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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
September 22, 1939.
Historic Meeting of Congress Fights Neutrality Issue ROOSEVELT CALLS FOR REPEAL OF ARMS EMBARGO BY UNITED STATES
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
21 Sept. WASHINGTON, (UP)-President Roosevelt. to- day called upon Congresa to re- peal the embargo provisions of the Neutrality Law and to re- turn to the principles of Inter- antional Law in trading with belligerents,
The President also further stops,
proposed
Firstly, he Bakoil for authority to fix the war zones into which American merchant ships would be prohibited from entering?
Secondly, he requested broader:
American Authority to prevent travelling on heiligerent vessels or in danger areas;
Thirdly, he requested a provision that holligerents purchasing com- modities fromk the United Niajes priority in should be entlifed to shipment
Fourthly, he sought a ban on wat -croclix to belitgerents,
the inst two "The result provisions will be to require that ail purchases be made by cash, and that Cargoes must be carried in the pur-- chasers' own ships at the purchasers own risk," the President explainect.
Adjournmont Sought Mr. Rosevelt abo suggested that Congress should journ after the actment of the programate, But jeet to recall butüediately in the Furtean Aghtlog is taking place east event of further European develop of Peronne indenting a penisite atents requiring such netion. Lempt to turn the German Bank.
As a German raider.,
ed to close at or before 9 nas, reap Trafalgar, which was being used gistered and parcel mails are closed of 5 p.m. on the prevint day. When mails are advertised to close after S pm. registered and Parcel mails arai closed at 5 pan.
Japan
Shanghai
Conten
Manila
INWARD MANS
The existing embargo legislation, according to my best judgment, saj alters the historte foreign policy of the Umted States as to impair the peace- ful relatius of the United States with foreign
nations," suit President loosevelt, in proposing repeat.
"The United States Government has done its utmost in trying to avert war in Europe.
Dyer un Kowloon profusuada just now, the compreduce. În many instances,
re taking just about an Uute astical ..Sept. 22.
of the Government intimusten a to .Sept. 22.
vetchitalng as it is possible for them .Sept. 22. to de Lisbond of adopting an aqult- uisio increation in the spices of food- ..Sipt. 22.
stuff, many firms have done, they Japan, Shanghal and Formosa
are said to charge as much as ihlety Sept. 22.
tha than al furty per cent, morð
"Having thus striven and falled, Saigon.
........Sept. 22. origiens coul of certain good and tes
fose 30 Canada, USA, llenolulu, Jasan dhe twenty er cent, more than the in- the Clovestment must now allowed by Shanghai (Vancouver 1.C., dato presen
the invernment. time or effort to keep this nation from Sept. 2) Sept. 22, the is not heard of a prarcution for being drawn into the war
this overcharging no yet, und siera the Sept, 23. Shanghai and Amoy
Government box laid down a law The Sept. 23. Straits and Manila
fiovernment should certainly eru that; Sept. 23. Stalt.
It is carried out. Japun,
..Sept. 23. Air Mall by "Imperial Airways Direct Bervice"--London date, Rept. 17.
Canton
Darker Period Ahead
"It is my and judgment that we shall succeed.
should like to be able to offer some hope that the studlow over the world might quickly pass-but I cunaul
**The facks compel me to state with canduar that darker periods may lie ahrad.
HOW
IT BEGAN
AMERICA'S Neutrally Law was born in 1937-fathered by mon convinced that their coun- try was dragged into the world war by a finanels) commit- menin which grow from the sain of war supplies to the Allies, and by such inoldents a tho inking of the Lusitania, with Moores of Americans abourd,
Eimonos an embargo on the sale of "munitions of war" to nations At war,
There was, however, the vital "Canti-and-carry" clause which would enable a belligerent to buy any war material in United States
that provided they paid la cash before the gonds left American waters, duch that the goats were carried in the ships of the purchaser,
This clause expired on Apri 90. Then begun Mir. Unosevelt's ilghi la royiso the law.
The Fresktent tell that to secure the return of the cush and-verry provision would re- slues the preit of war,
Britain and
Fraten, will their email of the sean, their soul inancial position, would be able to buy all the Amorkan arns they needed.
The President now seeks in Testors the canh- and - carry clause; continue the ban ort loaus for warring Powers; for- bid the collection of funds for those PowerA.
Republicans
and Democrala
in the House offered scores of amendments.
Ity 200 volen to 188, thu Houso voted inat August a mon- zuro so altered as tos bo un- recognisable.
