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Mr. Arthur Greenwood, British Labourile and deputy leader of Opponlilon party since 1035. given position in Prime Minister Winston Churchill's new cabinet as Minister Without Portfollo.
A Minute Wasted Is A Life Sacrificed
"IF we waste a minute at our bench or desk we sacrifice a life."
MILITARY GOVERNOR
Hongkong ja to have temporarily a Miltary Governor, who wili adminis ter the Government in the absence of His Excellency Sir Geostry North-
The Colony's new executivo head will be Major-General E. F. Norton, C.R., D.SO., M.C. This was ninounced yesterday in the following official communique:
"In the absence from Hongitong of His Excellency, the Governor, Sir Geoffry Z. Northcote,...__K.G.M.ữ......... His Majesty, has been pleased to approve of the appointment of Major-General E. Norton, c.n., n.8.0., M., to ad- minister the Government of the Colony,
"Major-General Norton is al pre- sent commanding the western district in India and will take up the appoint- ment in the near future,"
As
of
Is known, the Governor Hongkong, Sir Geoffry Northcote, is on sick leave. He left Hongkong for Ceylon on May 19, Since then, Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith, Colonial Secretary, has been Officer Administering the Governmnt.
The appointment of Major General Norton is apparently an indication of the Hongkong problem as it appears to the Imperial Government. "He is the Brat regular military oicer to administer the Colony since Slr Frederick Lugard 1910-12. In the Colony's earlier years military nd- ministrators were frequent.
Major General Norten 1s appro- priately, un artilleryman. He was born in 1884. Joining the Royal Artillery, he served throughout the Great War, winning the D.S.O. and M.C., and being mentioned in des. patches three times.
That was the message which i Mr. Herbert Morrison, the new explorer and took
Major General Norton is also un part in two Minister of Supply, sent recent-attempts to climb Mount Everest
ly to all members of his Minis-71922 and 1024): He was in 1926 try and to all arms workers awarded the Founder's Medal of the
from senior officers and manag-wrote a
Royal Geographical Society, He
book, "The Eight for
Returning to his Army duties,
ing directors to "sweeper-up | Everest." and last-joined apprentice filter,
In the smallest armis factory." Major General Norton became
"The hour is critical. The nation's need is great," he said.
The
an
com-
Approved caption for this cable picture from London asserts these are Belglan ́re- fugees landing at undisclosed port in England Old and young are seen in the picture. Aged wo- man at left wears house slippers and heavy shawl. Observers ic- port Acenes of indescribable privation and horror as peasants Aco homes in war zones.
Von Papen Next On Purge
List.
By BARBARA HODGSON
instructor at the Staff College at
ISTANBUL Quelta, india (1929-32), then
VON PAPEN, German "Your functions are different, but nanded the 1st Division of the Royal
Artillery at Aldershot (1834-35). He Ambassador to Turkey, is the call upon you is the sume. lives of our sons and brothers, our of the Aldershot, Command from 1934 next on the "to be purged
Brigadier on the General Staff own future as tree men and women, and the peace and civilisation of the to 1938. In 1937-38 he was A.D.C. list" because of his long en- whole world depend on-the effort-weethe King, In 1935 he was make row to produce arms and win pointed as Commander of the Madras mity with Ribbentrop
the war. You know that.
"Work Harder"
" will speak at more plainly to you. If we waste a minute at our desk or bench, we meriflee a life.
Was
District In India, which post he still holds. Last year he was made a Commander of the Bath.
Police Force Way Into Barricaded Singapore Factory
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TWO HUNDRED Singapore policemen, led by seven European officers, last week forced their way into a rubber factory that had been barricaded by strikers since May 13. During the clash one policeman was seriously injured while two others and 20 Chinese were Shanghal also taken to hospital.
men and Eighty Chinese
six women were arrested. It is alleged that the
strikers had refused to negotiate with their employers and that, of the 400 labourern who were within the barricades, muns had been
1/4-Million To Join
forced to stay although they were New Guard
anxious to resume work
A number of the arrested men are;
connection"
aft-
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Mactan
New York.
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America; Central and South Canada and
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So far he has found one ex-stuted to be wonted in
THE War Office cuse or another to evade obey-with banishment warrants. Major General Norton married, fa ing three commands to come
The police found a large quantity nounced recently that there 1925, Isabel Joyce Pasteur, younger home to Berlin in the past two of poles, sucks, bricks and bottles, had been over a quarter of doughter of Dr. William Pasteur months.
and seized thousands of 'anti- If we put our personal rest, or ease. Consultant-Physician to the British
British: Pamphlets and posters, million applications to be or comfort, before the needs of our Armies in France during the Great
The scene of the clash was the Tal enrolled as Local Defence job, we increase the risk to our own War. They have three fons.
Thong Rubber Works, Ltd. situated Volunteers. - and our family's future.
at the 6th mile, Thomson Road, Since May 13 it had been barred and barricaded by some of the workers among whom it is alleged, were Labour Union which has been nounced that this anti-parachute Shaighaf fostering labour trouble throughout force was to be created.
"If we let private interest weigh with us, if we let personal feelings sway us. If we allow ourselves to be) governed by any motive whatever, except the sole and single one of de termination to win this war, we are helping Hiller and his Nazis.
"I can do nothing without the sup- port, the loyalty, the solidarity of you all. You have worked hard and i sloudfastly. Work harder stin.
"I appeal to you, in the name of
HONGKONG GARRISON
Shanghai Army May Como Here'
The first and second he sidestep.. ped, claiming that his work in Turkey was far too important to leave, eve for a few days. But last week Ber- lin informed him that his work would
accepted no longer be adequate excuse to postpone visiting
Germany.
an as
Last Of The Old Gang
It was only two days' previ- ously that Mr. Eden, the War
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Von Papen found himself in a hole. factory labourers went anthemselves at police stations before Fries Baturday, July-û....
