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THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 24, 1941,

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REPEAL OF NEUTRALITY ACT Crippling, Asserts Col. Knox

Battleship For

Atlantic Sweep

AFTER WATCHING THE HUGE NEW "MASSACHU - 35,000-TON BATTLESHIP SETTS” LAUNCHED BEFORE A THOUSAND CHEERING PEOPLE YESTERDAY MORNING, THE U.S. SECRETARY OF NAVY, COL. FRANK KNOX, DECLARED THE NEUTRALITY ACT IS. “CRIPPLING" THE EFFORTS OF THE COUNTRY AND SAID IT SHOULD BE IMME- DIATELY REPEALED.

"There should be ng handicap on those trying to keep the war away from these shores," Col, Knox said. "We must waste no time in repealing the Neutrality Act.

The "Massachusetts" was laun- ched without incident and even before her bow touched the water the keel for a new cruiser, the U.S.S. Flint, was laid on the spot she had just vacated.

Sea Power

Declaring that if American security was to be maintained the United States must "rely for years to come on the dominance of sea power," Col. Knux added. "It is essential that aid should be sent when and where it is need-

ed,

"Our task is to keep the fight- ing away from America. Let us free the hands

ARMING U.S.

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MERCHANT

SHIPPING

President Roosevelt announced yesterday that the Administra- tion is studying the question of arming American merchant ships, says Reuter from Washington.

FINNS MEET WITH SHARP REVERSE AT MAKESYACH

(By Reuter's Resident Correspondent in Moscow.).

THIRD OF GERMAN ARMY CLAIMED HORS-DE-COMBAT

SPEAKING IN LONDON<yesterday the Soviet Ambassador, M. Ivan Maisky, said that at a moderate estimate German losses in the east were some 3,000,000 killed, wound- ed and missing, and in three months the num- ber of 'planes destroyed was something like 8,500. About one-third of the entire German army was now hors-de-combat.

Russia was not fighting for herself alone but for the security and freedom of other nations, declared M. Maisky, adding "The fate of humanity for many generations to come is being decided around Leningrad and in the Ukraine.”

There was no doubt that Hit- CHEERFUL TONE ON

ler's original plan had been up- set and the Glitzkrieg had failed: miserably. German losses were colossal and the figures issued by the German. Command a few daysi ago could be considered utterly ridiculous.

STOCK MARKET

estimate of German losses but where Great Western were of our Com

mander in Chief," (President

Roosevelt).

Col. Knox asserted that recent

events on the Russian front made the prospects of Russian victory

dim."

He need not elaborate on this

statement except to say that casTM

ualties in Russia were greater than in any other conflict in his-

tory, and that the fighting in Rus sia "has a direct bearing on our

own situation."

For Atlantic Duty

Col. Knox said it was possible the battleship just launched might

have to

FOUR BATTALIONS of Finns have been forced out of fortified positions in the neigh bourhood of Makesyach and a large number killed, according to the Soviet army organ: "Red Star” yesterday.

The Finns had established themselves in trenches and machine-gun nests, put down. field mines and made full use of the terrain, which is broken country with woods and marshes and stretches of poor soil, with large granite boulders.

LITTLE OLD

"participate in WOMAN-

fight for human liberty."

another

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Clasping her hands in

After lengthy scouting of the enemy positions the Soviet troops made a feint attack. Infront while the main force attacked from, the flank and ejected they Finns from a series of positions.

The "Red Star" also declares

which the enemy had selzod.

The London Stock Exchange yesterday was distinctly cheerful under the leadership of gilt-edged securities where gains up to 3/8 were recorded. Especially good M. Maisky gave the Russian features also were home rails, two added nevertheless hard facts higher at 414, and Courtaulds were 176. up at 32/9 on expecta- proved the German war machine tons of an early Government valuation: was still strong and Russia was statement on viscose facing an immensely difficult Elsewhere tobaccos were promin- ently firm. Shells and Mexicari Eagles among oils were firm. Ja- panese bonds rallied slightly. Wall Street was firm.--Reuter.

situation.

Too much reliance should not be placed on such uncertainties, as "General Winter" and "Gen- eral--Mud."

