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THE CHINA" MAIL, DECEMBER 5, 1940

Jackie Cooper and Bonita Granville are teamed together Other well-

as high school sweethearts in "Gallant Sons." known players in the cast include Gene Reynolds, Jan Hunter, Gail Patrick, June Preisser and William Tracy.

CHARLIE CHAPLIN SAYS

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HOUSES ROBBED BY GERMANS

Every house in Guernsey has been searched by German troops and all food, canned and preserv- ed, taken away.

This is disclosed by a Channel Island re- fugee in a letter to Mr. C. G. Ammon. M.P.

The inhabitants of the island are allow- ed two meals a day.

The refugee also states that he has heard from his four sisters, left in Guern- sey, that his seventy- four-year-old brother- in-law was machine- gunned and killed on the first day of the German invasion.

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THINK YOU'RE MOSLEY AT

GREAT" ON OCEAN 'PHONE

CHARLIE CHAPLIN spoke to London recently and there were almost tears in his noice, writes a London correspondent.

It was not Mr. Charles Chaplin, the film mag- nate and philosopher, who spoke to me from New York but Charlie, the great little Londoner, who has just done magnificent service for his country and humanity by his brave and sensational film "The Great Dictator," shown in New York for the first time.

The speech ending the film, began to make the film he did when, as a little Jewish barber not think that war was certain. (double of the dictator), he calls.

on the soldiers to fight to free the world, "to do away with greed, hate, and intolerance," is expected to have profound effect throughout the United States.

'For Freedom"

"I merely tried to use what skill I have in an endeavour to help defeat these horrible totall-

A PRISON CAMP

IN

POLITICAL PRISONERS BRIXTON PRISON-INCLUD-

ING SIR OSWALD MOSLEY

AND OTHER PROMINENT FAS- CISTS-HAVE BEEN TEM PORARILY TRANSFERRED TO AN INTERNMENT CAMP, HOUSE, 'HAM

LATCHMERE

COMMON, RICHMOND.

In the House of Commons Mr. Stoke (Soc., Ipswich) asked the Minister of Home Security whe- ther he was aware that in some cases prisoners had been ques- tloned by the military.

Mr. Peake replied that Latch-

mere House was not a military detention

the camp, although commandant and guards were. provided by the War Office

It was used for the temporary detention of persons thought to be in possession of information of value to the Government.

R.A.F. MEN

tarian States," he explained. LAND IN

"It was because of my strong I made anti-Nazi feeling that It was hailed in that country

the picture. I wanted to do as the greatest act of pro- something for freedom and paganda for the 'British cause liberty. carried out by any single man since the war began.

Undoubtedly this was largely the reason I was permitted the unusual call to him at his New York hotel.

GERMANY

LANDING AND CAPTURE OF "But the final speech I wrote BRITISH FLIERS IN - GER- after the war began. In fact, I MANY IS REPORTED IN BER- only added it just as I was LIN. about to complete the film.

wanted that speech to appeal to all the English: speaking world. Many people have different ideas about It has purely humanitarian aspect.

a

Far more eager to hear about his native London than to talk about his great film, he listened excitedly to my account of how London was carrying on. He "You know, it is not fair for

Pilot Officer Robert David Wawn, of Sydney, Australia, landed with a crew of three and stepped out for a smoke, states the report.

Their Hampden Hereford P2070 of the 50th Bomber Squadron carried unreleased pigeons, the Germans said.

Names of the crew were given Doncaster; Sergeant Ralf Smith, tarian speaking to the military, Elswick Road, Newcastle, and Sergeant Henry. Bushell, West- barbaric people.

wood Park, London, S.Ē. —As- sociated Press.

In this

continually interrupted with me to make a propaganda picas: John Scholfield, Princes Road, "Great! Oh, that's simply great!" ture in this country.

Then he burst out:

speech I am merely a humani-

"I wish I could express what I feel in my heart for the Bri- tish people in their splendid courage.

"Thumbs Up

I

an

"But I must confess that

had wouldn't mind if it effect on 'the people of the United States and everybody believes that. it is going to do a

great deal for our cause." AXIS IN

No Threats

Chaplin told me that he had

"When we see the news reel, and we sce that great sign thumbs up,' when wo see chil- ́dren with their thumbs up, when

we see the Londoners standing! amid. the smoking ruins of their not been threatened since mak- homes and still able to raise a ing the film. smile, it is the greatest inspira- "I have received a few crank tion in the world."

letters, that's all, but no real threats," he said. I have no

SHANGHAI STRAINED?

Hls clear modulated voice, special guard-but I keep my which Londoners will soon eyes open... I'm not afraid of local Germans and Italians have

hear for the first time in films any of them."

For the past several months,

met together at the German In articulate form ↑ per. About the final issue of the School in Great Western Road, fect English voice, with no war he expressed no doubts, Shanghai, every Thursday night, trace either of his Cockney

Totalitarianism. cannot lack says the "North China Daily childhood or his long years' in whatever happens. In Europe News." Last Thursday, however, the States-tremblod 018 he It is a passing phase. It can only Germans were present: Ap- .spoke.

not endure it will not. In the purently, invitations were not sent end, all that mattero is the to Italians. Individual and I believe the Individuaj.!!

Charlie, one-time Kennington boy, became Mr. Charles Chap Jin as he spoke of his film,

He showed the same courage ous opinions over the telephone

as he does. in his film-character

in

It was also learned that the Italian flag painted on the side of The unexpected call from Con- the ma. Conte Verde, the large don was evidently even a greater Italian passenger boat which surprise and delight to him than sought refuge in Shanghai when to me, and his last cheering Italy declared war on Great Bri

ns the little Jewish barber... words rang out clear froin Now toln and France, was being paint-

He told me that when he

York: "Carry on Thumbs up!"

Led out.

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