British Loan To Spain
To Assist Work Of Reconstruction
SHELL FELL ON NORWAY
LONDON,-Mar. 26 (Reuler).--The Inan agreement between the United Kingdom and the Spanish Govern- allegation ineni, published to-day, refers to the destroyer in attempting to step United Kingdom's desire to assist the Spanish Government in promation of a German vessel fired a warning Norwegian shot which fell on feconstruction work,
The United Kingdom Government soil was made in an official state- will undertake to advance to the ment issued to-day.
Government EL Spanish *xceeding £2,000,000, to be paid into a sterling current account.
not sum
Wednesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
Danish Ship Torpedoed
British Press On The War
European Diplomatic
Activity Reviewed:
being
that
the
MARCH 27, 1940. PRESIDENT IN 1942-6?
U.S. Awaits. Decision By Roosevelt
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U-Boat Action Causes British Destroyer In
Death Roll Of 13
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" Alleged Incident
LONDON, Mar. 26 (Reuter);The SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
WASHINGTON, March OSLO, Mar. 26 (Reuter),-An
LONDON, Mar, 26 (UP),—It following is a sumugury of part of the
comments which appeared in the (UP). Impetus has been given that
British has been revealed that the British press on Monday. a
The "Timer" remarks on the re-to the possibilities of a third Danish ship Britta (1,148 lona)
mission on the West Indies, the chlef Mr. Paul McNutt offering an was torpedoed by a II-boat in commendations of the Royal Com-term for President Roosevelt by the Atlantic on Monday.
recommendation The ship was in ballast en route to overninent has stated it will refute Indiana delegation if the Presi
dent decides to run. a British port from Denmark which the old axiom that the Coloules are fan explosion shook her from bow to only retained as a source of profit for
stern, after which slie sank almost immediately.
Thirleen Ilves were lost and five in northwest Scotland to-day. Dutch Crow,Rescued AMSTERDAM, Mar, 20 (Reuter), A British warship found eight mem bers of the crew of a Dutch trawler on a raft und took them to an Engli cast coast port. Three members of
According to the statement, the Incident occurred near Obrestat on March 22. When the German vessul not stop the destroyer, which it is willfold
abstained from further force.
the
Covers are well received on
"The
undertake to pay the United Kingdom / #ged was within territorial waters, survivors have been landed at a port at home here. The British tax-
412 Per Cont. Interest The Spanish Government Interest in sterling at the rate of four. and a half per cent, per annum on the sums advanced and will repay the whole loan in 20 imit-yearly instal ments beginning on June 30, 1942.
"The
The statement continues: shell fell without exploding on the shore not far from the road and near the railway station."
The Norwegian Legation in London The Trade and Payments agree-hus been instructed to protest ener ment, the text of which is also getically against this violation of the published, will come into force on neutrality regulations. April 1.
Normalising Friendship
LONDON, Mar. 26 (Reuter). Farmers' Big:
Anglo-Spanish agreement on eleur-
ing
been nrrangements has
J'
established by Trade and Pay- ments agreement. "Reuter" learns
that the occasion for the inaugura-}
Effort
tion of the Loan Agreement is re- Millions Of Extra Arable garded
in official quarters as a com- mencement of a period in which friendly and economic relations_be- tween the two countries have been placed on a normal basis.
Acres Ready
LONDON, Mar 20 (British Wire- Hess.The Government scheme
of
the crew are missing,
The cause of the loss of the trawler is not yet known.
have
10
both the lalunds themselves and
will
provide
a payer substantial sun, the main portion of which will go to health, education and housing schemes.
Mr. McNult of SPORTS SHIRT
Hitherto Mr. McNutt hus confined statement that he himself to the would not run for the presidency It A NEW Mr. Roosevelt was also a candidate.
This new trend into the New Dent's camp will assure
post either a Cabinet Presidency if Mr. Roosevelt does run for a third term.
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vice-
of Vice-
Meanwhile supporters Nazi Domination Plan Several of the home papers com- President Garner claim that he is assured of a strong showing against ment on the diplomatic activity in
M
Roosevelt in the Wisconsin pri- Europe.
elections to be held two weeks The
to Gennun plan dominate mary
the hence. Europe is commented on by
Senator Arthur Vandenberg has Brilliant Rescue
"Manchester Guardian" which asks indirectly challenged Mr. Thomas
plan LONDON, Mar. 26 (Reuter)-The how this formidable German
netther latest neutral victim of Nazi war-will be met. Europe must be shown Dewey's fitness for the presidency,
because of his youth. fare is the Danish ship, Britta, which that Britain's interest In
selfish nor insincere. She cannot was torpedoed. in the Atlantle on
distinguish between her freedoni and Monday.
