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March 19, 1940.
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BERLIN, MAR. 18 (UP).—WELL-INFORMED QUARTERS HERE ARE EXPECTING SOME ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING A RAP- PROCHEMENT BETWEEN THE SOVIET AND ITALY.
They are maintaining the closest silence with regard to the Brenner that the construction of a meeting but it is widely believed Rome-Berlin-Moscow bloc figured prominently in the talks between the
Dictators.
Such a bloc is calculated to eliminate the dominating Anglo-French influence in the Balkans and the Near East.
The German Foreign Office has stressed that Soviet Russia belongs among the great Powers and has a right to participate in the "coming New Order in Europe." This obviously means that Russia is entitled to participate beyond the ground already won in Poland, the Baltic States and Finland.
PEACE PROSPECTS FADE
Well-informed quarters here continue to believe that peace prospects-perhaps in connection with the Welles mission-have not played a great role in the meeting between the dictators at Brenner.
On the contrary it is indicated here that closer colla- boration between the Axis partners with respect to Germany's conduct of the war will be announced. Such collaboration may not necessarily be military but political and economic.
The German press and official German circics continue to point to the Scapa Flow raid as the first taste of what England may expect if the war is allowed to move into an outright military phase.
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Appeal From Scotland
To The Editor,
The "Hongkong Telegraph" Sir, The Counclf of the Scottish Branch of the British Red Cross
Society would esteem it a great fu- vour If you would allow them to draw the attention of your readers uf Senttish origin and with Scatilah interests, to the Scottish Red Cross
War Fond.
The main object of the British Red Cross Shelety, of which the King is Patron and the Queen, President, is
TIRADE
Wang's Henchman Is Indignant
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH** SHANGHAI, Mar. 19 (UP).—
A 71 YEARS OLD
THE PREMIER
HE HAS A BIRTHDAY
LONDON, Mar. 18 (Reuter).
to aid the sick and wounded in war,Mr. Neville Chamberlain, the and it is nationally and internation- Prime Minister, who celebrated ally recognised an existing res prat his 71st birthday to-day, was mier organisation existing for that
received with general cheers object.
Scottish Red Cross work parties in the House of Commons when are buslly engaged preparing dress he rose to answer a question put ings and comforts of all kinds, and
to him. many thousands of comforts and sup-
lies have been sent
oversens,
including Finland. A Hospital Library
From the Reich Chancellory downwards there emanates an atmosphere of undiminished confidence the "certainty" of a German military triumph. GERMAN PROPOSALS
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" ROME, Mar. 18 (UP).--While Hitler and Mussolini are perhaps deciding whether to persuade President Roosevelt to play a major role in a new peace movement, His Holiness the Pope, in a 50-minute audience with Mr. Sumner Welles to-day, passed on the peace proposals which the German Foreign Minister gave the Pope week ago.
According to informed quar-the Mysore tax on the proceeds of tera near the Papal household the old sales. proposals included an independ-war loan. ent but smaller Poland and Czecho-Slovakia and provided for Germany's right to economic necessities and to be recognised in central and southeast Europe. Later Mr. Welles received a return courtesy call from the Papal Secre-
He was unable to reply for a considerable period. He seemed Scheme has been organised and con- touched by the greetings and signments of books have been for smiled to members in all parts of warded to Medical Units of the British Expeditionary Force in France, the House. jand to Military Hospitals in Great Britain. Arrangements are in hand for
establishment
ent of Convalescent for the provision of, Hospitals and food and clothing to prisoners of
o
the
wor
services and the general nursing
Red Cross
French Stop U.S. Ship
No Protest Likely
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, Mar. 18 (UP)
vituperative attack on America and American citizens was made by Tang Leang-llo, Vice Minister of Publicity in Wong Ching-wel's puppet government, during a press con- ference to-day.
"A calculated campaign of slander has been and is being carried out by a large section of the American Press, both in America and in China," he declared.
"In China, this campaign is being carried out with the most incredible connivance of the American authori-
tics
Diplomats Antagonistic
"It is directed against Wang Ching- wel and against the cause for peace which he represents,
"This antagonism is not shown in the Press alone. It also revents itself
in the extraordinary behaviour of American diplomals.
"American envoys are in Europe dodging from
ging from capital to capital, can- Varsing camily against Wang Ching-
for
no
other reason wel, app than that Wang is working for the interests of China and the Chinese and refuses to Imilate the people. Chungking Government by sub- ordinating those interests to Interests of America and other im- perlolistic countries.
the
Gandhi Defies Criticism
"I Will Go To Viceroy 50
Times If Necessary".
RAMGARH, Mar. 18 (Reuter). "I.shall go to the Viceroy 50 times if necessary," declared Mahatma Gandhi at to-day's meeting of the Subjects Com mittee of the Indian National Congress.
He made this declaration in reply to speakers who had criticised his "rendiness to compromise with Britain" on India's future.
