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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
November 8, 1940.
Gandhi Abstains From Fast
Yields To Friends
WARDHA, Nov. 7. (Heuter). -It would appear that the ap- peals by Congress leaders to Mahatma Gandlil not to under- take a fast as part of his cam- paign of protest against the in- clusion of India in the war move. ment without her consent, have been partly successful.
In an interview Gandhi told "Router" that the idea of fasting was "si In abeyar.ce."
Another Arrest
WARDHA, Nov. 7 (Reuler)- Brahma Dutt Rainirmal, who started a"novel form of passive resistance- on anti-war propaganda walk-is re- ported to have been arrested five Ainiles from here.
Brahma Dutt Is presumed to be Gandhi's third nominee for a limit- ed campaign of civil disobedience.
Democrats' Clean Sweep
Congress Majority
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" NEW YORK, Nov. 7 (UP).—The Intext available unofficial returns to-day show that the Democrat, hold 208 seats in the House and the Re- publicans 102. In the Senate, the Democrats hold 00 sents, the Re- pubileans 30 and the Progressives one, Observers believe that the results forecast closer Congressional 20- operation with President Roosevelt's policies, and also that the mid-west
Repubilean lenders arc assuming greater party control.
The Administration is expected to benefit from the House gains, parti- cularly since the additional members are regarded us suficient to out-yote the G.O.P., plus the Democrat bollers, Victory Consolidated NEW YORK, Nov. 7 (Reuter)-- Returns pouring in 24 hours After the presidential election continue to consolidate President Roosevelt's vic tory in 39 out of 48 states, but simultaneously they
they gave Mr. Wendell Willkle the biggest popular vote ever polted by a Republican candidate.
47,000,000 votes so far re- turned, Wilkie is just under 4,000,000 below Roosevelt, who has received 54.5 per cent of the total.
. In over
The number of Democratle re- presentalives so far in the election 204, which is six more scals than In the
Congress. present It is unofficially reported that the Democratle Party candidate for the Senuto in New Jersey is Mr. James Cromwell, formerly Minister .In Canado,
Mr. De Valera On Irish Bases
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHI BERLIN, Nov. 7 (UP)-Referring to Mr. Churchill's statement regard- ing boses in Eire, Mr. Eamon de Valera sald: “We have the ports and do not intend to give them bóck."
Villagers See
Vision Of Christ··
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TORPEDOED Wrapped in heavy blankets and smiling despite gruelling experience, hora areo British refugee girls as they landad at English port after their ship was torpedoed by submarine. All aboard ship were saved, including 320 children. Name of ship was not given by British cansor who passed this cablo picture. Ship was on rauto to Canada.
Canada's New Governor-General Looks Confidently To Future
OTTAWA, NOV. 7 (REUTER).—THE MAGNIFICENT RESISTANCE DISPLAYED BY THE UNITED KINGDOM WAS STRESSED BY THE EARL OF ATHLONE, GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF CANADA, IN A SPEECH FROM THE THRONE AT THE OPENING OF PARLIAMENT IN THE DOMINION. HOUSE OF COMMONS.
said:
After stating that little of freedom was now left in Europe, the Earl of Athlone "Force and fear have been supplemented by subtle intrigue. International tension has been heightened by the alliance between the Axis Powers and Japan.
"Other events, however, of] greater significance, have served to confirm our confidence in the outcome of the struggle.
"First and foremost has been the magnificent resistance of the United Kingdom. For four months Great Britain has constituted the front line of
the battle against
forces of aggression. The spectacular advance of the enemy has been halted by the indomitable spirit of her people."
The Earl of Athlone added that In the face of a common-peril there had
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Morgenthau & Public Debt
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7. (Reuter).—“We have just begun arisen a closer nasociation and on to re-arm,” declared Mr. Henry Morgenthau, Secretary to the increasing measure of co-operation Treasury, when he announced that the Treasury would ask Con- between America and the nations of
|gress to raise the statutory debt limit by an estimated $15,000,- the British Commonwealth.
|000,000 in order to meet the costs of the national defence pro-
gramme.
Two Million
Mr. Morgenthau, speaking at a { press conference stated that this increase in the public debt limit
Allotments would be sufficient to carry the
By Spring
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TWO million allotments by LEWES, Eng. Nov. 7 (UP). Ten next spring was the objective persons in the village of Firle to-day put forward recently by the reported seeing a vision of Christ in Minister of Agriculture. the sky which they interpreted as a British victory.
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Asked if the increase was consider- ed-sufficient for the next four-years,- he replied in the negative, asserting that the United States had only just begun to re-arm.
He added that the Treasury would recommend to Congress that future issues of Government securities should be taxed and he hoped that He expressed the hope that Congress would make both Federal the total would be reached by and local government obligations the addition of three-quarters of taxable, though this would only a million more war-time allot-apply to future issues. ments to those already growing for victory.
Increased Taxes
Mr. Morgenthau stated that the debt Increased would very likely be
Millionaire Lord Joicey Shot Dead
SIXTY - YEAR - OLD Lord Joicey, millionairo colliery and land owner, was found shot dead recently in the grounds of his home, Ford Castle, Berwick.
He had wounds in the head and by his side lay a sporting gun.
Lord Juicey had left the castle a
shooting.
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A SPECIALIST at a Midlands One of the finest selection of Men's military hospital hopes that a Socks in the Colony will be found at plano, accordion will help to
Mackintosh's. restore the speech of a shell- shocked twenty - ono,- year - old soldier.
Included is a large selection of the popular "Argy!!" Checks (as illustrat- ed), plain and ribbed in solid colours and various designs to suit all tastes.
