Monday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
June 23, 1941.
WOMEN WHO ESCAPED THE NAZIS
Over the platform at the Friends' Meeting House, in the Euston-road, London, flow a red banner. It bore the words:
"TO-MORROW WIEL/COME."
Beneath it sat women who are living only for jo-morrow.
They had excaped from Germany and from countries where the Nazi
now files.
Inter-
were attending the naloux Women's Day arranged by the Labour Party. These are the stories they takt.
Polish. A dally newspaper, three monthlies, a weekly paper, and
every ten days, all
Gay Ciano Angers Italians
ITALIANS are Indignant over
journey published by the glittering parties given by
"appenr
Polish patriots.
"How the Gestapo would like to find those accrot printing presses!" said one informart.
"Not long ago the Germans got hold of an old woman who knew where one of them was set up,
"They gave her third degree. She only smiled. Then they beat her to death
Czech. Deep woods hide many af secret wireless station wiilch picks up B.B.C. news and passes il on.
the
Czechoslovakin's "fighters with na uniform" specialise in sabotage. So untrustworthy" were workers in the Skoda factory that they were moved to Germany, where they could be under the constant eye of Nazi overseers.
But still "accidents" happen.
their" Foreign Minister, Count Clane, according to the former
of Rome correspondent
the "Christian Science Monitor."
These parties, says the corre spondent, went on long after the fiasco in Greece.
They are regarded us evidence of the graft prevalent in high Fascist circles,
"Italy is disrupted by profiteer- ing, graft and corruption,” declares the correspondent. "Anyone. with influence could dodge military service, and count- less numbers did so.
"A friend of mine saw Clono de- German, Delegate recalled. - with | part for-so it was, alleged-the grim chuckle, how she and other front. Socialists used to attend political anti-Nazi meetings in Berlin.
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"It was dangerous to go" she said, "We
never knew whether we would come back or, if we did come back, whether we would and the house ransacked, destroyed-or the Gestap waiting at the door."
provided the
Belgian. Delegate contrast iron glimpses of the present with a look at the future.
With her eyes on the banner above the platform, she said simply:
"TO-MORROW WILL COME, AND WE ARE GOING TO MAKE TO-MORROW."
MARVELS OF NEW SPITFIRE
Over a mist-hound aerodrome
fc left in a convoy of limousines, accompanied by a number of gay society folk.
"Actually, while he was supposed to be at the front, he spent half his time at the Foreign Office."
Canadian Girls And Norwegians
A
THEY CAME BACK-Some of thousands of British troops evacuated from Greece under hail of Nazl air bombs rost at unidentified port after disembarking from ships. About 48,000 escapod from Greece.
GERMANY
LEAD
LOSING WOMEN RAIL IN AIR
CLERKS
Do Men's Work
The interest of friendly neutrals in the Royal Air Force appears to be largely concerned with the speed at which British Three training schools for total strength in the air is overhauling that of Germany; how women doing clerical work soon British striking power is likely to surpass that of the have been opened by the enemy; and what will be the nature of the British offensive Southern railway. A total of which will then develop. Will it be directed, for instance, to.3,200 women have already injuring the enemy's general economic life and morale as well taken over jobs on this line as to destroying particular, military targets?
which were previously done. Recently it has been possible!
by men.. to assure such inquirers that our aicraft production is ex- panding at a greater rate than
Shakespeare
Canada, to think the matter Germany's, and, with the assist. At Stratford
-Canadian girls were recently urged by Major Ole Reistad,
They aro working as painters, commander of the Royal Nor
porters, storekeepers, booking clerks, wegian Air Force training in
and carriage cleaners. Women_goods porters have just been issued with navy blue uniforms of trousers and over well before they contem- ance of America, is well on the
cont, while the platform porters wear plate marriage with a Norwe-way to overtaking and surpass- The Shakespeare Memorial conts and skirts of heavy woollen gian
ing it.
Theatre at Stratford-upon-Avon, material. The women painters have He said in a statement that without any falling off in the quality the country in the matter of This expansion is being achieved not to be outdone by the rest of in England recently a famous the hospitality shown Norwe-ef the new machines or the men who
dungarees and berets.
