1941-08-25 — Page 5

THE CHINA-MAIL, AUGUST 25, 1941. MUTT AND JEFF

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By BUD FISHER

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HOME MUDDLERS GET GETTING

BETTER

BLAME FOR CRETE OF VICHY

THE RETREAT from Crete, something more than a military mistake, had some of its roots in the mismanagement of the home industrial front.

Mr. Jack Tanner, president of the Amalgamated Engineering Union, said that at the union's annual conference at Llandudno.

"As members of the working ing in terms of pre-war days by eluss, he declared, we have a allowing a few to hold the many night to be guaranteed that if we to ransom. make our utmost efforts to pro- duce munitions those efforts shall not be furned to naught by a group of incompetents.

* The Government sends out men to fight on the sea, on the land and in the air, but they are not adequately supported, because it allows the reckless squandering

of the nation's resources and ener gies.

"We repudiate any respon. Elbility for delays and checks in production.

"The fault lies with the Gov- ernment and the employers. The latter still retain their time control and enjoy time profi n.

peace-

war-

"Held To Ransom"

"It was not only at Crete that our lads were let down, but by those in Britain who believe that patriotism is another name for profits.

"Labour must be bolder in its conception, more audacious in its strategy.

"The Government is still think

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"The trouble is that the Gov. ernment is national name

only, and still remains the active political executive of the com. bines, monopolies, and big in

dustrialis's.

"There must be no talk of ap- peasement. Neither must appeasers in high places be tolerated."

War Works Like Party

It has become

so dif- of

ficult to get out

France that Frenchmen who want to go to join Free France have to make use of the most un- expected methods.

It was disclosed on Saturday that the crews of ships recently sent from Marseilles 10 repa'rlate Vichy troops included, for exam- ple, a large proportion of young Dich who had taken employment of various kinds in order to reach Syrian territory and rally to the Free French.

In spite of heroic efforts many | of those who arrived at the port did not succeed in embarking, for authorities had bern the Vichy warned and guards were pluc d

Departments of a factory look-on the boats. ed like a vicarage tea party, Wo- men knitted jumpers. One woman' waited forty-six hours out forty-seven for work.

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Mr. B. Powell (Midlands) told that story to Blackpool Congress of the National Union of General and Municipal Workers.

He was commenting on the words of another speaker, who more tima was wasted through lack of material than absenteeism.

said

Notwithstanding In one ship alone 20 members of the crew.

irt who

Mar had signed on

Manda, GUC- rotlles as bunker

overboard ceeded In jumping through port holes and reaching the coast.

"Supervision on board was ex- tremely strict," said one such bunker hand. ""As we were near- ing Syria we were told that all contact with the land was strict- ly forbidden.

Acted Quickly

A resolution called on the Gov- ernment to regard the manning of industry as of equal importance with man-power for the Gervices.ed about 300 yards from the port

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he Armistice - to join the Allies and help with all my strength to liberate France from the German yoke.-British Wire- less.

OIL OFFICE MOVING

THE HEAD OFFICE OF THE TEXAS OIL COMPANY IS BE- ING REMOVED FROM SHANG- HAI TO SINGAPORE EARLY NEXT MONTH, ACCORDING TO THE "SHANGHAI EVENING POST."

The paper, quoting the General Manager, Mr. P. F. Lefevre, says it would only entail the transfer of the head office and part of the staff since the local office in Shang- hai will be maintained and sales of gas and oil continued as before. -Reuter.

ULSTER WAR LOAN

The Postmaster - General, spealcing in Belfast, said that the amount raised in Northern Ire- land up to the present for war saving, was £24,161,646. — Brí- tish Wireless.

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