1941-07-18 — Page 2

THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 18, 1941."

PREMIER CALLS NEW PRODUCTION DEBATE

Speculation Developing On Cabinet Changes

GREAT INTEREST IS BEING SHOWN BY

TOBRUK THE HOUSE OF COMMONS IN THE FORTH- PATROL'S When the Prime Minister earlier this TEN-MILE and said he proposed to open the discussion

COMING DEBATE ON WAR PRODUCTION.

SORTIE

week promised a third day for this subject

with replies to the criticisms made last week, it was evident he had reconsidered his earlier attitude.

Yesterday's G.H.Q. Mid- This had caused the original discussion to dle East communique last two days but with no War Cabinet stated that on the night Minister speaking in particular, and with the of Tuesday an Australian Chairman of the Production Executive, Mr. fighting patrol from Ernest Bevin, Minister of Labour, taking no Tobruk penetrated 16,000 part in the debate. yards into the enemy positions and successful- ly assaulted two streng points.

After inflicting upon the enemy casualties substantially greater

than the strength of the putrol itself, the British troops with-

drew.

In dash and determination this patrol has

again surprised and

out-manoeuvred the enemy which

locally

in IS

greatly

U.S.

Urged

To Go In

"Germany's superior

defeat

numbers and is in weil-would be assured were the entrenched positions.

United States to throw

The Tobruk garrison's offen- its entire weight into the sive policy is being continued with some success, stated mili-war to-day." tary circles in Cairo yesterday commenting on the latest sortie from the port.

The fact that the Australian patrol penetrated 16,000 yards Into enemy territory, sustain Ing only the smallest casualties, Indicated we held the initiative.

Mr Churchill made known yesterday that the forthcoming discussion will be on the widest basis, including the Fighting and the Services departments, Ministry of Labour, towards whose manpower policy many criticisms have been directed.

AS THE PRIME MINISTER HAS ORDERED AN EXHAUS- TIVE EXAMINATION OF ALL CRITICISMS, IT IS INEVIT- ABLE THAT THE PROPHETS ARE ENGAGING IN THE PAS- TIME OF WEIGHING POSSIBILITIES OF POLITICAL CHANGES.

THE

Tho Соттоль Bro hoping Boon to take a short rest. Buch

a period is a favourite one for political overhauls,

So declared Mr. Ziff. publisher of Informed American "Flying" and "Popular in an interview in New York other yesterday.

Speculation Busy

con-

William B. the well-

Thus speculation is busy with magazines the Ministry of Information, the Aviation." Ministry of Labour and some which departments in changes have been considered "With England serving as possible for some time past.

have the our basc we would

There is at present no few

firmation

forecasts advantage of being only a

for various hundred miles from Germany, which are current. while Germany would be thou- sands of miles from us."

nddeu the Ziff

United "superb now in a was to dig in at Sollum. Capuzzo and States

in on to pour Halfaya, showing there is no tactical position inclination

destruction, tilt to

the Germany against

deadly British forces in this area, crippling all her operations with- Reuter,

out fear of retaliation."-Reuter.

The defensive attitude of the Axis troops, who are mustly Italian around Tobruk, seems to be repented on the Libyan fron- tler. where the enemy continues

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As announced recently, the Royal Infirmary, Cardiff has

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Picture shows nursea raiders. suffered from searching amid the debris in the wrecked dispensary.

GALLUP POLL ON ICELAND OCCUPATION

Over 60 per cent. of

the populations of big United States cities and towns approve President Roosevelt's action in sending to Iceland, troops according to the latest Gallup Poll.

Twenty per cent. the disapproved of

19 action and

per cent. were undecided. --Reuter.

NEW U.S.

NAVAL BASES

LINDY DEMANDS APOLOGY

Mr. Charles A. Lind- bergh has written to Bre- sident Roosevelt. demand. ing an apology from Mr. Harold Ickes, Secretary of Interior, for "certain statements and. implica- tions" made by him in a. recent speech.

Day

Mr. Ickes, in a Bastille speech, stated: "Study of Hitler's methods of internal disorganisa- tion and demoralisation help one to understand Lindbergh and make one realise what a menace he and those like him are to the United States."

Mr. Ickoa also described Lindbergh as "a knight of the German eagle" and said Linds bergh's "passionate words are to

and to encourage Hitler break down the will of his fellow citizens ta resist! Hitlers and Nazlem."

Lindbergh, however, denies the suggestion he has connections

Two full-fledged naval operations bases are soon to be commissioned, one at Argentia, Newfound with any foreign government,

saying he received the German.. land, and the other at decoration while serving, in the

Reuter Trinidad, the U.S. Navy American Embassy, announced in Washing- IA-

ton yesterday.

In response to numerous quests, it has been decided to

The bases will have mainten- ance and overhaul facilities for warships operating in the At antic

Previous Navy, announcements Indicated that the Newfoundland baso consisted of merely a naval air station..

ONE SHIP

EVERY DAY

close the ballot in connection. with the forthcoming broadcast to Australia a week before the actual date, that is, at noon on Thursday, July 24. This will en able those successful · in the ballot who may wish to do so, to cable their wives and families in Australia to listen-in during the actual broadcast, which. ·will tako place, ns' previously a facilitico for battleships, aircraft- THE U.8. NAVY DEPARTMENT. ranged, at 0.15 p.m. on Thursday carriers, cruisers and other war July, 31.

4.

Navy sources yesterday said it will have a fleet anchorage: and refuelling and limited overhaul

ONE SHIP PER DAY HAD ITS: KEEL. LAID IN AMERICAN YARDS DURING THE 40 DAYS) ENDING JULY 10, REPORTS

Twenty-twoj

were

vessoiss shins.. The names of the successful! The Argentia base cost $17,050,- launched during that period, in- candidates will now be announced 000 and the Trinidad base $17,- cluding the battleship "South.. from Z.B.W. at : 0.30...... p,mộ on 855,000, bbing, two of the eight Dakota," two destroyers, one sub- Thursday, the 24th, instead of ht sites leased from Great Britain marine and a number of smaller Iteu- craft, including seven high-speed the same time, on July 30, as pre-in exchange for destroyers.

motor torpedo

utor

·viously... arranged."

ter.