1939-05-13 — Page 5

THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 13, 1939

COUNCIL BAN ON

TERRITORIAL DEMONSTRATION: COLONEL'S STRONG PROTEST

Col. A. F. Morse, vice-chairman } pared to clear for a Socialist de- of Norfolk Territorial Army As-monstration, but are not prepared sociation, who commanded the Nor-to clear in a national emergency. folk Yeomanry in the Great War, It was agreed that a letter should made a strong attack on Norwich be sent to the Town Clerk suggest- City Council at a meeting of Nor-ing. that the Territorials should wich. National Service Committee. have the market place on the day It was stated that the Council's | following the May Day Socialist Markets Committee had refused the demonstration. Territorial Association the full use of the Central Market-place for a recruiting demonstration.

"I feel strongly against the Coun- cli, who have done nothing for us," said Col. Morse. "They have turned down everything we have asked for. We wanted to put up a board on the market, but they would have nothing to do with it.

Mr. H. Frazer, chairman of the Markets Committee, said that the action of the committee was in no spirit of antagonism to the desires of the National Service Committee. "WISHED TO HELP"

"We were told that they desired to have the use of the market place for a field day for a recruiting de- monstration," said Mr. Frazer.

"They will not have loud-spea-

"The Markets Committee wished kers, and now when we want to to help in every possible way, but give a show they will not have it. we thought that as the stallholders I think this Committee should de- have had such a bad time during mand

that we

have the market the past 12 months we ought not place."

to disturb them. We also thought Mr. H. P. Gowen, a former Lord that accommodation in the cattle Mayor of Norwich, advocated send-market, which we offered, would ing "a very strong letter," and the be quite equal to what could be Lord Mayor, Mr. P. E. Curl, said, provided in the market place.” "It is a matter of vital importance."

As a proof of the desire of the LETTER TO TOWN CLERK

Markets Committee to help, Mr. Col. Morse said he understood Frazer said that recently they had the demonstration would consist of decided to allow the A. R. P. Com- bands, demonstrations of the Brenmittee to use one-third of the new gun, anti-aircraft and anti-tank | storage accommodation in the guns and bridge building by en-market for use as a control station. gineers.

The A. R. P. Committee would

as had

It was no good going to the foot-have the use of this building now ball ground or the cattle market, and not merely in an emergency. because they were not central en-

The result would be that the Mar- ough.

kets Committee would not be able It was stated that the Associato clear the whole of the stalls at tion had been offered a space on week-ends in the summer the cattle market provided the cost.

been proposed. of taking down and re-erecting the pens was defrayed. The stalls in the market place would be cleared for the Sunday May Day meetings.stration Mr. Frazer gaid:

Mr. B. J. Hanley: They are pre-

WHITE SLAVE

PLOT UNMASKED

Detectives swooped suddenly re- cently on New York's Underworld in an organised search for dozens of beautiful white slaves.

They have found out that attrac- tive young girls are being imported into the city lured by false pro mises by a wealthy syndicate of gangsters and politicians who are planning to make millions during the World's Fair.

Brooklyn's assistant prosecutor, John. Amen. declared:

"The syndicate's agents have been touring Pennsylvania luring pretty girls to New York. Its white slavery would have been more terrible than Luciano's.

On the suggestion that the stalls were to be cleared specially for the Socialist party May Day demon-

"It was decided weeks ago that the market place should be cleared for the week-ends during June, July, August and September, when it would be free for the use of any body of people. There was no de- cision to clear it specially for the Labour party or anybody else."

FULL PAY WHILE

IN CAMP

One week's pay will be given to Dunlop employees who join the Territorials before June 15, and full pay for two weeks in camp.

The offer includes those who pre- fer the Auxiliary · Air Force, the Royal Naval Reserve, or similar services..

mercial organisation to produce re- Dunlop claim to be the first com-

cruiting posters of their own, have been shown in Dunlop offices and factories. one of New

Charles Luciano, York's biggest vice-kings, was gaol- ed for thirty years in 1936. He was the head of an organisation which ran a chain of 200 brothels, employ- ing hundreds of girls who pair, £8 a week.

"NIKS"

were

REFUGEE SCHOOL CAMPAIGN

Following is a list of further don-

ations. to Refugee Schools:

Heung Kong College, Kowloon $500 00