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BRITISH BABIES
Bombed and destitute children of all ages from a few months to four years old. whose parents have been killed in air raids, at a nursery training college somewhere in England, where they are now recovering confidence and happiness. This photograph was taken when they were visited by Cecil Madden and a BBC microphone. A description of the scene, including the voices of the children at play, was broadcast in the BBC's Overseas short- wave service. There are now over a hundred children perman- ently in the college, which is supported by the American Air Raid Relief Committee, the British War Relief Society of U.S.A..
and the American Red Cross.
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PROBLEM OF POST-WAR INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC
ORGANISATION
Taking as his subject "The Problem of Post-War International Economic Organisation," DE. HENRY F. GRADY, President of the American President, Lines, recently delivered a thought-provoking ad- dress at a huncheon meeting of Teachers of International Law at Carlton Hote, Washington, DC,
Some of the questio is which To what extent after the war shali we be able to sell the surplus products of our farm-.. ers and industrial workers in world markets?
Will the Aternational me- chanism of trade be restored or shall we have to resort to the barter system of primitive -peoples?
Shall we be able to enjoy, in a higher standard of living. the economic benefits arising from world-wide specialisation of production made possible by multi'aleral trade, or shail we, as a result of economie nationalism. have Lo work longer and harder for a liveli. hood?
Dr. Grady posed were these:
our way of life today, is merely sensational way of saying that history is a record of change. -
"Capitalism so defined has dled many deaths. The capi- Lallsin of 1900 was far different from the capitalism of George Washington's time, and the New Deal capitalism of today is different from that of 1949. I have no quarrel with anyone who enjoys the sport. of phrase-making. provided the essentials of free enterprise and Democracy are maintain- ed. 'A rose by any other rame would smell as sweet.""
Dr. Grady said Democracy can- not be gained by merely fighting for it, continuing:
THE LAST WAR
THE ANSWERS "The answers LC these ques- "We fought in the last war to tions." said Dr. Grady,
"now make the world safe for demo- depend largely on us, on thecracy, but refused in the period of ability of American
labour and peace which followed to assume by management to co-operate, cn membership in the League of Na- their efforts to hold down costs tions our share of the responsibi- and prices, and on the willing-lity for the shaping of a demo- Dess of individuals.
We economic jcratie" international society. classes andi sections 01 the felt that we could rely on Isolation subordinate their for security regardless of what
country to
TUESDAY, MAY 20, 1941. —PAGETM
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SOLE AGENTS:
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special interests to the supreme happened to the rest of the world. Recent Mail
national objective of aiding the "We even refused to co-operate democratic cause."
With other countries in order to
Instead We raisca
“WAR WEAPONS GENERAL DENTZ outcome of the struggle in Europe, community.
Dr. Grady believes that the bulla 4 сте prosperous world
LONDON.
WEEK"
May
19
(Reuter- London's "War Weapons Week" re- colved a huge boost today when the
cheque for £5,000,000 from an as- surance company, to be invested in i war bonds.
Other commercial and financial firms have promised a total of £4.-
000,000
ON SYRIA
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"Incidents" Result
and
depression. dis-
From London Has Arrived
All recent mall from London with
is the division of the world under barriers against world trade which, Totalitarian auspices into a number especially in view of the heavy in- of closed economic regions, then ternational payments having to be the exception of two consignments he thinks our problem of post-effected in the post-war period. have arrived in the Colony safely. war international economic o-jcontributed in no small part to ganisation is to maintain equality nanelal and economic instability
The two overdue despatches are Lord Mayor of London received a Of Armistice Terms and freedom in the commercial of the world and ultimately to the one sent via Cape Town by British
relations of the Western Hemi-great economic
Oversea. Airways bearing London LONDON, May 19 (Reuter) sphere and the British Common-illusionment, and social unrest out date between March 4 and 10, and "The Army of the Orient, whose wealth of Nations as a nucleus of which arose national socialism the other, via the surface route supreme commander Marshal around which an international de-
across the Atlantic and Pactic Petain.
