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PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
MR. CHAMBERLAIN TELLS ALLEGED STATEMENT BY
HOUSE OF ROME VISIT
Conversations Carried Out With Complete Frankness
LONDON, Jan. 31 (Beuter)-Reporting to the House of Com- Mr. Neville Chamberlain muns to-day on his visit to Rome. said that the conversations were conducted in an atmosphere of complete frankness.
It was not expected that either side would accept all the arguments and points of view presented by the other, but al- though they were unable to report agreement on all points, they conversations were id achieve their purpose, siner, when the
closer insight than before regarding over, each side had a the other's standpoints.
"I should like to take this opportunity to repeat the senti- ments which are fully shared by the Government and people of this country.
After reiterating that the dis- fund co-operation between our two cussions were exploratory and in peoples, and added: formal, Mr. Chamberlain added: "Signor Mussolini, first and torc- most made it clear that the polley of Italy was one of peace, and that he would gladly use his influence in avour of it, if at any time the necessity arose.
"Our bosts also made it clear that the Rome-Berlin axis was an esrential point in foreign polley
"No negotiations are at the present time contemplated be- Lween the German and British governments.
United States' First Line
Of Defence Is In France.
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MUCH-DISCUSSED FRENCH
PLANES PURCHASES
LONDON. FEB. 1. (T)OCEAN )—AMERICAN PRESS REPORTS THAT PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT STATED ON TUESDAY at a con- ference with members of the Senatorial Committee on Military Affairs that 'America's first line of defence is in France are published by this afternoon's papers here. Political clrelės mani- | fest considerable reserve while official quarters decline to express any opinion on the ground that no confirmation of the Pre- sident's alleged declaration is so far forthcoming.
In political circles reports of the "New York Times" and the "New York Herald-Tribune" are generally believed to be true and It is pointed out that those reports are almost identical in the two papers which is all the more remarkable in view of the sec- recy imposed on members of the Military Affairs Committee. NEW YORK, Feb. 1 (Renter)- | of alanning the United States peo- The "Herald Tribune" describe: ple" "I am glad to observe that dis the meeting, which was called. In
оп various "Wr on our part, made it equally cussion
commercial order to hear testimony in the re- plain that close co-operation be-matters have recently taken place cent much-discussed French plane tween Great Britain and France between representatives of the in-purchases. as "unprecedented in was the basis of British policy." dustries of this country and Ger- twenty five years." The paper de
many."
Asked whether any negotiations were contemplated in the near future between the British and German governments, the Prime Minister replied in the negative,
Regarding the Mediterranean, Mr. Chamberlain said that Signor Mussolin! expressed sa Msfaction at the terms of the
Anglo-Italian agreement.
and repeated emphatically that it was Italy's intention to ständ loyally by her obligations un- der the agreement.
MUTUAL DISCUSSION They agreed to proceed forth- with with mutaal discussion of the adjustment. of boundaries between Italian East Africa on the hand, and Sudan and British ad- Incent territories on the other, as provided for in the Anglo-Italian agreement.
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clares the Committee men "emerg- ed grim and silent" and adds that President Roosevelt is reported to have said he did not expect to see the day when United States troops would be sent to fight on foreign soil again but the United States
INTERNATIONAL must do everything it could to
RED CROSS CORPS
"save England and France."
Several Senators who were "most - annoyed" because there had been sworn secrecy, are stated to have expressed the opinion that "this is na tinie (Continued From Page 1)
to hold anything back from the American people," average about 80 patients are at-
The Herald-Tribune" declares lended each day at these centres. that one of the Committee men
majority the
saffering
Irum said that the view of world condi- malaria. Apart from the clinic and tions the President gave the Sen- hospital at Shiuchow these clinics ators was truly alarming" adding are in areas where there is no that the "situation was so grave Western medicine available.