At one of the training' schools test pilot did a daring victory gians training in Canada aroused fly them. roll" in a newly built Spitfire,
staying put and going to it, has which I visited yesterday 30 women were learning how to charge con- skimming upside down scarcely an understanding which in some Superiority in the quality of air-commenced a new senson.
signments of goods, how to check In- "Much Ado the opening play, voices, and, in a model booking of- 20ft from the ground. The en-cases "is so great that it results craft and their crews is as import-
ant as numerical strength, as has with Margaretta Scott as. Beatrice, flee, how to become booking clerks, gine's note rose to n mighty in marriage.
been shown recently in the Middle George Hayes as Benedick, Godfrey Buys a "Daily Telegraph" reporter. crescendo; next moment the have to go overseas at any time,"
"Our boys are at war and will East, where relatively small British Kenton Don Pedro, and Jay
and Dominion forces destroyed an Laurier as Dogberry machine was out of sight and the
Passed Tests statement said, "We do not Italian Air Force enormously larger hearing.
The birthday play was "Richard know how long the Norwegian but less well equipped and with ICFS II" with Mr Hayes in the name-part. preliminary education test involving All these women had passed a The 28-year-old pilot
Government will be in a position to skilful crews,
The other plays in the repertory are celebrating no ordinary victory, return to Norway we go to a country now getting into its stride both at Juliet" "The Taming of the Shrew quesions. They will be training for pay wages and pension. When we British training organisation is Twelfth Nj 11," "Romeo and dictations, arithmetic, and general but the triumph of the British on the verge of ruin where the Ger- home and in the Dominions under "The Tempest," "Julius Caesar" and from-four to six weeks. All receive aircraft Industry, its workers mans have taken everything and the Empire Air Training Scheme. Sheridan's "The Rivals,"
full pay, according to their age, and organisers, not omitting where everything must be rebuilt. Trained men will shortly be coming
during the period of training, those who pay for the 'planes.
forward at a rate with which Ger- many will be unable to compete.
Numerical Lead
was
Rigorous Life
"The standard of living will be so It was the final scene in a tour of reduced that one must be a Nor- the world's biggest aircraft factory: wegian to stand the strain. We shall now turning out Improved Spitfires be able to because we shall be home at a rate that would have been thought impossible few
squadron of brand-new Spitfires was drawn up on the factory airfeld,
A
years ago.ode of life.
Canadian women
who are usrei
sed to an abundance here may feel
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Thus in both aircraft and flying
working in the London aren. numerical lead Is
Mrs G. Lewis who is to start as a NATIONALITY Den once again and are accustomed to a passing from the enemy to ourscives.
booking
clerk at Hounslow on the We have always held the lead in
NEW_YORK.-Deprivation|4.45 am. turn, for example, does her quality in both respects.
The Germans have at present of his French citizenship by shopping in the dinner hour and
published estimates of their total play-wright, unperturbed here, since before I was married, 22 years ticularly in bombers, although many Henry Bernstein, expatriated she told me
"I find the work very interesting." "I've not done a job strength have been much aggerated. It is considered likely He said he had received "with ago when I travelled for a millinery that they will make one more at pride" his first American citi Arm. I shall have to walk two miles to work in the black-out but I ảm tempt to break down aur defences zenship papers on April 29. [not scored of raids." while they still hold the lead in Likewise, Eve Curie, daughter of I am told that these women are numbers. When this attack, like the discoverer of radium and writer being issued with steel helmets. the initiative will pass to us.-
Attacks Increase
awailing-the-arrival-of-ferry Pilot themselves in strange surroundings, larger reserves than ourselves, par- the Vichy Government found cooks for her family of four at night.
to take them to their desti
destinallons, Some planes bore the names of the On the other hand such great love may repent their decision bitterly. that had bought them. pressman was allowed to sit in may exist of course."
towns
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the cockpit of a machine named by the donor'a whim The Blue Penell.
and tested its sensitive controls. Only
in the pilot's sent enn one fully up-
preciate the immense complexity of
a modern fighter.
Artillery
CX-
The pressman Heavy and Light Guns In the one delivered last autumn, falls, and lecturer against Adolf Hitler
counted 14 instrument gauges; alto- gether there are 00,000 parts in the 1941 Spitfire.
