1939-12-07 — Page 5

THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 7, 1939

GERMANY FEELS PINCH Neutrals Warned In An 'Authoritative Statement' SHANGHAI "PAPER PROTESTS" SECRET

BUND INCIDENT

Shanghai, To-day.

An incident occurred on

when a member of the Japan- ese river police, believed to be a Formosan, slapped Mr. W. N. Russell, an American at-

In

TO ALLIES NOT SUFFICIENT

Berlin, To-day.

the waterfront this morning THE GROWING EFFECT of Allied economic mea- sures on German trade, especially on exports, is emphasized in a warning to neutral countries given by Berlin yesterday. what was called "an authoritative statement to the foreign press,

neutral countries are told that they can no longer make mere "paper pro- tests" to the Allies. They "must take active measures against the seizure of German

tached to the United States Purchasing Office.

Mr. Russell was overseeing the transhipment of goods to the U.S.S. Luzon which is coming up river

morrow.

The river policeman attempted interfere

to-

to

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exports.' with the Chinese coolies

when Mr. Russell intervened.

The river policeman then slapped Mr. Russell, who grappled with him.

Two U.S. Marines who were guard- ing the cargo then intervened, and Japanese gendarmes and Municipal Police arrived on the scene.

The matter was temporarily settled and the cargo

was delivered to the Luzon. Reuter.

LABOUR AMENDMENT DEFEATED

London, To-day. The Opposition amend- ment to the reply to the Royal Address was defeated in the House of Commons yesterday by 303 votes to 125. The amendment regretted the ab- sence of proposals for organising to the full our human and material re- sources for an effective prosecution of the war, for the provision and main- tenance of an adequate standard of life for all, and for a solution on a basis of social justice of the pro- blems which will arise on the return of peace. Reuter.

FRANCE AND CHINA

Chungking, To-day.

"Important questions of Interest to both France and China were reviewed by M. Henri. Cosme, the French Am- bassador, and General Chiang Kai- shek in the course of "a long and friendly interview held on Sunday morning," says an official announce- ment;

:

Dr. Wang Chung-hul, the Foreign Minister, was present at the interview,

-Reuter,

JAPANESE REPULSED

Kwailin, To-day.

The Japanese at Kaofeng have been repulsed...

Fighting on the Nanning-Pingyang highway continues. Despite day and night-bombardment, the Chinese Holu their positions intact,” *******

The Japanese are exerting efforts to repair the highways on the south. bank of the Watkiang River without success, owing to extensive Chinese guerilla activity-Central News.

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Another aspect of trade difficulties is given by an article, over the signa- ture of one of the Reich's leading economic experts, in Field-Marshal Goering's paper "Four Year Plan."

PALESTINE DECREE

Jerusalem, To-day.

The article admits the strangulation of German trade by the British Con- traband Control. As in 1914-1918, England's power on the seas has

It is announced that persona-who brought Germany's oversea trade to left Palestine during the recent dis- a standstill.

turbances are now permitted to re- turn.

German ships are in а hundred harbours and some have already been confiscated.

GOODS IN WAREHOUSES Vast quantities of goods are stored un in German warehouses, the ar- ticle continues, and German importers cannot either load or

goods which may arrive.

store

The position is grave, the writer declares, and he asks the Govern- ment for new capital and for ex- porters to be allowed to dismiss employees.

"The authorities must provide some other kind of business," the writer concludes.

This does not include those who committed acts of violence or crim- inal offences, or against whom formal expulsion orders have been made. For these, there will be no immunity. Reuter.

SESSION TO CLEAR AIR

London, To-day. Discussing Sir Samuel Hoare's statement on Tues- day, the "Daily Telegraph" says that it gave impressive figures of the present war gress being made. output and of the great pro-

"The Times," however, says that no comparisons should be made between

1914 and 1939. The real question is:How far are we advanced in sup- policy as compared with 1917 or 1918?

ples and organisation of economic

Expenditure is comparable with those years. Our economic policy is already comparable in principle; when will it be comparable in result?

EASING MINDS Discussing the secret session Parliament, most of the papers agree. that it will enable important matters to be discussed without giving in- formation to the enemy.

of

The "News Chronicle" is typical in its comment that by means of the secret session members will be able which has come to their attention and to get up and give out information

which may be true or false.

"Everybody will feel better after- wards," says the paper.

Reuter.

BOUNTY FOR REMOVAL OF

CARS

PREMISES.

Canberra, To-day. The Australian Government is to dis-encourage the manufacture of motor

This article may reflect the agreement between Goering and the cars. Reichsbank, which has refused subsidise Germany's export trade, Reuter.

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