World Press On Premier & White Paper Sympathies Romain With Allics
CHURCHILL APPOINT- MENT PRELUDE TO BIG DRIVE
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we had successfully benten of all attempts to starve us out by attacks on shipping froin raidem or alreraft, or from secret weapons or any other old thing the Nazis eould think of.
Germany had been preparing for a wor for years and one would have thought that she would have used her whelm the Allo try and over-
inillat superiority
LONDON, Apr. 4 (Reuter). The "Dagens Nyheter" refers to Mr. Chamberlain's speech as dis- pelling all previous doubt of the effectiveness of the democracies against the totalitarian states.no such attempt had been made. It stresses the strength of M. Reynaud's government, and the determined co-operation of the French and British Governments to take the initiative.
the publication of the White Paper,
ut
The "Social Democraten" connects
with the German fears at
Allied Ruperiority in the air may come the end of the year. The Germans may attempt on nic offensive now, but such an attack un England and France may very well lead to the complete switch-over of American opinion since it is well-known that the bombing of civilian towns is the American people's nightmare.
'Likely American Reactions
The paper further argues that even If these documents should influence the result of the presidential election to the dsudvantage of President Roosevelt, they are not likely to after the line of American foreign policy.
"As regards the United States at- titude in South America and the Pacific Ocean, American interest for the existence of the British Empire is
to this
ong
among
of
so strong that a serious threat to would chuse a violent reaction the American people regardless who should be in the
position
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It was not very extraordinary thut
whatever may have been the reason, Hitter may have thought he could get
way with what he had got without fighing for it or possibly it was that ha preparations were not sufficiently complete.
Seven month had enabled us to get ready to consolidate and tune up every arm of defence, and to add to our fighting strength so that wo could face the future with a calm und stendy mind..
Seven months, he said, had been of little use to Hitler because it four
him
with no longer a margin of strength to carry on.
Even now the Nazis were enslaving roland, Czechoslovakia and dragging the people from their homes to work like slaves in Germany,
Our trouble, he said, was opposite. We were not yet making full use of our manpower. This was being dealt with rapidly.
No Food Shortage Turning to certain aspects of Ger- man propaganda, he said there were German reports that we were short of food. As everyone knew we have no shortage.
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This picture-map explodes the fiction that the Allied blockade is stary- ing German women and children. All round Germany are countries which produce large quantities of foodstuffs which Germany could_lins port. But the Vazi lenders have chosen (in the words of Goering) By expending Germany's resources on war and guns before butter." the weapons of war, they and not we have put their 'people on short
commons.
NAZI SCREAM AT CHURCHILL'S WIDER POWERS
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It does not feel it is enough by sug- gesting that it is a part-time job.
ARMED "MERCHANT- MAN' OF AIR BEATS
NAZI PIRATES
IN DUEL
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about three minutes of intensive Bring the two Germany climbed and circled above to watch four others attack the Sunderland from the rear,
Lord Woolton Welcomed in connection with the appointment of Lord Woolton as Minister of Food, the "Dally Telegraph" says that this appointment has been approved by the business world and forecasts that he will deal with the distribution as tn
past master.
This is a reference to his position as a big chain of provincial head of Jiores.
The British runner in the tail held
fire until the Germans were with- 100 yards.
Then he let go with all four guns.
Two Nazis Downed
Then there was the growth of sen- timent by the neutral countries which of warfare compared our methods with those used by the Germans.
We may have committed technical of breaches of their neutrality some President. It is therefort, not times by accident and sometimes not
The leading German plane swerved But there was all Roosevelt and by accident. certain that a defeat the Democrats would in any
jand plunged into the sea in flames. way world of difference between witat we rullous
another spiralled The "Manchester Guardian" says A moment later change American foreign policy, but had done and those terrible it will be interesting to ste if the and wicked proceedings on the part that this appointment is one that can down to a forced landing in Norway. The Junkers circling overhead then Nazis have judged the situation of Germany, who had sunk neutral be whole heartedly welcomed.
be entered the battle but were forced to strength will Still rightly, for Germany has now her ships without warning and left their self seen to it that the presidential crews exposed in the perils of the sea. election shall take place under the He mentioned the fact that Ger-needed on the economic front before withdraw.
ong, says the papers. watch-word: For
The appointment of Sir Samuel | real friend in the Third Reich, For or Against the Western Democracies.
had not got
grenter
For or Aganat the many, though there may be many Hoare ns Air Minister, taking over
worki
One Down In Flames LONDON, Apr.
