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FRIDAY,
NOVEMBER 3,
1939. 日二廿月九
Repeal Of American Arms Embargo Paves Way For
-
U.S. Aid To Britain And France On Colossal Scale
CONGRESS
VOTES
TO AID THE ALLIES
GREAT TRIUMPH
FOR POLICY OF THE PRESIDENT
SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH” WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 (UP).—
President Roosevelt has
won
his
fight for the revision of the neutrality act and the repeal of the arms embargo.
To-day
the House of Representatives approved the Senate's repeal of the embargo
¡clause.
This is the main provision
CHINA AND in the proposed revised bill, U.S. NEUTRALITY and the President can re-
Sino-Japanese War
Figures In Debate
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
gard his victory as being practically complete.
MAJORITY OF 62
The House of Representatives approved repeal by 243 votes to
181.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 (UP), -Tho Sino-Japanese conflict
The action came with the re- figured prominently in the final stages of the neutrality debate jection of a motion introduced to-day, when members of Con by Representative James A. gress cited the inapplicability of Shanley, Democrat of Connec the Neutrality Act to both the ticut, to instruct the House European and Asintic situations conferees to retain the manda- Representative James Wadstory arms embargo In the revised worth, (Republican) urging for Neutrality Bill.
During the debate Representative
the repeal of the arms embargo, Sam Rayburn, the Majority Leader in declared that the present Neu-the House, said: "The United States trality Law, including the em-is not on the verge of war, nor any- bargo, was not applicable to the where near war!" Far East without "dealing blow to China and giving powerful
→ bitter
No Part In Europe's Game
He sought to refute the Opposition's
ald to well-armed aggressors." arguments in the embargo repeal He said that he assumed that this was a step towartia war and n was the chief reason why President | dangerous change to make while war} Roosevelt had not kivoked the Neu-was under way abroad, trailly Act before.
"We have no part in the game being Application of the embargo in the played in Europe to-day,” the veteran Sino-Japanese war would, ha main-Democrat declared, and added that tained, be unfair.
every country in the world has pleajexpected changes In American
Representative Wadsworth's
C.-in-C.
OF THE
BRITISH
80 Die In
Capsize
GPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH' TOKYO, Nov. 3 (Do- mei).-Over 80 persons · are believed to have been
drowned in a ferry-boat which capsized on the Agano River near the city of Niigata on Thurs- day.
Twenty-nine bodies have been picked up by rescue parties.
HALIFAX TELLS THE HOUSE OF LORDS
66
We
FORCES War
Are In To Win
CEN. SIR E. IRONSIDE, the now Chief of Imperial General Staff, talking to Lt.-Gen, Sir R. Adam (right), Deputy C.I.G.S.
Possibility Of Serious Air Raids Envisaged
was considered among Congressional neutrality ever since the President LONDON, Nov. 2 (Reuter). The possibility of circles to be among the most effective rst asked Congress to enact a new serious air-raids in Britain was visualised by Mr. Herbert
Neutrality Law,
During the final debate the galleries Morrison in the course of of the House were packed. Queues
of the entire debate,
Victim Of Aggression
"We know that China is a victim formed in the corridors of the flouse Commons on Civil Defence.
Now Bill Assured
After saying that if raids were WASHINGTON, Nov. 2. (Router) of a sufficiently large scale, a
of aggression and that she has no wing. Industry or capacity for producing mrnos" he said.
To apply the embargo on herThe final passage of the Neutrality proportion of bombers might be PLEASE Turn To Page 5.
Bill, with a complete repeal of the expected to get through and do Arms Embargo, is now virtually as fairly serious sured, following the defeat by 243 Morrison continued:
damage, Mr. to 181 votes in the House of Repre sentatives of the motion urging re tention of the Embargo.
German Planes
Over France Heavy A.A. Fire
Greets Invaders
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
The motion was one of three in the form of instructions to the Join Committee of both Houses,
a debate in the House of ITALY AND GREECE
"Let midter understand that if he Removing Friction In
does this thing, he will ovoke similar action no less effective than his own.
Worm Time Promised
Mediterrancan
The It"
LONDON, Nov. 2 (Reuter). "The primary aim of our being engaged in war is to win it!"
Thus declared Lord Halifax in the House of Lords to-day when he made a statement on Britain's aims in the conflict against Germany.
