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SOME OF EVACUEE WOMEN GRUMBLE IN AUSTRALIA

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News From Sydney:

Sydney is very cold at the mo-

[clothing.

and 30 is

NEWSPAPERS NOW arriving from Australia ment, and the evacuees, coming contain news items about the arrival of the Hong from a hot climate, are feeling the Kong evacuees and the arrangements made to look effects rather more than the native Australians, writes a ̈Special-Cor- after: them. As was the case in Manila, the evacuees respondent to the "China Mail." have met with a varying reception "Down Under,"cheap, especially when converted Foodstuffs ..are comparatively; so that although there were few complaints in one into local currency, area there were many from other districts, and so on. For instance, "few complaints have been made by evacuees from Hong Kong about the accommoda- tion provided for them in Melbourne," reads one item, while an earlier item from the same town said that the Melbourne Housing Commission "is doing its best to avoid 'the position which is reported to

have arisen in Sydney, where many of the women have complained about accommodation provided."

Out of the first batch of 800 ary Transport Service, who took women and children arriving in them in hand. Melbourne and placed in board-

homes.

A their

ment.

The Pioneers

The trip down from Manila was almost wholly within sight! of land and, thanks" to the 'greal care taken of them by the ship

PRINCESS *MARTHA IN NEW YORK

The United States transport American -Legion" has arrived in New York with Ameri- can-refugees and the "Crown

Princess "Martha. of Norway

and her children.

*Princess Martha and the children are, going to Hyde Park to-day as the guests of Mrs. Roosevelt. Reu-

ter.

BEAT NAZI GUARDS UP

the voyage was a pleasant on Two British

taken prisoner

on the whole.

SPEED-UP

IN TRAINING

OF PILOTS

Reduction in the time training aircraft bildts crews under the Ein- pire Scheme as the re- sult of increased facilities, was announced yesterday.

The High Commissioner for Canada has received a message. From Canada's Air Minister saying pilots will shortly be reduced that the training period of from twenty-four to twenty-one weeks and that "for" crews to

eighteen weeks.,

Without loss of efficiency, there will be an increase in the supply of trained crews. The Air Minis- ter-also states that the resumption of deliveries to Canada from Britain' of certain types of ad- vanced training "craft, together with supplies from the United States. has made it possible to adhere to the accelerated plan for opening eight Service Elying Schools instead of five as provid- ed' for in the original schedule.. soldiers

Work is beginning · on

fiftäen more construction projects, the at Le majority which are units of the Ger: Empire Air Training Plan-Bri-

One lady, however, will no she took a bath one evening ant man "guards who forget the journey for a long time Havre, fought two then, when she tried to return to

were

tish Wireless.

her cabin, found she couldn't ge: driving them to a prison BIRTH OF when she started hammering and ing escape. lout. A large crowd gathered Camp and made an amaz-

NEW AIR

The weather

pearance.

Machine Gunned

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SQUADRON

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banging on the door, and even- got her free. She was for ever colnshire Regiment, one

Private Joe Dewey, of the Lin: tually some members of the crew

of the having her leg pulled after this men, told a reporter of his adven- ing houses and guest houses, only Government who was sent

As a result, an officer of the incident and swore not to take tures:

to another bath while on board ship.orry with two Germans. All the

"There were two of us in 50 had

asked for changes, ac- Redcliffe to interview the eva cording to

The Prime Minister has tele- an official of the cuees heard nothing but praise colder as they went further south volvers drawn. I was sitting in prietor of the "Montreal Star,"

gradually go Housing Commission.

way, the Germans kept their re- graphed to Mr. McConnell, 'pro- for the courtesy and assistance and at Cairns winter woollies and the front seat with the driver. Some of these 50 had objected with which "the evacuees to the accommodation provided met on their arrival.

were blankets began to make their ap- I waited until we were going million dollars for increased con- to acknowledge the gift of one- for them, "but "most sought "They were delighted

The sea; too, was unround a particularly dangerous signments of aircraft from transfers to be closer to friends their welcome," he added.

with pleasant after they passed Bris- who accompanied them to Aus-.

bane (where 20 passengers dis- corner approaching Arras, then Canada. .tralia."

embarked), and there were fewer pounced on the driver. He could Mr. Churchill said: "May i faces in the dining saloon.

not handle his revolver properly express my admiration "of the A special bureau has been set

as he needed both hands to swing magnanimity matched to: this up in Melbourne to attend to the Incidentally, one news Item Do You Want A Job ?

