HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
HOME PRESS UNANIMOUSLY
"Sterner Methods And
Harsher Measures"
LONDON, Ap:0 4 (Reuter)-The general line of the Home pitak comment on Mr. Chamberlain's speech is that although the Intensification of the blockade which he ... forecast ' may be of some damage to neutrals, in the long run they will benefit from any measures taken to shorten the war.
The Times says that we are dealing with a criminal nation and if in the heat of the battles some of the blows fall on neutral countries they must bear their injuries as patiently as they can.
1. The Yorkshire Post comments that our policy is to treat Nazi Germany as a caged. beast to be deprived progressively or the nourishment that is necessary for aghting strength. Germany cannot break from the cage without racing grave dangers,
It is their battle as much as ours and it is not unreasonable A similar point is made by the for us to ask neutrals to apply a Glasgow Herald which, however, benevolent, if not strict interpre8res un to say that we should not tation of the laws of neutrality. wait and see what Hitler is going REPRISALS JUSTIFIED to "do, but that there should be The Manchester Guardian says other action against Germany as
that Germany's attack on neutraks well Justifies reprisals under Interna- tional Law. It means hardship for the neutral states if the blockade is intensifled, but the thing that the neutrals feel most and men- tion least is the feeling that if they fulfil the British demands it will involve them with Germany.
NO WAIT AND SEE..
The Dally Express insists that we must seek other means as well of bringing the war to a close. We must adopt sterner methods and harsher measures.
Mr. Chamberlain
announced the changes.
CABLES
SUPPORTS PREMIER
No Reflection Cast
On The Ministers
LONDON, April 4 (Reuter)—An
official
statement
issued from the Prime Minister's residence states that the fact that certain Ministers are accepting less important offices is no reflection on the way they had conducted the business of their Departments.
This is due to the over-riding necessity of making the best use of every Minister's services.
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Mr. Chamberlain stated that his object is to secure a full co-.. ordination of the work of the Departments which have related functions and to keep the War Cabinet Informed" of all ques- tions of major importance,"
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Lord Chatfield will not be re- Continuing. Mr. Chamberlain placed as Minister for the Co- s'ated: "I am not contemplating ordination of Defence, The Minis- changes which I believe will prove ter of Supply will be added to Mr. valuable in prosecuting the war, Chamberlain's Defence Commit- but which will reduce some of the functions with which you have RESPONSIBILITIES RELIEVEN been particularly associated."
In his letter of resignailon Lord
The Premier expressed the hope ANNOUNCED Chatfield stated that "although that it may be possible to find
Minister for the Co-ordination of other means LONDON, Apr. 3 [Renter)-
of "making your The following Cabinet
Defence is necessary in time of changes
great abilities available for the peace. are announced:
his responsibilities аге
benefit of the country in winning the war."
CABINET CHANGES
Seal;
Lord
Str Samuel Hoare, who was Lord Privy Seal, becondes, Air Minister;"
Major G. C. Tryon, who was Postmaster General. becomes
The Dally Herald, while support- ing Mr... Chamberlain's speech on the whole does not like being told to wait and see, and the Daily Mail asks that concerted action be taken with Britain's three-pronged weapon, namely the
caster: with Navy, resources of the Empire, and
monetary wealth.
The Daily Telegraph says. that neutrals may beneft from trade with the Allies but the resources of the British and French Empires can only be permitted to them if they limit their trade Germany.
Economic strategy of this nature brings no peril to any neutral state. All know that their only hope of survival as nations lie in the overthrow of the Nari Reich.
Goebbels' Greatest Gem
of the Premier.
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AND SO THE CHILDREN BELIEVED IT ALL
For It Was Herr Goering Who Told The Story!
LONDON, April 4 (Reuter)-Field-Marshal Hermann Goering, who is also the Nazi Air Minister, predicted that a succession of German blows in the West was all that was needed for Germany to win the war.
GERMANY, THE DICTATOR!
IN BRIEF
Minister, becomes
Sir Kingsley Wood, whe way Air Greatly lessened by the establish
ment of a War Cabinet, especially Privy
WAR CABINET REDUCEL as his power of co-crdination and
LONDON, April 4 (Reuter)-By make decisions must pass QU¬
the War tomatically into the Prime Ministhe Cabinet changes
He said this in a broadcast to the Hitler Air Youth so ter's hands. He. therefore, placed Cabinet is reduced from nine to his office entirely at the disposal eight members. The purpose of he could hardly have said anything else!
the changes is to make alterations Germany's flanks and rear Mr. Chamberlain replied that in the relations between members were secure and she would Chancellor of the Duchy of Lan-when he appointed Lord Chatfield of the War Cabinet and Minis-win the war and "regatrr her CABLE NEWS
he felt that in the conditions heters not in the Cabinet, but who Mr. Herwald Ramsbotham, who then expected to prevail Lord are in charge of Departments and position as the "most power- was First Commissioner of Works, The News Chronicle, also calling becomes President of the Board would be invaluable. In point of of the important departments.
