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COMMON INTERESTS IN FAR EAST
London, To-day.
In the House of Commons, Mr. Robert Gibson, K. C. (La- bour) Invited # Government statement regarding negotiations between Britain and the United States relative to their respective interests in China and the inter- ests of their respective nationale there, particularly whera auch Interests aro Involved by Ja- panese aggression or by Inter- cate, under Japanese Influence.
The Under-Secretary for For- eign Affairs, Mr. R. A. Butler, ra- piled that the British Government would continue to maintain close contact with the United States Government with regard to mat. ters of common Interest in the
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REFUGEE PARLEYS IN AMERICA
Brussels, To-day.
M. van Zeeland, the former Belgian Premier, is leaving to-day for the United States at the. invitation of President Roosevelt in connection with a conference on European re- fugee problems, which was due to open on October 18,
Lord Winterton and Sir Herbert Emerson, the Chairman and Director, respectively, of the London Inter- governmental Refugee Committee are attending on behalf of Reuter.
Britain.
THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 4, 1989.
RULE OF VIOLENCE MUST CEASE: MR. CHAMBERLAIN'S STATEMENT IN COMMONS
London, To-day.
|A CLEAR_STATEMENT by the Prime Minister that no threat will move Gov- Britain or France, and that no mere assurance from the German ment could be accepted by us, was the feature of the Commons discus- sion yesterday.
Mr. Chamberlain once again declared that the word of the present Ger- man Government could not be considered satisfactory. That Govern- ment has too often proved in the past that its undertakings are worth- less when it suits them that their word should be broken.
There was a pointed vigour in Mr. Chamberlain's
"If this means anything, it means
submarine campaign.
speech in contrast to his normal unemotional delivery and his speech yesterday stirred the that she will pursue an unrestricted House to cheers when he asserted that no threat would cause Britain and France to abandon their purpose, to more cheers at the statement that no mere German assurance could be ac- cepted and still ́louder and longer cheers when Mr. Chamberlain indicated that the rule of vio- in the number of neutral merchant lence must cease.
Mr. Chamberlain then went on to "Reconnaissance flights both by day give a summary of the war's progress. | and night_were being made by R.A.F. "On the Western Front some fur- units in France and there had been ther progress has been made by the encounters with enemy fighter air- French which has enabled them to craft. secure useful points for observation over the German positions.
"A large British army, has been transported to France and is tak- Ing its place alongside our French alfies.
"We have reason to be proud of the efficiency with which this complicated
movement has been carried out.
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ANTI-SUBMARINE WORK
"The aircraft coastal command have continued throughout the week to carry out anti-submarine and other routine patrol, escort work and spe- clal reconnaissances and advantage of the had been taken of the light moon to continue the relentless hunt- ing of submarines during the night hours.
"A number of U-boats had been sighted and attacked."
"Illegal attacks only derve to underline the importance of pro-. viding our shipping with adequate defensive equipment and we are pressing onwards with this with the utmost possible despatch: "Further evidence of the unrestrict- ed submarine warfare is to be found
ships that Germany has sunk.
"Since the outbreak of war the total of these sinkings amounts to seven ships of a gross tonnage of 13,194 tons. -
"In addition, eight ships with Д gross tonnage of 27,765 have sunk by mines or bombing."
been
FRESH MENACE Referring to the German. raider in the South Atlantic, Mr. Chamberlain sala: "This fresh menace will be dealt with according to prearranged plans,"
Mr. Chamberlain referred to "re- German. iterated mis-statements · in broadcasts," such as the attempted bombing of the Home Fleet by Ger- man planes and: German claims of the sinking of an aircraft carrier": "The Mr. Chamberlain then referred to facts are that no British ship was the attacks on the German fleet by damaged and that all of them includ- bombers and said that we had suffering the Ark Royal are carrying out esd some losses but the Germans had their duties sublimely unconscious of admitted that two of their fighting these rumours. planes had been shot down.
CLAIMS JUSTIFIED
At sea, the war against the sub- marine continued with unabated vigour and his confidence, previously
"The only casualties Incurred in that action were suffered by Gor. man aircraft themselves."
DOMINIONS' PREPARATIONS Mr. Chamberlain declared that pre- expressed, that the increase in anti-parations in the Dominions were con- submarine measures would cause thetinuing and he particularly mentioned submarine menace to dwindle no less the splendid help from Newfoundland rapidly had been justified.
and Southern Rhodesia.
"Trade la flowing from and to our ports Ja ever-increasing volume.
"Southern Rhodesia has mobilised its forces and is giving us welcome as- sistance by providing us with officers. and men for service both on land and in the air outside the borders of this self-governing Colony."
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"As I speak hundreds of vessels are moving over great ocean routes pro- tected both by convoy and the un- remitting and relentless action of our the Home Front in the course of which Mr. Chamberlain then dealt with
anti-submarine forces.
"Between September 11 and. Sep-he discussed the Ministry of Inform- tember 20, vessels of a gross tonnage ation. As the result of a review of of 679,000 tons had entered or clear- the arrangements and the distribution ed the United Kingdom ports. Some of news it had been decided to revert 1.75 per cent. of the total tonnage to the practice which existed before- has been lost by U-boat attacks or the outbreak of war whereby press mines.
representatives had direct contact with "No ship had been lost in convoy. various Government departments. "Between September 20 and 24, Each department was now making three British ships had been sunk by its own arrangements for communi- German submarines. Since then,cating news to press representatives. that is to say, for a period of over a week, no British ships had been reported sunk by enemy submarine Faction.
MONDAY NEXT
There was at present no intention of doing away with a mechanical facili ties of the Ministry's building for the receipt and distribution of Govern- ment communications.
The new, arrangements would come into force on Monday next.
STILL OPERATING- "There was ample evidence that submarines were still operating round our coasts. The absence of sinkings, therefore, is in the main due to the
Central censorship concerned with successful measures adopted by the material submitted by the press would Navy."
as before be operated by censor, of- Mr. Chamberlain added that Ger-ficers guided by the directions of de- man submarines were now being partments. driven to operate in far distant waters Mr. Chamberlain announced that Sir where their menace could not be so Walter Monckton had been appolnited: great, but; until they were found and Controller of Censorship and he would destroyed, they might be an embar at the same tinin supervise arrange-
rassment.
NIETETA THREAT-
ments' for central communication news to the press-Reuiter. Continuing Mr. Chamberlain said: Sir Walter: Monckton is 48 years of Another and more sinister develop-age and is a prominent member of the ment of U-boat warfare is the an- legal profession and a member of the nouncement by Germany that she roll of barristers for the Government. will regard every wessel in the Bri-He has also acted, for the Duke of tish merchant navy as a warship. Windsor.
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