1940-11-14 — Page 19

THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 14, 1940.

Library, Supreme Couts.

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Something For Mussolini To Think About--At Taranto

MR. AMERY ON IL DUCE'S ILLUSION

"WE ARE FIGHTING against secession, as Nazidom is, in effect, a war of secession from

· European civilisation,” said Mr. L. M. Amery, Secretary of State for India, at á lun- cheon in London yesterday.

Mr. Amery was addressing a meeting of the National Defence of Public Interests Committee, over which Lord Nathan pre- sided.

Said Mr. Amery: "The culture and ideals given by Greece, Rome, Christianity; and the Middle Ages are all directly challenged by the new barbarian.

"It is because the issues go so deep, because this is total war, "not in methods only, but between totally irreconcilable principles, which are contending for victory, that no compromise. is possible."

GANDHI

CAMPAIGN

THE

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A MOVE TO EXTEND Referring to the failure of the German air attacks on Britain, DISOBEDIENCE CAMPAIGN IS MAHATMA GANDHI'S CIVIL Mr. Amery sald we hardly real INDICATED BY A REPORT W Ised from day to day that Young BOMBAY THAT HE HAS Britain in the shape of its air-FORMED THE VICEROY THAT men had won one of the world's HE HAS DRAWN UP A LIST OF historic battles-a battle which he thought would figure in this 1,500 MEMBERS OF THE CON- war as the Battle of the Marne GRESS PARTY WHO WILL IN- figured in the fast-as the turn VITE IMPRISONMENT BY IN- DULGING IN ANTI-WAR AC- ing of the tide.

TIVITIES,

Il Duce's Illusion

The list includes, according to the report, all well-known Con- Mr. Amery described Mussolini gressmen, including former min- as the victim of the illusion that isters in provinces and members he was destined to restore

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the Central Legislature. greatness of ancient Rome, "but Reuter. he forgets that Rome grew not by calculated aggression, but large- ly by sheer force of character and circumstances.

"He has also forgotten that even before ancient Rome. there was ancient Greece and that spirit still lives in Greece to-day."

AIR WAR

IN LIBYA

Mr. Amery was loudly cheer- Long range bombing, R.A.F. air- ed when he referred to the bril-craft carried out a rald on Port Jiant success of the Fleet Air Arm Evalona on Monday says a Cairo against the Italian Fleet at Tar- RAF. communique, anto.

"It will be something for the Italians to Do on with," said Mr. Amery, adding: "Wars are won by daring.”—Reuter,

BUSES IN THE PARK buses have had the pleasure right, Fox).

GALLABAT

OPERATION

Details to hand of the operations round Galla- bat, on the border of the Sudan, show that the Bri- tish took the place from the Italians, abandoned It and have now again oc- cupied it.

little police fort and is not im-

Gallabat is a village with portant in itself from the strate- gic point of view except as t "Bombs fell in the dock area useful jumping-off ground for and scored a direct hit on a large raids either on the Sudan or building.

In the Western Desert, the big-veral caravan routes converge.

Abysinnia, and a spot where se- Rest raids were made on Beng-

Italian occupation last summer Blow Aimed At Heart/wo enemy, bombers on the they held it with one

hugi, Berka and Tobruk.

made it a military objective, for ground at Berka were destroyed. with two supporting battalions at battalion

building were severely damaged miles away, across the Abyssinian Other aircraft and

an aircraft Metembsi Melma, cpe or two at Tobruk,

de-

The Secretary for India scribed German policy over the past years as a miliary design aimed as a blow at our heart."

Poland, Mr. Amery continued, was destroyed tp clear Hitler's rear and the conquest of the Low Countries and France were suc- cessive steps to bring Britain within range of aircraft so that an overwhelming blow might be delivered at British

production after destroying the RA.F.

"The courage of a .few thousand well-trained young

during the period, under review From all operations carried out

all our sircraft med safely.-- British Wireless.

frontier.

FREE FRENCH WOMEN took 1-1/4 hours, although

FOR SERVICE

men and the spirit of a great A Women's Auxiliary Corps has nation wrecked tha:

plan," | been formed by the Free French

forces.

Mi Amory sald,

it

On November 6, British foress.

of consisting mainly

Indian troops with a number of British, attacked and captured Gailabat. The Italians were taken by surprise and the capture only the Italians issued a highly-coloured British official report that the were at first repulsed after suf- fering substantial losses and then the Italian garrision forced to fall back by superiori numbers,

was

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Although invasion might be Open to a limited number of A counter-attack supported by tried, Mr. Amery continued,

recruits, all of whom must be of nat.ve patiations was successfully now had a very much slighter French nationality or hold French repelled by the British, with chance of success.

passports, it is expected that this loss of 27 killed. British Wire- Corps will release for the fighting less.. service any men now engaged

"

"Second Design"

tain having

The first design against Bri-in non-combatant duties falled. what Mtish Wireless. Amery described as fine secund great design", is now be ng alagid,

Bri-

R.A.F. RAIDS

BUOYANT STOCK MARKET

Owing to a traffic diversion In Fark Lane, passengers on London of a trip through Hyde Park on their way to business. (Copy-

**************.**** LONDON'S

LUXEMBURG GOVERNMENT IN CANADA

中

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A provisional Gov- ernment for the Grand. Duchy of Luxemburg

has been set up at Montreal with the permission of the Canadian Govern ment.

