1941-03-31 — Page 23

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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

March 31, 1941

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Britain's Air Raid Shelters Sensation

Special to the "Telegraph"

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HERE--- YOU BETTER

YOU WON'T

SPILL IT!

LONDON, Mur, 30 (UP).—It is reported that the Home Secretary and Minister of Home Security, Mr Herbert Morrison, has ordered several hundred public surface shelters in Britain to be pulled down because they are made with faulty mortar and are not even able to withstand the weather. It is understood that the order followed a series of collapses.

The order affects 500 shelters in one town; nearly 66 acconi- modating 3,000 persons in a town near Birmingham, as well As many at Bristol.

KING'S PRAISE

NANKING REGIME

By Ernie Bushmiller

THIS THING DOESN'T.

SEEM TO HELP-

MUCH!

Entered Closed Port

River Captain Fined

NEW WORLD BY MR ATTLEE

-Eradicate Fear First Anniversary Capt. R. Parcou, master of a river

steamier, was fined $40, with the al- LONDON, Mar. 30 (Router). SHANGHAI, Mar. 31 (Reuter)ternative of ten days' imprisonment, Looking ahead to the day March 30 celebrations marking the by Comdr T. C. Suff at the Marine of than peny regime puguration Court this morning, when he admit when Britain will have won the Nanking passed off ted allowing #hip to enter the war and peace, Mr C. R. Attlee, without incident in Nanklig. accord- Tathong Channel, a prohibited and Lord Privy Seal speaking in In to reports reaching here,

controlled area, whilst the "pur Glasgow to-day, predicted that Wang Ching-wel, President of the closed" signal was hoisted at Cape in the now world, war would be Nanking up the celebrations in the naval omeer sald trist at the time abolished and the shameful blot mint, opened morning with a speech re-aliteming in question the visibility was about of poverty in the midst of plenty The co-operation of the Nanking re-half a mile and he was instructed to would be removed. gine with Japan.

Inform the master of the steamer by wireless to watch out for the signals at Cape d'Aguilar.

he

City Decorated

The entire city was bedeelted with bunting and flags of the new regime Indians At Keren and later Wang Ching-Wei reviewed units, Troops and guards of the new NEW DELHI, Mar. 30 (Reuter) —

regine ni Mr Harold Scott, Chief Adminis-

the Central Military Academy. trating Officer of the London shelters 1Iis Majesty the King has rent the

The following message to the Viceroy: authorities,

The first day celebration ted the local told

the Minister of Home Security has deheartily congratulate India cided that all communal public sur-port her armed forces have played in with, a commentoration ball in the face shelters built of unitaged me the capture of Keten. This victoryening at the International Club in inortar must be closed." Provincial in the fare of heavy odds has tied whileh discussions for setting up the authorities have been ordered to fresh laurels to India's military re me had first taken form over a

year ago. examine all surface shelters for signs of weakness.

mown.

Gu

The Viceroy replied. "Your

Ma-

The morning newspapers revealed jesty's gracious words will be most the that these shelters were bull 18 deeply valued by all ranks in months ago at a cost of several million Indian armed forces and will be of pounds sterling to the specifications the greatest possible encouragement of Government experts when there to them.”

Was

shortage of mortar and cement.

The experts advised a substitute for, the chief components which were time and . The experts then sold they sold they were just as good as cement."

It is reported that these shelters are unable to withstand the blast of even small bombs dropped some yards away.

Mr Herbert Morrison, is also con- sidering making it compulsory for everybody in Britain to wear gas musks when away from home as a result of the lackadaisical response to the recent ofleat warnings that the Germons may possibly use

De Gaulle At Keren

CAIRO, Mar. 30 (Reuter)--Gen- eral Charles de Gaulle, leader of the Free French, recently visited the Free French forers 011 the Keren front.

Booklet On Battle Of Britain

A

on March 16,

Capt. Parcou said that when come in at 6.30 a.m, he saw a red light at Cape d'Aguilar but about ten minutes later, on his return to the bridge after having had a cup of tea, he could not see it. It was very Condr Stin: If you are not cer~ misty at the time.

