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́THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 18, 1940

Lord Cecil's Warning On Burma Road Decision

SHORT TERM POLICY SHORT-SIGHTED FIRST

"WE HAVE TO CONSIDER not only the material and immediate results of any action or non-action we may take, but the ultimate results, upon which victory in this war will depend," said Lord Cecil, in the House of

SWEDISH

SURRENDER

Lords debate on the Burma Road decision last TO HITLER

night.

Lord Cecil deplored the "implications be The Swedish decision to hind the reported agreement. He had no de-allow German troops and sire, he said, to embarrass the Government at war materials to pass through Swedish territory the present time, but he could not conceal

to Norway continues to from them that the Anglo-Japanese negotia exercise the public and of- tions had caused anxiety among a consider-ficial attention in Eng- able section of the public.

The change which had taken place in the government in Javan had not diminished their anxiety in any way.

Lord Cecil drew attention to' one broad statement, that there i was some idea of using the in- fluence of Great Britain to pro- duce peace

between China and

Japan, He asked the Govern- ment to be very cautious in pro-. ceeding on these lines.

of the

Discussing the closing Burma Road, Lord Cecil hoped the Government

would be

AGREEMENT

REPORT

CONFIRMED

ex- ·Confirmation has now

tremely careful before they com-

mitted themselves in any way to reached London from

something which would

land

The matter was again raised in the House of Commons at question time yesterday, with special re- ference to the British ment's protest to Sweden.

Govern-

NO PEACE PRESSURES ON CHINA

A spokesman of the British Embassy in Shanghai declared last night that Britain will not bring pressure on China to negotiate a peace with Japan.

"It is entirely up to China," stated the official; "as the mat- ter concerns her in- "tegrity and indepen- dence." Our Own Correspondent.

Mr. G. le Mander (Lib.) asked whether the Swedish action was not

the in direct violation of

and Hague Convention of 1907 what action the British Govern-| 000 Iment proposed to take.

Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Se- cretary for Foreign Affairs, said that our views had already been indicated to the Swedish Gov-. ernment, that this constituted

serious breach of neutrality. An inaudible answer was given

to be like assisting Japan against

appear Tokyo that agreement has when Mr. Butler was asked if the been reached between Bri-Government intended to press the

Įmatter.—Reuter.

China.

Immense Seriousness tain and Japan, subject to "We all recognise the im-the temporary closing of mence seriousness of the posi- the Burma Road to the

tion. I am most anxious we

should do nothing to hinder the passage of supplies

of supplies to KING'S

Government in taking whatever China. steps they think will really diminish the gravity of the situation.

ex-

MIDNIGHT SURPRISE

JAPANESE

UP

TIGHTEN ON LOANS

(Special to "China" Mall")

ROUND TO THE NAVY

"Italian air power plus Italian torpedo boats and mines have not interdict- led the central Mediter- ranean to the British

fighting ship-last week's engagement occurred in what had been considered Italian waters, squarely in the central Mediterran,

Times," in an editorial. ean," says the "New York

"The British, according to the Italian communique, pushed of into the central Mediterraneafi despite air attacks and after the naval actions safely escorted a convoy to its objective, presum Lably Malta.

"Coupled with the sweep di the Hood, Ark, Royal and other British forces in the Western Mediterranean, this action seems to point to the tenuous nature of the Italian control of the central Mediterranean, "British sea-power has definite- ly won the first round against Italian air power.

"British

tp

air raids on Tobruk appear to have done considerable damage there, particularly shipping-Italy's description of the Mediterranean as "Mare Nostrum... is, therefore, still a phrase, not reality."-Reuter.

