1940-01-06 — Page 6

THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 6, 1940

United States Objects To British Blockade Rigidity

BELGIAN CABINET RESIGNS

Brussels, To-day. The Belgian Cabinet has re- signed and the retiring Prime Minister has been asked by King Leopold to form a new Cabinet.

It is expected that the new Cabinet, though ona smaller basis, will retain its present na... · tional basis-Router.

M. PIERLOT ASKED TO FORM NEW CABINET (SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") Brussels, To-day.

M. Pierlot has handed in the collec- tive resignation of the Cabinet.

King Leopold has entrusted

M.

RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY MISHAP: COOPERATION URGED AS MERITING RECIPROCITY

Washington, To-day.

R.A.F. WINS THE UNITED STATES Government has warned

THE WAR OF NERVES

Prevention is better than

cure. That's why the R.A.F. is winning the "war .of nerves" on the Western Front.

Nerves; they haven't any. A Har-

Great Britain that she will be held responsible for damage resulting from "losses and injuries" if American ships are forced into British control ports.

The State Department yesterday issued the text of a long Note dealing with this matter which has been handed to Lord Lothian, the British Am- bassador.

-

Pierlot with the formation of a new ley-street psychologist in uniform and The State Department discloses that the American

Government.-Havas.

SEE the thrilling ruce'across tha Atlantic-Steam versus Sali

SEE the great Scotland shipyard Res destroy a huge marine engine factory!

RU!

Douglas ZAIRBANKS B

a select band of R.A.F. medical offl- cers see to that.

They watch for the man with dark- ringed eyes: he is not sleeping well. Perhaps he is cold and a simple thing like an extra blanket will put that right,

They talk to the man who is worri- ed by letters from home.

be Maybe a few days' leave can arranged, and this special problem is | solved.

"Our whole aim is preventive;" senior M.O. explained to the Associat- ed Press special correspondent with

the R.A.F.

"We watch for the slightest signs of mental disturbance or undus ner- vousness on the part of any man, so

that effective treatment may prevent him from becoming a patient.

arc

Many of the medical officers pilots themselves, and they know just what may trouble individual flyers.

SCHEME A SUCCESS They observe particularly the men who have just been engaged in their first flight, those who may have made forced landings due to enemy action, those who have had to make para- chute jumps and whose nerves have thus undergone some extra strain.

At the first sign of cracking they approach the commanding officer the unit.

of

They recommend that the man con cerned should be sent on leave. He may return in a few days or may be invalided back to England.

The Harley-street specialist will re: turn to England to report on

the success of the scheme.

Pilots and flying crew have with- stood the prolonged period of com- parative inactivity since war. was declared surprisingly well.

HONG KONG EXCHANGE FUND

The sixth-monthly statement on the operations of the H.K. Exchange Fund is issued covering the period to June 30, 1939.

It was not found necessary for the Fund to operate in the local exchange market during the pertod now review- ed.

On 30th June,-1988, the Certificates of Indebtedness outstanding amounted to $192,121,887 which is equivalent to £11,907,554 @ 1s. 2d. the middle market rate on that day, the total as= sets of the Fund amounted to 218,- 226,195 of which 78.48 per cent. was held in gilt edged sterling securities, per cent. on deposit in London at call or short notice and 10 per cent.

ACHILLES

BURNOS

FROM

ship Moormacsun, en route to Bergen, had been taken to Kirkwall, one of the control ports with- in the area in which American vessels are forbid- den to sail under the Neutrality Act.

The State Department adds that of the United States will feel it ne- since it is a violation of the United cessary to examine carefully all the

States Neutrality Law, for American facts of the case and take further vessels to enter an area of combat, | action as the results of the examina- the Department has requested thetion appear to make necessary or ex- U.S. Embassy in London to get in pedient." touch immediately with the Master of the Moormacsun in order to ob-

tain a full statement on the circum- stances as a preliminary to possible action.

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Affrming that the United States Government reserves all its rights in the matter, Mr. Cordell Hull adds it will be expected that compensation for losses and injuries resulting from

The State Department's Note is dated December 14 and is signed by Mr. Cordell Hull, the Secretary of infraction of such rights will be made State.

a matter of course.

U.S. COOPERATION It points out that United States shipping companies are voluntarily au- co-operating with the British thorities, and continues:

"In view of these considerations It is dimcult for my Government to foresee as a practical matter any occasion necessitating the en- try of American vessels into belli- gerent ports,

f

The Note also ́expresses the belief that the "spirit of liberality” of United States shipping should be met by a "corresponding degree of accommoda- tion and flexibility on the part of the British Government.'

The Note was in reply to # British Note on November 9 In which Britain reserved the right to take United States' ships into control ports despite the United States proclamation regarding _combat areas.

"If, despite these considerations, the_British authorities should feel it.

State Department officials indicate necessary to compel any American

that the term "losses and vessel to enter a combat area or any

injuries" of those belligerent ports which, by included damage due to delay owing the Neutrality Law, they are prohi- to the diversion of an American ship bited from entering, the Government,] to a. British port-Reuter.