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Viscount Learns
Castle
the
Leod,
Gaelic
Action This Week
Firlag practice as under is noufled for to-day.
and Nazilem,, who is another of the 29 men and women affected by the The nature of the objectives at Vichy ban, said the decree seemed tucked by our bombers varies with to her "quite logical" Both are in the general war situation. At pre- America to defend the real France sent our targets are mainly Industrial
the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Firing centres, the air nnd naval barcs usert inst the men who have betrayed i
(a) Heavy gun practice between
area "E" will be affected. Alterna-
.
it.
on the French Chief of State. Daughter Of Home Secretary Wed
A New "Use"
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Central Showroom-Gloucester Bldg., (Corner of East Arcado). Tol. 24704. Kowloon Showroom-240 Nathan Rd., (Corner of Jordan Rd.). Tol. 67341,
WHEN H. G. WELLS MISSED RICHES
Mr H. G. Wells 'was once in danger of becoming "corrupt- ingly rich" by patenting films. He might also have made money out of the invention of the tank.
Writing on "The man of science as aristocrat,”, in the cur rent issue of "Nature," he says that years ago he took up the iden of Diplóck's Pedrail and applied it to the problem: of trench warfare. Diplock was the original inventor:
for the German blockade and In- "Morally, the action of Vichy in tive dates June 24 and 25; (b) Light vasion ports.
my regard is without significance,"
Canaries may soon be used as
"I described a tank and how moralised and wasted me com- Viscount. Tarbat, 30-years-old un practice between the hours of The purpose of attacks on in-Mr Bernstein said. "Materially, "gas detectors" in theatres, chemos, it could be used to break an en-pletely." Highland hard, is learning Gaelic Areas "D" and "E" will be affected.
p.m. and 12 midnight. Firing dustrial centres is not to take re- is otherwise, but I knew the risk shelters, and so on.
trenched deadlock in 1903 in n German prison camp. He is a
to paralyse the whole and long since willingly accepted the
The suggestion has been discussed major in the Seaforth Highlanders|
Firing practice as under is notined prisals, but
Gernian economic machine. The necessary sacrifices."
FILM ON. HESS by the Yorkshire Union of Cage Bird story called "The Land Iron- for to-morrow: and was taken prisoner last June.
Critic Of Petain Societies, and it is understood that clads,' writes. Mr. Wells, who Rudolf Hess' aight from Germany Writing to his wife who is at (a) Heavy anti-aircraft practice weight of these attacks will increase,
that German A leading crilic of the Petain the Government are making labora- adds that years afterwards he to Scotland has been made part of Strathpeffer, Lord Tar-between the hours of De.m. and 23 civilian life and property, in these Government in articles, talks, and tory experiments with canaries.
in the southem area of the Island and it is inevitable
learned that someone else had the script for Warner Bros. "Under- hat says, "Officers in the camp pass midnight. Firing Aren "C" will be areas, should be endangered.
radiocasts alnce his prrival in the
Much more sensitive to pas than benefited in the matter though ground," a movie based on a story of time attending and giving affected. Alternative date-June 25
United States last summer, Mr Bern human beings, canaries have many "his imagination stopped short undercover anti-Nazi Intrigue in lectures. I have always wanted to and 20; (b) Light gun practice be-
stein is writing a series of articles times proved to be life-savers by
Germany.. learn Gaelle but never had the op tween the hours of 0 p.m. and 12
detecting gas in submarines and coui just where my story stopped portunity, I hope, when the war is midnight. Firing areas "D"
He would continue to wear the mines and at oll
short." storage plants. over, to be able
to my
"E" will be affected.
Legion of
The Food Minister's announcement. "I described a tank and how it******* Light
by Georges Cle- that he is not prepared to import could be used to break an entrench- to him per decoration given gun fring practice will be
Miss Mary Morrison, only daughter menceau during the World War. for: and 13 midnight of June 25. [p..
fanciers. Experts are working out The Land Ironclads."" writes Mr of the Inverness Goelle Society.
Firing areas "D" and "E" will be retory was married at Hendon Bernstein said, adding that seedless diets.
Wells, who adds that years after- does not spenkt Ghelle but was ap-affected.
Register Office recently to Mr Horace March, 1018, waged war and won Yorkshire
"Clemenceau is the man who, in Mr Horatio Hill, secretary of the wards he learned that someone else pointed first woman chief of the
gun firing practice will be
of Cage Light
Bird had benefited in the matter though. Society because of her interest in carried out between the hours of 0 Wilms, son of Mr Wand victory against the advice of a great Societies, states that the canaries his intagination stopped short Just Gnolle loro and in recognition of the pm, and 12 midnight on June 27.
military man who even then envied in the coal pits are to have full where my story stopped short." Parliamentary mysticnt Celtic stories she has Firing areas "D" and "P" will be Ministry Agricultura
Enged peace and defent."
rations of seed.
