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JFM0June 3, 194 By Ernie Bushmiller
IMPORTANT NOTICE
BEATS
RACH
Brian Aherne, Rosalind Russell and Virginin Bruce in the entertaining comedy, "Hired Wife," now showing at the King's Theatre,
U.S. Urged To Fight "Double-Barrelled" War For Democracy
Declaring that the present war is not merely "a new chap- ter" of the fast Great War but a Herbert Agar, editor of the "Louisville Courier-Journal," in a "revolution of nihilism," speech to labour circles in New York called on the United States to engage immediately in a double-barrelled war against the dictatorships abroad.and “indecent" living and working conditions in America.
"We've got to fight the war abroad and we've got to fight the war at home," he asserted, "because if we don't fight the war abroad we won't have time here to fight the war at home. and if we don't fight the war at home we won't have the will to fight the war abroad."
He added that unless we pull) ourselves together and insist on going forward with these two
Ex-Editor In M.O.İ. Post
wars simultaneously," labour's fear of government control and regulation very well may bal realised,
Mr Francis Williams, the Calling for America's armed inter-appointed Press Relations Officer journalist and author, has been vention in the war abroad, Mr Agar at the Ministry of Information, said:
a new post.
Mr Williams resigned the editor
career
BEETS
CORN
PEAS
SUFFERINGS OF JEWS IN OCCUPIED
CHINA
"Lord help England and the United States if the German ever gets the upper hand there," said Brigadier Bertie Morris of the Salvation Army, Shanghai, who is now in Canada. He was discussing the situation of Jews who have been run out of countries conquered by the Axis.
"Sad though the position of Chinese, refugees in Japanesc- | occupied China is, the condition of the Jews is worse," he stated. "There are 17,500 Jews in Shanglíai`alone, and 5,000 more, from Kobe, will soon be there. Hh Army camps care for 08,000 "When I was in Kobe a fort. refugees. He went out into the "No night ago I found their position Man's Land" between the retreating pitiable. They can not obtain and rounded up thousands of help- Chinese and the advancing Japanese quarters. In fact, they are so less women and children and aged restricted that they are forced men. to sleep in day and night shifts."
Ile sent out a call to the residents of Shanghai, and they never let him Brigadier, Morris, who is accom-down. They have spent millions in panied by his wife and 16-year-old supporting these "destitute sufferers. son, has gone to a station in Canadi. In fact, 700,000 refugees flocked into san bears lasting marks of the Shanghai. About 500,000 were enr- horrors of war,
ed for by friends and relatives, the Walking, not long ago, in the out-balance, 200,000, were public charges. skirts of Shanghai he picked up what They have been taken care of too, he believed was "dud" hand gre- ade. It exploded, tearing off his right hand and mutilating his left His escape from instant dentli little short of miraculous.
was
Gloomy View
NEI BANS LUXURY IMPORTS
By John M. Raleich (United Press Staff Correspondent)
BATAVIA, June 1 (UP)—---- Seeking to reserve shipping jspace previously devoted to But Brigadier Morris looks at the Indies authorities have placed luxury imports, Netherland East future more gloomily. The price of further bans on products that 20 Years' Service
read, rising tremendously, may force may be brought into the islands Morris has spent 20 years in Sol-and riols. A bag of rice, weighing from abroad.
the suttering populace into violence
and a half years at Shanghai, and cok is for even worse conditions, he ation Army service in China, at 220 pounds, that cost $9.40 Mex. in Tientsin. Nanking, and the past three 1937, now costs $145 Mex. The out- has seen all of the wer.
saic.
Philippine Defence
Shows Big Advance
BY ROBERT P. MARTIN
(United Press Staff Correspondent) MANILA, June 1 (UP)-T housands of United States Army troops pouring into the Philipines in the past three months, plus other thousands due to arrive here by mid-June, have given officials here greater confidence than at any time since Japan's adherence to the tripartite alliance.
Was soube DY AN I
in
more
has pointed out that many items Editorially, the Dutch press that were hitherto imported can be and are duplicated here. The papera admit that the quality of some locally-made products are not good as those from abroad, but the purchase of local articles will afford additional cargo space for defence shipments.