3. full co-ordination ful Empire in the world.” long sea experience thus secure Chatfrld's for action, says that the best way of Education;
ROME April 4 (Reuter)-Italy of keeping up our spirits is to:
fact, however, conditions, have Such co-operation is particular-" The Nazi leader said that Ger- has decided to establish a control show by deeds that the Allies: Lord Woolton, who was former-proved very different from anti-ly apparent in Mr. Winston Chur-many's enemies were trying to pre over the storage and distribution really mean to give teeth to they in the Ministry of Supply, be- cipations.
committee which is vent, the reconstruction of Ger- of foodstuffs for the civilian PREMIER'S GRATITUDE effect, the strategy and operations many and started the war in an population. Armed forces are to- Mr. R .S. Hudson, who was Se- Nevertheless the Premier ex-committee of the War Cabinet.effort to destroy the Third Reich. watch over the food industries in cretary of Overseas Trade, be-presses gratitude for Lord Chat- The Postmaster General and First They will learn what it means to the event of war, and heavy fines vice field's counsel and his wise and Commissioner of Works will have attack the German people." he and imprisonment can be imposed Sir John Gilmour, who died some skilful handling of all matters, the rank which, in peace, time, sald.
for attempts to hoard food. day ago:
both of which had been of the would be equivalent to Cabinet He went on to say that they will Mr. W. S. Morrison, who was utmost assistance.
rank.
be given the same treatment as
LONDON, April the. Poles got for Germany, had
4 (Reuter)- Minister of Food, becomes Past-
now decided to win the warl Sir John Reith, British Minister master General;
This speech was relayed to the of Information, yesterday went to see off M. Frossard, French Minister of In- formation, who has concluded his visit to Britain.
blockade.
comes Minister of Food:
INTENSIFIED comes Minister of Shipping
BLOCKADE
chill's
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Mr. G. H. Shakespeare, who was CHINESE NOTE TO FOREIGN schools and workshops all over Heston Airport to
Parliamentary and Financial Se- cretary of the Admiralty, becomes Secretary of the Department of Overseas Trade;
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LONDON, April 4 (Reuter)— While neutral newspapers are not over-concerned with the probable intensification of the blockade. Stockholm circles feel that the British intentions, for. WAR WAS FORCED
the moment, are somewhat UPON GERMANY obscure.
Sir Victor Warrender, who way Mr.
that Financial Secretary to the War Chamberlain's hint LONDON April 4 (Reuter)-
becomes neutrals might find themselves Office.
Parliamentary Great activity is at present being
barred from the Empire's and Financial Secretary to the displayed by Dr. Goebbels, Naz resources unless they give "Great Admiralty: Propaganda Chief, according to the Britain an assurance that they will: Sir: Edward Grigg is appointed German official radio,
Germany Financial Secretary to limit their exports to Following Tuesday's discussions with district leaders of the Ger- has caused what alarm there Is Offer.
LORD CHATFIELD. RESIGNS Admiral Lord Chatfield, Minis- ter for Co-ordination of Defence. has resigned.
man propaganda system, DA: Goebbels on Wednesday saw the wireless officials of the State and Nazi Party.
It is announced that he gave them "Instructions for the continuance of their work in this war forced upon Germany by England and France".
The High Command of the German Army was also represent- ed at the meeting.
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"The War In The Air"
This alarm is not caused by fea of Britain or the Allies. but by what Germany "might do neutral countries gave Britain the required assurance.
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What Form It Will Take?
the War
POWERS ON WANG REGIME
GENEVA, Apr. (4 (Havas)—Dr. Victor Hoo, China's repre- sentative at the League of Nations, yesterday handed M. Joseph Avenol, the Secretary-General, the text of the Chinese Note to foreign powers" in "- connexion with the formation of the Wang Ching-wei regime in Nanking.
The Note reads: "Since they invaded China the Japanese have used all possible, means to establish, through the conquest of China, their hegemony in Asia and the Pacific area."
"After nearly three years of fierce struggle the Japanese, des- pairing of success, have establish-
ed an organisation in Nanking pretending to be the national government of the Chinese Re- public.
