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JANUARY 6, 1939.-PAGE 9
PEACE IS
IS NOT ASSURED" DECLARES ROOSEVELT KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY IN CONGRESS SPEECH NEW JAPANESE U.S.
Dictatorship Involves Costs Which American People Will Never Pay
DEMOCRACY DEFENDED: REACTION IN GERMANY
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 (Reuter)-President Franklin D. Roose- velt yesterday addressed the 75th United States Congress on the occasions when he state of the Nation. He referred to previous advised Congress of disturbance abroad and the need of putting their own house i order,
"A further warning is necessary at the opening of this 76th Congress. A war which threatened to envelop the world in flames has been averted, but it has become increasingly clear that peace is not assured," he said.
"The storms from abroad directly challenge the three institu- tions which now, as always, are indispensable to Americans. The fist is religion, which is the source of the other two democracy and in- ternational good faith. In modern civilisation all three complement to each other, Where the freedom of religion is attacked, the attack has come from sources opposed to demoéracy.
"Where democracy overthrown,
CABINET IS APPROVED
Fascist Trend Victory
FIVE MINISTERS "
RETAIN POSTS
TOKYO, Jan, 5 (Reuter)— Baron Kilchiro Riranuma has formed the new Cabinet with Prince Konnye as". Minister without portfolio and four new Ministers.
The full fist is as follows:- Prime Minister; Baron Hiranuma Foreign Affairs: Mr. H. Arita* War: General S. Itagaki" | Navy: Admiral M. Yonai" Education: Oer. Baron S. Araki* Justice: Mr. Suekiko Shinono" Home: Marquis Kido Finance: Mr. S. Ishawatari Agriculture: Mr. Chuji Machida Commerce and Overseas: Mr. Yo-
shiaki Hatta
Railways: Mr. Yonedo Marda.
Denotes members of the Kono- |
Budget Deficit Of Over $3,000,000,000
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 (Reyter)—ANOTHER HEAVY DEFICIT, coupled with extra defence expenditure, are features of the Budget for 1940 presented to Congresa
Receipts are estimated at $5,689,000,000, expenditure at $8.995,000,- 000 and the deficit $3.326,000,000.
National defence requires $1,320,000,000 which is an increase of $300,000,000 over that of 1939.
his
President Roosevelt. in message, was of the opinion that
part of the additional National de- CHAMBERLAIN'S
fence expenditure should be put in
a special category on a temporary SUDDEN RETURN
basis. The President also em- phasised the permanent benent of much of the spending,
Administration's FROM HOLIDAY
Dealing with the extensive work
of rellef and other related expend!
tures. Mr. Roosevelt gave the as- surance that the programme would not be curtailed arbitrarily and violently.
In view of the enlarged defence programme and agricultural pay- ments, he advocated consideration of a moderate increase in taxation.
DEVELOPMENT
ye Cabinet retaining posts in OF CHINA'S
COMMUNICATIONS
new Ministry).
the
has been Dr.
German Thomson, the
of the spirit free Charge d'Affaires at Washington,
Baron Hiranuma has appointed: disappeared. And was a silent and attentive figure Mr. Harumich! Tanabe -15 worship has
democracy in the gallery, while other interes-Cabinet's chief secretary. where religion and have vanished, good faith in in-ted spectators were the French and ternational, affairs has given way Spanish
Ambassadore and the
to strident ambition and brute Portuguese Minister.
forte
"The ordering of a society which relegates religion democracy, and good faith between the nations to the background, can find no place within for the ideals of the Prince of Peace. The United States rejects such ordering, and retains Its ancient faith.
"There comes a time in the affairs of men when they must prepare to defend, not only the hermes, but the tenets of faith and humanity upon which their chur ches, governments, and their very elisation is founded.
"The defence of religion, demo- cracy and good faith between na- tions is all the same fight. To one, we must now make up our minds I save all
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SHANE OF PROTECTING "We propose to do our share. protectiag, from the storms Irum any quarter, this hemis- phere, and the ideal of demo- ratic government, and peoples functioning together in mutual respect for peace.
Mrs. Roosevelt and the Pre- sident's mother were among the crowded audience.
Loud and prolonged cheering greeted the President when he said: "Dictatorship involves costs which the American peo- ple will never pay-the cost of our spiritual value, and the blessed right of being able to say what we please, the cost of freedom, the cost of our capital being confiscated, the cost of being cast into concentration camps, and of being afraid to walk down the street with the wrong neighbour, the cost of having our children brought up, not as free human being. but moulded by machines, "11 the avoidance of these costs mean taxes on my income, or duties on my estate. I would bear those taxes willingly" as the price for my breathing, and my children breathing, the free als in a free country, in a living, not a dead Įworld."
