THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 10, 1941.
Winter Campaign In Mediterranean Expected
THE COMMONS spokesman of the "op- position" front bench, the Labour member
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Mr. H. B. Lees-Smith, said in yesterday ́s de- GESTURES
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bate 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 begin to be filled in without
further de-
lay, so that it should be published to the people in Eurone when the Light moment arrived.
If any land force were to be sent onto the Continent of Europe he hoped it would be so 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
TEXTILE OUTPUT
OF INDIA
The production capa-
Navy on its exploits in the last city of textile mills in In-
few days in the Mediterranean dia is expected to attain
because its successful operations
there had been ut the very concert pitch as a result heart of what was likely to
paign.
Mr. C. R. Attlee, Lord Privy Seal, replying to the Commons debate yester- day, said in reference to criticisms of the Atlantic Charter that a general statement made by the heads of two great States could not be expected to contain more than gen- eral principles.
It was impossible to elaborate at present a detailed programme for the future of the world.
When Mr. Attice said: "This Government and this country are resolved to do their utmost to abalst our allies," Mr. Gal- lacher (Communist, West Fife) asked: "All the Government every member of the Govern. mont?"
be the most probable winter cam- of a general agreement
Mr. Attlee replied: "Certainly, Immense Efforts reached by the Textile every member
Govern- of the Conference in Bombay. ment."
"Egypt is one of the countries suitable for a winter campaign and the immense efforts which Hitler is making to transport sup- plies across the Mediterranean indicate he is as aware of the fact
as we are,
MR. ATTLEE WENT ON TU The Government of India has SAY. THAT WHAT COULD BE agreed to transfer the textile | DONE IN RESPECT OF ASSIS- section of the Supply Department TANCE. WOULD BE DONE to Bombay, where it will begin “BUT THERE IS NOTHING to function shortly.
MORE STUPID THAN'TO MAKE A FUTILE AND DISASTROUS GESTURE FOR FEAR" SOME ONE WOULD THINK WE ARE
"IF WE CAN PROVIDE RUS- SIA WITH EQUIPMENT WE DE- It is learnt that agreement was PRIVE GERMANY OF THE ONE | also reached in respect of the LONG-RUN ADVANTAGE SHE prices of textiles supplied to NOT DOING OUR BEST." HAS HAD HITHERTO, NAME-| Government which are stated to LY THAT WE COULD NOT be based mainly COMPETE WITH HER IN Government has been paying since ACTUAL MANPOWER."
the beginning of May.
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.
"It was signed by the two 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 US 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, de un
added:
The Lord Privy Seal on the prices
"We shall give all we can to Rus sia but remember, it has got to come out of our productiou which is not yet adequate for our needs.
Matters relating to supplies of cotton textiles to the civil market were also discussed, and it is un- derstood it is generally felt that to ease the present situation the main remedy would be to quicken the pace of production.
No question of direct price control arose as it would come for review by the Price Control Con- ference to be held in Simla in the middle of October.
Reuter.
TREASURE TROVE £600
"We are prepared to make to increase sacrifices, prepared that production, but I think you want a little word of warning, to remember always the time lag in these things."-Reuter;
MISS CUNARD DENIED U.S. VISA
Nancy Cunard, mem- ber of the famous Eng-
lish shipping family, was denied permission to en- ter the United States.
The sum of £350 in gold and silver coins was de clared at a Bletchley (Bucks) inquest to be treasure trove and was seized by the coroner on rlved July: 32 on the Spanish
behalf of the Crown,
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The Minister for Economic War- fare, Mr. Hugh Dalton, told the workman, Charles Dickens, of
The money was found by Commons yesterday that substan Great Brickhill, when he was tial shipments had already been installing a waterpipe in a house made, including rubber, tin, wool, CA PARA lead, fute and shellac, and that notwithstanding the difficulties of transport Britain was: doing her "best to meet Russian requests, "ja
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Commodities which- could not be supplied from the British
- Empire:or Allied sources
being discussed - In-Washington
and afterwards at the MosCOW
conference:
The coroner told Dickens that the finder was usublly awarded 80 cent, of the value eu am ex-gratia payment, although the money belonged to the Trea- sury:
The present value of the find "exooods: 2600,"
Byron H, Uhl, Director of Im- migration, said Miss Cunard ar-
liner Marques de Comillas-with- out a visa ur limited permit and the law-forbade her entry.
Miss Cunard started a social furors In 3832, when she took re- sidence at a Harlem hotel to gather material for a book about the Negro race
She was confined to her cabin on the Spanish ship, which is due to sall for Spain via Bermuda. »
She said the American Consul at Hávana had refused to give her a visa
Dickens told the coroner he had|z Mr. Arthur Henderson (Labour) taken up five tiles In the pantry asked whether the forthcoming) and found a rusty tin box + cơn=" Moscow conference would be long-taining gold and silver coins and delayed, PA KUN
La silver watch and a gold chain.
Mr. Dalton said that was" be- yond his competence to answer.-- Reuter.
A police officer said, the coins were dated from 1810 to 1881
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