In his Roosevelt's opinion that he counselled the utmost secrecy as
So far as the Sudan was concern ed. the Egyptian Government na turally would participate in the forthcoming negotiations
We made no concealment of our regret that Italy's relations with France should recently have deteriuraing students, and the Fifth to detalls in his remarks for tear
orated. It was clear to us from subsequent discussion. that the great barrier between France and Italy was the Spanish question, end until that war is ever, no nego tations between the two countries are ikely to be productive.
At Shiuchow there are classes for
Year Medical students form the Sun Yat-Sen
Memorial Medical
and
Some members of the Committee who declined directly gave out last night that President Roosevelt sald the sales of aeroplanes fitted int with the United States foreign po- ley. This policy. President Roose- vilt is said to have added, had, among its general aims, assistance to democratic nations.
The members added that Pre- sident Roosevelt reminded them he
commander-in-Chief
was
of the United States army and navy and, as such, had au- thority to approve or disap- prove of the sale of aeroplanes for which he took full respon- sibility:
President Roosevelt felt there- tore that there would be little use in continuing, with the Committee's inquiry into the circumstances sur- rounding the sale of French planes. He told the Committee, according to these members. that the Gov- ernment had been encouraging foreign governments to buy planes in America for two years. dent Roosevelt did not amplify "his remark on all foreign governments.
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ITALIAN VICTORY
Mr. Attlee Leads Discussion
On Spanish Question
LONDON, Jan. 31 (Reuter) ir. Clement E. Attlee, leader of the Labour opposition, led the discussion on Spain when the House of Commons re-assembled to-day after the Christmas re- cess. When the Prime Minister spoke of Signor Mussolini's desire for peace, said Mr. ́Attles, the people of England were more im- pressed by the fact that Mussolini had been intervening in the Spanish war for at least two and a half years.
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QUALITATIVE . LIMITATION "At the same time, Signor Mus. solini emphasis that when the Spanish confilet is over. Italy would have nothing to ask from Spain, Secretarial Staff 12, Servants 18, and Cunt Chuo spontaneously re-
Technfclans
Dispense.s affirmed the assertion already Chauteurs 3. Total: 123. given to the British Government. These figures are only approxi- that Italy had no territorial ambi-mate as there have been resigna- tions with regard to any portion tuns from time to time and I de of Spanish territory.
not know the exact position to- "Regarding disarmament, Signor
day. Mussolini favoured approach to the The beginning of the month question by way of qualitative found the Corps faced with a de- limitation in the first instance, felt in its treasury, no news from More than half of the detach ensure that a man who has given when conditions are more favour Canton elsewhere, sense of in- ments in the advance on Barcelona his word will keep it, is to tell him security in Shlukwan, uncertainty were Italian, and the fall of Barce, you don't believe him, and will base The Premier sald that they work in Kwange and in Lin-lona was hailed as a great Italian your actions on the assumption agreed to keep in touch with each chow. During the month the mill-victory.
that he is not going to keep his other regarding future develop.tary had renovec mat ol the The action of the British Gov-word I am quite certain that Mr. ments in this question.
wounded “rɔai the Shiukwan hos ernment throughout the whole Attlee is mistaken. Regarding the Jewish question.(pital but in their pidice here was Spanish question," with the solitary Signor Mussolini felt that the mat- ja steady admission of wounded exception of the Nyon Agreement.
Bexore the end of the had been definite encouragement | ter was an international one, which civillars, could not be solved by any one month, in co-operation with the to aggression. State alone, and must be treated Government it nad assigned several on bread lines.
able for Its discussion."
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LONG FREPARATIONS
wards to medical reller and open- fed up a clinic or dispensary in the
Turning to the general ques- tion of Government policy, the Prime Minister sald that he was satisfied that the British policy of non-intervention had been right all along, "and. It certainly was not, a moment to change it.
