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"WE WOULD RATHER DIE ON OUR FEET THAN LIVE ON OUR KNEES"-ROOSEVELT
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass.. June 20 (Reuter)-"We loo аге bor i freedom, are willing to fight to maintain freedom and wou'd rather die on our feet than live on our knees," déclared President Roose- velt in a message read on ha behalf yesterday when the Oxford University's highest honour, the degree of Doctor of Civil Law, was conferred on the President by Lord Halifax, the British Ambassa dor, as Chance for of Oxford University, at a special convocation of Oxford at the Haryard graduatlón ceremonies,
LORD HALIFAX
HISTORIC DATE FOR POLAND
HALF FINISHED DUTCH CRUISER TOWED TO U.K.
LONDON June 20 Reuter) The help given the Allied cause by the Dutch was referred to by the. Netherlands Prime Minister 11: AL speech yesterday.
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AMERICAN TRIBUTE TO THE WOMEN OF BRITAIN
LONDON, June 30 (EWS) - Mrs. John Winant, wife of the Ameri ean Ambassador, W36 guest of honour at the Forum Club lunch yesterday at which Princess Marle Louise, President of the Club, pre- sided.
A greater part of the Dutch Navy was brought to Britain, he said and the largest cruiser, then y At these ceremonies, Lord Hal
ing half tinished in the dockyards. himself received
Harvard's was towed with workmen aboard hunorary degree of the Doctorate to a British harbour where shc
In an address to the members 1 Laws
President Roosevelt was has since been completed
Mrs. Winant said she wished unable to attend owing to official The nation's gold was saved us express her sense of the "magnit business at Washington and Briga well at the merchant fleet, dier General Edwin Watson, his
The Democratie cause. he added military aide, represented him. had a splendid ally in the pari- The degree WILK conferred "innst resistance of the subjugated token of our deep respect for his peoples.
exalted station and in lively re
collection of his stand for liberty
and his steadfast championship of WILL GERMANY
humanity and law"
Lord Halifax read 2 lengthy diploma, stating that whereas Pre sident Roosevelt "has at all times been in the night for peace, justive and freedom and day has only heartened the dezenders of liberty by hu lofty Inspiring Ploquense but has brought and, h
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stil bringing, material help re quired for the Anal deleat of law. Joss ess and aggression,”
PRESIDENT'S SPRECH
President Roosevelt responding by proxy through Brigadier Gen eral Watson, declared "All the
FIRST ANNIVERSARY | world can be enriched by the new OF FLIGHT OF GOVT.Symbol which supports Trump ad
LONDON, Jun. 20 BWS Yes terday was the Arst un-versary of
Sikorsky's General
12-m
Might to landon.
The Polish Cabinet met under his residency and General gave his colleagues in outline of the present ternath al situation, particularly with re ference to the position DraI 1213 Cermony and Soviet Russia
The Polish Prime Minister ad ап interview with Sir Stafford' Cripps. British Ambassadur Moscow. Yesterday.
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the search for truth Io days Uke these. therefore, we rejele that this special convention, in break ing all history precedent drew s
ATTACK?
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There had been a particular! principles to keep Germany and Rusalu apart The principles of
their systems were more likely to draw them together.
Mr Voigt, in commeating on the German methods
obtaining
what they wanted said that Ger- man troops usually had little or no Aghting to do when demands were made our neighbouring States They simply arrived at the right moment to eitheù a victory
The Germans were now try- ing this art on the Russtans and Herr Hider was making his plans against Ukraine.
The German Interest in Ukraine
in the great cause of preserving was obvious as I was one of the the free learning of civil liberties thest regions to the world for which have grown. stone upon reel, ol and grain.
stone. in our lands through the centuries That is why I
am proud to be permitted to have a part."
CONQUEST HIN ED
Mr Voigt said that the conquest of Unpaine by une (ranans was hinted at by a German professor after the last war. Ukraine had been nominally 30 independent State but had become, in faci,
HOUSE OF COMMONS Russian protectoras
REBUILDING
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MORE RAIDS ON question relating to the future re
INDUSTRIAL TARGETS
industrial targyls in Cologne and
Ale
a
We have
SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 1941, -PAGE 7»
much pleasure in announcing
we have been appointed
SOLE AGENTS
for
RESCH'S
to
SPECIAL EXPORT
ficence of the response of Englishi women" to conditions existing un- der the "butz".
