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THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 20, 1941

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Silence About Hess

Debate

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Raises

In The Commons

Mismanagement Charge Against Mr. Duff Cooper

**THE COMPLETE AND APPARENTLY DIRECTED SILENCE IN THE PRESS AND ELSEWHERE ABOUT RUDOLF HESS," WAS RAISED IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS YESTERDAY BY THE LABOUR MEMBER, MR. SAMUEL SILVER MAN.

Mr. Silverman contended that it Lord Beaverbrook had taken a Spitfire and landed

BLACK-OUT IN JULY

IT WAS ANNOUNCED THIS. MORNING AT A.R.P. HEAD- QUARTERS THAT THE FORTH- COMING BLACK-OUT EXER- CISE WILL NOW BE STAGED IN THE LAST WEEK OF NEXT MONTH.

The Exercise, scheduled to take place in the first week of next month, is dependent on the manu- facture of sufficient electric bulbs of a certain typc. These, it expected, will be available soon.

by parachute by Berchtesgaden, the Germans VOLUNTEERS FOR

would have made much better use of the inci- dent, being used to cause doubt and mysti- fication in the minds of the German popula- tion, or of our own.

Mr. Silverman asked a direct question: "Did Hess bring a peace plan or not?" Hel also asked what Mr. Churchill had told the

A.R.P. TUNNELS WANTED

AN APPEAL FOR 1,500 volunteers for

United States Government and what it was service in the A.R.P. Tunnels has been issued

that the United States Government was enti- tled to know but this country was not entitled by the Director of A.R.P., Commander A. H.

to know.

Mr. Richard Stokes, another i "IT IS NONSENSE TO SUG- Labour member, said the whole GEST THAT HESS IS AT CHE- OFFICIAL RE- position was fraught with suppres- QUERS (THE

OF THE PRIME sion in

perhaps SIDENCE stutements and untruths.

MINISTER IN THE COUNTRY). Mr. Stokes alluded to the state-

"Other conjectures as to the ment by

Sinclair Sir Archibald

reasons (the Air Minister) on May 22 that

can the Duke of Hamilton did not re- cognise Hess and had never mel him.

Mr. Stokes emphasises he was making no imputation against the Duke of Hamilton and ask- ed, why should the Duke not know Hess?

But he charged Government with making incorrect statements.

Judas Iscariot

Mr. Vyvan Adams (Conserva- tive) blamed Government for allowing the Germans to be first with the allegation that Hess was mad.

That theory, he said, was still widely entertained among the be- wildered British public," whereas Hess was no more mad than Judas Iscariot or Satan.

Better than silance would have been our ruthices use of this gift from Hell but the Min- made istry of Information had

Steele-Perkins, who stated this morning :——

"One thousand, five hundred volunteers, men and women, preferably over 25 years of

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FREEZING ORDER EXEMPTION NEGOTIATIONS

The U.S. Secretary of Treasury, Mr. Henry Morgenthau, announced at his press conference yes- terday that conversa- tions have been in-

the: augurated with representatives of Portugal, Russia, Finland, Spain, Sweden and Switzer- land, to exempt those nations from Presi- dent Roosevelt's freez- ing order. Reuter.

CLEAN-UP CONTINUES

Yesterday's G.H.Q. communi- que in Cairo says that in Abys- forces are sinia, while Patriot steadily increasing their pressure in the on the Italian garrison Gunder district, British troops are continuing the advance Debra Tabor.

on

In the southern areas, opera- tions are proceeding satisfactori-

for Hess coming here age, are required for service in the A.R.P. 1. be left to the imagination Tunnels.

of individual members, and members have given full rein to their imagination to-day." Mr. Butler said he would be unable to satisfy the curiosity for reasons of public interest.

On the point whether the Duke of Hamilton knew Hess, or whe- taken ther correspondence had place before, Mr. Butler said he had nothing to add to Sir Archi- bald Sinclair's statement on May 22.

