THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 26, 1938.
SENATOR LEWIS PROTESTS AGAINST BRITISH VISIT
Astounding Suggestion Of Veiled "Espionage"
DEMANDS CESSATION OF SALES ABROAD OF WAR MATERIAL
Washington, To-day.
·PURGE GOES ON IN RUSSIA
Moscow, To-day.
The chief of the boat construc
Commissariat of the Soviet Union. has been arrested.
Speaking in the debate on the Navy Expansion Bill, tion department of the Mercantile
Senator Lewis yesterday declared that unless the United States stopped selling war mater- ials to foreign nations, she might some day find herself fighting against American-pro- duced machines.
Senator Lewis protested against purchasing agents from Britain being permitted to "ascertain the full quality of our ability to manufacture and produce war supplies, under the guise of pur- chase."
High quarters emphasise that there is nothing political about the British mission, which is not seek- ing contacts with the State Depart- ment
It is further emphasised that all governments purchasing air materi- al are treated uniformly in regard to applications for export licenses.
MANY PURCHASERS
LEON DEGRELLE WINS APPEAL
Brussels, To-day. M. Leon Degrelle, leader of the Belgian Rexist (Fascist) move- ment, has won his appeal against the Brussels court verdict which
He is charged with systematic sabotage of ship constraction - in- various shipbuilding yards.--Reu- tex:+
R.A.S.C. DRIVER FINED
CZECH
MINISTER'S STATEMENT
PRAGUE, TO-DAY, THE CZECHO-SLOVAKIAN FOREIGN MINISTER DR. KROFTA, MADE AN IMPOR- TANT STATEMENT REGARD- ING CZECH RELATIONS WITH GERMANY IN AN INTERVIEW WITH THE CORRESPONDENT OF "LE PRÙIT PARISIEN” YESTERDAY.
The Minister's Estatement, which was published simultaneously here and in Paris, said:
Driver J. Hart, of the Royalith the Reich, I wish to stress “As regards our present relations
Army Service" Corps,
was fined
$25 for speeding in Queen's Road East, by Mr. H. R. Butters at the Central Magistracy this morning.
Inspector Saunders said · defen- dant drove at between 25 and 30 miles an hour in the controlled ares from Wanchai Markt to Arsenal Street. The lorry was allowed speed of 15 miles.
ordered him to pay a fine of 25,000 TAIKOO TRAGEDY
francs for alleged libel of the Flemish Catholic Party leader, M. Cauwelaert.
The Washington "Star" points out that France, Russia, Japan, China, Turkey and various Soutia
The court of appeal yesterday American nations have ordered air-rescinded the fine.-Trans-Ocean. craft and other war material from the United States.
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and that current affairs are being settled to the mutual satisfaction of both countries through normal diplomatic channels. -
that these are absolutely normal
"The Reich Goverment has never interfered directly in our domestic affairs, and the Reich Government adopts a perfectly correct attitude in this respect.
NOT ANTI-GERMAN
"At present there are no negotia tions going on for conclusion of any-pact or more general agree- ment
Dr. Krofta also pointed out that Mr. G. T. Bird, of Taikoo Dock, the Czech Government does not has reported the drowning of Pau want to pursue 20 anti-Gemogat Kwai-yiu, a cook boy off the s.s.policy.
The British air mission jester- SILENT ZONE . when, for some reason
day afternoon conferred with the air attache at the British Embassy
regarding arrangements for a tour of aircraft factories-Reuter.
SCHOOL TO GIVE ORCHESTRAL CONCERT
Something unique in the Hong Kong musical world is to be pro- vided on Sunday by the pupils of the American- boarding school at Castle Peak, where the children of American missionaries in China have been continuing their educa- tion since their arrival in the Colony as refugees.
Mr. N. Nuta, of No. 7, Ashley Road, was this morning fined $25
when he pleaded guilty to sounding his hom in a silent zone after mid- night on April 2, to disobeying a traffic signal at Arsenal street and to failing to stop when requested by the police.
Wan Cheun. The man was fishing "On the contrary, our aim is to off the Taikoo Pier yesterday at 1 come to a satisfactory co-operation not with Germany, and to co-operate actively at the same time with
and France. Italy, the Little Entente, Hungary
known, he fell into the water.
could not be found and was probably A search was made, but the body carried away by the very strong current prevailing..
Mrs. V. E. Duclos, Mr. A. R. H. Esmail and Mr. G. H. Gompertz, of Messrs. Jardine Matheson, were this morning each fined $5 by Mr. Mr. M. Pirenne, manager of the H. B. Butters at the Central Magis- Banque Belge, has reported the loss tracy when they pleaded guilty to of revenue stamps to the value of leaving their cars over the time- $75 from the Bank yesterday. limit in central car parks.
British Air Mission Now In New York
New York, To-day.
The British air mission arrived in New York yester- day, and flew to Washington in the afternoon.
The school has many skilled musicians and they are to give an A member of the mission stated they were probably
orchestral and band concert at No. 3, Arbuthnot Road"
on Sunday at 2.30 p.
under the direction of Signor Pellegatti, the well-known cellist. Most of the performers are his pupils.
"Realisation of this aim, how- ever, has become more difficult sin- ce Austria's incorporation in the Reich Trans-Ocean.
Why Be Tortured By
Itching Feet?
staying for some time in the United States, At this time of year itching, sore and after which they would proceed to Canada.
The mission is to study the pro-going to be made, our view of the blem of purchase of American fight-situation will be given weight.” ing planes for the R.A.F.
Air-Commodore Weir was reticent After the arrival of the mission, in regard to further plans of the Air-Commodore J. G. Weir, one of mission.
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and what types of fighting craft prepared to spend. could be obtained.
Mr. Gerald Sydney is to be the accompanist this evening when Mrs. B. Sanger gives her recital a Bus sian Lyrics" at the ZBW Stadio.
Any orders for aircraft that Bri- tain may place are expected to help TO LOOK AROUND
American manufacturers to reach “We have come to look around, fal production capacity in 1988- but I suppose that if purchases are Reuter.
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