1940-07-11 — Page 11

DONALD DUCK

THE HOOK WAS ALL BET TO RAISE THE TREASURE! WHY

DIDN'T YL PULL

IT UPZ

PUFF--WE'RE NOT STRONG

ENOUGH, UNCA DONALD!

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World Rights Reeved

Roosevelt Asks Congress For Year's

Total Of £2,500,000,000 On Services

SHOINK ROOM

FANTASTIC U.S. EXPENDITURE ON NEW DEFENCES

WASHINGTON, July 10

Thursday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

THERE! THIS'LL PULL IT UP!··

NOW, WHEN I GIVE THE SIGNAL, START THE ENGINE FULL POWER!

TIENTSIN

CHINESE NOTE TO BRITAIN

Cheary Sopr

July 11, 1940. By Walt Disney

Devastation Of PRODUCE

Rotterdam

30,000 Known To Have

Been Killed

"LIKE HELL"

Munition Workers 84 Hours A Week LONDON, July 10 (Reuter),

LONDON, July 10 (Reuter), Chungking Views

-Details are now recelve dof-Mr. Ernest Bevin, the Minis- Set Forth

the terrible devastation wrought ter of Labour, in a speech in in Rotterdam by German bom- London to-day, said he had asked LONDON, July 10 (Reuter). bers on May 14.

munition workers to work 84 In the House of Commous to-l (Reuter).-President day, Mr. Wilfrid Roberts asked London state that the number of dead hell" to maintain an optimum of Well-informed Dutch circles in hours a week and "produce like j Roosevelt asked Congress to-day to bring America's total | Mr. R. A. Butler whether any WAS approximately 30,000.

Only three bulldings were

production. It was to the credit | defence appropriation for the year up to the staggering tits had been made on behalf standing over an area of two square

of the men of the Chinese Government withiniles.

that they had .all-time record of US$10,000,000,000

responded. (£2,500,000,000) regard to Part 1 of the recent Despite this, the German statement when, in a special message, he asked for an additionalatsin Agreement, which dealt butch papers euid only 300 hundred keep up the optimumn of production

published 317 German controlled with the question of Anglo-were killed. appropriation of $4,818,000,-

Japanese Police_co-operation, or regarding Part 3 concerning the question of currency.

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The money will be utilised for the following purposes:

of the American people to meet them with a wholly ridequnte defence.

"We have seen nation after notlan, some of thun weakened by treachery

Mr. Butter replied: "Lord Hallfax

Jeft

Seven Weeks After The work of clearing up is still pro- ceeding seven weeks after the bon- bardment and human victims are

day.

Mr. Devla sald he had now worked) cut a system of rotation which would i

As long as they liked and at the same time give the men the necessary rest | period.

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couple of days' work, thus allowing

To carry on naval re-ormament from within, succumb to the force of has been informed by the Chinese being found at the rate of 300 bodies) and women who had never been in ai

pression. We see nations still gal-Ambassador that the Chinese Govern-

ment has addressed lantly fighting against aggression, en-

to the British setting their stan point regarding Ambassador in Chungking a note Police and currency arrangements in ile Tientsin Agreement.

until the US. Navy is able to meet uny possible combination of hostile naval forces the world can produce:couraged by high hopes of ultimate

2.To provide complete equip- victory. ment for an Army of 1,200,000 which

Opposed To War can thus be mobilised Immediately war threatens;

3. To produce reserve stocks of tanks, guns, urtillery and ammunition for an additional 100,000 men, thus envisaging a mobilisable army of two million men;

4.To provide Government-owned manufacturing plants facilities for producing equipment for an army of 2,000,000 men.

6.To procure 15,000 new bombers and pursuit planes, together with the necessary spare engines, armaments and the most modern equipment.

Moans Sacrifices

"So great a sm means sacri- fices." President Roosvell declared In his message.

"So great a programme means hard work and the participation of the whole country in the total defence of the country.

We will not use our arms in a war of aggression," President Roosevelt

declared.

"We will not send our men to take part in the European wars."

Threats To America President Roosevelt sald that Americu fully understood the "threat of new enslavement in which one may not speak, may not listen, and may not think.

"That we are opposed to war is known not only to every Aineriran, but to every continent in the world.

"The text of the note has not yet been received in London."

Replying to

It is added that the devastation aggravated by, the enormous fires wrought by the bombers was which burned for two days.

We will not take part in a tan. Nir. Butler saplemente ques- ITALY'S NAVAL

European war, but we will repel! Ambassador has indicated certain re- Oggression against

Unitedservations by the Chinese Govern- the States or the western hemisphere.ment in respect of the two parts of "The people, and their representa- the Agreement referred to. It will tives in Congress know that threats be remembered that in a private to

our liberties, threats 10 our statement I said that the Chinese security, threats against our way of Government's concurrence was sought life, threats to our Institutions, of and given to the part of the Agree religion, democracy and international ment relating to silver." good faith have increased in number and gravity from n menth, from a week, almost from a day."

Imputation Refuted

PURCHASE TAX DROPPED

Declaring that because America maintained democratie political in-

LONDON Juis 10 (Reuer), stitutions did not mean the country "Reuter learns that the Purchase that free men and women of the was weak, Presklent Roosevelt added Tax is to be dropped,

The Government intend to put United States were determined to be fresh proposals in the new budget strong as well as free. Apologists which will be introduced before the fer despotism and those who aid Ficuse rises. them by whispering defentism or ap- peasement, assert that because we have not devoted our full energies to arins and war preparations that we are now incapable of defence.

