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THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 17, 1941.

"WHATEVER HAPPENS

WE SHALL

Premier's

NEW

SPITFIRE

Message To MARVELS

America

"IN THESE BRITISH ISLES, that look so small upon the map, we stand the faithful guardians of the rights and dearest hopes of a dozen states and nations now gripped and tormented in a base and cruel servitude. Whatever happens we shall endure to the end."

Over a mist-bound aerodrome a famous test pilot did a daring “vic- tory roll" in a newly built Spitfire, skimming up- side down scarcely 20ft from the ground. The en- to a gine's note

rose

mighty crescendo; next moment the machine was out of sight and hearing.

The 28-year-old pilot was cele- but brating no ordinary victory, the triumph of the British aircraft isers, not omitting those who pay,

It was the final scene in a tour biggest aircraft of the world's

factory, now turning out improv

Thus said Mr. Winston Churchill, the Bri-industry, its workers and organ- tish Premier, in the course of a broadcast for the 'planes. from his home at No. 10, Downing Street, to the University of Rochester, in New York State, whom he thanked for the honour con- ferred on him by the President of the Univer- sity, Professor Alan Valentine, in making him an LL.D. (Honoris causa).

"I am grateful to you, President Valentine, for the honour which you have conferred on me in mak- ing me a Doctor of Laws of the University of Roches- ter in the State of New York. I am extremely com. plimented by the expressions of praise and com- not mendation with which you have addressed me, because I think I am worthy of it, but because they are an expression of American confidence and, may I say, affection.

I our hands

that the

to feel inspiration "But what touches me most is Į and that sense

are joined across of kinship which feel exists between us this after-ocean and that our pulses beat as

As I speak from Downing one.

noon.

ed Spitfires at a rule that would have been thought impossible

few years ago.

A squadron of brand-new Spit-

destinations,

a

of

ENDURE"

DEFEND THE FATHERLAND DEMONSTRATIONS

"We are prepar- ed to defend our Fatherland," was the slogan of monster Youth Organisa- tion

demonstra- tions in Moscow and many other places in Soviet Russia yester- day, according to the Swiss Radio.-Reuter

PLAN TO RATION "PERMS”

Northern hairdressing tires was drawn up on the factory saloons, preparing for the airfield, awaiting the arrival ferry pilots to take them to their call-up of their staffs, in-

Some 'planes bore tend to ration service and| the names of the towns that had.

are encouraging clients bought them.

to adopt simpler styles..

Difficulty in obtaining,, metal already curlers and bleaches is

glamour-girl restricting Experts think the call-up of assis

more decisive. tants will bring |changes.

I sat in the cockpit of a machine named by the donor's whim. The Blue Pencil, and tested its sensi- tive controls. Only in the pilot's seat can one fully appreciate the immense complexity of a modern fighter. I counted 14 instrument gauges; altogether there are 90,000 parts in the 1941 Spitfire.

SAVED NAZIS, THEY

curls.

The supervisor of a staff of more than thirty told a reporter: "Twenty of my girls are in their teens or early twenties.

rationing "Our plans include shampoos and sets, as well perms.

as

"We are encouraging clients with boyish-shaped heads to adopt

MACHINE-GUN HIM neatly-cropped style, such as

shingle.

a

a

Blockade

Dodgers Warned

The Ministry of Econo- mic Warfare gives notice that any vessel carrying on the transhipment of enemy goods arriving at South American ports from

be Europe will liable to be placed on the Ships Statutory List.

the

The Ministry states that significance of ships being placed on the "Statutory List" is that they are suspect as far as Britain is concerned.

They are refused all facilities, and

Navicerts applications for

are automatically declined.

It is understood that the United States Government is largely co operating with Britain in enforc-

of the Ships, ing the operation Statutory List, in so far as it,

of facilities.

means a denial Reuter.

ROOSEVELT CANCELS TRIP

President Roosevelt has been persuaded by his doctor to cancel his pro- posed trip to Massachu setts to-day (Tuesday). "Some are deciding to have Eton which included a visit to Five German airmen shot down crops. Others go to the other ex- into the sea last year were picked treme and are growing their hair. Harvard University to re- anation in their year of trial.

up and safely

landed by Jack Both these styles cut out frequentceive a degree.

boatman, visits to the hairdresser." "The world la witnessing the Pocock, an 'SE. coast birth throes of a supreme

ro who

was recently machine-gun- sult.

I can confess to you that ned by a Nazi raider while out

Street to Rochester University "Indeed I will make so bold as and through you to the people of to say that here, at least, in my the. United States, I almost feel mother's birth State at Rochester,

that I have the

right to do so I hold the latch-key to American because my mother, as you have hearts. slated, was born in your State and my grand-father lived there for many years conducting newspaper that was titled, 'Plain Dealer.'

The Jeromes

"The great Burke has

truly said that people may not look forward to prosperity who never look back on their ancestors. I want to say that the Jeromes were for

many years on American soll and fought in Washington's Army for

the United States.

"Their strong emotions and their

surges of passion sweep across the

in his motor-boat.

