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IGNORE RUMOURS:

BEST WAY TO FIGHT FIFTH COLUMN, SAYS U.S. ARMY OFFICER

MAJOR JOSEPH K. EVANS OF THE MILITARY INTELLI- GENCE STAFF, U, S, ARMY, told a cosmopolitan audience at the Y.W.C.A. forum in Manila that the best way to fight fifth column activities is to "pay no attention to rumours, report any Information · regarding subversive activities to constituted an- thority, and by all means avold discpssing rumours with your neighbour." reports the Manila Bulletin.

He said that the public can help He stated that among the fith by exercising common sense le columnists are paid agents' of un- evaluating rumours, and if the declared enemy countries. but ramours seem to be of a serious that, "our greatest concern is with enough nature as to warrant in-our own nationals who, perhaps vestigating, they should

unconsciously, Ald and abet aur. mediately be reported to the near- undeclared enemies." He said he est government authority"" "and to regretted to say that "right here no one else."

in Manila there are Institutions" where the so-called greater em-

WELL-PROTECTED

out to the students.

Major Evans reinforced the ciency of dictatorships are pointed statement made by Maj. Gen. George Grimert, commanding the American army in the Philippines.

"MOST ACTIVE)

Major Evans said that some of

GENERAL

The burning wreckage of a Heinkel aircraft which was shot down

by the E.AF. some where in England.

in his Occupation. Day speech that the most active fifth columnists am afraid such thoughts make me we are well protected against are foreigners who have been something of a fifth columnist, fifth columnists."

naturalized as Filipino or Ameri- Major?"

He also referred to a statement can eltizens. He urged the publis made_by_United States-High-Com-to-follow General Grunert's-be-i missioner Francis B. Sayre at a hest that, "we take what steps are conference yesterday that necessary to withdraw our moral press the situation is well in hand and and economic support from those. -that-there-is-no-cause-for-alarm amongst-us-who-are-against-us.”

Mr. Sayre told newsmen that the US military and naval authori- ties and the Commonwealth-off-| clala are in close touch with every- thing that is going on and that "we are prepared to act promptly when action is, required.”

MOST INSIDIOUS

CAN AND WILL

In reply to this question. Major Evans directed aften- tion to the statement made by General Grunert in his speech that "America can and will protect all that it holds dear and all that is its own." This reference to General Grunert's speech was warmly applauded by the audience.

80 ÅRMED NIPPONS

REPORTED IN“ FIGHT IN PI JOLO, Sulu, Aug. 16-Con- stabulary soldiers lets on board a speedboat here today for Bangka wan Island about 175 miles away. where several More fishermen

were reported manhandled by 80 armed Japanese using four high- powered fishing boats,

PICNIC FOR 300 SAILORS

Thanks to the Missions to sen- Inen, about 300 sailors and officers From a certain ship now in Singa- pore, were taken round on a sight- (seeing tour to Johore recently,

Leaving their ship a little be- fore 10 a.m., they did not return

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1940.

FINE PROGRESS OF MALAYAN AIRMEN

Malaya's 16 Volunteer Air Force cadets, who, in six months, should be among the front line of the RAF. pilots, are "doing fine," according to the Director of Civil Aviation, Malaya, Major R.L. Nana. "

Major Nunn is" receiving a daily report of their progress and since the day they began their duties, they have averaged 18 hours' Bying a day......

"A fine lot, keen, quick, with the right spirit," is the 10- structors' report on the pre- sent batch of pupils,

They began their Brst day's fly-within a month, in the case of from this interesting "voyage" till ing in ↑ shower that lasted some, and others later. about 6:30 p.m., just in time for throughout the day. They dia dinner.

their 18 hours, nevertheless. They were transported in 20 Patriotism in its truest form is private cars and seven omnibuses. being demonstrated by some of Mr A. C. Wills was their guide the former employers of these

Some of the cadets have already and manager. Members of the volunteers. These firms are statted solo work. They have, in First Sagapore, Sea Scouts, one actually helping their men finan-nearly all these cases initial train- of them sitting in each bus and cially, besides promising to keeping in the dying clabs which has each car with the sailors, so their places open for them when enabled them to quote Major helped as guides, pointing out the "the trouble" is all over.

Nunn "to get off with fying various places of interest on the

NEARLY READY

start tri the Journey.

school." (Malaya Preparations are being made to Tribune). Among the places visited were get the second batch of cadets a big match factory at Johore, ready when the present squad are the Lee Pineapple Factory, the ready to be posted to their next reservoir and rubber factory at training centre, outside Malaya Gunong Palai, and the Punching sometime towards the end. or

October or the beginning November

Kechil waterfalls,

Half the party had their lunch on the dam while the other half Hunched at the Punching-Kechi

waterfalls.

