1941-08-15 — Page 2

THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 15, 1941.

FLAIR FOR THE DRAMATIC

THE BEAVER

CAUSTIC

Mr. Churchill Captures Popular Imagination Lord Beaverbrook Plays Important Role In Atlantic

MR. CHURCHILL HAS ALWAYS HAD A FLAIR FOR THE DRAMA- TIC HIS OFFER OF UNION WITH FRANCE ANK HIS BROADCAST WITHIN A FEW HOURS OF THE`NAZI ONSLAUGHT ON RUSSIA ARE BUT TWO EXAMPLES BUT NONE HAS ROUSED POPULAR EN- THUSIASM IN BRITAIN SO MUCH AS HIS LATEST UNDERTAKING IN CROSSING THE ATLANTIC FOR THE HISTORIC MEETING-WITH PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT.

Lord Beaverbrook, who had obviously taken a major part in the conferences, is gen- erally regarded as Mr. Churchill's right-hand

HUGE

man and has achieved prodigious things in SPLASH IN

stimulating aeroplane building as Minister of Aircraft Production.

More recently he has performed further miracles in the production of tanks in his new appointment as Minister of State.

Members of Parliament Westminster

were

at

has

ALREADY IN ITALIAN

WASHINGTON

Lord Beaverbrook arrived in Washing- ton yesterday, says a brief Reuter message.

Outline

Of Peace Terms

COMMENT

A dispatch on the Roosevelt Churchill de- claration issued by the official Italian

news agency yesterday after- noon makes only an ex- tremely bare and very misleading reference its contents.

to

:

It adds: "The least that can be said of the declaration is that 10 will be received with legitimate mistrust by nations of the whole work which know what to think of the real intentions of the City Street bankers whose The Roosevelt-Churchill and Wall

interests

the directly inspire declaration is regarded in Churchill-Roosevelt policy. Washington as a rough outline of the peace terms which America would sup- were port and which she would front probably join in guaran-

NEW YORK

the

"These latter, in their own in- terests have, it seems, taken ae¬ count of all eventualities but one the importance of which, however, cannot have escaped them, the

possibility of victory for the Axis."

-Reuter.

SHANGHAI

historic Anglo-American is that it draws the teeth from EXODUS

declaration,

any Hitler peace offensive that may be launched in the near an-future.

The "World-Telegram” nounced: "The Churchill-Roose- velt draft war aims."

The "New York Post" said: F.D.R. and Churchill state 31 war aims."

ernment →→

Huge headlines Some of Mr Churchill's closest ment Mr. Attlee made an explan-Splashed on friends had no inkling that thatory comment ou coming to the pages of the New York teeing. Prime Minister had left and hard; microphone. He said:

One of the most important fea- Do reason to suppose that he had "I have come to tell you about evening newspapers yes-

in the left Downing Street.

an important meeting between the terday on the birth of the tures of the statement,

view of observers, in Washington, President of the United States and astonished the Prime Minister, which when Mr. Atties, without a hint taken place, and of a declaration that anything was happening, of principle which was agreed be- told the Commons that Mr. tween them." Churchill would not be present Then he added: "Here is the during the

statement they have agreed 10 recent general de. bate.

issue," and proceeded with the No suspicions of Mr. Churchill widely awaited announcement. --- journey were aroused and no hint Reuter. of what was happening was giv- en during the full debate on the war which Mr. Attlee opened.

Inevitable Rumours

Days went by and the inevit- able rumours, mostly very wide of the mark, began to circulate. and only a mere handful of the millions who heard Mr. Attlee's] R.A.F. planes raided Bardia and words over the radio yesterday Derna on Tuesday night. were not astonished by the dram- In a raid on Tripoli the railway atic disclosures.

station was bombed and destroy- Before reading the agreed state-ed.--Reuter.

-Phono 27775

The "New York Sun" announ- ced: "U.S. and Britain agree on eight-point war aims."

