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March 8, 1940.
Grave Food Big U.S. Loan Dutch Coal RADIO
Shortage Peiping Faces A Trying Period
PEIPING, Mar. 8 (Router).--- The spotlight locally has shifted from political affairs to thei economic situation, and even the Political forthcoming Central Conference at Nanking, at which the future political status of North China will possibly be decided, cannot obscure or even rival the serious rapidly worsen- ing situation.
signs of developing into tragedy, and it is a wonder that the Chinese are able to exist at all under
Despite all efforts of the authori
slows tles, the food altuation
all major
the present condition.
Costs
Twice As Much
According to the latest figures, li costs a family twice na much 10 subsist on the meanest fare as its monthly Income.
Already there have been near riots in Peiping. Hundreds are gathering daily at food shops. The most tragic scenes are witnessed as crowds of half-starving Chinese, in- cluding women and children, gather in the hope of purchasing food which is either non-existent or la being sold at exorbitant prices or in the hands of unscrupulous hoarders.
Arabs With The Allies
Near East Position Is Stronger Than Ever
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For China
·SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”
7
WASHINGTON, Mar.
(UP)-Mrs. Jesse Jones to-day announced that the Export and Import Bank has allocated $20,000,000 for China,
Other Loans Approved WASHINGTON, Mar. 7 (Reuter),The Ex- port-Import Bank an nounces that the trustees have approved a loan of $20,000,000 to China to finance non- military exports.
are ap-
Loans of $10,000,000 and $1,000,000 proved for Denmark and Iceland respective
ly.
COALITION GOVT. FOR AUSTRALIA
For Italy
Four Colliers Loading
At Amsterdam
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” AMSTERDAM, March 7 (UP)— The Italian Coal Delegation at Rot- terdam to-day told the "United Press" by telephone that the landing of coal ships is continuing, but the delegation has no knowledge of the reported intention to send some of them to Antwerp to load non-contra band cargo.
They said the four ships which will probably be the first ready to leave for Italy are the Amsterday (0,073 ions), Glanfranco (8,181 tona) Nila (0,813 tons) and Tina Primo (4,853 lons).
Italian Ship Released LONDON. Mar. 7 (Reuter).-One Italian ship, which was stopped by British contraband control while carrying German cont from Rotter- dam to Italy, has been released as it was found that she sailed before the eme embargo order came into effect but was delayed Inter by engine trouble.
It is emphasised here. that
cargoes seized from eight of the ships on Wednesday night will be detained until the end of the wor. Then If the cargoes are of Italian or neutral ownership, they will be delivered.
The ships themselves are to be re- leased as soon as possible.
Brussols Comment LONDON. Mar. 7 (Reuter).—Tho Brussels paper. "Libel," discussing the Italian protest regarding the coal question, notes that the arguments nro based firstly on juridical and secondly on material
grounds
The
out that the
The paper juridical arguments "constitute a summary of the complaints which neutrals undeniably have the right to raise against the Allled blockade methods."
which
SYDNEY, Mar. 7- (Reuter). The Country Party will hold a meeting on Monday to consider an offer by the Australian Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, to form a Coalition Government with Mr. Cameron, Country Party leader, "These arguments present only one The article continues, however: us Deputy Prime Minister while side of the picture and do not mention LONDON, Mar. (Reuter).other members of the Party are the greater shortcomings of
7 "Heuter's" special correspondent at to be offered three portfolios and Germany is guilty. Amman (Trans-Jordan) says: "My three honorary ministerships. visit to Trans-Jordan has convinced me that if the war moves to the Near East.
, Britain will be in a far stronger defensive position than the Turks were in the last war.
"Britain is in the happy position
"the of
complete confidence enjoying of the Arabs of Trans-Jordan and the Arabs will play an important part in defending the Allied "lines of com- imunication.
i
It is generally expected that the Country Party will accept the offer. The condition of Mr. Menzies United Australian Parly and the Country Party will give them a clear majority in Parliament although the Labour Party holds slightly more seats than either of them separately.
Afridis Ready
To Fight Reds
Enemy's Main Objectives "The enemy's main objective would be the pipe-line from Kirkur 10 Tripoli and Haifa, which supplies oil for the Mediterranean Fleet and the Allied armies. He would also aim at the newly-built road alongside the Famed Frontier Tribe pipe-line runs Hatfu to Baghdad und
And "Sacred Duty" the Persian Gulf, which forms an alternative
the Suez Canal route to India.
PESHAWAR, Mar. 7 (Reuter, "The
Arabs would co-operate in-Over 100,000 Afridi tribesmen the struggle not by attacking the are ready to fight against Russia, enemy's lines of communication as in the last war but by defending the according to a daily vernacular
paper published here.
Allies' Hue."
Anti-War Bias
Grows In U.S.
