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Germany To Get Away With Less In Future SHARPENING UP ALLIED POLICY

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LONDON, TO-DAY. DECISIVE ACTION FOR TIGHTENING THE BLOCK- ADE AGAINST SCANDINAVIAN EXPORTS TO GERMANY ARE IMMINENT AND ACTUAL MEA- SURES MAY, IF THEY. HAVE NOT BEEN AL- READY, BE TAKEN WHEN MR. CHAMBERLAIN MAKES AN IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT ON WEDNESDAY, ACCORDING TO POLITICAL CIR- CLES.

Measures for reinforcing the Allied blockade may

also be taken in south-western Europe.-Havas.

ARTILLERY FLARES INTO ACTION

Paris, To-day. There has been consider- able activity again between the Saar and the Vosges and artillery fire has been very heavy at certain points.

In Upper Alsace, the German yes- terday continued pacifist and British propaganda by streamers, placards, etc., to which the French replied with machine-gun fire.

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Reuter's Amsterdam correspondent says that Mr. Winston Churchill's speech is regarded in Dutch political circles as foreshadowing the intensi- fication of the Allied blockade.

They expect, in particular, a sharp- er control of exports to neutral coun- tries with the object of ruling out the possibility of the goods being forward- ed to Germany.

NAZIS TO

BUILD FOUR FAST CRUISERS

Radio

Berlin

Tho Italian National Agency reported from that four German cruisers will be built this year.

Each will displace 7,200 tons, will be 561ft. long and 19ft. wide. They will have a

speed of knots.

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Their armament will consist of 12 150m.m.-6in.guns, four 105m.m.-4ln.-guns and 14 anti-

will aircraft guns. Each

have aight torpedo tubes.

PARLIAMENT

Clarity Of Main Points MEETS

In Paris, says Reuter, Mr. Chur-

chill's speech was received with full agreement in official circles, where it is regarded as a vigorous and up-to- date statement of the Allies' position

towards neutrals and non-belligerents. The speech.was especially welcom-

anti-ed for its uncompromising clarity on

of two points:

There was little air activity owing to the weather, but there were a few reconnaissance flights by French and Germans over their respective enemy territories. Reuter.

Paris, To-day.

Last night's war communique states: "Fairly intense activity of both air forces."-Reuter.

FRENCH

PLANE

SECRET

Paris, To-day.

A secret commercial flight between France and Rio de Janeiro was

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(1) that the enemy is Germany,

(2) the Allies do not want war with Russia unless it is forced upon them.

Sweden Disturbed

TO-MORROW

London, To-day.

Both Houses of Parliament will meet on Tuesday after the Easter Recess.

The practice of sitting three days a week will be resumed in future to give Ministers more time for their de- partmental duties.

P.P.U.

CLOSELY WATCHED

SIR W. DAVIDSON (CONS.) ASK- ED THE HOME SECRETARY WHE- THER HIS ATTENTION HAD BEEN CALLED TO A RECENT STATE- MENT BY A JUDGE WHO WAS CHAIRMAN OF THE EAST AND WEST RIDING CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTORS' TRIBUNAL ́AS ΤΟ THE SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITIES. OF THE PEACE PLEDGE UNION.

Sir John Anderson said that, while there was general agreement that provision should be made in the Mili- tary Service Act for the special treat- ment of conscientious objectors and the defence regulations should be so drawn as -not to interfere with the ordinary propagation of opinions, he believed there was a widespread view that such activities as were referred to in the question would amount to an abuse.

The activities of this organisation were being carefully watched, and the question of whether special mea- sures were called for would be kept in view.

Sir W. Davison: Is he aware that

the tolerance by the Government for

so long a time of the activities of this society is'. an amazement to our friends and is holding us up to the Iridicule of our enemies?

Mr. Sorensen (Soc.): Is he aware that his recent statement reflects very It is expected that the Prime Minis- seriously on Mr. Lansbury, and does ter will make a statement on Tues-he intend to take action against him? In Sweden, says Reuter's Stockholm day regarding the recent meeting of Sir John Anderson: No. I think a correspondent, political circles cannot the Supreme War Council and he will clear distinction should be drawn see the force of Mr. Churchill's sug- also be asked if he has any informa- between a view genuinely held and gestion that neutrals are supplying tion regarding the subjects of the certain methods of endeavouring to advantage of Germany with raw materials to pro-recent discussions between Hitler and induce people to take long the war.

Reuter.

those views.

It is pointed out that it has been- only recently that such significance has been attached to the export of Swedish iron ore. It is added that prior to the outbreak of war, this ex- port trade to Germany was consider- ed to be of only secondary importance.

Norwegians Uneasy (SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") · OSLO, TO-DAY. "EVENTS ARE STRONGER THAN MEN AND THE GREAT POWERS

ARE DECIDING THE FATE OF WHOLE EUROPE IN THE PRESENT

CASE," THE JOURNAL OF NAVI-

GATION AND COMMERCE WRITES,

REFLECTING THE GENERAL UN- AND APPREHENSION

recently carried out by a EASINESS

PREVAILING HERE IN CONNE- French sub-stratosphere XION WITH POSSIBLE POLITICAL 'plane, it is now revealed. DEVELOPMENTS SUCH AS

The crew of four were not out to break records but to prove that men, without special equipment, could make long commercial flights in a sealed cabin at heights of from 40,000 to 50,000. feet.

The crew fulfilled their mission and the 'plane has now been handed over to Air France for trials on the North Atlantic route.-Reuter.:

SYRIA AND TURKEY IN TREATY RELATIONS

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Ankara, To-day....”

THE

TIGHTENING- OF THE ALLIED. BLOCKADE.

Most of the papers consider the in- ternment of the German submarine U-21 as proof of Norwegian neutral- ity and the desire to conform with international law.

The papers also declare that with the return of spring, Scandinavian ore exports will cease to go through Norwegian ports. and Swedish ore will be shipped to Germany direct through the Baltic Sea. Havas..

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“When “we "are" matter

A treaty of friendship and good-will neutrality

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Interpretations of give all advaḥtagos and Inflat-all'✨dis- thes

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