1940-11-14 — Page 3

THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 14, 1940.

rary, Supreme Court

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 a lun- cheon in 'London yeštɛ rday.

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

Said Mr. Ainery: "The culture

and ideals given by Greece, Rome, ITALIAN

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."

NAVAL RIDDLE

Why the Italian Flect

Referring to the failure of the refuses to give battle to German air attacks on Britain, the British is still a mys- Mr. Amery said we hardly real-tery. Mussolini can scarce- ited from day to day that Young Britain in the shape of its air-ly be waiting until naval men had won one of the world's conditions become more historic battles-a battle which he thought would figure in this favourable to him, be- cause he has already al- fowed the British to rein-

war as the Battle of the Marne figored in the last-as the turn- ing of the tide.

Il Duce's Illusion

Mr. Amery described Mussolini as the victim of the illusion that he was destined to restore the greatness of ancient Rome, "but he forgets that Rome grew not by calculated aggression, but large- ly by sheer force of character and circumstances,

was

'BUSES IN THE PARK

Owing to a traffic diversion In Tark Lane, passengers on London buses have had the pleasure of a trip through Hyde Park on their way to business. (Copy right, Fox).

CANADA FACES GRAIN

force their strength in the PROBLEM

eastern Mediterranean.

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LUXEMBURG GOVERNMENT IN CANADA

He may think that the Mediter-

A provisional Gov- rancan issue will be decided else-

Y A. Mackinnon,. Canadian

ernment for the Grand where than at sea and that he can Commerce, raid in a Winnipeg in- Federal Minister of Trade and thus keep his fleet intact. He

Duchy of Luxemburg may even hope that developments terview recently that serious as elsewhere will compel the Bri- the present wheat problem is, it

has been set up at tish squadrons to be withdrawn is only "trifling" compared with Montreal with the from the south-eastern Mediter what it will be next year unless ranean, cither to home-waters or the international situation alters

permission of the much farther afield. The grow-

radically,

Canadian states the Christian

Govern- ment.

"He has also forgotten that even before ancient Rome there ancient Greece and that spirit stilling importance of the Middle Science Monitor." lives in Greece to-day."

to

Eastern theatre of war should have dispelled this idea long

On tour through the west. Mr. Amery was loudly cheer-since, but, even if a British eva- study the grain situation, Mr. ed when he referred to the bri-cuation were likely, this still does Mackinnon stopped in Winnipeg liant success of the Fleet Air Arm not explain why the Italians made for a series of informal Coil- against the Italian Fleet at Tarno use of the marked numericalrences with wheat board off- arito.

preponderance of naval strength ials, members of the grain trade they enjoyed in the Mediter-

and Manitoba government officials. anean.

Unless Britain manages 'gain a foothold on the European continent, Canada will face the

next crop year with her élevators full and nowhere to put the

new crop except to storage on farms, he said.

"It will be something for the Italians to go "on with,"

said Mr. Amery, adding: "Wars are won by daring-Reuter.

HAD SECRET PHOTOS

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to

If the role of her fleet is to be restricted to minor harryng, there was no reason why Italy should have spent so many billions of lire. in the last few years on building her two new 35,000-ton battle- ships, or her cleven new cruisers. She has always stressed mine- warfare, and all but nine of her the federal government would at- He was unable to say whether cruisers and all of her destroyers tempt are specially equipped as mine-crop hereage or not, but the go-i

a soltition by restricting layers. Admittedly the depth of crnment realised the need for a the Mediterrancan militates decision before next year's seed-

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

FRENCH GIRL

LONDON'S

STEEL CURTAIN"

London's curtain.

of stčel put

up lightly by the new A. A. barrage is Vividly described by Ned Russell, an American, jour- nalist, in a cable to U.S. néwspa- pers.

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

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

i.

"These heavy shells, of which Thousands are hurtell into the hir 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 folt from 500ft.

"Hence the 'Dalrage from, Scores of blazing Yuns greates a de- vastating mass of deadly flying steel."

