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August 6, 1941.

By Ernie Bushmiller

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UBBER

LIGHT & DARK

ITALIA

CLOSED BY U.S. ORDER-New York policemen guard the entrance to tho Italian building, Rockefeller Centro, New York, where the Italian Consulate was ordered closed by the U.S. Government. Motto roads: "Ever forward, eternal

youth."

St Paul's Cathedral Perfectly Protected

U.S. Aircraft Industry Ready To Build 80,000 Planes-Expert

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 (UP),—Colonel John H. Jouett, president of the Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce of America, stated recently that the national defence and aid-democracies programmes will bring United States airplane requirements from the 44,000 already on order up to 80,000.

"The aircraft manufacturing industry, which has made amazing W. R. LOXLEY & CO., (China) LTD. progress against great odds in the last year, is ready to tackle any new as- signment handed it," Jouett said.

This confident view of a fore-allows. Twenty-four hour daily; rates, which are estimated at about most chieftain of the aviation operation, in most cases six days a 1,500 a month each. industry followed his recent with the seventh day devoted to industry built for Britain?

week, is the rule, the survey shows. "How many planes has the aircraft progress report on aviation con-vitat maintenance of machinery,

struction to the annual conven- necessary plant clean-up, and even-break of the

"In the 20 months since the out- tion of the United States Cham-ing up production. You must realise, American-built military planes, or- wor. nearly 3,500 ber of Commerce. Jouett sub- when you hear criticism of any de-dered from our people by the British,

Own

hours a

Additions To Bomber Fund

mitted to that meeting a ques- fence industry for not producing 24 have been exported-no mean air tionnaire accompanied by his day, seven days a week, that force in itself.

to do so is due to main- "What are the prospects in the answers which conveyed tenance of vital machines and equip the impression of tremendous tent, and to slowness in receipt of an ever-expanding production materials. last year: In 1939, our operation--and no more rapidly. As l'erolra and famby, and several

"As within the aviation industry.

regards

people

were

Production To Date

year?

NAZIS LOOT SALONÍKA

The Nuzls began to plunder Solonika within na hour of their untry. Streets were plastered with proclamations ordering the inhabi- tants to hand over all gold, silver and Jewels to the German authorities

German soldiers visited houses. solzing all iron and brass 'ware. Park and garden railings were seized, and so were metal door knobs and brass bedsteads. All radio selg had to be surrendered,

sext few months and next as rapid-ninth donation: the thirteenth donation lummediately, while special squads of

Yesterday's Bomber Fund collections Jacluded n further donation of $0.02 from the Wardroom Oflicers. H.KR.N.V.. (June and July); the inirteenti donation trom Headquaricra Company, ad, Balin The Royal Scots, $213; "ORAIL $07.50,

from the Mental Hospital Staff, $40; 10 14h donation from Mr and Mrs A. P. other repeated or monthly donations. The tota of the Fund an now reached the figure

lest list of contributors: of $2,440,005,30. The following is the; Mental Hospital Stuff (12th "dona- "Cent-a-day" Fund-Hok Un (3rd

Hon)

demption .....

The Wardroom Officers H.N.V.R. (June & July): Central Police Canteen V. A. M. F.....

C. P. 6. Lomb (July) Mesus Singon & Co.

Buff's Bali Table (uitii donation) Mr and Mrs II. S. (nopinly dona-

tion) "Metardy's Farewell

"Production will increase ly as new plant facilities come into He also made reassuring state that 5,500 warplanes could be built you can put a hen to hatch a sel- made a survey which showed one of the people so aptly puts it: ments concerning United States in 1940 with existing facilities, ifting of eggs, and divide the setting technical progress in many fields of onders aviation, and asserted that, "the

received. The year among any number of hens, and put are building and will were btult. The industry surpassed it is still going to take three weeks passed, and nearly 6,000 warplanes other hens to hatching part-time, but planes we bulld equal or surpass the best belag its own estimate of all-out produe to haleh those eggs, because that is built, or

or to be built elsewhere." This tion.

refer-

the time an egg requires to hatch." sweeping statement included ence to the latest German types..

