OF
THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 2, 1941.
BATTLES Trade Unions In JAPANESE
(SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL",
THE SHANGHAI TWO-WEEK LONG "BATTLE OF BEAUTIES" IN THE BRITISH COURT END. ED THIS MORNING WITH THE REGISTRAR, MR, G. H. HAINES, GIVING JUDGMENT TO THE EFFECT THAT BOTH PARTIES WERE EQUALLY TO BLAME.
The assault action was original- ly brought by Miss Mercla. May Scharnhorst against Miss Elsie
Van
Of
Battle
—IN HIS PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS TO THE TRADES UNION-CON-
Cruz, but subsequent bearings GRESS IN EDINBURGH YESTERDAY, MR. GEORGE GIBSON EM- revealed that a fight had ensued PHASISED THE PART TRADE UNIONISTS COULD PLAY IN PLACING bers of plaintiff's family over a INTERNATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS ON A FIRMER AND MORE
between defendant and four mem-
bathroom dispute.
Mise Cruz bore visible evid. PERMANENT FOUNDATION. ence during the proceedings. nursing a black eye and bites on the arm.
WRISTWATCH SNATCHING GANG
The Registrar condemned the case as "disgraceful for British subjects." Miss Cruz later fled counter-charges and was award- ed $50 dumages for medical costs, while Miss Scharnhorst bound over on recognizances in A gang of alleged wrist-watch
WON
NAVAL SHUFFLE
Reshuffling of the Naval General Staff was offi- cially announced in Tokyo yesterday.
Rear-Admiral Seiichi Ito is ap- pointed Vice-Chief of "the Naval General Staff, succeeding Rear- Admiral Nobulake Kondo who has
| Admiral Köndo has been sp- pointed to an undisclosed.post åt sea.
On the Trade Unionists of this country held the post since October, 1939. and on their comrades in the Dominions and the U.S.A., the task now fell of seeing that their forces and those of their Allies are pro- vided with an overwhelming mechanical and
the sum of $250 and two sure- snatchers, was charged before fire power in tanks, 'planes and armoured
ties of $250 cuch.-International] Mr. H. G. Sheldon, K.C., at the News Service.
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NEW INDICTMENT
[SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")
Central Magistracy this morning. Tong Lai-hung. 17, was charg- ed with snatching wrist-watches
cars and guns of all descriptions.
With those they should be able to over-
The announcement also revealed that Rear-Admiral Nishizo Tsuka- hara, Commander of the Chindai Naval Station in Southern Korea, has been transferred to duty with the General Staff, with Rear-Ad- miral Inuta Sakamoto appointed as his successor.
from Miss Josephine Chow of whelm and finally destroy the malignant Naval Mission to French Indo-
No. 49. Village Road, ground
floor: and from Miss Ng Siu-lin enemies which meñaced everything for which
of No 2, Kai Tak Road. A 23-their movements had struggled through 150
yeur-old married woman, Cheung
S-fong, was charged with re- years of effort and sacrifice.
ceiving stolen property.
Lo Pan, 18, and Tse Tok, 21 were charged with stealing a wrist-watch from а
Chinese woman in
THE U. S. DISTRICT ATTOR NEY IN SHANGHAI, MR.
Fenwick Street yes- LEIGHTON SHIELDS, YESTERterday, and Kwok Choi, 24, mar- DAY PROMISED SENSATIONAL
ried woman, was charged with REVELATIONS WHEN SAMUEL
receiving, TITLEBAUM FACES
NEW INDICTMENT TO-DAY.
A
were
Several wrist-watches found in accused's possession. hours for further enquiries.
The case was adjourned for 72
The nature of the charges are not disclosed but it is belleved to have a bearing on an allegation that Titlebaum's fingerprints cor- respond with those of u grandment Titlebaum will be formally larceny convict and ugitive from brought for trial by Judge Nei- son E. Lurton in a few days' Following to-morrow's indict-time-International News Service
justice since 1932.
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ter, Mr. Gibson said that
Referring to the Prime Minis- been a very good one. We are they striding a little painfully perhaps. had had their quarrels with him with joints creaking and groaning and would have them again but here and there, but still striding at the moment he epitomised the along the high road to full indus- tenacious mood to win of the trial production." British commonwealth. Never was the nation more united. They would face any and every hard- ship to overthrow Hitlerism.
Talking of the way aims. Mr. Gibson said that,
pending the creation of a federal Europe, it was for the English speaking na- tions to show the way to the creation of a working federation of nations.
Looking to the future, Mr. Gib- son said: "Let us, as Trade Un- ionists, be worthy of ourselves and our history. Let us be sure that The United States should play in the rebuilding of Britain, new its part with Britain in the pro- cities shall be finer and cleaner cess of development, not only on and great in more. than their a trade basis, but also in the mat- aggregation of population and ter of political relations. business.
Just Economics
*
Captain Shigefada Horiuchi has been appointed Chairman of the
China replacing Captain Kanye Chudo, who has been transferred as a Sectional Chief of the Naval General Staff-Reuter,
Searing Brutal War
war,
"Two years of searing, senseless brutal, during which Hitler and his satellites have pursued a callous course of mak- ing over the world to the
Inter-Trading System German_image.”