Substantial Point

**They

and must be healthy capable of keeping a calm and level head under all conditions. Knowledge of first-aid treatment would be very desirable of applicants but not essential,

the

*These volunteers would be required to undergo a short course and will be enrolled, for the pur- poses of discipline and pay, in the Hong Kong Corps of Air Rald Wardens.

Applications to join this new organisation which is to be called There was a substantial point the A.R.P. Tunnel Service may to the D.A.R.P.. as to why, if the American Gov-be forwarded

informed, British A.R.P. Headquarters, Happy ernment was public opinion should not be in- Valley.

"Their duties will consist of (a) formed as well.

There had been endless diplo | shepherding people to the various matic exchanges between Bri- passages in the tunnels; (b) to taln and other countries prevent the passages from be- throughout the war and "it has coming jammed and to see that been A source of sorrow that the best possible use is made of I have not been in a position all available shelters and to put 'Move to divulge them to Parilament. into practice the slogan no more use of it than an oyster.

"The British public should Along The Corridors Please'; (c) Mr. Adams believed Hess came

far as possible the in- to keep order and to share as

prevent to Britain to say to the aristocracy: "Join us or we join Russia," hop-ner thoughts of Government but smoking, spitting and other in- ing to trap that mentality who in this case we do not believe we sanitary acts, etc., (d) to render

to have anything

Every assistance to children, the would make for an improved aged, the infirm and invalids, Leave Nazis Guessing effort of the public and we do etc.; (e) to take charge of certain not believe that by not saying stores, such as hurricane lamps, Mr. Henry Strauss, also a Con-anything we are in any way pick-axes, shovels, etc.” servative, took a totally opposite upsetting public, morale."

wanted peace at any cost.

view and argued that whatever

assumption you take about the cir-

cumstances in which Hess left

*say which

Tough Jób

Germany, the advantages of leav- Dealing with points of general WOMEN IN

ing Germany guessing were over-policy raised in the debate, Mr,

whelming.

Butler declared it was Govern-

about

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Mr. Strauss contended that ment's desire to avoid making Government's silence had led idealistic statements the Germans into a palpable lle future which might not and a fantastle contradiction by realised. which "they had lost prestige in "We are in the middle of a every country in the world. tough job and are determined to M Government's reply was made see it through.

"about" Hess.

THE WAR EFFORT

Mrs. John Wihant, wife of the American Ambassador, was guest of honour at a Forum Club Lunch in London yesterday at which Princess Marie Louis, Président of the Club, presided.

"REFERENCE' HAS BEEN by the Under-Secretary for For- eign Affairs, Mr. R. A. Butler, who MADE TO THE CLIVEDEN SET declined to depart from Govern- AND THE HOLY ROMAN EM ment's present policy of alience PIRE, THEY ARE BOTH DEAD AND MAY THEY SO REMAIN He declared there was no mys- We want to build not only a dry or confusión about Hess new set in this country but

is a prisoner of war and is new Europe, and that is a job Winant said she wished to

as such, and ill we can pursue without making

grandiose statements."Reuter.

nue to be so treated.”

As An Officer.

Silverman Interposed to

Whether he was being treat-

ITALIAN STEAMER TAKEN OVER

a.

In an address to members Mrs. ex-

press her sense of "the magni- ficence of the response of Eng- lish women" to conditions 'exist ing under the "blitz."

She paid a high tribute to the work women were doing in all spheres of activity, especially civilian prisoner or as a The US. Maritime Commission regarding the ceaseless day to Field Marshal.

announced "yesterday they have day hard work in occupations Mr Butler said he was being taken formal possession at Sav-which were now advanced far treated as an officer-perfectly anah (Ga) of the ss. Clara. first beyond any interest of novelty. fairly and rightly ad a prisoner of the 20 Italian ships in United and had become an absolutely of war with all the attendant [States waters, according to a essential part of the nation's war circumstances.

Router-message com. Washington, effort British Wireless.

in The communique adds that

of im- Libya there is nothing portance to report. Reuter.

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