"March production of 1,200 planes Jouett's question-and-answer ex-

"What has production of warplanes should double by the summer of 1942. Each month in the interim position of the United States air been, to date?

"Since the graver phase of the will see sharply increased numbers plane production was as follows;

"Just what is the job that the alr-wards, since July, 1940, our people This year alone, estimates show, national, emergency began in other of planes rolling. oft production lines. craft industry has been given?

"The industry has been

asked to

have bullt nearly 7,000 airplanes for 18,000 planes will be turned out and th donation) build about 44,000 milliary airplanes, nilitary purposes. The production next year, under present pro- breken down as follows. For the curve has been accelerating stendily grammes, 30,000. Even now, half ICA.O.D. (GLE.) Club (8ih dona-

-700 in November, 800 in Decem- our output, coupled with the British Army, about 18,500; for the Navy,

Texaco Shrapnel Box 10th <- about 1,500; for the British, includber, 1,000 in January, 1,200 In output, exceeds Ax plane produc- ing Canada, about 10,000, and 3,000 March. We are very near the Bri- tion; avcording to hest obtainable Me and Mrs A. P. Pesvira and bombers

tigh and German monthly production estimates," under the so-called the job Plan

The Immensity of the be realised when I tell that in 1939 the industry ld $225,000,000 worth of business; in 1940 people increased dollar volume out- put to $544,000,000, at the same time currying on a tremendous plant ex-

sen

L'an

1

ה

our

pansion, and that this year we hope turn out $1,500,000,000 worth of airplanes.

Order Delayed

on

to handle

Doctors Can Cut Down

Pneumonia Death Rate

serum

used.

Japanese Economic Hardship

PCB 100 Gunny Bags

tian)

Family (14th donation), Headquarter Company, 2nd Bat-

inion. The loyal Seats. donation)

-1.6.15."

113th

Passengers and Crew, a. Kum

Sang 15th donation).

1. W. O. F

$40

20.02

130.01

0.00

15

7.50

21,20

REKI

07.30

100

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The following is a list of subscriptions received la date for credit of the britiska Wer Organisation Fund, Hongkong Branch:

Previously acknowledged. 4110 $128,237.85.

A Waitaker (monthly),

And

A. C. Wilcox, $25; Anonymous, $20: Edgar Davidson (montilly), $50; «S.W.P. Perry (monthly), $25; Portuguese Staff of the Hongkong and Shanghai kg: Corpn. (July), $50; V. Ilak. $30; O. E. Berlin (monthly), $500; W. 3. Knight (monthly), 10: J. Pinnie (July), 150; B. Herschend (monthly), $10; W. Hewitt (monthly), $10: D. J. Valentine izmonthly), $20; E, D. Lawrenes, 35; W.P.C. (July), 310; Misses Alleen and Doria Woods, for St Dunstata's, $3; some Members of the European Stoff of Messrs Butterfield and Swire (July), 138; Paper Co. Ven iteckum (HK) Ltd, (monthly). ; Analyste Government Laboratory (July), 661: Mias K. M. Ander- son (monthly), #50; M. Beraha Co. Imonthly), $25;” Mr. and Mrs C. G. Alabaster ¡moniniy). #5ʊ; Pay. Sub-Li W. n. L. Dowley (inonkify), 12 GIL Cautherley (monthly), #70; L. M. W9116 imonthly), $25; M., L. Haymes (month- ly). $10; 0, Lyon-Mackenzie (monthly). $160; R. D. Gillespie (monthly), $25; A AteAlpine Imonthly), #10: Mr and Mrs B. C. Tavadia (montilly), $10; G. C. Worrall (monthly), 100% the Prison Staff (July). $187.40; August First 1291" in celebration of Switzerland's National Day, $50; the (UP),Chinese Australian Association being half of proceeds obtained from, akehant Dance on 2nd Anniversary, $400; (monthly), #200: E. Jalte (monthly), $10) 9. A. Kent (monthly), #10; Mir and bir

LONDON, Aug. 4 (UP),—More than 100 men-architects, businessmen, church officials and just ordinary people who have fallen in love

CLEVELAND, Aug, 3 (UP)-Pneumonin deaths will de- with a building-form what is probably the

crease almost two-thirds as physicians learn to apply specially world's_best_fire-watching_squad_to_guard_St_The-great-bulk-of-the-orders were

"When did our people get this job? adapted treatments, including the use of "Sulfa" drugs, it was Paul's Cathedral.

