QUEEN'S BROADCAST TO U.S.
American Help In Hour Of Greatest Need
Britain's Unshakeable Constancy
"HARDSHIP HAS ONLY STEELED OUR HEARTS AND STRENGTHENED OUR RESO- LUTION," DECLARED HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN, IN A SPECIAL BROADCAST LAST NIGHT ADDRESSED TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.
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"However great the cost, however long the struggle, justice, freedom, human dignity and kindness shall not perish from the earth,' she added. The text of the broadcast fol- lows:-
"It is just over two years since I spoke to the American people und my purpose then was to thank countless friends for so much kindness.
CHURCHILL WHEREABOUTS
STILL MYSTERY
{SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"
The Roosevelt-Chur- chill mystery is as mysterious OS ever, with nei- ther Washington nor London dispelling the idea that the two statesmen have either met or are to meet.
Mr. Sumner Welles, Under-Secretary of State, is now "miss- ing" from Washing- ton, and this has led to hints he has joined Admiral Starke, Gen- eral Marshall and General Arnold on the
yacht
presidential It is to those same friends, and even of greater kindness that I want to speak to-day.
"We, like yourselves, lave pener and have not devoted the years behind us to the planning of death and destruction.
"As yet saved by the valour of our people, we have not matched
strength
driving heavy lorries, cooking, cyphering and typing. and everyone of them working cheer. fully and bravely under all conditions.
"Many are on the land. Our
our enemies, and it is only now precious soil, driving the plough that we are beemning to marshal and making a grand job of it. around us in the
Others are air raid wardens Ur devotion and resources ༢ཉ『 jour, ambulance drivers, thousands of great British family of nations undaunted women who quietly which will in the end, please God and calmly face the terrors of assuredly prevail.
the night bombings, bringing strength and courage to the peo- ple they protect and help.
"Through these waiting months, a heavy burden is being borne by our people. As I Ko amongst "I must give a special word to them, 1 marvel at their unshake the nurses, those wonderful wo- able constancy. în many cities men whose devotion and whose
with Mr. Churchill.- International News Service.
WANG'S
NEWSPAPER
IN A MESS
Owing to the heavy
their homes are left in ruins, as heroism will never be forgotten. damage sustained as а
are many of those ancient build-In the black horror of a
bomb-
ings which you know and loved hospital, they never falter and hardly less than we do ourselves, though often wounded. think al- ways of their patients and never of themselves.
A Great Cause
"Women and children have been killed, and even sufferers in hos- pital have not been spored. Yet hardship has only steeled our hearts and strengthened our resu- lution.
result of the bombing of its office on Saturday the "Central China Daily News," Wang Ching-wei's Manifold Services
paper in Shanghai, failed "And I need not remind you, to appear yesterday and who set as much store by your home life as we do, how great may not be able to resume publication for the pre- a Shanghai they sent, says
dispatch.
are the difficulties which our housewives have to face nowa- days, and how gallantly keep tackling them.
"Wherever I go I see bright eyes and smiling faces, for though our road is stony
and hard it is straight and we know "I could continue the list al- ! It is learned that three incen- that we fight in a groat cause.
most indefinitely, so manifold is diary and explosive bombs were "It is not our way, in dark days the service which our women .in
secretly brought in by patriotic to turn for support to others, butį Britain are giving. But I want
workers of the papers. The ex- even had we been minded so to to tell you that whatever the
plosions set a large stock of news- do, your instant help would have nature of their daily or nightly
print on fire which soon spread to forestalled us.
the whole four-storey building.
"The warmth and sympathy of American generosity has touched beyond measure the hearts of all of us living and fighting in these islands. We can and shall never forget that in the hour of our greatest need you' came forward with clothes for the homeless, food for the hungry and comfort for those sorely afflicted.
tasks, they are cheered by the evidence of your thought for them.
The conflagration lasted For over four hours. It was seen even on the south bank of the "We like to picture you knitting Scochow Creek. Settlement Police on your porches, serving in your and Japanese gendarmes threw a committee rooms and helping in cordon around the area and stop- hundred ways to bring relief to ped all traffic.
our civilian garrison here.
