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"SIMPSON'S" SPORTS COATS "DAKS" & "KANTAB" TROUSERS
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Rumanian Oil NAVAL ACTION For Germany IN ADRIATIC Grave Transportation Four Italian Supply
Difficulties
Vessels Sunk
GENERAL
GEN. CHIANG KAI-SHEK CONFIDENT OF VICTORY FOR CHINA IN WAR OF RESISTANCE
People Urged To Redouble Efforts In The New Year
CHUNGKING, JAN, 2, (CENTRAL)—BUILDING UP CHINA AS A MODERN STATE WHILE PROSECUTING THE WAR OF KESIS- TANCE was stressed by Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek in 3 New Year message to the nation. With the inception of
the new year additional efforts should be exerted in armed resistance and national reconstruction, he said.
He recalled that the late Dr. Sun Yat-sen, Father of the Chinese Republic, anticipated the consummation of the Chinese Revolution in 30 years. But contrary to his expectation, with the Chinese Republic entering the thirtieth year, the Chinese Revolu tion has not yet been completed while the four north-eastern pro vinces, occupied by the Japanese since 1931, have not been covered
the war
IR-
Though the dawn of victory in Jassume the spirit of sacrifice and against Japanese ag to observe strict discipline in or- gression is now in sight, many der to make themselves com- provinces are still being overrun petent in the supreme task
by the enemy
siun
mnumerabi and
While those at the front should
All
French Naval Units Ordered To N. Africa
LONDON, Jan. 2 (Reuter)--Mar-
shal Petain's firm action in send-
ing units of the French Fleet to North Africa has baffled Herr Hitler according to Independent French news agency..
When Hitler demanded an ex- planation of the move he had to be satisfied with the answer that the ships are needed to protect the French Empire against Genéral de Ganile.
The agency adds that the ships" departure emphasises Marshal Pe- tain's determination to make Ger- many strictly respect the spirit of armistice.
Chinese are under allen oppřes fight in disregard of all personal Roosevelt said, China, in prosecu
dangers, all Chinese should place ting the war of resistance, should freedom Emphasising the inter-relation their responsibility above their seek to safeguard her
personal between armed resistance and fin-own
Interests:
and independence no matter what and tional reconstruction, Geretalis-should WOTE energetically
in- and sacrifices may have to be
na- simo Chiang declared that the painstakingly.
also curred arid in carrying out should ubjective of armed resistance is strictly observe law and order and tional reconstruction should strive à perma- to remove outside obstacles to na-sacrifice personal freedom for reto build herself up as
nent militaristic Power "At to tional reconstruction, while rin:
exist forever in the world" as Dr. tional reconstruction is an indis-
Sun Yat-sen once said... pensable process if the power of resistance is to be strengthened.
gaining of national freedom.
SOCIAL MOBILISATION Socially. the Generalissimg added, the Spiritual Mobilisation
CHINA'S WAR AIMS
The efforts of all Chinese should
NEW YEAR SLOGAN
Movement should be promoted The objective of China's war of Asserting that the foundation while individually everyone should resistance, Generalissimo Chiang of national reconstruction has lead a new lie. For it is im- declared, is not only to drive out been laid in the past three and perative that every Chinese should
the invader and restore China's half years", war,
Generalissimo renovate his or her life before a sovereign and territorial integrity Chiang said that hereafter the free and independent New China but also to uphold justice and slogan should be "reconstruction can be built up and the programme right. realise the Three People's with unswerving efforts
the of national reconstruction and
Principles and establish perma- course of resistance."
armed resistance consummated.
nent peace in East Asia and the In addition to national defence The significance of China's war world. economic reconstruction, psycho- of reslätar.ce, ..Generalissimo logical, ethical, social and poll- Chiang pointed out, was fully tical reconstruction should also stressed by President Roosevelt in be centered upon the building up of a modern China based on the be undertaken. In particular the his fireside speech on Dec. 28. Three People's Principles, the Не
particular quoted in
the Three People's Principles. Five-Power Constitution,
in Funda-following passage President Declaring that Japan is mentals of National Reconstruc- Roosevelt's speech: "At this mo-ing the end of her tether, Gen - tion. Plans for National Recon Jment the forces of the States in feralissimo Chiang expressed his struction, and other bequeathed league against all the people who full confidence in the tallüre teachings of. "Dr Sun Yat-sen live in freedom are being held brute force and in right over should be enforced.
away from our shores
The might. He believed that 1941 will Declaring that national recon-Japanese are being engaged in see the emergency of world peace struction is even доге difficult Asia by the Chinese In another and justice and the approach of than armed resistance. Generalis-great defence!".
