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JAPAN AND MORE BRITISH
TSINGTAO
WASHINGTON, Apr. 18 (Reuter).—The importance day, Captain Alan Graham asked
TROOPS LANDED
IN NORWAY
Commons Concern Over Trade Discrimination
LONDON, Apr. 18 (Reuter). In the House of Commons to-
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH". whether the Asia Development
LONDON, Apr. 18 (UP).-"The landing of British the United States attaches to the maintenance of the Board was responsible for dis-
against British troops in Norway continues. Contact is being made with status quo in the Pacific is becoming increasingly clear.crimination
The developments of the past 24 hours have served to focus shipping in Tsingtao and else- Norwegian forces and operations are proceeding," states
where. attention on the American naval manoeuvres now being held
In a written reply, Mr. R. A. Butler an Admiralty communique to-day. west of Hawall under conditions of the utmost secrecy.
İsaid: "I do not think it would serve The Admiralty also announced that on Wednesday the Fleet
it, "As Washington views the any useful purpose to assess the It is believed that they are: taking place farther from the Japanese are thinking of occupying responsiblilty for discrimination of Air Arm repeatedly engaged German planes trying to attack American shores than ever be the Dutch East Indies simultaneously-liritish Interests to any particular British warships returning from the bombardment of Stavanger
with a German attack on the Nether-Japanese agent.
"Wherever such discrimination
fore, and it is stated that for the lands w York Times" slates:teurs, representations are made to
Typical Example
Hirdrome.
one
British Ship Sunk One Heinkel Linber and down and two additional Heinkels Dornier Hying boat were brought and one Dornier were damaged.
All the British planes returned safely, the announcement said.
JAPANESE MONOPOLY
first time there are no journalists The or photographers with the fleet. The promptness with which Mr.hu uppropriate Japanese authority or It is also pointed out that it is Hull moved to clarify the position of the Japanese Government itself."
the light of Mr. unusual for the Segretary of the Navy the United States in
Mr. Robert Morgan declared that to go so far from home to watch "WArlta's statement gives rise to the
bellef that American policy towards Japanese authorities in Tsingtao
Commons Questions On Games,"
It was further announced that the Well-informed circles believe that the situation in the Pacific is harden-recently asked an important Amarl-
Hankow Trade Can corporation why St shipped British stemmer Swalnby (4,935 tons) with the Trade Agreements Bill Ing."
Not Secking Protection
vors in a British vessel and was was sunk by a U-boat 20 nties off
The LONDON, Apr. 18 safely through Congressional storms,
(Reuter) --A Mr. Cordell Hull, the Secretary of
the import trade in! TOKYO, Apr. 10 (Reuter)-The informed that if further shipments the cost of North Scotland.
Hankow was raised in the House of State, is ilkely to desble increasing Foreign Office states that the Japan- arrived in other than Japanese vessels crew of 38 have been landed in Iffe-question on attention to Far Eastern affairs.
ese Minister to The Hague called on they would not be accorded the same boats.
favourable importation facilities
Landings Continuc
Commons to-day by Major General asked Widespread Approval the Netherlands Foreign Minister and
LONDON, Apr. 18 (Reuter)-ASir A. W. F. Knox who Japanese vessels.
War Offer cominunique says: "Land-whether Mr. Chamberlain was aware extent that East Indies.) WASHINGTON, Apr. 18 (Reuter).asked the Netherlands' attitude re would if their cargoes were in
Mr. Morgan suggested that this ing of British troops in Norway con-that to an increasing Dutch Indies" statement has "rung Nederlands had not sought nor Government as a typical example i Norwegian forces and operations polised by the Japanese. the bell" in the United States,
-Mr. Cordell Hull's "Hands Of the garding the Netolied that the case be taken up with the Japanese thues. Contact has been made with city's import trade was being mono- |
The Minister
It is generally felt that no single would seek any other country's proof the Japanese polley of strangling are procesos Landing
tection
tion of the East Indies.
British trade in the Far East." statement by a high United States
Wants Precautions Taken In a written reply, Mr. R. A. Butler official for months has evoked such
dd that Lord Halifax's attention had widespread approval.
