THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 1, 1940
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"Don't Want To Fight But By Jingo If We Do' TURKEY READY
FOR WHATEVER MAY COME ITALY'S
Ankara, To-day.
"AFTER PREPARING intensively for the past 12 months Turkey is now ready for whatever comes,“ declared Dr. Rayfik Saydam, the Tur kish Prime Minister, broadcasting from Ankara last night.
Stating that Turkey had spent £30,000,000 on the army in the past year, the Premier said the recent application of the Turkish emergency law had been wrongfully in- terpreted abroad and at home.
Rumours that Turkey had declared martial law, ordered mobilisation and was preparing for defensive or offen- sive moves against the Soviet Union were entirely baseless.
"Whether we enter the war will be decided only from the point of view of our national interests."
The emergency law was intro- duced as a precaution when ex- ternal upheavals made it impos. sible to rely solely on the normal -laws of the country,
War and mobilisation were heavy' responsibilities for the statesmen of Turkey to bear, and warranted the closest -consideration.
"Turkey will take these measures when her national interests and ex- istence are vitally threatened."
RUSSIAN RELATIONS
Referring to Russia; Dr. Saydam said: "For the past six months there has been no change in our relations. We don't wish to make any moves against the Soviet and we can see no reason for the Soviet to attack us."
.He added: "Our aims and pur. poses are quite definite. The ques-
the/ tion of our participation in war and our foreign polloy will not be influenced by any outside combination.
"The confusion and trouble reign- not, ing outside our frontiers will and must not, deter us from passing judgment and taking counsel with a cool head,"
CRISIS AT DOOR
every
HOOVER
VISUALISES
STARVING EUROPE
CLAIM IN TURKEY
Rome, To-day.
GERMANY
CLOSING FRONTIERS
Amsterdam, To-day.
The German . frontiers with Holland and Belgium will be practically closed from to-day. They will not be closed completo. ty-but: movements of traffic and -persons will be restricted.:
Netherlanders Ilving In Gor- many and now visiting: Holland have been informed that the German authorities will, cancel their passes unless they return
NEW AMBASSADOR
An obviously inspired to-day-Reuter. statement circulated here yesterday says that Italy may claim for herself the full application of the Montreux Convention of
1936.
The Convention, subject to Turkish consent, allows the despatch of war- ships to the Black Sea to protect traffic.
Immediate cause of the statement is said to be an unconfirmed report!' that Britain has already sought Tur- kish permission to make such a move.
The statement declared that by of the Italo-British ́Agreement 1988, Italy adhered to the Mon- treux Convention and thereby an- sumed the commitments and rights of
other algnatory
states.
the
"It is evident that Italy must con- cern herself with the safety of her own traffic in case there are unfore-
the seen developments in
present
NEW YORK, TO-DAY. ACCORDING TO A WASHINGTON TELEGRAM, EX-PRESIDENT HER- BERT HOOVER, TESTIFYING BE- FORE THE HOUSE OF REPRE--Conflict. SENTATIVES FOREIGN AFFAIRS Italy could not remain indifferent COMMITTEE ON BEHALF OF THE to anything touching the Near East SCHEME FOR-PROVIDING FUNDS and the Balkans."Reuter." FOR RELIEF PURPOSES IN EUROPE, - SAID: “I DON'T DOUBT THAT THE WHOLE OF EUROPE WILL BE ON THE STARVATION SPOT AFTER THE WAR."
THE AIR ESTIMATES
London, To-day. The Air Estimates will be taken on Mr. Hoover suggested an Initial Thursday next when Sir Kingsley appropriation of from $10,000,000 to Wood, the Air Minister, will make a $20,000,000 but made no estimate of statement in the Commons. British the total costs beyond recalling that Wireless. his commission for Belgian relief at the time of the Great War cost a total of $1,200,000,000,
Mr. Hoover's plea marked his first personal appearance before a Con- gressional committee for. 12 years.
He said the programme for European relief would In no way violate American neutrality-and- that such a plan should be placed on a purely humanitarian basis. He added that a minimum of; 7,000,000 people-needed relief! In Poland.
After warning the nation that "the The committee went on to con- crisis which covers a large part of sider seven bills authorising appro- the world is now at our door," Dr.priations from ten to twenty million
know Saydam concluded: "I
dollars for Polish rellef, to be citizen will do his duty."-Reuter. pended through the American Red Cross or whatever other agency is designated by the President.-Reuter.
REGENT OF HUNGARY FOR LIFE
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")
Budapest, To-day.
The Lower Chamber yesterday un- animously voted a Bill ǹominating Admiral Horthy Regent of Hungary for life.
Admiral Horthy has been Regent since 1920.---Havas.
KING'S MESSAGE
London, To-day.
A signed photograph of King George and a personal message from His Majesty will be presented to Ad- miral Horthy, Regent of Hungary, to day on the 20th anniversary of the Admiral's Regency. The presentation will be made by the British Minister in Budapest. British Wireless.
THE FIRST OF A SERIES
ex-
London, To-day. The first Hurricane fighter aircraft to be built in Canada arrived in England yesterday.
Built by the Canadian Car and: Foundry Company, it is the first of a series of similar aircraft which will be delivered" in, the near future......
The constructors form part of the group of factories carrying out orders for aircraft placed by the U. K Government with the Dominions.
This Hurricane was built to normal British specifiations and has already carried out a test flight in Canada which was satisfactory in eve
British Wireless.
way.
London, To-day. Senor Moniz de Arago arrived yes- terday to take up his appointment as
Brazil's new Ambassador in London.
British Wireless.
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