1939-12-22 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 22, 1939

CHINESE CREDITS IN U.S.

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")

Washington, To-day.

The Import and Export Bank announces that China has used $14,500,000 of the $25,000,000 cre- dit granted her for the purchase of

agricultural industrial and products in the United States.

Of this credit, $2,500,000 has already been repayed.-Havas,

GRAF SPEE CAPTAIN'S LETTERS

HITLER'S NOTION OF CONDUCT OF SEA WARFARE

London, To-day.

THE BRITISH PRESS yesterday devoted the bulk of its comments to the suicide of Captain Landsdorp, draw- ing conclusions from it as to Hitler's notions of sea warfare.

"The Times" pays tribute to Captain Landsdorp as a sea-

DANISH NAVAL ATTACHES

Copenhagen, To-day.

It is officially announced that the Government "deems it oppor- tune in present circumstances" to the appoint naval attaches to Danish Legations in London and Berlin. Reuter.

FUNERAL OF

man, and says that it is a tragedy that such men to-day CAPTAIN

cannot serve their country save in the livery of a mas- ter whom in their hearts they must despise.

SHIPMENT FROM GERMANY

Mexico City, To-day.

Buenos Aires, To-day. Before committing suicide,

Hans Landsdorp, Acting on behalf of an un-named Captain commander of the scuttled neutral government, the Mexican For- pocket-battleship Graf Spee,eign Minister has asked Britain and France to permit the shipment from wrapped the old German Im-Genoa to Mexica of 6,000 tons of re- perial Navy flag of the Kaiser finery machinery.

In making this request, he said that (the pre-Hitler flag) around the shipment would not constitute a Germany: himself as a shroud, lay on war-time advantage for the floor and shot himself. ac-payment had already been made in

cording to the Argentine petroleum.--Reuter.

newspaper "Critica."

The body lay in state at the Naval Arsenal, Buenos Aires, and was buried late yesterday.

Only Argentine staff officers, mem- bers of the Nazi Embassy, and a few residents were prominent German permitted to view the body.

Lying on it was a beautiful wreath, bearing on it the tag:-"From Adolf Hitler.'

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Meanwhile, secrecy surrounds the exact circumstances of the captain's death. The fact that he had committ- ed suicide was only revealed by the German Embassy some hours after it occurred.

IN

AIR ACTIVITY ALSACE-LORRAINE

Paris, To-day.

the

Last night's French war communi- que stated: "There has been a mark- ed recrudescence of activity in

Alsace." air over Lorraine and Reuter.

with Hitler and hoped up to the very end that Der Fuehrer would change his mind.

that

The "Daily Telegraph" says Captain Landsdorp has proved that he feared nothing but dishonour. He could

LANDSDORP

Buenos Aires, To-day. Among those expected to not endure the ignominy Hitler im-attend the funeral of Captain

posed on him and he redeemed him- sell.

Hans Landsdorp yesterday Discussing the attacks on defence-afternoon was Captain Pot- less fishing craft by Nazi aeroplanes, tinger, of the British steamer Ashlea, who was one of the Graf Spee's prisoners.

equal

that this is an the paper says tribute to Hitler's methods.

Slaughter of this kind is not the operation of war but ruthless tor- of rorism. All the worst tactics the old German Reich have been by Hitler as a going taken over

concern.

The British sent a wreath.

Missions to

Seamen

It is now learned that on Tuesday had a long talk Captain Landsdorp

Certain remarks his officers. with that he then made, together with the fact that he had distributed his per- as keepsakes, suggest sonal effects that he had suicide in mind.

Many Argentine decision

The "News Chronicle" says that Cap- tain Landsdorp's suicide must be read not only as a protest by the Graf Spec commander himself but from the whole

Navy against German which has once again brought the name of Germany into contempt before the world. Reuter.

a

RATIONING

SUSPENDED

London, To-day.

to

It is announced that the restrictions and on consumers' use of coal gas

Since the "ration" was raised electricity have been suspended. 100 per cent. of last year's consump- The captain left two letters behind,

tion it has been found that substan- it is learned. One was to the German

tial economy is being practised not made the which has Embassy, contents public because "the contents the public, and the Government have decided therefore that in the present are impossible

conditions it is not necessary for the be retained.-British public."

restrictions to

Wireless.

to

the

by

newspapers take the view that Landsdorp's suicide was a protest against Hitler's order to scuttle his ship while she was still

of doing some damage. capable

Reuter.

GRAF 8PEE CREW ATTEND

Buenos Aires, To-day. Three hundred officers and men of the Admiral Graf Spee, to- gether with Argentine naval off- cers, were present at the burial of Captain Landsdorp with full naval honours in the local Ger-

Reuter. man cemetery.

-

Miss E. M. Rozario, of No. 11, Hart this morning fined $5 allowing Avenue, was to reveal

Mr. E. Himsworth for by

to wander in the her dog without a muzzle.

TWO LETTERS Rumours that he had a long argu- ment with Hitler prior to the scuttling

The other was handed to a member of his ship are gaining ground. Accord-

officer, of the Graf Spee's crew to post. ing to an Argentinia naval Captain Landsdorp argued strongly Reuter.

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