Don't you know of that tain of the signal you ore to keep regulation? well clear.

Capt. Pareou: Naturally, I do. Cende Stiff: I shall have to fine ou $40, in default ten days.

"We have to endeavour to free people from the bondage of fear- fear of destruction either by war or by want. These are the two things which have oppressed the people of the twentieth century."

ENEMY PATROL

SHIP SUNK

LONDON, Mar. 30 (Reuter).—With a single bomb, a Coastal Command Blenheim to-day sank a German anti-submarine vessel off the Estuary of the Loire. The bomb struck the Junk Foli Offends

ship forward of the bridge, says the For 11 slimilar offence, Cheung Kwal, foki in charge of trading junk Air Ministry. There was a terrifle with the explosion and the ship caught dre T548011, was Aned $20, the alternative of three weeks' imprison-and was seen to be sinking rapidly.

Shanghai Quiet SHANGHAI, Mar. 31 (Rent).- March 30 passed without peidin: her though the Police in both the French Concession greatly increase International Settlement and the the number of barricades and had mumerous search parties streets,

on

ment,

WAS stated that defendant's found anchored in the Junk was minefield on March 29.

Defendant pleaded that it was, his first visit to Hongkong and was not nware of the regulations. Ile added that his mainsall had broken down

STRIKES IN U.S. and he anchored there to mend It.

It was feared that an outbreak of terrorism would mark the first on lversary of the inauguration of the LONDON. Mar. 30 (British Wire-Nanking Government. less).The author of the 8,000-word booklet, "Battle of Britain." is H, S G. Saunders, who has written a rum- ber of thrillers but probably never such an exciting one as this in which he records the story of the Luftwaffe's defeat at the hands of 'R.A.F. fighters. Saunders, who is a civilian member Air Ministry Intelligence of the Section, had the advantage of the assistarte of some six other members of the Section in collecting, checking and re-checking the facts set out in the booklet.

NEW YORK, Mar. 30 (Router),~~~~ United The strikes in the various States defence Industries show some improvement.

It is announced that a Settlement has been reached in the Bethlehem Steel Company's works at St John-

Cansylvania. ston.

(Congress of Industrial Organisation)-workers at a meeting in Chicago agreed to return to work four International Harvester Company factories which have been closed for eight weeks.

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Communists Climb Down

Nazi Freighter

Leaves S'hai

SHANGHAI, Mar. 31 (Router)--- Considerable mystification and much speculation surrounds the unobstru- sive departure from Shanghal during the week-end of the large German freighter Ramses, which had been tied up in the local harbour since! the out

outbreak of war.

The present whereabouts of the Ramses are not disclosed but it is (Inter CHUNGKING, Mor, 31 national).It was learned to-day unomclally stated that she has head-

ed for Japan. that the Communists have withdrawn

It is learned that the ship left port Drst procuring clearunce the twelve demands on the People's without Political Council conditional on the

Water-front circles in Shanghai seven Communist members taking papers from the local authorities. that all differences between the Com- 7,893 tons, will most probably be pari in that organisation.

It is said believe that, the Bamses, which is of munists and the Central Authorities converted into a raider. have been adjusted.

The only other large Axis ship in The Communists have realised that their eause finds little support and Shanghai Is the Italian Conte Verde,

jul 18,500 tons. that their intransigent attitude would weaken the united front. Their loyal support with the co-operation of the Central Authorities has been cinewed since March.25.

Bank Of China

SHANGHAI, Mar. 31 (Reuter). "Reuter" has been authorised to

Nazi Bomber Downed make the following statement by the We Central LONDON, Mur. 39 (Reuter)-Only Shanghal branch of three German bombera ventured over Bank of China: "The necessary re- the British coast in daylight to-day, pairs to their building having com- one of them crashing near Middles- pleted, the offices of the Shanghal

by brough, shot down

a Spitfire branch of the Central Bank of China patrol.

will resume business on Tuesday, All the crew were killed;

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