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THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 6, 1941.
BY BULLET
NAZIS DISAPPROVE PARIS RULE
JAPANESE AMBITIONS IN N.E.I.
IN THE "HAAGSCHE POST" OF MARCH 29, 1941, THERE IS AN ARTICLE OF NETHERLANDS INDIA, WHICH INDICATES THAT GERMANY REGARDS THAT PART OF THE NETHERLANDS EMPIRE AS BELONGING TO HER DOMAIN AND THAT SHE WOULD NOT REGARD FAVOURABLY ANY AMBITIONS JAPAN MAY HAVE IN THAT RESPECT.
The "Haagsche Post" is at present of course under German control, and we may be sure that the opinion voiced originated in German quarters. The more so as the living spaces, into which the world organised on an Axis pattern is to be sub-divided, are frequently mentioned. There would be no more pernicious development as the one sided orientation of Netherlands India, economy advocated by the
enemy.
The article follows. -
"As far as may be gathered from the little news We receive these days, the negotiations be- tween the Japanese and the Netherlands delegates are pro- feeding a little more favourably although no definite results have been reached as yet.
"Nevertheless this should not give rise to undue optimism. Ex- perjener
WOMEN WILL
Paris girls give Gèr- mans the cold should- er, ignore their invita- tion to dances and parties.
A neutrol who has arrived in Lisbon from Paris said that Frenchwomen now know the phrase "I'll put à bullet through you."
But it is Frenchmen who say it, not Ger- mans. It is a warning against even speaking to the German soldiers.
German discipline rules heavily in Paris. Black-out offences don't bring a police- man to the door with a friendly warning. A bullet comes through win-
the offender's GET FEWER
CLOTHES
Women's "undies" will
has shown that in negotiations with the Japanese soon be rationed. There is new influences are apt to arise to be a cut in sizes and in suddenly which can cause an equally sudden change in the as- supplies. Concentration of pect of things.
industry and shortage of
"An
silk are the reasons.
mofo
dow. In this way he is tought to obey the law.
An Americon who arrived from Paris stated: "Often Ger- man soldiers are shot during the black-out. Frequently the city to find up several German soldi- ers lying injured on the streets."
long as We have no completa Information
wakes Panties, instead of being flared, concerning the differences be. are being designed on tight-Atting) tween Netherlands Indla and lines, Cami-knickers will be Japan wa are unable to judge shorter, more streamlined. From whether the Regotiations are the-waist-only petticonts will be being conducted on
more the fashion. friendly footing.
Vital Connection
"What we can judge of how ever, is the fact that it is not only of interest to the Nether- lands, but also to Europe that Netherlands India retain its vital connection
European with the continental living space' and so will be able to remain, as before,
pr important Source material for the New Europe.
an
raw
way,
The old-fashioned camisole is coming back into its own. Many girls are making these themselves from oddments. Hand-worked embroidery is taking the place of lace trimining.
"Soon
Scantier
#
women's underwear
ever," will be scantier than London lingerie maker told a reporter.
An
"
LIANG WEI-WU'S EXPOSITION
exposition of Mr. Liang of Chinese "I find it is possible to make | Wei-wu's Collection two sets from the amount of Paintings under the joint auspices material with which I used to of the Association for the "This would certainly not be make one set."
Advancement of Chinese Culture the case if, in somo
In anticipation of shortage girls and the Sino-British Cultural_As- Netherlands India became have been buying up large quan-sociation will be held at the Fung either politically of economical. tities of material either to make-Ping Shun Library, University ly dependent
to have made of Hong Kong, on Saturday from foreignup themselves or a power which has set itself the by dressmakers.
10 am to 6 pan. task of establishing a
underwear and new OF- Production of der, the aspects of which do hosiery will be restricted to two- not appear to be clear to any thirds of the total manufactured one as yet.
in the six months ended Noven-
it ber 30 last
was announced outer garments,
on
For
"Up till now Netherlands India has been able to satisfy everyone recently. by maintaining a strict open door production will policy and by insisting on its cent. sovereignty.
"And if, after the war is over Netherlands India will again be called upon to supply the world. which will then be divided in peaceful neighbouring continental spaces with raw materials, it is our opinion that she will only be
be cut 60 per
GOLDFISH
WORTH
able to fulfill that important tas! WEIGHT
under Netherlands guidance.
Prosperous Nation IN GOLD
Through a colonisation of three
centuries Netherlands India has
Goldfish look like be- become a part of our country coming worth their weight| and enterprise in gold. War has made
and our labour
have made it a model of colonised
created by us have benefitted not
tropical possessions. The pros- them increasingly popular perity and productive power as pets because their feed- only the world but also the native ing is no problem. population.
Ordinary small goldfish "We can say this without peacetime sold for 2d. Now they prejudice, for the facts and re- fetch 15 or 1s. 8d.-if you can sults are more eloquent than get them.
in
words and it is gratifying that A pair of breeders which would this was and la admitted by have been sold for 1s. 6d, may be everyone, in particular, by Ger-worth anything up to 30s. many.
"Supplies which were imported "No less than the great expert from Italy, Japan, Holland and on Netherlands India the Govern- the United States have been cut ment adviser Helfferich, has al-off,” a dealer. told a reporter. ways pointed out to our Eastern "Our climate does not allow neighbours the importance of the them to be bred here in sufficient Netherlands as colonisers.
quantities,
"We can therefore be sure that Other news about wartime pets those who are striving to create is that budgerigars are dying-off a new, Order In Europe will in their thousands-through "get- realise the necessity of main-ting too fatos boda i wterity taining the unity of the Nether -"Owners, unable to get the lands with her tropical posses usual seed, have been giving them sións.
rice and oatmeal. Their hearts could not stand the strain," an expert explained.
"This may be a reason for optimism even if the negotiations in Batavin should take a turn for
not occur. A
"What they require is very
..
the worse, which we hope will small, fine meal. If mixed with
[·linseed it: is very, nourishing.".
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