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Philippines Civilian Defence Programme

By ROBERT P. MARTIN

(United Press Staff Correspondent)

MANILA, April 28 (UP).—Spurred by the recent infermal Anglo-American conversations at Manila, during which the entire tactical and strategic position of American-Philippine forces in relation to British defences in the Far East were reported to have been discussed, the Commonwealth is pushing ahead its own programme of civilian defence in preparation for any emergency, Although civilian defences were apparently not discussed when Sir Robert Brooke-Pophain, Commander in-Chief of British Forces in the Far East, conferred here with the highest United States defence officials in the Philippines, the demonstration of Anglo-American preparations served as a decided stimulant to the hitherto "there's-plenty-of-time" attitude of the Common-

Absolute

Rule Ended

In Sarawak

wealth.

BAM

Philippine officials welcome!! Washington reports that funds; muy be made available, either from the excise sugar tax and gold devaluation funds or by an Export-Import Bank Joan. -for Philippine civilian defence, point- ing out that Inch of funds has been the chief handicap in deve ABSOLUTE

thelopment of the programme in the rule by ~Brookes, white Rajahs of Sara-past.

The National Emergency Com- wak, has ended. Sir Charles Vyner Brooke, the Rajah, has mittee, presided over by Secretary vested legislative power in the of National Dofence Teofilo Staon, Committee of Administration.

The new constitution which Sir Charles has directed the : Committee to draw up will be "a form of Government on a broader basis which will faci- children and non-essential met from litate the gradual development cities like Manila and designation of of a representative government evacuation areas; on democratic principles."

has drawn up the following measures, any or all of which may be carried out in line with recommendations by

American defence offeinls:---

Eight Point Programme 1. Evacuation

b[

women

and

2. Construction by the government

as private enterprises of In making the proclamations at as well

emergency shelters for government Kuching, the capital, Sir Charles employees and for those who must said: "By voluntarily surrendering? remain in populous areas to carry on these great (legislative) powers. feel that I shall be making a con-activities of the government;

3. Maintenance and protection of tribution, towards the interests and welfare of the people cummensurate vital pubile utilities:

and 4. Acquisition with

in which the first the spirit Rajah received the government this country and the amplelousness | of this ecatenary year."

-storage

ΟΙ

of petroleum, gasoline and oil;

modities and

Tuesday,

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April 29, 1941.

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GERMANS DEGRADING POLISH POPULATION

Systematic attempts to complete the demoralisation of Poles in German-occupi

ed Poland were described in New York recently by Dr Josef P. Junosza, Warsaw high school teacher who has escaped.

Describing all Polish life in the area as that of a concentra- tion camp, the 41-year-old teacher said the invaders had dog- gedly rooted out intellectuals and centres of culture.

wonen,"

he rejoined in

All Polish school manuals. "I do not wish to dwell upon the libraries, museums and scientific fate of Polish young

wife, Maria, whom 6. Assurance of essential food com-collections had been destroyed, sald. in the presence of his young a pure water supply. he said, as had monuments of Geneva, for it is ton terrible to be This will involve storing of reserve men like Kosciusko and Chopin, I told. Words are too expressive of

The extent to which the Nazis-were-their-lite-uf_horror." Sir Charles proclaimed his brother, food supplies like canned goods; Capt. Bertram Brooke, the Tuan ment. four and dairy products; willing to go to beat down Polish G. Maintenuree of communication national consciousness and self-res- Mudia of Sarawak, to be his heir to j

lines, most important of which is the pect, Dr Junosza added, was exem- the Itaj.

safeguarding of electric power; plified by two types of "favour they

7. Storage of essential serums and purchase of needed surgical instru-allowed the oppressed Pales. ments;

TO-MORROW

AT THE

KING'S

TWO MEN SLAIN!

STOLEN- ́A KING'S RANSOM IN PEARLS!

THE

LONE WOLF

Strikes

WARREN

WILLIAM • PERRY

Mauratione a work by Erin Foseph Stampe A COLUMBIA PICTURE

Gambling Started

First, he said, the Germans estab- 1shed gambling casinos, where Poles might play roulette with their re- maining money.

Has Singapore "Scrap Week"

Calling Up Americans By Classes

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” WASHINGTON,

April

28 ,, (UP)-Selective service officials are considering plans to limit compulsory military training within a year or two to men be- tween the ages of 21 and 25,

The present age range is 21 to 35, inclusive.

To Help War Effort A Big drive is being organised

8. Creation of volunteer guards in alt localities, composed of civilians.

Secretary Sison pointed out that the volunteer guards will help to en- force air rald measures. The unit A special tekel permitting the in Singapore to collect scrap and will he composed entirely of civilian bearer to stay up. till midnight was materials generally to help win

those visiting the casinos, the war. volunteers and will not include the breed

he said; otherwise the curfew was 8 Philippine Constabulary,

31.03.

The casings served, he said, both to impoverish the Pales further and to head them deeper toward the de- gradation their temporary masters seem to have planned for them. German putronage was not allowed. Pornography

}

Officials said reduction of the age A "Scrap Week" will start

ratige would make it possible at soine shortly it is officially announced. later date to reorganise the present The following things are particular-scheme under the Euopear, system→→ calling all youths for military service ly required:

All forms of metallic scrap, in- when they reach a specifle age, such cluding scrap-iron, steel, brass, as 18 or 21 years.

The plan to reduce the age limit copper, etc., aluminium utensils (such as old saucepans, thermos is based on the theory that the United containers, etc.), metal containers States will remain at peace. Offelals (such as empty tooth paste tubes), explain that even though the United States remains out of the war, it will elean cigarette tins, etc..

b:

large necessary to maintain a Celluloid articles.

estential army. Glass bottles,

A. R. P. Measures Sison pointed out that air raid shelters will not be effective in Manila underground shelters are deemed impossibe to build because; of swampy terrain, while steel and is lacking for other types of concrete shelters and warned that the best precaution against any air attack is

he sakti 2. to disperse the population to areas press. All official publications,

both Polish and German, without military objectives.

Practice black-outs will be held in were managed by the Nazis. Beyond 3,

were prohibited from 4 Manila and other major cities as soon that Poles as local groups have been organised publishing anything except the most

obvious pornography. This, he said, a and trained,

was encouraged.

Start Free Rumania Movement

EFFORTS are being made to form a Free Rumanin movement in the Far East, with headquar ters in Singapore. |--

The requisito sanction of tho Straits Settlement Government is being sought by M. Rene Un- termanns, brother of the former Rumanian Consul-General at Antwerp, at the instigation of Dr V. Tilca, former Rumunian Ambassador in London.

Dr Tilea realgred from his post to become head of the Free Rumanlan movement in Britain following his country's seizure by Germany.

M. Untermanns, a former consular officer in Antwerp before he was forced to flee to France, received a enble from Dr Tilen appealing for him collaboration in beginning a Far East Free Rumania movement.

Toward the same end, he continued, of the

was the German handling

In

All kinds of waste paper, includ- ing old boekts, lexigers,

Rags. B. Old motor-eur tyres.

Insist

No na decision regarding the change has been made, and if it is decided to go ahead, congressional nction would be necessary.

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