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who were still dominated by fear of fron Sir Kingsley Wood, has been single Sunderland type flying boat a routed six German aircraft allacking welcomed. There aer military power.
Henerally the It could not be expected, however,
"The Iller clique have certainly reason to await the reply from
American people With profound that we should allow Germany in-neral agreement that Sir Kingsley a convoy in the North Sea yesterday.
bad worked extremely
appointment of Sir The
hard and "Reuter" learns,
It shot down one of the German anxiety and great nervousness. For definitely to profit by our scrupulous-fatigue had left its murk.
Samuel planes in Games and so damnged on- w the present American neutra-ness, Whiz ilty in no way can be detrimental 10 Whatever the neutrala might say Hoore, who has had previous experi- other that it was forced to land in
as fore-Norway. the success of the Allies, America's the public knew that our victory ence of this office, is scen entry into the war would conclusive spells freedom for them and our de-shadowing a further large expansion ly mean the defeat of the Third feat condemns them to slavery, of output, Reich."
Merely Re-Shuffling Twice in its leading article the "Times" says that other changes were merely reshuffling.
New York Comment
The "New York Times" suys that the German White Paper is an
in-
he "You can take it from me,” went on, “that one by one the leaks and loopholes are be.ng stopped,"
Sapping Enemy's Life Blood The war will go on and the strung-
vitation to the German people to ing effect will more and more draw ponder on the grim fact that among the ilfe blood from the enemy.
le referred to the close collabera between Britain and tion Dominions and the complete accord great and allant ally with our Fronce.
The Times" incidentally provides citicism by returning to the charge
It was the first time that a British flying-boat had been in combat, and its opponents were the Junker 88 pe, which are among the latest. fastest and most munoruvrable mon type.
Ger-
The battle was one of the most
pectacular which had ever occurred
it mude last September that the Warer the North Sco. The Sunderland had been searching the area and Cabinet was too large to be success- found a German ntreraft which made the ful
་་ . off when attacked. depurt- The paper wants a smaller
An hour later, four Junkers tried ment to co-ordinate in war energies to bomb a convoy, but made off after and hopes that the co-ordination anti-aircraft fire had broken up their defence in all branches will now passformation. into the hands of Mr. Churchill.
Then six Junkers appeared and a
combat started, second
Junkers Routed Inside the Sunderland there was a
their enemies in war is the richest in the and most powerful country workl.
Regarding the French Yellow Book the paper says: "Whoever reads these
The recent declarations, he anid, documents will understand the gram resolve of the Allied peoples that had given proof of the determination
The only complete disapproval of man's ob- of Britain and France not only to win one man's will and one
voiced by the havoc the war but to make peace together the reshuffling is session shall no longer play
taxes Mr. the lives and fortunes of man- After the peace had been made they "Daily Herald" which
He would still act together for the re- Chamberlain with gross failure. construction of Europe.
understands neither the needs of the continuous blure of sound as the tail country nor the interesin of the hour, unner revolved his huge turret, swerving-the-four-uns-beam to beam, the paper says.
On the other hand Lord Beaver-while amidships the gumiers swung is satisfied the guns to keep the enemies in their brook's "Daily Express" with all the changes. They are.allsights. good, but there are not enough of them, says this paper.
"Now after
the bus."
April 5, 1940.
Hitler Drops A Grandiose
Scheme
Old Age Pensions Plan
To Be Hold Up
BERLIN, Apr. 4 (Router) ---- Hilter's grandiose old age pensions scheme which was announced with a great flourish of trumpets in the press Inst February is not to be in- troduced
after the war, accord- until Ing to the Berlin correspondent of the Neue Zuercher Zellung".
This means that the plan to use the new pension contributions, which were to inve been levied on all in- sured persons over the nge of sixteen, for State financing, has been aban- doned owing to public reaction.
The correspondent adds that the Iden of instituting forced savings also appears to have been abandoned.
