A Look Through- The "Telegraph”
50 YEARS AGO..
Questions On Tsingtao
Labour M.P. And: British Interests
Thursday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
NAZIS LOSE MORE SHIPS Tonnage Sunk Higher Than Britain's
May 23, 1800, LONDON, May 22 (Router).
LONDON, May 22 (Reutor). colonial policy of the Government, den-In the House of Commons to--It is learned in London that at day, Mr. Robert Morgan asked least five German transports and whether Mr. R A. Butler's atten- supply ships were successfully tion had been called to the regunttucked in the past ten days. Iations published on March 30 by Another was sunk by mines. the Tsingtao Municipal Council. Germany has now lost more Ahip-
Ticao regulations, he said, emping powered the Municipality to com mandeer land in the district and
In the debate in the fteichstes on the gral Caprivi maid it was now Imposable
for Germany to go back without loss of horus and money; that has
no Intention of encroaching on the British sphero in East Ahjes, but on the contrary is determined to proceed in harmony with england: utat Emin' mi sion wis merely to enter upon relations with the tribes of the interior and to draw up an estimate of the cost of es tablishing fortified stations
through Allied action than Britain through German action, * }"
The total German mercantile loss is
* Ils evident from the tone of the English press that the English are very much disturbed over the now aspect of Aftans in Africa. They daily ziya loken of their perturbation and though some of the devement - organs - profess to and ministico the African” business,
rid tule the idea that such a mild mane naxed mani us Kmin will be able to supplant English endeavour, yet. It m plan that # genuine surprise and alarmn have selzod them
Now that German writers have torn away the volt of philanthrophy which concealed the real designs of the Englan Erin Reilet Committee and shown that the committeo's plans for relieving Emin included his enrollment: as Briiiats
agent, the rage of English press at Emin's ingratitude knows na: bounds.
The latest scheme urged is a congress of the powers' interested in Africa, which shall agree upon a partition of thu continent. The proposal is put forths by English papers as the best and only pouibus ascable "arrangement, and nel- ther. England nor Germany will be likely to remain idle while such proposition “Is being discussed.
But the scramble for Africa, having fairly begun, the airiet observance of their respective spheres of influence will be little respected by the leaders of ex- ploring parties, The Brillah East African Company..la-quietly preparing an expedi-
tion whose object will be to circumvent Emin and bold the country in the British Jindren until Stanley can take command.
· establish treaties and begin the enormous work of opening the country.
CONSCRIPTION OF NATION'S WEALTH
FROM PAGE ONE
May 23, 1940.
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Fearful Of Europe's War Outcome position, thanked Mr. Attire for his explanation.
This was the time for action, he WASHINGTON, May said, the time for thowing that the (Router).—The attack of jitters House of Common rould the come from which many Americans are plete and celent Instrument for the conduct of war
suffering tends to worsen rather After the House had agreed on athan abate., pagk resolution suspending the Standing Americans themselves refer Orders, Mr. Attice rose to move the to it as terrific. Many here are second reading of the Emergency
already visualising in Allied Powers Defence Bill.
and the consequent in this critical time defeat
the majority of people
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The Believe.
forbade the transfer of ownership of 820,000 tons, one fifth of the pre-war in this country will willingly give possibility of America, facing.
land, without permission of the authorities.
He asked what steps had been taken to protect British Interests there.
******* Mr. Butior's Reply
Mr. R. A. Butler replied in the affirmative and added that on April
tonnage.
War wastage and British losses are
more than made up by cature, charterings and now construction."
WAR. IN, NORWAY
the special Municipal Administra NEW THREAT
tion at Teingtao had issued regula tions removing certain restrictions previously imposed.
His Majesty's Government furally reserved all right of British subjects under these regulotions, but up to the present no actual case bad arisen in which British Interests had heen affected.
Wharfage Facilities
Mr. Robert Morgan also asked. Mr. Butter whether he was aware that the refusal of adequate wharfage facilities at Tsingtao still continues.
Mr. Morgan also netted whether Mr. Buller was aware that the additional
berths understood to have been open- | ed to third Power vessels on January 13 were not available until March 20, and then only to a limited extent although they had been frequently The art of the new vessels now being vacant, during that period. bulit by the Canadian
Morgan also wanted to know
TO NAZIS
LONDON, May 22 (Reuter), Norwegian Headquarters re- port that the Allied and Nor- wegian troops in the Rana sector (between Norvik and Trond- heim) have taken up new posi- tions against the German ad- įvance.
