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WORLD'S CLEARCUT CHOICE OF WAR AND COOPERATION Mr. Cordell Hull's Four-Point American Creed

Ominous Drift At Present To Anarchy

Washington, To-day.

The U.S. Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell Hull, in a nationwide broadcast, propounded what he des- cribed as the clearcut issue facing the world as a result of recent menacing developments, namely:

NEGRIN

CABINET RESIGNS

Barcelona, To-day, President Negrin's Cabinet has resigned.

It is hoped that a new Cabinet may be formed during the night without any important changes. -Reuter,

PREMIER

"Is the future of the world to be determined by uni- REMAINING IN

versal reliance on armed forces, frequent ag- gression and international anarchy, or will

peace, morality and justice based on economi- LONDON

cal well-being, security and progress prevail?"

Referring to the developments of science, Mr. Hull said it would soon be impossible for some nations to choose a way to force others to the way of reason. "All will have to go in the same dirction."

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Either the trade barriers tween nations must be removed, or the pressure on nations, to gain ac- cess to needed raw materials, by conquest of additional territory with the mailed fist, will become intensified.

STAGGERING BREAKDOWN

Continuing, M. Hull stated that the disintegration of the structure of world order has proceeded with staggering rapidity and threatens the very foundation of civilisation. When destruction and impoverish- ment afflict other areas, we cannot escape the impairment of our own economic well-being.

When freedom is destroyed în in- creasing areas elsewhere, our ideals of individual liberty are jeopardised, hence, it is necessary for the United States to become increasingly re- solute in effective efforts to Co- operate with other peoples-within the range of our traditional policies of non-entanglement to support only the programme which will turn the tide of lawlessness and place the world firmly on the only road leading to enduring peace and security.

AMERICA'S CREED

BRITISH GOLD HOARD TO BE SCATTERED

London, To-day.

London, To-day.

Lord Halifax has returned to London from his Yorkshire seat and was

at the Foreign Office yesterday afternoon in consulta- tion with officials,

After his examination of the Prime Minister yesterday morning, Mr. Bedford Russell was able to report that the improvement in the former's condition continues.

BRITONS MAY BE ALLOWED TO RETURN SOON

Shanghai, To-day.

It is understood that the Bri- tons who evacuated Kiukiang just prior to Japanese occupation of the town, and who were recently refused permission to re-enter, may soon be allowed to return.

The Japanese naval authorities, it has been learned, have notified British naval authorities that while they can give no actual date, the Britons will be definite- ly allowed. to return during "the not far distant. future."-Reuter.

-PRINCE SAUDI IN LONDON

Paris, To-day. Following a short visit to this city, Prince Sandi, eldest son of

Lord Horder, who was present| King Ibn Saud, his brother, Mo- at the consultation, is leaving hamed, and an entourage number- London to continue his holiday. ing 15 persons, left by train yes-

Mr. Chamberlain, while he re-terday for London.

As a measure of safety against possible air attack in a future war, it has been decided to distribute mains in London, is continuing to The Minister of the Hedjas in the gold reserve of the Bank of transact official business, and he London, Sheik Hafez Wahbe, and England, which amounts to 537 will see the Foreign Secretary dur- the Secretary of the Egyptian million pounds, and also 279 mill-ing his weekly visit to London Legation in Paris, were at the gare ion pounds in gold set aside for from Yorkshire, to make personal du Nord to take leave of the dis- the stabilization fund, among var contact with his officials at the tinguished ious counties.

Foreign Office British Wireless. Ocean.

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In... pursuance of this plan, £250,000 in gold has already been sent to Hereford and $150,000 to Malvern, according to the "Even- ing Standard."-Trans-Ocean.

BARCLAYS LOSE TWENTY THOUSAND STERLING

Jerusablem, To-day,

A wave of holdups and robberies which, accompanying shootings and bombing in Palestine, was aug- mented by still another serious in- cident yesterday when. a postman was held up and robbed of his The Secretary of State enunciat-mailsack which contained £20,000 ed America's creed in saying: "We which was being sent by the branch believe in, support and recommend of the Bank to Jerusalem.

to all nations, economic reconstruc- It will be recalled that a few tion as

the foundation for stable days ago the sum of £5,000 was international well-being. We be- obtained by robbers, who held up lieve in, support and recommend Barclay's Bank.

the observance of treaties, includ- Other incidents reported include ing modification provisions in trea- the shooting of an Arab in a coffee ties when needed, to be carried out house in Nablus and the murder of in a spirit of helpfulness and ac- a member of an Arab

stocratic: commodation.

family in Tulkuret --Trans-Ocean.

We believe in, support and re- commend self-restraint in pursuit

NO OTHER PROGRAMME

of a policy of interference in the mon to all, may be promoted and internal affairs of other nations peaceful adjustment of controv and in the settlement of differencer sies made more readily possible. by a process of peaceful negotia- tion. We believe in, support and recommend co-operation between

"We the representatives of nations and in the freest intellectual inter are convinced that, in the long run, change between and among their no other programme can reverse peoples to the end that understand- the ominous drift towards interna- ing, by understanding the problems tional anarchy and armed conflict of others and the problems com-on a gigantic scale.”—Reuter.

Mr. Hull said, in closing:

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