1940-07-29 — Page 8

A HA'PORTH OF TAR

"Steward, there's tar on my dinner jacket."

Yessir. Off the rigging, Sir. We told you it was wet, Sir, but you wouldn't take no notice. Up you went like a two-year-old."

"I sec. And what did I do next?" "You sang sonte songs, Sir. Greatly appreciated they was. Some of the crew asked me if you'd be so good at to write out the words."

"'ll have to think about that, Steward. So altogether it was a pretty matey night ?"

"There's been nothing like it on the South China Sea, Sir, since the Purser

THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 29, 1940.

CAPT. FALLS WANTS GALLANT

LESS RED TAPE

FOR THE TOTAL WAR

A TALK ON “TOTAL WAR" WAS GIVEN IN A RADIO BROADCAST YESTERDAY BY |CAPTAIN CYRIL FALLS, MILITARY CORRES- PONDENT OF “THE TIMES.”

When Marshal Foch began to deliver his fa- mous lectures which were later issued under the title of "Principles of War" and "Conduct of War,” he announced that he would deal with nothing that occurred before the Napoleonic wars. He was in- terested only in national, mass wars (said Captain

won the Irish Sweep. All the other Falls). gentlemen are confined to their bunks, Sir. They say it was the lobster mayonnaise."

*Lobster grandmother! Why didn't they stick to gin and Rose's as I did? I haven't got a hangover.” "You're not the first gentleman I've heard say that about Rose's Lime Juice. Not by a long chalk.”

"Good. And now I think I could do with an eye-opener a nice stiff gin and Rose's. I suppose the sun is over the yardarm ? "

"Sir, the sun is permanently over the yardarm in the South China Sea,"

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This decision was criticised, but Foch realised, long before 1914, that wars were becoming more and more affairs of whole nations and, therefore, required a different technique to, say, religious

wars.

Foch did not foresee what we al industry. To take but a petty there is the way in to-day call "Total War," but he instance, saw some of the stages leading which the Nazi broadcasters in to sugar their talks up to it. This new "Total War" English try

by 'two main and lying is brought about

of news with layers jeffects.

music.

All this means that planning is Firstly, on the material side, one of the most urgent needs of The number of troops engaged the "Total War," to put all re- has greatly increased, but the sources together and in service, kind and application of the and that is something the Germans| equipment and stores have in-understand. creased much more in proportion.. Captain Falls said that he was To keep a fighting soldier in the sure that our own short-term plan front line, several others, who for immediate needs and alms is carry arms but rarely use them, satisfactory, but how about the have to stand behind him.

long-range plan?

Vast Machine

Behind each soldier, whether combatant or non-combatant,

Everything In

in

It was being carried out must be at least half a dozen many different fields, but he per- workers. The machine is so vast sonally would like to see perfect a small Council that behind-them, in-belligerent co-ordination,

which could draw on all the var- countries, bankers, merchants

developed and, if need be, amend-

ENDURANCE

OF MALTA

›

Vice-Admiral Sir Wilbraham Ford-yes- terday broadcast message from Mr. A. V. Alexander, First Lord of the Admir- alty, and Admiral Sir Dudley Pound, First Sea Lord, expressing to all officers and men of His Majesty's ships and dockyards at Malta "our admira- tion of the stout- hearted manner which they have faced continued enemy at- tacks."

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The message adds: "The gallant endur- ance of the Maltese personnel and the citizens of Malta ever since the outbreak of hostilities commands universal respect. Reuter.

NEW ZEALAND

PUTS FORWARD

FULL EFFORT

New Zealand's prepara-

and agriculturists must work ious experts in every branch, and largely for military forces, and to which every long-range plan trades which do not help must be could be submitted, to be criticised, tions in the Empire air curbed or abolished.

ed. For one thing, this would do training scheme will en- To take a homely example. In away with a lot of minute-taking many parts of the world, factory and memoranda among the politi-able her to reach her peak girls who normally make ladies' cal and military branches.

contribution earlier than

corsets

are and suspender belts now making parachutes!

In Britain, the immediate ob-

ject is the programme to resist in the other Dominions, said Secondly, there is the moral vasion and it is being made and Mr. F. Johns, N.Z. Defence side, and the Nazi philosophy made well. Beyond that, how-Minister, yesterday. Nazi-ism not only glorifies the ever, we have to plan for victory State and Race but diverts thefor "Total War" means Every-

By the end of the year, she will

mind-into-channels whose only thing: Total War must take in have 900 fully-trained pilots and- object is the attainment of the and combine Everything-Reuter. 500 partly-trained pilots, as well

State" aim in this case, victory by war.

Not New

Propaganda is not a new thing, but Nazi propaganda has become

a national instrument and nation-

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CONGRESS DECISION

RATIFIED

as 1,500 observers and air gunners who will complete their training In Canada.

As a result of the voluntary re- cruiting, he also revealed, a total of over 80,000 men have enlisted for service overseas, including the 59,000 for the enny already re- ported. Entry into New Zealand's army, navy and air force has been

After eight hours of at double the rate of the last war. keen debate, the All-India Voluntary recruiting - stopped nearly a week ago, and in future Congress in Poona yester-recruiting will be by ballot under day ratified by 95 to 63 the compulsory service scheme, votes the resolution pass-except for the air force.--Reuter. Jed on July 7 by the Con-

gress working committee TOUCHING

at New Delhi.

The resolution envisages Con- gress support for the war effort if Britain constituted a provision- al national government as the first step to accord India complete in- dependence.

DIALOGUE

THE ITALIANS ARE-APPAR- Seven amendments were mov-ENTLY ANXIOUS TO: STIFFEN, ed, mostly by Socialists and Com- THE LOYALTY OF THEIR munists, the burden of which was AFRICAN TROOPS, IF, THERE that the resolution represented a IS A CORRECT READING BE- policy of "surrender to British TWEEN THE LINES OF A RE- Imperialism." Four of these PORT BY THE OFFICIAL TTA- amendments were withdrawn and LIAN NEWS AGENCY STEFANI. three overwhelmingly rejected.— Reuter.

RUSSIAN

NAVAL DAY

During a review of Libyan troops by Marshal Graziani, the African troops were asked to re- new their oath of service to the "greatness and glory of the fatherland," mys Stefani.

Marshal Graziani then made à speech, following which, says the It was Russian Navy day yes- Italian news agency, "there was terday, and naval reviews were a touching dialogue between the held at Kronstadt, Vladivostock soldiers and the Marshal."

"THE OVERLAND CHINA MAIL. anval bages, as well Reuter.

(The week's local and China news from "The China Mail" -and_“The÷Hong Kong Sunday Herald") ·

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at one the recently acquired bases in Latvia...

The expansion recently of the

Soviet Fleet was, announced by NAIROBI' OPERATIONS the Commissar of Navy in a speech

in which he revealed that 113 now A British. official communique ships, both large and small, had issued in Nairobi yesterday morn been completed in 1939, and that ing said: "Yesterday was. quiet, this year a further 100 ships (an Our aircraft carried out wide Increase of 60 per cent) will be reconnaissances over Italian So- completed..

*** maliland. It is reliably reported Four times as many submarines that on July 15 one enemy air- will be completed this year as craft crashed between...Mendora in 1989.-Reuter.

and Moyale."-British Wireless.

THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 29, 1940.