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DANCE IN THE OPEN-

THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 20, 1941

RATHER DIE

ON OUR

FEET THAN LIVE ON

KNEES

OUR

"WE TOO ARE BORN to freedom, are willing to fight to maintain freedom and 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- 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.

that

PETROL RATIONING

FOR U.S.?

:

A call to the United States' $12,000,000,000 oil industry to unite with the Government, in order that 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.

He later told the press that the ration card system for use Statco in the Eastern United was "one of the things under consideration" if rigid restric tions on petroleum were made necessary by the expected all shortage.

Mr. Ickes, who is also Petro- leum Co-ordinator, was addressing leum executives representing two- President Roosevelt was unable observing the statue of Abraham an emergency meeting of petro- to attend owing to official busi- Lincoln standing near the wreck-thirds of the world's output ness at Washington, and Briga- age: "And, as an American, I was dier-General Edwin Watson, his proud to be there in all military aide-de-camp, represent-wreckage as a friend and sentinel ed him,

of gallant days that have gone that in this reminder or twice has the by and a Only once Convocation occurred outside great battle for freedom he wait- Oxford's walis, and it is believed patiently for support for those which he lived and ed to be unprecedented for the things for Chancellor himself to preside | died."

Το this President Roosevelt persona ly at such a ceremony. Lord Halifax

black added: "We, too, are born to free- wore the

in freedom, and gold robes of state as Chan-dom and, believing cellor for the ceremony,

are willing to fight to maintain which conformed as closely as possible to freedom. the Oxford tradition.

"We and all others who believe Forty membera of Oxford as deeply as we do would rather University were present at Har-

die on our feet than live on our vard for the occasion, Including | knees."-Reuter.

of four Oxford delegates, one whom wae 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

AGAKI MURDER

and his steadfast championship CHARGES

of humanity and law."

Lord Halifax read the lengthy

he

he

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

Asked

included whether

replied Britain, Mr. Ickes meant that all cargoes would be examined by the Government be- fore shipment, but he emphasised that Britain's supply was

the ing direct from areas and not from the seaboard area.-Reuter.

In

com-

producing

Eastern

AUTOMATIC GUN PRODUCTION

new、

of

diploma stating that whereas (SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"]

Sir Peter Bennet, M.P., has been President Roosevelt "has at all FURTHER INVESTIGATIONS

Chairman of the times been in the fight for peace, INTO

ASSAS-appointed. THE AKAGI justice and freedom, and to-day 8INATION, ACCORDING TO Automatic Gun Board, which will “ has not only heartened the de- THE JAPANESE MILITARY IN co-ordinate production for and on fenders of l'berty by his lofty and SHANGHAI, HAVE BROUGHT, behalf of all Ministries concerned. inspiring eloquence

consequence of his but has TO LIGHT EXTENSIVE PLANS! brought, and in an ever-increas- BY 80-CALLED "BLUE SHIRT" appointment he has resigned his ing measure, is still bringing the TERRORISTS IN SHANGHAI position as Director-General material help required to secure TO KILL HIGH JAPANESE the Emergency Service Organisa- the final defeat of lawlessness and OFFICIALS AND LEADERS. tion of the Min'stry of Aircraft aggression."

The Japanese press reports that Production. British Wireless. measures are being devised by the Japanese consulate, army and and respond- navy to protect the lives ing by proxy through Brigadier- property of Japanese, nationals In General Watson, declared: "All Shanghai and will be promulgat- the world can be enriched by the ed shortly-International new symbol which supports truth Service. and the search for truth.

New Symbol

President Roosevelt,

"In days like these, therefore, we rejo'ce that this special Con- vocation, in breaking all historical precedent, does so in the great cause of preserving the free learn-

News

ACCIDENT KILLS GENERAL

Major-General Cecil Maden in an accident

ing and civil liberties which have has been killed' grown, stone upon stone, in our while on active service. lands through centuries.

to

"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 meto symbolise the objectives of the dictator and pagan....

Lincoln Statue

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