1940-10-16 — Page 19

THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 16, 1940

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Mr. Churchill And Britain's War Aims: Says Victory First

War heroes were decorated by H.M, the King at BuckingTM ham Palace recently. Photo shows H.M, the King congratulat- Ing Captain Peter Rowell, of the Lincolnshires, seated in his? bath chair, after he had presented him with the M.C. (Copy- right, Fox).

AMERICAN WINSTON'S

EVACUATION

NOT FOR FREE CHINA

RESCUER DIES

Little

Purpose In Being Specific

MR. WINSTON Churchill's confidence in the outcome of the war and Germany's even- tual defeat was again manifested yesterday. when he was questioned in the House of Com- mons on Britain's war aims.

The Prime Minister declared that the time Chad not yet come when any official declara- tion could be made beyond very carefully ĉori- sidered general statements which had al- ready appeared.

Asked to indicate that Britain was not fighting war to main- tain the status quo, Mr. Churchill retorted that he did not think anv one had the opinion that Britain was fighting merely in order to survive a statement which re- ceived cheers.

DINNER

PARTY FOR GOVERNOR

"When;" Mr. Churchill add- ed, "our capacity to do that is more generally recognised LIEUTENANT-GENERAL F. E. throughout the world and when | NORTON, ACTING GOVERNOR the conviction we have about it OF HONG KONG. WAS THE Becomes more general, then we GUEST OF HONOUR AT A shall be in a good position to| DINNER GIVEN LAST NIGHT take a further view of what we BY THE FOUR CHINESE RE- shall do with that victory when it is won.

Great Danger

"I think our great danger is in making statements which are not of a very general character on this subject-take for instance the at- titude to be adopted towards the enemy when he is defeated-in that you will find very different onjons prevailing about it." Reuter

A Better World

It was urged upon the Prémier that an important factor in vlc- tory would be the assurance felt throughout the world that Britain stood ready to lead in organising a better world.

He pointed out in reply the great dangers of general state- ments and volced his 'conviction that world opinien was in little doubt about the British cause and wholeheartedly endorsed it.

The question of war alms was subsequently raised on the

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A man who saved Wins- ton Churchill from the Boer Forces in 1899 and journment, and Mr. Duff-Cooper, who could thus claim res-replying for the Government, said that while everyone was aware ponsibility for Mr. Chur- for what. Britain was fighting In connection with the chill being Britain's Pre- that was a different matter from preparations by the Unit-mier to-day-has died in a formal statement of war aims.

Unanimity Needed ed States Government to far-off Ermelo, Transvaal. evacuate American na- He was Mr. John George Ho Any statement the government ward, and his part in Mr. Churė- might make must be one which tionals from the Far hill's escape was known to only a would command the greatest pos- sible unanimity not only among East, it is learned that, few peonie.

In December, 1890, Mr. parties in Britain but also in the hitherto, no instructions churchill. then correspondent, great Dominions and among those have been received regard- of the "Morning Post" was in- who were our friends and Allies. terned for helping wounded Bri- | The war, said Mr. Duff-Cooper, ing the evacuation of tish soldiers to escape an ambush. was destroying a great part of American nationals in After one abortive attempt, he the political, social, and "econd-

escaped by sculling the walls of nia, mic, as well as the material struc Free China

prison in Pretorshi

ture of the world; and it would| In "hobo" fashlon le boatdett a be a duty after victory Wis trein, sleeping peacefully among achieved to rebuild a better, saner, the coal bags.

mòre-beautiful fabric. Leaving the train at dawn; he It was a duty even now hid all day in a wood, quenching be thinking how it could be re-

·ble thirst" at "a"stream" When | bitilt:-

The American Embassy ofle n. Chungking-Has not been in formed of any plan to evacuate Americans? Iire Ere. China;

There are about 150 Ameri-night fell he continued his frels Speaking of political organisa- lean nationale: at present re- along the railway..

tion,, the Minister pointed to the siding in Ghongking of whom

At last, he saw a glow of 'fight British Commonwealth of nations. very few have expressed any

on the horizon. He made for it as the great cxemplar · for i Intention to evacuati i£ ***In- estructionby are received: for hoping to find a friendly Kaffir coinbination of nations. British.

Wireless; evacuation...

Mr Chutch!I!! 'was even-more

There is at present no Ameri fortunate, för 1 was a coillers RAIDS ON

matinged by Mr. Howard. If as

an Consul General in Chungking

All Americafe nationals It' the only place within milás at

Free China will receive instruc- lons If any, from the American. Consulate General in Kunming Reuter

which he could have found re- MIDLANDS

flige.

Mr. Howard sheltered Him" för-

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three days in the pit. And even- DURING THE THREE MONTHS

SEPTEMBER Ready To Leave Peiping tually Britain's future Premier ENDING

reached safety in the undignified THERE WERE 56 ENEMY AIR The frat batch at American concealment of bales of wood in RAIDS ON THE MIDLANDS. vacutes, · numbering: 100, will|a freight traini

leaving Felp ng for the Unit

States at the end of the ployees who will go first.

Honth, according to

"Domol"

awadgendy In Toleyo,t.

Total casualties ware:-170'kal- Cuted 100 seriously injured and 380

slightly injured.

250 Approximately.another.

During the same ndridü): 164 American women und children persons were killed in road accl- The group consists of die fami- üre・ müking preparations for dents In part of the Midlands.-A Ica of the Embassy; and the cm-levacuation Routeri

Reuter

PRESENTATIVES ON THE LEG- ISLATIVE COUNCIL, AT THE RESIDENCE OF THE HON. SIR ROBERT KÓTEWALL.

His Excellency was accompanied by Captain S. H. Batty-Smith,

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HITLER SAYS VICTORY IS SAFE-IF

"Absolute con- fidence in German.vic-. tory" was expressed by Hitler yesterday in a brief address to the deputation of German farmers whom he received at the Chancellery in Berlin.

"Victory is safe," Hitler added, "if every German does his best at his post-the far- mer on his fields, the worker in his factory and the soldier at the front."-Reuter.

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Secretary for Chinese Affairs, Mr. Among those present were His R. A. C. North, Sir Shouson Chow, Honour the Chief Justice, Sir the Attorney-General, Mr. C. G. Atholl MacGregor, the Colonial Alabaster, Mr. Eu Tong-sen, and Secretary, Mr. N. L. Smith, the other distinguished personalities.

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