1 have no doubt of what that result will bc. But we have learned that we have spirit and

Pocock and his mate, Ben Rich- are not animals and, that some. thing is going on in apace and ards, who was with him when he rescued the Nazis, both had thigh timo and boyand Врасе and.

wounds. time, which whether we like it In addition to saving the enemy

SCARED OF

HER VOICE

Fair-haired Doris Hille

with the brand, who

two others will announce

through. speakers at Euston Sta-

or not, spells duty.

airmen, Pocock and Richards res- "A wonderful way is unfolding cued about seventy British sailors before our eves. How it will end when a ship was mined in we are not allowed to know but on early days of the war. "I expect. I was on both sides both sides of the Atlantic we all then and I must say that I feel feel that we are a part of it and servitude.

Whatever happens we trains on both sides of the Atlantic now. that the future of many genera- shall endure to the end."

At intervals during the last 40 tions is at stake. years I have addressed scores of great American audiences in al- most every part of the Union. I have learned to admire the cour-

to be well and truly informed of all world affairs.

Supreme Trial--

Trampled Upan

the

Yesterday, however, he return- ed to full working schedule, Mr. Stephen Early revealed.

The President, would have met Princess Juliana and Prince Bern- hard at Philadelphia, to take them foi. an overnight visit to his Hyde Park residence. Now, they will stay, overnight at the White

Reuter. House.

www.

loud-ESPIONAGE tion shortly, confessed re- IN U.S. cently that she suffered from "mike” fright when she had her first test broadcast.

ESPIONAGE AND SUBVER- EN- ACTIVITIES ARE SIVE GAGING MORE PEOPLE IN THE UNITED STATES THAN IN THE LAST WAR; ACCORDING TO A "When I sat before the micro-REPORT BY THE STATE DE- TO THE JUDIC- phone and knew I was broad-PARTMENT

COMMITTEE OF THE casting to the crowded. station I IARY felt as though I were at the den-SENATE.-

Disunity In Europe Mr. Churchill went to say that tesles of those. audiences, their "We shall not bewall the fact the enslavement of Europe by the that we are called upon,to face Nazi regime had come about be love of free speech, their sense such Wickedness

of the disunity of of fair play, their sense of humour has responsibindover, Kurope, cations on that continent. One by and their courageous desire to

'Justice has been overthrown. one they had allowed themselves get to the root of the matter and Rights have been trampled upon to be cut down and one by one

and the whole chapter of man, they had fallen under brutal vio his genius, his initiative, and in-lence. tellect has been grounded down "Now, alone, the old. lion,tist's," said: Doris. under a mechanical barbarism, and

with her lion cube at her side, stands against bestial hunters "And now, in this time of the organised hostile horror....

"For I world's

who are armed with deadly was. over a year, we, British supreme trial, when

pono," said Mr. Churchill. "But have been called upon by King have stood alone, uplifted by your

this is not the end of the tale. and Parliament and by the good-sympathy and by the increasing

Not so easily shall the onward will of the people to bear the growth of your massive aid... In

progress of people be barred. chief responsibility in Great Bri- these British Isles that look so tain, and when

Not so easily will freedom dla. I have the small upon the map we stand the

"United we stand, divided we supreme honour of speaking for faithful guardians of the rights the British nation in its most and dearest hopes of a dozen fall. Divided, the dark ages return. perilous time and in its finest States and nations now gripped United, we can save and guide the hour, it has, given me comfort and tormented in a base and cruel world."Reuter.

DINNER DANCES -

POPULAR Dance music-

FRED CARPIO'S

"SWING ORCHESTRA, NORTH POINT.

EXCELLENT FOOD

The Ritz

OPEN-AIR BALLROOMA BY: THE SEA.

TEL. 34196

- This was revealed, when the "I could not believe that the Committee was considering the ap voice which boomed out from proval of legislation empowering: loudspeakers. pould be the President to govern the entry and exit of allens, in the United States-Reuter,

the

mine."

Doris, aged twenty-two, and her friends, Dorothy Segesser, in her thirties, and Marjorie Berrill, eighteen, have been working in the Euston inquiry office,

They will announce train de- parture times and Instructions to passengers. They will also have to make 8 O 8 announce- ments for passengers in dia::ji. tress.

DEGREES NISI GRANTED

In the divorce Court this

"Each girl has an excellent morning the Chief Justice, Si

granted knowledge of train services," said Atholl MacGregor an L.M.S. official,

JOHN ROOSEVELT

IN THE NAVY

decree nisi, with costs, to Mrs Vialet Amy Smith, in her pet- tion for dissolution of her mar", riage with Dr. Dean Abbott Smith on the ground' of respondent's an unknown adultery with woman in Gloucester, Hotel last

It is disclosed in a message. October,

from Boston that tho President's The Hon. Mr. Leo d'Almada, youngest son, John Roosevelt, is Jr. Instructed by Mr. S. Na Quinn, now on active service as a En appeardd for Mrs. Smith; thị sign in the United States Navy, politioners.

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The suit was not defended