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Ford Factories War Work For Britain Illuminating Facts Revealed
In Official Statement
Mr. Henry Ford issued a statement recently in which he declared that his decision not to build airplane engines for other than the defence of the United States in no way affects the policies of Ford Companies in Canada, England and other em- pire countries.
The Ford Motor Company ot Canado, Ltd., at Windsor, Ontario, and other Ford Plants located in the British Empire are using their facili- tles to the utmost for the production of military equipment for the defence of the British Empire.
"They are serving their people as they should do, and as I would do it, permitted and if occasion required, I um against war in any
form. 1 have no animosity against any people of any race or nation whatsoever. I' shall be glad when worn will cease all over the world.'
President's Statement
A statement released by Mr. Wallace Campbell, President of the Ford Motor Company of Canndu Ltd., reads:
min-
Hongkong's Unique Distinction
LONDON, July 17 (Renter). In the House of Commons to- Under- day, Mr. G. H. Hall, Secretary for the Colonies, was asked whether there was any government-controlled school In Ceylon and elsewhere in the Colonies authorised to give de- grets of universily standing.
Mr. Hall replied: "Degrees are conferred by the Universities of Malla and Hongkong. both of which receive financial assistance from the Government,
"No other State-aided insiitu- on bi the Colonial Empire is competent to confer a University degree."
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K.R.A. Meeting
LANDLORDS AND THE EVACUATION
"I Do Not Envy Hitler's Invaders"-"Reuter"
LONDON, July 17 (Router)—“Reuter's" special corres pondent who has toured the defences of Britain declares:
"I do not envy Hltler's army if it ever does attempt to march through this land of nowhere, which is Britain to-day, especially if the weather is bad.
Several landlords on the main land have reduced flat rents by more than half since the evacua- tion, said members of the Kew-village, every town and every city in
"Steps taken to defend every
loon Residents' Association at accordance with Mr. Churchill's
the monthly committee meeting assurance represent an impressive record of high speed endeavour.
last Wednesday.
Sentrics and look-outs stand
RADIO
The committee was discussing the guard along the coasts ready for the 31.49 metres (9,520 kilo-cycles)
on ZBW, 355 metres (845 k.c.) ano hardship caused to some residents stemmest battle of the beaches in whose familiics could not pay the normal rent and maintain their families abroad at the same time.
had left and who should an invading force come
"The Magnetic Mine”, out of the morning rnista cutting
London Relay through the protecting screens of the The association, recording its navy and the R.A.F. and succeed in preciation of this action by so making landings here, they will come ZBW on a Frequency of 845 k.c's. Radio Programme Broadcast by landlords, decided that the problem face to face with regiments of hand en Short Wave from 1-2.15 p.m. would be suived if landlords general-army ordered to fight to the last man. ly took the same action.
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"Anything that Hitler lands will and B-11 p.m. on 0.52 m.c's. per ncet with a hot reception. They will second. The committee decided to urge the have to cut through a thick curtain
II.K.T. government to consider the question of heavy and light gunfire. The sys- of regular and adequate street clean-tem of pillboxes and other strong cession. sing. Water vehicles were being points has turned the whole coastline purchased for ARP. uses, it' was into a modernised version of the 12.30 Dance Musio by Billy Collon painted out.
Mariello Tower defence which met and fils Band the threat of invasion from Napoleon,
"Behind are the grim lines of the I Local Time Signal and Weather khaki beach defenders. Strategically Report. placed, they are ready to deal with
1.03 tanks. light
C Major. The
navy is fully prepared and cager for the fray, and the R.A.F.
London Philharmonic Orchestra await the outcome with tremendous conducted by Walter Goehr. The committee will ask the Gov- optimism, though all of the R.A.F., 1.30 Reuter and Rugby Press, ◆◆ernment to arrango better supervision have no illusions about the bigger
Announce meet.
The lack of a bus wolting shed outside the Kowloon Hospital was criticised. The committee re-affirm- ed that the responsibility belongs to the Government as the shelter was needed for outpatients some of whom had to stand in rain or sun walling for a bus when ill.
ment.
Bizet-Symphony. No. 1 In
of the Chatham Road and Cox's Road number of aircraft they may be enli-Weather Forecast and
ed on to FREE STERLING children's playgrounds,
The Director of Medical Services "The RAF. have supreme confi→ has written to the association asking dence in themselves, and in their i
averseas TO BE CHECKED them to appoint a representative to superior aircraft.. There is n grow- and the
Africa,
1.45 Some Welsh Songa.
2 Debroy Somers Band.
The Big Broadcast-Selection; Fan-
2.13 Close down.
'At the outbreak of war I assured the Canadian Government that Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited, would make all its facilities available for the production of essential war suppiles. We have done that. I re- affirmed the Ford position in Canada
D. in a telegram to Hon. C. Howe, Minister Munitions
of
and Supply. All the facilities, resources, power and equipment of the Canadian Ford Company imlisted Ford Companies in Aus- tralia, New Zealand, South
discuss with him the procedure for ing belief that the Germans are be-tare-Selection. Indin
and Malaya are now making, LONDON, July 17 (Reuter). The patients seeking treatment at Kow-ginning to feel the strain of sustained and have been making, every possible Treasury announces that an Order-loon Hospital. Mr. C. E. Terry was loss of pilote. contribution to the defence of the In-Council and a number of Treasury appointed.
