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Mr. Churchill Order R.A.F.
MOVE TO HALT U.S. DEFENCE TIE-UPS
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL ***
The US Congress Naval Affairs Com mittee is determined to move to halt de- fence production tie
ups.
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The Committee has
o Bill approved compel mediation in labour disputes in war industries during 25-day "cooling-off" period before any
strike or lock out can be calledd Interna tional News Service.
JUDGE CRITICISED
BY APPEAL COURT
1
THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 19, 1941
Threatens To Reprisal Raids
If Athens Or Cairo
Are Bombed
"IN VIEW OF GERMAN THREATS TO BOMB ATHENS AND CAIRO, HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT WISHES IT TO BE UNDER- STOOD THAT IF EITHER OF THESE TWO CITIES IS MOLESTED, THEY WILL COM- MENCE A SYSTEMATIC BOMBING OF
ROME," SAYS A STATEMENT ISSUED FROM
10 DOWNING STREET LAST NIGHT.
The statement continues that once this bombing of Rome was started, "it will con- The greatest tinue to the end of the war.
care will be taken not to bomb Vatican City and very strict orders to that effect have been issued.
"It has, however, come on
an exet Herewang seal Re
8602876093 spective of whether ally
1 e 13th to the knowledge of His attacks are made
Government, les ur not "
Majesty's
Drevins
officiali
and an Italian squadron, Demand For Reprisals A judge whey did not pay atten.is being held ready in Although no tion to a jury's Fersaninendation |
Rome to drop captured warning has been given that Rome! to mercy
ericised by Mr.
the bombed, nevertheless Justice Humphreys, the Com, British bombs upon Vati-ld be bombed it Athens were of Crampal Appal, when a scan City, should a British pression grew up in people's minds
Angelo raid take place.
Wis
tence of five years' penal servitude passed at Manchester oft Mine hella, saxty-two, tor slaughter, was reduced to one of three years ponal servitude
man
11
im-
were Alliens
attacked, that al
carried then reprisals would b tout over Home.
stated 12 W Early this werk that the Pope had addressed
to ormal appeal
the Yugoslav Government to spare Rome from bombing,
therefore necessity jexpose this characteristic trick be-
forehand
ar-
It was
S
"It is a mustake to describe the At the invitation of the Judge. said Mr. Justice Humphreys, the bombing of Berlin 1st night by #1 reprisal for the
A DEMAND FOR BOMBING jury had added to their verdiet a the RAF
The raid on London the night belone. ROME HAS BEEN VOICED IN recommendation ko mercy.
part
MANY QUARTERS, INCLUDING a reprisal but Jude, forgetting that the cused had not been convicted of of the regular policy adopted by THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. murder, said that the recommen- the RAF under the instructions dation would be forwarded to the flis Majesty's Government for at any time been attacked by the
the bumbing objectives an guity eountries which are
mulary atut. to weaken thei industrial capacity
This policy will be runtinued to the vid of the war, at a hoped. |
Home Secretary.
That was not the proper course in a case in which it was for the
incide on the Judge to Sentence.
proper
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TO-NIGHT
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NAZI BOMBER DOWN IN EIRE WATERS
A German bomber alighted on the séu near Schull, in County Cork, inside Eire ter ritorial waters, yester- day and subsequently sank.
The
of six crew came ashore and were interned. Reuter.
CHANGSHA GETS A BIG RAID
MINERS
BECOME SEAMEN
"Man the lifeboat. Browns!" comes the shout around the little Nort- humberland village cf Cresswell. And practi- cally every one in the vil- lage rushes down to the lifeboat house.
Out comes the bout pulled by dozens of sturdy men and women. Lifebelts are fastened on to the Few by other women atid then
the boat pushes off.
Shouts of good luck from the people on the and all shout the same name-- "Brown."
come
shore,
For not only is the entire boat crew of thirteen named Brown, but so is practically the entire population of the village.
was Years
Cresswell ako
and men thiving fishing village. plied the craft to which they had been bred a d born
But
modern Ashing
R
methods
spet the doom of the fisher folk. Forced to seek a livelinood else-
FORMATIONS OF JAPANESE NAVAL AIRCRAFT YESTER DAY AFTERNOON SUBIECTED CHANGSHA, IMPORTANT where from the sea they loved so CHINESE COMMUNICATION | well, they were left with only one CENTRE. TO HEAVY BOMB-alternative LING AND INFLICTED HEAVY
ANNOUNCES DAMAGE,
THE
PRESS SECTION OF THE JA- PANESE FLEET IN CENTRAL CHINA
concen-
According to the annouterment, Japanese naval planes trated their attacks on important the military establishinruts outskirts of Changsha, which burst to flames after a direct hit.