CABINET APPROVED TOKYO, Jan. 5 (T/Ocean)--The List of members of the new Cabinet submitted by Baron Hiranuma to the Emperor this afternoon was at (once approved and the new Cabinet
thereupon sworn in.
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highways have been completed. In addition, 3,286 kilometres of rs. which were constructed with financial aid of the Min- istry of Communications, have opened to traffic in that re- flon
Spanish Question
Given Attention
LONDÓN. Jan. 5. (B.W.S.)— Both the Prime Malster and the Foreign Secretary returned yesterday to London. Mr. Chamberlain returned from Essex, where he has spent the last few days with the Eari and Countess of Iveagh, Lord Hall- fax, who returned from, York- shire, will remain in Londo
when he until next Tueday leaves with the Prime Minister for Rome. Accompanying the British Min- ister to Rome will be Bir Alexander Cadogan. Permanent Under-Secre- tary at the Foreign Office, Mr. O. Cleverly, the Premier's private sec- retary, and Mr. Oliver Harvey, pri- vate secretary to the Foreign Sec- retary. In addition, the Premier's Parliamentary private secretary. Lord Dunglass, will go with him to
The Cabinet is one of National A new road of great interna concentration supported by the tional importance is the Yunnan- Great-Japan Fascist Section of Burma highway which was com- Japanese People...
picted only a few months ago en- Rome.
Mea- tirely by manual labour.
Lord Halifax will travel direct suring 964 kilometres, this road from Rome to Geneva, where he begins from Kunming In Yunnan will attend the opening session of province and termifiates at Lashio the League Council on January 18. in western Burma, traversing very difficult terrain.
NAVIGATION
FASCIST VICTORY MOSCOW, Jan. à (T/Ocean ) --- The reconstruction of the Japanese Cabinet is regarded in competent Soviet circles here as indicating the victory of the Fascist trend in Japan. It is contended that the Japanese Army played a leading Turning to China's navigation part in bringing about the resigna-the report admits that owing to tion of Prince Konoye who was insufficient number of vessels, dif held responsible for the fact that ficulties have been encountered in Japan had not yet succeeded in this form of communication. crushing Chiang Kai-shek..
:
The sinking of 99 vessels, aggre gating 140,000 toda, to build booms in the Yangtze River at Kiangyin repercussions to the speech may be mouth in Kwangtung. the Min In central. Kiangsu, the Pearl River immediate.
River in Fukten, Chinhal near GEMANY EMBITTERED
Ningpo, and Halchow in northern BERLIN, Jan. 5 (T/Ocean)-The Kiangsu further aggravated the fare of brusque headlines in the problem of navigation. German press, this morning, such
Senator Key Pittman, Chairman This does not imply that the of the Senate Foreign Affairs Com-a". 8. 4. under Jewish dicta- disassociate mittee, commenting on President torship" ("Voelkischer Beobach- American republic Lhemselves from the nations in Roosevelt's speech, said that he
ter") and "Loud words of an other continents. It does not mean believes the Government will con-
irresolute President" ("Deutsche
and
NOTE TO ITALY
However, with great efforts the Ministry of Communication has built up new, and develop ed old, inland river communi- cation routes. Notable among them are the Ichang-Chung- king route in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, the Hankow-Canton and the Han- kow Changteh - Changsha routes.
that the republics of America are clude it is necessary to apply Allgemeine Zeitung"), gives a fair aginst the rest of the world. We moral financial and commercial indication of the fierce opposition stand on our historic offer to take sanctions against treaty violators. aroused in Germany by President counsel of all the other nations to
Roosevelt's message to Congress. we end that aggression between
The "Berliner Boersen Zeitung" them may be terminated, and the ROME. Jan. 5 Reuter)-It 13 points out that in his New Year race In armaments crase.
officially announced that Mr. Wil-message Herr Hitler gave the as- During the recent National High- commerce renewed."
liam Phillips United States Am-surance that in the broad sphere way and Waterway Communication The President proceeded to say bassador, has handed to Signor of world politics Germany's attitude Conference, measures for further that if any government, bristling Mussolini, in the presence of Count would continue to be determined development of land and water with the Implements of war, insists Clano, a message concerning Euro- by Its adherence to the Anti-communications were decided upon, on the policies of power, weapons pean and Jewish problems and Comintern. Pact, and goes on to systematic conservancy has since of defence would give the only possible solutions, of general ask whether this sentence has been carried out in various rivers. caused displeasure in Washington, The Arst stage of this work is ex- as well as in Moscow and Bar-pected to be completed by May this celona.
year. "To augment the number of NEW YORK, Jan. 5 (Reuter).- The Deutsche Allgemeine Zel vessels, the Ministry has ordered That President Roosevelt's speech tung" anys that nobody in his the construction of 1,500 wooden is conciliatory where American in-normal senses would doubt for one boats. dustrial, interests are concerned is moment that it is the desire of
safety.
