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THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 4, 1939.

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ROOSEVELT

FACED WITH

"WAR FOR SUPREMACY" Fight With Vice-President Garner

VITAL SESSION

OF CONGRESS

Washington, To-day. With national defence and public relief forming two of the most pressing problems, the 76th United States Congress assembled yesterday in expectation of what many newspapers open- ly termed a “war for supremacy” between Pre- sident Roosevelt and Vice-President Garner for control of the party.

Vice-President Garner, representing the conversa- tive bloc in the Democratic Party, seems to amend some of the New Deal laws and also general consolidation of the programme. President Roosevelt will fight to keep his party liberal and to ensure election of a progressive presidential candidate in 1940.

The President is handling the re- lief problem tactfully, merely noti- fying Congress that unless it votes, fresh funds for the Works Pro- gress Administration, three million, persons will be thrown out of work on February 7.

Republicans and conservative Democratics are loud in their avow- als that relief must be curtailed and returned to the control of the State, in order to prevent political, manipulation of the unemployed.

TOE THE LINE

MORE VIGOROUS

U.S. POLICY

EXPECTED

Leading Chinese newspapers in Hong Kong to-day gave great pro- minence to the present 76th United States Congress, during which, it Members of the Government, tration against American trade in is reported, the Roosevelt Adminis- however, are confident that fronted with the responsibility of China.

con- the Japanese-occupied areas in continuing or cutting off succour for these millions, rebellious poli- ticians will toe the line and vote the necessary funds.

The Admiralty has become film-minded. given to Gaumont British for the supply of 150 talking picture pro- A contract has been jectora for installation in ships of the Royal Navy. ships have already been equipped so the total will be 183 by the time Thirty three the contract is completed. The cost will be met by the Admiralty Cinema Fund but the officers and men will be responsible for the costs of the films and part of the cost of maintaining the equipment. Photo shows assembling the new talking picture projector in H.M.S. Liverpool, our newest cruiser, one of the first warships to be equip- ped under the contract just given. Picture taken at Chatham.

H.K. LABOUR

The journals, in their editorial DENOUNCES

comments on the Congress, are un- animous

in the opinion that the President Roosevelt's message to vigorous policy vis-a-vis the aggres- United States will adopt a more Congress to-day is expected to use sor nations in general and Japan in strong language, to reiterate op-particular.

WANG

More telegrams supporting the decision to expel Wang Ching-wei

MUSSOLINI

AN EXTRAORDINARY CHAP!

position to the totalitarian advance The Ta Kung Pao predicts that from the Kuomintang were sent to days in the Romagna have given a and to urge the United States to President Roosevelt's proposed re-the National Government by Chin- good opportunity to Benito Musso-

Milan, To-day. Small snowfalls during the last proclaim leadership in the Demo-taliatory measures cratie Front in the Americas, even will be approved by the Congress. yesterday (Tuesday).

against Japanese organisations in Hong Kong lini at his country if such a front is not realised on a Japan, which depends on the United

seat, Rocca wider scale.

Among them was one despatched his youngest son, Romano.

Delle Caminate, to go skiing with States for most of her military sup-jointly by 54 labour unions, which plies will be adversely affected to a urged that severe punishment be great extent should these measures meted out to Wang Ching-wei. be enforced, the journal says. if President Roosevelt enforces sub-

Central News. The Sing Tao Jih Pao says that section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930, which calls for the imposition of prohibitive duties upon the im- against Amtrican trade, this will ports of any nation discriminating have great effect upon the situation in the Far East.

FOREIGN AFFAIRS Senator Bankhead was yesterday re-elected Speaker by 250 votes to 167.

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Senator Key Pittman, chairman of the Senate foreign relations committee, forecast that this ses- sion of Congress would undertake a complete review of legislation af fecting the United States relations with other nations.-Reuter,

NEW ARMS FACTORY FOR CLYDESIDE

A new

Clydeside.

Government

London, To-day.

ordnance

on

factory is to be established

NAZI MINISTER FOR LONDON?

London, Dec. 29. "Conversations are now progres- sing favorably with a view to a visit The Lih Pao envisages a further to London shortly by Dr. Walther strengthening of the line-up of de- Funk, the German Economics Minis- mocratic nations should the United ter, to discuss trade questions," the States adopt retaliatory measures Financial Times reported to-day.—- against aggressor nations.-Central Havas. News.

QUEEN MOTHER OF EGYPT

Paris, To-day. The Queen-Mother of

DOMINIONS OFFICE APPOINTMENT

Signor Mussolini who carries out the work of Government Chief by receiving daily delegations from Rome gets up very early every morning, does his gymnastics, chops wood, goes for long walks and talks to peasants who have known him as a child and admire him as an "extraordinary chap.”—Trans- Ocean.

EGYPTIAN OFFICERS FOR ENGLAND

Cairo, To-day. It is announced here that the Egyptian War Office had decided to send to England another mili- tary mission the members of which The War Office has acquired the

are to undergo training in the Bri- London, To-day. site formerly occupied by the who has been sojourning in France Malcolm McDonald, has appointed ters.

Egypt, The Dominion secretary,

tish military academy and after- Mr. wards at British famous shipbuilding yard of Wil- with her four daughters, will begin Mr. G. Stephenson

army headquar- liam Beardmore at Dalmuir.

the return journey to Egypt on Secretary of State in the Dominions Egyptian

ав Assistant. This will be the third group of When in full operation it is anti-Wednesday. cipated the new. factory will give

Ministry as successor to Sir Harry England with the object of effect- army officers to visit The party will proceed to Mar- Batterbee, now British High Com-ing close military co-operation be- employment to about 2,000.- Bri-seilles and embark from there for missioner for New Zealand.-Trans-tween the two countries.- tish Wireless.

Ocean.

Trans-

Alexandria.-Trans-Ocean.

Ocean.

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