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PREMIER TELLS HOUSE OF NEW FLEET MOVES, MADE POSSIBLE BECAUSE-
German Navy Disaster Alters Entire Balance Of Power
LONDON, May 3 (Reuter).—Continuing his state- ment on operations in Norway in the House of Commons, Mr. Chamberlain said that in just over three weeks the Germán naval losses amounted to a serious figure.
They included two capital ships damaged, certainly three or four cruisers sunk, 11 destroyers sunk, five U-boats sunk and 30 transports and store skips sunk or scuttled.
The losses sustained by the, tion similar to Mr. Chumberlain's in Royal Navy in the same period the House of Commons.
Lord Snell (Labour) said that ho were four destroyers, three sub-
would comply with the Government's marines, a sloop and five traw-request not to debate the statement, lers. Five other warships were but at the same time they, as a party, damaged by air attack and one were far from happy concerning cer- events und the preparations store ship sunk by a U-boat tain
made to deal with them.
--torpedo.
It would seem from these figures.
he said, that whereas the strength
and efficiency of the Royal Navy had been tile, if at all affected,
In Any Case,
the injury to the German Navy Why Insult The
had been so substantiel as to alter
the entire balance of naval power and to permit the important re- distribution of
пер
flects.
the main Allled
"In this conneelion," he con-
Poor Beasts?
LONDON, May 2 (Reuter),
tinued, "I might mention that It Amidst the welter of war news,
has been thought possible to divert crisis news and tension news, an the more normal distribution of
item of sporting news appears which forms some comic relief.
ships in the Mediterranean which for some time has been affected by our requirements in the North Sea
"The British and French battle flect with cruisers and auxiliary crafts is already in the eastern basin of the Mediterranean on its way to Alexandria."
Nazis Lose Thousands Turning to the Norwegian cam- paign, Mr. Chamberlain said that the German losses amounted to many thousands.
"It is far too soon to strike the Norwegian balance sheet yel," he said, "for the campaign has merely concluded a single phase which It is safe to say that if we have got achieved our objective nelther have the Germans achieved theirs. losses are far greater than ours,
"But would take this opportunity of addressing a warning both to this House and to the country.
Not A Sideshow
Thetr
"We have no intention of allow ing Norway to become a sideshow but neither are we going to be trapped into such a dispersal of our forets as would leave us dangerously weak at the vital centres.
"We know that our enemy holds the central position. They have im-
The Nazi chief of the trotting flat; racing has given `n warning that race horses must not be named Adolf, Hermann or Ribbentrop.
He also announces that only namės considered to be in good taste by the Facing authorities may be used.
It has been suggested that this is due to a fear that one day a horse Adolf or Hermann might be allowed to come home among the also-runs.
Nazi Coal For
Italy
DRAMATIC RESCUE OF U-BOAT CREW A Look Through
MEMBERS OF A Germán¦submarino crew alongside one of H.M. warships in their rubbor boat, faunched when their U-Boat was sunk. In saving those men, the Royal Navy pro- vide an object lasson to the Nazis which they could well take to heart.-Copyright.
Trade Pact Negotiations
Soviet Response To British Note
ROME,
May 2 (Reuter)The Minister of Communications, Signor Venturl, writing to Signor Mussolini states that the efforts to meet Italy's entire demand for foreign coal by Imports from Germany, following LONDON, May 2 (Reuter) —
embargo Britain'
on sea borne In the House of Commons to-day, traffe, has met virtually with com-Mr. R. A. Butler, in reply to Mr. plete success.
RADIO
A Look Through The "Telegraph"
Jarenin to tela
50 YEARS AGO 1...
May 3. 1000.
The House of Commons has read the Deceased Wife's Sisters" Biscoond | time.
Mr. Percival Spencer, the well knower aeronaut and parachutist, arrived in Sings- pore on the 23 ult. per steamship Wing Bang from Caleutia and ferrys the "Free. Press intends during his stay to give one of those aerial performances whilch have ununed such a sensation among the hundreds of thousands of spectatars who have witnessed them during the Indian tour:
We are informed that Mr. Spencer will also give balloon ascent and parachute descent at Batavia and other Dutch towns, Hongkong, Shanghai and Nagayaki, the desideratum of course being that the places visited: Rave faeitities for supply- Ing the gas required to inflate the balloon, although, if necessary, Mr. Spencer is prepared..teenanufacture the necessary supplies of hydrogen in the absence of a
gas company.
