1941-09-20 — Page 3

THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 20, 1941

Supreme

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MR. A.V. ALEXANDER'S WARNING

"This Is No Time For Over-Confidence'

Confidence And Courage For The Test

CONSIDERATION OF THE DIFFICULTIES GIVE BRI- SURMOUNTED MAY RIGHTLY TAIN CONFIDENCE AND COURAGE FOR THE STERN AND TESTING TIMES WHICH WE AHEAD, DECLARED THE FIRST LORD OF THE ADMIRALTY, MR. A. V. ALEXANDER, AT A LUNCHEON IN LONDON YESTERDAY.

"But let me warn you that this is no time for over-confidence," he added, and con- tinued: "We are watching with profound admiration, but deep anxiety also, the sway- ing fortunes of the heroic resistance our 'Rus- sian allies are offering.

SEVERE FIGHTING IN HUNAN

Though its left column has been checked at the Tayun Mountain, the re- newed Japanese offensive in north Hunan by the central column has in- creased in intensity with reinforcements of 20,000 Japanese troops.

of 18

Most sanguinary fighting has been raging along the Sintslang

kilometers north river, 115 Changsha, since September when a powerful column of over 4,000 crossed the waterway at Kengkow. Kwanwangchiao is now the scene of the severest fighting.

The crossing of the river was assisted by bombing squadrons the which in relays subjected Yingtien, Hsiangyin and Kwan. wangchiao sectors to flerce bom- bardments from sunrise to 'sun- down on September 18.

broken

CHOCS. GO

TO SWEETS CITY

ever

"The most fierce, bloody and terrible bat- tles the world has witnessed are being fought out amid scenes of indescribable horrar.. Great issues tremble in the balance."

In another passage Mr. Alex- ander said: We are grateful

for all the American aid we have received and hope for more. We acknowledge with admiration all that is being done for our cause by Russian heroism.

"But we recognise that in the final [Esue it is upon our own exertions that we have to rely for salvation. The urgent call la to speed production in every way possible."

To The End

SUPPLIES FOR OUR WEST AFRICAN FORGES—Owing to the ravages of the Teetan Fly it is impossible to breed or rear cattle in many parts of Africa but in some of the Tsetse belts, Cattle are thanks to the West African Army Service Corps, our troops still have fresh meat. thipped from other parts of Africa and slaughtered on reaching the Bupply depot In the infect- ed areas. On some parts of the West Coast cattle have to be brought arhore by means of surf boat and this is no easy task. At the end of the day's work it is all hands to the rapce to bring the surf boats up the beach.

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BRITISH FIGHTERS' SUCCESSES

Two enemy sweepers were

mine-

sunk,

a third set on fire and a fourth badly holed and left in a sinking condition, by four of our fighters off the Belgian Coast late on Thursday. No R.A.F. losses were reported.

-Reuter.

Mr. Alexander declared that Britain's willingness and deter- mination to help Russia was con- ditioned by the fact that what o could be done was being done and

would be done.

"WE ARE WITH RUSSIA TO THE END IN THIS BUSINESS,' HE AFFIRMED.

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Knox's

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V

H.K. APPOINTMENTS

published in the

"Government

CHINESE PEOPLE'S WAR

DO FICTITIOUS

NAMES HIDE LEADING

NAZIS?

(By Alexander H. Williams)

UNDERGROUND REPORTS, never authenti- cated and never satisfactorily disposed of, that Fritz Thyssen, who aided in bringing Adolf Hitler from obscurity to power, and others who loom big in the Nazi hierarchy, have large sums of money cached in the United States, were given front-page |publicity in New York.

They follow a letter by Knight Woolley, a mem- ber of the bariking house of Brown Brothers Harri- man & Co., asking the advice of William R. White, New York State Banking Commissioner, whether members of his firm should resign from the Board of Directors of the Union Banking Corporation.

differences

Mr. Woolley raised the questioned that he has had whether the banking house of with the Nazi regime. We have no Voor Handel en Scheepvaart -knowledge, as to whether he still in the Bank might be a Netherlands institu- retains an interest tion or whether it is, in fact, a Voor Handel en Scheepvaart, nor German institution masquerading are we able to obtain any infor under a Dutch name.

mation with respect to stock own-

time.

Colonel Referring to recent statement about the Unit- Mr. ed States Navy's activities, West of the Sintsiang river. Alexander said: "The United States sharp fighting has also

is undertaking duties which will out in the Chingshan region where greatly help us.

Their material! "It seems to me that, "My partners have been giving jership of the Bank.

"In View of these uncertain- serious consideration to withdraw- another

column has and moral Japanese

support cannot

all nations should take ing from the Board," Mr. Woolley ties, together with the censor- landed on the bank of Hoyeh over-estimated."

ship affecting communicationa Lake to the north-west of

their hats off to China," said in his letter to Mr. White, Hsiangyin,

"Should the United States enter to and from Rotterdam, I realise Central News.

