THE CHINA MAÎL, MARCH 7, 1940
EXCUSE FOR SAVAGERY German Attitude On Air Attacks On Neutrals
Amsterdam, To-day.
NEUTRAL SHIPS ARE LIABLE to be attacked by INDEMNITY
Nazi planes if they are accompanied by Allied
vessels, the official spokesman told neutral cor- WANTED respondents in Berlin yesterday.
(SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL")
Stockholm, To-day.
The "explanations by the Soviet
ed over the bombing,, of the Swedish
The spokesman declared it was usually very dif-
\ficult, if not impossible, for airmen to ascertain Government and the regrets express- whether neutral vessels were being accompanied town of Pajala by Soviet planes are merely by chance, of their own free will or under not considered sufficient by the Stock- compulsion.
holm press,
The newspapers emphasise that Mos cow should be made to pay 45,000
Isustained in the town.-Havas.
In the latter event the Allied vessels must bear the respon-crowns, indemnity at least for damage
sibility for the consequences.
The spokesman added that German airmen had strict instructions to re- frain from any warlike action against neutral ships unaccompanied by enemy vessels, and there was no question of indiscriminate shooting or bombing.
Machinegun fire would be direct- ed against the bows of ships to warn the captain to stop or show hla flag. If the warning was dia- regarded or the ship prepared to defend itself it would immediately be attacked.
carried out because the vessels ex- tinguished their lights, which was regarded as an act of resistance, and also because they were accompanied by enemy warships.
DR. HU SHIH ON THE WORLD ORDER OF THE FUTURE
(SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL ")
Washington, To-day.
VIOLENT ATTACK ON PRESS
London, To-day.
A violent attack on neutral countries in connection with the war at sea was the main feature of the political review broadcast last evening. of the week in the German
The spokesman declared: "Neutrals will be made to realise that Germany is not willing to put up with insolent criticism of measures taken by our navy. We require these neutrals to keep in mind that we won't allow any- one to besmirch the honour of our Fuehrer and our forces.
"Neutrals should at last make themselves familiar with the plain fact that they have no business between the fronts.
"It is not in the German interest to allow neutral shipping to continue their much too profitable trade with our enemies. We have declared the sea routes to England a war
zone,
and the best advice we can give neu-
trals is to keep out of this war zone.
Recent attacks on Dutch ships were "CHINA AND THE FIGHTING democracies have the same war' aims which include the defeat of aggression and the philosophy of aggression," Dr. Hu Shih, Chinese Ambassador to the United States, stated in a speech delivered in Florida yesterday, on the possibility of the world being reconstructed on a peaceful basis after Germany.”—Reuter, the war is over.
"DEADLY WARNING" Meanwhile, in Berlin yesterday, the Nazi press commented angrily on the article in the Amsterdam journal "Algemeen Handelsblad" protesting against the Nazi attacks vessels.
on
Dutch
Recalling that the new order of the world created by the League of Nations suffered the first blow in
The "Boersen Zeitung" gives a 1931 by the Japanese aggression
"deadly earnest" warning that "it is unbearable when a Dutch paper adopts the language of the lowest of the Churchillian press and attempts to touch the honour of German arms, over which we will allow no joking." -Reuter,
STUDENTS ATTEMPT TO DEMONSTRATE (SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") .
Rome, To-day... A group of students yesterday tried to demonstrate in front of the Bri- tish Consulate at Florence against the British blockade of German coal exports to Italy.—Havas.
against Manchuria, the Ambassador said:
"China and the democracies at war have also the same conception least,
of peace which includes, at
the re-establishment of order'in the
"If they disregard the advice they
not indulge in 'imprudent criticism of
must shoulder the responsibility but
U.S. GRIEVANCE
OVER BERMUDA MAIL SEARCHINGS
London, To-day.
world, an order which would make MR. GEORGE STRAUSS (Lab. North Lambeth) asked in
the repetition of such wars, as are being waged at present, well nigh impossible.
of
"The future League or Union Nations will have to strengthen peace. It must have power to enforce law and order.
"The world order in the future will have to be based, not on vague gen- eralities and abstractions, but definite and specific undertakings by the various States."-Havas.
"REX" SAILS FOR NY. CATHOLIC
Rome, To-day.
The 51,000-ton Italian liner Rex sailed from here on Tuesday after- noon for New York,
In addition to 600 passengers, she carried a quantity of gold from the Dutch Government as payment to the United States for purchases received.
Reuter.
SUPPORT OF ALLIES
(SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL") Paris, To-day.
on
the House of Commons yesterday whether, in view of the great indignation in the United States over the search of the Pan-American Clipper in Bermuda he could make a statement on the matter.
Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, re- plied that under international law a belligerent was at liberty to examine any mall, whether neutral or belli- gerent, which was brought voluntarily within its juris- diction.
The Government decided to exercise this right at Bermuda from January 18 in respect to east-bound malls carried by the Pan-American Atlan- tic service.
Mr. Strauss asked was it a fact that as a result of the British Govern- ment's action there had been great Indignation among the` American pub- lic, that the service no longer stops at Bermuda and, in view of those facts, was not the action of the British Gov-
The latest parochial letter ernment a serious blunder? COUNT CSAKY'S VIEW | of Cardinal Verdier, Arch- bishop of Paris, and Catholic Primate of France, unre- servedly supports the Allied
Budapest, To-day.
Count Csaky, the Hungarian Foreign Minister, commenting on the Allied peace aims in a speech last night, said that it would be better for the security | cause. of European peace if the Czechoslova- kian state were never revived. Reuter.
FILMS OF FIGHTING
FOR TRAINING®
London, To-day.
Mr. Butler sald he did not ao- cept that At all. The Govern- ment's action. was... correct and moreover was justified by what was discovered in the mall. Asked whether it was possible to consider some sort of arrangement Stressing that all Frenchmen that would satisfy the need of the wherever they might be should con-British Government and a large sec- sider themselves mobilised, Cardinal tion of American opinion, Mr. Butler Verdier writes: "Every Frenchman replied it was always their desire to must be at his fighting post. Every find some sort of settlement agreeable task is sacred. Our soldiers are de to both nations.--- Reuter. fending not only the legitimate fron- tlers but also the convictions and principles from which Christian civili-
The R.A.F. Command is now using sation is culled. They have actually films taken during actual conflict be-embarked upon a crusade for real tween British fighters and German freedom and Christian brotherhood.” machines to instruct new fighter pilots | Havas. in tactics-Reuter.
Funeral services for the late Mr. Taal Yuan-pel took place at Morrison Hill Road: this afternoon, when a large number of high Chinese officials, including Mr. T. V. Soong, paid their respects.
KICKED BY A COW
A workman employed by the Dairy Farm, Cheung Ling, 48, was yesterday treated at the Queen Mary Hospital for internal, Injuries. He was kicked by a cow in Pokfulam
“DORADO” DAMAGED
AT UDORN-
R.M.A. "Dorado” was damaged yes- terday in taking off from Udorn. Nobody was injured and a reliet plane is leaving Hong Kong this morning.
Passengers were Mrs. Wentworth- Reeye and Mrs, Lock, and the crew Captain DykesTM" and " First - Officer Harvey.
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