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1938.
Stay-At-Home JAPAN EXPECTED TO ALHAMBRA
Naval Policy RE-EXAMINE NAVAL Not Approved CONSTRUCTION PLAN
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All Parts Of World
Cordell Hull's
Statement
Washington, Apr. 3. A stay-at-home policy for the United States navy was opposed by Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, in a letter sent in reply to questions
by the chairman of the Senate Naval
Affairs Committee,
In the letter, Mr. Hull destres that the navy must be free to defend the rights of American citizens anywhere! in the world.
naval
Anticipates Other Powers Will Approach Her With Respect To Re-Armament
Tokyo, Apr. 4.
The possibility that Britain, France and the United States will approach Japan again, “though fully realising their notes will be disregarded," in order to avoid the consequences of invoking the escalator clause of the London Naval Treaty, was forecast yesterday by the
The establishment ak frontier beyond which the United Asahi Shimbun. States warships could not operate, would erect an "imaginary Chinese
The Asahi expects a three-power conference will be
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wall and expose American citizens to held in London shortly, because of "the varied views as to TOMORROW attack anywhere in the world outside of the wall."
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Mr. Hull made it plain that he favoured retention of the 5-5-3 ratio for the British, American and Japan- as laid down in the Davies Washington Naval Treaty, but he added that the United States does not require parity with Britain in combat vessels.
The letter concluded by observing that no practical result was to be ex- pected should President Roosevelt call a naval disarmament conference, adding that meanwhile it was essen- tial there should be national security, -Reuter.
America's Eyes On Pacific Situation
Washington, Apr. 3. The Senate Naval "Affairs Com-
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ment's declaration of naval policy, emphasising the maintenance of the 5-5-3 ratio "unless the political situs- tion in the Pacific shall so be altered
as to it an agreement on some
other
The declaration stressed that Japan had declined to give assurances, and
tonnages, calibres, the complex domestic politics, and the A Warner Bros. delicate international relations involved."
The newspaper adds: "Japan must make clear that the Brish and American decisions will affect Japan's national defence plans, and make it imperative for Japan to re-examine not only her capital ship programme, but also her cruiser and other con- struction plans.
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The Nichi Nichi asserts that Britain will be secretly elated as the United States big ship and big gun plans steadily progress, because Britain's basic policy in the Orient, the paper H.M.S. Lowestoft Ready
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declares, is to bring pressure to bear on Japan-Reuter,
MADRID'S AWFUL
NIGHTMARE
Shanghal, Apr. 4. Representatives of stevedores hand- ling cool at Chinwangtao for the Kallon Mining Administration, are approaching Üle K.M.A., with demand for on increase in wages, says a Japanese report, which adds that the stevedores intend to strike
refused. the request is
it
The British escort Vessel, the Lowestoft, is standing by at Chin- wangtao, but hitherto there has been
the ship.-Reuter.
added that the present was hopper Many Killed In Eightno need to send a party ashore from
tunt to convoke a disarmament con- ference.
The declaration opposed the estab- lishment of a so-called naval frontier.
United Press.
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Hours Bombardment !
Madrid, Apr 3. The Insurgents subjected Madrid worst bombardment to artillery fire to-day, this being the for eight months. They killed between 75 and 125 people, and wounded more than
Washington, Apr. 3. Senator David I. Walsh made public to the Naval Affairs Commit- 200. tee to-day the note to Japan stating the United States Government's policy regarding re-armament. The note revealed that it is felt the United States must continue to maintain a feet at least 60 per cent. morc powerful than Japan's so long as the tense political situation in the Purifie and the Orient was unchanged.
The statement added: "Irrespec- tive of the force and disposition of the Philippines, it is believed to be in the interest of security to the United States to adhere to the prin- ciple of the 5-5-3 railo unicus the -political situation in the Pacific shall have so altered as to permit agree- ment on some other basis."
