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THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 8, 1941

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FASCISTS

FOOD MINISTER WILL FREE TELLS WIVES TO GO ON STRIKE

Some minor officials of the British Union of Fas- cists are to be released from prison. This was an- nounced by Mr. Herbert Morrison, Home Secre- tary, in the House of Com-

mons.

IF HOUSEWIVES would go on strike when shops try to charge too much for articles and say, "We are sorry, we will not pay those prices," it would do more to control this kind of profiteering and decided to release were "not than anything the Government can do.

This advice was given by Lord Woolton, Minis- ter of Food, speaking in London, referring to those "comparatively insignificant articles in which there is a shortage."

He gave an assurance there would be enough food and enough variety "to keep the people happy" this winter.

WT are dependent upon the wone of this country to win- Unless we can pet Ping theN WALL. our men fed they cannot make !

fas and they cannot Sght. The Witzkrieg has shown that we shall save to call upon averything that the women at this count y end to get a through the dim cult of this weiter." he said

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in small towns in this country could be assured of their casen. tial food.

"I will tell you that we have secured, bought and paid for in muty cases enough. food to place

m good position.

"We are in this war all toget- her one, if it is important that some bime we should have aero- planes rather than baron brought hour, then we will have aero- planes, and I will explain to the er Fundat as the trant i publie why they are not having ady to the everything that thee beeon, and I think they will #selang couli de koowards wiB 1 wi #1 * an extrator ditas ting a not that it this period of

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Mr. Morrison said he concluded that many of the "Fascists" he

of a high mental standard

Mr. Morrison was answering questions about the detention of members of the British Union. He said there was no doubt that for the purpose of suppressing this potentially dangerous organi- sation, their detention was justi-

ed.

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As regards the more respon- sible leaders of the Union,

ав question had arteen to the for their continued necessity

detention.

Low Mentality

But regarding minor officials, the Advisory Committee had - formed hum that many bad pro- tested that had the order banning the organisation been in existence at an earlier

date they would have discontinued their connection with the Union

"Morenver." added Mr. Mor. rison, "examination of indivi. ¦ dual cases show that many of these people have little under. standing of the alms and policy of the Union, and sometimes their understanding of any sul- ject is limited. (Laughter.)

"Some of them appear to be dupes who were attracted to the

The last om was to cemure that After being hunted by bombing as 1 v of the pubite as possibl¦æeroplanes and 1,200 inen tend Union for van louis reasons, should know that there was any women. forty-year-old killer problem regarding food during Clyde Buchanan was shot dead in ja gun battle new Middlesborough,

Kentucky.

wartime

The next aim was that in. creases of prices in food, in 50 far as they occur, and they were bound to occur, should be re- gulated and controlled so that they did not throw niore peopic into poverty or malnutrition than we could possibly help.

The third aim was to conduct Government control of these in- dustries so as to leave them, when the way was over, able to carty on their job and none the worst for their association with the Government.

Milk From U.S.

He said there had been a turn- over of F 600,000,000 for food during the first twelve months of

the war.

His nineteen-year-old despera dr. son. Clyde junior, who hind been captured earlier, led sheriffs

Buchanan's hide-out in mountain gully.

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"Surrender," cried the sheriffs. Buchanan replied with revolver shotr. Then, riddled with the sheriffs' bullets, Buchanan col. lapsed with the cry: "You will never get me."

Soon afterwards he died in Mid- diesborough › Hospital, while the mob outside shrieked lynch

threats.

Buchanan's son was rushed to

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had a sympathy with its subver- sive aims or anti-war poley,” he said.

"And the conclusion I have peached after examining many of these cases is that there are among them a number who can be safe- ly released."

COLONIES NEED TRADE UNIONISTS

unionists,

of

a distant gaol to escape the mob

Experienced trade The Buchanans were accused of

with an intimate knowledge killing a sheriff and wounding a police chief. When they fled into the movement in Britain, are be- the mountains four 'planes trieding sought by the Colonial Oce to blast them from their hiding for appointments as Government placed with grenades. Unnerved labour officers in the Crown Col- by the bombardment Buchanan onies and Protectorates.

That covered an infinite variety of things, including a search of the U.S.A. for milk powder in case our transport junior. fled from the hide-out and should ever fail, so that Babies surrendered,

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The Colonial Office has suggest- cd to the T.U.C. that some trade unionists in Britain might be available to help.

Persons selected for the posts-- twenty- they must be between eight and forty--will first under- go a few months' training at the Ministry of Labour after which they will be attached for first- hand colonial experience to one of the labour offices or depart- ments in the colonies.

CHARGED FARE FOR GAS-MASK

BUS. CONDUCTORS, ON ROUTES IN NORTHWEST ENG- LAND HAVE BEEN INSTRUCT- ED THAT NO. PARCEL RATE CHARGE MUST BE MADE TO PASSENGERS CARRYING CHILDREN'S GAS RESPIRA- TORS, IF THE CHILD IS ALSO A PASSENGER,

Mr. W. Threlfall, secretary of the Stretford (Lanes) Information Committee, said: "I am glad 'to. have the point settled. It was a question of principle because the Government have urged people

to carry their respirators with

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The question arose after, a man carrying his child's respirator had been charged parcel rate fare for

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