All plus returned safely, it was added.
Renter.
base
NO EVACUATION OF BRITONS IN TURKEY
more
to go down the pit. From Pit To Sea
So the fisher folk took to pick and shovel. But they could not get away from the sea. Down the pat to work under the sta they went itself.
Miners or not, they de, rmined to keep the tradition--the Browns must still rescue helpless mariners, At times, as they are black- oned with coal dust, tired and sweaty from their shifts down the pit, the call comes for the boat to put to sea
The Browns down their tools, dash to the boat house, and other there, with the help of Browns, don their oliskins. Meanwhile,
being the boat is hauled from the shed by more of the Browns, and finally, when the boat is ready, the remainder of the women once again all Browns, fasten lifebelts on the crew.
Longest members of the life- boat are Second Cox J. Brown, Brown, Andrew and Bowman both with forty-five years' ser- vice.
When asked whether Rome haet
Only British refugees from the recent RAF. and whether there
Baltic States and any objectives of military poi tance that would justily such arrivals from the Balkans have
been evacuated from Turkey. Archibald
their an attack, Sur
Some may have left of elair, the Air Minister. replied
to the first part own accord but no general or- that the answer
der or advice on evacuation has for the question was m the mega-
been issued by the British En- tve and the second part in the assy and none have been moved of father and son serving in the at Government's expense under boat," Addison Brown told a re- the Turkish partial evacuation porter. "But we are all related in
ultimative
Further asked if the close pro- ximity of Vatican City had any
avoidance imaning ot
uch an attack From the air, Sir; Archibald sand 1 cannot be ex- pected to decuss this question in the House. Reuter.
VICHY TO
LEAVE THE
LEAGUE
THE VICHY GOVERNMENT!
LEAGUE OF NA
Reuter.
"Altogether there are three sets
some way."
U.S. SUGGESTING NAVAL LANE TO PROTECT SHIPS
A LANE OF DESTROYERS across the At- lantic, in an effort to thwart Gerrian threats HAS DECIDED TO WITHDRAW to vital war supplies from America, and the abandoning of the convoy system, is the ad- vice of some American experts, according to reports in New York shipping sources yester- day.
FROM THE TIONS. ACCORDING TO TOU- LOUSE RADIO LAST NIGHT.
The announcer added that Ad-
miral Darlan had informed the
Secretary-General of the League
Reuter. to this effect.
American shipping experts are under- H.K. APPOINTMENTS stood to have told the British that the convoy system would have to be revised if the steadi- The following appointments are ly mounting toll of shipping losses was to be
gazetted:--
Lieut. J. P. Gunner relinquish-cut down. ed his appointment as Honorary Aide-de-Camp
Governor.
to H.E.
Comdr. W. H. L. Harrison
be Honorary Aide-de-Camp
H.E, the Governor.
In broad outline the new plan which would be policed by a war~ . the would call for constant patrol by ship every two or three hours.
some 50 destroyers, along 2,000
to miles of the Great Circle route
to from Labrador to the British Isles They would be rotated in duty,
Mr. J. P. Pennefather Evans to so that 40 would always be be Commissioner of Police,
On
At no time would a destroyer... be more than an hour's distance, from any merchantman in the.. Jane.
Advocates of the new. plan de-.. watch while 10 would either be clare it would mean adequate pro- they believe that
would be able to penetrate a lane
Mr. J. P. Pennefather-Evans to in port refuelling or en route to lection since
If any, Gorman ralders..
be an Official Member of the their posts for a fortnight's work, few, Legislative Council~~
Hon, Mr. J. P. Penner her- Evans to be Chief Security cor. Major R. D. Walker to be Lit- .Colonel in the HKV.D.C
Adequate: Protection so constantly patrolled.
:
In addition. British merchant- Each destroyer would patrol men would be able to sail as soon 50-mile sector of the Atlantic 10 as loaded and could race, back and..
lano forth across the Atlantic, at max- across the Atlantic every inch oflimum speed. Rester..
Mr. D. P. Ross to be Acting-times a day establishing a Fed Sub-Llout, in the H.K.N.V.F.