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No. 15157
3 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22. 1939.
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RACE-CHAMBERLAIN
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NO NATION WILL STAND PACE
IN MONEY WAR
LONDON, Feb. 21.
the
RESUMING THE DEBATE on the Bill for extending the borrowing powers of Government in relation to the re-armament programme in the House of Commons to-day, Mr. Neville Chamberlain said that when he listened to the debate yesterday he felt there was an absence of the strong feeling of controversy, or symptoms of anxiety which
were noticeable before.
He had derived the general impression that all parts of the House were being forced by the pressure of facts, and realisation of the realities of the situation towards something like a general agreement as to the necessity of the arms programme they were carrying through, and as to the manner in which it was being conducted, particularly the way in which it was being financed.
desire."
litted him for the work of co-ordina-
He recalled that last yea, the place. I think it will not be very Labour Party stressed the need font before we are able to say that of a policy based on collective our air raid precautions and kindred
| monsures are giving us the results we j security and the League. It seemed to him to indicate that
The Premier paid a tribute to Lord the Labour Party realised that Chatfeld, whose experience, he said. it was no use in the present cir- tion. He explained that Mr. Morri cumstances appealing to the son's appointment as Lord Chatfield's League, and that "we had to representative in the House trust to other means of main-Commons was made to correct the taining peace and this country's the House of Lords, but it did not safety."
EMPRESS OF BRITAIN
BIG CRUISE SHIP DUE
American
Opinion Divided
Isolation Or Aid For Democracy?
WASHINGTON,
Feb. 21.
THE CONTINUED AT- TACKS of the Italian and
are
German press against President Roosevelt viewed here as a clumsy attempt to make mischief,
by painting Mr. Chamber-
Defences
Information Exchange'
In Far East
The Hague. Feb. 21. Exchanges of information between the Dutch and British governments on defences in the Far East have been "nur-
mal and technical in charac- ter", according to a statement made in the Second Chamber here to-day in answer to ques tions from M. Van Vessem, the National-Socialist member.
The question of German and Russian broadcasts lo the Dutch East Indies was raised
during the debate on the Dutch East Indian budget.
M: Welter, the Minister for Colonial Affairs, announced that the Government of the
Dutch East Indies intended to prohibit reception of foreign radio news broadcast without the consent of the authorities.
Renter
lain as the man of peace, PALESTINE and President Roosevelt as
the man of war,
This viewpoint is endorsed by the National Council for the
TEMPORARY
Prevention of War, which con- SUSPENSION
demns Senator Pittman's "reck- lessness" in denouncing the policy of appeasement.-Reuter.
TWO CAMPS
OF TALKS
LONDON, Feb. 21. Yesterday's auspension of talks between the Jewish and British delegations at the Palestine conference must not be regarded as A deadlock. according to well-informed Jewish circles,
Hongkong Governor's
Protest
SHUM CHUN DEATH ROLL MOUNTS
THE “TELEGRAPH" understands that His Ex- cellency the Governor, Sir Geoffry Northcote, per- sonally protested to the Acting Japanese Consul General in Hongkong, Mr. T. Oda, regarding the violation of Hongkong ter- ritory by Japanese planes yesterday morning.
A vigorous protest will also be lodged in Tokyo to-day on behalf of the British Government by the Ambassador, Sir Robert Craigie.
It is understood that an interview between His Excellency and Mr. Oda lasted for some considerablo time. Mr. Oda is understood to have trans- mitted the Hongkong protent to his supérior officers.
Its Excellency the Governor was at Fanling Lodge when the Japanese air raiders came over Hongkong | territory. Also at the Lodgo were Lady Northcote and Mr. J. Northcote.
WITNESSED bombing With his son and A.D.C., Capt. Batty-Smith, His Excellency actually aw the bombs dropping in British territory from the roof of Fanling Lodge.
Two camps have been formed here on foreign policy. On the one hand are the Isolationists and Republicans, who believe that America cannot offer any assistance in Europe, and
During the sitack on the train therefore has no right to criticise the
travelling between Fanling, and policies of the European countries.
Lowu. Japanese bombs dropped On the other hand is the
anly two miles from the Governor's President and the New Dealers, who advocat
residence, where the tictonations active support of democracy abroad.
