THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 13, 1940
Mrs. Roosevelt's Call To American Youth "I DON'T LIKE 'THE YANKS AREN'T COMING' "
New York, May 27.
MRS. ELEANOR ROOSEVELT, wife of the President, in a speech to the New York Congress of Youth-who before her arrival passed a resolution that they wanted "no part of this war"--said the nation must arm to prevent the sacrifice of human lives.
"I am sure you do not want to go to war. Neither do I, but
you and I know quite well that war might come to us.
"I don't like to hear you say 'the Yanks aren't coming.' I knew some very fine young people who once said 'the Yanks are coming.' They went overseas thinking of doing for the world what you think of doing for it. To me it seems to be slurring what was a very fine thing that day.
"You must face up to the situation. We tried to prevent this situation, but now it is here we must admit it and do what is best. You want to make up your minds what you believe in, what you want your country to do. You have got to elect people you trust, and then trust them to see that the army and navy officials are really as good as they can get."
"NO BETTER ́SYMBOL"
U.S. ASSURES
ITS SUPPLY
OF RUBBER
New York, May 24.' The United States has been experi- mening with synthetic rubber and is satisfied with what has been re- vealed.
The War Department and the Com- merce Department have discussed the matter with representatives of the. Dupont, Standard Oil of New Jersey and Dow chemical companies, which have all been experimenting with rub- ber substitutes.
"NO DEFEAT YET"--SOVIET
London, May 27. Pravda's military cor- respondent, Colonel An- tonenko, according to Moscow radio, wrote yes- terday:
"Though the situation of the Allied armies is extremely grave, it must not be overlooked that the main forces of the Al-' lies are still undefeated and that their reserves have not yet been ex- hausted."
It is concluded that if supplies of RUHR HAVOC
natural rubber were cut off-for in- stance, by Japanese action against the Dutch East Indies-the United States could get all the rubber sup- plies she needs from the synthetic
Commenting to-day on the trans- fer of General Ironside to home de- fence, the New York Times states: "The British could have found no better symbol of their fighting prowess than the general who bears the name of Ironside. The name it-rubber plants. self appeals to overy Englishman with a drop of spirit in his blood. "The appointment is a reminder that any attempt at landing will be met by fierce resistance.
"Ever since the war became concen- trated of the French and Belgian bat- tlefields, General Ironside's former duties have overlapped those of Gen- eral Weygand. General Ironside merely steps down from the higher position where he is not needed, into a subordinate post on which the very life of Britain may depend before the summer is over."
CHATTERBUG
PEST
WAR MEMORIES
OF 25 YEARS AGO
(From the "China Mail" files).
June 13, 1915.
A message from Paris states:- "After an incessant night attack we captured the railway station at Souchez. A desperate battle continues at the southern part of The Laby rinth."
The Italians are now firmly esta- blished at Gradisca.
The Russian offensive is developing successfully at Shavli. A feature of the recent Aghting has been some brilliant charges by the Cossacks.
The ex-German light cruiser Breslau London, May 26,
Russian des- was engaged by two "Chatter-bugs”—a new name for rumour-mongers-was pointed by Mr.troyers and severely damaged. Harold Nicolson, Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Informa- tion, broadcasting last night. He sug- gested the formation of anti-rumour clubs.
"We are now suffering from a viru- lent form of the rumour epidemic," he said. "There are those who say that ́ ́rumours are as inevitable in wartime as spots with measles and that they do not really do much harm. This is not the view of that dangerous man, Adolf Hitler. He well knows that if he can sow the seed of rumour in this country it will immediately be pro- pagated far and wide by perfectly in- nocent rumour-mongers or, as I pre- fer to call them, by the 'chatter-bugs.' "There are the vain and silly people who gain a sense of self-importance -by imparting sensational news.
there are quite sensible people, such as you and I, who, in our weaker moments, become chatter-bugs with- ́out meaning to be chatter-bugs in the
least.
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And
"If you see something suspicious do not rush about chattering, but tell the police exactly and quietly what you saw. You might even start anti-rum- our clubs in your own circle. Treat both the news and the absence of news with sense and pluck. If you do that
BY ALLIED BOMBS
Seen By Travellers
NEW YORK, MAY 25. GERMANY IS TAKING A GOOD CARE NOT TO LET THE OUTSIDE WORLD KNOW MUCH ABOUT R.A.F. RAIDS BEHIND THE-NAZI LINES, BUT AMERICAN CORRES. PONDENTS HAVE GIVEN SOME HINTS ON THE SUBJECT.
To-day the Berlin representative of the New York Times says, "There is evidence all along the railway from Western
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THEFTS AT THE AIR MINISTRY
Watchman who Saw Secret Papers
An Air
London, May 24.
Ministry night watchman at Adastral House, Kingsway, was said at Bow- street police court to-day to have "rummaged about" among secret and highly con- fidential papers when steal- ing money there.
OTHERS SUSPECTED
He was William George Freeman, aged 38, who lives at Fairfield-road, Ongar, Essex. He pleaded guilty to e series of thefts and was sentenced to six months' imprisonment.
Det.-Sergt. Hannam said that since April 6, 1939, Freeman had been em- 'ployed at Adastral House.
Since the outbreak of war there had been persistent thefts there and many people had been suspected and questioned.
HIDDEN KEY
Freeman found the desk key of Miss of Frances Mayo, superintendent typists, secreted behind some papers.
He then opened a deed box con- taining a number of confidential papers, and it was obvious that he At had rummaged through them. the bottom of the box he found five £1 notes belonging to. Miss Mayo. Freeman had admitted a very large number of thefts from the, building.
Germany to Berlin that Allied bombing has been active.
"Factories passed en route clearly show evidences of having been hit. A effect on the population is naturally big gas-tank in the Ruhr was tipped great. After a hard day's work it is dawn on its side by concussion. Air raids no fun to have to spend two to four on Germany's industrial section be-hours between midnight and come a regular part of the nightly pro- gramme.
"Regardless of the effect of bombs dropped by a raider, the psychological
sitting in a cellar. There is, further- more, the constant possibility that a bomb may hit the house in the cellar of which one is sitting.
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