GERMAN

The Japanese Govern- CONTENTION

ment

to has decided

tighten its control over REJECTED

loans by Japanese banks

b

M

STATES

The agreement records that the export of arms and ammunition "But I would beg them to con-rom Hong Kong has been pro- sider whether a policy of con-ibited since January 1939 and cession to Japan, apparently un-hat none of the war materials to

in North China, according GER.M.A N CONTENTIONS der threats, is likely to diminish which, the Japanese Government that gravity.

attach importance is being

When the King paid a to the authoritative finan-THAT, THE UNITED Replying, Lord Halifax, the ported at present, nor will they surprise midnight visit to cial paper "Chugai Shog-THE BRITISH BLOCKADE OF Foreign Secretary, sald hebe exported in the future. could not enter into a debate The prohibition of certain ex-a munitions factory in yo," to-day. with Lord Cecil on this occa-ports from Burma include arms Southern England last The prevention of inflation and GROUNDS AS. THEY OPPOSED sion, "but I should be corry it and ammunition, petrol,

night, his car was stopped the conservation of liquid assets THE CLOSING OF THE BURMA "he or any of your Lordships and railway material.

should think that any of the Japanese consular officials in by Local Defence Volun- proposed. grave" matters to "which he raHong Kong and Rangoon will teers, who challenged:-

trucks

the

fers' have been absent from the maintain close contact with "mind of His Majesty's Govern-British authorities regarding mea-

ment,

ures for the purpose of rendering "For the rest, I hope the House the prohibition effective. Reuter:

will see well to wait the fuller statement which I hope to be able to make:""Reuter.

EGYPTIAN DEFENCES

"IT IS THE GOVERNMENT'S

- INTENTION · NOT · ONLY TO

MAINTAIN

MILD RAIDS ON BRITAIN

SHOULD PROTEST AGAINST

GERMANY ON THE SAME

on

WERE REJECTED BY are the chief aims of the measures ROAD

MR...CORDELL: HULL, U.S.; SE- Capital loans of over 50,000 yen CRETARY OF STATE, AT HIS and working capital loans of over WASHINGTON PRESS CONFER- "Hait! Who goes there?"

100,000 yen may only be made ENCE YESTERDAY.

Commenting the German From the driving seat of the with the permission of the Japan- big limousine, a uniformed chauf-ese Commercial Attache in Pel-reaction to his statement the day. feur answered:~

before regarding the Burma Road, ping.

Loans of over half a million Mr. Hull said that there was no A Local Defence Volunteer yen will require the permission of parallel between this situation and

the Japanese Ministry of Finance the British: blockade. Admiral's uniform. He saluted The Chugal Shogyo" sobations at war' had the right

His Majesty the King!”

peered into the car and re- cognised 'the' King, who was In

and waved the car on.

The King left his car in dark- Iness and was welcomed to the armaments works by Mr. Morri- son, Minister . of Supply. The It was

officially an-King then set off on a long tour of workshops and production THE

PRESENT nounced in London this sheds. Reuter. *STANDING OF ARMS AND morning that bombs were

EQUIPMENT : THE TIAN ARMY BUT TO IN-dropped by enemy air- CREASE ITS STRENGTH BOTH craft yesterday at a few MENT UNTIL IT REACHES points in South-East Eng- DESIRED STANDARD," land and also near a town DECLARED MAHAMUD FAHMY

EGYR-

IN NUMBERS AND EQUIP-

THE

ELKHAISSI, MINISTER FOR in Scotland.

TRAFFIC CASES

under International Law to inter- szervest that restrictions on iją“

panese banks in North <. China cept the commerce of belligerents -will: 'strengthen the position of and neutrals.In the case of a the Federal Reserve Bank privaltely-owned highway running since business men who are through, a nation.not at war an unable to borrow from Japan-entirely different rule prevailed ese banks will try

Other State Department of- to obtain

ficials said that since a state of loans from the Reserve. Bank.. Meanwhile, latest statistics show war did not exist between Japan that loans to industrial, and.com-and. China, Japan could not claim mercial firms by the Industrial the same right of blackade us pos- Bank of Japan amounted to. 898-sessed by the European belliger- 000,000 yen: at the end of June, ents. Reuter. against 278,000,000 yen at the end of December and 138,000,000 yen at the end of June, 1939. Havas.