.& comman motion, which seem to be upset by the success of parachuting, is thist a fall through the air of a hundred fect or no is necessarily fatal Leaps of sulcides fromy lofty bridges have been supposed to kill before the holy reached the ground. There can no longer be the nightest doubt, azcarding to Mr. Spencer, upon this point. At Bombay, the other day, he dropped between 200 and 300 feet before the parachute opened, and t drop was to all intents and purposes a fall of that extent. Were there anything in the old theory, the resuits in such a case would be plyxiation:
25 YEARS AGO
Exchange At A Glance
SELLING
'TT. London" Demand
T.T. Slignghel
Singapore
T.T. Japan
T.T. India T.T. U.S.A. TT. Manila
T.T. Sal
Salgon'
T.T. France
T.T. Switzerland T.T. Australia,
3/201 .400
43%
T.T. Batavia T.T. Bangkok
304
.150
10.85
.0514
1/05%
BUYING
4 m/s L/C London
1/33%
4 m/s D/P
1/3/
4' m/s L/C UIS.Ä.
.229b
11.40
30.d/a India........ U.S. Cross rate in London 4,031⁄2 US Cross.rato in N.Y.
.84
4 m/s France
3.40%
Japan And The European War
Enduring Policy Of Non-Involvement ^
May 3, 1913. According to Reuter's Amsterdam_ cor- respondent the Kalaer and Prince Henty of Prussia, have inspected the-- Antwerp fortlications, Hierbour and submarine yards. Botli looked well, but older. The visit was kept secret for fear of any at-determination to maintain her policy. tempt on the Katser's life.
1
10 YEARS AGO
May 3, 1930. Against Worcestershire, to-day the Aus- tralians piled up a total of 402 runs for the loss of eight wickets, the innings be- ing marked by the display of D. Brad
TOKYO, May 2 (Router),-Japan's
of non-involvement in the European war was emphasized by the Primo Minister, Admiral Mitsumasa Yonai, a speech to a conference of local governors to-day;
Admiral Yonal added: "Shmul-
mon, of New South Wales. who toored taneously we are paying close atten-
234 runs.
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tion to the effects of the European
Wide Interest has been shown, not only war on East Asia, and we are taking in Kowloon but also in other parts of the appropriate steps whenever they are Colony, in the arrangements being made
to welcome the new Governor on the occa- necessary. In such an international sion of his Bras vinit to the Peninsula, situation we must be fully prepared it is the first time in the history of Hong to face great difcufiles both at home kong that such a celebration has taken and abroad in fulfilling the
great place, and the event will mark another mission of building up a new order |stago in the progress of Kowloon.
Members of the Kowloon Cricket Club yesterday received notice of an extra- ordinary gersemi meeting to be held in the Club house on Friday, May 9, when
cused, including the building of a new Club house at a lotal cost of $50,000.
in East Asia,”
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The entire British pallon, as representedBRUSSELS,-May-2--(Router);— by the political lenders in the House of we can hope that the war will be Commons, forcefully condemns the attir
and polley of the German Govern-spared Belgium of 1940
Address
SAPB2
tent with respect to armarnem, and verse pared us Binge the trium clar Woodring To Give structure of Europe generally.
Sir Austen Chamberinin brought the M Spark in a speech at Antwerp to- House cheering to its feet when he said: duy,
Germany won't join the fatally
"We are able to defend ourselves.
of nations and if instead of seeking to our strong army and strong country persuade she means to extort or impote
ZBW, 355 metres (845 k.c.) and 31.49 metres (9,520 kilo-cycles) Harry Ore and J. R. M. Smith from the Studio
her will, she will find this country in her considerably. Increase the strength of Bath, and with this country that great free our defensive system," he concluded. quency of 345 lc.c's, and on Short will be her manter.
Broadcast by Z, B. W. on a' Fre-commonwealth which centres around it. and she will ment a force that ones again The letter says that the programme C. R. Attler, said that a reply Wave from 1-2.15. p.m. and 8-11 p.m. called for a monthly delivery of had been received from the on 9.52 m.c's. per second. 1,000,000 tons and during April Italy Soviot Government regarding received 980.000 tons.
the trade agreement.
mense forces always mounted ready BRITISH PLEDGE making
This reply, he said, while
bo
for attack and in attack can launched with lightning rapidity in
any one of the many fielda.
