
from: v Nav
An Austrians, torpedo-boat, which These ministerial committees will tried to leave the Gulf of Trieste has have at their disposal the work of been sunk by an Italian submarine; Lord Stamp,who will continue to pr all lives were lost."
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THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 10, 1940