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Pajala Raid Proved
Photographs Reveal Extent of Damage
SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH" HELSINGFORS, Feb. 27 (UP),
U.S. Exports
To Reds
Shipments Being Sent
Via Vladivostok
LONDON, Feb. 27 (Reuter). Answering suggestions made at ques-
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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
Driest Jan- SHANGHAI
Feb. For 22 Years Less Than Half An Inch Of Rain Only ten times during the past
60 years has the total rainfall during January and February of any one year been less than one Inch.
This year, unless there is a heavy fall of rain between now and 10 am. on Friday, will be the eleventh time that the two months have yielded below an inch of rain,
by
In fact, at the present moment, the last two months have been the driest for 22 years. To date, only thirty-three points of an inch have been recorded
the Royal Observatory since January 1. In 1918 the total rainfall for the two months. amounted to 025 of an Inch, which is an all-time record.
The average rainfall for the two months is three inches, ·
Driest Winter Ever Although ruin on January 15 apollt the chances of December-January 1039-40 creating a new drought re- cord, it can be said that a new record for lack of rain has been established during the past three months.
While the winter of 1800-10 set o drought record of 60 days, once that was broken quite heavy rain
fell. This also happened after the 50 day drought of 1919-20.
This year, however, the break of the drought after 40 days did not presage any rainfall, and since January 15, rain has been recorded on five days only, namely, February 1, nineteen paints of an inch, Feb. 14, one point, the 18th five points, the 2013 one point and the 21st fye
points.
The Royal Observatory gives no hint of any break in the present fine spell of weather, to-day's local fore- cast being: north-east winds, mode- rate; fair.
U.S. Exports To Europe
Small Increase To
Allies Noted
LONDON, Feb. 27 (Reuter). Mr. Ronald Cross was questioned in the House of Commons to-day regarding American exports to Europe, and was asked whether he was aware that in the last four months Amerleun ex- ose
TRADE
Big Improvement In January SHANGHAI, Feb. 28, (Reu-
February 28, 1940.
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To Protect Seamen From War Dangers
Chamber Of Shipping's Recommendations
ter)-Foreign trade in January totalled £4,904,271, comprising saving jackets which a crew could LONDON, Feb. 27 (Reuter).—Life- importe of £2,468,890 and ex-wear at works, and the provision of ports of £2,440,881.
The latter was higher by approxi- mately 8,000 than in January, 1937, when the dollar stood at 18. 2d, of £22,500 compares with the Import while the Import surplus in January surplus of £520,338 in December.
in relation to
Commenting on the trade position the exchange rates, "Finance and Commerce"
states: "The strength of the dollar must ultimately depend upon the merchan- dise of supply and demand. An is well-known, the weakness change rates has been most largely of ex- due to the tremendous demand made by the excessive import of raw materials
and necessities from abroad.
The One' Big Hope.
rafts for all on board were among the recommendations made by the British Chamber of Shipping to its members as safety measures to meet the danger of ships being torpedoed or mined. port of the Chamber of Shippleg
This is revealed in the annual re-
Other recommendations included and on an Increased number of life- the provision of illumination on rafts buoys, alternative lighting on ships. and electric torches for members of the grow.
Higher Running Costs
The report dealt with the in- creased running costs for shipping, pointing out that a deep sta tramp steamer of about 9,000 tons would, in April, 1930, have cost -£35 per £48 per day in September, 1939, and £81 per day In January, 1040.
day run, น
A vessel which would Bave "cost £100,000 to build in 1938 cost £120,-
"So far, there has been nothing to put against the great part of this demand, but if from now onward ex-000 Immediately before the war and January scale or improved upon it, ports can be maintained on the alarms and predictions of ciisaster will soon subalde,"
would cost £100,000 to-dny.
