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VATICAN'S

PLAIN

SPEAKING

Vatican City, To-day.

An outspoken denuncia- tion of the atrocities in Po- land was broadcast by the Vatican radio yesterday.

The Pope, sald the an- nouncer, had been profound- ly pained by reports received of the plight of those in Po- land, "In whose resurrection he continues to believe.”

The New Year brings from Warsaw, Cracov, Pomerania, Posnan and Silesia daily tales of destruction, he went on. The accounts of atrocities on the home- less and helpless were not confined to that section of Poland occupied by

the Russians, for even more violent

atrocities were reported in German-

This was "one more grievous af-

London, To-day. The British Government has approved the establish- occupied Poland. ment of an Empire air train-front" to the moral conscience of man- ing scheme in Southern kind, and "one more contemptuous in- Rhodesia.

sult" to the civilized world.

CROWNING iniquity

While hunger faced 70 per cent of The cost is to be borne by the Poland's population, food was being British Government, with the Sou- | shipped to Germany, to replenish the

buting, while the equipment and the the announcer, was the suspension of thern Rhodesian Government contri- granaries of the capital.

The crowning iniquity, concluded

majority of the instructional pupils and all religious manifestations among one personnel will be provided by the of Europe's most devout peoples.--

British Government.

Rhodesian

The schools to be established un- der the scheme will be under the. control of the Southern Government, and existing organisations in Southern will be incorporated in scheme.

training Rhodesia the new

Reuter.

CANADIAN

WAR LOANS

OTTAWA, TO-DAY.

When trained, Southern Rhodeslan THE SUCCESS OF CANADA'S personnel will be posted to the R.A.F., FIRST WAR LOAN HAS ENCOUR- retaining their identity, and when suf-AGED THE CANADIAN GOVERN- ficient numbers are available they MENT TO MAKE PLANS TO OFFER will form Rhodesian squadrons in WAR LOAN SECURITIES FOR THE the R.A.F.-Reuter.

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DUTCH MEASURE

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")

Copenhagen, To-day.

SMALL INVESTOR.

The first loan, fòr £44,500,000 worth of Government securities, actually brought in £71,500,000, not 'including the conversion of 0 further

£12,000,000.

This shows that large quantity of money in Canada is still awaiting in- vestment, and the Dominion Minis- The Dutch Navy Radio announces | ter-of-Finance"announces that ́itTM is that pilot-service in the large and proposed to issue savings certificates small Delta of Nar Gjedser and similar to those issued in the last Oresund has been suspended.--Havas. | war-Heuter.

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