THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 1940.
EVATT ADVOCATES ARCHBISHOP'S ACTION
MAO RECOGNITION
CHANNEL
STEAMER MINED
Dunkirk, June 21. Five of the crew are missing tonight from the Belgian cross- Channel steamer, Prinses Astrid, which struck a mine and sank today in 45 minutes three miles off Dunkirk.
A number of the crew of sh and of the 218 psasongers were seriously hurt. The passengers
and crew were taken to Dunkirk
Trade Relations With Communists
Canberra, Juno 22.
The External Affairs Ministor, Dr. Hørkert V. Evatt, today advocated Western do facto (partial) recognition of the Chinese Communist govern- ment,
Specking in the Australian House of Representa-
tives, Dr. Evatt said: "There is much to be gained by trying to maintain practical working relations with local authority in de facto con- trol.
by the French Alcamer Cup "We should foster those relations through com-
Hadid, and by Dunkirk tugs.
Four or Ove of the injured are in Dunkirk hospitals and the other survivors have been taken to a Donkirk hotel, According to portfelals, the Prinses Astrid is lying competely submerged about five sødles West of Dunkirk. |
Ambulanca waited
The
quayskie to rush the injured in Hospital. A Dunkirk port official saic that several of the crew were burned by the explosion and that some
passengers whe seriously Injured, though none talojured passengers are being transferred to the Dunkirk-Dover ferry bout leaving tonight.
The Prinses Astrid (2,950 tons), owned by the Bolgian Government, was bound from Ostend to Dover. Firat reports
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had ald thal the ship carrying 1,200 passengers.
Lloyda shipping intelligence reported in London that the Cap Haud has begun taking passen- gers off the Prinses Astrid.
A
British Rullway statement said that all passengers were disem- barked before the Prinses Astrid settled no a sandbank.--Reuter.
LITTLE WILLY LOSES CLAIM
The Hague, June 21. The ex-Crown Prince of Ger- many, Friedrich Wilhelm von Ho- henzollern, lost his case Jiere to tay for possession of the inherit- ance In Holland of ex-Kaiser Wilhelm.
merce and trade. Established British- and United States business houses in China can be
a great stabilising force in the prosent situa- tion."
Dr. Evatt said it might prove but it sakit one makeshift mine disastrous if the Western domo- | sweeper was a British consular cracies fail to maintain contar vessel on which the Communist
China at every possible point, flag had been raised. At present only the Nationalist
recognised.
government
It
governs South China. The Com- nunists are now in control of
"Quasi-Military"
Senator Bridges told the Senate: "The printed report states that
vast North and Central regions, Just one week after the alleged
including the ellies Shanghai and Peiping.
Dr. Evalt added:
of Nanking.
If we give the Communists
of
they
Yangise River mining of the mouth, one British and one Unit- ed States river pilot with fwo makeshift mine sweepers under-
took to clear the changel und! open to shippin the world's largest city under the Commun ii flag."
Не
the
went on: "How can we re-
Smallpox In Trooper
Valotta, Malta, June 21,
61x women and children were today laken off the out- ward-bound Arundel Castia (19.118) tons), suffering from amall-pox, or to be isolated or as contacta
The Arundel Castle, bound for Port Said, is assisting in the movement of troops and from the Middle East. She docked in the Grand
to
Harbour this morning and
left Malta aftor » four-hour delay.
She disembarked 200 Bar- vicemen and their familles and embarked passongars for Port Bald-Reuter.
HE BROKE FAMILY'S WATERPOT
Serowe, Bechuanaland,
June 21. Nine thousand iribesmen, camel- squatting under the
trees in this remote thorn African village, today continued their parley to decide whether they want 27-year-old Seretse Khama as their chief after his marriage to 24-year-old Ruth Williams, a London typist.
and
t
for thinking any rounda CRIL never expect co-operation. we might lead them to sever all
The parley was adjourned to- contact with democracy. It
night with the issue still unde- would be tragic.
Bonator Bridgas quoted the cided. If through any
Today's attendance of despatch an Callure
Banangwatos- the democracies,
saying the action tribesines the China's long »ssociation
was in co-operation with with
was 1,000 bigger than yesterday, would
Communist Shanghai Military | when the parley began. freedom loving countries be broken,"
Cantro! Committee. Dr. Evatt said he would not accept the assumption of some that the economy of Communist China will be integrated with that of the Soviet bloc and that China would withdraw from con- tact with the Western
.
"The question will be cracies.
The External
How enn Affairs Minister
we consistently Krant Marshall Aki made no specific prediction that
Great Britain Australia will extend recognition
as an ally in our fight against to Communist China,
Communism [ 28-
and at the shishe time give Aumed that Australia world fol-
Incit acquiesence ta low Britain and the United States British co-operation with Com- munist forces in China?" "—Asso- ciated Press und Reuter,
Squatting on their stools concile such quasi-military "act chairs around their leaders, they
proceedings with of service to the Chinese Com-began the munists
the efforts, money end material we have expended to aght Communis
other parts of the world?
moves.
demo.
Mistake In Japan
It is wrong to treat Japan as a mere incident in the problam of Rumia, Dr. Evatt said.
"It is a separate problem. The where #lage could be reached Gerinan potential could be built up into a war machine for un- other war. The same applies to
property consists of the The castle of Doorn, with 112 acres of lund, and money and securities | Japan. with
guilders about 2,000,000 (£200,000), which the Dutch Government confiscated,
"If Australia helps in buĽdbog * war potential In Japan she can suffer for it."