He was forced to make all arrange- ments for the trip, but on the very strike some time ago und made de-Mr. Eden Anished his broadcast, morning of the day he was to depart mands in which their. employers he succeeded in getting a statement would not accede, from a local doctor that he was too)
travel,
London, July 2. our country, of everything and every It is understood that the Cabinet ill to person you hold most dear-give of has discussed the situation in the For
He is the last of the pre-iicri
in service. to continue your very trust.
East, where they are facing a show-politicians "Everything that L. can do to cx-'
at Only his great craftiness, which has. tend-the scope of the arms drive, and down, while Invasion threatens
made him toe valuable to sacrifice,. has saved him so far.
to enable you to work to the utmost advantage, I will de
"Work at war speed!"
FIRST WAR
V.C. HERO
King Decorates Widow Of Capt. Warburton Lee
London, July 2.
home.
On May 13, the manager of the factory arrived to find the gates closed to him. He was refused entry, and all efforis of negoli-
tions were unsuccessful, The factory, it is stated, was held
The Commander-in-Chief, Home Forces, requests that owners of rifles who are willing to lend then to the Local Defence Volunteers should notify the police station nearest to their homes, givingt detalls of type and uny munition available.
they had to ruip their way through the harlied wire and, as they moved It is expected that Sir Robert But now, nl Inst, with his failure against all attempts to persuade those
in, they were attacked. Cralgie, Ambassador in Tokyo, will to tear Turkey from her pro-Allied inside to allow works to continue.
A barbed wire fence is stated to
fight, In the intilat stages of the shortly receive the British reply to position, Ribbentrop has been able Japan.
to persuade Hitler that it is time to have been built round the factory by
two policemen were injured, one the strikers,
Only vehteles bringing food sup- seriously. The police continued to It is understood that the small get rid of him. Eritish garrison in Shanghal may be
plied by the Red General Labour close in, and when the fight ended transferred to Hongkong, but Britain
Union were allowed to enter the they had rounded up and arrested
supplies,
It is alleged, about 80 Chinese. gates. The
A number of Chinese managed to were purchased by subscriptions collected by the union.
escape, through the back of the fac During the peried the strike tory, at which'in police guard was violent anti-Bellish propaganda' left for the rest of the day. was disseminated. In the Thomson
at the same time will make it clear He Wrote
that this involves no
of
saerlace treaty rights and the Shanghai
Settlement will remain inviolable.
The return of the United States)
Song a Week
fleet to Hawall is greeted with satis For 40 Years
faction, but it is pointed out that
events might soon
necessitate a MR. EDWARD LOCKTON,
Mrs. Warburton Lee, widow United States naval concentration in writer of more than 2,300 songs, Captain Bernard Warburton Lee the Atlantic. went with her 14 year old son to
the sales of some of which ran
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After the injured had received al- Cantopodach Eoad area, and the road leading to tention at a police. station they the factory was plastered with in- were removed in six ambulances, Amoy and Shanghal
working in relays, to the General Laminatory posters.
Before the police could enter. Hospital.
Buckingham Palace to-day and re- The evacuation of women and into millions, has died at Hen-} ) ceived from the King the decoration children from Hongkong is viewed don, N.W., aged 64. ⠀
of the Victoria Cross posthumously. here as precautionary measure against His most famous songs in-
awarded to her husband for his gal- all eventualities.
Iantry in the first battle of Narvik.
He was in command of the flotilla
Government
TAM
cluded "Because,” “Until,
sources emphasise
100 A.R.P MEN SACKED IN DISPUTE OVER 1/-
men,
of five dostroyers which he led up that they are disinclined to autisty "Where My Caravan Has Rest- ed," Tommy Lad" and "Ship- the Fjord in heavy snowstorms, ar Japan at China's cost and indicate
BECAUSE 100 paid A.R.P. to men undertaking a twelve-hour riving, off Narvik just after day-that they expect moral but not phy-mates O' Mine."
In spite of protests break. He took the chemy com-sical support from the United States When acting as a special constable stretcher-bearers refused to do duty period.
and the council adhered to its decision. pletely by surprise and made three in East Asia. It is recalled that and standing in a sentry-box outside certain duties Malden successful attacks on warships and similar action was taken last Novem-Buckingham Palace one cold moming Coombe (Surrey) Town Council Then the men produced a list of merchantmen in harbour,
ber when the British garrison
in in the last war, he wrote "When the has dismissed them and is duties; which, they anid, did not come
Great Red Dawn Is Shining.". It was
cope of their contract and On the flotilla withdrawing Ave North China was reduced.
arranging to recruit others. within the
could not be undertaken in future. "enemy "destroyers of superior gun The Japanese demaid to cease
encountered and en-shipnient af munitions, to Chungking outside the Palace on Armis-ar
Alderman F. S. Wagner, the mayor, Day, 1013:
Meanwhile, the area will be. His total published output aver- goged. The captain was mortally from Hongkong la not expected' 'to
covered by volunteer stretcher said: "In my opinion the men's at wounded by shell which hit Hardy's cause difficulty, since the traßle is aged one a week for 40 years. Durbearera;in an emergengy other titude la similar to that of soldiers bridge.» Hiszlant signal was "Con- stated to be non-existent after the ing the last war the average was two boroughs, would help...
In barracks who refuse to do fatigue *¶nuo to “engage" "the" enemy.". recent Japanese troop movements had a week, and his works ill more than The trouble began when the coun- duty because they have joined. the
Brittal Wireless.
closed all pops-United Press, 100 volumes.
ell stopped a meal allowance of 18. Army, to
power were
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