The Burma Road
CHINESE ANGER MOUNTS
Dr. Quo Tai-chi Says
Japan Is Bluffing LONDON, July 16 (Reuter). ---“Itcuter" understands that the Chinese Government has pre- sented n strong. protest 10. Britain against the proposed
Enemy Ships For Dutch
18 Vessels Are Now Renamed
Wednesday.
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fer. Ordinary rules of evidence will apply."
There was considerable interrup- tion by Mr. Hore-Belisha and several Labour members who generally con- tended that the detalls which Sir John Anderson was explaining ought to be laid before Members.
Sir John
Anderson replied that there was a very great urgency in the matter. There was a great deal to be said for preserving the element of Heater reserving the careers
BATAVIA-Eighteen German and two Danish merchantmen, seized by the Royal Dutch Navy in various harbours of the Netherlands Indies, are being put into commission under the control of a newly-registered company, the Netherlands Indian Company for Navigation.
This company really a combina tion of alx shipping arms, with
and tion.
combined capital of 2,000,000
French Banking Accounts Closed In London
July 17, 1940.
BRITISH
OPINIONS
Vernon Bartlett Views Tokyo Talks
London, July 10. In a special commentary on the Bartlett in the News-Chronicle 10- Craigie-Arla conversations, Vernon! day sets forth the following orgu- ments in favour
London, July 16. Anked in the Commons to-day what steps were being taken to pre- vent French eredita in Belish banks
of concessions to from becoming available to Germany Japan or Italy rough French channels the Chancellor of the Exchequer sald war in the North Sea and the Medi- 1-Britain in now involved in a that immediately on the of the French Government, bankngerous if she were be very d
capitulation
and it would
from French accounts would be be to the advantage of China if, by allowed subject to certain well de- assuming too many obligations, Bri fined exceptions, zo that money taln suffered defent. should not become available to the. enciny.
closing of the Burma Rond as it advanced by the Juvuilders. dealing with the matter by retu- were warned that no withdrawals a war in the Pacifle, It would not
is contrary to International Law, and the resolutions adopted at Geneva by Britain and other Powers to do nothing to weaken China's powers of resistance to Japan.
guaranteed by the N.1. Government.
Dr. Quo Tal-chi, the Chinese W Moni Rickmers (Sa-capital punishment.
Ambassador, interviewed by "Neu- ter" said that all Chinese are cor- vinced that Japan is now lacxtric ably bogged in China and that she was bluming.
China's Big Condition
He added that it was difcult to understand the reported attempts by Britain to mediate a peace between China and Japan, which could only have the effect of removing the chief] obstacle to Japan's Increasing her aggression against British interests in the For East.
Sonek (Karsik),
(Sembelangan
Franken
No Jury, No Appeal named Barakit), Rendburg (Toend- appeal from the decision of the The ships are the Vogtland (re- There would be no jury and no jock), Nordmark (Mandalika), Cassel court, which would be empowered (Mendariau), Naumburg (Kentar); to impose any sentence authorised by Essen (Terkoeli), Scheer (Mungkel), law, including the death penalty for Wardenfels (Balingkar), Lindenfels any offence which the law authorised
Wangenwald
Sir John Anderson further men. Wangi), Bitterfeld (Mariso), Wupper-take place, or if there should he tioned that if extensive looting should tal (Nocsaniwi), Rheinland (Berhala), apprehension of Stassfurt
extensive loot- any (Langkens), Fredern ing in the war zone area, it would (Meraendoena),
Sterneborg (Koen-obviously be necessary to inflict the and Jone Maerak (Amba), The last two ships were Danish, the
most drastic penalties, rest German, The vessels have been renamed after the fighthouses In the Netherlands Indies,
New Lamp Factory
Java for the manufacture of Philips A factory is being constructed in electric Imp bulbs on a large scale.
"But in any case China's position is the same as it has always been, She will never make peace until all Japanese troops are withdrawn from tur Chinere Roll."
