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THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 14, 1940

MINISTER OF HEALTH ON BRITISH PRECAUTIONS

London, To-day. MR. MALCOLM MACDONALD, the Minister of Health, in the course of a debate in the Commons yesterday on evacuation, said there were two quite different reasons for which the evacuation of a large part of the popula- tion of an area might take place.

Firstly, the area might become one of actual military opera- tions in which our forces are engaged against the

enemy.

-Should that take place any persons still left after the evacuation would best serve the situation by remaining where they were and not crowding the roads as refugees.

B.W.O.F. PUBLIC MEETING

Sir,

At the Public Meeting held

Secondly, in the case of large, in- dustrial areas likely to be targets for These enemy attacks from the air. places have their defences but there would be greater safety in dispersal. in St. Andrew's Hall, Kowloon last. In regard to general evacuation] Friday to discuss ways and means of it was con- from the evacuation areas the Gov-assisting the B.W.O.F., arnment was against compulsion. sidered that many would like to be effort to raise Firstly, the Government could not associated with an give a guarantee that those evacuat- money for some specific gift, such as cd would be safe, and secondly, an aeroplane, an ambulance, a tank scores of thousands of parents would or an M.T.B., and I was asked to call decide refuse to be separated from their another Public Meeting to

which one of these we should select.. children in this time of anxiety.

I therefore, give notice that a Pu- Any attempt at compulsion would mean that thousands of police would bllc Meeting will be held in the Rose be taking parents to prison. There Room. of the Peninsula Hotel, on Frl. were limits to which the Government day next June 21st at 6 p.m. could go and they would have abide by the voluntary principle. Reuter.

Evacuation Of Children Overseas

London. To-day.

to

Miss Florence Horsbrugh, Parlia- mentary Secretary to the Ministry of

All members and sections of the public on both sides of the harbour are invited to be present, and it is to be hoped that the attendance will be worthy of the purpose of the meet- ing.

Yours faithfully,

J. R. HIGGS.

Health, replying to the debate on eva- EGYPT AND

cuation, said they had now the chance

of areas not confined to this country the Dominions and the United States. They had been considering, she sald, how best they could reply.. to these generous offers.

It had been suggested that if chil- dren were sent to the United States it was only those whose parents could afford to send them beyond these is- lands who would go.

ALLIES

CAIRO, TO-DAY. EGYPT'S REGRET AT MUSSO- LINT'S CONTEMPTIBLE ACTION IN EXTENDING THE WAR TO THE MEDITERRANEAN IS TEMPERED BY CONFIDENCE IN HERSELF AND HER ALLIES.

The "Al Masris," owned by the De- puty Mahmoud Adul Fath, points

"In a very few days it may be made clear to those who wish their children to go beyond these islands that they will be given the opportunity and that it will not be only those who can af out, that. Mussolini's stab in the back has brought the war to Egypt's doors ford to send their children who will and has placed on Egypt grave res- be the only ones to send them."--Reu-ponsibilities, "but we are fully pre-

ter.

CHINESE LAUNCH:

COUNTER-ATTACK

pared to do our duty and we will be loyal allies and loyal friends and sup- porters of the cause of Democracy and the cause of every nation's right to live free and independent, and secure from the tyranny of the strong." Reuter.

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Chungking, To-day. The Chinese military spokesman stated last night that the Chinese tempting to seize the crossing of the forces have launched a heavy counter- Han River and cut the Japanese line

Reuter attack to the north-east of Ichang at- of retreat.

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