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A CATCH IN THIS
SOMEWHERE
AMSTERDAM, TO-DAY. DUTCH NEWSPAPER CORRESPONDENTS IN BER- LIN WHO ENQUIRED AT THE WILHELM- STRASSE YESTERDAY REGARDING THE AT- TACKS BY GERMAN PLANES ON DUTCH SHIPS IN THE NORTH SEA WÉRE, INFORMED THAT FULL REPORTS HAD NOT YET BEEN RECEIV. ED FROM THE NAZI PILOTS CONCERNED, BUT IT WAS ASSUMED THAT THE DUTCH SHIPS
HAD NOT OBEYED THE ORDERS OF THE GER
MAN PLANES.
The Nazi spokesman added that if the planes dropped bombs or opened fire without warn- ing they were acting contrary to international law.
PAINFUL IMPRESSION IN HOLLAND
(BPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")
Amsterdam, To-day. The Nazi attacks on at least 12 Dutch-coastal vessels, trawlers and freighters in the North Sea on Monday have caused a most painful impression throughout Hol- land.
The newspapers remind Germany of her solemn pledge to respect trade traffic between neutral states.
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THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 6, 1940
HANNIBAL WRECKAGE MISTAKE
New Delhi, To-day; . What was at first thought to be the wreckage of the missing Im- Hannibal porial Airways liner has now been found to be the wreckage of a dhow.
The air search is to be continu- ed to-day-but it is now assumed that Hannibal sank in the sea and there is no hope of finding sur- vivors.--Router.
NO RETURN
OF U.S. ENVOY
WASHINGTON, TO-DAY.
IT IS REPORTED HERE THAT 18 MR. SUMNER WELLES, WHO STAYING AT A HOTEL IN SWIT-
HIS RECORDING
IM. ZERLAND PRESSIONS OF H18 VISIT TO GER- MANY HAS NOT YET MADE ANY TO PRESI. DETAILED REPORT DENT, ROOSEVELT.
BURMA OIL FOR CHINA EXPLAINED
LONDON, TO-DAY.
· MR. GEOFFREY LLOYD, - SECRE- TARY FOR MINES, REPLYING, TO A QUESTION IN THE COMMONS YESTERDAY, SAID NO OIL PRO- DUCTS HAD BEEN SOLD BY THE ́ BURMA“ OIL COMPANY TO CHINA AND NO SUCH SALES WERE CON- TEMPLATED.
.
The Burma Oll Company, on behalf of other companies not producers of oil in India and Burma, had made avallable certain supplies to China, on the understanding that equivalent supplies are simultaneously repaid at a port in Burma or India.
No question had therefore arisen of supplying China at the expense of Burma or India, and the effect on ex- change was exactly the same as if imported supplies were sent direct to
.Reuter.. China.
PEAK RESIDENT FINED
Mr. Leslie. Archibald Lewis, of No. 517, The Peak, was fined $25 by Mr. Dutch commentators point out that in not a single case, has any warning
It was stated at a press conference, H. G. Sheldon, K.C., this morning, for by German planes been mentioned by witnesses or survivors; moreover, un- however, that there is no truth in re-failing to notify his intended depar- for ture from the Colony within the pre- less the planes concerned were sea-ports, suggesting an arrangement
return to Germany of ascribed period,
defendant planes, it was manifestly impossible the early
Ambassador, nor has Det. Sergeant Hill said for them to search Dutch ships for United States
of left Hong Kong for, Chungking on contraband as they were legally bound Germany indicated any intention
sending an Ambassador to Washing- January 9, without notifying the Re- to do before trying to sink them.
ton.-Reuter. The Dutch Government has an. nounced the intention, to "take steps" as soon as it possesses the but the necessary Information,
point out newspapers bitterly that all Dutch protests about her torpedoed ships were disregarded by Berlin.
"TO HIGH HEAVEN" The "Algemeen Handelsblad" in a leader declares: "The abominable pro- cedure of the German fliers cries to indignation
high heaven. Flaming blazes up in our people on learning of such outrages.
