"DIRE"
THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 17, 1939
GERMAN
THREAT
"To Fight Till British Supremacy Is Destroyed"
ROOSEVELT NO MORE TALK OF GOEBBELS'
ON CAUSE OF DEMOCRACY
WASHINGTON, TO-DAY.
WHEN LAYING THE CORNER- STONE OF THE THOMAS JEFFER- SON MEMORIAL ON WEDNESDAY, PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT SPOKE
OF
THE DEMOCRACIES AND WHAT HE CALLED "THE RULE OF A SELF-CHOSEN INDIVIDUAL."
Thomas Jefferson, he said, lived we live to-day, in the middle of
as
а
PEACE, SAYS NAZI PUNDIT
London, To-day.
OFFENSIVE NOISES
London, To-day. Lord Stanhope (Lord Pre- sident of the Council) read a
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN GERMANY HAS DECIDED to fight until British su- statement in the House of premacy in the world is destroyed, an "authori- Lords yesterday similar to tative source in Berlin” is reported as saying in that by Sir John Simon in an interview with an American correspondent. the House of Commons. struggle between the rule of a self- It was no longer question of German peace pro- mises, declared this Nazi pundit. The question might be raised in Paris or London, but not in Berlin.
chosen individual and rule by fran- chise and the approval of the many.
The United States was satisfied with the republican form of government based on regular recurring opportuni- ties for the citizens to choose leaders for themselves.-Reuter.
JAPAN AND SOVIET GET TOGETHER
their
Tokyo, To-day.
According to the "Japan Times," formal negotiations for settlement of outstanding differences
between
the Soviet and Japan will begin as soon as M. Smetanin, the new Soviet Ambassador, has received Instructions
from Moscow.
The preliminary talks between Ad- miral Nomura and M. Smetanin on Wednesday are stated to have clear- ed the atmosphere advantageously.
It is believed that agreement in principle has already been reached regarding settlement of the Nomon- han Incident and that border de- marcation will begin in the Spring. Conclusion of a permanent fisheries agreement is predicted as one of the first likely results of the Japan-Soviet negotiations.-Our Own Correspon-
dent:
CYNICAL SOVIET ACCUSATION
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")
was
LONG TERMS FOR
BANISHEES
The Labour Peer, Lord Shell, de-
clared: "Most of the noise has come from Dr.
hitherto
Goebbels (the
Nazi Propaganda Minister).
"It is a noise which the world knows can be offensive without "Explaining" why Germany
being enlightening or helpful. not attacking at the moment, the
"If this attitude suits the Ger. speaker said that the world suspect- ed that Germany must
man authorities it suits us. attack to
"Meanwhile we are prepared keep up the morale of the. German people. It was suggested that Ger- Mok Pau and Chan Yan were each meet with fortitude whatever is com- many must attack in the south-east sentenced to three years hard labouring to us and are ready to consider because Joachim
Ribbentrop by Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell at the able the world to live in untroubled any peace proposals which will en- needed a success to place before Criminal sessions this morning for
Hitler.
von
This was not true. Germany was not afraid to attack, but her mili- tary will choose the time and will not be goaded into it.-Reuter.
"NO COMPROMISE"
· London, To-day.
breach of the deportation ordinance.
Mok Yai was banished for life from Singapore in 1933 and in 1936 was banished for life from Hong Kong.
Mr. J. Prentis said that both were life banishees from Singapore and were serving a term of six months' The British Press yesterday imprisonment here for breach of the concerned itself chiefly with the Deportation Ordinance. speech of Mr. R. G. Menzies, the When the victim did not hand her Australian Premier, and the visit of money over quick enough, second M. Reynaud, French Minister of defendant stabbed in the arm. Finance, to England.
The "Daily Telegraph" stresses Mr. Menzies' remark that no compromise
world of can assure the
enduring peace. It points out that it is a pity that the German people cannot hear Mr. Menzies, as they would then lose their Goebbel-dream that the British Empire will be disrupted by the clash of arms.
WAR OF ENDURANCE
If they did hear it, they would know that the Australian Govern-
ment and people and no less the other parts of the Empire possessed the same spirit as Great Britain,
་
peace.
