THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, APRIL 21,
1938:
U.S. Willing to Sell Aircraft to Britain WHITE HATS
BUT ISOLATIONISTS BOUND TO ATTACK GOVERNMENT POLICY
Strong Blocs Fear Country Being Involved in Anti- Fascist Alignment
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Washington, Apr. 20.
RUSSIANS BRITISH ARMY ORDERS
FORTIFY INTERIOR
Vast Defence Belt From Baltic To
Black Sea
ABANDONMENT OF MANY
· INTER-UNIT CONTESTS
London, Apr. 20.
The Army Sport Control Board has decided to limit, and in some cases to abandon, the Inter-Unit sporting competitions in all commands at the end of April. Riga, Apr. 20.. The decision was taken, a War Office official told Swift progress with n new
Reuter,
a strong tendency for a because there is Soviet "Maginot Line", thirty miles deep and stretching from specialised athlete or a regimental gladiator to dominate the Baltic to the Black Sea is sport to such an extent that an ordinary soldier has no reported from Moscow.
chance.
The whole aien is stated to be This is against the whole idea of Army sport, which completely mined, and military engineers are now completing is aimed at giviing a soldier an opportunity of participat- electrification of the Estonian ing in all games. and Rumanian sectors,
It is understood the Administration will put no obstacles in the way of Great Britain's agents and that they will not be prevented from purchasing as much available aviation material as they desire. The Govern-stations and ment, it is believed, is sufficiently powerful to offset the protests which are bound to be made by militant blocs in Congress.
Nevertheless, there are indications that every ounce of tact and circumspection will be required if the British Air Ministry's Mission is to have the success for which it hopes.
Direct American aid for British rearmament will painfully recall the days of 1916 to many here, and "kid glove" handling will be called for both on the part of the State Department and the British Air Ministry.
The Isolationist Bloc is still power- ful, particularly in the Senate, and on May 28 the National Anti-Wor Congress will meet here, at which i many speakers will take the line that America's neutrality is already being undermined by foreign pro- paganda and efforts of the European democracies to enlist American Did in the event of war angress have
Fasclan. Recent speakers in Congress
that "We repeatedly made the point
and
"the that and spiritual pull is again
are back in 1914"
material
being
exerted upon us to line us up in another war for democracy."
The sale of a large number of war planes to Britain is certain to be pounced upon by the isolationists ns perfect campaign material.---Reuter.
London, Apr. 21.
BRITAIN PURCHASES AMERICAN AIRLINERS
Surprise Move By
British Airways
London, Apr. 20. British Airways has announced the purchase from the United States of four big Lockheed uirliners, twin engined monoplanes, for a total of $350,000.-United Press.
British
The zone is served by giant electric in сляе of invasion thousands of square miles could be blown up by the depression of dozen electric buttons.
A
The scheme is coordinated with larke military aerodromes behind the mined zone, designed to complete explosions have
The omelo denied press reports that sport has interfered with Army He added that in point of fact, sport was part and parcel of Army training. Sport generally will
work.
600,000
not be curtailed but will be extended Nazis Swear
to give the ordinary Tommy D
likes to play.
chance to take part in the games he Allegiance
To Hitler
The decision does not affect major and competitions which bave been in force for many years.-Reuter.
the demoralisation of an invader championships after the frontler
done their work.
M. Voroshiion, the
Soviet Com- missar for War, is reported to have recently returned to Moscow from
the Crimea to attend deliberations of the Military Council and to acceler Reuter,
ate the completion of the plan.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
MOBILISING JAPANESE INDUSTRY
Financial Experts Go Campaigning
Tokyo. Apr. 21. Two of Japan's leading Ananciers, of the Treasury Department, and Mr. Yuli, Governor
MR. SCHMIDT OFFENDS Mr. Kaya, head
To the Editor,
Hongkong Telegraph,
of the Bank of Japan, last night de- fined the objectives of the Govert- ment's economic policy as stabilisa- Sir. It is more than amazing tion of economic conditions and the note the recalcitrant remarks of provision of an adequate supply of Vincent Schmidt which appeared in munitions. print yesterday!
A special Commission of ten Air Ministry experts sail by the Cunard-White Star liner Queen Mary this week on a six-weeks'
NEED FOR EXPANSION visit to the United States to in-
London, Apr, 20. vestigate the possibility of big-
Airways announce that scale purchases of American owing to congestion and overcrowd-es
ing at Croydon terminus, the airport aeroplanes,
It is understood that negotiations and operational headquarters of the have already started in the United company will be removed to Hesten
purchase or as from May 20. States regarding the military planes.