PITIFUL PROCESSION. The Prime Minister, in reply. Referring to his visit to the Popety. In Kwangs: Just when plans said the British Government was Mr. Chamberlain said: "It was 1. were ripening for the opening of doing what it could to help and privilege which neither of us will military hospital to be staffed would continue to do so. easily forget, to hear from the ps by the Corps, the whole contingent. of His Holiness, expressions of ad. through misunderstanding due to -miration and affection which he delay in communications, re- entertained for the King and turned to Shlukwan, having ac- Queen and the people of the Bri-complished little during their stay. tish Empire. I was moved by the In Linchow the small contingent courage and humanity which made itself generally useful in thei animated his bearing and out- missionary hospital and during air- look."
raids. It was from this contingent. Intervention on the side of the that the Heung-Pat hospital had Spanish Government would have been supplied, with staff to open to take place on a very consider- its doors on the 16th., much to the able scale if it was to alter the benefit and salvation of the sur-state of affairs in Spain. rounding villages because people Referring to the Opposition dis were dying of malaria. It was also trust of Signor Mussolini's and
the
Later in his speech, Prime Minister declared: "We are beginning now to see the results of the long preparations for re-armament, and on all sides the public is realising that. our efforts have resulted in enormous additions to our de- fensive strength.
'"The polley" of appeasement is steadily succeeding The Rome visit has not weakened our relations with France." Referring to Herr Hitler's speech, the Prime Minister said he very definitely got the impression that it was not the speech of a man preparing to throw Europe inte another crisis.
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REFUGEES IN FRANCE
Ministers Inspect Situation
PARIS, Feb. (T/Ocean)— About 18,000 Spanish refugees have since Saturday been transported from the Pyrene- an frontler into the interior of France, according to an official statement made her early yesterday afternoon.
It is added that. 60,000 fugees were still walling yes- terday morning at the frontier to be transported, as new arrival of between 30,000 and 40,000 refugees from the re-
gion of Seo de Urge is pected within the next few days.
The Minister
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HITLER'S SPEECH
CRITICISED
JAPANESE MASS AIR RAIDS
Sarraut and the Minister of Health; Commenting on Herr Hitler's CHUNKING, Feb. 1 (Central) M. Rucart, have arrived at Perspeech at the Reichstag in a lead--Shiukwan, important town 145 planan to investigate the condi-ing article to-day, the local "Bing miles north of Canton on the tlons on the spot. The Ministers Tao Jih Pao" charges the German Canton-Hankow line, was attacked Inspected refugee camp atleader with again openly insulting yesterday by 18 Japanese ma- Boulon and Le Perthus and will the Chinese nation when he refer-chines. More than 100 bombe wese visit the camp at Prats de Mollored to Japan's war of aggression rained at the railway station and In the course of the afternoon. in China..
its vicinity, It is announced that a confer.
Herr Hitler stated in this regard Seventeen other Japanese at- ence will subsequently be held at that the Japanese nation. which craft in five different squadrons the prefecture in Perpignan when in the last two years has set, so staged two raids over Lentang, m at will be decided whether the many examples of glorious hero- the neighbourhood of Nandhang.
Ministers shall return to Paris orism, is undoubtedly fighting in the Klangst. remain in Perpignan overnight service of civilisation at the other in order to inspect the camps at side of the world." Bourg Madame and La Tour de Carol, which are about 100 kilo- metres west of Perpignan,
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paper deems it regretful the railway station were destroyed. that as head of a nation, Herr The planes also conducted ex- Hitler should openly describe tensive reconnaissance over north Japan's ruthless invasion in China Klangs including the towns of and its attendant brutality in such Fungcheng, Shangahu, Nanchang
and the Poyang Lage.
TELEGRAMS terms.