FULL CO-OPERATINO
"We are able to assure the Ger man people that their territory will be respected, that as Joon as possible the blockade will bo removed and that as soon as Ger. many has accepted the way of peace our full co-operation will be given in trying to rebuild shattered life."-Reuter.
SOVIET THREATS LEAVE FINLAND UNDISMAYED
Helsingfors, To-day.
her
to
against whom the fury of the Nazis ANOTHER REFUTATION of Soviet claims that Fin-
is primarily directed.
"The Times" stresses that this war will ultimately be a war of endur- ance. In the economic field, there was no limit to the assistance given by Australia and the other Domin- lons.
ECONOMIC WEAPONS The "Daily Telegraph" says that
Moscow, To-day. "The Finnish reactionaries want to extend Finland's the Allles' economic weapons are in- frontiers up to the Urals.” creasing rapidly. M. Reynaud's visit Such is one of the cynically untrue had served to establish even closer accusations contained in the Soviet contact between the British and press, which also alleges that Fin-, French Treasuries. land is not paying due consideration
tion."-Havas,
Thus, we have obtained what was
land cannot long bear the cost of her mobiliza- tion was given in a statement issued yesterday by the governor of the Bank of Finland.
Reports of Finnish inflation were quite untrue, he -said. The Government had not borrowed a single penny from the Bank of Finland. Finland could go on producing enough to fulfil her own requirements and at the same time to maintain her exports.,
SOVIET ACCUSATIONS
to the fact that "she owes her in- | hardly the case from 1914 to 1918---- dependence to the Bolshevist revolu- unlty of the financial policy of the To-day, her export trade was 90, foreign debt is only a thousand marks
Allies. The paper pays a tribute to per cent of its pre-war level. Fin- per capita.-Havas. M. Reynaud and his part in the fin-land's greatest advantages were her ancial recovery of France. Britain unlimited credit and the good-will of and France had a greater gold re- the world. serve capable of conversion to Amer- The previous evening, M. Passikivi Road,ican exchange than was the case in revealed that Finland's trade with Soviet Russla depended only to the extent of two per cent.-Reuter.
BOTTLE ATTACK IN WANGHAI
CONTINUE
Moscow, To-day. continues its attacks on Finland.
and wireless
The Moscow press 37, 1914, and their national plans were
Whilst walking in Luard Wenchal, yesterday. Chan Chi, was hit over the head with a bottle of caustic soda.
Chan, suffering from burns to the face and body was later admitted to the Queen Mary Hospital.
The attacker, who has not been identified. escaped.
PATROL ACTIVITY
Paris, To-day.
Last night's French war communi- que stated: "There was local activity by patrols."Reuter.
based on the idea of paying as much as possible for the war by taxation' and at the same time preserving or even replenishing their economic stability.
Germany, on the other hand, had an empty treasury and an emaciated economy. Reuter.
TROOPS IN INDIA AMBUSHED
New Delhi, To-day, In a skirmish near Rajmak, three British soldiers and a Gurkha officer of a road patrol were killed.
two Gurkhas were wounded.-Reuter. In addition, 10 British soldiers and
POPPY DAY FUND Previously acknowledged $16,882,80; St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon $84.11; Klungchow. Collections N. C. $90, $28.44; Street Sales, Kowloon $2,458.96; Hong Kong Street Sales $86.00; Total Royal Artillery $22.00; Additional | $19,502.31.
FINLAND TO MAINTAIN DEFENCE PRECAUTIONS
(SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL").
Berne, To-day. The "Zuercher Zeitung" reports from Helsinki that the Finnish Government has decided to maintain the present de- fence measures throughout the Euro- pean war whatever the result of the present talks with Russia.
The present effectives will only be reduced when fortification work la completa.
A few hours after the Finnish de- legation had returned to Helsingfors, the Moscow wireless accused Finland's rulers of adopting an anti-Soviet atti- tude with Britain's support.
The Moscow press alleges that the Finnish army and press have been in- structed to incite the Russians-Reu- ter.
FINLAND ABLE TO GET LOANS IN U.8.
Observers stress that the American financial market is open to Finland who has paid all her War Debt in- stalments to the United States and It is authoritatively stated that the thus does not come under the pro- very sound state of the country's fin- | visions of the Johnson Act, which. ances renders such an effort possible. forbids credits to countries defaulting
It is pointed out that the Finnish lan debts to the U.S. -- Havar...............