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| TUNNELS FOR SAFETY

It has become an axiom that when officialdom is not indulging in the anties of the proverbial oyster. It is emulating the ostrich, obilvious to the things which make for enter-

prising progress. In this respect Ilongkong probably suffers not very much more, or very much less, than other parts of the world where sacro- sanct bureaucracy holda sway. Within receni months

have

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SHOTGUN DIVORCE

DIVORCE

BRITAIN

The battle for

BRITAIN

AST Thursday in the House of Commons the Primo Minister, in a moving and cloquent nction speech, described the which was taken to prevent the French Fleet passing into the hands of our enemies.

It was a tragic necessity which

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suffered some disturbing experiences persuasion had proved unavail- of

oyster-cum-ostrich policy,

ing, to open fire on those who notably the evacuation of our women and children. In the tackling too, of had so lately been our comrades- social problems Government has long iri-arms, displayed an ineptness equalled only by its cynical disregard of construc- tive suggestions made either through the columns of the press or in docu- mented researches carried out by community-minded residents.

Every one of those who had to take this grievous decision felt the most intense reluctance, but every une realised where their duty lay. not only to our own people, but to the French also, and to all those who are now under the yoke of the Nazia

If France is to rise again Britain must not fall. If Europe is to be freo Naziam must be defeated. If the one remaining citadel of liberty in Europe 18 to be preserved its defenders must not shrink from taking those actions which the situation demands.

Steele Complete Unity

All of which only goes to make more impressive the announcement that Wing-Commander AMS. Steele. Perkins, vui Director of AR.P, re- fuses to behave like an oyster when it comes to providing, within limita- tions which are obviously not his own, shelters for the Colony's population against possible air ralds of the future. Wing-Commander Perkins has been to Chungking for the purpose of studying that city's successful A.R.P. He did not sacer at his instruction; on the contrary, knowing his job well and, recognis- ing that the Chungking authorities have evolved their A.R.P. from bitter experience and not from academic theory, our Director has decided to apply similar principles of protection fur Hongkong,

We welcome wholeheartedly his scheme for a tunnel-shelter in Blake

There was no doubt or hesita-

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Here, reprinted as article, is the full text of a speech made by Mr. C. R. Attlee, Lord Privy Seal, in a broadcast.

after the war, but it was not worth while thinking much of one's own part in it.

To-day It is not the fighting men alone, but the whole nation which is waiting for zero hour.

We are engaged in total warfare against an enemy who will neglect no means of attaining his aim, an enemy who is utterly ruthless in his methods.

He will fix the zero hour to suit

himself. I want us all to use the waiting time, be it long or short, to the best possible advantage to our

cause.

I stress the point that all of us have to play our part. It is not easy for us in this country, which has been so long immune from invasion, to realise that we are all in it.

It has not been easy to fit every body into the kind of service which they wish, although much has been done, but there are duties which

rule to be deceived by this. They are well aware that the Nazis seek to impose on the world a new ruling class themselves, more brutal and more oppressive than any of which they have had experience.

They Are Trailors

WINDSORS MUST ECONOMISE

By Joan Younger United Press Staff Correspondent

Nassau, The Bahamas, Sept.: \29- (UP),———The question of whe

ther the "personal touch” of the American-born Duchess

of Windsor, can transform the old government house decorations without exceeding, the official budget, has society excitedly wondering..

The Bahamian House of As- sembly recently authorized $8,000 for redecoration · and it was understood that the Duchess planned to work with her friend, Lady Mendl, in decorating the 140-year-old mansion.

At present the main living roont fumiture in the mansion ta done in rose the favourite colour of Queen Mother Mary-and a ten-fapt tuli picture of the Queen as a youthful bride dominates the spacious dining room Queen Mary has often been reported as one of the royal family who opposed the return of the Duchess of Windsor to Britain after ber marriage to the former King)

A staff six servants' has been maintained at the monition; but there was a general belief that more would or added by the new governor.

