SHIPPING STRENGTHENING
GAINS
Britain Adds 10,000,000 Tons To Her Service
SINEWS OF WAR
FROM PAGE ONE
famine, for which his aggression and conquest are responsible, has condemned considerable
arcea
Thursday,
HONGKONG. TE LEGRAPH
Exchange At A Glance
SELLING
T.T. London
Demand London
of
T.T. Shanghai
LONDON, Aug. 7 (Reuter),—— As a result of the German inva-
his newly-seized territory, "A multitude of refugees have sion of Poland, Norway, Den- trampled on growing corn. His tanks mark, the Low Countries and the have devastated much of the country- collapse of France, the shipping side and his own crops are not very strength of Great Britain and good this year. Next spring he will the food the Dominions has been increas-begin to feel the pinch of
problem even more seriously than ed by over 10,000,000 ton dead now. He will continue the making weight.
of war material but some of his chief industrial areas and aerodromes have Auffered very heavy punishment.
"Oli
This was disclosed to-day by the Ministry of Shipping.
It is pointed out that not all these ships are being used in trade with this country, but are distributed all over the globe, free to engage in every kind of trade except contra- band trade with the enemy,
refineries, stores, railway Junctions, marshalling yards, docks, and slips have been and will continue to be targets for our deadly bombing planes night by night, week by week, more heavily as our bombing strength
About 5,500,000, tous are Norwegian,ncreases. 3.000,000 tons Dutch and 500,000 tons under the control of the Belgian and Polish governments,
All are ships of 500 gross tons or
more,
Under Ministry's Control
In addition, there are now, under the direct control of the Ministry of Shipping, three important entegories of foreign shipping.
Firstly, there is the Danish ship- ping
seized tar, British service, amounting to about 500,000 dead-
10
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Heavily Damaged'
the
the
can-
T.T. Singapore
TIT, Jajan T.T. India T.T. U.S.A. T.T. Manila T.T. Batavin
1/235 .1/2
.305
..94 .024 .2214
.44
4114
T.T. Bangkok
149%2
T.T. Saigon
.90%
Nom.
.951
1/04.
BUYING
4 m/s D/P London
4 m/s L/C U.S.A.
.1/344 .1734%
.23 Nom. .844
T.T. France T.T. Switzerland T.T. Australia
4 m/s L/C London
4 m/s France
30 d/s India
U.S. Crosa rale in London 4,024 U.S. Cross rate in NY; 7.3.9347
"Its output undoubtedly has been
seriously 'very
interfered with. It will be difcuts, if not impossible, to repair the damage to productive enterprises, lines of 11 in the House of Commons regard- ing new organisation to deal with communication, etc., for siderable time,
He will need to purchases in North America through more and more on his re- the Candian and United States channels following dissolution of the and the more vigorously hej prosecutes
Angle-French organisation. more The new organisation had been rapidly his stores will disappear. "He will find it increasingly dimeultively at work for some weeks; The United States Government was now engaged in an effort of national rearmament and mobilising Americon Industry for that purpose.
While, therefore, but a few months ago Britain was placing orders with American industry to supplement the deficiencies in the combined Allled production, they had now the need to embark on a much more extensive programine which must be relationed i to the American national defence preparations.
weight tons. Because of the cir- to replace the losses, Mensures have cumstances in which the Intiepenbeen taken to ensure that Hitler dence of Denmark was extinguished, sholi not
draw
sustenance from there is no alternative to transferring foreign sources, Not only Germany these ships to the British flag. but the controlled territories will Secondly, French shipping under be unable to carry on trade on any British control amounts
scale with the outside world. iri about 500,000 deadweight lons. order that they be free to salet the qmmon war effort, these ships were réquisitioned after France's signature to the armistice. They will sait un- der the British flag but will also fly the French flag.
adds
many have
The Ministry
that French officers and seamen accepted Britain's offer to remain in employment in these ships on terms as British officers
sume seuner,
the and
number Thirdly, there is a great of ships of various neutral countries en me charter to the Ministry of Shipping. They now amount to 1.- 250,000 deadweight tonn.
The Cudahy Interview
Washington Wants
The Text
more
10
Extensive Blockade "The blockade operates over a wide Brew which must become and more impoverished as its trade arteries are cut. Jitler will continue in seize ull
food
und he can from the over-run materials territory, but once he has despoiled his victims, his supplies will eltser cense or become less plentiful.
"Bifler boasts that he possesses unlimited quantities of iron.
Therefore the House would readily understand the complexily of the question Involved in the task of the British Purchasing Commission in New York.
"At the same time we need both
Iron in New York and London to co-
SITUATION QUIET BUT....
