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France's Financial Problems Being Successfully Solved
PARIS. Mar. 1 (Reuter)-Figures showing how successfully
met were given in France's financial problems were being broadcast today by M. Paul Reynaud, the French Minister of "Finance,
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At the same time he added: is producing less and consuming
VALUABLE RESPITE
"Our evil is economic. France the same amount."
HOW THE
GENERAL
DELIBERATE OBSTRUCTION\
AGGRESSOR TO BRITISH SHIPPING IS ALWAYS TSINGTAO
• RIGHT
NAZI PROPAGANDA'S M. Reynaud emphasised the "BLAME BRITAIN"
hardship almost all classes would suffer by rising prices and the danger of inflation that would result. It was to fight this evil that the Government had passed today's decrees.
PAYMENTS ABROAD BUT NO CAUSE
Only one of these was financial FOR COMPLACENCYthe convention with the Bank of LONDON, Mar. 1 (Reuter)-The France which enabled France to Secretary, Mr. An- mobilise her reserve for payments Dominions thony Eden, speaking at Liverpool abroad and at home.
Gold stock would be revalued yesterday, said that the respite
All the ather decrees
LONDON, Mar. 1 (Reuter)--The Gothenburg Trade and Shipping Gazette says: "Much has been written of the Allies wish for the North to be involved in the war. German propaganda helps this. Sweden and Norway will be dis- satisfied if the Allles declared that they will never enter the northern war-centre, giving the Russians and Germans freedom of the Bal
tle.
massacres.
JAPANESE AND "FACILITIES FOR
WHARFAGE
denied
to
HELP FO
FINLAND IMPERATIVE
SWEDISH PRINCE APPEALS TO U.S.”
LONDON, Mar. 1 (Reuter)-In the House of Commons yesterday. Sir Nairne Sandeman (Con) ask- ed whether the Prime Minister was aware that wharfage facil- tles in Tsingtao were
STOCKHOLM, Mar. 1 (Reuter} ---- British vessels by the Japanese Prince Oscar, eldest, brother of the and that the only whart nominal-, King of Sweden, leads x group of representatives of ly placed at foreign disposal had prominent been occupied by the Japanese. Swedish culture, who have appeal- or had been unusuable weather, owing to its exposed, the United States "to come to the
in had ed to the Intellectual leaders in
of
Fin'and 2001 by
position; that this deliberate ob-assistance struction on B-Itish trade had every means possible."
and blames continue for nearly a year,
whether the Japanese Govern-
DANGER IN DELAY
ment had made any serious at tempt to end this
Tave Injury
NAZI PROPAGANDA "German propaganda This autumn and winter had been but the value of the frane would London and Paris for the Polish If Germany was left most valuable to us for our pre- remain unchanged. parations and added: "There is.
were alone, the Poles would have been in that, no enuse for complacency, economic.. Their essential object enslaved without massacres. Lon- but eren danger. If we forget the was to Increase production and don is blamed for the U-Boat vital lesson that in war, victory in restrict.consumption.
sinkings of neutrals and the Rus- the last phase means defeat of the
sian massacres of civilians in Fin- land because they dissuaded the enemy.
Finns from capitulating to Mos- cow. Thus the aggressor is always right.
WEAPONS FORGED- "These months have helped us when to forge our weapons and the weapons are forged, they will have to be used. Until Hitlerism and International gangsterdom. for which it stands, is utterly and finally destroyed. there is going to be neither security for the present nor hope for the future.
"Any truce" any patch-work compromise, which you may try to come to now. If it ignored those stark dangers, would only confront us" with greater dangers in a few months or a few years hence and. then it might be too late.
"Compromise with those whose only "faith is brute. force, whose only methods are themselves a denial of civilisa- tion-that way we plunge back
into the dark ages."
RATION CARDS
M. Reynaud announced that in a few days a start would be made in taking a census for ration cards.
He added: "Privation is es- sential in war-time. Every act of sacrifice is a shot fired 'at the enemy."
