1941-02-24 — Page 41

THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 24, 1941

SECOND BEST WILL NOT WIN

THE EMPIRE MUST BE “ALL IN,” OUR

SECOND BEST WILL NOT WIN THIS WAR - SHARP

THESE WERE THE KEYNOTES OF A SPEECH

BROADCAST BY THE AUSTRALIAN PRIME GREEK

MINISTER, MR. R. G. MENZIES, FROM LON- DON LAST NIGHT.

ATTACKS

Mr. Menzies said: "The British Empire and the United States are in the vital matter of war production only beginning, while Ger-attacked sharply in the mony must already be feeling the strain, which will not be sensibly diminished by mak- ing slaves of Italian factory hands after the collapse of the Italian military effort.

"Time, provided we use it day

and night, is our ally."

Addressing the people of Bri- tain, Mr. Menzies said: "You must never Link yourselves 10 alone.

"Speaking. I am Buro. no. only for Australia but for the Empire beyond whole British

the seas, I say to you-we are In this most holy war with you. "Everything that we have manpower, treasure, skill or Termination is pledged to work

de-

RED ARMY PROGRESS

The Soviet Red Army

and fight for you and with you celebrated until final victory is attamed and

a better and juster day dawns for the word in which our chlidren are to live."

Four Aussie Divisions

Mr. Menzies said the Australian Expeditionary Force was already au army Corps of four divisions and corps troops. Thousands of men had already made their just blows heard in Rome and desired only to deliver them at Berlin.

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 Just mistress of the air.

the

the

"Above all, inspired by splendid example of the King and Queen, your spirit and ours is not merely defensive. It is not suf-

ficient to avoid defeat.

"Between the powers of dark- ness and the powers of light there can be no

It is no compromise.

the

The Greeks yesterday

Skumbi and Devoli River Valleys south-east of El- basan. says Reuter's spe- cial correspondent on the Albanian frontier.

On the extreme right activity was confined to artillery duels.

Air activity was more inarked, especin ly by Italian planes, which attacked Greek positions and com- munications.

At midday four Savoia Mar- chettis bombed the neighbourhood of Flr na, a frontier area Greck Macedonia far behind the battien sid.--- Reuter,

twenty- HEROES

third anniversary of its formation yesterday.

The occasion was marked by a speech by General Tyulenev, commander of the Moscow mili tary district in which he extolled and stined progress made by the Army.

He claimed that the break. ing

Mannerheim of Finland's

NOT FOR PAUPER

GRAVES

in

There will be

no pau pers' graves for the Civil

Line last year was an example Defence heroes who give

their lives in the blitz.

of the high state of develop. ment of milltary technique,

and

Grants of £7 10s. have now Various new military appoint-been authorised to be paid to re- ments were also announced and latives of aux tary tremen, au-

wardens xiliary policemen, attaches were foreign military entertained to tea by the Soviet others who are killed, er die from

injuries received in air racis. Chief of Staff at the official resi- dence of the Foreign Commissar,

In the newspaper "Pravda" the Deputy Naval Conimissar, Ad- miral iskov, writes that the Soviet twilight world that we are seck-Navy has formed a Danube flotilla ing."-Reuter.

No Empty Words

"I have visited in the Mediter- ranean 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 subtructed from the glories of the Royal Navy.

"I have seen the Empire. Air Training Scheme grow in power until it has brought into training not hundreds but thousands 01 young Australians who are en- tering the air war with their bro- thers from Britain and the Domin-

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-

and declares that this is the last of the Soviet Navy's develop- ments. Reuter.

INDIA'S RECRUITS FOR NAVY

The Government's latest "hu- man touch" is revealed in a circular authorising local au. thorities to make the grants,

Heartaches

Numerous protests have reached the Government about the treat- ment meter to w'dows of men who have lost their lives.

An officer at an East London section cald: "The Government would have made the grants ages ago if they had appreciated the heartaches that have been caused.

"In the big fires in the East End at the beginning of the blitz, some of the men who tost their lives had families who were too poor to give them a decent burial.

"If we hadn't had a 'whip round,

Altogether 468 Indian boys are training for the Indian Navy near Kara- those fine fellows would have chi under 100 officers and instructors.

Sixty of the boys will pass out duces twenty times our volume immediately after 18 months in- of production when war began tensive training, including gun- and you will see that Australia's

and nery, engineering

wireless,

messenger brings ΠΟ empty while fresh batches are constantly words" British Wireless.

ITALIANS TO WORK FOR HITLER

Two hundred thousand Italian workers will arrive in Germany during the next few days, announced ⚫ the German radio last

being taken.

Reuter's special correspondent, after a visit yesterday to the training ship, was struck by the boys' discipline, efficiency and eagerness to acquit themselves creditably when drafted to Indian Navy.-Reuter.

TAIPO ROAD CAR

MISHAP

the

Mr. L. E. Dyke, of No. 224, Nathan Road, was driving his car, No. 4122, in Taipo Road, near Cheong Street, yesterday when a Chinese, Ng Chu, ran across the road and collided with the vehicle, This news was preceded by the The man received slight injuries. announcement of the arrival into the right hip but refused to go.

night.

Berfin of Signor Capoferri, Chier to hospital.

of the Fascist: Labour Confedera

tion.

The radio "gave no indication. of the nature of the work which the tallan visitors will do in Germany Reuter.

For depositing house refuse

THEFT AT LUGARD HALL

Mr. B.-S. Chowin, of Lugard·

In the Harbour without permis- Hall, Hong Kong University, has | sion Wong Chau, shop fok, was reported the theft of some money this morning fined $7 by Com- and clothing, to the value of $23 -mander T. c. sum.

from his room yesterday.

gone to paupers' graves."

IN DANGER

of

Breakdown