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THE CHINA. MAIL, JANUARY 23, 1941
Man-Power Debate Speeches
SOME MEMBERS CANADA'S
NOT YET SATISFIED
THE FOLLOWING are
representative
views expressed in the Commons debate on man-power preceding Mr. Churchill's speech yesterday.
Mr. Clement Davies (Ind.), who was the leading figure in the so-called "ginger group" which operated during Mr. Chamberlain's Premiership, declared the Government was still doing too little and that property and per- sons must be subjected to greater discipline.
Mr. J. J. Lawson (Lab) appeal- members to beware jest they modify or undermine the fine
ed 10
temper and spirit
mass of workers,
of the great
Mr. M. S. McCorquodale (back- bench Conservative) sand there
was cartain uneasiness
it
about
the nation's production methods,
the
That was obviously felt by Mr. Churchill because of changer he had made in the Government. But he (Mr. Mc- Corquodale) thought the new production plan would work.
Dr. Edith Summerskill (Lab) pleaded for a propaganda effort to make the nation's womanhood more wür-minded,
Another Labourite, Mr. A. Woodburn, contended that com- pulsion within industry was not necessary and would utterly fail.
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ISLANDS LEASED TO AMERICA
NAVY'S
PART IN
LIBYA WAR
OVER 64,000 PRISON. ERS AND MANY CAPTURED TANKS IN REPAIRABLE CON- DITION HAVE BEEN TAKEN TO MAIN BRITISH BASES BY NAVAL UNITS COOPERATING WITH THE ARMY IN LIBYA, ACCORDING TO AN ADMIRAL- TY COMMUNIQUE IN. LONDON YESTERDAY, DESCRIBING THE FLEET'S SHARE IN THE RE- CENT ADVANCE.
Apart from naval bombardments of Italian positions and the remov- al of prisoners and booly, the Navy played a considerable part, it was stated, in supplying troops in forward positions.
In one short period, 3.000 tons
of water were landed in the Bardia area for the army's use.
BIG WAR EFFORT
The increasingly great part that Canada is play- ing in the Empire war ef- fort was stressed: in Lon- don yesterday by Mr. Vin- cent Massey, High Com- missioner for Canada.
has
Canada's naval strength eight times the personnel and ten times the number of ships she had at the beginning of the war, he pointed out, and will continue to increase at the same rate for the next 12 months.
of
The air-training scheme is well ahead of schedule and the number
officers and other ranks in training is over one-third the number anticipated.
Within a few months, produc- tion will be over 70 per cent grea- ter than the peak of the last war. Canada is providing aeroplane frames, 3.7-Inch anti-aircraft guns 25-pounders,. anti-tank. gune, 5-inch and 6-inch navaj guns, machine-gune of many types, tanks, 400 army lorrica a day, optical Instruments, pre- cision instruments and several millions of shells a month, said Mr. Masscy.
AMERICAN
SUPPLIES
TO SOVIET
MOBILISATION
DUTCH TO
OF THE GREEKS BUILD FOOD
IN EGYPT
The Greek Govern- ment has ordered the mobilisation of Greek citizens throughout Egypt
between the
ages of 20 and 45, says a Cairo message.
The formation of an Army Corps named the "Hellenic Column in Egypt" will follow. ---Reuter.
Not A
Ship Or
Gun Lost
RESERVES
The Netherlands Gov- ernment has made ar- rangements for the pur- chase and storage of food and materials for the ul- timate benefit of the peo- ple of the Netherlands.
When the Netherlands. Govern- ment was forced to leave the country in order to continue their functions on foreign soil, the Ne- therlands people were left with ample stored food and raw ma- terials.
The Nazi exploitation of the Ne- therlands and its people, accord- ing to Dutch circles in London, soon reduced all available stocks to a minimum and serious hard- ship is now being experienced by the Dulch populace.
Queen Wilhe'mina has just appointed the Netherlands com. mercial expert. Mr. Van Stolk, to whom has been assigned the- task to contract all purchases for the Netherlands Ministry of Economic Affairs.
A purchasing office will be opened in New York and goods "As already announced will be purchased from the Ne- the big
convoy which therlands East Indies, the British Empire and America, so that the underwent repeated aerial Netherlands Government will attacks in the Sicilian have sufficient food and raw ma- terials available to start a replen- Straits was destined for ishment in the Netherlands at the Greece," said the Athens first opportunity-Reuter. newspaper Vima" yesterday.
C
Eleftheron
"It brought a large quantity of invaluable wor material. No ship or gun was lost.
and undergo whatever necessary
"The British sailors preferred to receive the attacks' full weight The lifting of the moral loss and damage rather than that embargo on the export of a cargo for a small Allied coun- aeroplanes and air equip-
try be reduced however slightly. "The episode shows with what ment to the Soviet Union self sacrificing spirit the British Fleet performs its appointed tasks. Transport continues to be large- is unlikely to affect the First duty is individual preserva- crews. form of war supplies to tion, whether of ships or and
That is the reason why the Bri- for the Britain, according to well-tish Fleet is in vincible." Two islands in the Ber-jamy and air force being landed
informed quarters
in Reuter. muda group are to be leas. daily at various points on
Libyan coast, and all these opera- Washington. ed to the United States for tions, in which the Australian a period of ninety years to be used, as, flying-boat bases.