CANNOT LET PASS lle declared that the God- fearing democracies
world cannot for evermore let
of the
· pass, without effective protest,
acts of aggression against sister nations-acts which automa- fically undermine all;
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COMMERCIAL AVIATION
is expected that he will leave on the same night for London. In his absence, Mr. R A Birtler; Under-Secretary for Foreign At- alt on the Council as fairs will British member.
IMPORTANCE OF STEP LONDON. Jan. 5 (Trans- Ocean). Despite the afficis!" \reason, given for the return of
the Ministers, and despite authoritative statement that no contem- Cabinet meeting is plated. political observers are attaching major importance të the unexpected return of Mr. Chamberlain and Viscount Halifax
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The Queen and Princess Eliza FLAG DAY FOR
beth, who have been suffering from colds, continue to make excellent progrees towards recovery.
Increasing attention pald in London to the Spanish A reorganisation of the British question. Various quarters have Foreign Office has been carried out appealed to Mr. Chamberlain with- as all Spanish problems, which in the last few days to announce were hitherto treated by the West- at last the subject of the impend- ing Rome conversations, and to re- veal the attitude he intends to take towards Mussolini in the question of the Spanish problem.
Prague Political Sensation
(Router)-A
e Department, have been re- ferred to the" Bouth Department This latter department is one that deals with the Italian problems and in view of the close relation row prevailing between the Span- ish and Italian questions a reor- ganisation was considered neces- sary.
FRANCE
The
RELIEF
Hongkong University Union Chinese Medical Rebef Association will hold a Fhự Day to-morrow. Besides the woman undergraduates, there will be volunteer flag-sellers from Lingnan University, the Sacred Heart School, Diocesan Girls' School, Holy Spirit School, School of the Mary- knoll Sisters, St. Paul's Girls' College, St Stephen's Girls College, Ying Wah Girls' School, Yeang Chung Giri School and Tuck Che School
Funds raised will be devoted to the rellet of wounded soldiers in Another battalion of 750 Sene-China and the refugees in the
New Territories. gal infantry is leaving on Saturday for French Somaliland.
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GERMANY
The Association has already donated one complete set of sur- PRAGUE, Jan. 5
gical instruments and an ambul political serisation has been caused Colonel Beck, Polish Foreign
arice to the medical corps of the here by the action of the Soviet Minister, who has been spending a
Last year it 4th Route Army. Minister. M. Alexandrowsky, who short holiday on the Riviera left
supported two doctors for six the concensus of Wall Street which the" German people to live in With regard to China's commer- has sent editors of all Czech news for Milan yesterday It was in-months to help the League of thinks it is obvious that the ad-friendship with the Americancial aviation the report states that papers a copy of "Le Journal de timated that Col. Beck would break Nations Anti-epidemic Unit - in dress was primarily intended to people and that both nations though a sharp curtallment has Moscou" containing a strongly-his journey home by leaving, the Hunan. The excellent Training They had learned the old old pave the way for considerable ex-would gain by a resumotion of been made in the original 15,090 worded attack on the Prague Gov-train in Munich for the purpose, it school in Changsha for nurses, lesson that the probability of at-penditure on armaments. ·
business relations which have kilometres airline, new air routes ernment.
is supposed. of having an interview dressers, under the direction of tack was mightily decreased by the The absence of the usual pre-been stified by the American trade have been opened. These include
Each copy of the paper was ac- with Hitler.
of Dr. Robert Lim, also received assurance of an ever-ready defencepared administration programme, policy merely to please the Jews 3,300 kilometres operated by the companied by the Minister's visit-
quite substantial support from The President sald that he would however, is arousing speculation as
KEY POSITIONS
China National Aviation Corpora- |ing card.
this Association. send a special message to Congress to whether it is not a strategic
The action is described as un-
During Christmas vacation, tis in a few days recommending mea- move to lure New Deal critica into
BERLIN, Jan. 5 (Reuter)ation, and 6.300 kilometres by the
Eurasia Aviation Corporation. precedented, and
The Governor of the Bank of members took turns to serve in diplomatic sures for adequats defenc
the open with the hope that they
German News. Agency message
of protest is expected to follow.
