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EDITORIAL

Come the Four Corners of the World

3

Men from all parts of the BRITISH EMPIRE gathered in B.B.C. war-time studio to rehearse and produce a round-the- Empire feature programme. BEARDED JOIN GOUGH, an Aus- traßan, discusses a point in the programme with a naval Sub-

Lieutenant and a Flight-Lieutenant.

HOW THE B.B.C. DOES ITS EMPIRE-WIDE HOOK-UPS BY COLIN BEDFORD Special T Hongkong Daily Press', Hongkong

I was in al the making of this

Day Empire

programme year's from start to finish.

in

Sergeant

Powell was

H.E. LEAVING

IN SEPTEMBERTM altioritatively learsies

It was

that His Excellency the Governor, Sir Geoffry Northcote, expects to leave Hongkong during the first week in September.

It is not known for certain whe- ther the new Guvernor, Sir Mark Young, will arrive before His Ex- cellency's departure, although pre- seni indiatlons are that he will. Lady Northcote is expected to jotn Sir Geoffry in Hongkong prior to his departure.

ORDER BY CONTROLLER OF TRADE

A Government Gazette Extraor.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 1941.

THE RUSSIAN FRONT:

EVERY WEEK THAT PASSES DEEPENS SIGNIFICANCE O

RUSSIAN DEFENCE

OF

"If the snows arrive before the Germans can gain their objective of annihilating the Russian armies, then it will be the Germans who will have suffered an awkward... reverse," said MAJOR LEWIS HASTINGS, B.B.C. military commentator, when he broadcast from London yesterday and discussed the question of how far the Germans had succeeded in carrying out, their original plans for the campaign.

dinary published yesterday con- Hastings. "Why is that? bained the following Order by the Controller of Trade:-

TIME FACTOR

"It is my experience that of all the surprises the Germans interest in momentous events have met, the most impressive at tends to decline with the them was the tenacity and valour

of the individuni Russian soldier." passage of time, but it is just Major Hastings went on to say the opposite with this strug that this characteristic of Th gle in Russia," said Major Russian soldier was reflected in

the Russian civiliana and in their t hatred for the Nazi regime. This a great shock to the "It is because the whole world had been

tried to the fact

and they had that the German In exercise of the powers eon-has grasped ferred on me by regulation 50 of vital element in this affair is time account for it in their broadcasts that passes by saying that the Russian soldier the Defence Regulations, 1940, I, Itself. Every week the Controller of Trade, with the now deepens the significance and was subjected to brutality and consent of His Excellency the Gov- mereases the value of the Russian practically forced to fight at the

point of the gun. ernor, hereby revoke the order defence.

When the Nazis struck at published. as Government Notif- ·

Russia on June 24, they used cation 878 in the Gazette of Aug. 2, 1940, and instead make the fol. the most heavily armed lowing order:-

Atlantic

more

and including

VICTORY

and

▸

separate

Major Hastings described. 35215 talk as "wild bunkum from Dr. Goebbels, The Russians had shown they were able to handle

and planes, tanks

guns, better than was

expected, but it was the Rusalan tactics that upset the

A CORRECTIVE

once

"You may assume what you like about the German plan, but their original Intention was to avoid a winter "cam- paign. Therefore, If the snows arrive before the Germans gain their object of annibilat- ing the Russian armies, then it will be the Germans who will have suffered an awkward reverse.". concluded Major Hastings,

NEWSETTES

The export and re-export, except by cence under the hand of the 6/NS. 9890, and 6/NS. 9891, Pact and his orders to Japan When listeners hear those round-the-Empire feature program-

Controller of Trade or under the

We will fight on together Germans. will be thereafter treated by now to strike at Russia's back me, which the BRITISH BROADCASTING CORPORATION puts out,

hand of an officer of his depart until victory is won, and "The Germans believed,” Wezit ment on hits behalf, of all goods to this Corporation as NULL and door to prevent any streng-on such occasions as Christmas Day and Empire Day, they must

on Major Hastings, "that when that day dawns destinations VOID.

thening of Soviet resistance wonder precisely how voices from all over the world are collected

is prohibited.

We will co-operate for an their Panzer columns had met be- place Japan in probably the and brought to speak without break in a balanced programme last- the undermentioned Ing. perhaps, for a ful hoRT. THIS IS HOW IT IS DONE.

The Baltic States, the Empire of enduring peace in which allhind the Russian lines, it was the most awkward position shel

woman who took part. Following Japan (Japan proper, Korea, For may enjoy

economic and duty of the Rusafan to surrender. has ever faced and must be

The Russians ignored this theory Squadron

mosa, Karatuto, Kwantung leased social security.-Mr. Winston and they smashed fiercely at the giving her General Staff a

Leader R. Stanford Tuck, DB.O territory, islands in the Pacific Churchill. D.F.C, with two bars, described by under Japanese

advancing spearhead. They drove and mandate) bigger headache than ever.