Sapper Peter Connor, former dance band player, of St. Helens, Lancashire, lost his speech at Dunkirk. Although he con- stantly frames his lips to speak, All are made of fine quality yarns the words will not come.
The specialist learned that Peter which will give every satisfaction in
was distressed over the loss at Dun- wear. hirk of his favourite plano accordion which he had taken everywhere with him.
If Peter had another one, thought the specialist, It might help con- tiderably to bring back his speech. But Peter could not afford, another Instrument
Then Mrs. L. Housley, who has entertained Peter лли several wounded soldiers at her home, ap-· pealed for the loan of n plano accordion, -
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Mrs. Housley told a reporter that the recently took Peter into a music thop and he was delighted when they allowed him to pay on the instru menia.
"I could not get him away and he stayed all the afternoon," she said. "There
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to play whenever he likes would do him a world of good.
"The dociera suy it is a psycho- oglest east, and we have every faith that when he plays regularly agoln
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Peers Advice To Youth Of America
MUCH interest has been aroused by a letter which Lord Dorchester has sent American friend.
to an
"I never thought," he writes, "how useful in war would be local knowledge, acquired in the hunting field or out shooting; knowing, exactly, where a wood ends or a stream is impassable to foot, horse or guns; where a bog blocks access or egress;; where a bit of high ground com- mands the view. My fox-hunt- ing has not been wasted.
"I pray that the need never arises in your land, but forewarned is fore-| armed, and let your young men see to it in time, so that some among them will inve in their mind's eye) and memory a complete map of any blt of country they may be called upon to safeguard
Lord
Predicting great changes Dorchester “adds! —"Financially-we country gentlemen shall have to change our habits most drastically, but we are all in the same boat, so what does it matter? After all, yachting, fishing, hunting, shooting- these things thould never have been a business, such as they had become to many of us.
"Farming must take their place, but I do not doubt some of us will time to hunt a hare, or even a fox, And a place for a beagle or two, and before we put up the shutters."
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Mr. Hudson was speaking to accompanied by increased taxes, short time previously to go rabbit Wants Elimination gathering of civic heads at a though he did not think it possible to luncheon held at the Mansion House establish a "pay as you go" basis. to inaugurate the autumn "Dig for He explained that as the defence Is butler, going out later to tell Victory campaign. Lord
Lord Jalcey lunch was ready, foundĮ mayors programme gets into full swing, the
him dead on the lawn about Nity; mayors and chairinen of, district question of increasing prices and pos councils were the guests of the Lord sible inflation will arise, but he did
yards from the castle. Lady Jolcey] Mayor. Lord Wooliem, Minister of 10 fear inflation.
was in the castle at the time, Food, was also present.
Lord Jolecy was Commander of the sent Home Guard.
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 (UP),—The Secretary of the Treasury, Mr. Henry Morgenthau, announced to-day that After Mr. Morgenthau's statement,
the Treasury Department will recom- the stock market became strong and
'mend to Congress that the tax "The little man and his wife with netive.. Wall Street is regarding the His heir is his brother, Colonel the exemptions on all classes of Govern- their spade and fork have as im-statement
climinated having inflationary Hon. Hugh E. Jolcey, 59, who lives ment securities be
La- portant a contribution to make as aspects,
at Etal Manor, four miles from Ford mediately. the big man with his tractor and
Castle. plough," said Mr. Hudson.
Conscripts Will Have Hostesses
Hostesses employed by the United States Army to direct clubhouse cafeterias and arrange social events will provide a touch of home for the new conscript army, says United Press.
Because many of the conscripts, 21 to 36 years old, will be away from home for the first me, the Army said it wanted to make them happy. The Army planned to establish
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Chilean Claims On Antarctica
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" : SANTIAGO, Nov. 7 (UP) ~~The Chilean Government to-day claimed all of Antarctica between the meri-
Lord Jolcey's only son was killed when horse racing at Folkestone in
1920. There are three daughters.
When Lord Joicey's father died! in 1930, he left £1,500,000. There: was criticism in the House of
STOCK MARKET
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Hongkong. Stock Exchange Official Commons that he had left nothing Summary, issued yesterday says:
The market responded to more en- to charity.
quiries and rates advanced appre- Lord Joicey defended his father clably with the demand unsatisfied. dians of 63 and 90 degrees west of who had been known among his and a strong undertone maintained Greenwich.
friends as "Old King Cole," saying This does
not include Lite that during his lifetime he had given throughout the day.
America, but it does include a small away thousands of pounds. area which Admiral Byrd explored Ford Costic, which dates back to and which Lincoln Ellsworth flow 1287, was reconstructed by Lord Jolcey when he came into the title.
over.
Roosevelt Receives
British Buying Agency
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7: (Router)—The announcement that clorer relations between cumps and Mr. Arthur Purvis, head of the British Purchasing Commission near-by communities. The hostesses, in the United States, is at present conferring with President, who will be selected by post com- Roosevelt has aroused speculation whether the President may manders, will be required to have wide acquaintance in the neighbour-not even now be considering further ald.ht hood. They will chaperon visiting Ho has been back in the capi- After the conference, Mr. Purvis mothers, sisters and sweethearts, as tal only a few hours, gostosin loja the press that he was dying tr well as arrange dances and other
Britain shortly but would no doubt social:
Mr. Joseph P. Kennedy, the return with more orders for wor ['events,⠀ ***
United States Ambassador to material (Reuter) Britain, and Mr. Henry Mor-
· LONDON: |Nov207
Omcers of the Punjab Police have genthau, Secretary of the Trea Purvia had morely visited the Pre- Mr-Morgenthau, stated that Mr. agreed to a voluntary cut in pay of Bury, also called on the Presidentsident to say good-bye before starting 20 per cent, to provide a fighter planej for the defence of India;5
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