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THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 23, 1941:
TANKS FOR RUSSIA
The Gay DRIVE: M. MAISKY
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THE SOVIET AMBASSADOR to Britain, M. Maisky, visited tank factories in the Mid- lands yesterday to receive the first tanks in the "Tanks for Russia Week."
Madame Maisky named the first tank
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The Ambassador expressed gratitude for "these very excel- lent machines" on behalf of him- self, his country and people and more particularly "on behalf of those brave Red Army men who will man these tanks in the battle- field."
He said they would not rust in Idleness.
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Immediately following the rumbled ceremony, the tanks
THE VICHY - APPOINTED off to the docks on the "first GOVERNOR - GENERAL, M. stage of their journey to Russia. BOISSON, WHO COMMANDED On some tanks nearing com- AT DAKAR AGAINST LAST pletion were painted or chalked YEAR'S ATTACK ON THE PORT the names of Karl Marx, Lenin, BY THE FREE FRENCH, STAT. Timoshenko, Budenny and Voro- ED YESTERDAY THAT PLANS shilov.
ARE COMPLETE TO DEFEND DAKAR AGAINST ANY AT. TACKER.
One tank almost ready for delivery already bore these words "Moscow here I come."
Rush 'Em For Russia
As soon
аб the Ambassador's train pulled into Midlands' station. M. Maisky saw two Valentine tanks one flying the Union Jack and the other the Red Flag.
They were covered with posters announcing "Tanks for Russia- Every Second counts."
He declared that West Africa would remain French and ready to defend itself "against any re- petition of naval aggression."
Asked if the French had reckon- ed with the possibility of
an American attack, M. Boisson re- plied: "I am not a prophet.”
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It is officially an- nounced in London that the term of office of the. Viceroy of In- dia, Lord Linlithgow, has been extended-for a further period, until April 1943.-Reuter.
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POLICE CHARGED WITH THEFT
A Chinese Police Constable, No. C871. Ho Kau, attached to the No. 7 Police Station, and a Police Re- servist, Lau Yau-tung, 25, of No. 340, Des Voeux Road West, were charged before Mr. H. G. Sheldon, K.C., this morning, with larcency of a bag of wolfram ore, valued at $140, from Wong Shiu-yuk, 32,
Accused were formally remand- ofed for a week. Bail of $250 was against allowed. International News
Hearing was fixed for October 8, at 2.30 p.m.
Touring the factory the Ambas- It has long been rumoured that shop keeper. sador saw slogans such as "An- the Germans are using Dakar as
the operations other one for Joe," and "Rush 'em a base for
"mystery submarines" for Russia."
The workmen told the Am- convoys,
Service. bassador that they were work- ing 661⁄2 hours a week to turn out weapons for Russia. The first factory visited had
a Red Flag fluttering from the roof. "It looks to me a very efficient factory," said M. Maisky, "and the| reception we got was very enthu- sjastic.
Great Inspiration
He noticed all slogans and Rus- sian names printed on the sides of the tanks "and this was a great inspiration to me. I know the Midlands as a very great and ac- tive industrial centre and I am not surprised at the great production! going on.
"We are satisfied that the work- ers are doing their best to out
tanks for Russia and
as
turn they seem very enthusiastic. We want these tanks to get to Russia soon as possible and we want as many as you can send. We will use all of them and in any quanti- ties."
Record Increase Likely
THAT THE "TANKS FOR RUSSIA WEEK” WILL SHOW A RECORD INCREASE IN PRO. DUCTION IS INDICATED BY REPORTS RECEIVED BY THE MINISTRY OF SUPPLY LAST NIGHT FROM ALL FACTORIES
·MAKING TANKS AND TANK COMPONENTS.
After M. Maisky had told the workers at one factory "we will go on fighting to the end, until our enemy is crushed for ever," the works manager mounted, a tank and asked the workers;
What is your answer?"
"More tanka" they chorused. : Madame Maisky in this fac tory, named three Valentine tanks. "Molotov," "Timoshenko" ( and "Budenny." ---Reuter
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When Sir Francis Fremantle Siu-king, 42, widow, was re- (Con, St. Albans) questloned the 'manded for three days by Mr. Financial Secretary to the Admir- H. C. Macnamara at Kowloon alty about the use of women this morning on a charge of medical officers in the Navy, the kidnapping a five-year-old boy. Financial: Secretary said that the the son of Wong Mei-ngor, 32, W.R.N.S. was recently circularis- married woman, last Tuesday. ed on the matter, and only 2% per cent had expressed n wish to Amongst the Greeks Royal party have women doctors. (Cheers and which arrived in Britain yesterday laughter)BIA SENE
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