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How Britain Directs. War
Continuous Work By
Solect Committee
LONDON. Feb. 2. (Reuter). The machinery established for the supreme direction of the war was outlined by Mr. Neville Chamberlain ina written reply to a question in the House of Commons to-day.
The reply stated that the Minis- terint Committee on military co- ordination established by the War -Cabinet in October, 1939, consists of
Chuffleld (Chairman), Lord
Mr. Winston Church (First Lord of the Admiralty), Mr. Oliver Stanley (Secretary for War). and Sir Kingsley Wood (Minister for Air). with three Chiefs of Staff as udvisers.
Terms of Reference
its terms of reference were "tu keep under constant review on behalf of the War Cabinet the main factors of the strategical situation arid pro- gress of operations, and make recom mendations to the War Cabinet with regard to the general conduct of the
War."
The three Chlefs of Staff composed the Committee with the terms of reference, to advise the War Cabinet on any matter affecting or affected by the military aspect of the conduct of the war, and to investigate and con- sider in common all matters referred the Committee by the War Cabinet."
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The Chiefs of Staff on the Com- milice are served by joint planning and Joint Intelligence Stalls, which are in continuous session.
Mr. Chamberlain also referred to the Committee's dealing with home polley, civil defence economic polley und perity questions.
BALKAN POWERS GET TOGETHER
ANKARA, Turkey, Feb. 1 (Reus
Foreign ter)The
Ministers of Turkey and Rumania to-day set out for Bucharest where they will meet the Foreign Ministers of Yugoslavia and Greece for the Balkon Enicnio conference,
of
New
Issue Of "Mein Kampf“.
COPENHAGEN, Feb. 1 (Reu- ter). The long-awaited new edition of Mein Kampf is now on salo jrs Berlin. The Berlin correspondent of "Tolitiken" says the book has not been abridged and that Germans may still read therein that a pact with usala would lead to the downfall of Germany.
The book also says the enor- invus "Relch in the East" is ripe for collapse.
On page 750 can be read~"Il must never be forgotten that the present rulers of Russia are tow, bloodstained criminals and the serum of humanity who knocked over a blr State, wiped out millions of its fatelligentsia In with blood and lust and exercised the most gruesome tyranny of all time."
Balkan Conference
Partics Expected To Stand For Neutrality
Bucharest, Feb. 1. Neutrality is almost certain to be the keynote of the Balkan conference at Belgrade on Friday,
The deliberations will be private, and no agenda will be published However, it
the fact that on the
the of
Friday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
JAPAN'S BUDGET BEFORE DIET
Tokyo, Feb. 1.
The importance of smoothening out the administration of finance and economy in accom. plishing the task of constructing a new order in East Asia in accordance with the immutably established principles for the disposal of the China Affair, was emphasized by the Finance Minister, Mr. Yukio Sakurauchi.
Mir, Sakurauchi said that the in- rernational situation would have no Hitle effect on Japan's finance and take eccnomy end it was necessary oppropriate measures by watching the developments of the situation carefully.
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A Look Through
The Telegraph
50 YEARS AGO
Feb, 2, 180O. The récent municipal elections in Herlin resulted in an overwhelming What maken the heral majority." election very important is the enormous Increase of Sociallat votes.
February 2, 1940.
Primate's Appeal
For Finland
LONDON, Feb. 1 (Reuter), The Archbishop of Canterbury declared at a national service of intercession for the Finnish people at St. Paul's Cathedral to-day that it was very probable Qhat the final issue of the struggle for right against wrong would be decided in May, adding...“Yo appeal to the Government to hasten te help."
The Primate read a message from the Primate of Finland and Bishop of Tempero which he described as a "voice and cry which comes to us straight from the soul of Finland." The message declared-"Wo are unit- suffering ed with you in common suf and hope. New tribulation has The free- now met you and us. dom of Europe is threatened. No permanent peace can be bulit as long as the menace of violent Bolshevist expansion remains. We appeal to you for effective help that should not come too late."