"Though I speak for us all in Britain in thanking all of you in America, I feel I would like to send a special message of thanks to the American women. It gives us strength to know that you have "Canteens, ambulances and me-not been content to pass us by on
Courage & Endurance
at
Total damage is estimated
- Cen- approximately $2,500,000. tral News.
RAID ON
dical supplies have come in un- the other side. To us, in time of KUNMING
ceasing flow from the United our tribulation, you have surely States.
shown that compassion which has Twenty-six
Japanese "planes
"I find it hard to te'l you of been, for 2,000 years, the mark of|·raided 'Kunming: at noon:yester-. our gratitude In adequate termaja good neighbour.
day. though I ask you to believe that
it is deep and sincere, beyond expression.
"Unless you have seen, as have seen, how your gifts have been put to use, you cannot know. perhaps, the solace, which you have brought, to the men and women of Britain who are suf- fering and toiling in the cause of freedom...
"Here in Britain our
women
are working in factory and field. turning laths and gathering the harvest, for we must have food, as well as munitions. Their cour age is magnificent, their endur- ance amazing.
Undaunted Courage
·Kept at an altitude of about "Belleve me, and I am speak 5,000 feet by Chinese anti-aircraft ing for millions of us who know are, the raiders dropped over 100. the bitter but also proud sorrow bombs indiscriminately, causing of war, we are grateful. We more than 10 casualties and dė“ shall not forget your sacrifice; molishing about 100 houses,-- The sympathy which Inspires It Central News. springs not only from our com. mon speech and traditions which we sharo" with_you, 'but
even
· more from our common ideals.
Joint Cause
AUSTRALIAN Æ:R.P.
It was announced in Canberra yesterday that the Federal Gov- ernment has decided to grant £500,000 for ARP in Australia, -Reuter.
To you, tyranny is as sinful as it is to us. To you the things for which we will fight to the death are no less sacred; and and freedom, human dignity and to my mind: at any rate your kindness shall not perish from generosity is born of your con- the earth, ****
viction that we fight to serve a "I look to the day when we have seen them in many cause that is yours, ho less than shall go forward hand in hand to different activities. They are ours; of your high resolve that, build a better, kinder and hap- Corving in their thousands with however great the cost and how-pier world for our children. May
the navy, army and alr foros, ever long the struggle, Justice God bless, you all.” Reuter
SLAV FRONT VOWS NAZI DESTRUCTION
REPRESENTATIVES of all the Slav nations Poles, Czechs, Serbians, Croats, Slovenes, Macedonians and Montenegrins spoke at a meeting held in Moscow yesterday afternoon.
The meeting was opened by the well- known Soviet Russian writer, Alexei Tolstoy, who declared the Slav world must unite for. the speedy and final destruction of the Ger- man Fascists.
but
They were united as different¦ cadres should soon be filled, groups but as equals. The Slavall must fight, even those in the peoples must hamper, spoll, des- [reur, but they must use wisdom troy and annihilate the Fascist for the enemy was cunning and war machine everywhere.
The Polish General Jenuhaitis, speaking in Polish. declared Poland's resistance and sacrifice thwarted the plans of the enemy. The Nazi attack on the Soviet marked the beginning of the ruin of the German Fascista, This struggle for the Slave was one of life or death.
No Doubts
cruel.
"The time of vengeance for a thousand years of murder of Slavs is at hand. Let us also fight for a better world. "German Fascism is not only the enemy of the Slavs, the French and English, it also personifies the mean world of violence and slav- ery."--Reuter.
U.S. BUNDLES FOR BRITAIN
The speaker declared the Sikor- ski Government had shown 2 great measure of political wisdom iri entering the Russo Polish By August Bundles For Britain Agreement. The Polish people Incorporated" bad distributed in would support General Sikorski's Britain a total of £112,567. work.
Of this £62,896 was divided
towns
Their duty was to put the among 84 London hospitals and Agregment into operation imme- £10,621 among hospitals in diately. This was no time for severely bombed areas. doubts. Now they must defeat Gifts to provincial Hitler.
amounted to £6,723 and miscel- Poland was now forming an laneous gifts to £33,321-British army by the side of the Red Army. ¡ Wireless.
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