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April 5, 1940.
A Look Through THE THETIS Exploiting REYNAUD'S
The "Telegraph"
50 YEARS AGO
April G. 1800. that 260,000 miners
It' is estimated the duration of Rome signs of a concession. In Boutk Binford and. East Worcestor. the miners refused to join the movemont. 25 YEARS AGO
April 6, 1916. alates that the Union forces have To- ristored an important success, occupy ing, without opposition, Warmbad In German Bouth-West Africa. Warmbad Es altuate just Inalds the frontier ba- tween the Cape Colony and Gorman Bouth-West Africa.
the strike is doubtful as there are
Hautor's Capetown correspondent
10 YEARS AGO
April . 1930, The Creat Whe cost the United Aitatos of America approximately a
of GEG1,400,000, necording | BTOB B to Agures compiled by the Treasury Department on the ore of the noní- Corsary of the Amortens doclaration of
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The Nanking Mandato ordering n punitive expedition against Marshal Yon list-nhan, lamurd by the State Gounell bla zorning, atates that unnimoon docialon bne been reached by the Nallanailst fenders for the ne rost and punishment of Marant Yen. 5 YEARS AGO
April 6, 193h. Higner Mussolini suggests, the for- nuisilon of a three-power policy bo tween Britain, Prance and finly with rospect to Germany's repudiation of the Treaty of Versailles. He would have Diese three nations agreed upon the noties they seo to adopt towards Cor- mony at the coming kolon League of Nations Counell.
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DISASTER
Tribunal's Report Published
LONDON, Apr. 4 (Reuter).-
Poland
Nazi Four-Year-Plan
Is Exposed
BROADCAST
Not Peace Treaty This Time, But Real Poace PARIS, Apr. 4 (Router),— The Tribunal which inquired The existence of a Nast Four-States on Wednesday night, M. 1. PARIS, Apr. 4 (Reuter).-- Broadcasting to the United into the loss of the submaring Thetis with a loss of 99 lives last June has issued a report stating
year Plan for the systematic Paul exploitation of Poland has been
Reynaud, tho French Premier, affirmed France's de-
WESTERN FRONT
Guns Still Thunder
Nazi Patrol Raids In No-man's-Land
SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH"
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that it is generally unable to released by the Polish Govern- termination to conduct the war man artillery carried out a heavy pleasant to take yot powerful
ssign any definite reasons for
the disaster.
The report tabulates pix facts which in sequence produced the disaster;
1Complete blocking of test-rock In rear door of number five torpedo
bitumasile enamel. tube with
2Opening of rear door of num-
ber five tube when bow cap was open. 3-Failure to effectively close the part water-tight bulkhead door.
4-Failure of the crew to relloat nabmarine.
6-Fallure of assistance from out-
side.
6-Falture of crow to escape'trom ihe Thetle.
More Imports From U.S.
Big Purchases By The
Allios Reported
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Apr. 4 (UP).-In the House of Commons to-day the Minis- ter of Economic Warfare, Mr. Ronald Cross, said the value of United States exports to the United Kingdom and France for the four months ending December 31 Increased by $22,000,- 000 as compared with the corres» ponding period in 1930.
United States expurts to Holland, Belgium, Switzerland, Italy and the Soviet Union increased by $88,000,- 000 in the same period.
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Mr. Cross said the question of Im-j ports to neutral countries contiguous to Germany is constantly under re view, but it could not be assumed ibat, exports from any country to contiguous neutrals over a short perlod necessarily implied a leak in the blockade.
Neutrals Increase Imports LONDON, Apr. 4 (Reuter)--Mr. Ronnid Cross, Minister of Economic Warfare, sald in the House of Com- nons to-day that in four months end- Ing last December the United States exports to the United Kingdom and
ment Press Bureau in Paris, which publishes the instructions given by Berlin to the German authorities in Poland,
The aim of the plan is to place the whole of Poland's resources at the service of the German war machine without the slightest regard for the needs of the Poles either now or the future.