She pald a high tribute to the work women were doing in all spheres of activity, especially re
day garding the craseless day to hard work in occupations which
advanced far were now
beyond any Interest of novelty and had become
An absolutely
essentia part of the nation's war effort
NORTH
KIÁNGSU OPERATIONS
JAPANESE ATTACK
NORTH Central·
REPULSED
KJANGSU, June 20 The attack on Wentien and Murshian, polute on the bor- Ber 71 Tungty in northern by a mixed Kiangsu on
Juce â force of over 2,000 Japanese and Puppet troops has been repulsed
PILSENER
Product of
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
STOCKS ARE NOW AVAILABLE
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CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.
2. CHATER KOAD.
|WESTERN DESERT AIR PATROLS
CAIRO.
June 20
nut
(Reuter were carried by the Chinese with heavy losses Normal patrols
and st Atrican following severe fighting fasting by the RAF
aircraft in the Western Desert o two days and nights.
Wednesday. Tit atlack Was launched in
British Several columns from Bsinhu
hombers also raided and Et Derna grounds
unidentified aircraft
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TELEPHONE NOS, 20078 & 30644.
OFF PORTUGAL
CHUNGKING FREIGHTER SUNK
IMPROVING AIR RAID SHELTERS
prove
Chungking is taking steps to im and Talhsien, but all of themanding
air raid shelters following one by Gazala. were intercepted and engaged the Chinese. Abandoring numer-
being destroyed on the ground at the suffocation disaster in a tunnel during a Japanese air raid on June Uus war dead And considerable Gazala. quantities of arms, the Japanese were driven back to their bases.
POSITIONS SHELLED
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Reuter)-- Solium
Un
SOLLUM BATTLE LONDON, June 20 The three-day .baltie at HINGTS! June 20 Centralhas made enormous demands
the the fighting forces, says the off) bank of the Yellow cla! German news agency River on June 14 bombarded Jap
"The temperature at noon aver- an aged 139 degrees. The Crews of anese positions at Maotsintu.
endure important crossing on the north- Lanks had to
ery units (FI)
mans were now trying to revive the idea of an independent | Chinese LONDON. June 20 JWST
Ukraine and there was little doubt southern plying to a House of Commons that Herr Hitler meant to set up a separate Ukrainian State once building of the Debating Chani- more. ber and other parts of Westmins "Whether Germany plans also ter Palace damaged by ceny atto liberate the other emories re-south Shansi border. tion.
Prime the
Minister, Mr. 'cently conquered by Russia is to be In addition
casualties in- Winston Churchill. sald admist seen." said Mr. Volet "There is
flicted. a number f Japanese cheers " cannot conceive anyone Finland, for instance, and the Ger-
army trucks were hit and des-
ern bank of the river. near the higher temperature "
Dusselder were the main objects would wish to make the slightest man plans may mean that Pin-troyed
فون
Brush bombers which raided
Western Germany for the ninth night in surression on Thursday. Two of our planes are missing CANADIAN SQUADRON
The first bomber squadron of Canadians trained under the Ein- pire Air Training Scheme is now
I action in Britain
In New York, more than 250 men
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work
Just
structural alteration in the House land may recover the independence of Commons other nan perhaps which she lost tr Russi
The soint Improvement in the system Germans themselves opleve that of ventilation nr some minor M readjustments Of acermmodation from Herr Hitler."
FOREIGNERS
Stalin will grant all demands WILL BE TREATED
AS CHINESE
in the galleries not affecting the Mr. Voigt concluded by declar- size, shape and character of the ing that territory in Southern building."
Russia would present many diffi culties for a battle by infantry Germany, however, was in need of the resources of Ukraine to help her to prepare herself for her final assault on the British Isles
women have applied to HUGE BRITISH VOTE
England : the radio.
and other technical work SLIGHT ACTIVIFY
Ал Air Ministry communiqur There is "ery light enemy says activity over this roantry during the night
"Bombs were dropped at A few widely separated points. A small Aumber of casualties was caused and som.c damage done enemy bomber was destroyed."