Speaking of the Franco-British ninancial agreement. M. Reynaud said that this was the seed of the future organisation of Europe and the field of its application ought to be extended
In a stirring peroration, M. Reynaud declared: "We shall not lose the peace of the com- mon victory of Britain and France as we did that of 1918 "
The Allies position towards the north will be decided by the north itself and
probably, later, the Alles will be blamed for the insufficient help to Finland, like Czechs and Poles.
BEST EXCUSE "The fact is that the northern countries have braked the Allies. Swedish caution is the Allies best excuse for not helping Finland.
"The Swedes' dissuaded Finland from going to Geneva and did not.. believe the Allies promises of help. The Finns knew better than the Swedes. The Allies help is now Į significant, thanks to Geneva.”
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The appeal says there is great
danger in delay and speedy help is imperative:
to British trade and prestige.
The other signatories include FUEL EXPLANATION
Archbishop Uppsala, Primate of For-Sweden,
the novelists Selma The Under-Secretary for
the eign Affairs, Mr. RA. Buler, in. a Lagerlot, Carl Heldenstam, written reply, said that, up to scientists Professors Karl Siegbann Mar. 25, 1939," third-power ship- und Theodor Svedberg. (ali Nobel ping had to work cargo Bt an Prizemen) and Professor Cassel, open schorage outside the bar world-famous economist.
bour.
wharf
On that date the and two berths were opened. but had no godown accommodation exposed to bad and was most weather.
In addition to these difficulties. were monopolised all the berths
•Bix shipping for by
ending about months last year. the end of October,
Japanese
bad Since then British ships again been able to use the whar- ves and a third berth was made available from Jan. 13.
Mar,
1
NO U.S. LOANS TO DEFAULTERS OF...
WAR DEBTS
WASHINGTON, (Reuter)-The Bul for. l- creasing. the capital of the Export and Import Bank went to White House for signature yesterday. The Senate, which passed the Bill several days ago, accepted the House of Representatives
use of loan permitting the desired
the funds for financing purchase of commercial planes and forbidding loans to
on default'ng nations debts.
MUCH TO BE DESIRED. Mr. Butler added: "The situation
be still leaves much to from the point of view of Bri- ob- "tish shipping. but it will be
served that there had recently been some improvement and the matter will continue to be dressed as opportunity, offers."
YANGTSE AND PEARL
on
amendments
war
CONTRAST IN PLANS
BRITISH BOUNTY
LONDON, Mar. 1 (Reuter)-The strange properties of a Dutch in-
RIVER SHIPPING OSLO, Mar. 1 (Reuter)—Thevention, called the Bikker Light,
Mr. Robert Morgan (Con) ask- Norwegian Foreign Minister, M. was mentioned in the House of Koht announced that Norway Commons yesterday when Sir WII- ed whether the Yangtse, and would make new representations liam Brown asked whether the Pearl River had yet been opened to Berlin shortly against the sink-Home Secretary was aware that to general trade, ag" promised by ing of Norwegian steamers, this light makes it unnecessary to the Japanese Prime Minister
TO EMPIRE "The northern countries would black out windows. It being possi- Dec. 18 and, if not, to what extent
DAMASCUS, Mar, 1 (Reuter)— support, his protesis and he hoped ble to keep illumination on in a trade and shipping in these waters
The selfish and piratical attitude the other neutrals would do the factory and continue work with were" still subject to restriction.
the windows open.
Mr. Butler, in a written reply of Russia and Germany. towards Sir
The William Brown said the said: "No not yet.
present other nations is contrasted with Night was being used in Holland arrangements in the Pearl River the plans of the British Govern- without being seen from the air. allow one Eritish ship weekly to ment to help" its colonies by a
leading Syrian newspaper. "As regards the Yang se, the REAL UNDERSTANDING
While the Russians are attack- river is still closed to third-power
below this point, British vessels wealth, the paper says, and Ger- are operating under certain
many devours Poland and usurps culties which have been brought her possessions, Britain bounti- to the notice of the Japanese fully pours her wealth to all authorities." i,
parts of her Empire. So doing. Britain shows her understanding
visit Canton.