It is stated that the Government were clearly awlikte, has now heard the full Jewish ease. Neither sections of opinion ques-
Casualties in British territory are tion Mr. Chamberlain's high purpose,
and no useful purpose la to be served now belleved to be 13 killed and but the New Dealers believe that the by further meetings until the Govern-about 15 injured. Prime Minister stands a better chancement has reviewed the situation. lof securing a Just peace
When
A Telegraph" representative visit- If his
a similar stage is reached THE CANADIAN PACIFIC liner Empress of liatory spirit is vacres by at the British Government will consider and reported that Shum Chun mar- with the Arabe, it is thought tha ed Shum Chun early this morning solute attitude here. They admlt Replying to a Labour interjection/Put of munitions, particularly in air- Britain will arrive in Hongkong on March 8 on her ninth at peace above all things is desir- the possibilities of a satisfactory ket was a shambles.
DESTROYED LEAGUE
of
dificulty of Lord Chatfick! being in
Incan Me. Morrison was Minister of Supply,
The mense advances in the out-
craft and other supplies to the Air Ministry, aboved the wisdom of the
ON MARCH 8
world cruise.
that the Government and destroyed the League, the Premier said: "Itha entre which the Government had Among the passengers abourd are
the future historian will recall that
in the cause of the Lougue there is
no country which has sacrificed so much, look such a
adopted in not appointing a Minister Dr. and Mrs. A. B. Cecil. Dr. Cecil at Supply. The first result of such as, a noted American surgeon and change world undoubtedly be to give urologist. Since, 1913, he has been
a risk, incurred such set-back to that production at the residing in Los Angeles where he is
bligations, and made such efforts very time when it was in full swing.counovica. with many of the furge
to carry out the methods contem- and when it was desirable that it
This
country.
plated in the League's constitution as should proceed still further in the Miss Mary Wrightson Caulk, of
Perhaps we
we may come some direction.
Die Tanque falls to carry throught the policy of not due to the
to th
conclusion that if
sanctions, that it is
DOUBLING THE DEBT
Turning to the Banelal aspects,
Mrs. Cecil was formerly
Talbot County. They have two sons,
Rond and Duncan Cameron |
Mr. Ernest Miller Whitcomb, Prest,
uction, or hartian of this country the Premier said: "I wonder wident of the First National Bank of
the blame cannot be and indeed, attached to any one country, or reup of countries; but the real explanation is that it had been sought to impose upon the League a task which was completely beyond Its power.
"I DO NOT DESPAIR"
"I do not despair in the view that
the party opposite may come to the
A
200 DIE IN ICHANG
AIR RAID
Women, Children Among Victims
ICHANG, Feb. 21. WHOLESALE DEATH and!
and
thee even any, the House has grasp.
the full significaner of the state of Ainberst, Mass., is also on beard ac- expenditure which
late. Five hundred and eighty Whitcomb and Miss Jane Whitehe is here content-companied by his wife, Mr. Stephen million pounds is does
thure which Air. Whitcomb commenced banking not fall for short k the in 1905 in Boston and Chicago. He whole national debt at
of {}: ! Ware beginning piest National Bank of Amherst indestruction once again descended i
became the vice-president of the Great
1 by incans the end of the story,"
1910 and six The Prime Minister recalled the president,
years later become on lelang when nine Japanese: lie is on many com-planes indiscriminately bombed latement by Mr. Pethiel Lavrence mittees in Amherst and dees got the town in a ruthless raid at
£250,000,609 Lo Mr. and Mrs. H.
the
Casualties list of the air massacre Empress of
Britain, Mr. Scott is the has not yet been completed at a late
no
conclusion that the only chance the Yesterday that Bere would be only work for chory G. Scott, of New sine o'clock this morning.
Dower to
to borrow
League has of becoming an effective! factor in the preservation of peace over the last two years of the five-York, are also traveling on
force."