Ready To Fight In A Month After offering to "start the fight" in a month if Congressmen would eradicate the "lack of discipline and atmosphere of violence," the Mahat- ma added: "I don't find anything to the suggest that we are ready for fight Immediately," 31st December lust over 6810 Scot- The State Department has revealed
Gandh!
was speaking after the American freighter was Committee, by дл overwhelming demanding complote independence for cruiser, halted on February 25 by a French majority, had adopted a resolution The incident occurred in the Pan India and rejecting Dominion Status American Safety Zone off the north as the solution. coast of Venezuela.
Motor
Tlie Navy, Army, and Air Force
of the arrangements
Country are being greatly assisted by the Scottish Nursing Service-V.A.D.'s and Red Cross Detachments, Up to
members enrolled in that an lsh Red Cross mem the Civil Nursing Reserve. The Scottish Branch's first convoy of 20
Ambulances and 15 Trailers: Dealings were started on the new
is tow in operation.
Dorinit the war of 1814-18 the Wall Street was easy.
Scottish Red Cross raised over £2,-
The French warship ascertained tho.! World Peace Commission 000,000 and Scots abroad contributed identity of the freighter and the des-
features LONDON, Mor. 18 (Reuter)A handsomely. Notable
Was sug- Scotland's effort were the Hospital tination of her cargo, but made no
****effort to
Tort to board the Amerlean ship. World Peace Commission gested during question time in the Ship St. Margaret of Scotland", two No protest is indicated. House of Commons to-day by Mr. Hospitals in France, the Elsic Inglis Mr. Cordell Hull indicated, how- Arthur Woodburn, Labour member. Hospital in Serbia, two First Line ever, that the Neutrality Comunitice He asked the Prime Minister whe-Hospitals and 100 Auxiliary Hospi- at Rio de Janiero is investigating the tary of State pendlag Mussolini's re-ther or not Government was pernaretais in Scotland, and 11,000,000 gar-scuttling of the Nazi freighter Han-
As the present war proceeds, the nover-inside the Safety Zone.
· spokesman for Mr. Welles sold to set up-a. Learn Commission -ments, surgical stores and dressings. }
for gute conditions a permanent world calls un the
Cross, has no intention of seeing Mussolini sonic sultable neutral place to inves
Scottish Red
heavy, peace, to examine the chief economic, which are already again.
territorial and racial problems which Dictators' Common Front
quire the generous support of Scots
Council BERLIN, Mar. 18 (Reuter)While made for the war, and to discover everywhere. The
settlement of international contributions to the Treasurers, Mit- which were generally accept-chell & Smith, C.A., 163 West George
Street, Glasgow, Scotland. Mr. R. A. Butler, in replying, sald KINNAIRD, common basis of German and Italian that Mr. Woodburn's ultimate aims were no doubt widely desired, bul co-operation.
"The hope of the Western powers Lord Halifax was not convinced thu! that Germany and Italy would be the precise method he proposed would Society. separated forever, from their common be best under the circumstances. basis must be considered as foolish
turn from Brenner.
A
conversation have been obtainable
al
will re-
would
noting that no details of the Brenner there were principles for afask them to be good enough to send
here, a German news agency states:
"It is merely pointed out that the ed by nations. discussion showed the Armness of the
In view
ew of this fact."
The agency adds, "It may be em- phasised that at to-day's conversation all the foremost problems of the day were discussed in a spirit of frank- ness which is a a matter of course.
B.B.C. Comment
T. C. MUDIE, Chairman of Council. Secretary,
Scottish Branch British Red Cross
Roadshow Prices
Far Eastern Mail Delays
Attempt To Speed Up Service Via Suez
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War Rations Increased --In-England-
LONDON, Mar. 18 (Bri!!sh Wire- less)Stocks in hand and in sight, which were low when the rationing of butter was Arst introduced, have atendily accumulated since, and with imports from Australia and New Zealand now reaching their peak, the
as from of ration
next Monday is regarded by the Ministry of Food as amply justlied.
doubling
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The stocks of bacon available aro LONDON, Mar. 10 (Reuter). — In the House of Commons to-day, Capt.plies have been coming in extremely also considered satisfactory, and sup- C. Waterhouse, the Assistant P.M.G., replying to a question, said that the well during the last few months des times of transmission of mail topite the doubling of ration within a fortnight of the introduction of the LONDON, Mnr. 18 (Reuter)-Dis-
Sir, Nobody would mind very Shanghai had varied within
some-
system. cussing the meeting between Signor much paying a little more, I mean what wide limits.