The report points out that there is not a single shipbuilding yard idle in this counry. Foreign competition, so far from diminishing, was greatly strengthened.
being
Reterring to partial liquidation of the oversold position which has pro- Under the Best step towards mairi- market in the past week, vided the bulk of selling in the local talning British shipping, says the "Finance and Commerce" remarks of the funnelal position of the Indus- the report, there must be a strengthening There can be no doubt that this try during the war in order that it source of supply is now becoming might be able to compete with foreign therefore, are urgently needed to all most attenuated Indeed, Exports, shipping after the war. the gap."
Trade With
Japan
Questions Asked In House Of Commons LONDON, Feb. 27 (Reuter).
No Re-Export
To Reich
How Britain's War Trade Pacts Operate LONDON, Feb. 27 (Reuter). The aims of British war trade agreements were outlined by Mr. Ronald Cross, Minister of Economic Warfare, in the
neutral governments, had consented to the continuation of re-export to Germany by the neutral countries
In the House of Commons to-House of Commons to-day in reply day, Miss Wilkinson asked Sir to a question by Miss Ward whether Andrew Duncan, the President concluded or under negutiations with the Government, in any agreements of the Board of Trade, regarding the arrangement recently made with the Japanese Government providing for the import of 360,- 000 dozen pairs of stockings and a large quantity of other textiles from Japan.
Sir Andrew replied that there had ports to 13 European countries rose
been for some years an agreement in value from
om £35,000,000 to £52,- between British and Japanese hosiery 000,000 while in the same time manufacturers for the limitation of American values to England and exports of Japanese hostery to the France only increased from £60,000,- Un
United Kingdom. This agreement 000 to £67,000,000.
was renewed in January and with the agreement, the British hosiery indus- try imports lleensing restrictions were since relaxed so us to allow the hosiery of a kind not made here is limited import of cheap Japanese
quantities sufficient to meet the demand.
Mr. Cross declared that he had not checked these figures, but even If they were accurate it did not follow that any action on the part of the Goverment was required.
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No Serious Leakage. He had no reason to suspect that there was any serious leakage as far as the European countries were con- cerned, and he had no reason object if neutrals should obtain their requirements from the United States rather than Germany."
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Mr. Cruss added that with the exception of exports to Russia via Vindivostok nfl exports in question passed through the control and were inost earefully watched.
Mr. Roosevelt And The Pope
Messago Talks Of Common Ideal
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Mr. Cross emphasised that there was nothing in the agreements which prevented us from exercising our full belligerent rights in respect of any consignments in regard to which we had evidence of an enemy destination.
There had been. no substantial dif- Exports Agreement
ficulty in securing that the machinery in neutral countries for preventing Miss Wilkinson asked whether in the re-export to Germany of their view of our position as regards unem- overseas Imports, especially foodstuffs ployment and food suprem, it was and raw materiais, should be
operat→ necessary to arrange for the imported in a manner satisfactory to us. of silk stockings in war time.
Sir Andrew replied that there was likewise a need for export trade and it was made quite clear to the Japanese Government that the con- tinuance of this concession depends on their attitude to the admission of British woollen hosiery to Japan..
Mr. Thorne (Labour): "The more trade we do with the Japanese they more they can hammer away at the Chinese."
Soviets' War Materials
Query Raised In The
With regard to goods which these countries concerned usually stimulated countries "roduced themselves, the that such goods might be expected to both belligerents on level.
a second-time
were
Cuses where a neutral country ind a manufacturing industry depending an imports of raw materials most difficult to deal with, and our aim in the case of important com- modities had been by agreement prevent entirely, or restrict to trifling quantiles, exports of such manuine- tures to Germany.
