THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 17, 1939.
MAKE
U.S. READY TO CONTRIBUTION TO PEACE Including The Extension Of Credits To Germany
NEW R.A.Y. APPOINTED
London, To-day.
Rear Admiral John G. `P. VI- vlan has been appointed Rsär Að- miral and Senior Naval Officer, Yangtze, in succession to Rear- 'Admiral R. V. Holt, from October.
27.
He is to assume the command about. December: 29; he leaves: London on November 17 in the P. and O. liner Ranchl, and is ex- pected to reach Shanghai - on Christmas Day-Reuter.
"PEACE GANG" CAR AMBUSHED
Haifa, To-day.
The first major outrage in the Jenin area since October, 1938, occurred yesterday when a car carrying two members of the Arab "Peace Gang" was' ambushed, One was killed, the other seriously injured.-Reuter.
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New York, To-day.
IF A FAVOURABLE TIME comes, the American Govern- ment is ready to use economic means — including the extension of credits to Germany-to promote its own conception of a "solid peace,” according to an Associat- ed Press report from Washington.
Associated Press says that a usually reliable source reveals that when or if Germany becomes inclined towards a permanent "appeasement," President Roosevelt has it în mind to offer,
REVISED
EVACUATION PROGRAMME
London, To-day.
Revisión of \the pläns, för the evacuation of children, and. mothers of young children, from London in war, which is at pre- sont being undertaken by the: responsible départments, wilf likely bring an additional 230,000 within the scope of the scheme. -British Wireless.
yesterday.
BOMBING RAID
Kinhwa, To-day. Two Japariesé bombers raided firstly, credits to enable Germany to buy abroad, and Tzeki, south bank of Hangchow Bay- secondly, access to American supplies and commodi-
Seven bombs were dropped wound- ties such as wheat and cotton, at subsidised ex-ing several civilians and destroying port prices and probably on credit.
the Tzehu Middle School and scores of other buildings.-Central News. Germany, in return, world have to disarmament agree to progressive proportionately to the disarmament agreed-on by other nations and take steps to abolish her system of au- tarchy and trading on a barter basis.
As a safeguard, ・ credits would be advanced on to Germany in instal- ments, etc., and could be stopped at Faný tìmè: if Germany failed to keep her part of the agreement-Reuter.
NATIONAL SÉRVICE -
London, To-day.
About 24,000 persons applied last week to be enrolled for National Ser- vice making a total of about 2,041,000 volunteers since the campaign began in January last.-British Wireless.
OFF THE RECORD
·TED KEED
BRITISH PEOPLE UNITED
AS NEVER BEFORE,
SAYS LORD BALDWIN
New York, To-day.
"IF WAR COMES, it will find the British people united as never before, powerful in material resources, and be- lieving in our hearts that on the issue depends ultim ately the freedom of mànkind," declared Lord Baldwin, addressing a banquet of the Congress on Education for Democracy last night (a few minutes ago Hong Kong time).
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EWO BEER
"In such а conflict we must play our part and to the end!" he said.
Lord Baldwin described democracy. as the most difficult form of govern- ment that had ever existed.
In a totalitarian state, no respon- sibility rested on the individual "citi- zen. He concluded:---
"We have to show the world that we have ideals no less than tha totalitarian states, Idents harder of accomplishment” bø-- cause they ard fær higħarl' "They involve the co-operation of méh of their own free will endeavour- Ing to work with God himself in raising tall
euter.
NAZI INFLUENCE ON R.A. DENIED
New York, To-day. McKiernan, New York press chief of the American Irish League ("Clan na Gael"), in a statement to the press yesterday, referring to reports of the alleged connections between the Irish Republican Army aid the German Nazis, denied that the campaign of the I.R.A. England had any thing ị to do with. Gérmény,
He said that the American Irish -Leagle was Aoing everything possible
to support the 'I.RA
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* closed circuit by lying 10.00H. metres at an average speed of 811.621 kilometres an hour. Reuter.