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"DEFENSE

Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

SPEECH IN FULL DETERMINED TO

FROM PAGE. ONE

nation. Our vast effort. and the unity of purpose which inspires that cort are due solely to our recognition of the fact that our fundamental rights including the rights of inbour-are threatened by Hitler's violent attempt to rule the world,

CRUSH NAZIS

FROM PAGE ONE |

shall do everything in our power to crush Hitler, the Nazis and the Nazi forces.

"Americans all together have great responsibility and a great privilege to be labouring to build a democratic world on enduring foundations. May it be said at some future Labour Day by some futuro President of the United States that we did our work faithfully and well."

There has never been a moment In history when Americans were not rendy to stand up as free men and fight for their rights. In times of national emergency, one tact has been 11$ clearly and brought heme to decisively-that all our rights are inter-dependent. The rights of free- dem to worship would mean nothing without the freedom speech, and the rights of free labour as we know them to-day could not survive with nut the rights of free enterprise.

Indestructible Bond

bond "That is the indestructible between all us Americans; later-

of interests, privile Production dependence and opportunities the inter-depend

of

the

Other Speeches WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 (UP), Mr Wiliam Green, President of the Amerlenn Federation of Labour, Mr Philip Murray, President Congress of Industrial Organisations, M

James Carey, Secretary of the C.L.O.. And Mr Sidney Hillman, Labour Director of the Onice of Manngement to-day the workers production -

ence of rights, that is what unllestisements during the past year;

the

-men and women of all sections and urged them to "speed up" during Thut is why we have been able to defy and frustrate enemies who be the coming year to turn back

Nazi threats. lleved that they could divide us

Mr Green declared, "As a nation, from within. These control us enemies also know that which is we have made up our minds, This aining in strength. They know that threat to our peace and safety, the navy-as long as the movies of must defend ourselves and help

other countries in the path of the British Empire, the Netherlands, Nazi war machine to defend them- Norway and Russia exist-can to- gether guarantee the freedom of the

other

navies are

We

selves. Labour is the key factor of

the defence production programme." Mr man, said: "We have mobilised our man-power and our will-power for the contest between the workshops of democracy and the sweatshops of the Axis. Labour everywhere is resolved to build a world free from fear, want, cppres- stun and. wark

These enemies know that if those destroyed, the American Navy cannot now or in future maintain the freedom of the seas against all the rest of the world. These enemies know that our army is increasing

daily

all-round in fn The enemies know that

Mr Carey asserted, "There can be the chief American fighters no more. noble cause Lo which in the battles now raging are those Americans and the peoples of

alike. These than the achievement of complete and employees ployers enemies know that the course of victory and a just pence."

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American production in the past year

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has shown enormous coins and the production of these industries is:

NEW YORKC, Sept. 1 (Reuter).—- moving to the battle-fronts against Hitlerisi In an increasing volumTwo years of searing, brutal, sense- less war during which Hitler and his each day.

satelites pursue the callous course Effort Not Enough

to the "But these enemies also know that of making the world over

Gennan

This is how the St Image" not yet Louis American effort is

"Globe-Democrat" describes enough-and that unless we step up

the two years since September 1939. "After two years, Britnin, China and Free France stit! stand as a

Our

the total of our production and more greatly safeguard it on its fourney

these

cnemles to the battle-fields, will take heart in pushing their at-wittier, with the United States com

mitled to all out defence and engaged tack in old fields and new.

Been

In

September 2, 1941.

A.R.P. INQUIRY

FROM PAGE ONE

Into

that she did not put the money the bank until two or three months go while she kept her spare casti in a handbag or put it in a drawer in her house at Gap Road where sho lived with two cousins. She decided to put her money in the bank be- enuse she was frightened of being robbed and also she was afraid that If war came to Hongkong, robbers would plunder their house. Miss Lau said that she was introduced to the bank by Wing-Commander Steele-Perkins, whom she first saw when she went to his office to hear a speech three years ago. Since then she bud seen him occasionally.

Very Good Friends

In answer to further questions, Miss Lau sold that she always saw Wing Commander Steele-Perkins. The last time she saw him was on Saturday when she met him in the strect

eet. Miss Lou added that Wing- Cominander Steele-Perkins goes to her house as they are friends. She added that they became very good friends with the last few months. She lust went to his house on his birthday on August 8.