A. A. Gaping Kills ⠀⠀

Curiosity is killing people. Since the new "wall" barrage from London's anti-aircraft guns 1 has increased in intensity, casual- ty rolls of shrapnel victims have mounted alarmingly (writes a 99 London reporter),

"CONSCRIPTS"

Many of the injured `have suffered because of their own curiccity-standing in the street gazing into the sky. Hera is official advice:

"As soon as you hear gun-fire,

An application by William Gas-against the laying of mines, but ing began. kell Downing, oged thirty-two, there are many places adjacent | for leave to appeal against con-to the coasts where such speedy viction and sentence of six years' vessels as the Italians possess federal cabinet

The wheat committco of the '/ - penal servituda passed at Man- could drop mints arid

was willing to greatly

FRENCH PRIESTS AND MAY- chester Assizės, was reused by harass the British. There is also grain but unexpected difficulties IN VAIN WITH THE GERMAN make advances on farm-stored ORS HAVE BEEN PLEADING the Court of Appeal.

the inexplicable failure to use her prevented immediate action. The AUTHORITIES TO RETURN TO whether it is distant or near, take Downing was convicted on tire submarines inore extensively. charges of making photographs. After the fall of France, it was difficulty was in obtaining a means THEIR MOTHERS THOUSANDS Cover and don't peep out. If you which might be us, ful the surely elementary

of making the advances to farmers OF FRENCH GIRLS WHO HAVE are caught in the open end shrap- break up the British Mediterran- not wish to become directly in-, BOUR

strategy to since the banks and clevators did BEEN SENT TO GERMAN "Anel is falling lay face down on Me Justice Humphreys sald can units at whatever cost it

CAMPS," SAY6

the ground, rest on your elbows THE volved. Downing was cm noyed as an ex-might entail and then to prevent

"SUNDAY CHRONICLE."

and clasp your hands behind your head-it is better to receive a eminer on the technical staff or reinforcements coming in by clos-

With the conflicting evidence, ched in, girls were

When the German troops may-hand wound thân a head injury, the Air Ministry, and worked at Ing the Straits of Gibraltar, Fail-

rounded up a place of great importance. Ile ing this, Italy, for some reason or coing out of the west, he had and told that they would be con- in order to get to work and not "You should make a run for 'it decided has highly confidential, docuiren's other, must think that she can get himself.

to study the situation scripted for service. They were disorganise production-but don't in his possession, and kept what she wants without lighting

then sen to towns which the Ger- budge if there is danger over- them" in a locked at,ach case. at sea.

"I want to make it clearly un- cther towns inside Germany. -

mans had already occupied, or to hend." derstood, he dec.ar.d, that I

The question. of Bounding a believed en advance to be neces-

To lessen the scandal which special "shrapnel "warning" has sary. I want it further understood arose in the cecupled arcas, the been considered and found Imm that I am

certain the difficulty Parents were told that the girls pract.cable will be met."

would be well paid, and that they would be allowed to send part of their carnings home.

He had lo't his wife, 'and' wan

In love with a German girl; with whom he lived at a flat 'in. Didebury,

When the police went to see the girl at the flat about a change of address, photograplis of a badge, a probationer's pass, and another pass which enabled Downing to. get into the works where he was employed, were discovered.

The girl had a key to his at- tache case.

GANDHI

TO EXTEND

CAMPAIGN

Downlrig's defence was that he A MOVE TO EXTEND THE Awanted the photographs as a re- MAHATMA GANDHI'S

'cord of h's work.

CIVIL

1.500 MEMBERS OF THE CON- ĠRESS, PARTY WHO WILL IN- VITE IMPRISONMENT-BY-IN- DULGING IN ANTI-WAR AC- TIVITIES.

On arrival at their destinations,

"CREMATION OF

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

REMAINS

The majority are shop girls, factory girls and peasant girls. The remains of the late Mr. News has foaked "through"to |Neville Chamberlain were pri- parents that come of them have vately cremated in London yes- already committed suicide rather terday. There was no service or than oboy their German mastara. ceremony and only two members.

'parðnts: havð of his household were present. been aurtly informed that the Arrangements for the funeral ser- girls have died,

Ivice huve not yet been announced,

The list includes, according to DISOBEDIENCE CAMPAIGN IS the report, all well-known Con- There was no evidence said the INDICATED BY A REPORT INressmen, including former min Judge, that the verdict was unrea-BOMBAY THAT HE HAS IN-Isters in provinces, and mentbers: In other bases the sonable, and the senterica was a FORMED THE VICEROY THAT: of the Central Legislature: ~ proper one.

HE HAS DRAWN UP A LIST OF Reuter..