PRINCIPAL MEN

between mechanised units and A Pacific

the Republic of The three principal men con- Thomas Wood as a typical young Manchuria in

Th war may be in-

so-called most mobile attacking

motorised LTGOPA. force evitable, but where to strike cerned were Laurence Gilliam, and Briton, to whom the war was all China, Portugal and Portuguese

the world has ever Been.

German annihilations were found Islands, Spain John Gough, BBC producers, and balf a game, half deadly serious." first is Japan's dilemma now.

men They had four-million

to be only partial and the Rus- epicare in Then came the naval rating. Here Spanish dependencies Thomas Dr.

Wood. In

slans were always able to extricate the meantime, streng human personalities though in-the Admiralty had to be called the Spanish Zone of Morocco and, counting the Rumanins

themselves. 10 * Sweden. Switzerland, Tangler. and Hungarians, 240 divisions thened by the recent Anglo-cidentally well known as a com- They handed Wood over

were set in motion, American declaration, the De-poser. They met in that still un-Naval Chaplain, and he introduc Turkey and U.S.S.R. (Black Sea

"The general plan of i syn- ports).

"I have tried to avoid quotations mocracies show no signs of polled refuge of Regency respec-ed two Petty Officers who bad

Applications for licences must chronised attack was decided upon from military theorists, but a Dr. nervousness. Japan has, lability and comfort, The Athen- been at Dunkirk in destroyers.

The man who was eventually specify in as great detali as pos-long before-hand, but even with Goebbels has endeavoured to prove however, every reason to be Reum Club in Pall Mall, London,

modern that the German operations have and produced the acorn which chosen to speak was P/O dunner's sible the route by which the goods the increased speed in was later to grow into a tree. The Mate Ernest Standley, DS.M., of concerned will reach their destina-communications, no single General already been crowned with vie

Staff could deal with the problem tory, it is just as well that I an was a half sheet of note- H.M.S. Keith. He had served his tion.

as a whole, once the attack was should administer a corrective. paper The tree into which it grew gun until all his ammunition had

launched along the whole line.

No decision' can result of the time EVER evidence was

was the hour's programme of Em. gene and had then, fired star and

THREE THRUSTS

factor falls into a acale not far- needed to show how solidly pire Day which aimed at com- smoke shell at any energy present-

"There were three who spoke from the far:

ourable to an advance, and Armly Britain remains bining Thomas Wood's owning a target. His ship was sunk mistress of the seas, one has words, memories of the past year under him, and he had to swim flung battlefronts and outposts of thrusts discernible, the heaviest the Empire had to be first located, being on Moscow, as this alone only to read the amazing ac-With hopes for the future, telling until he was plekąd up."

Speaking of these men and of then cabled to indicate what sort offered prospects of carly success of great events in the words of count of the British Prime the common people, and linked the others who, followed, Wood of thing was wanted, then cen-competent observers anyway, have Minister's trans-Atlantic with quotations from the speeches said that the most striking thing'sored, recorded, shortwaved, pick- no doubt that while the German General Staff prepared for all journey in a giant British of Winston Churchill, and with as about them was their modesty.ed up, and recorded.

"They all said, 'It wasn't me, it That is the reason why, in an possible alternative, it was expect- JAPAN'S DILEMMA warship to meet the President pects of British sea power."

was the other chaps." The Navy ambitious programme like this, ed that each successive advance The "Telling of great events in the WHILE the drift towards of the United States.

war in the Pacific has necessity of keeping the plan words of the common people was paid tribute to the unfaltering especially in wartime, it is not would reach its objective accord-

discipline of

the time-table. It the Army ander always possible to use ve volces, ing to

was the problem that fated the pro- showed no signs of easing up, secret at the beginning was gramme builders, since they had fire; the Army to the resource and The men must be recorded as and generally expected that Leningrad and Klev would be in new light has

And the secret was to get hold of the men who had efficiency of the Navy in getting when they can be got, and then Moscow now been obvious. thrown on Japan's position certainly well kept. No one, taken part in the events portray them away; both the Senior Ser-atted into the complex mosaic of German hands in no more than

Keren. Taranto, Vices to the dash and gallantry of properly bullt up programime. eight weeks."

One of the most willing speak- Major Hastings declared that as a potential belligerent in not even the personnel of the ed-Dunkirk,

them to the Mercantile ers, was an airman who took a the distance to be covered to Mon- a major clash with the De- Prince of Wales, with the ex-Matapan, the Battle of Britain, the Air Force fighter pilots--and

personnel and

of the big part in the Battle of Britain cow was 800 miles. Napoleon did Mr. Chang Han-ying has been two Marine memorable year. It meant This new factor ception of her commander, and the background events of the all of

Wing Commander Bader, D.8.0.. the same distance in fourteen appointed Chairman of the Yellow has arisen over Japan's com-knew of the destination of month's work for them since the "Saucy Sally' Armada.

