THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 18, 1940
MAYFAIR NOW A "DEPRESSED"
AREA
MAYFAIR, HOME of the wealthy, is in danger of hecoming not only a depressed, but a derelict, area.
The whole of Mayfair is in the City of West- minster, which also includes part of Knightsbridge and Soho, the Strand, Victoria, and all the south side of Oxford Street.
And Sir Samuel Gluckstein, chairman of West- minster City Council Finance Committee, said at a meeting of the council that the advice to avoid spending had hit Westminster with the utmost severity.
"Westminster," he said, "is the central shopping centre of London, and the heart of the world of amusement and entertainment.
Derelict Area
"If his state of affairs continues Westminster will, at the end of the war, be a derelict area."
The council decided to increase the rate for the next half-year from 6s. to 6s, 8d, in the pound, making the total for the full year 2s. 2d. higher than in the past
year.
JAPANESE
PUBLIC
SAYS WAR
NEEDLESS
It is understood in Tokyo that the British Embassy regards the as serious, al- Also the council decided to present situation make representations to the though not necessarily hopeless, Government that steps should and the American Embassy is also be taken to give substantial somewhat pessimistic about the relief to Westminster's rato-
payers.
HE SAVED THE SERUMS
An obscure French Army doctor is disclos- ed to be the unknown hero who saved four- fifths of the Pasteur serums at the height of the battle for France.
The serums, says a Vichy report, were stored in a chateau in the battle zone. Roads to the chateau had been badly smashed by air raids, and were heavily mined. Fight- ing raged on all sides.
The doctor mandeered an
army lorry and made three perilous trips, success- fully getting the serums back to Tours.
com-
reason is given that it is necessary to arouse public opinion to defend the nation's rights and even her existence against the Anglo- American threat.
matter. The Japanese public considers a war with either Ameri-000000000000000000 Sir Samuel Gluckstein said: ca or Britain as absolutely "Before the war our loss from needless, and that nothing will British policy, however, and the
'empties' empty properties-occur unless it is forced on Japan was six per cent. It has already by the U.S.A, Japanese are asking risen to seventeen per cent., and Americans whether their country by next March we shall have got is determined to fight Japan, and up to twenty per cent. or more. to give reasons if such is the case.
"This increasing number of Moreover they are asking why the Much more surprise has been empties is being brought about by Washington State Department is aroused by the recalling of Ameri- depressed trade conditions. As the recalling Americans from thecans from the Orient, which is number of empties increases the Orient unless it is determined to seen as a hostile gesture, than at product of a penny rate becomes | fight.-
the re-opening of the Burma Road. less.
The Japanese attitude towards The re-opening is regarded Britons and Americans, however, part of Anglo-American plans to remains unchanged, no incidents encircle Japan, and she will un- having occurred in which foreign= |doubtedly take whatever measures ers have been molested. There are she thinks appropriate, probably many attacks on American and 'via Indo-China.
Shops Closed
"So the more you increase the empties the more you increase the burden on those who are left. It is the vicious spiral we all wanted to avoid. The situation is be coming very grave.
"Take - a took round Bond Street and Regent Street and you will see for yourself the number of shops and propertica that have had to close."
"Another factor is that increas- ing taxation has made it impos- sible for Mayfair people to keep their former standard of living and the big houses are becoming
untenanted.
"That is a ́ ́matter of-general taxation which we have to face up to, but it does contribute to the general depression.'
Note: The produce of a 1d. rate- in Westminster has fallen from £37,500 to £35,070, and deficien- cies in collection equal a rate of 3.7d.
STAR OVER HITLER
THE FOLLOWING SUGGES TION IS SENT ALL THE WAY FROM CALIFORNIA.
COOK, FISHERMAN SAVED 400 LIVES
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"When war broke out I volun- teered and was posted aboard a private yacht.
"Then
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"Usually the boat holds only six, but we got in 20, and towed rafts carrying another 20,
"We were sunk by enemy action and had to swim for it. Most of "Hitler is known to be a firm the B.E.F. men returned to the bellever in astrology. Suppose shore, but Frank and I swam over British Intelligence were to, disa mile back to the yacht, took an- cover by what system he is in-other boat, and carried on with fluenced when comtemplating war- the good work. like action....
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