China's victory, sime Chiang urged the Chinese tol In the light of what President
AMERICAN FLIER TELLS OF R.A.F. VALOUR & BRITAIN'S NEED FOR MORE BOMBERS
FORT WORTH, TEX., Dec. 12-British airmen, despite a short- age of bombers, are giving the German Luftwaffe plenty of com- petition, Pilot Walter B. McAlisteró! Fort Worth related while .on leave here.
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"They need more planes, particularly long-range bombers," said McAlister, a former commercial airlines pilot who has been in Great Britain receiving special training to enable him to fly bombers from Canada to the British Isles.
"AS things stand, the British wearing a freshly pressed sult, a planes are best in combat and the luxury these days i London. flying officers the most efficient) "We looked up and could ac-
In Europe," he said. "I watched tually Бее the bombs coming. many hot dogfights and you can screaming like a scared woman be sure that the Royal Air Force | and twisting like crazy skyroc- isn't coming off second best. The|kets," said McAlister. "I just pilots complain the Jerry fighters knew one had my name on it, but always run" unless they far out- the nearest landed a block away. number the British....
NAZI PILOTS
"When the all clear sounded, my friend was plenty mad He had flopped down into the only muddy spot around the station."
.
"From the way Marshal Goering sends them over, he must have
"TOUGHERN A BOOT" plenty of ships, but I can't say much for the Nazi pilots. I saw McAlister described conditions one captured who wasn't, a day in London as "tougher'n a boot," over 17 and had about 15 hours' but praised the courage of the experience."
British people and predicted Eng- If Germany had a large force of land's eventual victory. London's seasoned plots, McAlister believed death rate in air raids is larger they had been used up" or were than it should be, he said because being withheld for a later grand-women and children are so accus- scale offensive.
tomed to bombings that they don't The British planes McAlister always seek shelter. new, in England-Spitäres, Blen- "Speaking of shelters," he salad. helms, Wellingtons and Hurricanes "they're bringing out some new -are the best he ever handled, but fashions. The English girls are to be exceeding the performance they make for subway wear," a new superinterceptor is reported showing ingenuity in the pajamas
ZURICH, Jan. 2 (Reuter) The BELGRADE, Jan. 2 (Reuter) difficulties surrounding the tran A British warship sank four Ita-dr the Spitfires and Hurricanes port of Rumanian petrol to Ger-ulan supply vessels in the Adria- many were discussed yesterday in tie on Tuesday morning accord-
already.
the Gazette de Lausanne which
ing to press reports received here. quoted the Petroleum News Ser-
vice.
The vessels were carrying heavy
It points out that the freezing guns and motor lorries,"
CUT ON HEAD McAlister was in London during several German air raids. He was
of the Danube, which occurred The attack took place off the cut on the head by a plece of fly- "unusually early this year, leaves point where the Albania-Yugo-ing shrapnel from an antiaircraft
rallways as the only means of slav frontiers join... transport and this is limited owing Most of the Italian
to lack of tank waggons.
Even if Germany could bring additional waggons to Rümania many would have to be used for
mania
reached shore, it is added.
Some time before Christmas, McAlister and other pilots will re- port Montreal to begin ferrying American-made. bombers the north Atlantic.
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"I understand that our fights gun, The railroad station by will go over armed, each plane which he was leaving the city had carrying two gunners and a navi- crews its roof blown away. An American gator," he said. "We're to be es- companion at the station was corted in by RAF, fighters from the English coast. The pilot group will be returned by flying boat to Canada to take over another
petrol distribution within Ru-competing with Germany for the situation is rendered more diffl-equadron
use of the already overburdened jcult by the abandonment of mill- "I just hope we don't go in at The recent 'quakes have also Rumanian railways—a fact of first tary stocks in hurried retreats, tight. In a British port, I saw a damazed Rumanian railways, importance in View of the gravity while Italy's dependence on mo- GermaZ dive bomber hit the
ITALIAN COMPLICATIONS of Italy's petrol situation.
torised transport over long lines cables of a barrage balloon and get Italy, says the paper, provides Stocks in Italian refineries can of communication in North Africa his wings clipped" off. Those bal-
complications as sba is not be considered safe and the its making holes 'in her reserves. loons are bad business,”
further
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