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THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 4, 1940.

Home Secretary EXACTLY

On

Intern Problems

F

WHITE FEATHER

REPLYING TO THE debate in the House GIRLS.

of Commons yesterday the Home Secretary, Mr. Herbert Morrison, said: "Any allega- tions of deliberate and cruel persecution by Government of internees would be utterly un- founded.

"There has been some delay in the order of release and the actual release of internees in the early stages."

Mr. Morrison assured the House he would like to get the delay. between the 'announcement of re- lease and actual release down to a fortnight or ten days.

He had found no trace in the Civil Service of any spiteful or vindictive feelings towards in- ternees,

We had, added Mr. Morrison, to test not only aliens' general opin-

moved."

AGAIN

The first suggestion of a feather" cam-

"white

paign, similar to that in which hysterical women indulged in the last war, has come from Doncaster, the Yorkshire town which

SHOT DOWN prides itself that two out

9 'PLANES

AT 19

An R.A.F. pilot,

of every seven of its citi- zens are serving their country in the Forces.

A

chemical plumber, aged twenty-four. told a reporter: —

"Many of the women here seem

are

aged to have no idea of what being in ion and general loyalty but "how nineteen, who ha sa reserved occupation means, they would act if the enemy suc-brought down nine enemy lows like myself, who are reserv- "Their attitude to young fel- ceeded in invading this country

and the possibility of invasion 'planes, has been awarded ed at eighteen, is that we has not by any means been re- the D.F.C.

sheltering behind our jobs, and that it is lack of inclination that Pilot-Officer James Eric Stor-keeps us in 'civvies.' rar, of Vicar's Cross, Chester, whose same appears in a Ilst of awards for gallantry, joined the R.A.F. on leaving school, and got his wings a few days after his eighteenth birthday.

Present Position

About 8.000 aliens had been re- leased and of 19;500 still interned there were about 4,000 against whom there was evidence that they were definitely unfriendly.

In sifting those still interned consideration was to be given to skilled workers.

His is Chester's first D.F.C. When his father, Mr. James Størrar, veterinary surgeon, visit- ed him at his station he asked what was in a letter lying on a table.

"Oh, that's only the D.F.C." replied Jimmy.

Referring to internees sent to Canada, some of whom had been "sent abroad wrongly," a special responsible adviser was going to Canada to select suit- able applicants for pioneers,

The list of awards contains six while the emigration of those D.F.C.s to officers and two D.F.M.S who obtained the necessary to sergeants. visas would be facilitated to The other D.F.Cs have been America,

won by

"I must insist on the princi- |· Squadron Leader John David ple of individual decision," con- Drought Collier. He led a success- cluded Mr. Morrison, "and if I have bias it must be in favour of the security of this country." -Reuter.

GILMAN'S EMPLOYEE SENTENCED

A Chinese employee of Gilman and Company Limited, Lau Wang-hoi, 21, was sentenced to two months' hard labour by Mr. - G. T, Lowry this morning, for

embezzlement of $478.70,'.

Defendant pleaded guilty. Det. Sergeant V. Morrison said defendant was in charge of a gasoline 'Allingstation in Wan- chai. He took the money from the cash account, put the figure down as credit, and went away to Macao.

ful low-flying attack on an enemy oil refinery and storage tanks. In spite of his aircraft having been hit in many places. He continued his attacks until the main attack was completed.

Flying Officer Carl Raymond Davis: He has been engaged on operational flying since the start of the war, and has destroyed six enemy aircraft and severely. dam- aged several others,

Flying-Officer Anthony Eyre: Has shot down seven enemy air- craft, and inflicted damage on several others.

Flying-Officer Richard Max- well Milne: Has destroyed seven enemy aircraft, and seriously damaged a number of others..

Pilot-Officer Archibald Nigel Charles Weirs. Took part in the fighting over Dunkirk, and has since played a highly successful part in numerous engagements over the Channel. Has destroyed at least five enemy aircraft, three of these in one day.

The two sergeants who get the He gave himself up. at Wan-D.F.M. are Sergeant Eric Know- chai Police Station yesterday.les and Sergeant Cufford White- He was very ill with malaria. head.

SIR ABE BAILEY'S STOCK AND STUD SOLD BY AUCTION

ONE OF THE GREATEST sales of thoroughbred bloodstock ever was held at Newmarket yesterday when the late Sir Abe Bailey's entire stock and stud, numbering 84 lots, was sold by order of the execu- tors and realised 42,677 guineas.

Highest price was 5,200 guineas, for the nine- year-old stallion Tiberius, which was purchased by Lord Glanely.

Meanwhile Lord Rosebery, speaking at the Annual Meeting of the Thoroughbred Breeders Association at ⠀ Newmarket yes- terday, pointed out that hundreds. of thousands of pounds sterling

He said the export trade was always of the greatest value to breeders and the Government's policy was to encourage. the export trade,

of British racing thoroughbred to continue as long as possible

Lord, Rosebery urged breeders

stock had been exported to North and deprecated the selling of and South America, India, Aus- well-bred yearlings for five or tralia and elsewhere"

ten guinens for the purpose, ut, Lord Rosebery urged the im- | being slaughtered to feed groy- portance of continuing racing in hounds which were still allowed. wartime,

to race on the tracks, Reuter

"The women do not realise that even if reserved · class men left their jobs they would not be allowed to join up.

"A clear conscience is not much consolation when you see your best girl going down the street on the arm of a uniformed man.”

SNATCHING CASE Charged with snatching $1,500 Yuen in Fa from a woman Street yesterday, Chan Sui, 22, was sentenced to three months' hard labour by Mr. E. Hims- worth this morning.

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