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THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 4, 1941.
China's Parliament In Session On Big Problems
CLOSE WATCH OF MOVES OF JAPANESE
DIPLOMATIC, ECONOMIC and food questions are principal points occupying the attention of the National People's Political Council which is at present in session in Chungking.
During a report given on foreign affairs for the past ten months, it is understood that. the Foreign Minister, Dr. Wang Chung-hui, reviewed in detail Soviet, British and Ameri-
can relations with China.
He also reviewed the Tientsin a country which is unable to de- silver issue and the question of fend its own security.
the Chinese courts in the Shang- Presidium Of Five ·
hai French Concession.
Numerous questions were rais- It is interesting to note
that
ed by the delegates, chiefly con- the Council's presidium of five cerning recent information on Ja-includes the leaders of all poli- pan's southward expansion and tical groups-General Chiang Kai-
China's counter-measures.
shek (Government and the Kuo-i China's steps to counter the
mintang), Mr. Chang Po-ling tripartite alliance, the facts be (Independent educationalist), Mr. hind the Soviet-Japanese nego Tao Jun-sun (Chinese Youth tiations, the alm of Mr. Mat- Party), Mr. Chang Chun-mai suoka's Oceania demand and (Chinese National. Socialist) and information concerning
Mr.Miss Wu Ya-fan (Independent ; Lauchlin Currie's visit to Woman Educationalist). .
·Chungking, alɛo occupied dis- Altogether 201 delegates are at- cussion.
tending the Council meeting, the largest attendance in the history of the Council.-Reuter.
It is learned that Dr. Wang Chung-hui agreed to give written replies at a later session of the Council.
Mr. Oong Wen-hao, Minister of Economic Affairs also submitted a report on the economic situa- tion.
Food Policy
Resolution Passed
in
A resolution was passed to issue a circular telegram supporting Chiang Kai-shek's reiteration his speech at the Council's open- ing ceremony of China's deter- mination to continue resistance
Questions raised delegates until China wins the final victory included such questions as Avhat and to set national defence as one is the Government policy regard of the goals of reconstruction. mg Government's proposal/re-A special committee was organ- garding the sale of foodstuffs, what ised to investigate commodity is the future Government food prices and draw up measures of trade policy Government mong readjustment. poly or free trade as the Gov ernment any effective measures to stabilise commodity prices, since prices differ/considerably, in dif- ferent districts and has the Gov- ernment any plans for the proper distribution of commodities.
In reference to domestic affairs, General Chiang Kai-shek, in his opening address on Saturday, said that final victory must be the common goal..
Reports on education and social affairs were made by Mr. Chen Li-fu, and Mr. Ku Cheng-kang, Ministers of Education and Social Welfare respectively.
proposals
Yesterday afternoon examination committees were or- ganised and reports on communi- cations, agriculture and forestry and interior affairs were made by Mr. Chang Kia-ngau, General! Chan Chai-tong and Mr. Chow National defence must be above Chung-yueh, Ministers of Com- everything else since there anmunications, Agriculture and For- be no freedom, rights or liberty in estry and Interior respectively.
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BULGARIAN FUNDS IN U.S. FROZEN
The U.S. State De- partment has advised the Treasury to "freeze" Bulgarian funds in the United States as the result of _the_entry of German troops into Bulgaria, according to a Reuter despatch from Washington this morning.
JEWISH ARMY PROPOSAL
asking for the right to
Army Problem For The Shop
SOLDIERS IN BRITAIN may be asked to con- fine the spending of their money to Army canteens. and to buy from shopkeepers only those articles N.A.A.F.I. cannot supply.
This is a likely outcome of the blade.
remarkable situation which has No decision has yet been reach- arisen in many areas where the ed by the War Office as to how number of troops is now so great to tackle this situation, but any -that-it-is-almost impossible_for_definite order to the troops is un-
civilians to buy razor, blades, ciga- likely. rettes, chocolate or writing-pads,
One shopkeeper said that his stocks of these articles lasted him for only a few days each month. and that 90 per cent, was bought by the troops in the neighbour- hood.
They Like Shopping Trips
*
An appeal for their cooperation
is more possible,
"One of the troubles is that the soldier likes to shop away from the Army atmosphere," an official said,
"Their canteen may be full of things they need,, but most of them want to go out into ano town or village.
"When, the shops are sold out There had been cases of men they fall back on the Army stores, travelling ten miles to buy a razorbut the civilian can't and he goes
'Non-British Jews are C.N.A.C. form a Jewish army, ac-WRECK Mr. A. W. Fadden, Act-
cording to a deputation.to
ing Premier of Australia,
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Colonel W. J. Donovan, from the executive of the
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C.N.A.C. plane which had Roosevelt, arrived in
This army would act as a unit been missing since Febru London from Lisbon yes-within the Empire for the defence ary 12 was located on
terday.
He was in London In August and agam in December and dur ing the intervening periods has visited nearly a dozen capitals,
Col. Donovan declined to my anything as to the object of his new visit to London or his recent visits to European capitals, but sald he did mot expect to be in Britain more than a weekReuter.
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JAPAN'S POLICY ALL OF A PIECE
Japan's southward expansion
of Palestine or service elsewhere.
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"We are now trying to evolve
a scheme which will be fair both.
to soldiers and civilians.!! -
NAZI AIR LOSS OVER
BRITAIN
The deputation mentioned that Sunday by a pilot flying Over 370 'planes were
refugees in Australia had rd peatedly offered their services.
Mr. Fadden is forwarding the request to Mr. Menzies, the Pre mier, who is now in London.--- Reuter.
MINISTER'S GESTURE
FORMAL ACCEPTANCE
MINISTER
between Kweilin and
Hong Kong, the "China lost by the enemy in the Mail' learned this morn Middle East during Febru
ary, compared with British ing.
It was observed from the air losses of 26 machines, - lying on a hillside near the The official return shows that Hwangtung Kwangsi-Hunan bor in this war zone 120 enemy ma der
tchings were shot down and -- 250 destroyed on the ground loaptured, VGHT
Search parties have been sent out to inspect the wreck.
The missing plane, with Pilot E. J. Thom, Co-Pilot Paul Chin and Rddle-Operator C. N. Pau and a passenger on board, left OF Hong Kong for Chungking at 2 is inseparable from her aggres- THE RESIGNATION OF THE am on February-12 and was in IN radio, communication with Chung- sion against Ching, declared BULGARIAN General Chiang Kai-shek, ad LONDON, M. MOMTCHILOFF king until 4 a.m. when a message dressing the opening session of WAS RECEIVED IN LONDON was transmitted stating that bad the Natimpaladonials Political FROM SOFIA YESTER
| weather was bring, exp Chungking yesterday. MS Montenon/telegr
heard of the ma Pressing for insistance on final resignation to the Bulgarian.
on Sutla tary: for Cimmm, the Generalis, garlan Government
led that nationül derance: It is learned that
of his
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SWAESTORTE
• During the same month the total of German pidneslöst. over Britain since the wan be- gan was brought to 3,123 by the destruction of a further 36 mu- chines
Of these, 12 were brought down t night and eight by A.A. fire,
British/ideses were five (planerj "making a war total of 853
territory, were 499 mnd; man eleven.
toe Feb 28
British
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