OF CREDIT
LONDON.
SHANGHAI June 20 Router)- Whatever their nationality may be, all foreigners joining the Chi-
an even
Centralised control has been re-
LISBON, June 20 (Reuter) ~~ The British ship Empire Warrior, which sailed from Newcastle with coul for Portugal, was sunk by airplanes some distance from Villa Rea de San Antonio, close to the Spanish border.
The crew of 25, of which two are wounded, were saved by a Portugnese destroyer and fishing boat.
Members of the crew who arrived" commended by the Air Raid Shel-here state that their convoy was ters Technical and Management attacked off Cape St. Vincent by
Committees following a prelimina submarine. Their call for help ary survey of the private and was responded to by a British sen- public dugouts as well as the tun plane. The latter attacked the nels
submarine - which made off and was possibly sunk
Diesel generators, for the opera tion of fans and lights already in stalled in several sections of the
vast tunnel system will ben NEW APPOINTMENT BRITISH INSTITUTE charge of the engineering section FOR SIR P. BENNETT
1s still
of the Air Defence Headquarters and the Public Works Bureau.
LONDON,
Co-
IN MALTA
June 20 (BWS)--Sir LONDON, June 20 (BWS)-Not- The tunnels which have been Peter Bennet, M.P., has been ap- withstanding repeated enemy at- completely cleaned will be linked pointed Chairman of the Automa-
Board which win tacks upon Malta, the British to-up with the Air Defence Headquar- the Gun
production for and OD stitute there
ters by telephones so that the peo-ordinate functioning
all Ministries concern- sausfactorily and the membershipple seeking shelter there will be behalf of
In constant contact with the Head-ed Is well maintained
quarters. The Institute has no colleges attached to it
but Bt. Edwards Ventilation, lighting. sanitation, College and the Flores College, inspection, supply of Information
tish Council, are also carrying an their work as usual:
In consequence of the new ap- polotment, Sir Bennet has resten-
26 the position Jed
Director-
nese forces to fight against the which are supported by the Brand educational programmes in all General of the Emergency Service Japanese wil be treated as Chl nese, declared the military spokes man, Colonet Akiyama, at a press conference this afternoon when asked to comment on reports of American pilots proceeding ta Chungking to join the Chinese air force.
This statement was made by the Colonial Under-Secretary in reply to a House of Commons question.
June J BWS) At House of
PRES. ROOSEVELT early sitting. the Commons will be asked to grant
TO VISIT CANADA & supplementary vote of credit for £1,000,000.000
50 PER CENT. is learned OTTAWA, June 20 Reuter} 5
The spokesman added that the iere
"There are the best of reasons for Japanese have so far been unable to
SAY "YES" This amount, which is the same continuing to recognise the
Vichy assess the true value of the Ame- as the original vote of credit for representative in Ottawa,"
NEW YORK, June 20 (Reuter).-- sald rican-made plane because of the To the latest gallup poll, the ques- 1940-41, is required towards e-Mr. Mackenzie King Canadian Inexpert handling by the Chinese, tion "Should the vote of the peo-
expenses which may be Prime Minister, on his return from and would welcome the chance of incurred during the yea.
knowing what American planes March 31, 1942 in res
are really capable of,
One traging
VOLUNTARY WARDENS NEW YORK, June 20 Reuter The recruiting cif volunteer air raid wardens in New York City be- gins today
Men eligible
and women
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KING, QUEEN TOUR WAR FACTORIES
LONDON, June 20 (BWB1 – The King and Queen yesterday saw further evidence of the tremendous war effort which noth-east Britain' was making when they toured the shipyards and armament factories at Durham.
At the shipyard. Their Majesties saw several cargo ships on stocks In various stakes of completion and went abuitry two other ships which were only recently launched
Funeral services for thic late Frank James Willia. Inspector of tho Shanghal Municipal Polico, wore held on June 12 at the Dub bling Well Cemetery, with Dean A. C. 6. Trivett, of Holy Trinity Cathedral ofnotating in the Chapel and at the grave. All bmrches of the Shanghai Mun'elpai Police were represented, together with representatives from the French Municipal Police, Brench Firo Brigade and the Shanghai Dire Brigade.
ending the United States yesterday of the He noted that South Africa still general Navy. Army and Air ser- retained Its relationship with
vices and
for
the Ministry of Vichy.