The paper says the tribesmen have informed the Government that they will volunteer to fight in the event of Russin attacking any Eastern power.
The paper adds that as the Muslim Afridis consider it their sacred duty 10 prevent "a godless nation like Russia from succeeding in her to
Significant Remarks By designs they will endeavour
Ambassador
LONDON, Mar. 7. (Reuter).- Mr. Joseph P. Kennedy, United States Ambassador to London,
secure the adherence of other import- ont tribes to this principle.
་
Powerful Tribe
tribe
The Afridis are a
Pathan Inhabiting the mountains on the Peshawar border of the North-West
in an interview here on his re-Frontler province of India. They are
and independent
turn from America, said: "If the most potend the largest
isolation means a desire to keep
tribe on the
the
exception of the Woxirls.
out of the war I should say it is Their origin is obscure but they are definitely stronger now
said to have Israelitish blood in their America.
in
"I think very definitely that this feeling of isolation has been increased by the examination of mails and the stopping of ships,
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Italy Forgots This "Naturally the unilateral character of these complaints removes much of their weight nor can one forget that Italy, during the last war and in the Turkish-Italian war of 1811, never felt such a respect for maritime and International
Iaw
Te Peuple" says: "If Italy thinks that she can use her non-belligerent poaltion to put pressure on the Allles lo compromise in the Franco-British blockade or render the German war- machine a glandestine service, she shows a profound ignorance of the true equilibrium of the forces in
Differences In London ROME, Mar. B (Reuter)-Accord- ing to reports reaching here, there is some literence of opinion between
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Norway Not Satisfied
Demands Compensation For Ship's Loss
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" OSLO, March 7 (UP)-The Nor-
the British Foreign Office and the weglan Foreign Offee reports that a Ministry of Economic Warfare about note has been sent to Berlin rejecting the reply to the Italian protest on the the German reply to the Norwegian stopping of coal exports from Ger-protest against the sinking
of the Norwegian stenmer Eikä in the many via Holland to Italy.
middle of February,
It is reported that so far a com- promise between the two points of view have not yet been reached,
The Economic Ministry's stand is said to be more intransigeant and Its altitude less compromising than that of the Foreign Office,
A reply, however, is expected to be handed to the Italian Ambassador in London during the next few days.
Reds Lose
Tanks Wholesale
Norway is demanding compensation for the loss of the steamer, crew and cargo, and a firm condemnation of the submarine the commander of, responsible for the sinking.
Mr. Welles-Starts-
Paris Talks
PARIS, Mar. 7 (Reuter).Mr. Sumner Welles had ilks -night with President Lebrun and Daladier, the French Premier.
M.
The vialt to the President was a brief courtesy call, for Mr. Welles arrived 15 minutes ahead of schedule, before preparations for his reception were complete. He stayed over ap
drove Immediately to the Ministry of War and talked with M. Daladier an hour and 40 minutes.
He
Fighting Raging On The hour.
Karelian Isthmus'
HELSINGFORS, Mar. 7 (Reu- theter).-To-day's Finnish
communique states that in the NEW ARCHBISHOP
veins and they have decidedly Semitic cast of features.
The tribe Is divided into eight clans, seven of which live in
Khyber vicinity of the
Pass the summer "Such things as the sinking of neu- migrate to Tirah in tral ships makes an impression on months. American minds but does not make Amerien want to go to war"
Asked If there was any sign of a war boom in the United States, Mr. Kennedy replied: "The idea of
Stafford Cripps Said To America standing on the sideline and
Have Seon Stalin
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" CHUNGKING, Mar. 7 (UP)It is been reliably reported that Sir Stafford Cripps, former leader of the British Sinklang Inst February and
Up to now there has only been a Labour Party, made a flying trip
Liaison Officer, and the development interviewed Soviet leaders, probably marks an important stage In Canada's
Stalin. M.
discussing progressive contribution to the Em- including
view- Anglo-Societ reintions and pire'e war effort.
This announcement was made by points in his personal capacity.
The the
report said Sir Stafford left! Canadian Minister for National Defence, the Hon.
Norman for Moscow at the invitation of the MeLood Roger, who also revealed Soviet authorities. that a major section of the new or- funisation had arrived in Great Britain.
Mr.
Officers and men arrived and land- ed a few days ago and, have now joined those who proceeded overseas in advance of the Canadian Army Co-operation Squadron which landed a fortnight age to make arrangements for Its reception.
DUTCH SHIPS ATTACKED
AMSTERDAM, Mar. 17 (Router) When the Dutch motorship Deliznje arrived in Port Hansweert'sho` re- ported that she had been, heavily. attacked by an unknown acroplane,
Philo on her way to Rotterdam.
