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PALESTINE PROBLEMS
Labour Objects To New
Land Regulations
LONDON, Feb. 28 (Reuter). The High Commissioner in Palestine has issued regulations for certain areas governing the transfer of land.
The rules provide for two
Zonica,
In the Arst place, the transfer el fand to anyone who is not a Pales- Inian Arab is prohibited generally,
In other zone limits the sales of land have already been held by Palestinian Arabs.
They will not be allowed to transfer
such land to non-Palestinian Arabs without the High Commissioner'a permission.
This will be granted only in spectat for schemes for circumstances such Irrigation or for developments which are in the joint Interests of both Arabs and Jews.
The regulations were announced in the House of Commons by Mr. Malcolm MacDonald who said that the text of the regulations has been sent to the League of Nations Council together with a memorandum in case any member of the Council wanted to ask for a meeting to discuss the
matter,
Flouting League
The Rt. Hon. Mr. C. R. Attlee pro- tested against this way of handling the matter,
It paid no regard to the Council, he said, and the Govern- ment was flouting the League of Nations' authority.
MacDonald
that denied Mr. Government was disregarding the League of Nations,
The matter could be discussed by the League if the Council felt, it necessary, he said.
In view of the prevailing conditions there was no practical objection to the setting out of the regulations in draft form, he said, and suspending all action until the League consider ed them. The Rt. Hon. L. Arnery, Conservative member, said that some Government members had misgivings while another Conservative member asked why these regulations should be introduced now after six months of peace in Palestine.
He was informed that the peace might be threatened if the regulations did not come into effeel.
Nazis Lose 53 Ships
Six Per Cent Of Total
Merchant Tonnage LONDON, Feb. 28 (British Wire: less).Up to February 25, the Ger- mans last by capture or scuttling 53 'merchant ships. This represents six per cent. of the total German mer- cantile tonnage.
the latest obtainable,
Thursday,
The Home SECRET Food Front MINE
Premier' Appeals For
More Production
LONDON, Feb. 28 (Reuter). An appeal for the stimulation of agricultural products was made by Mr. Chamberlain, the Premier, when addressing the Chairman of the County War Agricultural Executive Com- mittee this afternoon,
A
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
Becomes
SQUIB
The War's Greatest Fizzle
OPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
LONDON, Feb. 28 (UP), -It took Germany four He said that we are turning the years to devise the magnetic country Into a huge armaments mine. workshop thereby placing upon shipping whieh did not exist in
pracetime.
a strain
trifling proportion to the volume of
But it took Britain only four weeks to discover its secrets,
He declared that our shipping according to naval correspond. tosses, though substantial, compare inents who comment to-day on Mr. our shipping. It had been necessary, Churchill's "detective story" of he said, to adopt measures which the mastering of Hitler's secret would add to the safety but were not in themselves econ
which
economic,
2,000,000 Acros
weapon.
In the archives of the Admiralty In addition to the amount of ship- there is a curefully guarded file which ping at our diaposal another Halting iracon the history of the magnetic factor in Importation are our re-mine. sources in foreign exchange.
It discloses how Germany, before the war, experimented with magnetic It tells the story of Germany's Some venerable prophets of agri-efforts to lay them by seaplanes And, it tells how Britain's culture say that Government's pro-anally, gramme of two million acres is much science detectives got on the trail.
The Five Harocs too low a dgure but two million wan
figure chosen as the highest
There are ve heroes of the story. thought was obtainable in the time,
They are youthful Lleat Cridr. J. D. G. Ouvery, Lieut. Cmdr. Roger Lewk
Chief Petty he continued.
Glenny, Oficer Charles Baldwin and A. B. Archibald Vearncomble,
A way out of the dilemma is to in-mines.
food. crease home production
we
The programme has been hand-Lieut. John capped by weather but it should sti be possible to attain this programme if everybody puts his back into it.
The War Cabinet would be behind the farmers in their effort and the Premier had asked the Lord Privy Stul to identify himself personally with the campaign.
L
All five men are nine experla at the Mine Experimental Department of the Naval Torpedo School at Ports- mouth.
To these five men fell the job of examining the first magnetle mine to
No metal could be allowed' near were the mine.
February 29, 1940,
British Govt. [DELICATE
And Sarawak
Has No Authority To Intorforo
.
LONDON, Feb. 28 (Reuter)-In- formation regarding Sarawak was
..
