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HOLLAND PROTESTS AGAINST ALLIES DECISION TO SUBJECT ALL GOODS OF
GERMAN ORIGIN TO SEIZURE
Effect On Neutrality Goods May Be Withheld In Same Way From England
AMSTERDAM. Nov. 23 (Reuter) - The Netherlands Government is concerned at the Allles' decision to stop German exports. Views are expressed in various news- papers protesting against the British decisions and ex- pressing the fear that it will damage Dutch trade.
The Telegraaf wonders whether the decision will also Include goods manufactured in neutral countries from German raw materials.
The Brussels newspaper, GERMAN REACTION: Libre Belge, believes that Ger-"PIRACY & ROBBERY" man exports to North and South América will chiefly be
LONDON.
react- British decision with
23 Nov. (Reuter) affected and that shipments The Nazi Government has for Belgian and Netherlands ed to the colonies may be given reason-fury disguised as righteous indig- nation, calling it "piracy and rob- able tolerance.
bery."
OFFICIAL STATEMENT AMSTERDAM, Nov. 23 (Reuter -An official statement was made to Reuter, defining the Netherlands Government's attitude to British contraband control.
neutral country Carnot permit
ships shall not be re-exported in any form to any land.
ANOTHER S'HAI KILLING
SHANGHAI, Nov. 23 (Reuter) Mr. Fuch Hwa. Presiding Judge of the Criminal Section of the Second Branch of the Kiangsu Higher Court, in the International Settlement, ́ was fatally shot in front of his -residence in the French Con-. cession at 9 am today.
The assailants who fired four or five shots escaped.
Japanese Shipping Policy Is Unaltered
WANG PUPPET SHOW FARCE
estern Front: "
Artillery Activity
More German Claims
BERLIN, Nov. 23 (Reuter) -The Official German News "Agency says: "On the east bank of the Moselle, south of Perl, enemy artillery bf all calibres started activity. The epenly advanced to the edga of a wood south of the Katz- fing-Mandern Road.
Continued from Page 1
SHANGHAI. Nov. 23 Reuter)— What some sources regard as re- flecting a widening in the gap be tween Wang Ching-wel, leader of the "orthodox" Kuomintang, and the Japanese Government, over problems of Sino-Japanese peace and the formation of a "new Cen- tral Government of China" is the
UPPER RHINE FLOODS outspoken editorial published, by the Central China
BERLIN. Nov. 23 (Reuter)-The Wang Ching-wel's mouthpiece. Oficial German News Agency this morning. In reply to the po-alleges that the French have been | Icy statement given in Tokyo by forced to evacuate further fortf- the Japanese Premier. Gen. Nobp-cations along the Upper Rhine due yaki Abe.
to floods.
Daily News,
...
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a number of ships in the North Sea..
HEAVY LOSSES
In an apparently inspired artl- The Agency also admits that cle, the paper summarizes Gen.one German plane falled to 'return Abe's statement that China would from a reconnaissance flight over take steps to induce" leaders of Scapa Flow yesterday. It also the Chungking regime to join the states that German warships sank proposed administration)
Secondly, the Japanese morally shall hold the leadership in East Asta;
A Paris message states that Thirdly, Japan expects North losses in patrol actions on the also be altered as the result of the loss China and Inner Mongolia to be. western Front recently have been charged its attitude with regard of the Terukuni Maru, which was in connexion with her, closer than heavy, since the French beat them to its illegal minelaying. Its
must sunk by a mine off the east coast other parts of China in conseca off with deadly automatic fire reaction to the loss of the Simon of England, according to an an- tion of political and Bolivar was to blame, British nouncement by the Ministry of factors, especially in the anti-
Comintern field; and Communications. mines. This did not go down.
The Nazi Government has
TOKYO. Nov. 23 (Reuter) Japan's shipping policy would not
even runs.
Th
OFFENSIVE IMMINENT" LONDON, Nov. * 23 "(Reuter)—A dry frost has settled down on the northern section of the Western
&
Was
An official said that the sinking Fourthly, the stationing of The statement declares that я On Tuesday the Nazis actually of one vessel cannot disrupt the Japanese troops, in China which is itself to be forced to make declara. boasted of their mine successes in programme but if there are two or Included in the general problem of Front and larger-scale operations
three such incidents, they might be the anti-Comintern.
in the next few days are - not tions that the goods on board its the North Sea.
