Britain
YESTERDAY'S REACTIONS TO CONSCRIPTION
The proposal of the Imperial Government to introduce conscription in Britain continued throughout yesterday to be the most important happening in world events, the reversal of the Prime Minister's recently announced promise not to proceed with such a step provoking approval and disapproval in the Empire and in foreign capitals.
* LIDERALS' CRITICISM
London. Apr. 27. Following Ute example of the Bri- tish Labour Party, the Liberal op- position lote last night decided to table n motion against the Govern ment's milltary conscription bill, pointing out that the Liberal Party disagreed with leaving the system of voluntary service at a moment
ns
when recruiting was entirely atls- factory and supplies of arms. well as munitions, were progressing favourably.
The motion of the Liberals adds that it seeins unfair to make only men between 20 and 21 bear the whole burden of military conscrip- tion,
The motion of the Libernis li to be put forth in the House of Com- mens to-day by Sir Archibald Sin- clair, while Major Altice will speak for the Brillsta Labour Trans-Ocean.
France
Welcomes Britain's Move
Paris, Apr. 27. British conscription is accepted as M. Daladier's #reatest diplomatic triumph, and has been acclaimed with the wildest joy throughout France as "the only real message to give Hitler."
For the past month M. Daladier has insisted that Britain introduce co- Partyscription and shoulder responsibility, with France and Britain having a Joint potential army strength" 10,000,000 men-United Press.
COMMONS DISCUSSION
London, Apr. 27. crable discussion fri the Commons of Government's decision
To
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Australian Envoys
Melbourne, Apr. 27. Mr. R. D. Menales, Australian Premier, xiated that he intended to open Legations in Tokyo'and Moscow In the near future,
The Premier added that c expects other countries to ap- point Ministers to Australia.
· Reuter Bulletin.
Canada
MUST BE READY FOR WAR
April 28, 1939.
COST OF REFUGEES
QUESTIONED
Big Vote Discussed By Finance Committee
The hope that the Government would seriously consider the necessity for appointing a resident doctor in Kam Tm camp, where there are four thousand refugees, in view of the fact that the camp was so far from hospital in case of an emergency, was expressed by the Hon. Sir Henry Pallack at the Finance Committee Meeting of the Legislative Council yesterday, when votes totalling $1,229,182 came up for consideration.
Present at the meeting were the In connection with a vote of $109,- Colonial Secretary (Hon. Mr. N. L. 000 for prison works. Sir Henry Smith), Chairman; Financial Secre- Pollock asked what was meant by the tary fiton. Mr. S. Caine), Director new detention camp. of Public Works (Hon. Mr. A. G, W. The Chairman replied that it had Tickle), Hon. Sir Henry Pollock, Hon. not yet been decided where it would Mr. S. H. Dodwell, Hon. Mr. Chau be situated. It was intended to put Tsun-nin, Hon. Mr. Lo Man-kam, short term prisoners in the detention Hon. Mr. Leo d'Almada e Castro camp, where they could be used on Jnr., Hon. Mr. A. L. Shields, Hon. public works such as reclamation Mr. T. E. Pearce, Hou.
W. work. The camp might be situated N. T. Tam, and Mr. B. C. K. Hawking (Deputy Clerk of Councils).
Mr.
When a vote of $250,000 for the relief of refugees was mentioned, the Sir Henry Pollock sald;
As there are four thousand people Ottawa, Apr. 27.
In the camp at Kam Tin, and as that Canada, immune from foreign at-
camp is so far from Hospital when luck for 100 years, is now confronted cases of emergency arise, I hope that with the possibilty of having to the Government will seriously con- resist aggression, declared the Minis-sider the necessity for appointing a ter of National Defence, Mr. Inn Resident Doctor to that camp, Instead Mackenzie, in a specch asking the of a visiting Doctor as at present. Canadian Parliament to Increase the expenditure on defence to $150,000,- 000 during the coming budgetary
the
of
The Chairman: I am sure the sug gestion will be carefully considered.
Mr. Pearce: Can you give me de- talls as to how this money will be expended, if it can be made avall- able?
Detalls Availablo
are
In the New Territories. There would not be the need to have kuch on elaborate staff of warders, like the Stanley Prison:
With the exception of the vote for the relist of refugees, the votes were approved,
Registration
The Commissioner of Police hopes that the Registration of British subjects will be com- pleted within the next fortnight.
Forms are obtained at all Police Stations, Post Offices and at the Hongkong and Kowloon offices of the Travel Bureau.
Shanghai
JAPANESE AND THE COUNCIL
year. Paris, Apr. 27.