·FROM PAGE ONE
to be calling on 'schedule for Inde China ports.
Official In Hongkong
August 8, 1940.
WAR GUILT
TRIAL
French Ex-Ministers To Bo` Indicted
the
LONDON, Aug. 7 (Reutor),- Some interest has arisen locally at "Reuter" learna that the recent arrival here of Com- Supreme Court to try the men
mandante Castex, who is stated to he
the
representing Governor General regarded as responsible for the of Indo Chian. The Telegraph" declaration and conduct of the Icarns that Commandante Castex war opens to-morrow at Riom, has conferred with British officials, ten miles to the north of Cler Including the G.O.C. British Troops, mond-Ferrand,
during his stay here.
Grow Calls On Matsuoka SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH"
There is apparently at present no official list of the accused but M. Aug. TOKYO,
(Domel)The Daladier, M. Mandel, M. Campinch! Unlled Stater Ambassador, Mr. and M. Delbos, who went to Casa- Joseph Grew, called on the Foreign blanca nfter the armistice was asked Minister, Mr. Yosuke Matsuoka, at for will be closely questioned,
M. Daladier, who Wednesday
wus Prime o'clock on it was understood that Mr. Grew Minister of France when war was questioned the Foreign Minister about declared, is now at Orange under a foreign Press reports regarding the Police guard, awaiting instructions. Franco-Japanese negotiations on the
The Central Figure French Indo-Chink situation. The Foreign Minister pointed out that the four who is kent under close arrest. M. Mandel is the only one of the
were reperts
He is likely to be the central figure-
M. Mandel never con- The Ambassador's move is believed of the trials. to be indicative of the United States cealed the fact that he is a Jew and concem over the possible develop-n December, 1938, he refused to ments in French Indo-China.
Press
necurate.
"utterly
MINE-SWEEPER
IS SUNK
in-
Admirnity announces that the mine- LONDON, Aug. 7 (Reuter)-The sweeping trawler River Clyde was sunk by an enemy mine. The next- of-kin of the casualties have been informed.
THE WAR FUND
A total of $1,301.214.33 WAS reached yesterday by the War Fund augurated by the 3. C. M. Post, Lid. ["Latest "kubscription: Mra. A. 11. da Roza, Macan
2
State reception in honour of
Herr von Ribbentrop who had just
Algned a
a pact of eternal peace be- tween France and Germany,
To-morrow's proceedings are ex- pected to be purely formal
Thereafter "witnesses" will examined and individual Indictments framed.
bo
CONFIDENT CAN STOP ITALIANS
FROM PAGE ONE
probably, advance along the coast on Alexandria,
Italians Forcing The Pace CAIRO, Aug. 7 (Reuter).—A
he possesses in great quantities and ordinate our requirements with those exports and the civilian needs, he communique Issued to-day states |
of India,
the Dominions and our But his allies, who must look to us for sup
his pics.
he probably has no need to fear shortage of aluminium. coal situation is different and supplies henceforth will be seriously short. He may sit upon mountains of fron ore but as he has not the cual whereby it can be smelted, it will not be at first class military value.
In a normal year this country exports some 30,000,000 tons of conl to the continent of Europe. None of that henceforth will fall into the hands of Germany.
"The United States and Camis have been star two most important potential providers of war material,"
Safeguarding Consumption Continuing. Mr. Greenwood said it was necessary for efficient conduct of the war that the consumption of the people should be safeguarded and un- necessary hardship avoided.
RAS Consumed throughout Hit- 1 Our object is that prices of neces-1
regards oil, of 20,000,000 tons normally ler's territories per annum, he can hope to produce or procure not more
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (Reuter).than one half.
Strain Will Bo Great The Slate Department has asked
the U.S. "These are mere pointers to the Mr. Joseph P. Kennedy. Ambassador in London, to supply the situation in which Hitler finds him- complete text of the Interview Riven self economically. If and when the to the Press in London yesterday by pinch comes as it will sooner or later ohn Cudahy, the United States in a 100 diferent directions, 11 is Mr. Ambassador
more than doubtful whether the sub- to Belgium. In this interview. Mr. Cudahy dedued people of Germany and other fended King Leopold's decision to lands
reported
the strain. Yet we must not for & surrender and he
under-estimate the have forecast a condition approach single moment Ing Tumine in Belgium in winter foil-power arrayed against us.
"The German mind and strength ing supplies from outside.
one single Mr. Summer Welles, the Assistant have been devoted to Secretary of State, sald the interview purpose-preparation for the strong- was given without prior consultat and most terrible fighting force tion with, or authorlty by, the State the world has ever seen, Department area.
10
Win be able 10 stand
"The German economic system has bet
been for some years on a war footing. We must remember that we
Hitler's blow.
