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Neutrality Act Defended By Roosevelt
Though Difficulties Admitted
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STOP PRESS NEWS QUEENS & ALHAMB
BIRMINGHAM ARRIVES
Washington, April 22 Replying to a question at a press conference to-day. President Franklin Commander-in-Chief was fired by A salute of fifteen guns to the D. Roosevelt said the Neutrality Bill HMS. Birmingham as the new, had the double objective of keeping sleek-lined cruiser steamed up the the United States out of foreign wars harbour this momlug to take up her and of avoid aid to belligerents in first commission with, the China foreign
Squadron,
Com
Ife said the law presents many difficulties.
However, the 9iates was doing its best to operate
under the statute.
the H.M.S. Cumberland,
TOLO HARBOUR ANCHORAGE FOR DANGEROUS GOODS : Owing to the large quantity of dangerous goods passing through Hongkong, the Government has de elded to create an additional Dan- gerous Goods Anchorage.
The new anchorage will be in Tolo in the waters of the New
United mander-in-Chief's flagship, replied Harica.
with a salute of seven guns.
Costing £1,250,000, the Birming-i
ile drew attention to the fact that ham is the most powerful anti-
the Bill does not permit an embargo aircraft weapon in Hongkong. She on war material to neutral countries, is the first of six new cruisers of her apparently referring to the fact that type. purchases might be transhipped to
It will be bounded on the cast by
" line drawn north and south through Bush Reef, on the north and south by the mainland and on the west by A Une drawn 353 degrees. and 173 degrees through the westermost
east corner of No Kot Chōl.
JUNK SEIZED NEAR
belilgerents through neutral countries, SOUTH SHANSI TOWN point of White Head and the north-
-United Press.
NEUTRAL AS POSSIBLE
Washington, Apr. 22.
RECAPTURED
Tungkwan, April 23. Chinese forces have re-entered
The United States has been Changyeh, an important town in east neutral да possible under the Shansi.
COLONY WATERS
Japanese blockaders have seized an
Operating near Hongkong waters, loinity--other fishing junk registered in this
Existing Neutrality Law, declared The Chinese forces are "mepping President F. D. Roosevelt at a press up" the Japanese in the conference to-day, but the law is Central News.
not satisfactory in the absolute sense, and it is difficult to operate, he said.
DOIHARA IN TSINAN
WITH NEW ARMY
Tsaohsien, April 23.
Colony. Seizure was made three miles west of Tungku.
In a report to the Police this morning. Chan Ko, master of the Junk, reported that a motor-boat from
a Japanese destroyer made the capture. The crew of the junk decamped in a sampan when they and from a distance witnessed the noticed the motor-boat approaching, Japanese towing the junk to
Asked whether it would be possible to piace an embargo on munitions. not only to Germany and Italy, but also to France and England? The
It is reported that Major-General answer was: Not under the present Kenji Dolhara has arrived in Tsinan, It is estimated that 10.000 Japanese "Asked a question regarding British reinforcements, including Infantry acroplane purchases, President and artillery units, have arrived in Roosevelt said he knew only what the last couple of days from Shans, had appeared in the newspapers-Peiping and Tientsin.-Central News. The junk was valued at $1,000.
Inw.
Reuter.
Rothschild
Estates
Confiscated
Nazis Abusing Austrian Jews
Vienna, Apr. 22.
The Austrian estates of Baron Alfons Rothschild, head of the banking family, have been con- fiscated, according to an official announcement.
As the whereabouts of Baron Rothschild is not known, an ad- ministrator has been appointed.
The estates of Fritz Mandi, biggest of the Austrian munition man- ufacturers, and of Baron Stringer, relative of Baron Rothschild, have also been sequestered,
After an Easter lull, the persecution of the Jews has been resumed. Large numbers have been rounded up and forced to wash the streets and the Nazi leaders* cars. Some Jewish shops are being boycotted... Reuter.
WAGES AND HOUR BILL APPROVED
Quick Action Urged On U.S. Government
Washington, April 22. The Housc Representatives
of Labour Committee favourably report- ed on a Bill for a 40-hour week and
ad-
40 cents an hour wages.. The Bill includes Himits for
gradual Justment in three years.
The committee urged enactment of the measure to preclude wage cuts and deflation, and warned that de- Bulion was spiral, and that "if it is allowed sufficient strength, it may foreaten the foundations of the Government."!
The Bill established Initial limits of 25 cents an hour and a 44-hour week.--United Press.
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