There obliged to change their routes or
The paper adds: "Whether the remote possibility. discontinue the European:
'Central Government may induce intense artillery fire on both sides members of the Chungking Cov-from Moselle to the Vosges yes- The Ministry
starting 15
the thorough investigation of the case ernment to join her, entirely de-terday and patrol activity to
the soundness of the west of the Saar was considerably and the British and German Nava Pends on attaches in Tokyo have issued foundation of the new adminis- increased." statements on the sinking of the tration.
In "the Rhine zone, several Terukuni Maru:
question whe- Apart from the ther this is in conformity with Holland's neutrality policy, one consequences must consider the
of acqulescence to such pressure.
the
Holland, as a result of this pressure would only be able to import goods for Dutch con- sumption and trade with belligerents, especially Ger- one of " Hol- many, which is land's principal customers. would be impossible.
NEUTRALITY VÍOLATED
to Today they went back their original lines, but as the American newspaper, the New York Times points out, this will not affect the opinion of American officers who had first-hand knowledge of Ger- man mine operations in the last war.
BELGIUM ALSO BRUSSELS, Nov. 23 (Reuter)~~ It is learned that the Belgian Government likely ta associate itself with
the Netherlands in the protest against Britain's two- way blockade proposals.
MUNICH
BOMBING ARRESTS
a
"The Chungking Government sections of the front are still un- has been reduced to a local re-der water and some German troops (6) gime because of her reliance and have been forced to move from the dependence on the Soviet. Britain west-wall positions, and the United States.
SELF-DETERMINING
11.
"In forming the new govern- ment, therefore, her relations with Japan must be independent and self-determining. A Central government cannot be organised by Japan nor can the Chiang Government be overthrown by Japan.
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The statement concludes by del The two Government have been; claring that the British policy not in communication and there is a only volates Holland's Ideas of suggestion that Holland will in- neutrality, but also the funda-stitute a convoy system to protect LONDON, Nov. 23 (Reuter) — from U-Boats. German accounts of the arrest of mental ideas of international law their steamers
"the man responsible for the "To abandon the Chiang regime Admiralty announces that the and will have most harmful re-mines and blockade. percussions on Britain's own trade. A note is to be sent to Britain Munich bombing, George Elser," and to redevelop a central gov- destroyer. H.M.S. Gipsy, struck a British Ernment under the Kuomintang mine off the east coast yesterday
If Holland is no longer able to supply Germany with food- stuffs and raw materials in the same quantities as pre- viously, she will be obliged, in accordance with her neutrality, to withhold the articles men- tioned in the same way from
conclades the England." statement.
GERMAN REPLY
and of the arrest of two
TWO VERSIONS
LONDON, Nov. 23 (Reuter)—The
are
as soon as official notice has been Secret Service agents in the same are matters concerning the Chl- and was subsequently beached. given of the British décision. connection, shed little real light nese and only the Chinese may, Twenty-one officers and men
In the meantime, it is reported and, indeed, only add to the con-with determination and energy, reported injured and about 40
deal with the matter on their own ratings are missing." that on their Government's in-fusion. structions. all Netherland steam-
initiative.
100. SURVIVORS ship companies have cancelled
"What we hope from Japan is One Nazi account says that. Elser that Japan will respect the Chi-
Just over 100 survivors were their sailings.
was arrested the same night of
by nese determination of efforts and landed in an east coast town W the bombing, while another
last night. One says help the Chinese in what they various vessels BERLIN, Nov. 23 (Reuter-Re-it was a week ago. Apparently want to attain rather than
to vessel anchored close to the scene plying to the British contention the man has, or has not, been in direct the Chinese how to do it."
and picked up 30 survivors who SHIPS NOT TO LEAVE
that German methods of" naval
custody ever since they started to
against contrary to inter-look for him.
Referring to the Japanese Pre-were swimming strongly AMSTERDAM, Nov. 23 (Reuter) warfare
the Official News The Dutch Government has ad-national law.
For six days, Elser protested his mier's alleged contention "that the the ebb tide, led by a powerful who continually en- the leadership in East Asia." thecouraged them with shouts paper asserts that Britain, in co-"come on boys, here we are." operation with. France, is in the position to hold the leadership but not in direct control.
are
vised shipping "companies, not to 1 Agency says: "The British not only i innocence, say the Nazis, and he Japanese have morally a hold on swimmer.
ships in convoys under protection of British warships, but have also taken shipping routes under mil- Itary protection.
allow vessels to leave "harbour organised their own and neutral temporarily.
Shippers are discussing projects to avoid the mine danger and the Dutch naval authorities will supply all information to the companies "From this it follows that there who will then separately decide no longer exist purely commercial shipping routes to England. Thus, future action.
