Civilian Morale By Food Shortages
AND STEADY POUNDING BY R.A.F.
THE NEW YORK COLUMNISTS, LAZREEF AND. ROOT, IN THEIR COLUMN SAY THAT NAZI. LABOUR LEADER LEY HAS SENT HIT- LER A MEMORANDUM ON THE LOW GER” MAN - MORALE, THE REASON" BEING THE LACK OF FOOD AND INCESSANT BOMBARDE. MENT.
They continue: "In Thuringia and Saxony there has been no other food for two months than bread and potatoes. There is no meat and no fats and no butter.
"In the Rhineland there are no more vegetables. and the same is true of Alsace.
EXTENSION OF SERVICE EXPECTED
"Yet these regions which
are precisely
the
in normal times for
many
supplied vegetables other localities.
"Rolling railroads is
stock on German in atl indescribable
state. It was already in bad re-
pair when the
war began and the lack of lubricants aggravated the effects of normal wear.
"The same situation exists for machine-tools.
"THE
MASSIVE BOMBARD-
MENTS WHICH THE R.A.F. HAVE BEEN SHOWERING ON
RHINELAND
PHALIA HAVE NOT ONLY
CAUSED GREAT
Patent Absurdity Of
Peace Canard
It was officially denied in London yester day that there is any truth whatsoever'in statement emanating from America and attri- buted to Senator Schaffer that Lord Beaver- brook notified the authorities in the United States that Britain will negotiate peace with Germany unless the United States enters the war within 30 days.
"
In Washington yesterday, the Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell Hull, termed the latest rum- our that Britain may come to peace as patent absurdity," according to a Dow Jones message.--Reuter.
TWO FAMOUS
BRITISH "ACES"
AMONG MISSING
SATAN AND HIS WORKS
Among hymns and prayers forbidden by the Nazis in Czechoslovakia, according to information reaching London yester- day, is a prayer -- recited after Mass- which asks that Satan and other evid spirits haunting the world for the destruction" of souls be hurled into hell.
The Nazis, who week by week grow more sensitive to-opinion in occupied territories, declare they see in this prayer an allusion to Hitler and his executive.
The recent recital of Nazi crimes by the Czechoslovak For- eign Minister suggests that Salan rather than Hitler is indicated.
The Minister instances. the case of an exhausted Czech priest harnessed to a cart on the road to Dachau concentration camp while a young uniformed Nazi walks beside, whip in hand.
He tells, too, of priests in Czechoslovakia hounded from par- ishes, of ley hospitals forbidden to monks and nuns and of con- fiscation by the postal authorities
of the Papal Encyclical.
WING-COMMANDER Douglas Robert THE NORTH SEA COAST, THE Bader, the famous legless pilot, who despite AND WEST his physical handicap won the highest R.A.F. MATERIAL honours, was yesterday reported missing.
Bader holds the D.S.O. and bar and the D.F.C. It is believed he personally destroyed cording to reports from reliable more than 15 aircraft.
DAMAGE BUT AFFECTED THE WORKERS' MORALE SO HEAVILY THAT PRODUCTION
An attempt to put the - proposed extension of
military service on a vo- luntary instead of a com- pulsory basis was defeat-OF METALLURGICAL FAC ed by the U.S. House of TORIES IN WEST GERMANY Representatives yesterday by 185 votes to 146.
HAS DROPPED 47 PER CENT.
"Production in coal mines is also decreasing steadily.
are
"It is undeniable that air raids a weapon to which the Ger- manis du not react with the toughness of the English." --
The Republicans advanced the proposal which provided that con- scripts could volunteer for 1 Router. second year's training and the elimination of the declaration that the national interest was imper- illed.
This was regarded as the op- position's main effort to defeat the Administration attempt to keep conscripts, reserves and National Guards in training be- yond the 12 months period.
In the hope of passing the Ex- tension Bill before nightfall, the, House was called at 10 yesterday morning instead of at noon, which is the usual time.
A number of emotional; · out- bursts marked the debate, such as "Brave old England, I hope sh stands."
Router.
Tentative Agreement
The U.S. House and Senate has decided tentatively to extend the Conscripts' train- ing for 18 months beyond
the original year, says Reuter from Washington.
SHANGHAI
BOMB
BLAST
He led
many sweeps over France, and during the Battle of Britain led a Canadian squadron with marked success.
Bader, who was a great sports- man and a famous stunt pilot, lost his legs following a flying crash 10 years ago.
Determined to return to the air he learned to play golf, tennis and aquash with metal legs. He showed he stlit had old flying skil! and entered
civil aviation.
On the outbreak of war he saw
MENZIES
ASKED TOGO
Incredible Savagery Blasphemy, incredible if it were not Nazi, finds devilish expression at the fortress of Spielberg, ac-
sources.
Canons of the Cathedral of Brno, taken to Spielberg for in- ternment, were kicked in the stomach and dragged by Storm Troopers into the chapel where many were held forcibly in oriently squatting position:a
an
An old man who escaped from this forced position after three hours was shot in the head An- other was compelled at revolver point to take the priestly, chair and had to read a profane speech,....... and aged priests were forced to caper round after holding in their hands cruifixes from the walls of Mr. Menzies, the Aus-the altar. British Wireless.
