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Manpower For Task

MONTREAL, Aug. 20 (Router)- "A rond to victory must be blazed through the alr. Men who open that road and journey along it must be to beat, bravest and irniniest of this and other Commonwealth of Nations."

ons.

Thus the Canadian Air Minister, Mr C. G. Power, referred to the Empire Training Scheme In a specch at luncheon in Montreal.

Without giving figures, Mr Power aald: "It has been found that given the orginally planned number of schools, aircraft and staff, we can produce a 30 per cent, higher output thes originally anticipated."

(When the plan was first announc- ed in oulumn, 1030, was unoMelally catialed that the output might be 25,000 almen a year).

Gigantic Enterprise

Mr Power described the plan or the "most gigantic enterprise ever attempted by a people with a popula tion of 12,000,000, and declared that મ Thousand Canadian airmen were oversens now and "many times more" would be sent overseas before, the Wor Was ended.

a

"Cunada's share of the air war is heavy

one. Our people's burden will be greater as more crews of Canadian youth come forward to be trained to blast their way to victory."

Beaverbrook After Supply Concessions

forre.

the

The "Journal" says that it is rel

Thursday,

HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH

SAFELY OVER-Arriving at docks in unnamed British port is this cargo of American-mado bombers, after safe crossing of Atlantic. They'll be put into servico against Hitler's forcos, aither on coastal patrol or perhaps for night bombing raids ovor French and German Invasion ports.

“Y” Hockey Club Meeting

Officers. Elected

Mr V. M. Benwell, Chairman and Captalo of the Europear YMCA. Ifockey Club, elected at

was the annual meetha yesterday.

ly reported that Lord Beaverbrooke 9. Jest 17.

has asked that the Unites States lost 10. should take over all the Pasting British tracts, understood volve $1,500,000,000.

Nazi Envoy In Disgrace

Recall From Argentine BUENOS AIRES. Aug. 20 (Reuter).- is reportet, but

Photo by Movisions Newá

Ship Bombed In Portuguese Waters

LONDON,

and

20 Aug.

aircraft

(Reuter)-

ronted

August 21, 1941.

EMPIRES

STAND TOGETHER

Dutch Minister's Declaration

LONDON, Aug. 20 (Reuter),--The community of interest between the British and Netherlands Empires! was the theme of an address given by Dr J. M. Weller, the Netherlants Minister for the Colonies, at luncheon In London to Lord Moyne, the British Coloniai Minister.

Dr Welter said: "It

as well that

we two great colonial Powers should stand together and face the future shoulder to shoulder, for 1! is aure thing that cven our well- tempered experience in colonial affairs and our resourcefulness will be severely taxed by the exigencies of post-war economie and other pro- blems which are bound to follow in the wake of this world-wide tlet.

CONTM

Live And Let Live "We cannot at this juncture even anticipate the extent or the

exact nature of these problems, but in my opinion no two nations could be better fitted for the task of solving them than ours. Our tradlilons, our sense of moderation, our code what is fair and reasonable and our capacity to live and let live' have in the past

made extensive territories and have fitted us the guardians of us for the position of leading millions of our fellow-men to a better and more enlightened future,

for

"I am sure, therefore, that how- ever exseling the challenge of the future for our two nations may be, we shall meet it with a confidence Inspired by the history of our past achievements."

STOCK EXCHANGE PROFIT-TAKING

NEW YORK, Aug 20 (Reuter).- One of the chief points Lord Beaver-

without confirmation, that the Three Gernum brook is now discussing with Pre- sident Roosevelt, according to the

German Ambassador Herr von neutral waters recently to attacle a Washington correspondent of

Thermann and the senior staff British ship as she was lying off a "Wall Street Journal", concerns Ilel- war was hgain the dominating factor recalled by Berlin,

Mr W Ralltos. Serretary, sald the of the Embassy here have been Portuguese part waiting to enter. lish payments for defetive orders of the year and was responsible to a

The attack occurred at a point off contracted for prior to the

Lease-great extent for the uncertainty of in Berr von Levelzow, Counsellor in limits. Becalise

the land frontier of Portugal and Stock Exchange to-day continued to LONDON, Aug. 20 (Reuter).-The Lend