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL": THE LARGE-SCALE EXODUS AND OTHER

SHANG CULMINATED IN THE FOR THE UNITED OF 250 PASSENGERS IN THE "PRESIDENT COOL

It is also considered that It OF AMERICANS will do much to unite opinion, FOREIGNERS FROM In America behind the

Gov. HAI that is that section SAILING of opinion which has been ask- STATES Ing "What is it all about? Why don't the Allies announce their LIDGE.” peace objectives?" The newspapers, calling atten-

Observers think that such ques. tion to the President's absence of tioners will agree that the state- nearly a fortnight, had produced a ment goes far as any nation series of "mystery stories" unpre-could make in the nature of peace A Middle East communiquecedented in American history. terms at this juncture.--Reuter. issued in Cairo yesterday stated

The "Potomac" was not many there is no change in the situation hours at sea when the first vague in Libya.

rumours were born. They were multiplied each passing day.

NO CHANGE IN

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1 to 2.30 p.m.

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MUSIC BY

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Day Of History

In a leader obviously written before the announcement of the

as

DRUG TRAFFIC

AFTER A FIRE IN A FRENCH

The Commissioner of Police. Major Bourne, was among many notables leaving for America,

The majority of destitute Americans, offered repatriation but reluctant to leave, said “Shanghai is still good enough."-Interna- tional News Service

TWO BOMBS MARK ANNIVERSARY

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL",

meeting the "World-Telegram” | (SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") said: "This day is pregnant with history

"On Europe's eastern front is CONCESSION RESIDENCE THE being fought a battle unquestion- I POLICE UNCOVERED MORE The anniversary of the outbreak ably the most enormous ever THAN NINE DRUG MANUFAC- of the Shanghai war in 1937 pass- fought. Its issue may decide the TURING PLANTS OPERATEDjed off with only two bomb blasts, fate of the whole continent for BY A KOREAN, WHO ESCAP- causing no casualties, as all the city's police forces joined in the generations and its sequels might ED ARREST. threaten the whole earth.”

The police have arrested four strictest precautionary measures NEWS AGENCY REPORTS Chinese, believed to be members since the war started. EMPHASISE THAT THE WAR of a dope gang headed by a Kor- The first bomb blast occurred in AIMS WILL TAKE EFFECT ean which has been supplying the Nanking paper "Central Daily AFTER THE FINAL DESTRUC- morphine in Shanghai and the News" and the second in the office TION OF NAZISM.-REUTER. outports. International News of a Japanese officer.-Interna-

tional News: Service.

Service.

Splendid AXIS CONSULATES Concept

CLOSED

.[@PECIAL TO: “OHINA, MAIL")

OPERATING IN CUBA..

**PLANE ORDERS IN

CANADA

Disclosing that new orders, for

placed in Canada. The Aero-

Praising the Roose- NO ITALIAN OR GERMAN velt-Churchill statement, CONSULATES ARE NOW more than 1,000 'planes are to be. Senator Tom Connolly, The Department of State. In plane" yesterday stated that un- Chairman of the Foreign Legation to close the consulate at say these may be bought by the Havana has ordered the German: confirmed reports from Canada Relations Committee of Santiago (Cuba) immediately and United States Government under the Senate, said in Wash the consul, Anton Helsinger, must, the Lease and Lend Act for

leave Cuba before, September China the Netherlands ington yesterday:

as the activities have become Indies and possibly Russia.

Reuter "This statement is a very splen-annoying " did concept of the fundamental The Legations are conducting principles of Democracy.

all business. — Reuter.

"That we shall abolish the use of force, and free peoples will!

be able to choose their

own form of government la a noble and magnificent statement

of policy.

ARREST OF

DR. COLIJN

NOT GOOD LUCK

Following traditional custom u shot was fired from a junk for good luck when passing a temple In Shauliwan yesterday.

"The working out of this policy will have to await the develop- Reports received in Batavia The shot, was heard by a pollet ment of events. The statemen from Holland Intlicate that Dr.patrol and Chan Ma-clit, 48, mas- represents the general views of Colijn, former Dutch Prime Min-ter of trading junk, No. T4881FT the people of the United States." Ister, who was arrested recently was charged before Mr. D. JEN

Reuter.

is not in a concentration camp: hut Adderson this morning with the is confined to his hotel at Vallcen-possession of two eingles-Chinggo burg, ONET

How native farm without a licence.;

SEAMAN MISSING

A Canadian seaman, M. C. Quen, Is reported missing from his ship since p.m. on Wednesday.

He is watched by two-guardians! Informed that the police had but is allowed short country trips, no strong objection torginglosion it is aleged. IV - In reported Dr. board, the Magistrate dihissed Colijn is, in good health-Reater the case with a cution.