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THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 3, 1989

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ROOSEVELT URGED TO COME OUT IN OPEN Criticism Of Secrecy Of Foreign Policy

"Admirable And Bold, But

Not American"

New York, To-day.

The secrecy surrounding the foreign policy of the United States is generally deplored in press comments on President Roosevelt's reported statement that the country would support the democracies in the "inevitable war" with the totalitarians, in which America's frontiers would be in Europe.

The "Herald-Tribune” says that while President Roosevelt's foreign policies have been as ad- mirable as they were bold, nevertheless when the issue was as grave as peace and war in the balance, the right of the people to be informed seemed to be paramount.

The "Chicago Tribune" thinks They urged the President to up- the White House has become an hold the traditional foreign policy imperial palace.

of neutrality, non-intervention and President Roosevelt, says the peace. Reuter. journal, is acting as if he were ab- solute ruler of a people who have nothing to say about their own destiny, and who could be sold in- to war lightly as if they were 18th Century Hessians.

COMMITTED FOR TRIAL

Cara-

The "Washington · Post” is of

Abdul Rashed, 21, Abdul opinion that the Administration's

mat, 20, and Carlos Xavier da Cruz, efforts to facilitate the sale of planes to France is a possible fac-

32, charged with highway robbery tor in the slight relaxation of ten-in Customs Pass Road at about 4 sion noted in Europe for the mo- for trial by Mr. Himsworth

p.m. on January 10 were committed

ment.

GROUP PROTEST Meanwhile, nine Republican members of the House of Repre- sentatives Foreign Affairs Commit- tee yesterday issued a statement "deploring and protesting the un- neutral actions and secret methods

of the President" in connexion with the sale of aeroplanes to France.

They did not object to the sale of aeroplanes to a nation to which the United States was diplomatical- ly related, "but insist that such secret and un-neutral acts entan- gle us in foreign conflicts and en- danger the peace of America."

morning.

this

This morning, a witness for the third accused, Mr. E. M. da Rocha, testified that he loaned $2 at 10 a.m. on the day of robbery to defendant, and a Mr. Gomes said he gave letter of recommendation to accused at 7. p.m. the same day and told to come back the following day.

ROBBERY WITH VIOLENCE CHARGE

a

fixed

Tsang Kam; 28, of no abode, was this morning charged FACTS WANTED

at the Kowloon Magistracy before They appealed to the President Mr. E. Himsworth, with having, on to present the facts to the Ameri- January 25, robbed Fung Yiu, a can people, who, "irrespective of widow, of a leather handbag, party, are being committed to a valued at about $70, with violence. war programme through secret di- The case was adjourned until plomacy."

February 7.

ROOSEVELT'S POSITION

UNASSAILABLE

Washington, To-day.

President Roosevelt's posi- tion remains unassailable, is the conclusion reached In circles close to the Adminis- tration following the latest foreign policy developments.

They declare that the President's declaration on help for the Democracies was secret and so cannot be effectively quoted against hiin.

Secondly, his power to re- "commend" and follow the

policy indicated cannot be questioned.

Thirdly, ex-President Hoo ver's condemnation is offset by his own former Secretary of State, Mr. Henry L. Stim- son, who supports an anti- Fascist boycott and lifting of the arms embargo on Spain.

Fourthly, those who at tack President Roosevelt are likely to receive the benedic- tion of Italian and German newspapers, which will be most damaging to their pub- - lic standing. Reuter.

·W.P.A.-

RELIEF PROGRAMME

Washington, To-day. Congress yesterday finally ap proved the $725,000,000 Relief Ap- propriation to carry on the Works Progress - Administration

pro- gramme until June 30.

The Bill has been sent to the White House for.signature.—Reu-

ter.

INGENIOUS BUT OUT OF LUCK

BERGA FALLS TO FRANCO'S LEGIONS

Burgos, To-day. Nationalist troops occupied Berga, in the valley of Llobregat, yesterday. The Republican troops are reported to be retreating fur- ther on all fronts in the direction of the French frontier.

A detailed statement regarding the capture of Berga says that the Nationalist troops advanced in two columns on Espunyola and Gironella respectively.

After the town had been complete- ly surrounded the Republican gar- rison ceased to offer further re- sistance.

A Chinese youth; having stolen a window pane from the show-case It is further announced that the of a shop in Lai Chi Kok Road on Maestrazgo army corps has ad- the previous evening, took the vanced a considerable distance-be- pane to the shop next morning and yond Vich and captured the vil- suggested that he repair the dam-lages

of Seva Taradell and age for $1.20. He was taken to Ruideperas thus enveloping the the police station as the owner Montseny mountain range in which recognised the pane.

|Republican heavy artillery is en- trenched. A very optimistic view is taken of the prospects of cessa- tion of fighting in Catalonia. Trans-Ocean.

The youth was this morning sen- tenced to three weeks hard labour by Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen,

DESPAIR AFTER

GERONA THE OBJECTIVE

Barcelona, To-day, Nationalist troops yesterday afternoon continued their advance

LOSS OF MONEY along the Catalan coast, occupying

the town of Massanet de la Selis.

The main objective is now the Chan Tai-chung, Kowloon City, town of Gerona, capital of the pro- has reported that $58.30 in money vince of the same name. The Na- was stolen from him while he was tionalists are closing in from two travelling in a tram between Des sides, from Vich and from Tara del Voeux Road Central and Leighton Seva further south. Trans-Ocean. Hill Road at about 1.30 p.m. yes- terday. After discovery of the was so dis- theft, complainant

Mr. A. Forman, of No. 240 Na- tressed that he jumped into the than Road, lost $188, stolen from harbour apparently with intent to his pocket at the Post Office yes- end his life.

terday.

QUEEN'S THEATRE

Gala Performance TO-NIGHT at 9.30

Supported by the BAND of THE 2ND BN, THE ROYAL SCOTS By Kind Permission of Lt. Col. McDougall, M.C., & Officers

SIXTY GLORIOUS YEAR

ANNA NEAGLE ANTON WALBROOK

Glorious As

Magnificent As QUEEN VICTORIA PRINCE ALBERT

(An R.K.0.-Radio Release in Glorious Technicolour)