"We know, that they are prepared to invade Holland or Belgium or both.
and would not scruple
"Or it may be that their savage hordes will be hurled against their Innocent neighbours in south-east Europe,
RENEWED
To Fight On Until Norway Is Free
.
Up Office
SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAFH" WASHINGTON, May 2. (UP), Mr. Harry Woodring, Secretary of War, said he is leaving the Cabinet next January regardless of whether or not President Roosevelt runs for a third term.
He said the decision is purely for
No German Patrol
Ships In Danube personal reasons.
General military conscription will come 12.15 p.m. Short Service of Inter-into force in Germany on October 1. The plan, according to authoritative efreies la cession.
to train for one year the various clases 12.30 Jack Jackson and His Or called up, but there will be voluntary chestra, Frances Day and Ike Hatch, schemes of service in special units, such the Air Force and the motorised see. 1.00 Local Time Signal and Wea-itors of the army, which require more Bulgarian telegraph agency is of
SOFIA, May 2. (Reuter),The ther Report.
claborate training. 1.03
not proposals, concrete any indicated the general attitude of the Soviet Governinent.
Piano Ducts by Rawles and It was being given the most careful Landauer.
by
New Mayfair Dance Orches- departanunis the consideration concerned with a view to discovering tra
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any way in which a trade agreement 1.30 Reuter and Rugby Press, could be renched taking into account Weather Forecast and Announce the war situation.
Swedish-Soviot Talks PARIS, May 2 (Reuter)-Accord-
ments.
1.45 "Band Waggon." With Arthur Askey, Richard Muc-
LONDON, May 2 (Reuter) further pledge that Britain will fight| until the freedom of the Norwegian people has been restored was given ing to a despatch from Stockholm, the doch and Company. Produced by in a speech yesterday by Sir Kingsley economic negotiations which Sweden Harry Pepper and Gordon Crier.
hny begun with the Soviet are re- Wood, Lord Privy Seal, this Ribbentrop's explanation of the garded
German attack on Norway deceived quarters." no one, he said.
Attack England May "They might well do more than one of these things-attempt a large scale attack on the Western Front or at- tempt a lightning swoop
on
2.15 Close down.
Majesty the Queen has sent 79 arti- LONDON, May 2 (Reuter)--Her General Goering, Premier of Prussia, in cially authorised to deny that Ger-cles of clothing, including socks and an address to-day declared that Germany man patrol vessein disguised as barges pyjamas, to the Prisoners of War De-
prepared, and sufficiently strong, to have anchored at Rustchuk..
partment of the Red Cross meet an attack from any quarter. There was no longer any use In talking about.
quality of armaments in the air that. had already been attained.
General Goering wound up by saying j that Germany has done nomathing decisivn for peace. She has rearmed.
•
League of Nations etreles to-day wal cumed the signature of the Franco-Soviet
Pact of mutual masistance in the event of aggression occurring against either state. It is felt that the treaty is within the com 19 important Min some 6.00 An Hour of Danco Musle.
Cox of the League Covenant and la ent 7.00 Closing Local Stock Quota-culated to strengthen the system of
collective security, The exchanges under consideration tions. would be foolish indeed to
7.02 Selections from Gülbert and reveal to the enemy our conception Referring to the forces gathering would amount to about £6,000,000.
Sweden Is anxious to receive in ex-Sullivan's "Iolantbe." of the strategy which is best cal- the near Middle East, he said that
7.30 London Relay-The News. these were not a menace to anyone. change for machinery such products culated to secure their defent.
"But this can be said for it is They were there for whatever duty as petroleum and metals which she obvious that we must not so dis- they might be called on to face and can no longer oblain from Germany perse our forces as to welken our their presence, he said, would fortify or the Allies. freedom of action In vital emer-our good friends in geneles which may at any moment Turkey.
arise.
Egypt
and
6.00 Local Time Signal, Weather KING AND QUEEN
Report and Announcements. 8.03 Light Orchestral,
8.15 Studio Our Weekdy Calendar. The first of a series of Interesting
Sweden is also being solletted by Germany. It is stated that envoys from Berlin. have already reached anniversaries. Stockholm and have begun negotia-
HILS 8.20 Alfredo and
Orchestra
"We must seize every chance a FRENCH PROTEST ons apparently aiming at soothing and William Brownlow (Baritone),
we have done and shall continue to
have
do in Norway to fallist damage upon the enemy. But we must not allow ourselves to forget' 'that A long term of strategy will win the war.
"Let me repeat that what I Bald is only Istorim statement.
