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"NEITHER NON - AGGRESSION PACTS NOR ABSENCE
E OF PROVOCATION
IS OF LEAST AVAIL AGAINST GERMAN POLICY” – HALIFAX
LONDON, Apr. 10 (Rauter)-Speaking at a luncheon of the National. Defence Public Interest Committee in Lon- don, Lord Hallfax, Foreign Secretary, said that the situa- tion, both political and military, was still obscured and that it was impossible to claim complete knowledge as yet of much that was passing.
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He said that he did not know whether the report that
Neutrals' Fate Norway is now preparing to
Lies With
Allies
LONDON, Apr. 10 (Reuter) Press comments throughout the world have seldom "been so un- animous as the condemnation of the German aggression of Denmark and Norway...
Attacked By Barbarous Nation
LONDON, Apr. 9 (Renter)- Mr. Clement Attlee, the Leader of the Labour Opposition, followed the Prime Minister In the debate. In the House of Commons today and expressed the "feeling of all of us of our sympathy with the people of Denmark and Norway........ nations in Europe now attacked two of the most highly civilised
by the most barbaruus. De
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"We must be in time to do all We can to prevent another free nation being brought under the Halphong Nazi-heel." (Cheers)
"This invasion, clearly prepared negotiate with Germany was a long time, ahead. Is another in- well founded or not.
stance of utterly brutal aggression. I hope that the aid offered to Nor- He added: "If it is wellway will be given in full. (Loud founded. I have no doubt cheers), and that i will be speedy whatever that the Allled and effective (Cheers), Governments would only re- gard that "action as taken under duress and that it would in no way whatever affect our determination to resist, on behalf of powerless Norway, The San Francisco Chronicle both the effect for Norway of this says: "By now the small neutral brutal exhibition of violence and, countries of Europe know, that their for ourselves, an extension of Ger- fate lies with the Alfes. At least man strategic power in the North they do not attack you."
Sea and Atlantic which it would be impossible for this country to accept."
The National Press of Bom- bay h of the opinion that Hitler has taken the "suicidal step" because the tightening' of the blockade" has` rendered his position more desperate
than has been apparent
It is pointed out that Hitler has created 11 double front
which Germany has always dreaded,
"FRESH BRUTAL ATTACK" Sir Archibald Sinclair, the Liber- at Opposition Leader, associated the Liberal Party with the sym- Pathy "for the victims of this fresh brutal attack and attempt- ed domination by Germany."
"The British Government," he said, "deserves the support of the whole country in the action state-
Speaking of the British Navyed by the Prime Minister. (Cheers).
Lord Halifax said: "You may take it that they are not idle, and that full information that is possible and consistent with public interest. will be given.
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Replying to questions, notably | Haiphong one by Mr. Geoffrey Mander, who Straits. raised the cuestion of an imme- diate meeting of the League, Mr. Chamberlain said that he was.in- formed that German torces bad landed at Bergen." There had been some remarks about a similar
We cannot exactly fudge what may have been the German motive in thus opening war in Scandina- WAVE OF INDIGNATION via. It may well be the result of NEW YORK, Apr. 10 (Reuiter)-some internal weakness in Ger- A Wave of indignation has spread many of which we are not perhaps landing a; Narvik, but it was wholly aware but this, I think I can say with certainty. and that garding the German invasion of is, it is not likely to be of unmixed Denmark and Norway.
advantage to Germany,
over the American continent re-
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LIABLE TO HAPPEN
Roosevelt conterred with Mr. Cordell Hull in connexion with the situation and it is under- I think that in these events lles stood that United States ships a moral for neutral States.
This might be forbidden to call at country, or France, could at any Danish, and Norwegian ports,
Two ships bound for Scandinavia have been ordered to return home by their owners.
ELECTION ACTIVITY
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JAPANESE GO
TO POLLS
moment, during the past six
months have occupied any port or base in Norway that we chose and this kind of thing. I venture to think. is liable to happen if neu- tral States are not prepared to ask in time for the help that they often ask for when it is all too late to render it cfectively.
The fact that the more deren caless of Germany's neighbours have been chosen for this aggres- sion is quite in keeping with the conventional behaviour of a 'bully who prefers to choose as objects of attack those who are not suff- clently powerful to defend them- selves."