The Ambasciator will be rucceeded Led arrangements entering

inovidual appearances,

Spain

well within territorial The 71 gunes played, rearted:

be firm generally with most sections tio de Janeiro,

of this, the crew of First and A XI-Played 42, was 10,

tending to be higher despite light Herr von Thermann's recall is alde British ship were taken by

by sur prise, to be due to recent blunders,

UI; | profit-taking. belleving that the Seconds-Player 29, won 10, drew t

approaching planes must either be Portuguese or

Home-rafts were again the main Gestapo Index

Icatrine Spanish but the aircraft

with moderale further ad- Officers elected were-V. M. Benwell

attacked, BUENOS AIRES, Aug. 20 (Reu-dropping one bomb which fell near

vances

while gilt-ded in-Chairman and Captain), R. Bankster)--A Gestapo. Index contain the ship and raking

holdings Secretary), E. G. Yourtell, Mr 2 the names of 3,000 prominent a-machine-gun fire.

were firnily held.

Among Industriais, textiles, en. Coombe Vteo-Captains, It. Dormer Nazi Argentines, has been discovers-t'

Captain of Seconds). W. Ireson (Vice-

Fortunately there were no casual-good, as also were breweries, rayons pecially Bradford stocks, were again Caplan).

Chamber

Commerce 1les. Opening Games

Investigating Committee In one of 83 parcels brought to Argentina recently officials to relieve Britain's dollar held the third week in September with

The opening of the season will be by the Japanese vessel Nana Maru

It will be remembered that the position and is working on a plan practice matches. whereby the United States Govern played every Saturday and at least anter conscned "for personal use" to Two games will be barcels contained propaganda ma1- ment would assume outstanding pay-other during the week. If the Hong the German Embassy. ments under the Lense-Lend Act on kong Hockey Asselation decides to a certain percentage of orders con-run a six-a-side tournament distinct tracted for by the British before the from the YMCA. fourinment, adoption of the Act.

Treasury Plan

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (Reuter). It learned authoritatively that the United States Treasury Depart- ment is co-operating with British

that the

However, it is stressett proportion of such payments to be laken over by the United States is

Axed, and you

well-informed quarters are inclined to feel that the report in the "Wall Street Journal" that the United States Government would take over one-third of such payments la exegerated,

Food Purchased

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (Router). The Agriculture Department an- nomced the purchase of 1,320,000 pounels of American cheese, 5,580 cases of eggs, 2,10-1,000 pounds of dried pears, of which the bulk, it is understood, will be exported fo Britain.

ADVANCE NOTICE

Reserve 13th.

for

an

Saturday September

open - air

BAND CONCERT followed by a DANCE

at the KOWLOON

CRICKET CLUB to benefit the BOMBER FUND

BRITISH WAR ORGANISATION

FUND.

Help, Bombod Civilians in Britain

Old clothes of all descriptions are badly needed for Men, Women and Children in the Bombed Areas in Britain. Such gifts will be received by the 8. W.40. F., c/o Government House, during office hours' Mondays to Fridays from 9.30 a.m. to 4 p.m., allowing for Lunch Interval and Saturdays from 9.30, a.m. until 1 p.m.

committee will enter. Basketball.

League Games Result As Expected

the

Two basketball matches in the Wo Teh-chen Cup came out 04 expected when the strong Soul China quintette Youths 16-31 and National Uni. versity defeated Resident Union 45-29 last night.

overwhelmed

Although the matches were not pre- dicted to be closely contested, Univer- sity, much to their surprise-met-n-darit: horse and were fully extended. In the arst half alone, the scores were dend- neked twice at the score at the i- terval stood at 21-15 Jn favour of the winners.

The second half saw Union hoopsters cutching up and in less than Ave minutes they tied the store at 24 bui the deadlock

WIES short-lived for "Varsity sank four consecutive goals.

the

Canadians In Britain

de

LONDON, Aug, 20 (Reuter). further contingent of the Canadian army has arrived safely at a British port-living proof that Germany is losing the Battle of the Atlantic.

army service coros, heavy anti-air- The contingent includes ordnance. craft and feld ambulance units.

The same convoy also brought to Britain men of the Belgian army,

'Allied Olympics'

In London

LONDON, Aug. 20 (Reuter). Special "y" emblems will be dis- tribute: among spectators at a

her

with

Desert Warfare

Middle East communique states that

CAIRO, Aug.

20 (Reuter),-A in Tobruk a heavy dust storm has

restricted activity. There was some enemy shelling.

In the frontier aren, enemy motor transkri were damaged by our tr tillery fre.

