1941-09-17 — Page 37

.THE CHINATM MAIL, SEPTEMBER 17, 1941.

MUTT: AND JEFF

PRIVATE JEFF WE'RE

HAVING WAR GAME MANEUVERS THIS: AFTERNOON! HARNESS THE GENERAL'S HORSE!,

YES

SIR!

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YAWN!

WHAT'S A MATTER?

TIRED?

Theire Supreme Cost

NOT REALLY?

I'M TRYIN' TO MAKE THE HORSE YAWN · SO I CAN PUT THE BIT IN HIS

MOUTH

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By BUD FISHER-

SAP!

HA-HA HAW!

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EXECUTION OF "HOSTAGES" FUTILE

[SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")

Within a few hours of the German authori- ties in Paris announc- ing that an additional 10 hostages were exe- cuted as reprisal for attacks on Germans, it was revealed that two more attacks on German soldiers had occurred and that the Communist Senator, Marcel Cachin, had been arrested in Ren-

nes.

International

News Service.

ROOSEVELT ON QUEENS & ALHAMBRA

AID TO CHINA

IN SPECIAL SECTIONS of his Lease-Lend Re- port concerning American aid to China, President Roosevelt says:-"In the case of China, as with Bri- tain, one of the major tasks has been to improve, ex- tend and make secure long communication lines over which the defence articles must be delivered.

"Cargo vessels have been supplied by the United States Maritime Commission to carry the needed goods over the long voyage to Rangoon,

"Overland transport into Free China requires the use of highways, railways, waterways and air- lines. Fundamental steps have been taken to strengthen the vital routes.

Paving materials have been de- | "Protection of China's highways, livered and applied for resurfac- her air Gelds and cities from wan- ing China's lifeline, the Burma ton Japanes: aerial attack re- Road, and a growing fleet of quires a fleet of modern fighter lend-lease trucks are in operation planes. on these civilian supplies. Regu- lar shipments of petrol, motor oils, spare parts and tyres are be- ing provided for the service of these trucks and other vehicles.

"China has virtually limitless

Air Force Contracts

"Lend-Lease contracts have been concluded during the past quarter to reinforce the Chinese

.0000000000000000007 manpower which built the Burma Air Force. To advise and consult

TAXIMAN ROBBED

Three men who engaged a taxi in Jordan Road at 10.40 p.m. last night, ordered the driver to Shamshulpo and, in Apliu Street, robbed the driver of $5.50, driving licence and some cigarettes.

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Road unaided and is now har-with the Chinese authorities con- defence nessed to Lend-Lease equipment cerning the use of the and materials in the tremendous articles already provided as well job of pushing a railway through as those scheduled for future de- malarious Yunnan, Under the livery, there has Leen organised direction of the United States a military mission which is now Public Health Service, a mission | proceeding to Free China.

ob- has been sent to protect the lives "It is expected that the and health of the workers onservations of this mission and its conferences win the leaders of the vital project.

the armed forces of China will determine the type of defence equipment best adapted to the actual conditions of warfare In that country and will insure the effective use of equipment vided."--Central News,

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