They are the Morgan and the Tucker islands.
an
The Colonial Office states that when it was announced that agreement had been reached on certain sites which were to be leased to the United States bases in Bermuda and the British West Indies, it was
stated in
for
regard to Bermuda, that the Unit. (ed States had also asked for the use of one or more islands in the Great Sound.
An agreement had now reached. Reuter.
ly solved by naval cooperation, large quantities of stores materials of all kinds
have been carried out
the
Navy has played a successful part; loss-Reuter.
No orders Russia could
could be fulfilled before 1943, if place
without then.
SUPREME COURT JUDGE RESIGNS
in
The lifting of the embargo little more than a "fine gesture."
Apart from the moral, embar- go, there are also a number of restrictions on the shipment of materials necessary for de. fence needs and connected with the plans to make United States Industry into an arsenal for Bri- tein.
Asked at his press conference yesterday whether material ship- ped to Russia might reach Ger- many, Mr. Cordell Hull replied: "I think you will find that the McRey-usual interest of this government
in that phase of the situation. been nolds, of the United States being taken."Reuter.
Supreme Court, has noti
EXCHANGE TO BE ATTEMPTED
Mr. Justice
is
STOCK EXCHANGE
SLACK
Sentiment on the London Stock.
Exchange yesterday was cheered. by the latest news in regard to Tobruk but the early promise of a resumption of activity falled to materialise. Gilt-edged occasion-
industrials: ally strengthened but and oils failed to show any de..
finite trend. Among foreign bonds
Braziliang, were undecided while Far Easterns, especially Japanese, tended to go lower. Wall Street* was quiet.-Reuter.
R.A.F. SUPPORT
OF ARMY ATTACK ON TOBRUK
SUPPORTING THE ARMY attack R.A.F. bomb- ers raided Tobruk on the night of Monday, states an
that resident Roosevelt BARBAROUSA Fobs unique issued in Cairo, yesterday.
he will be retiring on
February, 1.
Mr. McReynolds has served on the Court for 28 years and is the only Judge whom the: Administra- tion has described as “Conserva- tive,"
His retirement gives: President Roosevelt an opportunity to make IN VIEW OF THE "PRIVA- his sixth appointment to the nine
TIONS SUFFERED BY WOMEN man: Court, ANIX CHILD MEMBERS OF The Attorney General; Robert PALESTINIAN FAMILIES DRH Jackson, has frequently been TAINED IN GERMANY THE mentioned us the next possible
BRITISH GOVERNMENT IS EN- candidate, Reutery DEAVOURING TO EXPEDITE
AN INTERCHANGE OF SUCH (PERSONS WITH GERMAN WOL MEN AND CHILDREN AT PRE- SENT DETAINED IN FALES- TINE.
U.S. NAVAL APPROPRIATION
GERMAN TACTICS
Twelve attacks have been made on British air men after they had baled out of their machines;
This was disclosed in the Com- mons. yesterday when the Air. Minister, Sir Archibald Sinclally was asked how many British air- men had been shot at by enemy aircraft after they had taken to their parachutes.
Sir Archibald replied there was film evidence to show that at:lamat:12 of these:contemptible Zattacka had taken place, In.four Shop whichdairment may? | have
been: killedź:
Bombs were dropped on anti-aircraft batteries two of which ceased firing, and on cross roads north- east of El Gubbi landing ground;
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Violent explosions
;
occurred Several fires were started at among buildings.
Burye during a night British: Aghter· · patrols: were camps and forts. vory, active- throughout the day but no contact was made with the enemy.
In-Albania, military objec- tives in Elbasan were raided on
Tuesday,. High explosive and Insondlary.bomba:foil within the : target area, th
machine-
Rhodesian aircraft gunned enemy motor transport on the road between Keru and Bisha” causing considerable damage.
South African 'planes success+ fully, raided Javelio, and scored direct hits. on enemy bombers,
All British aircraft - returned
safely from all operations. Reu-
way line, were hit and there was Military buildings and a” rail-' violent explosion close to the ter railway...
Anti-aircraft opposition was en- countered and enemy fighters were uctive,
Massawa. Raided-
·· In Italian East Africa: Máвsawn was raided' on Monday night, the power station and a large factory being particular targets;-
HAPPY VALLEY MYSTERY
(Action Has: already, been taken); the Under-Secretary: for thins Côli onies, Mr. G. Hall; told the Còm--
Asked whether, in view of the mons yesterday. naval result“ · „pti The House of Representatives fat that such practice:wos: re-
The discovery of an unidenti which it was hoped with the good yesterday Tased a Bill authoris pugnant to all alsmen of what was attacked on Monday, bombs lying in a pool of blood was ma
The railway station at Aisha fied Chinese about 30 years" offices of the United States Em-ing the expenditure of £227,000,- over nationalityy some representa- bassy, soon to effect an exchange 000 for the construction of four tion through a neutralvern straddling the track while direct yesterday afternoon on a reciprocal basis..
hundred submarine chasers and ment might be made to the Geralt was registered on a large Valley Negotiations were somewhat other mellorat by and for the exam or Italian Clements, Bur
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