"Let us make our economics Let juster and more equitable.
He would not debar any con- us resolve that our international] tinental nation from becoming a relationships shall be put upon a member of this bloc which would firmer und more permanent have for its main object the der foundation. In the fulfilment of velopment of an inter-trading these great tasks we shall need system for the allotment of raw the closest cooperation between materials, investments, labour all our forces, a strong and virile and skill,
and trade union movement powerful and adequately staffed labour party."
а
of the
This is how the St. Louis "Globe
describes Democrat"
the two years since September 1939.
and "After two years, Britain China and the Free French still stand as a barrier with the United to all-out de- fence and engaged in rearming on States committed
a fabulous sca'e.
"This
the
September Ands American conscript army in train- ing, our largest peace-time ariny in history, and it finds American soldiers treading strange foreign
Referring to American aid, Mr. Gibson said:
"I have no words adequate to express our immense Even in the stress of this titan- gratitude to the people tic struggle, Mr. Gibson conclud- United S'ates and among them, soil well into the periphery of the ed, they had preserved much of especially in the workers of that danger zone. their ancient heritage of freedom. great citadel of liberty, for their They were the only country at prompt and generous aid to us in war in the world where bread the hours of our need. was not rationed.
alone belligerents
Thoir Parliament amongst those of had carried out extensive social reforms of lasting benefit to the toiling masses of this coun. try.
•
"Generations of free men yet unborn will bless, them for it. To our friends across, the Atlan- tic. I say "Weary, not in wall- doing.'.
high
"The Roosevelt-Churchill
resulted in the seas conference Atlántic charter, the foundation on which will rest a better world."- Reuter.
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MINIATURE STEEL HELMETS
One suggestion made by Mr. Gibson in discussing post war con- og s struction was that in collaboration with the Dominion Governments, the population of the Dominions
Russia Welcomed
Welcoming Russia as an ally. Mr. Gibson said that this did not should be increased by the influx A SPECIAL APPEAL IS TO BE imply the least sympathy with British Communist Party leaders. of those people who would help MADE ON BEHALF OF "The astonishing gyrations of to make them strong agaftist the (HONG KONG'S BOMBER FUND these people have placed them in threat of further wars, and "in ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4, ON the lowest category in the esteem the process, the industrial de- WHICH DATE SOUVENIRS IN
of the Dominions THE velopment of the British
OF MINIATURE working class,'
BE said Mr. Gibson. "For them, the should be aided and extended by STEEL HELMETS WILE
THROUGHOUT THE war ceased to be an imperialista settlement of skilled industrial- SOLD war at 4 a.m. on Sunday. Jurie ists from this country."
kindly Lady. MacGregor has consented to act as President, and
22, 1941, when Germany attacked
one."
Russia and became a righteous, Another Attitude
If on both sides there
Mr. Gibson said that the "swol-
FORM
COLONY.
a ladies' committee will, shortly meet to discuss the arrangements was for the day.
len bullfrog of the Pontine Mar-less talk of immutable policies The event, which it is hoped,
shes" had got what he earned, and frank recognition that while Hitler, knew
coming to him.
the will raise a record sum for the what was rapidly changing world demands Bomber Fund, is being sponsored some adaptability, at least in the by The Hong Kong War Effort war interpretation of so-called
Committee, who will be responst- went principles, half the battle of ble for the provision of the help adjustment would be won, says souvenirs, greatly if a certain section of the Japanese-owned "Singapore all clerical and publicity works. the Presa and certain groups Herald" commenting on the of Parliament were a
Referring to Britain's production, Mr. Gibson on to say that it would
that little Washington talks, adding more balanced, 'in, their judg-two things need plainest em- ment of the causes of produc-phosis in Washington and London tlon hold-upo.
on the part of Japan:--
and are undertaking
RUSSIAN IN ANZAC AIR FORCE
Some of the strictures made had placed all emphasis on Firstly, it is not Japan's policy “absentecism”- and none of the to threaten or attack American cause of that phenomenon. Actuor British territory or interests ally the production lag was due or to close the China market; “ to the intensity of the national Secondly, it is Japan's con- effort, the growth and dispersal of sistent policy to avoid participa Vladimir Vitte, 31, a naturall factories, the immense call-up of tion in the war-Reuter, skilled men and the spreading of "a very thin level of the remain-
der, and a comparatively small amount of skilled management.
A Little Painfully
the
ed Russian tractor driver, Tully, has been accepted for air crew by Brisbane Air Force re- crufting authorities.
** Mrs. Keller, of Mody House, Vitte, who was born and educat reported that between 9.20 p.m. ed in China, is believed to be the and midnight on Sunday a carpet first Russian accepted for air crow and other articles to a total value in Queensland, He has been 10 Nevertheless, Mr. Gibson added of $41 were stolen from the years in the State,Recruiting "on the whole and to a marvell-ground floor of No: 19, Chathum officials and that he was a parti- ous extent, the national effort has Road.
| čularly fine type of recruit