"I refute that imputation, de- clared President Roosevelt.

RANGOON, July 10 (Reuter).- "As these threats become more The Rangoon Harbour Commissioners numerous and their dire "incaning have donated £10,000 to the Burma clearer, it deepens the determination War Fund.

AUSTRALIA SEEKS MORE EVACUEES

MELBOURNE, July 10 (Reuter) The Cabinet has decided to accept an unlimited number of British children directly nominated by relatives or friends, in addition to the original offer of 5,000, for the duration of the

war.

BADMINTON CHAMPION LOSES FORM

(THINKS)

I SEEM TO BE LOSING

MY PEP-BADMINTON IS A GAME OF THE

PAST FOR ME.

AT THE DOCTOR'S TWO WEEKS

IN YOUR CASE ALSO THIS HAS LED TO AN EXCESSI OF ACID WASTE PRODUCTS IN. THE BLOOD. RECENT

TESTS HAVE PROVED THAT": HORLICKS AT

BEDTIME IS, WHAT YOUR

NEED,

HORLICKS|

YOU WILL HAVE TO LEAVE ME OUT OF THE TOURNAMENT. OLD MAN.

I'M FINISHED:

LATER A MONTH AFTER

(THINKS) THE DOCTOR'S RIGHT THIS HORLICKS IS DOING

ME GOOD.

THE CHAMPION

IS BACK ON HIS OLD

FORM AGAIN.

NONSENSE- YOU'LL BE ALRIGHT. WHY

NOT SEE A DOCTOR MEANWHILE?

YES, SINCE THE DOCTOR PUT.

HIM ON

HORLICKS.

DO YOU FEEL WORN OUT, DEPRESSED, OR NERVY? DO YOU EVEN AWAKE TIRED?

DEFEAT

Turkey Delighted

With Result

ANKARA, July 10 (Reuter).The Mediterranean naval battle has been followed with intense Interest In Turkey, where a decisive action by Britain always meets with Instan- taneous approval.

The contrasts between the British communique and the Italian version are noted with an amusement that is not flattering to the Italians.

Defence Against Air-borne Troops

He was also organising a scheme in married women, middle class women which an appeal would be made to

factory to come along and do

the ordinary workers to have ik rest. Dispersing Factories Arrangements had been made to utilise sinal establishments. "Bombs can knock big place out as well as a little one, and it is better not tol have all your eggs in one basket," he| said.

Referring to the conviction of the Government, Mr. Bevin sald: "I don't know what happened about Munich or before I came to office, but know that there is a task on. In the darkest hour, when It looked as If not more than 20 per cent. of our men would return from France, every Minister of the Government was. aulemnly resolved to see it through to the end and not compromise with Hitler.

have not witnessed any going back on that resolve. If I saw any weakness would be the first to tell the country.

We Mean It

"When I entered the Government, I made up my mind not to settle with the Nazi regime. They would have beat us to smithereens and

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Archibald Sinclair, the Air Minister, said to-day that measures were being taken for ground defence of aero- dromes against air attack as well as against attack on the ground by the Innding of troops from the air.

A Director of Ground Defence has been appointed to co-ordinate defence

nction.

AT THE DOCTOR'S

...I EVEN

WAKE TIRED

YOUR TROUBLE IS NIGHT STARVATION. YOU SEE, WHILE YOU SLEEP, YOUR HEART, LUNGS AND OTHER AUTOMATIC PROCESSES CONTINUE USING UP

ENERGY.

DOCTORS AND SOIENTISTS USE HORLICKS

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ECENTLY teata were made la a great hospital on men and women who com.. plained of always feeling tired,

It was found that these people had an excess of acid wasto producis in their blood during skep.

This acid waste kept the brain and nerves 'on edge' all-night even though the rest of the body was sound asleep.

But when Horlicks was given to theso people last thing at night, this excesa neid waste was completely neutralised. They woko refreshed, with Increased energy and vitality,"

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it. I hope the country will

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classes that there is no evidence in "Let it be sald for the working Norway, Holland, France and Bel- Blum that any part of the working class of any political party neted us Fiful Columnists. The Jutter........came from the higher-up."

Saw

King Visits Factories. LONDON, July 10 (Reuter)--His Majesty the King to-day Britain's arms industry at full blast in the new production drive when he spent an hour and A half at the Ordance factory.

He was met by Mr. Herbert Mor- rison, the Minister of Supply.

The King saw 16-Inch and 9.2 inch. navul guns, Coastal Defence guns and rifle bullets by the million being turned out. He falked to

several

workers, including a 15-year old boy and a man of 71, who had recently retired but has returned to work for his country.

The Lying Jade Active

Rumours Of Landings In England

LONDON, July 10 (Reuter).—A Ministry of Information announce- ment rates that keen determination throughout the country to be fully prepared against an Invasion has pre-i duced a crop of rumours about para- chutists.

Although these rumours can, in one sense, be regarded as symptoms of mental preparedness, they do causo widespread alarm and anxiety.

Authoritative Danial

It is authoritatively stated that no enemy parachutists have yet landed in this country.

The many branches of the Civil Dalence services can be rolled on to maintain their constant vigilance against an enemy surprise' attack.

The general publlemust do their bit by being continuously on guard against false rumours such as these.

S'hai Incident:

U.S. Attitude

WASHINGTON, July 18 (Router). -Mr. Cordell Hull, United States. Secretary of State, told a press con- ference to-day that a study of further reports on the Shanghal dispute be- tween the military authorities of the United States and Japan only served to strengthen his belief that the in- cident should be settled locally.

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