AMSTERDAM, Apr. 18 (Reuter). Typical headlines are "United The Fatherland Club, the largest been drawn to the report in question confirmatory evidence could States Bars Japan from the East nationalist organisation in the Dutch but
petitioned the not he obtained. But there appear Indies" and "Out of Dutch Indies, East Indies, has
to government
Is have been a number of instances precautions is Ifull tells
where shippers had been influenced minst foes from within. It emphasises the dangers of the to ship by other thun British vessels local Nazi movement and says that and the whole matter, said Mr. Butler, Nuz! sympathisers may be found was now receiving active considera- among the authorities of the Dutch tion, East Indies themselves.
Lay
The "Baltimore Sun." while declar- ing that Americn should still remain outside European entanglements, adds that it is absurd to
that the United States is not interested in the maintenance of a regular flow of essential commodities such as rubber and tin,
"As to rubber, we cannot be isola- tionist If we have the mind to. The facts are against isolationism," adds the paper,
mer
The
take
Arita's Statement Queried LONDON, Apr. 18 (Reuter).—Mr. Hachiro Arita's Dutch East Indies statement was the subject of ques- tions in the House of Commons this f
afternoon.
Captain Alon Graham sought an
Miss Florrie Forde Dies
ussurance that the Government did Made "Tipperary" War
Song Famous
In the
main-
He asked what steps Government was taking to restore and protect trade in the Interior of STOCKHOLM, Apr. 18 (Router)-British according to a Press report from China.
Trade At Standstill central Sweden, it seems certain that British troops have landed at Namsos. In replying, Mr. R. A. Butler said Allied Offensive Predicted that according to the latest informa-
STOCKHOLM, Apr. 18 (Reuters)-tlon available, trade any Hankow was German troops in the Trondheim practically at a standsüll, and what region are making hosty preparations little trade remained was in Japan- to meet the expected attack by British ese hands though a few shipments of and Norweglan forces, according to wood-oll on American account had telephone message from Nordli.
aken place.
taken
The message states that reports No opportunity was being lost, he ali sald, of drawing the attention of the that British units have landed Namsos 80 miles north of Trondheim Japanese Goverment to the import- have caused great optimism through out Central Norway.
Reports from Central Norway sug gest that an Allied offensive may be
launched in a matter of hours,
Mobilisation of Norwegian forces
in
ance which His Majesty's Govern~ ment attached to the relaxation of the existing restrictions of British trade.
LINER BREMEN: NEW RUMOURS
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"" LONDON, Apr. 18 (UP)-Accord- lug to a Norwegian survivor of the
Tension Not Anticipated SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
stated to be complete. ¡ in this area not intend to leave solely to Japan. MANILA, Apr. 19 (UP)--Indleat the maintenance of peace
German reinforcements are being ing that the United States does not waters of the Netherlands East Indies
Norway anticipate any immediate tension in in the event of the Netherlands them- Miss Florrie Forde, the music rushed from Southern giant transport planes. the Dutch East Indies, the Asiatic selves becoming a theatre of war, hall singer and actress, who
British planes are reported to have aircraft in Fleet is carrying out its routine sum- Mr. A. Butler, Under-Secretary made the song "Tipperary" destroyed five German
trip to China
for Foreign Affairs, replied that as famous during the last war, has raids on the air fields at Stjordal and
British steamer Stancliffe, which was agship Augusta, fully repaired
far as
as Lord Halifax was aware, the died in London, according to in- Varnes near Trondheim. from the recent damage sustained
It is also stated that seven German sunk earlier this month, the German Japanese
claim formation received by "Reu-plianca were destroyed and a direct super-liner Bremen was sunk with when she struck an underwater pin to be solely
Ge for the: nacle in Philippine waters, will go to
ter's."
hlt was scored on a petrol
dump 1,500 German troops aboard while the Shanghal carrying High Cominis tenance of peace in
Jts statement to the Press, Mr. Miss Forde will long be remem during Tuesday's rald on Trondheim.liner was in Norwegian waters.
