THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 22, 1941.
Library, Supresio Court
A MESSAGE TO CONGRESS
Solid Declaration Against Peace With Hitler
Eight Points Will Become National
Policy
A SOLID DECLARATION AGAINST ANY NEGOTIATED. PEACE WITH HITLER? WAS GIVEN BY PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT YESTER‹-| DAY IN A SPECIAL MESSAGE TO CONGRESS,:.. REPORTING ON HIS EPOCH-MAKING-MEET- ING AT SEA WITH MR. CHURCHILL
The President said that the declaration of principles agreed upon there were so clear cut that they would be difficult. to oppose "without automatically admitting willingness to accept a compromise.”
These principles, he added, also would be hard to oppose without admitting willingness "to agree to a world peace which would give to Nazism domination over large numbers of conquered nations."
"Inevitably," said the Presl dent, "such a peace would be a gift to Nazlam to take a
for
breath- an armod breath
(econd war to extend their control over Europe and Asia to the American hemis- phere itself."
Freedoms
It was perhaps unnecessary, he went on to call attention once more to the utter lack of validity of the written or spoken word of the Nazi Government,
IL was also unnecessary to point out that the eight-point de- claration included. of necessity "the world need for freedom of religion and freedom of informa-]:{ tion.
No society of the world or-/ ganised under the -- announcediju principles could survive with. out there freedoms which are part of the whole freedom for which we strive."
Suggestion To President
Officials at the White House
NO DELUSIONS
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COLONEL COLLET PROMOTED
A number of important promotions in the Free French Army in the Levant have been made by General de Gaulle,
Commander-in-Chief
the Free French Forces.
of
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CYPRUS
EGYPTIAN
TOWN BOMBED TRADE Enemy planes raid WITH SYRIA
ed Famagusta jn: Cyprus yesterday morning,
causing
some civilian casual- ties and slight dam- age to civilian pro perty, says Reuter's Nicosia correspon- dent.
Prince
Bernhard Leads
They include promotion to the rank of General of Colonel Col- let, at present Commander of the The most outspoken Japanese Damascus garrison and delegate of anti-Hitler comment yet made, the Free French to the Syrian appeared in the Japanese-owned Government; "Singapore Herald" yesterday as Colonel Moncelart, Governor of follows:
the Jebel-Druze, and Colonel "Hitler cares nothing for Japan | Vallian, head of the Free French except the use he can make of Air Force. her to
Prince Bernhard of the further his ambitions. General Collet was one of the Nothing will happen to her
first high French officers to go Netherlands visited an
Airmen
Japan plays her part carefully." over to the Free French Forces.~ ¦ R.A.F-aerodrome yester
--Reuter.
Reuter.
PRES ROOSEVELT
FOLLOWS HIS OWN PRECEDENT
BY INFORMING Congress officially of say that the President's special his talks with Mr. Churchill, President Roose message to Congress was suggest- velt has followed the practice he established sional party leaders who confer in the case of the American-ship. “Robin Moor," namely telling legislators of the ac- tion taken and the policy pursued.
ed by the Democratic Congres-
red with the President on August? 18 regarding the Atlantic con- ference.
President Roosevelt made a re-
ference to Canadian ships which
is believed to be the first official announcement that Canadian warships were
As on the previous occasion his message present at the calls for no action but it undoubtedly will be
approved by Congress.
scene of the conference.
ter
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BALTER FORD
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IALTED FOOD DRINK
DELICIOUS HOT OR COLD
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SINCERE'S
After that the eight points will be national policy rather than just Administration policy:
The "clear gains" to which Pre- sident Roosevelt. refers are already in evidence. The conversationis un the high seas, combined with Lord Beaverbrook's activities in Wash- ington since, and;, the... coming Anglo-Russian-American-Confer- ence, indicate........ clearly a new strategy of supply with Washing ton as the nerve centre.
