THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 27, 1938.
UNITED STATES MAY WIDEN PANAMA: GRAVE VIEW OF INTERNATIONAL OUTLOOK
Washington, To-day.
President Roosevelt's long-awaited message on na- tional defence is understood to be not ready yet, the President apparently taking his time with the message not only because the army's competitive claims have not been finally allo- cated, but also because he feels that the reasons which lead him to recommend the nation to re- arm on a scale never previously attempted in peace time, require very careful explanation to members of Congress and the electorate.
With this aim in view, President ships.
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Roosevelt yesterday arranged for Mr. The Government Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, to however, that after the full grav- explain in private talks with Sen-lity of its view on foreign relations ators, the Administration's view on is laid before Congress leaders pri-, foreign policy.
vately, rearmament will be approv-)
It is learned that further con-ed by a substantial majority in tacts are being made between mem-both Houses. bers of the Administration and Most troublesome factor is the Congress.
size of the projected battleships.
GRAVE VIEW
PANAMA CANAL
The Administration's view that! The naval authorities are loath to the international situation necessi- build over the limit of 40,000 tons tates rearmament on an impressive when such giants will barely scrape scale is likely to be resisted by a through the Panama Canal. considerable group of Congress- In this connection there is talki men, who advocate withdrawal of enlarging the Canal, providing a from the Far East and other dan-vast public works projects, but the ger zones, and concentration on a notion has not yet reached the blue policy
Pan-American friend-print stage.-Reuter.
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It is learned that after stand- ing-by for some time ready to embark for Shanghai, the Sea- forth Highlanders have been given orders which mean that they will stay in Hong Kong.
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arriving this afternoon will go into Murray Barracks.
MEXICAN OIL DISPUTE
Mexico City, To-day. Continuance of normal oil the
company activity pending Supreme Court's decision on the wages question is assured by the foreign oil companies-posting of a bond of 3,000,000 pesos.
Meanwhile the validity of the conciliation board's award will be tested in the Supreme Court.- Reuter.
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Suffering from burns and body and from shock, due scalding by some molten lead, while working at the foundry at the Hong Kong Electric Company installation yesterday, North Point, Chan Yau, a workman, was admit- ted to the Queen Mary Hospital,
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