...A

"refreshment-cart" panted the tourists.

accom-

Auxiliary Nursing Service

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Officers' Guarantee Fund

____Ther_will_go...from Malaya to a training school where ar- rangements have already betn A sum of over $82,000 has been made to accommodate them. - pald by the FMS. Public Officers" The question of finding vacan- Guarantee Fund since its incep cles in R.A.F. training schools tion in 1940 in respect of defalca- "If you love America and

either in Australia, India, South tons, last year's payment being the Philippines, be aggressive

Africa or the United Kingdom is $1,572-an increase of $500 on the about it," "Major Evans 'told

one of the more difficult problems figure for the previous year. his audience. “Remember that

facing Government with regard to Keports of the incident were the flags of these two nations...

HOME NURSING, Kowloon Hos-the

This fact is revealed in the re- brought to the provincial governor pital:-There will be a. final re-scheme.

Singapore Flying guarantee you the most secure

School port of the Fund for 1939. position in the world today." Asked whether be knew of any this morning by Deputy Governor vision in practical work on Wed-

The year's working shows a de- Places have to be found in ad- ficit of $4,495.24 due to the depre- attempts by a foreign power to M. Ebbah, who said the Japanese nesday, August 28 at 5 p.m. QUERIES ANSWERED

vance 1 R.A.F. training centres elation of $15,639 in the value of subjugate the Philippines by force stripped the Moro Ashermen of FIRST AID EXAMINATION,

outside Malaya, and on the nutu-git-edged securities held by the After his brier talk, Major of arms, Major Evans said that their clothes, beat them up and Kowloon Hospital," A to L Auguster of these vacancies will de-

und.. da, or sabotage, Major Evans Evans answered questions put to "many countries are interested in threatened them with worse. The 29 at 5.15 p.m. and M to Z. August pend the total of R.AF. plots

Entrance fees amounted to sald. Of these three, the most him by people in the audience. the Philippines, but none has Japanese were reportedly angry 30 at 5:15 p.m.

Malaya hopes to produce through $1,127 and contributions to 317.- insidious is propaganda which One of his questioners, a Filipino taken any steps to take the because the Moros would zict allow HOME NURSING EXAMINA-

the Flying School scheme. causes people to doubt the efficacy who claims to have fought in the Islands." He

149, as compared with $1,290 and that tho them to gather turtles. Miles of TION, Kowloon Hospital, A to L Medical examination at the $18,053 respectively for 1938. of their own system of government first world war, said he was con- United States is able to protect decayed turtle meat cover the 15 September 4, at 5.15 p.m. and Mrate of approximately four men The interest received on invest- and to adopt a defeatist attitude. fused by the news dispatches and the Islands against invasion "be- land as a result of the Japanese to Z, September 5 at 5:15 p.m. week is taking place for selectionments during the year was $17,890. he pointed out. Guarding against was not sure whether America fore 1948."

visit according to Ebbah.

of the next squad of cadets.

During the year the Fund stood Those allegedly assaulted by the The 29th annual examinations The medical examination is security for 7,905 officers to the Japanese were employes of Boon of the Sino-American Boxer In-being carried out with thorough amount of $4,661,716. Chuan, a Moro mestizo, who has ajdemnity Refund Board were heldness by RAF doctors. Some of During the year'a sum of $7,275 lease to fish of the island. Ebbah simultaneously in Chungking and those examined have been found to was refunded to contributors who was quoted as saying that he first Kunming on Aug. 19. A total of have defects which, it is felt, may had left the service" or from reported the matter to officers of 122 candidates of both sexes sat only be temporary and these men whom security was no longer re- the government cutter Arayat.

are being asked to report again. Iquired.

Fifth column activity may take the form of espionage, propagun-

added

espionage and sabotage is "a task would defend the Philippines "Why hasn't "any foreign power properly within the scope of ex-against attack by a foreign power. attempted to take the Philip perts and mlitiary men, he said, "I am not so sure that I want pines" he was asked. but the public can help counteract to take up arms in defense of the "I believe it's because the Stars propaganda which aims to under-Islands, for with the Philippine and Stripes float at the top of the mine the prople's faith in what is Army alone, we are no match for Bag pole," he replied. The au-

an invading force" he said. Idience applauded.

their own.

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tor the examinations.

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