1941-08-12 — Page 9

THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 12, 1941.

JOHN BULLS

A fire started by German bombers among farm build- ings near an East Ang- lian town was: extin- guished by stamped- ing cattle, which broke out of their stalls and trampled blazing timber under- foot.

"I can tell

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Drama, flavoured with comedy, describes this scene from "A Little Bit of Heaven." The payers are (L. to R.) Hugh Herbert, Gloria Jean, Frank Jenka, Nan Grey and Stuart Er. win.

At the King's.

LEOPOLD'S

ACT

SOON DEFENDED

U.S. WILL SOON PASS THE OUTPUT OF

NAZIS

(By James B. Reston)

Production

ECONOMISTS of the Office of Management estimate that by April the United States will be out-producing Germany in airplanes and tanks, Senator Downey of California told the Senate Military Affairs Committee in secret ses- sion.

As the programme was now developing, Mr. Downey said, the United States by next Spring will be "so far ahead that Germany won't even be sec- ond." The OPM estimated, he added, that a billion dollars' worth of military equipment was being turned out in this country every month and that in two years this rate of production would be tripled.

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What is believed to be the "inside story" of the | seven tragic days leading to the surrender of King Leopold of Belgium was told for the first time when a settlement was announced in the law courts of a libel action brought by Admiral of the Fleet, Sir Roger Keyes, against the Daily Mirror Newspapers, Limited.

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Sir Patrick Hastings. counsel for Sir Roger Keyes said

...it's equal to a fine liqueur”

that within a few hours of the Sole Agents for South China : JARDINE MATHESON AND COMPANY LTD German nivasion of Belgium on May 10 last year, Sir Roger Keyes, at the request of the British Gov- ernment, flew to join King Leopold as a special Halson officer. He remained with the King until May 27, when King Leopold asked for an armistice.

Mr. Churchill, on May 2., announcing the Belgian surren- der, asked that judenient should} be suspended until the facts were known.

Mr. Downey used the figures in The text of the executive ses- support of his argument that the sion hearings on the Draft Prom Sir Roger Keyes, in the lobby committee should not grant to th:perty Bill shows a clear division of the House of Commons, echoed Administration blanket authority in the committer between

this advice to a representative of to requisition industrial plants and members led by Senator Chandler, the "Daily Mirror," which, on May machinery.

who wanted to give the Adminis-30, published an attack on King "If we continued to do what tration authority to seize

Leopold and also Sir Roger Keyes. "any

Sir Patrick Hastings described the Army and Navy wants to do,"property necessary to the defence

Army and the he declared, "and convert this na-of the United States," and those how the British tion into an armed camp, with a

French who wanted a definite limit

Northern Ariny were

volution."

on

production of three billon do'lars what properly was to be seized. ordered on May 20 to prepafe to monthly of arms and material, I A committee minority, includ-fight south-west to regain con- ! look almost for collapse and re-ing Senator Downey and Senator act with the main French Army. It was clear that unless the Bel- Bridges of New Hampshire, were worried about the possibility that glan Army could conform with Estimates Of Efficiency the government night decide that this movement there would be a breach of contact between the British and Belgian Armies, he said.

i newspapers and radig stations The OPM believes, he stated, were "necessary to the defence of that as a result of the speed-up of the United States," requisition technological processes, and mathem and thus control the organs chinery during the rearmament of public opinion in the country. programme this country will in- crease its efficiency to such a de- gree that it soon will be able to produce as much equipment as it is doing now with 2,000,000 fewer workers a year.

Such broad powers, they argued, were not only unneces- Багу to meet the Immediate needs of the emergency but were dangerous,

"King Leopold made it clear that if there was a separation between the two armies the capitulation of the Belgian Army would be inevitable,” continued Sir Patrick Hastings.

The Belgian Army, at the re- quest of the French High Com- The views of those arguing formand, was withdrawn on May 23 If the trend in rearmament were limitation finally prevailed allowed to spiral continuously up- the committee voted unanimously on the Scheldt to a weaker and when from a strongly prepared position ward, the Senator asserted, "we to may have 30,000,000 unemployed" will be brought up in the Senate the British Army to retite behind accept a modified bill, which longer line on the Lys to allow at the end of the war. This view, Monday. he added, was shared by "practi-

cally every economist in Washing-

ton."

Calling for drastic limitation of

Bill, Property Seizure

the said:

"It is a question of balance.

he

do hope that some limitation will

be put in this measure that will,

to the fullest extent, maintain the stability of industry in the United

FIREPROOF LIQUID

Sir John Madsen, Professor of "States, because I can see, right in Electrical Engineering at Sydney Los Angeles, when this war boom University, who is one of a group is over, if we don't face violence of five Australian acientists who and death and revolution I will be will establish headquarters in the surprised."

United States and England in con-

This statement prompted Sen- nection with the war effort has ator Schwartz of Wyoming to been invited to attend a demon- ́observe that if the United States|stration at Washington of a new was "not prepared and the Japs|fire-proofing liquid which, the come over here, when they get United States War and Navy. De- through with: Los Angeles there partments are investigating. won't be any business there #II."

No Pacific Dafences

at

a defensive frontier line to pre- pare for a southward offensive.

"King Leopold, on the morning of May 27, asked Sir Roger Keyes to inform the British authorities that he would be obliged to sur- render before a debacle occurred, and at 5 pa. on May 27 King Leopold informed the British and French authorities that he inten-

to ed at midnight ask for an armistice in order to avoid fur- ther slaughter of his people." "

Sir Patrick Hastings concluded that Bir". Rogar. »Keyes, in the fight of his knowledge, felt jus• tified in suggesting a suspension of Judgment on King Leopold, and resented the attack on himself.

The defendants accepted Sir Patrick Hastings's statement and Australian officials in the United regretted having been misled by States are taking a keen interest an unimpeachable, source. in this material, which will be The Judge ordered defendants made available by the inventor, a to pay damages the amount not Scandinavian occulist, who, after being stated, and also costs.

Senator Chandler of Kentucky many years of experimenting, per- commented that, as the nation fected it at Los Angeles, stands right now, Japan could. The material is said to have "park on aircraft carried in the very high military advantages, and Pacifle" and bomb the whole coast aeroplane fabrics treated with it|| of California,

will not burn. A blazing thermite

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MASSED BAND CONCERT

in aid of

BRITISH PRISONERS OF WAR FUND

The Massed Bands of The Royal Scots and of The Middlesex Regiments will give a Concert in aid of the above Fund on the ground of the Hong Kong Cricket Club at 9.30 p.m. oǹ SATURDAY, 23rd August.

Everyone attending is asked to buy a pro- gramme with badge from the Lady Programme Sellers either on the ground or beforehand.

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Tables may be reserved at a charge of $1.00 per person on application and payment to the Hon. Treasurer, Mr. I. E. Roberts, Messrs. Thomson & Co., Hong Kong Bank Building.

Refreshments, alcoholic and non-alcoholic, will be served throughout the Concert, the pro- ceeds of which will go almost entirely to the Fund

and so

Gather your friends and come and enjoy a good evening

and

help a good cause.

HONG KONG CRICKET CLUB GROUND SATURDAY, 23rd AUGUST, 1941.