Faced
the possibility with 10 Introduce compulsory mlillary British conscription training to proceed to-day the debate main foreign topic in the newspapers, he said.
is again the having to resist aggression, Canada, was compelled to take on the budget has been set aside. Le Jour reports that M. Bonnet adequate measures to defend The Prime Minister will move has sent the congratulations of the against an assault from
itself oversens. motion
Mr. Caine (Financial Secretary): approving the proposal an-Government 10 Mr. Chamberlain Competent military nounced yesterday and declaring through Sir Erle Phipps.
quarters in Detalls can be furnished. Full de Conada were acting on the assump-talls as to how the money is to be Le Matin writes that the entente on that in such a system is necessary for the safety of the country and the
event of Britain divided for the maintenance of re- cordiale ful-
siso has a formula-two being engaged in a war with a third fugees at each of the various camps filment of the undertakings recently peoples, one frontier, one army.
Power, the latter would attempt to can be given. given to certain countries in Europe,
Petit Parisien says that the ruin cut off the communications between and welcoming the fact that Gov- of Europe cannot how be consum-Britain and Canada.
Mr. Pearce: Are these available ernment is associating with this rated.
without much trouble? Although he did not go on for as proposal fresh legislative powers
They are available, to say that Canada was prepared to
Mr. Calne: 10 limit the profits of femain accepts the reversal of a con-
come lo Britain's ad In such an quite easily. engaged mainly
ro turies-old Iradition, one can be cer- eventuality, Mr. Mackenzie rande In armament pro-
Mr. Pearce:
I should like to see duction,
tain that her will is steeled and the mention of the existence of an Anglo- and an Assurance that,
them. In the event of war, steps will be decision taken will go to the end,"
Canadian agreement for training of that full details
The Chairman: I will see to it taken to penalize profiteering and says L'Epoque, "Those Germans who British military airmen at the Cana-bos of this Council. Item 44.
circulated to to prevent additions to Individual imagined that Britain will resign dinn air bases in Trenton and Camp fortunea out of war-created con- herself to 'litiess series of fatts borden. The training of these Bri-vole has not yet been passed. I think Sir Henry Pollock: I think the litions,
accompli will have to revise their
Lish airmen would be undertaken
It is understood that Mr. C. S. The attitude of the Labour Move-judgment."
under the direction of the Canadien Mr. Pearce's kica is not to pass this Franklin, Chairman of the Shanghai ment to the proposals is being distoire says that Britain by making ing of the Canadian air force,
M. Leon Blum writing in Popu- | authoritles responsible for the train vote until the details are circulated.
Mr. Caine: I think we have spent due consideration to the new Japan- Municipal Council, promised to give cussed this morning at a joint meet such a tremendous move gives un- Ing of trade unionists, the Labour answerable proof of her resolution Minister, to appropriate
It had been decided, added the most of $150,000.
ese representation regarding the con- Mr. Pearce: I am not opposing,trol of anti-Japanese publications in Party Executive and the Executive of the Parliamentary Labour Party. and willingness.—Reuter.
$8,000,000 for the acquisition of a should just like to know the details.
the International Settlement. large number of instruction planes will be to have the vote approved The Chairman: The alternative for training corps.-Trans-Ocean.
by circulation on the understanding CANADA'S AIR SCHEME that figures will be supplied. Is that
Oltawa, Apr, 27.
sullable to you, Mr. Pearce?
Yes. The Canadian
Mr. Defence Minister
Pearce: In reference to a vote of $2,500 told the House of Commons yesterday. between the that an agreement had been reached for a grant-in-ald to the Women's
Precautions Governments for a three-year scheme money was going towards salary ex-
British and Canndian Air Raid
Union, Mr. d'Almada asked how much of this for training pilots for the Royal Air Force in Canada.
The opposition leader, Mr. Attlee,
has tabled an amendment regretting
the abandonment of the voluntary
con-
LABOUR IN AGREEMENT
London, Apr. 27.
of the
REPROACH FOR LABOUR
Paris, Apr. 27.
ond
principle which has not fulled to M. Leun Blum, Sociailst provide the manpower needed for former Premier of France, writing defence, and expressing a view that the newspaper Populaire, appeals Government does not merit
For British Labour to change its at- titude towards eonseription. Rdence.
The declares, "I do not hesitate to The amendment has also been tabled on behalf of the Opposition telly Labour comrades that it is Liberals. British Wireless,
{my profound conviction that con- scription In Britain is one of those vital acts on which the peace of the world hangs." A Joint meeting
Adding that he understood that the Labour Party remained the party Courtell of the Trades Union Con-of Oppusition, 3. Blum said that if gress, the National Executive of the their opposition had been Labour Party and the Executive
one of Committee
Parliamentary have been lerical, for them to oppose Japan of the
tive selfish mulation or pacifist, it would Labour Party unanimously endorsed onscription, but their idea of up- Ute Labour amendment in the Com-position is quite contrary. They re- mons_regretting the Government Insproach the Cabinet with doing too abandoned the voluntary principle title."-Reuter Special. and declaring conscription to be
conceived.--Reuter.
