THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 5, 1941.
America "Ever Ready To Fight Again" For Freedom
SIGNIFICANCE IN ROOSEVELT PHRASE?
SPEAKING AT THE DEDICATION
WOODROW STAUNTON,
WILSON'S BIRTHPLACE
OF
AT
NATIONAL VIRGINIA, AS A SHRINE YESTERDAY, PRESIDENT ROOSE- VELT DECLARED THE AMERICAN PEOPLE HAD FOUGHT BEFORE AND WERE “EVER READY TO FIGHT AGAIN” FOR THE EXIST- ENCE OF "DEMOCRACY IN THE WORLD.”
The President said Woodrow Wilson taught that Democracy could not survive in isolation. "We applaud his judgment and his faith," the President added.
Declaring the Manse where Woodrow Wilson was born "a new shrine of freedom,' President Roosevelt said that by the act of de- dication "we are bearing true witness to the faith that is in us, a simple faith in the free- dum of Democracy in the world.
We
for arc
I kind of faith for which ha
fought before and theslentre of which we ever ready to fight again,"
the
President Roosevelt express. ed faith that Democracy would emerge triumphant from "tragic conflict which the world witnesses to-day.
"ALL RECORDED HISTORY BEARS WITNESS THAT THE HUMAN TRUE
RACE
HAS
CAT IS RAIL TRAVELLER
where
"Pussy-cat, pussy-cal, have you been..
Panda, black and while pet Miss Alice Edmonds, cat of MADE couldn't tell you where he's been, ADVANCEMENT ONLY though he's been most places. AS IT HAS APPRECIATED
He wants to see the world and is probably England's most widely travelled cat.
HUMAN VALUES.
Destiny Of Sword
"Those unhappy peoples
His mistress, I
schoolteacher
near Woodborough, Wilts, travels who by train from there to Newbury,
have placed their sole reliance Berks, and back once, or some- on the sword have inevitably times twice, a week. perished by the sword in end.
"Physical strength can per anently withstand the pact of spiritual force."
Lord and Lady Halifax,
the
Ang Panda accompanies her. If she tries to leave him behind he follows her to the station,
When not on a train he's gener- imally to be seen weeping out of the basket on Miss Edmonds's bicycle.
never
Mr.
and Mrs. Cordell Hull and Mrs. Woodrow Wilson were among
the large gathering who applaud- ed strongly when President Roosevelt notified the world that the United States was "ever ready to fight again."
a journey
Wears A Collar
Getting ready for Ish.s star turn. He'll carry his own rug downstairs to be pack- ed and sit on his mistress's suit- case until it is time to leave.
He wears
a coltar and lead and will follow like a dog. Sationmasters and porters all know him, and once on the train Panda is sure to find a corner seat where he sits up and looks The remainder of the Presid-out of the window.
"Panda is a most amazing eat.
Further cheers greeted the Pre- sident's declaration that those re- lying on the sword would perish by it.
Eulogy
ent's speech was devoted to ab' Almost human," Miss Edmonds's eulogy of Woodrow Wilson as a sister, who lives at Newbury, told statesman who tried to bring nearer the day of emancipation
of conscience from power the substitution of freedom
e.
and ·
"He once followed my sister to school, but he must have been
the government of the world, disappointed when he found there
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COLOGNE'S FIRST TASTE
wasn't a journey
the other end.
He didn't stay and he never fol- lowed her there again."
MUSIC WHILE THEY EAT
The Prime Minister being cheered as he walked through damaged areas in Portsmouth. -(Copyright, Fox.)
U.S. ARMY TRAINING FOR "1941-42 WARFARE"
·
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")
The U. S. Secretary of Navy promised in a speech yesterday that "in 90 days this nation will be produc- ing more combatant equipment than any country in the world, including Germany."
After reviewing the 44th Division, Col. Knox said the Army was being trained "for 1941-42 kind of war. fore. This army will stack up against any in the world."--Inter- News Ser- national vice.