OFFICIAL DENIAL
Berlin Report Of R.A.F. Officer's Cashiering
The Minister stressed the necessity of insuring people's livelihood and facilitating the fulfilment of home. front duties in the time of war. With these objects in view, the Govern- ment were planning to encourage the nation's entire development of the resources, taking measures necessary for the promotion of export trade, selling up price policies, efectuating the disposal of public loans, establish- Dear Sir,- think it will give anti- ing unified economic plans for Japan, faction to the majority of Scotsmen in Manchukuo and China and forming Hongkong to and that the question of improving the management of the AL economic relationship. sound
In working out the general bud-Andrew's Society is being taken up. Murmurs have been heard, not only gels for
1040-41 fisent your, te laud but deep for some time, and the will be observed as far as possible ben prevented by the mood sense of and economy principles formation of a new socloly has only trenchment and the effects of the budget execu- thone who think it would be unwise tion on resources, capitalizations, while a hope remains of improving the
London, Feb. 1. A
cominentary special
bulletin accurately describes the annual weeting and labour will also be fully taken exlating one. "An Enthusiastic Scot
miserable," A into consideration. Is believed that the first
as "cold and
more Issued by the German Embassy in step will be statements by the various A new appropriation of Y970,000,000 miserable fazce it has never been my Tokyo quotes a report from Amster
lot so witngas; the minutes of the pre-dam of January 28 that, according to Ministers with regard to the position has been earmarked in the Bud:tel
for the conting Ascal year as a fund yious meeting were not even read, no the London Gazette, Squadron Lender armaments, while information was given us to the work-Wood was cashiered from the Air in their countries.
A Belgrade message says that for replenishing
85,001,600 is set for milltary relief, ing of the General Committee during
on January 0 in accordance the year, and no opportunity given to Force Y114,000,000 for conference, GermanyEANING
the expansion of members either to ask question or ineke with the verdict of a court martial.
The report continued that, accord. has requested the countries in south-Production, Y20,000,000 for economic remarks. Bumour has it that or inte eastern Europe to define their at-control, V10,000,000 for the promotion mittes were afraid of awkward co
Y11,000,000 for the promotion Bans about certain netlon, not quite ing to London, Wood was sentenced titude in the economic feld has add- of racine transport, Y15,000,000 for in line with the constitution; but he for falling to carry
out he task cd gently to the Importance of the the development of civil aviation this as it may, the management seems assigned to him in the raid on Heligo- to have fallen inte the hands of a land Bight and reporting successes conference.
and ¥36,000,000 for the benefit of ellque, which is always unsatisfactory which were proved to be untrue. settlers in Muncharia,
It is to be hoped the members will take increases in revenue are expected this up vigorously and see that in the
This statement is entirely untrue to result from the taxatlon reform future the Committee be made more in almost every respect, it is omcial-
on that wil be and other measures, while increases representative, and
(not in expenditures are
necessitated by more in touch with the majority of the ly stated. Wing-Commander
Enthusiastle Scot."
ed and this was announced in the various urgent enterprises in the curberam, dear Sir. Another Squadron Leader) Wood was cashier- rent nituation,
London Gazette. Wing Commander The expenditures in the extraor- Parnell has long been desirous of Wood was not an operational officer dinary military budget include ¥2, retiring from the leadership of the 973,000,000
The British Wing Commander con- for the Army, Y737,000, Nationalist party. The O'Shen divorce and had not flown for many years. for the Navy, and ¥750,000,000 for it may conduce lilin of the expedit cerned in the Heligoland engagement of his intention without reserves, totailing Y4,400,000,000. The
further delay. In that case there is whs Wing Commander Kellett, who revenue sources to cover these ex only one possible successor. That is led the formation of British aircraft in William O'Brien. He is more popular which gained the long distance record penditures include Y000,000,000 general account, ¥104,000,000 in in Ireland than Parnell. Parnell hos for Great Britain with the light from If Turkey was not attacked or com-speelal necount, 25,000,000 from practically done his work, but it would Ismailia to Port Darwin. For his contributions and other misdeed be curious if one an cold and part in the action over Heligoland
unimpassioned should he destroyed at
to him by Capinin ́ OʻShen.
has been decorated by the King. 000 from public loans.