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"German airmen yesterday smear- ed their own emblem with innocent
The "Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Cour-blood. It was an instance of fright-
gistration Office.
THE TIMES” ANXIOUS ABOUT ALLIED AID TO FINLAND
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")
London, To-day.
ant" writes: "Such acts by belliger-fulness devoid of all human feeling. CONTRARY VIEWS ABOUT the position of the
ents create a most unfavourable These airmen have damaged the Ger- atmosphere. To conduct the war in man name in a way that German pro- this manner is a flagrant violation of paganda won't easily repair."-Reu-
ter. the rights of neutrals. Nothing can justify such methods...
"There can be no doubt as to the
identity of the aggressors, We hore AIR
We hope AIR RAID
our Government. will lodge an ener- Our entire getic protest in Berlin.
country will unreservedly support INSURANCE
such a move.” Havas.
And Nazis Try To Argue Britain Is The Bully
The Hague, To-day.
the Another attempt to persuade neutrals that Britain is. just a great bigbully-has-been made by the Ger- man Legation in The Hague, which has replied to the British statement recently on navicerts.
"Neutrals," says the German Lega- tion, "are being intimidated by Bri- tain. It is not in keeping with neu- trality to conform to the demands of
Reuter. enemy powers.”
NEXT CHANGE
AT THE
London, To-day.
Trade
In reply to a Commons question, the President of the Board of said that the balance to the credit of the War Risks Commodities Insurance Fund on 4th March was £18,620,014.
Allies vis a vis the war in Finland were express- ed by "The Times” and Lord Beaverbrook's "Daily Express.”
"The Times" appeals for help for Finland. It points out that in February, for the first time in the So- viet-Finnish war, the Finns suffered especially heavy losses.
The Finns are right to insist that the sacrifices they have made shall not have been vain and now fear that the outside world is not sufficiently inform- ed about the state of affairs. Regarding the need for cannons of
The Board of Trade have made an medium calibre, shells and supplies, JAPANESE
per month.
In view of the increased risk
ACCUSED
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Ohta Tainosoke, 47, restaurant keep- er of No. 62 and 63, Gloucester Road,
order maintaining the premium from "The Times' says that the Finnish made no secret of the fact that the March 3 to June 2 at 5/- per cent.Government and High Command-have. of ald that has already.come is not serious air raids, Sir Rae Duncan did sufficient to cover even the minimum The war in Finland is not a minor not consider a further reduction ad-needs.
"The Times. visable. No claims have so far been
engagement, continues made.-British Wireless.
All the North is menaced, The Finns was before Mr. H. G. Sheldon, K.C., this morning, charged with "attempt- are fighting for our cause in resisting
ing to murder his wife, Ohta Mit- tyranny, whille Russia has been
suko. weakened by the war and large sup- plies of Soviet oil which might have been' available to Germany have been held up in the North.
KING'S
A PICTURE DEDICATED TO THE ROYAL AIR FORCE
We shion has Wings
FOLLY OF FALSE EQONOMY - Finland deserves our gratitude and deserves to be recompensed. Past wars have shown the folly of false economy and the failure to act at the right moment
"The Times"- Hóper that it wilt „„not remain for the future to show *that the Alller could? Have acted
affectively but did not e
It is alleged that defendant stabbed his wife in the throat during a quari She rel early on Saturday morning. is now receiving treatment in Queen Mary, Hospital.
Defendant was formally remanded. Inspector, W, N, Darkin is in charge of the case.
The "Daily Expression the NO LICENCE FOR RADIO other hand, says that Britain has gain from Intervention in
nothing
Finland:
be
A fine of $25 was imposed on Lo Kam-chi, of No. 356, Lockhart Road, by Mr. H. G. Sheldon, K.C., this fit morning, for having a radio set without, attialleencé.-
Inspector J. Key said defendant got rid of the set as soon as he the summons,