SANCTUARY
VIOLATED
BY IRAQIS
When tension in Iraq became acute, Rashid All offered facilities to the British Minister for the
A FAMOUS HOME COUNTIES removal of British women REGIMENT HAS FOUND A NEW and children from Bagh- WAY OF BRIGHTENING BAR-
SATURDAY NIGHT'S RAID RACK
VIGOROUS ACTION BY R.A.F. IN
NEAR EAST THEATRES
VIGOROUS ACTION by the R.A.F. ing Iraq, the Mediterranean, Libya and Abyssinias is reported in an R.A.F. Middle East com- munique issued in Cairo,
R.A.F. bombers attacked
a convoy of enemy merchant ships escorted by destroyers in the Mediterranean. Direct hits were made on destroyers and three merchant ships of 12,000, 8,000 and 4,000 tons respectively.
R.A.F. bombers heavily attack- ed petrol dumps and magazines at an Iraq aerodrome at Moreal, outside Baghdad, The bombs de- and molished military buildings damaged aircraft on the ground.
During this
the operation British bombers also shot down an Iraqi aircraft and severely damaged others.
was
Great destruction
caus. ed to enemy fortifications, mo- for transport and supplies by bombs and machine-gun tacks.
.at-
Heavy casualties were inflicted on enemy troops.
From all the foregoing opera- all tions, adds the communique, our aircraft returned safely. Reuter
Habbaniyah VICTORY AT TOBRUK
was
The shelling of aerodrome by Iraql guns resumed carly yesterday mari- ing, causing some casualties non-combatants.
Reply To Fire
to
In reply British aircraft bomb- ed and machine-gunned mechanis- ed transport, with the result that the shelling was reduced.
Bombers continued to harass the enemy in Cyrenaica.
were
The aerodrome at Benina was heavily attacked at night. Two Junkers troop-carriers destroyed by bombs and machine-gun firo and, many others severely damaged,
[SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"]
OF
A BRITISH VICTORY IN THE THREE-DAY BATTLE
IS CLAIMED IN TOBRUK CAIRO, WITH AN ASSERTION
FIGHTING THAT
HAS DIED DOWN.
After suffering terrible losses the Axis columns were forced to recoll for reinforcement and re- formation after defeat in a day-
attacks. Interna long series of tional News Service.
Official Communique
A Cairo GHQ. communique yesterday stated "Libya-although
The aerodrome was again the enemy attack against the 'outer"). MEALS TEATIME dad to the shelter of the severely bombed in daylight and defences of Tobruk may be ON COLOGNE, ONE OF THE DANCE MUSIC: BY THE R.A.F. station at Hab-many other Junkers troop-carri-renewed it was definitely brought
MOST IMPORTANT CENTRES REGIMENTAL BAND.
OF GERMAN INDUSTRY AND Hundreds of soldiers greeted baniyah, it was revealed COMMUNICATIONS. GAVE THE the innovation with enthusiasm. in Simla yesterday. CITY ITS FIRST EXPERIENCE "Intest, tunes,, with vocal and -OF-THE-NEW VERY POWER- novelty numbers, were included That "sanctuary" was promptly
FUL BRITISH BOMBS.
in the programme," a soldier said.
era damaged.
Benghazi Fire
to a standstill on Saturday after- noon when 'enemy tanks withdrew In the face of vigorous artillery fire, In Benghazi a large fire and In the Sollum area. our carried violated by the Iraqi forces sur-violent explosions were caused on mechanised forces again
military objectives.
out a successful raid,:; inflicting- * Clouds could not hide the signs "The band turned the dull rou- rounding the station.
casualties and, capturing prisonera. of progressive ruin in the city. tine of five o'clock tea into some- The Imperial: troops now in
The R.A.F. has again : given Abyssinia-another important Flashes of detonating bombs hit up thing homely. Instead of going Iraq, despite overt provocation by the R.A.F. aircraft through the into the dining-hall, hastily 'swal-Iraqi troops, are occupying only continuous and powerful support feature has been captured by our clouds and there were big fires lowing tea and rushing out for certain points essential to fulfil to the successful operations of troops advancing on Amba Alagi......... in areas between the Hohenzollern the evening, the men: had to be ment of the Anglo-Iraq Treaty British ground forces in the Amba In the southern districts operationg British Wire- Bridge and the centre of the town. turned out at the end of the per- terms, it was stated in Simla. Alagi and Falagi Pass areas of are continuing."
Abyssinia,
less. — British Wireless,
formance."
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