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Oh grandmama!
HE tight frilled bodice and the flared crinoline skirt have come straight out of the old family album, but the figure is her own. Great grandmama could never have achieved this Biim athletic line without the high-pressure help of a sturdy lady's maid, but she achieves it by watching her diet and her drinks. Her cocktail for example is always a "Gimlet" because she knows that the girl who insists on Rose's Lime Juice today avoids a headache and a Rubens conteur tomorrow.
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THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 7, 1940
PLANES THAT
THAT PASS IN THE NIGHT: LETTER FROM
EAST ANGLIA
WE HAD A LIVELY night last night. I was
waiting for a call on the 'phone and as I had Julie sleeping in my room last night I did not go to bed' for fear of the 'phone waking her, but sat on the win- dow ledge in the green room and listened to a night- ingale and, I think one of your birds answering it. It was a most perfect moonlight night—you know how lovely the trees look. The moon was nearly as beautiful as the moon in Canada; there is something very clear in the air this year, writes an English- woman in the Eastern Counties.
I went up to bed and had just got to sleep when the doors started banging and the windows rattling, but as I had had no alarm sent me I could not col- lect myself to think what it all was. Another lot
of banging went on and I saw a light under my door so I got up and had a word with Elizabeth. I sent her back to bed as I thought it was no use going out unless we had received the A.R. signal.
I got back into bed, prepared to of raiding seems to have gone on sleep, and then another lot of all over the country. I suppose banging and the signal, which they thought they had wrought| shook the house. I immediately enough havoc in this district the got up, went down to the A.R.P. night before. "Fair Isle" apparent- room in the village. When I gotly had shrapnel wounds, and two down to the A.R.P. room I found other of Lord Derby's horses and Nicky's car parked outside; he was some cattle were killed. Mrs. waiting with a collection of his Tharp's lodge windows were shat- men to take up their watch points. tered. A street was demolished in By this time the red signal had Cambridge and people killed-as gone. I then went into the Rectory you will see by now in the papers. and made sure that the telephone To the intense annoyance of the was in order. There then being Newmarket people bombs were little or nothing to do I went and curled up in the car to doze.
July course, so that settles the The men have a room in the question of the Ascot Meeting. Rectory in which to doze and Shells fell near. Mrs. Malone who
SUPREME WAR COUNCIL PROPOSAL
Speaking in the House of Lords yes-
terday Lord Davis (Liberal) said a ques- tion he had on the paper had been post- poned by request un- til Thursday.
The question asked Government "whether, following precedent in "the last war, it was proposed to invite Ministers of the Do- minions to participate more directly in the conduct of the war and to create à Sup- reme War Council which would include representatives of the British Common- wealth and India." Reuter.
dropped and holes made in the VICHY
have taken a certain amount of is living in one of Lady Bullough's SABOTAGE
deck chairs down to the A.R.P. cottages. In fact that had "a real room so that I think everyone is night out." Dr. Gray heard there General
Ayme arrived
in
best to rest where they can. How was a plane down on the heath Djibouti yesterday to take over... ever, the men refused to doze. at and went out to see if he was the duties of commander of the first as they were far too interest-needed. Four shells fell near him, French forces there from General ed in what was going on as were two on either side of the road: The Legentilhomme who is leaving most of the women. It was very plane was one of bur own fighters with Governor Deschamps. still in the car and there was the and the pilot was not hurt but News reaching Aden shortly "pleasant smell of a pigsty to the other two killed. It was pro-after the French collapse stated bring one to earth. There seemed bably the plane our Cheveley-men that General Legentilhomme had to be just one continual hum, but had seen at one time chase a Ger- indicated his determination to presently banging and vibration man plane and then drop. seemed to make the car a little lively, so, as I thought, there was a lot of glass. in. the car. (though I don't really suppose the Tryplex would smash), I thought I had better go into the A.R.P; room,
SKY FIGHTING
more
fight on the side of the British. Shortly afterwards it was
an-
ITALIANS TRYING TO BOOST MORALE
WITH DAY COMES PEACE nounced he had been removed
from his post-Reuter... The
men were much bored with the whole perform- ance than they were on the first night, and they all curled up to sleep until the "all clear." As most of them are at work all day it is I went along to the two points, essential that they get some sleep le. A.R.P. room and telephone, at night. Personally I slept quite REPORTS OF DAMAGE ΤΟ and found everybody very cheer-well in the car-though it was a|BRITISH WARSHIPS ARE OF. ful. They reported having seen two little cramped--and felt quite an-FICIALLY DENIED IN LONDON, planes crash. As I came across the noyed when I was woken, up" to These reports had it that Reso- Rectory the searchlights had got go home. The trouble about going|lution was hit by a bomb and a another one, it looked like a lamp home at 2.30 am. is that one is not British cruiser, was damaged'dür- in the sky as it was caught by the sure that one won't get called outing an engagement off the Ba- two beams, but that particular again later on. If one goes honië learic Islands,
and night as far as possible.
