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THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 25, 1941.

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Inter-Allied Conference Endorses Atlantic

TASK OF REBUILDING EUROPE

THE INTER-ALLIED CONFERENCE IN LON- DON YESTERDAY UNANIMOUSLY AFFIRMED AS THE COMMON AIM THAT SUPPLIES OF FOOD AND MATERIALS BE MADE AVAILABLE. FOR THE POST-WAR NEEDS OF COUNTRIES LIBER- ATED FROM NAZI OPPRESSION.

R.A.F. AWARDS

FLYING

OFFICERS

WHO

DIRECT BRITAIN'S AIR OPERATIONS IN THE MIDDLE EAST THE WESTERN DE- SERT MEDITERRANEAN, AND IRAQ ARE INCLUDED IN A LIST OF RAF. AWARDS ISSU ED YESTERDAY.

The list is

made up of 112 names and includes three officers and two N.C.O.'s in the Women's

Acting Air Marshal Roy Max- Drummond, Deputy Air well Officer Commander-in-Chief Middle East. Headquarters, and Alr Vice-Marshal John Henry d'Alblac, Air Officer Command- the Order of the Bath.

Auxiliary Air Force.

Reuter,

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Sir Dudiba Merwanjee Dalal, for former High Commissioner

in India in London, left estate England valued at £5,000, says Reuter from London.

M. Paul Spaak, Belgian Premier, afterwards pro- ing in Iraq, become Commpanions posed the following resolution: "The Governments of Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Greece, Luxembourg, the U.S.S.R. and Yugoslavia, and the representatives of General de Gaulle, Leader of the Free French, hay- ing taken note of the declaration recently drawn up by the President of the U.S.A. and the Prime Minis- ter, Mr. Churchill, on behalf of His Majesty's Gov- ernment in the United Kingdom, now make known their adherence to the common principles of policy set forth in the declaration and their intention to cooperate to the best of their ability in giving effect to them."

Mr. Eden

Point Four

explained that the giving alt possible assistance preamble to the resolution made Soviet Russia. no mention of His Majesty's Gov- ernment, or the Governments of Canada, Australia and South Africa, because these Governments are already associated with declaration,

the

Mr. Eden said the resolution ex- pressed the general aims for which they were fighting.

to

On behalf of Greece, M. Tsou- deros approved the resolution,

M. Bech, for Luxembourg, said his Government gave adherence to the Roosevelt-Churchill declara- tien.

the great English-speaking De-

c Charter

FADDEN GOVT. DUTCH

SURVIVES

BY ONE VOTE EXPLAIN

The motion of cen- sure moved by Mr.. Curtin, the Labour

leader, against the

VIEWS

The point of view Australian Govern the Netherlands Govern- ment in Parliamentment with regard to the yesterday; was defeat-

résolution adopted by the. ed by 32 votes to 31. Inter-Allied Conference in Mr. Curtin alleged London yesterday on the use of Govern- post-war feeding and re- ment funds amounting lief in Europe was ex- to over £3,000 for

plained to Reuter yester- bribing Union offici- day by an authoritative als-Reuter.

Netherlands spokesman. |10000000

ORGANISING

POOL OF SUPPLIES FOR THE PEACE

THAT IT WAS THE DUTY of all free "To-day the whole world knows countries to organise in good time on initial It was his conviction that ap-mocracies are pledged to the Rual pool of resources for use in the transition from proval by the Ailled Counoll of destruction of the Nazi tyranny." the declaration would add The declaration, he said, had war to peace, was stressed by Mr. Anthony brought renewed encouragement Eden, Foreign Secretary, at yesterday after- noon's resumption' of the Allied Conference the at St. James' Palace.

greatly to Its influente and would encourage the Allied forces. now gathered together to defeat Germany.

The Eight Points

M. Jan Masaryk, Czechoslovak

to resistance by the oppressed peoples.

M. van Kleffens, Netherlands Foreign Minister, said that words "with due respect for their existing obligations" Four of the Atlantic Charter

in

"As is well known," he said, ""the

Netherlands Governmcht some time ago planned measures for re-stocking the Netherlands as: soon as the yoke of German; op- pression has been. cast off:

“Queen Wilhelmina in hor radio speech promised her pto- ple to take this task in hand. A Government executive. In extra- ordinary service appointed for this purpose is in New York and le making the necessary „pur- chaecs and is supervising the storing of these goods for the duration of the was.

"Although the Government have the greatest possible interest in this joint Allied task and will be prepared to exert all their powers

to contribute their share to this work the fact remains that plans on behalf of the Netherlands Motherland retain their particular attention:"Reuter.

RAID BY SINGLE 'PLANE

An Air Ministry and Ministry of Home Security, communique states: "Shortly after noon a single bombs

Point Mr. Eden proposed a resolution dealing Foreign Minister, accepting the re-(dealing with equal access to trade with practical steps which must be taken in solution on behalf of his country; and materials) appeared to be in order to provide for the supply of necessities enemy aircraft dropped escaped Hitler and were enjoying Existing obligations should to occupied countries as soon as the German

said Free Czechoslovaks who had the nature of a reservation.

were

the hospitality of Britain stirred by the Roosevelt-Churchill meeting,

a

not be perpetuated if they would

reriously Impair or diminish the aggressors have been removed.

offect of the rule,

Protection SnowballTM

It was in order to organise this The Eight Points were equally

Govern- action that the British Important in their symbolic as In

ment had invited the Allied Gov- their political and economic

At the end of the last war the ernments and authorities to meet significance. They were the cor-

same principle found solemn ex-in London now. rect procets for achieving better world for our children pression-in-almost identical: terms.

already he said; and they all knew what Preliminary work had became of it when the snowball been done by a Ministerial Com- of protection was set rolling un-mittee on export surpluses. til it became so large that it was a serious obstacle in the path of international trade.

after the final victory.

