1940-04-12 — Page 12

THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 12, 1940.

"LEAVE IT TO NAVY"

Mr. Churchill's Speech Inspires Confidence

BULLITT IN PARIS

Paris, To-day.

M. Reynaud yesterday morning re- ceived Mr. William C. Bullitt, U. S. Ambassador to Paris, returning from long leave.

M. Reynaud also received

Turkish Ambassador to

the Paris, the

French Minister to Syria, and

M.

Parliament Acknowledges Triumph

London, To-day.

Maggiar, French Ambassador to Mos- THE RISING OF THE HOUSE of Commons less than

Cow..

During the day, M. Daladier con-

with General Weygand.

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an hour after Mr. Winston Churchill's 63-minute speech is the best indication of his personal suc- cess yesterday, states Reuter's lobby correspon- dent.

CHINESE

AIR RAID AT NANKING

Shanghai, To-day. According to the "Ta Mel Won Pao," a 'aquadron of Chinese air- craft visited Nanking at 11 a.m. on Tuesday.

Several bombs, It is alleged, were dropped on Japanese mill- tary positions and a number of Japanese troops were killed and wounded.

Japanese A.A. batteries went into action but failed to hit any of the visiting machines.~Our Own Correspondent.

"Leave it to the navies," summed up views in the

lobbies after the House dispersed. Mr. Churchill's absence of any flamboyant claim or spo

tone, coupled with steady confidence, caused the AMERICANS

House to settle down attentively.

TIENTSIN: HOW MUCH LONGER?

London, To-day,

The unusual readiness to cheer, es- pecially on the Opposition benches, made it speedily apparent that the doubts and criticisms of the past days that the Navy was "doing nothing" were disappearing, and that "The Navy is here" in the Altmark phrase, after

all.

;

Members in the lobbles comment-

DEEPLY

IMPRESSED

London, To-day.

The broadcast of Mr. Win- ston Churchill's speech has

ed with satisfaction on Mr. Chur-impressed Americans, says a chill's assurance that the Germans despatch from Washington.

in Norway will be given no rest as

Goon

as the complate.

Allied

The frank enumeration of British measures are losses has created an excellent impres-

Sir A. N. Stewart-Sande-

Warning To Neutrals man (Conservative) asked in

It was made equally clear that the House of Commons yes-Mr. Churchill's reference to the dan- terday how much longer the gerous position of neutrals was not paas without notice, present state of affairs would intended to

though there exists the best reason be tolerated at Tientsin,

for knowing that no neutral is in where the Japanese blockade of the British Concession had lasted nearly nine months.

The residents of the Concession, he added, were living in a state of vir- tual Internment, their businesses were destroyed and they themselves exposed to humiliation and insult.

Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Secre- tary of Foreign Affairs, said con- versations for a settlement of all matters arising out of the Tientsin situation were proceeding active- ly In Tokyo.

by

WATCHING CLOSELY Replying to another question the same member, Mr. Butler stated the that from representations made Japanese Government

well were aware of the attitude of the British Government to the restrictions on British trade and the discrimination against British shipping.

With regard to the general bear- ing of these questions on the im- rela- provement of Anglo-Japanese tions, His Majesty's Government were watching the position closely-Reu- ter.

UNITED STATES WARNING TO GERMANY (SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL"}

New York, To-day. Mr. Breckinredge, Assistant War Secretary under President Wilson in United 1913-16, suggested that the States should immediately declare war on Germany should a single Nazi sailor or soldier land in Iceland or Greenland.Havas.

FRENCH REBUTTAL

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA_MAIL")"

Paris, To-day, The Admiralty denies German radio reports that the French battleship Dunkerque and the cruiser Foch have been sunk in the North Sea. →→→ Havas.

danger from the Allies.

sion, and from his restrained descrip- tion of the naval action off Scandina-

via the American public infers that events have Ceveloped favourably for the Allies and that Hitler made a

serious strategic error in invading Nor- way.

In Ottawa, Canadians have been thrilled by the speech, which is felt to have greatly cleared up the situation.

Reuter.

SOME ESCAPE

The Opposition indicate they will continue to keep a vigilant watch on the progress of events, but meanwhile they admit freely that after yester-

Stockholm, To-day. day's statement they are satisfied with what has been done and are more

According to reports from Marstrand, confident of the sufficiency of the Gov-some German warships and transports, ernment's war action than a month which escaped Wednesday's naval bat- tle, have reached Oslo Fjord.-Router. ago. Reuter.

"DON'T PROPHESY: KEEP FIRM GRIP

REALITIES"

ON

London, To-day.

MR. A. V. ALEXANDER (Labour), a former First Lord of the Admiralty, followed Mr. Winston Churchill in the House of Commons yesterday and spoke on behalf of the Labour Opposition. Mr. Alexander warned the people to beware of ru- mours. He would much rather have the vetted truth when it became available. We were entitled to say to neu- Sir Archibald paid a tribute to the trals in the danger zone what had Norwegian defence, and added it re- been uttered by a Turkish source mained for the British Government to that morning that the events of see that effective help was sent them this week proved even more. conclu- in time. sively that there are only two choices

before them.

He did not believe people realised how tremendous was the task ahead, their and thought it was no service to the Either they must make up

German domina-people or to the common cause minds to accept tion, which might be permanent, or minimise the effect of Germany's

latest step. march, with the Allies.

WELL TO REJOICE

Sir Archibald Sinclair (Liberal) declared Mr. Churchill's statement was grave and measured, and on ac- count of those qualities it was pro- foundly reassuring.

Forda.

DON'T PROPHESY

to

He would say “Don't tprophesy smooth things to the people. Keep a firm grip on realities. Tell them the truth and, however hard, it will only stiffen their determination to see this thing through to the end.” we did well to rejoice and We could not rule out the possibii- not alone In rejoloing, atity that the attack on Norway was castigation which the German only a 'Yoint, and that when our

ra receiving at the tention was distracted there, the the Royal ivy and Air | German blow would fall elsewhere Router.