GENERAL SMUTS' CONFIDENCE
Britain's Greatest Effort In Glorious History
Will Win This War Of Resources
THE FAILURE OF THE BLITZKRIEG AND THE RESULT OF THE UNITED STATES PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION HAD CONVINCED HIM THAT BRITAIN WOULD WIN “THIS WAR OF RESOURCES,” DECLARED GENERAL JAN SMUTS, SOUTH AFRICAN PREMIER, AD- DRESSING THE TRANSVAAL UNITED PARTY CONGRESS AT PRETORIA YESTERDAY.
General Smuts said that Britain by her magnificently heroic effort, probably the greatest in her long and glorious history, had risen to the occasion of champion of liberty and repulsed the enemy.
"This enemy would lose again just as he lost last time.
TWO JUNKS VICTIMISED BY JAPANESE
Two Japanese attacks cn junks were reported to the Police last night.
"What we have seen convinces me that with resources behind us and the reinforcements that are still to come, we shall sec great changes as the war goes
on.
"Too many people have been deceived by the enemy's early
successes.
"In the last war Germany went on winning for nearly four years and it was in the fast few months that some of her greatest victories were scored. Then suddenly the tide turned.
"I have no doubt, about result. Democracy will win.
Worthy of Sacrifice
the
"Let us then put our best en- ergies into the task. We are fighting for liberty and indepen- dence as our forefathers fought for them and liberty and independence Rre worth The sacrifice of everything else."
once
General Smuts also stated that greatest South Africa had the
Au Ming, master of junk No. T4014, stated that when sailing about two miles west of Sam Mun Customs Station a Japanese war- ship fired shots, across his junk compelling him to stop.
Japanese sailors boarded and demanded the junk's licence, in return for which they gave him a piece of paper
on which were. written Chinese and Japanese characters, the nature of which the police decline to disclose, and best equipped my in its Mak Kit-fong, steersman of an- history and he was amazed at other junk, stated that in the same the success that had been achiev- vicinity, a Japanese warship fired ed in building up the defence of shots and he was forced to stop. the country in spite of political Some 20 Japanese blue-jackets and other difficulties placed in boarded the junk and after tak-the Government's path in ing 'some $100 from the crew, or past year. dered them to throw overboard n' The army had been built
volunteers-Reu- cargo of Chinese medicine valued entirely from
at $3,370,
The Japanese cut away the sails. and must,
TRADE UNION LEADER'S DEATH
Mr. William Archiball Apple-
ion, who from 1907 to 1938 was
ter.
ANTI-NAZI LEAGUE BOYCOTT
the
up
SOUTHERN
BRING HAPPINESS IN THEIR TRAIN Jolly A.T.S. girls waving from a train as they pass through a London station. (Copyright, Fox)..
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COMMODITIES WAR RISKS INSURANCE RATE RAISED
The rate of pre- mium for the Govern- ment war risks insur- ance of commodities scheme has been ad- vanced from 5/- to 7/6 per cent per -month; it was-an- nounced in London yesterday.
PROGRESS IN NEGOTIATION WITH UNITED STATES
THE "CONSIDERABLE progress" that has been made with negotiations with the United States for the leasing to that country of bases in the West Indies was emphasised by the Under-Secretary for the Colonies, Mr. George Hall, in the House of Com. nons yesterday.
Mr. Hail said an agreement had been reached on certain sites for bases in Bermuda, the Bahamas, Jamaica, Antigua, St. Lucia and British Guiana,
JAPAN
The rate is revisedFACES RICE
quarterly.
The present in- SHORTAGE
crease reflects the intensification of air bombing but it is still 2/6 below the rate fixed at the beginning. of the war.-Reuter.
6004000
NEW POST FOR
Despite strenuous ef- forts to · become self-
Preliminary work on agreed the places would be started In near future and would be proceed- ed with at full speed.
**"This important strategic and political development is a' valu- able contribution to the defence of the two great. Democraciés and to the future of Anglo- American relations.”.
Mr, Hall paid a tribute to the colonies for the way in which they
sufficient in rice, Japan heartily welcomed the proposals and the way in which they were this year again faces a doing everything in their power to facilitate the making of necessary shortage, the United arrangements and enabling real States Department of progress to be made in the matter. Agriculture reports.
