THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 9, 1940
CHINA'S REAL SORROW
SERIOUS
EFFECT ON GERMANY
London, To-day.
(SPECIAL TO “CHINĄ MAIL") New York, To-day.
The British naval action" In an editorial entitled yesterday, which will inter- "China's Sorrow," the "New fere with supplies reaching from northern York Times" points out that German "two news items tell the ports, lends special interest story of the misfortunes of to figures relating to Ger- China."
many's imports of iron ore
The "Times" referred to the an-published yesterday. nouncement of the formation of Wang Nearly twenty two million tons of Ching-wel's cabinet and to the appeal this important raw material, having from Consul-General Gauss in Shang-about 50 per cent. iron content, was hai to the American people "to help imported into the old Reich in 1998, to meet a desperate food shortage in and of this total about nine and three- China."
quarter million tons came from coun- tries to which Germany has ceased to have access immediately war broke out. Of the remaining 12 million tons nearly 9 million tons, with an
iron content of over 5 million tons, came from Sweden, the remainder being divided amongst Luxembourg, Nor- way, Greece and Switzerland.
"It is hard to decide which of these two dispatches is more shocking," the editorial continues. "In both, the helpless masses of the Chinese people appear as the victims of ambition and intrigue. Both the Japanese and the renegade Chinese have spent a vast, number of words and made countless gestures to build up a 'face' for Mr.
In 1938, Swedish, iron ore Wang's. Mr. Wang's 'face' is thorough-exports totalled 12.6 million tons ly harmonious with the Ja- and therefore her exports to panese policy, ag expressed more Germany consisted of approximately than two years ago, 'of re-threequarters of her total export of specting the territorial integrity and iron ore.
sovereignty of China, as well as the This mineral was mainly transmit- rights and interests of other powersted through three ports-Narvik alone in China. By calling Mr. Wang's taking 7.6 million tons. government Chinese, Japan assumed to respect Chinese integrity and sovereignty. By inviting the Western nations to recognise Wang and deal with him, she holds out the hope that any rights and interests they may have that are not inconsistent with
Japanese interests, may be preserved."
"Mr. Wang's new allies," the news- paper continues, "have been a more deadly plague than any sickness, famine or flood. They, and not the Yellow River, are 'China's Sorrow.""
Since these 1938 figures have been published, Czecho-Slovakia and Po- and have been annexed by the Nazis and therefore Swedish iron ore exports to these countries must be taken into consideration in assessing the degree of German defence upon this source of supply.
SUBSTANTIAL LOBS
In 1938, Czecho-Slovakia took 798,- tons and Poland 126,000 tons. 000 mainly exported through Narvik, In conclusion, the editorial states
Being cut off since the beginning of that there remains one way in which war from nearly half her requirement, an individual American can inter- the Reich now depends increasingly vene: "He can contribute to the Red on Swedish supplies, and the removal Cross or to the Church Committee for of Narvik, by forcing all supplies avail- Relief in China, with the full assur-able to come through insufficiently ance that he will be saving the lives equipped Baltic ports, represents of helpless and
Ger- Chinese further substantial net loss to civilians." Havas.
many of a commodity in which she is already seriously deficient. Wireless.
Innocent
ANSWER THAT, GOEBBELS
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")
LONDON, TO-DAY. THE MINING OPERATIONS JUST CARRIED OUT OFF NORWAY BY THE ALLIES MAY GIVE MUCH FOOD FOR THOUGHT TO THE GERMANS AS TO THE VALUE OF THEIR PROPAGANDA, OFFICIAL CIRCLES HERE COMMENT.
THE LION AWAKES
a
British
LONDON, TO-DAY. "TO-DAY THE . ALLIED GOV. ERNMENTS MAKE PERHAPS THE MOST SIGNIFICANT PRONOUNCE. MENT OF THE WAR," SAYS THE EVENING STANDARD, COMMENT- ING on the MINING OF. NOR- WEGIAN TERRITORIAL WATERS.
The Standard continues: "Britain re- quires only that technicalities of the For several months now, Dr. Goeb-law should not provide a case for bes- ¿ bels has been claiming that the Ger-
tial depredations." man Navy had become absolute mas- ter of the North Sea and neighbour- ing waters.
The Allied ships, however, could lay down the minefields, announcing be- fore-hand in what areas they would be operating,
The whole operation was carried out with maximum speed and precision by the Allies Navies, working in perfect co-operation. Havas. ⠀
TARZAN LATEST PROVES A HIT
According to information received by the local distributors, the M.G.M. film Tarzan Finds a Son" not only smashed all box office records in Shanghal but also in Singapore, Malaya and Japan. The Alm is to open to-morrow at the Queen's Thea tre and a day later at the Albambra for a simultaneous showing.
"The manner in which this picture is breaking box office records makes it seem fairly safe in predicting that
Under the heading "The Lion Awakes" the Evening News says the decision is bold but necessary.
"No doubt there will be frenzied and baffled rage in Berlin. Hands stained in blood and treachery will be lifted in gestures of sanctimonious horror" but "the nations of the world will see that the British lion has awakened at last and awakened with a welcome roar. To-day they will know we have the strength and the will to use our
overwhelming seapower for the restor ation of order and reason in Europe."
WRITING ON THE WALL BA The Star says: "To the German leaders and the German people it is a plain warning that if we move slowly we move surely towards our goal. It blows to amithereens the claim made In Germany that Germany rules the North Sea. For us it is an inevitable action. For Germany it is the writ ing on the wall," British Wireless.
Mr. Varwanl of Messrs. Ramchand,
it will probably create an all-time re- 26, Queen's Road Central, has report-
cord throughout the entire Far East," fed that a
the local M.G.M. manager informed of jewellery the "China Mail”” this morning,
last night.
pewriter, and a quantity was stolen some time
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