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The editorial shows a favourable
Hitler "Missed.The.Bus" reaction to the Buller statement on
LONDON, Apr. 4 (Reuter).-At a the Nanking reghine and says: "The British Government now stands with Conservative Conference here, Mr. America in refusing to recognise Neville Chamberlain said int when
A few minutes afterwards two Wang. Any other decision is incon- they embarked on the war in Sep-
Junkers retreated while the other ceivable
when the British are fighting: tember he felt that they were bound
Cour came in swiftly. The Sunder- in Europe. The to win. end aggression Ambassador's speech, now
in
Parliamentary Comment land's tail gunner held his fire until seet
acven months of
LONDON, Apr. 4 (Reuter)-Some the Junkers were 100 yards away. " he said, "I feel ten times as WAN perspective, was probably in- tended to soften the blow of British
Parliamentary confident as at the beginning."
on commenta the He then opened all four guns,
The leading Junker spun down to When war broke out, he continued, Cabinet changes regret that some- It was nun-recognition of Nanking. also a
a rather wistful confession that German preparations were far ahead thing more has not been done to the sea lo flatnes and another swerved cascade of Britain would like to be friendly with of our own and it was natural to strike a note of new drive, while away after receiving a
the enemy to take advantage others are prepared to give the bullets in one engine. expect Japan."
It was this plane which landed in The
changes un opportunity to justify "Goteborgs Posten" says: "The of his initial superiority to try to chan
Norway. Book smelt German White
of overwhelm us before we made up themselves.
The changes generally have not The remaining Junkers got the full our deficiencies. But one thing was Goebbels' long-way-off alms to make out Roosevelt as the man pushing certain, he midi, Hitler had "missed caused any stir. Greater Interest is sting of the Sunderland's inll as they
displayed in the forthcoming secret Anally departed. If the Europe into war. Even
be la
Controls Shot Away Germans had the best reason
The very completeness of his presession as affording an opportunity suspicious of the US.A. it scarcely parations had left him very little of free expression in favour of
more vigorous policy. seems necessary directly to challenge margin of strength still to carry on. the Americans. One remembers that
There has been a growth in neutral
Italy Impressed in the last war the Germans were sentiment favourable to Britain.
ROME, Apr. (Reuter).The deaf and blind to all warnings, and American continued to terrorise
Planes Attack Trawlers quiet manner in which the changes, in the British Cabinci had taken shipping, until the Lusitania filled
place has much impressed Italian LONDON, Apr. 4 (Reuter).--It is the cup. German propaganda
political circles.
learned that two German, war planes more intensive now but not cleverer
The newspaper, "Avvenire," says attacked trawlers on the north-east thran then. It is anticipated that the
that it had been done without pole of the Shetlands to-day. American authorities are preparing to
"Our will to conquer must enable mies and Parliamentary affray. $ They dropped seven bombs all of account for German propaganda in
us to either withstand an intensified Generally a more vigorous aggres wilch missed their marks, be the US.A. which will not
warfare with whatever checks and siveness is expected in the conduct pleasant lesson to the Germans."
disappointments which may come to of the war, but all political abservers trawler she sent out an 5.0.5. offset our triumphs or equally stand, declare themselves unable to sec A British fighter arrived and made Nazis Fool Blockade
Mrs. protracted and wearl- how the British naval control can be for one of the German machines up against The "Goteborgs Handels Tidning" some war in which for many months made more stringent if Mr. Cham- which, however, dashed away.
together it might seem impossible berlain's recent reiteration of respect alates: "The blockade is already
for neutral waters is to rernaln deeply felt in Germany and it is a for either side to win a decisive
effective. hopeless Job erzatzing blockaded vantage." he continued.
"Whichever alternative may come goods. The Russo-German treaty benefits Germany nothing. Politically I put my faith in the traditional the friendship of Moscow is messed courage and tenacity of our race." up in Berlin. Swedish iron ore is he concluded absolutely indispensible to the Ger-
n
Stopping Up Loopholes Loopholes in the blockade, he said, were being stopped and the strange iing effect of the blockade would more and more drain the life blood of the enemy.
Wants End Of Party Strifo
arose at the
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The Sunderland Innded safely at its bane with its controls shot away.