ONLY PUPPETS
Ten Natives Killed
NDOLA, N. Rhodesia, Apr. 3 (Reuter)-Ten natives were kill
Mr. Winston Churchill remains First Lord of the Admiralty, but presides over a Committee of Ser- vice Ministers which meets régu- larly with the three Chiefs of Staff as advisers to keep under "It is in reality only a puppeted, nine seriously injured, and 20. constant review. on behalf of the crganisation created and directed were" wounded when troops fired LONDON, April 1 (Reuter-War Cabinet, the main factors in by the Japanese army to violate on native strikers in the Nkana There is no indication yet regard the strategical situation. progress Chinese rights...
Germany.
SEVERAL U-BOATS
LONDON, April 4 (Reuter)- The Princess Royal yesterday re- viewed the Royal Canadian Corps of Bignals at Aldershot. She wore
ATTACKED the uniform of the Commandant
of the Auxiliary Training Service PARIS, Apr. 4 (Reuter) Several and Was received by Major- German submarines have been General McNaughton, Commander- attacked by the British in the last in-Chief of the Canadian forces. 24 hours, according to information reaching French naval circles:
It is impossible yet to ge full results but it is believed that the majority of the attacks were suc- cessful.
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NEW DELHI, April 4 (Reuter) The Governor of the Punjab was yesterday presented
with a contribution of £4,500 for the Viceroy's War, Purposes Fund by the people of the Rawalpindi dis- 'QUAKE SHOCKS trict. He said that it was fitting that the name of their district IN ANATOLIA -
should be forever associated with ISTANBUL Apr. 4 (Reuter)—the example, of courage of the concession of the Luangwa district ing the character of the inten-of operations and to make recom- "The Japanese also hope to use in Northern Rhodesia,
Violent earthquake shocks were men of the British merchant aided blockade measure which Mr.mendations from time to time this organisation to upset Inter- The trouble started when 3,000 felt in northern Anatolia yester-cruiser, Rawalpindi. Chamberlain adumbrated in the to the War Cabinet regarding the tational law, violate the Nine-strikers sought to Interfere with day, according to a despatch from House of Commons, learns Reu-general conduct of the war.
Power Treaty and eliminate all 150 other natives while they were Ankara
Ir VAVLLETTA, April 4 (Reuter)-- ter's diplomatic correspondent.
drawing their pay.
The shocks were accompanied The Governor and Commander- The Police endeavoured to disby unprecedented floods in the in-Chiet of Maite is suffering perse the strikers with tear-gas Amassia region. It is feared a from pneumonia but a bulletin ganisation m. Nanking or any bombs but as this was ineffective, number of lives were lost and con-issued yesterday, stated that his other puppet organisation which the troops fired a few rounds.
siderable damage done.
condition. was satisfactory. may exist in other parts of China. This also failed to deter the must be considered null and vold trowd, so the firing Was com- OSLO. Apr. 4 (Reuter)The and will not be recognised by the tinned. Chinese. Government or people.
It is obvious that in matters LONDON, April 4 (Reuter)-affecting Britain's relations with The 'st British plane to be shot neutral powers and involving down in coastal defence since the questions of International Law. beginning of the war occurred which Britain still recognises and when a Spitfire fighter was shot scrupulously practices. any new down by German aircraft of the departure had to be considered Yorkshire coast today. The pilot from every angle and with the nt- wag rescated
most consideration. It is therefore felt in well-informed circles that LONDON, April 4 (Reuter) some days yet will elapse before It stated that a Spitfire, after evidence of the Allies policy shooting down a Heinkel in single takes shape. combat, burst into flames 12
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foreign trade interests in China.
"The Chinese Government in-
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AMSTERDAM, April 4 (Reu-.
STOCKHOLM, Apr. 4 (Renter)— ter)-The drive to collect scrap
sound of gunare was heard all M. Max Litvinov, the former Boviet metal for Hitler's birthday
The troops retrained from day yesterday off Bergen, and the Foreign Commissar, is very serious- present is being pursued with
BIGHT AND JUSTICE shooting watil the Folice had impression prevails that rathenly ill according to a Moscow .report. fanstical energy in Germany, "The Chinese Government is suffered 14 casualties from stone- serious fighting has been in pro- Every day the newspapers confident that all nations
throwing... suggest new sources of supply and sessed of feelings of self-respect the people are being asked to give will remain faithful to right and up ancient coins and medals. justice in the conduct of Interna-
tional affairs and will not recog-. Fines totalling $25 were imposed nise, de jure or de facto, the pup- by Mr. E. Himsworth at Kowloon pet organisation. CANBERRA, Apr. 4 (Reuter-Court yesterday
on. Mrs. E
miles from the Yorkshire coast. CONTROL STATIONS
IN AUSTRALIA LONDON, April 4 (Reuter)—– Gennan aircraft were engaged
"The Chinese are determined to and shot down by RAF, fighters Contraband control stations will Khrisna, of No. 26, Lock Road, continue fighting until the Japan- off the north-east coast shortly be established in Australia, ac-first floor, who was summoned for ese troops are driven out and before 1pm.
cording to the Minister of Indus-allowing her Japanese poodle dog right triumphs over might.”
in the tries and. Commerce..
