THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 30, 1941
Protective Surveillance To British Waters!
(SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL") ALTHOUGH PRESIDENT Roosevelt has ruled out the possibility of convoys his an- nouncement that U.S. warships will enter combat zones if necessary has dramatically opened the way to the possibility that the system of "protective surveillance" which he announced last week, to aid the safe arrival in Britain of U.S. war supplies, might extend virtually to British waters.
The President, speaking to a capacity au- dience of news correspondents at his bi-week- ly press conference, flatly stated that his or- der barring American merchant shipping from combat zones has absolutely nothing to do with the movement of U.S. warships.
Earlier, Admiral Stark
in a speech to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. revealed that the U.S. neutrality patrol extends 2,000 miles into the Allan- tic.
Admirid Stark declared that if the U.S. can build up a navy "good enough and fast enough, we might be able to spare some- thing within our own security,
This is viewed as a hint of
further transfers of American
naval power to Britain,
Keeping Sea-Lanes
Open
TIME LIMITS SET
NO ALERT IN LONDON AGAIN
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For the third SUC- ressive night London had no alert up to late hour last night, but some bombs were dropped in a district in East Anglia and enemy aircraft also reported over the south west coast of England. Reuter
were
SIMA TO GO ON TRIAL
THE IRON GUARD LEADER, HORIA SIMA, HAS BEEN SUM-
DAYS, ACCORDIG TO LYONS
Time limits have been MONED TO APPEAR BEFORE A MILITARY COUPT IN set by Government for BUCHAREST WITHIN THREE manufacturing firms to submit their schemes for consolidation and concen- tration of industries.
ADMIRAL STARK SAID THE NAVY'S POLICY WAS TO KEEP Voluntary schemes already no THE SEA-LANES OPEN SOined embrace 25 per cent, of the THAT AMERICANS “MAY PRO-labour force in less essential m-} CEED ON THEIR LEGITIMATE | dustries and represent a turnover AFFAIRS ANYWHERE IN THE❘ of £50,000,000. WORLD.
The navy would protect Am erica's coastline and possessions "from any enemy whatsoever and safeguard U.S. interests be yond our shores."
Ahead Of Schedule Substantial portions of the U.S. naval expansion programme are running ahead of schedule. Ad- miral Harold Stark, Chief of Naval Operations, told the U.S. Chamber of Commerce yesterday.
The U.S. would share its re- sources to the limit of its security, he added.
This statement has caused speculation whether further transfers of naval vessels 10 Britain are imminent.
The President of the Board of Trade declared in the House of Commons yesterday that the timi limit for voluntary schemes f cotton splin ng Arms was fixed for May 15, and for colton weav» ing firms at May 27.
IF SCHEMES WERE NOT SUBMITTED BY THOSE DATES. GOVERNMENT WOULD TAKE THE QUESTION IN HAND
THEMSELVES.
face
Mr. Oliver Lyttleton announ. ced other dates, not later than May 31, for proposals from less, essential industries and added that large and small firms alike. not making arrangements for concentration in a smaller num- ber of units, will have to certain consequences. Their labour, in many Admiral Stark also said: "We will have to be taken for muni- are working for a balanced fleet. tions or for the armed forces with a proper proportion of capi- Moreover, where there is a shor- tal ships. cruisers, aircraft-car-tage of raw material, its prefer- Fiers, submarines, light craft, fastential al ocation to nucleus Arms auxiliaries and underwater de- will mean the effect will fences.
by other firms.---Reuter,
Balanced Fleet
"Our aircraft-carrier orograin- me alone will give us the most mobile and most powerful fleet air arm in existence."
Admiral Stark also disclosed that U.S. neutrality patrols are operating at some points as much American miles from as 2,000
shores. International News
vice.
Ser-
SHANGHAI
COUNCIL
RADIO LAST NIGHT.
Soma, who was Deputy Premier in General Antoneseu's Govern- ment. led the country when the rebellion in which he was charg- ed as playing a leading part col- lapsed Last January. - Reuter.
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