THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 24, 1941
SECOND BEST WILL NOT WIN
Mr. Menzies On The Empire War Effort
RED ARMY Nazis Already BRIGHTER SHARP PROGRESS Feeling The
The Soviet Red Army celebrated the twenty-
third anniversary of its formation yesterday.
The occasion was marked by a
Strain
-
THE EMPIRE MUST BE “ALL IN," OUR SECOND BEST WILL NOT WIN THIS WAR THESE WERE THE KEYNOTES OF A SPEECH speech by General Tyulenev. commander of the Moscow mili- BROADCAST BY THE AUSTRALIAN PRIME and tined progress made by MINISTER, MR. R. G. MENZIES, FROM LON-
DON LAST NIGHT.
fary district, in which he extolled
the Army
He claimed that the break เคย of Finland's Mannerheini
Mr. Menzies said: "The British Empire Line laat year was an example and the United States are in the vital matter
of the high
state of develop
attaches were
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RACING WEATHER
GREEK ATTACKS
The Greeks yesterday attacked sharply in the Skumbi and Devoli River Valleys south-east of El- The Big Day of the An-
basan, says Reuter's spe- nual Race Meeting, big cial correspondent on the sweep day, opened this Albanian frontier. morning after its several On the extreme right activit postponements, in much was confined to artillery duels. brighter weather and the especially by Italian 'planes, whic. track appeared to be attacked Greek positions and com
excellent condition
ment of military technique. of war production only beginning, while Ger-in
announced and many must already be feeling the strain, though the going was re by the Sove which will not be sensibly diminished by mak-ported to be heavy.
ing slaves of Italian factory hands after the collapse of the Italian military effort.
Varkius new military appoint- ↑ ments were also foreign military entertame to tra Ching of Staff at the offivial resi- dence of the Foreigh Coinmissor.
In the newspaper "Pravda" the Deputy Naval Commissar, Ad- miral Ishuv, writes that the Soviet
Bri-
was already "Time, provided we use it day Expeditionary Force
an army corps of four divisions Navy has fornyed a Danube flotil.and night, is our ally."
Addressing the people of
and corps troops. Thousands and declines that this is the last
men had already made their just blows heard in Ronic and desired
nly to deliver then at Berlin.
the Soviet Navy's develop-tain, Me. Menzies said: "You must
ments
Reuter
ITALIANS TO WORK FOR HITLER
Two hundred thousand Italian workers will arrive
in Germany during the next few days, announced the German radio last night.
never
alene.
think
yourselves
am
LO
surc.
be
no
of
•
de-
"Speaking. only for Australia but for the whole British Empire beyond the seas, I say to you-we are In this most holy war with you. "Everything that we have manpower, treasure, skill or leumination is pledged to work with you and fight for you and until final victory is attained and better and juster day dawns for the world in which are to live,"
ou children
Four Aussie Divisions
Mr. Menzies said the Australian
Lion.
This news was preceded by the The radio gave no indication announcement of the arrival in of the nature of the work which
italian Berlin of Signor Capoferri. Chief the
visitors will do in of the Fascist Labour Confedern-Germany. — Reuter.
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Thousands of young Austra lians were entering the air war with their brothers from Britain and the Dominions, and were destined to see the Empire the just mistress of the air.
Air activity was more marke
munications.
of
Mar
At midday four Savoin chett's bombed the neighbourhoo
Florina, # fontier area Greek Macedonia far behind the battlefield.Reuter.
With the sun bursting through the clouds as the starters went out for the first event, there was every prospect of good racing and a Angel of Glory (Tao,
Dynasty's King's Flight, 152
lb.
....(V. V. Needa) Lee Bros.'s Lex Forl. 152 lb. (M. M. Sokoloff) C. H. Chan's Bugle, 149 lb.
(C. B. Moller) Won by 4 lengths:
1
of
much better attendance.
King's Flight scored for Dynas-Joan (Chang, 152) 124 ty in the Grst race of the day.
Royal Sovereign
152)
BETTING FIGURES
Win
221
Place
205
150
(Noodt, 152}
116
121
1-ALBURY STAKES. One Saratoga (Liang, 152) and a Quarter Miles.
50
71
Anzac Day (Puy,
149)
28
40
1
Tobaccoship
(Botel-
ho. 149)
13
30
2
Archber (Chao, 152) 10 Casino (Tang Man
43
3
Wa, 149)
3
{
Wayworth
(Wood,
145)
3
Gossiper (Chul, 144) Swallow (Ho Hong
Ping, 147)
·Friday (Feng, 145) ..