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with increasing energy and carry bombardment throughout last through to the bitter end.
France, he said, was waging war night in the sector east of the to establish with her ally peace in Mosello River.
There was lightor artillery Europe and a permanent peace. Ie was not a question of making another activity in the Vosges region, peace treaty this time. It was the while farge numbers of German making of a real peace, noi ons for 26 years, but for our children and patrols combed No Man's Land where they contacted overal French advance posts.
their children's children.
The preamble says that no long-
Now Kind Of War He referred to the war as a new There was an important rald in the range economie policy can be con- ducter! in Poland. On the contrary, | kind of war unlike any other. Fer Nied sector. A French post was it
necessary to conduct the instance, although the victory of the almost encircled when cover troops economic life of that area so that at Allies was of vital interest to cer-succeeded in repulsing the attack and the shortest notice it can achieve the tain neutral countries in Europe, toute seven German prisoners. maximum service for strengthening their fear of Germany had led them Meanwhlic poor weather conditions the Reich war economy.
to work against their own interests. hampered aerial activity on both
"We shall use the victory to make juldes.
Chiof Provisions
The provisions include:
(1) Polish agricultural produc- ilon is to be increased and set aside for the use of the German Army. Only If thero
a surplus is will Foles ret anything.
(2) The cutting up of timber is to be increased without regard for the conservation of forests.
(3)
le nations onfe. They will have the big due place beside their nations," he said.
French Communique PARIS, Apr. 4 (UP)-Tho 428th official communique said that there M. Reynaud emphasised that victory was local Infantry, and artillery must be first. No peace treaty in activity in the region cast of the history proves that if was ever drown Moselle River on the Western Front at a conference table when a decision to-day, and also some action along had not been made on the battlefeld. the Rhine.
Realistic And Idealistic
Gorman Admission
The output of raw material The conception of peace on this BERLIN, Apr. 4 (Reuter)The is to be speeded up.
side of the Maginot Line is at once offelal nbws agency in a war com- (4) Industrial production for realistic and idealistic. We know mentary admits that German patrols Polish use to be restricted to what sort of peace Nazi Germany is sometimes fall into enemy traps.” minimum; all
the other side- all production capable meditating, on
The agency says that the guerilla of serving German interests to be simmering peace which reigns for the warfare in No Man's Land, which is maintained and the rest to be sent time being. Such a peace would daily waged by numerically smalt to Germany,
meon the blackout. of those demo-units, has been intensified with cratic principles which the Pope warmer weather and adds: "Am- stressed on Easter morning with such bushes play a specint role in thly war- our fare. Ambushes are lald by patrols vigour and the death of all
from both sides at night In dark democratic principles.
That must not be. We shall act woods or evacuated villages. German with such energy that there will be patrols have made numerous prisoners no blackout of civilisation. The by this means. Alled cause, which is the cause of
berty, will triumph.
(5) At least 1.000.000 men and women to be despatched as work ers, of whom 750,000 will be used
for farm work.
(6) Poles working in Germany will receive suficient food to keep up their strength; the rest will re- celve a bare minimum of rations.
Gold Flows
To U.S.
Record Intake During Last Week
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”. WASHINGTON, Apr. 4 (UP). |
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British Govt. Trading Co.
Formation Of New War Concern Announced
LONDON, Apr. 4 (Reuter)-In the
intimated that the Government had
"Sometimes, however, some of our patrols fall into enemy traps."
China Not To Give In
Mr. Quo Tai-chi's Declaration
LONDON, Apr. 4 (Router).
France showed an increase of $22,--The Department of Commerce House of Commens to-day, Sir John China's determination to resist 000,000 as compared with the same
to-day announced record-Simon, Chanecilor of the Exchequer to the bitter end was reiterated period in 1930.
breaking flow of gold to the decided to form a special trading com- by Mr. Quo Tai-chi, the Chinese United States for the week-pany called the English Commercial Ambassador, speaking at a meet- ending March 27-a total of Corporation, the capital of which ing of the English-speaking $231,237,000, which is twice the would be subscribed by the Treasury. Union.