The Bill ad approved con. tinned the embargo on "arma And munitions of war," but allowed the cash-and-carry salo of "implements of war."
It President Roosevell's now proposals are carried, the Aliles will be helped immeasurably.
diplomatic quarters receive Prosi- dent Roosevelt's messaga with mixed emotions,
They thoroughly approve bis atond to "keep Amorica out of war," but disagree with the President's methods of carrying out this policy.
Waliielmatenso sources decline to comment They state that they do not helleve offelal comment will ba forthcoming until 1er has an op- portunity to study the text of the speech.
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Well-Informed German sources, German writers and the German presa bilerly condemn the pro- posed cash and carry policy and the proposal to lift the arma em- bargo,
Thoy declare that these work to the exclusive advantage of England and Fraser and are, therefore, not neutral but decidedly prejudiced,
They also argue that the delivery of arms to belligerents would be the first step toward American porticipu= tion by the wor.
Well-informed Garmans approve, at first glance, two other. points of | the President's programme; namely, keop Amerlans and. Ameriena ships lout of the war zone, and to bun war
credits.
With fewer Americans and Ameri- can ships in European waters there |would be Jess Jiklffibod that American [life and property would fall vletim
to the gourd of war, Ciermany never had any great hopes of war credits from the United States; it is therefore conaltered that the ban will adversely affect only France and England,
Battlo
Loomi
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 (UP) — A historie battle looming the US, Senate, with President Ronsevelt
ROOSEVELT
japparently holding considerablo nd- Labour Won't
vantage.
The Chinese, Japanese, British and Polish Ambassadors were in the.
Pre- Strangers Gallery when the sklent delivered his speech.
The President's words were 50 forceful that they have changed the sonilment which, last Wednesday, seemed to be against the Administra- tion.
The President is facing the impend-
Repair Ship
TROOPS BREAK THROUGH
More Defenders For Warsaw LONDON, Sept. (Reuter)-The
21. defenders.
of Warsaw have been rein- forced by three brigades of cavalry which succeeded. In breaking through the Ger- man ring and entering the city, according to a Warsaw broadcast.
POLAND RESISTS LONDON, Sept. 21 (Reuter). The Nazi radio to-day admitted that the Polish armies were still resisting in four places.
These were Warsaw, the Modlin Fortress (north-west of Warsaw), a point south-east of Warsaw, and in the Hela Peninsula (in the Balle).
This admission came only a few hours after the claim by General von Brauchitsch, the German Common- der-in-Chief, that the Poles had been exterminated.
over the The speaker
radio admitted that fighting for Warsaw sill continued. The reason, he said, was that the Nazis hesitated to smash the city to places.
Lwow Falls
LONDON, Sept. 21 (Router).—A Red Army communique from Moscow claims that Soviet troops have cap- tured Lwow and Grodno (20 miles from the Lithuanian frontier).
Since Sunday, the Russians clolm, for over 60,000 Polish prisoners have been
taken.
over
Because It Was Built In H. K. TROUBLE was waiting ing attack from the Isolationist group 13,000-ton mutorship Tulagi when Victoria Theatre, tonight at 9.15 p.I.
In the meantime, a Kaunas report by maintaining that any mediftention he reached Sydacy some
time The Cry Of A Stricken livari." On
of his plan will constitute favouritism
ways that Russia and Germany have Sept. 24. | Friday the great pleture "War's Red
before the war, from Hongkong, not yet reached an agreement towards the aggressors. Sept. 24. Rola," the rage of landon. Look out
Twenty-four members of the She was the first ship to come the line of demarcation in the con- Calcutta and Straits.......Sept. 24. for the great picture, "The Disaster to
Isolationist group met immediately under a Labour ban against, the quered Polish territories. Haiphong and Fort Bayard Sept. 24. the Empress of Ireland."
Negotiations are still continuing, 10 YEARS AGO
These perilous days demand our that it impairs peaceful relations of after the President's speech. docking or repairing of Aus-the report adds. Shanghai and Amey .Sept. 24.
Sept. 3, 29.
with forelen!
Senator co-operation without a trace of par- the United States
Their spokesman, .Sept. 25.
Potes Released An intervating launching took place tisanship," he declared. "Our acts nations."
Folletic, subsequently said that they tralian ships built outalde Ans- Sept. 25.1 on Saturday at Tuikoa, when the new
The President said that Amerleaf intended to gif the President's tralia.
