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THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 13, 1941.
GREATEST BLOCKADE IN HISTORY OF THE WORLD
BRITAIN IS CONDUCTING with a fair degree
of success the greatest blockade in the history of the world. This was the substance of a broadcast last night by Mr. Dingle Foot, Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Economic Warfare.
Mr. Foot cited the gradually increasing pres- sure of the blockade as one reason why he expected a "fresh attempt to break out" by Hitler "in the fair- ly near future." Second reason was the steady in-
crease in the volume of American assistance to Bri- tain.
Our Purpose
Outlining two measures-com- Mr. Foot continued: "We have a pulsory naviceris and the ships new and formidable weapon- warrants scheine-which Govern- aerial bombardment of industrial ment had adopted to meet the si- targets. tuation arising from Germany's occupation of Western Europe, Mr. Fout stated that already four. -- fifths of ship's tonnage outside In the last war our blockade enemy countries was under Bri- stopped short at the frontiers of tish control or within the ships Germany. That is why I, for one, warrant scheme in which the hope that we shall never waste many facilities under the British time in indiscriminate bombard- [Control would be available only to ment.
ships which could show a ship's warrant issued by Britain.
"MIKE" IS
HIS OFFICE BOY
No doubt we might be justified in doing it by way of reprisal. But our purpose is to hit the enemy where it hurts him most.
When bombs fall on synthetic oil plants such as Leuna or on a great railway centre like Hamm we are striking directly at Ger- many's capacity to carry on
war.
the
HERO
OF RAID
Buster Kane, sixteen years old, just over 5ft. tall, is the Pocket Hero of Dalston, E.. He runs to the bombs instead of away from them.
Three times when night raiders have dropped bombs near his home, Buster has been first. on the scene, risking his life to get victims out of the debris.
He So Impressed a police officer with whom he worked that he is being recommended for the George Medal.
Working feverishly with bombs. dropping and guns blazing, Buster ignored a big wall which threa- tened to crash at any moment, and helped the policeman to carry out victims from a shelter which had been hit.
Three minutes after they had carried the last victim to safety the wall crashed. "Phew!"
It is a mistake to suppose that our well aimed blows at indus- trial objectives do not have a pro-grin. foundly depressing effect upon the morale of the enemy."British
When callers оп a Wireless. Stockport firm press a
bell-button in the outer LOITERING
office,
a pleasant voice,
apparently from nowhere, CHARGE
Before Mr. E. Himsworth
at
gives a cheery greeting and then asks, with de- liberation, "Kindly state Kowloon this morning, Chow Tim- your business.”
Waste paper is the firm's trade, but the management these days are determined not to waste time. So they are using an electrical office boy to send unwanted call- ers quickly on their way,
Up several fights of stairs, Mr. James Cookson, of Cookson and
Stockport; supervises his staff of
shing and Chow Yee, both aged 26, were charged with loitering in Prince Edward Road.
A Chinese detective who arrest. ed accused, said that at 1.45 a.m. yesterday he saw accused stand- ing near the gate of No. 373, Prince Edward; Road,
First accused who had four
said Buster with 3 "It was a near one."
Touch And Go
He was standing beside the stall in Ridley Road Market where he, helps his mother during the day.
"That was a night, that was! We got about forty-three people out of a shelter, and it was touch and go. First of all we had to fight a fire, and I helped the firemen. Then ran round to the back of the building and through the flames to reach the shelter.
"Another time I got three people out of a pub which was bombed,
"But don't make a fuss about this," he added modestly,
His mother, who, was standing beside him, nudged) him, "You'll »
my
Lees, Ltd., Great Egerton Street, /Previous convictions, was; sentenc cop it one of these nights,
ea to three months' hard labour boy. " she said. But there was and recommended for banish-pride in her voice. ment, while second accused was bound- over and ordered to be expelled.
sorters and packers.
When the bell rings he speaks intą, a microphone. On the business of his visitor dependa whether he goes down, the stairs or stays put
Mr. Cookson told a reporter that before the installation of the loud speaker he must have wasted hours every week interviewing people who thought they could talk themselves into an order or 'a job.
80, DEFIES GERMANS
In a Bucharest - flat
BAND CONCERT
The K.C.C. are holding a band concert by the band of the. 2nd Batt. Royal Scots on Saturday, February 8, in aid of the Bomber Fund.
To me, she said: "Yould, never think that when he was born he was one of twins and weigh- ed; only two and a quarter pounds. He looks all right now, though..
devil. "He's always been a Never had any fear, he hasn't. Can't help being proud of him, {y'know,"
VICHY DELAYS A BANISHMENT
which she entirely decor- JEAN ZAY, France's former Minister of Educa- - ated herself, a white-hair- tion, though sentenced to life deportation, is not to ed Englishwoman, aged go until the war ends for fear that he might be eighty, is carrying on un-rescued on the way to French Guinną. daunted by the departure He cannot be sent to the New Caledonia penal of the British colony and settlement, because the colony adheres to General the arrival of German de Gaulle. troops,
She refused all Legation appeals to leave, and will stay till the war is over.
"I've been here forty-six years," she said, "and this is my second Germon occupation. I'm sure they won't touch me.
Last time they tried to get ma. out in an old goods wagon Drowded with, wounded, : This Valmet jolly well stay W.
The final evacue
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