THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 24, 1941.
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REPEAL OF NEUTRALITY ACT
Crippling, Asserts
-Asserts Col. Knox Battleship For THIRD OF GERMAN
Atlantic Sweep
AFTER WATCHING THE HUGE NEW 35,000-TON BATTLESHIP “MASSACHU- SETTS" LAUNCHED BEFORE A THOUSAND CHEERING PEOPLE YESTERDAY MORNING, THE U.S. SECRETARY OF NAVY, COL. FRANK KNOX, DECLARED THE NEUTRALITY ACT
EFFORTS IS "CRIPPLING" THE
OF THE COUNTRY AND SAID IT SHOULD BE IMME- DIATELY REPEALED.
"There should be no handicap on those trying to keep the war away from these shores," Col. Knox said. "We must waste no time in repealing the Neutrality Act.
The "Massachusetts" was laun- ched without incident and even before her bow touched the water the keel for a new cruiser, the U.S.S. Flint, was fald on the spot she had just vacated.
Sea Power
Declaring that if Americau security was to be maintained the United States must "rely for years to come on the dominance of sen power," Col. Knox added "It is essential that aid should be sent when and where it is needi- ed.
"Our task is to keep the fight ing away from America. Let us free
the hands of our Com mander-in- Chief," (President
Roosevelt).
Col. Knox asserted that recent events on the Russian front "made
dim."
this
ARMING U.S. MERCHANT SHIPPING
President Roosevelt announced yesterday that the Administra- tion is studying the question of arming American merchant ships, says Reuter from Washington.
FINNS MEET WITH
SHARP REVERSE
AT MAKESYACH
(By Reuter's Resident Correspondent
in Moscow)
ARMY CLAIMED HORS-DE-COMBAT
SPEAKING IN LONDON yesterday the Soviet Ambassador, M. Ivan Maisky, said that at a moderate estimate German fosses in the east were some 3,000,000 killed, wound. ed and missing, and in three months the num- ber of 'planes destroyed was something like 8,500. About one-third of the entire German army was now hors-de-combat.
Russia was not fighting for herself alone but for the security and freedom of other, nations, declared M. Maisky, adding “The fate of humanity for many generations to come is being decided around Leningrad and in the Ukraine.”
from the Church. There was no doubt that Hit-the schools ler's original plan had been up- Freedom of religious worship and set and the blitzkrieg had falled freedom of anti-religious propa- miserably. German losses were gunda is recognised, for all citi colossal and the figures issued by ZEILS.*
the German Command a few days This article is a clear and by ago could be considered utterly no means dead letter, indeed fo 1940 in the US.S.R. there were ridiculous.
over 30,000 independent religious but communities of every kind, lover 8,000 churches and about 60,000
Russian
M. Maisky gave the estimate of German losses
added nevertheless hard facts;) proved the German war machine priests and ministers of religion.
Edlievers practise religions was still strong and Russia was
an Immensely difficult freely, frequent services, marty in church, christen their children;
facing
FOUR BATTALIONS of Finns have been the prospects of Russian victory forced out of fortified positions in the neigh-situ
bourhood of Makesyach and a large number killed, according to the Soviet army organ "Red Star” yesterday.
He need not elaborate on statement except to say that cas- ualties in Russia were greater
than in any other conflict in his tory, and that the fighting in Rus-
sia has a direct bearing on own situation."
our
For Atlantic Duty Col. Knox said it was possible the battleship just launched might
have to "participate in another fight for human liberty."
The Firms had established themselves in trenches and machine-gun nests, put down field mines and made full use of the terrain, which is broken country with woods and marshes and stretches of poor soil, with large
He declared that the "Massa. granite boulders.
chusetts" and other ships res
"front
"cently fáulichéd or building After lengthy scouting of the wound carry the heaviest guns enemy positions the Soviet troops affoat and would “participate 'In "made a feitit attack in ,the job handed over to the Navy while the main "of seeing that the soa janes from the flank and ejected the. between America and Britain Finns from a series of positions. 'are kept free."
Repeal of the Neutrality Act was also advocated yesterday by Mr. John Green, President of the Industrial Un'on of Marine Ship- building. Workers of América.
force attacked
FIGHTING A COMMON BATTLE
The "Red Star" also declares that two regiments of the 102nd German Infantry Division have been defeated, two battalions
"FROM THE MOMENT RUS- 'being "completely smashed, in
fighting near a place described SIA CAME INTO THE WAR WE by the initial "," on 'the north-HAVE BEEN DOING 'OUR BEST
front. TO sector of the western which the enemy had seized.
Too much reliance should not "have religious funerals." be placed on such uhzertminties, as "General Winter" and "“Gun- erai Mua."
German Assertions
Mr. Maisky also mentioned that With the modern technique of war these factors had been con-in the new Polish army now be- siderably minimised and by now ing (created on the territory of perhaps "General Winter" had Russia, Roman Catholic chaplains to been reduced to Colonel and were admitted to administer "General Mud" to Major or Lieu- the forces.
