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THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 13, 1939

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M.P.S. To Demand Great National Service Drive Extreme Disappointment Over Results Compulsory Register

Decision?

Immediate pressure is to be brought to bear on the Government for a more vigorous official "drive" on behalf of National Service.

This pressure will come from M.P.s and many local authorities, who are extremely disappointed by the results so far achieved in the enrolment cam- paign.

When the results are reviewed at the end of March, the Government will decide what degree of compulsory, if any, is needed. A compulsory Na- tional Register may follow.

LAST WARNING THREAT TO MAYOR

A letter containing a ballet and a threat to kill Mr. La Guardia, the Mayor of New York, if he does not stop annoying the Nazis, was found in the City Hall,

The letter, which was signed with a swastika, reads "Mayor: This is your last warning. Do not attack Germany or you will die

`A THRILLING WESTERN

· ROMANCE! A BREATH- TAKING ACTION DRAMA!

His life in his hands... and a girl in his armsi

The ARIZONA RAIDERS

Larry Crabba • Keyword Hetton Marsko Hunt • Jana Rhodes

Based upon Zana Gray's story "Raiders of Spanish Pauks”

TO-MORROW

at the

Since publication of the National Service handbook on January 25, the campaign has been left in the hands of 1,200 local offices of the Ministry of Labour and 202, local As National Service committees. announced in the House of Com- mons only. 100,000 fresh recruits were obtained in the first fort- night.

RESERVOIR ALREADY TAPPED

Local authorities attribute the comparative failure of the cam- paign so far to two factors:

The main reservoir of possible volunteers was tapped during the month immediately following the September crisis.

Sir John Anderson, Minister for Civil Defence, has admitted that nearly all the 1,200,000 A.R.P. recruits wanted for first-line de-

The Actors' Squad drill at the Duke of York's headquarters, Chelsea, in the day time. They call it the Actors' Squad because it was initiated specially for the convenience of Territorial recruits (London Irish Rifles) whose occupations prevent them from attend- ing evening drills, Actors are a principal example but journalists and artists also find the Squad convenient. Squad learning all about the Bren gun.

fence have been obtained; and MADRID NOW

has based his appeal on the need of filling gaps in certain locall- ties and services, and of creat- ing a reserve of approximately 50 per cent.

One effect of the Ministry of Health's evacuation survey. in rural areas has been that many married women, having learned. what will be expected of them on the children's behalf in war-time, have decided to reserve themselves for this duty.

RETURNING TO NORMALITY

Madrid, To-day.

Photo shows the Actors'

S'HAI "PROSPECT OF CHINESE EXODUS

SHANGHAI, TO-DAY.

With the capital starting to live

AN EXODUS OF CHINESE normally again, tramway workers FROM SHANGHAI IS BELIEV- ED IMMINENT UNLESS are replacing overhead wires.

ARRESTS AND DETENTION The inhabitants of the Cham-OF INNOCENT PERSONS BY FIRE SERVICE SHORTAGE

artin district; where the com- THE JAPANESE CEASE. The National Service campaign munists made their last stand,

The Chinese population in has done little for the two civilian are now returning to their homes. Hongkew and Chapel is becoming defence, services in most urgent Shops are reopening to-day alarmed by the methods adopted need of recruits first aid and and municipal workers are al-by the Japanese authorities in auxiliary fire brigades. It was ad-ready at their posts. mitted in the House of Commons, for instance, that Liverpool still had only 1,125 auxiliary firemen towards the required: „total of 10,000.

CONGRESS

Reuter.

The Ministry of Labour has re- REJECTS IDEA

ceived many representations from employers on the subject of re- served occupations. Some request! exclusion, others want to be in- cluded in the schedule: An amend- ed schedule will be published in dua course.

OF ULTIMATUM

Tripuri, To-day. plenary session of Congress passed a resolution expressing One effect of the present confidence in Gandhi by an over- schedule has been the wit from "key" civilian defence tions of many men who hay their normal occupations and who now know that bo unable to give whole vice to A.R.Pin an

ALHAMBRA Those withdrawals must be

ed from the total of 100, orults announced last week

whelming majority amid shouts of “Mahatma Gandhl Jai.” (vic-

**Gandhi)

dealing with suspected terrorists, During the past few days many Chinese have been arrested and nothing since heard of them. Many Chinese have completely disappeared.

· Japanese are also boarding ships coming upriver and a few days ago Chinese passengers were taken into custody Our Own Correspondent

FRESH; CLOUDY

The Royal Observatory reports that a strong anti-cyclone over Con- tral China is extending eastward

a resolution for and southward. The northern de ter rejecting pression is passing into the Pacific suggesting ⠀s to the northeast of Hokkaido. The

tum to the depression over Indo-Ching and submit. oressing in intensity, aldent, Chandia.

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