Telephono Charges British Empire and the successful orders are to come into operation on Mr. July 18, the effect of which will be prosecution of the war, sald
In a letter on May 30 1939, the 10 limit very largely Campbell.
sources from Colonial Secretary promised that the where free sterling rises und the question of telephone charges in the uses to which it may be put, so that Kowloon-Tong urca would be includ- trade and financial transactions be- ed in the discussions with the Tele- tween ne sterling area
the and the phone Company regarding larger part of the world will be con- vision of the Company's
franchise. ducted on a basis of the official rate As this revision had already
been granted, It was decided to ask the of exchange.
These steps have been taken in Colonial Secretary what had pursuance of the existing policy of arranged. restricting the use of free sterling as
On receiving reports of the debate on Ford in the House of Commons Mr. Campbell discussed the matter with fit
Henry Ford personally, Mr. Ford realized fully that all the industrial resources of a nation at war automatically become available in the defence of the country in which they are locnted. In his statement to the press Mr. Ford said that Ford companies in the British Empire are serving their people as they should do, Mr. Campbell said.
Well Fitted For Work Mr. Campbell explained that the Canadian Ford plant la particularly well-fitted for the production of the mechanical motorized transport used so extensively by modern armies.
correspondent
writes that as a result of the co-
50-
been
Those present at the meeting were:
The plot of one German bomber recently brought down was only aged 17, with a total of 50 hours uying to his credit."
Fine Words But-
VICHY, July 17 (Reuter). The
0 Excerpts from Puccil's Operas. 8.30 Kossini-La Boutique'. Fan- lasque
London
Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Eugene Goossens,
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7.30 London Relay The News 6 Local Time Signal, Weather Report and Announcements.
8.03 Light Orchestral Selections. The Nuremberg Dell-Overture (Adam); In The Shadows-Valse cher).
sterling will be quated at the same da Silva, D. O. Silver, and and do not aim at leasing them. We (Finck); Bal Masque-Valse (Flet- |
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8.15 London Relay--The Magnelle Mine.
dramatie account by John
an internationst means of exchange. Mr. Lam Ming Fan, President; Mr. Foreign Minister, M. Paul Baudoin,
""Reuters" lobby
C. Mow Fung, Hon. Secretary, Mr.In a statement to a Swiss newspaper H. Wong, Hon. Treasurer, Dr. on French policy. said that the operation of the New York market, S. G. Kirkby-Gomes, Messrs. D. W. national revolution had been freely
1. N. Murray, R, Pestonji, made. rate in New York as in London.
"We are not coying our conquerors Wylle. Apologies for absence were received shall adopt French solutions suited from Mr. G. V. T. Marshall, Hon. to our temperament and traditions. Mr. L. D'Almada C Castro, Rev. "Soon, new relations will be In- Even before war was declared, on
J. R. Higgs, Major C. M. Manners, stituted between capital and labour; Chendle request of the Canadian Government,
Lieut. Col. E. D. Matthews, Miss R. and there will be new conceptions of we inld the ground work for military
Mow Fung, and Mr. C. E. Terry. life based on authority, order And production. Since the beginning of
The resignation from the Com- obedience. the war nothing has been left un-
WASHINGTON, July 17. (UP)-mittee of Miss H. D. Sawyer, who "Our foreign policy will be con- done to produce as quickly as possi-11 is understood here that the evacuated from the Colony on the ducted along the lines of this regime. ble equipment specified by the gov-American President liners Frealdent 5th, was recorded with regret, Different states have a need of each ernmant.
Grant and President Jackson will be The financial statement submitted other. We must oxchange goods "More than 50 per cent of the pro- taken over by the U.S. Navy shortly by the Hon, Treasurer showed that with Germany and Italy as we shall duction in our Windsor plant consists and will be converted into transports. the funds of the Association had been with Britain when she has returned of vehleles for military use. This They will replace the transports considerably depleted during the to n juster understanding of France." percentage is rapidly increasing. We Chaumont and Henderson.
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
past month, the payments including
are supplying the British Empire Conversion may take some months a donation of $1,000 to the "S: C. M. with a total of approximately 35,000 to complete.
of these suits. Of this total nearly
Post Ltd-War Fund." He reported
mont, are for the Canadian Govern- now being manufactured in the Cana-the enrolment of one new member.
and
Africa, Australia and Campbell said,
125,000 are for use by other dian Ford Plant.
ks Suil Empire countries such
Military vehicles made by Ford
Light Mr.Include: Indla,"
two-wheel drive trucks, known as B-cwt., which are He also revealed that the Canadian used for varrying light stores, per- plant is being rapidly tooled for the sonnel, or wireless sets; 15 cwl units, production of Universal machine gun used as anti-tank gun tractors, water carriers. These will be supplied to tank carriers, and to transport heavier the Canadian Government 30 a week loads, personnel, etc., 30-cyt. four- when production gels into full swing wheel drive, used as load carriers; unlis for heavy loads, for within the next few months.
