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THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 15, 1940
"Faith Is Given Us As Help And Comfort When We Stand In Awe Before The Scroll Of Human Destiny" INSPIRING BROADCAST BY
DEATH OF MR. L.A. TOBIAS
It is with deep regret' that we have to record the death at the Queen Mary! Hospital early this morn- ing of Mr. L. A. Tobias, the well-known manager of Messrs. Lazarus.
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The late Mr. Tobias had not been in good health for some con- siderable time, but his condition took a serious turn about a month ago and there had been little hope! of his recovery,
.A man of extremely likeable: disposition, he was known ·for quiet acts of charity and a gener- ally genial outlook upon the!
world.
He was President of the Jewish! Club and a keen and active Ma- sơn, having held important offices! in several Hong Kong lodges.
The later years of his life were spent in Hong Kong, but he tra- velled all over China in his young- er days, and was at one time the court optician in Peking.
The late Mr. Tobias leaves widow to mourn his loss,
there are no children.
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The funeral will take place at; 5 p.m. to-day at the Jewish Ce- metery,
GARAGE ROBBED
Between 2 a.m. and 10 a.m. yes-
terday, the garage of Mr. Ray Lee, Governmeht contractor, af No. 29, Kimberley Road, was en- tered and a spare tyre and wheel stolen. The garage was apparent- ly opened with a duplicate key.
WAR ON THE COMMON ENEMY
In a message yes- terday welcoming Po- lish and Czech troops who recently arrived in the United King- dom, the War Minis- ter, Mr. Anthony Eden, said:
"From our shores, from the high seas, from the air and from ', every base of opera- tions within the Bri- tish Empire, we are resolved with your valuable aid to attack and overwhelm the forces, of our common enemy, and we are further resolved never to relinquish that sacred
until your beloved country, for which you have bled and suffered so long, has been restor- ed once and for all to her own sons and daughters."--Reuter.
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MR. CHURCHILL
Britain Will Never Compromise
“ALL WE CAN SAY IS THAT ANY PLAN FOR INVADING BRITAIN WHICH HITLER MADE TWO MONTHS AGO MUST HAVE HAD TO BE ENTIRELY RECAST IN ORDER TO MEET OUR NEW POSITIONS," DECLARED THE PRIME MINISTER, MR. WINSTON CHURCHILL, BROADCASTING TO THE PEOPLE OF BRITAIN AND THE EMPIRE LAST NIGHT.
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"We must prepare not for the summer but for the winter not only for 1941 but for 1942, when the war will, I trust, take a giffer- ent form from the defensive, in which it had hitherto been bound.
"During the last fortnight the British
Our Resolve
Navy, in addition to blockading what is left
"I can easily understand how of the German fleet and chasing the Italian sympathetic onlookers across the Atlantic or anxious friends in the fleet, has had imposed upon it the sad duty yet unravaged countries of Europe, of putting effectively out of action for the who cannot measure our resources duration, the capital ships of the French navy. for our survival when they saw so many states and kingdoms torn "These, under the armistice terms signed in the to pieces in a few weeks or even railway coach at Compiegne, would have been placed days by the monstrous forces of within the power of Nazi Germany,
“Transfer of these ships to Hitler would have endangered the security both of Britain and the United States. We therefore had no choice but to act as we did, and to act forthwith.
may
or our resolve, may have feared
the Nazi war machine.
"But Hitler has
not yet been
withstood by a great nation with willpower equal to that of his
OWL.
"Many of these countries have been poisoned by intrigue before they were struck down by vio- ence. They have been rotted within before they were smitten
"How else can you explain what has happened to France:to the French army, to the French people, to the leaders of the
"Our painful task is now com-impeded we are ready to discharge pleted. Although the unfinished such offices of goodwill towards without. battleship Jean Bart still rests in the French Government as a Moroccan harbour and there are be possible, and to foster the trade ja number of French warships at and help the administration of Toulon and in various French those parts of the great French ports all over the world, these are Empire which are not cut off! not in a condition or of a char- from captive France but which acter disarrange our preponder- málñtäin their freedom.' ance of naval power.
to
Foul Thraldom "As long therefore, as they make no attempt to return
"Subject to the iron demands of ports in Germany and Italy, wel
the war which we are waging shall not 'molest them in
any against Hitler and all his works, way.
we shall try to conduct ourselves! "That melancholy, phase in our so that every true French heart relations with France has, so far will beat and glow at the way we as we are concerned, come to an are carrying on the struggle, and end."
therefore to
"Let us turn, future.