REALITIES TO FACE
bearing London date between April and which enjoys the mocracy may ultimately be bullt.
"If we belleve in democracy, 13 and 20." sympathy of the whole population, MERE POSSIBILITY
these are the realitles we have to Is-ready to meet force with force."
However, no news of their loss "But such Totalitarian economic face and it takes more curage acclared General Dentz, the Vichy organisation." he added. "is not and intelligence to face them than conclusion that could be drawn has been received, and the only Governor MYSTERY LAKE Chier in Syria, in an announce- lity one of the forks in the road talitarianism. Unless we are pre-delayed en route.
Commander-nevitable. It is merely a possibl-It does to face the dangers of Tonow is that they must have been On Fraser Island, or, as it is thent broadcast from Beirut.
of civilisation which society can pared to proceed after the war in The despatches that arrived safe- popularly known, Great Sandy General Dentz said that Britain choose or reject, and it is admit- accordance with our convictions. ly are:----London mail via Pan- Island, is one of the phenomena had decided to oppose by force the tedly one which does not lead to as we were not after the last war. American Airways and trans-Atlan- planes which landed in the greater well-being of humanity then we are wasting our time talk-tie dated April 24; via Cape Town of nature. Several mystery lakes of, German fresh water are to be found there a Marshal Petain had already or to an enduring world peace. Oning about the preservation of de- and British Oversea Airways dated
that France bad no the contrary, it leads directly to mocracy. and although at an elevation of declared
England or her conditions out of which further! "It is my conclusion, therefore 350 feet above sea level. they rise enmity towards
world conflict must come, So why that the problem of post-war in- and fall a matter of some feet with Empire. the tides. Reputed to be very deep
"Saturday's incidents do not mean choose it?"
ternational economic organisation, the occupation of the country or However, Dr. Grady explained, regardless of the cutcome of the they have yet to be fathomed.
Abundant with tropical .scenery interference. In its affairs, They we cannot expect, in the event of present European conflict, “s, so these lakes are never visited by result purely from the application a victory for the Democracies, to far as we are concerned, to pre-
the exact status the aborigines. A curicus feature of of the Armistice terms. This is the restore
quo. serve and advance the liberal trade adding:
policy which we have pursued the water is that should it be kept whole truth;
FORCE WITH "FORCE
Society is constantly changing since 1934. longer than a day or so it putrefes.
"France,
Inventions, discoveries and deve- Syria and Lebanon. Birds are never seen in the mear. vicinity of their shores while fish which are bound together today lopments in science and technolo-i do not frequent their depths. more than ever in brotherly under-gy have naturally been accom- standing, will not endanger ther panied by changes in social Insti- Just cause by carrying out aggres.tutions. To say that capitalism is sive activity, the result of which duomed, if by capitalism is meant will be sacrifice of nocent people mere or elsewhere. I have been entrusted with the duty of ce- fending this country and I shall carry out my duty to the best of my ability."
NEW ENVOY TO BRITAIN
General Dente concluded with a declaration about meeting forec with force.
CIVIC GUARDS
OF KARACHI
KARACHI, May 19 (Reuter The Governor of Sind. Sir Hugh Dow, reviewed the civic guards of Karachi, paid tribute to their pub-
DEATH OF MR. ie spirit and declared the useful-
K. S. HON
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The prospects of success will of course be encouraging in the event of a British victory. In other circumstances our task may be much more diffi- cult, but all the more im- portant, "for then the cause of freedom mast look to the New World alone for refuge and strength."
AIRGRAPH LETTERS
March 10; surface mail via Atlan tic and Pacific dated April 29.
BRIGANTINE LAUNCHED
The 55-ton brigantine, Nstra Str de La Paz (Our Lady of Feace), was launched at the Wing On Shing Shipyard, Shamshulpo, yesterday.
The vessel, which is 58 feet in length, 15 feet wide with a draught of seven feet, has storage capacity
TELEPHONE NOS, 20075 & 30614.
