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"Your name and college, Sir ? " **Digby, Sir, St. Marks.”
"I watched your recent exploit Mr. Digby it had a certain clement of daring."
"Yes, Sir."
"But no element of originality.” "No, Sir."
"It will be necessary to send work- men up in the morning to remove the object-- not without come danger to life and limb.”
**Yes, Sir."
*From your appearance and your matiner Mr. Digby, I assume that you are celebrating some event of great
THE CHINA MAITAKA
SEPTEMBER 11, 1940 -
BELGIUM UNDER THE OPPRESSOR: NAZI FEARS
FEARING THE INFLUENCE which Belgian members of Parliament and intellectuals who took refuge in France and only a few of whom have reached England might exercise on their com- patriots if they returned to their country, the Ger mans have proscribed them en bloc.
An order of the German High Command for Bel- gium and Northern France states that only persons able to give an account of their attitude to the Ger- man authorities will be admitted to Belgium.
This measure affects not only "the beginning of the cleaning up all persons who were engaged in of public life in Belgium" and is political or economic activity as "of capital importance for the officials or in the Press or wire-peace and order of the country." less services, but also all per- sons "capable of influencing pub- lic opinion."
In other words, in spite of the Gestapo, the Germans fear the action that might be exerted byj, certain refugees now in non- occupied France.
an-
The same order forbids "the] former members of the Pierlot Government now abroad" to re-j The occupying authority turn to Belgium.
nounces, on the other hand, that Thus the German authorities all Belgian prisoners of war, ex-
professional themselves. give the lie to the cept
officers and! Italian and Moscow wireless, n.c.c.s, doctors, and military eri- which recently stated that the gineers,, will be released soon. Pierlot Government, who are at Between 1,500 and 2,000 prison- Vichy, were on the point of re-ers a day will be landed at Ant- turning to Belgium..
werp. The Germans say that all Two members of that Govern- transports of prisoners will be by.
river. ment are outside France.
Barges will be used, as One, the Germans lack other means of M. Marcél Henri Jaspar, the Minister of Health, came to Lon- transport. don on his own initiative; the Most of the German regulations| other, M. De Vleeschauwer, carry collective penalties for of- Minister of Colonies, was given fences against thern. Belgians Tull powers, at the last meeting are warned by the German wire- of the Belgian Cabinet in France, less that persons who do not apply for the administration of the Bel- the black-out order strictly will gian Congo --- the only part of be punished and the commune Belgian territory remaining free.. where they live will be fined. M. De Vleeschauwer came to Lon- Similarly, if acts of sabotage are don to consider the measures re- committed against telephone or quired to effect close cooperation telegraph lines and their occur- between the Congo and Great rence is not immédiately reported Britain, and he has now left for to the German authorities collec- "And by the way I notice youLisbon, whence he expects to pro- tive penalties will be imposed on
the inhabitants of the district.. sced to the Congo.
some outstanding importance academic achievement no doubt.”
Yes, Sir."
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"H'm-- my advice, Sir, is that you retire to bed immediately, having first taken a long draught of Rose's Lime Juice. Its therapeutic effects may help you to face the wrath to come in the morning.” «Thank you, Sir.”
chose the long way up. Actually thcit is a shorter-way. I remember in *28 or was it '89-H'm, H'm, Good · nigt.”.
“Good night, Sir."
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German Fear
Economic Paralysis
?
MANY KILLED
IN EAST LONDON
SCHOOL
Many bodies have been recovered from a school in East London which was wrecked by a direct hit during the night.
Some of those ex- tricated from beneath the mass of twisted girders and debris were still alive but it is understood they died while being con- veyed in an ambul- ance to hospital. Reuter.
SIREN FOR ALERT
INSTEAD OF
ALARM
The air raid warning by sirens will henceforth be regarded as the alert and
In their own interests the Ger- not as the alarm signal. According to German propa-mans are trying to revive the eco- ganda, the order proscribing the nomic activity of Belgium, but
Belgian refugee Parliamentarians their efforts are paralysed by the This was agreed upon by re- intellectuals abroad marks ruin they have themselves presentatives of employers and
and
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HEADACHES SLEEPLESSNESS IRRITABILITY
when
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TH
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and BANISH PAIN and NERVINESS
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¿Three. Packingst B'a, 4t!na
and
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with
materials wrought. Raw. means of transport are lacking, the Government yesterday. and it will therefore be extreme- Watchers will be posted on ly difficult to rebuild the factories, roofs "and vantage points to- buildings, and roads. That has give warning of danger. not prevented the German pro- It is hoped the scheme paganda service from announcing start immediately and the R.A.F. that a General Commissioner of have agreed to provide means for Reconstruction has been appoint-training watchers.
will
being
made of the possibility of can. veying a similar alarm to the general public.
CO-
ed to collect suggestions from the An examination towns and villages. Burgo- masters, however; are warned that preference will be given to recon-1 struction works which require little material and no transport the proposal, urges all to
Mr. Churchill, recommending The severity of the rationing operate to make it work "so as and of the penalties laid down to minimise the dangers of sur- for failure on the part of the prise in these destructive attacks local authorities: to apply them from our cruel and relentless strictly give the impression that
enemy," and to improve it ""in the scarcity of foodstuffs is be the light of experience till victory coming increasingly, grave in comes. Belgium.
The potato is now, the staple food of the people, and for the | moment it is not rationed. Pea- sants, however, are forbidden to dig up their potatoes until they are fully grown. It is reported that the Colorado beetle, which has appeared, may impair the
new crops.
Reuter.
BACK ON
USUAL RUN
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA_MAIL”),
A Refugee Newspaper
On the occasion of the Belgian Commandeered by the National Fete, the British Coun- British Admiralty for
cil, in cooperation with some dis-
tinguished Belgian refugees, pub evacuating troops from lished a single-issue newspaper
entitled "La Belgique en Guerre." Shanghai and North
There was a French' and a Flem-
ish edition, and copies were sent China ports, three Jardine to the refugee centres so that
every Belgian now the guest of vessels have completed Britain received one. The domin- their mission and return- ant note of all the contributions is
the determination of Belgium to ed to commercial traffic. continue the struggle against Ger-|- many pe
Two other ships commandeered The "National Fetc," which by the Admiralty an. Eastern- commemorates the independence Australian vessel and a P. and O. of Belgium, falls on the anniverliner are being retained by the sary of the accession of Leopold Admiralty. Am.
I, the first King of the Belgians in 1831. Belgian ex-Servicemen British troops and their families After calling at Singapore, with and members of the Belgian
colony in London met at the Ceno-from China, the Jardine ships re- taph accompanied by the Belgian Coast and are scheduled to return sumed their run along the China Ambassador, Baron de Cartier de
Marchienne, to lay wreaths there to Shanghai, next week.
in memory of their British com-These vessels helped in the eva- rades who fell in the defence of cuation of about 1,500. British Belgium in the last War. Later a troops from Shanghai and North- religious service was held at the China together with their families, | Belgian church in Gämden-Town-kavan 5 –
THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 11, 1940
VIVID STORY OF R.A.F. AIR ATTACKS BRITON
ON ROME
ONE ITALIAN 'PLANE shot down in flames and RADIO
EAVES