DF.C., the man who lost both his weeks in spite of making two River VERY PROUD `-'.

Conservancy Commission.. mitments to the European the distinguished party on men they wanted could each only

Three Merchant Navy men were legs in a dying crash, and re-long delays of 25 days. The Ger-succeeding Mr. Kung Hsiang-yung. Axis Powers, whose efforts to board. The journey was suc-be got for a period of hours They draw the Japanese into the cessfully accomplished and an had a job of work to do, and that very proud of having sailed under learned to fly so well without them man General Staff no doubt ex-who passed away recently.

job Wan fighting. Consequently not the White Ensign but the that he was accepted back as a pected that their armies would

Given zn At the recommendation of the conflict have continued un-agreement between the two they could only be spared for brief Red. One of them had served in pilot by the Fighter Command. improve on this time.

A day Ministry of Education the Execu- abated, but with, for the Jap-great Anglo-Saxon nations periods, and had to be contacted a 45 ft. yacht. which on one of its The catch about him was that average of three miles

militarists, Irritating was reached-an agreement through the Higher Command of journeys back from Dunkirk was when reproducing the conversa-faster than Napoleon, the Germans tive Yuan has accepted the resig- so crammed with troops that six tions that take place in the air should have been in Moscow in nation of Mr. Yeh Yuan-lung, vacillations. Two weeks ago, that

have a very the fighting services.

of them were standing upright in between fighter leaders and Con-eight weeks.

President of the Chungking Uni- on the

FIRST ACT Herr Hitler was apparently far-reaching effect

CHANGED TUNE:

versity, and appointed Mr. Lang Take, for instance, the first act the bath. The other thing of trol, he reproduced them so faith- urging Japan to press on future of the world. That

month ago. German Yin-wen to succeed him. with her advance in the journey in itself was a fair in the drama. Dunkirk, which was which the men were proud was fully that ordinary listeners would

Mr. Fan Heng-teh, proprietor of South Seas and the war of demonstration of the skill to be presented by a soldier who that when the job was done they have been a little shocked at the propagandists changed their tune," had fought there, an airman who went to the best hotel in Rams-brilliant colouring of the language. continued Major Hastings. "They was started. Almost and ability of the Royal Navy, had fought five miles above, a gate, had a tremendous feed, and Consequently he had to re-record, told us that their armies were not the Dai Wu Tai theatre in Shang- daily, reports from Japanese but the story of Mr. Chur-naval rating who had assisted in told the management to send the not once but many times, before seeking territorial gains or the oc-hat, who was wounded in the sources described heavy troop chill's return, in a blaze of taking off the troops, and a small bill in to the Navy. They got away he could give a faithful reproduc-cupation of great cities, but that long in an attempt on his life on tion, purged only of the enparila- the German object was to ann August 17 succumbed in the Lester hilate and destroy the Russian Chinese Hospital at 9 o'clock on movements on the Indo-publicity, has proved to the boatman who had been one of the with it.

Dunkirk, though, was only the mentary expressions.

150 RECORDS

army. No one was deceived by Aug. 19 according to a Shanghai China-Thailand frontier and world how true are the words 'Saucy Sally' Arniada (that had

dispatch after Dunkirk, the the arrival of large forces at that Britain rules the waves. gone out in all sorts and condi-opening episode. The others, the

tions of ships to take off the men Awakening

When these months of work this Goebbels', jugglery, y

"The success of the German Saigon after Vichy's meek THE ANNOUNCEMENT from the beaches under the noses Coming Together of the Fampire

were done, four days only were

armies depended on speed and Dr. T. F. Tslang, Secretary- Forces. the Battle of Britain,

left to assemble about 160 records, penetration. If their speed was General of the Executive Yuan, acceptance of Japanese de-that the meeting had taken of the dive-bombers,

Counter-Attack, the Battle of the Dr. Wood tried first to get & mands for this purpose. Ten-place in mid-Atlantic before;

India and all the action, hear them, time them, that that regiment had played a

build them up into a programme have been forced to fall back on Monday the rumour that a Bri- fromi the Crown pectation of similar demands home was

with announcers voices, quota-alower means of attack, and the tsh Economic Mission allegedly gallant part. But they all had jobs Dominions. being made on Thailand--a German Navy and an open to do, so the, soldier for the Colonies, and the rural districts tion from the Prime Minister and consequent time-log would enable headed by Sir Arthur Salter is step which, in view of the challenge to Herr Hitler's Funkirk sequence was a Royal of England, men and women from Mr. Roosevelt and the incidental the Russian main forces to retreat coming to Chungking. Dr. Telang And, of course, also professed ignorance that a British and American attitude boast that his submarines weich Fusiller, who had to travel the shipyards and factories of music, which had been recorded in orderly fashion towards this Japanese ag- would not permit passage of right from the North of England. Britain. A Canadian Paymaster in Glasgow by the BBC Military it is perfectly obvious that both Chinese trade mission will be sent gression, would inevitably British ships on the Atlantic He was Sergeant V. Powell, one of Lt. Commander, for instance, told Band. Listeners with a sharp car these things have now happened. to Moscow.

