1941-08-19 — Page 4

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WALTER CONNOLI.Y-ROSCOL KARNS, from the Cosmonolitan Magazinu stari by Samuel Hopkint Aroma Screen play by ROBERT RISKIN, A FRANK CAPRA Production

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INGRID BERGMAN and WARNER BAXTER

"ADAM HAD FOUR SONS"

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TAMARA . BILLY GILBERT

ZASU PITTS EYE ARDEN STUART ROBERTSON

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Produced and directed by HERBERT WILCOX

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DEAD END KIDS and LITTLE TOUGH BOYS

"YOU'RE NOT SO TOUGH'

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THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 19, 1941.

ROOSEVELT MEETS KEY MEN AT WHITE HOUSE TALK

TALK GERMAN

SHIPS

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT yesterday sum SUNK

moned to the White House, key men in Con- gress connected with foreign affairs to give them a full account of the international situation.

Those who assembled in the President's study included the Vice-President Henry Wallace, Senators Barkley, Connally, George and the Speaker of the House of Representa- tives, Mr. Sol Bloom.

They were

expected in their

To explain to President Roosevelt the latest developinentti in the legislative gituation.

President Rouseven güve ht Congressional lieutenants a picture of lokk gramatic Churchill-Roose- vet talks and also discussed fur- ther Lease and Lend appropriation Senator Barkley, leaving after 90 minutes, told reporters that the meeting WHN "very interesting bul

confidentia.

di lose He that the question of further Lease and Lend at Cropisation was dis-i cussed and the Japanese situation. i mentioned only casually.

i

Position Unaltered

President Roosevelt gave complete outline

of his talks with Mr. Churchill, said Senator Connally alter the meeting.

He said: " do not believe any commitments were made which would in any way alter our position towards the war." Senator Connally expressed the opinion that further Lease and Lend annropriation would be about $4,000,000,000 but declared "by far the greater part of the gina $7,000 900,000 has not yet been expended."--Reuter.

Even Chance In

Far East

Russia has a real chance of hold ing out indefinitely against the Nazis. That is one of the impres sions Congressional leaders re-

AIR RAID DISTRESS

FUND

Three German patrol vessels were bombed and │sunk off the Dutch coast by Royal Air Force Blen- heim bombers yesterday afternoon, according to au Air Ministry communi-

que.

Two attacks on objectives in northern France were made ny other Blenheim's which were ac- companied by s'rong fighter es. corts." continues the communique, "An industrial plant at Lille and other targets were bombed. Fighter escorts destroyed three enemy fighters, while o her fight- ers carried out a sweep over the ceast of northern 'Brittany an.1

Reuter.

are mis. -

In a broadcast appeal last night attacked the aerodrome and enemy on behalf of the Lord Mayor's Na. Į troops with cannon and machine- tional Air Raid D'stress Fund, gun fire.

"From these operations threa the Lord Mayor of London stuteri that since the Furd started fast aircraft - all fighters September well over 100,000 fan-! ng ihes had received help and more! than a million and a half prunis been spent in grants of cash mut! in providing food, clothing. furni- ture, removal expenses and mam The French Consul at Santiago other purposes. To-day. it

de Chile has resigned, s'ating tion-wide flag day on behalf of the that he could not

Fund is bring held. Bylish Government which is new under

German domination Wireless.

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FRENCH CONSUL

RESIGNS

WAR PRISONERS.

represent

Peuter.

BETTER OFF NOW

THE LOT OF THE 3,000,000 prisoners of war in all parts of Europe and Canada is far better as concerns health, morale and well-being than during the last war, according to Tracy Strong, General Secretary of the Young Men's Christian Association World Committee for War Prisoners' Aid, who ar- Other impressions were firstly, rived in New York aboard the Dixie Clipper, of the Russian resistance has forestalled Pan American Airways, after a four-month tour of any German attempt to invade Great Britain this year. Secondly. prison camps in Great Britain, France, Germany the British believe that any Ger- and Switzerland.

ported they gained from their.con-

ference with President Roosevelt.

finued. "They are military mon who have been doing their mili. tary duty."

A few instances of ill-treat-

a

man attempt to invade Britain will be delayed at least until the Spring.

Mr. Strong who is to confer THIRDLY, THE CHANCES With Y.M.C.A. officials, reported. APPEARED EVEN THAT JAPAN that all countries were fulalling WOULD TAKE NEW STEPS OF the terms of the Geneva Convenient have been reported, he said, AGGRESSION,

tion prescribing standards for adding that similar treatment im- posed on an equal number of enemy prisoners had cleared things up, "and it's best not to say any

tore about them."

President Roosevelt appeared the treatment of war prisoners. cheerful and confident as the re- Lack of ill-feeling among pri- sult of his talks with Mr. Winston soners a fear of reprisals and an Churchill. One Congressman said effort to protect the health of the the British were convinced that Prisoners were listed by Mr- in order to defeat Germany, Bri- Strong as reasons for the better tain must invade the continent. It treatment. was indicated, however,' that, no such step was contemplated at present-Reutér.

PETROL RATIONING

Mr. Strong described the morale among the prisoners as high with the exception of the Belgians, who had expected to be able to return to their homes when their Government: fell In all camps,

He reported that about 2,500,000 of the 3,000,000 war prisoners were, in Germany, including 1.700.000. French, 130,000 Po'es ironers were permitted to wor- 100.000 Belgians, 100,000. Serbs ship according to their own faith, 50,000 British and “a few" .of he reported," adding that many other nationalities. He placed war educational classes have been or- prisoners in Occupied France at panised among the prisoners.

IN AFGHANISTAN 100,000; in Britain at 10.000; In Newspapers and magazines from

The Afghan `Government has introduced petrol rationing it was learned In Peshawar yes terday.

Canada 10:000, and in Switzer-home countries are not permitted land 12,000 French and Polish in- in the camps," he said, ternees who had laid down their Mr. Strong said that virtual'v arms In addition, aboŋti 200.00? | all war prisoners have been put mostly Italians, are in the process to work, receiving about 20 cents ne being moved to Egypt and In a day. Food in the camps" he said, dia, he added.

varies according ta' mhditions -in "There is surprisingly Ilitie the country in which they are hate against these¬man after situated. The Red Cross has been their captur Mr. B'rong con- 'sending in food parcels, he added.

The move has been taken owing to the reduction in ́imports, byly over 30 per cent. caused by the ward

The country is dependent upon imports. Although oil deposits are known to exist in Afghnrils- tan they remain - untapped, Reuter

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