ALLIED
WAR
THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 18, 1939
COUNCIL
Fullest Possible Coordination Of Allied Effort
THE LATEST
GERMAN FANTASY
London, To-day.
The Germans are now broadcasting the fantastic claim that they have taken Britain's place as the great- est shipbuilding nation and the most important supplier of ships.
Practically every shipyard in Bri- tain is working at capacity, and 150 merchant ships are now being built.
German resources are handicap- ped by a shortage of labour and raw materials and urgent de- heavy mands to make good the submarine losses.
German, treatment of neutral ship- ping and the certainty of delays, bad material and workmanship will not encourage ncutial
even orders
building were posible.---Reuter.
NOVEMBER HANDICAP
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London, To-day. The following are amended pro- bable runners in the Manchester Handicap:
Edgehill (Stephenson); Boro Bou- dour (Thwaites); Tout Change (Lowrey); Buxton (Carslake); Roanoke (Perryman); Rodeo II (Gethin): San Salvo (Caldwell); Nagor (Mitchell); Beinndearg (Tay- (or); Hestia II (Beary); Fairfax
JOINT PURCHASE U.S. DENIES
OF SUPPLIES AGREED
London, To-day.
FOLLOWING YESTERDAY'S meeting of the Allied War Council, the British and French Premiers, Mr. Chamberlain and M. Daladier, issued the following joint statement:-
"With a view to making full use of the experience gained in 1914-18 the British and French Gov- ernments decided from the outset of the war to co-ordinate in the fullest possible manner the economic war effort.
PROMISES OF AID TO FINLAND
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Washington, To-day.
President
his daily press conference Roosevelt, at
yesterday, said there was no- thing to the stories from Moscow that Finland had
stiffened her attitude to Russia after obtaining pro- cial aid from America. mises of economic and finan-
The President added that no such heln had been promised.
He recalled that the Finns sought
"Immediate steps were taken at the outbreak of the loan two months ago for
war with this object in view.
"In pursuance of the decisions reached by Mr. Chamberlain and M. Daladier at the last meeting of the Supreme War Council, the arrange ments already put into effect by the two Governments have now been strengthened and completed in such a way as to ensure common action in the following field-air, munitions, raw materials, oil, food, shipping and economic warfare.
"The new measures adopted will provide for the best use, in the common interests, of the resources of both countries in raw materi- als, means of production, tonnage and so forth.
IMPORT PROGRAMMES.
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specific purpose, perhaps for a 1ail- way, but they were referred, to New York banks from which they had a perfect right to seek loans. Reuter. TENSION RELAXED
Helsingfors, To-day.
"By this means arrangements have been carried into effect two months after the beginning of hostilities for the organisation of common action The tension in Finland is slacken- by the two countries which was only ing. Many of those evacuated from achieved during the last conflict at the capital are now returning. the end of that war."-Reuter.
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U.S. TRADE SWITCH
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Washington, To-day.
These countries are now importing
The increase in the total value of American exports during October was "They also provide for equal dis- mainly due to the purchases by South (Weston); Tutor (E. Smith); Sun-tribution between them of any limita-American countries. bather (Gordon Richards); Aethon tions should circumstances render (Maher); Cinque Cento or Seventh necessary a reduction of the pro- from the United States goods they Wonder (D. Smith); Listor (Nevett); | grammes of imports. ! Crown Colony (Littlewood); Lone "The two countries will in future Mount (Cliff Richards); Southern draw up import programmes jointly Port (Evans); Sandon (Mullins); Mim in order to avoid competition in (Lacey); Wayward Miss (Richard-purchases which they have to make son); Royal Avenue (Nicoll).
abroad in carrying out those
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No jockeys have yet been allocat- | grammes. ed to the following: Pegomas, Master Bimbo and Woodstock. Reuter.
DUKE OF GLOUCESTER ON LEAVE
London, To-day. The Duke of Gloucester arrived here yesterday on two days' leave from the Western Front.
He has been in France for two months: as chief liaison officer on the staff of Lord Gort, the British Com- mander-in-Chief-Reuter.
pro-
"The execution of these tasks has been entrusted to permanent Anglo- French executive committees under
an Anglo-French co-ordinating com- mittee, which is being set up im-
mediately.
COORDINATION
"The agreements reached, which can, if required, be extended to other fields, afford further evidence of the determination of the two countries to coordinate their war. efforts to the fullest possible extent.
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used to purchase from Europe, stated Mr. Hopkins, Secretary of Commerce. While sales to Britain, Belgium and Holland diminished, however, exports to France, Canada, Japan, Denmark, Norway and Sweden jumped up.
The United States exported nothing. to the Reich. Havas.
PRAGUE WARNING TO CZECH LEGION
Prague, To-day.
The Prague radio announces that members of the Czech Legion who fought in Poland will be shot if caught or taken as prisoners of war.
Reuter.
SWISS NOT TO SERVE ABROAD
Zurich, To-day.
Swiss men are forbidden to fight abroad, as a result of an order issued by the Federal Council. Many Swiss have applied to join the belligerent forces and if this was allowed, Switzerland's neutrality would be:: called in question.-Reuter.
CANADA'S ARMY H.Q.
Londoni, To-day." Nine of the members of Canadian- Military Headquarters in Britain have arrived in London, headed by General
H. G. D. Crerar (not to be confused with his namesake who is Canada's representative at the Dominions talks) and Colonel É. L. M. Burnes, military liaison officer.
They are all experts in medical ad- ministration, stores, transport, supplies and pay. Reuter.
PLAN FOR COMBINED
OPERATIONS ALLIED FORCES
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London, To-day.
M. DALADIER, ATTENDED a meeting of the Su- premte War Council in Landon yesterday, ac- companied by General Gamelin and other French admirals and generals.
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discussed the best methods for the combined operations of the British and French farces.
Mr. Chamberlain attended the. meeting and later the two Prime Ministers issued a joint communique which stated that arrangements Be- tween, the British and French Governments
have now reach- ed such a point that common action can be assured in the air, munitions, raw materials, oll, food, shipping and economic warfare.
They will share equally in any limitations of Imports and will avoid dompetition in purchasec from abroad;
A joint Anglo-French Executive: Committee under a Co-Ordinating Committee will be formed shortly,
The agreements can be extended to other fields. In the first two months of this war they have reach- of raw materials, means of produced a position. only attained after tion,
three years of the last orie. Reuter
The best possible use will be made