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THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 1, 1941
H.M.S. PRINCE OF WALES GOES THROUGH HER PACES
(By Reuter's Special Correspondent with the British Home Fleet, on board H.M.S. Prince of Wales)
I HAVE JUST WATCHED the guns of H.M.S. Prince of Wales, Britain's newest battleship, prove their power and accuracy in a practice shoot. It was all over in a few minutes of terrifying sound and fury,
With its anti-submarine screen of des-
troyers, the 35,000-ton ship was pressing through the night at a good pace.
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I had stationed myself at one of the highest possible points oll ja platform many feet above sea level Below. 011 the gunnery platform, ghostly hooded Agures were at work officers and men In monk-like duffle coats, sume peering at instruments, others at the black sea.
From my position the dimly- lit instrument dials resembled g owworms. The biss of wind through the rigging and the Blight swish of water По the battleship cut through it the only sounds.
President Roosevelt has asked the U.S. Maritime Commission to obtain the service of "at least 2,000,-| 000 tons of merchant shipping to be used to supply all-out aid to thed out orders. Democracies."
The "Enemy"
were
NORWEGIANS DIE
FROM STARVATION
Several people have died from starvation in Norway as a result of the food shortage. that followed the German occupation.
According to the "Goeteborgs Tidnin- gen" distress is in- creasing daily, especi- ally in. Oslo, Bergen and towns in the north.
Long queues gather outside meat shops which have nothing to sell.
Kind Of
Special Courage
The U.S. Ambassador, Mr. John Winant, yester-
Next moment voices below rap.day received three Lon
don firemen who will The long slim barrels of 1-
for America mich guns were tramed round a shortly sail In a letter yesterday to Admir-pointed to the right.
on a return visit to the at Land, chairman of the Con-
A crack from a smaller gun New York Fire Brigade mission, the President indicated
and a light from a starshell burst which sent delegates to that cargo-ships of all types might|
over a small patch of sen. be taken from existing or propos-could make out the "enemy." ed trade routes to haul vital war supplies and food overseas.
He also said the U.S. merchant fleet must be extended faster than planned "so that more ships be- come available to carry goods, in- cluding war materials."-Reuter.
M.T.B.S FOR BRITAIN
1
London last Autumn.
The American Ambassador, Then came vicious car-split-bidding them bon voyage, ting explosions from 5.25-inch then the following message:-- guna. came
guve
Almost simultaneously "Anyone who has seen you in a mighty overpowering action, as I have, can appreciate woomph woomph, as the great the help and advice you bring to 14 inch guns opened up.
America.
"You have learnt to stand against double fire.
My tiny platform was rocked, Shells from the 5.25's seemed to whistle past within a foot or two. Clouds of cordite. smoke and fumes almost choked me, I rubbed my eyes.
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"It takes a kind of special courage to fight a fire in a blaze of light while enemy aircraft are bombing you from above." "Knowing the kind of recogni- tion that we have given to men in peace t'me who have accum - plished some act of heroism or you
In the bluish rays of a search-worth, I know that when
Colonel Frank Knox, light white columns of water shot arrive in New York you will be up as shells straddled the target.greally welcomed for yourselves U.S. Secretary of Navy,
Barely had the water fallen and because you London fighting told his press conference back into place than the many firemen are uniquely representa- in Washington yesterday out more shells.
barrels of multiple pom-poms spat tive of the home defence of Eng-
land. -British Wireless, that the U.S. expected to build substantial num- bers of high-speed mos- quito-boats for Britain.
He emphasised that no larger warships were avallable for transfer. Rear-Admiral Samuel Robinson stated that a request for 24 more motor torpedo-boats was expect- ed very soon from Britain.
The remaining inactive Fleet Division of the U.S. Navy's organ- ised reserves would be mobilised between Muy 1 and May 30, said Col. Knox. About 230 officers and 4,000 men are involved.-Reuter.
NATIONAL GOVERNMENT IN AUSTRALIA?
Later, with my head ringing and my eyes smarting, I spoke to the Gunnery Officer.
FOR WEEKS UNDER HIS DIRECTION THE GUN CREWS HAD BEEN TRAINING HARD TO MAKE THE BRAND NEW PRINCE OF WALES ONE OF CRACK GUN- THE NAVY'S NERY SHIPS, AND THE PRAC- TICE SHOOT HAD BEen most ENCOURAGING. REUTER.
STOLE BOOKS TO PASS
ARMY EXAM
SCORCHING
AMERICAN
CRITICISM
ISPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"] 'THE U.S. CONGRESS YESTER. DAY DECLARED IN A SCORCH-` ING REPORT, WHICH CHARG- ED ARMY GENERALS AND NAVY ADMIRALS WITH BLIND RESISTANCE TO CHANGE AND FAILURE TO HEED THE OMINOUS LESSONS OF THE EUROPEAN WAR, THAT THE SAFETY OF THE U.S. REQUIRES THE IMMEDIATE CREATION INDEPEN-
It was stated at Old
Street OF A SEPARATE, Police Court when James John DENT AIR FORCE. Paul. a 23-year-old lance-bom- The report, by the House Na- bardier. was charged with being val Appropriations Sub-Commit- concerned in a theft of three tec, warned that "this nation may books from a bombed booksellers, some day face a Dunkirk of its that he committed the theft "more own, since it now lacks a unified or less to help him
to pass his air force matching Germany's and The charge was serious duplication A MOVE FOR A NATIONAL Army course.""
of authority GOVERNMENT IN AUSTRALIA dismissed under the Probation of exists
through American air WAS TAKEN YESTERDAY Offenders' Act,
| commands." — International News WHEN MR. FADDEN, THE ACT- An Army officer described Paul Service. ING PREMIER, DÉCIDED TO as an industrious worker. "I was CONFER WITH THE LABOUR astonished on hearing of this case." LEADER, MR. CURTIN, AND he said. "I think it was done with MAKE A FORMAL OFFER TO zeal so he could pass his work." THE LABOUR PARTY OF
The Magistrate told Paul that PORTFOLIOS. IN A NATIONAL he wouldn't dream of sending him MINISTRY.
to prison, because he had been NO REPLY IS EXPECTED BE- given fine testimonials.
"If you FORE THE LABOUR PARTY are sensible," he said, “you will CAUCUS HAVE. CONSIDERED not do this sort of thing again, I THE PROPOSAL, REUTER. should say that you have a future
before you.”-
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· For - painting an advertisement. on the road without permission from the Director of Public Works. Chan Fuk-shing, of No.. 140, Yee Kok Street, Lam Fong,; 6F- No. 4911, Queen's / Road"and", Man-Hing, of No. 55; Reclamation. Because of persistent criticism
Street, were- each », fined $10:by: by the townspeople after his re- BILL OF HEALTH: Mc H. C, Macnamara: at Kowloon? fusal, on religious grounds, to be
this morninglygtevas come president of the town's War Fifteen cases of tuberculosts, Tai^^ Shing-che; of No. 360, Weapons Week, the pacifist chair seven of dysentery, four:01 Prince Edward Road, for two man of Bishop's Stortford (Herts) cholera, three of enteric, fever similar offences, was fined $30. : urban council, Mr. W. Hughes, has "and one of-meugles; 7 were died Accusod virpainted advertising resigned the chairmanship of the to the Health Authorities yester, for their businesseris on road council,
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