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RICH EAT AS THEY LIKE IN RESTAURANTS

LUXURY DINING MUST QUEEN'S & ALHAMBRA FINISH SAYS LABOUR

DEMANDS for equal food rationing for all and the abolition of luxury dining out in expensive restaurants were put forward by the Na- tional Executive of the Labour Party (writes Ian Mackay).

After a discussion on food policy, in which complaints of waste and inequalities were made by leaders from all over the country, the Executive issued the following statement, which will have to be seriously considered by the Food Minister:

"The present system of ration- |

ing imposes real restrictions on Noted Detective Heads Subversion Squad

the working-class housewife, es pecially in the matter of tea, and leaves the scale of feeding of the hetter-off classes largely Un- | touched.

"Nearly all the items, used in the poorer households have gone up sub- stantially in price, and rationing is almost as severe as in the lant war.

But persons who can use the mere expensive restaurants, or can afford the more expensive unrationed foods

-game.

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MR. WILLIAM C. CROCKER, THE MAN WHO

chicken, sweetbreads, sal- BROUGHT THE "TIRE-RAISER” LEOPOLD HARRIS inon, cream, etc.-con eat as much TO JUSTICE, HAS BEEN APPOINTED CHIEF FIFTH as they can pay for.

Resentment

"The nation will, we are convinced, cheerfully put up with anything necessary to win the war; but con- siderable resentment will show isck and is. Indeed, already showing it- seiff the pourer households only | Tore culled upon to make real sacri-

flees

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"We therefore think thin the food policy of the Government should im- pose economies equally un all classes and that luxurious and unnecessary expenditure on foot should be firmly 1 curtailed by rationing.

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COLUMN RAIDER BY MR. WINSTON CHURCHILL. 9.30 P.M. At The QUEEN'S

THE WAR AGAINST NAZIS IS HOLY CRUSADE

General Lord Gort, broad- casting during the B.B.C. Sunday evening service on the anniversary of the out-

alf washed down with an-nith of break of the last war, asked

a pod of milk,

Far From Perfect

what had been at fault to bring this new catastrophe | told a reporter "A diet no tasteless, upon us.

A fami

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wild probably drive the convicts al We were responsible neither "But the in criticism is lack of for the ambitions of the lenders protein, excess of starch, and absence of great nations who of vitamin D

day our enemies nor far the failure of their peoples to check their lust for dvinimation.

"Children wouki develop riekels and pregnant women would lose their

teeth if fed on this dirt for very long "It would be improved considerably by adthing an ounce of fresh or unned sulmon, herring or sardine, and by dbling the milk ration, or else add-

ng an ounre of cheese"

TURKISH SHIPPING

But had we, the British people. been in all respect above reproach? | "Surely you and I are conscious that

and personal considerations Love at tuues taken precedence over the higher ideals of our democratic Civilization,

In the pursuit of inaterial gain and pussessing, na no many did, a pleasant life, plenty of relaxution, and not tool long hours of toll, we were upt to fur get that the strength of Britain an lae past has been bull up on ser- vice -service to God, service to our country, and service to our fellow. men

Budapest, Sept 22 Turkey became the focal point of De slofting Balkan crisis when, ae- wirling 10 Budapest reports. the Without this conception of service Turkish Government withdrew All no great nation can endure. Neglect- shups from the Mediterranean.

ing our religious obligations und in

This drastic step was taken when the pursuit of pleasure we filled the italy refused to release the Turkish ronds but deserted, the churches" merchant

Wax Italian-

welan, which Zakarian, ship 10 days ago in the owned Dodecanese Islands.

Reports

persist that Italy

Ankara of

Religious Base

In the House of Commons the!

Premier said he had formed ALAST 2 SHOWS! TO-NIGHT & TO-MORROW !

committee of three to investi- gate subversive activities in Britain. Further information was refused "in the public in- terest."

In addition to Mr. Crocker, Lond Swinton, a forgner Air Minister, and Sir Joseph Bull are members of the Committee.

Mr. Crocker has been described as "the perfect detective." N

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after the last war, when a

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The claimant "proved" 21f ease by sending along the pleeen of the bomb. Crocker put them

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young nu?), Sydney Fex, claimed the insurance die on the death of his mother,

She died when dre broke out in her bedroom. The inquest verdict was death from misadventure,“

the

Crocker studied the papers which ドリル put forward to back lis

As a result Sydney Fox was hangrd for the murder of his mother.

