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THE pronx "Special to the Telegraph" is used by the "Mongkong Telegraph" La tridicate news which is strictly copyright under the provisions of the Telecommuni- Cations Ordinance, 1936. Such news al bears the indication "UP" is received Ja Hongkong on the date of publication by the United Prem Axsociallons, who re- zerve all rights and forbid republication, either wholly or in part without previous a-rangement,
Evacuation
Yesterday we contended that al- though the Hongkong Government was absolved from responsibility for the decision to invoke compulsory evacuation, we felt that so far as method and procedure of the evacua- tion was concerned, Government had carned the dissatisfaction and distrust of the public. Further perusal of the speeches made by the Unofelol members at Thursday's meeting of the Legislative Council supports this view.
-À- significant point of the...heated debale was that Government, åt no stage, made any public defence against the serious accusations and allegations raised by the various. Unofficial members. Thus the public is sill unaware as to whether Gov- ernment can deny that any discri- mination was made in Manila. The Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo yesterday after- noon repudiated his earlier sugges- tion that the Dean was in any way responsible for discrimination, follow- Ing an interview with the very reverend gentleman; we too fully accept Dean Wilson's explanation; but that still does not dispose of the many grave' reports made by the wives of Hongkong men; they in- clude allegations of being housed in areas unfit for white women; attempts by men to invade the privacy of their rooms; the marking of luggage with an "M" to indicate, they "pure" Europeans,
were
There has been too much corru- boration to dismiss these stories as complaints of a few: isolated, neurotic and hysterical women. There js truth behind these allegations, and quito clearly the matter cannot be allowed 10 remain where it is. Women and children have a right to expect proper treatment at any time.
Everyone is talking about the things that should be done for the evacuees. Norah Whitestone, in this forthright article, tells some of the things the evacuees should be-and are not-doing for themselves.
They Are Getting Used to Manila
I have been taken to task and informed that my previous pages painted a picture of undue brilliance; told that I am incapable of perceiving half-tones; that my outlook is ultra optimistic.
Wait! wait! we always physically wait, quite apart from the mental process occasioned by our insatiable appetite for mail. We wall for the shower-bath, for wash-tubs and Ironing boards. We wait in the rations queue.
But do not conjure up a heart-rending picture of a ravening horde on the dole-the portions served to us are more than ample, and if by any chance more of this, or that is required, nothing ever seems to be "0"
Last evening I spent a couple of hours waling to speak for one minute on the air, partly my own fault for not reading the bulletin board!
Above the clamour of a hundred
voices in the Dining Hall is heard "Boyl bread Boy! Jam!" and the
And
gentle-mannered Filipino obliging FUNNY SIDE UP
ly, though wehrily, responds, though we are all supposed to draw gentle-mannered Filipino obliging- Ing the Hall,
Children monkey with and inter- rupt the lawn-sprinklers, damage the course and even use it as a sanitary convenience; water Is wasted, drains blocked.
Each new comer has been handed a list of a few simple regulations necessary for the maintenance of cleanliness and order in the Bar- racks, and the fact that it has been* necessary for the Authorities to issue further exhortation on this score cannot have enhanced the prestige of our nation.
"Lights Out" at 9.30 p.m. seems reasonable (Reveille is at 6 a.m.) but certain ladies nightly argue the. point with the Filipino orderly, who is on his part uniformly courteous. AT the 5.30 p.m. Retreal it is the custom for each American and Fliping to stand to attention--but not at the Salute-and to face the
Flag: Some of the evacucca ("visi tors to our hosts) do likewise but, am sorry to say, u very small minority. This wish to respect and honour
the customs of a great people has received the derision of our own people. "Huhi I'm not n Yank yet. Come on, Lit!"
Must we be less loyal to our own dear land because we respect the traditiona of another? Noblesse oblige! No. We are, on the whole, an ill-disciplined and disorderly crew. A thoughtless, thankless, "take-it-all-for granted" crowd, and I regret the impression which must have been made,
The speed of motor traffle is ob- viously-restricted-within the Fort, loud tooting evidently forbidden, though no notices are in evidence. cautious. are extremely Drivers And we, dwelling here upon suf- ferance, basely take (often dell- berate) advantage of these precau- tions. We stray in strolling non- the roads, refuse chalance across
to budge and think and ray "Oh! they won't run over us!"'