10

Miss Lau said that she used to meet Wing-Commander Sicele-Perkins at parties some of which were attended by Mrs Violet Chan whom she knew as "Aun

"Auntie Violet." She also used to FO 10 Wing-Commander Steele-

tlckels Perkins' office to sell

and sometimes to ask him for news. She rdmitted that she knew Mr Carman, Mr George Pentreath and Mr Mc- Kichan.

Safe Deposit

Questioned further about litt banking account, she said that she only had one account but she had- a safe depoall in the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank which she opened ned four or five months ago. Nobody in- troduced her, she said, to the Hong- keng Bank and the reason why she did not put her money into the safe deposit was because she wanted to go to an American bank as she in- tended to go to Manila. In the safe

deposit she had a a watch, a chep and an old watch, and until a few days ngo she had some Jewellery. took the jewellery out last Saturday, but she intended to put it back in the safe deposit. The jewellery com- prises three finger rings, one jade, one marriage ring and one with a stone in it.

Mr Carman's Evidence " give a solemn warning to those rearming on a fabulous scale. This September finds the American con- script army in training, our largest

Mr W. F. Carman, manager of peacetime army in history.

Marsman Hongkong China Ltd., then soldiers treading foreign soil well into the gave evidence. periphery of danger.

who think that ler has blocked and halted that they are dangerous nɛsump- making a

very tion, when in any area your enemy seems to be making slower progress than he did the year before, that 15

with re the very moment to strike doubled force-to throw more energy Into the job of defeating him--to end for ever and for all time a menace of world conquest and thereby end all talk or thought of any peace founded on compromise with the cyll itself,

Frce Labour System "We know that a free labour sys- func- tem is the very foundation of tioning democracy,

We know that one of the first acts of Axis dictator- ship has been to wipe out all prin riples and standards which labour has been able to establish for its own preservation

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advancement. Trade Unionism is a forbidden

e philo- soply under these rule-or-ruin de- dictators. For Trade Unionisin mands freedom of expression and peaceful assembly "Trade Unionism helped to give everyone who wils

19 the position of dignity which die.

his

The present position of Labour in the United States as an independent unit in the life of the nation has not come about by chance. It has been the evolutionary process of a healthy democracy at work. Hitler has not worked that way. He will not, cpn- he not work that wuy. Just us denies all rights to individuals, he must deny all rights to groups of labour or business or learning er the Church.

Unions Suppressed. "He has abolished Trade Unions 03 ruthlessly

hu has perseculed religion. No group of Americans has

clearly realised more

what Nazi domination means than has organised labeur-what it

their means to standard of living, their freedon, their lives. No group has a greater stake in the defeat of Nazi-ism, in of fundamental The preservation freedoms, in the continuance of de- mocracy throughout the world.

single-mindedness

"We have already achieved much; it is imperative that we achieve Infinitely more.

"The

and sheriflce with which we jointly dedicate ourselves to the production of the weapons of freedom will de- terialne in no sinall measure the length of the ordeal through which humanity must pass. We cannot hesitate; we cannot equivocate in the great task before us.

Precedence

"The defence of America's free- dom must take precedence over every private aim and every private

"And it Ands American

The Roosevelt-Churchill high seas conference resulted in an Atlantic Charter, the foundation on which will rest a better world."

Iran Peace Conversations

In answer to the Chairman, he said that the idea of ARP. tunnels was first conceived by his firm some time March, 1939, about February or when two of their engineers conver sant with the work were, passing through Hongkong Contact War made with Wing-Commander Steele- Perkins and others, and in April the suggestion was submitted to the Director of Air Raid Precautions and the late Mr C. C. A. Hobbs, A.R.P. Architect.

exchanged,

Correspondence was

Continued From Page 1 but it was not until September 1940

able Members to aireulate his words so that the Government could work until the problem was settled.

Nearer Teheran

MOSCOW, Sept. 1 (Reuter).-The entry of Soviet troops into six more Iranian towns, announced to-day, brings them considerably nearer to the capitul Teheran, and also nearer to the reglans Into which

British troops have already advanced.

Kazvin-where British and

and Soviet contact on

troops have established w

the road linking Tabriz and the Important of capital, was the most the places entered by the Russians Sari and Shari are two yesterday. small towns 20 miles apart-the Bat:dor Shah, the Caspian port and fin, miles southwest of railhead,

"Towns Occupied

Sebzewar the fourth town men- ftioned, indicates a considerable ad- vance. It les just southwest of the Jaghutal Mountains and is about as far inside Iran as Meshed, occupied a few days ago.

