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THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 27, 1989
America Getting Ready For Shock Of New World Crisis In Spring Or Summer REPUBLICANS THE GOVERNMENT IS PREPARING TO WITHSTAND THE SHOCK OF A
ANOTHER WORLD CRISIS IN THE SPRING OR SUMMER OF THIS FRONT
That is the assumption which emerges unmistakable from a series of con- ferences which President Roosevelt and officials of the State De- *partment have been having with the principal American Ambassadors
abroad, who were summoned home specially for the purpose.
Mr. Joseph Kennedy (Ambassador in London),] Hugh Wilson (Ambassador in Berlin) and Mr. William Bullitt (Ambassador in Paris), left no doubt in the minds of any with whom they spoke here that a fresh crisis is to be expected during 1939.
Whatever form the coming trouble may take there is no doubt that President Roosevelt will act again as firmly for peace as he did last year.
There, however, are two things have been doubtless much larger. the President cannot do.
He cannot use force and he can- not put himself into a position of assisting the aggressor to obtain by negotiation what he has threat- ened to seize by force,
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YESTERDAY'S MOVES Among developments reported in Europe yesterday were:-
-GENERAL- BARTHOLOMEW
IN NEW POST
London, To-day.
Major-General A. W. Bar- tholomew, formerly com- manding British troops in China, has been appointed Lieutenant of the Tower of London from March 6. Reuter.
France -announced she is calling up part of the next contingent of conscripts before the scheduled SUPPORT POSSIBLE
and Nor could the United States Gov-time. The Defence Minister ernment lend its offices to effect- Premier, M. Edouard Daladier, re- ing the transfer of British, French, vealed that the 1918 Classes Dutch, Portuguese or Belgian ter- being called to the colours in April President of the Board of Trade.
Sir Robert Vansittart, Diploma- ritory to Germany and Italy under instead of in October.. threats of war:
What the Washington Govern- ment can do and what it will do, if Congress modifies the Neutrality Act in time, is to give moral and economic support to any victim of aggression.
The President of course is not in a position to think in terms of sup. porting the status quo by force
were
ON NEW
London, To-day.
The Republican Army has re- formed on a new front north of Barcelona, according to a Spanish press agency despatch from Gerona.
The despatch asserts that if the Republican troops had fought in the streets of Barcelona, incessant bombardment by massed aircraft inhuman would have caused an massacre of civilians.
With a few exceptions, all able- bodied men have retired to new and only old prepared positions
men, women and children remain-
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Barcelona's fall story in Page
Seven.
CONFERENCE ON REFUGEES
London, To-day. The Prime Minister had con- In Berlin, Herr Hitler received tic Adviser to the Government, and the chiefs of the Navy, Army and Sir Alexander Cadogan, head of versations yesterday on the sub- Air Force, with whom he conferred the Foreign Office, were also pre-ject of refugees from Germany, for some time.
Mussolini, acclaiming the Barce- lona victory, referred obliquely to the dispute with France, and warn- ed: "We shall pass."
sent. British Wireless.
WEATHER WARMS UP
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with Lord Winterton, Chancellor of the Ducy of Lancashire, who is Chairman of the
mental committee.
inter-Govern-
Lord Winterton would be in
IN BRITAIN ALSO
The onset of warmer weather position to inform Mr. Chamberlain Yesterday afternoon the British was marked yesterday by the rise of the proceedings at the recent anywhere outside the Western He- Premier presided at the Cabinet of the mercury to 70 degrees. At meeting of the vice-chairman's sub- misphere.
sub-committee dealing with foreign 10 o'clock this morning the tem-[committee in Paris over which he presided and at which Mr. Rubles, It is pointed out that he is ob-affairs and defence matters, which perature was 66 degrees.
The Royal Observatory reports the director, gave an account of his viously not thinking of the United was attended by the Chancellor of
Ministerial caller at Another States being involved in war for the Exchequer, the Foreign Secre- that the anti-cyclone over China is conversations in Berlin.
tary, the First Lord of the Admir-increasing in intensity, and the de- some years.
alty, the Secretary for War, the pression is situated to the north Downing Street last evening
Forecast: N.E. the Minister of Agriculture.—Bri- the rearmament he Secretary for Air, the Minister for of Hokkaido.
tish Wireless. has just recommended would alto-Co-ordination of Defence and the winds, fresh; fair. gether be too small.
PRESIDENT'S PART
If he were,
It is clear from his address to the new Congress, however, that the President is hoping to play his part in averting war during 1989 by making it plain that any aggres- sor will have to count on Ameri- can economic support being given to his victim.
Even in the remote event of the United States being involved in war, opinion here is more inclined to the bellef that she would not necessarily ship an army overseas. as was done in 1917.
Modern war, it is pointed out, Is undeclared, as in China, and parti cipation herein is on a "volunteer!! basis, as by. Germany and Italy in Spain,
ENLIST FOR DEMOCRACY Hence it is believed that the United States could give all the needed support to an ally by sup- plying munitions, aeroplanes and pétrol and by permitting "volun- teers" to enrol overseas if they de- sired.
If war took the form of Fascism versus Democracy, there is little doubt that a very large number of Americans would wish to enlist for Democracy.
Even with official discourage- ment, several thousand Americans have been fighting in Spain. With official support the number would
"It shows" fire-fighters
Despatched by radio from Melbourne to London and rushed to Hong Kong by air, this picture is the first to be published locally of the disastrous bush fires in Victoria this month. blinded and chokod by, smoke, battling frantically against the sweeping flames at Noojee,
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