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THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 1, 1940

EVACUATION

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OF BERLINERS Ice Cubes!

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THE EVACUATION of Berlin has begun. STRONG

Thousands of civilians including wives of several of the Nazi leaders have already fled from the R.A.F. raids.

Many of them have gone to Paris. Others have gone to lonely villages in East Prussia, where they feel that they will be equally immune.

Well over 75,000 Berliners have already reached the French capital, and a further 50,000 have gone to Prague. Thousands more have taken flats and

houses in Vienna.

So far this evacuation of civil-, 000000************ ians is unofficial. The people who are clearing out of Berlin are the wealthy classes, who can afford to undertake long journeys, and who can afford to maintain a second home in a safe area.

Parisians are angry, but power- less to protest at the influx of this big army of refugees.

There are only limited quan- tities of food available in the city, and the claims of the Ber- liners come first.

Most of them have plenty of money to spend, and by the time they have made their purchases for their families and servants, many of the shops are so denuded that there is little left for the native inhabitants.

An official evacuation has also begun ordered by Marshal Goering.

It affects the many aircraft and

other armament factories situated in the Berlin area. Some of the Berlin aerodromes and air- craft works have duplicate han gars and plants underground. They are not being moved the moment.

"Pack Up Quickly"

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But the others have been told to pack up as quickly as possible and re-open in commandsered fac- tories in France, Czechoslovakia, Silesia and Austria.

A large part of Berlin's trans. port system has been requisi- tioned to remove the plant by road, for the railways are, in too chaotic a state to deal even with the traffic that is already en. trusted to them.

The owners of the commandeer- -ed factories have been given a fortnight to remove the plant they had been using for the manufac- ture of textiles and general en- gineering products.

They have been told not to in- terfere with their power plants, as these will be needed for driv- ing the new armament machinery that is being transported from Berlin.

STÁTE TO RUN THE RAILWAYS?

AIRY NOTHINGS

FROM BREMEN

Bremen, in its English brcadcast description of one day's air raids, lived up to its well-earned reputation as a producer of folourful "fic- tion. A comparison of "Lord Haw Haw's fantasy with the Tacts is instructive and amusing.

"Whereas this morning German bombers encountered 'slight

British fighter for- CES, which were practi- ally all shot down, bombing raids were carried out against military objectives in the vicinity of London during the course of the afternoon with- cut any fighter defence being encountered."

The Facts: British fighters brought down forty enemy 'planes during the day.

"Also the activity of the anti-aircraft batteries slight and the firing poor."

was

The Facts: British anti-air- craft guns brought down five raiders.

"It is believed that as the result of the large number of enemy 'planes 'shot down during the past weeks British fighter defences have been greatly weakened."

the

The Facts: British air strength in all branches

Is

greater than when the air

offensive began.

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NATION'S LARDER

ARM

SQUADS"

pany has used hired thugs

The Ford Motor Com-

to terrorise its workers to prevent their joining a Trade Union, reveals a re- port just issued by the National Labour Relations Board in the U.S.A.

The Board has now taken prompt action to put an end to these abuses. This will make casier the task of United Auto- mobile Workers (a C.I.O. Union); who are out to organise Ford's this year.

After investigating conditions In the Ford works at Dallas, Texas, says the B.U.P., the Board rem ported:

"The company, organised a strong arm squad to put the fear! of God' not only, into any Union organiser who might come to Dallas, but also any employee with a sympathetic attitude to- wards a Union of Ford employees.

Had Whips

"This squad consisted of em- ployees of large stature and un- usual muscular development, and who had constituted the company's | champion tug-of-war team.

"They were supplied with blackjacks manufactured in the plant, whips, lengths of hose, and similar weapons. They were stationed at different points throughout the city, were given free use of company cars, and were afforded free access to the plant at all hours."

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The report cited 25 cases severe beatings, some administer- ed to employees merely on the suspicion that they favoured. the idea of a trade, union.

The Board also found that money"for paying ̃fines, “law- ̈ ̈ ̈ yers' fees, bail, and wire- tapping expenses incurred by the strong-arm squad were extorted from the company's employees.

The system was simple. A bowl. was placed near the time-clock, and members of the strong-arm squad stood guard and told work- ers to "hit the jar and, hit it plenty" as they passed out,

The company, says the report, also used inside squads" of 15 to 24 men to act as informers and Steps are being taken to pro-sound out union sentiment among vide Britain with

food pro- the men. duction corps, states the Minis- The Board found that the ac- try of Agriculture. Towns as tivities of the company at Dallas widely separated as Liverpool were carried on with the approval Oxford, and Reigate are organis- of head office at Dearbor, Michi- ing their own corps' as part of gan. the Ministry's "Dig. for Victory"

The National Labour Relations campaign, and the idea is being Board ordered the Ford. com- discussed by allotment holders' pany to:- associations in other parts of the country.

Proposals for State control of the railways in order to counter The formation of a corps in the danger of rising fares and every municipal area in Lan- freight rates, are being consider-cashire and Cheshire will be pro- ed by the Government, (writes an posed at a joint conference of ́Industrial <Correspondent)art Tocal authorities next month. It As I announced exclusively last, is planned to arrange help for the week, the War Cabinet took Im cultivation of gardens at the homes mediate steps to investigate the of absent members of the Forces. situation created by the new de- Members of the "Relgate "corns mands of the railway companies, will wear badges when on duty, * Discussions; In which Sir John and their job will be to atimulate Reilh, Minister of Transport, took the allotments movement among part, have beer carried out in the beginners, to give lectures, and light of the whole economic policy | make personal visits to private of the Government.

Chamberlain Award

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houses with the object of getting more garden space devoted to the growing of vegetables.

In Liverpool a special appeal is The view is. general, I under- being made to women gardeners, stand, that the advantageous, who will encourage other Mer terms accorded to the railway seyside housewives to dig for shareholders by the Chamberlain victory. Government are calculated to de- feat efforts in other spheres. to. "prevent rising prices leading to

Inflation:

The Government has to face the fact that the companies are en, titled to their new claims unless

will be brought forward to in- clude railways, road transport, canals and coastal shipping. Under national control the rail- ways and other transport ser- vices would take their place in

(1) End the use of physical violence to discourage any trade union activity among any of its employees at all its plants.

(2) Stop compelling its em-

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the whole agreement is abrogated, the general economic policy of the Board is one of the most severe In these circumstances, it is likely country. Labour and Cooperative ever issued against a great cor- All that Parliament will be asked to M.P.'s, however, will also want | poration,gloves ar re-examine the situation...

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