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DEBATE ON BAGGAGE TRANSFERS

INDIA IN

LORDS

During a debate on In-

we believe in for ourselves and dia in the House of Lords Describing Britain's defence yesterday, the Duke of and preparations, Mr. Eden said that Devonshire said that all were called up for actual training and indications showed that would be wide-

that was one of the reasons in May half a million men were why Channel victories

more in our favour than Ger- besides the Home Forces there there

many's.

were Dominion and Allied troops] The superior sea-power wel "all

Our first cager for

great spread response to the re-

power which we were determin-what the successful defence of

possessed and the superior air-counter-attack because that is cent statement by the

serves

ed to reach, combined with an our island must prove to be." Viceroy of India. ever-increasing army, would se- Mr. Eden added that our re- "The statement," he said, cure our victory.

of men and material "affords the opportunity so long were mounting daily. He men-awaited, and will make possible tioned that the Home Guard is immediate full co-operation on a

over 1,500.000 strong and provisional basis without prejudice, concluded by expressing his

to the views of any co-operator confidence in our ability not

about the future.” merely to hold out but to strike' out. Reuter,

Fifth Column

And when the time came for us to strike, where would Hitler's Fifth Columns be found? Where would he find friends?.

Then

"Ghosts arising from the dead with arms in their hands, nations he ravished for a sea- son, will turn upon him. we shall not be alone. "Then the foreign legions nów forming in our midst small in numbers but great in heart - will be swollen into a multitude of freedom and going out sword in hand to recover it.

now

BRITAIN

THANKS

MANILA

The Duke of Devonshire said __that_be_dld not think lt_ was possible to go on with the framing of the constitution un- der war conditions but they could go a long way towards preliminary bullding.

The collapse of France had brought home to every Indian that realisation of his hopes of freedom depended on the defeat of the common enemy. All in- dications showed that there would

Governor-General's proposals for

"For short season we fight. The High Commissioner be a widespread response to the

alone until the foreign legions -are---marshalled in their

thousands."

Referring to the future, Eden said:

No Third War

ten of the Philippines has re-full co-operation on a provisional

Mr.

basis.

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ceived by air mail a copy of a letter dated July 15,

Indian Agreement addressed by the British

"It represents, of course, mère- ambassador, the Marty a provisional settlement and shall not be the same after this quess of Lothian, to Se-it cannot in the nature of things war as it was before. There must cretary of State Cordell sons. Firstly I don't think be no third war in our time or Hull, expressing the gra-build the constitution of a great duced the amount of food in Europe but de- really possible to scrap and re- "No half-measures, "no buying titude of the British gov-country in the middle of war and

"We are determined the world

in our children's time.

be more than that for two rea-

it

towards self-government'

THE WAR BEGUN BY Germany has re-

ernment for the hospital-secondly no further steps can be tailed calculations show that there is enough £ MEALS WITHOUT ity extended to the Hong in India except as the result and food to prevent serious privation provided the

MISERY

[Kong evacuees.

The letter said:

Are meals a constant dread to "I have the honour, under in- you? Do you have to take great structions from His Majesty's care about every bit of food you principal Secretary of State for eat, for fear (having to pay the foreign affairs, to convey to you penalty in pain? Is stomach an expression of the most sin- trouble the bane of your exis-cere appreciation of His Majes- tence?

ty's government in the United

on the basis of Indian agreement." -Reuter.

BALTIC FUNDS

Even if you have long been a Kingdom for the facilities so gen- DEMANDED

victim of this common enemy,erously afforded for the evacua- complete freedom is ready at hand. tion of British women and chil-| Everyone has a right to enjoy dren from Hong Kong to

the

Answering a question in Parlia-

When asked

from

the Soviet

German Government organises supplies and equally free transport for distribution and re- frains from exploiting the occupied territor- lies to increase German rations, says "The

Times."

The crux is not what supplies exist but what Germany will do with them. For years, the blessing of a healthy stomach. Philippine Islands, His Majesty's ment yesterday the Under-Secre- Germany imposed a fearsome blockade on its

Instead of el.during the pain government is deeply grateful for tary for Foreign Affairs said the and discomfort any longer, take all the assistance which has been government were considering re-Own people; guns instead of butter became a few doses of Maclean Brand given in this connection not only presentations Stomach Powder. It will bring by the Philippine government but Government in which they raise not a slogan but a fact. freedom for you as it has for by the United States Army and objection to the prohibition im- Even now, while decrying the The Nazi organ "Voelkischer, thousands of sufferers who have also the Philippine Red Cross and posed by Order-in-Council on the British blockade, Germany is Beobachter" writes:- written joyfully of their relief, their gratitude is rahared by all transfer of gold balances lying in turning food into munitions.

"The first duty of the German Their letters tell how all sorts of those British subjects for whom the Bank of England to the ac- One. million tons of potatoes! authorities is to continue feeding stomach trouble, from a frequent so much was done.

count of the three Baltic States. was used for fuel alcohol. Gly-the German public-do the Eng- touch of "wind" to the painful "I should be grateful if this The Soviet point of view was cerine and nitro-glycerine was lish really imagine our food sup- gastric or duodenal ulcer, have expression of His Majesty's gov-being carefully considered in the derived from fats.

plies, which are indeed great, are been entirely driven away. |ernment's gratitude could be con-light of important legal, political For years, plastic products and destined to feed the friends of

There is no secret about the veyed to all those concerned in and financial considerations. certain materials used for aircraft England this winter?" wonderful effectiveness of Maclean the Philippine Islands."

whether the fate production had been derived from Brand Stomach Powder. The The High Commissioner's Of- of the gold balances

from also perfectly balanced alkaline for-fice

announced that the considered as part of a general casein, which is derived

skimmed milk, mula of this famous remedy has American Consul General at Hong commercial agreement with the

The Gormans - atill either long been used by specialists and Kong had been requested by the U.S.S.R. Mr. Butler suid that

never see milk or call it a "Blue medical

men with

com-these Baltic questions provide a complete British general there in

Wonder," "because of the ange- success. The first dose, brings mand to express to the High Com-problem of their own.

mic appearance. you relief and a short course missioner, and through him to the His Majesty's Government had]

Germany has exported food for that the British Government, also will have lasting effect. But it Philippine government, to the their point of view. and interests must be MACLEAN BRAND United States military authorities, and he saw no reason why a set-foreign currency and greatest of maintains a war policyReuter,

that feeds the Stomach Powder which is only and to the Red Cross, the British tlement should not be reached. all is the food

Army. genuine if it has the signature general's gratitude for the fine British Wireless.

Two Scales "ALEX. C. MACLEAN” on bottle hospitality and assistance given und carton.

the British women and children tesy and kindness 'experienced in. All available supplies in Po-

A cat burglar entered the resi- If you have any difficulty in evacuated from Hong Kong dur-Manila by the evacuees from land, Denmark, the Netherlands obtaining it from your local ing. the past few weeks.

Hong Kong, and that they gen-land France had been sent to Ger-dence of Mr. J.. Anderson, No. 1, chemist or 'store. write to:--- The British general states that uinely appreciate the unique cf-many and in what remains there New Road, at about 2.15 a.m. Banker & Co., P.O. Box 755, Hong he and those who worked with fort involved in taking excellent are two scales of rationing-one to-day, and stole $12. Entrance Kong.

him there have been greatly, im-care of such an unusual number for Germans and one for Poles, was gained by removing a win- pressed and moved by the cour-of visitors.

[etc..

dow pane.

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would be

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war

In Germany, food is consi- dered only

as a piece of machinery and it is German po. licy to exploit all European ro- sources for war.?

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It is not surprising, therefore,

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