THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 2, 1940
PUBLIC OPINION
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New York, To-day. THE "NEW YORK TIMES" says the thirty-first Gallup Poll reveals “American sentiment is over- whelmingly behind the Allies after the first seven months of war.
"Eighty-four per cent. of those questioned wish for an Allied victory and the small group favouring Germany has been reduced from two per cent. to one per cent.“
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Rome, To-day. Following the recent speech of Mr. Winston Churchill the Ita- llan press generally expects a strengthening of the Allied block- ade against Germany, with Bri- tain and France most likely im- posing a strict quota on goods Imported by neutrals.
The press bellaves the decision will be applied methodically to country by country and product by product within the next few months-Havas.
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The period of comparison is six months.
One voter in every six says he is less sympathetic to the Allies than at the beginning of the war,
He feels the Allies are nearly as much to blame as Germany, or the Allies are not doing all they could, or the Allies did not do enough for Fin- land.
TWO TO ONE
Most frequently such criticisms are from the younger citizens between 21 and 30.
"But for every person who feels less
sympathetic to the Allies nearly two persons they feel more sympathetic. Those favouring the Allies are follows:-
More sympathetic Less sympathetic The same
NAZI TACTICS DISLIKED
as
28 per cent!
17 per cent.
65 per cent.
-Reuter.
were a
British Wireless says the factors mentioned as increasing the volume:
Allies of support for the growing dislike of Germany's war tactics and German treatment of Po- land, and a growing realisation that England and France are fighting for principles important to America.
JAP. ARMADA
Holland is anxiously await- REPORTED
ing Mr. Neville Chamber-
lain's speech in the House of OFF AMOY
Commons to-day.
Seventy-three Japanese · warships, including aircraft-carriers with some
Political observers are of opinion that the tightening. 200 'planes, are assembled off Amoy, of the Allied blockade, which according to the "Wah- Klu Yat Pao," Mr. Chamberlain is expected one of the leading Chinese newspapers
In Hong Kong. to announce, will further add
The paper adds that the warcraft to the burdens of small na-arrived off Amoy on Sunday. There is no indication of the object of the tions.
Japanese measures.
Concern has been caused by reports from London that stricter control will be exercised on ports to neutral countries bor- dering on Germany.
NAZI ATTACKS
ex-
:
tacks by German planes on Dutch fishingboats.
Owing to these attacks some fisher- men are remaining in port until as- Meanwhile, last night's press pub-sured they will not be exposed to such lished further accounts of recent at- perils:
Reuter.
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