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Neutrality Legislation Shelved For Current
U.S.
July 12, 1939.
Session
SENATE COMMITTEE DEFIES THE PRESIDENT
Move Described As Blow To Democracies
WASHINGTON, July 11.
OBITUARY
Father Of Neutrality
U.S. Legislator Passes Away
BLOCKADE IN CHAPEI
British Factories
Wired Off
SHANGHAI, July 12.
Stabilisation Of Currency
Further Questions In Commons
LONDON, July 11.
THE TURN of one vote in the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee to- day may have a momentous effect. on Senator Sam McReynolds, chair- have surrounded three British-Chinese dollar, any further kind
world history.
The Committee, by 12 votes to 11, has shelved the Neutrality legislation, for the current session of Congress.
The decision is a severe blow to President Roosevelt. First reactions from London describe it also as hard blow to Britain and France. DEMOCRACIES WEAKENED
WASHINGTON, July 11. THE DEATH is announced of
man of the House of Representa- tives foreign affairs committee, and author of the first Neutrality Bill in 1936.
He was one of the strongest op-
ponents of isolation-Reuter.
4
IT IS revealed for the first ASKED whether, in view of time this morning that the the determined attack by the Japanese authorities in Chapei Japanese authorities. on the
owned factories with barbed-wire of action was contemplated by barricades,
the British Government towards The three mills affected are the maintaining the stability of the Zoong Sing Cotton Mill, the Chung Chinese currency, Sir John Foundry Co and the China Car Simon said in the House
and Foundry.Company.
The British authorities in Shangtial Commons to-day that no further have ledged a strong protest regard-action of that kind was at pre- the wiring off of the factories.
HEART ATTACK WASHINGTON, July 11-Chair-
The protest was flatly rejected this sent being discussed, an of the Foreign Relations Com-morning by he Japanese authorities. Mr. F. Dellenger asked if Sir mittee of the House of Representa- Resent abuses, said the Japanese John Simon was confident that the tives. Mr. McReynolds had been l
spokesman in announcing rejection stabilisation fund, or what was left for several months and his death
of the British protests, may cause of it, would suffice to maintain the followed μ heart attack yesterday.
the Japanese military authorities stability of the Chinese currency. its family was nt his bedside at the!
reconsider their relaxation of the Sir John Simon replied that be rules affecting third-party nationals thought it better not to discuss such | end.
in the occupied areas--Dorch
a question by question and answer, and he said that Mr. Bellenger must be fully aware of the efforts the British Government had made in con- nection with the Chinese dollar.
Although official quarters in Paris and London refuse to comment, it is known that both France and Great Britain had hoped for a repeal of the arms embargo.
Refusal of the Foreign Relations Committee to agree to this repeal weakens the Democracies in their efforts to restrain the Rome-Berlin axis.
CONGRESS TO ADJOURN?
The decision not to proceed further with the Neutrality legislation this session makes possible an adjournament Congress within a fortnight.
of
The veteran Representative was
bar on a farm in Bledsoe County,
Tennessee and was a lawyer by pro- Iession, serving on" the bench for nearly 20 years.
Ile was nominated for Congress in the August 1922 primary elections) and was elected to the 68th to 70th sessions of Congress.
In addition to his Chairmanship of
the Foreign Affairs Commitice he was American delegate to the Interna- tional Monetary and Economic Con- ference in London during June 1933. Representative Sol. Bloom, who has been Acting Chairman of the Foreign
Affairs
Berlin Still Commenting
Chamberlain's
Mr, Bellenger sald he was making in order to ascertain whether the Government was of the some Inten- tion now, as when the act was in- troduced. Could we have that as-
Specchsurance
Maintains Headlines
BERLIN, July 11. Committee during Mr. DESPITE the repeated asser- now be-tions that there is nothing new
Both Senators George and age in committee, should shut off Gillette, whom it was hoped discussion on neutrality, is a nestation Melleynolds illness will would vote for the Administra of the American rate come permanent chairman-United in Mr. Chamberlain's Danzig
mel. The only democratic andPress. tion, voted for postponement.unourable course was to United PresB,
give the
bill a full debate, and not to make a pusilianimous endeavour to codge the issue."
the
mere
Diplomatic Activity
Ministers And
statement, the press and official circles continue to comment on
fit.
The "Diplomatische Korrespondenz" admits that Britain is certainly not hhing when "with
suspicious eagerness" she supports the main- tenance of the Dunzig Statute in some form.