British and U.S.. production of warsupplies, it "le reported, ala now, beina made one Integral whole, werking with one pušk pose towards a single objective). A much...” higher | degree of
It is stated that effortskiwill
Norway
Taking The Air
In a week or so the first
to
ciclency(seems bound to result.fighter squadron of the now be directed towards bringing Norwegian Air Force in Russia into this supply systent so Britain will be ready that the industrial efforts of all operate with the Royal and directed in an intelligent. Force it was learned in manner towards their cominon London yesterday: object
„these nations, can be integrated
"
A Board of Trade regu- lation issued on Wedres- day in Cairo permitting trade with Syria is ex- pected to help bringing down the cost of living there.
One of the reasons for the pre- sent high costs in Syria is the fact that the Vichy regime left Syria short of essential supplies.
The British and the Free French authorities- have now Farranged for 5,000 tons of wheat to be delivered to Damascus“ at the rate of 150 tons daily.
The
currency... will remain stabilised at 8.93 which obviates the necessity for a black bourse.
CRUELTY TO A PIGEON
Sir, It has been brought
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day where Dutch fighter the notice of the Hong Kong pilots are in training, the Society for the Prevention of Prince arriving in his ber of the Public brought to a Cruelty to Animals that a mem- own plane which he was place of amusement in the Co- piloting..:
lony a live pigeon, which was let loose and the guests were He took off as the leader of a invited to catch it, the person training. formation. of nine catching it being given a prize. machines all piloted by Dutch fly Immediately the matter
brought to the notice of the On landing, Prince Bernhard management, the Manager took. said to his compatriots: "I am steps to prevent its recurrence. proud that thanks to the coopera-: I am instructed by my Com-1 tion of the R.A.F. we are now able mittee to point out that amuse- to train Dutchmen as fighter pilots ments of this nature are cruel," here in England,' so that shortly. we and to ask members of the Pub may have many Dutch squadronslic to cooperate with the Society in action with the R.A.F.
in trying to prevent similar so-
ers.
was
"These squadrons... will fly: called forms of amusement and Spitfires presented by the N.EL.to say that the Society will be. "I am grateful for the excellent most grateful to anybody who.
training the R.A.F. has given me will let us know either sofany and I have no doubt that all of proposal for so-called entertain- you appreciate the facilities given ment of this nature or of similar. by Great Britain. I wish you all incidents.
W.REES HARRISS, the best of luck during and after
Hon. Secretary?
your training."—Reuter.
ACHTUNG, HAWKINSI ACHTUNGI
say Hawkins, you might be more
careful. You nearly had me over the banisters,
Aired your arrival, in — er
"I'm very corry, Sir, I had not antici
Lack Of Information: Equipped with Hurricanes, its
pilots and ground crews have| At present, it is added, there come from all over the world:: is not, sufficient Information com
ing from Russia either in re- The pilots, are all fllers gard to the fighting or produc- {grent experience who were either flon in the Soviet Union for in the Norwegian Air Force or this purpose but it is believed were commercial pilots before that the position has been stat- the invasion of Norway extunequísically to Moscow nud
it will be repeated ir, nécessary |-- The Commanding Officer in v when the tripartite talks In Norwegian Air Forco, staff, amicur Moscow begin-Reuter #163, Who" escaped-Reuter:
woop, if I may coin a phram. In fact, Siry I didn't know you were up. "My good man, I've been up dince cockcrow. The clocks were striking eight as I sprang from my Spartan box spring mattress." ***Indeed, Sir."
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you think I
adacho ought to hayo a
and a taste in my mouth like cold dianer knives ? "
"Well, Sir, now that you press m you were out rather làto last night "Of course I was. Didn't get back till threes - But I drank nodiing bur Gimlets. And now I'm feeling as fit as one of those culinary what'am ita-niamce."
Trivats, Sir. I'm not surprised, Sir, "Rose's" Lime Juice, possesses thara prusic properties which
Confound you, kitin. You
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