The Executive Yuan meeting on have started a conflagration. seas. The force of this chal-the men who had been taken off of the work of the convoy, service will have noticed that the only The Germans have been slowed by the Baucy Sallies. The follow. in the North Atlantic, and in pat- demonstration THE JAPANESE are stilllenging

of ing illustrates the problem which, tlcular of his destroyer in har bugle call used was the naval Re-down and their propaganda a

mendation of the Ministry of cause it is one of the finest, but continued Major Hastings.

Foreign Affairs to and Mr. Wuns proceeding with military pre- British sea-power appears to faces Wood with every contribu bour on Christmas Eve with her veille. It was chosen not only be making a virtue of necessity." July 18 approved of the recom

to the programme. When bollers down and most of her com also because it is the only one

"We have used the word un King, Chinese Minister to the parations in the south, but have driven the German un-tor their attention has now ap-der-sea raiders to their hide-Powell arrived, he had first to tell pany ashore. Orders came to put which could not have been inter- parently been diverted to the outs in a hurry. Not one un-is own story at length. Then, on to sea to Intercept the German preted literally as a call to action, expected" in speaking of Russian Netherlands, to England to keep the basis of that, two scripts were battedhip Admiral Echeer The ty some casual, overhearer in the resistance. What was unexpect close touch with the Nether- ed? The answer is both the vi lands Government and simul- north by Herr Hltler as a re- toward incident marred that prepared, & long and a short, in Engineer Commander said that at Forces

To pleture these last four days, gour and method of resistance. taneously to take charge of the affairs of the Chinese Embassy in sult of the American decision thrilling voyage home which corporating the essence of what least 124 hours would be necessary

the Powell had sild and in his own to get his engines going. Then he one must visualise two small un

Belgium to send war supplies to Rus- was made known to ala via Vladivostock.. For whole world. Not a single language. He then had to be per-sald he could reduce it to nine derground studios, separated by a

Mr. P Tach-yu, Ohahar Com-. the moment, therefore, Ja-German submarine, surface suaded to speak them naturally to hours, then to seven, and then to glass panel with an atmosphere four inches from the script and the the mike. That is no easy job, ue, Eventually she walled four rather like an overheated submar-sweat pouring off him, or of beard- pan's challenge of the China raider or air squadron ap- since most people get mike fright hours after she got the orders. Ine, and a long banch of whirlinged John Dough, or the burly missioner of Civil Affairs, was re-

2 AMONG THE OTHERS' recording discs in one of them. Laurence Gillam. This is the sort leved of his concurrent post of Seas appears to have been poured to challenge the paa- and become unnatural in their

Among others who spoke were over those discs bend two men of conversation that occurs acting Chahar Governor. General postponed on Germán orders sage of the great ship which manner of speaking. Two scripta that the Japanese should bore the Prime Minister and two recordings, long and a South African who helped to with lights flashing in and out and O.K. mixer, we're going ahead in reng Chin-tial was appointed Haw take stops to prevent this triumphantly home, British short, since it was impossible at build the Steel Commando, a round them, using greasy yellow ten seconds from now "Is that Chahar Governor. General Feng American aid from reaching sen supremacy remains un- that stage to know how much tank worker who recorded in Cape pencils to mark cuta in the records, you Studio EXT-Hitler gives a has been Commander of the

time would be available.

Town, and was then re-recorded as the voice comes through from scream after four bars or four Brigade of the 7th Division, the Russians. Herr Hitler opposed and undaunted in

BAME TECHNIQUE

in Britain over the short wave), the next room giving directions, antes forget which, but anyway Commander of Vist Division, and himself was obviously instru- keeping the oceans of the The same technique Had to be and an Indian captain who fought The voice may be that of Thomas hold OK mixer that came Commander of the 42nd Divin

employed with every man or at Keren. All these and many wood with his head bent down to through spinndidly, Grandi' mental in bringing about the world free for all time.

anese

nerves

must

"About a

sion naturally rose in the ex-the Prime Minister's return/ Welsh Guardsman, since he knew Atlantic-these brought together re-record them in case of enemy slowed down, the Germans wouda dented at a Press conference on

taunt to the a

men from

UNEXPECTED!

of the Chinese Army