TERMS OF SERVICE FOR BRITISH VOLUNTEERS
London, To-day.
THE PRIME MINISTER, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, replied in the House of Commons yesterday to questions on. voluntary aid for Finland.
He said he understood that the terms of service for British subjects who volunteered for service in the interna- tional force operating in Finland had been arranged - between the Finnish Aid Bureau and the Finnish Gov-
ernment.
CANTON "VICTORY" PARADES
Canton, To-day. Aeroplanes distributed hand- blits and crackers were let off yesterday during Japanese-spon- Bored "victory celebrations" fol- towing reports of big Japanese in north Kwangtung
Buccesses and south Kwangel.
The "celebrations" began at 10 a.m, and lasted throughout the day. A mass parade was held in which 50,000 took part, and last night there was a lantern proces- sion.
The curfew hour had been ex- tended til mid-night-Reuter.
TURKISH
WAR REGIME MEASURES
Istanbul, To-day.
Mr. J. MacGovern (Independent Labour) asked whether it was not unjust and a great contradiction that volunteers who might be wounded or killed should be refused pensions when the League of Nations was pre- and pared to give Finland assistance the British Government was giving arms and permission to volunteers to go.
Mr. Chamberlain said the terms of service were properly arranged be- tween those making the arrangements
Britain and for enlistment in Finnish Government.
THE DISTINCTION
the
Questioned further on the matter
of pensions, Mr. Chamberlain declar- and it is ed: "They are volunteers not a matter with which we are con- cerned."
The Home Secretary, Sir John An- de- derson, also made a statement, claring that no difficulties would be placed in the way of British subjects who desired to serve in Finland if they were volunteers approved by the Finnish Aid Bureau.-Reuter.
NO DIFFICULTIES
London, To-day.
Sir J Minister of Home Security, and Min-
THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 23; 1940
The Duke of Windsor who flew from France, in London "in an un- official capacity simply on bual.
He booked ness."
. suite for three days at Claridge's Hotel and had a telephone conversation with the King. (Copyright, Fox).
NOT A LEG TO STAND ON
London, To-day.
The "Milwaukee Journal,"
| commenting on the Altmark affair, says: "Norway let her
WOULD-BE SUICIDE RESCUED
IN CRATER
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")
Tokyo, To-day.
After laying three days in the crater of the Mihara Volcano on Oshima Island, near Tokyo, a would-be suicide was rescued last Sunday and gave a pleasant description of the interior of the volcano, adding that he was kept warm by the fumes.
A watchman on the mountain heard cries for help early in the morning. He peered over the edge and saw a man lying on a large rock.
Calling hikers, the watchman, secured with a rope, was lowered into the crater and, rescued the man who explained that being fed up with life, he jumped into the volcano and woke up "some hours later" Anding himself on the edge of a rock.
Looking down he could see lava bubbling below.
The authorities fear renewal of the "Oshima Sulcide" craze of four years ago when dozens of young people, often couples, daily jumped into the
crater.
A
stands fence still
Bround the crater while
constantly police are watching all hikers visiting the spot. Only return tickets are issued by the small company running the boat ser- vice to the Island. - Havas.
EMPIRE
EFFORT
a Anderson, Home Secretary, territorial waters be used by WAR ister in charge of A.R.P., said yester- Germany as a protected day that export permits would be
granted to, and no difficulties would waterway to avoid the Bri- be placed in the way of, British sub-tish blockade. It is difficult jects volunteering to fight for Fin-
the Finnish Legation.
..
Mr. Chamberlain was asked yester- volunteers for Finland would be given a military pension if
to stand on in her protest to Britain."
The Government is draw-land, providing they are approved by to see how Norway has a leg ing up regulations with a view to applying without de-day whether lay the special powers con- ferred by the Emergency Law, according to a message from Ankara.
they were disabled or if their depen- dants would be given pensions if they were killed.
He replied that the terms of service had been arranged between the Fin- nish Aid Bureau and the Finnish Government. Reuter.
In view of the influence which the} war has had on Turkey's economic structure, the first step will be the classification of all exporters and im- GERMAN OFFICIAL WAR porters into easily controllable
groups.
Cost prices will be drastically
tablished.
COMMUNIQUE
Berlin, To-day. checked and fixed selling prices es- A communique states: "In the west the German air force is increasing its ac-reconnaissance flights am-France.
Measures will also be taken to cumulate stocks and to ensure ple supplies for national defence quirements. Reuter,
re-
BRITISH TRADE UNIONISTS IN FRANCE
Paris, To-day. A delegation
Trade of British Unionists, led by Sir Walter Citrine, arrived here yesterday, for one of a with series of monthly conferences French Trade Union leaders.
A meeting was held in the after- noon and the talks will be continued to-day.
over eastern
"In spite of enemy fighter defence the German reconnoitring planes have suffered no losses.
"Attempts by enemy aircraft to reach Germany across the western front falled." Reuter.
74,500 REFUGEES IN BRITISH ISLES
London, To-day. It is officially estimated that 74,500 refugees from Germany, Austria, Czecho-Slovakia and Poland are now in the United Kingdom, stated Mr. R. A. Butler,- Under-Secretary for A British Labour Party delegation, Foreign Affairs, in a written reply in headed by Mr. C. R. Attlee, is also the House of Commons yesterday...
Mr. Butler added if "was unofficially in Paris at present. They conferred with French Socialist leaders yester-estimated there were about 42,000 day and decided to hold regular meet- such refugees in France, 20,000 in ings, like the French and British Belgium and 23,000 in the Nether- Trade Unionists,Reuter,
lands. Reuter.
The "San Francisco Chronicle" "The neutral world will declares: grant no right to Germany in this affair."
London, To-day.
In Southern Rhodeia yesterday, the
acting Minister for Defence and Air said that three complete air training schools are to be established in
Colony.
that
of
....In Canada, the War Supply Board has approved the purchase of 500 aeroplanes, with spares, at a cost £1,500,000.
Mr. Mackenzie King announces in a second Canadian connection with Division for overseas that already 70,- 000 men are under arms in Canada's The "Cleveland Plain Dealer" says: | active service forces, 9,000 men in the "The British are well aware that air force and 6,000 men in the navy. Germany has played fast and loose This number will be increased by with the rights of her small neutral the tens of thousands and Canada's neighbours, and the Germans are not likely to get far in legalistic dis- putes."
Air Force Co-Operation Squadron will soon be joining the First Canadian Division overseas.
The Canadian Finance Minister an- The "Tampa Times" thinks the Alt-nounces that the war will cost Canada' mark "had no right to take advan- £125,000,000 for the year ending next
Norwegian neutrality
than and month-£31,000,000 more tage of
originally estimated.--Reuter. should be interned."
Reuter.
OFF TO PHOTOGRAPH THE SIEGFRIED LINE—An R.A.F.. pilat takes on board his aerial camera before going on a photographlo® recon- - naissance"" over the Biegfried line. (Air Mail: Copyright).
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