Armaments Problem
The Foreign Secretary asserted that no conclusion of the war could pos= sibly be acceptable that did not in- clude a solution of the problem.
Armaments
"Our definite aims in this war are not a question for this Government alone, but also for the governments of our Allies and our Dominleris," he continued.
"The (ime may well coma
the الحامل
when
I will be possible and right to de-
fine in greater
ternis to which 'wo are held—the fulfilment ot the purposes of, which is the reason why we took up arms,
Will Not Desist
"One thing is quite certain-we Įshould not, and shalt not, desist from the task to which we have set our hands until we are convinced, one way or another, that we have secured conditions which, so far as is humanly possible,-may-protect--the- world against a repetition of this tragedy."
Essential Foundation
Lord Halifax declared that the es- sential foundation to any progress towards pence must be confidence.
The confidence which the present German Government had destroyed must be repaired, and they were the only people who could restore
it.
"It is for them, not us, to con- sider how it can be done," said Lord Halifax.
"The definition of war alms con- cerns the governments of the Domint- PLEASE Turn To Pago 2.
Daring Raid On Border Bandits Swoop On British Territory
SWOOPING DOWN into British territory from across the | Shum Chun River, Chinese_ban- ATHENS, Nov. 2 (Reuter), dita made a daring raid on The other two motions were als defeated.
"If he comes here, he will have a Greece and Italy have exchanged Lokmauchau, the border city, notes with a view to strengthen-shortly before 5 o'clock this The motion forbidding Federal "Active defences will inflict very ing the friendly relations bemorning. agencies to extend credits to bel-erlous casualties on the German air tween them. ligerents was defeated by 220 voles force.
warm time.
the
to 100, and the motion fevouring an
Nine mon, all masked and four BRUSSELS, Nov. 2 (UP).- embargo on arms and tutmunition but they are bound to stethosker here of cordiality between the two armed with revolvers, partici
The Greek pole refers to the atmos- of them may through, Three planes, supposedly Ger- but not aeroplanes and other man-action in their own country,
countries, and hopes that they will pated in the raid. mans, to day flew over Tournal jelhal instruments of war was re- "Whatever the enemy does,
hortly be able to giva more definito: and penetrated Into French terri-ected by 244 votes to 170, whereas British people will keep their nerve form to their relation, and in time, Although a foki, at grave risk to
a almilar amendment was passed in and he will not break their spirit.
aboration in all fields. tory.
the House last June by 224 votes to
The Italian note, in a similar "Let them understand that the pression of friendship, hopes consequeness of such desperate strengthen relations shortly... moves may be very grave for Ger-- many. Surely it will be madness.
Mutuni Destruction "It there is in this war
French inhabitants of Tournai 173. heard heavy gunfire probably The Joint Committee is expected
from French anti-aircraft artil- lery.
Unconfirmed reports received here
that the legislation will reach ita final to meet to-morrow and it is thought form not later than Saturday.
mutual
destruction, I want Hitler and Goering
claim that one plane was shot down. Now Office-Holders To and all their colleagues to understand
Plane Over Donmark
his life, raised the alarm, the bandits ex-were able to escape back into Chinese
to territory with a valuable haul.
They were chased to the border by Sergt. M. Mattinson, 0.1.C. of the Lokmauchau Police Station, and other
Nazi Propaganda Does Not Worry
police officers chased the bandits to
swimming across the river to the
.'
the Shum Chun River, but the nine men were able to eludo capture by
sanctuary of Jabanese-occuoled SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
Take Over
that if they go in for this devilty of COPENHAGEN, Nov. 3 (UP),—
LONDON, Nov. 2 (Reuter)—In Chinese territory. the air, that if they decide to go mad SPECIAL TO THE "ELEGRAPH" and embark on a policy of destruc- the House of Commons to-day, the The rald was made on the Wan Sal Reports from Esbjerg stato that a foreign plane was heard over the nouriced that all new appointees in tion, we are ready for it and we will German propaganda, support of smashing in the front door.
ROME, Nov. 2 (UP)It le an-tion of the great cities, and popula- attention of the Secretary of Overseas Rice Shop.
