1940-06-17 — Page 6

THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 17, 1940

Baseless Rumours Of Peace Negotiations BRITAIN TO FIGHT ON

WHATEVER

TO VICTORY

HOUSEMAID

AND BARONET WED

In a thirteenth century church at

HAPPENS

London, To-day.

ALEXANDRIA AIR ALARM

Alexandria, To-day. Many of the city's population were

"IT CANNOT BE TOO CLEARLY and definitely on the beaches, swimming and sun- stated that Great Britain is firmly and resolutely bathing, when the air raid warning determined to continue the struggle until vic-sounded at 1.30 p.m. yesterday. tory has been won.'

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Newington, Kent, with a background This statement was made in authoritative quarters in London last night, following the circulation of wild rumours.

of fruit blossom and cast houses, Sir John Fagge, Bart., twenty-nine-year- old farmhand, of Faversham, married to Miss Ivy

maid.

was

Gertrude May

Frier, aged twenty-seven, a house- "At a time like this,” it was stated, “it is natural that there' should be baseless rumours of peace proposals and negotiations, but Britain will fight on to victory.

The bride, attended by three brides- maids in yellow, wore a white satin dress with veil and orange blossom and a bouquet of red carnations,

Comrades of the Faversham A.F.S., where Sir John is a volunteer fire- as the bride and bridegroom left the man, made an archway of hatchets

church.

John's farmer

At the reception at the village hall the health of Sir John and Lady Fagge was proposed by Sir employer, Mr. C. Bones, who said Sir John had worked on a farm since he left school.

"We all know him as Fred, and as Fred he will remain," said Mr. Bones. The bridegroom inherited the title from an uncle who was a newspaper He is the van driver in America. eleventh holder of the baronetcy, con- ferred on the Fagge family in 1680 by Charles II.

"COME AND JOIN US"

Memorial Day Call To America

Within two minutes the beaches were deserted and refuge taken in bathing huts without the slightest

at of panic. The all clear sounded at 2.08.

Heavy gunfire was heard from the direction of Libya.-Reuter.

AUSTRALIAN ARMS SUPPLY

Canberras, To-day.

A Department of Munitions Supply has been established under a Director- General who is empowered to com- mit the Commonwealth to the maxi- mum expenditure of £250,000 with- the out Ministerial approval when

of urgency

of the situation warrants such a step.-Reuter.

Even if France's resistance on land years to accomplish the task.

weakened, she In their unshakeable determination still had the most powerful navy into achieve the victory, no matter at should be seriously Europe after the British Navy.

what cost, the Governments, of Empire have the united support their people.-Reuter.

This great Allied Fleet is fully capable of enforcing the blockade which has become even more effec- tive as a result of Italy's entry into

the war.

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Germany has used

her up resources on a reckless scale in the present offensive and though their reserves may not yet be exhausted, British unless she can defeat the Empire and Its Allies within a few of defeating 'months, her chance them at all wil vanish.

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The tremendous reserves of the British and French Empires, together with those which the United States have placed at the disposal of Allies, will play a weightier part with each week that passes.

British Mobilisation ·

BRITAIN'S SPIRIT UNAFFECTED: THE LONG VIEW

London, To-day.

the

the IN SPITE OF THE GRAVITY of the hour, the British Public and Press unite in taking the long view, and it is felt that the frenzy of the German ef- fort must exhaust itself before the piling-up of the Allied resources.

And as each week succeeds to week, its ever-in-

the man-power of Britain takes Paris, May 30,

place in the struggle with creasing momentum.

Circumstances invested the Mem- orial Day celebrations by the Ameri- can colony in Paris with a particular significance.

In the last five weeks, more men

have been called up than in any cor- responding period of British history attained ís and the figure already certain to be largely exceeded in the future.