BUCHAREST, Sept. 21 (Reuter)- must be guided by one single hard- .Sept. 20,
.. Talyuan took the water.
headed thought-to keep America and done her utmost always to avert proposals "from hell to breakfast The Tulagi was built in Hongkong A report from Poland says that the Sept. 20.
5 YEARS AGO
for the Burns Philp Company. Before Soviet army, after capturing and Sept. 28.
war. It war came, the Government time." Sept. 24, 1934.
"Although the United States has had to do everything in its power The Isolationists met in Senator she reached Sydney the Secretary of disarming Polish troops, are setting Sept. 20.
Richard Hauptmann, 33-year-old Ger- Sept. 20. arat, held in connection with the kid had no part in the making of the to keep the United States out of it. Hiram Johnston's office, in which, the Labour Council announced that them at liberty. Sept. 20. hopping and murder of the Lindbergh disaster, we find ourselves affected to In the President's opinion they would twenty years ago, nine Senators the dockyard unions would refuse to
baby In March, 1932, was arraigned the core, our currents of commerce succeed. in the Bronx Court to-day and held without bail for hearing on Monday. lie in charged with receiving the $60; año
nutey paid by Colonci
Japan.
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Stonghul
Amey ....
Shonghal.
Japon.
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Purcels only for Shanghai
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9.30 a.m. .9.30 n.. .10,30 n.m.
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LETTERS
Amoy
Straits
Selgon
.5 p.m.
Sunday
Shunghai Haiphong
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Japon
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a.m.
Monday
China's Industries The Editor,
Hongkong Telegraph.
Swatow ..
Fort Bayard
Shanghul
10.30 am .3.30 pa
.3.30 p.m
local press some days ago announcing
out of the wur."
changing, our minds Billed with new problems and our position in world affairs already altered.”
The President sketched the steps already taken under the proclamation of a national emergency, and odded that he saw no need for any other authority from Congress at present,
for further executive action.
Desire For Peaco
U.S. Noutrality
Aiding Aggressors
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Lu
BRITAIN SPEEDS UP MUNITIONS SUPPLY
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Contradictory
LONDON, Sept. 21, (Reuter).- Soviet troops have occupied Lwow, according to an official communique broadcast from Moscow, which also stated that Kowel and Crodna were now occupied.
It was added that completo agree ment, according to competent quar- ters, had been reached on the re- spective zones of operation by the German and Soviet forces in Poland. "Our Spirit Is Strong"
- LONDON,-Sept. 21, (Reuter),——-In reply to a message broadcast by the Polish Ambassador in London, the Lord Mayor of Warsaw, spealdng from the Warsaw station last night, declared:
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Nazi Bombs Hit Soviet Embassy LONDON, Sept. 21 (Reuter)-The
He appealed. to Congress to suh. from entering the war zones. The Marquis, Director-General of equip,itunate speech the House had heord Warsaw radio this evening announced
The Senate and House of Repre- noon.
enumerated
and
formed a coalition to fight American repair or carry out any other duties à
the participation in
League of on the new ship. I wald fast year and in January Nations.
The Labour Council recently in that
Both Houses of Congress have ad- formed 19 shipping companies of the our neutrality laws micht)
decision of the waterfront workers. act to the advantage of the aggres-journed until Monday. of his child.
Bor, and the Instinct of self- preservation should warn us not to The
let that happen any mort," working agreement for .3,30 pm. through traffic between the Chinese
President Roosevelt
dealt then .4 pin. nad Heills Seetluns of the Kowloon
with the deviation from the Canton Tailway. 4,00 p.m.
signed almut-
neutrality laws in the. Napoleonic He declared his willingness to wars. taneously in Chinese and English on 0.30 am September 16-by-the-Governor of ascribe as honourable the desire for The next deviation came in 1934, Hongkong, Sir William Peel, and a peace by those who hold different said President Roosevelt, and added: Ministry of Railways of the National views from my own," and to co regret that Congress pazeed that
LONDON, Sept. 21 (Reuter). The establishment of Should rither party of this Agree-operate with them in whatever mes- act, which was wholly inconsistent mont be temporarily unable, at any sures should be taken to protect the with the ancient precepts of the laws Supply Council, of which Mr. Leslie Burgin was chairman, was time, owing to Force Majeure, to ful- United States from war. At the provisions and conditions thereof.
of nations the embargo provisions announced by Mr. Burgin in the House of Commons to-day in a
"Our spirit is strong. When I made "Let no group assume the exclu-because in my opinion they are for the operation of Through Trafic sive label of peace bloc"," he warned, vitally
statement on the Ministry of Supply.
the appeal yesterday, asking Britain between the two Sections, the
dangerous to old we all belong to it!"
