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THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 23, 1941

Man-Power Debate Speeches

SOME MEMBERS CANADA'S

NOT YET SATISFIED

representative

THE FOLLOWING are views expressed in the Commons debate on man-power preceding Mr. Churchill's speech yesterday.

BIG WAR EFFORT

The increasingly great part that Canada is play- ing in the Empire war ef- fort was stressed in Lon- don yesterday by Mr. Vin-

cent Massey, High Com-

missioner for Canada.

Canada's

Mr. Clement Davies (Ind.), who was the leading figure in the so-called "ginger group” which operated during Mr. Chamberlain's Premiership, declared the Government was still doing too little and that property and per-pointed out, and will continue to sons must be subjected to greater discipline.

Mr J. J. Lawson (Lab) appeal- ed to members to beware Jest they modify or undermine the fine temper and spirit of the great mass of workers,

Mr. M. S. McCorquodale (back- hench Conservative) said there was a cortain uneasiness about the nation's production methods.

That was obviously felt by Mr. Churchill because of the changes he had made in the Government. But he (Mr. Mc- Corquodale) thought the production plan would work.

Dr. Edith Summerskill (Lab) pleaded for a propaganda effort to make the nation's womanhood more war-minded.

NAVY'S

PART IN

LIBYA WAR

OVER

54.000 MANY

PRISON. ERS AND now

CAPTURED TANKS IN REPAIRABLE CON- DITION HAVE BEEN TAKEN TO MAIN BRITISH BASES BY NAVAL UNITS COOPERATING WITH THE ARMY IN LIBYA, ACCORDING TO AN ADMIRAL- TY COMMUNIQUE IN LONDON YESTERDAY, DESCRIBING THE FLEET'S SHARE IN THE RE- CENT ADVANCE.

Another Labourite, Mr. A. Woodburn, contended that com- pulsion within industry was not necessary and would utterly fail, Reuter,

ISLANDS LEASED TO AMERICA

Two islands in the Ber- muda group are to be leas- ed to the United States for a period of ninety years to be used as flying-beat bases.

They are the Morgan and the Tucker islands.

The Colonial Office states that when it was announced that an agreement had been reached on certain sites which were to be leased to the United States for bases in Bermuda and the British West Indies, it was stated in regard to Bermuda, that the Unit- ed States had also asked for the use of one or more islands in the Great Sound.

An agreement had now reached. Reuter.

been

EXCHANGE TO BE ATTEMPTED

Apart from naval bombardments of Italian positions and the remov- al of prisoners and booty, the Navy played a considerable part, it was stated, in supplying troops in forward positions.

In one short period, 3,000 tons of water

were landed. in. Bardia area for the army's use.

the:

naval strength has eight times the personnel and ten times the number of ships she had at the beginning of the war, he

increase at the same rate for the next 12 months.

The air-training scheme is well ahead of schedule and the number of officers and other ranks in training is over one-third the number anticipated.

Within a few months, produc- tion will be over 70 per cent grea- ter than the peak of the last war. Canada is providing aeroplane frames, 3.7-Inch anti-aircraft guns. 25-pounders, anti-tank guna, 5-Inch and 6-Inch naval guna, machine gune of many types, tanks, 400 army lorries a day, optical instruments, pre. cision instruments and several millions of shells a month, said Mr. Massey.

AMERICAN

SUPPLIES

TO SOVIET

The lifting of the moral embargo on the export of aeroplanes and air equip- ment to the Soviet Union

MOBILISATION OF THE GREEKS IN EGYPT

The Greek Govern- ment has ordered the mobilisation of Greek citizens throughout Egypt between the ages of 20 and 45, says a Cairo message.

The formation of an Army Corps named the "Hellenic Column in Egypt" will follow. --Reuter.

Not A

Ship Or

Gun Lost

DUTCH TO BUILD FOOD RESERVES

The Netherlands Gov- ernment has made ar- rangements for the pur- chase and storage of food and materials for the ul timate benefit of the peo- ple of the Netherlands.

When the Netherlands Govern- ment was forced to leave the country in order to continue their functions on foreign soil, the Ne- therlands people were left with ample stored food and raw ma- terials.

The Nazi exploitation of the Ne- therlands and its people, accord- ing to Dutch circles in London, soon reduced all available stocks. to a minimum and serious hard- ship is now being experienced by the Dutch populace.

Queen Wilhelmina has just

appointed the Netherlands com- mercial expert, Mr. Van Stolk, to whom has been assigned- the task to contract all purchases for the Netherlands. Ministry of Economic Affairs.

A purchasing office will be opened in New York and goods: will be purchased from the Ne-

"As already announced the big

convoy which therlands East Indies, the British.

Empire and America; so that the underwent repeated aerial Netherlands Government will attacks in the Sicilian have sufficient food and raw ma- terials available to start a replon- Straits was destined for ishment in the Netherlands at the Greece," said the Athens first opportunity:--Reuter newspaper "Eleftheron Vima" yesterday.

"It brought a large quantity of invaluable wan material. No ship er gun was lost.

