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Thursday, BOHONGKONG, TELEGRAPH
Fascists Try Freedom Of
To Silence
H. G. Wells
Yelling. "I am o representative of Sir Oswald Mosley," a man in the gallery threw down several bundles of lenflets. That started the chorus.
More cries rang through the hall, us: "We are Fascists, and proud of There were counter-cries like: "Call the police!" "Tealtors!"
For seven minutes Mr. Wells stood sllent at the microphone.
Expression
April 25, 1940.
China's Role In Future
To Assume Leadership In Far East
No Facilo Optimism
Nood Emphasised By Mr. A. Greenwood -And Fail
LONDON, Apr. 24 (Reuter), Mr. LONDON, Apr. 24 (Reuter). Quo Tal-chi, the Chinese Ambassador In London, speaking at the British PASCISTS tried to shout down' Mr. Mr. Arthur Greenwood, De- Association for International Under- H. G. Wells at a National Peaceputy, Leader of the Labour standing, said that leadership in the Council meeting at Central Hail,Party at a luncheon speech to-For East will inevitably fail to Chine Westminster.
and day emphasised the need for by reason of her vast aren
population, and even more, by reason freedom of expression.
of her culture and genlus for deve- Streusing that the Labour Party lopment in modes of peace, stood 100 per cent. behind any effort; necessary for the successful prosecu-
"I con entertain no facile optimism ton of the war, Mr. Greenwood Bald. that Hitler made his first capital regards the redemption of the blunder when he decided on the in-Japanese people within a practicable mensure of time from the domination vasion of Denmark and Norway.
of the military casto with their That blunder proved that Corporal! Hiller could never have been u salior, programme of hegemony in East Asia and mastery over the Western Pacine arean.”, sald Mr. Quo,
He added that China had an Int
in "I should like to be able to read portant part to play Anglo-
relations Admiral Racer's tllary," he said. "to American
because beloved strategic and commercial interests of Fee what he links of bin leader. should not think the diary Britain and the United States were would bo
parallel in the For East, very faltering." Discussing the neutrals, Mr. Green- was having to pay a heavy bill for wood sto
Not Worth Hearing Then a number of the interruptersį were forcibly removed. Somebody called out: “Let Mosley broadcast."
Mr, Wells replied: "He never said anything worth hearing."
Mr. Wells, in his speech, said that] the abolition of
he said.
Not Very Flattering
#situation in distance had created and that even the United States
in which a world govern ment was necessary.
"Are
you prepared," he asked, "of armaments not because she herself! face the fact that your Government, was threatened but because no one
Just like other Governments, has to knew how far this war would extend.
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He would not plead with the neu-floating a 500,000,000 kroner (ubout give place to a world Government?,
"There is no way to world pencetrals to Join the Allies as the powers £30,000,000) Defence Loan, bearing excepi
ough a worlti revolutionary) already on their alde
amply interest at four per cent, and redeem-
able in five years.
proposals for
nego- Ilated peace now, Mr. Wells said the corting them £6,000,000 a War was day and social disorgmisation.
"The place you would get now would cost you the same," he said. "I would be a mere nominal ebunge from the war we have now to the peace they have in China,"
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EMPIRE HAS 2,000,000 MEN UNDER ARMS
LONDON, Apr. 21 (Reuter).—It is authoritatively learned that the British Empire now has 2,000,000 men under arms exclusive of the Royal Navy, Marines, the Mercantile Marine, Air Force, the About 3,000 people in the main hall Police, and civil defence services, all civil transport personnel heard the speech, and 600 at an over-organisations, warkers in war industry and all other publle services.
#low meeting.
Scotland Yard officers took notes of the speeches.
SOVIET TRADE PACT
Butler Makes Statement To Commons
London, Apr. 24. In the House of Commons to-day, Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Secretary for | Porrigo Affairs, sold that response į to proposals for the resumption of the trade negotiations recently pat for ward' by M. Malsky the British Governinent Indicated it Was of paramount importance to them so as to adapt their economic policy best
o further their war effort.
with
Any trade agreement concluded a neutral Government must #erefore by related to the present i war conditions and in particular to; supplies of essential commodities to
the enemy.
The Government accordingly in- vited the Soviet Government to put forward for consideration concrete preposals for a trade agreement, hay- dregard to these considerations.
No date had been fixed for the Feturn of the British Ambassador, Sir William Seeds, to Moscow. He is Estilt on leave here.-Reuter.
LATE NEWS
The armies in France and the Middle East are being stendily augmented.
'The average age of the British soldier is now 26.
A large number of volunteers from older age groups are still being accepted for the Army and for every three men so far called up two such volunteers have been enlisted.
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