"The rise in the cost of living 16 fers than the rise in prices generally,
sities should be kept down and we are spending considerable sums to do that.
asked.
Mr. Shinwell declared that accord-that on August 5 an Italian ing to a reliable estimate Germany column entered Zella unopposed, has 700,000 men and women training On the same day Hargeisa was cap trainees and we envisaged 40,000 be included tanks, artillery, machine- had 28,000 tured by for industry, while we
a strong force which ing trained this year.
guns and aircraft,
Our delaying force fell bock after inflicting severe casualties, including three tanks.
Our casualties were slight.
Odwełna Occupied,
Mr. Shinwell proceeded to faile fabout unemployment and under
employment In Britain, and suggested thui instead of allowing miners to remain unemployed the Government might luance the building up of huge stocks of coul, or divert the miners On the morning of August 6, Into the war
nr industries.
Odweina was occupied by the enemy He also suggested that in order to with infantry, guns and armoured meet a German attack on shipping.fighting vehicles at 8 p.m. docks and harbours on the west coast A small motorised should be improved and in order to Somaliland Camel corps harassed the force of the develop a large export trade, man- enemy, themselves suffering no loss. con-ufacturers and export companies should Gnance 1. Individual effort modified or replaced by a full-blood- ed system of collective production.
Mr. Sinwell added that we could not rely too much on the United States who might be embroiled in war with Japan. It was better to assume that we must rely on our- selves and to organise recordingly.
The policy of anchoring prices of essential commodities will be tinued. We belleve by these means that we shall ensure the unimpaired health of the nation.
Not Too Rosy
"We have taken steps to increase
exports and we will do every- tbig we can properly do in that direction. But in the present elr
it is clear that cumstances,
the possibilities of Increased experts are not too rosy. "It is important that we should use foreign exchange as far as we can for
the purchases of peroplanes, munitions etc. abroad. At the same time, we need to retain a proportion of skilled labour on the production of
CALLY supplies for foreign exchange may be maintained.
"We must limit Imports to things essential to the consumption and pro- At the moment our
Palestine Warfare
As regards Palestine. enemy air- craft again raided Hatta on morning of August 8. A number of the bombs were dropped, nearly all of which fel! harmlessly in the sea or on waste ground in the town.
... Military casualties were nil. Civi- lian casualties were under ten.
Anti-aircraft defences come quick- Sir George Schuster (Nationally into action and opened a heavy Liberal) sold that Mr. Greenwood's fire on the raiders. account was not very convincing and On the Wexlern
Not Very Convincing
Desert, nome
Offered As A Gift
LONDON, Aug. 7 (Reuter)
ITALIANS BOMB have felt the full brunt of multies for export in order that the war perled to give the inhabitants Regarding the Cairo communique, it
WAJIR
NAIROBI. Aug. 7 (Reuter),--TO- day's communique states:
"Yesterday two
Chemy
the
"We have proved that we are cap- able of becoming as efflelent for war varposes as the dictator, but we are
from peace to have got to make
spirit,
We intend To Win
Rest Of Debate
WU5
S WIN
British resistance, it is stated, will begin in the hill country beyond Hargeisa and Odweina.
while the PASSENGER SHIP
he urged that the first step should enemy movements are reported. be to establish a central directing Otherwise all is quiet. authority and that we should aim with the American countries to build up a satisfactory economic regime for of these countries a satisfactory basis is stated in authoritative circles in of life and to deny to their enemies London to-night that Zella, which what they needed,
was offered to Italy as a gift in 1035) still in dise process of the change-over ductive service is not too bad, The
and was refused, was undefended,
The Italfans have Mr. J. C. Wedgwood urged the
now to get : We shipping war economy.
the aircraft
best of our capacity has not been very seriously need of finding markets for our sur-long the const road to Berbern, a bombed Wajte without success. They
resources which must be directed to impaired, but we ure bound to re-plus products, giving as instances Gold distance of 150 miles. were pursued by our fighter aircraft. the national life and effort necessary cognise that our ports and our ship- Caust cocon and Straits tin and rub- Hits were registered on one enemy
for a victorious conduct of the warping will be among the main objee- ber machine.
Mr. Ernest Bevin, the Minister of Both escaped
and the maintenance of a national lives of the enemy's attacks, clouds,"
"It is prudent, therefore, that our Labour, declared that there
plan for labour and the plan country mike as much as we can of those foodstuffs and materials as can
working. He said that We intend to win this war. The
be readily stored to build
Government vur
doing Was
all they up Government do not intend to allow
slocks against the day when our could to train men for industry, they the limit of its prosecution to be
were not getting all the help that anything else than the whole re- cty to import may not
they might from industry itself." sources If manpower, industrial great. capacity, finance and foreign assets at
our disposal. To chieve
the maximum effort, we must plan our economic strategy with the view to the best co-ordination and co-opera- tion of all the agencies concerned."
