1941-08-09 — Page 9

THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 9, 1941.

Nan Grey, C. Aubrey Smith and Gloria Jean in Universal's engrossing story of a typical American familly, "A Little Bit of Heaven." At the King's.

NAZI AIRMAN KILLLED WHILE ESCAPING

Lieutenant Mueller,

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a pilot of the Luft- waffe, who escaped from a prison camp in Ontario, was shot and killed while resist- ing recapture.

Mueller got away from the prison camp at about midnight after several previous attempts to escape.

Officials said that other prisoners had escaped from the same comp.

LEGATION

LORD HALIFAX'S AUSTRALIA GREAT WELCOME IN CHINA IN MIDDLE WEST

SUMMING UP his impressions after a success- ful tour of the Middle West, Viscount Halifax, Bri- tish Ambassador to the United States, made the following statement:~~

"Lady Halifax and I have been absolutely amaz- ed at the friendliness and kindliness with which we have been received wherever we went, in Chicago, Minneapolis and Kansas City, from people of every sort and kind."

Lord Halifax found heartening | evidence of an immense reservoir | of good will towards Britain dur- ing his tour.

Visits To Arms Works

During a crowded week the Ambassador not only made three major speeches, and was in con- stant touch with representatives

of the An:erican Press, but also visited aircraft and armament fac- tories to see the efforts American industry is making to become the arsenal of democracy.

Typical of the enthusiasm which

As he was walking through the municipal

past the police, thrust a bunch of

kiss.

ESCAPE

IN NAZI

'PLANE

A Swastika-marked

Mr. J. K. Waller will be senior member of the legation staff of Sir Fre- deric Eggleston, the Aus- tralian Minister to China, with the rank of second secretary.

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Mr. Waller, who was educated Scotch College, Melbourne, joined the Department of External Affairs in 1936, after graduating Master of Arts ut Melbourne University. Since war began he has been the department's liaison officer with the Department of Information.

Mr. Charles Lee, an Australian- born Chinese, will be Oriental secretary with the rank of third secretary. He is a graduate of the Univesity of Queensland, and was formerly with the Customs Department.

Another appointment is that of Mr. J. P. Quinn, of the Depart- ment of External Affairs, who will have the status of third secretary also. He is a graduate of Sydney University, and has visited Fr on French travelling scholar- ship.

CHANNEL ISLANDS

greeted the Ambassador was an 'plane circled over a field amusing incident at Kansas City in England, and, as it

garage. 21-year-old prepared to land, with Miss June Challis pu hed her way anti-aircraft guns cover- rosebuds into the Ambassador's ing the machine, two air- amos and gave him a resounding men waved white hand- "That's the first time I have kerchiefs and shouted. been kissed by a total stranger, "We are French!"

That is how two 21-year-old}

One result of the R.A.F. perlence." declared the Ambas. demobilised French sador, who asked for photo.

airmen offensive may be that the graphs of the incident "to send a gland to fight for Gen- Germans will have to quit

eral de Gaulle. Their 'plane was stolen from u Nazi base in cupied France.

and it was

to friends.'

pleasant a

ex-

In Kansas City the Ambassador and his wife, their official duties there ended, went to the cinema, and took the members of their police escort with them.

Escorts Reversed

"You've been

escorting us for two days," said Lady Hali'ax. "Now let us escort you."

tion of Fascism,

The

an airfield shed, and learnt that it

oc- the Channel islands which

One of the Frenchmen "We had seen a small biplane in after the fall of France.

said: they occupied last July

was an officer's private 'plane. We and communication with both the The Germans' lines of supply determined to get it.

"Dressed in overalls one morn- Jersey and Guernsey Islands have ing when it was foggy and rain- been shattered by the continuous ing, we decided to try our luck.

R.A.F. sweeps, which have batter- docks along "While we were studying the ed aerodromes and

flm. "Meet John Dee," appro- 'plane a car carrying two Ger- the French coast. priately enough, was a denuncia- man officers arrived on the field. It is suggested that Britain may

We looked

land paratroops to reposses the very busy with our Officials were flustered at Kan- heads buried in the engine. The islands if she needs them as bases sas City town hall, when a

car stopped for a few seconds and for the intensified air war. negro lift-boy pressed the wrong then went on. We tossed a two- The Channel Island are the only button, sending the Ambassador, franc piece to decide who should part of the Empire taken by the

Germans. and his party to the basement in- pilot the 'plane, and my com- stead of the mayor's office. The panton won. The motor made, a mayor presented Lord Halifax terrific noise. with a cowboy's hat,

"NOTHING TOO FAST'A

"No sooner had. we got the During his stay in that city machine out thần aaar, with Lord Halifax met 175, mayors] four German officers, stopped_50 The British Ambassador to the who were holding a convention. yards away. My companion United States, Lord Halifax, "I've never seen so many mayors. said: 'I'm afraid we're going to speaking at Richmond, Virginia, together. In England we would be shot. The car resumed its said that, although the United have to scrape the ground to journey across the field. We States was doing a remarkable find so many in the entire coun» walted another minute and then job in producing weapons for try, the Ambassador said..

hopped off.

Britain, nothing could be too fast. Lord Halifax was extremely "When we got to the English "Unless we go all out, we can- popular at all his Press con- coast it was difficult, because of not pull through," said Lord ferences. In Minneapolis he was the weather, to find anywhere to Halifax. photographed with Edna Olsen, land. It was an exciting, minute 16-year-old, cditress of a high when we landed, covered by anti- school newspaper.

Chat With Workers

aircraft guns,”

ļa, baseball game.”

..:

WRITS AGAINST HOME SECRETARY

The Ambassador Inspected the He asked one official, "When Sir Oswald Mosley, leader of North American Aviation bomber will you be producing 100 bombers the 'British Fasciats, and Captain" plant at Fairfax, and said to a a month?" and was told “In A, H. M. Ramsay, M.P., who have group of workmen there, "It's a something less than one year." been held in prison under the de- grand job you're doing. Going Other places visited were the fence regulations, have served over his 25-acre factory, Lord Naval Reserve aviation base near writs against the Home Secretary, Halifax exclaimed as he entered Kansas City and Lake City Mr. Herbert Morrison, claiming one building, "It's big enough for ( ordnance" plant."

damages for detention.

Excuse me-

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