Five survivors have reached that of Europe's. Britain. Theh lives were saved by brilliant rescue by a nearby ship whose name is not revealed.
A life-boat was sent out but it capsized in the heavy sens. The righted the bont, clambered
The "Yorkshire Post" says that the fest visible result of our diplomatle activity la apparent in the Bucharest announcement that the Rumanlan Economie Mission will visit London carly next month,
be
The new clearing agreement will and probably vigorous negotiated attempts will be made to expand the whole of the British and Rumenion trade.
us grunts to farmers who plough addi- is regarded The agreement dove-talling into the Angle-Spanish tional land to increase the food sup-back and made their way to the They took off six men, but one was war trade agreement which, it is ply and thus release tommage needed sinking: Britta. haped, will be merely the beginning for the import of other war supplies
The life-beat made a second trip of a much more considerable volume is stated to have had gratifying re-swept abroad and was lost.
On but the Britta had gone. Nothingt of trade between the two countries suits. whose economic conditions are in so
was left save two empty rafts. many respects complementary.
Test For New
Explosive
Expert's Successful Demonstration
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" MIDDLERIVER,
MARYLAND,
Mar. 26 (UP)-Mr. Lester Barlow,
The "News Chronicle" says: "Farmers have laboured like Trojan to make a success of the ploughing eunpaign. If the weather is reason ably good during the next few weeks, they will probably be able to complete the progrænme of two million extra arable acres in addition to the 11 million acres they would have ploughed in any case."
ALLIES' HUGE PURCHASES
NEW YORK, Mar. 26 (Reuter}-
the explosive expert, to-day gave the The Allies have already placed orders his in the United States excceding £150,- Brst public demonstration of
000,000, according to Sir Louis Beale, Ilquid oxygen explosive.
He detonated an 8-ounce charge member of the Anglo-French Pur- behind a log, and chunks of timber chasing Board, speaking at a luncheon weighing twelve pounds were hurted given by the Export Managers' Club.
Sir Louis Beale sald that as high as 150 feel.
Also he demonstrated that the ex- Anglo-French Purchasing Commis by ston
had received the utmost plosive flames, rifle bullets or in being drop-operation and fuleplay from Ameri- can industry, Not a single attempt ped from the air.
to take advantage
Allles of the urgent needs had been encountered.
cannot be · detonated
Cheaper Than T.N.T.
A 5-pound charge was fired in a steel shell from a cannon at point. blank range against a steel barricade. It did not explode. The same charge was then detonated electrically in a sand-bagged dugout. It ripped the scattered sand-bags
to pieces and them in all directions.
Soviet Feverishly Buying Petrol
Co-
(Reuter). The TOKYO, Mar. 27 Soviet Union is feverishly importing
America through petroleum from Vladivostok, according to a Japanese
The explosive costs 412 cents per pound as compared with the peace tinte price of 22 cents per pound for Press message from Tsurugn, whichs is the terminus of the ferry-boat tests service the
Vindivostok linking
T.N.T.
with
Army observers sald proved the safety features, rather Japan... than the power, of the explosive. The message adds that the Soviets However, the power will probably are niso seeking to develop their own be larger in later charges,
Far Eastern deposits.
British Subjects Repatriated
MOSCOW, Mar. 20
(Reuter)-
Attacked Four Times
the question of nerves, the "Daily Telegraph" comments that the Ensler holiday-makers showed that OSLO, Mar. 20 (Reuter). When Dritain and France are ready with the Norweginn ship, Fanefjell, ar-quiet confidence for whatever trouble rived at a Norwegian port on Mon-which may come. day, her crew described
how, during was et- ship past month, their the tacked four times by German bom- bers and once by a U-boat,
They escaped each time, The crew also saw an attack lust week by several Nazi bombs on an- other Norwegian ship, Svint, which was sank.
NO POST-WAR U.S. BOOM
Author Paints Dismal Picture Of Europe
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" NEW YORK, Mar. 20 (UP).—Mr. A. W. Zetomek, President of the International Statistical Bureau, a new book entitled "This Peco Tur War' concludes that nothing gode is likely to come from Europe for year
He says nobody wants Europe at Russia-who wants it for every cise.
t
Also he warns that there will no boom for the United States com parable with that after the fint Work War.
STERLING FLOPS IN NEW YORK-
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" *NEW YORK, Mar. 26
STOCK EXCHANGE Showing the Offect of the British
HAS QUIET DAY
of
Government's decree restricting the use of a free market for sterling in international trade, the pound plunged a new 8-years low level on the
to-day. New York Foreign Exchange market United States steel Corporation to- day declared a dollar dividend on the the first dividend to be paid in three
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NEAR-MUTINY PRECEDED GRAF SPEE SCUTTLING
FROM PAGE ONE
they prohibited all Allied silps from leaving the port.
