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GOEBBELS Dyaks To TELLS Detend
Borneo
Germany's air raid pre- cautions to-day are no longer a matter to joke about, but one of "bloody Seriousness" as protection
Former head-hunting against the attacks of the Dyaks and other Malays
THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 13, 1941.
MARSHAL PETAIN BROADCASTS BUT
TO CLEAR
CLEAR AIR
FAILS TO
MARSHAL PETAIN, BROADCASTING TO THE FRENCH NATION LAST NIGHT, SAID: “FRENCH, I HAVE GRAVE THINGS TO TELL YOU. IN AN ATMOSPHERE OF FALSE RUMOURS AND INTRIGUES A VERITABLE UNEASINESS IS GRIPPING THE PEOPLE OF FRANCE.
"My name is invoked too often, even against the Government, to justify the alleg- ed beneficial underratings which are in fact appeals to indiscipline.
"It is easy to understand the It was thanks to this effort that reasons for this uneasiness. When] the life of the country had been the war continues on the frontiersį maintained following the defeat. of a nation which defeat has put hors de combat but whose Empire remains vulnerable, everyone asks himself with anguish 'What is the future of my country?'
"Insidious propaganda is add- ing to the confusion of spirit and a sense of national interest
ends by losing its rightness and its vigour.
Relations With Nazis
"Our relations with Germany are by an armistice convention whose character could only Le provisional Prolongation of this situation renders it more difficult to support since it governs rela- tions between two great nations.
Twelve Points
action
Finally Marshal Petain summed up in 12 points an immediate
of political programme drawn up by his Government:— "The problem of government goes beyond the framework of a simple ministerial reshuffle. IL requires above all the rigid up- holding of certain principles.
"Authority no longer Pommes from below. It is properly that which I contide and delegate.
not
"I delegate it in the first place to Admiral Darian to. wards whom opinion has shown itself either always fav. ourable or always fair but who has never falled to help me "As to the collaboration offer.
with his loyalty and courage. ed in October, 1940, by the
"I have entrusted him with! Chancellor of the German Reich the Ministry of National Defence | under conditions the great cour- so that he can exert over the tesy of which I appreciate, it is, whole of our land, sea and air a work of slow development and forces more direct control. could not yet bear all its fruits.
Larger Horizon
Clear Line
BARON SCHRODER'S CODICIL
In a codicil to the Will in which he left £502,000, Baron R. B. Schroder, the mer- chant banker, stated: "I hereby revoke any legacy to a person of German nationality."
Baron. Schroder, Chairman of the Con- tinental and Indus- trial Trust, died last December aged 73.
-British Wireless.
ADMIRAL
DARLAN'S
POWERS
Admiral Darlan, Vichy Vice-Premier and Secre-
"To the Government which sur-tary of State for Foreign "We must know how to orien-rounds him I shall leave the Affairs, has been
ap-
fate ourselves towards the larger horizon which reconciled and con- tinued can open up to our activi-
ties.
"That is the end to which we
!
necessary initiative. I mean. however, to lay down for it in
*ed Minister of certain spheres a very clear line. National Defence, it was and this is what I have decided:;
"The activities of all parties and announced in Vichy yes- are guiding our efforts. But it is political groups are suspended in terday. a huge task calling for our will; and our patience.
"With regard to Italy our re- [ations are also regulated by the armistice convention. Here again our wish is to escape from pro visional relations and establish more stable bonds without which European order cannot be built up again. "I would like to recall to great American Republic the rea- sons why she need not fear a de- cline of French ideals.
Instinct Of Freedom
the
in
non-occupied France.
"The salaries of members parliament are abolished,
Henry of
Moysset, Secretary of State at the Prime Minister's office, and taken
Lucien Romier have been appointed Ministers of State.
"Sanctions will be against civil servants who are Freemasons and holders of high Masonic rank will be excluded Paul Merion, Secretary-Gener- from public functions.
al at the Prime Minister's office,
"The Legion remains the best has been appointed Secretary- instrument of national resurrec- General of News and Propaganda, tion in non-occupied France but Mr. Cordell Hull, U.S. Secre- is still under Government con- trol."
Labour Charter
discovering and destroying are being recruited for the
of
"Our parliamentary democracy, which is dead, had few traits common with the democracy the United States but the instinct of freedom still lives in us, proud and strong.
tary of State, manifested unusual interest in the increased powers conferred on Admiral Darlan but withheld comment pending fur ther information.
on
Mr. Hull said it was certainly. "The powers at the disposal of missioners will be entrusted with to verify and see exactly what the police will be doubled. Com- a matter which the US. wished
the the significance would be before administrative organisation and commenting on its effect activities of secret societies.
Franco-American relations.. bo Reuter.