three-ton
us for, wrecking equipment, i
What Ford li Supplying ·
four-wheel drive gun tractors "We have number of men, with used to haul artillery; ambulances; special training und qualifications as well as regular passenger, cars useful to the government in war and station wagons specially fitted work, These men are working with and painted for amy the Department of. National Defence
Now Army Vehicles
our
Frightened By Nazis
Spain Sees Throat
U-BOAT SUNK
*B43* MWlary Band Music. "Poct and Pensont" Overture Suppe): Dance of the Flowers-Valse (from le Corsaire Ballet'-Delibes); Slavonic Dance No. 6 (Dvorak, Op. 172/5).
London Belay-The News and Topical Talk
0.45 Schumann-Concerto in A Ilmar, Op. 54.
Alfred Cortot (Plone) and The London Philharmonie Orchestra con- ducted by Sir Landon Ronald. IN ATLANTIC 10.17 Violin Bolos by Fritz Kreis- ier. LONDON, July 17 (Reuter).—With Poupee Vaisante (Poldini-Kreis- | many of the crew standing on deck ler): Londonderry Air (art. Kreis- surrender, an ocean-going U-boat Dance of the Marionette (Win- rank in the south Atlantic recently!
Polichinelle Serenade after being twice bombed by a Sun- (Kreisler).
erland flying boat of the Royal 10.30 A Light Orchestral Concert Australian Air Force attached to the with Ferey Heming (Baritone) and Coastal Command.
Mavis Bennett (Soprano), Four bombs burnt while the sub- Pretty Mocking Bird (Bishop):
Vauxhall marine was at periscope depth. The Down
Way (Oliver); submarine then came to the surface "Henry VIII" Dances (Edward Ger- and the Sunderland scored a direct man): Fairings; Come to the Fat: Jock the Fiddler; The Ballad-Mong-r The men streamed out of the con- (All from 'Songs of the Fair-East-
monds (Steele); Love In Idleness-
Down
hope Martin); The Knave of Dia
11 Close down.
BRITONS WORKING TOO LONG IN WAR FACTORIES
On Her Border GIBRALTAR, July 17 (Rou- ter)-According to reliable in-ning tower while the U-boat sank formation reaching here, from beneath them.
The survivors were picked up by Serenata (MacBeth). Spain, there are signs overy-
a naval sloop. in, Ottawa and in England," Mr. "Ford engineers In the Windsor where that now that the Gor-
Campbell revealed.
plant have contributed substantially mans are at their very doors, "At this time I believe that Cana- to the design of these army type the Spaniards are dian people are interested in knowing vehicles,
becoming have equipped We the extent of Ford military produc-plant with the additional tools and thoroughly frightened. tion,” said. Me. Campbell, and he dies necessary for the production of It appears that when the Germans listed the various types of equipment these vehicles and we have installed arrived at Hendaye, the Spanish qu- such special machinery. We have thorities on the frontier.received them more than 7,000 men at work in our with considerable ceremony and Ger piant," Mr. Campbell said.
man soldiers off duty were allowed "War orders, take priority over all to wander more or less at will about Fotber
said north Spain, but a parade of a production in
in our plant pur
German motorised column, arranged Campbell,
on of the dispatch to take place at San Sebastian, was As an indication of
suddenly cancelled without any with which ordors are handled by the Canadian Ford
reason given. Company, Mr. Camp bell revealed that on May 1 a cable
Significant Move Em- was received from an oversens Another significant fact was the pire country inquiring how long it replacement of General Yague, a would take to ship them 8,000 trucks rabid pro-German, by General Vigon. these troubles by removing the cause-and 10 military use; The immediate who is noted for his mougration, as He added, however, that
reply was a start would be made in Minister for Air. three weeks. The Company under- took to build and start shipping those trucks at the rate of 100 a day, the Brat 100 units to be delivered within three weeks and another 100 each
day thereafter..
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LONDON, July 17 (Reuter)The Labour Minister, Mr. Ernest Bevin, in a speech in London to-day, deplored the serious loss to the nation during the war caused by continual neglect during the past years of skilled men and women...
He estimated that if sufficient response. Young people were work- skilled workers had been avai-ing 70 to 80 hours a week,
it is now evident that they had able, he could have placed another 250,000 women into heen working too long and produc
Liam, consequently, is declining. It work very quickly.
was, therefore, Intended to restore the Factory Asts, regulating the hours in order to get maximum producilen wlilout Injuring the health of the workers, yokep SEAFARE
He concluded that our first great
the
It is, belleved that the tamang Government intended to utilise the have about 40,000 men at the frontier, Jrvices of both men and women to
the utmost-extent)" This does not represent a force strong enough for any violation of Patient Overworkingen dan Spanish territory, but there are Mr. Bevin; sald, his appeal to the object is to win the war and we are doubtless digger forces behind them.workers. had. hod a remarkable going to win it.:
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