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THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 17, 1940.

SEEING THE

THE RED LIGHT Marked Change Of Attitude In United States

Pres. Roosevelt's AMERICA'S

Speech On Defence

"MUST BE NO DELAY IN

SUPPLIES TO ALLIES"

Washington, To-day. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT delivered his special de- fence message to Congress yesterday in person. The President asked for $1,182,000,000 in cash and contracted authorisations for military im- plements "to meet any lightning offensive against American interests.”

"

PROBLEM

New York, To-day. The "Herald-Tribune”: declares the United States must find unity and foresight to analyse the situation.

"Probably the least costly solution in both life and welfare would be to declare war on Ger- many at once to help defend, in other words, the line which the Allies are now holding at such sacrifice.” Reuter...

He declared these were ominous days whose swift WAR OVER

and awful developments forced every neutral to look to its defences.

The President asserted that dangers confronted the United States because of Europe's war and the speed with which modern armies may con- quer time and space.

ON JULY 1 -NAZIS

A rumour in Germany that President Roosevelt's requests were security against potential develop- the war will be over on July divided into $896,000,000 for imme-ments and dangers of the future. 1 is so persistent that it has diate appropriations for the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, and $100,000,- 000 for emergencies.

In addition he sought authorisation to enter into contracts totalling $286,- 000,000.

the

at "Our objective is still peace home and abroad; nevertheless we

more

obviously been engineered by stand ready not only to spend mil-the Nazi Party.

This is stated by the Berlin corre- llons for defence but to give our ser- vice, even our lives, for the main-spondent of the Swiss "Neue Zurcher

Zeitung." tenance of American liberties.” President Roosevelt declared

One belligerent' had many

In the last few days the, prophecy clear fact is that the American planes than all its opponents combin-has widely spread that the German people must recast their thinkinged but also appeared to have a week-Army will march into Paris in the

ly production capacity at the moment second half of June. far greater than its opponents.

The writer adds that the split in The President asked Congress

one public opinion is remarkable, take no action which would ham-half indulging in wild dreams of con- per or delay the delivery of Ameri- quest, while the other is full of care can-made planes to foreign nations and anxiety for the future. which

the

about national protection. The element of surprise had become even more darigerous owing to amazing speed with which modern equipment can reach and attack enemy territory.

Protection Needs

-more.

ordered them,

to

seek or to

"From the point of view of our own "Our own vital interests are wide-national defence that would be ex- spread and more than ever the pro-tremely short-sighted."--Reuter, tection of the whole American Hem- The crowded galleries of the joint isphere against invasion or control by session of Congress enthusiastically ap- non-Americans has the united sup- plauded President Roosevelt's speech. port of 21. American Republics, in- Ten days ago such a speech would cluding the United States.

have been denounced as war-monger- "More than ever this protection de- | ing. mands ready-at-hand weapons cap- The applause was... particularly heavy when the President requested The President would like to see that the delivery of planes for foreign the United States geared to the abil-countries be not delayed.-Reuter. ity to produce at least 50,000 planes

able of great mobility."

a year.

Furthermore the nation should plan a programme to divide the country with 50,000 military and naval planes. fund Object of the new defence would be to equip à larger army, re- place and modernise old army and navy equipment, increase production facilities and accelerate to a 24-hour basis all existing army and navy con- tracts.

Potential Dangers

State Of Alarm In United States (SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") New York, To-day, American public opinion, awakened by the attacks on Belgium, Holland and Luxemburg, is in a high state of alarm-some commentators go so far as to call it "terror."

The question of American naval defence has now taken first place in

all minds.

even

There is great diplomatic activity "Our defences must be invulner-in. Washington, where the possibility able, our security absolute, but our of further help to the Allies is being defences to-day do not provide for discussed on every side-Havas.

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A coastguard in a West Coast dis- trict had a German submarine under his telescope for seven and a half

minutes..

As he could not telephone direct to an aerodrome only two miles away the U-boat submerged before air craft arrived.

This statement is contained in question which Mr. Edward Wil llams (Soc., Ogmore). will ask the. Air Minister in the House. To secure the fullest co-operation between those keeping watch on the coasts and the Royal Air Force, will you secure, as far as possible, direct communication between coastguards and observers? the M.P. will ask.

Power and Performance

JOCKEY CLUB DONATIONS TO CHARITIES

The Stewards' of The Hong Kong Jockey Club have voted the following. charitable donations for the current year-

Hong Kong Benevolent Society $5,000 Little Sisters of the Poor

3,000 War Memorial Nursing Home

--Endowment Fund

4,000

Diocesan. School. and Orphan-

age.

3,000

Alice Memorial and Affiliated

..

Hospitals

5,500

Sailors Home and Missions to

Seamen

2,000

The Salvation Army

2,500

Hong Kong Society for the Pre-

vention of Cruelty to Animals

1,500

Tung Wah Hospital

2,500

Society of St. Vincent de Paul

2,500

Hong Kong Society for the Pro-

tection of Children

3,000

Poppy Day Fund

3,000

Sailors and Soldiers Home

2,000

Children's Playgrounds Associa

tion

1,000

St. John Ambulance Associa-

tion

2,000

Mission of Seventh Day Adven-

tists

1,000

St. Louis Industrial School Society of St. Vincent de Paul

Blind Home Cheero Club

1,000

****** 1,000

Hong Kong Boy Scouts Associa

tion Canossian Convent

The Boys' and Girls' Club As-

sociation

1,000

1,000

500

750

Ministering Children's League Social Service Centre of the

230

Churches

*500

Hong Kong Refugee and Social

Welfare Council

500

2,500

Diocesan Girls'. School Building

Fund

Po Leung Kuk

1,000

$51,500

CHARGE AGAINST

CHARLES ARCHER

Charles Archer, 26, was before Mr. R. Edwards this morning, charged with converting to his own use a radio set, entrusted to him by the Bosco Radio Corporation, Holland House, on April

23.

Defendant was to have delivered the radio set to the On Lok Yuen Res- tuarant. -

Mr. F. D. Gardner, assistant man- ager of the Bosco Radio Company, ap- peared as complainant.

Defendant was remanded 72 hours for further enquiries, and bail of $2,000 was allowed.

An elderly Chinese woman was ac- cidentally knocked down and killed by an army truck in Saigon Road at Yau- mati this morning.)

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