THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 1, 1941.
U.S. MUST SHOW READINESS TO FIGHT IF NEEDED
"THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT MUST SHOW COMPLETE WILLINGNESS TO FIGHT IF NECESSARY IF THERE IS TO BE ANY CHANCE FOR PEACE,'' DECLARED MR. HENRY A. WALLACE, VICE- PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, IN A BROADCAST SPEECH AT BURLINGTON (IOWA) LAST NIGHT.
CHICKENS WERE FITTED WITH SPECTACLES
Chickens with spectacles were the subject of o lawsuit at Camden, New Jer- sey.
A vineland poultry equipment company was charged with the infringement of а patent by fitting chickens with specta- cles to prevent them pecking each other's eyes. --Reuter.
FOOD PRICES SOARING IN SHANGHAI
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Despite prevailing fears of a Shanghai food short- age in coming months, the Municipal Council discloses that stocks of rice and other vital com- modities are sufficient for three months.
A French consulate official asserted that rice imports from Saigon to Shanghai were con- tinuing despite the political ten- sion in Indo-China.
Food prices have risen steadi- ly in Shanghai in the past week with profiteering rampant
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uncertainty over the future
the
dominating factors.-Internation- al News Service.
BRUTAL JAPANESE OUTRAGE
That a Japanese trawler had deliberately rammed his junk, cutting it clean in two, and then machine-gunned the crew strug- gling in the water, is the story fold by a 42-year-old junkmaster who has been admitted to the i Queen Mary Hospital with a bul- let wound in the knee.
The incident occurred on Sun- day off Sha Chau, Chinese terri- was on her tory, and the junk way to Hong Kong with a cargo of vegetables.
The survivor told the Police on his arrival in the Colony yester- day that he saw.. one foki killed by machine-gun bullets, others are missing.
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AN UNREGISTERED TEMPLE"
Wu Chau was fined $10 or 14 days' hard labour by Mr. GT Lowry this morning, for "keeping an unregistered tem
le."
According to Detective Inspector Moreton, of the S.C.A., a woman informer way i sent to accused on information on July 27, Ac- cused told the fortune of the woman and asked $8 as a fee, Marked, money was given to defendant and he was Frosted.
Mr. Wallace was speaking at the dedica- tion of the "Arsenal of Liberty”. a $50,000,- 000 Iowa ordnance factory which he form- ally opened.
"Only by developing our might to the ut- most, only by demonstrating by every action and attitude that we are completely willing to go to war if necessary, is there any chance for that peace we so earnestly desire," he de- clared.
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Mr. Wallace continued: ph flames of war world like a forest Are Finning before the gale.
"THE PRESERVATION OF LIBERTY ITSELF DEPENDS ON US, WE SHALL NOT FAIL" that the Insisting
"battle for liberly" was being fought "right here," Mr Wallace urged Ameri- eans to ignore "the loud minority who give aid and comfort to the
POLISH MINISTERS RESIGN
The resignation of the Foreign Minister, M.
emies of civilisation, some un- Zalesky, and two other wittingly, some wilfully.
False Prophets
"To these false prophels of gloom and chaos we must give no ear. On unity of purpose. devotion to justice, truth, Deino cracy and the might of our arms rests our salvation. We must stand Arm."
Outlining what he called "the Axis of Democracy," Mr. Wal- lace sald he would include "not merely our fine German-Am ericans but in addition the vast bulk of German peopic them solvca.
Polish Ministers was re- ported in Polish circles in London last night.
It is not yet certain whether the resignations have been accept- ed by the Premier, General Sikorski, who is actively endeav- ouring to find a solution to situation which has arisen.
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Identity of the two other Ministers is not known and it is very possible they will be prevalled upon to change their minds.
It is understood an official Polish statement on the situation may be made shortly-Reuter.
"Most of them never believed in the blood-spilling, world- JAPANESE AIRCRAFT dominating madness of Hitler."
ed:
Referring to the conquered countries, Mr. Wallace predict.
"The light 18 coming Fooner than WC think. The miserable, helpless victims ba hind the wall of Hitler are be.
ace ginning to the light." Reuter.
LAND AT SAIGON
The first squadron of Japanese bombers and fighter 'planes land- ed at Saigon yesterday.
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Thirty-five Japanese warships are now lying in Saigon harbour.
Reuter.
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