The aeroplane started by raking motorship with machine-gun Bre, Then it dropped, six or soven bomba wich fall nearly causing terrille losions which rocked the ship and di considerable damage,
B.E.F. Casualties
LONDON, Mar. 7 (Reuter),--The War Office has issued a casualty Hat in connection with the raid on a British post on March 5, giving the names of two of the Duke of Corn- wall's Light Infantry men who were killed in action, and 14 missing, be- Heved to bo
Losses PARIS,
7 (Reuter).—A French cameraman has been killed and two others have been wounded whilst on patrol duty.
:
Mar
North China And
New Regime
getting a lot of money is nonsense. The dislocation of trade and business is a very severe thing."
Daladier Is Satisfied
Seek To Buy Govt. Ships
Bids By U.S. Shipping Companies
war
western part of the Karelian Ishmus, the Russians made violent attacks against the north- west coast of Viborg Bay.
Fighting still continues for the possession of, the islands in this region in the neck of the Gulf of Viborg,
OF CHICAGO
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” “ CHICAGO, Mar. 7 (UP),-Bishop Samuel Alphonsus Stritch was in- stalled to-day as Archbishop of Chi- cago by the Papal Nuncio, Monsignor Amleto Cicognaal.
Enemy detachments, which ad- The ceremony took place at the vanced on the ice, suffered heavy Holy Name Cathedral, tosacs
as the result of Finnish gun- Bishop Stritch succeeds the late fire, and more than 30 tanks were Archbishop Mundellen. destroyed.
Chicago's is the largest Dioceso in Between the Bay of Viborg and the United States. Voukski, Finnish troops repulsed a local attack, destroyed 17 tanks.
Islands Lost
Al Talpale an enemy attack, pre-
repulsed,
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Comment On Talks With the American Mail Line and the pared by prolonged artillery fire, was FOR DIGESTIVE
Mr. Welles
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, Mar. 7 (UP), The Maritime Commission said to day that they may reach a decision next week on the bids submitted by
American President Line for, the Puget Sound-Orient Line in which the Government owns six ships.
Meanwhile it is learned that Mr. N.C., has purchased, for personal visit," M. Daladier told "Reuter." Interests, the sleamer Stanley Dollar
talk had been scheduled to which formerly belonged to take only an hour, and consequently American Mail Line. Mr. Welles was late for his next engagement with high officials of the Qual D'Orsay.
North of Lake Ladoga, the enemy attacked in Pitkaranti And the
very satisfied with my conversation Richard Reynolds of Winston-Salem ocPelago, and took a few Inlands
PARIS, Mar. 7 (Reuter)del om with Mr. Sumner Welles and with his
The
the
by the Flans, The Finnish air force bombarded troops and enemy columns sighted on the fee of the Gulf of Finland and Viborg
DISTURBANCES
The big problem with sufferers from gastritis or other digestive disturbances is how to avoid pain and discomfort when eating. The inflamed stomach walls are HELSINGFORS, Mar. 7 (Reuiter), so sensitive that solid foods can The 1920. class was called up for not be retained. Even liquid
Call Up Reserves
Mr. Welles also had a conversation, DISASTROUS military service to-day, comprising foods are often vomited.
probably the most important of the visit, with M. Daladier at n small dinner party to-night,
·
Business Event
MANILA FIRE
SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH" It is clear from the list of guests | that the dinner was a business rather MANILA, Mar. 8 (UP),--Three than a social occasion. Those present hundred and fifty families were Included M. Chauemaps, the Vice- rendered homeless, scores were in- Fremier, M. Champetier de Rebes, the jured and 100,000 peso worth of Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, damage done when a fire broke out and M. Coulondre, Director of the in: San; Pedro Makati, a suburb of Foreign Ministers Office.
Manila near Fort William McKinley, parly
men of 19 and 20 years of age who, In the normal way, would not be called to the colours until autumn this year.
Peiping's "Flower Street" Gutted.
Yet the patient must get quick now strength into his body. Doctors and nurses have found that Horlicks is retained in the stomach when other foods are rojected. The reason is that Horlicks is so easy to digest. At the same time it rebuilds the exhausted body, and restores PEIPING, Mar. foreign tourists, and wellknown for Keep. Horlicks ready at hard. Chinese Jewellery grid curios, was It is delicious to taste. Your burned down this morning. Over 70 store solls Horlicks. shops were gutted, involving a loss of over $900,000,
It is understood that French slates the U.S., Army Reser Flower Street, the famous Mecen or) strength and stamina.
men havo mado full use of the op- | this morning. 'portunity to explain, Franco's view point in the war, and it is beloved that Franco-Italian relations and the altuation in Scandinavia were also
PEIPING, Mar. 8 (Reuter)It is presumed locally that North China will retain more or less an indepen dent status under the Central regime, referred to.
Many American-owned homes were endangered. Seventy-one native house were destroyed many of which were owned by Phlippine Scouts, (Filipinos enlisted in the U. Army),
8. (Reuter) J
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