M. Koht sald that German semi-official warnings. against salling in British waters had nothing to do with international It was vital for Norway to kaw. maintain her trade with Britain. Bikker Light for months, and were shipping. above Klangyin, while.ing Finland to 1ob her of her with whom Norway had a large Volume of trade times.
from
ancient
M. Koht said that Norway, during the war, Igst fifty ships, totalling 110,000 tons and 350 men. They had proof that nine of the ships were sunk by German forces, while the majority of the remainder were sunk by mines,
NO EXCUSE
DEPARTMENTAL TESTS Sir John Anderson replied that his department had known of the subjecting it to a complete test.
Sir William Brown's question arose out of a question by Mr. Rhys Davies (Labi who asked if Sir John Anderson, was aware of complaints that some factory- owners. In their black-out ar rangements, never admit daylight through their windows
REPORT CALLED FOR
dim-
Mr. Morgan asked what steps of real co-operation with her pos- had been taken to secure the re- sessions. opening τα British shipping the inland waters of China in the Yangtse Delta, other than the Yangtze itself, and whether British vessels were now able to
Solution No. 547, ACROSS: 1, Crypt. 4, Clock, 10, Rift 11 Pace. 13, Seaman 14, Adults. 15, Deal. 17, Ark 18. Fro "We don't like contraband conspect. 21, Forencon. 23, Par. 25, tro and we declared that the Less. 27. Thread. 30, Thrive, 32,
Mr. Buder, in a written reply.] control of vessels en route from
Urge. 33, Free 34, Wring 35: neutral port to another is
said: "Lord Halifax is calling for Thres contrary to international law, but
DOWN: 2, Road, 3. Peel. 5, Lea, a report on the present position this does not authorise the Ger6. Cradle, 7, Kine. 8, Still. 9, As-in these waterways.” mans to sink our vessels when suring 11. Pagan 12, Cuckoo, 16, they are topced to call at such Escorted: 19, Copper, 20, Trade, 22. control ports," be said.
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ply freely along their accustomed NAZI AIR FORCE: routes.
A WEAPON OF DESTRUCTION BERLIN, Mar. (Reuter).In General Order on the occasion of the anniversary of the founda- tion of the Air Force today, Field-
NAZI SPY RING "DISCOVERED IN JUGOSLAVIA
PARIS, Mar. 1 (Reuter) According to a message from Ljubllana, a vast German mill- tary and political spy ring, organised in Jugoslavia since the outbreak of the war, has been discovered at Ljubilana.
The organisation is stated to have been directed by Reich Germans, but the work was done by Germans in Jugosla- via.
Twenty-eight arrests were made and the revelations of the leaders have caused the Slovene authorities to dissolve the German Kultur Band in their area.
1.
Marshal Goering states that
the
German Air Force will not swerte
trom ite course anti final victory
NATION SATISFIED "The nationis satisfied that you are the people's shield" and protection against attack from the air, but, at the same time, the Air Force. is a weapon of destruction agains all who have criminally shattered peace."
£237 AWARD FOR UNBORN CHILD
An unborn baby was awarded £237 for the loss of is father, who was fatally injured at his work two months ago,
The father, Edwin Metcalfe, aged
22.
or Nethway-avenue. Blackpool Was, employed by a fim of contractors at Kinmel Park, Rhyl North Wales
The award, by consent, was County Court
COLONY HEALTH made at Rhy
Twenty-three cases of tuber against his employers. In favour culosis, two cases of small-pox, of the baby's mother, Vera Grime, four cases of dysentery, three cases of Regent-road, Blackpool
of chicken pox, two cases of diph- Metcalfe was killed, just before theria, two cases of cerebro-spinal he was to have married, MİNK fever and one case of enteric fever Grime were notified to the Health De- partment on Feb. 29.
Mc Amelia Metcalfe, Metcalfe's mother, was awarded. EM
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