Because of their educational value, books and magazines from England and newsprint paper from the United Slates are to be excluded from
possible government measures cur- talling imports..
banned products. The move will en
Toys and clothing are among the courage home industries, giving them experts. their "life chance," say economic
People Co-operate
United States forces in the Philippines have been more 4,500 and 5,000 men. It was estimated that there are than doubled in the past three months. Best estimates "three months ago placed the number, of American soldiers between. "Abroad, some nations have the peace of the grave, the gaol and
than 10,000 in the islands now, and that the total by mid-June plensed with the wholehearted co- Omdal government circles are will be considerably increased by further arrivals. the concentration camp. In Ameri-ship of the "Daily Herald" in Febru-The Philippine
you have-the-peace of half ary last year. after holding it for branch of the U.S. Army-has been that number because of lack of funds. condition of their larder with pride, upertition of the population-Eagerty- hearted, men who are willing
Scouts-Filipino previously had been reduced to half wives regard the somewhat altered switching. to home products, house- thirue to have others fight their batiles for financial editor of the same news-ed now to total slightly more than that the U.S. Army has niready taken the benefit of the Allied cause!"
years. Previously he them and are content to offer these paper from 1929.
The significant point, how ver is knowing that the space saved is "for men a glass of water once la a whic. That's no peace,
10.000 men. U.S. Army officers make over control of the Philippine Army, He is 38 comes from Shropshire, no secret of the fact they consider though began his newspaper
on an unofficial status. It is believed that the import bana these Philippine Scouts-officered by 'reviously such a move had been will eliminate any sudden price in- troops that could be the U.S. Army-among the ap-
contemplated only in the event of crease, as well as hoarding, obtained fighting the Philippines.
Now, however, the war. In He warned, however, that unless
U.S. Arnty can proceed with Its programme with
Careful control of the cost of living the United States fight "In terms of political, financial and economic sub- revealed that the United States has bility of equipping these mea with protect their native charges. firan- He has written several books on has been made, U.S. Army officers in turn has taken over the responsideration of government economic Although no official announcement full knowledge of available men, and natives has been a principal con- déinocracy" and proofs of it, shch us Lettering the and is a
offer "tangible" Jetts from, the Socialist viewpoint virtually taken over the training modern amis.
experts, They are determined to living and working conditions of Labour platforms.
well-known speaker
officering and equipping workers and ending racial
of the Mears of He published Philippine Army."
repayment by the Philip cially, raising their standard of living discri- "Democracy's Last Battle" a mination, all efforts will be futile.
This standing weeks ago.
low my consists of about 466 officers not been worked out, but will prob-rices for essentials..
pine Government apparently have where possibe, and assuring stend, and 3,655 enlisted men, plus some ably be on the basis of sugar excise 4.000 men in the constabulary whoax refunds and gold devaluation re will
not b
be taken over immediately.
funds now owed to the Common- reserve
Philippine Army" of wealth by the U.S. Government. sume 132,090, m
Equipment Also
"We've got to participate in this Liverpools Lord Beaverbrook
painted him City Correspondent of the "Evening Standard."
war and see to it that the Nazis and all their Allies are beaten.** •.
on
abcut
best for
Thu cut 13 tactical divisions, has little quipment and the men, have had only 5 months of regular active training.
Housewives Happy
The average Dutch housewife feels the "change in living staples, but is appy to make amall sacrifices to de-, American cigarettes
Audition to men, the United feat Hiller, States has been pouring equipment are becoming Increasingly scarce. But all are familiar with tight scout curs, mobile equipment. rarity.
into the Philippines in the form of Canned fruits, from abroad are a
their mobilisation areas, and would be of immense value in the event of
a quick thrust by an enemy.
Significant Point
hundreds of light guns, a few caver
guns, and other badly-needed equlpecome common, and imported spices Dresses from new N.E.I. mills have ment. In order to strengthen the ariny in Scout brigade disclose.
and other food luxuries oro fast dis- A recent review by a Philippine appearing. view of the Pacife situation, Commonwealth recently announced power compared to a year ago—all i"nder the ban in the future are high- the believable mobility and heavy firing) Other commodities that may fall that it had restored the full annual result of Uncle Sam's preparedness priced motor cars, shoes, lingerie, and trainee quota of 40,000 men which vrogramme in the Pacific.
ertain iron products,
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