ANY HOPE OF AGREEMENT WITH NAZI GERMANY AND VULGARISING; GOOSE STEP! WAS A

PING PRUSSIANISM FUTILE DREAM:

Another committee of officials under Sir Frederick Leith-Ross, The Netherlands Government the Government's Chief Economic Only after the destruction of expressed the earnest hope to Adviser, had already begun to

a peace see trade barriers removed and enquire into European needs, that all men in all lands would live discriminatory, treatment in in- out their lives in freedom from ternational commerce

abolished. fear and want.

this could we establish

Germany Disarmed

A serious common effort would be made to that end for the ulti- mate" benefit of all,

Estimates of Needs

their

at a place on the East Coast Scotland. None. was..hurt

of

and

no damage done."-British Wire- less.

BRITAIN BANS SUPPLIES TO SWITZERLAND

BRITAIN HAS WITHDRAWN the facilities for the passage of blockaded industrial materials to Switzerland as a consequence of the latter's com- mercial agreement with Germany. The Netherlands Government

The official announcement in bad taken measures to build up

London yesterday stated: “In a store for their own country and M. van- Kleffens, said that on Even when the total disama-behalf of the Netherlands Gov- the Polish and Belgian Govern their economies to working order view of the commercial agree- ment of nations who periodically erament he was happy to express ments had prepared preliminary after a period of reorganisation ment recently signed between countries which is likely to last at least Switzerland and Germany, the British Government is no longer two years after the war. resorted to aggression to attain adhesion to the principles of the memoranda" on

estimated requirements.

able to continue the limited faci- political aggrandisement was ac- Atlantic Charter because it was

lities hitherto accorded" for the Bureau Proposed complished, the defensive position their conviction that these prin- The Norwegian and Czech Gov-

passage through the blockade and of nations who, like the Czecho- ciples, properly applied, would ernments were putting in hand preparation of corresponding

Mr. Eden sald that the

resolu- across enemy territory of mate- slovaks, had for long been vic-go far to advance a better inter-

memorandair.

tion he would propose provided rials for Swiss industry. tims of aggression, would have to national order which would bring

to all countries international and Mr. Eden said that the fram be considered.'

national security and prosperity. Ing and coordination or esti- for the establishment of a bureau

which would report to an Inter mafos must take account of the

Allied Committee under the Anglo-U.S. Cooperation "We thank the President of the

United States and the Prime urgent needs. In thờ first week

Chairmanship"." SI Tredefic Leith Ross. M. Masaryk continued Within Minister of His Britannic Majes- after the Nazi yoke was "lifted. the future economie structure of ity's government in the United Such estimates must further tako the world, as outlined by the Kingdom for having taken this into account the probable demands Storks of certain essential food

of European countries for supplies stuffs were even Roosevelt Churchill declaration; auspicious initiative," he said,

trom overseas in order to restore ing in those parts small nations like Czechoslovakia by access to their fair share of raw materials will be given an opportunityvas equals to recon- The Polish Minister Count population" which had been roz struct In cooperation with their Edward Raczynski, said he hoped moved from the western parts of neighbours quickly, and perman 1H6 Charter would be fully-ap- Poland would return to their

certain nations that had taken away.

Polish-Endorsement

not directly

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"The Government," appreciates the Switzerland's'

continue to

In reaso ImBot Ini foodstuffo portain other destined for dome

OFFICIAL

LONDON DECLARE.

Infi of some of the most Im MOVE WAS NOT AN portant commodities especially wheat and cóftöf

ever,

IMPLY RETALIATION BÚT RECOGNITION OF A STATE OF AFFAIRS WHICH EXISTS, "The statement which they THROUGH NO FAULT OF THE

life.

The Czechoslovak - Gövern advantage of present circuins- The Polish Minister was con- | fident too that Poland would not ment" is more than ever con tances would not be forgotten- vinced that the closer coopera. He said: Poland; which was the be allowed to emerge from the tion becomes between Britain Orst victim of the German ag-war with reduced territory but and America the greater will gressor and which had still re- would see that her frontiers as have nuthorised me to make shows be the future safety of those fected." German proposals of col-sured an economic development they will not be unwilling at the SWISS OR OF BRITAIN. who to-day have taken up arms laboration, would see that none worthy of the numbers of her right time to join in framing plans against the common foo."" of the illegal acts perpetrated by population He, endorsed very for the supply of Europe's needs M. Matury hoped cooperatio the mithloss aggressor would be strongly the principles of the on the basis of cooperation," said understand the position.

Mr. Eden-Reuter, would be particularly quick in recognised, and that the Polish Allande Charter Router.

ter

It is believed that the Swiss

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