·Soviet troops have now also gone further southward in Eastern Iran and have entered the small towns of Turbatihuidari and Turbatishnikjan. These towns are about 30 miles apart opposite the northwestern corner of Afghanistan frontler.

Reports from Tabriz and elsewhere continue to emphosise the peaceful acceptance by the inhabitants of the Soviet entry..

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something definite results. At a meeting between one of their em- ployees, Wing-Commander Steele- Perkins and others, they were asked whether they could begin the work immediately.

Mr Carman said he felt it was im- possible to do so unless he had de- tails of the scheme and until he could consult their engineer in Manila. Government, he said, was anxious for the work to start right away, and therefore on September 11-seme men were taken from their mining property and the work begun.

Sites Selected The sites for the tunnels, waid Mr Carman, were selected by the then Acting Governor, Lieut-Gen. E. F. Norton, Mr Pearce, Acting Director

work started was of Puulle Works and others. The an experimental job over a small footage, and they were to be paid the cost of the work plus a

teen fuge, which had not then

Subsequently, an arrangement was arrived it under which his firm wON to be paid the cost of the work plus ten per cent, said Mr Carman. The ten per cent, was not a nett receipt, he said, na the P.W.D. would not agree to pay any office overhead ex- penses or salaries. The contract was in writing, and it was this contract that they were now fulfilling.

Mr Carman went on to say that his firm

was working directly under the P.W.D., which approved of all pur- chases made. All plant belonged to the Government except certain items that had to be hired. In the main, Leaflets On Teheran

his frm also received ten per cent. TEHERAN. Sept 1 (Reuter) on the cost of such equipment hired, "All Germans in fran are sples and Some of the equipment had been enemies of the Iranian people" say hired since the work began. leaflets dropped over Teheran by a The books were audited by Measra Soviet plane. "They want to make Lowe, Binghum and Matthews, and slaves of the Iranians."

Government paid 60 per cent of these fees.

The leaflets warn Iranians that the Germans for their own interests do- Further examined, Mr Carman, sire, to draw Iran into the war said that, up to July this year, the and approximate amount they had re-

ceived and spent was $2,000,000. and perilous task. Forces of Insane "People of Iran, the hour has ar-

The Ch

Chairman here referred to a violence have been let loose by Hitler rived for you to end Hitler's Intrigues statement from the P.W.D. in which upon this earth. We must do our In Iran. Russia and Britain have the amount paid to Marsman Ltd up full part in conquering them for taken steps towards this end. to the end of July was given 63 these forces may be unleashed on this Death to Hitlerism which wants to $3,050,021.63, of which ton per cent., nation as we go about our business make Iran like other countries the $305.882.15, was the amount due to of protecting the proper interests of Nazis have conquered! Long live the Company. our country.

Soviet-Iranian friendship!""

Mr Catman said that the amount "The task of defeating Hitler mayį. Leaflets like these were dropped he gave was only approximate, and be long and arduous. There are both yeheran incident

he needed to refer to his records for the exact amount.

titerest. We are engaged on a BS her friends. Russia

few appeasers and sympathisers who any It cannot be done. They ask me to negotiate with Hitler-lo pray for the crumbs from his victorious table.

They

and to-day,

SIMLA, Sept. 1 (UP) The Iranian Government is reported to have declared marilat law last Sun

The Inquiry is proceeding,

do

do in fact ask me to become a day following alleged trouble, be- The question of how many First modern Benedict Arnold and betray tween Iranian air force officers and Year Classes for Vernacular Teachers all I hold dear.my devotion to our their Chief. Eager to continue the should be opened at the Evening freedom, to our churches, to our night after the cessation of hostilities, Institute on October next was re- country.

two pilots hopped off threatening to considered by the Board of Educo- Course Rejected

bomb Teheran. While over the city. tion at its 125th meeting held on "This course I have rejected. I Soviet planes arrived dropping leaf- Wednesday lost. After discussion of relog it again. Instead I know I lets whereupon the Iranian pilots various speak for the conselence, and deter-fired bursts of shells at the Russians. proved points raised, the Board ap- function of four such classes.

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