Supply. so far as specifle provision Mr. Mackenzie King said that for public safety and efficient President Roosevelt hoped to visit prosecution of the war not other Canada in July or later in the vie made by Parliament.
summer.
LONDON, June 19 (BWS) All female British subjects born in 1917 are required to register par ticulars about themselves on Batur. day, June 28
DOUBLE WEDDING AT the HoP YAT CHURCH
Above (left)~Mr. Henry 8. T. Cheung and Miss Nancy Koon-koon Leung: Night-Mr. Joseph Cheung and Mins Mary Lâmme(King's Studio).
ple be required before Congress can send men to fight overseas?". Fifty per cent, of the people ask- ed, replied "Yes," 44. "No," and six cent, had no opinion.
INVESTIGATION
IN ARGENTINE
dugouts and tunnels will be care Organisation and Ministry of Air- fully mapped out. Managers will craft Production be chosen. They will be required to study a short course on manage- ment before they are allowed to take up their duties.
Construction of more shelters has also bees suggested. — (Central News).
BLIND IN U.S. DEFENCE WORK
MODERN CAVE-WOMAN
日
London, Cave Ilfe suite woman, bombed out of her home, 80 well that she has not been out for three months.
She is Mrs. Kate Thorpe, eighty- five, one of the 4,000 people who Bleep nightly in the caves at Chi- slehurst, Kent. Many of these people have no homes now. But the caves have modern attractions: - A and cinema, kitchens, canteens UAKLAND, Cal-Proud of their electric light Washing accom-
ablity to contribute to the na-modation is being installed. tion's welfare, more than 100 blná When the men go to work, the men and women are at work on women spend the day tidying their national defence orders at the furniture, preparing meals, caring The Argentine Chamber of be- State Industrial Home for the for the children, mending and putles has approved of the ap-Bind.
knitting, and caly go out for a walk pointment of a Commission to in- The home has orders on hand in the afternoon sunlight. vestigate subversive activities. for $35,000 worth of defence needs But Mrs. Thorpe sits all day in The Commission will have full-302,000 plilow cases and 8,000 the dim candlelight. She has not powers and will be able to order pairs of trousers for the army sna left her pitch for three months. the detention of suspects.
18,000 brooms for Mare Island navy yard.
The new
factories were inau-
"I was bombed-out, of my home Ja Peckham," she says.
DAILY WALKS
FIRST AID EXAMS.
At first she used to take dally gurated despite predictions by walks in the fresh air. "But now ! FIRST AID
EXAMINATION: skeptics that the blind were not never go outside." Candidates who have been attend capable of handling the work and "For twelve weeks I've not seen ing the course of First Aid lectures that the home would not be able the daylight. The air raids affect- recently completed by Dr. J. Eto compete with fusiones Where ed my nerves, and I can't walk far. Dovoy, are advised that the ex-sighted men are employed.
Besides it's cosy here.”.
amination will take place on Mon. But not only wore the blind Mrs. Thorpe is looked after by day, June 23, at St. John Am- able to produce the first order on her niece, Mrs. Riyor. bulance Headquarters, Tül Hang time but the garments were de- Road at 6.30 pm
HEAD INJURED
Alighting from a tramcar while it
"I stay in here with her most of clared' 100 per cent, perfect by the the time," says Mrs. Rayner, "Täst army after, rigid inspections- ntp out for a few minutes' fresh record rarely equalled by any fac-air to get the food." tory anywhere.
Furthermore, they already are
LONDON, June. 26. (Reuter)—Mr: ' was still in motion at the junction of well ahead of schedule and expect Averil Harriman, Fresident Rouse- Queen's Road and Garden Road to complete a alx-month contract velt's representative who is on his yesterday evening, Chan Chuck-six weeks ahend of time."
first visit to arrange for the re- wah, 10, fell and sustained injuries The factories of the home are ception of U. 8. war material for to the hond. He was admitted to Low onligely self supporting as 7 the Alllad ́föröds in the Midalo. | Queen Mary Hospital for treat-result of the national, defende: East, 'arrived In Osiro by air yer-
ment
terday.
contracts.