1941-02-20 — Page 7

MR. BUTTERS LEAVING ON FURLOUGH

The Hon. Mr. H. R. Butters, Financial Sec- retary, will be leaving the Colony on fur- lough within the next few days.

His place is to be filled by Mr. R. R. Todd, Assistant Fin- ancial Secretary.

R.A.F. KEEPS UP

ian Malaxa railway and HEAVYRAIDSON

armament works have completely taken

been

over by the State under a decree issued yesterday.

50 per cent. of the

The decree provides that the

M.

DODECANESE

Admiral Stark pointed out in

Very fierce activity by his letter that the House last year | remaining defeated a similar project for de- shares become State property, the the R.A.F. and the South fence work at the island of Guam other half having been taken over | African Air Force was the "because Jupan might take on January 28,

of yesterday's MALAXA, THE ARMA feature MENTS KING AND HEAD OF

Cairo communique. He continued: "It is Incon- THE FIRM. WAS PLACED UN. celvable to ms that Japan DER HOUSE ARREST BY GEN, could or would take offence at ERAL ANTONESCU LAST YEAR any such inoffensive measures." BUT HIS PRESENT WHERE.

ABOUTS ARE UNKNOWN.

If she did, then the protest wonkt be "unwarranted

American Property

and

M. Malaxa is regarded as Gen- eral Antonescu's chief opponent.

Admiral Sturk emphasised that HUGE INDIA

Guam

was American property. saying: "Our actions should be determined by what is best for the United States and not dictat- ed by any foreign power."

RAILWAY SURPLUS

Recent German claims should, in my opinion, be totally-Reuter, States, which has refused to have inflicted heavy disregarded." to send supplies to Euro-losses on a British convoy pean nations for fear they were dealt with in the might fall into German House of Commons yes- hands, should continue to terday arising from

invitation to send supplies of exactly member's those materials which the make a statement on the Soviet Union is sending reported loss of 13 vessels to Germany. These strate- and whether those vessels gic materials and ma- were under protection. chine tools build up the of the Admiralty, replied it was Russian supply so

that not possible to answer such the Soviet government is question without

enemy, and in the meantime the

Mr. A. V. Alexander, First Lord

في

assisting the able to send more to Ger-questioner should not assume that

many.

For those persons who. still believe that the Unit- ed States should adopt aș policy of appeasement to- ward the Soviet Union, the latest agreement pro- vides an interesting illus- tration as to how the So- viet government reacts to kindnesses.

DRUMS IN ETHIOPIA

Bombs

crash

reports broadcast are correct.

by the enemy

The House will almost cer- tainly approve proposed penditure of $4.700.000 for bomb shelters to make Guam harbour

The communicque reveals that

in aerodromes

the Dodecanese Islands were raided on the nights of February 16, 17 and 18.

In addition, during the last two maintainedt days the R.A.F. has concentrated attacks on enemy positions in the Tepelini area in support of the ground forces.

Enemy troops

concentrations

In two villages to the north of Tepelini and military buildings were heavily bombed.

Continued support has been' given to the British troops on various fronts in Italian East. Africn.

Several raids were carried out Reuted.

An unprecedently large on Keren. usable by seacraft and aircraft surplus of nearly £11 mil-

and to develop Guam as a naval aviation outpost,

Expenditure of $8,100,000 for

lion (exceeding by over £7,500,000 the previous

similar purposes at Tutuifa year's surplus) is revealed also belin the Indian Railway

Island, in

Samoa, will approved, it is expected.

On Tiptoes

Budget for 1940/41.

Presenting the Budget the Gov- ernment spokesman said

DEATH OF MRS, LESTER LITTLE

traffic (SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") Mr. Emanuel Shinwell (Lab) the arked whether it was not

Mr. Vinson also read a letter connected with the war effort was

Alice Joy, wife of Mr. Lester case that a full report had ap.

from Col. Frank Knox, Secretarya preponderant factor in the sur- peared in the American

miles of K. Little, Commissioner of Cus- press

furthermore 303 the plust emphasising that of Navy, and the statement had also ap-

Guam oroject is "of particular railway were dismantled for pur-toms in Canton, and well-known throughout China, died on Tues- this very impor- peared that

puses of economy. had no protection importance to the Navy."

skilled All available tant convoy

labour, day after a short illness.