The Great Northern Telegraph Company (Limited) advise that the following unclaimed telegrams are
lying at their office:-
Mo Dal, Sun Sun Hotel, Room 501, Kowloon; Weyler c/o Bank of| Sir Archibald Sinclair, leader of East Asia: Chung Hung Fal.c/o the Liberal Opposition, expressed | U.8.8. Tulsa; Kantzler, Hongkong the opinion that although there was no ground for defeatism. there was a certain distrust in the Government's policy
Sir Archibald concluded that Mr. Chamberlain had put one Item on the credit side of peace. He had convinced a large part of the German and Italian people of the goodwill and peaceful intentions, not only of himself, but of all his supporters in Great Britain. Mr. Arthur Greenwood, winding
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POLICE REPORTS
from Linchow that staff were sent Herr Hitler's words, Mr. Chamber- to organize a hospital in Linshan lain said. "Surely the worst way to up the debate for the Opposition, adrenol.
HOSTILE AIRCRAFT
Mr. V. Kolatchoff, a reporter of the "Hongkong Dally Press," lost or had stolen from him a purse; containing 552 in money while in
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A patient of the Hongkong Sana- torium, Yeung, Wah, is alleged to have tried to commit suicide on Tuesday by drinking a quantity of
She was later sent tol and a clinic up in one of the Yoa
declared that 130 British ships the Queen Mary Hospital. FRIENDSHIP DESIRED ·
settlements in the mountain fast- "Our prestige abroad has never esses, a pioneer piece of work. ment, so that Ying-tak and dis-had been attacked by General
Franco's forces, and British pro stood higher than it does to-day.
triet may be regarded as an area tests had been received with con- and there was a time when our
Meanwhile from Shlukwan, in whose medical relief will be
tempt. friendship was more eagerly de-answer to an appeal from the handled solely by the Corps.
The danger of war les only with sired by other countries.
Catholle Mission; pressing medical |
A review of the Corps is called two men, Herr Hitler and Signor the city on Tuesday night "It is not true what Mr. Attlee rellef work in Ying-Tak had been for at this juncture." said, that our policy of appease-instituted. The city had been The Canton International, Red Mussolini, declared Mr. Greenwood. Mr. R. A. Buller, replying for the ment has failed. On the contrary, made desolate beyond imagina-Cross had made certain prepara-
Government, declared that the Apart from medical work, tions but not enough as one lock British Government was not res- I maintain that it is steady in- tion. creasing Our visit to Rome has, Corps members were forced to at is after the event. More medi- I hope, strengthened the friendship spend half the day escaping the cal supplies should have been disponsible for the action of other governments, and that we had between this country and Italy. but attention of hostile aircraft, be-tributed during the summer to the at the same time, it has not weak-sides seeking out victims of war and different missionary hospitals and strictly observed our own
intervention undertaking. ened our relations with France, pestilence over a wide area, Once, more contacts made. which are, perhaps, closer and cur nurses were subjected to direct Now that the Corps had found
The Government motion for the more intimate than they are based machine-gun fire when hiding in its feet, financially by the effort adjournment, on which the debate upen mutual confidener, which the fields. But the response anong of Hongkong friends, organically took place, was multiplies itself many times over." the people had been most gratify- through the aid of Ehiukwan and votes to 133.
MOTUAL CONFIDENCE ing: so much so that it is felt that Linchow helpers and spiritually by.
non-
carried by 258
The Prime Minister, replying to the work had to be not only made what it had gone through, it asks British aircraft will be budit for Mr. Arthur Henderson, said that he permanent but also extended in its friends and helpers for advice | the Danish Government under welcomed the passage
in Herr other directions. It is planned now on its future servicé, civilian or licences. Factories will be esta- Hitler's speech yesterday regarding to make this work entirely our military, curative or preventive, in- blished in Denmark for the par- his desire for mutual confidence own, Independent, of the Covein-dependent or co-operative.
posc.
A lady's wrist watch valued ati $130 was lost by Miss Reeve, of Nathan Road, while travelling be-i tween Hongkong and Yaumati, on Tuesday.
MORE AID FOR CHINA. SOON?
LONDON, Jan. 31 (Reuter)- The Marquess of Zetland, speas- ing at Cambridge to-day, said he had no doubt that Parliament would grant a credit to China, adding that they had under co sideration, further methods for granting China assistance.
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