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MR. CHAMBERLAIN: 1 am master in my own house have subordinated all personal feelings. '. . Nor will I shirk my Inevitable responsibilities in what I feel to be right, no matter how difficult or disagreeable they may ba.
TO-DAY'S HEARING OF THE ECKFORD TRIAL
(Our Own Correspondent).
Shanghai, To-day. Nearly all of the 25 wit- nesses for the prosecution had been questioned by noon to-day when the hearing of the murder charge against Private David Eckford, of the Seaforth Highlanders, was resumed.
Most of the witnesses were soldiers and N.C.O.'s, and medical evidence was heard this morning.
The military witnesses mainly sub- stantiated what occurred in the shoot- ing of -L/Cpl. Davis,
All confirmed that Eckford was very calm throughout and after the shooting.
This morning medical evidence was given by Dr. 1. G. Ander- son, who performed the post mor- tem on December 23 at the Inter- national Funeral Directors. Witness stated the shot entered the upper lip and left at the back of the head after passing through the brain, The shot was fired at an angle parallel to the ground.
DEATH. INSTANTANEOUS Capt. E. “A. Smyth, of the RAS stated he examined--the corpa Davis at 10.14
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speech is considered by political circles to be one
of the most remarkable since the beginning of TRADE DRIVE
the war.
Washington, To-day. Political circles emphasise the indirect allusion to Germany, with fast dimin- the Hore-Belisha affair, when the Premier said: ishing foreign credits, has "I am master in my own house and it is my busi-launched a new trade drive, ness to decide how the Cabinet should be form-regardless of the risks in- volved, according to informa- ed."
tion received by the Depart- ment of Commerce.
In addition to stating that Britain's help for Finland will not be a simple gesture, Mr. Chamberlain said the Allies were firmly determined to help Scandinavia.
Much importance is attached to Mr. Chamberlain's reference to the res- ponsibilities of the German people, as opposed to the responsibilities of the German leaders.
This remark corresponds to the general feeling that the war against Hitler and his henchmen Was too Jimited conception, since the same peril has appeared In history although in different
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FRENCH CHAMBER INCIDENT
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") Paris, To-day.
A slight incident took
German producers are notifying markets that they are accepting or-
dera again and say that "deliveries
will be made." In this connection, significance is attached to recent at- tempts by German ships to return home. Many of them carried raw ma- terials and they were willing to run the risk-involved in an attempt to reach Germany with badly needed supplies.
Furthermore, it is believed that the return of the ships was ordered so as to provide Germany with bottoms to open the new trade drive.
American official' circles, however,
Mr. Chamberlain clearly expressed place in the Chamber of De- are sceptical about Germany's chances determination not to accept any poll-puties as Parliament recon-mand, however, is believed to have as-
tical combination which would only
persuade the Allies to stop the war vened yesterday. and would serve to prepare a new attack against countries off their guard. Havas.
ANOTHER COMMENT ON BELISHA AFFAIR London, To-day.
The British Army has regained con-
trol of the forces in France, comment certain quarters in connection with
Mr. Hore-Belisha's resignatión.
The British, it is also learned, have
decided to send heavy reinforcements to France to free older French soldiers
for Industrial jobs.-Reuter.
"WE WANT HORE-BELISHA" "We must have Hore-Belisha. The
public should demand his reinstate- ment,” says 'an advertisement appear- ing in 'sections of the British Press --- Reuter.
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London, To-day. ·
A Stockholm report states that a large hotel in Helsinki went up in flames during the night. The fire may have been caused by Soviet agents to provide a beacon for air- raiding planes. Havas.
the
afternoon, when it is expected prosecution and defence will both fin- ish, after which the jury will deliber-
ent will be given to-day or
large
of success. --The German" naval com-
sured Hitler that the Allied blockade Seven former Communist deputies will not prevent the resumption of attended, and when
German world trade.-Reuter. the Speaker culogised the French Army all the deputies applauded except the four Communists, who were
ejected by their indignant colleagues.
The altting was suspended for •
short time and the provisional steer- Ing committee decided to expel the four Communists, who left the Palala Bourbon without resistance.—Havas.
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