Mrs. Little was very popular. whatever.

materials and machine-tools were required for war work, particu- especially at Lingnam University, larly munitions, and many work where she was a member of the to marrying less shops were now entirely employ-faculty prior

than a year ago.-Reuter Special. ed in war work, Reuter.

Are these facts not well enough known to the enemy? he asked.

"Mr. Mr. Alexander replied: Shinwell is in error in assuming that the enemy's statement was correct.

Mr. Vinson prefaced his re- marks by stating that the coun- try could rest assured that "all hands in the Navy are on tip toes ready for any emergency they may be called to meet."

The Committee tentatively ap- "It is a statement I do not ac- cept any more than I accepted the proved the section of the naval the case of a previous base development programme au- report in

in the Atlantic, where thorising expenditure of an addi- on convoy

tional $66,050,000 for the develop- enemy claims were grossly exament of the Atlantic bases ac-

quired from Britain,

DEATH OF SIR JOHN

ter.

THOM

This is considered as the first step towards congressional rati- fication of the "destroyers for bases" deals.

The

Measure Passed

Later.. House of -Represen-

the

of

Reu-tatives has passed a measure au-

thorising

expenditure

develop- US$244,000,000 on the ment of naval bases, states Reu- ter's Washington correspondent.

The measure now goes to the

Reuter.

and the Atlantic sites

Catania from Benghazigerated."--Heuter. but for the Italians the most ominous sound in the Dark Continent may be the throb of the war drums across Ethiopia.

Lt. Col. Sir John Thom, Chief of the Allahabad High They are heard now from Justice Galla to the Harar Hills Court, died yesterday, says and even in the forts of Addis Ababa. Every night their rhythm fills the air. of Judah, reviewing his "They herald the end of troops and distributing Senate.

The bases to be developed the rainy season, and the English arms to his fol- under the Bill include Guam and message they spell out for lowers. The drums are his. Samon listening tribesmen is

This time the Lion of acquired from Great Uritain. "Arise and fight!"

Judah hunts with the Just inside the Ethio-British Lion. Cut off from pian border, Haile Selassie their homeland, precari- sits again on his throne, ously settled in an un- a wooden throne, to be friendly wilderness, I sure, but hung with-royal! Duce's colonists · do ́ not purple. So on the borders like these echoes in the of his lost empire, he night. They are reported edge of the roof and fell to the seems a sterner figure to have asked refuge for verandah beneath. than the pathetic and un-their civilians in French injuries to his head, and was ar-

This welcome refugee flitting Somaliland. Apparently,

was the story, told be. fore Mr. H. C. Macnamara" at through English health the storm is gathering Kowloon this morning when Wong resorts before the war over Ethiopia. Already Hoi, 25, charged with attempt Once more, in the eyes of lightning flickers in the ing to break into No. 88, Yu Chau

Street, was sentenced to his people, he is the Lion sky.

months' hard labour,

HTRO

CAT BURGLAR'S FALL FROM ROOF

Scared by the blowing of police, whistles, a cat burglar attempted

to escape by running along the He received

Tested.

Going in for Southern Cooking-By Hungerford

BLITZKRIEG

DER ENGLISH MUTTON ISS VERY TOUGH

SIR

NO SPAGHET!

two

FRANCE

KEEP IT ON, DER FIRE!

UND PIZING ME AN ORDER OF BULGARIA, DER TURKEY FRIED IN GREECE - UND ALL DER STUFFIN' IN DER MEDITERRANEAN --

DOT OUGHT TO HOLD ME

MENU

„TO SPRING!