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JAPAN'S PROMISES "ARE WORTHLESS": AMERICA MIGHT BE FORCED INTO
FORCED INTO WAR
Naval Expert Sounds
Warning
WASHINGTON, Apr. 23 (Reuter)-Declaring that Japan's promises in International relations are worthless" and that Japan is seeking to impose her culture on the world by force,” Rear-Admiral Taussig, former Assistant Chief of Naval Operations, ad- dressing the Senate Naval Committee, stated that the trend of developments in the Far East might eventually force the United States into war against Japan.
Asserting that he was expressing only his own view point, Rear-Admiral Taussig said: "We would have war- ranted the using of economic and financial means, and if necessary force, to preserve the integrity" of China," adding that even if Japan had conquered China she would still laek essentials such as oil, rubber and tin.
SOON THEY WILL HAVE THE WHOLE BRITISH FLEET! BERLIN, Apr, 23 (Reuter)— No less than ninety British naval vessels have been sunk, damaged or captured during the past twelve days, claima the German High Command The same source claims that on Sunday night German troops captured Lillehammer
on the railway from the coast to the Allled troops on the Hamar-Elverum Front.
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Rear-Admiral Taussig gave the
opinion that Japan "thus might seek to expand in the Dutch In-
dies and the Philippines,"
and
continued, "but we should not be placed in the "position of having to carry on a single-handed war against Japan,"
He suggested" that Britain. France and the Netherlands should give assistance, "It should be a naval war, We cannot. invade Japan and Japan cannot invade the United States."
Rear-Admiral Taussig suggested the construction of an "impreg nable naval base in the Philippines" and the continued building of bat-
AIR RAID ALARM
IN CHUNGKING
CHUNGKING, Apr. 23 (Cen- 'tral)-For the second time yesterday the air raid alarm was sounded here, at 5.45 p.m. when three Japanese bombing squadrons
machines of 10 each were reported over Shasi and Tslenklang Hupeh heading for the west.
The aircraft raided an un- disclosed place, dropping many bombs, but failed to reach Chungking. The "all clear" was given at 11 p.m.
NO PARTIES IN NORWAY NOW, LONDON, April 23 (Reuter
Governments have tleships. He said that agreements "The Allied might be made with the British, taken vigorous action for a battle
MURDER TRIAL French and Dutch whereby Amer!- to be fought on Norwegian soil,"
AT SESSIONS
BEAN HAWKER ON
CAPITAL CHARGE
Lam Cheung-hing. 25-year-old bean sprouts hawker of Hurghom; charged with the murder of Lan Hing on January 29, was arraigned before Mr. Justice R. E indsen yesterday.
Mr. J. P. Murphy. Assistent Crown Solicitor, and Mr. H. Somer-
set Fitzroy appeared for the
can naval vessels could use their declared the Norwegian bases in the Pacific.
in London, in a broadcast.
Minister
NO FEAR OF QUISLINGS
IN GREAT BRITAIN
"Dearth Of Official
News
From Norwegian Front
discussing the main topic.
"LONDON, April 23 (Reuter)-The dearth of official news from Norway gives little scope for the British press for Crown and the defence, respec-comment, and most of the leading articles abstain from tively, Det-Insp. L. R. Whant as sisted Mr. Murphy, whilst Mr. Somerset Fitzroy was instructed by Mr. Alfred Y. Hon.
The
were
following Jurymen called:---Messrs. T. B. Williams Foreman, Chung Kam-tong. L. 4. Dabelstein. E R. Butcher, H Mak, A. Demee and Wong Shuri- lm.
Mr. Murphy said accused and de- ceased were clansmen and at one time lived together at No. 8 Gille Avenue, Hunghom, where accused had a bean sprouts and bean curd stall. They had been
friendly terms.
TRIVIAL QUARREL
Very
The murder arose out of what appeared to be a trivial quarrel
over accused's-stock-in-trade.
Russia, Italy, the "Fifth Column" and Imperialismi are discuss ed. but not Norway. The Times sums up the difficulties about 'get- ting a complete picture of what is happening in Norway in a leader' entitled "Waiting For News."
may
Waiting for vital news
is..not mounting guard at Berchtesgaden. easy. Waiting is always neces-They
the estimate the sary and until the issue is decided worth of those who represent the or the situation clarified in-war and neutral countries as a- formation cannot be put out with struggle between rival Imperia- out profitting the enemy. "
lison,
NEUTRAL
"
Resistance By -Norwegians
GERMANS MAKE
ADMISSION
BERLIN, Apr. 23 (Reuter)—The Official News Agency in a com- mentary on the High Command communique, mentions there was violent Norwegian resistance north of Oslo but says that the resis- tance was" fruitless and WAS "broken with bloody, losses for the enemy."