The Captain had an eye-lid cut by cups of metal and the second pilot suffered a slight ear injury.
When a bomb fell close to one!
RAN IN FRONT OF CAR
Screams Of Rage LONDON, Apr. 4 (Reuter). Foreign comment on the Cabinet changes ranges from the scream of
A twelve-year-old Chinese boy rage in Germany to quiet satisfac- who ran suddenly in front of a car tion in France.
driven by Mrs. G. A. Blandford, of
at
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ROBBERIES BY ENGLISH YOUTH
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currency, property of Armbette.
R. F.
Admits Charges Broomfield admitted both charges. "In both cases, Broomfcit calmly walked into the room and cabin and appropriated the property," said Det. Sergt. Nolan, who prosecuted.
"He was seen, arid his description in both cases was given to the pollec." Det. Sergt. Nolan told the Court
C.ID. for questioning. admitted both offences.
man war machine. Metal collecting LONDON, Apr. 4 (Reuter)-An is an ominous birthday present to Interesting discussion
In America the changes are seen West Terrace, Kowloon Decks, was that he subsequently met defendant Hitler. It is detestable that we annual meeting of the Central Count (vide the "New York Times") as an admitted to Kowloon Hospital yester- in Middle Road and took him to the should deliver raw materials to a cil of the National Union of Con- indication that Britain means busi- day, suffering from facial injuries.
the war Industry fighting
Associations to-day democracies, servative
In some countries it is the pictures the entrance to the dockyards into upon whose victory our existence de- which a resolution calling for pends. England controls the oceans tional unity was put forward by the
que figure of Mr. Winston Churchill Gill Avenue when the chlid, Kwolt and our sea traffic is dependent on executive committee.
which calls for most comment, but Ching-pak, ran into it. her consent. We have every reason The rezolution called for the in Scandinavia and Italy his appoint Fils injuries are not serious. to be grateful for the way she exer-support of all parties and rald that ment to a higher post in the conduct cires her power."
whille criticism in
democracy of the war while keeping his Admir-
The general conclusion of the could be offered freely, it should not alty post is seen as fore-shadowing Norwegian Press is best expressed by be
designed lo Undermine the further blockade measures. "Tidenstern," which says: "The authority of the Government which Western Powers begin slowly to feel in responsible for the conduct of the sort of political truce in Germany but themselves so strong that they think war.
not here. That was one of the
the time is ripe for a more active During his speech, Mr. Chamber- reasons why we were at war. conduct of the war. It is often for Jalu earlier had said that he would i Mr. Vyvlan Adams proposed an gotten, that the two parties did not welcome the cessation of party strife begin the war on an equal fooling. ¡ for the timo being. Germany had planned her war
"I do not, of course, claim that the economy for six or seven years while Government should be exempt from the others only seriously began to criticism" he went on, put themselves on a war footing one During the discussion, the Conser year before the war come. Moreover, valivo member for Ifull, Mr. Law, It takes longer for a demoerdey than said that the resolution confured the
Scheme To Sell W. African Cocoa
cocoa
LONDON, Apr. 4 (Reuter)--The amendment stating that they hoped Colonial Omee has announced that that every purly should not try to the British and French Governmenta exploit party feeling, "I don't care have adopted a Joint selling palley in foreign what British Government conducts for West African the war," he said, "providing murkots.
The agreement is regarded as one of the first results of Mr. Malcolm MacDonald's tulks with M. Georges Mandel, the French Minister of State for the Colonies,
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brings about the defest of Germany and the end of Nazi tyranny."
The amendment was widely sup-
a totalitarian power to mobilise all its uniformity of the parles with unl- ported and the original resolution resources for ʼn definite gont."
formity of judgment. They had this, was dropped. ·
Defendant
"As a result of further enquirien, il previously been arrested in Hongkon by ship's officers aboard two British liners, but in each case had been per- mitted to go. Defendant admits that he was convicted once in England for
was discovered that defendant had
petty larceny.
Peerage For Maj. G. C. Tryon
4
Apr. (Router)-- LONDON, A peerage has been conferred on Major G. C. Tryon, who was yester- day appointed to be Chancellor of
of Food, the Duchy of Lancaster.
Lord Woolton, Mister has been appointed Privy Councillor.
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