Navy, in addition to defending its own shores, is actively cooperating with the British Navy in other theatres of war, and thousands of men are being trained under the Empire Air Scheme.
But Australia's effort goes further than this. She has turned herself into an arsenal for the supply of munitions and equipment to the fighting forces of the Empire, and she is training a grea army for Home Defence.
One of the most useful contributions that any British Dominion can make post via Tokyo.
Suec. corns Lhe Rape of the to the common effort is to make itself secure against attack, and it is for this reason that the Australian Gov-
American ~(Consulate-General here 3 Wil. be closed on February 22, in observance of the birthday of George Washington, As in former years the day will be observed as an official holiday and fitting observances will mark the celebration of the occasion here this year, ÍA -census of the population of Hongkong will shottly be taken by the Hongkong Corps of Air Raid Wardens. The purpose of the census facilitate the location of residents by, the authorities who will instruct them regarding the location of the shelter or dispersal area to Proceed to in case of emergency.
Mime thrift campaign in Peiping was extended to celebrants of the Chinese lunar new year recently and a drive was started to urge the people to discard certain traditional practices which were described 1 as being contrary to the present-day spirit of thrift, The drive was also carried out in other places in North China,
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