American
a there would be Joint and France to come to our rescue, Section shall immediately. notify the
neutrality, security, and, above all,
The Council will include Sir putes, other Section to suspend temporarily
peace,
Harold Brown, Director-General negotiating machinery, and in the this was not a sign of weakness.
"We are not despairing. We will Through Traffic, and all accounts ba It has been erroneously stated that
made to the industrial relations de- go on fighting, confident in our own trade with belligerents might bring ships should keep away from the Weir, Director-General of explo-partment of the Ministry of Labour. strength and with the knowledge that
"Insist that American citizens and of munitions production; Lord case of difficulty, recourse could be us nearer to war.
immediate peril of the actual confilet, sives production; Mr. Peter
from our silles will not desert us. We There was sharp criticism "I give you my deep and un- What I recommend is that we put the Bennett, President of the Federation Mr. Arthur Greenwood, who declar-shall win alterable conviction," he declared, country back on the solid footing of "that by the repeal of the embargo, real the United States will more probably believe that,
and traditional neutrality of British Industries and Directored he had listened to the speech remain at peace than if the law re- American vessels should be restricted Woolton,
as possible, General of tanks and transport; Lard with profound dismay.
formerly Sir Frederick! It was, perhaps, the most unfor- mains as it stands to-day,"
since the beginning of the war. He] stitute the cash and carry principle calculated than any other means to
Government's proposals are betterment and stores.
Sir Andrew Duncan, the steel con- had never heard anything so bureau- that the defenders of the Polish for the embargo clause of the Neu- keep us out of war."
troller, will be chairman of the cratic as the Machinery Minister had capital had gained further successes west of Warsaw, where many, chany trality Law.
Mr. Patrick Ashley outlined. controllers; Four Objectives Congress Convenos
There would be the deepest dis-attacks had been repulsed." Cooper, a director of the Bank of
Several air raids took place on "the- President Roosevelt four objectives. Firstly, restricting anonce;
the trade union England, will be Director-General of appointment in
Lieut-General Sir Sir,-A news item appeared in the sentatives held separate sessions at American skips entering war zonesMaurice Taylor will be chiefly respondustry and labour would be the con-bart.
movement that relations between in suburbs, in which 10 Nazi planes took
st loan of $100,000 by Madama H. H.
Several were brought down. secondly, preventing American citi-
cern of the Ministry of Labour. Kung to the gold mining work of the Senator ram Johnson's office vessels or in the danger zones;
Earller, seventeen Senators met inzens from travelling on belligerentsible for llalson with the War Ofce,
Hundreds of civilians were killed Chinese Industrial Co-operatives. It discuss the srategy to be employed thirdly, requiring foreign buyers to
Control Of Commodities Labour should be treated
in the air raids, Outlining the Ministry's task, M. equality with the organised em-
The Rumunian Embassy tyas will be of more than local interest to in opposing President Roosevelt's take transfer of title in Ainerien for Burgin said that it had already ployers. state here her real and ultimate in-demand.
Mr. L. M. S. Amery urged that destroyed by German bombs, and the tentions for this loan and others,
darnaged by commodities purchased by belliger- established a number of Councils which she has alrendy made and is session on an "acrimonious note.
Senator Key Pitman started the ents; fourthly, preventing war eredits covering commodities like iron, steel, France and Britain should act as one Soviet Embassy wos
Incendiary bombs." planning to make, for the develop-
to the belligerents.
Umber, copper, lead, wool, paper, in the field of supply.
Several members at the Soviet He objected to Republican Senator ment of China's industries.
Tohey's proposal to print Colonel tives will require all purchases to be
"The result of the last two objec-and leather,
The question of supply should not First. like many others, she does Lindbergh's radio broadenst speech I made in cault, and cargoes carried in
Control had been applied lightly in be in the hands of n number of minor diplomatic staff were injured.
disturbance to prevent order to
service representatives, but the sup over long periods of time, although Pittman asserted that his motive was chasers' own risk. not believe in cut-and-out churity the Congressional Record, Senator the purchasers own ships at the pur- orinary commercial channels, but it ply for all services in Britain, and Malini At The she has given freely of her purse to not polient, but
might be necessary to increase the if it could be arranged, also for the relief neuvities and the support of desired to await the proper time after president Roosevell, "have"
"The two other objectives", added measures of control as the demande dominions and France, should be Kowloon : C. C. charitable Institutions, etc.