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Bill-to provide by a defence regu- It was proposed-not under the lation that in such a situation of acute emergency the courts should be empowered
the death impose ally for touting.
It was also proposed to provide by defence regulation for a drastic penalty, including the death
penalty
if necessary for an offence known in
да
machinery and materials were ex-
Before the invasion of Holland,
to Java. The new manufac-military language us forcing a safe- company, has espital 200,000 guilders.
of guard, namely forcing one's way past Stafford Cripps Informed Technical experts are now awalied entry.
military post or overpowering a LONDON, July (Reuter) fem factories in Calcutta. Regarding the British offer to Japan
Circumstances might arise in which Another step to ensure Internal it was necessary to close with regard to the Burma Road ques- security was the detention of a num-roads or certain places to civilians. certain flou. "Heuter's diplomatie correspon
ber of German
their and a grave view must be taken of dent learns in authoritative quarters children.
any attempt by anyone to disregard that Sir Stafford Cripps, the British They were temporarily detained at such restrictions and to force his way Ambassador In Musicw, Has been Bandoeng. and have kept fuformed in Moscow and
now been past a military guard. that Interned.
the British Government is prepared to answer any question the Soviet
Women
and
may put to him or may be asked in SUSSEX-DORSET
London.
No protest has been received from the Chinese Government; but this) may, have been handed to our Am- bassador at Chungking and be on the way.
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-U.S. Attitudo
ny
WASHINGTON, July 18 (Reuter). The State Department
COAST BARRED TO HOLIDAY MAKERS LONDON, July 18 (Reuter)-It is
Existing Law, Sufficient Generally speaking, us apart from suelt special cases mentioned, It was belleved that the existing low as al-
for
Supplemented by emergency
legislation would be sufflelent
dealing with all such offences.
The ordinary criminal law hnd been supplemented by the
purts.
for
the
applied to enemy occupied territory The Trading with the Enemy Act as well as enemy territory and by a recent, order it was
applied'
to Algeria, Tunis and other French pos- sessions.
Sir Kingsley Wood added that ar rangements were being made to en- able French refugees in England to have access to their banking, RC- counts-Reuter,
LABOUR M. P.s CRITICAL
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land, and also among those dominions, who have so whole-heartedly 10- operated in making provision for the recepilon and maintenance of the children.
2-The closing of the Burma Road: will be definitely limited to three
et. generat settlement can be negotiat- months in order to see whether a
3-Germany is anxious to see the British caught up in the Far East- eri dispute and that is an important; reason why we should avoid one.
4-No settlement will be complete without China's consent.
Mr. Bartlett continues that there is general agreement that the Japan- ese are still taking advantage of the trouble in Europe... but there is n difference of opinion us to whether the Japanese demands are likely to become more sweeping and insistent if they are answered by concessions. The official view, he says, is that a policy of concessions is/wise.
"Others, remembering the fate of
that
pulley when adopted towards Germany and Italy, or tawards sceptical," adds Mr. Bartlett. Jupan herself in the past, are more
The Chinese in no wise share the view that the closing of the Burma highway will not make an immedi- ate difference to them.
American "I desire to assure them that we noflleial comment has been decid- keenly appreciate their generosity of great value in waging war are critical but American materials edly and deeply regret the inconvenience of which the postponement of our still being despatched to Japan, and scheme is bound to cause. I hope it remains true that Britain would our scheme is only tenspornelly sus- fall in with any definite polley ad- pended and that we may yet be able to take advantage of their whole- hearted hospitality."
Several questions were asked about children who had already proceeded
overseas.
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yocated by the Department of State.. The officlul American view appears appreciate the British arguments." Mr. Bartlett is,
astonished that про Parently no steps have been taken; to inform Russia of the British dim- Unescorted Vessols
cullies in the deliberations In the Mr. Attice said these had gone in material which passes along the Far East. lie points out that much unescorted vessels.