INDIFFERENCE IN VICHY
plane. I believe was shot down somewhere about dawn one can The Admirally states that these further afield. I think he got away more or less assume that the reports are completely untrue.— from our Spitfire, whose pilot enemy are off on their way back: Reuter. had to "bale out" but who ap- I cannot go far away from here parently escaped uninjured. Later now because it is necessary for two of three were reported killed ambulance people to stand by day from this plane.
have to do most of my library A Foreign Office spokesman of The guns. were going all around work at the moment by letter and the Petain government said in ASBESTOS CEMENT PRODUCTS but I do not know enough about 'phone. We are trying to evolve Vichy that France will not resign guns to know which guns make CORRUGATED SHEETS, FLAT SHEETS, you where all the planes fell but where the people have to work all difference... France, he said, re- which noises. I would like to tell system to provide as much rest from the League of Nations, al- for people as possible, especially though her attitude is one of "in- If I did you probably would not day, hay making etc. Knights will cognises the value of ⠀ “certain Associated
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fell. The wireless reports we A.R.P. worker who sleeps here ** ̧.· brought down seven In all
We are anticipating a repetition of the unit on the spot. There are
that means there are three of uLARGE SUM LOANED to-night. I have provided the shell holes behind Sam Darling's BY TEACHERS A.R.P. room with ten, biscuits, house. The woman in Mrs. Tharps' coffee essence, and bovril so it has lodge was slightly injured but the (SPECIAL TO “CHINA_MAIL"). taken the form of a canteen as leaded windows stood the strain well as an A.R.P. room. Nicky's well. None of the bombs seem to The British National Union of men keeping watch and ward in have been heavy ones or more Teachers has decided to lend the the district are glad to come in damage would have been done, I British Government £25,000 free for a drink when they come off assume that it was a trial trip. of interest-Havris.
¡duty. All our specials belonging to the place look very smart in their tin hats, but most of us have to go without that protection.
CASUALTIES.
VICTORY SERVICE
Last night was a lovely night,. wet and misty so we slept well. It is again a most perfect day, the little swallows have hatched Lord Caldecote, Dominions Se- out and the mares and foals in Cretary, presided at a Service of the round paddock make a very intercession for Victory in London happy scene. Hugo is sitting up in last evening. The Chaplain-Gen- It is now 11:30 in the morn his pram and the nurse is shelling eral of the Forces and Mr. Ernest Ing, a perfect day, bees hum peas. Nicky has just come in on a Brown, Secretary for Scotland, ming, trees and flowers all bicycle from touring his outposts were also present-British Wire- "beautiful, and except for an odd where they are cutting down less.
one of our planes taking exer hedges to make gun-sights, so it cite one would hardly bollave is all a most astounding combina- ·KILLED BY LORRY: tion of war and peace. Really the Last night I had hardly got to atmosphere of the place is perfect A five-year-old Chinese girl bed before we were sent out again, peace in the day time, and war was killed yesterday, morning There seem to have been German tension at night. I suppose we when she was, accidentally knock- planes overhead at various hours shall soon come to daylight rald-jed" down by a military, dorry in of the night but their attentioning, which will present another Po Kong Village Road, Kowloon was turned elsewhere and a lot series of problems.
ICity,
there 'is 'n war, on.
THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 7, 1940:
IN 1940 ENDS
JAPAN PURSUES OF 1914
POLITICAL OBSERVERS are re-examining to- day Japan's actions in the last European war in an effort to chart her probable course during this one.
The end, they assert, is the same-to establish herself as the dominant power in the western Paci: fic, from Siberia to Australia. The means of pursuit are only slightly different. In the world war, Japan:
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1. Joined the Allies, and made] clean sweep of German pos- sessions in China and the South] Seas.
2. Presented to China the fam- ous Twenty-one Demands, designed to consolidate her posi- tion in Manchuria and Mongolia, to provide special influence in Shantung, to obtain important economic rights in the Yangtze valley, to control Chinese har- bours and coastal areas, and in general, to give her complete eco- nomic and political supremacy in China.
ASSURED ASIATIC POSITION
THE CASE
OF CAPTAIN
RAMSAY
POWDER TO END MENACE OF INCENDIARIES
The invention of a powder which will ex- tinguish incendiary bombs and which is produced from ma- terials available in Britain in large quan- tities and manufac- tured in bulk was tested yesterday in the presence of а Home Office official. A steel container fill- ed with thermite and an incendiary bomb was dealt with in a minute and a half. The' powder will be available at A
thing less than six- pence per pound. British Wireless.
AT ITS FIRST MEETING IN LONDON YESTERDAY THE COMMITTEE OF PRIVILEGES, 3. Concluded a semi-secret pact ORDERED BY THE COMMONS with Great Britain, wherein the TO CONSIDER WHETHER THE two countries agreed to divide DETENTION OF CAPT. RAM- between them the Pacific islands] SAY UNDER THE DEFENCE RE- formerly belonging to Germany, GULATIONS CONSTITUTES with the equator as the line of BREACH OF THE PRIVILEGES demarcation.