***It is believed that the effect for of the new appointment is to give be Admiral Darlan complete control over all naval and military affairs, and makes every commander sub- ject to his orders.
"A" jaboùr charter will promulgated shortly. "The provisional statute economic organisation will remodelled.
"The organisation for food sup- ply will be altered.
enemy.
*Goebbels gave this warning re-defence of Borneo. cently at a reception in Berlin to They are being banded into an A.R.P. delegates from all over the Internal security military force "Our difficulties and mistakes country. It was broadcast by all and are to be known as the arise above all from troubled German stations.
"Sarawak Rangers."
minds, lack of men and scarcity Goebbels protested against U.S. Besides defending the terri- of products. The disturbance of opinion that the English are of tories of the White Rajah, Sir our spirit does not only arise from harder stuff than the Germans. Charles Brooke, they will oper- the vicissitudes of "We sacrificed," he said,
our foreign "two ate in Brunel and Labuan and policy but above all from million dead and several hundred as such should form a useful slowness in reconstructing the new thousand children who starved to! addition to the military forces order. death during the war."
aiready stationed in these terri- "The national revolution has torles.
not yet become a fact. This because between the people and myself
double barrier raised by upholders of the new regime and servants of trust. Petain."
But he admitted: "It still re- mains to be seen what sacrifice the German people will be able to bear under its leadership of to-day. "We have all reason to be proud of the attitude of the German people. Many of you have been decorated and many bear scars received in air raids.
the
The new force, active recrult- ing for which has already begun, will be under the command of Major G. S. J. Pelger, formerly of the Sarawk Civil Service. - Reuter.
THEFT CHARGE
rose ✡
Despicable Tutelage
Our
"A council of political Justice will be set up in order to speed up the trial of those respon. sible for the disaster. Its pro posals are to be submitted is
the Marshal before October, 15. "All Ministers and high officials must take the oath to Marshal
"In the light of experience I shall rectify the work and shall “Suffered Heavily"
take up again against egoistic and Before Mr, H. C. Macnamara blind capitalism the struggle that "Bome of our districts have at Kowloon this morning. Leung
the kings of France waged and so far been spared or suffered Kam, 20, and Cheung Yin-choi, won against feudalism. only alightly, but others again $227 and clothing from No. 220. 24, were charged with stealing
wish that our country shall have suffered heavily
Temple Street on Saturday.
be freed from the most dear "It may to-day be more com-
picable tutelage, that of money" fortable to live in one of the dis- Lee Ping, 46. married woman,
Marshal Petain then declared tricts which were
that he would deal rigorously not touched, was charged with aiding and but after the war it will be an, abetting, and with receiving $27, against irresponsible professional honour to have lived in a district'' Accused. pleaded not guilty
organisations led by mercenary which was in the middle of the and were remanded for 48 hours It was scandalous, he said, that
considerations." for further investigation.
attack.
"We used to differentiate be tween the front and the home land.To-day the boundaries bo- tween these two zones are often non-oxistent,⠀
Hamburg? They are in the very, midst of the front, "During the heavy air attacks you are always risking your life, "How will It: bo poselblo to your property and your family apeak^of. - Kiel, Braman and I like the soldiers."
to
In one passage Marshal Petnin remarked: "The London radio
influence
NO MORE
INSTALMENT
PURCHASES
on │[SPECIAL TO
and certain French journals have. BARANTÄÄ MAIL"). exercised a bad the people's minds."
THE FEDERAL RESERVE In another he said: "France BANK IN WASHINGTON IS cannot really be governed except DRAFTING STRINGENT REGU from Paris. I cannot go back LATIONS FOR THE GOVERN there now and I shall not go MENT'S INITIAL CRACK-DOWN there until certain possibilities ON INSTALMENT BUYING IN are offered me.”—Reuter. ASAN EFFORT TO BLOCK PRE-
SENT INFLATIONARY TRENDS WOODLANDS PATH AND CURTAIL THE MANU- *FACTURE OF-CONSUMER ROBBERY NË GOODS TYING; UP PRODUC- TION OF DEFENCE MATER- house, three men, armed with two The regulations will possibly
Following a servant into the FIALS.
fortunes should bé built up on the revolvers and a dagger, robbed prohibit instalments estimated nt general wretchedness and was all the inmates of No. 5, Woodlands $10 bil ions yearly and will affect the more revolting since the Path (between Bonham and every form. French people during the past Robinson Roads) of $1.280 in Dress manufacturers have been year, had accomplished an im- money and valuables, at 7.16 am, warned ceiling prices Imposed on mense task despite privations of to-day. The servant, a 27-year- rayon goods will be announced all kinds in most difficult condl old youth, could not be found in the near future.Internu- tions.
after the robbery,
lonal News Service.