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THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 9, 1939

GERMAN DREAM DEFEATED

AT START

THE DOMINATING FACTOR in the war at sea is the fail- ure of the German attack on sea-borne commerce to achieve the results on which the whole of the Ger- man war plan hinged.

It was expected that the initial blow at British maritime trade would inflict losses on the scale of the April, 1917, sinkings, thereby causing an acute shortage and a dis- organisation of British supplies and industry and caus- ing public consternation calculated to force the British Government to accept German terms for the cessation of war.

Germany expected to achieve this In the first fortnight of the war, be- fore the British had time to organise any efficient defence of her widely scattered maritime interests.

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For this reason, Germany had number of U-boats stationed in

routes before the out- ocean, trade break of the way and the first sink-

PREMIER'S

TALK TO

JAPANESE

freight every fortnight ing was within a few hours after the JOURNALIST

(via Bombay).

passengers once a month

(via Bombay).

To CALCUTTA

- passengers and

fortnight. every

To AUSTRALIA

freight

declaration of war.

In the first fortnight of the war, British shipping losses amounted to 27 ships, totalling 151,000 tons.

IN CONTROL

In April, 1917, the losses amounted to nearly 10 per

cent of the total clearances and arrivals, whereas the

London, To-day.

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In the House of Commons at question-time yesterday, Mr. R. A. Butler, Under- Secretary for Foreign Affairs, said that Lord Halifax was not prepared to lay as White Paper the text of the interview recently given to By the end of the first fortnight of the war, the British Maritime Trade the newspaper "Asahi Shim- defence measures were beginning to bun" by Mr. Chamberlain

British concerning operate with the result that losses were greatly reduced.

relations.

losses in this war was little more that one per cent of the total clearances

and arrivals.

The average British losses in the last few weeks have been only three ships weekly and these losses are ne-

passengers and freight gligible in comparision with the vo- lume of British Mercantile Trade operating-amounting 18,000,000 tons.

every month.

ALSO FREQUENT SAILINGS FOR

SHANGHAI AND JAPAN

to more than

IN DESPERATION

Anglo-Japanese

Mr. Butler said he would consider a request that the text of Mr. Joseph Grew's recent speech in Tokyo be library of the Com- placed in the

mons.

Mr. Noel Baker asked if an assur- ance could be given that Mr. Cham- berland's declaration was based on fundamental principles of foreign policy.

In desperation Germany sent out

Mr. Butler replied: Yes. The for- the pocket battleships "Scheer" and

British Govern- "Deutschland" to act as commerce | eign policy of the raiders, but hitherto these ships have ment achleved practically nothing.

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The reason is probably because the British grip on supplies, and German shipping which might act as supply ships.

is both unified and funda-

BELGA AT A NEW LOW LEVEL

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New York, To-day. Sterling continued to weaken under German U-Boats are now reluctant to attack convoys and fall back on lay- pressure, while the belga reached ing mines in navigational channels❘ new low for six years, due to uncon- and off headlands, which is contrary armed rumours that Germany might to International law, which demands violate the neutrality of Holland and the announcement of mined areas. Belgium, according to Dow Jones.-

Reuter. Reuter.

All vessels may call at any ports on or off the route and the route and all sailings are subject to change or deviation with or without notice.

their requirements Passengers are requested to register present circumstances sailings are perforce restricted.

but

under

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