FIRING PRACTICES

Warning Issued By The Military

the

Firing Practice as under is notified for September 24:

Anu-Aircraft

in Practice southern area of the Island between 9 am, and 4 p.m. Firing Areas "D" and "C" affected.

Unless a country based Its iffe on religious faith it could not endure. And to-day it was evident that we designs on

on Syria, though the French were engaged not solely in a ght Light Gun Firing Practice between Minister

assured the for

democracy but over and above 6 p.m. and 12 midnight. Firing Turkish Foreign Minister that France that in a crusade for the maintenance Areas "D" and "E" affected. would not grant military and al of those religious principles which For September 25.-Heavy Gun bases in Syria to Italy. Nevertheless

cles we were taught as children by our Turkish nilitary circles are in-

mothera, the Syrian creasingly alarmed at

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Firing Practice between 9 am, and

p.m. Firing Area "B" affected. For September 20-(a) Light Gun "The Nazis, too, have a kind of situation and the Turkish Press religion," said Lord Gort. "But it in Practice between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Areas "D" and "E" affected. Godless religion based on material Firing ,power and it lacks a moral basis. It Alternative date September 28,

warns

that Italian domination of Turkey's southern neighbour would be intolerable.

is wholly ruthless in conception and (b) Anti-Aircraft Practice in the It is understood that Turkey con-sets no store un humun kes. We will southern area of the Island between siders the French administration in adiaft that it aeliteves temporary 9am. and 4 p.m. Firing Arcas "D" Syria as ineflelent and would prefer advantages, but it kills the souls of and "C" affected.

an independent Arab government, the people, of the very soldiers on (c) Light Gun Firing Practice be-

but prefers the French to the Italians, It is announced that all Turkish girls from 18 to 24 must enrol in air raid precautions battalions and learn to use rifles and machine guns

International News.

British Pursuing Ship?

New York, Sept. 21. According to reports from Vichy, French naval vessels have been dis- patched from Syrian waters to old the French steamer Theophile Gautler which British vessels

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whom their victory, ultimately de- pends.

tween 6 p.m. and 12 midnight. Firing Arcas "D" and "E" affected.

"Were the Nazi creed to triumph

For September 27-(a) Light Gun the four characteristics of the sou: Firing Practice between 8 am, and

of Britain, our religious faith, our P. Firing Areas "D" and "E" affected. Alternative date Septem-

love of freedorn, our sense of toler- ance, and our respect for individual ber 28. rights, would all perish. Our goal is to ensure that these ideals shall survive."

Ready For Sacrifice Lord Gort continued:-

wald to be trying to intercept be past months know the younger tween Piracus and Belruit.United Press,

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(b) Heavy Gun Firing Practice be tween 10 am. and 12 noon. Firing Areas "C" and "D" affected.

URBAN COUNCIL · "From what I have seen during the

AGENDA ISSUED FOR generation are brimful of courage and TO-MORROW AFTERNOON are ready to

cady to sacrifice all for the great cause for which we are fighting." A meeting of the Urban Council Asking, whether those who had to-morrow will consider the report fallen in the last war and in the pre- of the Committee appointed to con- In the seat war had given their lives insider the proposed changes vain, Lord Gert said he found com- Estimates of the Sanitary Department fort in the words of Abraham Lincoln, and the proposed Pubile Works "We were highly resolved that these Extraordinary for the Sanitary De- dead shall not have died in vain, partment for 1941-42. that this nation, under God, shall Correspondence relative to the pro-

posed erection of nine maturing'lanke.

have a new birth of freedom wren for animal manure at Kennedy Town

"If the lamps of freedom extinguished by Nazi Germany and for the utilisation as fertiliser of the by Fascist Italy, it is by the inspira-animal manure from the slaughter tion of the sacrifice of our old com- [houses; and an application for a food rudes that we shall relight them. factory (A) licence for

And yet we may be thankful that Kong Village, Kowloon Cya. Po

they have been spared the sight of be considered. horrors far greater than those we witnessed in 1914."

will also

Member Re-appointed

It is notified that Mr. L. C. F. Bellamy, M.C., has been appointed a Member of the Urban Council for a further term of three years.

To what purpose was all this sava gery of total war Indicted? To im- pose by force an abhorrent creed on fico peoples and, to satisfy the lust for domination of one man to whom God of which St. Paul speaks in thế the text "Love thy neighbour as thy lesson we have just heard, we de- self" 13 meaningless

dedicate ourselves anew to this crusade, Lord Gort concluded:

which shall rld, the world of a “Strong, therefore, in the support scourge: In this spirit let us all go Cor our faith, and of that armour of forward together a que Men

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