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THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 17, 1941.
LORD HALIFAX ON AMERICA'S DECISION
THE PRESENT CRISIS is proving just how immense the industrial capacity of America is, and at the end of the day this is going to be decisive, declared Lord Halifax, British Ambassador in Washington, in an interview broadcast last night.
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In the course of the interview, Lord Hali- fax gave a glowing account of American aid as he had seen it during 20,000 miles of travelling from the Atlantic to the Pacific Coast, from Georgia to New England, to the Middle West.
the
to visit Describing his Pacifle Coast, Lord Halifax said. "I spoke to the workers in their dinner hour in every shipyard and
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women who are actually doing the job, and it was fascinating
América's
great
see
industrial
machine getting geared up for war production.
200 PLANES
IN RAID ON
GERMANY
"In California, I saw a great
where six shipyard
months vast before there was only a mud flat. A 10,000-ton cargo chip had already been launched from that yard. From then, to
Over 200 aircraft of the the middle of August, a ship was to be launched every Bomber Command were three weeks until the contract engaged in Monday was completed.
night's operations over
The Mainspring
new
WAR POLICE
MAY RUN UNION
War reserve police- men and special-con- stables. in England are to ballot on the ques- tion of an association that will enable them to make collective re- presentations for bet- ter conditions, and discuss complaints and suggestions.
So far the auxiliary police have not been allowed to join the Police Federation. 100000
Nazi Terror
Germany and occupied In Oslo
"Night and day the hammers territory.
and
An Air Ministry communique!
During the last few
clang without ceasing up down the two great seaboards, the rivets are being driven home, states: "Shipyards, factories and days the Nazi terror po- and the ships are moving down rallways at Hamburg were attack-lice have made 1,000 ar- ed for some hours by powerful
the ways.
"Remember that the mainspring own self- of this is America's defence. But at the same time every man or woman at this vital
war production realises that he or she is helping to keep us fed, our factories supplied with materials' and weapons placed in our hands against the
for use enemy."
to
cominon
It was the came story in the aircraft industry. sald Lord Halifax. Vast factories seemed very spring up from the ground, production linee were busy night and day turning out fighters and bombers. "Wherever I went, I found the alike management and workers resolved to do anything they I could to help. They are eager to set up new production records."
At Any Moment
forces of aircraft of the Bomber rests in Oslo. Excuse for Command. Many large hres were this action is that a gen- started.
"Other German ports, including eral-strike was on the Bremen. Cuxhaven and Wilhelm- point of breaking. shaven, were also bombed.
"Docks at Havre were heavily attacked by another force of bom-
bers.
"Aircraft of the Fighter Com- mand during the night continued the attacks on enemy aerodromes in occupied territory.
"From operations nine aircraft of the Bomber Command are
British Wireless. missing."
V
GOVERNOR AND ANTI-T.B, ASSOCIATION
Lest this should not be believed the Nazis bave put out an alter- native explanation that a strike had actually broken out in one of factories where they were Oslo's largest workmen complained deprived of milk rations.
The second excuse is the more likely inasmuch . as some 10,000 milk are gallons of Norwegian taken daily from Norway to be sent to German troops as susten- ance in the Nazi attack on Soviet Russia.
This robbery in all probabil.
in ity results in there being sufficient
women milk for the and children of Oslo workers, Nazi brutality towards Norwe- Lord Halifax expressed the con-
gian workers has been unhesitat- viction that American aid. will
ingly condemned by the Congress grow week by week because "all
of Swedish Trade Unions which, the the time more of her people are
The "China Mail" learns that in a resolution adopted at realising how
closely this fight His Excellency Sir Mark Young, Congress, stated that Norwegia affects their lives and all the things K.C.M.G.. has shown his interest Trade Unionists "have fallen in which makes life worth living for in the anti-tuberculosis campaign the battle for Norway's freedom them. At any moment they may being waged in Hong Kong by and for the right of the Norwegian have to make further vital deci- honouring the Association with working class to decide for them-
with his 'patronage...........
sions.
V
DE GAULLE BACK IN ENGLAND
selves their own actions within the. limits of Norwegian law. We hon- which is, a our their memory fresh link between the northern' peoples." British Wireless.
IT
NOT
TO 18
FOR US: ADVISE THEM WHAT THEY SHOULD DO ABOUT THAT — THEY MUST DÉCIDE FOR THEMSELVES, BUT WE MUST GO ON SAYING WHAT WE KNOW TO BE TRUE;” THẤT | THE MORE QUICKLY THEY
of: General de Gaulle, leader MAKE THEIR "FULL" WEIGHT FELT THE SOONER WILL the Free French forces, has
after turned to London HITLER BE DESTROYED.".
re-
Ave
BRITAIN DEVISES NEW RAID SHELTER
Before winter
100,000
Asked as to the relations be months' absence..
During his absence he visited tween America and Britain after the war, Lord Halifax said: "I Syria, following the armistice with the the Vichy authorities there, and should have little hope for future of the world unless I felt on his way back passed through that the United States and British Cairo and Brazzaville, centre oftain's Commonwealth would be able to Free French Equatorial Africa establish, on a permanent founda- Reuter. tion, the present friendship and understanding.
The Old Conceptions
WESTERN DESERT INSPECTION
Indian troops Desert were inspecte by the Maharajah of Bahay pore.
comes,
Bri- surface shel- ters, also those under construc tion will be strong enough to withstand the blast of a heavy bomb bursting 15ft. away.
The Home Office has devised a new method of construction, which will give shelters such elasticity: that they will not collapse. They can be blown bodily three or four feet in the air without seriously, day hurting the occup
"Our relations must be govern- ed by that friendship, If we can really work together, each contri- buting under. God our own special gifts, we can restore the old con ceptions of courage, honesty, and freedom that the world has hon oured for thousands of years. Previously the Maharajah was
We can create now, conditions received by King Farouk.
was accompanied to the of Justice and goodwill.
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NATIONAL DEFENCE: COUNCIL MEETING
NO MINES FOUND IN "INNER" HARBOUR
It was learned this morning that. no mines have been – discovered within the inner limits of the har bour and it seems probable, nc
It was announced in Bombay cording to authoritativo sources, yesterday, according to Reuter, that, the original, report was not. An RA.E fghter shot down an that the National Defence Coun- true. It is thought that in the HONG KONG ME109 off the French coast yea-cil will be meeting for the first bad light prevailing other objects terday morning. British Wire- time on October 8, 7 and 8 and in the water were mistaken for
mines. the Viceroy will preside. lesb..