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THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 16, 1940.

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Democratic Convention US. DESTROYER Opens With: "We Want AT DISPOSAL OF Roosevelt!"" IN FAVOUR

LOINS GIRT FOR THE FRAY

DUCAL HOUSE

The Grand Duchess. of Luxemburg and her husband, Prince Felix, left Lisbon yes-

DUNANIMITY OF OF AID TO terday for America on

CHOICE DEMANDED!

BRITAIN

"WE ARE PRAYING and hoping that the man who can keep the White House as a "Without hysteria and

Over 90 per cent. of the bombast but with super- lighthouse for humanity will accept another

advance guard of De- mastery of word, thought nomination; we must draft President Roose-mocrats arriving in Chi- and emotion, Mr. Chur chill spoke to the embat-velt," declared Mayor Kelly, of Chicago, at cago for the Party Con- tled British Empire," de- the opening of the Democratic Party Conven-vention favour some de-

clared the "Herald- Tribune" in New York tion yesterday. yesterday commenting on the British Prime Minis- ter's broadcast address.

"Underlying every word was a high resolve, stern determination| and hope. There was never a hint of weakening or possible de- feat

gree of aid for Britain, ac- cording to a poll taken in

His address was greeted with cheers, and Chicago, states a despatch

as Mr. James Farley, Postmaster-General and

to the "New York Times" yesterday.

Soma Chairman of the Party's national committee,

.what was impressive called for order at the opening of the Conven- bable confidence that clothed it. tion, a solitary voice from the gallery yelled placing part facilities

was the atmosphere of impertur-

"The loyal co-operation the

Empire has given Mr. Churchill"We want Roosevelt."

in the tremendous task of pre-

the U.S. light cruiser Trenton. The U.S. destroyer Dicker- son is escorting the Trenton.

M. Paul van Zee- land, former Belgian Prime Minister, also

left for the United States by Clipper."

Reuter.

FRENCH EMBASSY'S COMMUNIQUE

(Special to “China Mall") Democrata expressed:

The French Embassy in Shang- themselves in favour of ald be- Ing: given with special units, hai has issued the following such as the navy or air force, or communique: "The French Gov-

at Bri-

ernment has officially, informed tain's disposal.

this Embassy that on July 11, in The Committee to Defend accordance with the terms of the Then a tenor winger rendered America by Aiding the Allies con- Constitutional Law of July 10, paration still in progress indi The President at that moment "The Star Spangled Banner."

ducted the poll.

1940, Marshal Philippe Petain as- cates' a heartening unanimity of was quietly lunching with Mr.

The Committee point out a sim-sumed the duties of head of the resolve.

Cordell Hull, his Secretary of After Mayor Kelly's address, ilar poll taken at the recent Re-French State. In conformity with "While Britain waits the great State, in Washington.

Senator Lucas, representing the publican Convention in Philadel-instructions it has received, this storm already breaking on

The proceedings at Chicago Governor her

transmitted the of Illinois, expressed phia showed, only 45 per cent of Embassy prayers, during confidence that "the Convention those polled favoured giving help above shores her people must be com-opened with

to the Chinese Govern- forted to hear their determination which the clergyman said: "May will not only meet the high hopes to the allies.Reuter.

ment."-Havas. to fight without stint or faltering our country of freedom ever be a of the people of Illinois so worthily expressed."--Reuter. beacon light to all the world."

EAST INDIA'S SPITFIRES JOIN FAMOUS SQUADRON

EXPUNGE DEFEAT FROM LANGUAGE!

•

and

America but that all liberty-lov-

ing people throughout the world will be heartened and encouraged. to know that Democracy in Anterica continues to reign supreine."

Normal Procedure

At a press interview before the Convention, Mr. Farley declared he believed normal procedure) should be followed, namely, that nominations and roll call by The determination of States should be held and finally the miners of Great Bri-the choice of nominee should be

unanimous. Itain to fight totalitarian-

Eight Spitfires bought for Britain by the

ism was reaffirmed by East' India Fund for British their president, Mr. Will war services took the air Lawther, in an address to the Annual Conference of yesterday afternoon after

the Mine Workers Federa-

He did not know what Presi. dent Roosevelt's attitude would be if the minority voting for!

large.

has

KEYNOTE SPEECH CALLS FOR MATERIAL AID

DELIVERING THE “KEYNOTE”_address_on other candidates should be the opening day of the Democratic Party's Conven- tion in Chicago last night, the Speaker of the House From this, journalists deduced of Representatives, Mr. William Bankhead, said his that President Roosevelt's readi-party should declare, inter alia, that "we do not pro- made conditional on pose to appease those aggressors whose doctrines the evident unanimity of the for the East India Fund

wage war on every principle of liberty." "More than ever are we

party. con- Flight.. had been hand- vinced," he said, "that in the best The Convention went into

national interests our counterparts recess after

be known not as Fifth Columnists

a cheque for £55,000 tion at Blackpool yester-have been

ness to accept a third term might "'on account” payment day.

Mr. Bankhead, who has been mentioned in some 46 minutes until quarters as a possible candidate for the Vice-Pre-

ed over to the Under-Se-of the Lavals and Petains should a.m. (G.M.T.) to-day. Reuter.sidency, added the party platform should also de- cretary for Air.

