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VICHY TO WRITE NEW CONSTITUTION

Darlan Appoints Jurists

VICHY, June 19 (UP).- Admiral Jean Darlan to-day designated 20 jurists, parliamentarians and technicians to write a new constitution for France.

The laborious work will be for tally started on July 8, and it is ex- pected many months will be needed to finish the job. The 20 drafters! form a committee.

When the constitution is drafted 11 will be submitted to Chief of State Marshal Henri Petain, who con either remodel it or impose it by decree, in succession

to the 1875

Axis Trying To Embarrass

Busy In Mexico

constitution of the Third Republie Further details of the spread which existed the collapse of of Axis propaganda in Mexico the French in Bordeaux}

and the penetration of the coun-

in June

ot

last

year.

The forthcoming constitution will try by German "technicians" fix the form of government, but have reached London,

believed not unlikely the drafters would follow the general trend of

WAS

This campaign has been combined European reforms and abandon the with attempts to create trouble bo principle of parliamentary democracy tween the United States and Mexico. in favour of a soclal and national One Axis inspired report, which was republic with a strang central widely circuinted, was that plans authority and only A consultative were in existence in the United States for the establishment of a re- public in Lower California and for delaching the northern States from fexico. An anti-Semitic campaign

als

vigilance

assembly.

also been rep increase over

Monarchy Not Favoured Restoration of the monarchy did not appear possible although there already

candidates; were Three Prince Napoleon, who is supported by Bonapartists and who is self-foreigners. exiled along Lake Geneva, llenri of Paris, new head

of

Count

This has led to by the Mexican

According to a Press report, about

100 Germahs are belleved to have

House of Oricans, who lives on the entered Mexico during the first year family estate in Spanish Moracco, of the war. Many were salesmen, and Prince Fellx de Bourbon-Parra, brother of the former Empress 2iin teclinicians and professional nien.

the old

of

Austria, candidate of

branch of the Bourbon family.

Minister of Justice Joseph Bar- thelemy was named chairman of

the constitution committee. Thic included Barce former fuembers

BBC Ban On

Comedian

senators, Jacques Bardeux, Manuel; Sydney Howard, the comedian,

Fourcade and Jean Valadier, and two former deputies, Jean Mistier and as been barred from broadcast- Jean Le Cour de Grandmatzon. Theng for six months.

of the jurist members

committee in- He said something over the nir cluded five not

noted

Jaw professors.hat he should not have done, The French empire, organised Inbour "Sydney is not worrying," his wife and war veterans were represented told a reporter, "he is far too busy in the committee by Jules Brevic, on a new show.

ONG TELEGR

SHIP SUNK-This Is the Egyptian liner Zamzam, sunk on way to Cape Town, en route from Por- nambuco, Brazil. Above picture was takon bofore she loft New York, March 20. Aboard were 138 Amoricans, 35 of thòm childron, Garment reported passengers were, saía,

Generosity Of Philippines Will Mean Saving Many In China

The salvation of millions of homeless, helpless and hungry Chinese will depend to a great extent on the generosity of the people of the Philippines, declared Mrs Francis Sayre in a radio address last week over station KZRH in connection with the Chinese Industrial Co-operatives' drive for funds.

ravages of

HINSLEY QUOTES POPE TO M. P.

The basic facts presented by least 30,000 co-operatives through- Mrs Sayre are these: Five to out China."

"Our hope," she said, "Is to remake soven U.S. dollars, or P10 to P14, the entire economy of China and lift LONDON, June 30 (Reuter). will give one Chinese worker the standards of living of millions In answer to a Catholle Member who holds the rank of governor gen- "I think the trouble must have employment, take him and his and millions of her people, and to of Parliament, Cardinal Hinsley cral of the colonies,

of Rene Bard, arisen over a gag inserted in place dependents permanently off the relieve the combined horrors secretary of the Members Federa- of a story censored from the original relief rolls.

homelessness uncl helplessness has written as follows: tion, and Francols Valentin, presi- script.

brought about by the The whole idea is based upon the wag" dent of the new French Legion, reac| pectively.

sound.economic principle of coopera-

Money Is Needed tive production. The money which

She summarized in one sentence makes it 'possible to establish these co-operatives is given us a loan by polley to-day: Only capital is retion of both these movements. by the dimculty facing the "Aid China the national committee In Hongkong. These loans are repaid with nominal quired. There are plenty of raw interest from the earnings of the co-materials," she said, plenty of skill- operatives. When they are repald, ed workers."

"My husband did not know about this cut until it was very late.