U.S. Purchases
The 1940 Japani crop is estimat-
PRINCE BERNHARD milled rice. Requirements are contribution to Britain's war ef-
the
ed at 17,500,000,000 pounds of Speaking of the great economic about 25,000,000,000 pounds. All fort by the colonies, Mr. Hall indications points to a very low mentioned, inter alia, that the Queen Wilhelmina of the
carry-over from the current min United States, for instance, bought Netherlands, according to, inn Secretary to the General Federa-.) IntensiBcation of its seven-official statement yesterday, has fore, says the report, "that a large ber, tin, cocoa and other commo- keting season. It appears, there-large quantities of colonial rub- tion of Trade Unions, died at his year-old German boycott was an appointed Prince Bernhard as part of the shortage during the dities and the dollar proceeds of home at Ashwell, Herts, yester-nounced by the Non-Sectarian chief liaison officer between day aged eighty.
Anti-Nazi League in New York. Royal Netherlands Army and Air 1940-41 season will have to be such sales produced a valuable ad- Mr. Appleton, a Nottingham- The League charged that ship Force on
met by importing rice from dit on to funds available for es- shire boy, went to night school ments from Germany were still corresponding British forces foreign countries. Indications are sential war purchases in the Unit- while working, in the lace trade, arriving in America by way of the other part that not more than about one- éd-States. From 1896 to 1907, when he be- Portugal, Spain, Russia and came Secretary of the Federation, Japan, with the merchandise al- of adjutant. in the special service, by Chosen and Talwan, in the led to tens of millions of pounds This contribution alone amount- Prince Bernhard holds the ranks half of the dencit can be supplied he was Secretary of the Lace tered by relabeling or repacking. Captain in the RNN, and Colonel Japanese Empire." " Mikers Trade Union, He was a "In order to remain in power, in the R.N.A-British Wireless, Silver Medallist of the Royal | the Nazi Government, even in the Society of Arts.—British Wircless. ! case of a victory over Great Brit- ain, 'will' : need to sell its mer- chandise to the American market,
BITTEN BY HIS
DOWN DOG
n spokesman for the League de-
the one part and the
HARBOUR MISHAP
on
to Britain's exchange" position. Japan has pushed rice develop. Reuter. ment In. "Chosen und Taiwan: Those two colonial areas can sup- ply, in normal crop years, 15 per cent, of the Japanese require- consumption in already being re- ments. Imports from non-empire tioned.".
ther drain on the Japanese
clared. The Natls are planning A collision occurred between a sources normally amount to less The rice shortage may play to food Latin America with their junk und a stonin-launch at about than half of 1 per cent. The some part though not a decisive. Mr. R. E. M. Devaux, manager goods, not only in an attempt to 6.30 tast evening, about 600 yards principal sources of supply are part in Japan's International re- of the Far East Oxygen and take control of its market, but also from the Tung On Wharf, The French Indo-Ching, Thalland and lationships. It means a little fur- Acetylene Co. L', was bitten to find a mealls of getting goods steam-launch Lee Loi" crashed Burma. The reports says: by his dog last night whilst play into the United States by a round-into the bows of a junk causing "The supply situation in gen-precious gold, or foreign ex ing with he shitial An his reabout route.
some damage. sidues. Mr. Devaux was treated "If the Nuzi plan should suc- by Dr. J., T, Smalley und the|| ceed, "every American will suffer. dog rent to Malaukok for ob- The manufacturer will be forced to Compete with a Elique Hain».
cervation.
LOSS OF WALLET
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- B. E. Edwards, ur. No, Cameron Road. has ruppo
the loss or theft of a wallet containing $12.
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SLIGHT COLLISION
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jeral has een so critical that, the change, with which the island Government was compelled to kingdom carries on trade. On regulate distribution and in some Oct. 8 the United States De- Instances 'consumption. All rice partment of Agriculture suspend- must be marketed through Goved Its wheat export, subsidy pro- thined by sidve Itibotir. Which will | Mr. V. S. Kumaroff, of No. 66D, ernment-controlled agencies. The grainme to Far Eastern ports with Futtempt to undergull una ilump Nathan Road, colllded inst evening quantities of rice that can be the exception of the Philippines. yools Un our market and the with a car belonging to Mr. J. T. served in hotels and restaurants is Hitherto It has subsidised exports worst will have his wages dish-Pollock in Nuthan Road, while limited by governmental reguin-of flour and wheat from the bu to make it possible for the backing his car, No. 4011. Mr. tions. Riceless meals, days and Pacific coast to Hong Kong and employer to compete with Noz Polidet's 'tar was slightly dam, weeks are encouraged,In some Chinese ports most of which are Germany."
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of the heavy consuming centres under Japancec domination,
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