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THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 15, 1940
PREMIER'S NO TO TALK ON PEACE
A DEPUTATION of peers and M.P.s, who sought to press Mr. Chamberlain to agree to mediation and a peace conference after Hitler's terms had been sent to President Roosevelt and the Foreign Office, was refused a hearing by the Premier.
PINK FORM JUST A PINK SLIP
"Members of the Auxiliary Ter- ritorial Service will show their pink forms whenever called upon to do so."
This appeared on the notice board at the A.T.S. headquarters of a certain command.
The A.T.S. girls are issued with pink-coloured leave passes, but they wondered what the real meaning of the notice was.
"Someone was trying to be funny," an official of the A.T.6. told a reporter.
ALLIED PURCHASES OF WARPLANES
New York, To-day. The Anglo-French Purchasing Commission has been advised that certain types of planes have been released.
This was disclosed by Dr. Alfred Salter, Labour M.P. for West Ber- |mondsey, London, S.E. Dr. Salter also said that a conference of leaders of all Protectant churches in Europe (the delegates included the Archbishop of York), held in Holland in January, was a factor in President Roosevelt's decision to send Mr. Sumner Welles on his mission.
"The final factor which induced him to send Mr. Sumner Welles," Dr. Salter added, “was the receipt by him from the Swedish Ambas- sador in Washington of a document which purported to contain the terms upon which, as a basis, Ger. many was prepared to discuss peace. A copy of the document was sent to Lord Halifax at the Foreign Office. "That document was similar in all essentials, but not in the precise word- ing, to that which Lord Tavistock ob- tained from the German Legation in Dublin about a fortnight ago."
The conference was held in an old house hidden in a wood. The arch- bishop travelled in a closed car along country roads and the meeting place was kept a secret.
The Archbishop of York said: "The conference might have been one of several straws which led to Mr. Welles's tour."
A Washington despatch says Mr. The Rev. H. Carter, secretary of Henry Morgenthau, Secretary of į Methodists' Social Welfare Council, Treasury, has notified the British and said: "It may be that the Primate of French representatives that the Norway communicated with President Allies would have to defray the cost | Roosevelt." of developing improved models for the United States Army in return for early deliveries, Reuter.
It was learned at the home of the Rev. W. Paton, at St. Albans, Herts, that shortly after his return from The
M. HAMBRO USED AS PRETEXT
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")
Stockholm, Yesterday. The newspaper "Afton- bladet" reports from Berlin that the attitude of the Swedish press is bitterly criticised in German official quarters, who allege Sweden violated her neutrality when she allowed M. Hambro, Speaker of the Norwegian Parliament, to release a statement in Stockholm.
M. Hambro is now residing in Stockholm and has been entrusted with a special mission by the Swed- ish Government.
M. Hambro's intention was to broadcast this statement to the Norwegian people but the broad- cast was cancelled following the request of the German consul, SENSE OF DUTY M. Hambro's statement emphasised
RABBITS A LUXURY NOW
The housewife who had hoped to eke out her family's meat rations by buying an occasional rabbit is finding that they are being sold at almost
· prohibitive prices.
Previous to rationing, an English rabbit could be bought for 1s. Bd. or 18, 9d. to-day they are to be seen in the shops at 28. apiece.
Imported rabbits Australia-ara scarce and are being
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sold at widely differing prices. At one. London shop they are being sold at between 1s. 2d, and 18, 4d. At
that the Norwegian Government's and Parliament's determination to resist had been strengthened by the sense of duty shown by the King and the Crown Prince.
M. Hambro concluded: "Though we are threatened by all sorts of arms we are confident and calm. Our
country is united and strong, know- ing well that when she will be victorious and the people free."--Havas.
the day will come
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