1940-04-26 — Page 3

THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 26, 1940.

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MAY BE CHECKED QUEEN'S & ALHAMBRA

London, To-day.

SIR JOHN ANDERSON was questioned in the Commons yesterday about the propaganda activities of certain groups under Communist or Fascist leadership. It had been represented to him previously, by deputations of interested M.P.s that the propaganda of these bodies was of a seditious character.

In his reply, the Home Secretary said he had, for some time past, been carefully watching the activities

of GAIMUSHO ANXIOUS certain small groups of

people of whom, some appeared to be deliber- ately anxious to hinder the war effort. "The question of what steps would properly be taken to check pro- paganda of a harmful kind was dis- cussed when the Defence Regulations were debated on 31st October.

"There was general agreement that every effort should be made, even in time of war, to avoid interference with the propagation of opinions held by the small, minorities.

There is, however, a risk that the liberty allowed by our traditional

ALLIED SHIPPING ACTIONS

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Tokyo, To-day.

Great anxiety is felt by the principles may be abused by ex- Gaimusho over the fate of 16] tremists, of whom some are anxious Japanese-chartered Danish to destroy that liberty, and I am at and Norwegian ships follow- present considering whether strengthening of the regulations ising the detention of Nor- desirable for the purpose of checking wegian and Danish ships by activities specifically directed towards Britain and France in Far impeding our national war effort."

some

Sir John Anderson agreed with Mr. Eastern waters during the Dingle Foot that it would be desirable, past fortnight. if there was any intention of depart- ing from the main lines of the pre- The Gaimusho intends to start vious agreement among political negotiations with London and Paris parties as to the application of the re-with a view to protecting these ships gulations affecting civil liberties, there from possible detention or seizure. should be further conversations.-Bri- tish Wireless.

NANCHANG ISOLATED

Chungking, To-day.

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shipping companies hired these ships from the Scandinavian owners prior to the Scandinavian campaign. Legal experts say Germany did not notify Japan of the occupation of Den- mark and Norway, and hence Japan is entitled still to consider these vessels neutral.-Havas.

other outer defence points TIENTSIN:

and the cutting of the Nan-

chang-Kiukiang Railway, the OPTIMISM

Japanese in Nanchang are

isolated, according to field MISPLACED

dispatches.

Japanese counter-attacks have broken down,

Intensified fighting is reported from south Kiangsu and south Anhwei.

PEIPING, TO-DAY. WELL-INFORMED FOREIGN CIR- CLES HERE ARE OF OPINION THAT According to a report from Shasi,

NOT TOO OPTIMISTIC HOPES a Japanese force pushing north from SHOULD BE PLACED ON A CESSA- Siaokan, 40 miles northwest of Han-TION OF THE TIENTSIN BLOCK- kow, was trapped and decimated. ADE, EVEN IF THE PRESENT NE-

The Chinese also scored a victory

GOTIATIONS ON THE SILVER on the Yicheng-Tainshui highway. A QUESTION END SUCCESSFULLY. Japanese force more than 700 strong

The Japanese-controlled Tientsin pushing east from Tsinshui

vernacular newspaper was

Pao" trapped and only about 100 escaped. in a special article stresses that -Central News.

the blockade of the Concessions is a wartime measure and therefore lift- ing of the blockade is a question for the Japanese army solely to decide,- Reuter.

Mr.

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"Yung

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There had been an exchange of CRASH

views in Tokyo in respect to contra- band bound for Germany, and he was considering whether any further steps could usefully be taken---Reuter.

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