The value of United States exports to Holland, Belgium, Switzerland and Scandinavia was $68,000,000 higher than for the same period in 1938.
gold imports,
He gave his assurance that the difficult question of imports into value of the preceding' week's primarily concerned in trade with were at present engaged in a life and The Company would at present be He declared that England and China neutral countries passing to Germany
Bulgaria, Greece, Hungary, Rumania, was under constant review.
Turkey and Yugo-Slavia and will death struggle in Europe and Asla work as a commercial independent for ideals and principles which alone entity subject to consultation with the make life worth Hving. Government.
It could not be assumed that an increase of exports to any country contiguous to Germany over a short period necessarily implied a leaks in The blockade.
́Allies' Arrangement LONDON, Apr. 4 (Reuter)-It announced that in accordance with the arrangements made in February and extended as the result of dis cussions last week-end between the President of the Board of Trade and "The French Minister of Commerce, increased facilties have been agreed upon regarding imports into the United Kingdom from France and arts of the French Empire, and from the United Kingdom into France, Tunis, Syria and Lebanon.
There steps have been taken within the framework of the special economie and financial arrangements in force between
and the British
French Governments.
Contraband Work In Mediterranean LONDON, Apr. 4 (Reuter)-It is learned in authoritative sources that the cargoes of 406 ships, exclusive of vessels coming from the Far East, were considered in the Contraband Control bace in the Mediterranean during March.
One patrol aren alone, during two months, boarded 280 ships for inspec- tion of papers, and communicated with 600 ships by signal,
Some were diverted to Contraband Control bases but mest were allowed to proceed without delay.
The shipments included $185,000,- 000 from Canada, $16,000,000 from the United Kingdom, $13,000,000 from Sweden, $2,000,000 from Colombia, $2,700,000 from South Africa $1,000,000 from British India.
Imports of silver totalled $1.111.- 000 and exports $228,000,
and
Less Coal For Germany
Holland's Rationing Shocks Nazis
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AMSTERDAM, Apr. 4 (Reuter)— 11 is learned that there is a good deal of dissatisfaction in Germany at the Netherland Government's decision to introduce coal rationing,
Only Peace Aims
"China has no war alms, only peace. The Chairman is Lord Swinton.
The war with Jovan was forced on us, Permanent. Body "Reuter" understands that the Determined as China is to preserve Her integrity, she is no less determined Company will be a permanent body.
The Board of Directors of the new to encourage and participate in un company w!!1 include Mr. Alfred international life that can be made goodwill and enlighten- practicable by Chester Beatty, F.SA, Mr. GS.TQel self-abnegation." Beasley, Mr. C.P. Lister, Mr. G.A.
Mr. Quo Tal-chi stressed Japan's MacEwan, Mr. JH. Humbro and Mr. dependence on the United States for FH-Nixon.
War materials, and declared his con- Mr. Beatly, who was born in New fidence that Washington will bring York 65 years ago and became a about a stoppage of meinl and oil. naturalised Englishman in 1933, has without which Japan will be power- done much work in America and less to continue the war. Northern Rhodesia in connection with He repudiated the Wang Ching-wel mincs,
Government which, he said, would Mr. Beasley is a partner of Raili turn out to be not an ace or a trump Brothers, well-known Indian met-card but only a joker. chiants.
SECRET SESSION OF COMMONS
LONDON, Apr. 4
(Reuter)A
Mr. Nixon, who is the Manager of Germany possesses the largest sup- the Exports Credit Guarantee Depart- ment, was the Commissioner of the Austrian Government for floating the Austrian Reconstruction Loans in 1923. He was a member of the Financial
Mission to Poland the following year and became President Secret Session of the House of Com-
discuss economic warfare. of the International Union of Creditors will be held next Thursday to The Prime Minister made this Junnotincement this afternoon in the House of Commons in reply to n
plies of coal in any country in Europe, and the decrce announcing the scheme, puolished in the morning pa- pers, came as a most unpleasant sur prise.