The "Frieman's Journal" says: “Par Through the proposed reform of
The omelal German claim regard- taxation systems, an additional in-nell has instructed his counsel to obtain come of Y604,000,000 will be obtain-fer him at the earliest moment a cita- the number of British aircraft shot tion to appear and defend himself in down in this engagement began at 44 ed in the first year and an ordinary the suit for divorce brought by Captain and then vacillated good deal. annual increase of Y814,000,000 in O'Shea against his wife in which Par- becoming stabilised finally at 30 internal revenue.
The request has aroused a general demand that the Balkan Entenic co-operate to form a strong economic bloc to reinforce political indepen- dence of action with regard to the
belligerents.
A report from Istanbul says that M. Sarajoglu, before leaving for Belgrade, declared that Turkey was not neutral, but was outside the present war,
That did not mean they were waiting passively upon events, but were taking all measures necessary to prevent the flames from spreading to their home.
This meeling, at the, present time,pelled by events to implement her cous sources, and Y3,673,000,- last by such an offence as in attributed Bight, Wing Commander
In considered to be of unusual im- engagemeals, phe was determined to portance and the Turkish delegate has pursue her policy of peace.-Reuter. established contact with the Prime
Minister of Bulgaria.
Bulgaria does not belong to the Entente but has territorial claims on
both Rumania and Greece.
The
Turkish delegnie saw Bulgarian Prime Minister when passed through Sofla yesterday.
the
he
No Defence Bloc
last year
Belgrade, Feb. 1. The Forelim Minister, M. Alexan der Cincar Makovitch, stated in a broadcast that the Balkan Entente meeting on Friday would refrain from creating a defence bloc which might prejudice relations with cer- tain Powers. He emphasised that Backwoodsmen To Yugo-Slavia did not see imminent cent over the preceding year and im
danger-United Press,
Fight Nazis
Papal Appeal
und
nell was named as co-respondent."
25 YEARS AGO
Feb. 2, 1016.
Kellett
a fur larger number than the British altcraft engaged.
Japan's foreign trade included Y3,932,000,000 of exports
The RAF lost seven bombers in and ¥3,127,000,000 of Imports the The "Frankfurter Zeitung" concludes this action, but shot down, 12 Ger- favourable balance amounting th from some recent declarations of Grand man fighters including six of the Ys05,000,000, Exports gained 35 per Admiral von Tirpitz to an American
Mes- journalist that Germany intends to at- much-vaunted twin-engined ports Increased by 10 per cent over and to destroy British merchant ship-guns as well as two cannon.
tempt a blockade of the British coast scrschmidt-110 which carry machine the previous year. The favourable
ping by means of big submarines, in The German bulletin version was balance-funtped-from-Yen-60,000,000 which-Germany-possesses a superiority arst put out in a German broadcast Vatican City, Feb. 1. in 1938 to Yen 806,000,000 in 1939. over Great Britain. LONDON, Feb. 1 (Reuter)—It is
Measures The Holy See representatives to
will continuously be The paper quotes: Admiral von Tir. With the clear intention of initiating Д Idenial in London so that the Lon- announced here that the Royal
Bulgaria, Greece and Turkey have taken to adjust International pay-pile's statement that submarine warfare don report might subsequently be Craadinn Navy har more than
Is more effective than attack by sir. ments and in this connection received a Papal appeal for Balkan doubled its personnel since the begin-Catholics to work together for peace foreign exchange standard
ship, though, curiously enough, he keeps quoted. This is in accordance with ning of the War and the expansion and co-operate in settling inter-Bal-maintained.
silence concerning the purport of the the well-known technique of Ger- numerous airships which Germany is man propaganda-Reuter," still continues.
constructing. Men from the shores of the inland kan problems.-United Press, lakes are hastening to join und Talks With Yugo-Slavin
recruits from the provinces are now training alongside natives on the Atlantic seaboard and at British Columbia,
the
will be
Mr. Sakurauchi said that the ex- penditure directly connected with the expansion of production in the Bud- Paris, Jan, 31. get for the coming fiscal year would According to a Belgrade despatch, be about Yen 130,000,000. He said
Bohemia and Moravia.
