1940-10-23 — Page 25

THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 23, 1940.

PETTIFOGGERY IN WAR AID SHOULD

AN APPEAL TO THE majority and minority

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leaders of both branches of Congress to quit "petti- BULLITT foggery" in politics and to free the question of American aid to Britain, was made public by Wil- liam Allen White, National Chairman of the Com- mittee to Defend America by Aiding the Allies.

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IN VICHY

Identical letters were addressed to Senators Albin W. Barkley and Charles L. McNary, and Re- presentatives Sam Rayburn and Joseph W. Martin,sador Jr., in which Mr. White characterised American military action against the totalitarian powers as "inevitable" if Great Britain falls.

He voiced the thought of his, committee that "the people of the United States will deeply' and el- fectively resent pettifoggery of leadership any party or party

which may be responsible for the fall of Britain-not for the sake of the British, but because of the tragic immediate danger to our own Country."

"Nothing would give greater satisfaction to the American peo- ple than to wake up to-morrow morning and know that whatever American acroplanes and bombers we can spare were en route to the British sector of the totali tarian war that menaces the free dom of all mankind," Mr. White said.

take part in American defence on

HOSPITALS

MAY COMBINE

Vichy is instructing its Ambas- to the United States, M. Henri Haye, to urge the return of Mr. W. C. Bullitt as U.S. Ambas- sador to France, reported Messrs. Pearson and Allen in their syn- dicated column in the New York "Mirror."

The reason is that French re- alise that they can not be enemies with Great Britain and friends with the United States at the same time, and they are desirous of healing the diplomatic breach with the United States as they wish for American supplies of food for France, and with Mr. Bullitt in' Vichy they could present their

point of view.

Furthermore, the columnists reported, the French in Vichy

Amalgamation of all hospitals, public and vo- luntary, is one of several might also want to resume diplo- big changes now under matic relations with Great Bri- tain who, they added, are willing discussion between repre-to negotiate at any time the sentatives of the medical French take the initiative, and Mr. Bullitt might serve as the in- profession and the Gov-termediary to that end.

The new French Ambassador in Washington, M. Haye, is a great

"Such a proposal would meet

The American people, regard- | ernment. less of party, endorsed President with Britain, Mr. White recalled, Dr. Somerville Hastings, who is a Roosevelt's recent destroyer trade with my complete approval," said personal friend of Mr. Bullitt. adding 58. prominent Americans member of the committee advis- of both parties had subsequently ing the Government. "I have cer- signed a statement expressing tainly recommended it. "unqualified" support for, the

"It is absurd in time of war to President's action. His committee have two hospital systems. All has "evidence" justifying the be-hospitals worth running should be lief that similar backing will be taken over by the Government. given the President by citizens of all parties in extending "every possible safe, legal material aid" to Britain, he said.

"By 'safe' aid we mean war material which The President's official naval and military ad- Visors

"The Government has already taken a step in this direction by removing the dividing line be- tween Service hospitals and civi- lian hospitals.

sible course of action."

ber to

and civilian

FIRES MAY BE SIGNALS TO NAZIS.

Mysterious fires in the "Military, naval, casualties are now treated in the London areas, · some of Mr.same hospital. This is a very sen- | which say we can spare,"

have coincided Doctors recruited last Septem-with Nazi attacks, are be-}

the Emergency Medical not had their contract renewed. London Fire Brigade. Service on a year's contract haveing investigated by the They have been instructed, how-

The possibility that “Fifth ever, to carry on until changes, Columnists" are signalling to Ger- now under considerat'on, become

man planes has not been over- effective.

looked.

White wrote. "By 'legal' we mean again whatever such material the President's official legal 'coun- sellors may decide may be legally sold to Great Britain or properly ---transferred."..

Britain Last Defence

Mr. White declared that "In- evitable conflict" will result-be- tween the United States and the dictator nations if Britain fails, leaving the United States alone to face the combined and vastly superior shipbuilding and acroplane manufacturing capa- cities of the totalitarian powers and making preparedness "al. most impossible."

"In this crisis our committed

COMPLETE

CONFIDENCE

OF R. A. F.

of

feels that America can and must Here is one of the secrets move," he continued. "The air at-British fighter pilots in their great tacks on London are causing ter-battles with the Nazis.

**During two years' experience

rible damage and suffering. There It was told by a D.F.C. pilot, is still reason to believe that the and it is confidence in the relia- bombing of England may be fol- bility of our machines: lowed momentarily by a land in- vasion. Instinctively the Ameri- can people know that if the Ger- man invasion succeeds, the last bulwark of democracy in Europe is swept aside as well as the first :line of defence for the United

States.

"Our committee with its 684 branch organisations throughout the Country is in a position to sense public. sentiment. We have. evidential reasons to declare that

of Spitfires.I have known only two Instances of engine failure. And bear in mind that means some thousands of miles of fly-

war conditions. Is it surprising

•

There were two blazes in a Lon- don suburb. Subsequently, it was reported that, raiders, were turned back, while attacking this parti-. cular district.

In every case the fires have proved to be heaps of burning rubbish.

They have occurred day by day. In one 24 hours during which Nazis machines were active over South-Eastern England, no fewer than eight calls were received.

BALLOONS STOP DIVE

BOMBERS

ing, much of it under difficult Neither in England nor in that our boys have a healthy France has the enemy ever been belief in their ability to cope able to defent the combination of with the enemy given anything balloon and A.A guns, nor has a dive bomber attack ever been like equal conditions?.

"Perhaps this helps to explain why, in my squadron's first big engagement, which was during a majority of the people of the the fierce fighting over Dunkirk, United States favour extensive

by Great Britain,

our fellows slipped into 80 Nazi purchase

or machines and brought down 10 through trade like the destroyer without a single bullet hole Being deal, of all possible material aid. This may be the last chance here made in any of our machines,"

and now to-day for the American people to avoid war to-morrow. We urge that the political leaders of America publicly call for the strongest possible aid to Britain in the furtherance of American de- fence."

Poster Prizes

"FINISHED WITH

house.

MEN"

made within an area protected by a balloon barrage...

not

It

The fact that, the barrage has brought down few enemy planes is incidental; Its object is primarily that of destruction. induces the enemy to keep above ja certain height, where the fight- ers and the A.A. gunners can see him and compute" his course and speed in a few seconds.

The Germans show their respect for the barrage by attacking bal-

"I have Anished with men, heloons. They have brought a few was married," said Eileen David-down, but in no place have they son, aged 17, of Lime Tree-grove, made any impression. There are Doncaster, shortly before she was plenty of, balloons in reserve.. found gassed at her employer's The numbers of balloon-barrage men have been more than doubled Mr. White's committee is invit The Doncaster Coroner return-since the outbreak of war. ing competitive poster designs ed a verdict of "Suicide while the from American artists in all parts balance of her mind was disturb- of the Nation. Cash prizes will be ed." „A doctor said there was no awarded for the 11 best designs sign of pregnancy;

• depicting the need for sending all possible material aid to Great

Britain and her All'cs as n na-tze. Following preliminary judg tional defence measure, It was ing of entries in each of n'ne announced by Mrs. Rushmore zones, final judging will take place Patterson, Chairman of the Wo-in New York about Nov. 15, Mrs, men's National Advisory Commit-Patterson said."

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GRAZIANI ON THE MOVE? Italian quarters reported Rome that a new Fascist offensive against British forces in Egypt is expected to be launched shortly.

Associated Press.