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NEW HOLLYWOOD ROMANCE Herbert Marshall Elopes
VATICAN CITY, Feb. 27 (Reuter). --President Roosevelt, In a message to the Pope concerning the appoint- meal of Mr. Myron C. Taylor, says: "I should be very happy to know House Of Commons that he will form the focus for all views. which Your Holiness and I LONDON, Feb. 27 (Reuter)-Rus- inny desire to exchange in the interest stan import of war material was the of concord between the peoples of the subject of a question in the House of
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" world,
LAS VEGAS, Feb. 28 (UP).com Commons "I have asked Mr. Taylor to give Beamish. The morning newspapers here to-day tion time in the House of Commons
Here's another breathless romance to-day by Rear-Admiral published photographs showing the that American shipments of tin, oll my cordial greetings to Your Holiness
from Hollywood! The story started damage done by Russian bombs from and rubber to Vladivostok might be in the sincere hope that our common ter of Economic Warfare, stated Rus British-Alm star, stunned the
Replying, Mr. Ronald Cross, Minis-on February 7, when Edna Best, the the air on the town of Pajalo,
The photographs show huge craters their way to Germany, Mei Ideal of religion and humanity may sian imports of war matertal, except colony by obtaining a divorce
Cross, Minister of Economie show itself in a common path for the from Germany, appeared to have Herbert Marshall, after several years
sold that he was aware that re-establishment of a more durable for the chimney.
America to Russia had increased in and the life and integrity of all
months. The editorials in the newspapers the past few months, but shipments nations under the protection of God." state that the bombing of Pajala was of petroleum appeared to have de a practical lesson on what Sweden creased. thay expect from Russia.
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Death Of Gen. W. S. Graves Commanded U.S. Forces In Siberia
Yeung Lai-cheung, 38, clerk em-
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" ployed by Messrs, A. and S. Han- SHREWSBURY, NJ., Feb. 27 cock, Exchange Building, was sent (UP)-Major General William S. to prison for one month by Mr. Ed- Graves, retired, died here to-day of wards at Central Magistracy this coronary thrombosis at the age of 74 morning, after pleading guilty to the years. larceny of $120 from the fem on February 3.
He was the commander of the Dot-Sgt. Brooks prosecuted, and American Expeditionary Forces la sald Yeung had been employed for Siberia from 1918 to 1920. the last nine years, receive given $120 cd from the U. S. Military Acad
salary of $95
month. He was given
At the age of 24 years, he graduat-
to pay into the bank on February and in the same year acted as 2nd
3. The loss was discovered on Feb-
ruary 23 while going through the Lt. in the 7th Infantry. books, and when questioned, Yeung admitted spending the money during to Major General in 1925.
He was promoted through grades Chinese New Year A warrant was taken out for his arrest when he absconded to Macao,
Defendant cald he had spent the money on his children sick,
W&TO who
In Philippines Campaigns
In 1999, he was ordered to the Philippine Islands where bo part- clpated in various campaigns. He In imposing sentence
of one received the thanks of General J. F. month's imprisonment, Mr. Edwards Bell for gallantry to action against said he had taken into consideration insurgents at Caloocan in 1001,
He was again in the Philippine lalands from 1904-03 and was tran5- ferred to San Francisco shortly after the 1808 earthquake, ..
job. from the fact that defendant had lost his.
building completely destroyed oxc of tin and rubber from penco founded on liberly and eccurity been considerably rodered In rrcrest/of Ideallit masclage. She allegest
96 Civilians Killed
He had no information whether a HELSINGFORS, Feb. 27 (Reuter) part of these materials was being The result of Soviet air raids in the resold to Germany. first fortnight of February shows that
00 clvillana were killed and 134 in- jured.
DEATH PENALTY APPEAL FAILS
Assurances Wanted
""
Mr. Geoffrey Mander suggested that the Government should obtain assurances on the point from America.
Mr. Crosspointed out that, tho SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
United States was a neutral country. He did not feel that it would be our SHANGHAI, Feb. 27. (UP)-The best course to make such a direct ap- British Full Court to-day dismissed prasch...
the appeal of Private Eckford of the Mr. Mander recalled that negotia- Seaforth Highlanders against the tions were proceeding with a number death sentence passed on him for the of neutrals to prevent this kind of murder of Lance Cpl. Davis.
thing, and asked why the United The appeal was based on the clain States was, excluded.
that the triat judge, Sir Alan Mossop, Mr. Cross said that the countries had falled properly to instruct the with which these negotiations were Jury.
proceeding, were subject to our con- Eckford's attorney, Mr. K. E. Now-traband control, but there was no man, addressed the Court for an hour auch sanction where the United and 40 minutos.