The paper says that Admirni von Tirpitz's declarations are highly import
and the German publie knew well
that Germaity would have a reply ready
to the question how the Germans ought
EARTH TREMORS
IN EUROPE
the German-Yugo-SiRY Economic that any increases in commodity to attack England's nerve centre. Just In due course, men from the depths Committee which normally meets in prices were not taken into considera-recuuso Admiral, van Tirpitz did not of the Interior who have never be April or May, will now meet in Feb-tion in the Budget for the coming hesitate to express his views so frankly
LONDON, Feb, 1 (Reuler),-Earli fore looked on salt water will be ruary. The official reason given for fiscal year. Japan would export as to the public, says the Journal, we see trained to serve.
the advanced date is the need for much material to Manchouluo and guarantee that he is thoroughly sure tremors were felt to-day in severat.
of his ground. The paper argues that parts of southern Europe. Seventy vessels are to be construct-adjusting commercial relations fol- China and import as much necessary rial, asal activity on the offen
Tremors were felt in Southern ed in Canadian shipyards.
lowing the Customs union between material from the latter.
const fun to the growing fear of Salonica and Greece in the morning Germany and the Protectorate of Mr. Seiken Katsu, Communications German submarine Retion, bat the and also at Siena and Florence in the
Minister, said that electric power | "Frankfurter Zeitung" continues:---- It is belleved that the meeting, formed the basis industries and "We occupy Ostend end mean to hold province of Tuscany, Italy,
Tremors were also felt at Bucharest, Germans, will play a part in the terests in adjusting the demand and comeders to the blockade war with any of these places.
Little damage was reported from ccal was being stored in determination and ruthlessness." economile offensive started by the supply |Germans in south-eastern Europe. various power generation plants.
The "Deutsche Tageszeitung" nlao Mr. Clairo Fujiwara, Minister of considers that Admiral van Tirpitz's A new German financial delega- tlon has arrived in Belgrade to
Commerce and Industry, said that the declarations are highly, Important as Government were making strenous indicating a means by which the polley efforts for
the
of, the of England to starve Germany out may electricity problem and nothing would be countered. be left undone in this regard.
the
Japan's 6-Year which will be insisted upon by the with the co-operation of coal in- it as of base and when anar Admirnity
Navy Plan
TOKYO, Feb. 2 (Router). A six-negotiate in connection with pre-war year Navy Re-armament Plan, en-Serbian loans, The German object tailing an expenditure of about
appears to be to increase the per- £505,000,000, was announced by the centage which Yugo-Slavia agreed
last December to repay-Reuter,
War Office and the Navy Offee.
It is stated that the plan is neces- sury for the "achievement of Japan's goal in China as well as to cope with future developments in the comTM plicated 'international situation."
BRITAIN HAS 60,000 ALIENS
INTERPORT CRICKETER MARRIED
.
The war finis at the Bijou Theatre
KING HAS A SLIGHT COLD
LONDON, Feb. 1 (Reuter),-It from officially announced
were shown up to a good audience inst night and were, well appreciated. The was picture deallug with the proposed and the actual re-adjusting of the map of Buckingham Palace that the King Europe stands out among the cleverest is suffering from a alight cold. He Alma Patho Freren have produced. remained in his room to-day.
10 YEARS AGO
Feb. 2, 1930.
The welfare Minister, Mr. Yoshida 'ngreed that the existing labour tys- tems would be improved.
The house rose at 6.42 p.m.-Demci.
