1939-09-15 — Page 12

THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 15, 1939.

FORMAL STATEMENT ON UNITED STATES' ATTITUDE TO FOREIGN BLOCKADES

POPE ON HIS EFFORT TO STOP WAR

Rome, To-day.

His Holiness the Pope told the new Belgian envoy to the Vatican yesterday that he had done everything possible to prevent war.

He would continue his efforts obtain an honourable peace.

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Washington, To-day.

IN THE COURSE OF a formal statement on the at- titude of the United States towards blockades announced by belligerent states, Mr. Cordell Hull declared:

"The Government reserves all rights for the United

NOTHING SERIOUSLY UNUSUAL

Washington, To-day.

The Secretary of Stato, Mr. Cordell Hull, stated at his daily press conference yesterday that so far as he was advised, there nothing seriously unusual In the searching of American ships by Britain and the taking off of contraband.-Reuter.

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States and its nationals under international law RUMANIAN

and will adopt such measures as may seem most practical and prudent when those rights are vio- lated by any belligerent.'

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After declaring that the Govern- ligerent, Mr. Cordell Hull' added that ment of the United States would not the United States Government had abandon any of its rights as a neutral given the widest possible notice to under international law and would American shipping with regard to If this was impossible, His Holiness

adopt such measures as might seem danger areas. would strive to lessen the pains

The Government had warned war by asking belligerents to adhere the most practical and prudent when

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to international agreements, to spare those rights were violated by any bel-American nationals and American

civilians, to treat prisoners well

to avoid the use of poison gas. Reuter.

BRIBERY ALLEGATION: REFUTED

LONDON, TO-DAY.

and

IRAQ LOYAL TO TREATY

LONDON, TO-DAY.

WHEAT PRICE FORCED UP

Bucharest, To-day.

Bidding by Dutch, French shipping against actual danger in any and British operators has re- other respect as situations involving

such danger were brought to its at-sulted in the price of wheat tention, whether these situations were rising 30 per cent. and in the due to lawful or unlawful activities of doubling of the price of bar-

belligerents.

DUE DILIGENCE

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An official of the economic section of the Nazi Foreign Office is expect- ed to arrive in Bucharest to-day.

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It has endeavoured to exercise all THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT GREATLY APPRECIATED THE due diligence in the protection LOYAL AND FRIENDLY ATTITUDE American lives and property

It is believed Germany is to nego- OF IRAQ, DECLARED THE UNDER- must expect American nationals like- SECRETARY FOR FOREIGN wise to exercise due diligence in keep- tiate for essential commodities which . AFFAIRS, MR. R. A. BUTLER, IN ing clear of danger, actual or poten, she needs and which Rumania THE MINISTRY, OF INFORMA-THE HOUSE OF COMMONS YES-til-Reuter. TION HAS DENIED REPORTS PUB- Į TERDAY. LISHED IN GERMANY THAT THE ARABS FOR SUPPORT OF THE THE ALLIED CAUSE WAS WON BY BRIBERY.

Iraq, he said, had severed relations with Germany, and had taken pre- cautionary measures which the Bri- tish Government regarded as most

They had carried out their treaty obligations in the letter and spirit.

Allegations that the most promin-satisfactory. ent Arab newspaper in Palestine had been bribed can be dismissed by draw- ing attention to the standing of the newspaper.

By treaty with Britain, Iraq pro- mises to come to Britain's assistance Expressions of loyalty to Britain and to give Britain all facilities for have come from Arabs all over Pales-transport in Iraq.-Reuter. tine.

Arab leaders in Gaza have express- ed their determination to support the Bedouin sheikhs in Empire, and southern Palestine have pledged full co-operation.---Reuter.

NO MINISTRY OF MUNITIONS

SOUTH

AFRICA ACTS

į London, To-day.

supply. Reuter.

BRITAIN'S ANSWER

TO GERMAN BOMBING THREAT

London, To-day.

QUESTIONS WERE PUT in the House of Commons to the Prime Minister yesterday on the German threat to bomb open towns in Poland.

Mr. Neville Chamberlain referred to the German Note in which the Nazis promised not to use poison gas unless their enemies first did so.

said Mr. Chamberlain

the Nazi * flat of threat was

contradiction of Hitler's Reichstag speech.

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In South Africa yesterday, war measures were officially proclaimed.

They include a ban on hoarding London, To-day.” and profiteering, the forbidding Asked in the House of Commons meetings and processions, control yesterday if the Government intend- liquor sales, an order against incite- ed to form a Ministry of Munitions, ment and subversive activities, pre- the Prime Minister said that the vention of people leaving the Union Ministry of Supply had such wide and the safeguarding of employees ourselves free, if the Nazis show

arrangements who volunteer for military existing

service. similar restraint, to take such action powers that were working very well-Reuter.

as may seem appropriate."

-Reuter.

He said that Britain and France scope had imposed restraint on the

of air bombing, but "we must hold

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Mr. Chamberlain continued: "But I wish to add that, whatever the lengths to which others may go, we will naver dellberately bomb women and children for the purposes of mere terrorlam."

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EFFICACY FIRST Mr. Chamberlain said that strategy and tactics must at all stages be governed by the necessity of most effectively pursuing the war.

If the Nazis did bomb open towno, It would only strengthen the determination of the Allies to romove the menace they were fighting-Reuter.

TURKISH ALLIANCE WITH BRITAIN AND FRANCE

Ankara, To-day. The Turkish Foreign Minister told Parliament yesterday that the Gov- ernment were speeding up conclusion of a mutual assistance pact with Bri- tain and France.-Reuter.

Hong Kong was unexpectedly visited by a regiment of Portuguese Troops; from Africa for Macau, via Hong Kong, last week. Photo shows some of the arrivals on the island.

VON NEURATH TAKES FULL CONTROL

London, To-day.

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In Prague, says a message broad- cast by Radio Paris, Baron Neurath, the Nazi "Protector" of Bohemia and Moravia, has resumed supreme authority over taxes, the post office, railways and justico. Reuter.