OF THE HOUSE, CHOSE THE
4. Signed treaties with each of LORD PRIVY SEAL AS CHAIR- the Allies which virtually obtain- MAN.
ed recognition of the territorial 11 is customary for the Leader
some-
claims Japan ultimately made at of the House to preside over a ❖❖00000000000000004
Versailles.
committee of privileges.
That was Japan between 1915 It will be recalled that on be- RHODESIAN TROOPS and .1918. Her effort largely coming Premier, Mr. Churchill
IN BRITAIN successful, was to establish her-intimated it was his intention to self in a firm
The Dominion position on the lead the Commons as far as the
and Colonial Asiatic mainland. External con exigencies of his duties elsewhere Offices announce that a contin- paralleled those under war conditions permitted, gent of Southern Rhodesian air-
Then, as now, and intimated that Mr.
men have arrived in Great Bri- . Attlee
tain. Reuter. competitors in would act as Deputy Leader in his
ditions already
existing to-day.
her European
China were too deeply engrossed absence.
in war to offer much resistance. The committee, which will meet Then, as now, the United States again next Tuesday, decided to assumed the role of Japan's call-Sir Gilbert- Campion, Clerk major opponent.
of the House of Commons, as first
Observers regard Japan's action witness.-British. Wireless. to-day as merely an extention of the cycle launched in 1915. So do many Japanese. They speak
of "the golden opportunity." In
a recent address, the Minister War asserted that, "Japan's
of
policy of non-intervention does
TRAMWAY?
not mean standing with folded COMPANY
arms,"
SEIZES 'GOLDEN
OPPORTUNITY'
On a larger scale, Japan is
SUED
pursuing the same ends in AT THE SUPREME COURT 1940 as she was in 1914.
THIS MORNING BEFORE THE Her official spokesmen speak PUISNE JUDGE, MR, E. H. of an "Asiatic Monroe Doctrine." WILLIAMS, FEI HANG GARAGE Some influential Japanese are BROUGHT A CLAIM FOR $231 preaching self-determination for AGAINST THE HONG KONG all Oriental peoples-naturally TRAMWAYS LIMITED FOR including the Japanese, Burmese, DAMAGE TO A MOTOR CAR Ceylonese, Indo-Chinese, and AS THE RESULT OF A COL- others who now populate Euro-LISION WITH A TRAMCAR ON pean-held colonies. In short, JUNE 13. an Asiatic constellation with Mr. F. H. Loseby was for Fei Japan as the sun and a number Hang and Mr. P. Wynter Blyth, of small satellites swinging of Deacons, for the Tramway around her.
Company.
Thus, Japan has seized the Mr. Loseby said a collision present "golden opportunity" to occurred at the junction of Canal apply to the southern Orient the Road East and. Hennessy Road same policies that were em- on June 13 at about 7.15 p.m.,, ployed in China during the last between tramcar No. 92 and pub- European war. She has:
lic vehicle No. 267,
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1. Forged what is considered an The motor car had just come iron-clad agreement with the out of Canal Road East, intend- Dutch East Indles' government ing to travel westwards, while guaranteeing. continued access to the tram was moving in the op- the islands oil, tin and rubber. posite direction.
sion of
trade
2. Brought about the suspen- The garage allege that the between French driver of the tramcar was guilty Indo-China and China, placed of negligence and that after the warships in Indo-China water collision, a tram inspector order- and a military-naval inspection ed the tram to move with the party in Indo-China, territory, bumpers of both vehicles locked won the right to use Hanoi as thus causing more damage, to the
stop-over, and, cross Indo-China; with a Japan-Siam airline.
CROSSES EQUATOR
car.
Mr. Loseby said it was raining at the time, When the "-motor- car driver reached the function
3. Concluded a treaty of friend-of Hennessy Road and Canal
ship with Siam;
Road East, he looked to sce...it
4. Demanded that Great Britain the road was clear and found it close the Burma Road to China. so.
5. Completed military opera- The case is procceding. tions, the effect of which are to surround Hong Kong, the British Crown' Colony.
Thus, Japan has already made her influence felt in areas, south of the equator. The problem of consolidating these gains remains. To this end, she may openly join Germany and Italy-though not; it is believed, as à belligerent,
REPRESENTATIONS IN SINGAPORE
The Japanese consul-general in
- Closer, relations with the axis Singapore, Mr. Toyoda, yesterday powers depend, Japanese say, on called on the Acting Colonial the attitude of Germany and Secretary, Straits Settlements, re- Italy to thoTM Far Eastern coloniesgarding the arrest of... Ishiro, of France, -Britain and Holland. Kobayashi, Domel chief in Singa- If, the axis shows 'signs of talking|pore, **
these territories for itself, then." He was aformed Mr. Kobaya- Japan, automatically will be in shi was bng detained under the opposition to them."
defence Migations. — Reuter“
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