Attention was drawn to the nun- that the mission to Moscow by Sir
Burma Road is Russian
and states ber of children of responsible public Stafford Cripps and such actions as men who were being taken away Mr. from the danger area and the poor with M. Malsky produced an im- Churchill's recent discussions, children were being left behind.
Mr. Luan asked: "Is Mr. Attlee which are clearly causing anxiety in provement in Anglo-Russian relations aware that It is commo
commonly held in Berlin. this country that now you have Children away overseas, there will be no opportunity for the children of elementary schools?
In
Dr. Que Tal-chi has been kept in-officially announced that a further Act imposing the death chery formed of the progress of negoll- portion of the recently-established acts of espionage, of sabotage com- ations, which are still pending, and defence area, which stretches from misted with intent to assist when an agreement has been rench-ye, Sussex, io Portland and 20 miles enemy, and by numerous provisions ed, it is understood that there will be inland will be barred to holiday- the defence regulations relating to a statement in the House of
Com-makers and persons engaged on any signalling and communicating with kind of pleasure trip on and after themy agents and spreading false re- July 19.
Detalled provisios for the establish-
"But those who control Brittan defence regulations to be laid before
thought it worth while have the opportunity of examining Members would then
to take a step which would, at the least, have
that there was no intention of setting Government's scheme was that we the scheme in detall,
been welcomed as an act of courtesy, Mr. Alliee: Not Mr. Lunn is mts- and perhaps an important political, taken. The whole purpose of the gesture," he concludes.-Reuter. up these special courts until a critical should give opportunity to a proper situation arose calling for that special proportion of children means of denting swiftly with offen-elementary set ces by civilians,
that the United Staten Is opposed to the closing of world trade arteries
such as the Burma Road,
the
Parliament, and
The area includes the addition ofment of courts would be made by the Kot Fome thousands of rich peoples' foreign policy, apparently have not arviotinces the borough of Dorchester,
boroughs of Wareham, Weymouth, and Melcombe Regis, the urban die tricts of Swanage and Portland, and the rural districts Dorchester, Warchou and Purbeck
of Blandford,
U.S. RIDICULES FASCIST CLAIM
Λ statement was issued by Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, in reply to inquiries by Press corres pondents for comments in regard to reports that at the instance of the Japanese Government, the British Government would prohibit, tempor ally, the movement of certain com- modities through Burma into China
LONDON, July 15 (Reuter)-In across what is known as the Durm "New York Herald-Tribune" ridi- the couraL of a leader to-day the Mr. Hull said that the United States cules the Fascist claims to have hit has a legitimate interest in keeping ships such as the Ark Royal, which open the arteries of commerce in the Germans say they have already every part of the world and considers suck. that action such as this, if taken, and such as was taken recently in rela- they have tion lo the Indo-China Railway, would constitute unwarranted inter positions of abstacles to world trade
ruule.
Mr. Churchill's "Cultivated Voice"
LONDON, July 18 (Reuter).-In the course of a leader to-day, the newspaper "Gothenburg Bothandel" declared:
The paper notes that in their zeal reported the sinking of more capital ships and cruisers than the British had at the beginning of the war.
"We prefer to believe, and it is a tribute to the British war effort, that the yards on the Tyne, Mersey and Clyde are launching warships as fast as Lard-How Haw can ask 'Where is the Ark Royal?'"*
TOO DAMAGED TO EXHIBIT
Sir John Anderson re-emphasised
Replying to questions, Sir John Anderson said that such as to require the institution of whether the military situation was the decision
the speelal courts would be taken by the civil authority, presumably the Home Secretary..
Civil Servants Trounced In "B" Division
from the League Tennis schools. That was the cbject of the Government's scheme. There will be a certain number of children going In the future in con- voyed ships and some 3,000 or 4,000 grant-in-ald schools under various of these children will be going from private schemes put up by the au- thorities and boufes In the United States and the dominions.