Mr. Greenwood then detalled the new arrangements
for con- innde sideration of a number of economic problems and co-ordination of their economic effort, saying tint ench main group of problemas was dealt with by a sub-committee composed of members of the War Cabinet and the ministers in charge of the de- partments concerned.
Serious Problem
THE BIGGEST LAUGH HIT
OF THIS OR ANY SEASON
TIM'S A BIG HE MAN...... HE AIN'T NO LADY But Imagine His Embarrassment
..... HE'S GOING TO HAVE. the BABY!'
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ADOLPHE MENJOU - KAROLE LANDIS JOHN HUBBARD • WILLIAM GARGAN VERKST ERMSDALE MARY ASTOR
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One of the most important factors in the effectiveness of their economic warfare was to deal with the serious problem of surplus overseas com- modilles in such a way as to make them an advantage to Britain and a disadvantage to the enemy.
The collapse of France greatly in- creased the difcutties of production and "we will give complete priority to those casentin weapons of war which will provide maximum resist ance. to the enemy In the shortest space of time. There is need to keep
"I the enemy
Le
SO
le concluded: "While we may make mistakes in Judgment, we are planning towards securing final vie- lory,"
TORPEDOED
FROM PAGE ONE
Will Always be an England" when on the way to the rescuing ships,
Fourth Time Torpedoed
Cannot Be Starved Out
hopes
le can starve out he very greatly mistaken. Starvation of the people Reply For Government of this country Impossible.
la
Mr. H. MacMillan, Parliamentary Nothing could be more emphatic Secretary to the Ministry of Supply, A steward who had been torpedoed than that."
replying to the debate in economic.four times, including the Lusitania Concluding, Mr. Greenwood de organisation in the House elared: "Looking ahead it might be mons, said
of Com- and the Yorkshire, suld the torpedo the Government's task bit them amidships and shook the necessary to reduce the rate of intake was even of commodities which are
more complicated than ship from stem to stem. There was dispensable. W must use our ship- cause war economy isclf had to be and
nut in-turning over to war economy be-not a trace of panic. The passengers crew behaved marvellously, borne trade for the national cause adjusted to rapidly-changing strategic None of them saw the submarine but and pablle good.
and tactical considerations.
they understood that at least one "The House won't expect me to give exact details of the great in ambitions of a large-scale economic
He could not announce the broad was sunk a few hours later.
19 Missing creases in military production during plan. The vast scale of events must recent weeks, but I can assure mem- be borne in mind and the first de- learned that only 19 persons, namely LONDON, Aug. 7 (Reuter)-It is bers that very great strides have finite plan was to give every snow of 11 passengers and eight crew, are been made in speeding up the produc-nur strength to preparation for the missing from the liner Acera. tion of aircraft and army equipment. next few weeks and months. Great strides have been made and Then it might be possible for the LONDON, Aut. 7 (Reuter}--Slr greater strides will be made.
ministers to give in a more complete- Kenneth Lee, Director-General of "There are shortages of certainly worked-out form the general sys- The Ministry of Information, has re-
materials etc., and we must reckon on difficulties arising from the bomb ing of factories, fountries, and ship- yards, and the mining of ports and the sinking of ships.
"But in spite of all. this, there is no real cause for dismay. The mons trously swollen German
Reich is
in our minds the possibility of a long ready largely beleaguered. It has "Priority has not worked as well only limited external supplies, while
war.
ps
it should, but having had to make we can stretch across the sens where this great spirit for immediate war the treasures of the world lie and purposes we are now considering bring them to our shores, ond we are further measures to ensure as far as assured of the active lielp of fee possible that materials, plants and peoples, and the supplies of the New labour are effectively used to carry World to reinforce our own efforts." out the production programme."
Member's Querias
Industrial Capacity
Mr. R. Shinwell (Labour) urged
Mr. Greenwood 'then dealt in detail an exhaustive survey of the country's with the industriul capucity and or-economie possibilities, and asked, genisation and said that provision had assuming the war lusts two or three also been made against the destruc-| years, has the Government estimated tion of factories from the air with the needs in aircraft, guns, munitions, plans for rebuilding and for-maving labour, raw materials and exports? of reserve plants.
He recalled. his statement on July
Was there a definite allocation as between actual war essentials and
lem which they were gradually signed and is succeeded by Sir Frank bringing into being over. 4 wide Pick, formerly a member of the Lon- sphere of our national economy. don Passenger Transport Board.
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