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GENERAL WAVELL'S ARMY STRONGLY REINFORCED ITALIAN
NEWS FROM GENERAL Wavell's com- mand in the Middle East continues to be re- assuring, writes Reuter's military correspon- dent.
His Egyptian front, already strong in mechanised cavalry and first-class infantry of the line, has now been reinforced by a con- tingent of Australians.
African
In Kenya, his South troops are now reported to be holding 500 miles of lines of com- munications from the south of the Abyssinia frontler.
In Uganda and Sudan, the main i routes to important military ob- jectives are now well defended.
MEATLESS 'IDEAL'
hors
FANTASY RECOILS
Italian propaganda has aroused the contempt of the Arabs.
of dismay
At first, a feeling was caused in remoter parts of Italian an-
the desert by an
ncunctment that Aden had been
razed to the ground. This feel- ing changed to disgust at such deliberate lying when it became known that the inhabitants of Aden continue to regard a bomb crater as a thing of curiosity.
As soon as a bomb bursts on land, Here is a rush to collact splinters for sale as mementoes. in outlying towns and villages, and in Aden itself. attentive crowds gather each Evening around loud-speakers to hear the news.
When the announcer mentions
After guests at a luncheon of the National Defence Public General Graziani and the Interests Committee in London Army from Libya has been had enjoyed a meal Of halted at Sidi Barrant for ad'oeuvres, chicken, ice and coffee, Italiana, mutters run through the fortnight. During that period Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, Minis- his forces. have been heavily ter of Health, told them what attacked by British aircraft at would be the perfect menu. Ben Ghazi and Tozruk, both vital sea bases.
Bardia and the road to Bug Bug have been shelled by the British fleet and important aero- dromes, including Marawa, have received
unexpected attention from British Blenheims, whose range, action and endurance come as an unpleasant surprise to the Italian military effort.
Abyssinia Raids.
The South African Air Force continues its raids on the far from inexhaustible oil dumps and munition stores in Abyssinia and Italian Somaliland. These latter operations are close linked with what is happening in Egypt...
Abyssinia Is cut off and there
of are a large number Italian troops there. The de- fences of Egypt have been greatly strengthened.
The British Navy in the Medi- R.A.F. operating terranean and
was:-
Four ounces of bread, Two-thirds of an ounce oatmeal,
Half-ounce of fats Five ounces of potatoes,
All washed down with
It
listeners, "May God curse them."
THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 3, 1940.
ITALIAN
YACHTS FOR ANTI-SUBMARINE REBUFF PATROLS
Fifteen large ocean- going yachts have been acquired by the Canadian Navy, says Reuter's. Ottawa cor- respondent, for con- version into anti-sub- marine patrol vessels.
An official nouncement to this effect was made yes- terday by Navy Minis- ter MacDonald. Reuter..
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MISSION
TO SOUTH
AMERICA
TISH
ECONOMIC
·an-
MISSION
SLIGHT MODIFICATION IN THE PERSONNEL OF THE BRI- WHICH IS GOING TO SOUTH UNDER THE AMERICA
OF CHAIRMANSHIP
LORD WILLINGDON HAS JUST BEEN ANNOUNCED IN LONDON:
Sir Harry Chilton, who has been British Ambassador in the Argentine and Chile, will replace Sir Horace Rumbold, who will be by private reasons from accompanying the Mission.
Admiral Sir Cyril Fuller is
as an addi- joining the Mission
Reuter t'onal member.
In contrast to the violent dis-prevented like of Italians, is the increasing confidence in the British. For in- of stance, an English official acceded to a request by local religious leaders on Tuesday.to broadcast a prayer in Arabic calling the bless- one-ings of Allah upon the observance
of the Great Moslem Feast of fifth of a pint of milk.
which will last from Dealing with evacuation, Mr. Ramadan
could Tuesday until the new moon. MacDonald said nc plâce be absolutely safe from air raid Reuter. risks, but some places were much safer than others.
on
"In the boroughs," he said,
has the average killed or injured three people. It is actually fifteen times as safe in a re- evacua- ception area as in an tion area."
"every enemy bomb GO EASY
"With Love And Kisses"
Mr. MacDonald read this letter written home by
child evacuce:-
"Dear Ma and
a
Pa.-I
hope I am having over the entire Middle East Com- you are quite well. mand have been reinforced dur-la fine time. Yesterday thirty ing the last few weeks.--Reuter. Geiman parachutists landed here.
With love and kisses."
CHEMIST
HAS TO
SIGN ON
Chemists and agricultural con- tractors are the two newest types
He commented: "No .one say that the dull uniformity State education has killed child's imagination.
WITH GARDEN HOSE
Don't waste water.. If fires by bombing, large are caused quantities ci water needed.
may N.
This plea to all consumers o
IN SYRIA
Complete failure of the Italian Mission to Syria to reach their goal and flat rejection of their de- mands by M. Puaux, | French High Commission- er of Syria, is reported in a Beyrouth message to the newspaper “Al Misri” in Cairo.
Mr. Puaux, it is said, reject- ed the Italian demand for gur- render of 800 war planes on grounds that part of the air force in Syria had "left the country for the Middle East" and part had been purchased by the Lebanese Government.
*
The demand for the plac- Ing of aerodromes under Italian control was also rejected, M. Puaux declaring that they word located in Lebanese, territory, and that according to stipuis- tions of the French. Mandatd over Lebanon, France had no right to dispose of them.
fur- -The High Commissioner ther refused to consider the de- mand for reduction of the French Army.