A firm of tug-owners has offered an opponent must obviously take to fit a sea-going tug with para-measures on the assumption of an
vanes as a convoy for out-going Dutch ships. A number of ship- ping companies have accepted the offer.
immediate struggle with warships.
BRITISH TO BLAME
then made "a full confession."
Despite this, however, Ger- man newspapers are publishing a long list of things Herr Himmler wants to know about the man-his home life, friends and occupation - all things which should normally be found in "a full confession."
SOME DOUBT
:
"Whether Japan may establish and maintain leadership in East Asia depends on whether she will co-operate with China in a spirit which marks the Anglo-French co-operation." adds the paper. STÁTIONING OF TROOPS Regarding the stationing
of
The Nazis say that the two Bri- "The British themselves are totish agents, "Mr. Best and Captain blame for the fact that on mer-Stephens," were arrested on the Japanese troops in China the DUTCH TRADE MISSION chant shipping routes and along Dutch frontier in connection with paper declared: "In Wang Ching- the coast the presence of British the explosion. They said they had wel's telegram of Dec, 29, 1938, he (Reuter)- LONDON, Nev. 23
warships has to be reckoned with. been trying to get into Germany, said that the stationing of Japan- Renter's diplomatic correspondent understand that members of the "Against those, the laying of but there seems to be some doubt ese troops during the period of the Dutch War Trade Mission are re-mines is allowed and, according to whether they were in Dutch or anti-Comintern Pact will be limit- turning to Holland shortly to con- The Hague agreement, announcing German territory when they were ed to areas bordering Inner Mon-
golla and North China. suit the Government "and to re- these minefields does not come in-kidnapped.
ceive fresh instructions.
to the question until the military
It is emphasised that the depar-oblective is reached." ture had been arranged some time ago and the British restriction on German export trade" is not con- nected with present developments.
|GEN. HOW YAO - TSU
A memorandum on the sub- ...ject has been presented by the Netherlands' Government to Berlin and, in London, the charges against the two men are regarded as "incomprehen- sible."
To have special status during certain period but this, the status should not be prejudicial to the sovereign rights and will be solely for the prevention and spread of
CommuniSITE.
A "Rumour Offensive"
Soviet Help For China Continues
of
LABOUR LEADER` WANTS SECRET SESSION OF COMMONS
LONDON, Nov, 23 (KWS) — Mr. C. R.- Attles, Labour Op- position Leader, speaking after the War Minister in the House of Commons yesterday, sald ;, “I think the time has come when I should give notice that : in the New Session we shall ask for a Secret Session of the House at an early opportunity in order to discuss the im- proving of our organisation. and output of supplies and that this House may make its proper contribution to that subject.
IS
Seven Nazi Aircraft Shot Down
LONDON, Nov. 23 (Reuter) Beater's correspondent with the R.A.F. states that seven German | aircrafi were reported to have been
shot down by Alfed fighters and: another by French anti-aircraft" fire during one of the liveliest days in the air since the war started.
NORTHERN ZONE
The operations extended over" a 100-mile front and the results re- ceived at headquarters show that over the northern zone a Heinkel- Three reconnaissance bomber was shot down by a British, Hurricane fighter. The plane crashed on the
RESPONSIBILITY ""There are criticisms and there Belgian side of the frontier.
One enemy aircraft of a type may be appréhensions. They ought
be dispersed and this House has unspecified
was brought down
Its responsibility which it cannot presumably by British fighters.
leave entirely to the Ministers,
We want to be sure we are doing our utmost for a more energetic prosecution of the war. We want to be sure everything possible being done."
LIBERAL SUPPORT
CHINA WAR
NEWS
Continued from Pare
· NORTH HUNAN LULL- CHANGSHA, Nov. 33. (Central)......
A lull prevails in North Hunan að a result of continuous râm,
There was a gun duel at Khu-" ling near the Hunan-Hupeh border yesterday afternoon but all was
Bir Percy Harris, speaking for 400 Japanese were slain in action the Liberals, also attached impor- quring a Chinese attack on Titien- tance to the holding of a Becret chiao and 'Blackifow, situated he Session, not so much in order that tween. Yangin and Tayth, in the Government might give 1-Hupeh, on Monday night.