Ti placed until the Fall of 1940, predicted at the American Medical Association's annual conven- although President Roosevelt, in his tion here. St Paul patrol includes the chief warden. On a bad night when notable defence message to Con- Cathedral regular maintenance St Paul's is in the target area and gress after the fall of Fat Dale C. Stable, of Harrisburg,

The forecast, made by Dr} States staff but the most dangerous these nights have been frequent May 16, 1940, said the United jobs

everybody reports for duty. There should have 50,000 airplanes. The Pa., was one of several drawn are rotated regularly are beds in the deep crypt for use of unfortunate delay in actually placing from a study of 15,251 pneu- among the volunteers who pro- the men during quiet intervals.

orders for planes, which ensued upon monia cases conducted, by the tect the famous old building.

Code Words Used

Mr. Roosevelt's Inessage, resulted in

Pennsylvania Health Depart- Included are some of Britain's! Because of the complicity of the log in actual output of planes, a foremost, churchmen and archi- Cathedral, special code words have lag which now has been overcome ment during the past two years tects. All remain anonymous,

been devised for staircases and other by the tireless efforts of the aircraft in which both the "Sulfa drug"

industry. The programme was too and ports of the building. Those code All of these men have risked their words are easily heard on the tele-

treatments were huge for any lives in fighting the bombs. To phones and give exact designations facilities, and without placement of

without vastly

production them goes the credit for keeping the of threatened area in the building orders, such expansion was impos-deaths will result from extension of building standing while many neigh without creating confusion.

"Marked reductions in pneumonia By Robert T. Bellaire bouring structures, like Paternoster Each watch is divided into three idle while wondering whether and monia patients," Dr Stahle said.

sibie. Our people were by no means specific treatments to Row, have been razed. St Paul's sections--the "top.

more pneu-

United Press Staff has been hit by two small high ex-at vantage points on the dome and went ahead and built as

men" who stand

when orders would be placed. They "And our annual number of fatalities

Correspondent) plosive bombs which luckily did roof, the church patrol"

many from the disease in the United States comparatively little damage. Numer-Wat

privately-financed plants os

TOKYO, Aug.`` 3 watches the ous incendiaries have forced the St cornices and crevices

they should fall from 110,000 to the vlein Japan faces new and unprece Bround level and

could Paul's squad to climb onto danger-rench, and the "crypt patrol" which ous cornices and climb over trea-

for fre watch

and

warplanes to-day? damage

therapy to all patients." cherous catwalks

"Warplanes are called upon to-day in the dark to in the bowels of the building. douse fires threatening the struc-

Dr Stable said the study disclosed which has virtually isolated Whitley (monthly10; 2. Lloyd Jones system works something like to perform functions undreamed of tures.

during World War I. They must be that the use of drugs in the treat-Japan from Europe economical- this. When an incendiary or a group inrger, carry greater loads, fly farment brought a low rate of adversely, St Paul's fire-watching systen of them falis the south transept, ther and faster, perform more dif-reactions, and that it was believed nation with new difficulties in and has confronted the probably the nation's most complete. the watcher on the topmost spot of neult manoeuvres with attendant me that chemical agents could be safely An. operator in the shadowy crypt the dome, seeing them, telephones to measurably increased stresses. The used by the general practitioner obtaining raw materials, even the ufleer at the crypt headquarters modern warplane inust embody all with good results and "without any before the recent Anglo-Ameri- that a bomb was In "South Four" these area. The officer switches through one capabilities in order to hold its undue risks on the part of the pa- can economic restrictions. The "Asahi Shimbun," men to the spot. At the same time takes time and precise workmanship analyses, the lowest mortality rate nowspaper, reported that Japa- reserve are highters would be dis- to build in these capabilities.

lie said that in the 15,251 cases servative and Influential Tokyo. patelied to the danger zone.

nese financial lenders were ing such an immense structure, the dome of St Paul's towering on Lud-| heightening the fre power at rather than in those groups treated, advising the government to re- family, $; "N.K.S.", $: Kowloon Docks†...

