THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 27, 1941.
'UNCLE SAM
A GOOD POSTMAN'
"Uncle Sam is a good postman he will not have his mails robbed or delivered to the wrong address." said Lieut.- Commander R. Fletcher, M.P.. referring to deli-' veries from U.S. under the Lease-and-Lend Bill.
Fletcher.!
Leuf - Commander Parliamentary Private Secretary to the First Lord of the Admiralty. was speaking at Bristol,
"It has been a slowly grow- ing perception that Haller threat- en the world that has brought America to our art," he said. "And it the Ameriem pouple have de- ealed that it is vital to their self- interests to supply us with muni- Tok we can safely trust it to their logical minds
to see that
thege munitions reach us.
Vital Atlantic
"Shipping and convoy are the major war problems The North-Western.
of to-day
A fine view of the Dunth walte estate
left 10 near Cockermouth,
the National Trust by the Rev. Daniel Harrison, who died last September. approaches
427 There are
acres including the house at Dunthwaite (1785). Shepherdfield Cottage (1739), and Kirk house Farm, The estate, which is two miles from the foot of Basrenthwaite Lake, is bounded for over a mile by the River
of the hill from which the picture
taken. Derwent, which lies at the 100t
Mr. since 1696, and the a family which had lived there was the last representative of Trust has undertaken to preserve the estate as he wished,
are the nam battleground. On gains on the Mediterranean swings i will be of no avail if we lose them! on the Atlantic round-abouts.
Mr. Ernest Brown, Minister of Health, speaking at Exmouth said the next few months will see a great speed-up of the war. On sca, on land and In the air events will move at a quicken. ing pace.
The Armed Forces and the Civil Defence services. The Merchant Navy and hospital. medical and mursing services, and the whole pupulation would have fresh
laims made upon their courage,¦ endurance and skill.
No Fifth Column
Mr C. R. Attlee, the Lord Privy Seal. said at Tunbridge Wells
There is no Fifth Colump in this
WHAT FRENCH
REFUGEES THINK ABOUT IT ALL
THE LOT OF THE French refugees is a bitter country and Hilfer knows that it one. They were compelled to fly from their coun- he comes here he will be met by try after the last sensational collapse in history. aunted people, and he will get They are bewildered still, hardly able to believe an extremely warm recep'ion."
Alter stressing the importance their senses, with behind them tradition of cen-
turies trampled underfoot in a few days.
of the food services, he con-
cluded: "I think our success will depend on the ability of the peo-
waiting for orders."
'e to take responsibility without
STEADY MARKET
The London Stock
being
To begin to realise their feelings the Britisher should try to imagine himself landing in America, after losing everything, with his country conquered by an enemy.
are
Frenchmen in exile frel to-day
Vichy and Paris that bah puppets of the Germans. They are hand right hand and left
by the German
After the first gasping for 1 breath, French writers have come forth eagerly, but many of their compatriots here think too hastily, the Exchange with books to tell
us why and controlled both
French logic, but the well work-to the victor's ed out conclusions are not the the left hand. sime. One famous writer, hithert
will than Vich;
was quiet yesterday but generally how the collapse happened Each i victor's mind, Paris, the right Meady, business
largely book is marked by characteristic hand, more rapid and responsive investiment confined to selective buying of industrials, which de- casionally were higher. Gill-
rails edged and home
moved narrowly: oils were dull, upart from some entury for Mexican
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