Dealing with the Russo-German campaign 'M. Maisky said: "The tenant.
German assertion of the
High Command that their losses to
No Standstill
The war on the eastern front August 31 amounted to little more would not be at a standstill than 400,000 men, 'including 6,900` either in the autumn or winter fliers and 725 aircraft, can only and the Soviet people did not be considered ridiculous.. base their views on such a doubt-¦ ful calculation.
"It le enough to look at losses in the air force. Taking .as, an.
filers per average of three. machine, both bombers, “and fighters, on their showing the losses of German 'planes should be 2,300, not 725.
Russia too had suffered heavy: Joests. The enemy had occo- pied Important Industrial dis- tricts and the Russiane had
abliged to "evacuate, at bean
"But even this does not fully number of factories and plants. and some time must elapse be expose the lies. According to a fore they could start again' on conservative, estimate actual losses suffered by Germany consist of new sites. That made it more difficult for some 3,000,000 men killed, wound.
to replace losses ined and missing. The number of" IN EVERY Russia SEND HELP No Turning Back
WAY," DECLARED material and it was at this junc-German planes destroyed within Speaking at the Union's Na-
CLEMENT ATTLE Eture that the other freedom loving the first three months of the war
Like 8.500" British Wireless. tional Convention at Atlantic City newspaper, advanced under artil-SPEAKING YESTERDAY AT A nations must step into the breath in the east amounts to something he said: "We support President¦lery Roosevelt's foreign policy.
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POSSIBLE
The Soviet troops, says the MR.
cover
and engaged the LUNCHEON
BY ORGANIBED
enemy with bayonets. The en- EX OFFICERS OF THE ROYAL "Wa agree with hle pro gagement developed into a larger TANK REGIMENT. -nouncements. We agree with the battle, resulting in the throwing
> eight-point programme Prest, back of two German regiments
dent Roótevelt and Mr. Chur-l Reuter.
schil gave the world, and we
agree with his actions to Im
"plement these
and we say there is in turning WOMAN'S ASSAULT
back.
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If the Neutrality Act is in the way let it be wiped off the Statute Books, Reuter,
MR. CHURCHILL HAS
NEW OFFICE
ON CONSTABLE
Right To Expect
"The Soviet people,” he declar- "We are fighting a common battle ed, "have the right to expect that and obviously it is commonsense cooperation, as they are fighting and right that we should do our heroically men, utmost to support our Allies in every way."
Mr. Attlee added: "We shall beat the Germans with our tanks not only because of the skill and cour- age of our men but because of the skill, inventiveness and devotion of our engineers."--Reuter..
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THE TITLEBAUM- TRIAL
A fine of $100, or six weeks hard labour, was imposed, * by Mr. D. J. N. Anderson at the Central Magistracy this morning, [on Yeung Tung 45, widow, for
"ISPECIAL TO "CHINA "MAIL") assaulting an Indian Folice Con stable (No.B710) in Second The trial of Sam Titlebaum, Street near Centre Street. She former U.S. Deputy Marshal in was cautioned on a second charge Shanghal, for concealing his Iden The King has appointed Mr. of causing an obstruction puty and falsifying finger-prints Winston Churchill to be Lord Second Street...
when applying for the post, 'has Warden of the Cinque Ports in It was stated that about 4.15 been delayed awaiting the arrival place of the late Lord Willingdon. p.m. on Monday, the constable of important documents from The Lord Warden of the Cinque ordered accused, who was a how Washington, though the defence is Ports Is the honorary historic ker, to leave Second Street
as ready to roceed. International office dating from the time when she was causing an obstruction. News Service. the five ports on the south-east | Tên minatos later the constable const were of great importance to saw accused in the same spot up a struggle," complainant's; atm British defence. British Wire-and arrested her. On the way being severely scratched.
to the Police Station, ärtused” put Sergeant K; McLeod prosecuted.
women and even children not only for themselves but for the freedom and security of other countries.
"All these other countries-can- not but realise that in sending aeroplanes and tanks to the Soviet Union they are in fact rendering aid to themselves” — Reuter;
Freedom Of Worship
LEASE LEND FOR RUSSIA POSSIBLE
"The American administrator of the Lease-Lend programme. Mr. Stetinius, has urged the House of Representatives sub-committee for Mr. Malsky, who was speaking appropriations, which is consider Ap at an American Chamber of Com-ing the latest Lease-Lend merce gathering, disposed of mis-propriation Bill, to reject any conceptions regarding freedom of prohibitions which would bar ald to Russia, according to in- worship in Russia,
Min fapita of what is thought formation from informed, House by so many," he said, "religion (members,
In my country le not persecuted Mr. Stetinius explained that it and every citizen has the right is not the US Government's to hellove or not to belleva no policy now to extend aid to Rus- sla through the Lease-Lend pro- cording to consolence. "Article 124 of the Stalin Con-gramme but he emphasised that: stitution reads: In order to ensure în view of the uncertainty of the to citizens. freedom of conscience future any restrictive provisions the Church in the USSR. is would be especially undesirable. separated from the State and Reuter,