1941-05-23 — Page 25

THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 23, 1941

SHIPPING THE DECISIVE FACTOR IN STRUGGLE

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT, in a letter to Rear-Admiral Land, Chairman of the Mari- time Commission, said: "I am glad of the opportunity to send a maritime message to the American people.

"To-day, as never before in our history, Our merchant marine is vital for our national welfare. I do not mean vital merely in the conventional sense, that it makes an import- ant contribution, but in the stronger sense that it is a crucially decisive factor in our struggle for existence as a free people.

FINDS LOVER SHOT---WILL JOIN WAAFS

"If we are going to keep away From our shore's the fores that have cativused the Old World! nd now menace the New, the job will be done in large meas− ure by the ships and sailors of the merchant marine and by thei working m Whin bould the

ships and supply thr

"I they at the whole effort fals

"AIL estines! hard-working

TOY A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT] [Americans, who spend the

part of their lives providing for Grief-stricken at the | the security and happiness of those

not

IN BRIEF- SALVATION

This story was told by the President of the Board of Education at Liverpool:

A young preacher in Scotland, before entering the pulpit, asked an elder how long he should preach.

"For be it from me to say anything that the might abridge Gospel message," said the elder, "but we have no record here of any soul being saved after the first ten minutes."

BEAUTY

LED TO

MURDER

Chicago model, Nedra

they love, know that that precinus death of her soldier sweet- security and

depend Evans, enjoyed a perfect happiness The success of that married life with her heart, who shot himself, exactly un

effort. when he knew he could

hus- handsome will "I know the effort

young not be married immedi-fail that more and taster ships band, William, and two- will be built and manned by

a few ately, nineteen-year-old | trained American seamen year-old son-till

that Elizabeth Moore has de-and

they will carry days ago, when she was

the through the open waters of

voted "America's most soven seus implements of war

cided to join the W.A.A.F.

nation's leading artists.

At the inquest she told how which will help destroy the beautiful brunette" by the she followed her flance, Private menace to free peuples every- Alfred Hughes, aged twenty, where." from his home in Coutts Road, Stepney, E., to her home across the road, and there found him dead.

Acted In Son's Interest

"My wife had just explained to Alfred that he could not afford to get married immediately," his father Mr. Benjamin Hughes, told me. "After the inquest Elizabeth left us, saying she was going to join the Air Force."

She hel known him August.

The letter was read #t cere- monies in Washington Navy Yard yesterday in connection with ob- servance of Maritime Day -the 122nd anniversary of the depar- ture of the S. S. Savannah the first successful trans-Atlantic voyage by steam.-Reuter.

for

CONDEMNATION OF RASCHID ALI

The Nawab of Chattari, pro- leader and for- Hughes left his home in a "buff" {minent Muslim and shot himself with his service|mer Premier of the United Pro- riffe.

vinces, has added his voice to the since condemnation by the Muslims of the action of Rashid Ali, saying: "The Axis, having falled to break through Indian's first line of de- fence in Egypt, are now trying to and every means of succeeding in its designs." Reuter.

The coroner said that the mother probably acted in her son's inter- est. He recorded a verdict of Sui- cide while the balance of mind was disturbed.

Nedra's picture appeared in hundreds of newspapers and magazinos, Offers of rich con- tracts showered on her from all parte of the oountry and her husband became madly jealous.

They quarrelled, and Nedra said she would get a divorce,

This threat sent William crazy. He stabbed Nedra, his son and his mother-in-law, and then stabbed himse f.

His mother-in-law died of

William, Nedra, and the wounds. child are in a serious condition.

This is what fame brought to

all within beautiful Nedra --- few days.

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WARM TRIBUTES TO JEWISH WAR CONTRIBUTION

THE SOUTH AFRICAN PREMIER, General Jan Smuts, yesterday paid a tribute to Jewry for its contribution to the Allied cause in a message to the South African Zionist Conference.

General Smuts said that in South Africa the percentage of Jewish volunteers for military service was just as good as that of other sections of the population...

"In the years that follow this with the restoration of peace and war, it will surely be remembered in shaping a better world, the age- that whoever else faltered or old problem of the homelessness failed, the Jews played their part of the Jews, which had been by the side of the Allies. And that intensely aggravated by the war, remembrance may help solve would call forth a fundamental problems whch have so far proved solution. Reuter. too much for us."

Mr. L. S. Amery and Mr. Arthur Greenwood, in special messages; also praised the Jewish war effort.

Tha Zionist`larder, Dr. Welss- 'mann, sinna message, declared

∙COMMUNAL RIOTS

IN BOMBAY

that 500,000 Jews in Palestine] - Hindu-Muslim riots broke out stood united and ready, British again in Bombay city last night, positions in the Near East; In- and hitherto over 20 have been oluding Palestino, would be taken to hospital: defended: with determination) The police fired on a riotous and vigour and” the ... [nvader] mob in one place. It is not yet "Rung back..

known what the casualties were It was his deep conviction that as result of the firing-Reuter.

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