FRANCO'S "NO" TO HITLER
Insists Upon Neutrality
Special to the "Telegraph"
Wednesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
AID TO CHINA
BY U.S.A. Two Huge Loans
WASHINGTON, Apr. 22 (Reuter). The agreement whereby the United States is lending China $50,000,000 to support and stabilisa China's cur rency la expected to be signed to-
VICHY, Apr. 22 (UP).—It is unofficially stated that General Franco, following a recent Cabinet meeting, maintained his pre-morrow morning at the Treasury vious refusal to consent to the passage of German troops through Spain towards Gibraltar, maintaining that the current food crisis prevents the abandonment of Spain's neutrality,
Mr. Henry Morgerithou, Jr.,
on behalf of China,
Will
sign for the United States, and Mr T. V,
Negotiations have been proceed- Relations Closely Watched same story, although the German ing for some time and were com- What action is likely to be taken ZURICH, Apr. 22 (Reuter)-plans seem to have taken more con-plated a few days ago.
crete shape in the west where both under the United States Joan to vichy and Madrid are being exposed China of another $50,000,000 for the to the full blast of German pro-purchase of war materials is at pre- sent unknown but it is expected that paganda.
German relations with Spuin and with the Vichy Government are being closely watched here. The Berlin correspondent of the "Neue Zuercher Zeitung" calls attention to the increasingly anti-British tendency of the Spanish press.
This, he says, is being followed in Berlin "with great interest although oficial circles have so far declined to make any comment."
Nothing is known here of ang Ger- of passage man proposals for the German troops through Unoccupied Francs and Spate, but it is bellever that they are anxious to sdeure General Weygand's recali, regarding him as an obstacle to their hopes of using the French North African ports
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base for malllary operations, Meanwhile, Franco-German in
co-operation is being tighten by the grant of many big orders to French Arms for was mote
material and ather goods for Germany.
Whatever Admiral Darlan's inch Bons may be, however, there is no evidence that Marshal Petain has al- tered his standpoint of refusing any military and naval concessions Germany which might involve France
in war with Britain.
Quick Cash In
(OY "REUTER'S" DIPLOMATIC
CONRESPONDENTI
has LONDON, Apr. 22-There been a remarkable recrudescence of Germany's diplomatie offensive in the past few days which suggests that she is trying to cash in as quick- ly as possible on her successes in the Balkans and Libya.
It is all part of the war of nerves, In the use of which the Germans have shown themselves. very expert, Their diplomatic activities extend from Moscow to Madrid, and in the east and west It is more or less the
i
The German ambassadors to Mos- this sum will not be utilised as cow and Ankara have been summen-Ching is probably getting all the help to Beriin so that until they return which can be sent her under the to their posts, German pressure may terms of the Lease and Lend Act, not be fully exerted.
Reckoning Time
In Vichy, however, there is reason to believe that Hitler thinks that the time has come to put the cards on Reports received from the table, various channels concur in the out- hing of eeneessions offered to France but are more reticent as to Gerinan demands in exchange for these con- cessions, which would include re- duced payment of expenses for Ger-
un troops of occupation, the release of a quarter of the total number of French prisoners of war, and rectification of the frontler between Gecupied and Unoreupted France.
War Necessities
While details of what America is likely to do for China is still un- known, there is reason to believe that the authorities here are concentrat
Getting into ng on four things: China aircraft, both fighters and than artillery bombers; heavier China is now using; raw materials to
arms, shells, keep going the Chinese arsenals turning out small
rendes, cle; and supplying trucits to increase the cupneity of the Burma Roud.
S'hai Banks To Re-Open
Chungking Decision
But there is nothing definite as to the other side of the picture, except of rumours of the right of passage of troops to Spain. It is obvious, how- ever, that Germany's chief concern
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" is still the French Ficet and French naval bases in the Mediterrancun, CHUNGKING, Apr. 22 (UP). and these questions in one shape or Financial authorities stated, other must underline any deal be- tween Herr Abetz, the German Am-to-day that the Chinese Govern- bassador in Paris, and Admiralment is determined that the Darlan, who is reported to be going Shanghai branches of the four to Paris once again.
Government banks shall carry on business in Shanghai.
The Government is now endeavour
for the
Passage To Gibraltar
Madrid, according to these same channels of German Inspiration, is in to make arrangements being once again pressed to join the safety of the bank employees, after Axis and to allow the passage of which the banks will be immediately German troops to assault Gibraltar.resupened,
The decision of the Government The Germans apparently feel that
big was motivated by the fact that the the time has come to make a discovernment banks are needed by the
this end of effort to close Mediterranean and to establish air Chinese community in Shanghai, and that cven the and submarine bases on our lines of it was pointed out
to the Cape
Nanking faction is interested to see commiunication
function the banks continue to South America.
Shanghai.
and
Plymouth People Clean Up Fire - Blitzed City
PLYMOUTH, Apr. 22 (Reuter),-Admiral of the Fleet Lord Chatfield watched from Government House a fire blitz on Plymouth on Monday night and to-day he toured the newly devastated areas.
