WAR AIMS STATEMENT RUMOURS PREMATURE
Principles Still
U.S. LOAN IN
Under Examination SOUTH AMERICA
(By Reuter's Lobby Correspondent)
STATEMENTS REGARDING AN IMPENDING BRITISH AN- NOUNCEMENT OF WAR AIMS ARE PREMATURE, FOR SOME TIME PAST THE CABINET HAS BEEN GIVING PROVISIONALĮ EXAMINATION TO THE PRINCIPLES WHICH MIGHT GUIDE A GENERAL SETTLEMENT.
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It is intended, when the Government has brought these provisional discussions fo more definite stage, that the Dominion and Allied Governments shall be consulted upon them.
It is obvious that no public statement can be expected meanwhile.
In any case, such a statement could only be on general lines, as, it is not possible to foresee what basic developments may take place in the war situation,
Furthermore, the Government must bear in mind that while it may be desirable to make' known; what Great Britain and her Allies are fighting for, it is not desir-
able to place any handicap in
advance on any government which
might succeed them after the war
is won, or to revive party strife by enunciating proposals which could cause controversy. and weaken the war effort.
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HOME IN A
HURRY
EIGHT MESSERSCHMIDT 109s APPROACHED
THE SOUTH- EAST COAST OF ENGLAND
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON AND AND MADE FOR HOME IN A
THEN SUDDENLY TURNED
HURRY.
Watchers on the ground soon saw the reason for their flight.
A patrol of "Spitfires" came across the sky, headed for Ger-
Early In New Year many. Reuter.
A British statement is not ex- pected before the New Year ́but it is expected that the Prime Minister will take an early oppor- tunity in 1941 to make a pro- nouncement, to the world on the subject of the Allies' war aims:
HELLENIC TRADER RELEASED
Detained by the Japanese naval In this connection it may be authorities at Holhow to "verify recalled that President Roosevelt its nationality" since last Friday, makes his inauguration speech at the's.s. Hellenic Trader, flying the Washington early in January - Panama flag, was granted clear- an occasion' which would seem ance last night, according to the inevitably to promise a declara-local agents.
tion-of-importance from the Pre-The ship, it was stated, was pre- sident of the United States. paring to leave at dawn to-day. Reuter.
As the vessel is in a damaged condition, it will probably not reach Hong Kong until early on Saturday.
Mr. Morrison's View Of New World Order Mr. Herbert Morrison, Home Secretary and Minister of Home Securi- ty, in a speech yesterday! dealing with the purpose and outcome of the war, pointed to the possibility of a cooperative interna- tional system guaranteed by an international police force.
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"Never again," Mr. Morrison said, "shall it be possible for ruthless bomber force' to terrorise a continent, to smash homes and cities, to crush the innocent bodies of women and children, to blast nto power the fruits of man's toil and the monuments
x his greatness.
Whatever else
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may
"bring" or take' away that at
feast must go for ever. separate air the
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RAIDERS ACTIVE IN CHANNEL
Small numbers
The United States is lending $60,000,- 000
to Argentina and $7,500,000
Mr. Federal
to
Uruguay, 'announced Jesse Jones; Loäri Ad- ministrator, in Washington yester- day, says Reuter.
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STRIKE ENDED IN
TWO HOURS
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")
The strike of Chinese members Force in the French of of Police
Concession, Shanghai, yesterday, enemy aircraft have been lasted only two hours. active over the Channel It is understood the French and the south-east coastsider further high cost of living authorities have promised to con- of England during day-allowances. Our Own Corres- light yesterday and bombs pondent. were dropped in a town on |- the south-east coast shortly after noon.
These, says an Air Ministry communique, demolished .some shops and houses and caused a small number of casualties.
It was added that one enemy aircraft was destroyed by R.A.F. fighters without loss. Reuter.
AUSSIE AIRMEN FOR S. RHODESIATM
The first draft of Australian Southern Rhodesia: have disem- airmen selected for. training-in
barked at a South African port,
This was announced in Canberra yesterday by the Commonwealth Air Minister-Reuter:
NEW SCHEME FOR WAR DAMAGE COMPENSATION
UNDER THE NEW scheme for compensation for war damage to property, announced in London yesterday, the rate of contribution on buildings and immoveable property will be 2/- per pound sterling of rateable value or value at which property is as- sessed for income tax purposes for five years.
U.S. ARMY CORRIDOR
gun of the International gangs-TO ALASKA
tor, must be abolished;
GRANTING THE
Mr. Morrison went on to say THE FEASIBILITY OF that deeper cooperation than the mere striking of a bargain was necessary.
STATES A CORRIDOR FOR A UNITED
ROAD THROUGH BRITISH CO-
The difference between these two is slight.
According to a calculation made by one of London's leading 'in- surance experts for Reuter's, the contribution represents the pay- ment of 2 per cent. of the not capital value of property an
Thus, on property with a net capital value of £1,000, the
£50, `rateable' value would be about
Two'shillings In the pound on the latter sum gives a total "Nations must be - rendy to ZUMBIATO ALASKA, IN RE-
small payment of £5 and of independent TURN FOR THE TRANSFER OF
enough to MORE UNITED STATES WAR- the net capital value but it is
£25 during five years. This represents 21⁄2 per cent," of and com- SHIPS TO BRITAIN, IS BEING
sacrilicemaný
rights. It is not abolish-tariff walls petitive armaments,
"We must have an
wwhich every man
"only", to think" and, tilk, Work Ntobmiför Vicon! unds.
But
[ CONSIDERED BY THE INTER- emphasised that this contribution NATIONAL AJOINT COMMIS- entitles the property owner to SION OF THE LERITISH: CO- compensation for any damage LUMBIA - ALASKA -HIGHWAY suffered from the beginning of the war until the end of "August, PROJECT
1941 - a period of two years.' Reuter.
sometals in Ottawa yesterday declined to comment extensively on the proposal made to the State
“I see no reusonable hope of freedom until we can achieve a Department in Washington, yes-
conscious and deliberate mobilisa- terday that negotiations should be of this nature was "activo" in tion of our economic resources opened for such an exchange,' but on a cooperative International one omelet said a movement in British Columbia and parts of the plan."British Wireless,'
· į support of suggestions" for a deal United States — Reutar.
TREASURY FIGURE EXPLAINED
British Exchequer turns for the last week- to December 7 — reveal an apparent paradox.
The whole total ordinary ex- penditure rose to a record' high level of £110 millions, expendi- ture of the supply services largely for war necessities, was nearly £10 millions below the previous week, at £80,500,000 | millions.
The high record reached by total expenditure was therefore due to the fact that at the be ginning of December the usunl disbursemento of "interest on Government stocks, amounting to a large sum, were made. Total ordinary revenue of Bri- tain improved by over £10 mil- tions last week to nearly £24 millions, but the deficit for the week increased to £86 millions,
Reuter.
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Macao on account of cholera have been removed.
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