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"Do I delect something

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"If you could detect what I think of you ...you'd arrest mal“

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Friday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

Mobilising BRITAIN'S

Industry

Co-Ordinating Work

By New Body

ATTITUDE STIFFENS

Japan Must Release

Detained Subjects:

LONDON, Aug. 1 (Reuter).-- The Government's new plan for

SPECIAL TO THE "TelegĦaph” the fullest employment of the

LONDON, Aug. 1 (UP).—It industrial capacity on war reis reliably reported that the quirements was explained to-day by Mr. Harold Macmillan, the Parliamentary Secretary to the

August 2, 1940)

Labour

Volunteers QUEEN'S & ALHAMBRA

Ministry Forms Branch To Organise Foreigners

London, Aug. 1.

The Minister for Labour and Nu- tional Service, Mr. Ernest Bevin, in the House of Commons to-day an- nounced the formation of an Inter- release of six of the Britons national Labour Branch as part of the Employment Department of the arrested in Japan has failed to Ministry of Labour with a view to satisfy the British Government. organising the manpower of Allied Unless the Japanese authori-nations and other well-disposed per- Mr. Macmillan declared that Mr. Herbert Morrison, the Minister ties promptly free the remaining sons of foreign nationality in the Supply, had requested the Produc seven British subjects who are United Kingdom. tion Council resolutely to tackle the under detention, it is believed whole problem of marrying the that Britain will be forced Industrial enpacity and war require-take action exceeding the mere to

Ministry of Supply,

ments."

New Area Boards

of

making of representations,

have the advice and assistance of an Mr. Bevin' added that he hoped to

union representatives advisory committee including trade from foreign countries. He hoped thereby to get valuable assistance in establishing Japan's Foreign Policy

the bona Ades of well-disposer SPECIAL TO the "telegrÁPH"

foreigners and in bringing sympathe- WASHINGTON, Aug.-1 (UP)tic consideration to bear on Indivi-

dual cases.

Now Aren Boards had been set up and any adividual industrialist who felt that his untised capacity could be employed on war work could address | American newspapers make sensa- himself to the Area Board; which tional play on the Tokyo pronounce, should be able to secure for nayment on foreign affairs.

this executing works capable of

None, however, has either contracts or sub-contracts, editorially as yet.

One

H

commented

Asked to see that Englishmen had preference, Mr. Bevin replied that it was the policy of his Department to see that British people had ence, but at present he was extremes- ly short of skilled men and In utilising the skill and ability of a

umber

of foreigners he would actually be putting British people to

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SUNDAY

CHARLES LAUGHTON

of the Board's duties would be The Washington "Star" stremnered to carry out a complete inspection of the story in its largest sent ergo machine tools. It would also be the headlines with "Japanese Move to function of the Boards to act as con-Dominate All the Enst." trollers of war production in thelr The Washington "News" headlined areas in the event of a breakdown of the story with "Japan Stalex Plan for communications and for rebuilding Far Eastern Domain.

Mr. Bevin declared that his De- A Paramount Picture in "THE BEACHCOMBER factories in the event of destruction Omelal quarters withhold comment.

Unofficial and other politient cir-partment had nothing to do with by bombing.

éles, however, expect that the state-people who were interned, the ques- ment will widen the already great rift tion of whose release was a matter

Secretary. Home

His rom- and Japan towards the Pacific.

mittee would work through the Trade Union Congress with the agistance Japan's Commitment

of the

the Employers Organisation, Japan is now regarded as having

said. "I Concluding, Mr. Bevin LONDON, Aug. 1

abandoned even nominal parliamen-do not propose to use the term aliena Cardinal Hinsley, speaking at the tary system of government, and has inaugural meeting of the movement-moved closer to a Totalitarian regime. foreigners have been passed on to me or refugees. It is my intention once "Sword of the Spirit"--designed to Secondly, Japan is regarded as by the Security Department and when develop Catholic spiritual activities having more than ever committed recurity is not in danger to call them in this fight for truth, freedom and herself to her "Great East Asia" promternational Inbour force."-

uttered a warning that the gramme, which, it is though!,

In Reuter.. country' was in peril from the wiles cludes the South Seas.

