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Wednesday,

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1. PWL Dmál rights preuved

LIPSTICK MECHANICS—British men are fighting at various war fronts, 10 women have to take their places in Britain's factories. These are young Walsh women at work making parts for anti- tank guns for Britain, in unnamed Welsh machine shop.

Vital Role In U.S. Defence Occupied By

Auto Industry

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

DETROIT, Aug. 6 (UP).-Rolling fortresses, the first of which was delivered to the U.S. Army on April 24, will be rumbling off the Chrysler tank arsenal assem- bly line at the rate of 13 a day when the shiny new plant reaches full production this autumn according to company officials.

The ability of American industry to turn quickly from penceful occupations to the profession of munitions maker was demonstrated by the accomplishments of this big automobile factory. Last June Chrysler officials saw their first tank. Two months later they accepted a government contract to build 1,000 of them and started building the arsenal.

Meantime, Army designers in Europe in its class. They cost worked feverishly on improving $32,500 each, exclusive of the cost of raw armour plate, and this does not the design of the land battleship. take into consideration cost of the Final specifications were re $20,000,000 plant, paid for by the ceived in March, and the first government,

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THE WHITE ENSIGN

Flag of Courage

August 13, -194),

By Ernie Bushmiller

OXIE

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Shanghai Picture Ban Draws Strong Protest

"The Long Voyage. Home," a United Artists film based upon the sea stories of Eugene O'Neill, the famous American dramatist, has been banned in Shanghal. It is reported that the censors regarded the film ng "immoral,”

The "China Weekly Review". comments on the move ан follows:-The fact that Shang- bai should object to anything on the grounds of "immorality" is surprising, but when it becomes known abroad that censors here banned the now O'Neill film on "moral" grounds, it will not re- dound to the credit of the intel. lectual standards of the little group which apparently has the power to dictate the type of moving pictures which Shanghal

may see.

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The Abbey

Dr Jocelyn Perkins, Sacrist to that Westminster Abbey, sald he estimated that at least £135,- 600 worth of damage has been done in the Abbey as a result of raids since last September..

The O'Neill picture, according to review in the home American pepera, Is a story of sailors in the merchant marine, showing them under the "I should say that at least £100,- stress of enemy bombardment, and 000 will have to be spent on restor the temptations of seaports whethering the lantern and Little Cloisters," in Shanghai or elsewhere.

he said. "Sir Charles Peere has been

and he will It was reported that the Shanghal inspecting the fabric consors objected to

the

type of danc-report to the Dean. My figures are ing engaged in by sailers at a South tentative, but I should think £20,000 American

port. It

this is correct, a conservative amount to cover the one can only

In the Little where dainage to houses speculate Shanghal censors spend their eve-Clotters."

culate on

nings. Surely they never have visit. Sunday services are being held as ed such places os Jimmy's Water Garden during a fitter-bug contest, or, for example Ella's Bar, or any of the Blood-Alley resorts on a Satur- day evening.

Ground For Proteit The barring of the O'Neill film should be ground for protest so loud and emphafle on the port of Shang- hul theatre-goers, that the whole question of Shanghal censorship ilms

could be aired. The action

of

probably constitutes the most ridicul-

usual in the nave. Entrance is by the great west door or the north door of the nave. On week-days holy communion is at 8 am, dally in St Falth's chapel; entrance by the chap- ter house if the Cloisters. Other week-day services have been sus- pended.

Baronet's Wife

Gets Divorce

Separated In 1937

ous of a long series of activities by the censors which is preventing the display here of many of the best pictures now being produced abroad. It was reported that the censors even forced the deletion of some of the best sections of the excellent "You bore me an heir-that's li Alm, "Foreign Correspondent," be- I want or expect. Marriage'is a de- fore they would permit its display vice to shackle a man to a woman here.

he is tired of and modern women are

After alleging that her husband,

tank passed-its-acceptance-tests-As-big-and-dramatic as the tank Naval-Auxiliary-Patrol,-gave from Nazi terrorism, have been (Florida)-mesange.

in April.

arsenal is, it is not Chrysler's most

Vital war effort and is only one of a half-dozen which vary from the land warshies to rolling fleld kitchens and refrigerators for Army cartonments.