Children's Playground. The measure is taken to relieve Chatham Road," without a muzzle landed pressure on British and French or lead, keeping the dog without this afternoon from a rubber boat(contraband stations. In the ja licence, and giving false in- on the Danish island of Bamowe. | Pacife.
COPENHAGEN, Apr. 4 (Reuter -Four German airmen
in Kattegat. They explained that
the warplane was forced to landi
In the sea
LONDON, April 4 (Reuter... A bomber, believed to be a Heinkel, few low over the Shetland area yesterday and British fighters went up.
BRAZIL BUILDS DESTROYERS
Special to H.K. Daly Press WASHINGTON. Apr. 4 (Havas) -According to the Brazilian naval attache Brazil has bought a con- siderable quantity of steel for the construction of 12 destroyers
The construction will take place in Rio de Janeiro with the aid of American technicians. The new destroyers will be of the American, type displacing 1,300 tons.
formation about her address,
A SCENE FROM THE 1900-1940 beach wear number which will be presented at the annual Charity Ball in aid of the Hongkong So- city for the Protection of Chidren at the Peninsula Hotel
tonight.
Commons Debate On The
Policy In China
,LONDON, April 3 (Reuter) —Mr. Noel Baker, Labour MP.. asked the Government in the House of Commons today whe- ther the terms of Sir Robert Craigia's speech made in Tokyo on March 28 indicated any change la the Government's Far Eastern policy.
He also asked whether it' was Intended to fulfil in letter and ́. spirit" the polley of support of the National Government at China under Chiang Kai-shek.
Lora
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SHANGHAI, April 4 (Hayes)~~ Japanese canvassers for the forth- coming Municipal election," aze" trying to secure the votes of many German refugees living in the Honskew district.
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PARIS, April 4 (Reuter)-The German High Command on Tues- day issued its usual claim, în con-- nection with the Seaps Flow raid, of having hit or damaged several British warships.
GERMAN PLANE IN NORWAY
PARIS, : Apr. 3 (Reuter)-—-—-BA, OSLO, Apr. 4 (Router)-A com-
Cesar Campinchi," the French munique issued by the military
Navy Minister, stated before the In replying. Mr. B. A Butler, Government, changing their view Chamber Naval Commission that authorities regarding the German Under- Secretary for Foreign as to what they will continue to it had been decided to lay down plane which landed on Norwegian Affairs, said that Halifax regard as the legitimate govern a further number of warships of territory states that when met by had given attention to the speech ment of China. a Norwegian seaplane the Nazi in question
all types amounting to 200,000 | Nor is there any question of a tons... pilo; declared he had engine trou- "It is not customary on such departure from the general atti=" ble and asked where he could occasions for His Majesty's repre- tude which they have adopted land. He was told to land at Sola sentatives to submit the text of towards the Far Eastern question STOCKHOLM, April 4 (Reuter) airport but landed half a mile their speeches in advance." he or any modification in their de-It is officially announced that away and the crew set fire to the said, but the Foreign Secretary sire to see a settlement of the the Scandinavian. volunteers machine. They were later intern-is quite ready to accept any res dispute on equitable terms."
fighting for Finland when hostill- ponsibility for what was said. LONDON, Apr. 3 Reuter)--The ties ceased numbered 8700 of
NO CHANGE OF POLICY subject of Sir Robert
whom 725 were. Norwegians. The Craigie's "Meanwhile I have been au- speech was also raised in the Scandinavian, casualties were 26 thorised by the Ambasador to House of Lords during question killed, 39 wounded and ten mis-
sing. say that he had no intention of time today by Viscount Samuel. suggesting that the British policy|In replying, Lord Halifax sald tad undergone any change or that he had seen a fuller account that it had in any way diverged of the speech than was available from what has been repeatedly in the press here: explained to the House.
He proceeded to answer in the
ed.
GERMANS. TAKEN
PRISONER
kadang PARIS, Apr. 4 (Reuter)--A War communique states that there was activity of contact units, especial ly between Elles and the Vosges where we repelled several German patrols and took seven prisoners.
It follows from this that there same terms as Mr. R. A. Butler is no question of His Majesty's used in the House of Commons.
LONDON, Apt. 4. (Reuter)-The first squadron of the Canadian Air Force will be inspected by Mr. An- thony Eden, Dominions Minister, this afternoon at an airport in southwest England.