At the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity and the American cemetery at Sures- nes the United States Ambassador, Mr. Bullitt, and the staff of the Em- bassy attended services in the presence of General Gouraud, governor of the The production of aeroplanes, arms Invalides, and other authorities, as and munitions continues to increase at well as of delegations of ex-Service a great pace and supplies. are now men from Great Britain, France, Bel- arriving from America in substantial gium, Rumania, Portugal, Czecho- quantities and will soon becoming Slovakia, and Italy.

as fast as British ports can deal with them.

Subsequently, at the foot of the statue, to the American volunteers, Captain Gleismar, a former liaison Just As Long As Needed officer with the American Expedition

Unlike the enemy, whose only hope ary Force, made a speech in which he recalled how, with the co-operation of | of victory rests in defeating the Allies America, the liberty of the world was within a few weeks, or months, Bri- saved in 1918. "Americans, where is tain is prepared to continue the war your place to-day?” Captain Gleismar just as long as it may be necessary. asked. "Is not the fight in which we to secure the downfall of her op- are engaged to-day the same as that ponents, even though it may take in which your dead fell 22 years ago?

Too much harm, too many ruins, have been the reward of pacifism. In the

name of our centuries-old friendship HOTEL THIEF

come and join us before it is too late,

for we are the guardians of the same human ideal."

GERMAN PLANE GUNNED

HARBOUR SEARCHLIGHTS

CAUGHT

The "Observer" says that the capture of Paris and Versailles still leaves the Germans far from being masters of France or dictators of a conqueror's peace. The Allies have their Empires behind them as never before.

If the Allies can battle on until the, away from this sort of work to-day autumn, their final predominance in and employed night and day building the war of machines will be assured. fortifications on those parts of the Every day our factories and work Coast vulnerable to assault. shops, backed with the unlimited sup- piles of world material, are gaining on the industrial output of Goering's huge but stinted strength.

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Italian Tragedy

Writing on the subject of the "Ita- lian Tragedy," the Catholic weekly. The "Sunday Times": says that our "The Tablet" says that the Italians duty is plain-we must all this sum are to be used against France and mer do our utmost. We are struggl-Britain but they are not considered

and must ing against time

permanent partners in any German away all leisureliness.

scheme. The calling-up of men must be quickened. There are too many young ago men who

have not been called upon because they registered. for the Air Force or the Navy, which did not require them at the time,

but whose Bared months

Army Expansion. There should be no consideration now for the preferences of individuals Public safety has become more irî- Six months hard labour was important Calling-up, too, should not posed by Mr. H. G. Sheldon, K.C., be delayed by a shortage of unl

for this morning, on Lau On, 38, for the forms or other non-essentials theft of $94 from roo · 400; Luk | training. Kwok Hotel on Saturday.

It is vital that any increase in the with military forces should be in

quickest possible way.

A German plane under fire of anti-Defendant was also < aircraft guris near Blyth Harbour breach of the Deportation Ordinance, (Northumberland) machine-gunned He was banished on January 11, sast searchlights that were illuminating it.year, for a period of 10 years:

The Under-Secretary for Air reveals Defendant was seen leaving this in a written Parliamentary reply the rooms by an emplayca to Mr. Robert Taylor (Soc., Morpeth). Hotel.

He adds that there were no casual- Detective ties.

The "Sunday Express"

It is a great pity the Italiana should read se lttle of the Iltora- ture of the Nazi movement. Every observation in the writings of An- saldo and Gayda shows that they still greatly underestimate the da structive sye the Nazla turn against the Roman civilization in the South. History made the Italiana Catholic, so that a break with religion was not practicable or desirable. Yet some Italian leaders have tried to öring this about, and The Tablet" recalls a sneer by one Italian paper that "these. are no times for a people obsessed in moral pre-occupation."

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An Old Lesson

It is an old lesson of history that man cannot put aside moral issues without Incurring the penalty sooner or later, The Tablet" continues.

The disregard of the. Italian Gov- for the interests of ople will prove no fou greatness of

says that it is folly at this time that men, con- the crete-mixers and steel should be em-

ployed in building à bridge across ernme ant J. Bentley pro- the Thames or extending a railway, ath | Men, mixers and steel should be taken for