BUILDING Insecurity
200 SHIPS
IN U. S. A. Replacing World
Thursday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
January 23, 1941.
Of Future Stressed HOLLAND By Aged Japanese Statesman
Special to the "Telegraph”
TOKYO, Jan. 22 (Domel)-The resolution urging the strengthening 78-year-old veteran Parliamentarian, Mr Chuji Machida, former president of the
of Japan's wartime structure in view of the mounting world crisis was moved by the
defunct Minscito Party, · Shortage
A
LOOKS TO FUTURE Buying Food Stocks
LONDON, Jan. 22 (Router).. -The Netherlands Government has made arrangements for the purchase, and storage of food and materials for the ultimate benefit of the people of the Netherlands.'
When the Netherlands Government
order to continue its functions
He declared at the general session of the House of Representatives this afternoon that NEW YORK, Jan. 22 (Reu-the anti-Japanese nature of Britain and the United States is becoming increasingly evident and ter)-Emergency appropriation by applying economic pressure to Japan and assisting Chiang Kai-shek they are attempting to of $313,000,000 for building 200 lead the two Orientul nations to mutual attrition. new cargo ships to meet the
"These hostilo Powers are sharply curtailed rate threat of
commred to are firmly determined to frustrate all world shippingutterly under-estimating
and the past. It is indicated that, the attempts to violate our living ophere. shortage, was recommended to
Peers will also curtail interpellations
"Whereas this grave situation calls day by the House Appropriations judging wrongfully Japan's
For the strengthening of our war or. Terms of Resolution actual resources," the states- Committee,
Hunisation
be promptly, it resolved TOKYO, Jan. 22 (Reuter). The therefore, that all policies and ad- is forced to leave the country in This followed a statement by man charged, "Japan's actual
resolution which was passed by the ministrative measures of Rear Admiral Land, Chairman of strength, is far from yielding to plenary session house, reads "where-be concentrated on attaining this the Committee, that the sinking |
auch pressure. We are fully as the international situation grows object, and that the Diet bend its of merchantmen by German sub-convinced that sufficient mater- tener and the cage colleus for who's to uphold the Government our nation is always solicitous for with the entire nation going forward marinci and planes was the als to provide for a long principal reason for the new pro-war have already been prepared," the maltitenance of world peace, welto meet the emergency situation."
gramme.
Thanks to the successive victories the Imperial forces The money is to be handled by the achieved by Maritime Commission which has al-resources in Chins are now secured and their development coupled with ready begun preliminary work on the the development of Manchuria is now programme.
The ships are to be simplified with
a uniform design,
steadily progressing.
"I our people bear hardships, render, devoted service to the State, Rear Admiral Land estimated that simplify their modes of living and go the first will be ready 11 months after forward with the great constructive the contract is placed and that the task, all difficulties will be overcome total programme will be finished in and a glorious future will be opened two years.
for the Empire. It is the traditional spirit of our glorious Empire to re- ject rigorously any Powers attempt-
Hongkong's Eleventh January Thunderstorm
For the eleventh time in its history, Hongkong this morning suffered a January thunderstorm.
The thunder pealed and the| rain hushed down for an hour)
Nords Won't Working to threaten the Imperial right of between 7 and 8 o'clock, and as EMBARGO
In Germany
existence."
Expand Production
highly
a result 42 points of an inch of rain were recorded by the Royal| Observatory.
The last thunderstorm to occur in] January was In 1037 when 90 points] of an inch of rain fell,
Yesterday's temperature was also high for this time of the year, though no means a record. Maximum reading reached 77.3, but the highest nil the January temperature was in 1905,
the when 70.3 was recorded.
Call For Volunteers Fails organised national defence State It is
"In order to complete a LONDON, Jon. (Reuter)most urgent to expand production, German efforts to recruit an army of "While we must realise that the workers in Norway-20,000 is the life of the people may further decline figure mentioned-have failed, according to the developments of the cording. to information reaching
situation, the people are prepared to London.
make any sacrifices if required for omelal of the Ministry of the State. Since they are
loyal subjects of the Throne, Economic Warfare stated to-day that administrator should endeavour not the Germans had planned to transfer to see any member the workers vin Sweden. Appeals taking an improper place.
of the nation
made by the Quisling nuthorities had
"As the emergency situation pro-
An
inet with singularly little secessgresses there are rising voices and the Norwegian Trade Union or- criticising the bureauerats. While it ganisations had refuted to en-operate is also most necessary to reform the in the enterprise,
fofeial service system, the Premier, The first 5.000
had Prince Konoye, is called upon to deal scheduled to leave for Germany with the situation with a
been
in th
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volunteers
firm
one's
French Ship Intercepted By British
.on
were
foreign soll, the Netherlands raw materials. Nazl exploitation of left with ample stares of food and the Netherlands and its people, as- cording to Dutch circles in London, aoon reduced the available stocks to a minimum, and serious hardship is now being experienced by the Dutch populace.
Queen Wilhelmina has just ap pointed the Netherlands commercial expert, Jonkheer van Stolk, to con- tract all purchases for the Nether- lands Ministry of Economic Affairs.
A purchasing office will be opened in New York and goods will be pur- chased from the Netherlands
East Indies, the British Empire and America so that the Netherlands has |suflclent food and materials available to start the replenishment of Holland at the first opportunity.