The survivor, Mr. Engvard Olsen of snid that the Japanese bered for giving wide popularity
Advance On Narvik Arita had
In the north, another British force Rydningen, declared to press repre- Government could not but be deeply such songs as "Down at the Old Buli concerned at any development con- and Bush," "Has Anybody Here Seen is reported to be advancing on Nur-sentatives to-day that he learned of sequent upon the aggravation of the Kelly and I'm Forever Blowing vik, part of which still appears to the Brenien's fate accidentally from the Commander of a German sub- be in German hands. war in Europe which night affect Bubbles." the status qua in the Netherlands She was born at Melbourne in 1076 An observer, who accompanied a marine which rescued survivors.
He also asserted that the East Indies.
and went to London when she was Norwegian detachment which was
frontier, wegian authorities have since Similar Views
18 years of age. There she appeared forced over the Swedish Mr. Butler added: "I need hardly in the chrous of a musical comedy stated that a large body of British back to Germany a prepared telegram
which was found In the ski
Bremen's including Canadian say that on this
arrived safely.
British naval circles decline to comment on the report.
sloner Francis D. Sayre,
The Canopus and six aubmarines are already off the China coast and the remainder of the fleet will be en China before the end of next roule to week, leaving only a few destroyers, six submarines and 14 patrol bombers normal Philippi e to carry out the neutrality patrol.
Philippines And D.E.). Meanwhile
Philippines
quarters
to
Nor-
sent
question is and in a pantomime which followed iTunes, landed at a fjord north of captain's pockets saying that he had are interested in Mr. Cordell Hull's Majesty's Government holds similar she was given the part of "principal
views."
statement regarding the DEL
boy."
il
Mr. Robert Morgan asked whether She rapidly became popular Some belleve it may have indicated
win ease of further developments in favourite and toured London and pro- the attitude the United States probably take in the event of the the war affecting the Far East Mr. vincial music halls.
Royal Command Performance Chamberlain would give an assur- ance that the Government of the
first Royal She took part in the Unlied Sintes would be consulted and whether the adoption of a mutually-Variety show in London in 1812.
She was a robust woman and for a agreed polley was possible.
Philippines being threatened after the declaration of independence.
Supporters of this view draw at tenion to the fact that if the United States. is Interested in the welfare of the Dutch Colony, it would be reason-
Narvik, from which there are good communications to the south.
The British had orillery, which the Germans in Narvlic are known to luck.
No Clear Picture
| ADMIRAL SCHEER
LONDON, Apr. 18 (Reuter)-News VICTOR RETURNS
of fighting in Norway arrived In Mr. Butter replied that it was the long time her weight was not below London to-day from many sources,
able to expect alie would show even practice of the Government to keen 15 stone. But in 1020 she decltled to but there is still no clear picture, submarine Spearfish entered port to- |
greater concern for the welfare of a
the United States Guverument
In-
Colony she has spent 40 years pre-formed on all matters affecting our paring for independence...
The question of future American Japan's "Crave Concern"
one on which the United Stales
common interest in the Far East.
TOKYO, Apr. 18 (Reuter).—"The Polley in that region, however, was then october 1935, she appeared at around Oslo. Indeed at present they wonderful opportunity presented to
LONDON, Apr. 18 (Reuter).---The
at especially as many of the messages day. Her crew told of their success- take a course of slimming diets which her managers expressed alarm are based on hearsay,
ful attack on the Admiral Scheer, declaring that with the loss of weight
Apparently there has been little
The Spearfish endured nightmare she was losing her personality. She change in Southern Norway where the experiences earlier in the day and dropped all idea of slimming. Germans are making small progress did not expect anything like the ΤΗ In
to be consolidating their them when the Admiral Scheer was Japanese Navy feels grave concern Government must naturally be the the Command variety performance seem
and shortly afterwards appeared in positions. for the maintenance of the status que sole arbiter.
the
of pantomime
"The Forty There are no reports regarding In the Dutch East Indies because any
Thieves" at the Lyceum.
