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THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 23, 1941.
Seeking Repeal Of Neutrality Act Curbs
MR. CORDELL HULL'S statement fav; ouring repeal of the Neutrality Act is seen in Washington as the first shot in a cam, paign to get Congress to repeal what has now become a most hampering measure in connection with the development of the Ad-
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fighting Hitlerism.
Its repeal would enable the President not only to arm merchantmen, but to send them into so-called combat zones.
The American Navy can pro-Act is foreshadowed by the form- tect British and other foreign ships ing of battle lines. crossing the Atlantic, and shoot
at German craft on sight, but Senator Capper warned that the cannot escort American merchant-United States might be only
few days from wür after men in those same waters.
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Sal Many Americans see in this an Bloom. of the House of Repre absurd anachronism.
sentatives had publicly urged re- in peal.
even
Moreover, there is feeling some circles that it is an greater anachronism to send Senator Capper, in his broad- American-owned and operated cast, declaimed against what he ships to places like Iceland under ❘ termed one-man government. the flag of Panama and that they condemned intervention in the should not be sailing under their war as "an effort to impose Demo- own colours,
cracy upon the world,'
Mr. Hull's views carry much weight, out in the country and in Congress, where already there Is apparently a movement to wards repeal of the Neutralty Act.
No Shots Yet
Congress Consulted
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In Free French broadcasts from Lon- don yesterday, the Germans were solemn- ly warned that for each hostage massacr- ed in France, two Ger- mans would be judged and struck down after the victory of the Free French.
Interna- tional News Service.
PETAIN'S INSULT TO
FRANCE
The first New York
It is authoritatively indicated press comment on Mar- that President Roosevelt, who re- turned to Washington from Hyde Shal Petain's broadcast Park yesterday, has called a con- on Sunday. is biting con- Replying to a question yester- ference with Congress leaders to demnation of the speech day. Colonel Knox, Secretary of discuss measures to increase the the Navy, said no shooting had speed of aid to Britain and Russia which a writer in the been reported to the Navy De- and the repeal of the Neutrality
partment since President Roose Act to permit American mer-newspaper, "P.M.," calls velt's shoot on sight order, He chantmen to carry war supplies "a blot on the history of added that the Navy's air pro-direct to the embattled nations.~~ gramme was on schedule. The International News Service.
France's leadership."
Navy was getting plenty of engines and 'planes which were the best in the world in each cate- gory.
The Hull Statement
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the
It adds: "He insulted French people. No-one need wonder GRAND MUFTI IN
any more. The Becond battle for France is the fight JAPANESE LEGATION against France's Fuehrer, Petain, Mr. Cordell Hull, U.S.
as well as against Hitler. The Calro newspaper, "Al Mo- | "Petain should take a look at Secretary of State, indi- kattam," cites a reliable source" France's history. He would find Teheran that out that it is French tradition to
cated in Washington yes- for a report from
the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem attack the enemies of France and terday that he favoured has been found at the Japanese to fight against tyranny.” revision of the Neutrality Legation at Teheran, Act.
Mr. Hull recalled that when the
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1935 Act was passed he had said FIGHTER CAME DOWN IN EIRE
that it was as likely to get the United States into war as keep the United States out of war:
Deletion of the arms embargo from that Act, Mr. Hull made it clear, was not sufficient to clear the way for aid to Britain.
Asked whether there was un- due pessimism regarding the plight of Russia, Mr. Hulj, sald that from the way the Russians! were fighting there doca not seem to be any pessimism over there.
Mr. Hull also sald that diploma-
tic negotiations were continuing in the effort to work out a settlement
between Peru and Ecuador.
Congress Discussion
THE PILOT ESCAPED
TO BE MARRIED
JUST OVER A year ago Flying Officer Paul Mayhew, son of Sir Bas 1 Mayhew, of Felthorpe Hall, Norwich, took off in his fighter to meet Nazi bombers attacking Livery ool.
.. nad just become married to near the camp one Sunday morn- According to а Dow Jones Miss Monica Stancliffe, daughtering service; Agency message, Mr. Cordell Hull of Canon Stancliffe, of Grantham. In the pew in front of Mayhew made it clear at the press con- They originally hoped to get and some of his colleagues sat three German Air Force, officers, ference that he favoured revision married this. July. of the Neutrality Act.
also internees. S
A fierce. fight carried Mayhew The Secretary for State in- far out to sea. His petrol ran dicated that he had discussed the short, and he was forced to land revision or repeal of the Act with in, Eire. He became the first in Congressional leaders as a means ternee of the camp at the Curragh of furthering aid to Britain.-Eire Army G.HQ.
Self-Defence -
Mayhew is now back in Eng- al- Jand. He has been married though Miss Stancliffe stated: "I Mr. Cordell Hull, United States had given up all hope of getting Secretary for State, told news- married till the war was over," " papermen yesterday in Washing Mayhew is one of the nine ton that he had tried for some R.A.F. internees who escaped re time to indicate that he believed cently from the Curragh. Three that the Neutrality Act should be of them were caught. The changed but he declined to pre other six are all believed to have dict whether or when as
a repeal reached England.
might be expected. E
He déclared that the Lease and Lend Act was based primarily on the doctrine of self-defence and it provided a way to go fur- ther as the necessities of defence increased-Reuter.
Mayhew's younger brother, an Oxford Rugby Blue, went to France with the RAM.C. early in the war. as a Christian Pacifial and non- cambatant
KING COMMENDS HEROINE OF 17
BARBARA EDITH HELLIER, 17RANGER IN A PORTS- It was not Mayhew's first bid MOUTH GIRL GUIDE COM- for freedom. He was one of three PANY, HAS BEEN COMMEND- R.A.F. men who got away about ED BY THE KING FOR HER four months ago, tight SERVICES AS AN AR.P. MES
When only about 10 miles from SENGER.A
During a raid Barbara carried the cump they asked the way to Dublin, but the postman who told out her duties unflinchingly, them became suspicious of their inspiring those around her by "brogue." He reported them to her calmness and courage. She has the local Garda, and they wore helped to rescue and comfort many
children, MLA HARUMAN, caught A bitter debate on the proposal The last time the reporter saw Barbara is a clerk
tiny church', dockyard: for the repeal of the Neutrality Mayhew was in
Bitter Debate
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