1939-11-04 — Page 6

THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 4, 1939

GENERAL SMUTS WINS COMMAND OF UNITED PARTY: HERTZOG "JINGO SPOOK"

Bloemfontein, To-day. COAL AND FOLLOWING THE VOTE of the United Party, Gen-

eral Smufs addressed 2,000 highly enthusiastic BUNKER

supporters.

Dealing with General Hertzog's recent criticisms, REGISTER

General Smuts, who fought the British in the It is notified in the "Gazette" that Boer War, said that the vast majority of English- all corporations, companies, firms and men in South Africa were just as good South individuals who carry stocks of coal Africans and just as patriotic as any Afrikaaner in the country.

General Hertzog, he went on, has resurrected the

"British Jingo spook.'

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and/or oil fuel for bunkering pur-

poses are. required to register, with-

out fee, their names with the Con- troller of Trade at the Imports and Fire Brigade Building, within seven days.

Exports Department,

be Should a scheme at any time General Hertzog's idea

of a "Jingo" is an Englishman who does agree with him, said General Smuts.

not

introduced

CONGRESS CASE TO BE SET OUT

New Delhi, To-day. Mr. Gandhi and the President of the Congress Party are report- ed to be considering the prepara- tion of a statement setting out, for presentation to the Viceroy, the position of Congress.

This will be drawn up after the interview with the Viceroy and, when it is completed, it is expected that there will be a fur- ther Interview with the Viceroy. -Reuter.

BOMBING OF SHA- NG-CHUNG

whereby licensing of bunkers is enforced, only those cor- porations, companies, firms and in- dividuals whose names are registered will an with the Controller of Trade the, such an appeal, there will be

supply ships with

NO MEMBERS OF THE CHINESE immediate response from the whole be allowed to of the Union," said General Smuts. bunker coal or fuel oil under permit. MARITIME CUSTOMS WERE KILL-

Furthermore, corporations,. com- "I will keep this promise. Mr. Pirow

AIR- ED OR WOUNDED IN THE RAID CARRIED OUT BY TWO JAP- may change his politics as often as panies, firms and individuals so re-

shirt, but Southgistered will be required to submit. ANESE PLANES YESTERDAY he changes his Africa does not change her honour a weekly statement, in duplicate, MORNING ON SHA-NG-CHUNG, shewing particulars of stocks on hand, TERMINUS OF THE TAIPO-SHA- like that."-Reuter.

receipts and deliveries, specimen off-NG-CHUNG FERRY SERVICE cial forms for which will be avail- ACROSS MIRS BAY, ACCORDING able on application at the Imports TO AUTHORITATIVE QUARTERS and Exports Office.

THIS MORNING.

before Concerning incidents declaration of war, he said that the neu- first he knew of the proposed

Hertzog trality motion which Gen. intended to introduce on September 4 was two days before, when he called to see him.

General Smuts told him his idea of neutrality was "'impossible" and day arguing spent the rest of the with him.

General Smuts said that it was on his advice that a meeting of the whole Cabinet, was called on September 3 and he never sup. posed Hertzog would make such proposals.

"RISKY BUSINESS" General Smuts said the motion he introduced in Parliament on Sept. 4 (proposing the severance of relations with Germany and continued operation with the British Common- wealth), was a risky business.

Co-

People did not like being led Into war, and there was the dan- MR. PIROW

ger of a landslide in the direction at- General Smuts then turn his

of neutrality,

not but this had recently tention to Mr. Pirow, who

happened. maintained that the Defence Act re- General Smuts added that the Union quired South African troops to

was going into the future with strong main within the boundaries of the friends. She was proceeding on the Union and who said that orders to lines of freedom and the ideals of gov- send them outside the Union would ernment she had learnt in the British

Commonwealth of Nations.

be resisted.