THE TYPHOON

ALLEGED JUNK PIRATES

́: ACCUSED OF HIRATING TWO JUNKSINMIRS BAY ON JUNE 1:22 AAND JUNE 229, FEIGHT CHINESE SWEHE ARRAIGNED 8BEFORET THE CHIEF JUSTICE, S BIR=AUFFOLI MAGGREGOR, AT

Mrs. M. J. Steele, of No. 81, DEFENCE, IN THE CHAMBER These caused some casualties, Kimberley Road, was cautioned OF DEPUTIES YESTERDAY. and also some damage to houses, by Mr. Q. A. A. Macfayden at Referring to a previous an-four of which were wrecked. - Kowloon this morning when nouncement that suggestions were Enemy aircraft made two raids summoned for speeding in "Chat- under consideration to the effect on one area in South West Engham Road. that the British Government land within a space of four hours. C.S.I. Sze Wai-ming, prosecut- should take back certain waIn the first attack, two heavy ing, alleged that Mrs. Steele drove material lent to the Egyptian bombors dropped a few bombs on at 42 m.p.h. along Chatham Road Army and purchase other war unoccupied ground, doing ne from Austin Road up to Hung-The Royal Observatory reports THE CRIMINAL SESSIONS THIS material belonging to the Egyp-lamage. They were met by hom Railway Bridge at 5p.m. that pressure remains highest MORNING. tiam Arthy the Government now heavy punare, and wore finally on June 27.

over: the Pacific to the east foflithe) It waslalleged » by the Crown Mahnounced that the Army- was driven offt by fighters.

Pleading guilty to speeding in Bonins, and is relatively low over that accused, using rifles, compell- maintaining and would' maintain No bombs were dropped during the Tsun Wan controlled area, the whole of China, Manchuria ed both junks to stop, boarded ** its 'full complement of war ma- the second raid, when the visi-Fung Kwok-wa, of No. 731, Na-and the Sea of Japan.

the boats and ransacked them. terial, including that borrowed org were again driven off by than Road, "was fined $30.

The Pacific depression or When pursued by a police

· from the · British Government, #137lfish fightors--Router.-

Traffic Sergeant Brown said he typhoon appears to be situated launch, they attempted to reach Reuter.

and saw accused driving at a terrific about 450 miles east ofthe Bashi Chinese territorial waters speed in Castle Peak Road to Channel-moving/WNW.

AIR SERVICES OFF

FFRENCH NAVY MEN LEAVE ALEXANDRIA

1

wards Tsun Wan at 11.55 a.mon

WIDE OPEN

dumped all the stolen property, except one-bag of rice overboard. The Sergeant tried to THROWING DOORS Aed as they were masked, with None of tho men were identi- June 30. datch up on his motor-cycle. But {{Special" to ""China" Mall")

*(8pocial" to "China" Mal}") was unable to do. Accused wasį

towels across their faces when they boarded.. The Postal authorities In Tho fast group of French off-doing over 50 m.ph. He caught]'

The case is continuing. Shanghat announce the suspen-cers and ratings taken off the up after passing the Tsun Wan Aspokesman of the Canadian sion of air mill services through demilitarised French naval unita controlled area KL.M. and K.N.ILM. via at Alexandria have gone Accused was alleged to "Netherlands Airmail" and the Syria. Only a few Trench seamen avertaken two buses and Netherlands Indies airways ser carrying out maintenance work: lorries as well as one private rvice' nnd nlaơ through Air France: are remaining in Alexandria: while through driving in the

Havas.

Havas.

trolled area,

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Air Ministry states that United haye States pilots and recruits possess- The residence of Mr. E. Stone, two ing the necessary qualifcations of No, Observatory Villa, was

ca may join the Canadian air force entered last night through con-without taking the outh_of_alle='dining room window, and silver

giance. Reuter.

Ispoons" atolen.

the