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Sir John Simon thought that the BERN answer he gave originally dealt with jthe matter. No further sellon of the
discossion-Reuter.
kind mentioned was at present under That's exactly what
India Sends More Cotton
To China
Tokyo, July 12. Some commentators seize on
Imports of Indian raw cotton Premier's remarks that an improve- China during April and May reached
to
for
the
Un the Cash and Carry amend Inent to the U.S. Neutrality Act f
Administration circles are sul
that passed by Congress, the U.S. cannot
opposition could not muster expert armaments to belligerents of ure, despite Alibustering, either side whilst a war is la pro- than 35 to 40 votes in the Scnate, gress. If the Cash and Carry amend- meaning a clear Government vielofy. ment had been passed it would have! The existence of such a situation ex- been possible to supply belligerents plains the resentiment lo Administra- with armaments on the "run on on circles which consider that the
Envoys In Interviews maituturinin 33,000,000 rupees, which represent 20 delivery" principle.
opposition's attitude at such a junc- ture in European affairs, to be tant- amount
playing with fire.- LONDON, July 11-Viscount Halifax to-day received the Old Act Stands
Polish Ambassador, Count Ruczynski on his return from President whom
WASHINGTON, Roosevelt opposed at the last election Senate Foreign Affairs Conumittee's Warsaw. for-their-critlelen_of_his_domestic action. in vollng_for_postponement.of. It is reliably stated that the object polley.
neutrality legislation leaves the pre-of the Ambassador's visit was to dis
the onlcial cuss the drawing up of a definite Others voting for the postponement sent Neutrality Law is were Senators Reynolds, Van Huys, policy of the United States, includ-treaty of alliance between the two Countries which would take the place Clark, Shipstead, White, Vendenberg, ing the arms embargo. La Follette, Johnson, Carper and Secretary of State Cordell Hull was of the present guarantee agreement.
Trans-Ocean.
Democrats Revolt WASHINGTON, July 11-Among Reuter those who voted for postponement | were Senators George and Gillette, | -two Democrats
Borah.
in
July 11. The
conference
President with
Promier Sees Envoy Roosevelt to-day. Mr. Huit after- Immediately after the vote. wards said that the "peace and PARIS, July 11-Count Welczeck, was reported that Senator Barkier, security of the United States" would the German Ambassador to France, the Democrate leader, would try i to take the issue to the floor of the require the Administration to seek was received this afternoon by M. Senale, which could be done it he changes in the neutrality laws.
secured the Senate's approval of a motion for the discharge of the committee from consideration of the neutrality legislation.
ed and disappointed
1.
Daladier.
It is asserted that Count Welczeck!
Mr. Hull appeared to be disturb-informed the Premier of the reserva- Senator Key Pittman, Chairman of tions made by the German Govern- the Committee, said that the issue ment in connection with certain steps was now dend unless the President taken lately, by the French authorities summoned a special session of Con-nguinst German_subjects residing in Anti-Japanese Move
gress. This is believed unlikely un-France.-Trans-Oceani. Senator Key Pittman, who voted less a major European war starts.
Gort For Paris However, Senator Pittman
LONDON, July 11.-The War Office against postponement of the neu- trnlity issue, revealed that he sub-nounced his intention of seeking ne-announced that Viscount Gort, chief mitted to the committee a joint reso-tion on a Bill to authorise the Pre of the Imperial Stuff, accompanied by lution empowering the President to sident to embargo arms
nm three officers, will visit Paris from restrict foreign commerce with any munitions and implements of war to July 12 to July 14 as guests of the signatory to the Nine-Power Pact Japan. The Committee have wreed French Government.
China
discriminated to consider this measure on Friday, which
Among the tunelions Viscount Gort with
Senator against the American nation,
Pittman predicted the will attend are a review of the French this Bill before the army, and lunch given by President Such a measure had often been approval of
Lebrun-Reuter. discussed in congressional circles as current session ends.
There is no indlention that the Ad- economic a means for providing action against Japan owing to her ministration will further seck to force petion on the neutrality mea- activities in China
purc.-United Prem,
and
Senator Pittman said that the com- mitter agreed to consider a resolu-
President's Foars tion specifically aimed at cutting of
WASHINGTON, July 11-White} exports of war supplies to Japan, at
not committing himself regarding thei a special meeting on Friday.
or the Exports to be restricted or cut Administration's next move,
include armas, prospects of a sprelal session being off entirely would ammunition and implements of called, President Roosevelt stated at war, such as steel, petrol, scrap-ja press conference to-day, that Con- Iron, scrap-leti, and scrap-metals, gress should not adjourn without sci- Senator Pittman said he did noting upon the neutrality question. doubt there would be nelion on this resolution Reuter.
Dutch Cabinet Difficulties Crisis Still Continues
the present is unjust.
mes as much as imports German circles are still very upsel, corresponding period last year. however, that no reference was made India exported
for greater the natural aspirations of quantity of cotton to China than tu: Danzigers.
Japan during April und Mny, exports According to a Rome message,) to Japan for the perlod being limited Fascist quarters stress Mr. Chamber-| to 18,000,000 rupees, in value. lain's reference to the possibility of India exported 25,000,000 rupees of improving the Danzig Statute, and cotton to Japan in April and May, despite reiteration of British pledges, 1938--
The remarkable increase in China's the statement is regarded as the two parties negotiate Reuter. invitation lo
British Trade In Europe
London To Go To New Markets
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to reflect the steady recovery in the Peak Depot, cotton spinning industry in Shanghai. -Domei.