POSITION
Anglo-Italian Trade Relations
PARIS, Feb. 28. (Reuter).— sought in the House of Commonn to The Rome correspondent of "Le day by Mr. J. Graham Kerr,
R
"The Member asked Mr. Malcolm Temps" saya that economic rela MacDonald if, in view of the pro- tions between Britain and Italy ximity of the independent state of have reached a delicate stage Sarawak to British possessions in the since several weeks of negotia- East and its strategie importance. hetion have failed to produce would inform the House with regard to the recent deposition of the Rajah mutually satisfactory agreement
the resignation some on outstanding questions. Muda and
five members of He states that the principal obstacle months cariler the Civil Service,
to an agreement arises out of the The resignations Included those of question of Italy's coal supplies which now obtained largely fron the Chief Secretary, the Financial are
Italy has offered exchange Secretary, the Chief Justice and the Principal Medical meer.
agricultural produce for British coal, but Britain prefers the products of Italy's heavy industries.
Germany.
Lo
Aggravation Likely
Improper To Comment Mr. MacDonald replied that the re- lations of His Majesty's Government state of Sarawak were with the
The correspondent says that the governed by the Agreement of 1888. Under this agreement Sarawak was difficulties are likely to be aggravated an independent as the result of the intention indicated recognized to be In Its internal by Beliain to apply the export em- sovereign State. affairs, is Majesty's Government burgo to German coal now reaching had no authority to interfere except Italy by sen.
Hitherto Italy has been given pre- for the limited purposes mentioned
ferential treatment in the Allied in the Agreement.
In these circumstances, Mr. Mac-blockade of Germany.
The Italian newspaper, "Telografo," Donald was of the opinion that it
were paid in would be improper for him to make says that if Beltuin any comment on the facts referred heavy industry goods, the Italian industry would soon And itself under to in the question.
| British control. GREAT BATTLE RACES
FOR RUINS OF FINNS Preparing For
SECOND BIGGEST CITY
FROM PAGE ONE first Canadian volunteers have arrived in Finland.
Referring to reports that some be captured. farmers were hesitating to contract for sugar beet because they
would be insufficient Lieut. Cradle. Ouvery urdered every- afraid there labour work on the crops, Mr. Cham-body away while he alone removed berlum gave i definite usurance that the detonating apparatus and render-Finnish defence lines 50 miles south
whatevered the mine harmless. Government would take steps were necessary to see that the crops when grown are harvested.
A few days later 11is Majesty the King visited Portsmouth and saw the mine.
The Premier also gave an emphatic
Cmdr. denial of any idea that the farmers He pinned the D.S.O. on Lieut.
Ouvery and Lieut. will be treated any worse than indus- Cindr.
Lewis, a DS.C. on Licut, Gelly and trint factories.
and Vearn- Baldwin D.S.M.'s on comble.
There is a limit to the amount that can be spent in subsidies, he said, and it is essential to keep away from the vicious spiral in which prices and wages go chasing each other.
The captured and now harmless mine was minutely examined.
-
Now It's A Wash-Out Regarding the position after
Within a few days, explosive war, Mr. Chamberlain declared that perts were able to answer the Ad- that Government is determined, finiralty's request as to how many they are still in affice, that agricul- types of magnelle mines could be ture will not be allowed to collapse produced and the antidotes for cach
type. as it did the last me.
Germany's Gesture
Not only this, for the experts also showed the Admiralty how to locate the mines, how to bring them to the surface and how to render them completely harmless..
That is the story of the war's greatest fizzle-Ilitler's secret post.
tra-
Finnish Defences Collapse SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" HELSINGFORS, Feb 20 (UP). It is ofcully admitted that the of Petsamo have collapsed as a result of the continuous Soviet assaults on the Arctic front.
The Finnish forces have retreated approximately ten miles to new en- trenchments.
Aftermath
Cordell Hull And Post-
War Problems
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 (Reu- ter)Mr. Cordell Hull, the U.S. Secretary of State, slated to-day that conversations were under way between American diplomats and foreign governments all over the world in the interest of preventing the forces of antarchy, regimenta. tion and
from gaining control after the end of war.
tarianism الدامة
Mr. Hull revealed that copies of his
statements recens
concerning contacts with neutrals with a view to establishing a better world order after the war had been sent to all American representatives abroad so that they could bring them to the at- tention of the governmnets to which they were accredited.
Post V
The Soviet offensive still continues.
Finnish Communique SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH" HELSINGFORS Feb. 20 (UP)- The ofcial Finnish communique states that the defenders of Viber fought a defensive action through- out Monday and Tuesday, in which the Russians suffered heavy losses.
Artillery activity has been on a great scale from both sides.
Mr. Hult sald that the action was The augmented Finnish air force taken with the view to making pre- carried out several flights on Tues-parations for post-war adjustments, day, bombing enemy
columas, muni-
economic and military.. tion dumps, communications and certain military objectives.