REMOVAL Burma-China Merely A Gesture Railway
To Soviet
Questions In Commons
LONDON, Jun. 22 (Reuter).—In
and
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 (Reu- the House of Commons to-day. Mr ter).The lifting of a moral em- Hamilton Kere asked Mr L. S. bargo on the export of aeroplanes Amery (Secretary for India and air equipment to the Soviet Durina) whether, in view of the possibility of the proposed Burina- Union is not likely to affect the Yunnan road for transport of Lan- form of war supplies to Britain, cashire textiles into China after the according to well-informed quar-war, he will suggest to the Burmese ters here.
Government the desirability of pre- No
orders Russia could place paring a section of this railway lead- could be fulfilled before 1943, if then. ing from the head of the present to the Chinese The Ifting of the
Railway embargo is little Burmese
part frontier. more than a "fine gesture."
Mr Amery replied that, the pro- from the moral embargo, there are
project of the
Apart
also a number of other restrictions blems which the
the middle of January but did not determination and to execute his duty do so because of the determined op- in the spirit of
exhausting position of the workers.
efforts
We also pledge until death. Oslo should have supplied 1,000 ourselves to serve the Diet to the nen but the Norwegian capital failed jutmost of our abilities and thereby set
Tried To Run Blockade
on the shipment of materials neces- Burma-Yunnan failway presents are provkle even 200. This failure to at case His Majesty's anxiety.
sary for defence needs and connected receiving the urgent consideration attract Norwegians to German ein- As the veteran Parliamentarian
tes in of the Government. LONDON, Jan. 22 (Router)dustry into an arsenal, for Britain.
with plans to turn United States In-
The engineering difficultles are ployment has been brought about in descended from the rostrum in the
Asked at the press
question very great and so is the the face of severe unemployment in midst of rousing theers, the Premier, Confirmation that the French Norway.
was whether the material shipped of supply in the present conditions of mounted the rostrum und declared: steamer, Mendoza, which resolution which has just been ex- South America to Europe has and that the usual interest of this
The Government fully endorse the trying to run the blockade from Russia might reach Germany, Mr material required.
Cordell Hull replied. "I think you will, plained. It is indeed amalier for congratulation for the State that such been intercepted by the British, government in that phase of
resolution dealyned to
inity has been at was given by the First Lord of situation is being taken.”
PRECAUTION AFTER
BABY ARRIVES Doctors warn mothers to watch
child. The right food is of vital
the child she is feeding.
national
view of the grave situation facing the
measure."
1.
conference
to
the
Bermuda Sea
Plane Bases
In the Admiralty (Mr A. V. Alexan-
der) in the House of Commons U.S. Supreme Court contemplating all possible measures to-day- nation. While, the Government their diet after the birth of for meeting the recent internal and The Independent Member, Col J. Judge Retiring Leased To America
International situation, it will en-C. Wedgwood, who had suggested importance to the mother and to deavour to act up to the spirit of the to ask whether this "business of United States Supreme Court, has be leased to the United States for DD that the Mendoza be sunk, Interposed-Mr Justice MeReynolds, of the islands in the Bermuda group are to WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 (Reuter). LONDON, Jan. 22 (Reuter).----Two present
hedge-hopping along the const of The resolution theit was carried by South America is to continue inde notified President Roosevelt that he years for use as dying boat bases, a urianinous standing vote.
will retire
Tucker on February
They are Morgan and finitely After
with all French ships." brief recess, the motion to [1
Mr Justice McReynolds has served Islands.
The Colonial Once states that "con-agreement had been reached on cer- "tain sites to be leased to the United retirement gives
President States for bases in Bermuda in the Roosevelt an opportunity to make. British West Indies, it was stated in his sixth appointment to the nine-regard to Bermuda that the United man court.
States had also asked for the use of Greeks In Egypt. Jackson, has frequently been Sound.
The Attorney-General, Mr Robert one or more islands in the Great mentioned as the next possible ap- Agreement was reached regarding
The ideal food must be easy to digest and highly nourishing, while preventing constipation. For all these reasons doctors prescribe Horlicks. It builds up strength, promotes restful sleep. does not tax the weakest diges- tion and improves the mother's milk.
forgo questioning of the Diet speeches wood that the question of Interns on the Court for 20 years. He was
Mr Alexander reminded Col Wedg. by Ministers was presented and ap-tional Law affects not only the nation the only Judge whom the Ad- when it was announced that 1*11 proved by the House which adjourned
inistration- fat 4:20 pm."
Interpellations"Banned
whose_ships_are_intercepted_but_alsa. other nations who are very friendly to us."
His
touse to-day adopted a resolution TOKYO, Jan. 22 (UP). The
to suppport the Government and to strengthen swiftly the national war- For many years Horlicks has time structure in order to meet the CAIRO, Jan. 22 (Reuter).The pointment. been given to expectant and grave situation and also to abandon Greek Government has ordered the nursing mothers throughout interpellation of the Cabinet minis-mobilisation of Greek citizens Malaya, with remarkable suc-ters opening speeches, which are a throughout Egypt between the ages of
feature of the sessions. cess. You can get it from your This is expected to start to-morrow, The formation of an Army Corps store to-day.
(11) when the Government policles are named the "Hellenic Column in
scheduled for questioning, but at a Egypt" will follow.
20 and 45.
as described
the latter.
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