THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 22, 1941.
"V" FOR VICTORY CAPTURES U.S. IMAGINATION
AS EVIDENCE OF how Mr. Winston ¦** Churchill's vigorous "V" campaign has caught the imagination of the Americans, Alexander Stewart, father of the film star, James Stewart, has erected a 10-foot glumin- ium painted V on top of Indian County's Courthouse.
The sign which hangs 300 feet over streets is illuminated by floodlights each evening.
STIRRING APPEAL FOR ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITALS
(Continued from Page 8)
The Press continues to give eonsideral o prominence 10 the campaign.
'The New York Sun" yesterday in a leader stated: "Now the Nazis have decided to use the letter V for victory. This Ger- man imitation is doubtless intend- ed to confuse but it is doubtful if many will be fooled.
"When Europe's captive people bear the word victory or see the sign on walls there will be no doubt in their minds who the vic- tory is meant for. The only vic- tory worth the name is final vic-
will keep before your eyes the vision of the broken men whom this Appeal sels out to help. If you see that picture clearly this Appeal will exceed all hopes "
Following a short talk by Dr.tory over Nazi tyranny.
C. T. Wang. Mr. Tsuyee Per dis- closed that $20,000, m Chinese currency, had been received from Madame H. H. Kung. $50,000 from leal banking organisations. and $20,000 from the Briti h Pund for the Relief of Distress in
China
Mr. Lo's Appeal
"What seemed a cute trick may prove a boomerang for Goebbels' department."
Fifth Symphony
The "Christian Science Moni- tor" on Saturday said: "Beeth- oven would never have been a Nazi. He would be glad to know that the motif of fate knocking at The Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo said: the door with which the Fifth "His Excellency Sir Geoffry Symphony opens has been turned ¦¦ Northcote arrived in this Colony into the motif of the inevitable. on October 25, 1937. An Address knocking ominously on doors and of Welcome on behalf of the windows whenever the Nazi op- Colony was read by the Honour- pressors pass by."--Reuter. able Sir Henry Pollock, K.C. the course of his reply which, if
In
I may say so, deeply impressed the Colony, Hi Excellency Sand
'The blackest cloud in our sky is the grievous war in which the two greatest nations in this quarter of the world are engaged. It is not for me to ex- ! prese any view upon the merits |
cover
now
NEW RANKS
IN THE R. A. F.
ROYAL AIR FORCE. THEY WILL PROBABLY BE
NEUTRAL EXPOSES AXIS RADIO
In 0 fully docu- mented article on the front page of the Buenos Aires La Nacion, Leonardo Spearman, the news- paper's London corres- pondent, gives an ac- count of what he des- cribes as a 'malicious attempt" by Berlin and Rome radio to misrepresent his des patches.
He reproduces sen- tences which the Axis radio took from his despatches, torn from their context, wrongly to represent him as stating that British morale was weak.
10000
00000000000
ROYAL WORKMAN DECORATED
A Government workman who, for over forty-five years, was per- haps more closely in touch-in a literal sense with the most im- portant Royal ceremonies than TWO NEW RANKS ARE TO any highly placed Royal official or demerits of the contending BE INTRODUCED INTO THE was yesterday presented with the causes. But, as you all know, a
Imperial Service Medal by Mr. strong effort is being made at the
FLIGHT SER- George Hicks, Parliamentary instance of the Committee which GEANT PILOT AND WARRANT Secretary to the Ministry of Works advises the League of Nations OFFICER PILOT.
and Building. on Far Eastern affaire, to dis- No date can yet be given for
During his service, he minister- means whereby this the institution of the new ranks. ed to the needs of ten Prime ghastly slaughter and misery of Hitherto sergeant pilot has been Ministers and four Speakers. mankind and this violence done the only non-commissioned rank
Al an early stage in his life, he to human intercourse and com- available to pilots in the Service. assisted in the preparations of St. merce may be ended. All here The result has been that no Paul's Cathedral for Queen Vic- will join me in the earnest hope advancement has been possible toria's Diamond Jubilee, the Lying that BUCCC58 will attend the except by taking a commission, a in State of Queen Victoria at St. and that thing which some sergeant pilots George's Chapel, Windsor, and the the tragic situation which has may not wish to do or may not Lying-in-State of Mr. Gladstone. developed in China will be have the opportunity to do.