been increased. Madame the President had delivered his amply attained by the existing law, Kung's real interest lies in assisting message to Congreas
A Beard had been established to centralised in a single effective or the masses to the fullest mensure of
able businessmen the Government Malint, the world famous magician, Senator Schwellenbach had earlier namely the regulating of the collec- consider whmi udaption was desirable anisation, headed by the most cap-
Js to entertain members' and their ccamomile security through self-help. predicted that an embargo against Lion of funds in this country for in the cotton industry.
friends at Kowloon Cricket Club on. belligerents, and the maintenance of Referring to the quesilon of prices, could flod.
700 Firms Make Sholls Already plans are in the making Japan would figure in the Con the licensed system covering the im- Mr. Burgin said that the general to establish model factories, the pro-gressional debate,
LONDON, Sept. 21, (Reuter)-Mr. Thursday next, September 20, com- Bts of which are to be divided omong
However, the United Press" has nort and export of arms, ammunition principle was to see that supplies
The Kowloon Cricket Club will were available for essential needs at Leslie Burgin, Minister of Supply mencing ut 0.30 psa, "Such arms ennnot be carried to reasonable prices, the workers as shares, so that, in time, been informed that such a question and implements of war.
revealed in the House of Commons die workers will become the owners. was not discussed at yesterday's con
the belligerent countries on American |
to-day that 88 firms, in addition to hold their first dance of the winte Army Requirements vesseln, and this. provision should not Tumultuous Applause be disturbed.
Beferring to the requirements of those normally employed in the pro- season on Saturday, October 20. the arany, he said that the growth of duction of munitions, were now ma For Proxident
"This programme means less likeli the air menace had made detence of chining and making shells.
Over 700 Arms were making chelis WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 (Reuier), hood of incidents and controversies the country against air attack first and their components, and these were operatives have a
Since the Chinese Industrial Co-The meeting of Congress called by which tend to draw us into the con- priority.
real interest in President Roosevelt to consider the fillet, as they unhappily did before the
Referring to shell production, he being added to every day. doing this work also,
There were 28 Royal Ordnanco said that taking into account the Madame Kung has made euch gener-neutrality recommendations began last war.
components as well as the whole of factories, all of which were com ious contributious to the Movement, I
this afternoon in what is one of the pence."
in the
the shells, there were 700 Orms waris pletely owned by the nation. feel that the public will be interested most momentous sessions
Six of these had been established ing on shell production, and the since the war broke out.
Ordera for supplies to the value Since the outbreak of the war, of £70,000,000 had been placed by brilers for further war supalles Ex his department. ceeding £70,000,000 had been placed.
BIG-with the bigness of the human heart!
LET
US
LIVE
HENRY
MAUREEN O'SULLIVAN - FONDA RALPH BELLAMY
Ind
NEXT CHANGE
At Baxter Sixstry Bidgon
Henry Kolk
COLUMBIA PICTURE
KING'S
As owners, the workers will repoy their capital loan, which will be im- mediately re-loaried to other enter- prises of a similar nature.
and
since
terence.
that he merely
There fies the road
to
London Roaction SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" to learn of the far-sighted project of Capitol's history.
LONDON, Sept. 21 (UP)-OMein! number was being added to daily. A crowded House greeted Pre-. one of China's leaders in creating a revolving fund for the capital loans sident Roosevelt with tumultuous ap- sources warmly received President
Roosevelt's message. so that both workers and their in-plause. dustries will achieve the maximum benefis together.
THEODORE HERMAN, Executive Secretary,
Hongkong Promotion, COMMITTEE ron C. I, È.
President Roosevelt said he had called Congress in oriler that I might "consider: and act do an amendment In certain leglalation, which, in my best judgment, so alters the historic foreign policy of the United States,
Thousands, including high Govern- most affelals, listened to the re broadcast
Naxis Don't Like It SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" DERLIN, Sept. 21 (UP)-German
Labour Question Dealing with The question of labour, Mr. Burgin said that with re- gard to questions such as wage, dis
on an
The organisation of the Ministry: of Supply had been expanded in the light of the lessons learned in the Great War.
A Supply Council and Munitions Council have been established.
THE “TELEGRAPH” ~ will send a Staff. Photographer to all events of public. interest. Requests. should be addressed. to the Pictorial Editor.