1940-02-28 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 28, 1940

WELLES CAUSES AMONG

BRILLIANT CHURCHILL SPEECH ON NAVY VOTE

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mine, would soon be rejoining the fleet.

This secrat of which many thousands of people were necee. sarlly aware, was very well kept," Mr. Churchill obao.ved amidst laughter, "and has only just leak- ad out Into Germany after it has ceased to have any importance.

8CAPA FLOW

Apart from the Royal Oak and Courageous, no other large ships have becir damaged or sunk since the out- break of war during the

very diff- cult Winter months."

VISIT WORRY

NAZIS

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Paris, To-day.

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STEAMER ACCIDENTALLY RAMMED

London, To-day.

· Seventeen survivors of the Swedish steamor, Nordla, · 1316 tone, stated to have baen acoldentally rammed and sunk in the darkness off the Norwegian coast, · have been landed at a Scottish port by a ‘British war- ship. Two men are missing.

MR. SUMNER WELLES' STAY in Italy is causing Rauter.

much worry in Berlin,” writes Madame Tabquis

in “L'Oeuvre,” while the rest of the French

press devotes much comment on Mr. Welles' COLLISION visit to the main capitals of Europe.

Madame Tabouis goes on to say: "President Roose- WITH

velt's initiative is considered in Berlin as an at- SUBMARINE

tempt to bring pressure to bear upon Rome.

"Mr. Welles' trip is being inter- preted as American approval of 'the Vatican's and the Quirinal's policies as opposed to the German plan for the creation of an al- llance between Italy, the Reich and Russia.

Referring to the fact that ships great and small had been at sea more continuously than was ever done or

"According to information alleged- dreamed of in any previous war since ly received at the Wilhelmstrasse, Mr. the introduction of steam, Mr. Chur-Welles has been authorised to enter chill said that since the Royal Oak into extensive negotiations for grant- was yunk we had not the use ofing American credits to Italy. Scapa Flow which of best strategic base:

Mr. Churchill paid glowing tribute to the engineering branch of the Royal Navy for the fact that even ships with old engines had steamed 90 days our more out of the first 119 days of 'the war.

course was our

NORTHERN SYSTEM

"Such credits would place Italy in a position for ensuring the indepen dence of her economy and thus pre- vent closer · co-operation between her and the Reich." Havas.

HITLER TO DINE WELLES

Berlin, To-day.

There was, added Mr. Churchill, Mr. Sumner Welles, President very little doubt that the whole Roosevelt's special, personal "Euro- northern system of contraband con-|pean Observer," is expected to be trol would become far more efficient Hitler's guest at a dinner and to con-

as the forces increase and long nights fer with both Ribbentrop and Geer- turn into long days as summer | ing.

weather enabled amphibian aircraft So far, however, the Nazi newspa- to range constantly over the whole pers have not mentioned his arrival in Rome or the fact that he is coming to Berlin.-Reuter.

area,

There would be no diffloulty from the naval point of view in making the blockade more savere but no one could neglect the serious character of political decisions. which were dictated by relations with foreign countries.

The balance had to be struck be- tween full efficiency of naval-control and the hardship it might inflict on friendly-neutrals.

or

NAVAL LOSSES After these six months of war, we lost 83,000 tons of warships about half the losses of the first six. months of the last war. We had lost, on the balance of gain and losses, less than 200,000 tons of merchant

shipping out of a total of 21,000,000. This could be compared with 450,000 tons lost in a single deadly month of

April, 1917

We had captured more cargoes in 'tonnage destined for the enemy than

we lost.-Reuter.

FREEDOM OF POLITICAL OPINION

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•Paris, To-day. From to-day onwards, the French Press will again en- joy, as in peace-time, entire freedom of political opinion.

An announcement to this effect was made to the Chamber of Deputies by the Premier, M. Edouard Daladier, FIVE NEW BATTLESHIPS who was closing the debate on Pro- Mr. Churchill-revealed that inpaganda-and-the-Press- short time the fleet would be rein- He declared that he had given the forced by the five modern battleships order to the Censor not to interfere of the King George V class.

with the expression

In January, Mr. Churchill said the opinion. "Navy carried safely Into British har- bours in the teeth of U-boats, mines and winter gales, and fog, consider ably

more than four-fifths of the peace-time average taken on the whole summer and winter alike of the three preceding years."

Havas.

of political

the Navy to keep the seas open but in the need for making prudent pre- parations against the unknown and raising the war effort to the highest pitch." British Wireless.

our

INCREASING -VIGOUR

MR. ALEXANDER'S TRIBUTE And exports, he added, were equal

For the Opposition, Mr. A.V, in December and January to some Alexander paid a tribute to the First months of 1938. With the Leasonal Lord's leadership of the Navy and increase at hand, he saw no reason continued: "We desire to pay apart from any new development in tribute to the work of the Navy since enemy action, why the figures not be the war broke out. It cortainly has improved upon and considering the been magnificent.”- number of ships withdrawn for naval He continued, amidst cheers: "I and military transport service, Mr. feel we should recognise officially in Churchill said then there was noth- this House the very great service the ing in these results justifying the idenNavy feels has been rendered it by its that British national life was endan- colleagues in the French Fleet who gered: That life continued with in- have done magnificent work on the creasing vigour.

sea." British Wireless.

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"Any reductions and austerities in home consumption which we found or find 'necessary to impose upon our- selves are not due to any failure of

› VOTE-APPROVED

London, To-day, The Commons agreed to the Navy Vote, for men and moŊéy. Reuter.

Oslo, To-day.

|U.S. BROKERS INCREASE' · The Nordia sprang a serious leak as

a result of her collision, which INSURANCE RATES

with a submarine.

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New York, To-day.

was

The crew managed to keep her afloat with the pumps until within The Insurance rate for maritime sight of the Norwegian coast, when navigation risks, collisions and the ship was half-submerged. The founderings, have been increased for crew were taken off by a Danish ship. the second time since the beginning The submarine's periscope was torn of the war. The increase is eleven off but her ultimate fate is as yet cents per hundred dollars. Havas.unknown.-Reuter.

U.S. EXPORTS TO SOVIET GOING

TO GERMANY?

ON

London, To-day.

ANSWERING SUGGESTIONS in the House of Com- ·

mons måde at question time yesterday, that American shipments of tin, oil and rubber to Vladivostock, might be finding their way to Ger- many, Mr. Ronald Cross, the Minister of Econo- mic Warfare, said he was aware that shipments of tin and rubber from America to Russia had increased in the past few months.

"He added, however, that shipments

of petroleum appear to have decreas- ed.

He had no information on whether part of these materials were being re-sold to Germany,

Mr. Geoffrey le Mander (Lib.) sug- gested that the Government should obtain assurances on the point from the United States Government.

Mr. Cross pointed out that the United States wan a neutral.coun- try. He did not feel it to be our best course to make a direct ap proach.

Mr. Mander recalled that negotia tions were proceeding with a num ber of neutrals to prevent this kind of thing and asked why the United 'States was excluded.

Mr. Cross said that the countries with which these negotiations were proceeding are subject to our con- traband control but there is no such sanction. where the United States are concerned-Reuter.

QUIETER SESSION ON LONDON MARKET

London, To-day. After a quieter session, markets brightened up in the final stages yes- terday with gilt-edged Home rails tending to improve...

Oils maintained then earlier gains but Industrials moved irregularly. j Kaffirs were most quiet pending the presentation of the South African budget. Commodities: Tin was strong and active following yest day's reduction of the quota.

The bulk of the business was mainly speculative. The tur amounted to 525 tons. Wall Steady. Reuter.

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