1941-02-15 — Page 5

THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 15, 1941.

MUTT AND JEFF

JEFF, I'M GOING TO A' NEW YEARS EVE PARTY TONIGHT DRESSED LIKE FATHER TIME!

GO OUT AND

BUY ME A

SCYTHE!

SCYTHE ??

YEH, A SCYTHE!

YOU KNOW- ONE OF THOSE THINGS THEY CUT GRASS WITH!

WELL, I OUGHT TO BE A HIT AT THE

PARTY WITH TRIS

IDEA!

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HEY, MUTT! I COULDN'T GET A SCYTHE-

Page 5 By BUD FISHER

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12-31

KINDERGARTEN SHANGHAI WOMEN

HOSTELS IN ENGLAND

GOVERNMENT KINDERGAR- TEN HOTELS FOR CHILDREN

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AID FREE FRENCH QUEEN'S & ALHAMBRA

THE HEROIC STRUGGLE of General de Gaulle and his loyal army to free France from the enemy invaders is echoed throughout the Far East in the patriotic activities of the Free French and their Sympathisers. Gathered together under the ancient banner of La Croix de Lorraine, a symbol famous in France since the days of Joan of Arc and now proud- ly borne aloft by those fighting for the integrity of THE France, the Free French are waging war with every

weapon they possess.

UNDER

SETTLE- MENTS FOR THE AGED AND INFIRM ARF TO BE ESTAB- SAFE LISHED SHORTLY IN AREAS THROUGHOUT COUNTRY.

for chukiren They will provide aruder sebut age from bombed dis- fuets whose inthers cannot Company them: fo reception areas,

As their motto they have chosen the three words "France Quand Meme, France For Ever") and from Shanghai to Bombay, small) gilt badges in red, white and blue, with these words

a fouled and valid people | emblazoned without friend, or relatives in look | which may some day be as weil

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known as the old ery "Vive France," are worn by the follow- have beeners of General de Gaulie. Government agents

the purchase of negotiating for

buildings least 200

TEHISTORIS

to lay down at Vichy decided their arms, a great many of the French citizens here joined the de Gaulle movement.

In to-day's world, war is not a matter for the men to carry on by themselves, and so, under the leadership of 11 French woman, Mrs. W. Leonard, a ladies' com- muttee was formed in Shanghai which took for its title "La Cruix de Lorraine."

The whole world knows to-day & nular and

of the dramatic answer of Gene-1 al de Gaulle's appeal from Lon-raine" housing at evacuers with a staff of 20 or 35 don for men and supplies to carry to look after them.

capable of

Ceutres for children would in- lude dormitories, creches, and kindergarten under the control of nurses and teachers. Old people's be practically settlements would self-supporting.

Negotiations are in progress for taking over a complete model vil- lage in which the under lives would be brought up in a communal at- from every trace mosphere free of war.

on the resistance against Germany, From every corner of the French Empire, the able-bodied French youth answered the call to arms: money and supplies found their way in the war chest. In no other city has the response been more encouraging than in Shanghai.

de Lor- The fund "La Croix

was only started five months ago, and since that time the activities of the Committee have been many. A dinner dance, sponsored

Mrs. personally

by a few weeks Leonard was held

of which were ago, the results over $6,000. The de Gaulle Free French forces stationed in London received 3,000 knitted garments cigarettes through As soon as the armistice was and 200,000 announced, a telegram was sent the work of the Shanghai Com- from this city by the Association mittee and in addition, $1,000 was Combaltants to the remitted for the Christmas Fund. des Anciens

is French

movement Government expressing The de Gaulle the veterans' desire to continue rapidly gaining in strength. Mrs. the war.

When the Government į Leonard described it as "a strong chain getting a new link forged

added the It each day," and "the women's organisation China must keep busy to supply comferts for each recruit."

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