Palestine Pound

DAMASCUS, Aug. 20 (Reuter) The value of the Palestine pound has been fixed in Syrian mener at 883 piastres 125 centimes vices. It has recently been over ten Director-Generat of Economie Ser- by the

Syrian pounds on the free market.

motors, but tobaccos tind shipping were reactionary.

Kaffis maintained their levels, oils were a shade harder and rubbers were not affected by the "increase."

JUSTICE MURPHY

MAY RESIGN

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (UP),~~ Unconfirmed reports are again being chreulated that Mr Justice Frank Murphy of the Supreme Court is re- signing from the Court to accept Cabinet post The report is based partly on the delay in naming a suc- ressor for Mr Robert Jackson Attorney General.

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Me Francis Biddle, Solicitor, Gen- eral, is supposed to be favoured for the Cabinet post but Justice Murphy's ume is being mentioned for it.

Signals Win Relay | IMPORTANCE OF

Hongkong Signal Company won the Saal Units relay yesterday in the Army. -pool when they beat 7th A.A. Wlih 29d Fortress Engineers third.

Two brata were necessary. The 711 A.A.,

2nd Fortress R.E. and 49th Fortress E Signal Company, 12th Coastal Regment and flangkong 13 Coy, Middlesex in the second,

qualified from the first

minor "Allied Olymples" athletik Second Soccer Lecture

meeting being held in London Saturday.

The Services, Civil Defence and to Laws Nos. 4, 5, and

The second raceer Inclure confined Civilians will be represented amunt delivered by Me Hugh A. Beard, Chair- 7 will be Too Strong

the entries received from Belgians, man of the Football Referers' Assocln-

Frenchmen, South China proved too strong for 'oles,

Netherlanders, tion at Seaudnt Point 11ail at 7 pm. Youths and the scare was at no time Czechs and Englishmen.

tu-day. close. The score at the Interval was 20-13.

National Cotversity,—Chan Shalak (24), Chan Sun-kau (13), Yip Fal-lung (20) Yu Shi-hung (2), Cheng Yuk-tong ), Yü S-yim (4).

Thai Appointments

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BANGKOK, Aug. 20 (UP)-It is

Minister

Luang 11. Pailor

It is hoped that those who attended the first lecture will be present as a very comprehensive survey of the laws in question will be glveti. Junior re- ferces are also welcome.

Iran Reply Awaited

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

Residents' Union-Nat Wing-kwong (2), oficially gazetted that Lleutenant Chan Yung ang 180, ful Poskaf (3), Lee General Luang Bromyodhi has been Cbon-chung (5), Chan Yip-sang (5). Yu appointed Kwok-pun (6).

Defence:

LONDON, Aug. 20 (UP)-1 is South China-Stick Chun-chl

Kowitubhalwan

learned here that Teheran has pro- Cheng Yuk-kwan (4) Chung Lin (15), Minister of Ceaumunications; General mised to reply within a few days to Nat Seep-chui 15). Shek Chun-tat (3). Proboribhanyudhnkit, Minister of the Anglo-Soviet notes which were

Youths-Tain Sip-kong (7).

wow Vice Admiral Luang delivered last Saturday. Authorita- (3), Lee Chek-man (2), Yun Kah-ch! (7), Sindhu Songgrimjaya, Minister of tive sources stated, "The day is near Lee Kan-ching (4),

Education.

when we should have a reply."

Chiu Kit-min (61.

Teln To

KEEP THE BOMBER FUND SOARING

TYPES OF BOMBERS HITTING HITLER 5.-The Fairey Battle Medium Bomber.

DONATIONS TO DATE: $2,490,614.54

REMITTED TO

TO LONDON: £151,939,19.68

BASES IN EIRE

NEW YORK, Aug, 20 (Reuter).—— Mr Frank McDermott, the Elre Senator, who arrived here by Cilpper tial for the future of Tretand that to-day, declared that it was essen- Britain should not be defeated and added: "Lack

of ni nel caval bases in Ireland might make the difference between victory and de- feat for Britain in the Battle of the Atlantic."

SECRET SESSION AT CANBERRA

CANBERRA, Aug. 20 (Reuter)- At the conclusion of Mr Menzles speech, Parliament went into a secret Fession which lasted six hours.

The Government and Labour Parties to-morrow will discuss Mr Menzies' proposed trip to London. IL is considered unlikely that Labour will

agree.

JERUSALEM, Aug. 20 (Reuter).-- The Military Academy at Baghdad will be re-opened by the Iraqi Gov- ernment, according to a message re- ceived here..

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