Trade was called to the intensifed The bandits gained entry by town at 5,35 Danlah an- the Government will take over their stand up to it... aircraft guns fired. Warning shots ofcea at a special ceremony to- In the end the British people will Gemany's export trade In South They Ared shots na they entered America, the lack of British organisa- the building, terrorising the occu- tion and the impossibility to execute pants with treats of instantaneous ¡ orders...
death it: they resisted, Mr. S. Hudson replied that if such propaganda existed, it was in PARIS, Nov. 2 (Neuter)'A'.com-\ffeetsve;, mum que sued to-day states:
Recent Argentine reports indented *Patrols, were active during the day a return of condence, and orders between Bielf and the Rhine.”
from there would be duly executed,
morrow noori.
GERMANS TO EVACUATE
ISTANBUL, Nov. 2 (UP)—The German authorities here have ordered all German nationals to be ready to leave Turkey as soon as possiblë.
come through, triumphantly,"
Patrols Active
While the armed men kept guard over the occupants, the remainder of the party leisurely proceeded to ran- suck the entire building,
They broker open a safe, trom
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Blockade Hits German Trade
LONDON, Nov. 2 (Reuter)-A special com- mentary issued to-day shows in vivid manner that German export activities in Norway are declining.
Trade activity shows diminishing returns in spite of the large commercial staff sent to the German Legation:
KING'S BROTHER IS IN THE. ARMY
THE DUKE of Gloucester, younger brother of the King, is now Chicf Liaison Officer of the British Forces and is sorving on the Western Front. This photograph was taken just before he left for Franco.
RAIDS ON CANTON
Chinese Aircraft Activity
SZEWUI, Nov. 3 (Cen- tral).-Chinese planes are reported to have raided Canton several times during the past days.
About 200 truckloads of Japanese military supplies have been sent to temporary store- houses in the western suburbs to avold further raids.
Kwangai Air Raids KWEILIN, Nov. J (Central) Wuming and Nanning, important towns in south Kwangsl, were raided by nina Japanese aircraft yesterday. Damage In both places was insigni Ocant.
In many cases, either the goods ordered cannot be delivered or the prices have|: been substantially raised.
Offers of certain metals are withdrawn.
Woollen plece goods are only supplied with a percentage of artificial material, and as a re sult orders are cancelled.
Tinning materials cannot
be obtained.
Lost Sea Power
In the 20 years before the war, Germany bulit up a large mercantile, marine which commanded admiration throughout the world.
Now Germany has lost a large part of that no commercial floot. What remain powerless to carry on the mariilme trade `which was created.
Already 13 fine German merchant- men have fallen prizes to the Allied navics, Two of these have been cap- tured by the French navy and a fur-. ther eight vessels scuttled themselves. to avoid capture..
There are reports that German merchantmen,
taken which have shelter in neutral porta, are trying to make their way home. This will lengthen the list of captures, though {some are using northern fögs- and neutral territorial waters and may slip through the blockades' to regain homa ports,
Another factor whittling away the German merchant navy is the lack of currency, which has forced German ships, sheltering i neutral ports 'to self part of their cargoes to defray harbour dues,
Their cargoes, however, cannot last for ever, and once they are exhausted, the German ships will be forced either to submit to seizure or try to run the gauntlet of the Allied shĺps.
Chinese--Dynamite A Troop Train
KWANGTEH. Nov. 3 (Central) — Another Japanese troop train from Shanghal struck a mine laid by Chinese units
near ut Huangnt, Wusih, on the Nanking Shanghai: Railway, last week.
The locomotive was blown up and nine coaches were derailed. Many. Japanese were killed and wounded.
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U.S. TREASURY NEEDS MONEY
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 (UP)— Mr. Henry Morgenthau, Secretary of the Treasury, said that the United Hunan Town Raided
States Treasury must raise $500,000.- 000 of new money between now and YUANLING, Nov. 3 (Central)the end of the present fiscal year, July Six Japanese planes bombed Tzeli, 1, 1940, northwest of Changte, ・ yesterday, He said that if the market remains More than 30 missiles were dumped, favourable, as it is at present, he may Earlier, a Japanese machine con in advance refund $1,370,000,000- ducted reconnaissance over. Hanshou, obligations which are due on March southeast of Changtch.
110.
16 HOSPITAL SHIPS OF WOUNDED JAPANESE
CHANGSHA, Nov. 3 (Central).Indicative of the heavy Japanese casualties during the recent battle in north Hunan, some 16 transports, Joaded with wounded soldiers and cremated remains of those killed in action, have passed through Hankow during the past month.