States was concerned,
U.S..
Envoy Received SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" VATICAN CITY, Feb. 27 (Domel). Mr. Myron Taylor, President Roose velt's personal representative, was received by Pope Plus XII at the Holy See iis mornlog.
Mr. Taylor presented President credentials to His Roosevelt's personal message and his interview insted about 40 minutes.
Holiness, The
Depreciation Of
£ Denied
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"'. LONDON, Feb. 27-(UP)-Sir John Simon, Chancellor of the Exchequer, in the House of Commons to day, denied that Britain depreciated her currency at the beginning of the war in order to stimulate exports.
"It was considered wise to allow represented its true economic value,"
the pound to fall to a rate which
he said,
and
Imports of certain raw material, including rubber, copper molybdenum, during the period be tween September and January, were however larger than during the same period of 1037-38.
desertion.
Five minutes after obtaining hor
divorce, Miss Best married Nat Wolff,
n
theatrical agent.
shall has now eloped with Miss Not to be outdone, Herbert Mar- Elizabeth Roberta Brandi,
a Holly-
BRITISH SAILOR FORFEITS BAIL-
From 1009-11, he was on duty with the General Staff and for the next seven years was with the General Staff Corps.
Bail of $20 was estreated by Mr. These imports entered the Soviet wood actrees who was formerly a Union at Vladivostok and came from
model, United States directly, or through Vegas. the
They have been married in Las Mexico, from the Phillipine and from the Dutch Indies.
Miss Brandt is Marshall's third wife. He divorced Molile Maitland, Ships employed appeared mainly his first mate, in order to marry Edna bo Soviet, Dutch, Japanese and Best. Norwegian.
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These ships did not pass through British contraband controls.
PLANE CRASHES:
12 KILLED
during the Great War and was Marshall served with the B.EF. wounded in action in France.
NO CURRENCY DEPRECIATION
SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPHY WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 (UP), John
LONDON, Feb. 27 (Reuter)-Sir Pan-American Airways
Simon, Chancellor of the nnnounce Exchequer, assured a questioner in that ten passengers, the pilot and tho Ilouse of Commons. to-day that co-pilot were killed when a South currency depreciation would not be and Central America Aero Com-, resorted to as a means of stimulating pany's transport plane crashed near export trade by giving an unreason- Bucaramanga, Colombia.
abla competitive exchange advantage,
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Ho was commander of the Amer Edwards at Central Magistracy this tean Expeditionary Forces in Siborla morning when Hector MacMillon, from 1018 to 1020. Able Seaman, falled to appear in Court to answer a charge of being Commanded Fort McKinlay Charge Room yesterday. drunk and disorderly in the Central
Ho returned to the Philippines Sub-Inspector Moreton prosecuted. Islands again in 1920 as Commander
of Fort McKinioy.
Stricken Soldier In Hospital
In the years that followed, he wan Commander of the 1st Brigade of the tzt Division, of the 6th Corps Aren in Chleago and of the Panama Canal, Department
Owing to a misunderstanding, st
He retired from active service in was inadvertently reported yesterday 1920, that Private Cruickshanks, of tho Major General Graves was awarded Royal Scals Regiment, died on the many decorations way to Kowloon Hospital after he D.S.M. In 1910; the Order of the Including the. was found by outside the Y.M.C.A. in Salsbury of the Wen Hu (Striped, Tiger), Road on Monday
Chintre consinble) Rising Bun, 2nd Class, Japan; Order
evening. Pte. China; and the War Cross, Czechów Cruickshanka 14 still in hospital slovakia; Order ́of the Crown. of undergoing treatment."
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