These fighters have joined but, as Clem Atice suggested in] squadron with a proud record his recent broadcast, as traitors. which since the war has destroy- When everything that made force in democratic ed or severely damaged 50 Nazi Britain a

must planes with the loss only five pi-leadership is at stake, we lots and seven aircraft.

take the same measures against The fund has been raised

as by any Quislings

we employ means of an appeal launched by against our enemies abroad. Calcutta' business

all Labour had dealt with such loyal citizens of every race and people in its own ranks and un- creed who, having the Empire's hesitatingly denounced the dis- cause at heart, desire to subscribe rupting influences

men "to

of those who

doc-

in the form of a donation or in blindly accepted political the form of monthly contribu-trines prepared for them in an- tions, or both, towards objects other country. directly connected with the active] The word defeat must be ex- prosecution of the war."

punged from our wartime langu- All classes of the community in must do our all to achieve it. Calcutta, Bengal' and East British Victory is our aim and we

India have subscribed.

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Sir Alexander Murray present- ing the cheque; said: "The British Empire is united in resolve to free the world from that Nazi heel, atid this small gift, we hope, at least will serve as a token" that notwithstanding political differ-} ences in India, Britons and In- dlans have now but one thought, that is to spare no effort to' win! the war."-British Wireless.

FIRM TONE ON THE STOCK EXCHANGE

British Wireless.

NO LAVALS, QUISLINGS FOR BRITAIN

clare "sympathy with the British Commonwealth in its struggle for life.'

that

He added: "We should furnish Mr. Bankhead declared them (the British) with every by contrast with the retrogressive possible material assistance in our Republican record the Democra- power within the limits of our tic regime had embarked on an law and short of war."

almost unprecedented naval pro- Mr. Bankhead denounced as gramme and a big expansion of calumny the charge made by the standing, army, and had ex- come Republicans that the Depressed determination to produce mocratic Party was

trylog 50,000 aeroplanes a year. "slyly and covertly to lead the

Replying to Republican charges United States into war." a war that

President Roosevelt had which developed despite thair "meddled in European affairs," he said President Roosevelt had He urged both political parties only appealed for the preserva- Two Trade Union lead-

to shun recrimination and per- tion of peace against the spread ers at the annual confer-sonal innuendo and to wage of war and on behalf of human- ences of their Unions yes and purpose in preserving

campaign for "unity, solidarity ity, terday re-affirmed British violate the structure of our gov-

dom of our people."

Domestic Record

efforts.

in-

FACTS ABOUT Labour's determination to ernment and the perpetual free-

THE EMIL BERTIN

(Special to "Clinh Máll!')

end totalitarianism.

had

Party Record

"Never at any time or place has he suggested, ove, ontrance › Into the European war, and never has any responsible teade er, of our party advocated such. participation.

"So anxious has the Chief. Executive been to prevent the There must be no Lavals, Pe-

spread of war in America that he tains or Quislings in Britain, said'

Turning

and prayer in the name of humanit to the Democratic the President of the. Mineworkers'

and prayer in the name of hu-, Party's domestic ..record, Mr. Federation. Any such people must

manity against the spread of such. not be known, hs "Fifth Column Bankhead enumerated the major horrors as have now devastated legislative accomplishments of ist's" but traitors. The word "defeat" must be expunged from the Republican Convention

the New Deal, and recalled that so many inoffensive, free pepoles. our language...

not urged the rapeal of any of The Canadian Ministry of De- The President of the Electrical them. fence and Naval Affairs in Trades Union spoke of the only Dealing with defence, Mr. Bank- Ottawa yesterday issued a de-kind of peace his Union would ac-head asked: "Until the invasion E.T.U. believes in of Norway, Belgium, Denmark claration regarding the French cept. The cruiser, Emil Bertin, which ne-pence and will work for peace, he and the Netherlands how many cording to the Berlin radio, es-sald, but if peace means "curtains" of us realised the full portent of Mr. Churchill's overnight speech caped-

surveillance of the and the loss of all they cherish the events overscos? was responsible for firm markets Halifax, harbour -authorities and in their industrial and....... political on the London Stack Exchange successfully made for Martinique life, thora can be no such peacó

for them. yesterday. Chinese and Japanese island.

The E.T.U. will defond to the bonds improved a point 'or more According to the Canadian on reports of progress in the An- Ministry, the cruiser left Halifax utmost its institutions until peace glo-Japanese negotiations. In-on June 21, before the armistice is established with all its idonls dustrials were irregular but galis was enforced, with the full know-Junimpaired.

"Wo shall not fall," bo conclud- wore at least equal to losses, Wall ledge of the Canadian authorities,

Router. Havag. Street was steady-Rey

the

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"Democratic members of Con- gress are unanimously opposed to "Prior to that invasion there sending an American army to the was one voice crying In the European or Asiatic battlefluids." conceded "wilderness, that long had tried - Scuptor Bankhead

to to arouse America world that the Democratic Party's re- reality.

cord was not unmarred by "tem=" "Almost alone he foresaw the|porary errors" in policy but it present situation. That man was too much to hope that there was President of the United would ever be infallibility in poli-

States.

tical action-Reuter