READS B.B.C. NEWS
With a large door key down his back, in an effort to stop a violent attack of nose-bleed. ing brought 03 by sudden stage
fright. NORMAN CLARIDGE, one of the B.B.C.'s new Overseas announcers and news readers, played his first part on the stage as 'Backbite' in The School for Scandal, Не has been with many Iamous repertory companies, including Sir Frank Benson's Shakespearian Company and Sir Barrie Jackson's.
LORD GORTAT ALGECIRAS
GIBRALTAR, May 19 (Reuter)-- Lord Gort, Governor and Com- mander-in-Chief of Gibraltar, pald an official visit to the Spanish military Governor of Algeciras this morning.
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Lord Gort made the journey by
sca,
It is understood that the visit was cordial and that the Spanish Governor is expected to return the call on May 28.
STRIKE OFF
NEW YORK, May 19 (Reuter) A tentative agreement of wages was reached between coal owners and the Anthracite miners,
The strike was due to begin to- day but it is now hoped that work will be resumed tomorrow.
D. O. SOUTH-
· TRESPASSER FINED Kong Wing, who pleaded guilty to the charge of trespassing in a prohibited area, namely, No. 4, HI, Shing Mun, on May 18, was fined $10 or ten days' bard labour by Mr. '8. F. Balfour yesterday.
BOY KILLED Chan Siu-lan, 12-year-old boy. fell from the roof of an A. R. P. Shelter, near Tai Nam Street, on
for 400 gallons of fuel, and 300 gal- WAR TAXATION Sunday and was removed to the
INCREASE
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lons of fresh water, and is owned by Lt.-Col. Juan L. Calvo, of the Philippine Alry Corps Reserve, and
LONDON, May Lt.-Col. Antonio Arnaiz, who plan
(Reuter)
to sail her round the world.
Addressing the London Chamber of Other members of the adven. Commerce, the Financial Secretary turous party are Mr. Rafael to the Treasury, said that the in- d'Aimelda, Mr. Adolf, Fernandez, a crease in taxation since the autumn newsreel photographer, and a crew of 1939 involved: STE000.000. of two Chinese and two Filipinos. That was more than the annual
Lt. Col. Calvo flew from Manila to Madrid in 1938.
FATAL FALL
average of the whole taxation re- venue" for ten years.
Kowloon Hospital with severe head injuries. It was reported that he died yesterday morning.
EMERGENCY RELIEF
FRENCH PRISONERS distributed
Acting under the orders of the National Relief Commission, the Klangsi Provincial Rellef Associa- tion has appropriated $100,000 for emergency relief of various cities In northern Kiangai. The sum is as follows: Kaoan, $2,200; Shangkao, $28,000; Feng- sin, $15,000; Wimming, $10,000; Sin- LONDON, May 19 (Reuter)kien, $5,000; Iteng, $10,000; Ferg of promoting the great weighed 20-lbs., and the weight of got excited on hearing the whistle The Vichy radio says that Franco-chen, $6,000; and . Tsingklang, The late Mr. Hon was formerly fellowship between various com- an equivalent number of ordinary of an approaching train and ran German negotiations are con- $4,000, attached to the Central Magistracy munities.
letters would be nearly one-and-a-over the edge of the bridge, sus- tinuing in a favourable way," and RELIEF OF YUNNAN U.
The death occurred yesterday of
Mr. Hon. Kam-shing, a retired Government servant, at the age of
63.
LONDON, May 19 (EWS)-Eighty- ness that could not be doubted five thousand airgraph letters from when unrest is spreading through the Middle East were received at out the world.
the G.P.O. in Londu and will be! Turning to the communal dis delivered throughout the country A 59-year-old woman, Chian Fong, sension in India, the Governor dis- during the next few days,
who was picking up wood on the cerned in the Civic Guards a These 85,000 tiny photoletters No. 7 Railway Bridge on Sunday. means
and later with the Import and Ex- | COMMUNAL HARMONY- port Department.
He was the father of Mr. Alfred
balf tons.