It is this system that has kept the taking po of this war, is breath-was set in groups treated with either

cach side

or sulfopyridine' alone, constantly sulfathiazole London City clerk of works institu-eale H through 22 months of war.tanes, increasing the strength of by a combination of one of the drugs examine its recently drafted Recreation Club $121; (16th Contribution

armour plate, and incorporating new and the syrum. He explained, how-plans to convert Japan into a offensive and defensive features in combined treatment

ever, that in the group in, which the "national defence state" because warplanes

applied must nect and surpass as we learn might explain the higher fatality Germany had rendered

These advances we there were more severe cases which the conflict between Russia and of them. This enlls for re-designing rate in that group,

of the bullding is in direct telephone

connection with all lookout posts.

officials, from

The system is so complete that civic

keepe

Tile

on

which

within their

the

"Why does it take so long to bulla ty of 35,000 to 40,000 with

general application of specific dented economic hardships as a

new

throughout Britain to the nearest lookout post and sends the enemy is always working that tieni."

have come to study it.

Every Man His Job

usted

Recognising the difficully of guard-

# scheme of training before

the first heavy-raid on the city area.

Eighty volunteers responded to a call for night watchers" to join the staf of 30 maintenence men already on duty.

Each man was given a set of plans for every part of the Cathedrai in- cluding the high triforium level, the

Captain Bligh's

its

Home Demolished

The old Manor House at Farming- stone gallery, the main roof, them, Kent, once the home of Captain floor, and the crypt. New ligh, of the Bounty, was demolished church floor,

by direct hit during a recent rald,

were .BO

no corunities

דיו

Re-designing takes time.

Working To Capacity

on.

"What progress has the aircraft Industry made on its tremendous ns- signment?"

reus,

Aged 3, Out In Raids

result of the Russo-German war,

con.

the

.0

(monthly), $10; E. W. Pudney (August), #23; John Moodle (August), são; the Staff t Messra Untory Insurance Soc, of Canton Ltd, (July) $60,58;

For employing omahs to knit garmenia for children of bombed orean--Lady Mac- Kregor $20: Mrs Dogram, #10: Mrs Perdue,

Mrs Middleburg. $19: Mrs Odell, 63; Wok Knitting bags per Lady Maé gregor $40 Staff of W. B. Loxley & Co, (China) Ltd. in memory of the inte Mri Capt. 1, J. Lossins (Juns), 123; in memory F. G. Herridge, 150; Mir and Mrs A. Falco In meniory of the late Mr.A. Hardie, 47;

of the late A. C. Botchlo, and

R, Dins Azedo, 2; Mc fi, T. Jorgo and j

-for St Dunston's), ·Anonymous, $50; Mlaw Judah, $3; Hinzrał Gul, $3; Ulas Khan,

: Abdul Wahid, gl: Hazer bin. 1; Banto 51.00: Nika Singh, $1.50 Sunder Singh, 2

Singly, $2: Inder Singh, K; Rattan Singh, Tulsa Singh, $480;, Budagar Singli, $3: Bokstaver Singh, #3: Kartar Singh. $3; original programme impractical. Gurdial Bingi, #5: Maslan Singh $4.00

Hazura Singh, $5: Bishan singh, 15: The "Atahi" sald flint even before Sarwan Singh, 33; Burjan, Bingh,': 12 Įthe outbreak of the Russo-German Prilem Alngle. $5; Labh Bingh, so Harara Singh, #3: Sarban Bingh," $3: Kishan war, Japanese raw material shortages Singh, li: Dawood Khan #4; Bhopos were forcing factoriel to close down Khan, 10, Baghel Bingh

Baggar men were assigned to squads of ex Sir Irving Albery, M.P. for Grave-never heretofore entirely disclosed:

Singh, #4: Jaffar Khan, 45; Awal Khan, Here are some revesling data

or reduce operations."

