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NANCY

Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

September 16, 1941.

By Ernie Bushmiller

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Unrest Apparent in France U.S. Interested in Weygand

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.—Unrest is visible in France, the De Gaulle cause is increasing in popularity in France proper and in all French colonies, and Gen. Maxim Woygand has been impressed enough by re- cent changes in German prospects to summon all his aides and counsel- lors in Africa for a review of the entire world situation, according to in- formation received in official quarters here.

This change in the French If Germany had attackexi Britain ilme for it. At least there is enough situation is uttributed to the this summer the new American nems weight behind this thought among supine Vichy surrender of Indo-plants would have been worthless. Frenchmen to have caused a complete China to Japan without a fight The Issues would have been decided reassessment of the whole situation without them. But no military issue in North Africa. General Weygand and to the fact that Hitler's in the future will be unaffected by colled in all his economic, political armics are tangled in the midst the arms from American plants and military subordinates for n gen- of Russia instead of being in which have come to production eral conference which began yester- London as Germans had gen during the past two months.

day.

for had a powd

All

of these considerations have powerful impact in France and

can

erally been predicting

.American Interest months.

Washington watches with Intensu on Frenchmen throughout the world. Interest. If General Weygand The Government of Vichy was of With the men of Vichy losing in pre-should decide to make the experi- course predicated on the expectationstige daily the freer Frenchmen of ment and take his great gamble he of a quick German victory. It based North Africs are reporteri to be de- Its policy on that expectation from hating whether the time has come to oil and gasoline for his mutor units.

be assured at once at supplies the beginning and it always defended cut the strands with Viby. There Dozens of tankers could be diverted Itself within France with the argu- are two mala olistacles. They know at once to Casablanca und ment that the Allied cause was hope that if they do it will bring German He could also

Dalcur airplanes Demies into the unoccupiest area of

thni of and tanks now inbelled for Britain France. Also General Weygand him-yould be shipped at once

to those cis-operation with General de Gaulle much would be given him, and no self find It extremely difficult to face sane parts. He has not asked how Washington Watches Closely one has tried to make him any pro-

mises. There is no

is no need of that. He no one knows approximately what could be

expected. It

It is his decision.

less.

Allied Cause Brighter

But the Allied cnuse looks brighter to-day thon at any time since the) Germans broke through the French

defences at Sedan.

.be sure

While he is trying to make up his

an ex-

For these two reasons Britain has had nearly two months Washington seriously expects Gen- of respite in which to catch up on erat Weygand to take the initiative: lost sleep, Increase its aircraft re-at this moment in denouncing the mind Washington holds back on ex- serves, bring supplies in from the German armistice and resuming the tending the benefit of "end-lease" Atlantic

war. But every German tank and materials to the forces of General de The United States hins gained two every German airplane lost in Russia Gaulle. There is heavy pressure for mantha which may prove to have unkes the Weygand forces in Norththis step, but it could have been the most important two months Africa just that much more potential-tremely adverse effect on the de- in current history. At the beginningly powerful. The time may come, in iiberations in North Afrien of the two month period most of the fact may have already come, when might turn to the Allied advantage. which new airplane and tank factories were Joint attack on Libya from the It is considered a question not of beginning to fill with idle machinery. British in Egypt and the French in probability, but only of an admitted- To-day they are Blied with men, the Tunla and. Algiers might crush the ly remate possibility. But as long as machinery is humming. and new. Italian and Germina forces between. It remains even superior models of planes und tanks) If General Weygand is ever to take Washington in determined to close no a possibility are rolling.

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AMERICANS JOIN RCAF

TO

But there are dangers that have

to be watched during childhood

RIGHT from birth on, you can see It usually means that the child is I whether a child is the highly- using up his nervous energy more strung, sensitive type or not. He quickly than he's replacing it. And seems to live more intensely. Every- il Is at night, during sleep, that these thing makes a far deeper impression stores of nervous energy should be As he grows up he learns replaced., If they are not replaced, more easily, is quicker in his reac- the nervous strain on the child gets tions and makes headway much wOTEC and worse. He's suffering faster than other children.,

from Night Starvation.

on him,

At the first sign of any one of

But though these qualities give him a better chance in fe, they bring these symptoms, start your child on with them dangers that have to be Horlicks, a cupful regularly every watched. Parents need far greater

insight in handling such children night. Horlicks strengthens his ner- Many highly-strung, sensitive chil- ves and builds his appolito by dren have grown up to be utter guarding him against Night Starva- failures-weak, nervous, over-sensi- tion. Soon you'll and he'll eat woll tive because their parents did not and look strong and healthy. He'll fully understand ceriain health warnings during childhood.

grow up to make the fullest use of

his special gifts and capabilities These health warnings may start without the terrible handicap of at any age. The child goes off his

food, is finicky at meals; he gets pale, nervous exhaustion that sometimes puffy under the eyes; you find he accompanies them, tires easily, becomes stless; ho

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Nazi Menace Clearly Seen

TORONTO, Ontario.-Many of the Americans who-con- stitute between 8 and.10 per cent of the Royal Canadian Air Force "joined up" merely from a desire to take an active part in the present war..

Some felt an appeal to adven- work for pilots who are beyond_the ture. Some thought they saw military, combat age. an opportunity to make a name pilot, formerly a pilot for the pollee In this class was one American for themselves.

plane in Philadelphia. This pilot But it is stirring fact that for is now engaged in flying staff the most part they were all mo-plane and delivering new planes to tivated

by a desire to combat the I.C.A.F. from Canadian aircraft menure which they consider as great plants.

At

to them as to the British.

ů

Uplands nerodrome was found Touring Canada's air schools re-another American, former auto- cently, we met a group of American mobile mechanic from Detrolt who,

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boys at the Uplands nerodrome in though not interested in flying, was Organised by The Hongkong Chinese. Athletes'

Ottown who had just won their attracted by the need in Canada for "wings" from the R.C.A.F.-the technical personnel-incidentally at symbol on their uniforms that they favourable rates of pay. ure pilots in regular standing, writes

►

Albert D. Hughes in the "Christian Impressed By

Speed

All Americans who enter Canada Science Moultor."

to train as plots are impressed with They are at Amerleins. They the speed with which they can pass still are recognised by their Govern-through the Alr Training

Scheme ment, provided they do not swear an and emerge as full-fledged pilots. path of allegiance 102 the British Ordinarily this tokes about six Crown.

ths. Then the pilot They are still as ardently patriolle

months.

Inny be to their own country as one lad who, tion pool" on the Canadian seaboard, "posted overseas" to the "embarka- when asked inadvertently by Mar-This means that in the course of a overseas

stal William "Billy" Mitchell, Cana-few weeks he will ship dlan World War ace, what "pro-where he will take some operational vince" he was from, replied proudly: training to accustom him to British "Texas, sub."

combat aircraft before engaging in Fundamental Values. front-line ring.

As Americans they are,

no less

than their Canadian comrades in

arms, conscious of the fundamental

values for which they are training Flight To London

to fight.

Sone of these Americans joined By Mrs Roosevelt?

the R.C.A.F. only because they did

not possess necessary qualifications LONDON, Aug. 4-The Sunday for the United States Air Corps. Chronlele says that Mrs Eleonor The United States requires its cadets Roosevelt wants to visit London by to be 20 years of age and to have bombing plane this fall, had two years college. The The newspaper's "Behind the R.C.A.F. takes youths who are 18 and News" columnist said yesterday that who have had "Junior matriculation" she "may be'in London this autumu or high school training.

to talk about the evacuation The RCAF also provides opper-children." He added that "she wants Sunity in Hatson and communications to come here in a bomber."

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