but formation,
that Members
The Japanese bodies were taken might have an opportunity to
into Yangan eity, where they were LONDON, Nov. 23 (Reuter)-Re- speak their mind and fumish in-remated ports from Tokyo that Russia is formation which they heard in the
course their work. making increasing demands on China in return for further sup- port, coupled with the Japanese
merical transaction not includ- press forecasts of a comprehensive. Russo-Japanese agreement, were
ing any political stipulations. dismissed by Mr. Quo Tai-chi, the
U.S, POLICY The Times diplomatic correspon- Chinese Ambassador, when inter-dent any that in other well-in-quiet again toward evening viewed by Reuter, as mere formed quarters, the Japanese re- BIAN, Nov. 23 (Intl)-Three- “ramour offensive.” --
ports are regarded with much scep fourths of the Japanese officers The Ambassador equally ticism. So far from being anxious and men serving in China are in In the economic field, the paper
co-operative sceptical regarding the Japanese to help the Japanese Army from favour of ending the war, stated
ting German prisoners of war un-quarters. In leaving shortly for declared Herr.Otto Strasser, in an Japan and these areas,
was about to offer American States Government are taking a stoner in Inser Mongolia. The Mo der guard on British ships as a Moscow.to
and strong line in defence of the treaty Tien said that one-fourth, ip The paper adds: "These shall mediation between China deterrent
interview with the Paris Boli, He to Germany's illegal
rights of their citizens threatened favour of continuing the war, be The report of Gen. Ho Yao-tsu's added that he had never heard or not affect the original sense of co- Japan. marine policy, the Prime Minister.
long to the aggressive group head” operation. Chinese economic right Such reports were merely design by Japanese military action,- Mr. Neville Chamberlain replied: departure, however, cannot yet be Best or Stevens.
should be intact and independented to confuse world opinion, said "No. Such action would contra-confirmed at the Chinese Foreign
even in the areas bordering on Mr. Que Tal-chi vene the convention governing the Office or at other official quarters
Inner Mongolla and North China.” here. treatment of prisoners of war to which the Government is a party and which will continue to be observed."
CHUNGKING, Nov. 23 (Reuter)--- It is reliably learned that Gen, |Ho Yao-tsu, former Chinese Min- (Reuter)ister to 23
Turkey and at present
PREMIER'S REPLY LONDON, Nov,
STRASSER'S DENIAL
"In the matter of sovereign rights China should remain in- tact."
Was
Asked in the House of Commons to Director of the Executive Depart don't know George Elser and, of continues, special
PARIS, Nov. 23 (Reuter)-I consider the advisability of put-ment. of the Generalissimo's head-course, he is not one of my men, measures may be taken between reports that Mr. Nelson Johnson its dificulties In Ching the United Tien Yu-pel, a ̈provincial commis“.
The
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OSTEND, N07, 23 (Reuter)—Ger- French Ambassador to man plane which is believed to China, M. Henri Cosme, arrived at have been engaged in an air- Chungking by air yesterday after-battle over France, crashed near
Thourout, in West Flandera, noon from Hanoi
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BUCCESSFUL FLIGHTS The pilot landed by parachute LONDON, Nov. 23 (Fenter) and was unhurt. The other three The Air Ministry announces that Thieves broke into the house of of the crew are dead and are be the Air Force conducted ATC- Cmdr. R. Tabuteau, Governor of Beved to have been struck by bul-cessful fights on Monday and train and severely injured Portsmouth Frison.. and stole lets in the course of an air-fight. Tuesday over Stuttgart, Frankurt.
Hamborg and Bremen. jewellery. while saving her dog.
Mrs. E. W. Wells, 35, of Hertford- road, Enfield, was knocked down
by a
The machine was destroyed.
SOVIET CREDITS From the beginning of the war, Russia has advanced, at different times, credits to China totalling 150,000 gold, dollars,
These were increased by an- other 100,000 as a result of Dr. Sun Fox recent visit to Mo*- cow, but this arrangement. It is empha fed, is a purely com
Of
* JUST A "LAY-OFF":" ed by Lieut-en, Belshiro, Itagaki, Regarding the Russo-Japanese former Japanese War Minister, and negotiations, each may well be now Chief of Staff of the Japanese tempted to "lay-aff their quar-Expeditionary Force in China rel with the other in view
IN EAST HONAN ** ** respective difficulties Russia in LOTÁNO, NOY, 23 (Central)ua the Balkans and Finland and The Japanese northwestwa Japan in China--but such a truce from Tabang Ho says The Times, does not yet im- been repulsed. They abandoned ply a general Russo-Japanese many bodies if their retreat agreement at the expense of China Poison tad is called to have and Russian political interests been used by the Japanese, but Ethere.
the Chinese held their ground.
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