This was announced yesterday by the 'Pre- sident, Pierre Dupong, who added that the members .of the, Cabinet will confer at Montreal with the

STEEL CURTAIN"

London's curtain of steel put up nightly by the new A. A.. barrage is vividly described by. Ned Russell, an American jour- nalist, in a cable to U.S. newspa- pers.

After he had seen an anti-air- craft battery in the Thames Es- tuary at work, he wrote:--

"Once a young officer beside me said: "There are about forty- five tons of little pieces OL steel up there now. God help anybody near them.':

"These heavy shells, of which thousands are hurled into the air each night and day during raids over the Estuary, have a 100 per cent, destructive effect when they

burst within a hundred feet of a plane. They are able to damage and severely jolt from 500ft.

"Hence, the barrage from scores of blazing guns creates а de-

Grand Duchess Charvastating mass of deadly flying

lotte.Reuter.

FRENCH GIRL 'CONSCRIPTS"

A. A. Gaping Kills Curiosity is killing people. Since the new "wall" barrage from London's anti-aircraft. guns has increased in intensity, casual- ty rolls of shrapnel victims have mounted alarmingly (writes a London reporter).

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have Many of the injured suffered because of their own curiosity-standing in the street. gazing into the sky. FRENCH PRIESTS AND MAY- Here is official advice: IN VAIN WITH THE GERMAN whether it is distant or near, take ORS HAVE BEEN PLEADING.

"As soon as you hear gun-fire, AUTHORITIES TO RETURN TO cover and don't peep out. If you THEIR MOTHERS THOUSANDS are caught in the open and shrap- OF FRENCH GIRLS WHO HAVE nel is falling lay face down on BEEN SENT TO GERMAN "LA the ground, rest on your elbows BOUR CAMPS," SAYS THE and clasp your hands behind your "SUNDAY CHRONICLE."

head-it is better to receive When the German troops mar-hand wound than a head injury.. ched in, girls were rounded up “You should make a run for it and told that they would be con-in order to get to work and--not Industrials attracted the main Gripted for service. They were disorganise, production--but, don't. attention on the London stock ex- then sent to towns which the Ger- budge if there is danger over- Oll plants at Gelsenkirchen and change yesterday and good busi- mans had already-occupied, or to head."

The question of sounding a other towns inside Germany. to. Cologne, as well as the submarine ness was done at higher levels, Singapore, from Marocco to Indo-base at Lorient are mentioned in

Kaffers on the whole made a To lessen the scandal which special "shrapnel warning" has China, the main plan constitut- an Air Ministry, communique as good showing, rubber shares were arose in the occupied areas, the been considered and found ed a terrible menace which must boing heavily attacked by the in favour and home rails advan- parents were told that the girls practicable. not be under-estimated.

R.A.F. Just night.

ced on good enquiry.

would be well paid, and that: These operations were in addi- Most foreigners were firm, es- they would be allowed to send tion to raids on railway centres pecially Brazilian issues, while part of their earnings home. Although the first move-Nazi- and factorjes in the Ruhr, docks at Wall Street was irregular.—-Reu- fication of Rumania-succeeded, Flushing and Dunkirk and on

ter. the Italian effort against Greece several enemy aerodromes. One "was becoming somewhat agitat Eritish aircraft is missing. Bri- cd."

Lish Wireless.

For success, Mr. Amory con tinued, much-depended on who could be cajoled, bribed орг builled into "taking part with the Axis powers.

Extending from Gibraltar

First Move

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SHAMEEN FOOD · SITUATION EASED -

Shameen's food. situation was

On arrival at their destinations,

CREMATION OF

REMAINS

the girls joined thousands of girls MR. CHAMBERLAIN'S from Poland and other occupied; countries.

Mr.

The majority are shop girls, Mussolini, while posing as

factory girls and peasant girls. The remains of the late Roman warrior restoring glorious,

News has leaked through to Neville Chamberlain were pri ancient Rome, forgot that the

parents that some of them have yately cremated 'in London yes- Roman Empires had grown' by Amery, that before the ancient slightly improved when protracted already committed suicido rather terday. There was no service or character and, that her distin-Roman Empire there was an negotiations recently concluded than oboy thoir German masters. ceremony and only two 'members not ancient Greece, the spirit of resulted. In the arrival, of a small-in, other casos the parents have of his household were present. which still lives.”—British Wire- consignment of foodstuffs, mulnly, boon.ourtly: Informed that the Arrangements for the funeral ser- Mr.Juss. .....:^

buttor - Reuter.

giria have died.

ivica have not yet been announced;

gulshing feature was law, lawlessness."

"He also forgot," said