Referring to Şir John Simon's speech delivered
yesterday,
year period, and he had suggestel
for
.4L
further
xt.31
Jurther
at
LIC
соли
IMPASSE REACHED?
stut:s
Another
message
that
able, but contend that
the peace dictat compromise between
opposed ed by fear as
a.result of which views, or failing that, impose its own Western democracle, would sink into solution. a junior partnership in Totalitarian hegemony in Europe, would be in
not national Interest of America It is pointed out that against such although the Palestine conference is a dictated peace, President Roosevelt generally regarded as having reached strives to throw America's great in- an Impasse, pending an authoritative fluence. His
has policy
many statement on behalf of the British nemies as well as friends, but it is Government, Arab circtes profess to recalled that the President's con- e in the statement of Ali Maher stitutional powers are very great, Pasha, made at the conference yester- and in order to thwart his
On purpose day behalf of the surrounding the opposition must show very much Arab Sintes, nome departure from the greater strength than it has dune uncompromising attitude which he hitherto Reuter,
had hitherto adopted.
Japanese Spy Suspicions
It is said that the Egyptian leader, in the course of his stat:ment, agreed to a modified form of guarantee for a Jewish inority in Palestine in the event of independence being granted. Is serted hizo, thint whereas hitherto the Arabs have had in mind the inunedinte establishment of an independent State in Palestine, the
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SHUM CHUN SHAMBLES Estimates on the
spot slute that" the Shum Chun casualties alone are over 100 dead and 80 injured.
Dozens of civilians were buried in the rules of their homes and the work (Continued on Page 4.)
LATEST
House Approves Loan
London, Feb. 21.
U.S. Manoeuvres In Egyptian leader hinted at tran- The Labour amendment to reduce
The Atlantic
will be when it has abandoned the hat the Chancellor would have to senior vice-president of the European hour this evening, as many people' idea that peace can be imposed by cung lo the House again and ask 1503 Hnd Electric Co., a director of /ure still burled in the ruln and debris
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 21. intergase of the Fibre Conduit Co. and a member of scores of houses levelled by the borowing powers for the last two of the American Institution of plece Japanese missiles. A rough estimate FEDERAL AGENTS are in- Chamberlain, after commenting upun
years.
trical Engineers. Mr. and Mrs. Scott pinces the total number of victims, vestigating reports that Japan- the
over 200, apparent indifference
"He may possibly be right", de reside at 299, Park Avenue, New dead and wounded, of the Mem- bers to Sir John Simon's said: "It was to go on borrowing
clared the Premier, “und if we have
fishing boats from Los York.
Including a high proportion of women se
Angeles and Sandiego followed and children. only when came to
that part of his after the end of the live-year perind, manufacturer of Rome, New York, their bombardment on the crowded
Mr. Percy C. Thomas, retired speech in which he told the House then of course, there would he cry and Mrs. Thomas are also among the sections of the town. Missiles were
The Japanese Biers concentrated the United States fleet to the
Caribbean. to divide the revenue unele | little siguiüicance in the sinking fund
passengers. From 1920-28, Mr. [dumped in most haphazard fashion, became which ink that
the Thomas was president of the Rome catising many deaths at unexpected original proposal of the Government. apparent, I am aware that cun-
Manufacturing Company. Among quarters. clusions have been drawn from what' ANNUAL MAINTENANCE many other oficial positions, Mr. Throughout the air attack. Chinese ha then Enid about his proposed "I cannot help looking even further Thomas is director of the Rome anti-aircraft guns went into division which did not take full than that, because when the
Chamber of Cointnerce.
betion and forerd the raiders to By pre- account of the warning with which cession of
expansion In our he ended his remarks."
defences has been finally pleted. We shall
How
how he
are betwe
brisk
Mrs. O, O. Melntyre is anothers a high altitude and stay for only com-passenger on the Empress of Britain.In brief duration over the town before look forward, She is the widow of Oscar Odd departure.-Central News. not only to finding the interest (McIntyre, famous Amerlenn author Mr. Chamberinin added that he and the sinking fund on the amount and newspaper writer. thought the strange attitude to which which we have borrowed, but we
BEARING FRUIT
have also to look forward to the
he referred was due to the sens ontnl cost of maintenance of these which was felt, not only in the House, but throughout the country, that the increased forces."
long period of effort in the prepara venture upon a prophecy as to what He said that he would be rash to| tion and organisation of defence was the new-cost of maintenance may now at last beginning to bear visible reach, but when they remembered frulia.
that the Chancellor took the amount)
Scientist Drowned In Bermuda
The United States attorney, Mr. Benjamin Harrison, sald that he was informed that a number of hants had appeared in the Caribbean Sen coa- |cident with the manoeuvres,
"It seems significant that these boats, should be Dshing there for the frst time," he added.
