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THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 28, 1940.
SERFDOM OF POLES
Country Robbed Of All Its Resources
NEW U.S. MINISTER
TO CANADA
Washington, To-day.
President Roosevelt has nominated
to Mr.
Mr. Jay Pierrepont Moffat as Minis- ter to Canada in succession James Cromwell.
Mr. Moffat at present is chief of the De- European division of the State partment. He accompanied Mr. Sum- ner Welles to Europe.-Reuter.
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Over Million Polish Labourers Transplanted
(SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL ”)
London, To-day. THE GERMAN AUTHORITIES have been proceed- ing with the compulsory migration of Polish workers to Germany since the Nazi occupation of Poland.
The number of Polish labourers thus transplanted amounts to over a million, according to the "Eco- nomist."'.
Simultaneously between 150,000 and 200,000 German farmers, mainly na- tives of south-west Germany, have been transplanted to occupied Poland.
All lands previously belonging to Polish citizens have been declared State property and a portion of them placed at the disposal of German pea-
sants.
The "Economist” adds that Poland must deliver 80 per cent of her har. vest of cereals, wheat and potatoes to Germany.
Food Shortage ·
The German authorities have been so rigorous in their robbing of Polish food supplies that the Cracow region, known before the war as an essential- ly agricultural area, has been compell- ed to import cereals from the Reich to prevent famine.
The prevalent shortage of food in Poland is reflected in the steady rise in prices throughout the country. In Warsaw, bread now costs three zlotys per pound against the pre-war price of .16 zloty. Havas.
EMPIRE FACES UP TO
LABOUR
SUPPLY BOARD
London, To-day." The Labour Supply Board, whose formation was only an- nounced over the week-end, has already held its first meeting at the Ministry of Labour under the chairmanship of Mr. Ernest Bavin.
The board will carry out ne- cessary measures to ensure the labour supply and make the full- est use of the manpower and wo- man-power of the country. Reuter.
General Sir Edmund Ironside, who has taken over command of the Home Forces, with his chief aide, General Paget, who was in. the Nor- wegian campaign.
PLUGGED HOLES IN ENGINE WITH GUM AND GOT HOME
London, To-day.
THE STORY HAS NOW BEEN TOLD of how a Bri- tish pilot, shot down over enemy territory, was able to make his way back to his base.
NEW SITUATION Over East Belgium in the early days of the German
London, To-day
push, the Flight Lieutenant was returning after engaging enemy bombers. He was attacked by six fighters but managed to get away, but his engine had been holed and it became evident he would not be able to reach home.
All parts of the Empire are showing similar determina- tion to that of Britain to bring the war effort to the
He landed in a field and with the maximum by the most ener-help of peasants who were working getic measures and with the greatest possible speed.
near he pulled branches to cover his aircraft. He had just time to hide in a ditch when German bombers came
over.
The Canadian Premier's offer to
"I thought they had spotted, my forward at once all aéroplanes of cer- tain types now available in the Do-aircraft for certain," sald, the pilot. "They kept arulsing · scound for minion has been accepted by the Bri-
about ten minutes, coming quite low, tish Government and at the same time, Mr. Mackenzie King has informed the
and all the time I expected them to Canadian Parliament that his Govern- open up with machine-gun fire, but ment is considering sweeping mea-
the camouflage must been quite good for they finally flew away.”. sures to conscript manpower and pro-
The pilot emerged from the ditch perty, similar to the new Emergency and examined the engine. He found two small holes, but the aircraft was otherwise undamaged.
Powers in Britain,
he
New Zealand proposes forming a War Council, comprising Ministers'
Walking to the nearest town, with representatives of the Opposition, called at a garage, obtained motorcar employers, trade unions, and farmers, petrol oil and persuaded several men
to act as bearers. and also to adopt similar emergency legislation.
At a grocer's, he bought a packet of chewing gum, "I chewed the gum Australia announces the formation a bit to get it tacky and then of a third division for overseas ser- the holes. It set very well vice and the expansion of the navy-petrol and oil put in and then tool British Wireless.
off, and so home.--British Wireless
SIR STAFFORD CRIPPS OFF TO MOSCOW
London, To-day. Sir Stafford Cripps has already started on the first stage of his journey. to Moscow.
The reply received from the Soviet Union about the visit of a British mission to discuss Anglo-Soviet trade is understood to have relations favoured the proposal, although there are certain details which have to be examined.
Stafford has
Nevertheless, Sir already left-Reuter.
i.
It is understood that the communi- cation handed to the Foreign Secre tary on Sunday by M. Maisky made it clear that Sir Stafford would be t welcome visitor.
are, however, still certain lities to be concluded, which it is
not take
form
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