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THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 5, 1940

Neck And Neck Finish Likely In U.S. Presidential

Presidential Election

Both Parties Profess Confidence

ON THE EVE OF THE AMERICAN PRESI-

DENTIAL ELECTION, WHICH HAS BECOME BAN ON

AN EVENT OF FAR-REACHING INTERNA-

TIONAL IMPORTANCE, ALL PRIVATE SUR-LUXURIES

VEYS AND "TEST POLLS”. GIVE A NECK-

AND-NECK FINISH AND AN UNPREDICTABLE PART LIFTED

RESULT, WHILE PARTY OFFICIALS ON BOTH SIDES ARE PREDICTING A COMFORTABLE VICTORY FOR THEIR RESPECTIVE CANDID- ATES.

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") THE BAN ON THE SALE OF LUXURY GOODS WILL BE LIFTED FOR 60 STORES IN

JAPAN ON CONDITION THAT SALES OF

LUXURY GOODS ARE MADE TO FOREIGN

TOURISTS ONLY, SAYS THE

kepublican newspapers have read signi- ficance into the fact that M.r. James Farley, Chairman of the New York State Democratic organisation, did not send the usual message of confidence to up-State Democratic leaders but cabled: "Extremely urgent that every pos- souvenir goods, made a special re-

sible vote be brought to the polls."

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BERLIN

DROPS

PEACE IDEA

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The Wilhelmstrasse yesterday gave the quietus to reports about alleged peace moves by the Axis po-

wers.

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"In view of their present political and military posi- tion-Germany-and- Italy have no reason for making a peace offer to the enemy,' it was stated.-Reu- ter.

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GEN. SMUTS WARNS S. AFRICA

Nevertheless, Washington opin-

ion is that President Roosevelt will be re-elected for the bitterly debated third term.

It is likely to be a record poll.] Seldom have Americans taken a presidential campaign 60 ser- lously.

One of the most remarkable features of the campaign has been the manner both candidates have been obliged to deal with the war and foreign issues, which earlier had been ignored.

Willkie Handicap

"YOMIURI SHIMBUN” I N TOKYO.

The decision was prompted after the owners of the stores, which deal in kimonos and other

quest to the authorities to rescind the ban for them.

The stores will price of goods sold

report the and will furnish the authorities with the names and addresses of pur- chasers.

make

purchases in these stores will

Foreigners wishing to

have to furnish proof that they are bona fide tourists. — Havas.

GIRL'S CHARGES

The hop pickers high in the Kentish Weald are not letting air raid warnings stop them from carrying on. They are stick. Ing by the bines in the daytime and staying in their hop- houses at nights to get a good sleep. Photo shows three gen- erations. (Left to right); Mrs. J. Tolhurst (Pearly Queen of Walworth) Mrs. Duckworth (mother of Mrs. Tolhurst), and Miss Norah Tolhurst (daughter of the Pearly Queen) carrying on in the hap fields with a smile. (Copyright, Fox).

FIGHTING TO SECURE SHAPE OF WORLD TO COME

DISCUSSING WAR AIMS in the Empire broad cast yesterday the Under-Secretary of State for Air Captain Harold Balfour, said he believed one aim was clear and universal to all the defeat of Nazi Germany- but the British ought not to confine themselves to this.

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"Nazism and all it stands for must be strangled The young men of the R.A.F. the youth of the British Co...monwealth of Nations are fighting to win the war. We must secure the shape of the world to come."

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Most enthusiastic applause for President Roosevelt was at Cleve.. CONFLICTING STORIES land on his promise of aid for WERE RELATED BEFORE MR. Britain and his attacks against A. G. SHELDON, K.C., THIS Nazism and Communism, while MORNING, BY AN 18-YEAR- Mr. Wendell Willkie's most recent OLD GIRL, CHAN HING, WHO trump card has been his promise WAS CHARGED WITH THEFT The would do more for Britain than FROM A TAXI-DRIVER, TAM

President Roosevelt.

ÖN, AT NO. 61, SPRING GAR- Undoubtedly one of Mr. Will-'DEN LANE ON OCTOBER 20. kie's handicaps is his isolationist į The girl said that she was tak- Republican following.

en to Caroline Hill by Tam and Capt. Balfour continued: Many Republican supporters another taxi-driver, and there are fighting for a positive cause if we were trying to save some do not like the idea that Re- the two men, she alleged, inter-with the future and not merely a dusty old code of living which is presentative Hamilton Fish, the fored with her. She said that she negative cause with the past. on its last legs, for Democracy is leolationist Republican Con- took the articles out of revenge. Nazi philosophy-evil as it is actually an adaptable philosophy gressman, would probably be According to the Police, the is positive: Must we not look of life able to accept change chairman of the House Foreign girl, who was a foster sister of upon Democracy as being equally through evolution rather than Affairs Committee if Mr. Willkie the taxi-driver's wife, went to positive?

revolution. wins.