As a result of the Mission's failure, Mussolini is said to have recalled five generals who were members thereof, and ' · replaced them with others who have now arrived in Syria.-Reuter.
OVERSEAS EVACUATION SCHEME
TEMPORARILY ABANDONED
CITY OF BENARES TRAGEDY SEQUEL
THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT has decid- ed that until further notice no more children ́ can be sent overseas under the Children's. Overseas Reception Scheme.
The recent loss of children in the "City of water is made by Mr. H. Berry, Benares" illustrated the dangers to which. chairman of the Metropolitan
can
of
Water Board.
He says
that
"If I could choose the mo- ment when I would most wish long un- to be alive in the ending future, I would choose a few days or weeks 'hence, whenever the time may come, when the enemy strikes with his maximum force against this
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island. "Alone in the front line trench, are the of workers to be harnessed to na- defending civilisation tional service.
people of this island, All persons with certain quali- we shall suffer. fications in chemistry, physics und "But in the end we shall quantity surveying must under a sink their ships on the seas that slay new Ministry of Labour and Na- guard our shores, and so tional Service Order in force ap- their invaders, and so tear their ply for registration with the Cen-aeroplanes from the sacred sky
above cur homer that, we' turn the tide of war."
tral Register.
+
Qualification is
approximately, although not necessarily, member- ship or associate membership of recognised professional institu- tions.
Every agricultural contractor in England and Wales had to register by August, 1, 1940, with the War Agricultural Executive Committes for any county in which he does work.
OBJECTS OF ORDER
He must give the committas
that if it becomes
passenger vessels are exposed even when in
necessary to restrict supplies of convoy, under the weather conditions now
water it will be because of lack
of voluntary cooperation by a minority of consumers.
prevailing in the Atlantic.
Government has come reluc-'
A particular appeal is made to tantly to the conclusion that dur- - of gales Much more. land ising the winter season gardeners. under cultivation this year, and and heavy seas they cannot accept responsibility of 'sending much more water is being used the for gardening.
children overseas under the Gov- crnment Scheme.
The Board emphasises the advice which any good gardener will give: use the hoe, not the hose. Hocing Ta better than watering-and it saves water. USE THE BATH WATER An appeal is also made to people who fill up their baths at night for A.R.P. purposes. Used water is good enough for the stirrup pump and householders are asked. to leave the bath water after their bath.
taining.
MINERS ASK FOR GOVT CONTROL
Although the operation of the Scheme is to be Of course
suspended for the, time being, it has not been abandoned. The question whe-. If the miners could be made to ther the Board will be able to feel they are working "for the resume aperations next year must Government" and are linked up turn on the conditions then ob- directly with the war effort, there would be по more lightning Some 2,650 children have al-atrikes. The men would not -ready gone overssas under the tolerate them.
Scheme. The parents of these Mr. J. A. Hall, president of the children may rest assured that Yorkshire Mineworkers' Associa- Thore le plenty of water for there will be no suspension of tion, sald that to a reporter in the arrangements made for commenting on the stoppage at their welfare in their
Grimethorpe Colliery near Barns-. homes.
ley,
shall
EXTRA TEA
FOR HEAVY
WORKERS
all legitimate purpos65; but there landne to waste
Bayc Mr. Borry. Consumption during the year ended March last fell by 11,400,- But 300 gallons to 298,610,000. evacuation has not caused such a drop as was expected.
new
Sole Consideration Government recognise the keen
A short fire recently needed disappointment that will be felt 1,100,000 gallons of water. The by parents, who had hoped to be able to send their children-over-
particulars of his machinery, and Heavy workers who have quall-big fire at Butler's Wharf in 1931 equipment and of the areas in fled for an extra ration of sugar needed 16,000 000 gallons, which he normally opérates, may soon, also have an extra-ra- and comply with any directions tion of tea.
the committeo may give frřáb, The extra ration will be grant-. gard to his operations,
'ed at the discretion of the local
The order applies to persons food officer, but an official of the whose principal business is that Ministry of Food said:
ten...
seas
und the Government |
Thousanda of tons of coal Ware lost by the strike, “which), ended after being condemned by the miners' leaders. Three thousand men and boys re- turned to work.
Meanwhile, shifts are being loài through the absence of boys at Denaby Main Colliery, near Doncaster, s
#
Scheme:
express warm thanks to the very many people in the Dominions and United Mr. Hall advocated Government tion of sugar and who will be States who so generously have control of the mining industry, nofit by the extra allowance of offered hospitality to children not from any political motive, from the vulnerable areas in this but from a conviction that it was vital to the national interest and of carrying out agricultural opera-"Any heavy worker should have The basis upon which the Min- country, tions on land other than that in no difficulty in obtaining the ex-istry of Food calculate the ration They and sure, however, that much preferable to appeal -tri-
tra ration”. their own, occupation:
and extra ration is that a pound friends and Kinstolle overseas will bunals. The object of the Order in tobakt furnace--workers, tin of ten will provide 200 good-sized be the frat to appreciate, that Meanwhile colliery owners, had Government's decision has been now agroeti in principle to share harvesters, coal cups of tea. assist county War Agricultural | 3 piato
kin-Applications for this extra ra- taken saleh out of consideration all available trade, so that the Executive Comuniticés In organis
2) maximius fumber of pits is kept those | tion- may be made to thò a local for the children themselves. ing machinery work to ensure the
Reuter.
in operation. extra ra- | food officers, "fullest use of available resources,
drad