on the wheel, ... •

hour of purpose and resolve. The interests of the evacuees, most of

throws an interesting sidelight

*#socked him on the jawi hard-tried and enduring people whom have now settled down and and may partly explain why the given forms to fill out, among the on the reception arrangements About this time, they were

<and from the noises going onbe of Britain know well their are happy in their temporary first batches-the "pioneer eva-questions asked being "Do you

hind I could tell my pal-was-do-brothers are numerous, powerful *ing the frame with his swan. "I and trub": The "pircraft "iwill Indeed, within a few days of the brunt of what difficulties and them answered that they tid, and cuees," as it were had to bear want a job or not?" -Several of

managed to jam "my foot on the be known as McConnell's arrival one Hong Kong problems there were until mat in some

Brake and spull up, Before, the Squadron British Wireless, mother was able to inform theters were properly straightened they have already obtained em -|

--torry, tipped lover,” cases, it is understood, Melbourne Housing Commission]

THE LATE PANCHEN that the elder of her two daugh-ment departments and organisa-

out among the various govern-ployment. ters had already found employ- tions handling their arrival.

LAMA'S REMAINS When they reached Sydney, We started out on bikes, but they At Brisbane, it appears, there

were put into boarding we found it was not long before (SPECIAL TO “CHINA-MAIL") Billeting System

was a brief, public argument be per adult and 15/- a child. The there came a rattle of machine for the return of the remains of houses, being charged 30/- a week a German bomber,came over, and

"Negotiations are being continued tween the Queensland Premier; Mr. Forgan Smith, and the Minis particular boarding-house Melbourne, incidentally, has ter for the Interior, Senator Foll. Special Correspondent was sent to the head, and for a few minutes

our gun fire. Something hit me on the late Panchen Lama to Tibet. chosen a different system for Senator Foll expressed dissatis was not very comfortable from a I was stunned. My pal got the The body is now lying at Yushu, Sydney requests were made for and Government had catered to who were not allowed to make billeting to Sydney. Whereas in faction with the way the Queens family point of view, because of worst of it. He could not stand Southern Chinghai.

General Chao Shotz-yu, who is the restrictions on the children, up again.. private accommodation for the evacuees arriving there.

“A Frenchman, who had been responsible for the veintinis, is now evacuees. the Housing Commis-]

hiding with us öffered to take him making the necessary sion in Melbourne investigated ament at an earlier announcement!

The Premier expressed resent-noise, for instance. number of guest houses and pri- by the Senator that he intended and another woman

After a few days, however, she to hospital, and told me I had ments. Havás. ** and their better get away as the Germans vate hotels, turned down several to form a women's committee in joint "family" of three children were probably in charge there: as unsuitable, and arranged ac-Brisbane to care for and wel-found a small flat, consisting French lorry came along and I began walking.. Then No commodation in those approved- come women and child evacuees. two bed-rooms, a sitting room, E These are mostly near Melbourne The Brisbane report continues: kitchen and a bathroom, for 37/-t eventually Treathed Bordeaux and city itself, the majority being at St. Kilda and South Yarra.

"Several times he poked Sena- a week in the Alpine Flats, Wil-safety." tor Foll in the chest with his liams Street.

Dewey said his convoy of lorries| Brisbane has not been forefinger and raised his voice popular an "evacuation home" loudly. Finally,

and thirty men was approaching Rolled in agony through The furniture has seen better Le Havre without knowing the as Melbourne' or Sydney, but Smith said: "I tell you I am not fortable.

Forgan days, but is otherwise quite com- Germans were in possession. They there have been few recent going to have you handling things complaints, although even the that are the concern of the State. vourably with those in Hong gium and about eight. miles. Into

Prices in Sydney compare fa-

were surrounded and captured.

They were taken through. Bel- Australians themselves admit that the first party had some take the lot-take the lot. I tell ment stores all over the town. A roads were blocked were sent back If you want to handle things. Kong, thanks to the many depart-German territory, but because cause to grumble.

you!"

Well, we might do that pair of shoes of good manufacinto France. Six hours after their medical yet, too, Senator Foll replied."ture can be purchased

passport examinations un Subsequently, however, he an-equivalent of about $6 or $7 Hong board ship, 23 evacuees were nounced in the Premier's presence Kong currency. taken to a "cold, wind-swept that he had abandoned his iden wharf near the city, where they of a women's committee and that had to wait in a draughty shed he and the Premier had agreed while their luggage was 'examin- that the reception of evacuees}

and

wed.

