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BRITAIN ON GUARD
THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 3, 1940
Eastern Command Ready For The
Enemy
THE GROUND DEFENCES in the Eastern
Command have been tremendously streng- thened in the past few weeks, says a corres- pondent who has visited this vital sector.
The Home Guard there is playing an im- portant part in the defence of inland water- ways; they are providing a ceaseless patrol which makes it possible for the main de- "SLIGHTLY HONOURABLE” fence unit-a mixed naval and military force to become a
with PAT O'BRIEN
TAKE ANY TRAM OR HAPPY Valley Dus
ORIENTAL
FLEMING ROAD WANGHAI
TAL. 10473
commanded by a naval officer
100 per cent. striking force ready to throw its whole weight against the enemy wherever they may appear.
for the speedy
Demonstration revealed that this commandeered force can
se-transport of troops. embark in thirty
Full-Dress Rehearsal
LAST 4 TIMES TO DAYO conds and their small boats, each
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"Three Little Maids From School Are We"
GILBERT & SULLIVAN'S
MIKADO
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KENNY BAKER, Jess Colin, the D'OYLY CARTÉ CHORUS.”
and a Cast of Hundreds
Two Days Only-- To-morrow. And Monday THRILLS AND GAIETY IN RIO de JANEIROT
RIQ
Victor McLaglen, Basil Rathbone, Leo Carrillo, Sigrid Gurie.
IMATINEES© 20č: 30ca■ EVENINGS: 200 300 50e70c
a complete fighting unit, head for the scene of action at 30 knots.
The Home Guard 'are scouts for
I watched a full-dress rehear- this force. They usually patrol sal of the means of repelling an troops to with a crew of four to each boat, attempt by parachute taking with them a dinghy and capture one of a dozen aerodromes with which this part of England bicycle.
One distinguished crew consist-is dotted. The Army and R.A.F. By the strategic ed of an Admiral, a major, a cap-co-operated.
positioning of defence units around tain and a parson.
the perimeter of the aerodrome, the rapid arrival of armoured cars and a hail of protective fire from But it is still the army that has all sides, the enemy force the responsibility of defending quickly wiped out, this area. Their confidence was expressed by the commanding of Hicer who said: "We have become stronger every day and the Ger- mans will have to be very clever to get through here.
Army Confident
"One thing is certain-if they' come thousands of them will be killed and I don't think any support they may receive from the air will gave them."
Race Course... Transformed
was
At a coastal resort the Army tried a war plan for meeting a landing in one of the bays. The defences had been prepared to meet an attack anywhere along that stretch of cliff from the rear.
ROOSEVELT BACKS
ARMY BILL
at in
he
Replying to a question at his press conference Washington yesterday. regard to a report that was "not so hot about con- scription," President Roose- velt declared. he was distinct-.. ly in favour of the Selective Service Training Bill, which he considered "essential to adequate national defence." President Roosevelt declar- ed the lessons of the present war showed that defence meant total defence. The United States had learned from the present war that .na- tions without trained man power were in a bad way.
In 1917 the United States built an army of 4,000,000 men but the troops did not go into action until thirteen and a half months later and meanwhile no shot was fired
United against the
States over here but that was sheer luck. It would never hap- pen again in United States history.
The United States must have a trained Army before- hand, consisting of fighting men, supply men, mechanics, and factory workers because by training men in advance, nations saved human lives.
Shortly after President Roosevelt's statement the Senate Military Affairs Com- mittee decided by six, votes, to four against. the sugges tion to limit conscription, to a million men.-Reuter.
Secret defence positions were. being built up with hardly any alteration to the outline of the innocent looking landscape. A little more obvious, but their exact meaning well obscured by all the tricks of the new art of camouflage, were beach defences against the enemy, while young women rested and knitted in the gazetted:-
FROM THE “GAZETTE!
The following, appointments are
Mr. James Roger Godfrey. Wyatt Among places taken over by sun. the military is a race course where General Sir Ronald Adam, Com-to be Nautical Surveyor and Ex- stables have been transformed mander-in-Chief of the Northern aminer of Masters and Mates, with into Arst aid posts and powerful Command, is confident that the effect from the 1st July, 1940. guns overshadow the finishing people of the north will face any straight..
German shock and like it.-Reu-Taylor to be Clerk to the Board of Mr. Douglas Harvey Collins
The speed of the defence force ter. was shown when the
was given.
A battalion
"alarm"
the
оп motor-cycles and tractors blazed down road over the hill towards the "enemy," while barriers
were
WANTS TO ARM M.P.S.
M.P.'s should have revolvers for
Review pursuant to Section 40 of the War Revenue Ordinance, No. 13 of 1940, in addition to his other duties.
Mr. Donald Gordon Cairns to be
placed in position and all strong defensive purposes; suggests Mr. Chief Boarding Officer, with ef- points manned in a matter
TAKE ANY TRAM OR HAPPY VALLEY BUS. W minutes.-Reuter.
CATHAY
E.
DAILY AT 2.30, 5.15: 7.20 & 9.30.P.M.
TO-DAY, ONE DAY ONLY !
Workers Enrol
for fect from the 1st July, 1940.
M.P. of F. S. Cocks, Socialist
Broxtowe, in a question he is to ask the 'Home Secretary.
..
Mr. Ngan Shing-kwan, J.P., to He will ask if, "Seeing that in be a Member of the Licensing the event of an invasion, members Board for a further period of threa Reuters special correspondent of Parliament falling into enemy years, with effect from 22nd July, at the headquarters of the Nor-hands would probably be the first 1940. thern Command-says that the to be killed; he will consider issu- Burmed industrial workers of the ing revolvers or other weapons to Mr. Ng Sul-tong to be an Assis- north, enrolled in the home members so that they may be in sistant Inspector of Labour, Fac- Guard, training side by side with position to sell their lives as tories and Workshops, with effect
'from 11th July, 1940. the regular Army, are ready to dearly as possible." give Britain's answer to Hitler's last appeal to reason" of which Southern England was given a Jeaflet reminder yesterday.
The Supreme Courage of A Supremely Great Love!
TO-
MORROW
ONLY
DRAMA OF LOVE UNASHAMED
it was fated to happen!
ROBERT BARBARA
TAYLOR STANWYCK
orld is talking
"HIS AFFAIR"
With Full Chinese Sub-titlós
VICTOR MCEAGLEN
Shirley Temple, Richard Green In
"THE LITTLE PRINCESS"
Miners, munition workers and dockside employees, who flocked in. thousands to join the Home Guard in answer to the first ap- peal, are now, after 10 weeks, rehearsing battle orders with the regular Army.
All the forces are training to defeat the German Invasion by air as well as' sea and great in: genuity is being shown in the con- coption and forging of new wea- pons with which to counter Ger- man shock tactics.
Defending Own Homes
A senior staff officer was the first to testify to this answer dur- the de-
ing a 1,000 mile tour to the}
fences from the Wash
Tyne, which I have just com- pleted.
"Each of the Home Guard bat-
FÖR “THE MAN WHO BROKE THE BANK tallons--of a certain county is
MON.
AT MONTE CARLO“.
FOR. "THE STORY OF VERNON AND
IRENE CASTLE”
TUE..
FOR
WED
"THE RETURN OF CISCO KID"
affiliated to a regular Army unit. If necessity arises. we join the soldiers in the Battle of Britain." The Home Guard, however, will not be required to manoeuvre with other forcos. Their role in case) of invasion will be the defence of their own homes, villages and towns.
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