Navy In China
Tokyo, Feb. 1. Outlining the activities of the Navy In China the Navy Minister, Vice- Never could Hongkong have seemed Admiral Zengo Yoshida, and that more beautiful SD Sir Ceril. Clementi since the fall of Wuhan in 1938, than it did this morning when, In Naval forces are continuing removing glorious sunshine, he left the Colony mincs and other obstacles in the 800- he has come to love ao dearly.
5 YEARS AGO mile Yangtse waterway and its ad- joining water routes and lakes. Domel.
Budget Before Diet
:
LONDON, Feb. 1 (Repter): Sir A wedding of considerable interest John Anderson, Minister for the Co- among the local Indian community ordination of Defence, informed the look place yesterday when miss House of Commons 10-day that 415 Haseena Ismail, daughter of Mr. and ullens were interned at the outbreak Mrs. S. R. Ismail, became the bride
Tokyo, Feb. 1. of War.
of Mr. Ahmed Hussain Madar, eldest The Government to-day submitted Ife said that 534 allens were in-son of the late Mr. and Mrs. H. P. to the Diet for deliberation the terned after examination by
general and special budgets for the tri- Madar
1940-41 scol year, the measure re- bunals.
In reply to a question, Sir John in local sporting circles. The leading Treasury undertakings in excess of The bridegroom is very well-known quiring special contracts for the Anderson said that the number of all-round cricketer of the Indion RC the budgets, the additional extra enemy allens at inrge was somewhere for many years, he has represented ordinary military budget, and the in the neighbourhood of 10,000. that club in the Senior Lenguo since mensure providing funds
hia school-days and on several slons has been chosen for the Colony purchase of material for the Army.
The Cabinet Council meeting in the Interport team against Shanghai. Dlet decided on the measure for a His sporting 'netivities also include 10,075,000 additional appropriation tennia and Lawn bowls, at both of for war relief, undertakings by the which he has turned out for his club. Welfare Ministry, Doniel. LONDON, Feb. 1 (Reuter). The cording to Moslem riles, and later in The ceremony was performed ac- War Office announces that limited the afternoon reception was hold leave for the British Expeditionary at the Indian 1.C. where the happy Force will be resumed forthwith, pair received the congratulations of provided that weather conditions do their many friends,
B.E.F. LEAVE IS RESTORED
at deteriorate, j;,
At first, only those living in the Mr. A. G. Sumed proposed the toast southern half of Britain will be grant-in a few well-chosen words, and the ed leave, but general leave will be groom suitably replied. teopened as soon as conditions become Mr. A... Minu, captain of 1.R.C.
praal on the northern lines.
cricket, was best man."
for the
Mass Nazi Exodus
Feb. 2, 1935. As from Wednesday next, February 6, all districts in Kowloon and Now Row toon are to be placed under water res strictions.
The reported retural of Japan 10 enter into a pact of non-aggression with Burla casts a serious reflection
declared 31. Vinchoslev Molotov, Chair- path of Lublin Trindir Yolof the Jaraneso to establish friendly relations, man of the Council of the People's Commitsar.
M. Malotov drew attention to the fact that Japan and violated the Portaniouth realy guaranteeing sovereign rights to China over the Manchurian area.
Black Bristles To Cost More
CHUNGKING, Fab, 1 (UP)-The of, 14,500 people of German origin by 50 yuan for every picul of Chung- ROME, Feb. 1 (Reuter)-A total Central Trust announces an Increase in South Tyrol left for Italy to re- turn to the felch in accordance with king No. 27 black bristles... the Italo-German Agreement of last effect on January 31, la 800 yuan per The new price, which came into The Germans stated that 185,000 peal. The last price of 700 yuan was
ixed on December 10 last year. people "want to go back."
summer,
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Horlicks, doctors have found, is easily retained by weakened stomachs: it is many to digest and at the same time pours quick new, strength and vitality into licks to-day from your store. your exhausted body. Get Hor-
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