Attention is drawn to the fact that Japan refused assurances to comply with restrictions in naval construc- tion, and therefore the United States
accordingly. must bulid
The statement reiterated that the United States would welcome an agreement to reduce naval arms. However, a world conference at the state- present was untimely. The ment said that limitation must be re- lative and by joint action. "It will be seen, therefore, that under the
FOUR DESTROYERS RE-COMMISSIONED
H.M. destroyers Duncan, Dainty, Delight and Diamond were r- commisioned for further service on the China Station yesterday,
More than 2,000 shells were direct ed into the city and wrecked build-
Officers and man of the four des ings. Crowds panicked in the streets, while a United Press correspondent, troyers who have served on this starting to go to the office from a Station since the ships were last re- cafe terrace, looked back and saw commissioned are departing for Home the terrace directly hit,
by the troopship Dilwara, which sails
Three direct hits were also regis- at 11.45 a.m. Reliefs were brought to tered on the building containing the Hongkong in the troopships Somer- United Press office-United Press. setshire and Dilwara,
STOP PRESS NEWS
STRANGE PLANES
VISIT SZECHUEN
Chengtu, Apr. 4.
It is reported that Ave mysterious Liangchung
present comes, no practical | acroplanes passed over
result could
from authorisation at 10.30 last night, flying high, at
and instruction by the President to 3,000 metres, in an easterly direction. call ** disarmament conference. This was the first alarm for a Clearly, where there was no basis for month.-United Press. agreement, convening a conference which would become a platform for national grievances, would merely exaggerate the present situation. The opinion of various countries would harm, rather than help the cause of peace,
This country, which from the be. ginning has inken the initiative in arms limitation and reduction, must be sufficiently realistic in its appre- clation of the international situation to wish to bolster its own security pending a reversal of policy by the principal armed powers which will offer the hope that a further general effort for disarmament will not be illusory,"
The statement said the Govern- meni was unalterably opposed to "delaying the construction of capital ships, pending the outcome of a con- ference."
The statement vigorously attacked efforts in the House to establish a noval frontier “which would elreom- scribe the activity of the
navy be- hind on imaginary Chinese wall, and
American will expose
citizens to attack everywhere in the world aut- side of this wall."-Unlted Press.
STRUCK DOWN BY MOTOR CAR
A man, Wong Cheung, 20, was knocked down in Pokfulum Road yesterday by a motor car, driven by Mr. J. M. Purvis, of the Public Works Department. Wong was admitted to hospital with an injured right elbow. A woman, Mak Lin, 22, was injuṛ- ed yesterday, when she attempted to Blight from a moving tramcar opposite the Central Fire StationƐhe was picked up and taken to the Queen Mary Hospital.
30. 18-year-old boy, Ke :Lo, was taken to the same hospital after he had been knocked down by a taxi in Connaught Road.
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Cairo, Apr. 3.
Passing
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On two charges of obtaining money The former. Premier of Egypt, by false pretences, Rudolph Mamloch, Nahas Pasha, and the ex-Finance 32, Hungarian, was to-day sentenced Minister, Ebeld Pasha, have been to four months' hard labour when he defeated in the Lowa Egypt elections. appeared on remand before Mr. Q. They
have refused offers of senator- A. A. Macfadyen at the Kowloon Magistracy. For breach of the Re- ship.
The elections in Lower Egypt gistration Ordinance on two occasions resulted in eight deaths, including Mamloch was further sentenced to Ave in a clash between two notable two months' hard labour. families at Ninia over the re-election The defendant arrived in the of members of their houscholda, Colony some time last your aşd The latest election, resulta show worked for a time as an insurance that the Government hos 90 seats, the agent. It was alleged that after
The leaving Saadists 79, Independents 59 and
debts in
local two
ho hotels, On his Wafdists 12,
here for Canton. On return These are the final results, apart lust Thursovious hearing. Detective
previous
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from 18 constituencies, where there! will be re-elections, owing to in- Sub-Inspector O'Donovan said that sufficient majorities being golned.—
Mamloch In February,
went to a Bulletin.
Japanese curio shop in Kowloon and bought
a smoking outfit for #11. Hé tendered a cheque for in pay ment, and received $14 change. When the shopkeeper altempted to cash the cheque at the Bank of China, the Bank refused to honour (ft. "In2-
March, Mamloch once more passed a worthless cheque, when ordering two sulls of clothing.
He had no previous convictions,
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