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Their Majesties the King and Queen recently visited Communal Centres in South London and chatted to people who are without gas and who go to the Central School and get meals for a few pence. Photo shows Their Majesties studying the menu at the Communal Centre. Copyright, Fox).
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more
No less than 60 per cent. of the population of the United States realises that it is important to aid Britain, even at the risk of enter- ing the war, than to keep out at all costs, the latest Gallup survey shows.
The "New York Times" reports that in response to the question "Do you believe the Germans In- tend to make slaves of the people of Europe and to control American trade and industry?" no less than 60 per cent answered "Yes."
The second World War has arrived and Germany will attack the United States as soon as it sults her, sald the "New York Herald Tribune" in a leading article yesterday.
Aid to Britain is a necessity which permits of no hesitation, the paper concludes, Reuter,
JAPANESE OPEN SECTION OF C.H.R.
PETAIN SILENT
MYSTERY ON NAZI THREATS PLANES
TO FRANCE
Marshal Petain made Ο national broadcast yesterday
afternoon but threw no light on the pre- sent Franco-German negotiations, which have been the subject of a big crop of week- end rumours.
He confined himself to a moral appeal to French youth and men for self-sacrifice and the team spirit.--Reu- ter.
HIS SECOND "MISHAP"
OVER EIRE
Unidentified aircraft were sighted over 'Dun- carana, and Lochswilly coastal forts shortly after noon yesterday, states the Eirean Department of Defence.
Anti-aircraft batteries opened fire and, the aircraft flew to the north-east.
Later in the afternoon a mul- ti-engined military aircraft flew over Dublin and the Eastern Counties area.
Anti-aircraft artillery south of the capital fired and an interoep- tor patrol immediately took off but the intruder disappeared into thick clouds belore she could be iden- tified. Reuter.
LORRYLOAD OF PINES DETAINED
Four persons
CHARGED WITH EMBEZZLE- MENT OF $522 BETWEEN NO- VEMBER 29 AND DECEMBER 15,
on board -were WONG KWAL, 30, RENT .COL-. | arrested when a lorry loaded LECTOR, WAS REMANDED FOR | With 6,720 catties of pine tree 72 HOURS BY MR. H. G. SHEL- wood, proceeding along Taipo DON. K.C., THIS MORNING, TO Road early yesterday morning, MAKE RESTITUTION.
was stopped by the police. The Canton-Hankow Railway, According to Detective-Sergeant
Before Major A. N. Macfadyen which has been closed to the pub-V. Morrison, defendant was em-
this morning, the four were lic since the Japanese occupationployed as a rent collectorby Hang charged with unlawful possession, of Canton, will be partially open-Yuk-ming, of No. 474, Hennessy ed by the Japanese military au- Road. He collected rents amount- thorities on January 1, when aing to $522 and converted them to regular train service will be re- | his own use. sumed between Canton and Sun- kai, north of Canton, says semi-official Japanese .report.
Trains will stop at seven sta- tions between Cânton and Sun- kai-Reuter Special.
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A few years ago defendant was ninvolved in an identical case but
was given a chance.
Defendant said he last the money and falled to inform employer about it.
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First and second accused, were fined $100 or -12 weeks' 'hard labour, while third and fourth accused were fined $60 or tw> months'.
KOWLOON "BOY" ACCUSED
A house boy, Leung Wah-chi, 25, employed at No. 21, Granvillé Road, who went to. Dairy Farm and Cold Storage Company, OVER 500 RADIO STATIONS Nathan Road, on Saturday to WILL TRANSMIT PRESIDENT make a purchase and produced a ROOSEVELT'S BROADCAST IN forged $1 note, was charged be AMERICA AND A DOZEN fore Mr. E. Himsworth at Kow- SHORT-WAVE TRANSMITTERS loon this morning with knowing-. WILL CARRY THE TALK ly uttering a forged note, and with THROUGHOUT THE WESTERN possession of two similir notes. HEMISPHERE AND INTO THE Accused was, remanded qui FAR EAST IN MANY LAN-Thursday for further enquiries.
GUAGES.
A POOR INVENTOR
Urging President Roosevelt to give the country a strong lead for increased aid to Britain, the news- paper Washington Post" yestøri day said: "Britain should fight Charged with "giving (false -in- not with her back to the wall but formation to Sergeant Hands at with her back to American fac- | Honghum Police Station on Çəbir- tories." Reuter.
day night, Ng Chung-pang, 38, was lined $20 or one month's hard labour by Mr. E. Hirnsworth at Kowloon this morning.
Accused made a report at 9 p.m. stating that he had been The need of Indian youths tak-| robbed of $134 by two robkars, in advantage to the utmost of one armed with a knife and the facilities for military training in other with a danger who held every branch of the war effort him up in Chatham Roact at 9:30 were stressed by various confer- p.m.
MILITARY TRAINING
IN INDIA
ences held all over India during After interrogation, accused id- Christmas week. Reuter.
mitted that his story was untrue,