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THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 18, 1940
BLOCKADE MOVING TO" PACIFIC
HINT OF ACTION
TO CLOSE UP VLADIVOSTOK LEAK
נין.
London, To-day.
ENERGETIC ALLIED MEASURES are to be taken to prevent the passage of contraband goods across the Pacific to Soviet ports en route to Germány, according to official circles in London. Figures now available indicate clearly the extra- ordinary increase in the volume of trade carried by the port of Vladivostok since the war.
fact
As all evidence points to the VICTORY ON
that the increase in this traffic is not only greater than the combined im- ports into all Soviet harbours before the war but is also very much more than Soviet Russia needs for her own requirements, the conclusion is reach- ed that imports on German account are being systematically conducted through this..centre.
In 1938, the United States. export- ed no rubber or tin to Soviet Rus- sia, no molydenum was sent directly from the United States and only 60 tons of copper
changed hands.
AGRICULTURE
FRONT
London, To-day. Farmers in Britain, work- hering in the worst ploughing season in living memory, have won a great victory on the agricultural front.
In the period from September, 1939, to March, 1940, however, between 60,000, and 70,000 tons of copper, 6,000 tons of rubber, 2,200 tons of tin, 1,600 tons of aluminium and 6,000,000 lbs. of molydenum reached. Russia from the United States.
U.S. ACTION
Since last February; however, the United States, has taken action to stop her exports of tin and rubber to the Soviet.
A large amount of rubber and tin, additionally to that imported from the Dutch East Indies.
United States, has come from
the
Much of these goods goes firstly to Mexico and is then shipped to Viudi-
vostok.
FROM D.E.I. *
In one case, recently, tin was ship- ped from the Dutch East Indies to the
Two million acres which the Agri- culture Ministry ploughing campaign be aimed at, are almost certain to exceeded, 1,900,000 acres of grassland having already been prepared for
in cereal The resulting increase crops is estimated to effect the say- ing of two million tons of shipping
seed.
space.
The March census of cattle popula- tion which was a record at the out- break of war shows a slight rise and the number of sheep, also very high; has not perceptibly diminished.
even
The decline in pig and poultry figures has been far less than the Agriculture Ministry expected in view of the feeding stuffs position.
be
12.000 NEW TRACTORS Tractors on Farms have been increas- free port on Staten Island, opposite led since last June by over 12,000, or New York, and then to Vladivostok. nearly 25 per cent., and it is estimat- The goods were carried in Uniteded by next harvest 70,000 will States, Japanese, Italian and Norwe-at work. gian vessels, as well as Soviet ships." Germany is also believed to be try- ing to develop the export trade via Vladivostok in the more valuable small articles such as precision' instruments and dyes.Reuter.
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The ends of the earth have been.!...
combed for binders, successfully thrashing machines and other im- plements.
The fertiliser position is immensely more favourable, than in the last war when potash, for example, was un- obtainable. Thanks to reserves lald in and the transference of the potash mines in Alsace to the French, con- siderably larger quantities are available than, used before the war.
Supplies of seed corn are in excess of national requirements,
now
PRINCE CHRIASAKTI OF SIAM ROBBED
London, To-day. Jewellery worth several hundred Over £7,000,000 is being spent on sterling was stolen from the home of drainage which extends from: dredging Prince Chrissakti of Siam at Virginia | great rivers to work on smaller water- Water yesterday. -
courses of which 350 schentes have The Prince is the adopted son of been approved since the war began.-
British Wireless, the-ex-King of Slam-Reuter.
LOSS OF SUBMARINE
H.M.S.
THISTLE
London, To-day.
IMMEDIATELY ALL RELATIVES of the officers and crews of H.M.S. Thistle, submarine, had been informed, the Admiralty announces that the vessel is considerably overdue and must now be presumed lost.
A mihmarine of just over 1,000 tons, she was operating in the North Sea and her normal complement is 58
men.
She was under the command Commander W. F. Hazelwood.
of
the beginning of the war, Bri- tain 67 submarines, apart from being built and this is the fifth
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ion, she is also the fifth ves- sel to lost since the war spread to Norway, the other four being the
destroyers Hardy, Hunter, Glowworm and Gurkha,
:
German + propagandü circles: now claim" that Britain has lost 28 war- ships since April 9; this is, of course, false. Reuter
were
The other submarine losses Oxley destroyed by internal explo- alon-in-the early days ofɑthe war, and Sternfah, Undine and Se horse, clost in, the-course all of which of operations in the Heligoland Bight in January-British Wireless
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THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 18, 1940
'SCHARNHORST' CRIPPLED
Stockholm, To-day.
The German battleship Scharnhorst is lying da maged with her stern under water in Rissa Creek, near Trondheim, Reuter was told by a trust- worthy person who has just arrived here from Norway.
Another German cruiser is aground in Trondheim harbour where there are also three destroyers, according to the same source. Reuter.
ITALY ASKED TO CLARIFY POLICY
London, To-day.
coals by the "Deutsche Allegemeine Zeitung."
The German paper complains that the "Osservatore Romano" favours the Allied cause, contrary to what Berlin imagines is the .real of the Italian people.--Reuter.
feeling
Mussolini's Line Of Thought
ROME, TO-DAY.
WELL-INFORMED LONDON circles 'comment on the general tone of the Italian press, and point out that the balance of power at sea has been greatly changed since Germany's heavy losses around Norway and that the Allies are now CANCELLED HIS SPEECH FOR stronger in the Mediterranean than they were a week ago.
This satisfaction is increased by the knowledge that these naval forces in the Mediterranean are sup- ported by the powerful land forces in the Near East, which are ready for anything, together with the forces of Turkey. Gayda's Violent Attack
On Britain
Rome, To-day, A sharp attack on what lo describ.
ed as Britain's claim to dominate the by Signor Mediterranean is made Gayda, writing in "Giornale d'Italia."
Gayda declares England has always pursued a policy in the Mediterranean aimed at ensuring in the most solid manner her power and hegemony exclusively in the service of her im- perial interests.
After Versailles, Britain and France stifled the expansion of Italy in the Mediterranean.
England la not a 'Mediterranean na- tion, however much she may olaim to dominate this sea, whose only le- gitimate value to her is that it is a direct route to her Empire-Router.
Frank Warning By Mr. Ronald Cross
Mr. Ronald
London, To-day. Cross, Minister for Economic Warfare, in a speech at Sheffield yesterday, said he believed Italy wished to be treated as a neu- tral, but if that was so, this coun- try must ask her to behave: as neutral.
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The italian press had adopted a Wo :hostile tone towarda Britain.
wished no quarral with her, but we were a' plain: dealing. 'and, plain wanted to speaking people and know where we stood with her.
Mr. Cross expressed the opinion that within the next month Germany might attack Sweden.
She could not get iron ore from other quarters than Sweden and could not overlook the fact that - British troops were in Narvik and would stay
Reuter.
Mr. Cross urged Sweden not be taken by surprise.
to
"We are ready to give any help if she is attacked but we must ask her to do everything possible to help her- self.”—Reuter."
given
Italian Ambitions
Berlin, To-day. Italian ambitions are being another airing in the Italian and this campaign is being watched in Berlin, which is special attention to any reports of Italian claims.
WHILE SIGNOR MUSSOLINI HAS
SATURDAY, HIS READING OF EVENTS SEEMS TO BE CLEAR FROM THE LINE TAKEN BY THE ITALIAN PRESS.