Newspaper Account

Mr.

for the

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CANADIAN COAST COMMAND

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The Director of Air p Precautions® 24

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INDIGESTION

A Nurse's Experience

Nurses know more than 'ordin- ary people about 'curing their all- ments, but it wasn't until Nurse D. W. teled Mucloun: Brund Stom- ach Powder that she found last- ing relief for the severe Indiges tion that troubled her.

should be arranged by the New Foodstuffs, too, are quite cheap.

I tried countless remedies and Settlers' League, other organisa-

A leg of lamb big enough to feed

all without success. Last year †tions which wanted to assist be- two adults, three children and "stili

after an operation I had a most ing able to do so in cooperation.for 1/-3, while very big caull- leave some over," can be bought

alarming attack. My sister, who "There were no women to meet|

separate Command for always has Madlenn Brand Stom- them and they were not offered

Counter Charge flowers sell for three ponce each. Canada's defence forces in the ach Powder in the house, per- refreshments. Many of the

Indeed, on the whole, things are Atlantic area and along the ap suaded me to try a dose, and I evacuees were mothers with In direct contrast to stories cheaper than in Hong Kong.

proaches of the 'St. Lawrence would not have believed that just young children." This quotation being told by evacuees in Aus- The weather to very cold and River has been established arid a single dose would have had so is not from a grumbling letter" tralia of conditions in Marila, a "the evacuees ara "practically Major-General W. H. P. bilkins, instantaneous and marvellous an but from one of the Australian member of the American Red. Trozen." Summer, however, whose charge will include also affect. It soothed as I swallowed newspapers covering the arrival. Cross-quoted “in a despatch to just around the corner and they Canada's troops now an aluty in it, and gradually all pain wont.

The same paper, however, ja Queerisland · paper-said. that are looking forward to the Newfoundland, has been appoint "It is useless to try and explain reports that "there was no cause the evacuees, with the exception warm sunshine,mi

ed to post.

* my gratitude, but I ussure you it for complaint in the reception of a certain section, had -been As in Marilla, the big question This development represents a is very sincere. Each time. I feel of the latest Hong Kong particularly grateful for the help is how long they are going to major stop in the defence of what an attack coming or get indi- Sevacuees to reach "Brisbane," "given them at Marilla. -** have to stay in Australia before Colonel J. L. Ralston, the Cana- gestion, however slight, I fly to Two hours after they boarded The dissenting section. had they can return, to Hong Kongdian Minister of National Defence, Macloan Brand Stomach Powder." "the tender ut "the anchorage, the been women who possessed money he prospects seem even bleaker has described as our most You can always tell MACLEAN

evacuees were driving to board-and had been used to servants than they did in Manilo,..

vulnerable aren?”: British Wire- BRAND: Stomach Powder by the ing houses in the city. There was in Hong Kong.

Some of the wives report re-less.

signatüre, “ALEX, C. MACLEAN”. no delay at the wharf, Customs. One woman, "who possessed (ceiving letters from their hus-

on cartón mid bottle. S-Madléán officers examining the baggage over £800, the Red Cross mom-burds, saying that they expect to

Brand Stomach Powder is never on board the tender us it came bar said, preferred to put up join' their families when they go

sold 10036, but only dn bottles.. The with barracks hardships rather on Home-leave in 1942, This]

täblets are available in bottles or than take lodgings at an hotel/seems to be the general 'opinion]

'fiht ̃tins. : several of which had plenty of among husbands in the Govern- accommodation.

ment services, writes œur, corres-

- up the river. On board the ten- der, oficials of the Queensland Tourist Bureau provided.toa, sandwiches mid onkes.

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TOUR OF COASTAL DEFENCES

If you have any dimculty in obtaining it from your local chem- As soon as they got off the On the other hand, women in pondent, so many of the wives are Members of the Canadian-Unit- ist or store write to Banker & tender, they were met by repre- poorer circumstances adopted now trying to settle down to the ed States defence board have Co., PO Box 755, Hong Kong, sentatives of the New Settlers" more philosophical outlook and prospect of not seeing Hong Kong started their tour of Eastern Con- League and the Women's Auxlli-took the hardships as they came. for another two or three years! ada coastal defences, Reuter,