en»asiM!itBa»»*>i%^^ *WWtyWi"l'"-f.i» m i$m%i>mmnf I GlJje Segal (&azrtte and (Enlmttei Sattg INCORPORATING THE ROYAL GAZETTE (Established 1828) and THE BERMUDA COLONIST (Established 1866) VOL. 22—NO 104 HAMILTON, BERMUDA SATURDAY, MAY 2, 1942 3D PER COPY—^40/- PER ANNUM ANTI-MOSQUITO DRIVE DOMESTIC TRAINING IS SIR S. SPURLING MAKES JAPS PUSH TO WITHIN 20 MILES OF Messages From Governor BEGINS HERE TODAY TO BE INVESTIGATED DEBUT IN UPPER HOUSE And Viscountess Knollys A great co-operative effort to High Authorities Give Their Broadening Of Activity To Shares In A Controversial MANDALAY IN FAST BURMA ADVANCE: exterminate the niosquito which carries dengue fever is Endorsations For Campaign School Children Queried Debate Over Two Resolves due to begin, untjer the en­ ergetic direction of the Board of Health and with the help HEALTH DEPT. ENCOURAGED ASSEMBLY APPROVES SELECT DEFERRED PURCHASE PLAN & BASES OFF N. AUSTRALIA STIFFENED: of the British and American* BY SUPPORT ALREADY GIVEN Forces. Dengue fever can be COMMITTEE ON THE ISSUE D.P.W. TRUCKS SANCTIONED prevented, and it must be pre­ vented if we are not to lose Endorsations of the Board of With censure implied by Mr. The Hon. Sir Stanley SpurUng took many precious hours of work Health's campaign to exterminate Crawford but not by the House, his his seat ta the legislative CouncU MAY DAY FINDS RUSSIANS CONFIDENT for local defence which have the mosquito ta Bermuda from high motion for the appointment of a yesterday morning. Before a two- in the past been lost through ranlnng miUtary, naval and civilian select committee to investigate the hour sitting had adjourned, he had illness. It wUl be to Bermuda's authorities have reached the Health activities of the Domestic Training shared in one of the most contro­ credit if we can rid ourselves Department's office. In a final Centre to ascertain whether it is versial debates the Council has had JAPS NOW ONLY 20 MILES JAPS REINFORCE BASES LULL CONTINUES ALONG of the menace of this mos­ interview with representatives of the desirable to continue its operation in a long time. Divisions were many, quito, but it can only be done local press who have attended con­ during the present emergency was questions of procedure were raised FROM MANDALAY, BURMA NORTH OF AUSTRALIA VAST RUSSIAN'FRONT with the whole-hearted and ferences almost weekly for the past adopted unanimously in the House and members took sides on a variety continuous co-operation of couple of months, Mr. H. J. Tuc3ker, of Assembly yesterday afternoon. of issues. That was the situation everyone living in these Is­ J3r., Chairman of the Board of Health, laid particular emphasis on the After Mr. Crawford had outlined in which Sir Stanley found himself lands. I am sure that every­ the reasons for his motion, mainly when he made his debut in a new No Reason To Think British Allies Are In Much Better Nazis Lost 58,000 Men In one wiU see to it that the opening of the campaign today which, he said, has been initiated by that the centre was not operating parUamentary field. mosquito campaign is an out­ at present according to the pur­ "I know," said His Honour the Pre­ Leningrad Area In April standing success. the Department of Health "to abate Forces Trapped, Says London Position To Check Drive or eliminate the mosquito pest." pose originaUy set in 1936 and hint­ sident, the Hon. Sir Brooke Francis, ing at racial discord, two members K.C, at the opening of the sitting PLAN EXTENDING SERVICE OF SOVIETS' IVIAYDAY PLEDGE " KNOLLYS. "The Department of Health," con­ of the Centre's committee — Messrs. "that hon. members would wish me CHINESE STUBBORNLY RESIST tinued Mr. Tucker, "has reason to Misick and G. A. WUUams — said they in their behalf to extend a warm NORTH OF FALLEN LASHIO AUSSIA MILITIA LOSES TO CRUSH ENEMY IN 1942 Women can, and I am sure be encouraged by the effective sup­ had no objection to the appointment welcome to the Hon. Sir Stanley wUl, give invaluable help in the port already received. Our sincere and investigation. SpurUng on the occasion of his tak­ forthcoming anti - mosquito thanks are due to the commanders By PAUL WINTERTON Both these members welcomed the ing his seat for the first time at LONDON, May 1 (Reuter).—The MELBOURNE, May 1 (Reuter).— campaign — first by cooperat­ of the British and Utated States their CouncU. Japanese troops thrusting towards General Blarney told pressmen that ing with the Board of Health forces who have made the drive pos­ motion. They were ready to admit the Japanese have reinforced their KUIBYSHEV, May 1 (Reuter).