"Certain operations are in progress and we must do nothing which might Jeopardise the lives of those engaged in them."
TO JAPAN
PARIS, May 2 (UP)—It is om- eintly announced that the French Ambassador to Tokyo has protested to the Japanese Foreign Once against the Japanese bombing of the Yunnan railway on April 20 and 30.
UNITED STATES
bout Opposition), and Sir Archibald AND GREENLAND
discussion to-day,
the apprehensions of the Swedish government and the people.
Admiral Stark's Warning
U.S. Naval Strength May Be Insufficiont
Admiral Herold Stark, Chief of
8.32 Elgar-Cockalına Copoers Overture, Op, 40.
The B. B. C. Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sir Edward Elgar.
8.45 Studio--Two-Plano Reclial by Harry Ore and J. R. M. Smith.
CONTINUE TOUR
Lan-
LONDON, May 2 (Reuter)Con- Linuing their tour of south
shire, Their Majesties the King and Queen to-day visited more armament factories where they saw tanks at all stages of construction.
They later watched ono tank being'
put through a test run.
They spent Wednesday night of the
TSCHAIKOWSKY CENTENARY GRAND CONCERT
TONOFF
GIVEN BY PELLEGATTI
assisted by
GASTON D'AQUINO
ROSE ROOM
Tenor:
ORE
PENINSULA HOTEL on Tuesday, 7th May at 9.15 p.m. Admission: $3, $2 & $1. (including,tax)
Booking at Anderson's, or Tkachenko, 3. Hankow Road
Hotel Royal which is situated on the THE HONG KONG SOCIETY FOR THE
1. Ducting in the style of Mozart shores of Lake Windemere,
(Busoni); 2. (a) Andante from Sonata
In G. (Mozari), (b). Gavotta in G (Mozart); 3. The Sewergirl (Mous-
PROTECTION OF CHILDREN The Society asks for
$35,000
sorgaki); 4. Muscite in A Fiat (Sibe- STOCK EXCHANGE in 1940 to meet the increasing needs of sick
llus); 3. Russian Easter Church-bells from Fantasy, Op. 5 (Ilachmaninoff).!
BRIGHTER 9.15 London Relay---News Bum-
Discussion Postponed
and destitute children in Hong Kong, against LONDON, May 2 (Reuter)-Both
WASHINGTON, May 2 (Reuter).
which the Income to dato la $12,000 only. Mr. C. R. Attlee (Leader of the Lu-
In order to continue its work, the Society Informed Naval Opérations,'
Ulic mary,
0.30 London Relay-"World Af- Sinclair (Leader of the Liberal. Op-
LONDON, May 2 (Reuter)The close of the financial year on 31st October.,
appeals for the balance of $23,000 before tho United States Chamber of Commerce
Stock Exchange position) agreed that it was inad-
was brighter and A copy of the Annual Report for 1939 may be SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH“
today that the present United States falrw. visable to have
0.45 Concert Waltzes,
more active to-day owing to large obtained from: and Mr. Chamberlain then announced connection with Washington reports clent to
COPENHAGEN, May 2 (UP)-Ia naval strength might not be suff-
protect the country In 10.00 London Relay War Com-Investment interestimate
| Mr. ¡Á. MoKELLAR, OA. that next Tuesday there would be that United States consuls are being future.
advanced Glit-edged holdings
c/o Mackinnon Mackenzie & Co., further statement and discussion on sent to Greenland, the Official Danish He declared that the ininimum re-
steadily and olla recovered. after
P. & O. Buliding -the war situation,
News Agency, to-day reports that the quirement for self-reliance and self-r" Act
yesterday's depression. Industrials Mr. KWOK CHAN, JR Danish Government la considering; defence was to keep up the fleet to
woro irregular though showing c/o The Banque de L'Indo-Chine, - LONDON, May 2 (Reuter)--In the sending a Commission of experts to the 6-6-3 ratio of the Washington | Chamber; had called for a faster numerous gains,
Hong Kong. arouse of Lords to-day, Lord Hankoy the United States "to, take care of Treaty,
United Sintes: arming on a "Pay as Gold-mining securities were steady. Hoń, Treasurers. made a statement on the war sifun-Danish interesis in Greenland.”
-" Admiral Stark spoke after the We Go" basis,
Wall Street was firm.
Statement In Lords
mentary.
10:15 Pacelni's "Madam Butler-
11.00 Close Down.
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