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THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 26, 1940
Goebbels Seizes Opportunity
NORWEGIAN
PROTEST
EXPULSION TO BRITAIN
OF REUTER
MAN
LONDON, TO-DAY.
NO OFFICIAL REPORT HAS YET HERE ABOUT BEEN RECEIVED THE EXPULSION FROM RUMANIA OF M. H. LOVELL, REUTER'S CHIEF CORRESPONDENT IN THE BAL-
KANS.
As soon as a full statement is re-
RIDICULOUS NAZI PROPAGANDA OUTCRY OVER NEUTRALITY
London, To-day.
ceived from the British Legation in NORWAY HAS PROTESTED to Britain about alleg- Bucharest, an investigation will be
ed violations of her neutrality by British aero- held into the matter.
plane. A further protest about incidents involv- ing British warships is now being prepared in Oslo.
It is reported he was expelled be-- cause of a message he sent in which he said that Germany had made cer- demands -on Rumania tain trade "amounting elmost to an ultimatum."
This was officially denied.
Mr. Lovell says that he was given German this information by official sources and he, naturally, believed it was true.--Reuter.
PLANNING EXPERT
DEAD
London, To-day.
of
on
It is understood that the main complaint against the
UNPRECEDENTED JAPANESE TAXATION
Tokyo, To-day. The Taxation Reform Bill, by which the Japanese Government alms at increasing revenue from taxation by 500,000,000 yen a year, passed into law yesterday when the House of Peers adopted the Bill as amended by the Low- or House.
The Finance Minister describ od the reform plan as "unproce- dented in the vastness of Its scope in the annals of taxation in Ja- pan."--Reuter.
warships is that they entered Norwegian waters TRANSFER OF
to intercept German ships and two or three such alleged incidents are named.
German propaganda is making its usual outcry, for all the world as though Germany was the only true champion of neutral rights.
SHIPPING
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")
WASHINGTON. TO-DAY. WITH THE CHARTERING OF THE VESSELS OF THE AMERICAN PIONEER LINE AND THE PUGET SOUND-ORIENT LINE—ALL IN FAR
OWNED AND → EASTERN SERVICE THE LATEST GOVERNMENT
FOREIGN SERVICES OPERATED war
HAVE NOW BEEN TURNED OVER TO PRIVATE OPERATION.
is One would think
and Britain No information on the subject available in official quarters in Lon-France were the ones who had never Dr. Thomas Adams, one thedon, but the Diplomatic Correspon- shown any respect for the rights of greatest living authorities town dent of the BBC comments that it neutrals, but seven months of planning, who between 1923 and 1930 seems a little ridiculous that the Ger- have left no doubt as to who is the he con- directed the regional plan for New man wireless and press should take enemy of neutral rights, York, died yesterday aged 88.--Bri- up the subject of Norwegian neutral- tinues.. tish Wireless.
ity.
SPRING
Sale!
LAST TWO DAYS
THE SINCERE CO., LTD.
THE WING ON CO., LTD.
THE SUN CO., LTD.
CHINA EMPORIUM, LTD.
SCARED NEUTRALS There has been no British action or bombings against neutrals. No Bri- tish 'planes have bómboð or machine gunned neutral merchant ships. No British magnetic mines are laid dieoriminately on the trade routes, which are the lifelines of the neutrals. It Was not Franco/Britiah polloy which forced Finland to capitulate to Boviet aggression.
In-
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Six ships of the Puget Sound-Orient Line were chartered by the Amercian Mail Line of Seattle. The ships in- volved are the Canillo, Coldbrook, Collingsworth, Satartia, Crown City, and West Ousetta. The bid was for | $17.871 per month.
During the last 14 months the Mari- time Commission has transferred to private operation the American Re- publics Line, the America France Line, the American Hampton Roads-Yankee- Line, the Oriole Lines, and the India, Far Eastern and Australian services of
It was German threats and the the Ploneer Line-Havas. neutrals' fear of them.·
to
The Norwegian Government, he goes on, will not forget, whatever complaints it makes to Britain, that only two days ago it protested Berlin about the brutal Nazi sea warfare, which sinks Norwegian ships and kills Norwegian seamen.
PREMIER'S REMINDER
Only last week, Mr. Chamberlain
that reminded the neutrals
£239,000 WILL OF PRINCESS
-Princess Louise Caroline Alberta,– - they Duchess of " Argyll; of Kensington would not find security in the assump-Palace, sixth child of Queen Victoria, tion that It did not matter who won the war.
and a great-aunt of the King, who died last December, aged ninety-one, left unsettled estate of the gross value of £238,260, with net personalty
£228,648,
Estate duty of £71,211 8s. has been paid.
Britain and France are fighting an -unscrupulous enemy who respects no rights but force and with no regard to neutrals beyond what the Allies can enforce. The Allies are doing their utmost to respect the rights of
Probate of her will has been grant- neutrals. Not a single neutral life has been lost by British actioned to Captain Oswald Herbert Camp- bell Balfour, of York-terrace, W.; .Sir Edward James Reid, Bart., of Bishops- gate, E.C.; and John Arthur Gallop, solicitor, of 31, Old Jewry, E.C.\
Reuter.
LAST WEEK'S PROTEST
London, To-day, No representations concerning al- legations of British infringement of re- Norwegian neutrality have been ceived through the Norweglan Lega- tion in London since last week.
Prior to the end of last week re- the presentations were received by
TURKEY SATISFIED WITH AID FROM ALLIES
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL").
London, To-day." In a special interview with the Ankara correspondent of the "Dally
Foreign Office which were concerned, Express "the Turkish Minister of For-
in the main, with alleged · cases-of- infringement of Norwegian neutrality by British aircraft. These representa- tions are now the subject of Investi gations by the appropriate British authorities.EA
Reuter understands the Norwegian representations were received about Thursday last, Alleged activities by British ships played some part therein
ontentions were hinged. but the main upon serial activities.-Reuter,
eign Affairs said that Turkey was "entirely satisfied with the Franco- British aid she had received.--Haves. PERSIAN TREATY WITH SOVIET RUSSIA
Teherani, treaty of commerce betwee the Soviet Union has been
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