"The British. sailors preferred) to receive the attacks' full weight and undergo whatever necessary

STOCK EXCHANGE

SLACK

Sentiment on the London. Stock Exchange yesterday was. cheered by the latest news in regard to

loss and damage rather than that

Tobruk but the early promise of a cargo for a small Allied, coun- try be reduced however slightly. a resumption of activity failed to Gilt-edged occasion- "The episode shows with what materialise. self sacrificing spirit the British ally strengthened but industrials is unlikely to affect the First duty is individual preserva- finite trend. Among foreign bonds Fleet performs its appointed tasks. and oils failed to show any de- and form of war supplies to Hon, whether of ships or crews. Brazilians were undecided while That is the reason why the Bri-Far Easterns, especially Japanese, materials of all kinds for the Britain, according to well-ish Fleet is in vincible." army and air force being landed

tended to go lower. Wall Street informed quarters in Reuter.

was quiet.-Reuter. daily at various points on the tions, in Libyan coast, and all these opera-Washington.

which the Australian

Transport continues to be large ly solved by naval cooperation, large quantities of stores

No orders

Navy has played a successful part, could be fulfilled before 1943, if Russia could place

loss-Reuter.

have been carried out

without then.

SUPREME COURT JUDGE RESIGNS

The lifting of the embargo is little more than a "fine gesture."

Apart from the moral embar- go, there are also a number of restrictions on the shipment of materials necessary for de- fence needs and connected with the plans to make United States Industry into an arsenal for Bri- tain.

Asked at his press conference yesterday whether material ship- ped to. Russia might reach Ger- many, Mr. Cordell Hull replied: "I think you will find that the: McRey-usual interest of this government

in that phase of the situation nolds, of the United States being taken."-Reuter. Supreme Court;, has noti-

Mr. Justice

that he will be retiring on

ig

fied President: Roosevelt BARBAROUS February 1.

Mr. McReynolds, has-served on:

GERMAN

the Court for 20 years and is the TACTICS

| only Judge, whom the Administra-

tion has described as “Conserva-

.tive."

R.A.F. SUPPORT

OF ARMY ATTACK ON TOBRUK

SUPPORTING. THE ARMY attack R.A.F. bomb- ers-raided Tobruk on the night of Monday, states an R.A.F. communique issued in Cairo yesterday.

Bombs were dropped on anti-aircraft batteries two of which ceased firing, and on cross roads north- east of El Gubbi landing ground.'

Hls: retirement givos President [been made on British air-enemy. Roosevelt an opportunity to make

IN VIEW OF THE "PRIVA- his sixth appointment to the nine-men after they had baledives in Elbasan, were raided on

fout of their machines.

TIONS: SUFFERED BY WOMEN" "man: Court:

gunned enemy motor transporti on Rhodesian aircraft machine.

the road between Keru and Hisha, causing considerable, damage.

South African, 'planes, suucess- fully raided Javello, and scored direct hits, on enemy bombers, -- All British aircraft returned

Violent explosions occurred Several fires were started at among buildings..

Burye during a night raid jon British fighter. patrols were camps and forts. Every active throughout the day Twelve attacks have but no. contact was made, with the Albania, military, ・ objéo-

Tusaday. High: explosiva: 'and · Incendiary bombs:feffiwithin the target area. Military?? buildings and a rail- violent explosion, close to theter. railways

Anti-aircraft oppositioni was; en- countered and enemy fighters- were active,

AND CHILD MEMBERS OF The Attorney-General. Robert This was disclosed hr the Com- ! PALESTINIAN FAMILIES: DE-- H.; Jackson, hus. frequently been mons yesterday when the Air

TAINED IN GERMANY, THE mentioned as the next possible Minister, Sir Archibald Sinclait, way lines were hit and there was safely from all operations.--Reu- BRITISH GOVERNMENT IS EN-candidate.. -Renter:

DEAVOURING TO EXPEDITE AN INTERCHANGE OF SUCH PERSONS WITH GERMAN WO- MEN AND CHILDREN. AT. PRE-

·SENT · · DETAINED. IN PALES TINE.

Action has already been taken, the Under-Secretary for the Col conies, Mr G. Hill told the Conse

US NAVAL APPROPRIATION

was asked how many British air- men had been shot at by enemya | aircraft· after they had taken to

their parachutes..

HAPPY VALLEY MYSTERY

was raided on Mondas, night, the In Italian East Africa Massawa power station and a large factory being particular, targete," A

The discovery of an unidenti- The railway station at Aisha fed Chinese about 30, years of age straddling the track while a direct yesterday afternoon in Happy was attacked on Monday, bombs lying in a pool of blood was made hit was registered on a Large Valley."

Sir Archibald replied there wie film øvidance to, show, that -at-least-12% of theseścontemptibla, attacks had taken place; In foun: of which airmen may have Been killed, SAN Asked whether; in view of the mons. yesterday, na a result of The House of Representatives fact that such practice was re- which it was hoped with the good yesterday passed a Bill authoris pugnant to all airmen of what offices of the United States Dining the expenditure of €227,000, ever nationality, some represent bussy, soon to effect an exchange, 000 to the construction of four tion through a neutral govern on a reclimogal" bagis,'

hundred submarine chasers: and ment might be made to the Gerbildirma Negotiations were somewhat other small craft, and for the ex-' | man op Italian Governments, SirdsS pap talabad......... but they weror propanalam: of“ shipbuilding- fœcilities. | Archibald replied, he was, nob creding as speedily as pozribias= The Hilf gprs now to the Senate Phopeful öf, any-

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