And the eternal din! The inter- minable, inconsequential chatter! We talk the clock half round, settle a difficulty and commence again-- and so on ad infinitum. Had we a'
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we enhance this penance of inaction by waiting for and mother. One of the party (not always the same one) is never ready!
However, with only two hundred or so now remaining at Fort Me Ginley, our inactivities are diminished, and we can draw back and regard ourselves. in comfort--and misgiving. This exercise is perhaps a salu- tary, and certainly a humiliating, one.
Disregarding the evacuees who have from the word "Gol" refused to settle temporarily to a new and perfectly possible life, and who labour under the assinine conviction that the grass on the other side of the hedge is always more succulent, little clashes occur.
*
Mamma resents the information that her hopeful is hanging out of n window to the imminent danger of disintegration far below; crying bables and loud-voited mothers disturb the mid-day rest, and gentle re- proach may produce more raucous counterblast.
Articles of clothing and of the toilet take wings unto themselves. Little Jennie refuses her food and Mother feels aggrieved with the world in general. And our marners are far from Chesterfieldian.
Filipino riders (and fine riders they are) took pity, and they also seem
By Abner Dean thrilled to initiate our youngsters
"Wait till my wife finds out I for my insurance lapse!"
choice of destination, I would plump for a land
(if any) which re- cognises an Order of female_Trap- pists,
WHICHI reminds me of a startling notice which had suddenly ap- peared in our midst "Females Not Allowed" later amended to "Boys Ladies". Which again reminds me that the cavorting of the young larrikins of 12-10 is dif- Bcult to resist without a shrewish- tightening of the lips.
only, no
One rampageous young fellow, whose behaviour would possibly have evoked admiration In à Rugby scrum, was asked kindly to keep
his proper place in the line; which protest was repaid with a derisive guffaw. A nearby military police- man induced, with good-humoured firmness, young Coliban to respect law and order, for the moment ut all events.
So my critics are justifled. There are darker colours in the plcture, due to our own lack of artistry; the palette of our hosts provides the brighter, clearer tints,
Some of the younger children are thrilled to the core. They are learning to ride! Having haunted the rails of the corral and glued their eyes to the stable yard, the
into the rudiments of the art of. equitation.
"Red" 18 the mount thus honoured, not exactly an Ideal child's ride as to stature and girth, perhaps, but deelle, kindly. generous beast as to temperament ar he would not be fulfilling such functions. Colin, a little fair- haired lad of some ten years, is already almost at home in his sad- dle, and charming he looks on the massive chesnut.
A man! A European mant Ari English man! Incredibly he striden in immaculate whlies through the dormitory, whilst we gaza goggle- eyed at the phenomenon. Mrs. S.
la beloved of the Gods. The
Captain's ship has touched til Mani la, and here he is, greeted with shrill little cries of "Daddy! Dad- dy!" and other expressions upon which we will not intrude. We are, of course, accustomed to the presence in the Camp of Mr. Hous- ton and Mr. Taylor-but more of- Acials scarcely rank as men.,
ONE more grouse which has, un- militarily, folien out of line. Evacuées are concerned about de- liveries of mall. There would appear to be some confusion as to where we should
apply the British Consul in Manila, the Red Cross In Manila, or will letters be delivered at Fort McKinley? In any case
it Ces still 19 impracticable for evacuces at the Fort to apply in Manila ex- cept at lengthy Intervals, owing to distance and expense. We hope that things may soon be straight- ened out.
It may be that my own particu- lar lot was due to lie fallow for a spell. Be it as it may, I am savouring and appreciating the ad- vantages of army life bereft of its. I am duties and responsibilitleg. no longer a slave to the clock save at meal times (and even here am allowed a latitude of a couple of hours). Everything is one for me, and I do nothing in return. Truly
a parasitic state about which
I
I feel a smug and self-satladed un- concern.
