THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 12, 1941
JOHN BULLS
A fire started by. German bombers among farm build ings near an East Ang- lian town, was extin-. guished by stamped- ing cattle,... which broke out of their stalls and trampled blazing timber, under- foot.
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Drama, flavoured with comedy, describes this scena from "A Little Bit of Heaven." The players are (L. to R.) Hugh Herbert, Gloria Jean, Frank Jenks, Nan Grey and Stuart Er- win. At the King's,
LEOPOLD'S ACT
U.S. WILL SOON DEFENDED
PASS THE
OUTPUT OF NAZIS
(By James B. Reston)
ECONOMISTS of the Office of Production Management estimate that by April the United States will be out-producing Germany in airplanes and tanks, Senator Downey of California told the Senate Military Affairs Committee in secret ses- sion.
As the programme was now developing, Mr. Downey said, the United States by next Spring will be "so far ahead that Germany won't even be sec- ond."
The OPM estimated, he added, that a billion dollars' worth of military equipment was being turned out in this country every month and that in two years this rate of production would be tripled.
Mr. Downey used the figures i support of his argument that the committce should not grant to the Administration blanket authority to requisition industrial plants and machinery.
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What is believed to be the "inside story" of the seven tragic days leading to the surrender of King Leopold of Belgium was told for the first time when a settlement was announced in the law 'courts of a libel action brought by Admiral of the Fleet, Sir Roger Keyes, against the Daily Mirror Newspapers, Limited.
Sir Patrick Hastings, K.C.. counsel for Sir Roger Keyes sald
it's equal to a fine liqueur””,
that within a few hours of the Sole Agents for South China: JARDINE MATHESON AND COMPANY LTDED German nivasion of Belgium on May 10 last year, Sir Roger Keyes, at the request of the British Gov- ernment, flew to join King Leopold as B special liaison officer. He remained with the King until May 27, when King Leopold asked for an armistice.
Mr. Churchill, on May 2., announcing the Belgian surren- der, asked that judgment should be suspended until the facts were known.
The text of the executive ses- sion hearings on the Draft Pro- Sir Roger Keyes, in the lobby perty Bill shows a clear division of the House of Commons, echoed in the committee between those this advice to a representative of members led by Senator Chandler, the "Daily Mirror," which, on May who wanted to give the Adminis-30, published an attack on King "If we continued to
"any Leopold and also Sir Roger Keyes. du what tration authority to seize
Sir Patrick Hastings described the Army and Navy wants to do."property necessary to the defence
Army and the he declared, "and convert this na- of the United States," and those how the British
French Northern a defnite limit
Army were tion into an armed camp, with a who wanted
ordered on May 20 to prepare to production of three billon do lars what property was to be seized, monthly of arms and material. I A committee minority, includ- fight south-west to regain con- look almost for collapse and re-
ing Senator Downey and Senator lact with the main French Army. volution."
Bridges of New Hampshire, were It was clear that unless the Bel- worried about the possibility that glan Army could conform with the government might decide that this movement there would be a contact between the newspapers and radio stations breach of The OPM believes, he stated. were "necessary to the defence of British and Belgian that as a result of the speed-up of the United States," requisition said. technological processes and ma- [them and thus control the organs chinery during the rearmament of public opinion in the country. programme this country will in- Such broad powers, they crease its efficiency to such a de- argued, were not only unneces-
the gree that it soon will be able to
to meet
Immediate produce as much equipment as it needs of the emergency but is doing now with 2,000,000 fewer were dangerous. workers a year,
Estimates Of Efficiency
sary
Armies, he
"King Leopold made it clear that if there was a neparation between the two armies the capitulation of the Belgian Army would be Inevitable," continued Sir Patrick Hastings.
The Belgian Army, at the re- quest of the French High Com- The views of those arguing for mand, was withdrawn on May 23 If the trend in rearmament were limitation finally prevailed when from a strongly prepared position allowed to spiral continuously up-the committee voted unanimously on the Scheldt to a weaker and ward, the Senator asserted, "we to accept a modified bill, which longer line on the Lys to allow may have 30,000,000 unemployed" will be brought up in the Senate the British Army to retire behind at the end of the war. This view, Monday.
he added, was shared by "practi-
cally every economist in Washing-
ton."
Calling for drastic limitation of j FIREPROOF
the Property Seizure Bill, he said:
"It is a question of balance.
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do hope that some limitation will be put in this measure that will, to the fullest extent, maintain the stability of industry in the United Sir John Madsen; Professor of States, because I can see, right in Electrical Engineering at Sydney Los Angeles, when this war boom University, who is one of a group who is over, if we don't face violence of five Australian scientists and death and revolution I will be will establish headquarters in the surprised."
United States and England in con-
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a defensive frontier line to pre- pare for a southward offensive,
"King Leopold, on the morning of May 27, asked Sir Roger Keyes to inform the British authorities that he would be obliged to sur- render before a debacle occurred, and at 5 pm. on May 27 King Leopold informed the British and French authorities that he inten- for an ed at midnight to ask armistice in order to avoid fur- ther slaughter of his people.".
Bir Patrick Hastings concluded that Sir Roger Keyes, in the light of his knowledge,felt jus- tified in suggesting a suspension of Judgment on King Leopold. and resented the attack on himself.
This statement prompted -8on- nection with the war effort, has ator Schwartz of Wyoming..to been invited to attend a demon- observe that if the United States stration at Washington of a new was "not prepared and the Japs fire-proofing liquid which the come over here, when they get United States War and Navy De The defendants accepted: Sir Patrick Hastings's statement and through with Los Angeles thore partments are investigating. won't be any business there at Australian officials in the United regretted having been misled by
States are taking a keen interest an unimpeachable source. in-this material which will be The Judge ordered defendants made available by the inventor, a to pay damages the amout not Scandinavian occulist, who, after being stated, and also costs.
No Pacific Defences
Senator Chandler of Kentucky many years of experimenting, per- commented that, as the nation fected it at Tng Anen ag. **** stands right now, Japan" could The Inaterial is said to have! "park, an aircraft carried in the very high military advantages, and Pacific and bomb the whole coast seropiane fabrics treated with it] of California.¦
will not burn. A blazing thermite
NIGHTINGALE
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You haven't got an anti-aircraft bomb can be doused quickly with A nightingale sings when the gun on the entire coast,” he assert- a few shovels of sawdust treated sirens sound at Hanham Abbots, ed. "I have been all the way up with the liquid, and a blazing tank near Bristol, and an expert on and down it. You haven't got any lot crude oil can be extinguished bird life declares that the song is defences."
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MASSED BAND CONCERT
in aid of
BRITISH PRISONERS OF WAR FUND D
The Massed Bands of The Royal Scots and of The Middlesex Regiments will give a Concert in aid of the above Fund on the ground of the e Hong Kong Cricket Club at 9.30 p.m. on ŋ SATURDAY, 23rd August.
Everyone attending is asked to buy a pro-*- gramme with badge from the Lady Programmee Sellers either on the ground or beforehand.
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Tables may be reserved at a charge of $1.00:0 per person on application and payment to the e Hon. Treasurer, Mr. 1. E. Roberts, Messrs. Thomson & Co., Hong Kong Bank Building.
Refreshments, alcoholic and non-alcoholic, will be served throughout the Concert, the pro- ceeds of which will go almost entirely to the Fund
and so
Gather your friends and come and enjoy a good evening and
help a good cause.
HONG KONG CRICKET CLUR GROUNDO
SATURDAY, 23rd AUGUST, 1941;