THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 10, 1941.
Winter Campaign In Mediterranean Expected
THE COMMONS spokesman of the “op- position" front bench, the Labour member Mr. H.B. Lees-Smith, said in yesterday's de- bote he felt that in our present position there were grounds for solid satisfaction as com- pared with the first anniversary of the war.
There had been four great turning points in the war the fall of France, the Battle of Britain, the Lease and Lend Act and the mar- vellous Russian resistance which surprised not only the German High Command but every general staff in the world.
Mr. Lees-Smith would like the eight-point declaration to hegip to: be tied in without further de- lay, so that it should be published to the people in Eurong when the right moment arrived.
If any land force were to be sent onto the Continent of Europe he hoped It would be saj prepared that it would be able to advance, because "we do not want to put a force there to be on the defensive all the time." He specially congratulated the Navy on its exploits in the last few days in the Mediterranean because its successful operations:
HE NEARLY
RUINED THE
50 YEARS WED
BACK TO THE PIT
Mr, George Waters, Blythe Street, Abertill- ery, who is 70, cele- brated his golden wed- ding by answering the country's call for men, and returning to work in the Glyn Colliery, Hafodyrynys.
is
He has been retired for several years and а great grand- father, but is still active.
NO
"INVASION" FUTILE
A British brigadier, act-
there had been at the very ing purely on his own heart of what was likely to
paign.
Immense Efforts
suitable for a winter campaign
GESTURES
be the most probable winter cam- initiative, sprung a sur- Mr. C. R. Attlee, Lord prise counter-blitz with Privy Seal, replying to the such success that he Commons debate yester- "Egypt is one of the countries would have wrecked large-day, said in reference to criticisms of the Atlantic which Scale Army manoeuvres Hitler is making to transport sup-in Northern Ireland had Charter that a general indicate he is as aware of the fact not the umpires interven-statement made by the heads of two great States could not be expected to
and
the inmense efforts
plies across the Mediterranean
as we are,
"IF WE CAN PROVIDE RUS-
ed.
SIA WITH EQUIPMENT WE DE- His master stroke, which smash- contain more than gen- PRIVE GERMANY OF THE ONE ed a "German" invasion directed LONG-RUN ADVANTAGE SAF against Belfast, threatened to eral principles.
LY
HAS HAD HITHERTO. NAME- THAT WE COULD NOT COMPETE WITH HER IN ACTUAL MANPOWER."
Amazing Quibble
The Liberal leader, Sir Percy Harris, endorsed the necessity of giving help to Russia.
He was amazed that anyone should quibble about this or that phrase in the Atlantic Charter.
two
རཡཎྞོ ཝཱ was signed by the greatest men of our generation
• and provides a foundation on which we can build,”!!!
He would like the Charter to be endorsed by the Commons and the U.S. Congress and then confirm- ed by all the Allied Governments,
Reuter,
ECONOMIC AID TO RUSSIA
"Considerable progress" has been made in provid- ing Russia with economic assistance.
bring the whole proceedings to an abrupt conclusion.
In a very rapid advance his troops surrounded the enemy headquarters and captured the General and most of his staff and at least two brigadiers.
It was then that the umpires ruled that the General and enough officers to constitute a skeleton staff had escaped.
An attempt by "enemy" para- chutists to capture a telephone
It was impossible to elaborate at present a detailed programme for the future of the world.
When Mr. Attlee said: "This Government and this country are resolved to do their utmost to assist our allies," Mr. Gal- Jacher (Communist, West Fife) asked: "All the Government --tte every member of the Govern. ment?"
Mr. Attlee replied: "Certainly. of the Govern- every member ment." exchange in the City of London SAY THAT WHAT COULD BE MR. ATTLES WENT ON TU. was foiled by the preparation and DONE IN RESPECT OF ASSIS- resource of members of the
WOULD TANCE Home Guard.
BE DONE **BUT
THERE IS NOTHINCH MORE STUPID THAN TO MAKE'
The unexpected also cropped up A FUTILE AND DISASTROUS{/
in this exercise.
A "Fifth Columnist” was shot "dead" after he had disconnected the electric power.
GESTURE FOR FEAR SOME ONE WOULD THINK WE ARE NOT DOING OUR BEST.”.
The Lord Privy Seal added: "We shall give all we can to Rus He explained later that he took sia but remember, it has got to out of our production the action he did entirely "off come his own bat," because the official which is not yet adequate for our
needs. scheme made no allowance for "Fifth Columnists.".
"TIN HAT DAY"
Ladies'
"We are prepared to make sacrifices, prepared to Increase that production, but I think you want a little word of warning, to remember always the time lag.in these things.”—Reuter.
NEW ANTI-TANK SECRET WEAPON
The British Army may soon be equipped with a secret weapon in- vented by a Cambridge graduate who is now an officer In the Royal Engineers.
At a meeting of the The Minister for Economic War Committee organising the "Tin Hat fare, Mr. Hugh Dalton, told the Day" In aid of the Bomber Fund, Commons yesterday that substan- presided over by Lady MacGre». tial shipments had already been gor yesterday, it was decided to made, including rubber; tin, wool, invite those who wished to make lead, jute and shellac and that advance contributions to send notwithstanding the difficulties of their cheques either to the Prest transport Britain was doing her dent, Lady MacGregor, "Tandara best to meet Russian requests in geo" 372 The Peale; or to the full.
Honorary Secretary, Miss S. Ban Commodities which could not der Morning Post" Building be supplied from the British Bre Empire or. Allad sources were It was also decided that the being decuted in Washington emblems, in the form of "tin hots" and “afterwards at the Moscow would not be on sale until theIt is believed that the. High conforances
morning of October 4. - Command will take it up. Mean- Mr. Arthur Henderson (Labour) The following members, of the time. It is being produced in the asked whether the forthcoming committee were present. Mrs. Command in which the officer is Moscow conference would be long A. N. Braude, Mrs. A. Hyde-Lay, serving for the use of the Regular Mrs. H. F Phillips, Mrs. E. C. troops and the Home Guard, Mr. Dalton said that was, be- Ritchie, Mrs. J. A. Ritchie, Mrs. Copies of the blue prints have
Com yond his competence to answer. H. A. Taylor, and Miss S. Bander been sent to the Reuter
(Hon. Secretary)."
Zelanda
Though details of the weapon cannot be disclosed, it can be stated that it is an anti-tank de- vice which can be produced casily and cheaply and, in tests, has proved remarkably effective.
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