I WAIT! I cast covetous, long- ing eyes upon a stool-waiting for the occupant to complete her mis- sive, and then I will type these
notes.
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THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN-By "Strategicus'
On first hearing that France had signed an Armistice with Germany, many people must have felt that Britain had suf- fored
an irreparable blow. That is no doubt how the Ger- mans and Italians prefer to think of it.
But a little reflection hos shown that the apparent position is very different from the real, and when we learn that the Government's professional advisers.maintain that Britain can continue the struggle alone with "good and reasonable hopes of final victory", we are. bound to take them seriously, Upon what are these hopes based?
Im-
Hundreds of our evacuees, we are satisfied, did receive this expected
either be highly difficult, or treatment, which only serves to possible, for many of these evacuees emphaalse the disgusting discriminato enter Australia. This raises the tion made in respect to a minority. question why was not. Government, aware of this position? Secondly, I, of these Government did low restrictions, why did it ever permit; these particular families to leave the children to return to Hongkong, it Colony? A frunk statement, before
now
Government presumably, is endeavouring to salve its conscience by permitting certain women and
they wish. Nevertheless, we are the evacuation scheme was put into
inclined to suggest that this has not been done in order to redress the persecuted, but because Government, in is belated manner, has discovered
effect would have saved a lot of discontent and hardship, and would at least have protected many of our women from direct Insult, Govern-
that under Australian law, it willment cannot expect to get away with
this without some explanation.
chance of
It is clear that with the sur- render of France, Britain han suf- fered a very heavy blow. She has lost a gallant and powerful ally and she has. lost the striking her enemy directly on land. But even if France has left the struggle completely, thereby releas- ing the enemy to turn his full strength against Britain, Germany and her alles do not ceuse to be blockaded,
France may give Germany food and Industrial resources; but the food will be quickly consumed and industry will not be available for some time. In the reinforcement of his immediate power we have yet to learn that Germany has made any significant gain; and we know now beyond any shadow of doubt that it is only short-term help that is of any account. The various countries she has overrun have brought little, even immedi- ate, assistance to her and their and her outlook for the winter are bad.
There is no magic in this situation. All these countries base their flourishing food position on the possibility of securing forage, olis and fats, fertilisers and malze Remove or wheat from abroad." that import and the whole food economy falls. The arm of the economie, war is not shortened by
the Franco-German Armistice. Rining of another granary will provide merely some temporary casement,
Sul, we must admit that even if Germany has not broken the grip of the blockade, she can at least reckon on turning her full resources against Britain. It is magnidcent
have Invincible force; but if the enemy is out of rench it is no better than im- potence.
to
Germany and her ally can attack Britain either by air or by sea. She has already begun bombing raids; she has done little damage and has certainly not drawn a wince from anyone. But we know that ever the weak raids in the last war do- Pressed German morale. As early as 1016 there is evidence that pro- duction fell away-not from des- truction of factories but from the effect of the trifling number of bomba,
Britons hre stronger material, and that effect is not likely to be reproduced in Great Britain. It is, of course, impossible to prevent a number of bombers penetrating the défences, but these are' being steadily perfected and British de- fences will take a steady toll of the German planes
The other way in which German aeroplanes may be used raises the
Invasion. It is, of question of course, possible for planes to drop be parachutists-it several thousand-in various parts
may
even
of a country; but they can only be of use if they are able to assemble and seize some point of tactical importance.
The odds against any such de- velopment are onormous. It is
worthy of note that there is no evidence of their effective user in France; and provision his been. made to deal with them in Britain. if parachutists are used' af fall, they will be used in conjuction with troops landed by aeroplane. In cach case the general defence of Brial is involved, and the effect of the Royal Air Force must be taken into consideration.
Ar to this, it must be remem→ bered that the Air Force, in per- sonnel and material is immensely superior to the Germen establish- ment and now that they must meet Britain on her own territory, they, will meet her full force for the first time. The fighters are short- range craft and they cannot operate effectively far from their bases. In Britain, on their native heath, they will tako advantage, of the more numerous und better targets.