Bergen. In 1934 she made one British Alm in the centre, the Germans are try- entitled "My Old Dutch.”
ing to establish themselves at Trond heim to control the rallway to the
Roosevelt's Hapo change of the status quo in those WASHINGTON, Apr. 18 (Reuter). Isinnds as a result of the European President Roosevelt expressed the war would mean expansion of the conflict to this part of the world, hope to-day that in the interests of quo in the whole sald a Navy Office. spokesman 10-Pacific could be maintained.
He was commenting on Mr. Cordell
day,
To this, the Japanese Navy has
peace the status
the strongest objection, particularly Hull's declaration.
In view of Japan's national policy of) standing out of the European war,
"If the United States feels solici lous for the maintenance of the status quo in Greenland, there in no wonder why Japan feels so concern- ed over the fate of the Dutch Enst Indies, because American interests in Greenland cannot stand comparison with Japan's vital interests in the Dutch East Indies."
Washington Theory SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” NEW YORK, Apr. 18 (UP)—Mr. Cordell Hull's warning took preced- over European news in the "Herald-Tribune." "Mr. Arlta's statement is interpreted in Washing-
enco
Stock Exchange Is Irregular
LONDON, Apr. 18 (teuter).-On the Stock Exchange to-day, Eastern on declined one to two points on the international stresses.
Elsewhere trading was in small movements and Irregular.
British Ship Torpedoed
After Escaping From Nazis In Narvik
LONDON, Apr. 18 (Reuter).The British 5,000-tón steamer, Swainby, was torpedoed off the north Scottish
Crew const yesterday. The
Was
of
38
in
The cotton company, J. and P. made land in their own boats. Conts, reports a profit of £2,188,000 The Swainby
engaged compared with £1,533,000 the shipping iron ore and had reached previous year,
Narvik n few hours after the German Wall Street was irregular,
occupation. She was accompanied by the steamer Nyanza.
The latter's captain was suspicious LONDON. Apr. 18 (Reuter)—At tom, not as a genuine suspicion that Birmingham yesteriny Their Majes of the pilot who looked a German. Unlled States and Britain are ties the King and Queen vialled The pilot took the Swainby in first about to take some action, but rather munition factories in the surround-nnd no further news of na an excuse for possible action by ing area. They also watched large received until to-night. the Japanese In concert
the scalo A.R.P. exercises and tanks on Meantime, the Nyanza was warned
by a Polish destroyer and departed. Germans," states tho poper.
trial monoeuvres.
with
her
Wha
Swedish frontler.
North of that, most of the ntessages
spotted,
a The attack lasted only few minutes. A's the Spearfish Was escaping the Impact of the torpedoes on the German warship were dis- tinctly audible.
are concerned with Narvik, where JAPAN AND P.I.
they report much activity.
oMcial
IMMIGRATION
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH**
There is no indication of any battle: front being formed as yet in that area, SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” BERLIN, Apr. 10 (UP)—The DNB
TOKYO, Арг. 18 (UP)--The communique on
the operations
Foreign Office Spokesman, Mr. Suma, Norway claims
that the Lo-day
stated: "The Government is paying German troops have completed, the keen attention to the Philippine Im- occupation of the enure area South- migration Bill. Its passage would be east of Oslo to the Swedish frontler.
- in
Fifty Norwegian Omeers and 1,000 great blow to Japan since it un- soldiers who opposed the Invaders in fairly. hits 2,000 Immigrants a year ils area were taken prisoner, the who contribute towards the prosperl-
ty of the Philippine Islands, German report claims,
Strong Norwegian units crossed the frontler into Sweden, where they were
the Norwegian forces have made interned,
DNB states that all fortified post-contact with the Allled forces by tfons in the area are in German hands, sea and air.
British Forces Move South North Trondelag is a section of LONDON, Apr. 18 (Reuter).-the country which extends north of "teuter" learns that the Norwe-Trondheim for 160 miles. The gian Government has received a northern extremity of North Tron- report from the Norwegian Com-delag is about 250 miles south of mänder in North Trondelag that Narvik.
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