PACT BROKEN
Special to H. K. Dally Press SHANGHAI, Apr. 10 (Havas)--- After referring to the manner in Japanese voters were the first to which Germany broke her. Non- vote this morning at the Shang- Aggression Pac with Denmark, hal Municipal Council's Adminis-Lord Halifax said that Norway had tration Building,
been careful to give Germany no Japanese, British and American cause for offense and "it is there-" | Ratepayers' «Committees have dis- ! fore, clear that neither non- played unprecedented activity, aggression pacts nor absence of aiming to secure a full attendance provocation is of the least avall of their nationals.
against German policy if German polley demands otherwise."
All American ratepayers received telephone calls urging them to vote
After referring to German viola- with offers of free transportation. tion of every provision" of interna- Every American
tional law, he said: "I do not ratepayer also received a telegram this morning think that the Allies would have reminding him of his duty to go been expected to indefinitely ac- to the polls.
quiesce in justices so patent and so glaring and they; therefore, The unprecedented activities of: the British Election Committee took steps which consisted in the
laying of minefields. will probably secure votes of more than the usual percentage of Bri-;
NOBODY IS SAFE
tish voters. The full results are The truth is that in the face expected on Friday.
of Germany's actions, nobody, who NO CHANGES IN is not in a position to defend him- CHINESE MEMBERS self, is safe.
The behaviour of Germany is really that of G. homicidal "lunatic, ΟΤ that of
OF S.M.C.
a mad dog that runs about biting CHUNGKING, Apr. 10 (Central) -There will be no change in the where it may,
Avc Chinese members of the Shanghal Municipal Council this year, according to an announce- ment of the Chinese Ratepayers Association in Shanghai, states a Shanghai message.
The members. Messrs. Yu Ya ching, W. Cockson. Yulin Hai. Eugene Klang and L, T. Yuan, have been re-elected.. for another year..
"The war is not merely a struggle "between the hellige- rents. It is becoming more and more plain that on the issue of this war hangs the fate, not only of those now at war, bat of all peoples who love Eberty and wish to preserve their in- dependence.
doubtful whether these reports were correct because there was another place of a similar name in South Norway.
WILL NOT CRITICISE
"As to the action of the Navy, I am sure the House will wish to
reserve its judgment until we have further information and will not wish to criticise the Navy's action
tail they know the facts
"No suggestion has yet been made about any meeting of the League.
I think that generally first. There are other actioris that will be more active than summon- ing the League"
Further to the request for a meeting of the League, Mr. Cham- berlain said that he certainly hop
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Japan's policy of non-involvement
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The Nichi Michi Shimbun writes: "Britain. France and Germany, like many wolves or tigers, are pouncing upon sheep-like neutrals and ruthlessly trampling on their Independence and interests."
BADMINTON LEAGUE
University Win Men's Doubles
The Men's. Doubles Badminton League championship was won by the University for the fourth year In succession when they defeated the Chinese YMCA. by 6 sets to 2 at Club de Recreio last night in the play-off...
Scores:
K. L. Yong and C. K. Lee ("Var- sity) beat 8. C. Chung and H. M. Lau 21-10; beat Au and F. Koh 23-21; beat P. H Wong and L. 'C. Ling 21-19.
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Lord Halifax proceeded to say Dr. Chen Ting-jut (Chen Ding- that there were those who would sai), well-known lawyer in Shang- with them to declare war on the hai, has been elected an addi-Soviet and others who would have tional member
of one of the them seek rapprochement with the Council's committee.
Soviet but we do not consider this question only against the background of the Soviet Union's | wanton attacks on Poland and Finland, but rather in the light of that which must, in my judg-Wong and Ling 21-13. BRUSSELS, Apr. 10 (Havas)-ment, remain our principal ob- Feverish activity is taking place lective-namely, the defeat of in official circles as the situation Germany.
TIME FOR THE UNEXPECTED
P. K. Hool and H. S. Chew ("Var- ity beat Chung and Lau 21-3; Shanghal Jost to Au and Koh 12-21: beat
SUNDAY
MONDAY Canton Saigon and Bangkok.
Rev. T. C, Wu, general secretary Haiphong
Shanghai, Haiphong Canton
of the Chinese Mission to Lepers. ghanghai and Japan. is considered ripe for the most "It follows that in the future will leave Shanghat shortly 10 unexpected possibilities,
our relations with Russle must Shantung in which he expects to The Premier, M. Pierlot, yester- depend, and ought to depend, more make an extensive tour of inspec- day conferred "with General Denis, than anything else, upon the de- tion on the medical and relief National Defence Minister, and gree of effective help she may, for work being done for the numerous M. Paul Spaak, the Foreign Min whatever reason, wish to give to cases of leprosy found in that ister.
Germany."
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