Last winter's shortage was mainly attributed to the exceptionally cold weather paralysing transport.
It appears, however, that a definite shortage is expected next winter whatever the weather may be.
Reynaud Agrees To Debate
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH2TM PARIS, Apr. 4 (UP)-The French Premier has agreed to allow the
Insurers in 1935.
POLISH CHARGES question by the Rt. Hon. Mr. Attlee
AGAINST REDS Cussing
wise noted out the difficulty in dis- conduction of an economk war in public.
Mr. Chamberlain quite agreed that SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" || PARIS, Apr. 4 (UP)-The Polish the subject was one of great import
night prove one which Information Centre alleged that an ance and
difficult to debate in public. nt epidemie is following famine
He would be very glad, he said, to Low, in south-eastern Poland,
arrangements Alded by the lack of medical sup- make the necessary Chamber of Deputies to conduct plies, the epidemic is causing 250 for a secret session. general debate on his Ministry and deaths daily. Infant mortality has its polletes prior to Parliament going reached 75 per cent. into recess for the So
the Spring
vacation.
that the Rus- The Poles charged This action is the aftermath of de- sions are arresting 500 persons dally, mands by the Radical Socialists for depecting them to Russia in cattle an opportunity to make clear their cars. Hundreds are freezing to death WASHINGTON, Apr. 4 (Reuer)-attitude to the Government.
in the sub-zero weather. President Roosevelt and his nuval
Reorganising U.S. Navy Dept.
No Hostile Motion
Turkey's Exports To Nazis Drop
ANKARA, Apr. 4 (Reuter).—Dur- Ing the first two months of 1940, advisera have agreed that the Navy's
PARIS, Apr. 4 (Reuter).—The LONDON, Apr. 4 (Reuter)-A Turkey's exports to Germany fell to administration should be re-organised to provide, among other things, the Radien! deputies held a meeting here colliery, which is expected to be the two per cent of the total exports ns new post of Under-Secretary of the this afternoon which had been awalt-largest in Britain, will be opened compared with 58 per cent. last year. Exports to Britain and France rose ed for with some apprehenaton in roon in Fifeshire. By midsummer Navy and Bureau of Ships.
But the meeting the colllery should be turning out to 28 per cent. of the total, an in- The present bureaux of Engineer-political elreles.
30me 400 tons of coul an hour,
crease of 22 per cent. Ing, Construction and Repairs will be did not produce any motion hostile to consolidated in the form of the new the Government. bureau.
A B to effect the re-organisation will be introduced al Congress,
Metal Effigies For Fuehrer
AMSTERDAM, Apr. 4 (Router).— Busts and hende of Hitler are in- cluded in the many objects which are being handed over for the metal
On the contrary, many insisted that the Radical group now wishes to bear no hostility to the Cabinet but destre that an opporunity should be lven before the Chamber adjourns for a clear government majority to be recorded,
NEW G.O.C. FOR CANADIANS
THE HONG KONG SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN The Society asics for
$35,000
In 1940 to meet the increasing needs of sick and destitule children in Hong Kong, against which the Income to date la $12,000 only. In order to continue its work, the Society appeals for the balance of $23,000 before the close of the financial year on 31st October. A copy of the Annual Report for 1939 may be OTTAWA, Apr. 4 (Reuter),—It
obtained from: announced that Brindler-Generat Mr. A. McKELLAR, C.A. The authorities are also receiving Victor Wenworth Odlum has been
c/o Mackinnon Mackenzie & Co., effigies of the ex-Kaiser, Beothoven, chosen to command the Second Divi
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collection.
It is estimated that 10,000 effigies | Carvs. have been surrendered.
Over 100,000 cowbells have collected from Austria,
Major-General Andrew been Naughton commands the First Divl-] Iton, Treasurers,
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