They have made strategic, moves during the last few days without it loss of a single man,
The German losses have been heavy, especially among the Alpine troops from Tyrol.
bom, any for the aneuver China rovic, wheter. Butler wound day on the MORE CANADIANS
will be launched about the beginning of November. It is the intention of the company to send them to the Pacific count via the Suez Canal, and to furnish, at the time one of the grandest excursion trip over underlaken round the world under the British Jag.
All the room in the first vessel, has been engaged " and "passengers are now being booked for the second steamer. When these greyhounds of the Pieffle Are on the China route it is expected by the passage that service on railways it will be possible for the C.P.R. to land passengers, and” freight-from China to New York before the United States steuners can land them in San Francisco.
25 YEARS AGO
May 23, 1015,
In Rome the newspapers announce that the Chamber will be asked to grant the government full powers on Thursday.
There are persistent reports in the Lobby that a coalition Government 2 #bout→ to → be formed--Three--Unionlat reader conferred with Air, Asquith to- day. Tho exact allocation of offices han not been determined, but it is rumoured that Mr. Balfour, Mr. Bonar Law. Mr. Austen Chamberlain, Mr. F. E. Smith and Lord Derby will enter the cabinet, while Lord Haldane... Earl Beauchamp. Lord Lucas, Bir. Harcourt and Mr. Birrell will Jelisa
understood that Lord
will
resigned, and that Mr. Cher hos leave the Admiralty, but will remain 1 the Cabinet. Mr. Halfour is mentioned at likely to be the First Lord of the Admiralty
Lord her has been absent from .ihe Admiralty for two days. He had a pro- longed Interview with Mir. Asquith on Saturday. Mr. Lloyd George has post- pened his visit to the great manufactur- ing centres.
A statement in Parliament, on the political situation, is expected to-day.
No statement has been made in Färila- mont.-- but its reported in the Lobby. that the resignation of Lord Fisher has caused the crisis.; The "Pall Mall Gazette" says that two masterful personales elahed at the Admiralty and this etal. minated in difference concerning the Bardanelles.
It suggests that Mr. Churchill should be made Secretary of State for India, Bat Mr. Austen Chamberlain should be come Secretary of State for the Colonies and that Lord Crewe should remain Lord President of the Council.
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Lord Kitchener In the House of Lords annanced that the British and French Governments felt that troops must be
table a report on the whole question of discrimination by the Japanese authorities against British shipping.
Change For Better
Mr Butler In reply, said that in recent weeks some three-fourths of all British vessels calling at. Tsingtao had been allotted berths at the wharves
The additional berths opened in January were made available to British ships for the first time on May 4 and 5.
Though
the situation cannot be described, as satisfactory, there is a noticeable change for the botter in the
of Third Power na treatment tionals and shipping..
As regards the lost part of the question, full information had been given in the House frorn time to time and under certain circumstances Lord
Hallfax was not prepared to iny further papers.
BIG BATTLE FOR
CAMBRAI
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and forth between the fighting zone
and the const.
This did not mean effective occupa-
tion.
The British and French troops, he said, were heavily engaging” the enemy in the Cambrai sector,
The French were.
entrenched on
the south bank of the Also River
The Germans had not renewed their attacks in the Rethel sector.
Ding-Dong Struggle South-east of Arras, in the Corn- bral sector the fighting was going Arst one way and then another.
In northern -Belgium
the Allied and German troops were fighting hard in the Scheldt sector.
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ARRIVE
LONDON, May 22 Reuter).The Fifth Canadian Contingent, consisting of auxiliary units reinforcements for the First Canadian Contingent, ar- rived at a British port to-day.
All members of the Contingent are volunteers.
last
Some of them served in the war but the majority of them are making their first trip to the Old Country.
There were a number of stowaways anxious to do their bit for Canada and the Allies.
their services to the country and will alone Italian and Japanese
asked of them,
aggression in this hemisphere. do all thot la
Gravost Concom "We introduce this Bill not because we have any doubt as to the willing- Sónir of the most, sober writers. ness of the people but because inna express the gravest concern for the dimeult emergency" ilike this there future of America. Ona goes so far must be the necessary power in as to say that American policy Government.",
should be to obtain the most solemn assurances that the Allled feets will never be surrendered, and in return for this sacrifice to American security, he suggests that America "may be able to do something to preserve the Alles morale the present battle
Act Extended He explained that the operative part of the Bill was an extension of the Emergency Powers Defence Act, 1939, and detailed the main pro-
goes against them,” guarantee them visions of the Bill.