England, Mr. Montague Norman, the Shumchun refugee camp. In from Washington reports the Meanwhile, 4,400 kilometres Continuing. President Roosevelt will be unable to agree among
new airlines, are being planned.
has arrived in Berlin where, he order to continue its work, the publication there of said: "I another form of govern- themselves whereupon the Govern-semitic booklet showing the num
With regard to telephonic com-
was met at the railway station by association now organises this ment can present a united front in ment might step in with its own her of Jews in American adminismunication, the report reveals that
the "Reichsbank President, DFlag Day which the public, no Hjalmar Schacht, and his the attack on 'democracy, the at- programme.."
doubt, will give iter full support. Under the heading, since the start of hostilities, 4,480 tack must be met by a united de-
daughter and son-in-law.
The University Union will also is generally con- "Judah fules in America" It points kilometres of new lines have been, mccracy, Such a democracy can, cerned with President Roosevelt's out that 62.000 Jews are in the installed while 3,683 kilometres LONDON, Jan, 5`` (BWB)—Biece
hold a Charity Dance in the Great and must exist In the United
Mr. Norman declared that the Hall at 8.30 p.m. in aid of the skilful placing of the responsibility Federal and State administration ale under installation. States.
The number of cables used in Air announced that owing to visil was purely private when in-same cause. for unemployment on Congress-and als purports to show that a "We are on a
race to make men's shoulders and hinting that if large number of Jews hold key the development of telegraphic further expansion, of the RAF terviewed, by foreign correspon- democracy work so that we shall they cut expenses at the cost of positions in all the Ministries and communication during, the war 1,700 pilots would be recruited, dents. He added that the less they be efficient in peace, and secure in human suffering they will have to the New Deal. The report is pro- according to the report, is almost 1,300 self-defence,
answer to the electorate which is minently displayed in all German 10 times that already Installed
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RENDEZVOUS WITH DESTINY "At one time I prophesied that this generation of Ameri- cans had 3 rendezvous with destiny. That prophety has come true."'.
Washington
still devoted to liberalism.
FRENCH PRESS COMMENTS',
PARIB, Jan. 5 (Reuter).--A' Icel- ing that President Roosevelt's speech to Congress will influence i Mr. Chamberlain's attitude to Rome appears to be uppermost among the commentators, in the press.
Madame Tabouls, writing "L'Oeuvre" says
trative life.
newspapers.
anti-
RUMANIA'S NEW SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT BUCHAREST, Jan. 5 (Reuter) Rumanla la having a new system of Government. There will be no
Meanwhile, eight new radio stations have been erected in the southwestern provinces to form a network of radio com- munications. Fourteen more stations are either being plan- nod or under construction. with Radio communication foreign countries has also been instituted.
Owing to Japanese shelling and
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R.A.F. RECRUITMENT NEARS RECORD
June last, when the Secretary for
been.ac-
candidates have cepted, leaving only, 400, vacancies to be alled in the next three months.
The 400 recruits will com-
of plete a record intake shout
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saw of him the 'better. "There will be no sensations unless you make them," said Mr. Norman.
SHIP'S COMPANY DANCE
The New Year's Dance at the A regiment of soldiers and 300 Peninsula Hotel last night of the special constables have been, re-ship's company of H13 Kent en- service officer for any year in the cruited in Kingston in consequence Joyed a full measure of success, of renewed labour trouble. Work Vice-Admiral Sir Percy Noble and history of the RAF
on the waterfront in many ports Lady Noble and Captain and Mrs. has been stopped.
L. H. Ashmore heading an impres sive list of some 350 persons who attended.
to facilitate pastal communication | ITALY between soldiers at the front and their families in the rear, At pre-
The Italian hospital
"Chip,
A packed house cheered and shouted lustily when President Roosevelt entered to give his ad-
The main attractions were the dress, and the House frequently
Commander-in-Chief's Dance Or- applauded when the President
In political parties in the Chamber bombing, the Ministry has also or
on chestra, loaned for the occasion by moved into the fighting passagen
that the de-whose 24 members will be divided garized more than 50 repair gangs sent the service has extended to Aquiles, arrived in Naples
with 30 kind permission of Sir Percy Noble, of his speech, especially when he claration will have a decisive in- into three groups of eight each to repair damaged telephone and practically all war areas in Shansi. Wednesday from Spain
west outlined the methods whereby the fluence in the orientation policy of representing (1) three professions telegraph polos and wires:
Honan, Hupeh, Antwel. wounded Italian officers, 39 non- and the HMS. Kent's Harmonica
and A "Military" postal service has Hunan, Klangsi, Cheklang, Klang-commissioned officers
299 Band, which was very well receiv United States could protect itself the dictators themselves.
(2) workers and (3) administra-
been instituted by the Ministry su and Kwangtung.
other ranks,
ed. "L'Ordre" is of the opinion that tion.
from foreign threats.