With the modern technique of war these factors had been con-

siderably minimised and by now perhaps "General Winter" had

been reduced, to Colonel and "General Mud" to Major or Lieu- tenant.

No Standstill

ful calculation,“

MANCHESTER GIRL'S ESCAPE

A Manchester girl who escaped from Brussels to France, only to be hounded far south by the in- vaders, described how, at one town a hotel keeper reopened the hotel for refugees and refused payment.

At the frontier station two old women pressed the Gold Cross at The war on the eastern front Lorraine emblem of Free France- that two regiments of the 102nd would not be at a standstill into the Manchester girl's hand, German Infantry. Division have either, in the autumn or winterings Tell General de Gaulle, Ho declared that the "Massa-

been defeated, two battalions and the Soviet people did not tell England we are counting on chusetts" and; other "ships, ro:-

being completely smashed, in base.1 their views on such a doubt them British Wireless, cently launched or building

fighting, near a place described would carry the heaviest guns

by the initial on the north afloat and would participate in the job handed over to the Navy front of her, 13-year-old western sector of the front. for sacing that the sea lanes Betty stood in Swansea The Soviet troops, says the between America, and 'Britain are kept free."

Juvenile Court and list- newspaper, advanced under artil- lery cover and engaged the Repeal of the Neutrality Act ened to the justices dis-enemy, with bayonets. The en- was also advocated yesterday by cuss a future in which gagement developed into a larger battle, resulting in the throwing MIN John Green, President of the she is to have a new home back of two German regiments. Industrial Union of Marine Ship- building Workers of America and “parents" who will Reuter.

give her love and hap-. piness,

No Turning Back

She was charged with stealing. Speaking at the Union's Na¬n £1 note from a neighbour's tional Convention at Atlantic City he said: "We support President home. Roosevelt's foreign policy.

Russia too had auffered heavy losses. The enemy bad: occur pled Important industrial, dia- tricts and the Russland had been obliged to evacuate A number of factories and plants- and sometimo, must elapso, be-. fore, they could start again on new sites.

RED CROSS FUND BENEFITS

Sir Courtauld Thomson, Chair- man of Red Cross sales, yesterday handed a cheque for £30,000 to That made it more difficult for the Duke of Gloucester's Red: Russia to replace losses in Cross and St. John Fund, In when he cannot get the food and material and it was at this lunccluded in the amount; which com→ ture that the other freedom loving prises the proceeds of Red Cross tobacco, he needs.

nations must step into the breach. sales, is £700 realised by the King's gift of wine at, the first Red Cross wine sale. With the addition of this cheque the Duke of Gloucester's Red Cross and St. John Fund was increased by $32,- 920 British Wireless,

"I cannot get much, food for half a crown, but I make a list to show him how the money is

Betty had told a big policeman, spent." "For two months I have been "We agree with this pro- keeping house for my fathecry bro- nouncements. We agree with the ther and two sisters. One of them eight-point programme Propl-Is paralysed. dent Footavalt and Mr. Chur-

2s. 6d. For Food

~~ MR. CHURCHILL LUNCHES AT PALACE

Right To Expect

Betty, who was described by "The Soviet people," he declar the justicist clerk as a little old ed, "have the right to expeat that woman of 13," said her father cooperation, as they are fighting threw her out into the road one heroically men, women and night and she was given a bed by even children not only for neighbours;

themselves but for the freedom:

Mr. Churchill, who was re- and security of other countries.

ceived in audience by the King get up at 8.80 every morn Betty was accompanied in courAll these other countries can at Buckingham, Palace yesterday!

hor food. by two women neighbours, who

kissed her when the justices ad not but realise that in sending remained to lunch. The King "If the Neutrality Act is in the He gives me half a crown now journed the case for a week and aeroplanes and tanks to the Soviet also recolved, Lord Halifax, Bil-

Reuter, aid to themselves"———

States, Reuter, way let it be wiped off the Statute and again during the week to get arranged for her to go to a shel- Union they are in fact rendering tish Ambassador to the United Books."-Reuter,

food for the family and complains ter for girls,

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