The Bill also provided for the ex-unlimited economic assistance. tension of the original Act for an- Now Safety Measures other act," he said, "expires on "The starting sequence of inter- August
roview of the measures required for
"This
of this year.
WASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuter),
No one can national events has necessiinted
the nation's safety," declared aldent Roosevelt
in o message to
tell quite what conditions may be in August of this year. Therefore it is
best to extend this Act now.
Pre-
do not want anyone to jump to Congress Congress to opprove the
He 'asked the conclusion that all of a sudden everybody is going to do something transfer of the different from what he is doing now.
**The essential thing
AN in is that the emergency
people should continue at their jobs unit ordered 10 do otherwise,
What is proposed is that there should be control over. persons and over property..
9.
Labour Ministor's Powers
"The Minister of Labour will be given the power to direct any person to perform any services required.
"That does not necessarily mean, service in munitions or factories.
Immigration and Naturalization Service from the De partment of Labour to the Depart- ment of Justice.
This, Bald President Roosevelt, enables the Government to deal quick-
ly
with ollens whose conduct "con- fiets with public interest,"
The "review mentioned by the President disclosed a "pressing need" for the suggested transfer, be added.
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"It does not apply only to work- men. It applies to everybody.
"Everybody alike must be under his control. He will be able to pre- scribe the terms of remuneration, the terms of labour or hours of service.
"Remuneration will be on a basis him that German planes had bombed of tremuneration for the job.
an engineer is asked to do engineer's work he gets engineer's pay.
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and machine-gunned refugees on the road.
I did not see it myself," said the Minister.
On their way to France they had the greatest difficulty: in finding shelter for the night Two-farms,
pay. However if ho, is aakasional scared of parachute troops, refused to
open their doors. Eventually they persuaded a farmer to let them sleep in their car in the barn.
NO OFFICIAL OPPOSITION
Troops Welcomed --- LONDON, May 22 (Reuter)The
"If someone else is asked to do Earl of Athlone, Governor-General Designate of Canada, and Princess job he-gets-the-pay of that job.
"If a professional man has to Allee, the Countess of Athlone, met the Canadian and Newfoundland professional work he gets
-to do troops to-day.
manual work he gets manual pay.
"As to the general conditions, it is ITALIAN MEDAL proposed that everyone should carry out-industrial..... agreements where But these have been arrived at. where agreements have not been arrived at the rates of pay are to be ROME, May 24 (Router)---The
those normally paid by good the Supreme "King" "hins conferred Order of Annunciation, Italy's highest eth
there are cases where people decoration, on Field Marshal Hermann are asked to shift from one district to Goering to mark the first anniversary another there will be a provision in of the signing of the Italo-German regard to payment for a thing of this Mr. H. B. Lees-Smith to act 08 Alliance.
The order mekes Goering a "cousin" of the King.
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LONDON, May 22 (fouter) The Labour Parliamentary Party has ro- affirmed its confidence in Mr. Clement Atlee as its leader and has appointed
Chairman.
no
The Party has decided to accept the Bill Read Second Timo
Speaker's ruling that "there is ---After-less-than an hour's discus-cmcial Opposition:In the House since sion, the Bill was read a second time
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there is no party capable of forming an alternative Government,
Attlee's that he had in mind To Work Seven
Days A Week
Mr. Lees-Stith said that onc could not help recognising in Mr.
speech certain contingeneles of a character LONDON, May 22 (Reuter)-On- the Stock Exchange to-day, the which were never yet faced in this he country, and broadly speaking, market was initially quiet with prices
to ensure that the country
LONDON, May 22 (Reuter)—The receipt of more cheer-wished lower, but ful war news, recovery was ensured should not be taken by surprise as Ministry of Supply has instructed all
some.
olher
countries had been.
Royal Ordnance・・ contractors' works- with trading more active.
Mr. J. Maxton, of the Independent engaged on urgent Ministry of Supply Although the final prices showed
Labour Party, said he was not going contracts to work full time for seven generally well above the days of the to take the responsibility of dividing days a week until further notice. lowest levels.
the House against the measure,
dequately the suplementar RESTRICTION ON all losses on the day, they
protected against
methods, thus removing an enormous and unjustifiable disadventuro. If we did not take those steps, Lord Kitchener would have to call for three hundred thous more recruits to form a new army. Lord Kitchener added he was most confident That in the very near future they would
he in satisfactory position as regards
the supply of ammunition. The news from Gallipoll, was thoroughly satisfac- tory. He emphasised the brillant French successen at Arras,
A Paris communique reports that the dermans in Belgium left on the battle- field 3,000 dead and a great number of rifles, The French, consolidated the posi- tions recently taken.
most violent counter attack after bom bardment by guna and bombs, but were. repulsed.