Fantastic stories have sprung up hero

regarding treasures which the Duke and Duchess are bringing to bedeck the house. These stories have aroused some fear among friends of the couple that a tempest in a ten- pot would be created in event 'local society gets the impression that their tastes were too extravagant. More than one governor at Nassau in the past has seen his requests for change of residence or increased live ing credits flatly and båtly rejected by the local legislature

The outgoing governor, Sir Charles Dundas, after completing the con- struction of new government houses on fashionable Prospect Heights tried to get the legislature to approve transfer of his official residenca thero but was refused. Ahy desire on the part of the Duke and Duchess to move from the present mansion bullt in 1801 and containing acron back rooms, six bathrooms and rooms including the executiyoun cil chambers, private

etary's office and grand ballroom,ould pro- bably meet similar objecima.

and

Vyvyan Drury, one of the Duke's Every one of us is a fighter against aide-de-camps who spent the winter this Hitler weapon. Thero is in Nassau, has acquired two estates phrase used great deal now for the Duke, Four Winds and Tai- *Fifth Columnists." I don't like it.'ping, at exclusive Cable Beach, it I prefer the old-fashioned word, was learned here. Whether the traitors.

Duke Duchess will choose to live I do not think there are many in them, or merely want them to active traitors in this country, house members of their entourage, is

a question of

of importance to Nassaur There are a few British who have

society. accepted the Nazi doctrine or tho

It is clear from comment here that: Nazi pay. There are, no doubt, u few foreigners who are pro-Nazi, the social impression made in the though the vast majority of those first weeks at Nassau may affect the

tenure the Duke's stay na

Gover hero just nor. Nassau was outspoken country are because they have stood up against the former King's ubicat against Nazi oppression.

But there are people in this marriage but the two newspapers of the island are urging the population. country who unconsciously play to give the couple the greatest co- the game of the Fifth Column--the operation. game of the traitors.

in

this

and......

The Nassau Dally Tribune in an talk'editorial said: -

women who Men and defeatism, who sow distrust and "We refuse to be hypocrilical, Wo disunity, people who believe that did not agree with the abdication.. whatever happens they will be all We do not agree with it now with righe, and will be allowed to carry the Duke on the colony's doorstep. on their businesses, people, who are And we do not hesitate to say that to make us nothing can happen disloyal to the principles of free-

change our view, dom and democracy for which we

face "A fact that the Duke must are fighting.

and this colony must faco is that his

tion by any member of the Cabinet can be performed by nil, whatever cal Defence Volunteers to dear #dministration can be only one of

on this crucial decision. There was their occupation.

doubt or hesitation in

no

the

response of the House of Commons His Other Weapon

to the Prime Minister's speech. The

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Just as we have, organised the with attacks from parachutists and two things a glorious success and a

turning point in his career, the like, so every individual in the colossal failure,”

When the Duke and Duchess- community ought to see to it that he strengthens the fortress of his stepped ashore from Prince George soul against the attack on morale, whart they were greeted by Chief

his which is Hitler's great weapon, Justice O, B. Daly in

scnclet robes, the 11 other members of the - Executive Council (who will compose Back to Barbarism

his cabinet), a guard of 100 native troops, the crowds in the streets and the leaders of societducted into office.

The Duke was

spontaneous demonstration of all We bave recently witnessed the the Members showed more overthrow of a gat nation cloquently than speeches could France. This was not brought nave done that the nation is united about only by force of arms. It was and

resolute in the support of the caused very largely by the use of Government in its action.

Hitler's other weapon, the destruc- There is one particular phase of More than this, it is resolved, as tion of the unity, confidence and Nazi propaganda which I must

Prime

Minister said, to prose- morale of the people, resulting in meation. It endeavours to repre- until the righteous purposes for critical time. ways been his most the future against the past. cute the war with the utmost vigour the paralysis of its will power at the sent Nasism as something new, young and vigorous, standing for which we have entered upon it have been fulfilled..

the

This has always

exective weapon

overrun

because they

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by taking the oath to be "governor and commander-in-chief in and over the Bahamas, vice-edmiral and ordia-

It is nothing of the kind. It is aary of the same and an oath of alle I am certain that the House of

Nation after nation has been reversion to the past, a reversion to glance to his brother, King George Commons truly reflected the spirit of the nation at this critical time. begulled into a refusal to face

were barbarism.

"The Bahamas cover an area Europe has had to stand such 4,440 square miles, comprising 20 We know that the British Common facts. They refused to understand attacks before.