The refusal of the censors to per- useless to themselves or their hus- mit the showing of any of the long hands." list of "escape" films here also should be designated as a major crime against the intelligence of the Shang-Sir Herbert Paul Lathum, said this to her. Lady Patricia Latham has al community. These pictures, all been granted a divorce, says a Miami dealing __with_the_theme_of_escape.

shown everywhere in the Far East, Sir Herbert is understood to be in excepting Shanghai. Audiences in Britain at present, Hongkong, Singapore and

Manila

Lady Laikum also stated that she have viewed them for many months, was of Irish descent and that had One might almost suspect that the separated in 1837. but they have been barred Lere. displeased her husband also. They

local

censorship board is under Nazi domination, because the only persons who possibly could abject to the showing of such films here are the Captain Sir Herbert Paul Latham German Nazis. Is it possible that is the only son of Sir Thomas Paul subtle Nazi propagands has frighten-Latham, first baronet, and has been

Free Hand For Nazis

Mr A. P. Herbert, M.P.,, who is a petty officer in the Royal robust talk on the White Ensign Only lack of machine tools had

in a B.B.C. postscript recently. prevented the arsenal being further

"What deeds have been done Along on production than it is, uid

under that flag since this mad Chrysler is hopeful they still with bel

business began," he exclaimed. Bofors A:A. Gun under full steam by October. Once all machine tools are obtained, the

"To-day our minds are full of Although in addition to the current the miraculous battle of Cape supply of basic materiais is the only problem which might delay produe-order for 1,000 tanks, Keller said he

lon. Chrysler is not worried much was certain, already of an order for Matupan. But from the very about that. Although mildly critical 1.000 more, he and other Chrysler beginning the Navy carved from of Washington red tape, K. T. Keller, officials said "our No. 1 Job" was almost nothing a row of minor

making 10 millimeter Bofors anti-actions that stood out like bril-ed our censors? Chrysler president, sald:

liant works of art on the drab The material supply problem is aircraft guns.

The company has contracted to in a state of considerable confusior. somewhat like playing poker with produce 300 of these weapons month walls of the war.

"We have almost forgotten them ou iy for an indefinite period. Sections

Married In 1933

Conservative M.P. for the Scar-| borough und Writby divisions of the North Riding of Yorkshire for the The worst part of it is that while last 10 years. He is 40. our own censors have denied the

He was married in 1833 to Lady! your hand exposed, but I think that Washington, although they have a of the peaceful plants ordinarily now the Battle of the Plate; the Cos-Shanghal pubile the privilege of see-Patricia Doreen Moore, only daughter big problem on their hunds, out of turning out Plymouths and Dodges nack and the Altmark; the destroyersing and enjoying these fine pictures of the 10th Earl of Drogheda. They their experience will find a way, five factories ir ail-will be devoted at Narvik; the destroyers coming the Nazis have had a free hand to have one son. There is only a 'paper shortage yet." to making the accurate guns designed stern first out of the tiny crack of display all their pictures of ter- of local

Keller, a dynamic production man as the greatest enemy of dive bom-Boulogne Harbour.

with rorism in utter disregard packed

of 36 who looks 10 years younger, bers: Total floor space used will troops; the Rawalpind!! the Jervis censorship. displayed a broad, intelligent con- equal or exceed that of the entire Bay, going down. I take it with two ception of modern warfare and the tank arsenal, which itself a five White Ensigns flying, for that is the Insk faced by this country and Bri- blocks long and two blocks wide, all custom of the King's slips in action."

under one roof. Both Army tair.

War Of Machines

Navy have ordered this gun.

and

With orders still pouring in,

Flag Of Humanity

The White Ensign, said Mr Herbert,

the

"War now is not so much a ques- Chrysler also fins contracted to pro-

It is of duce more than 70,000 motor vehicles was not merely a flag of courage, and tlon of shooting men as building complex, efficient machines. for the Army-44,000 of which have cannon and conquest, I was By this I don't wish to detract from been delivered. Others are rolling flag of humanity and civilisation and -the value of fighting men, but the cut at the rate of 300

day. quality of their fighting vehicles is vital. Naval fighting tactics have been moved to the land."

The

By this classification, the 28-tan M3 medium tank which Chrysler is producing is a 13-lon light and cruiser.""

being built at Berwick. Pa., at the rate of 10 a day are the "destroyers" and the 50-60 ton monsters contracted by the Baldwin Locomotive Company are the "battleships."