Guest of the C-in-C, Lord Chatfield kept himself informed of each phase of the raid during its progress and on methods to
meet the attack.
und the
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Little Claire van Wylick as she appears in a Chopin valɗo which she will per- form at the recital by George Goncharoff's pupils at the Helena May Institute to-day at 5.10 p.m. (Photo: DAsis).
WAR VICTIM Secretary of Victoria
League Killed LONDON, Apr. 22 (Router).-The death, by enemy action, was an- nouneed to-day of Miss Gertrude Drayton, C..E., O..., Secretary of the Victoria League since 1916.
She was well-known to thousands of Far East students in Britain.
Miss Drayton 60
was years of age. She was Assistant Secretary of the Victorin League from 1911 to 1916
April 23, 1941.
HOW WAR CAN
BE WON
Roosevelt's Statement WASHINGTON, Apr. 22 (Reuter). The war can only be won by keeping the defence of the existing system of de- mocracy going and that do fence is England.
President Roosevelt made this 'statement at a press conference 10- day.
"War, he said, could not be won by NEW
one sca fight or one retreat in Grecce
or even in the whole of the Mediter-
raneun,
He replied in their affirmative to a questioner who asked whether he was confident that the defence of England would be kept going, "Certainly there will be no lessening of ship- ments of war materials to England," he said.
Asked whether the question of con- voys now had to be considered, Prealdent Roosevelt remarked cryp ically that he did not live in Delphi (the place of the legendary Greek oracle),
He described as "too glittering” an inquiry whether steps were being undertaken to protect the "bridge of ships."
U. S. Doctors Answer Call
For Duty In England WASHINGTON, Apr. 22 (Reuter). The Red Cross head- quarters here was swamped with enquiries by American doctors in response to the call for volun- teers to go to England.
Two hundred applications were received here to-day and the Red
Cross office at Los Angeles is also
reported to be swamped.
One doctor wired from Chicago: "Bege packed. Ready to leave, When, where do I report" Others nsked! "Please wire information on proce-
We dure. are ready to handle our part of the job."
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Statement On Indian
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LONDON, Apr. 22 (Reuter)~India could produce 2,000,000 fghting men, said Mr L. S. Amery, Secretary of State for Indin, speaking in a debate in the House of Commons to-day on India.
Unfortunately, he added, that was not enough. He pointed to the Yugo-Slav Army, "a million of the bravest soldiers in the world, scattered and broken by the armoured divisions of Ger- man foresight and determination on war-provided while we, in One doctor flow here from New
our self-delusion, allowed the locusts to cat the precious years York in order to volunteer personally; The Red Cross here has increased
we are now trying' to retrieve for ourselves and India."
In these matters, India was de- its staff by ten in order to handle applications and to make arrange-pendent upon us and upon Amerlea ments for the doctors to proceed to also, and could only slowly make good what ought to have been made England.
good in previous years. Every effort wus being
made
that direction.
At 11 um. on Anzac Day, Friday, The establishment in India of the Enstern Group Supply Council and April 25, the Australian and New general provision depot for all thea-Zealand Association will place tres of war in that part of the world wreath at the Cenotaph in com tras un portant slow, and might be of memoration of the landing of the at Gallipoll, Australians, Immense consequence if the war de- Anzacs veloped in certain directions which New Zealanders and members of the public interested are invited to at- we could not foresee,
One Main Office SHANGHAI, Apr. 23 (UP)-The and besides taking over the secretory-U. S. Observer Killed Pro-Japanese "Shanghat Times" to-ship of this League in '1918, she was
WASHINGTON, Apr. 22 (Reuter). day authoritatively reported that the Secretary of the King George and Shanghat branches of the four Queen Mary Victoria League Clubs The United States Military and Air for Men of the Overseas Forces in Observer, Colonel Gerald Brower, Chungking Banks which falled
has been killed in Egypt. open on April 17, will permanently keep their main offices closed, while conducting all operations through one of the clearing houses with a skeleton staff in order to protect the personnel from terrorism.
London from 1910 to 1919.
British
Bombers Sweep
N. African Coast Ports
MINE EXPLOSION-the-ground and fires revealed that a med an enemy aircraft which crash-
Santullan.
ASSISTANT LOSES HIS GRIP...
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India's speedy attainment of the tend fullest measure of freedom is desired
Anzac Day In Hongkong
by parties in Britain, declared M: Bombs Thrown In
Swatow Theatre
VICTORIAN
On the corner of what was once The premises of the new joint office
Amery, but he emphasised that "It is for Indian statesmen to find that. one of the proudest of Plymouth's would be "absolutely terrorist proof". man Hazed with the paper stated, adding that large
measure of agreement which is in thoroughfares, a
numbers of the staffs of nil banks had
CAIRO, Apr. 22 (Reuter).-R.A.F. bombers made heavy make our further contribution to- News).Chinese guerillas altered dispensable if we on our side are to SHIUKWAN, Apr. 22 (Central anddened eyes at the remains of
resigned rather than risk possibic
wards the completion of our own task into Swetow 011 the southeast enrary building in which his staff assassination from inore bombings. attacks on Derna and Gazala aerodromes in Libya on Monday, was housed since the firm lost its The four banks are the Central Bank states an Air Ministry communique recording undiminished ac- in India-the task of joining with Kwanglung coast on the night of entire premises and stock when the of China; the Bank of China; Bank
them in crowning peace and unity April 14 and threw several bombs tivity against enemy positions in which damage and a large num- He was on a visit here to consult street was gulled in recent raids. of Communications and the Farmers
with freedom."
