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THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 2, 1941..
PLYMOUTH'S TORNADO OF HATE
(By Reuter's Special Reporter at Plymouth)
THESE SOFT-SPOKEN WEST COUNTRY COMPULSORY
MEN AND WOMEN ARE JUST PLUMB-MAD
WITH HITLER. MANY HAVE LOST THEIR SERVICE
HOMES, THEIR BUSINESSES
AND RELA-
TIVES BUT THIS IS NOT THE OVERRIDING APPEALS
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CONSIDERATION. THEY DO NOT MOURN THEY DO NOT LAMENT – THEY JUST WANT TO HAVE A CRACK AT HITLER.
Reason for the massed raid on Plymouth In blasting was obviously to break morale. Plymouth, Hitler hoped to make the British squeal.
prodigy of effort on the part of tock was to meet overwhelming
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He has succeeded but that squeal was not al Hitlerian squeal and it Plymouth presents wonder. There is no sigu of has achieved a raging tor-ful inclure.
strain on the faces of the prople, LTD.nado of hate and a burn-who necessarily continue
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Several appeals heard by the Compulsory Service Appeals Tribunal Chief composed of the Justice, Sir Atholl Mac- Gregor, chairman, Brigad-
ier A. Peffers, and the Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell.
E. MacNider. of the "Daily Press" was re-assigned from the Combatant Group to Key Post.
The chairman said that he had reminded the other members of the tribunal that Mr. MacNider's ense had been dealt with at the same time as the five members of the "South China Morning Post, ̧ Ltd.," and that the recommenda- tion of the Commandant of the Volunteers was the same in this
case.
These people of the Weat
of Girls are as those
still chle--the Country are not
Their tempo is still rustically spruce. major cities.
But listen to the conversation of : slower. They are church-goers.
The appeal
was heard to-day But this morning an old Ply the girls.
appeal had been mouth lady of 90 blushed at her "We are not afraid of parachu-as no formual
lodged before us in the case of Hitler had de tists. Let them touch the ground nwn language.
the other Öve. The appeal now molished her home and some love and we will deal with them." ly honey she had secured trom These women, too, talk of how was made and the Tribunal was leave out of Buck the Venerable Abbot uf
they gave succour to o another, prepared to grant
time and to treat the case in the "Your need is fast Abbey. Justifiably she was
than greater aggrieved.
mine," is the tenour of their back-same way as the five members of the "South China Morning Pust, Lid."
A "Swine !"
old in
I regret to say that this lady called Hitler a "swine." the next breath she dismissed her own affairs.
"I see," said, "that they have gul most of our boys out of Greece. It takes a lung time to get the British Empire together but That Man is beaten already, yet does not know it."
he
This typißes the spirit of these wonderful people.
Groping over ruined buildings
this was
chut.
In summing up, should these The appeals of Messrs. G. C. women ever have an opportunity Burnett, W. J. Keates and H. J. of obtaining a personal interview Yappe, of the "China Mail" and with Hitler, Heaven help him!-
"Sunday Herald," for re-assign- Reuter.
ment from the Essential Services Group to the Key Post Group were not allowed.
SEVEN
MONTHS'
SENTENCE
Seven months' hard labour was
Mr. E. G. Price, of Messrs. Butterfield and Swire, was re- assigned from Combulant Group
to Essential Services. He stated that he found it difficult to find time to do his volunteer training. of Mr. N. E. The application Hunter, of the "Daily Press," for re-assignment trum Essential Group to Key Post Was not allowed.
I felt like a jackal, I had to see the stark reality of Hitler's conception of war and I was a "Paul Pry." Against the spirit of Plymouth imposed by Mr. H, G. Sheldon,
111 unenviable task.
K.C., this morning, on Chan Hung, ing with his wife. He produced Watching people salve what be22, for impersonating a police of an "Immigration puss",
und said longings remained from their
ficer; larceny: {und demanding he was a Police Officer. He search- homes I felt emotionally exhaust-
money with menaces.
ed complainant and took away his ed. Hearing their comments
Detective-Sergeant V. Morrison watch and $4. this violent blitzkrieg [ was
said that at about 9.45 p.m. on The victim was later taken to emotionally uplifted.
April 29, defendant approached a Gloucester Road, where accused Chinese, Wu Tin, in Johnston demanded $10, threatening him Road, near the Southorn Play with assault. Defendant was ground, and accused him of flirt- arrested the following day.
Not A Tear
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In this aperture of stark tra- gedy--in this smoke-ridden mniasma-I bave not seen a single tear. Instead these people smile --and already they are discussing among themselves how they shall repair their city.
They go to the blitzed Guild- hall and there survey the lists of dead and missing: they shrug their shoulders and curse Hitler. So much for the breaking of morale!
There are some people here in Plymouth who are carrying bun- dles. While the man of the house- hold will cart away some cherish- ed household possessions the wife has in her arms the children,
Sleeping On The Moors
THREATENING MOVE BY IRAQI ARMY
REPORTS REACHING LONDON FROM BAGHDAD INDICATE THAT CERTAIN DIFFI CULTIES HAVE ARISEN IN CONNECTION the WITH THE PRESENCE OF IMPERIAL FORCES surrounding moers. They sleep IN THAT AREA, REUTER'S DIPLOMATIC there with insécurity, with the CORRESPONDENT LEARNS.
Some have had to take to
most meagre of covering, and in the day they return to Plymouth. Notwithstanding their agony they board mouth in
high good
humour,
the buses of Ply and Hitler has not yet been able
to destroy that singularly Bri. tish institution-the queue..
EVEN IN THEIR... SORROW. THIS PEOPLE RETAIN THEIR
It will be recalled that before the arrival of these troops in Basra, the Iraq administro- tion concurred in the opening of lines of com- munication through the country, as provided in the Anglo-Iraq Treaty.
SENSE OF SEEMLINESS AND・ When informed of the imminent s iraqi Army Move
ORDERLINESS.
arrival of further units, necessary
Certain concentrations on
the
I doff my hat to the civil au- to complete the strength of the thorities of this amazing city. Imperial forces, the Iraqi admin- part of the Iraqi army have, how- Notwithstanding Hitler's pounding istration suddenly took the line ever now taken place, which there is food in plenty.
that they could not agree to the might be regarded as a threat to the security of the British air base arrival of further British troops before those already there, had at Habbiyah, on the Euphrates.. some 60 miles to the west of passed through.
Basca.
Prodigy Of Effort
It may be that a shop has no front or back. or no wall but on the site, butcher, baker and can- dlestick maker continue to ply their trade. `·
The people of Plymouth have electric-light-gas-and water.
The British Government could THE IRAQI ADMINISTRA not agres to any derogation from TION ARE BEING. PRESSED TO their treaty rights, the move- REMOVE THEIR TROOPS AS mont proceeded as planned and SOON AS POSSIBLE, SO AS TO the units concerned disembark-| AVOID THE RISK OF ANY IN- ed at Basra without incident.CIDENT. - REUTER.