DACCA, May 19 (Reuter)-Dur-
DR. WELLINGTON KOO, the new Y. Hon, the solleitor, and Mr. Honing his visit, the Home Minister
Chinese Ambassador to the Court of St. James's, London, in succes sion to Dr. Quo Tal-chl, who has been appointed Foreign Minister In the Chungking Government.
TERMS ACCEPTED Continued from Page 1
Yun-tum,
DEATH OF COL. M: HOLE
LONDON, May 19 (Reuter)-The death - occurred in £ London nursing home of Colonel Marshall Hole, who Was well-known in Rhodesia in the early days of the
by desertions, casualties and cap- occupation.
of the Government of Bengal in- vited suggestions, from members of the Central Peace Committee and other prominent people for the restoration of, communal har; mony in Dacca.
FILM EVENING AT Y.M.C.A.
An interesting Alm evening was
ture of prisoners, is not definitely He acted as private secretary, to known.
Dr. Jameson when the latter was spent by members of Hongkong of Rhodesta and Amateur Cinema Club and their
In Gondar, which is practically Administrator surrounded, there are probably subsequently became Chief Magis
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about 8,000 Itallans and few trate of Salisbury. thousand native troops.
Amba Alagi controls the
com-
friends in the West Lounge, Euro-
péan . MC. A. yesterday.
A selection of news of the day comèdies. W36 projected.
SRINIVASA IYENGAR MADRAS, May 19 (Reuter)-The and.
munications north and south of death to announced of Srinivasa Among them were Europe's Total Iyengar, former President of the War, Bombs over Europe, War at
Sea, and three comedies. National Congress.
the country.
"The Club's membership totals 15, Including seven associate members. The Club reafised $141 and $46.42
There is no further news whe ther Gondar and Jimma werk in- cluded in the terms of surrender. KARACHI, May 19 (Reuter)
DALLE TAKEN
The Indian population of Eritrea Dalle, the important road junc- have not suffered casualties on from two public performances and tion 35 miles south of Sciascia account of the war. according to an these sums were contributed to the mann, in Abyssinia, has been cap-Indian businessman just returned B." W. O. F. and Bomber Fund. tured, it is officially stated..
respectively.
here
taining fatal injuries in her fall
“THAT'S » A GOOD GIRL”
Jack Buchanan and Elde Randolph, famous stage, partners in many of London's West End successes, broadcasting ini ́à B.B.C.
adoptation of “That's a Good Girl.”
RELEASE
speaks of German concessions, such i In view of the heavy damage as the release of 100,000 captured inflicted upon the National Yun French N., C. O's and men who nan University during the Jap- served in the last war:
anese air rald on Kunming on
General But it says nothing of the con- May 12,
Lang Yun, cessions the French have made to Chairman of the Yunnan Provin- the Germans.
cial Government, has appropriat- Led $40,000 for the relief of the students and faculty of the Uni- versity,
U.S. AMBULANCE DRIVERS LOST.
Mr. Balung Ching-lal, Fresident of the University, called on Gen-
NEW YORK, May 19 (Reuter)eral Lung and thanked him for the Twenty-four American ambulance donation-Central News).
| drivers aboard the Egyptian steamer Zamzani which is report.
RELIEF WORKER LEAVES Mr. Cheng Pao-nan, China repre-
ed sunk in South Atlantic, is an-sentative of the American Bureau nounced
here by the British-of Medical Aid to China, who re-i American Ambulance Corps.
cently arrived in Hongkong 'tromé America, has left for Kunming, via |Chungking on a tour of investiga-
JAPANESE MISSION tion, during which he expects to
IN ITALY
confer with different reller organi- sations.
ROME, 'May 19 (Reuter)The Mr. Cheng's mission is to study“ Japanese military mission, headed the relief situation in the interior by General Yamashita and Admiral and to expand the scope of the Nomura, have arrived in Rome. Bureau's work of a permanent
The mission will visit the West nature.
|ern front, war factories and Italian After his visit in Kunming, Mr naval and air bases, states the Ita-Cheng will proceed to Kweiyang Han News Agency;
and thence to Chungking,
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