Into the Chung Wang Theatre, killing about awarding medals to civillon
During patrols, RAF, fighters en- ber of casualties were inflicted.
India Act Extended and wounding a number of Japanese rald heroes in earlier attacks.
Promising to build his business to Bank of China.
Bombs burst among the planes encountered Messerschmitts. One ram-
Mr Amery submitted resolutions, officers and soldiers and puppet oft- -Undismayed, the townstalk-to-day its former pinnacle of "prestige and added: "Our staff settled down to the task once more integrity," he
number were destroyed,
ed. The British plane sustained some which were passed-unanimously, ex-cials of cleaning up the city. This time shall not be workless. Hitler will
Motor transport concentrations In damage but was safely landed by the tending for another 12 months the VALENCIA, Apr. 22 (UP).—Six-
proclamations issued under the India many bombs fell across the roadways. never defeat us this way
more nurderous his teen miners were killed and more Bardia and Capuzzo were bombed pilot.
About ten tons of bombs were Act empowering the Governor of a They caused little damage but in- greater and
the than 20 injured in gas explosion and machine-gunned and a number was attacks, the more complete is convenienced traffle. There
harbour in the rald on Sunday night in the provincial authorities if he plenty of work for demolition and faith, endurance and confidence of at the coal mines of the Barruelo de of explosions were observed among dropped from low altitudes on Tripoli province to assume the powers vested
his victims."
had and Monday morning. Hits were was satisfied that a situation repair parties.
observed on the harbour and military arisen in which Parliamentary Gov- bulldings near Karamanli Mole. Many ernment could not carry on in ac- large fires were started and these cordance with the Act. were bombed again to prevent their He recalled that this situation arose being extinguished.
in October, 1939, owing to the action Superiority Maintained of the Congress Executive in ordering LONDON, Apr. 22 (Reuter)An Congress Ministries to resign. He R.A.F. Middle East bulletin states reminded the House that these re-
solutions
concerned only seven that the superiorily of the R.A.F. Oghter aircraft over German air-British Indian provinces while those ruft of all types, which has already of Bengal, Assam, the Sind and been abundantly demonstrated in Punjab, with a population of about
is still Europe,
Opis proved satisfactorily 100,000,000 people--one third of the
Enut.
whole. population of British India- Since the beginning of the year, 222 continued to work uninterruptedly enemy aircraft were shot down, in-under composite governments, includ
88 used for dive-bombing and ing Moslem and Hindu Ministers.
alghly-trained crews.
Civil Disorders German Aghters have been shot Referring to the civli disobedience: down with the same regularity as the campaign. Mr. Amery said that, on
60 Italians. Over
Messerschmitt | the whole the movement had pro- 100's and 110's were destroyed since ceeded larguitly without evoking they appeared on the Middle East mudi popular interest except in the front.
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The figures are more remarkable months had contributed more than in view of the fact that R.A.F, losses half the offences. By the middle of in the first three months of the year March, some 7,000 offenders had been were only 62 und in a great many convicted, of whom some 5,000 were cases the pilots were saved.
CHEKIANG AND
HUNAN RAIDED
CHUNGKING, Apr. 22 (Central
still in prison. The whole business was regrettable but the Government had no alternative but to enforce the Haw.
Miners Respond To Roosevelt Appeal
Newa). Changsha in Hunan and WASHINGTON, Apr. 22 (Reuter), Showching and Lishui In Cheldang-Southern coal-owners have agreed were bombed by Japanese planes to-to restart negotiations with the United day.
Mine Workers for resumption of work
Three enemy planes attacked Chungsho, dropping bombs indiscri- Roosen minately. More than 00 civilians
an appeal by President
The appeal is for immediate re- were killed and wounded and 60 opening in the public interest, of soft houses demollahed,
cool-mines, which have been shut for
Showchang was raided by a squв weeks, dron of 14 machines. About 30
bombs were dropped, killing only Foreign Ships In U. S.
two men.
Eighteen planes bombed Elshui. Explosives were dropped in suburbs.
the
Aim Of New Law WASHINGTON, Apr. 22 (Reuter). --Legislation authorising the United States Government to take over and operate any foreign vessel lying
CALM AT HANOI die in United States waters ha
been introduced by the Chairmen of HANOI, Apr. 22 (UP)-Thehe House Merchant Marine Com- Franco-Thailand agreement is ex-mitico. preted to be signed by the end of The legal and international angles April,
the situation were discussed by the Committee at a lengthy secret sitting.
Everything is calm here, contrary to foreign reports.
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