General
NIGGARDLY AFFAIR
London, Apr. 20.
The Daily Express, commenting unon conscription, said, "It s niggardly affair. At this rate will take five years to build an army of one million."
BLOW KNOCKS OUT TEETH
Lodi, Cal. Jamel Abraham, 12, is fully con- vinced of the mystical influence of numbers. While playing on the
The News Chronicle said, "Con- Woods School baseball nine, he got scription repugnant, but this is it with a bat and lost nine teeth.
no time to shirk".
The Herald sald, "Anti-conscrip-
tion pledges were given the elector- it my be as well for the Govern ate by Parliament, the Labour Partyment to take the fences one at a and the Trade Unions. It is dis time. honorable"-United Press,
The Herald states that the Govern- ment ins shamelessly broken *its picdges,
The Manchester Guardian fisks what could produce greater COT-
PRESS CRITICISM
London, Apr. 27.
under a new
The left wing papers this morn-fidence would be the sight of a new ing began a violent campaign against British Government Mr. Neville Chamberlain whom they accuse of having broken
lls wordhend.
sum of
He added that approximately one- fth of Britain's student pilots would be sent to Canada cach year.-Reuter Special.
Heavy Increases In Exports
Tokyo, Apr. 27. The European crisis hus stimulated heavy buying of provisions from Japart, according to official Agures just released,
penses.
not
Mr. Calne:
It is proposed to em- salary ploy a general secretary st
exceeding $250 per month. Mr. d'Almada asked what the secretary would have to do. The Financial Secretary replied that, be- sides general stenographic work, the secretary, who would probably be a woman, would have to do organising and other work.
The Chairman read from a letter from
the
Air Raid Precautions Omeer that there was a need for a general secretary for keeping a recoril card of all volunteers and attending to correspondence.
Mr. d'Almada sald he was not op-
vote posing the
but was merely seeking some Information.
Alr Raid Handbooks
Shanghai, Apr. 27.
Informed quarters point out that it was the first time that the Japanese presented "concrete measures" for the control of anil-Japanese propa ganda to the Municipal Council.
Mr. Yoshiakt Miura, the Japanese Consul-General, during his interview
despite the latter's agreement in the with Mr. Franklin yesterday after- noon, called attention to the fact that Japanese proposal of April 12, no tangible results have so far been witnessed in the control of allegedly subversive journals in the Settle- ment.
The Japanese oficial, in his re- presentation, it is revealed, proposed that the Municipal Council Police-and Japancac consular police should co- operate in examining the book-stores and stalls in the Settlement and con sale of any newspapers or magazines fiscate or prohibit Immediately the carrying anti-Japanese articles, - Domel."
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MANIFESTO OF SUICIDE
Shanghal, Apr. 27. The Shanghai Mainichi said that Ryosuke Inouye, who attempted sul- cide yesterday, demanded in a mani- vote offesto immediate and absolute suspen- In connection with a $1,500 for publication of Air Raid sion of all anti-Japanese press organs Precautions handbooks, Sir Henry in the Settlement, together with the Pollock asked whether such hand removal
all anti-Japanese elements. books were on sale generally,
were
of
The paper sald the manifesto was addressed to the Municipal Council. Inouye was A member of the "Serve the Emperor Corps."-United Press.
During the first quarter of the tinned goods to Europe and America current year, Japan's exports of The Chairman replied that he was not certain, and he would make a were valued at yen 18,748,000,- show- note of the question, but as far as ing an increase of yen 8,128,000, or he recollected such books 43 per cent, on thè corresponding avaliable. figures for last year.
A vote of $10,000 for X-ray ap- Purchases by Great
Britain paratus, running expenses and main- amounted to yen 5,253,000, showing tenance was questioned by Sir Henry Germany n 200 per cent. Increase. North Pollock, who remarked that it seemed America purchased yen 4,460,000, or to be a rather large estimate, and by introducing military centerption must be evident even to Germany
three times more thun The New York Times says that it
Just year. enquired whether the cost of things; China's purchases totalled yen 1,801,- had gone up. in Britain.
000, marking @ 300 per cent. In- The News Chronicle ridicules the that the temper of the British people
The Financial Secretary said erense. Belgium bought to the did not think that was suggested. extent to which the conscription has changed since Munich,
value of yen 754,000, and the Nether-It was hard to scheme has been boiled down.