During the afternoon of December 16, however, on the factor of arms, which the German High Command had not taken into account, the crew
of the Graf Spee refused to take the
ship to sea,
Between 3 p.m. and 7.30 p.m., the crew were mustered on deck at least eight times and harangued by one officer after another.
Crow Break Ranka
was made by The anal appen! Captain Langsdorft himself.
During these musters the crew broke ranks. They shouted and be- haved in a disorderly manner yerging on the muLangsdorf dismissed
the Capilin
men and came ashore at 6 p.m. to consult with the German Minister. Advice must have been cabled to Hiller about that hour and a reply ordering the sculling of the ship was received about midnight.
Shortly afterwards, Captain Lang- dorff returned aboard and all repair york-was-suspended.
on
made fora
were
Arrangements were rge to receive the crew after the silip WAB scullled,
Provisions and other gear which
board taken had been transferred to the Tacoma,
Boycotted By Naxi Colony The Germans kept the crew's re- until the Graf Spee was almost ready fusal to fight as quict as possible to go out.
conclu-
RC-
"No factor will be more sive
in November than the publican Party's ability to write a clear and explicit platform and to find a seasoned leadership," Sena- for Vandenberg said.
A Look Through The “Telegraphi
50 YEARS AGO
March 27, 1890. Emperor William speaking at a public banquet in Berlin, afirmed that the prin- ciple of Divine Right made the welfare of the lower classes his chief care, and that he would heartily welcome all who alded him in his work, and would crusti all who opposed him.
*
Sigror Crispi, speaking in the Chamber to-day, said that the position of italy in Atrien was unassailable, and that tho Italian Government would always proced in that quarter in accord with Great Bri tain, both their interests being identical.
25 YEARS AGO
March 27, 1015. The Press Bureau announces that, at dawn yesterday, patrols discovered party of the enemy near Et Kubri, oppo Fite Suez, and shols were exchanged.
10 YEARS AGO
March 27, 1030.
#
The Itev. Dr. 1.yttellon, former Head. master of Eton and Haileybury, was to day knocked down by a maior car in London and was taken to hospital, He 574 years old. Dr. Lyttelton is the seventh on of the fourth Lord Lyttelton. He received his education at Eton.
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The joint efforts of Mr. Ramsay Mac- Donald and Mr. H, Limson to inspire the London Naval Conference with fresh confidence are meeting with a meusure of Buccess. The atmosphere to-day seems to be a distinct Improvement.
The new German Uner Europe has beaters her sister ship the Bremen's trans Atlantic record. Her time for crossing to
thus duplicated has utes. New York was 4 days, 17 hours, a min- Bremen's achievement in winning blue riband on her maiden voyage.
She
the the
With complement of 301 passengers, the Fiesolute, premier cruising vessel of the lamburg American feet, arrived in port this morning from Manila on her Beventh cruise around the world in as many years.
-5 YEARS AGO
March 27, 1935." It is believed possible that Germany may ask for the return of Memol. It ta pointed out that the other powers may offer a plebiscite on the Memel question In return for Herr Hitler's concessinn ra- Harding the security of Europe and re armament.
•
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that laly pion of It is learned mobilisation includes the massing of nloa
When the Soviets occupied Poland wiilch were higher on reports common stock payable on April 20 m German colony, who had made reason given for this move, and the orly
LONDON, Mar. 26 (Router).-On Over half the British subjects in the Stock Exchange to-day markets was little neli- vity in any group except home rails Soviet occupied Poland have now were quiet. There been repatriated.
holiday traffic. there were some 200 British subjects large Eastern there, mainly visiting relatives. Less Indian Government stocks tended harden. Elsewhere, movements than 100 remain and most of these to
Wall Street was steady.
are Palestinians with sonie Canadian were very small. Ukrainians.
The former are feoving at the rate of ten a fortnight.
John The well-known Zionist, Rundstein, is among those who re- cently left for Palestine.
COPPER STRIKE
SETTLED
NDOLA, Northem Rhodesin, Mur.
26 (Reuter).-The strike by copper workers has been settled following
MAURETANIA AT CANAL
years.
The
of the crew for the first two news days, boycotted them when the of their refusal to fight got around. The statement concludes with the report that the crew's refusal to obey orders and insubordination are con-
U.S. PLANES FOR ormed by observers aboard the mer-
THE ALLIES
chant ships Lynion, Grange, Trekleve and other vessels, boili naval and mercantile, which were moored close to the Genf Spee, including a tug lying alongside her.
WASHINGTON, Mar. 20 (Reuter). One reason for the reported change in the United States' plane selling policy is believed to be due to reports reach- ng Washington regarding the produc-Spee.