Food Profiteers
In Chungking
CHUNGKING. July 11-Drastic Government action against food pro- ficers is underway at present.
The continued rise in prices of rice as well as other cornmodities has; LONDON, July 11.
made the municipal authorities take MR. OLIVER STANLEY, drastic measures and strict control, President of the Board of Trade,
The sum of $5,000,000 has been up-i hinted in the House of Commons chase of rice, etc., in order to sell to propriated for the Government pur- to-day that Britain in the near the population in case of shortage at future intended to try and im-reasonable.prices,~~~~Trans-Ocean, prove trade relations between England and certain countries in south-eastern Europe.
He added that negotiations, at pre- sent going on with Bulgaria, aimed at increasing British imports from that country, while it was possible
Hungarians Join Labour Corps
BUDAPEST, July 11-For the first,
that British tobacco companies might time since the oficial introduction of be persuaded to buy more tobacco. from Greece, thus helping generally compulsory labour service in Hung- to improve economic relations beary, 8,000 men are to join labour
service camps on July 15. tween Greece arid Britain.
three
Their
training is to last The statement to some extent con-
months. tradicts recent British press reports
All men unfit to serve in the army, itat a concrete agreement for the im- and those who younger than 24, have provement of economic relations with to join the labour service. So far the south-eastern European countries 25,000 men have been named
made.-Trans-eligible-Trans-Occan. had already been Ocean.
Balance
.The President said that if. Congressi THE HAGUE, July 11. during this sceslon.should adjourn and left action on NEGOTIATIONS carried on
neutrality until next spring, some by Dr. Koolen on the formation Crochs And Portugal Sonato Fight Looms
international crisis might arise in the
PRAGUE, July 11-After an inter- £150,000,000 Debit In a statement to-day, Mr. Cordell meantime, malding it dimcult for the of a new Netherlands Cabinet,
Admluistration measure envisaged to be passed with- reached a critical stage to-night ruption of exactly two years, the Hull said thint the
accusations at
After preliminary discussions with export of Czech merchandise to would continue to urgo its program out encountering me, which indicates that there will "neutrality," or, in the face of any the leaders of his own party, Dr. Portugal can be resumed, since the possibly be a bitter fight in the war, that might have broken out, for Koolen conferred with the former new German-Portuguese trade treaty, Senate over the question whether it to Assemble at all to take necessary Social Welfare Minister, whose finan- which comes into force on July 15,
the cial demands brought about the down covers also
of prolectorate the Bloom B, approved by the nellon
Bolemte and Moravia, thus finally Thla alernoon, Dr. Koolen received ending a conillet that broke out be- the leader of the Anti-Revolutionary twren Czecho-Slovakia and Portugal Party.
in 1937.-Trans-Ocean. Catholic Obstruction Political quarters at The Hague are rather pessimistic as to the prospects of an early solution of the Cabinet crisis, because it is thought that the Roman. Catholic Party will continue
House, is to be forced out of com- President Roosevelt described Mr. fall of the last Netherlands Cabinet, mittee on to the floor of the Senate, Cordell Hull's statement as where, Administration leaders claim, good."-Reuter.
they have enough votes to repent the arms embargo provision.
Replying to Mr. Hull's statement, Senntor Nye said: "I do not think we are through with neutrality yet, 'but if the committee took five month to decide as they did to-day, how long do you think it would take the
Senate to make up its mind?”
Negation Of Democracy
Great Increase
In Recruiting
"very
LONDON, July 11The number abstracting the work-creation pro-
of crulls who joined the British Gramme of ex-Minister Romme, even army in June this year was 4,032, with one of their own party as Prime which was 1,000 more than for the Minister.
British Troops For Egypt
好
London, July 11. Exchequer returns show that total ordinary revenus amounts to £161- 174,302, compared with £150,363,450 at the corresponding date last year.
lesa expenditure,
Belf- is balancing emo £311,005,203, compared with £207,074.182 at the corresponding date of 1038-British Wireless
'Total
The Air Rald Precautions Omeer announces that Mesdames F. Webster. LONDON, July 11-One brigade M. S. Geall and C. Dimberline, niem-
ferred shortly
to from Palestine
of British Infantry is to be trans- bera of the U.S.R.C, class, have pas
The "Washington Post," In on same period last year, while during On the other hand, the And-Egypt. editorfal which is believed to reflect the Arst quarter of the year, 14,281 Revolutionary Party may change its The War Office, in making this: accurately the Government's pertur- men joined the colours compared with former altitude, and back up Dr. announcement, adds that the transfor bation, declares. "ihat a minority 10,233 for the same period in 1938. Koolen's financial policy-Trans-has been planned for some time-
Ocean. Senate, holding a temporary advant-Trans-Ocean..
Trans-Ocean.
ed дя Air Rald Wardеля.
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