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Holland Indignant
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AMSTERDAM, Dec. 8 (Rou- ter).-All Holland ie filled with Indignation at the torpedoing of the 8,200-ton Netherlands Royal Mail liner Tajandoen, the third biggest Dutch liner to be lost in the war through U-Boat or Nazi mine action.
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SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
December 8, 1939,
NEWS
ATTACK ON BRITAIN
PEIPING, Dec. 8 (Reuter)—An Inttack on Britain, in the course of which he is reported to have said that "should we people in the East desire to continue our existence we must rise and drive out the malicious in- TOKYO, Dec. 8 (Domei)-fluence of Britain from East Astu," The crippling Influence of the was made by the Japanese military Sino-Japanese hostilities upon spokesman hero to-day.
The spokesman is quoted as having The Tajandoen is the eighth ship Japan's finances is exemplified declared: "Britain now possesses 41 by the announcement of the per cent of the world's total financial ben estimated Budget for 1940-41. resources und la still not satiated. from
The country is to be called upon to She le trying to grab privileges face the staggering expenditure of everywhere.
"Ünder cover of the League of 10,300,000,000 yen (£048,000,000) in It is pointed out that the disaster the forthcoming fiscal year.
Nations she tries to oust any country follows immediately on. Germany's!
This is more than quadruple thef which shows the slightest indiention threat 10
Holland has lost in the war.
All of the passengers have saved, according to a telegram the captain, Six membera crew are missing.
the
Holland regarding the expenditure for the Arst year of of not observing her wishes.
"A number of countries, the
British Blockade,
al
for
hostilities, 1938-39. It representa u German offelal circles ure angry expenditure of 10 yen
Chungking Government Included, every
the are still willing, however, to co- the news that British consular man, woman and child in onicera now board Dutch ships in Japanese Empire, including Formosa operate with Britain, who treats Dutch ports to examine cargoes. This and Kores
every country in the same manner, step has been carried out at the
The figures were released by the even the United States, which has suggestion of Dutch shipping in Finance Ministry to-day.
the same language and people of the terests,, as it greatly speeds up the They disclose that the Ordinary same racial stock. contraband control system.
Budget will require 5,900,000,000 Germany, however, regards it 15 yen.
a gross breach of neutrality, and it is The Extraordinary Military Budget, believed that Nazi pressure on the for the "China Affair" will requiro{ful? Dutch Government will, as a result,jan expenditure of $4,460,000,000 yen. Le further Increased.
Sunk In Collision Several other sinkings, in addition to the torpedoing of the Tajandoen, are reported.
"Britain won the last war with the financial backing of the United States, "Are Britain's intrigues not fright-
"Britain used her influence with the As. compared with expenditure in Chungking Government to prolong the current flacal year, the Ordinary the Sino-Japanese hostilities and to Budget shows an increase of $1,005,-cxhaust Japan's national strength in $57,000 yen, while appropriations for order to reap the benefits for herself, the 'China Affair are 145,000,000 "There is no way out except to yen higher.
overthrow Britain. Being journalists the was talking to Chinese and Japanese newspapermen) I hope you will remember this and introduce
The 4,607-ton Liverpool steamer The grand total shows an increase Chancellor is reported to have been of 950,453,000 over the current year's sunk in the Atlantic following a.colli-expenditure. sion with another vessel in convoy. The crew were rescued.
The Chancellor was carrying cargo of American collon.
Norwegion Victim
it is hoped to balance the Ordinary Britain's tricks to the Budgel by raining 1,075 million yen people." ain bonds which will be issued during
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Dec. 7 (UP).It is) officially announced that the Norwe- glon steamer 'Primula (1,024 tons) was sunk in die North Sea on Wed- nesday, presumably by a mine,
Eight of the crow ATC missing. Seven survivors, three of whom are Injured, have been landed in Scot- laid.
At least two ships-one Dutch and one Belgian-have been intercepted and taken to contraband control bases for investigalion since the extension of the blockade of German exports.
British Trawler Sunk LONDON, Dec. 7 (Reuter)-The Admiralty announces that H.M. trawler Washington (209 tons) was sunk yesterday in the North Seti, with the loss of eight lives.
Baltic Dangers
RIGA. Dec. 7 (Router).-Owing to the danger to shipping in the North Saa, the Baltic states are arranging 10 transport goods destined for Holi land and Beiglum vla Hamburg and the German water-ways.
Minas Suspected
SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH"
LONDON, Dec. 7 (UP). The trawler Washington is believed to be
i
the year.
Ordinary appropriations include the following:
Imperial Household
Foreign Ofce Home Office
War Ministry
Navy...
Education
Commerce
Communications
million yen
4% 04
588
1,279
1,028
180
no
367
The Extraordinary Military Budget
will be expended as follows:
Army Navy
Reserves
yen 2,973,000,000 737,000,000 750,000,000 Thus the total expenditure Japan's armed forces next year will reach the staggering total of 6,707,- 000,000 yeri (£485,000,000).
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Attempt To Cut Rail
HELSINGFORS, Dec. 8, (Reuter). It is believed,here that the Russlans are attempting to cut Finland in two. by driving on wedge through to the Gulf of Bollinin.
The Russians claim to have reached to within 25 miles of the strategic railway along the Gulf of Bothnia coast. This railway is most impor- tunt to Finland, as its capture by the| Reds would cut overland communi- cation with Sweden.
Finnish sources admit that the Reds
"YOU CAN'T CHEAT AN HONEST MAN" the first victim of the mines which have avanced twelve miles, which is
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