1940-04-20 — Page 6

THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 20; 1940

NOT AGE OF MIRACLES Lord Lothian's Speech To St. Louis Chamber

Only Victorious Battle Will

Be Last

ST. LOUIS (MO), TO-DAY.

SPEAKING TO THE ST. LOUIS CHAMBER OF COM- MERCE YESTERDAY, THE BRITISH AMBAS- SADOR, LORD LOTHIAN, SAID: “YOU MUST NOT EXPECT IMMEDIATE MIRACLES ALL OVER THE WORLD FROM A NATION WHICH NUMBERS ONLY 45,000,000. -

MR. HULL NOT A CANDIDATE

Washington, To-day.

Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, whose name has often figured in speculation over the possible Democratic presidential nominees, stated yesterday he was "not a candidate for any- thing."

-Speaking with

emphasis

he

told reporters he had no political aspirations.-Reuter.

"Maybe, as in other wars, the only victorious bat- YUGOSLAVIA

tle will be the last. We are fighting for se- curity so that all nations will be free to live without fear, and with secure access to raw materials and the markets of the world.

"The Allies want to see Europe organised as a company of free nations united by some form of Federal organisa-. tion."

Lord Lothian declared the first line of defence of the Monroe Doctrine has always been that the principal naval power in Europe has supported it.

CONTROL OF H.K. DANISH FIRMS

It is notified that by Orders of the Chief Justice the branches in Hong Kong of the undermentioned Danish Companies formerly controlled

from

Denmark are placed under the Con- trol of the. Custodian of Enemy Pro- perty and are authorized to carry on business in accordance with the said Orders except with the Kingdom of Denmark and other Territory under Enemy Control.

The Northern Feather Works Ltd. The East Asiatic Company Ltd. The Great Northern Telegraph Com- pany Ltd.

A NEWLY PERFECTED COLOUR FILM

"THE COSMOCOLOUR” COMES TO THE SCREEN

ISLE OF DESTINY

AN EXCITING SOUTH SEA ADVENTURE

starring JUNE LANG with WILLIAM GARGAN

WALLACE FORD KATHARINE DÈMILLE

An RKO Radio Picture

TO-MORROW QUEEN'S

ALHAMBRA

AND

MOSCOW

AND

FOR-

MOSCOW, TO-DAY. PROPOSALS FOR TRADE TALKS BETWEEN YUGO-SLAVIA RUSSIA WERE FIRST PUT The problem of defending It! would have to be transformed if itWARD AT THE END OF MARCH BY THE YUGO-SLAV GOVERNMENT had to be upheld 'from one side of the Atlantic and if the other side THROUGH THE MEDIATION OF AMBASSADOR TO were held by a power hostile to it.THE SOVIET

CONTRASTED AIMS

TURKEY, ACCORDING TO A After defining and contrasting the STATEMENT ISSUED HERE, Allied and German aims, Lord Lothian

It was suggested the negotiations said:

should embrace the conclusion

1

of

"In these circumstances and be-trade talks, an agreement on the set- cause we believe you are opposed to tlement of accounts and the establish- a victory of the dictatorships, we hope (ment of trade agencies in the two ca- you will take a lenient view of the pitals. interference we reluctantly make with Your normal peacetime rights.

"Every channel into Germany helps to prolong the war, or, if it is a large one, to endanger victory."-Reuter.

The Soviet Government consented to opening negotiations on these sub- |jects, and a Yugo-Slav delegation is expected to arrive in Moscow within a few days.-Reuter.

GOEBBELS BROADCAST ON EVE OF

HITLER'S BIRTHDAY

Berlin, To-day.

ON THE EVE OF HITLER'S birthday, the Propa- ganda Minister, Joseph Goebbels, broadcast on address to the nation.

He said: "These may be dissension on some matters but there is no difference, between one German and another in love, obedience and confidence towards the Fuehrer. That is the strongest arm our protecting the nation in its fateful struggle.

"We are being put to a hard test.

Modern warfare is waged not only

with arms but on the economic front and especially on the front of struggle for the soul of a nation,

"Propaganda, to the German na- tion by plutocratic England has be

HITLER PAYS HIGH PRICE

New York, To-day.

•

"Hitler has paid a tremen- dous price for an accomplish- ment which appears to be more spectacular than pro- fitable," says the "Boston Herald."

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The "Washington Evening Star" declares: "It is clear British sea power has altered the situation rapid- ly and materially to the Nazis' dis- advantage. There is persuasive evid- ence that Germany has lost the initla- tive."

Most notable development in the American press is the sudden pro- minence given to the Dutch East Indies.

The "Baltimore Sun," recalling the East Indies exports of rubber, tin and oil, says that in view of the require- ments of national defence, the Unit- ed States could not fail to regard any alteration in the status of the Dutch Indies as a matter of vital importance. --Reuter.

GAZETTED

The following official appointments are gazetted:-

Miss S. D. Spencer to be a Nursing Sister.

-Miss D. M. Sage to be a Mistress, Education Department.

Mr. L. R. Andrewes to be Registrar of Supreme Court, etc.

Messrs. Lee Iu-cheung, Lam Ming- fan and Chow Yat-kwong to be Mem- ber of the Medical Committee, Tung Wah Hospitals,

Mr. L. H. Chater, to be a Member of the Authorised Architects Consult- ing Committee.

be

S.Q.M.-Sgt. R. I. Shrigley 2nd Lieut. in the H.K.V.D.C.

Messrs. F. C. Manning, H. E. Brewer

Lieutenants in the HK.N.VF.

and P. E. Young to be Acting Sub-

Capt. L. G. B. A. Campbell to be a

Member of the HK.N.V. Reference Board,›

Canton, to be in temporary charge of the Italian Consulate-General. For the Dental Board.

Signor G. Ros, Italian Consul in

Dr. R. G. Shannon to be a Member

CHANCE FOR INACTION IN

THE FAR EAST

Manchester, To-day.

"A CHANCE FOR INACTION" is the heading given by the "Manchester Guardian” to an article on the Nether- lands East Indies. -

come, utterly Ineffective. The Ger- man nation must accept from Eng- land neither orders and messages What is to happen to the Netherlands East Indies if Hol-

nor encouragement,

"The nation has assembled its whole: strength. The front line and the home front form a compact unit. Nobody complains, nobody questions.

land is at war? asks the paper. Why should anything happen to them? Why should they not go on as they are now?”

statements of The paper goes on:

The paper redall: Mr Arita and Mr. Cordell Hull ex- "Everything is simple. It only r pressing concern at the prospect of mains for Britain, France, the Unitext “Whatever part we are playing in- an invasion of the Indies, and con- States and Japan to declare dividually we all hava” only one wish tinues that Germany is not going to however much Holland is at war -- lòng live the Fushrer, and may, he get there any way and neither Britain mean to leave the East Indies lead us: au' he has dons to to a nor Frande have any desire to inter- | Then ond will be brilijant German vlato

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