Mr. Alexander also revealed

Dr. Carlos, the war, they feel they might be that the Union Bank Corpora- that he was assured by the Naval remarked V

Staff that the average endurance Romulo, publisher and under some embarrassment betion might be placed in an em of units of the British Fleet

cause of their connection with the barrassing position if all tho of at editor-in-chief

the bank time spent uninterruptedly

directors were to resign at this even though we have no sea had been at least twice what DMHM chain of news-financial interest in the Union could have been forescen

Banking Corporation, nor do we "I feel sure. however, that you papers in the Philippines, participate in its earnings. They will understand the position of war began.-Reuter.

in Kunming.

act as directors merely as a mat- my associates, and I will greatly ter of business courtesy."

appreciate a frank expression from Dr. Romulo said that China has

Mr. Woolley, in sketching brief- you, as to the action you feel they found her, soul in Chungking, and no matter what the physical hardly the background of their con- should take. Should you believe, ships, trial and tribulations are, nection with the Union Banking that the interests of the banking. China's soul is deathless and in- Corporation, said W. A. Harriman department would be best served THE SENDING' 'OF CHO- The following appointments were

was in Europe. in 1926 and met by their continuing as directors. vincible. TO. BRISTOL IS COLATE

Thyssen. At one of their, meetings, until the situation abroad has RATHER LIKE SENDING COAL Gazette to-day:-

"You cannot be in Chungking," Mr. Woolley said, Mr. Thyssen been somewhat clarified, I know TO NEWCASTLE, BUT IN THE Mr. T. Megarry resumed duty added the Filipino Journalist, told Mr. Harriman he was form that they will be glad to be guid- MOST RECENT CONSIGNMENT as Principal Assistant Colonial without sensing it is really the OF COMFORTS FOR AIR RAID Secretary and Clerk of Councils, people's war, and you cannot seeing a bank in New York to looked by your judgment, and I will DISTRESS VICTIMS SENT OVER Mr. L. R. Andrewes resumed the torment of the Chinese people after his interests in the United greatly appreciate your reaction as to what action, if any, should FROM AMERICA TO THE CITY duty as Registrar of the Supreme without, schsing their patriotism States and asked Mr. Harriman to this situation and your opinion

and unity. When you talk to the to serve on the Board...

Mr. Harriman, Mr. Woolley can be taken by my associates."

Cornells Lievense, President of Mr. M. J. Abbott resumed duty man-in-the-street you find he is as Acting Deputy Registrar of using the same language that is tinued, agreed that certain of his

associates would serve in that the Union Banking Corporations the Supreme Court, &c.

as violently anti-aggression.

capacity, and as a result, mem- said he did not know who owned Mr. C. J. Norman to act

bers of the Harriman organisa-the $3,000,000 listed as the Bank's Superintendent of Prisons.

Dr. Romulo said he was con- tions and now of Brown Brothers assets. The parent institution, he Mr. J. W. FitzGerald to act as vinced that China has staying Harriman & Co. have been on the added, has been bombed, out of

existence, Either the chocolate was sent Assistant Superintendent of Pri power. "China has morale, unity, Board ever since. from Britain. to America and sons.

patriotism and the spirit of sacri-. back again or more probably Mr. F. D. Roberts to be a Mem- lice: These intangible things in Thyssen Out Of Favour For many months, reports have Dbeen going the rounds that Nazi -It came from Fry's Montreal ber of the Shipping Control Board. the long run will count favour factory.

Miss M. M. Metcalfe to be aably in the people's struggle. To the best of my knowledge," and Fascist chieftains had pro Nursing Sister.

left Chungking with a feeling of Mr. Woolley said "Mr." Thyssen vided for their future by deposit- Miss D. Revell to be a Nursing admiration. The Chinese people formed the Bank Voor: Handel on ing large sums of money In Ameri- gister.

are peace-loving, and yet when Scheekvaart and presumably con- can banks under fictitious names. Miss D. J. Scourse to be" a the hour struck and the mettle trolled that institution. You per. It has been impossible to confirm of the nation was put to the test,haps have read in the newspapers those reports or to get anything. Nursing Sister.

Miss. B. Earner to be a Nurs- Chinese courage has not been that Fritz Thyssen is no longer in like an authoritative denial of ing Bister."

found wanting??a=Central Nows. - | Germany, and it has been report-them,

WAS A LARGE QUANTITY OF Court, &c. - FRY'S CHOCOLATE,

The entire country is concern- ed in saving, shipping space. Fry's factory is just outside Bristol,

In either case, surely, it would be easier to arrange for the dis- tribution of this chocolate" from a factory six miles away rather than from..one on the other side of the Atlantic.

as the educated Chinese:

as