— sible by detailing men for the pur­ the Centre's activities had been "Sir Stanley comes to us after a Mandalay from the south along the the luU continues along almost the in helping to distribute broadened considerably but not that long and distinguised history of ser­ railway are now attacking Kyoukse, positions northeast of AustraUa. pamphlets and information, pose of inspection. We are most The AlUes are building up forces ta entire length of the Russian front grateful to the ladies' organization its operations should be discontinu­ vice ta another place, and while con­ about 20 miles to the south. A Gur­ with only local fierce engagements and secondly as housewives, by ed. Their feeUng was that if a re­ gratulating him on his appointment kha brigade is reported to have suc­ these areas and aire now in a much seeing that no mosquitoes are of the A.R.P. for the very arduous flaring up occasionally. The ground work of distributing the leaflets and construction of terms was neces­ to this Council, we may weU con­ cessfully engaged the enemy north better position than they have ever is rapidly drying in the south and to allowed to flourish in or sary it would be well to have it gratulate ourselves on having the of Kyouske, inflicting up to 500 casu­ been to meet the Japanese. This around their own homes. to the help so freely tendered by the centre, as is shown by the fact many other societies and organiza­ done. benefit of tas counsel and wide ex­ alties with a loss of only ten to Japanese increased activity meant that Spring sowings are well under This work should appeal to that the enemy had a plan which tions. Mr. Crawford explained that ac­ perience." themselves. way. all women because it can be The day's business was then con­ The Kyoukse bridge has been might be an attempt to seize Aus­ "The campaign has received the cording to The Bermuda Domestic The battles now taking place for regarded as a valuable contri­ Science School Act, 1936 it was stat­ sidered. Every seat at the table was blown up. General Alexander's traUan outposts or cut the war sup­ bution to our local war effort. endorsement of 3His ExceUency the ply Unes from the U.SA. waterltaes are ma3ktag defence easier Governor and of Lady 3KnoUys as ed: "Whereas it is expedient to taken as aU nine members were pre­ forces have withdrawn northwards and attack costUer. On the central Dengue fever, should it be al­ sent. from MeikteUa under cover of an General Blarney said: "We have President of the Bermuda Women's tabUsh a training school for hotel front, for instance, when the lowed to return, might at a AuxiUary Force, and of other persons and domestic service employees un­ Two bUls and seven resolves were armoured screen to a new front strengthened our forces until they Russians recently forced a river they crucial moment lower the received from the House of Assembly around Mandalay, and have linked and officials particularly interested der the Board of Education." are in a better position to meet the found it protected on the opposite vitaUty and efficiency of the ta the public health. It now only At that time, he elaborated, there and read a first time. One of the up with the Chinese forces east of Japanese than they ever were be­ bank by several rows of barbed wire defenders of this Island. latter — The DarreU & Meyer Act, that city. remains for the community to wel­ was a strong demand for hotel help fore. and many pUlboxes, and fortified come the project enthusiasticaUy, and domestic servants of ail classes 1926, Amendment Act, 1942 — was re­ It is believed that the Japanese "Whatever the Japanese plan af­ by dugouts. MARGARET KNOLLYS. and for us all to cooperate to ensure ferred to the standing committee on casualties in their recent advance who were practically unobtainable. fecting the AustraUan area may be, On the southwest front, too, it its success. "We ask all residents He agreed that from that time un­ private bUls. have been as heavy as 20 to 25 per­ it would inevitably involve straining of Bermuda to assist our inspectors cent of their effectives. is reported that the Red Army have til the outbreak of war, the school and stretching their communica­ captured and held an important river ta the performance of their duties, "no doubt justified its existence." FIVE MEASUR3ES DEFERRED Although the Japanese have capture tions, as our most important points crossing. Though it is generaUy to clean houses and grounds of aU Lashio there is no reason to thtak are at least 1,000 miles away from He felt guUty for having voted Of the other measures, The Public recognized that rivers, are no great Round Up of possible mosquito-breeding places, funds to continue the school since that the British forces ta Burma the enemy.