Dr. Evatt added:
Jo
"There are
Rejecting the appeal, the court signs in Germany of a Nazi re- said that the Prince Lad nothing for Holland or the Allied
cause.
dune
Doorn Castle is now a museum. -Reuter,
PAINTER DEAD
London, June 21. Edward Alexander Wadsworth, a lending British painter and s challenging figure in modern art, dited here today, aged 60.
surgence.
"There is not much difference between the text-books now be
and ing studied In Germany those used by children before the last war.'
In Washington, Senator Styles Bridges, New Hampshire Res publican, asked in the Senate whether the British already are working with the
Communists and are getting ready to cognise Communist China?"
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in
asked:
GBS AUCTIONS FURNITURE
London, June 21.
less
An auction of some of George and Bernard Shaw's furniture
than possessions realised
£500 here today.
Mr. Show has sold his Whitehall London, flat because he considers it too large. Some of its contents were sold at the auction,
The auctioneer told Reuter: "Though
some of the articles went for slightly higher prices than if they had belonged to anyone else
A disturbed, subdued prayer. murmur ran round the assembly when letters were read accusing the Rogent, Chief Tshekedi, a intrigue against Seretse, his new- phew,
Tshekedi Raked that three or four tribesmen should rise with a spokesman, but Seretse pro- tested that one and all should have a hearing. "I returned na I promised," he declared, "and I have already told you that I will not part with my wife.
"As we are speaking now, we can go on for years. Will you make it clear-do you want me?"
Then he appealed to Mr. V. Ellengerger, Assistant Realdent Commissioner, to give a ruling Mr. Ellen. on the proceedings. gerger, doclined, saying that he WAR only listening to get the vlows of those present. An old tribesman created disturbance by declaring that the cause of ali marriage was trouble.
В
Earlier another uncle Seretse, Peto Mohoeng, a noble
gure and blind, had said that nephew's marriage was
his
Aşks Bishops To Take Control
Prague, June 21, Archbishop Josef Boran is reported to have broken down the administration of his Church office. The purpose is to thwart the Czech Govern- ment use of it to influenco priosts. Reliable Church sources said the Archbishop, lock- ed in a crucial struggle between the Church and the State, has asked his bishops and priests to take over and independently administrate their own areas.
here Inte
A Government official has been Action group in Czechoslovakia stationed in the Archbishop's remained unpublished
today. palace since the police occupied It a
a week ago.
The oficial, it is
The alleged, hos used the Archbishop's
Prime Minister alleged stationery in sending out an or- that the bishops and declined any der demanding that the Pastoral agreement about Church ques- letter be withheld from the tions. public
on
The letter was drawn up June
Catholic 15 by
bishops, Despite the reported order for its withholding. it was read from same pulpits last Sunday.
The reading of the letter was one of the several developments in the last few days which brought the Church-State struggle to a crisis are re- stage. Some clergymen ported to have been arrested for reading the letter while at least one case is reported of it being taken forcibly from the church-
men.
Church sources report that this friction has caused Archbishop Beran to decide to, dissolve his consistory and to ask his Bishops and priests to assume administra tive autonomy. Vlearates wit take over the consistory function. It is through the consistory that the Archbishop normally issues his letters and orders.
*
I
Boran Accused
The Prime Minister of Cre- choslovakia, Antonin Zapotocky, #poaking over Prague Radio fonight, accused Archbishop Beran of using Church Institu tions in the Interests of the enomics of the State and of Inciting the public by falso.
newe
Mr. Zapotocky declared that the Archbishop is trying to "suto- vert peace and calm, and deviate the public from strenuous labour in the construction of the Peo- Democratic Republic and the fullment of economic plans."
ple's
With the help of foreign broad- casts, he said. Czech bishops cre spreading the "most lying propa- ganda about conditions In the Republic, about the closing of churches and the interdiction of religion."
"They do not want calm and pence they want disquiet and disintegration," he declared.
"The
No Politics
Government has there- fore to make the statement that in religious freedom as granted the Constitution has never been Infringed. Religion
being taught in the schools and parents are not hindered in the religious educntion of their children.
"But the Constitution holdr that citizens may not refuse to do their duty to the State on the grounds of religious con. viction.
"The Government will not al- low violation of the Constitution and shall protect freedom of re- ligious conviction just as it will not permit the misuse of religious functions and churches for poli- tical reactionery manifestations and agitation against the public,
Re-
"Poilties do not belong in the Church. The Government will not permit the bishops to violate the freedom
of conviction of patriotic priests and will protect the thousands of priests who are faithful to the Republic,
"Malefactors, provocateurs and provokers of disorder and discord will be proceeded against accord- ing to law and right,” the Prime Minister concluded-United Press and Reuter.
STEEL DECLINE
New Yrok, June 22. Steel production in the United States this week will drop to its lowest level since April 1940, the American Iron and Steel Institute fixed estimated. Operations are nt 84.4 per cent of capacity.
This marks the tenth successive Govemment approved Catholle weekly decline-Associated Press.
The Vatican decree which ex- communicates supporters of the
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Seretse wanted to marry and There were 40 lots in the auct-light the family fire, it must be
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He called attention to Shang He exhibited in the United Sta- tes. in London and Paris, and hat despatch in the "New York much of his work is in the Cana-Times" of June 17 which said one dinn War Museum. Paintings and British and one U.S. river pliot
to sweep drawings by him were acquired were attempting by the Stedlijk Museum, Am-Yangtze River channel of mines. sterdam, and by private collectors The inference in the story war in the United States-Reuter, that both plots were civilians,
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