War Adjustments
He emphasised that the conversa- tions had nothing to do with condi- tions during the war,
Mr. Hull cald that if the forces of the peace and stability--especially economic forces were not organised preparatory to the transition and re-
SAITO MAY CAUSE outlined by M. Daladier in an im- construction period after the war, the
PARTY SPLIT
ΤΟΚΥΟ Feb. 20 (Reuter) Leaders of the Minsello Party this morning considered the case involv ing Mr. Takao Saito, veteran member of the Party who made a slip of the tongue when interpellating in the Diet on February 2. They decided to hold a meeting of the Party members on March 1 to make a formal decision regarding Mr. Sailo.
Will Re-Sell Swedish During the same period, Britain Arms To Sweden lost 150 merchant vessels by enemy action, representing 1.0 per cent of
NEW YORK, Feb. 28 (Reu- the ocean-going tonnage. culations are used are from the armaments captured by Germany Actual figures on which these ent- ter)-All Swedish types of Returns of the World's Merchant in Poland will be sold to Sweden Shipping, dated June, 1938, which is by-Germany, according to re
ports in diplomatic circles, says the "New York Times" in a German Mercantile Ficet These relurus state that there Washington despatch.
German vessels uver Germany has also agreed to deliver 100 tons, which totalled 4,243,033 anti-aircraft guns manufactured in
Despite the fact that many ment- 'The
Ibers of the Minscito Party this morn- United Kingdom
And loits
Poland under Swedish patents totalling
Denials Expected
Ing opposed Mr. Saito's expulsion and 7.203 occum-guling ships, 17.780,850 tons, and the Dominions Owing to the delicate diplomatic favoured a long term suspension as 2,476 ships, totalling 3,100,001 tons. situation in Scandinavia, it is thought the maximum punishment, the pre- If gains by capture and the new that diplomatic denials will be made, sident of the Party and other leaders
included, are ships now available the British proportion is even better but the reports are believed to be strongly expressed the opinion
derived from detailed information. expulsion could be deferred.
The paper adds that it is thought
The "Kokumin Shimbun forecasts Convoy losses remain very small diplomatic quarters in Germany may that expulsion will ultimately be de- During the week ended February be anxious to prevent the Soviet from cided, although a split in the Minscito
It is also Party may be pussible. 24, 225 neutral ships were convoyed advancing further west.
for
are
2,328
than these figures show.
that
by the Navy without loss, while the pointed out that the deal may be total of ships se guarded reached purely economic reasons if Germany 1,107 nr sustained toss equalling is hard pressed for cash, or Sweden PEACE HOPES FADING
only one Alth of one per cent.
(THAT OTHER MAN) GOBBELS LETS IT
RIP-
FROM PAGE ONE
food supply is fully secured, our economic system consolidated, and it Is it a position to supply the country with all necessary raw material and products.
"The armament industry is working at the highest pressure."
Dealing with neutrals, Dr. Goebbels said that unlike Mr. Churchill, Ger
active many did not demand their assistance in the war, but Germany would not tolerate a definition of neutrality which refers to military but not political neutrality.)
Germany could not allow the the obvious difference beiween neutrality of a Slate and the
may have been able to wring contes- slons from Germany for refusal to yield to Allled pressure to drop her
neutral position.
ROME EXCLUDES THE JEW
ROME, Feb. 20 (Reuter)-From March 1 Jews will be excluded from most professions such Journalists, docors, chemists, lawyers; accountants and engineers.
as that of
Some who may be exempled may offer their services solely to members of their own race.
==> FROM PAGE ONE
and reflection between his visits to Rome and Berlin.
There appears to be no question of special conversations taking place in Switzerland.
To-morrow afternoon he will leave for Berlin in a special sleeping-car placed at his disposal by the German Government.
It is expected that after a stay of two or three days he will pass through Switzerland again en route to Paris and London.
He will finally return to Rome and embark at Naples for New York,
LEAP YEAR SPOILT H.K. WEATHER RECORD
LEAP YEAR has ruined what would have been a neutrality of its public opinton. The 22-year dry weather record during January and February.
right of freedom of opinion musi] not be misused in neutral countries, ho gaid
Frau Denies "Lied Like Churchill”
AMSTERDAM.
A citizen of Detmold, says the Westfalishe Land Zeitung, told his wife in the course of a quarrel that she led like Winston Churchill."
The wife, Indignant, took her hus band to court. He was fined for the "insult."
LONDON, Feb. 28 (Rueter) Colonel A. C. Munro, of the Indian Medical Service, na been appointed Honorary Physician to the King.