WARNING

(Reuter)

of those whose undeclared purpose. Both developments are regarded as was to de-Christianise the whole of having taken Japan away from Europe and establish a pagan system friendship with the Democracies and of reclalism.

to have Ughtened her association with the Axis powers.

Cardinal Tinsley added: "we Catholles In this country will combat their doctrine to the death, and fight against their violent designs."

WAR IN AFRICA

Whether relations between Jupan and the United States

worsen de- pends, it is thought, on the steps Japan takes to fulfil her programie.

ENEMY 'DROME Nazis Feel

RAIDED

NAIROBI, Aug. 1 (Reuter)-To- day's communique states: "Quiet day. Our bombers carried out a raid on the enemy aerodrome of Yavello. The results are awolted."

The Strain

Devastating Effect Of R.A.F. Raids

LONDON, Aug. 1 (Reuter).

Cairo Communique CAIRO, Aug. 1 (Reuter)-A com- munique issued to-day states: "A reconnaissance party pushing to--An American newspaper cor- wards Dobel (Kenya) on July 30 espondent, who has been allowed withdrew after meeting strong position.

up-

"On other fronts there, is nothing to report."

been

CANTON DISPUTE

British River-boat Held During Negotiations Following a dispute, the China Navigation Company's Fatshan, on the Hongkong-Canton service, has delayed. The steamer left Hongkong for Canton on Tuesday and was to have returned inst night, Her departure yesterday morning was delayed pending solution fa certain question that has arisen re- carding the terms of operation on the Canton River. No details of the question have been revealed,

It is expected that the matter will shortly, and the steamer

be

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to travel through parts of indus-is exato leave for Hongkong

trial Germany has just sent an account of his tour,

MAORIS ENLIST Hur, be reports, people have spent

to-dny,

The Japanese Consul-General of Hongkong, Mr. Okazaki, said yes-

dispute had arisen.

In one town near the edge of theterday that he did not know how the every night for the past two weeks LONDON, Aug. 1 (Reuter)-The in their afr raid shelters They do New Zealand Mister of Defense not get to bed until 3 am. announces that 43 per cent. of the In the Ruhr, itself, factory chimneys Mauris eligible for enlistment have are almost as thick AN a forest. already volunteered for service with German officials claimed that no the Magi battalion, whose total factories_had_bven hit in the roids, strength is 4,103,

THE WAR FUND

A total of $1,300,560.97 was reach- ed yesterday by the War Fund in- augurated by the S. C. M. Post, Ltd.

Latest subscriptions:

No. 2 Bunk, R.AO.C. Hongkong Royal Naval Yard Police Canteen (3rd, ComFiNELLY) ....

5

50

but munde no reply when asked how (the R.A.F. could fail to make an oc- cusional bit when the factorles were so thickly clustered together.

German Confession

German officiat lists give the nam- ber of explosive and incendiary bombs dropped, the number of dead and

wounded and the number of houses destroyed, but make no men- tion of facturius.

German official circles, however,

Hamm was set on fire and that in an- other town at least 17 were killed, which figure they said was higher than some other cities.

LONDON. Aug. 1 (Reuter) admit that on ammunition dump at message from Madrns states that £7,500 has been cabled from the Governor's War Fund to the British Air Ministry towards the cost of the Madras Squadron of the R.A.F. The total amount sent so far is £33,750.

OTTAWA, Aug. 1 (Reuter) —Mr. C. D. Howe, the Minister of Muni-

that tions, announced to-dity

the output of Bren guns during July was “virtually doubled."

In this connection it is Interesting to note what General von Schroeder, the German air raids precaution chief, wrote in the "Deutsche Alle- gemeine Zeitung" on July 17. In a two-column interview, he spoke of the terrife destructive power of the British bombs. "I myself have seen one splinter, the size of a fist, go ÖTTAWA, Aug. 1 (Reuter)--Since through a heavy oak door and two the evacuation of British children to walls of a safe," he was quoted as Canada began, 227 have been admit-saying.

ted to Canada for the duration of the Such attacks as Germany had had, war, it was stated in the House of he admitted, were a heavy strain on Commons to-day.

the German maxsex.

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