The New York Herald-Tribune lands yen 304,000. each showing in- this X-ray apparatus required re- estimate which of The Dally Herald under the hend-states that Hitler has now had two
crease of over 300 per cent. France placement during the year. Thero line "broken promises recalls that important warnings in rapid bought yen 117,000, or 200 per cent. was a large increase in X-ray up- Mr. Chamberlain on four occasions cession that he is getting
more than last year. publicly denounced the system of dangerous ground,—Reuter Special. Tinned crabs.
paratus owing to the general- in- salmon milliary conscription in peace times.
and trout crcaso in hospital work. met with heavy demand. The ex- The paper adds that the voluntary
ITALY 19 IMPRESSED cervico system. I reasonably han- died, would have shown better re sults.
SUC-
onto
Berlin, Apr. 27. Britain's decision on conscription has deeply impressed the Italians.
also
Preparing Opera House For "Der Tag"
Berlin, Apr. 27.
Sir Henry Pollock asked if the port of tinned crabs rose to yen Director of Public Works could give women are preparing the Krell Opera An army of workmen and char- 4,211,000, or 300 per cent, above the
any details regarding a vote of gure for last year. Tinned salmon $140,000 for roads.
House for the Relehstag meeting of amounted. to yon 2,033,000, The Dally Express calls the Gov-
Mr. Tickle (Acting Director of to-morrow. Big scale decorations in It is admitted here that it in- Tinned trout totalled yen 1,258,000 list of the works. waiting to be done, greet the Fuehrer when he drives
showing a 300 per cent. Increase. Public Works): I have a complete honour of Hitler's birthday cmment's
will "half-hearted"dicates that Britain is prepared to mensures and a "poor affair," Britain thus needs five years in concessions.
adding that stand firm rather than make further value, an increase of over 200 per They total roughly about $30,000 odd from the Chancellery to the Opera order to have a trained
in Hongkong, $80,000 in Kowloon, and House, but there will be few people Army of 1,000,000 men.
the remainder in New Kowloon.
in the streets, as workers in fac tories, offices and school children
con-
The newspapers attributed ccription to constant French pressure, The Daily Telegraph and Daily Mail devote much space to that the British Government's action the in an attempt to give the impression rontradicting the standpoint of the is highly unpopular with the British Parliamentary
Оссип
opposition, Trans-masses-United Press.
cent.-Domet.
NO OBJECTION Conscripting Southern Irclanders in England
A vote of $100,000 for site forma are obeying the order of Herr tion for the Kowloon Hospital Was Goebbels and will be gathered at the questioned by Sir Henry Pollock, in communal wireless sets. connection with the construction of
a new Kowloon Hospital and Infec- Marshal Goering, as President of WORLD PRESS OPINION'
tious Diseases Hospital, on adjoining the Reichstag, will preside and de- SARCASTIC COMMENT
sites.
clare the session open. Then Hitler London, Apr. 27.
Rone, Apr. 27.
London, Apr. 27.
Mr. Tickle explained that the fa- will spenk.. "Another step to security" in the
Britain's conscription is the sub-
Political circles here atated yester- tention was that the Infectious heading of The Times leader on con- feet for surcastic comment by the day that the Government of Eire has Diseases Hospital should be an addi-arranged to speak during the day The Fuehrer, it is understood, has scription,
по intention to make difficulties tional one. Popolo di Roma, which writes that The News Chronicle states that the the new measure adopted under
against calling to the colours under Sir Henry Pollock asked what
time in order to give time for the scheme on so small a scale will do pressure from "France upsets the Irishmen living in England.
the new military sonscription law or would be the total cost of the Intee-peech to be printed in the world's little to deter Mussolini, much less fundamental British habit of
tlous Diseases Hospital and the site the considered oficial reaction from Dress on the following morning, with Hitler.
fighting
It is pointed out in Dublin that this formation. its wars with other people's soldiers. friendly gesture would hardly have Mr. Ticide replied that he could The Dally Express says that con- if conscription meant to have its
the capitals. scription has been introduced far too effect on Iuly PayGermany, and on
been possible a year ago.
* not tell off-hand. The Financial Hitler han already completed the late. It should have been introduced other nations of which London and and 1938 more than 220,000 men from mates of the cost could not be given from officials circles. It is indicated It is estimated that beween 1832 Secretary added that detailed estl-speech, Reuter is given to understand 'Inmediately after Munich.
The Telegraph proposes that the plons, the calculation is completely 90 per cent, of whom are between 16 existence and oves the dealgn had answer to British conscirption in hay Paris declare themselves the cham-South Ireland emigrated to Englond, because the plans were not yet in that Litter will give Germany's scheme does not go far enough, but false Reuter
and 45 years of age-Trans-Ocean. "not yet been settled.
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