1941-05-03 — Page 2

THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 3, 1941

U.S.A. SHOULD ENTER THE WAR

First Suggestion By A Leading American Newspaper

NAZI U-BOAT ACE MISSING

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Neutral sources Berlin confirm that the German U-boat ace, Lt-Com. Prien, has been missing since April 13, Reuter learns.

According to the Nazis, Prien sank H.M.S. Royal Oak in Scapa Flow as well as some 200,000 tons of merchant shipping.

Reuter.

U.S. BOND SUCCESS

SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")

TREASURY WASHINGTON

OFFICIALS IN ARE ELATED OVER REPORTS FROM FEDER AL RESERVE DISTRICTS THAT THE FIRST DAY SALES OF DE- FENCE SAVINGS BONDS AND STAMPS WERE GREATER

THAN EXPECTED.

New York City post office was obliged to ask the Treasury for niore stamps, so great was the de- mand.

"The Hour Of Decision Has Come"

WHAT AMOUNTS TO THE FIRST SUG- GESTION BY A LEADING AMERICAN NEWS- PAPER THAT THE UNITED STATES SHOULD ENTER THE WAR, WAS MADE YESTERDAY BY THE INFLUENTIAL REPUBLICAN ORGAN "BALTIMORE SUN.”

In a double column front page editorial headed "Britain must not stand alone," the "Sun" says that the hour of decision has

come.

"It is imperative for the United States to determine whether her safety and security will be more surely preserved by protecting Britain or by standing alone on her own soil.

"The 'Sun' papers, say to the Administration and the people: Go forward in aid of Britain... the line of supplies to the British must be kept open come what may.

POLICE

and expanded, LABOUR

UNREST

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")} THE RECENTLY-ESTABLISH- SPECIAL ED WESTERN AREA POLICE FORCE IN SHANGHAI EXPERIENCED ITS FIRST LA- BOUR UNREST YESTERDAY CON-

"Those to whom the dangers of this policy are disturbing cannot shut their eyes to a fact which so massive as to is simple but be almost inconceivable, that our is gone, and if isolated security the British are defeated, this na- be alone in a world tion will where ruthless conquerors sit as-

President

Roosevelt munched tride three continents and would AMONG 1,000 CHINESE be established in South the sale with the purchase of a son $500 Bond for his wife and ten! America. 25-cent stamps:

for each "Britain must not stand alone!" grandchild.

News

Other American newspapers yesterday stressed the gravity of Service.

the times.

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International

F. R. B. IN SHANGHAI

Bold Action Needed

THE "WASHINGTON POST SAID: "THE UNITED STATES CONTINUES TO TAKE HALF MEASURES WHERE BOLD AC- TION IS DESPERATELY NEED- ED."

withdrawal

Writing of the (SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")

from Greece, the "Cincinnati In- Despite the fact that Federal quirer" declares it was marked Reserve Bank cheques are not re- with the almost uncanny genius ce ved by all Chinese banks in of the British for one of the most Shanghas it is learned that the difficult of military operations, Bank has intimated its willingness evacuation by sea in the face of to join the Bankers Association superior land and air forces. provided it is ranked of rqual The "St. Louis Globe-Democrat" status as Chungking-sponsored describes it as a magnificent re- arguard action with the minimum

Reuter.

banks.

An important rule of the Asso- loss of men. ciation demands membership after three years actual banking busi- ness, Nanking circles expect the Bank's admission in the near fu- ture. International News Service,

NEW KIDNAPPING IN SHANGHAI

Mr. and Mrs. Chang Shu-ju were kidnapped with their child and wet nurse outside their re-

LOWER WORK HOURS

FOR SHANGHAI

[SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"] The Shanghai Power Company's additional surcharge on electric power is now forcing industrialists

and to devise ways

means of states the operation reduction, Council's Industrial Section April report.

STABLES.

Seven hundred. transferred from the City Government Bureau, receive $30 a month pay, whilst 300, formerly with the S.M.P., are paid $185.

The great difference in the pay of constables of similar grade is the main cause of the dissatisfac- on International News Service.

AMERICANS TRAIN IN BRITAIN

AIR

THE U.S. WAR Department DISCLOSED YESTERDAY THAT A NUMBER OF JUNIOR CORPS OFFICERS ARE GOING TO ENGLAND AS MILITARY OBSERVERS.

Some will cross the Atlantic in planes bought by Britain from

the United States.

Idea is to build up a group

of

officers with training in combat service and to obtain Informa- tion about the performance

of British and American-built air- craft. Reuter.

RICE CONTROL IN SHANGHAI

Brighton BRIGHTON HAS A "GAS WARNING" TEST — recently held a "gas warning" test, in which police and A.R.P. workers cooperated. A mild form of gas was released and those without their masks were soon rubbing their eyes. Photo shows woman wearing her gas mask buying her milk from a mask- ed milkman. (Copyright, Fox).

