1941-04-29 — Page 7

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Philippines Civilian Defence Programme

By ROBERT P. MARTIN.

(United Press Staff Correspondent)

MANILA, April 28 (UP).—Spurred by the recent informal Anglo-American conversations at Munila, 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-Popham, Commander in-Chlef 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-timo" attitude of the Common-

wealth,

Absolute

Rule Ended

In Sarawak

ABSOLUTE

the

BAM

Philippine officials welcome! Washington reports that funds may be made available, either from the excise sugar tax and gold devaluation funds or by an! Export-Import Bank loan, for Philippine civilian defence, point-į ing out that lack of funds has been the chief handicap in deve- lopment of the programme in the past.

The National Emergency Com-1 mittee, presided over by Secretary of National Defence Teofilo Sison, has drawn up the following measures, any or all of which may be carried; out in line with recommendations by American defence officials:-

rule by Brookes, white Rajahs of Sara wak, has ended. Sir Charles Vyner Brooke, the Rajah, has vested legislative power in the Committee of Administration,

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

In making the proclamation at said: "By voluntarily surrendering these great (legislative) powers. feel that I shall be malting & con- tribution towards the laterests and welfare of the people commensurate first with the spirit in which the Rajah received the government of this country and the auspielousness of this centenary year."

Kuching, the capital, Sir Charles

Sir Charles proclaimed his brother, Capt. Bertram Brooke, the Tunn Muda of Sarawak, to be his heir to the Raj.

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1. Evacuation of

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and

2. Construction by the governmen! as Avell as private enterprises of

emergency shelters for government

employees and for those who must remain populous areas to carry on activities of the government;

3. Maintenoner and protection of vital public utilities;

4. Acquisition petroleum, gasoline and 'oll;

and storage

of

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GERMANS DEGRADING

POLISH POPULATION

Systematic attempts to complete the demoralisation of Foles 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.

hee!

All Polish school manuals, "I do not wish to dwell upon the

women," libraries, museums and scientific fate of Polish young 5. Assurance of essential food com-collections had been destroyed, said, in the presence of his young wife, Maria, whom he rejoined in mxiitles and a pure water supply. he said, as had monuments of Geneva, "for it is too terrible to be This-will-Involve-storing of reserve-men-like-Kosciusko-and-Chopin told-Words-are-ton-inexpressive-of- food supplies like canned goods, The extent to which the Nazis were their life of horror," meat, flour and dairy products; willing to go to beat down Polish

6. Maintenance of communication lines, most important of which is the national consciousness and self-res- pret, Dr Junosza added, was exem- safeguarding of electric power;

7. Storage of essential serums and purchase of needed surgical instru- inents;

3.

Creation volunteer guards inj

of

plifted by two types of "favours" they allowed the oppressed Poles.

Gambling Started

Firal. he said, the Germans estab-

all localities, composed of civilians. lished gambling casinos, where Poles Secretary Sison pointed out that might play roulette with their re-

the volunteer guards will help to en-maining money.

Singapore Has "Scrap Week"

To Help War Effort

A Big drive is being organised

force air raid measures. The unit A special ticket permitting the in Singapore to collect scrap and will be composed entirely of civilian bearer to stay up till midnight was materials generally to help win volunteers and will not include the Issued to those visiting the casinos, the war, Philippine Constabulary.

he said; otherwise the curfew was a p.m.

shelters will not

deemed impossibe to build because of swampy terrain, while steel and German patronage was not allowed.

A "Scrap Week" will start shortly it is officially announced. The following things are particular- ly required:

A. R. P. Measures

The ensinos scrved, he said, both Sison pointed out that air raid to impoverish the Foles further and to head them deeper taward the de- be effective in Manila - underground shelters are gradation their temporary masters:

seem to have planned for them. 1. All forms of metallic scrap, in- eluding scrap-Iron, steel, brass, copper, etc., aluminium utensils (such as old saucepans, thermos containers, etc.), metal containers (such as emply tooth paste tubes), clean elgarette tins, etc...

Celluloid articles. Glass bottles.

Pornography

the

concrete is lacking for other types of

Toward the same end; he continued, sheltersund warned that the best precaution against any air attack is was the German handling of to disperse the population to areas press. All officini publications, in

both Polish and German, he said. 2. without military objectives.

Practice binck-outs will be held in were managed by the Nazis. Beyond 3, Manila and other major cities as soon that Poles were prohibited from 4 as local groups have been organised publishing anything except the most

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

was encouraged,

Start Free Rumania Movement

EFFORTS are being made to

form a Free Rumania movement in the Far East, with headquar

ters in Singapore.

The requisite 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. Tilea, former Rumanian Ambassador in London.

Dr Tilen resigned from his post to become head of the Free Rumanian movement in Britain following his country's seizure by Germany.

was

M. Untermanns, a former consular 'officer in Antwerp before he forced to flee to France, received a cable from Dr Tilea appealing for his collabotation in boginning a Far East Free Rumania movement.

B.

All kinds of waste paper, Includ- ing old books, ledgers,

Rags.

Insist

Old motor-car tyres.

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.

Oficials suid reduction of the age

range would make it possible at some later date to reorganise the present scheme under the Euopear system— calling all youths for military service

ax 18 or 21 years. when they reach a specific age, such

The plan to reduce the age limit la hused on the theory that the United Stutes will remain at peace. Offelals explain that even though the United States remains out of the war, it will be necessary to maintain a large potential army.

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

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