THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 4, 1940
NEUTRALS STILL WORRIED BY BRITISH INTENTIONS: AFRAID TO GIVE GUARANTEE
London, To-day.
WHILE NEUTRAL NEWSPAPERS are not over- GOERING
concerned with the probable intensification of the blockade, Stockholm circles feel that the PREDICTS
BLITZKRIEG
British intentions are at the moment obscure. Mr. Chamberlain's hint that the neutrals might find themselves barred from the Empire's resources unless they give Britain an assurance that they will limit their exports to Germany has caused what alarm there is.
This alarm is not caused by fear of Britain or the Allies, but by what Germany might do if the neutrals give Britain the required assurances.
In the Netherlands, it is felt that the giving of such a guarantee is bound to expose the neutrals to retaliatory
action by Germany.
Practically the whole of the neutral press agrees that a difficult time lies ahead of them.
It is therefore felt in well-informed circles that some days will yet elapse before evidence of the Allies' policy takes shape.
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It is expected that the various heads of British missions in the Balkans will reach London by the week-end, that talks can begin on Monday.
GERMAN PRESSURE Great importance is attached to the
In Italy, Mr. Chamberlain's speech is considered to herald
a plan for rationing the neutral states by the
Allies, and there is criticism based on opportunity provided by the presence of these experienced diplomats in London for talks with the Foreign Office.
the assumption that quotas will be fixed on the level of pre-war im- ports.--Reuter.
Rome Impressed
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Political
Rome, To-day.
circles are impressed by
the determination
of the Allies to
strengthen the economic blockade
against Germany.
The same circles
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. It is obvious that Germany has been using methods of commercial pressure in the Balkans.
There is no doubt about the sym- pathy of the Balkan States and the problem is to convince them that the Allies are In a position to save them from any German strangle. hold.
Mr.
In
this connection the growing Chamberlain's Commons statement strength of the Allied army in the
a new, and perhaps declalve, stage | Middle
East
should
Reuter.
A
In the development of the Inter- useful card. national situation.
They are of opinion that strengthen-
ing the measures restricting the free-
prove a most
Berlin, To-day.
SWEDISH VOLUNTEER LOSSES
Stockholm, To-day.
It is officially announced that Scandinavian volunteers fighting for Finland when hostilities ceased numbered 8,700, of which 726 were Norwegians.
Scandinavian casualties were 26 killed, 39 wounded missing-Reuter.
and 10.
Field - Marshal Hermann ROOSEVELT Goering, who is also Air Min- ister, predicted a succession THIRD TERM West and that Germany SUPPORT would win the war, to the
of rapid German blows in the
This was in a broadcast Hitler Air Youth, so he could hardly have said anything else!
rear
New York, To-day.
The Democratic Party of were Wisconsin voted 3 to 1 in de-
Germany's flanks and secure, and she would win the war
and "regain" her position as "the ciding to support President most powerful Empire in the world."
of
the
Germany's enemies were trying to prevent the reconstruction Germany and had, started war to try and destroy it. "They will learn what it
to attack the German people,"
means
he
said. They would be given the same treatment as the Poles got, for Ger- many had now decided to win
war.
the
The speech was relayed to schools and workships all over the country.
-Reuter.
FRENCH WAR BULLETIN
Paris, To-day.
Last night's French: official war communíque said it was a quiet day. The previous night, the enemy at- tempted a raid on one of our out-
dom of trade of neutrals Would GOVERNOR OF MALTA posts. The raid failed completely
create a delicate situation.
They bitterly criticise the Allies' plan to restrict the imports of coun- tries bordering on Germany.--Havas.
German Fulminations
London, To-day.
The greatest repercussion to Mr. Chamberlain's speech on Tuesday about the intensification of the block- ade has come from the country to be most affected-Germany.
While the newspapers of neutral countries show little concern-at the intensification of the blockade, the controlled Nazi press fulminates with even more than Its usual vigour against "Britain's new threat to neu- trals."
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and some prisoners were left in our hands. There were no losses on our
side.
Roosevelt for a third term in office. The other candidate · supported was Mr. Garner, the Vice-President.
