THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST.27, 1941.
LORD BEAVERBROOK ON UTMOST AID TO RUSSIA Soviet Tank's Fine Showing In Action
Round A Record U.K. JAPANESE
Rugged Rock
An Italian communique broadcast from Rome radio gives details of
Output In WAR ON
August
"BRITAIN AND AMERICA plan to con- tinue helping Russia to the uttermost," de- battle in the Gondar sec-. clared Lord Beaverbrook, Minister of Supply,
in a statement in London yesterday.
tor of Abyssinia on August 24, in which it was stated some thousands of troops were engaged.
for
Lord Beaverbrook, who returned from the United States on Sunday, commented on a tank which the Russians have, known as the P-26.
This tank has passed through severe trials on the battlefield and is smaller than our cruiser tanks.
TERRORISM
Throngs of
Chinese
were caught stranded on! both sides of Soochow Creek in Shanghai last night by new Japanese, measures against terror- ism, preventing Chinese! from entering or leaving Hongkew and Yangtsepoo between 7 p.m. and 3 a.m. for an indefinite period.
The Japanese naval authorities) iesplamed, however, that the vir
tuál martial law, sealing the Son- [chow Creek bridges nightly, did. Asked if he was bkely to p Lord Beaverbrook added
not and will not apply to Japan-j In Moscow. Lord Beaverbrook ¦ Americati tank production Was pese and other foreigners, said he did not know
increasing rapidly and he had a The movement is meant to safe.
In connection with this P gagement the communique state "In East Africt the brave and valiant troops of the Gondar sve
again once
distinguished themselves particularly, sustam ing on August 24 a victorious com bat
against
formations Preity mumbering some thousands
"During This Betion a battalion of Blackshurts and colonial troups of three arms, escorting motorised columns and stores to the strong- hold of Culquabert, during a fest of courage and tenacity, counter attacking the enemy. repulsed completely the British who, at the end of a hard light., heving sustained heavy losses. I have always battled for bigger turned back in disorder, furiously; production A
tank wit; charged by cavalry assisted by, shortly be produced known as the artillery." Reuter
Coventry
whe.
that
| special word of pruise for theguard the areas north of Souchowi He expressed satisfaction at American light tank. Canadian Creek from terrorism. The output of tanke in Britain | production was also excellent. and said: "1 don't know ther the boys rolled out tanks a welcome but August will certainly be Troops
record month,"
"But we still need harder work
as
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Full Swing
1 Meanwhile. according to the local Japanese military organ,' Tairiku Shimpo." the mobilisa-y tion of 400,000 Hongkew Chinesei Lord Beaverbrook said produc-into the progressive guarding of tion in America was in full swing districts, is being planned by the and was increasing and he let Japanese authorities to maintaini "no pessimism or anxiety about order by special guard duty and it at all."
rescue work in emergencies. He said American tanks had Joint responsibility is thus taken arrived in Britain and the by all families for trouble in one! Middle East in considerable "chia" or unit. Reuter. numbers and there was an In- creasing Import of acroplanes. Production in Britain was very
FROM YORKSHIRE, | good though "not so good as we
THE WEST OF
ENGLAND, AND FROM SCOTLAND
hoped for and not so good as we intend.".
Replying to a question he said: "I would like to ste America come into the war but I couple with that statement an assurance that I recognise that the question is the business of the citizens of
-Reuter
have come the the United States" Autumn Suitings at
More And More
"We need more and more tanks
JAPANESE BUDGET FIGURES
THE
STOP PRESS
No cholera cases were noti- There were, tied yesterday however, 30 cases of tuber- culosis, five each of dysen- tery and enteric fever and one of meningitis
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL", Lord Beaverbrook announced JAPANESE GOVERN.
in London yesterday that he is MENT'S REVENUE AND
EX-
to maice another visit to the PENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR
United States "later." Inter- THE YEAR ENDING JULY 31 national News Service. AS PUBLISHED YESTERDAY. GIVES REVENUE FOR THE YEAR AS 0 445,000.000 YEN 5,860,000,-
Powell's. They and anti-lank equipment," said AND EXPENDITURE
Lord Beaverbrook, "un'i} we have consist of smart more of these supplies than troops
Worsted,
Cheviots,
Flannels,
000 YEN.
Tax revenue at 2.916,000.000 At present we have more troops." yen represents an increase of 792 miftions over the previous fiscal Stating that tank production is constantly towards the heavier year. type "the tank is growing an“ Blue
he revealed Britain would short- item on the revenue side, total-
ling 1.488,000,000 yen.-Reuter.
ly have a
new heavy tank in!
Serges, Saxonies, & service to be named "Coventry."}
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Income tax is the largest single
and production in Britain make five tanks a day
1 believe. I may safely tell and
you we are up to schedule. I would hate to be within a mile of one
Tank last week
record was a August would constitute a record month.
new
Gun production was good but not yet fully bullt up. Production of explosives was entirely satis- factory.
of their cannon when it goes off."
Reuter.
New Directorate
New appointments in the Tank
Supply Directorate are announced! DUKE SEES MARTIN by the Ministry of Supply.
Carleton L. Dyer is appointed
BOMBER FACTORY
More Confident Shipments of planes from the U.S.A. were ever increasing and Director of Tank Materials and if ever the design and service- Construction, C: B. Cowley] (SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") ability of American war 'planes is appointed Director was open to doubt "everyone tanks Components and J. D. 12,000 workers in the Martin air- knows now that American aero-Crozier is appointed co-or- craft factory at Baltimore yester- planes are as good as any in the dinating Director and principal day, said: "Your production of
world."
cluding Hurricanes, and
of The Duke of Kent, addressing
advisory engineer to the Director- bombers means the saving of Bri- Canada was also producing se- veral types of
General of Tank Supply, George tish lives and the bringing of aeroplanes,
Resounding cheers in C. Usher, whose appointment was victory." Hamp-recently announced. British grected the Duke. Internation- dens. The Dominion was in fact Wireless.
al News Service, producing almost every type oi munitions, including tanks, guns, ammunition and small arms.
Summarising the general wai situation Lord Beaverbrook sald we could certainly feel more confident than a year and two months ago. British Wireless.
United States Turning Out Tanks In Quantity
"BEFORE LONG, WE WILL BE
MAKING. MORE TANKS THAN YOU CAN-COUNT," STATED MR KT. KELLER.
PRESIDENT OF THE CHRYSLER CORPORATION, TONEWS- PAPERMEN WHO WERE WATCHING THE PERFORM- ANCE OF CHRYSLER'S ME- DIUM · TANKS -·· AT DETROIT YESTERDAY.
Mr. Keller, saying he was not permitted to reveal the present| volume of production, continued, however: “We are scheduled to
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