"To-day is the Fourteenth July, the national festival France.
Who Could Foresee?
that not only France but all op-| the pressed countries in Europe may
feel that each British victory is a of step towards the liberation of the o Continent from the foulest thral-j
dom into which it has ever been cast.
French people? "But here in our island we are in good health and in good heart. We have seen how Hitler has prepared in scientific detail plans for
destroying the neighbour countries of Germany......
"He had his plans for Poland, his plans for Norway; he had his plans for Denmark, he had 'his plans all worked out for the Dutch, and of course for the doom of the peaceful, trustful
how Belgians. We have seen. the French were undermined
and overthrown.
Britain's Honour
"We may therefore be sure that "All goes to show that the there is a plan, perhaps built up war will be long and hard. over years, for destroying Great "A year ago in Paris I watched
No one can tell where it, will Britain, which after all, has the a stately parade down the Champs
.spread.
honour to be his main and fore- and Elysee of the French army
"One thing is certain-the peo- most enemy. French Empire. Who could fore-!
"I can say that any plan for see what the course of the year ples of Europe will not be ruled would bring? Who can
foresee or long by the Nazi Gestapo nor invading Britain which Hitler what the course of other years will the world yield itself to made two months ago must have will bring?
Hitler's gospel of hatred and do-nad to be entirely recast in order
to meet our new position. "And now it has come to us
"Two months ago, nay to stand alone at the breach and months ago, our first and main affort was to keep our boat army in France, all our regular troops, all our output of muni tions and a very large part of our air force had to be sent to France and maintained in ag fion there.
"Falth is given to us as help nination. and comfort when we stand in
might and enmity can do.
City Of Refuge
awe before the unfurling scroll face the worst that the tyrant's of human destiny, and 1 pro- claim my faith that some of us will live to see a Fourteenth of July when a liberated, France will, once again rejoice in her greatness and in her glory, and "Bearing ourselves, humbly be- once again stand forward as the pre God, but conscious that we
we "Now we have it all at home. champion of freedom and the serve an unfailing purpose, rights of man.
are ready to defend our native Never before, in the last war or "When that day dawns, as dawnland against the invasion by this, have we had in this island. jan army comparable in quantity. It will, the soul of France will which it is threatened. turn with comprehension.and with "We are fighting by ourselves, of equipment or numbers to that. kindness to those Frenchmen and alone, but we are not fighting which stands on guard here to- Frenchwomen wherever they may for ourselves. alone. be who in the darkest hour did not! despair with reproaches,.
"'Hore' In this strong city' of! refuge, which enshrines the title deeds of human" progress and is of deep consequence to Christian civilisation, here, girt about by ceas and oceans where the Navy reigns, shielded from above by the staunchiness and
devotion of our
Stunning Blow "When you have a friend and comrade at whose side you have! fuced tremendous struggles your friend is smitten down by a stunning blow, it may be necessary. to make sure that the weapon that is fallen from his hand shall not be added to the resources of your ¡cominoir enemy. '
night.
"We have a million, and half men under arms to-night, and every week. In June, and July hao ceon their organisa“ tion, their defences, and, their. striking power advanced by. leaps and boundĞ,`- "No praise is too high for the officers and men, uye, and
the airmen,
this awalt undismayed the Impend-civilians who have made.
in immense transformation ing, assault. "Perhaps it will come to-night, short a time. Perhaps it will come next week. Perhaps it will, never come.
and Wo
“Wao Betide show ourselves Behind the soldiers of the re-
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"But you need not bear ma- "We must içe because of your friend's equally capable of meeting cries of delirium and gestures of sudden, violent shock or what is gular army is the means ngony. You must not add to perhaps a harder test, a prolonged destruction of parachutists and his pain, you must work for hia vigil. recovery.
"The association of Interests be- tween Britain and France remains. The.cause remains, and so long las our pathway to victory is not
uirborne invaders and any trai-
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"But be the ordeal sharp or tors who may be found in our
jmidst. and I do not believe. long, or both,_we_shall sook no
no there are many, woe betide them, termo, wo shall tolerate
they will get, short, shrift. parley. We may show mercy.
(Continued on we shall ask nono,