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” CRISTOBAL, Mar. 26 (UP). The British liner Mauretania left Gatun Locks at noon to-day and is expected❘tion of to reach Balbon about 6 p.m.
She will probably sail from there this evening.
German planes. In some official quarters the Ger- man production is said to be 3,000 monthly with a prediction of a rapid increase to 0,000 monthly. ས་་
While some experts consider these WASHINGTON, Mar. 20 (Reuter). the arrival here of the Governor, Sir-Mr. Gladney Grant, previously Agures ludicrously high, the reports United States Ambassador to Albania, appear to be stimulating the Unlled John Maybin.
been nominnied Minister to States to ensure that America shalt play a part in the building up of the Allies' air strength.
It is learned that all the strikers has are likely to resume work to-morrow. Thalland.
HUNGARY TO DROP HER
BALKAN CLAIMS.
SPECIAL TO THE
"TELEGRAPH"
These observers were witnesses of these occurrances uboard. the Graf
WANG KEH-MİN
SAYS LITTLE Nanking Discussions Small In Scope
27 (Reuter). PEIPING, Mar. Wang Keh-min gave an Interview to
Red Cross Fund Now foreign correspondents on his return
Totals £1,260,000
from Nanking.
Wang appeared to be la unusually good spirite as if he was highly satis LONDON, Mar. 26 (Router).The fied with his trip south. But for a Lord Mayor's led Cross and St. John Person who has ngreed to cancel the former independence status of his Fund for the sick and wounded in the Pelping Provisional Government, he war now stands at £1,200,000, read strangely little to say regarding ROME, Mar. 26 (UP)—la a front page interview with the
£10,000
arrangements. future afternoon newspaper "La Tribuna," Count Teleki, the Hungarian presenting an increase of
over the Easter holidays.
No Changes In Personnel Prime Minister, hinted that Hungary has momentarily dropped
The Secretary of State for India
According to his statement, only her revisionist claims against the Balkan countries in view of the
has forwarded £7,500, representing. This friendship coincided perfectly the sterling equivalent of two sums the date, place and organtation of the new Government were discussed in international situation.
the existing Italo-German, of 50.000 rupees contributed by the
Nanking. And Count Teleki, however, refused to with
Italo-states of Dhar and Barwani for seven Hungarian-German Hungarian regarding comment
ambulances. Yugosiny relations. Rumanian relations,
Bolh governments arc lo Co Referring to his visit to Rome, Count Teleki said that in view of the ordinate their actions to preserve
eritient situation in Europe he wants peace in the Balican and Danubian More Raids Over northern administration, that foreign
to exchange views with friendly seelor. nations.
Teloki Talks With Il Duce
No Sensational Results
Germany
Replying to questions, he stated that there was not likely to be any the change in the personnel of affairs would be handled by the Cen- tral Government, and that nothing was settled regarding the status of the new Chinese armies in North
ROME Mar. 20 (Reuter)--Count
LONDON, Mar, 20 (Reuter)-A China. Telek!, the Hungarian Prime Minis-
with Berlin High Command communique a long Interview ROME, Mar. 20 (Router)-A com- ter, had
20 (Router). LONDON, Mar. munique lasued after the meeling be- Signor Mussolini to-dny, In an in-admits that during Sunday night,
Among those taking part in the raid tween Count Teleki, the Hungarian terview with the "Tribuna" later "enemy planes flew over north and Premler, and Signor Mussolini states Count Teleki declared that all who south-west Germany."
Canadians, seven that the conversation resulted in a expected sensational results from the The communique claims that these on Sylt, the Air Ministry announced of Holland, Belgium, Australians, seven New. Zealanders proposal for working out further talks were mistaken. He added that planes "everal times violated the to-day, were 14
the between
two he had come to Rome for an ex- territory
and one South African. collaboration
Luxemburg and Sweden," change of views. countriek.
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full regiments of the crack Alpine troops near the Austrian frontier. There is no excuse for . according to observers, La condition of affairs in the unsettled Europe.
Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, the Prime Min- ister, answering a question in the House of Commons to-day, said Germany had no right to denounce the Versailles Treaty. He said the Treaty did not provide, tor unilateral denunciation.
M. Joseph Avenol, Secretary General of the League of Nations to-day issued a statement for releas to Japanese mom. ing papers regretting the departure from the League of one of the original mem- ber nation.
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Senator Borah, Interviewed to-day, de- clared that "Germany will do as she pleases and the Alles will submit. The Versailles Treaty will be scrapped and It will be a good thing." There would be no war in Europe over the present Impasse, he maintained.
•
During the course of 1005, three newly built express steamers will be seen under the Norddeutscher Lloyd's flag in the East Asiatic ports. They are the steamers Scharnhorst, Potsdam and Onelsenau.
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