The Republican primaries were also held, and here. Mr. Thomas District Attorney of New Dewey, York, was given a 2 to 1 lead over Senator Vandenburgh.
In the somewhat complicated sys- tem of American politics, one State's primary does not produce any con- crete result, but the present result is in the United | regarded generally
States as an indication of President Roosevelt's prospects should he de- term of cide to stand for a third office.
Reuter.
Smashing Victory (SPECIAL TO "CHINA_MAIL") New York, To-day. President Roosevelt scored a smash-
ing victory against Vice-President Garner in preliminary elections held by four constitutencies in New York.
Should Mr. Roosevelt decide to 'run Valletta, To-day, The Governor and Commander-in- It is confirmed that the third Ger- for a third term, he is assured of the Chief of Malta is suffering from man plane (which was mentioned as support of 94 Democratic votes in the pneumonia, but a bulletin issued yes- probably destroyed in the previous State of New York.-Havas. terday said that his condition was night's communique) was actually satisfactory. Reuter.
brought down. - Reuter.
Effort To Smash Maginot
Correspondents of neutral news- papers in Berlin believe that Ger- many proposes to undertake the pro- tection of her ships in and around Norwegian waters. They believe that this was one of the subjects discuss- ed by Hitler in his conference on A Tuesday with Field-Marshal Goering, Admiral Raeder, and Generals Keitel and von Brauschitch.
It is indicated that the chief bur- den will fall on Goering as Air Minis- ter, since. reports that the German Navy will provide such protection are termed In Berlin us "pure fantasy." -Reuter.
No Indication Yet
London, To-day.
There is no indication yet regarding. the character of the intensified block- ade measures which Mr, Chamberlain
In
168,000 TO 56,000
Milwaukee, To-day. Candidates pledged to re-elect Roosevelt gained a majority of votes in the Wisconsin presidential prefer- ence primary. Latest returns from 1844 districts give candidates pledged to Roosevelt 168,210 votes and those pledged to Garner only 56,806 votes. Reuter.
Line Predicted CHARM OF
AMSTERDAM, TO-DAY.
"MUSHROOM” GROWTH OF HOSPITALS HAS SPRUNG UP LATELY ALL OVER · GERMANY, PARTICULARLY ALONG THE RHINE, GIVING RISE TO RUMOURS AMONG THE CIVIL POPU LATION THAT - HITLER IS PLANNING A GIGAN- TIC AND COSTLY BID TO SMASH THROUGH THE MAGINOT LINE.
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Shanghai, To-day.
The charm and attractive- ness of Chinese girls is warm- ly praised by Miss Shipper, graduate of the Margery Wil- son School of Charm, in New
towns and villages, on ancient castles and modern luxury hotels, the roofs are being painted with huge red crosses on white backgrounds as a warning to Al-York. lied airmen,
Wherever possible existing hospitals
adumbrated in the House of Commons, have been converted for military pur- learns Reuter's diplomatic correspon- | poses but in many places schools,
dent.
Intense Air Activity
Paris, To-day..
Miss Shipper has spent seven months in Shanghai studying Chinese culture and language, and she says she was "greatly impressed with
A high military authority, comment | Chinese girls, their poise and c
monasteries, private hotels and famous castles have been pressed. Intoing on the intensive air activity of the
past 24 hours said:
use.
It is obvious that in matters af fecting Britain's relations with neu- tral powers and Involving questions Luxury hotels at Marlenbad, Karla- of international, law, which Britain, bad, Teplitz and other spas in former still-recognises and scrupulously | Czecho-Blovakia. have also
otices, any naw departure has to equipped to racelive": thousand considerad from avery angle and wounded whenever necessary with the utmost consideration.
tor
been
Rau-
"We are entering a period of aerial warfare."--
Guarded by fighting craft, French planes yesterday made extensive re connaissances in inner Germany, Reuter
She added: “This charm... from within, as rɗal charm should.” Miss Shipper is returning to San Francisco where she intends to resume her classes, lecturing on the charm of Chinese girls.
* Miss “Shipper" is also. anurse graduate in anaisthetics,
Havas.
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