$3; Shu Babader, 14: Mangal Singh, $2} perienced ones and, spent hour resend, lived at the Manor House but On July 1, 1940, the industry was

Financlat quarters predict that the dajian Singh, $3. Total $731,148,64, ang coming acquainted with the peogra was away during the rald and thore

new economic problems now facing | 0115.

BOCIAL WELFARE of the building.

Japan will result inevitably in 17,210,410 sq. ft. of Boor operating

The

and Social: Hongkong Refuges atricter conservation of raw mate- welfare Council acknowledges with many Every man had to, memorise every

space. Just eight months The Dreadnought Hospital for Sea on March 1, 1941, the industry had two children, aged 11 and 3, to

ог Inter, of

A mother who allowed her rials.

thanks to "Now! of Ilcs” „tickets from staircase, window and ledge that

Mr Leons Pui, ane ticket from "A-Friend, might hold fallen incendiary. men, Greenwich, which in its time expanded to 31,383,007 square ft.

Readjustment Urged

for St Peter's Food: Kitchen. roam the streets unattended They were given regular examina- his looked after over 5,000 Germanan 82 per cent, Increase! On July during air-raid - Alerts, was sent

DOGA"" HOME to keep their memorics re-sallors, was damaged in

Industrial circles, advocate 'read-. a recent 1940. we had 120,100 employees. raid. The roof over the cast Wing Eight inonths later we had 220,172 to prison for a month's hard planning programme under which the son of 120, in loving memory of Peter

justment of the nation's 'economic Then the men were drilled in get was burnt out, and the emergency employees-on 3 per cent, increase labour at Bristol recently. ting to all parts of the roof and unit on the ground floor was put out And our had to train virtual-

|country" would concentrate on indus- of action. By midday on the second ly all its new employees in the tought where every stirrup-pump,

She was Mrs Violet Witchell, a tries which can be supplied with raw sand box, hose centre and hydrant, day after the raid there were alx unique and admittedly different, art soldier's wife, of

Forex of building airplanes.

Hampton Park, materials from the Far East. Redland, Bristol, bucket andrake were placed, They beda available for sailors.

and, she was This alm undoubtedly would lead The headquarters of the Red Cross 1 went through frequent practice and

tho

industry working

to charged with neglecting her children, eventually to attempts to reopen a mock fire was, started and St, John War Organisating at capacity to-day, and did it work to Decasionally

Evidence was given by Mr H. S. trade negotiations with the Dutch in the crypt and other areas for fire Plymouth were atao destroyed in capacity last year?-

Cox, who prosecuted for the East Imiles, although the intter will enemy attacks. The whole of the

The survey I referred to in con- N.S.P.C.C.

now export to Japan, only unkler On quiet nights, only fourteen or divisional equipment, equipment of nection with development also shows Mra Witchell, who pleaded that licence. platoon watchers are called to active four detachments, medical supply that, the aircraft Industry in to-day she left the children while she was

Immedinio prospects indicate that duty but the number varies accord-stores, and mice furniture and re-working to absolute capacity, Insofar out at work, collapsed on hearing the Japan will be driven more and more. ing to the need estimated by the cords were lost.

na acquisition of necessary materials) sentence...

Into the confines of the yon bloc.

tions

freshed.

The Honorary Becretary of the Dogs' Tomo acknowledges with thanka a dona: Nobbins,

SALVATION ARNÝ

The S. C. M. Post han received-- the "following donation to the Salvation Army) Menara fit Po and Cheung Po, $10,- DONATIONS WAITING Donations for the following: Organiza-

..

to

swalt collection at the office of the CM Port: Associacao Portuguess.co Bocentras Mutuos, Lord Mayor's Fund for the Reller of Air Victime; D.W.O.r.: Tories Relle! Associations BF.R.D.C.; Food Emergency Refureo Council: New Terri Kilchen leandles St Vincent ...dd Aut Esivalion Army,

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