1940-02-15 — Page 4

THE QIHNA

SECOND PHASE OF WAR Will Soon Begin, Predicts Sir Edward Grigg CAREFULLY PREPARED

AND MASSIVE NAZI BLOW EXPECTED

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"THE SECOND PHASE OF THE WAR WILL SOON FIRM

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MENTARY SECRETLY TO THE MISTRY OF SPIRIT

AT ALTRINGHAM

(LANCASHIRE) YESTERDAY.

Hitler might launch a great offensive or he might hold his hand. If he took the former course the British people would rise to the occasion, as they had always done in the past.

Germany had the advantage of much longer preparation in time of peace, and her stock of munitions was cer- tainly very large.

LONDON, TO-DAY. SPEAKING IN LONDON, YESTER- DAY. MR. CLEMENT ATTLEE SAID.

HE FOUND NEITHER A SRIBIT OF LIGHT-HEARTED

ADVENTURE

NOR THE FALSE GLAMOUR OF GLORY AMONGST THE BRITISH

PEOPLE BUT RATHER A MOOD OF FIXED ENDURANCE AND THE DETERMINATION OF A PEOPLE WHO FELT THEMSELVES TO BE ENGAGED IN A STRUGGLE FOR CIVILISATION,

WANG SET BACK TILL APRIL

(SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL")

Shanghai, „To-day.

It la learned on the best au- thority that Wang Ching-wei's “government” has again adjourn. ed until early April, at the ear-

The central political committee, which appointed the members of Wang'a “government,” is meeting In Manking on March 15—Havas

IMPRESSIVE

OTTAWA

It would be significant indeed if she failed to deliver THE SURVIVAL OF EUROPEAN SCENES

a carefully prepared and massive, blow.

Alluding to the Prime Minister's generation, of men has ever marched distinction between war aims and beneath a cleaner banner for a nobler peace aims, Sir Edward, Grigg obser- [goal"--Reuter. ved that there could be no future but]; degradation and darkness for Europe and for this country if the military power of Germany were not destroy- ed.

Four things, he added, were need- ed for victory.

They were:--

Rapid expansion of the Allied forces, already forraldable, though they were A vastly increased qutqut of muni-

tions;

Strong, national finances, and A buoyant export trade,

"NATIONAL EFFORT

"We can all play our part in one or the other of these four branches of the national effort that has to be madre "In particular we can save and we can bear the shortage of many things we normally enjoy."

was doing While the Government all it could by ratíoning, by pegging food prices and in other ways to les- pen hardships, it was necessary to stress that, hard times lay ahead. "Let us face them proudly, for

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WISHFUL THINKING

(SPECIAL TO, “CHINA MAIL") "AMSTERDAM, TO-DAY. HENCEFORTH," GERMANY. NEED FEAR NO SHORTAGE OF HAW MATERIALS.

"If we cannot say what civilisation is we know well what it is not, and a country that denies all rights to the individual, a country which murders people for no other reason than that they belong to a particular race, and a country which hates mercy, truth and | freedom is no civilised country."

The present German rulers, he con- tinued, had deliberately chosen to say "Evil, be thou my good."

A WARNING

Mr. Attlee warned his

hearers

NEWS- GERMAN PAPERS HEADĮ, INED. IN, REPORT- ING THE NEW SOVIET-GERMAN against undue optimism and said that though, all hoped, there would be no ECONOMIC AGREEMENT.

Some papers style it as a "Soviet-tremendous slaughter from air attack noh was necessary to be amply prepared, German Economic Alliance" but

Peace must be followed by the build- information is given regarding the quanuty, conditions of delivers and ing of a world free from aggression materials provided in the agreement. and, constraint.

Although a difficult time would un- The German press is also very,

ndoubtedly, follow the war Mr. Attlee insistent in the Imminence of French Government crisis despite the said he saw no reason for an era of

British Wireless. unanimous great distress, Chamber of Deputies'

vote of confidence in M. Daladier. IMPROVING

Finally, the German press insists that Italo-German friendship-is--as firm as in the past-Havas.

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PALESTINE SITUATION

LONDON, TO-DAY.

IN REPLY TO A QUESTION CON-

Ottawa, To-day.

A striking tribute to Lord Tweedsmuir's nobility of character was made by his pastor and friend, the Rev. Mr. Ferguson, in conducting the funeral service at the Presbyterian Church here yesterday afternoon.

The Rev. Mr. Ferguson quoted from Lord Tweedsmuir's writings to show faith and nobility of his Christian character.

Deeply impressive scenes were wit- nessed in, the snow-covered streets as the procession passed slowly through

bands of the Foot Guards and the Air the densely packed, crowds, with the

in Force playing the "Dead March Saul.”

The pall bearers were chosen from Force and the Nayy, Army, Air Mounted Police.

"THE LAMENT"

Nineteen guns were fired in salute "as theTM cortege proceeded from the church to the railway station, where pipers, wailed a Lament as the coffin was placed in the train. The train

Montreal where then left for body, will; be cremated,

the

Bolemn, observances werg. zino held yesterday throughout Canada. Lady, Tweedsmuir did not attend at CERNING VARIOUS ASPECTS OF the Church, while the Premier, Mr. CONDITIONS IN PALESTINE THE Mackenzie King, and the Diplomatic IN Corps were at the station when the COLONIAL SECRETARY, SAID. THE COMMONS THE STEADY IM-train departed-Reuter. PROVEMENT IN THE INTERNA- TIONAL SITUATION IN PALESTINE HAS BEEN FULLY MAINTAINED, whole "I am fully aware of the hearted support, which is being given. by Jews throughout the world, to the Allied cause, one of the purposes of which is the freeing of Jews from their cruel persecutors in Central, Europe.

LOST THREE STONE WITHOUT DIETING

Much More Energetic "The British Government's policy

Since She Reduced allows for a very considerable degree

Dieting is inconvenient, uncertain in of immigration of Jews into Palesita erecta, and, sometimes definitely tine over the next ten years, and harmful to the haalia. If you wish to there is no question of departing from reduce weight, you can do so without that policy. The legal quota allowed discomfort, without danger, by for some 10,000 Jews to go to Pale method, fans. tine and, be settled in the last six women months. British. Wireless,

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