Recruits' Qualifications a Teller published in. Monday's issue, Puzats inquired whether' there were any Fpecialqualifeations required for, aecepance in'ls Malesiy's Forces, He can fest scoured that for men Between the ages of nineteen and forty' the only qunlieation i that they should bbe sound in tind. and limb. Some. weeks ago 4 revised schedule of reserved occupations: part the general plan for mobilizing the whole manpower an Nomao-pyr of Gre Briain mes" said: commenting" upon this "The
"The governing principle of the schedule. ts thal mats of miliary age sheld be recrsed anit Itt the: worm in wich they ave Chesser nat be. kept even fon armaments work which could be done older man or a woman. Nothing that. a. woman fan do, or learn (o do, however important, should be'allowed to absorb @ man of military age" Though negative, that is a fairly comprehensive definition of what qualifications are required, besides being sound in wind and limb. would-be volunteer in Shanghai can ask him. self the questions: Ie the work 1 am doing of national Importance? And if so, is it work ally do not wish to see even temporary dis organ. ization in their business due to the enlistment of a younger employee should ask themselves similar questions, with the major issue of winning the war taking precedence in their Views. There are many young men whose positions, on account of their technical training, would be extremely difficult to fil, and whose absence might affect seriously the oMetency of some business which comes under the heading of national importance, If, however, the answers to these questions' are sult that would-be recruit feels he must volun~ eer, then he should lose no time in submitting himself to the recruiting office, where he will bbe physically tested and on assessment will bbe made of the value he may be in the fighting forces. This value may be different from that he possibly sets upon himself, but it will be to him in his own actions to prove that the recruiting officer has underestimated his per~ sonality' and abilities, Real personallly and ability are seldom overlooked in the fighting forees, and men have an equal opportunity with all others to find their own level. In China, moreover, forty is not necessarily the age limit. Men with special technical or commercial ability stand a good chance of enlist ment up to the age of fifty. There is also opportunity (o ft In those who are not physic. ally Al in sedentary jobs, where they can elleve someone more physically fit for active duty. There need be no hesitancy about "quallfications." 1f a man is suilable, his application will be referred to the proper authorities; it he is considered unsuitable, he hay nothing to be ashamed of, having offered himself in' the service of his country, Ho can be assured Hat his application will receive careful consideration. even though this may take time, Delay should not discourage the real patriot, Midsummer Day The fact that today (nesday) is Midsummer' Day probably very Hire "ins this "day" and age," but_ there war a.'time when it played its part eric romance, That to same extent was offset Sythe knmsrledge that it war also quarter fay, but that didn't prevent "damsels"from foisg. tothe *Atidsummer "Men" to discover Shather tele swains were true to them. The ansious_ girls would set some Orpine or Live. jong in pots of shells on midsummer eve, and hang It up in the house. T-the Teaves turned fo the right Tt was sure sign of the. fidelity ft the young man, Hf to the Tet, then the tree fave's Heart was cold and. faithless. he sur-val of these quaint. practices throughout. he Entries, "and the frequent occasions during the "yest when gis consulted. various such trades, suggests that humanity has changed but Mitte and that young. men. were ust ward in the padt as apparently they are. now It'there has been riy change at al, ft is Dorenty in the, young women of today. hey ecm {o have hardened. thole hearts against Such supervlious practices, and they have doubt about the young man's falthfulne Usually, And some. method of quickly. "ah ing him the air"
Message to Congress Mr. Roosevelt, in choosing. a message fo Con-mean of making his. views. known ject of the sinking by Germany of the "US. freighter "Robin "Moor, selected Inedium"in bleb he. could. express himself Sutside" the "limits of ordinary diplomatic fangunge.. The. President accepted. the. sinking warning Crom the Nazis not to resist the Hol movement of world conquest, and that nO Amevican ship_or cargo on any of the seven fens could consider itelt imme from piracy. Describing the sinking as the act of an "me ternational outlaw," and that is what Germany hav thawn hersd te be since she entered thit Mra iM. Roowevelt, indicated. thatthe United Bintes did not propose to ylekd to this typo of intimidation: Exactly, what countermeasures he Cantermplates Int, Roosevelt wisely retrained from indicating, though. there fs every "reason {o believe thate'it he will not allow his country {o be foreed off the high 08s, steps will have bs taken to give its shipping that protection necessary fo. ensure that ft shall go about Ile Iveta occasions without let or hindrance, Tt {e'suggested. that the immediate step Will be the arming. of American vessel Axa direct Feply to German piracy this poems to oe about the Bnly remedy short of going to war, and the adoption of convoys under protection of the Navy. Much, of course, depends upon the German reply to the protest which Washington preparing, That President Toasevelt in his metmge fo Congress has underlined in the most Hsing way possible. The President. "has In fect publicly. fold the Nasi Government that {he United Siates intends: to put up with no move nonsense, and that aggressive ne lions oh the part of Germany must. be mel with: the firmest resistance. That may fend to stiffen the German attitude, Up. tothe present Berlin fies seemed content fo do litle fo'stit up further fesontment in the United. States, and preoe-Cupations elsewhere may fnduee li to continue long. that fine. But the President's condemn ion of the behaviour of the Germans in sinking the. Mobin. Moor and. the allows manner which the passengers and crow were abandoned to their fate, may serve fo penetrate the pachyftermatous hides of the Teaders in Berlin, who must reali that. the "scorn of the. whole world is upon them. On the other hand it may. Dot, Men so scoped in brutality, a¥ the leaders for the Nazis are shown to be, ave not likely much inflieneed bythe' condemnation of honest men, and a potiey: which make use of the moat ful methods of attaining ite and for likely to be varied by the eillsisms of those. who rovere moh higher" moral values that. the Nezis seem apable.of appreciating The "forwarding of the American protest of the sinking of the Ttobin, Moor will be aviaited with considerable interest. Even with more wil be the "German. reply, for upon this. alter will largely depend mediate developments the. war Hiller may want to. drag the United 1 quickly as possible inthe n sinking, the American freighter was in itself an act fof aggression which would relieve Japan of the uty' of honouring its commitment to Germany.
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