The tank might have decided the written.
affected,
war In 1910," but the British High bride is working on national service
an an and Mr Williams is
utter mess of accountant in Service,
LO speak
and
shire tenants In their native to carried out between the hours of G
mother,
Viscount
Torbat's Countess of Cromurtle, is a past
Spain Guarding Freedom In Totalitarian Europe
MADRID.Spain's determination to retain the maximum of independence in totalitarian Europe's “New Order" is roś garded as the guiding influence behind the steady strengthen- ing of Army and Navy participation in government.
of Mr Herbert Morrison, Home Sec-tervicò as an aviator In Macedoniar aced has come as a shock toed deadlock in 1903 in a story called)EELLALOBWSHE BLA
M.P. for
Don
Valley
to the
Mr
Union
bride the Civil Cere were Shipments of U.S. Wheat
The and bridegroom carrying gas masks. These were re- moved for the ceremony, but na they were leaving Mr Morrison insisted on their alinging them over their shoulders again.
Go to Aid Britain
ALBANY, N. Y., May 14,--American wheat, for Britain is going steadily out of this port now in what wheat shippers believe may mean the end of more than a year's export stalo mate.
the
de Gaulle was quite unable,
to teach the elderly French Generals the principles of mechanised war-| fare, and the Germans last year were: the first people to make an intelligent; use of the tanks."
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patents, glve any protection to original Inventors, Mr Wells says, In Air Raid
Husty-looking freighters averaging; elevators are to be tapped directly There, also, I have had some slight, This WRA the clearer pleturg, Francisco Franco's "men of con-
Mr J. II. Brebner, Director of the 1,300 tons slip up the Hudson from for British supply. Since the closing but edifying, experience, I wrote a of the North of European, markets by the war, book about a time traveller, and Spaniards got of the appointments of¦ ndence" in the military.
News Division, Ministry of Informa- the torpedo gauntiet
time the now. instan- Col. Valentin | Gălarză” Morante, · of i
As such, they become of extraction, told an Authors' Club luncheon Atlantic without advance notice and Britain's grain orders from this about that have carried
consigned taneous photography appeared," estimated hemisphere have been the Army General Staff, and Luis dinary service to the Caudillo be in London of the arrangements made 4,000,000 bushels of
away an
whent since directly from Canadian bins with He and another man took "out n' Carreros Blanco, former Chief of cause they also hold impartant posts by the British Press to ensure pro- April, it was learned here.
Romo futures held here in bond. Naval Operations, as Minister of in the Phalange
provisionn) patent "that would have (Fascist Party), raids.
duction and distribution despite air Interior, and
Working on tight convoy sche- The wheat vessels arrive here, made us practically the ground land- Presidency Mary br the whoso Secretary General is Ramon
them lords of the entire alm Industry. Wo O The
Serrano-Suner, Forcher=1*?**
Minister and He said that nowspapers recorded dules, the "ugly ducklings of Brisingly or in pairs, most of de General, Franco's two appointments, were
scars of severat war nearly patented films. We did not concentrated the heroism of sailors, soldiers, ish shipping get the scribed in som
crossings of the Atlantio and go on
with the patent-happily.. as the most | Colonel Galarza la chief of the airmen and elvil defence workers, but attention of every once and reed with crows mostly not yet, in their Otherwise we should have found our important dovere. since, Germinay and Italy first pilodge "Militia, Mon, while Senor the publlo nayer heard of the re- soon as they arrive here and speed twenties, but already : Asasoned in solves corruntingly rich and a heavy.
Carreros Alts on the Important porters and photographers who risked as a cons with walling the hazards that now attend the incubus, on the development of the MODELS themselves with the Nationalist move, Phalange Junta, the party's govers their lives so that the pubile should voys off Canada.
Market Tapped ing body of which Senior Serrano know the truth Nor were they told
day's work of supplying their coun- cinema. It would have been a mere fry with food and material. Four fluke-a lucky anticipation of "un- Franco's Men'
Suner In the Executive Director un- of the van-drivers who went through The operations of the freighters is machine-gun nests and a 12 and suspected possibilities-hold-up, Colonel Galarza and Sohor Carder General Franco as party Pre- the blitz to load the hawspapers on the first Indication to grain shippers six-pound cannon are typical I have no doubt that all that Faros are said: to be Goneralissimo | sident.
the railway trains and here that the glutted Atlantic Coast armattire for these war-zone carriers. 111-gotten gain w
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