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John Barrymore

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"THE GREAT PROFILE

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Also LATEST MOVIETONE NEWS House of Commons blasted In savage attack on London, U.8. selzca French ships, including the Normandie, etc., etc.

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An Angel from Texas

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"THE TURN of the TIDE"

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Waller Wanger

Production of

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ALFRED HITCHCOCKS FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT

DANCE IN THE OPEN:

THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 20, 1941

RATHER DIE ON OUR

FEET THAN LIVE ON OUR KNEES

"WE TOO ARE BORN to freedom, are

PETROL RATIONING

willing to fight to maintain freedom and FOR

FOR U.S.?

A call to the United States' $12,000,000,000 oil industry to unite with the

would rather die on our feet than life on our knees," declared President Roosevelt in a message read on his behalf yesterday, when Oxford University's highest honour degree of Doctor of Civil Law was conferred on the Pre-Government, in order that sident by Lord Halifax as Chancellor of Oxford University.

The ceremony took place at a special Convocation of Oxford at the Harvard graduation ceremonies, at which Lord Hali- fax himself received Harvard's honorary degree of Doctorate of Laws.

Lincoln Statue

President Roosevelt was unable | symbolise the objectives to attend owing to official busi-¦ dictator and pagan." ness at Washington, and Briga- dier-General Edwin Watson, his military aide-de-camp, represent- ed him,

"our efforts to defend De-

mocracy may not be ham- pered by any breakdown in the flow of essential petroleum products," was made by Mr. Harold Ickes, Secretary of Interior, yes- terday.

Mr. Ickes, who is also Petro- leum Co-ordinator, was addressing an emergency meeting of petro- of the leum executives representing two-

thirds of the world's output

President Roosevelt then quot- ed Mr. Winant's statements on observing the statue of Abraham Lincoln standing near the wreck-

Only once or twice has the Convocation occurred outside Oxford's wails, and it is believ: age: "And, as an American, I was proud to be there in all that ed to be unprecedented for the wreckage as a friend and sentinel Chancellor himself to preelde

of gallant days that have gone personally at such a ceremony. by and a reminder that in this great battle for freedom he wait- ed patiently for support for those things for which he lived and

Lord Halifax wore the black and gold rohes of state as Chan- cellor for the ceremony, which conformed as closely as possible to the Oxford tradition.

Forty members of Oxford Univeralty were present at Har vard for the occasion, including four Oxford delegates, one of whom was Sir Arthur Salter.

Stand For Liberty

The degree was conferred "in token of our deep respect for his exalted station and in lively re- collection of his stand for liberty and his steadfast championship of humanity and law."

died."

He later told the press that the ration card system for use In the Eastern United Statee was "one of the things under consideration" If rigid restric- tions on petroleum were made necessary by the expected oil shortage,

Mr. Ickes declared he did not think a single drop of oil should be shipped to anywhere from the Atlantic seaboard.

Asked whether he included Britain, Mr. Ickes replied he meant that all cargoes would be Το this President Roosevelt examined by the Government be- added: "We, too, are born to free- fore shipment, but he emphasised dom and, be ieving in freedom, that Britain's supply was com- the producing are willing to fight to maintain ing direct from freedom.

areas and not from the "We and all others who believe seaboard area.--Reuter. as deeply as we do would rather die on our feet than live on our knees."-Reuter.

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AUTOMATIC GUN PRODUCTION

Sir Peter Bennet, M.P., has been appointed Chairman of the Au'omatic Gun Board, which will Lord Halifax read the lengthy

|co-ordinate production for and on diploma stating that whereas

behalf of all Ministries concerned. President Roosevelt "has at all

In consequence of his new times been in the fight for peace,

appointment he has resigned -his justice and freedom, and to-day [SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL" position as Director-General of has not only heartened the de- FURTHER INVESTIGATIONS the Emergency Service Organisa- fenders of Iberty by his lofty and INTO THE AKAGI ABSAS-, tion of the Min'stry of Aircraft inspiring eloquence bit ha SINATION, ACCORDING TO | Production. — British Wireless. brought, and in an ever-increas- ing measure, is still bringing the material help required to secure the final defeat of lawlessness and aggression."

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THE JAPANESE MILITARY IN SHANGHAI, HAVE BROUGHT TO LIGHT EXTENSIVE PLANS BY RO-CALLED "BLUE SHIRT” TERRORISTS IN SHANGHAI KILL HIGH JAPANESE OFFICIALS" AND LEADERS.?

Lance- The Japanese press reports that Corporal Hill, Middlesex Regi- President Roosevelt, respond- measures are being devised by ment, was this morning stated to. ing by proxy through Brigadier- the Japanese consulate, army and have been improved. He was General Watson, declared: "All navy to protect the lives and admitted to hospital - yesterday the world can be enriched by the property of Japanese nationals in afternoon following a head-on new symbol which supports truth | Shanghai and will be promulgat collision between a motor-cycle and the search for truth.

ed shortly--International News which he was driving, and, a "In days like these, therefore, Service.

motor-lorry in Salkung Road. we rejoice that this special Con- vocation, in breaking all historical precedent, does so in the great cause of preserving the free learn- ing and civil liberties which have grown, stone upon stone, in our lands through centuries.

"That is why I am proud be permitted to have a part."

President Roosevelt's message. proceeded: "There have been other symbols throughout the years and in the present."

After this the message quoted extracts from statements by Mr. John Winant, U.S. Ambassador to Britain, who in a recent, special interview: said the bomb. hits on Westminster Abbey and the House of Commons "seemed to me to

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