Coincidentally. Sir Thomas Inskip
Co-ordination Minister for the Defence, in a "secret and confidential memorandum to employers and union leaders, has urged the utinost co- operation in speeding up the produc
tion of arms.
of
He is believed to have asserted in the memorandum that it has become supplies necessary to scelt abroad United Press.
war
Mine Wagons Break Loose; 24 Injured
London, Apr, 20. Twenty-four persons were injured, 14 of them seriously, when six wagons in a coal mine in Ayrshire, broke away from the haulage rope and crashed down the mine road.
Out of the 24 men who were rid- Ing the cars at the time only one or
TILAWA DELAYED
The S.S. Tilawa, delayed by fog.
for will ɛali
Straits Settlements, Rangoon and Caleuita at i p.m. on Sunday, April 24.
RECOVERED FROM ULCERATED STOMACH
Mrs. Norman Is a happy woman these days. She might well be, after all aho bas feel I must write to been through." you," says Mrs. Norman, "about the way I have recovered from ulcerated stomach and gastric trouble.
"For years I have suffered, tried many things, but nothing relieved, the pain, I had a bad attack of gastritis last October, and was very ill. I got my husband to bring me a bottle of Maclean Brand Stomach Powdor to try; after two doses I got reilef. Since then I have had a dose before retiring each night, or when aver I feel discomfort. Immediately I feel better. I recommend your powder to all enderers."
to
Berlin, Apr, 20. Herr Rudolf
Hess, Chancellor Hitler's deputy, administered the Oath of Allegiance by radio from Munich to 154,047 new political lenders and 451.485 other new Nazi oficials to-night.
Speaking in the Great Square, which was illuminated by 267 dam- ing pylons commemorating the 287 martyrs of the Nazi movement, Herr Hess administered the following Oath:
"I swear unswerving loyalty to Adolf Hitler. I swear unconditional obedience to him and to the lenders he appoints."-Reuter,
One Killed In Week Of Traffic Mishaps
In
Both disclosed that the Treasury's As the source of the news is from intention is to relax restrictions on Tokyo, the authenticity of the inter-purculate the nation's logging foreign of foreign exchange to view is rather doubtful; it looks like 4 very classical exumpie in all its trade. features of Japanese propaganda. They were interviewed in a train
would Certainly, Mr. Schmidi
not on their way to the industrini heart
the Colony of Hongkong, have been so foolish as to expose of Japan, the Kwansal district. Mr. Including the Island, Kowloon and himself and his comrades as mere Kaya is spending the next few days the New Territories, during the week adventurers, whose intentions were in conterences with leading Osaka ending at 8 a.m. last Saturday, there purely mercenary and not for the and Kobe industrialists and bankers were altogether 47 traffic accidents, noble cause of checking Japanese and the object is to secure whole as the result of which one person was
as they had primarily
rily hearted support of the Government, killed and 15 persons were injured. Besides, nobody can get to
to financial policy. know the actual strength of the
the Mr. Yuki is attending a conference Chinese Air Force, except those in of representatives of clearing houses high command. If the best planes in Osaka.
Mr. Kaya said the Government is of the Chinese were destroyed by the Japanese raiders before December, considering offering shares in the Central let it not be forgotten that they have projected Norths China and
replenished and increased ever China development scheme to the been
nation.-Rester. The company also announces that since. four Lockheed plenes have been The report said that Schmidt paid purchased from the United States enthusiastic tribuid to the Soviet for about £70,000. The planes have pilots on active service. Whereas, Mr.
ordered
view to Schmidt should have given that tri- been developing the London-West Africa bute to himself and his gang-if they services and it is hoped to carry out had only half of the Russians dis- survey fights with them before the end of the year.-Renter.
All the company's airliners, flying personnel, ground and engineering staffs will be transferred.
with
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Husband And
Wife Hurt In Crash
Mr. And Mrs. J. N. Sweeney In Hospital
Husband and wife were admitted to the Kowloon Hospital last night as a result of a motor-car accident in Dyer Road.
The victims were Mr. and Mrs J. N. Sweeney, of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dockyard Company.
The car, driven by Mr. Sweeney, crashed into a hillside, and bath the occupants sustained severe cuts and bruises.
Strict Watch Of Foreigners
Paris, Apr. 21.
More Work For
cipline in accepting commands Special Areas
as hysterical orders."
not
The whole world knows, thorough- ly well, why the "Foreign legion" was lismissed. If they were in another country at war, they would have been court-martiulled and skinned.
China could have sald lo Mr.
"go slow" Schmidt and his "go
strikers as enry IV soid to tardy Crillon after a victory hed been won:
"Hang yourself, Brave Crillon! We fought at Arques, and you were not there!"
Instead, Chino offered every one of these strikers a post to be instructors in her aviation schools. The Chinese people are mighty glad that the offer has been rejected.