"He put in the gag, which he had used at many charity concerts, the last moment."

at

Army Answer The D.B.C. refused to state what

To Panzers

New Gun-Howitzer

The British 25-pounder gun-howit- zer, the latest equipment of the Field Artillery, is being used in war for the first time. According to reports received from the present theatre of operations, It has caused great des truction among enemy Drmoured formations,

It was they did not like in Howard's broadcast,

Mr

"Two encyclicals of. Pius XI 'Divini Redemptoris' against atheistic Communism, and Ml Brennender Sorge against Nazism stated fully und clcurly the Catholic condemua-

"Our country, with our Allies, is Bghting against an immediate Nozi No to subjugate Europe, attempt

"Our standard is that nothing should be broadcast that is objection the money is assigned to stan- "What is needed," she stated, "s one who knows how anti-Christian able to the reasonable car," said another project. The funds of the co- the dollar or the peso." Mrs Sayre the idens and practices of the Nazis

operatives

sel revealed that every dollar received are will for one moment be deceived thus become perpetuating in time.

put to

to work at once; everything by Hitler's Intest pose as a champion produced, cold immediately.

amelal.

"Our own stall and letters from Hsteners are our guide."

U.S. Supplies

For China War

Tils gun, compared with the equipment used in the last wur, has) a longer range, greuter fire power

(Reuter)-Fifty TOKYO, July 1 and a higher rate of mobility. Its aircraft, quantities of sieci, lead, ndopilon necessitated a large-scale re-organisation of the Royal Regi-per, explosives, trucks and other been landed from American steamers As its name implies, the new wes-at Rangoon, says "Dumel." pon can be employed either as gun

ment.

ara

Many More Required Mrs Sayre pointed out that vast

quired.

In conclusion she said: "The Philip- pine committee for the CIC has done

ut-

of European civilisation or think that it has become in any way less vital

continent."

areas of China have already been splendid planter work in arousing to resist his attempt to enalove the opened to Industrial production along interest in this project and is sending simple lines, and that there are substantial support whenever pos several thousand units now operatsible. In the present drive for funds ing in China, but that many more it is hoped the Philippines will give

generously. Let us all do our units include co-operatives most to contribute to this truly de- for the tanning of leather, for weay-mocratic experiment which is giving ing, spinning, knitting, flour milling a new life to China." making of soap, candles, matches and leather goods, building small boats, and operating machine shops. In

ing, war materials for Chungking have

It

13 also reported that the Unha various CIC shops they are making To Clean Up

or howitzer. This enabled the au States will send engineers and thorities to reduce the types in use.materials

to remodel the Burma bandages for the wounded, artinetsi

The 20-pounder replaced the 18-Road for the purpose of tripling its pounder, and removed from the 1st present capacity. of Service weapons the 13-pounder

of the RHA.

War Has Not Hit Nation's Health

Cod Liver Oil

Dearth Filled

shoes and blankets for the army, tlinba for cripples

All

this is help- to keep their nation alive by Independent methods based native

ine

upon{

Badlands

Three New U. S. Naval

Bases

WASHINGTON, June 30 (Reuter), -Three additional off-shore United States naval bases are to be estab- lished, according to an announcement SHANGHAI, Junc 30 (Inter-by the United States Secretary of instead of becoming national) Gambling activities in the the Navy, Colonel Frank Knox, lo- totally dependent, and perhaps help-western districts in Shanghat-known day. lessly $0, upon products

from

abroad'

Many Activities

They will be In mid-Pacific, in the

1. the

as "Badlands under Nanking con- trol spared

to new heights, when the OTTAWA, May 21-Canada now

She said that the herole

his gumbling houses defled the order of Aleutian Isiond (Alaska) area and in produces all her domestic require now being performed by this or-

C. C. Pan of The first will be Police Commissioner C. C.

established at ments of cod liver oil and is able to ganization have been confirmed by Mayor Cher Kung-po to close them, the Caribbean. Three out of every four people in export a small quantity, Labour Nelson Johnson, Henry Luce, Rew the Western District has been unable Midway Island on August

and Edger this country think their health now Minister Norman McLarty told the Alley. Evans Carlson

Snow,--intelligent men who have to close the gambling joints despite second at Dutch Harbour, Amaaknak is as good or better than it was be- House of Commons. fore the war,

He gave credit for this accomplish had first hand information and who mony threats. It is said that he has leland (Alaska) on September 1, and left for Nanking to seek the help of the third at Carenage Bay, Trinidad This is shown by a recent Gallup ment

ent to the

Wartime Prices and have also visited the Philippines.