-British Wireless. No signatory of
of quickly cured.
The introduction the Nine Power Treaty will large-size bombers has made it work more vigorously towards more than ever desirable that this much desired alm than the there should be some advance- British Empire. Insofar as we in ment open to sergeant pilots other
Brussels Conterence
the new
BOOTHBY
Hong Kong can support that than through the taking of com- TO JOIN
endeavour, let us give every missioned rank. The chief pilots. help that we can,'
"His Excellency's message
sympathy, delivered
stepping on the shores
of these big machines undertake of large responsibilities.
upon hist
of this
Colony, naturally afforded great we all earnestly hope
will
R. A. F.
M.P., IS be. MR. R. BOOTHBY, satisfaction to the Chinese. Since completely dispelled when His SHORTLY TO JOIN THE R.A.F. His Excellency's arrival he has Excellency permits himself the HE WILL RETAIN HIS SEAT IN given his encouragement and leisure to think of himself and to | PARLIAMENT.
Mr. Boothby, who became support to every worthy cause in receive expert medical treatment, charitable aid to China, and in he has taken the trouble not only Parliamentary Secretary to the relief of distress.
of attending this function to Ministry of Food in May last year, "In November 1938 The British signify his sunpport, but of mak-resigned his post after the report Fund for Relief of Distress in ing an appeal which I know must of the House of Commons Select. China, Hong Kong and South have profoundly touched the heart Committee which inquired into China Branch, was formally in- and soul of everyone present. his conduct in connection with -augurated, .It is well known that "Even if no tangible results payments out of Czech assets in His Excellency is; and has since should come of to-day's appeal, I Britain.
its inception been, Patron of this can assure His Excellency that Mr. Churchill, moving the Com- Fund. But it may not be so when he leaves us he will take mittee's report in the House of generally known that it was His with him the abiding gratitude of Commons on January 28, said: Excellency, himself who inspired all Chinese for his sympathy for "One can only say that there are the organisation of this Fund and and help to China. He will, too, paths of service open in war time. did so much to bring it about in have the satisfaction. of itnowing which, are not open in times of cluding drafting the inaugural that his Fund has already expand peace, and some of these paths appeal to the public.
ed over $700,000.00 for the relief may be paths of honour."
of distress and suffering, But I
can not believe that this appeal
Farewell Present
canfall. On the contrary, Iain T, Wang, Dr. Robert Lim, Mr. M. K. "When His Excellency was re-confident that as the result of Lo, Mr. Tauyce Pol, Mr. K. P. Chell, cently approached that the Chin- to-day's meeting we can raise Mr. Y S Doo, Mr.Sung Han-chang ese in the Colony would like to HK.$200,000 to provide the ortho Mr. P. N. Chung Mr. T N, Lee, Mr. make a farewell presentation to poedic Centres in Free China Te-fond. Mr MY Tang. Mr. His Excellency, he expressed tho which are so badly needed. In Sou Chang, Mr. Kan Tong-po, Sir Robert He Tung, "Bir Shouson Chow,” strong wish that every cent which that case I know no one will re- The Hon. Mr. Thomas Tam, The the Chinese could afford should jolce more than His Excellency Commodore, The Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith, bo devoted to charitable relief in His Excellency's Inspiring appeal Lady Macgregor. The Hon. Mr. D. J China, and it is out of deference which we have just heard, and, Sloss. Mr P Pennefather-Evans. to His Excellency's wishes that above all, the fruitful results of The Hon. Dr. P. B. Selwyn-Clarko-Mr, the Chinese farewell presentation that appeal, will indeed be a Red Cross, Bishop Valtorta, Mr WH A Wassollus, Director of Mia American will be confined to an address happy and fitting culmination of Lock, Dr. W. W. Yen, Dr. F. C. Yen, framed in blackwood.
AutoHis Excellency's labours in Hong Mr B. Cock, Dr. 8: N. Chau, Dr. Ll Jilland, now, on the eve of His (Kong in the cause of China Badan Shu-fan, ref: P. Bi Balwyn-Clarke; DES Excellency's departure, and under Among those presons were H.E. Sir B,. W. Tape, Mr. Usu Shi-ying. Dir. the shadow of an illness - which Geoffry Northcote, Bishop-Hall, Dr. C. M. H, Lo and Mr. M. W Lo
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