In his capacity of Minister of Defence (want on General Smuts), and therefore on behalf of the Government of South Africa, Mr.. Pirow had told the British Gov. ernment that if any appeal for ald was received from other parts, the Union would keep its

pro- mise.

9. AFRICAN HONOUR "I am confident that if there

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She was not going to be under Nazi control, where she never wanted to be. -Reuter.

GEN. SMUTS

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GAINS BIG MAJORITY

CAPETOWN, TO-DAY.

THE HEAD COMMITTEE OF THE UNITED PARTY YESTERDAY ENDORSED GENERAL SMUTS' WAR POLICY AS GIVEN IN HIS STATEMENT ON SEPTEMBER 4.

The voting, which definitely ré. Jected General Hertzog's neutrality policy, was 28 to 18.

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General Smuts said yesterday that South Africa would keep its promise to defend British territories in

Africa-Reuter.

3 BURIED IN VALLEY AVALANCHE

ENEMY FIRMS ALL OVER WORLD

To-day's "Gazette" contains a list, extending over thirteen pages, of per- sons and firms deemed to be enemies within the meaning of the Trading with the Enemy (Specified Persons) Order, with offices in all parts of the

The Chinese Customs buildings were not hit.

Only four bombs were dropped, ex- plosions of which were heard in the New Territories.

Three Chinese civilians were killed and five were reported wounded.

The

Taipo-Sha-ng-chung ferry- boat, The "Golden Leaf" was berth- the 'ed alongside the jetty during

air-raid, but no attempt was made the boat to bomb or machinegun which was flying the British flag.

H.K. LADIES

world, including Iran, Finland, Swe- ENTER ONLY

den, Switzerland, all the South Ameri- can countries, Japan, Spanish Morco- co, Bulgaria, Rumania, Belgium, 'Hol- land, Greece, Yugslavia, Portugal, Li- thuania, Liberia and Estonia.

EDITOR DETAINED

Chungking, To-day.

Mr.. Hsia Jen-ling, city editor of the "Chinese-American Daily News" in Shanghai, who disappeared on the night of October 25, is now reported to be detained at the headquarters of the bogus "Chinese Kuomintang Anti- Communist National Salvation Corps" at 76 Jessfield Road.

It is said that he will not be released unless the newspaper, which is strong- ly anti-Wang Ching-web (suspends publication.-Central News.

CHUNGKING DENIAL

ONE TEAM

A meeting of Hong Kong Ladies Hockey Association was held yester- day.

It was decided that the League · should open on November 18. The Ar-

the gonautas have been accepted to Association and will play in the Brawn Cup. ・・

the Hong Kong Ladies, owing to fact that a number of their players enter are under doctors' orders, will

Clark only one team in the Caer Cup...

Recreio are entering two teams-one in either competition.

No military teams, such as Seaforth Ladies will be participating.

TINPAK UNDER FIRE

Shluhing, To-day.

At dawn on Wednesday, ten Ja- panese warships shelled Tinpak, 60 miles east of Kwanzchowwan. Chinese land batteries replied.

YOUNG CHINESE WOMAN

Chungking, To-day. COOLIE AND TWO MEN WERE

The Central News Agency is au- KILLED YESTERDAY AFTERNOON

thorized to deny recent foreign reports WHEN THEY WERE CAUGHT AND

At 9 a.m. twenty Japanese aircraft BURIED UNDER AN AVALANCHE to the effect that arms captured by

SEVERAL TONS OF EARTH Germany and the Soviet Union in Po- in two squadrons bombed the city, RS IN BLUE POOL ROAD, and will be shipped to China in ex-dropping a large number of high ex-

change for Chinese mineral products. plosives Central News. the Wanchal Fire Bri- These reports are entirely groundless.

100 labourers dug for-Central News.

before reaching the

JAP. CASUALTIES

IN KWANGTUNG

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COLONY'S

FINANCES

statement of the Colony's fihan- August, shows revenue linee 1122.36 and ex-

otalled

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