In action, the function of the) is to break through the enemy heavies is defence lines. Then come hundreds of light tanks at high speed, their

the mission being to drive quickly far through the gap, spread out behind enemy lines and disrupt communica

Lions.

The medium tanks-Chrysler's pets-then will rumble forward to crush remaining, eremy points of resistance, to widen the breach and to consolidate the territory won.

Great Fire Power

peace.

All this is in addition to passenger Should all the world be federated Chrys and disarmed, the nations would atll automobile production. Of

The practical result has been that the Shunghat public has been pre- seeing a long list of vented from excellent flims depicting

various phases of the war, which have stirred audiences clsewhere, while, on the other hand, the Nazis have had

霾

free hand, unrestricted by any cen- sorship, to display their films to fa- ternational audiences.

ler's present 68,000 workmen; 40,000) sleep the easier for knowing that Man Who

will be on defence work now and that fine flag. that incomparable Keller said an even greater number plece of bunting, still flies over the would be used if necessary.

waters."

"Nurse Cavells

Hiding

British Troops in Belgium

Cured Garbo's Aloneliness

Dr Gaylord Hauser, the Hollywood dietitian who was Greta Garbo's constant companion until Erich Maria Remarque (euthor of "All Quiet on. the Western Front" becenio her regular

was annoyed recently. escort, An organisation in Belgium for concealing British soldiers Reporters suggested that in his -something like the one organised by Nurse. Cavell-is reveal-efforts to win back the film actress Dr Hauser had switched from a vege- table and fruit-juice diet to animal hormones.

The doctorwho is credited with having eveli persuaded the Duchess of Windsor to drink garlic Juice- sald indignantly that this was not the

ed in an announcement by the Free Belgian Agency that sen- fence has been passed on a number of Belgian men and women. Thirteen of them-including two Brocart. Francine Hannecart, and brothers and a husband and wife-Lucie Menard, one year ench. have been gaoled for failing to hand

Acts of sabotage continue to be over British troops to the Germans carried out in Belgium, and the walls They were tried by, the same court of towns and villoges are covered He had not entirely given up the that recently sentenced two Belgians with inscriptions hostile to the Ger-vegetable diet, he said, but animal

mums.

hormones were the coming thing.

to death for the same offence.

Sabotage

case.

They have great fire power, moun- ting a 76 MM field gun, à 37 MM anti-tank carnon and four-machine-

At Llogo, German. Arny posters. Garbo herself, he said, had taken guns. Two "tommy guns" or sub- A 'man named Roblinson was sen- warn the population that the sen- the hormones, and he added: "Miss machine-guns also are carried. The tenced to eight years' imprisonment; tries have orders to fire on any per- Gorbo is extremely Interested in this armour is 1 inches to 2 inches thick the brothers Careau to seven years son, man, woman, or child, writing new hormone and they have a cruising range of six months; Levry and his wife, Ave on the walls of bulldings occupied new home therapy. We are still

years each; Paulet, Mathlide Van- by the troops.

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Tals tank, both Chrysler officials dorstichelen and Reailde Hannecart, These posters and those contain and Army experts said, is definitely three years; Denise Vanderstichelen, ing anti-British propaganda í are superior to anything now in service two years; Godelleve Lefevre, Laura continually torn down.

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Prisoners of War Fund Massed Band Concert

All persons attending are asked to purchase a programme with badge sold on the Ground and, in advance, by Lady Programme Sellers.

Tables seating from 4 to 10 may be reserved and. paid for in advance at $1.00 per person on application to the Hon. Treasurer, Mr. T. E. Roberts of Messrs. Thomson & Co., Hongkong Bank Building. There will also be a number of seats and a limited number of tables unreserved.

Refreshments will be obtainable throughout the Concert in exchange for coupons of $1.00 for all Alcoholic drinks and 50 cents for all non-alcoholic.. These coupons may be purchased on the Ground, or in advance from the Lady Programme Sellers and from the Hon. Treasurer.

Due to the generosity of many donors almost the entire proceeds of all refreshments will go to the Fund.

Hongkong Cricket Club Ground

friend of Dr Hausor, said that it was SATURDAY 23rd AUGUST 1941,

animat hormones that changed Gar bo's axed Iden of wanting to be alone.