NAZI OFFICIAL IN MEXICO
steps were being taken to counteract his activities, Mr. R. A. Butler, in a written reply to the House of Con- mon to-day, said that he had no authoritative information of the ar- rival of such an official in Mexico.
Keen Criticism
Mr. Lee Smith, Labour, and Mr.
In the course of the debate
Cin whiteh Kingly-Grifith, Liberal,-contended- accepted In its present form, Mr. that the B was far too vague to te Leslie Hore-Bellsha suld that the
LONDON. July 16 (Reulòr)- Home Secretary had introduced the Asked if he were aware that a high- FRll as
measure to protect civilians placed Gernian offelal had recently from harsh military procedure. The arrived in Mexico, and if effective
Bill did exactly the reverse. If the measure was allowed to pass through the House in its present form, they would be handing over to an execu- tive most extreme powers without any of the safeguards mentioned.
After to listen to Mr. Churchill's cultivated Nearly all enemy
further criticism from a Labour member, Sir John. Anderson English voice. Nothing strained or down in this country are so exten-sald he was willing to give an under- Itself sively damaged as to be useless for taking that words be introduced to exhibition, declared Capt. II. the Bill, making it quite clear that Balfour, Under-Secretary for
the kind of court set up under Alr, reply to a question in the House of must be a civilian court. Commons to-day,. These more or
ore or less intact are re- quired for examination and expect mental purposes, and therefore it was bot possible to adopt the suggestion that these planes be exhibited in various parts of the country.
"Brendeasting is often used in the Devil's name, but there are excep tions. My God! How refreshing it is
stilted here. Old England speaks the Mistress of the Seas.
"One hears and sees the Atlantic surf, the Kent gardens, Oxford and Cambridge colleges and London's immenally. No mysteries; only facis that the war continues and will do so next year and the following.
"No use producing peace rumours for this man. Mr. Churchilt is not only a learned, but educated man of world knowledge. Understanding what the stakes are, he cannot be frightened i by poisoned arrows "nerve war."
and
"It was no Agure of speech to say fight on till victory is won, but a wise
LONDON, July
10
(Reuter).- aircraft brought
in
Punjab Assembly's Secret Session
and conscientious statemen's ton-Punjab Assembly has held its first LAHORE, July 18 (Reuter)The sidered opinion.
secret session In the history of Indian Lexislatures,
Overseas Gifts To
Lord Mayor's Fund Government polley in arresting five
At this secret session, by 1 votes to 48, the Assembly approved the members of the House under the LONDON, July 10 (Reuter) Defence of India Rules, large number of gifts from overseas
It is authoritatively stated that the featured the Mansion House Rest-bag Premier, Sir, Sikandar Hyst Khan, yesterday for the Lord Mayor's Red referred to the "Communist menace Cross Fund, which now totals £2,- to the internal peace and security of 301,000,
India, particularly in the Punjab."
The gifts included £4,230 from the
INCESSANT. RAIDS
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occupied aerodromes In northern France. They also attacked a con- tieres. centration of barges near Armen-
"One of our aircraft is missing. "Three enemy barbers were des- troyed by our fighters in the course of raids on our const-this afternoon."
Raid On Scotland LONDON, July 16 (Reuter) the Ministry for Home Secretary says communique by the Air Ministry and
droppet bombs at several places on that an cheiny bomber this afternoon the north-east coast of Scotland.
Some houses were wrecked but the injured.
Bechuanaland Protectorate War Fund, 16,000 INTERNED cuties were a few person:
£1,500, from the people of Ceylon (making a total of £15,000). £ 100 each from the Banco Club, Bahrein, and Mrs. H. M. du Pont, of South Thodesia; £500 from the Kobe Bri- tish War Fund, and £3,000 from the British in Yokohama.
The Uganda War Charities have nent £000 for ambulances.
Rise In Cost Of
Britain's Food
IN ENGLAND
.
..
THE WAR FUND
TWO MATCHES in the "B" Divi- sion of the tennis league were play- ed yesterday, Kowloon Tong troun- elng the Civil Service 0.0, 0-0, and South China beating the Indian R.C.