A change in the weather started at midnight and by 9.30 this morning 78 points of an inch of rain had fallen. Thus the 1918 low record of .025 of an inch rainfall for the first two months of the year remains unchallenged, and the 1940 figures can now only compare with those for 1983, when..540 of an inch was recorded for the same period.
Up to midnight last night the first had ceased, but by then the "damage" two months of the year had produced was done. Here is how the rain was but 33 points of an inch, which ran a recorded since midnight: very good second to the 1018 all- time record.
What Leap Your Did Thanks to Leap Year, this has now). been increased to 1.10 inches, and as low and more rain is likely between
and midnight, the 1940 January February is fairly safe of being placed out of the entegory of record months.
Midnight
Driuxto
1 am 2
Drizzle
Drizzle
3 a.m.
Drizzic
Drizzio
5 an
&am 73.m.
9 8.Th.
0.020 inw.
0.210 0.275
3+
0.375
Allied Holp For Finns PARIS, Feb. 28 (Router).The progress of the war on the Western Front, the war in Finland and the general laternational situation was portant statement the Foreign
to Affairs Committee Chamber to-day. A communique. issued after the meeting says: "The Committee were pleased to learn of the magnitude of material aid given by France and Britain to Finland," and "our help will be continued."
forces of autarchy, regimentation and totalitarianism would probably have the same tendency that they had after the World War. This tendency was to spread their practices on an ever-narrowing and more disastrous basis through the interested areas of
the world with much worse and des- tructive effects than those which fol- Pleasing Turkish Activity... After stating that M. Daladier ex-lowed a similar policy after ten years. plained the result of the Balkon of the post-war period. Entente Conference, the communique saya: The diplomatie activity of
our Turkish friends in the Balkans is Ban On Foods
of a most pleasing nature."
The communique concludes: "M. Daladier, while disillusioning those who depict Germany as on the verge of collapse, enumerated the grave in- terior dificulties which the Reich is to hide by its pro- endeavouring paganda, and developed reason for justifying our confidence in victory spirited way that he was in such greeted with unanimous applause."
British Volunteers
For Nazis
Parcel Remittances Deplete Stocks
LONDON, Feb. 28 (Reuter). -It is understood in London that the authorities in Rumania,
of
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SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Feb, 28 (UP)-It has been announced that Kermit Roo-Jugo-Slavia and the Netherlands
com-will take steps to stop the whole-ÆRINNAR RUANDEZINSUNAGI sevelt has been appointed mander of the British Volunteer unit sale depletion of stocks
foodstuffs in certain areas in proceeding to Finland.
Mr. Roosevelt is on sick leave from their respective countries by the Middlesex Regiment, and it is expected that he will resign his com- parcel remittances to Germany, mission.
These remittances arise from the Meanwhile several hundred Brl-activities of a concern known as the ush volunteers have taken the oath Fortra Corporation" in the United "Honestly and faithfully to defend States which, for example, charges the cause of Finland."
$8% for a parcel of foodstuffs which can be bought in Holland and sent to Germany for little more than $3. Hitor's $5 Profit
FEB. 29 JOY DAY FOR MANY
FROM PAGE ONE
monthly basis, and there's an extra day's revenue,
The Corporation thus apparently makes a profit of $5 on each parcel and this balance is at the disposal of the Germans.
Tis suggested in some quarters that a large trade between Germany and Sweden is being carried on via Spain.
and
But, on the other hand, there's an
Substantial German-owned balan- extra day of special expenditure inces of Spanish pesetas are being connection with the two ware which released to Swedish people who make must be taken into consideration.
purchases with them in Spain ship the goods to Sweden. Tough On The Cows
The Briilah authorilles, however, Stockholders might not like to-are said to be viewing the situation day for losing them a day's In-without undue concern, terest, or cows for having to pro- vide un Extra day's supply of milk.
NEUTRALS HAVE A TRUMP CARD
VATICAN CITY, Feb. 28
of
And, although we haven't had any! detalls yet, there should be a race in Hongkong to be the first Leap Year
(Neu-
tisements in to-morrow's morning Baby of 1940. So watch the adverter).The fact that no reference
any solidarity with Finland was made contemporary.
in the communique issued after the recent Scandinavian Conference Foreign Ministers was commented on by the Vatican newspaper "Observa- tore Romano".
The paper says that the neutrals are not entirely without defence in this wor for Scandinavia supplies essential war materials to the belll- gerents. ·
More Money For Education
LONDON, Feb. 28 (Reuler)-Over 25,250,000 will be spent on education in Britain in the next. financial year. Drizzle indicates that the rainfall" This is an increase of £350,000 over
previous years. By 10 o'clock this morning the rain was insuffelent to be recorded.
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