TO LONDON
a Mertical Board and "argued" tralian Premier, has been
his way back into the R.A.F. He unanimously requested THAILAND
is aged 31 ten years more than most fighter pilots.
by the Federal Cabinet to
Second ““Ace! Missing go to London as soon as BOUNDARY
possible.
Another British ace fighter Mr. Menzies said. yesterday.
the
at one time.
HE WAS
A
MEETINGS
It would be unwise to accept The Thai - Indo-China - until the proposal had been Boundary Delegation discussed by...åll: parties.
The fourth anniversary pilot was also reported missing that certain difficulties in the of the outbreak: of hostili- yesterday.
way of such a course might not He is Acting Flight-Lt. Eric, be insuperable, ties in Shanghai went off | | Stanley Lock, aged 21, who was with a bang this morning awarded D.S.O. and the in Shanghai as a time.F.C. with bar by the King all
It was imperative that whoever meetings are due to com- bomb exploded at the A NATIVE OF SHREWSBURY went should have the full sup merice on Monday under Divisional Headquarters HAVING
CREDITED WITH port of the Government.
the chairmanship of Mr. SHOT DOWN OVER The suggestion would be of the Western Area (bet-30 GERMAN AIRCRAFT — debateden in.... "Parliament on Yano, head of the Japan-
NINE IN ONE WEEK.
August 20 when a statement on:: ter known as the Bad-
ese delegation........ the Far East"position" would bermade.
The present meetings are Subject to the approval of the pected to last a fortnight, follow- Labour Party Mr. Menzies will ed later by meetings at different go to London as the Prime Minis-points on the frontier ter of Australia -Reuter
TWO-OCEAN lands) Special Police.
NAVY
"NEW THE
YORK TIME8" DISCLOSES THAT THE BUILD. ING OF WARSHIPS FOR THE UNITED. ¡STATES), „NAVY HAS BEEN 80 ACCELERATED BY DOUBLE. AND... TRIPLE, SHIFTS THAT IT IS NOW CONFIDENTA LY EXPECTED THAT THE TWO-OCEAN: NAVY: PLAN^|:: WILL BE SUBSTANTIALLY
REALISED BY,1944; «
W
He left hospital in April after being there three months with Nobody, however, was injured severe wounds after being him. self shot down in flames. - as the room in which the explo
Reuter. sion occurred was empty at the time. Japanese gendarmes and took complete marched in charge of the investigations...
Foreign areas, hitherto, are quiet. The only inoldent was the discovery of an unexploded. bombona- alde...-street in the vicinity of the Chinese depart ment. stores. -
bo-
Shanghai resembles a leaguered city to-day. with
1
CHINA AIR FORCE DAY
In celebration of Chinese: Air Force Day to-morrow, the Hong By then, the United States strategic exits in the foreign Kong Model. Aeroplane Associa Fleet as a whole will be the most areas heavily guarded and--with tion will hold a meeting at the volunteers: patrolling the streets Bank of Canton, at 2.30, p.m. powerful: in the world. Sada
during which Major-General In the past two months, it is in trucks and armoured cars; --
Chen Ching÷yun&-will speak on a new United States, Reuter.
was launched almost.
China's. Air Force
every week, and thirty-eight new ANOTHER FRONTIER keels were laid:
CLASH
The new ships laid down in- cluded onenircraft carrier, five (SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAILI cruisers, 25 destroyers and eight: A despatch from Quito submarinos. Special Cable (Ecuador) reports a renewed out of the border fight
brenk
NO GREAT EXODUS
QX-
Thailand would need and Welcomeracsistance if attacked!!!! stated Colonet: Sarablagsg hendap of the Thai delegation to tho boundary mission,
He added the recent Angla
statement regarding
FROM SHANGHAI Alianca's position was not ad-
dressed specifically to Thailand as an official communication:
The mention of assistance was certainly welcomed in Thailand.-- Reuter.
SHOWDOWN
(SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAILI The American President Lines told, the "Shanghai Evening Post that only 250 passengers from Shanghai are salling in the "Pre sident Coolidge" for America tó- morrow, despite the renewed Kar East tension and the State Depart- ment's reiteration of its previous THOUGHT IMMINENT Ling Fu-yuan, Chinese air ace, evacuation warning, will also speak at the meeting. Many first-class berths are still | [SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"]
An exhibition of model-planes available though cheaper accom- will be inaugurated at the, China,modation is sold out Interna- Products: Company at Des Voeux. tional News Service.
for. Road and will remain open f four days,
On August 17, a.flying contest of
NO CHANGE
A showdown in th
the Iran crisis
is imminent. Yesterday the Bri tish Ambassador in Ankara, Sir Hughe Knatchbull-Hugessen, had
a long conference with the Tur-
A five-word communique issu-kish Foreign Minister: Dr. Sara-
The offices of the Trench Coning with a clash between sulate will be closed to the genor Peruvian and Ecuadorian guards air, models, also under the Asso- al public on Friday, 16th, August along the disputed Capotillo ciation's auspices, will be held oned from British GHQ. In Calra jaglur the Russian Ambassador and being the Feast of the Assumption, frontier. International News open ground in Waterloo Road, yesterday reported: “No change in the British envoy to Iran.Inte
Inational News Service [~] Kowloon, Service; of Our Lady
the situation" --- Reuter,-
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