Wong Ching-wel, who is expected (five miles from port of Spain) on Survey. The question was:

Trade Board.

to secure the Intervention of the August 1. "Do you consider that your Before the war, & per cent of the Mrs Sayre described the fields of Japanese gendannes in Shanghal to health is now as good as, better the cod liver oil used in Canada had reconstruction undertaken by the co- stamp out the unlawful resorta.

or worse than, before the been imported from Great Britain operatives, schools for war orphans,

and Norway. Immediately after the weaving shops for refugee 66% said

war started Great Britain stopped engineering schools for young 11% sald

exporting and a year ago, when Noraining ops for crippled soldiers 19% sald

way was conquered, that source alse and every manner of shop which can disappeared.

give employment to disabled men and wandering helpless people who have been swept from their native envi-

4 sald

As good

Better Worse Don't Know

•

WORST MAN

"Got the ring safely ?"

** The ring ? Oh. Wait a minute, Ring. Here it is. No. Confound it. Where is it? Could have storn it wear in this pocket."

"You will find it nestling coyly in the bottom right-hand waistcoat pocket."

"Oh yes. Of course. So it is. Ha! Ha! Funny if I lost it. Yer, I say-let's go over this business once more. Now what do I do when...

"My dear Peter, look at your tie: Pull yourself together, Remember, I'm the man who's going to be married, not you.?” eng "Oh. Are you? I mean yes courts. Fact is, old boy, I'm in a. rather weak state. That celebra

of

tion of yours last night. Oh my poor head. I'm sure I won't be able to squeeze is into that wretched topper."

"If you'd only taken my advice last night and stuck to gin and Rose's..."

"Roset? Oh yes. For the brides. maids. I thought-you said they

·were to be carnations."

Rose's Lime Juice, blockhead! Prevents hangovers. Therapeutic action. I wish I'd rammed a quart of it down your silly throat- Next time I get married, Peter, remember-you stick to gin and Rose's the night before." "Oh yes. Thanks for the tip. I will. I say Charles-where

did I put that ring ? I could have

printing "shops

ronment.

women, men,

Battle Of Britain In Braille

THE "Battle of Britain," the best- seller accounts of the air defence of The High Commissioner's wife as this country last autumn, now pub- erted that the co-operative

move-ished in text and in pictorial form, ment is one of the most important is finding its way all over the world. things being done in and for China Extensive arrangements have been to-day. She said that it is the him made for the distribution of the "pic- and purpose of the sponsors of the ure" edition. An edition in Braille co-operative plan to establish "at is being prepared.

Resume Of Kwangtung

Raids And Defences

German All-Front Communique

Attacks On Convoys

LONDON, June 30 (Reuler)---A German High Command communique states:

"As already reported by a special announcement, our troops advancing in Galicia have taken Lwow (Lem berg).

In the centre of the army front, the ring has been tightened round the surrounded Soviet Russian armies.

"On the coast, Libau has been captured,

tons,

10

"In the sea war against Britalo, U-boats in a renewed attack against WAIYEUNG, June 30 (Wah Kiu Yat Pol-Anti-Soviet the enemy's convoys mentioned in the High Command communique of another ave posters have been issued by pio-Japanese troops supporting June 29 have sunk

ships,

25,400 Wang Ching-wei at Shumchun and Namtau, chief towns of l'o

aggregating On district during the last week-end, according to reliable re- Including an auxillary cruiser. As

result, the success of this U-bont

has been increased Japanese troops ende à surprise at-operation ports from Shumchun..

The pro-Japanese troops organised tack on Japanese warehouses, muni- 90,100 tons. a big demonstration against Com-tion depots and unoccupied barracks.

Off Yarmouth munion and Soviet Russla which The mall Japanese garrison of about

"Bombers last night sank, of was held at Shumchun and many fifty men suffered heavy losses and

merchant

ships and Yarmouth, three Chinese peasants were forced to take part of the Japanese whart

totalling 23,000 tons, including a part. In all of Shumchun's streets warehouses were destroyed. anti-Soviet

In connection with the invasion of large transport in convoy posters have made their

lost Wello appearance for the first une cinco the Shenchuen harbour in the

"Further air attacks during conclusion of the Japanese-Soviet district, East Hwangtung, it is re-night were directed against harbour noutrality pact.

ported that the Japanese got away Installations on the Humber. Sunwul-with #

of considerable quantity

"During the night of June 20, the The stalemate on the Chungshan border released hundreda cereals, metals and soit, which were enemy dropped high explosive and In the constal of Japanese troops who were sent removed to warships during the incendiary bombs There from Shumchun and Namiau withdrawal from the const early on the residentini quarters of Ham

regions of Northern Germany, mainly early this month; since last week last week.

The civilian theburg and Bremen, of these troops have returned Numerous fishing boots which the population suffered a low casualties Sumchun. The returned troops Japanese suspected of have been en-dend and wounded. Bulidings are seen engaged in reconstructing goged in assisting the Chinese Gov- were damaged., defences between Shataukok and ernment in transportation work were Shumchun.***

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