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THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 21, 1939.

CANADIAN DIVISION ENTIRELY OF VOLUNTEERS

London, To-day.

THE CANADIAN TROOPS which have arrived in England

were entirely recruited by voluntary enlistment. French-speaking Canadians rallied as eagerly as English- speaking Canadians, emphasising the overwhelming verdict of the Quebec general election.

They constitute a citizen force from every province and all classes and sections, coming to fight in the defence of their liberties and values at stake in the present struggle.

The Canadians arrived in England on the same day as the agreement was signed between the United King- dom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand to establish an Empire air training organisation in Canada,

The organisation will produce tens of thousands of trained airmen a year, thus winning by co-operative effort predominance in the air similar to that enjoyed at sea. ― Reuter.

. UNITED CANADA

London, To-day. The arrival of the Canadian troops and the latest figures showing the present trade position are two of the main topics discussed by the Bri-

To UNITED KINGDOM – freight every fortnight tish press.

(via Bombay).

"The Times" says that Canadians arc more united to-day than they were in 1914, and are more united over the war than they have been over any issue for years.

The landing of the Canadian troops Is important not only for the mill- tary help thus provided, but also as

ticipation in the war.

GERMAN AIR LOSSES

London, To-day.

The German air force has lost 17 aeroplanes in two air battles over the Heligoland Bight since last Thursday.

The cost of the Nazi coastal de- fence is in sharp contrast to that of the R.A.F. for British coastal de- fence.

During October and November, the Nazis lost 21 machines in raids on the British Coast; the R.A.F. Constal Command lost not a single machine. -Reuter.

BOMBERS' BUCCESS

London, To-day. British aircraft have proved vastly

To UNITED KINGDOM – passengers once a month showing Canada's whole-hearted par- superior, and even our bombers are

To CALCUTTA

To AUSTRALIA

(via Bombay).

STRIKING PROOF

says

The "Manchester Guardian" that the arrival of the Canadians is striking proof of Canada's enthusiasm for the Allied cause and her close

monwealth, in the war.

- passengers and freight co-operation with the British Com-

every fortnight.

passengers and freight every month.

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SHANGHAI AND JAPAN

All vessels may call at any ports on or off the route and the route and all sailings are subject to change or deviation with or without notice.

Passengers are requested to register their requirements but under present circumstances sailings are perforce restricted.

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War had hardly begun before an historic debate in the Canadian Parliament showed that Canada was united from ocean to ocean. The Government found itself faced with an embarrassing rush of recruits for service overseas,

CHEERING NEWS Discussing the trade figures, the "Daily Telegraph" stresses that ex- ports in November were 50 per cent. up over October. This is cheering news. Both foodstuffs and raw ma- terials show a substantial increase all round.

more than a match for the German fighters.

This was seen in Sunday's fight, when 12 Messerschmidt fighters were lost and only seven R.A.F. bombers downed.

by

Normally bombers unassisted fighters are at a great disadvantage against wave after wave of the more rapid fighting aircraft.—Reuter.

DEATH OF B.B.C. MUSICAL DIRECTOR

London, To-day.

The death occurred in London on Tuesday of Eric Fogg...who for... 16 years was a member of the BBC staff as Empire Music Director and con- ductor of the BBC Empire Orchestra since its inception in 1994.-Reuter.

ed, for it is just as true of Britain as of Germany that "we must ex- port or perish."

But there is much leeway to make up, but the figures are interesting as

DEFENCELESS SHIPS showing that the tendency is strong- "Butchery" is the name the "Daily ly set in the direction of recovery. Telegraph" gives to the Nazi 'plane The "Yorkshire Post" points out attacks on defenceless fishing ships. that in the last war, recovery was The butchers, says the paper, are very slow. We owe the present hap-| certain that when they attack these py position equally to the enterprise | ships they attack with impunity. of traders and the fine work of our But British fishermen were un- sailors.

deterred by the weight of the Hohen- The paper warns, however, that zollern arms in the last war and this improvement must be maintain- "they will not fear Hitler."-Reuter.

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