THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 28, 1939
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AMERICAN REARMAMENT DEBATE IN THE SENATE Immediate Expansion Of Forces Demanded
Isolationists Demand Foreign Policy Statement
Washington, To-day.
"The hostile attitudes of certain dictator-controlled imperialistic nations" were referred to by Senator Sheppard, chairman of the military affairs committee, when the debate on the Gov- ernment's $358,000,000 air force and army re- armament Bill began in the Senate yesterday. Senator Sheppard said his view, which was based on President Roosevelt's recent messages to Congress, was that there must be immediate expansion of the American armed forces with a total strength of 6,000 aeroplanes by 1941. "We cannot draw a line round the sea and land frontier of the United States and say that this alone is what we will defend.
"The Panama Canal, Hawaii, Port Rico and Alaska are vital links in our defence chain.
"To permit these strategic areas to fall into the hands of
the security of the United States.
PANAMA VITAL
BROLLY ANGER
London, Feb. 17.
The Nazis who since Munich have helped on the world publicity for Mr. Chamberlain's umbrella, have at last realised it is nothing but villainous British propaganda.
And they are annoyed.
"At the helm of his umbrella Herr Chamberlain marches into
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history as the peace man of Munich,
"
says the newspaper; "Angriff." "That is glorious, ma- terial for British newspapers. But why 'must German-of all papers -amble through their columns
with this umbrella hooked on their
arms?"
Still mixing its metaphors the paper adds: The glorification of
the Chamberlain umbrella seems
to be trying to run a race with the dove of peace."
Satisfied With Result Of Visit
Rome, To-day.
SERGT. MORAN VINDICATED
was.
The case in which Sergeant H. N. Moran, officer in charge of Gough Hill Police Station, summoned before Mr. R. Edwards at the Central Magistracy, for as- saulting. Li Cheung, employed by Mr. R. A. D., Forrest, Senior Mag- istrate, on February 7, when searching pedestrians, was resum- ed this morning,
Mr. M. A. da Silva represented complainant, and Mr. E. H. Wil- liams, Crown Counsel, the defen- dant.
Sergeant Moran, giving evidence, told the Court that he did not strike complainant. He pulled him. towards him. It was his duty, to carry out the search.
Cross-examining, Mr. Silva asked Sgt. Moran if he was angry when Li- Choung told him he was Mr. Forrest's housekeeper,
Sergeant Moran replied that he would have had to search him if told that he was the Governor's housekeeper..
Mr. Edwards said that he was quite satisfied that Sergeant Moran
time, and dismissed the summons.
was carrying out his duty at the
CLOUDY WEATHER
The Royal Observatory reports
the enemy would be to jeopardise Count Ciano's visit to Warsaw can be regarded as terminated from the political point of view, ac- cording to a message to the "Giornale d'Italia" by Signor Gayda, who says that since there was never any question of concluding agreements, but only of clarifying the respective positions that a moderate anti-cyclone covers of the two countries, speculation would be the whole of China, Manchuria, therefore misplaced.
Korea and Japan, pressure being highest over N. Korea. The de- suffered in Signor Gayda's opinion, to call atten- pressions have moved into the Faci- tion to the Polish Government's attitude of fic to the east of Japan. Pressure "friendly understanding towards the aims and remains relatively low over Tong- methods of the axis Powers."
"With the Panama Canal out of commission permanently or for a prolonged period, our navy as presently constituted would be helpless as the guardian of two oceans, and our present defence system would collapse.
"It is to be hoped that it will mever be necessary to fight to preserve the Monroe Doctrine and the liberties of this hemisphere, but if we must fight, prompt ac- tion will be imperative.
It
The Polish Government, accord- Senator Vandenberg (Republi-ing to Gayda, is determined to can) demanded that Congress be given a clear definition of Ameri- maintain the independence of its can foreign policy before passing foreign policy and declines to place the-Bill.
FINAL VOTE TO-DAY
He said the United States would be joining in an arama-
itself at the service of any alien political ideas.
Signor Gayda stresses that Polish
ments race that leads to the dis policy in the Danubian area is only integration of civilisation through possible in cooperation with the bankruptcy if not through con-axis Powers and with other Danu- flict."
Final vote will not be taken on the Bill until to-day at the earl- iest. Reuter
SENT TO HOUSE OF DETENTION
bian States. He concludes by say- ing that Count Ciano's visit has not ended in more vague assur- ances of friendship but with clari- fication of the situation. The value of this result will, according to Gayda, bo manifested in the course of forthcoming developments. Trans-Ocean.
Gonathan Gordon MacDaniel, 32, KING BORIS IN
appeared before Mr. R. Edwards
this morning, charged with being vagrant in the Colony, E
Det. Sergt. Loughlin said defen-
BELGRADE
----- Belgrade, To-day,
dant gave himself up to the Polleo It is stated that King Boris of because
ause he had out of employment|Bulgaria will interrupt his return for several months. Ho had no trip to Sofla în Bolgrade and call place to sleep or food to eat., De on the Regent, Prince Paul, dia fendant was committed:
cuss the situation following the House of Detention,
recent Balkan Conference. Yugo- George Gilbert, 20, of Jamaica, Slavia and Turkey are endeavours was sent to the House of Detention|ing to bind Bulgaria closer to the for a similar offence.
Balkan Entente: → Trans-Ocoat.
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king and Siam. Local forecast: east winds, moderate; cloudy.
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