POSITIONS STORMED
BUDGET
Continued From Page 1
Tobacco produced £9,700,000 pounds more "revenue than his advisers expected despite the in- creased tak; spirita £1,700,000 more; sugar £4,000,000 more; beer £750,000 more but the
striking most
Case of un- expected yield WAS furnished by motor vehicle duty. When he ventured to increase the licence duty on private motorcars to 25 shillings per horse-power, Sir John estimated the tax would yield £22,000,000. In fact, duties pro- duced £34.000,000.
Sir John Simon emphasised they had preserved the revenue while they had discouraged the luxury of motoring.
Nett receipts from the Post Office, however, did not exceed the September estimate
Summing up, Sir John said they It claims that the fortified post- tions on the heights of Lind- spent £1,817,000,000 and found it haegde were stormed after bitter out of the revenue of £1,049,000,- nghting. The Agency adds that 000. They borrowed the rest. mopping up of Norwegian patrols namely £788,000,000. In Septem- around Stavanger is continued, ber he Indicated they might have and describing the air raid on had to borrow last year £938.- Namsos says that the bombard-000b00. The position thus was à ment of the British positions last-good deal better than might have ed stx hours. German aircraft at- tacked continuously in successive waves but the number killed could not be ascertained." The railway station was completely destroyed.
GERMANY RECALLS
HER TROOPS
STOCKHOLM. Apr. 23 (Reuter) -Reports received last evening indicate that the Germans have been recalling their troops along with the railway linking Narvik Swedish mines.
The force posted at Bibernfiell, near the Swedish frontier, 15 res ported to be cut off. Its position is regarded as hopeless, and the force is expected eventually to cross the Swedish border.
་་
MINE - LAYING PLANES
LONDON," April 23
(Reuter)———
expected.
He
ath
"GRAVER PROBLEM" Before going on to deal with the "much graver problem of the immediate future," *Sir John Sumon revealed the National Debt had increased from £8.163.000.000 at the beginning of the year to £8,931,000,000 on Mar. 31. said they were forced seek thority for expenditure at inter- sion of votes of credit and these vals during the year by a succes-
votes of credit were for round sums which, on the ground of public interest. would not dis- tinguish completely between one service and the other and which would not allow the enemy to know whether they were building new ships or increasing the num- ber of aircraft.
The first vote of credit for this Fear was for £700,000,000 which was authorised on Mar. 13 but it was extremely difficult to es~ timate what would be needed for the full twelve months.
In the first seven months of the The Air Ministry announces that war expenditure for war purposes a number of enemy aircraft ap-amounted to 2905,000,000. On peared off the east and southeast that basis, something
over £1,- coasts on Monday night, apparent 500,000,000 would be proportionate ly attempting to lay mines in the for twelve months but that would approaches to the Thames and not be right because the rate of Humber estuaries.
war expenditure was iricreasing and must.. increase and. Indeed, ought to increase. He, therefore, was going to assume, that what would be needed by Mar. 31 next for war purposes would be £2,- 000,000,000.
Anti-aircraft batteries and naval units opened fire at several points and fighters were sent up.
COUNTRIES STANDING
UP TO GERMAN DEMANDS
NOT AUTHENTIC REPORTS In Norway it is not possible to withhold news to the extent which may be desirable. Reports get across the frontier into neutral Sweden, but the Times warns thut BUCHAREST, APR. 23 (REUTER)—SIGNS THAT NEUTRAL much of the reports from Sweden COUNTRIES ARE STANDING UP to German demands are reflected have not been altogether rellable in the new trade agreement signed between Rumania and Germany,|| in the past, and it would be un- The German trade mission which the agreement. During the same wise to place complete confidence has been in Bucharest for some period Britain imported 50,000 tons On January 29 the deceased took on what is coming through now.
time had been trying to drive the more Rumanian all than Germany. away two earthenware jars. This
We may think we have enough hardest possible bargain but the In another way it means that was objected to by the accused, material for putting together a Rumanians refused the two main Eritish imports have increased by who said he had only sold his bus-general outline, but it is possible demands. One was for more petrol seven per cent as compared with ness but not the stock-in-trade,
that important gaps are not filled exports to Germany but the same the same period last year while After an exchange of words, or the importance of some of the figure of 130.000 tons monthly has Germany imported 22 per cent. they came to blows.
details, supplied exceed reality, been maintained,
less. If people are eagerly waiting for news, the Times concludes. they are doing so in a spirit of calm feeling that this crisis has been competently and rapidly met,
by Chan Evidence was 'given Chiu-yung, wife of the deceased, and other witnesses,
Asked by the Pulsne Judge why the removal of the two jars, a per- fectly trivial occurrence, should have made accused so angry, as alleged. Chan Chiu-yung said she could not explain.