MICHAEL CHEUNG.
ATTACKS AMERICAN
ARMS SALE
Must Stop Arming Rest Of World, Declares Nye
London, Apr. 20.
Up to the end of March the Com- missioner for Special Arcas had offered contributions towards rent rates and income tax to 43 industrial with a view to Inducing (undertakings
them to establish factories in the of England and Wales, Special Areas and a number of further were in
progress. In
Gateshead, 42 Trading Estate, near factories have been completed, of which 40 actually are occupied giving employment to about 1,000 people, and tenants have been obtained for a further 52 factories.
On the South Wales Trading Estate
The pers
person killed, a Chinese male, aged about 35 years, died from In- juries received whilst alighting from à moving tramcar.
Of the persons injured, B pedestrians, who were either walking or running across Bie road and were struck by venicles.
were
Italian War Correspondent Given Freedom
Peiping, Apr. 20. Luigi Barzini, the italian journalist who survived the Panay bombing in December and was arrested by. Mon- chukuoan frontier guards last week, has been released from prison.
He is expected to return to Peiping to-day.
his Jehol
It is understood that Signor Bar-
zini was arrested for photographing military barracks and other forbidden objects.-Reuter.
As
Regional milltary police allege that Barzini surreptitiously took at Treforest eight tenants had entered photographs of military arcas. into occupation of their factories and soon as the arrest was reported to a further nineteen factories were Peiping, orders were issued for his under construction. In West Cum- immediate release, adds United Press. berland work on construction of a
factory at Millom
was
begun Ini March and reconstruction work on
Cleator Mill was proceeding rapidly. Improvement works on Whitehaven Harbour also have been started. The Commissioner's total commitments at the end
end of March in respect of all Special Areas
in England and Wales, approximately Total expenditure involved
72.000. I capital brought into areas by new Arms being established on the trading estates and elsewhere, was more than £21,000,000.-British Wireless,
were
EXCHANGE
Selling
Washington, Apr. 20. During the debate in the Senate on the Neutrality Law, Senator Gerald P. Nye, the Republican naval expan- The long promised measure to sion advocate, made a bitter attack TT. London
Demand tighten up the control of foreigners "gainst the sale of American arma
T.T. Shanghai entering and residing in Francements overseas.
"The chances are len to one, maybe T. Singapore question which has been agitating the country since the Cagoulards became a hundred to one, that the gasoline T. Japan active has just been announced. used in the Japanese planes that T. India- TU.S.A. bombed the Ponny was gosoline T.T. It provides strong instructions to delivered by American corporations T.T. Manila
Batavia that need our une T.T. Bangkok the Prefects of all Departments to corporations Every form of stomach trouble soon
strict watch enforce a more
on boats to protect their tankers,' he yields to the soothing, healing influence of
T.T. Saigon Maclean Brand Stomach Powder. Case foreliners, especially with the aim to sald.
"The chances are ten to one, maybe T.T. France
TT. Germany after case, many of them much wares than reducing espionago; a thorough police your own stomach trouble, have beencured watch on all suspected allens; and the a hundred to one, that the bombs T.T. by the powder with the signatura catablishment of a ministerial com- used to sink the Panay were manu-T.T. Switzerland
T.T. Australia ALEX. MACLEAN" on the carton mission to co-ordinate and control thefactured in the United States.
2905 4: Mariean: Brand is never gold lodie-Orly P
"The chances are even greater
T.T.
Buying
do.
and bottle. Its reputation is beyond all expulsion of allens effectively and that the shrapnet that pierced the 4 m/ Life London comparison with any other powder. speedily:
sides of the Panny, was American 4 m/s D/P
4 m/s L/C USA scrap Iron,
"America's first obligation is to 30 d/e India
in Lendon cease this game of arming the rest of U.3. Cross the world.
United Prezz
US, Cross rate in New-
Au bottles in cartons (powder or talúnia). As a result of the gradual tighten- besede if you have any difficulty in obtaining it Lng up of government control, 1220 or local chemist or store, write to allens were deported from France Bakker & Co. P.O. Dox 890, Hong Kong, Inat werk Reuter.
MARK GALLIPOLI ANNIVERSARY
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The twenty-third anniversary of the landing at Gallipoli will celebrated quietly in Hongkong on Monday by members of the Australl- an nnd New Zealand Association.
The President of the Association, Dr. L. T. Ride, will lay a wreath on the Cenotaph at 11 a.m., when those Interested are invited to attend,
WATCHING JAPAN'S CHINA POLICY
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Mr. Sumner Welles, the Assistant 105 Secretary of State, declared that the .61% State Department was giving the .303 fullest consideration to reports that Japan was "closing the open door" In China.-Reuter,
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