He said that he was Informed that several Japanese boats hand been warships through "long-range glasses." →→ United Preas.
Foreigners Robbed observed watching the
In Canton
Bermuda, Feb. 21.
Canton, Feb. 22. A foreign source reports that in the past week there have been several
In
Canton's famous
SMUGGLING IN CHINA
London, Feb. 21. In a written reply given in the wwe
are conscious, all of us, that which may be expected to be re-feller Institute
Dr. A. G. Jacques of the Rocke-armed robberies in the heart of the House of Commons to-day with re- in the last few months, the out- ectved from revenue next year at yesterday evening, and Dr. Marie were victims.
was drowned here city, and in some cases foreigners gard to smuggling in Chinu, Mr. R. put in equipment and munitions of all £230,000,000, one could
A. Butler ald that while HIS not help Lebour of the Marine Biological It is stated that Ave foreigners Majesty's Government kinds has shown a marked increase, wondering whether this anual cost Laboratory at Plymouth, England, were robbed whilst making pureed viewed will disfavour all evasions in naturally and that we are now coming to new of the maintenance of this increased was rescued by frults in our labours."
a bridge-keeper.
"Blackwood payment of customs duties in China, programme, together with the cost The two scientists started about 8 Street.
Viscount Halifax had received no re- of
interest on the sinking fund, might p.m. Iteal time in a small dinghy to No names, however, have been dis-ports of smuggling since the answer not be more than it was possible to dredge for
which Mr. Butler has given in the extract from the taxpayārs out of water.
apecitarna in shallow closed.--Reuter,
believed they
House of November 10 regarding the current revenue.
caught by the current.
position in North Ching-Reuter. Pelping, Feb. 21. Dr. Lebour, who is a sexagenarian. General Memoto, high Japanese wan brought in by the bridge-keeper political officer, stated to-day that no hours later. Ho мая in stops at present were being taken in aj prostrate condition when rescued. the formation of a Central Govern-
-Reuter,
'ment in China-Reuter.
CIVIL DEFENCE
After commenting that elvil de fence had somewhat lagged behind the three chief defence services, Mr. Chamberlain said: "Even in the
A SERIOUS ASPECT case of elvli defence, under Sir John "That is a serlou, aspect, and no two Anderson's organisation, the neces- one can look forward to it with sary measures are now falling into
(Continued on Page 4.3
It
were
Mr. L. J., Honeywill, has been up- painted Medical Officer in Hongkong as from February 2,
5 on period which should precede the borrowing! powers for the re the granting of full independence,
of
ano quarters to-day declare that He spoke with the full pasent the neighbouring States and the Palestinian Arabs-Reuter,
NAZI RIOT SEQUEL
New York, Feb. 21. Isadore Greenbaum, a young hotel, worker, who attempted to "altnck Pritz Kutin, leader of the German- American Dund during the Bundist rally in Madison Square Garden, was sentenced to 10 days imprisonment on a charge of disorderly conduct.- Reuter.
armament programme by £1,000,000, was defeated to-day by 310 votes to 120, the House of Commons thus ap proving of the additional loan. United Press,
Soe Back Page For Further Late Nows
BATTLESHIP LAUNCHED Fastest British Warship Afloat
LONDON, Feb. 21.
HIS MAJESTY, accompanied by the Queen, launched the new 35,000-ion battleship, King George V, at Newcastle-on-Tyne to-day,
accom-
The battleship will be the fastest men will be about 1,000. The abip
appreciably faster than the Nelson elicers for the King, the battleship British warcraft afloat, and the will be filled to serve as a fingship. Admiralty states that it will be Amid the blaring of sirens and
The and Rodney, whose speeds are about was launched at 3.42. G.M.T. 23 knots.
King, dressed in the uniform of The main armament cons'als of Admiral of the Fleet, was ten 14-inch guns in three lurrets, and panied by the Queen on the Ipunch- secondary armament consists nfin platform, where is Majesty sixteen 04-inch guns in eight named the ship, declaring: "May turrets, Nuinerous smaller gins will God Giess her, and those who avere in be mounted. The ship will carry her." and flow off by means of salapult and miled broadly with sailstaction aircraft accommodated in þángais | Ha' Majesty was obviously pleased The complement of dicere end at the successful faunelling-Reuter,
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