THEY ARE SO STUPID
The News Chronicle does not
of the would-b think much Quislings in Britani. Discussing Lance Sgt. Ho Sang, who arrest the agitation in certain quartets ed "accused, said that before be about the possibility of the Fifth could caution the prisoner at the Column" in Britain, the paper' time of the arrest, Lam made takes the view that the Com- statement. "I did stab him death. If it were not so you would not arrest me."
Hearing will be resumed today.
LESS THAN ONE-THIRD
Th
The second demand for a de- In any case during the first six preciation of the Rumanian cur- months of the war, Germany and rency in terms of the Reichsmark Czechoslovakia received only 383.- also failed and the lel rate of ex- [000 tons which is less than one-change remains the same in terms
third the maximum provided by of the Richsmarks,
NANCHANG THE CENTRE
OF SHARP FIGHTING
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to munists are being so stupid that CRACK CHINESE TROOPS IN ACTION
they can quite safely be left at Liberty to complete the ruin of what reputation remains of them.
Allied German Naval
Losses Are Compared
LONDON. April 23 (Renter)-German naval casualties since the outbreak of the war total 24, without including the large number of submarines sunk by Allied action
41
AGAINST JAPANESE
CHUNGKING, April 23 (Central)—Reports from Kiangst indicate that "sharp fighting continues around Nanchang, the fallen Elangsi capital.
CIVIL ESTIMATES
Sir John said he must add to the £2,000,000,000 provision for Consolidated Fund Service and Civil Estimates already presented. The total to be provided for the Consolidated Fund Service would be £247,000,000 while the total of ordinary estimates for Civil Supply Services, including the cost of civil defence, was £420,000,000. Adding all these figures together, Sir John said he arrived at £2.- 667,000,000 as expenditure to be provided for the present year.
The question of econÓMY lo public expenditure was a matter constantly in the minds of every in the country: serious person The people in the country, sald Sir' John, 'would be ready, for the sake of victory, to accept the bur- dens of this budget with as little complaint as possible provided they' were satisfied every effort was being made to reduce waste" and to see they were paying away no more than they needed
"Big as fa this sum for which I have provided, I assure the House It would have been substantially greater had it not been for the largely successful efforts in the different departments to keep ex- penditure down... I regard it as a valuable contribution towards financing and winning the war it, not only the Ministers and off- cials, but the public continue, all they can, to reduce outlay," con- cluded Sir John.
LONDON GAZETTE
Supplement to Gaz, of April 9. WAR OFFICE, APRIL 12.
Regulár Army A/Ma].-Gen. H. B, D, Willcox to
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The Japanese who evacuated Anyi, 20 miles northwest of Nan- chang, on Sunday night, fled in a northerly direction." Intercepted. they turned eastward yesterday morning and joined up with Jap- anese reinforcements from Nanchang at Wanchlalow and Hsachla- fow. Fighting has broken out atthese two points.
Meanwhile, crack. Chinese units gunboats was severely damaged. ' have made a detour to Niuhang
STREET FIGHTING station, opposite Nanchang, sub- Sabotage work by Chinese Jecting the place to a severe at- guerilla bands along the Nanking- tack.
Hangchow highway continues, ac- But Germany In the same period Britain "has ¡
has suffered
ARMS CAPTURED
cording to a dispatch from Kin- lost 18 warships, including five losses while the strength of the
Chinese troops had a chance en-hwa, Cheklang. On April 18 they submarines and an armed mer-British Navy, it is pointed out, is
400 Japanese at damaged the highway at Pellu- counter with chant cruiser, the Rawalpinia being constantly increased as the Fengmilin, six miles southwest of shan (White Deer H) and tore be Maj.-Gen., Mar. 9, seny, July
been lost result of huge warship building Changkangtu on the Blu River in down many telephone wires, On 19,1938 precedence One capital ship has out of 15 such. ships completed, programines. ·
north Klangst, on Sunday morn- April 17 they smashed into San-Maj-Gen, A. F. Smith. ing. They repulsed the enemy kaofow and challenged the Jap- and captured a quantity of arms anese to street fighting. Japanese and ammunition. ...
military headquarters and bogus Three Japanese gunboats and a governmen, onices were wrecked. number of armed launches steam- KING HAAKON
On April 16 a Japanese motor ed to Luchuchshin on the eastern car going along the Booch AMSTERDAM, Apr, 23 (Reuter) bank of the Tungting Lake in Kashing Railway was attacked by the naval force, possessed by-Last vestiges of the German north Hunan, about 20 miles south | Chinese guerillas." A... Japanese Great Britain over Germany claims that they are protecting of Toyang, on April 17, and shell officer and three gendarmes were would scarcely have been affect-Norway are fading from the Gered the shore positions. A gun duci- killed and three rifles, sulzed, by ed by these losses.
man press.
ensued, and one of the enemy the guerillas.
before the beginning of the war. One alteraft-carrier, out of seven. has been lost but no cruisers have been lost.
It is added that even if Ger- many had suffered O naval losses, the vast preponderance of
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