2
2
1
Win Place
CASH SWEEP Race 1
No. 4253
$1880.90
851
847
1913
Bugle (Moller, 149) Strathalbyn (Black,
149)
737
1107
3606
$537.40 $260.70
356
Lex Fori (Sokoloff,
132)
294
the
"Above all, inspired by splendid example of the King and Queen, your spirit and ours is not It is not suf- merely defensive. ficient to avoid defeat.
"Between the powers of dark- ness and the powers of light there can be no compromise. It is no twilight world that we are seek- ing."-Reuter.
No Empty Words
"I have visited in the Mediter- rapean ships of the Royal Austra- lian Navy which from the day war broke out have cooperated with yours in the seven seas and have by their skill and fighting qualities not subtracted from the glories of the Royal Navy.
Air
"I have seen the Empire Training Scheme grow in powe until it has brought into training not hundreds but thousands of young Australians who are en- tering the air war with their bro- thers from Britain and the Dom1– ions and are destined to see the British Empire the just mistress of the air as she has been these many generations the sure protec- tor of the seas.
"Add to these things our muni tions effort which already pro-f duees twenty times our
16 Starters. 12 lengths. Time: 20.3; 34.2; 1.23.2; 1.52.4: 2.22.2.
Pari-mutuel; winner, $14.60: places, 1st $6.20; 2nd $8.70; 3rd $5.90.
BETTING FIGURES
King's Flight (Needa,
152)
וי
Unplaced runners ($50 each)
318, Nos.: 2386, 3004, 393, 181, 339, 359. 4697, 3817, 2402, 2636, 3791, 805 263 and 218.
STOP PRESS
RE.
2-RACING
STAKES.
JAPANESE REPORTS CEIVED IN TOKYO FROM SAI- GON THIS MORNING ALLEGE THAT FOLLOWING" AN EXTRA - ORDINARY FRENCH WAR Mile. COUNCIL ALL WARSHIPS OF Lan's World Fair View, 152 lb. THE
FRENCH FAR EASTERN FLEET, INCLUDING THE FLAG. Marber's Palber, 152 lb.
| SHIP. THE 7,000 TON CRUISER
LAMOTTE PIQUET, HAVE Collene's Sam's Choice, 149 lb. volume SAILED IN THE DIRECTION
of production when war began and you will see that Australia's messenger brings Co empty -words "- British Wireless.
INDIA'S RECRUITS FOR NAVY
Altogether 468 Indian boys are training for the Indian. Navy near Kara- chi under 100 officers and instructors.
Sixty of the boys will pass out immediately, after 18 months in- tensive training, including gun- nery, engineering and wireless, while fresh batches are constantly
being taken. *****
Reuter's special correspondent, after a visit yesterday to the training ship was struck by the boys' discipline, efficiency and cagerness to acquit themselves creditably when drafted to the Indian Navy.-Reuter.
For depositing house refuse In the Harbour without permiss slon Wong Châu, shop toki was this morning fined $7 by Com- mander T. c. suif.
The prefix "special" to telegrams is used by the "Bunday Herald". anci "China Mal" to indicate, news which In strictly copyright under the 'provi alons of the Telecommunications Ori dinance, 1836, and may not be reprint. ed under any circumstances, either Lwholly or in party, without prior ar.
rangement.
of the Gulf of SIAM,
11 starters,
THE INDO-CHINA
IT 18 ALSO ALLEGED THAT lengths; a head.
AUTHORI. 1.29; 1.59.3.
Pari-mutuel: TIES HAVE CANCELLED. THE
Ont
1 (H. C. Pih)
(L. B. Chao)
2
(D. Black) Won by
3
many
Time: 29.2; 1.00;
wiriners, $16.20
LEAVE OF ALL OFFICERS AND places, 1st $6.60; 2nd. $5.60; 3r MEN AND HAVE ORDERED $10.00. THEM TO RETURN TO THEIR REGIMENTS.
THESE STEPS ARE SAID TO HAVE BEEN TAKEN IN VIEW OF THE EXPIRATION OF THE INDO-CHINESE-THAI ARMIS- TICE TO-MORROW (TUSEDAY). 1
REUTER.
CASH SWEEP Race 2
No. 1387
**
3372 61
$2254.70 644.20
322.10
584.
Unplaced runners ($50 each);
Nos.: 4330, 4074, 943, 3829,
528, 4710, 4795.
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