1940-06-21 — Page 6

THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 21, 1940

MR. HULL'S FRANK CALL TO ACTION

CAMBRIDGE (MASS), TO-DAY.

A SLASHING ATTACK ON'' ISOLATIONISM AND A CALL TO MEN AND NA- TIONS WHO LOVE FREEDOM TO GATHER IN AN UNCONQUERABLE DE- FENSIVE FORCE, WAS MADE BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE, MR. CORDELL HULL, IN A SPEECH AT HARVARD UNIVERSITY YESTERDAY. Mr. Cordell Hull said: "These are black days for the CHINESE STOWAWAYS

human race, for there are at work powerful forces the significance of which no individual or nation can ignore without falling into the grav-two weeks' hard labour, by Mr. E. est danger and the utmost jeopardy.

FINED $5 EACH

A batch of 19 Chinese stowaways from Swatow were each fined $5, or

Himsworth at Kowloon this morning.

Inspector Johnson said that the ma-

sufficient funds to

pay their passages. They arrived yester-

"They spring from the godless, soulless lust for power jority had

which seeks to hold men in slavery and spiritual day morning and were taken into the degredation and displace peaceful, orderly inter-police custody. national relations by anarchy or wanton violence and brute force.

"Never before have these forces and "the menacing shadow falls flung so powerful a challenge to free- | blacker and blacker on our continent, dom and civilised progress.

and the very instinct of self-preserva- tion bids us to beware,

"Never before has there a more des- perate need for men and nations who love freedom and cherish the tenets of modern civilisation to gather in an unconquerable defensive force every element of their spiritual and material resources, every ounce of their moral and physical strength."

Mr. Cordell Hull sald United States history was not achieved by Isolation from the the rest of man- kind, and there was no more -dan- gerous folly than thinking ita achievements could be preserved in isolation.

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"No more vital test ever confront- ed the American people than it la confronting to-day.

"Our national independence and our cherished institutions are not immune from the challenge of the lust for pow- er which already stalks so much of the earth's surface."-Reuter.

PANAMA

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Nation after nation had been crushed into surrender, overrun and enslaved,

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Bordeaux, To-day.

The French Government has deolded to create a Ministry of Propaganda, which will be placed under the direct authority of. Marshal Petain, the Premler. M. Jean Prouvost, former Minister

been of Information, has

ари pointed 'High Commissioner.- Havas.

MR. STIMSON AND COLONEL KNOX JOIN ROOSEVELT CABINET

Washington, To-day.

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT is taking steps to form a Coalition Cabinet; he has submitted to the Sen- ate the nominations of Colonel Frank Knox (Re- publican candidate in the last election) as Secre- tary of Navy and Mr. Henry L. Stimson (Secre- tary of State in the Hoover Republican Cabinet) as Secretary of War.

It is announced that Mr. Harry Woodring, present Secretary of War, and Secretary of Navy Edison have resigned. The latter's resignation, to en- able Mr. Edison to run for the governorship of New Jersey, was accepted by the President on June 4.

either by attack or sabotage, The nominations caught Washington unawares and

provoked excited comment.

and there is evidence that the United States authorities are taking these seriously.

Coming only four days before the Meanwhile, ex-President Herbert Republican National Convention for Hoover stated yesterday that Mr. of the presidential Stimson and Col. Knox are entering candidate, the effect is doubly start- the Cabinet "to give personal "dvice Congress is buzzing with and are not representing the Republi~ its bearing on presidential can Party." talk on politics.

Mr. Hoover added: "There is no Immediate Congressional reaction question of coalition involved."--Reu- appeared unfavourable.

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can Red Cross has put out a call for is obtainable in two sizes, $0.76 and registration of trained and experi-ling, and $2.00 the large containing four times, enced women for first aid work and

as motor drivers.

as much as the small, from chemists and department stores or direct from

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The Red Cross is also collecting Information and preparing plans in case evacuation of "the Canal Zone should be necessary. Meanwhile, the Italian 23,200-ton liner Conte Blancamano, which is anchored off the Pacific entrance of the Canal under guard, has been, de- scribed by the local newspapers as "a potential Trojan horse."

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Under Guard

A Senator who is one of the leading candidates for the Republican nomina- tion said: "I see no reason for a coali- tion cabinet and I do not regard this as a coalition."

The Prelude ? Senator Clark expressed the opinion that the appointments were a pre- lude to putting the United States into war.

ter.

Senate Excitement

Washington, To-day. Announcement of the nominations of Mr. Henry L. Stimson and Col. Frank Knox to the Cabinet produced scenes of excitement on the floor of

the Senate.

Senator Holt (West Virginia) said he had recently read in a newspaper that there was "pressure" from Lon- don to get Mr. Woodring (the War Secretary) out of the Cabinet.

The ship: was placed under guard

Senator Wheeler said he believed four days ago after an action to re-

$81,000 alleged due to the Col. Knox and Mr. Stimson would be Asiatic Petroleum Company of Lon-glad to see America go to the aid of Senator Holt added: "It has suc Fulford Co., Ltd. sell a separate blend o, don for fuel and other supplies at vari- the Allies to the extent of declaring | ceeded. Did Lord Lothian (the British

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tem for every ill. Each tee contains not ous ports.

Both Col. Knox and Mr. Stimson fan than twelve distinct Ingrediente; and Yesterday another action was taken they are sold under a money-back guarantee against the Conte Biancamano by a have been staunch defenders of Pre-

Dutch firm which ia demanding $87,000 sident Roosevelt's foreign policy.

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Philadelphia, To-day. Mr. Stimson and Col. Knox now "owe 'allegiance to the President and hereafter will speak and act in that capacity," declared Mr. John Hamil ton, Republican national chairman, yesterday

Ambassador) tell the President?"

Republicans generally expreas bit- ter condemnation of Mr. Stimson and Cól. Knox Reutér.

THE RAINS

The resumption of the rains re- sulted in a further 1:41 inches being registered at the Royal Observatory in Kowloon in the last 24 hours, bringing the total for the year to 58.53 inches, or 19.0 inches above. normal.

The Royal Observatory, reports that for pressure continues highest over the Pan Pacific to the south-east of Japan and›

is relatively low over south-west China and Indo-China.

He added that the desire of both Col. Knox and Mr. Stimson American intervention in affairs, le so well known that their appointment sponks för Itself,"