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THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 17, 1940

UNRESTRICTED

U-BOAT

WAR ON NEUTRAL SHIPS "How Long Are Neutrals Going To Stand It?"

SCANDINAVIAN

COUNTRIES' ANGER GROWS

London, To-day.

THE NAZI INTENSIFICATION of the U-boat war against neutral ships has driven the Norwegian and Danish press to ask how long the neutrals are going to stand it?

The United States, according to American advices, is to ask Berlin exactly what it means in its recent announce- ment of policy as regards the torpedoing of neutral ships and how it is to be applied.

NORWAY'S THREE PROTESTS

It is now clear that the torpedoing of the

Netherlands ship Burgerdijk last week was in accordance with this policy, and to-day the 1,000-ton

Norweglun steamer Bisp is overdue

and presumed lost.

FIFTY KILLED IN BLIZZARD

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New York, To-day.

At least 50 were killed and se- veral hundred Injured in the ter rific snowstorm which swept New York and the Atlantic coast on Thursday.

Damaged property #mounted Into millions of dollars. Thirty thousand men were employed to clean the streets after the storm had abated. Havas.

TANKER OVERDUE

London, To-day.

The tanker Creofleld (839 tons) is 14 days overdue and is presumed lost. Two Finnish ships bound for Britain with timber have been captured by the

NAZIS STILL TRY TO JUSTIFY SINKING

Berlin, To-day. The torpedoing of the Dutch steam- er Burgerdijk is held to have been perfectly legitimate, in a statement Issued to the foreign press by the official Nazł news agency.

The statement says the sinking of the ship followed the carrying out of the regular prize law procedure.

It declares the term contraband applies where there is a hostile des- tination and alleged that the destina- tion in the ship's papers is not decisive.

A cargo destined for neutral use can be disqualified if it is exposed to enemy attack in a belligerent's har-

bour.

It makes no difference whether the

Germans and confiscated, according to ship entered the British control har-

an announcement by Helsinki Radio. The fact that the Bisp is missing-Reuter. has led the Conservative Norwegian newspaper "Aftenposten" to demand MINERS' LEADER DEAD that whatever rights the belligerents ΠΟΥ accord to neutrals should be clearly stated. The paper asks:-

"Are we allowed to get coal from England and coal and oil from Amer- ica? Are we allowed to sail between neutral countries? If not, what are

Oslo, To-day. It is officially announced that Norway has made three protests in Berlin recently

we allowed to do, and under what against the sinking of Nor-

conditions? We are a nation living wegian vessels, and reserved on the principle of trade with Ger- the right to claim damages many as well, but this collaboration for loss of life and property.

Meanwhile, the Norwegian Seamen's Associations are threatening to

call on their members to refuse to sail in ships carrying cargoes to "that belligerent natoin which has as its proud aim the murder of defenceless sailors."

The Associations have presented a joint resolution to the Foreign Minister strongly protesting against the present form of sea warfare and declaring that several recent cases in which Norwegian ships were sunk by German sub. marines are contrary to. Interna- tional law and all feelings of hu- manity,

The resolution asks the Norwegian administration to remember the war against the Norwegian Mercantile Marine when the new trade agree- ments are to be concluded, and to ob- tain guarantees to ensure that sea- men will not be exposed to the pre- sent form of warfare, which is con- trary to international law. Reuter.

NO PEACE WITH JAPAN

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New York, To-day.

presupposes give and take. The al- most daily sinkings of Norwegian ships cannot possibly continue."

SUICIDE

This attitude is endorsed by the Danilsh newspaper "National-Eidende," which says that for Germany to lay down the conditions for maritime trude by this declaration means that it is suicide, for the conditions are impossible to fulfil

While in Italy, the "Corriere della Sera" rejects Germany's claim that she has become Mistress of the Seas. The paper comments: "In spite of German sneers, Britain controls the seas."

Reuter.

Interesting Situation

London, To-day.

The Russians in the Summa sector are confronted, says Router's milltary correspondant, with a phase of battle where the situation may still be en. tirely in the favour of the defenders.

A delaying action will be fought while the Russian batteries are brought forward. These batteries must be linked to their munition points, while petrol and food supplies will be difficult to establish.

This is the moment In every great battle when a brisk counter-attack by the defenders is of the utmost Mr. Li Yu-ying, President of the value, but it seems doubtful whether Pelping National Academy and Chin- | the Finns, after the desperate fighting esa delegate to the League of Nations, in the last fortnight, have enough arrived here yesterday after a three | fresh troops in reserve for this pur- months stay in Paris.

pose. Reuter.

In a statement, he said: "There will be no compromise or peace settlement with Japan until China is completely victorious." Havas.

UNDER DIRECT ORDERS OF HITLER

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London, To-day.:

VON PAPEN MAY GO

TO ROME

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now

London, To-day.

'

Press reports state that Herr von Papen,

German Am- bassador in

Ankara, may rem German submarines acting under place Herr von Mackensen as Am- direct orders from Hitler and the bassador to Rome. The departure of German Admiralty will shortly Herr Mackensen was possibly due to launch an unrestricted submarine complications arising out of the campaign against merchant vessels.-recent repatriation of Germans Havas.

| Southern Tyrol.--Haves.

in

London, To-day. Robert Smillic, veteran Miners' leader, died yesterday. ― Reuter.

bour voluntarily or under British compulsion.

The statement adds that the danger to neutrals is solely the result of British regulations and neutrals' obedience

Neutrals must to them. learn from this case, it concludes. Reuter.

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