Meat Rationing and Herr Hitler, the
In the most favourable conditions, Just a little more, to see a good film. Mussolini
Reports that stricter ration Diplomatic Correspondent of the BBC But what is actually meant by "at it took about six weeks vla North bald
yesterday that the meeting was slight increase in prices"? If you go America, five weeks via Suez and commodities are already affected and that its extension to others are in With regard to certain rumours n logical development of the Nazi to-day to see 'The Rains Came", you four weeks via Siberia,
will And out: it means only 50%! Homeward times were substantial-prospect are authoritatively denied. that are being systematically cir-trend in polley.
Hitler was probably trying:
ROADSHOWED PERCY.
ly similar. culated by Britain and France it is pointed out in Berlin that London
He stated that it was hoped that a better service via Suez would ROME, Mar, 18 (Reuter)-Mr. shortly be available,
Asked if advantage had been taken Tho meeting Was particularly Evind Svinhufvud, the Finnish ex- significant in view of the fact that premier, was received in audience by of the fast service. of Italian vessels from Trieste to Shanghal, Capt. Mr. Sumner Welles has just returned His Holiness the Pope this morning. Waterhouse said that the intermittent to Rome.
sailings of the Italian Line robbed it of the advantage of its spoed for the conveyance of malls.
(1) to
to exploit the Italian support and Paris still do not wish to under- for a peace drive on his own terms. stand that Hitler's speech given at (2) to reconciliate the axis with the Reichstag on October 6 last year defined the principles of Germany's attitude in the present conflet.
This, the last word of the Fuehrer, was brutally rejected by plutocratic spokesmen of the enemy who, at the same time, set up criminal war alma. "Since that time the situation be tween the Western powers and the Reich have become completely clear." Stock Markets Affected SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHI NEW YORK, Mar. 10 (UP)-Sell- ing on peace fears is seen as proof that war orders are all that sustained the market during the recession which Has Been in progress since the year
began.
Believers in this thesis pre numer- ous enough to cause trouble for the Ilst.
The war babies are easy to discern
the Berlin-Moscow Alliance.
His postponed departure gave Mus-
solin! time to see him again if so Russia was only temporary.
(2) If that did not convince the desired following the Brenner Pass conversations.
Italians very much the Nazis would
Evidently the Nazis were trying to then try to persuade Italy that the French Communists
Rounded-Up
opposition to SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
get their case presented in a more Russian influence in the Balkans guarantee favourable light with Mr. Sumner could best be nullided by Welies than they themselves were to Rumania or any other move to able to manage directly from Berlin. indicate their joint
In any event, the Italian radio had Russian Influence there. been at paina recently to show that Italy had no intention of dropping her policy of non-belligerence. for the moment at any rate.
Glad To Sco Poace
Mussolini must therefore make up his mind whether litter is trying to double-cross him or Stalin.
Daladier-1 Duce Report HOME, Mar. 10 (Reuter)Among
It was generally recognised that the unconfirmed conjectures cireu-
PARIS, Mar. 18 (UP) Thirty- three Communists were arrested in Paris, Tours and Tijon to-day.
The Brst week of ment rationing has passed satisfactorily and in the opinion of Food Ministry officials, retail butchers dealt with the situa ilon extremely well.
The only dimculties encountered were the result of heavy preaure, on shops due to concentrated buying at the week-end.
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Two tons of literature, as well as some radio apparatus, were seized. Wireless Equipment Seized PARIS. Mar. 10 (Reuter) treated and blended by expert
steels, rails, coppers, alrerafts, ship-Italy would be glad to see an carlylating to-night is the suggestion that Modern wireless equipment sufficient | European Chemists,
M. Dalndler may meet Signor Musso-
the peace but that Mussolini was too ini al Genoa to-morrow or Wednes-to work six transmitters and two ping and packing issues while peace stocks are amusements, mer much of a realist to believe that day. cantiles, Canadian mining and busi-peace nces machine issues,
Meanwhile General Motors has an- nounced an increase in their assets to $1,700,940,000 as compared with $1,- 500,012,000 Last year.
London Reactions LONDON, Mar. 18 (Reuter).On the Stock Exchange to-day, business was restricted by mcertainly con- cerning the diplomatic moves in Europe and the surprise announce ment fixing new minimum prices for gill-edged securities.
.:
Prices in most sections eased but offerings were only moderate.
Indian gold-mining shares were depressed on unconfirmed reports of
could be reached on Hitler's preposterous terms.
Report Denied
President Roosevelt's speech on PARIS, Mar. 18 (Reuter). The Saturday, which stressed the rights suggestion that M. Daladier will racet of the small nations, was also an Signor Mussolini to-morrow is au- other Indication to Hitler about the thoritatively denied here. Impossibility of petco on his terms, It is pointed out that M. Daladier On the other side of the picture tho is still in Paris to-night and "la due Nazis were suggesting threats If the to speak at the Chamber debato to peace offensive did not succeed.
The Nazi hints that Germany might get Itailan military support were not taken very seriously but there was a question of partnership in south-east Europe,
morrow.
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In this round-up, 33 arrests were made.
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