ALL ALIENS
LONDON, May 22 (Heuter)—The Home Secretary has made an order requiring war refugees to comply with special restrictions imposed on allens as If they were enemy aliens. The order provides that an alien over the age of 18 shall not travel more than Ave miles from his re- gistered place of residence without a
session of certain articles such as "X-
Wall Street was easy. -
were
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but
Labour will be, drafted from non- essential trades as required to the more essential industrica..
he would scrutinise the regulationsing with the export trade will be
given, absolute priority. when they cane before the House.
Mr. W. Gallacher; a Communist, declared that the Bill represented a deliberate effort on the part of the uling classes to conquer the working classes.
Bill Becomes Law 22 (Reuter)-A
LONDON, May 22 (Reuter).—After LONDON, Mny meeting of the, Joint Advisory Coun
Mr. D. Kirkwood, Labour, said to occupying only 21⁄2 hours on the cil, representative of employers and far as he was able to judge, the work-passage through both Houses, the General Council of the Trade Ing class was going to be tied hand Emergency Powers (Defence). Bill at 6.10 p.m. to-night and foot by the Bull whilst private become law was held to-day,
when the Royal Commission signi- At this
fled the Royal assent to the Bill
Police permit, and prohibits the, pos- Union Cangre: the Minister of property was not.
maps.
"This Germans last night attempted a plosives, motor vehicles, cameras and Labour made known the statement House Of Lords Adjourns
made by Mr. C. R. Attlee in the In the House of Lords: the Domin- fons Secretary, Viscount: Caldecote, LONDON, May 22 (Router).The House of Commons.
The meeting decided whole-hearted- Amalgamated Engineering Union hasly to cling to those tes-asked, the House to adjourn until it
Two German counter attacks in the
fire.
tegien of Souches were stopped dead bar
The French, by a night attack, have taken group of houses in the region of Ablate
Arillery action continues by day and night along the whole front northward of Areas. The Germansara particularly dovoling themselves to bombarding Arras-
Router's correspondent at Home reports that there
demonstrations kre" war throughout Italy. Men are recalled to the calours and the departing troops bverywhere acclaimed. ·
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General' Malleterre," who was in cons mand at the French Army Division: et
the battle of the Mame, where he was
wounded, has written an article, entitled
"The Only Possible Peace," in which he says the Allies will fight unül the mili iary power nt-Germany, in utterly crushed,
in order to save future generations from
þoing (waged. :
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received the Emergency Powers Lord Caldecote ald he, asked for an adjournment in order that the Bi
an agreement with the Employerssary to secure the protection of the B. Federation for the relaxation in exist-country, and an Allied victory." ing customs to permit extended em- ployment of women in engineering Industries during the war,
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might be passed through all its stages
to the Reichriag and the German nation. Industrial and political leaders are nunciation of Germany 8. Farmant calling for a greater war effort, programme and announced that the The Minister of Mun-power on demon conscription law would muster nounces that ho will make a survey | Lory. Women' well as men for the defence of public works and similar under- of the Fatherland in time of war.
Germany Textmanent programme, be takings,
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an unprovoked-war-similar to list now volunteered, was just beginning at theHe will and out a number of pec- Chancellor hired that through demand ple with farming experience and for treaty revision Germany might even». jually seek the return of her colonies others, willing to undertake farm fort in the Great War,
The General says, the war has now reached the only possible conclusion (wearing-down-Germany", stage, and gfat in the one, to be dietaled by the Allisa, : who have already, sccrally made preliminary, særeement, regarding the naltre of the pesos conditions. –
"These - include the part settlement_of the frontier limitations of Germany, the
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He emphasised, too that Germany ao- cepted and guaranteed the frontier of France, following the refum of the Baar, and that she was' rondy: is enter into non-aggression parts, with, all' countries with one exception-Lathuania, **
perler „savi (that- Gamian, territory munk He added, that Germany had neither
be imited by the Rhino,, and sho mort ; the desire nor the wish to mix in Austria's
Rive:109 some of the provinces along that
to together
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