The

Battle of islands, 861 says and over 2,000 reels wealth and Empire is now standing the nature of the thing as with the Battle of Chalons, when Florida coast to within sight of Cuba. Britain will take its place in history | stretching from 60 miles of the alone and that we in the heart of it which they were aghting. shall soon be facing the full Nentral States hoped that they

Natanu papers have stated that if the- onslaught of our enemies.

Gardens which will be constructed of hollow concrete blocks. Experience elsewhere in the world has proved that this type of shelter is highly effective. But, if the protection of the Colony's populace against raids is to be thorough, we must have many more tunnels of the same type. We still believe the Peak offers an ideal and natural A.R.P. shelter, and that a tunnel, strategically placed, would be capable of saving tens of thousands of lives in the event of air attacks.

There is no lack of initiative and enterprise with our ARP. Director, 'but so far he has had to struggle

Iam full of confidence in the men. against auspicious offlelaldom on the of the Navy, the Army and the Air one hand, and an apathetic public on Force. the other; if Hongkong is to be ado-

I believe that we shall, meet it

with courage and defeat It in what ever form it may come.

was glad the other day to meet men from overseas who are fighting alongside with us in our hour of need.

quately protected against air raids he They Will Nof Fail

must be supported to the full by both these sections of the community.

not be brought into the A short-sighted idea of self-preservation prevented the essential unity of spirit of the civilised nations of Europe from being translated into action,

the Euns were defeated.

In this Battle of Britain we are Duke's mission is a success it is pos- fighting for our very existence, but alble that Nassau will become the we are fighting for something more. capital of all British possessions In

It has been the endeavour of the the Western Hemisphere, Nazis to exalt and foster the lowest Instincts of human nature, cruelty, greed and intolerance..

FIGHT TO LAST

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MAN, BEACH

That is why, we now face the barbarians alone.

We are fighting the battle of But the sapping of the unity of man's higher nature. We shall not the Western nations had its be unworthy of our cause. In the parallel in the disunity within the realm of the spirit we do not stand ARMY IS ORDERED

various States,

alone.hers

Sectional

interests were stimú- Everywhere the hearts of all who

SHOULD an invading German Isted

in order to destroy the power care for liberty are with us. We are Yesterday I was visiting some of, of resistance,,

now holding the bridgehead of force come out of the morning mist our defences in a sector which is skilful use was made of national freedom. When we have defeated and, cutting through the protective The public, not without a certain held by the men of the regiment in differences by the Nasi propa- this attack the rising forces of screen of the Navy, and RAF suc measure of Justification, has felt that which I served in the last war. gandists, but

but not

only of national freedom in all lands will bring ceed in landing in Britain it will face hitherto they have received Uitle, in

was greatly encouraged by seeing differences. “M

about the downfall of Hitler and regiments of an army ordered to fight iness were

Sw; to the Inst man, das return for the, over-increasing ex-

The Nazis the work which had been done and ·

the Nazi syatom,^« able to persuadé

of our "There is no question penditure on. A.R.P. But it and

by the bearing of our men. They some well-to-do people that they We know that the fight will be

a second line defence," sald when, Government sanctions a full-

were the saviours of society against hard and the sacrifices great.

major fa a famous

famous Scots unit which will not fast useinaki surned to Red revolution. NA BRA alzed A.RP, scheme on the lines of just m

thoughts

When victory is won, it will be - Naturally, my the experimental Blake

"authorities need have,

ed have the last war. I recalled how, when They now seek without the the duty of those who have to take Intlo fear.

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saw service in the Battle of France.

on beyond the beaches an endemic interest In what goes What the rail of NS 2,000,000

tunnel,the Colony, protesting? one was about to, co 2012 option, one mitektast maaikiuite of success, to up tine task of reconstruction to het For this, reason, these men have only

persuade the workers that they are worthy of these sporloges and to the friends of the poor against the establish free and peaceful ruling classes.

Europe, wherein all many enjoy which British werkers are far too well those de informed of actual facts of Nazi Naxisi averywhere destroys, “

about expense. No taxpayer minds had a certain calm of mind, a Anancing a vital necessity; all he asks dedication to this immediate task for is an adequate return for his in the walang time before zero money, which, in this case, is safety hour one's thoughts might turn to for him life.

the kind of world one hoped to see

Army, and Home Guard

Is not their cont

there for one piry

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