The scores were: I.R.C.
1 S. CHINA At Soukanpoo, Indians lost to South Chna 1-0.
O. Rumjahu and S. A. Ismail lost to S. C. Dew and K. H. 1p 3.6; lost to W. Szeto and W. A. He 3.0. T. Lee and W. C. He 3-0 lost to B.
M.
beat Dew and Ip 6-4; lost to Lee and O. Hoosen and A. R. Kitchell
Ho 2-0: lost to Szeto and Io 3-0.
D. M. A. Raznek and A. Rahmin lost! to Dew Did Ip 0-6: lost to Lee and Ho
3-0 lost to Szeto and Ho 1-0. C.S.C.C.
K. TONG
↑ Civil Service lost to Kowloon Tong
"In any case," added Mr. Butler, "British representatives in neutrai countries watch closely for any anti-0-6 at Harry Valley. British propaganda put out by enemy agents, and
relied be nil steps that lie in their power to counteract such activities,"
can
on to take
In reply to another question about Mexico, Mr. Butler said that the British Government were considering the terms of their reply to the recent Indirect approach from the Mexican Government.
I. and B. Agufuroft lost to IT. Lin and T. E. Ling 3-6; lost to Lam Kwan and F. Kwok 2-6; lost to B..Yu and P. Fletcher 1-0.
W. J. Skinner and J. A, Bendall lost to Lin and Ling 5-7; lost to Lam and Kwok 0-0; lost to Tu and Fletcher 3-0. C. Lucas and W. Colledge Jost to Lin and Ling 0-6: lost to Lain and Kwokk 1-6; lost to Yu and Fletcher 0.0.
LEAGUE TABLE.
PWD L F A Pt. ..... 44
201%
Consideration was also being given | S.C.A.A. to the best means of entering Into Kowloon Toni! direct
contact
with the Mexican Recreio Government,
Baghdad To London In Seven Days
BAGIDAD, July 18 (Reuter).- The last section of the Baghdad Rafiwayne connceling Turkey with trag was completed to-day.
The first
Istanbul.
Chilieso N.G.,
Army
Craigengower
K.CC H.K.C.C. 1.J.C. CS.C.C
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Baseball For War Fund
leave Baghdad to-morrow for the will passenger train
Asistic side of the Bosphorus opposite arranged Khaidar Pasha terminus on the of the War Fund has been A BASEBALL GAME in aid
to take place at Caroline Hill next Sunday, al 2.30 In peace time it will now bepn., when a team comprising four possible to travel from Baghdad to men from U.S.S, Mindanao, four from earringes when crossing the Bos- London iri seven days, changing U.S.S. Tulsa and four from the H.D. Will play against U.S.S. phorus and the English Channel. £3,000,000 and has taken four years The new track, 200 miles long, cost to complete.
Conscription In Tanganyika
Club. Ashfeld.
:)
Resail Yacht Race
The resull at the second summer) series race by the Yacht Club over) 0.5 miles yesterday resulted:
A Class Btarted 2.40
4,47,32
DAR-ES-SALAAM. Tanganyika, Gull (Mills)
Jos (Neve)".
The bomber was subsequently shot down into the sew and is one of the the House of Commons to-day, Capt.
LONDON, July 16 (Reuter)--Inwere shot down this afternoon.
three which, as already announced, D. Peake, Under-Secretary in the stated that according to Home Office, in a written reply. the latest Available information, some 12,500 men and 3,800 women are now in- "Buffaloes" Send Donation terned in this country and that some 7,500 male civilian Internees have
For Bombers Altogether 5631 was received yes- Fund of the S. C. M. Post, Ltd., to
and £2,830 Utween 18 and 45 for military, or
elvil service The latest subscriptions are as fol- The Council has also unanimously,
adopted a resolution to contribute £100,000 to the Imperial Government for the prosecution of the war,
been sent overscos.
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