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DogDug,Saved Two In Debris

(By A Special Correspondent)

THIS IS THE STORY OF VIC, a faithful little mongrel, which, during an air raid on the Birming- ham area, saved the life of his mistress, Mrs. Beatrice Fahy, and his young master, seventeen- year-old Joseph Fahy. Mrs. Fahy's husband was killed in the raid.

Vic saw his mistress and young master safely into hospital, but the parting was too much for him. He returned to the ruins of his home and for days walked the streets crying, Brokenhearted, his con- dition was so pitiful that he had to be destroyed.

In a hostel in Amesbury Road,} Birmingham, where she is now living until she can And a new home,

Vic Mrs. Fahy told how had saved her and her son, who is still in hospital.

"We have had Vic since he was a puppy." Mrs. Tahy said. "He was a cross between a bull terrier and a fox terrier.

"doutd rear-a lot of scratch- ing, and then falt Vic's paws tearing the earth away from near my face. He was panting and I could hear him tearing a hole out through the debris. "He must have been working at it for three or four hours. He was running between me and my son, gradually uncovering the pair of us. Then a streak of light came Found 'Hospital

"We always

went into the pantry at home when the sirens Bounded. As soon as he heard them Who would run to me and start pulling at my skirts. Then "The rescue 'party, above shout- he would drag my husband anded down to us, and one of them my son by their trousers into lifted Vic up through the hole the pantry.

he had made. Then they gót 'my son and me out.

Couldn't Move

The Shanghai Rice Market Con-

through. Certain plants are considering a trol Committee held an emergency sidence in Yu Yuen Road in the reduction in daily working hours, meeting yesterday to discuss mea- combat the continuous western district of Shanghai yes- providing an hour for lunch with sures to terday while they were returning rest pauses morning and

after-rise of the price of the staple food, home. The child and wet nurse noon, with the object of keeping according to a Shanghai report.

In accordance with a were later released. The kidnap production at the highest, level in

decision reached at the meeting overseers pers are believed to be agents of

spite of fewer hours.--Internation- the Nanking regime.

are now detailed at the rice mar- al News Service. Mrs. Chang (nee Chow Ching-

ket to see that the tràrisactions are tsai) serves as 'secretary In the

lawfully, conducted and there are First Special' District Court. His

no manipulations and speculation. "On the night our house was elder brother, Mr. Chow Heino

However, rumours believed to completely destroyed, I had Vic on po, who was formerly connected

have been fabricated by unscrumy lap in the pantry. Bombs were with the Executive Yuan, was Another American Red Cross pulous merchants that Hong Kong falling all round us. also kidnapped last year by ship has arrived at the Spanish] has placed a ban on the export of "My husband went into the agents of the Nanking regime in port of Huelva with a large cargo rice have created much uneasiness street to put out some incendiaries, the western district of Shanghai of wheat, condensed milk and me- in the market. As a result, the and was hit and killed. and has not yet been released.~ | dicines.

price of 'rico has risen to about Central News:

This is the fourth American $160 per shih-Central News,

to Red Cross ship to bring help Spain. Reuter.

ENEMY 'PLANE

OVER ALEXS

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Enemy aircraft were over Alex-

AMERICAN WHEAT FOR SPAIN

MR. MENZIES AT- THE PALACE

andria. between 9.20, and 10.30 on Mr. R. G. Menzies, the Austra Thursday night, it was revealed-in lian Prime Minister, was received Cairo, yesterday. No damage was by the King at Buckingham Pa- done and there were no casualties, lace yesterday, says Reuter from -Reuter,

London,

NAVICÊRTS FOR IRAQ

"Vic found his way to the hos- pital to which we were taken. When my sister visited me there she told me he had been hanging around our old ruined home for days howling, and refusing food or drink, adj.

"When I came out of hospital he was at my sister's home. When "My son Joe then come in and he saw me he nearly went mad stayed with me and Vic in the with delight. He was jumping all pantry, Two bombs fell on our over me and llelting my face and house, and I can only just remen-hands, a ber the hundreds of bricks tum- bling down on us.

"For two hours I lay uncon❤ solous under piles of debris. My son was also pinned.

Navicerts will in future be ne cessary for all seaborne goods con- signed to Iran or Iraq and the "In the darkness I could hear Persian Gulf from neutral coun- my boy asking me if I was all tries outside Europe, states the right, Neither of us could move, Ministry of Economic Warfare and we were both struggling for

breath. Reuter.

"My sister had done her best for him, but he Wää torribly UIF and nervous. The loss of this master must have broken Chlu

· heart/^-I felt there was only one. thing to do to have him tider troyed, IN THE FAME "If He had not made that hold," we would both have been süllő-

'cated."