No. 61, Spring Garden Lane on October 20, and told the wife

“Squawking Albatross"

that her husband had had an ac- cident and was lying in the Queen For instance, Claire Boothe, the Mary Hospital in a serious condi- famous playwright, has been tion. During the absence of his campaigning for Mr. Willkie but wife, defendant took the jewellery also urging the election of the and money and decamped. Democratic opponent of Mr. .She was arrested in Shaukiwan Hamilton Fish whom she calls the a few days later. "squawking albatross of myopic Defendant was remanded for isolationism."

|72 hours. Meanwhile, Mr. Wilkie, in an Detective Sergeant V. Morrison A vivid description of eve of election speech to New is in charge of the case.

York women, declaring that he the danger in which the would never "take the United Union of South Africa States to war until your repre- entatives in Congress; have de-

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stood in these days clared it, gave a pledge that my of long-range bombers, every act as President will be to Generalep this country out of foreign was given

wars and keep it at peace." Smuts, the Premier, in an Reuter. interview with the South

FRANCE'S FOOD PROBLEM

GEN. SMUTS BRIMS WITH CONFIDENCE

"We

We must never talk or think ast

Not A Mere Survival

Democracy is not merely a gen- teel survival from our grand- fathers but has spirit, body and future.

I would like our young airmen to feel that the glorious achieve- ment in which they are taking part is not merely a struggle to keep what we have. It is a strug- gle to keep the future safe. Let "I carried away a reas-

the past take care of itself. suring impression of the Even though every material situation as a whole," ed we know we are fighting for

memorial of our past were effac stated General Smuts, the a just and mighty order which South African Premier, will still be possible in Britain (SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") referring in Pretoria yes-

and the Empire. **Restricted fuel consumption three days a week and the distri-terday to the review of the on the ghosts of the lovely old Our cause does not depend up- bution of potatoes in all large cities military situation at London which bombs may bat- plated by the French Government Khartoum between him-which we will build anew.

ter but upon the living vitality to solve the food problem for the self, Mr. Anthony Eden winter, it was declared in Vichy SWISS CORRESPONDENTS IN yesterday. The price problem do- and General Wavell. The Union would be in great ROME DRAW ATTENTION TO minates the situation and a mea-. danger, he said, if South Africa THE SIGNIFICANT FACT THAT sure aiming at the unification of did not send troops to the north.

"Now that Hitler's plan against dalism of damaged St.

It is not over the wicked van- THE WHOLE OF THE ITALIAN retail prices all over France will be heroic Britain

Paul's General Smuts said the Lock-PRESS HAS RESUMED ITS taken. Havas.

has gone wrong that we must weep but rather heed-Hudson: 'plane in which he SEVERE ATTACKS ON İFRANCE

and another attack could only be over the death of even one young travelled often flew over 300 miles) SINCE THE

repeated with even less chance of man who might have built a success, the war is flowing towards new St. Paul's. the Middle East, nearer Asia and northern Africa.

African Press Association BACK TO

at Pretoria yesterday on

his return from a tour in NORMAL

the north.

HITLER/MU880-

an hour but was continually out (LINI MEETING IN FLORENCE, stripped by the accompanying It is suggested that they may American-built Martin bomber, have had it brought home to them one of a number originally order-that although Franco was defented, ed for France but taken over by she is far from being dead. the Union Government after Reuter.

France's collapse.

BRITAIN ORDERS

are the main measures contem-

FALL IN SHANGHAI

A New Dawn

When we use the word De mocracy it is not with thoughts "Some of the decisive phases of the mollow evening of days of the war may yet be decided gone, by but of the dawn offs In the Mediterranean basin. something so tremendous; in op-

dazzle our eyes.. portunities that its glare,can

RICE PRICES (SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") The price of rice in Shanghai has fallen slightly since Friday due to the arrival of considerable The Martin bomber; ho sald;

quantities of rice from abroad as. "The offensive spirit which Bri- could bring a full load of bombs

well as the sale under market level fish strategy, is developing and the from Kenya and bomb Pretoria. MORE BOMBERS prices of broken Saigon rice to the strange lacis of enterprise and The young men of our Empire The pilot could leave Kenya: In

poor pros

initiative on the part of Italy, and who are defending freedom. for the morning and be at Pretoria From San Diego comer news During the past three days the enemy's -ever longthening the world today are the ones to after lunch.

that Britain has placed a contract about 4,300 of broken Saigon rice land communications through hos-whom we must look in shaping General Smuts declared the with Consolidated Aircraft for have been sold to the needy, thus tile countries as he moves to the world to morale of the Union troops was seven of the company's largo taking care of approximately 20 Africa and Asia,

come. We shall excellent and all they wanted was engine long-range bombers.

are in our have great nood in peace is in per cent of the city's demands. favour. I look forward happily war of their service.--British to Oght. Reuter.

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to future developments."-Reuter. Wireless.

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