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THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 6, 1940
IN GOOD HEART
Britain Faces The Future With Confidence
PREMIER'S OPTIMISM COMMUNICATING ITSELF
R.A.F. CASUALTY LIST
London, To-day.
A casualty 1st Issued by the Air Ministry yesterday comprises (four of names -38 killed whom were previously reported missing), five died of wounds, seven died, 19 wounded and 16 missing-Reuter.
AUSSIES WORK WITH THE R.A.F.
London, To-day.
TO THE NATION AT LARGE
London, To-day.
THE BRITISH PRESS YESTERDAY was chiefly concerned with Mr. Chamberlain's optimistic speech on Wednes- day at the annual meeting of the Central Council of the National Union of Conservative Associations. “Quite unmistakably, Mr. Chamberlain was in very good heart," says the "Daily Telegraph," and this spirit will "communicate itself to the nation at large."
CHIVALRY OF AN R.A.F. OFFICER
The paper supports his belief that his confidence is not based on wish- ful thinking, but on a calm mind, future ready to face whatever the may bring.
FINE NOTE
Prime
"The Times" applauds the Minister's "fine note of confidence.” An unemployed chorus girl, Agnes It agrees that we may still have to The Royal Australian Air Force squadron which has Leach, 18, of Percy-street, W., pleaded undergo some very heavy trials be- as fore the war is over, but says that been in training in Britain guilty at Marylebone to stealing
bailee a £15 gold cigarette case be- the toils and losses will be heavier since Xmas has already flown linging to Flying Officer Robert Arm-on Germany than on Britain
France, for a free community is far 25,000 miles in escorting con-hold Denys Foster, R.A.F. voys. So far, they have es- corted 250 ships, aggregating about 100,000 tons.
The squadron is using "Tong-range Sunderland flying-boats, which have a crew of seven and an effective range of 2,500 miles.
had
Few of the pilots and crews flown in these craft before they ar rived, and they have been receiving in- struction from a nucleus of Australian officers who came over in advance,
In the last few months, they have been training and making convey flights at the same time. To-day, all the flying-boats have fully trained
crews.
to
It was stated that in September Mr. Foster befriended the girl, who asked him to lend her the case "create a better impression" when He she visited a theatrical agent. also lent her £5. When Mr. Foster next meet her on February 28 she con- fessed that she had sold the cigarette
case.
The magistrate,. Mr. L. R. Dunne, said he was sure that Mr. Foster had the most honourable acted from motives.
or
UHENFELS IN LONDON AS PRIZE
London, To-day. The first German ship'to` reach London since the outbreak of war was brought up the Thames by tugs yesterday.
She is the 8,000-ton Uhenfels, captured by the Royal Navy in the South Atlantic in Novem ber-Reuter.
H.K. BANS
"EACH DAWN
better Atted for a sustained struggle I DIE”
than a dragooned people nourished on lies which, as time goes on, must be eventually exposed.
heads ito The "Daily Express" article:"Goering is. Boring." The
On the grounds that it was
Prime Minister, says the paper, says not a fit film to be shown lo- that he la tired of the same old cally, the Hong Kong Cen
threats from the other side of the
Rhine.
So is the "Daily Express." Sors have banned the latest Warner Brothers picture So. are the British people. The "Daily Express" mocks at "Each Dawn I Die”, starring Goering's threats that his air force
"I do not want to discourage chi-will at any moment rain down bombs James Cagney and "George Dunne added, on Britain and taunts him to "come Raft, the "China Mail” learn- valrous ideas." Mr.
ed from reliable sources this "but you do realise, don't you, that and try it!"
morning. you were asking for trouble?"
The magistrate decided to send the girl back to her parents in Leeds.
During the past two months, Bri- tain has had some of the worst wea-times, visibility has been so bad that ther for half a century, but the squa- even to find the convoy was a feat in dron has never missed a patrol. Some- itself.--Reuter.,
OFF THE RECORD
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INNER ROT
the
The Appeal Board also rejected the The "Daily Mail" refers to German rage which always attends film, on the grounds that it was an
the public.
the any speech by the Prime Minister, undesirable film for the Hong Kong
made in While the actual reasons for Germany raged on Tuesday at speech Mr. Chamberlain Commons; yesterday, they could rage Censors' disapproval are not known, once more, because the Prime Minis-it is possibly because the film portrays the more sordid side of prison life, in- "ter had spoken again.
cluding a riot, that the film is banned
The story is that of a reporter, Cag- ney, who gets evidence linking the with a company District Attorney scandal. He is "framed" and sent to prison for manslaughter. Knowing he is innocent, Cagney is rebellious' in prison, and subsequently helps Haft; a gangster, to escape.
The paper comments: "No nation which is sure of its ground would feel the need to indulge in such daily vulgar vituperation against the enemy. Germany is exposing her inner rot to the eyes of the world."-Reuter.
BIG SUCCESS OF HARP RECITAL
RIOT SEQUENCE
In return, Ráft promises to find the men responsible for the "frame-up” The Foreign Auxiliary to the Na- He gives himself up because the man tional Red Cross Society of China who framed Cagney is in prison. Back wishes to thank Solange Renie (harp-in prison, Raft stages another, escape ist) Angelika Messler-Steinschneider and, although mortally wounded, forces (mezzo-soprano) and Mr. E. O'Neil a confession which frees Ross.
for their per- The prison riot sequence is possibly Shaw (accompanist) formance at the Rose Room, Peninsula the one that disturbed the censors. Hotel, on March 28th, The Foreign According to publicity material pre- Auxiliary would also like to thank theviously sent out by Warners, it is “un- Management of the Hong Kong & doubtedly the most authentic as well Shanghai Hotels Ltd. for the use of as the most exciting and terrifying de- the Hose Room and all those who sent piction of such an event as has ever donations. 392 tickets were sold, the been shown on the film. It makes a the smashing climax for a truly powerful total expenses were $94.60 and nett proceeds amounted to $1,070.95, picture.” This has been remitted to Dr. R. K. S. Lim for the "Orthopaedic Hospital, Kwelyang.
RETIREMENT OF MR. FRANK PICK
London, To-day?
Mr. Frank Pick, vice-chairman of the London Passenger Transport Board, who is 62 years of age, has resigned on account of poor-health,
One of the greatest experts on Lon- don traffic, Mr. Pick planned" die e cuation of London at the beginning the war-Reuter,
FINLAND BUYING
MUNITIONS
(SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL") Washington, To-day, The War Department has announced the sale to Finland of 32 howitzers 200 of the famous French, 75 mi
and other munitions. briltted the“ bid duri
but the
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