1940-11-15 — Page 16

THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 15, 1940

NEW DEAL PLOT RUMOURS An Astonishing Story Comes Out Of Washington EUROPE'S "Aimed At Mr.

LAST DOOR --LISBON

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"}

"Europe's last door” Lisbon is witnessing a considerable trans-Atlan-

tic air traffic, with Jews

the most numerous pas- sengers.

Kennedy"

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IT IS ALLEGED IN Washington by opponents of the Administration that the inner circle of the New Deal, flushed with their part in Roosevelt's third-term victory, are drafting an ambitious pro- gramme of political activity in the hope of forcing 'sweeping changes in the Administration.

The New Deal faction, headed by what the It is anticipated that 2.500 Jews Hearst Press calls the "Brain Trust Twins" will be leaving Lisbon before Jan-Thomas Corcoran and Benjamin Cohen-would, it vary, while berths on the trans-is suggested, like to see:— Atlantic Clippers are booked until

the middle of January,

.

The American steamier Ex-

callbur sailed on Wednesday with 120 passengers, almost all

Jews.

The Brazilian steamer Siqueira

is leaving soon with 200 Jewish refuges.

Unusual Appearance Certain quarters of Lisbon have

with cafes and restaurants full of

accommodation.

POT AND

KETTLE?

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First, a new Department of Aviation created, with Mayor La Guardia of New York as its Secre- fary:

Second, Mr. Henry Stimson re- fire from the post of War Secre- tars:

Third, the Chief Justice Char- les Evans Hughes retire so that the Attorney-General, Mr. Jack- sen. can be promoted to head the Supreme Court; and

Fourth, that the "smear cam-

The proposal to create a De. partment of Aviatior has many ramifications. New Deal strate. gists are talking of giving the proposed Cabinet member all the civil aviation and the entire war 'plane procurement pra-

assumed an unusual appearance, According to the news-paign" be resumed against Mr. J. that efugees, who are exchanging in-paper "Le Journal," the Edgar Hoover in the hope

he be forced to retire and a good formation on the possibilities of Vichy Government is now "New Dealer" named as head of emigration to various countries on the other side of the Atlantic. ¡receiving a number of ap-the F.B.I.

All hotels, expensive and cheap, are so overcrowded that the casual Peals from "dissident of- traveller is hardly able to secure ticers and soldiers."

The paper says that these are The police are strictly supervis-marely young men who realised they ing the activities of all refugees, the pitiful fate into which preventing all political activity were thrown "by a handful of am- and cooperating with many Jew-bitious, unscrupulous men!" ish philanthropic associations. The French Government, the Havas.

heed newspaper continues, will such appeals since it knows that these young men realised that "the whole nation formed an invisible bloc around the glorious leader which incarnates its unity!

METERS STOLEN Water meters were stolen yes- terday from Nos. 39 and 43 Nathan Road and No. 8, Hart Avenue, and the cover of a meter from No. 45, Hankow Road,

"This chief will certainly agree that these young people take their natural place in the effort towards restoration!" Havas.

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Final Word

This would take civil aviation from the Department of Commerce and the final word in war 'plane construction from the National Detence Commission.

The plan is aimed Indirectly at Mr. Joseph P. Kennedy, Ambas- sador to London, whq is now ex- pected to resign and who, the strategists believe, may become chairman of the National Defence Commission...

The Corcoran/Cohen group have been-major enemies of Mr. Kennedy for years.

They are said to have started the campaign to embarrass Chief Justice Hughes.

The opening shots were, fired last week in stories forecasting his Parly retirement. International News Service.

VICHY WAR ON INDUSTRIAL

ORGANISATION

STOP PRESS

A series of counter-attacks resulting in Greek advances are reported from all three.

Italo/Greek sectors of the front. Only a smalt gap out the north-east front renais to be closed.

On the southern front, the Greeks have crossed the Kalomas River, pushing the Italian troops into Albanta.' In the central (Pindus) sec- tor the Greeks have taken up the positions they held on the first day of the war and have almost complet- ed mopping up the remnants of the routed Alpini division.

now

Ten Italian 'planes were shot down yesterday for the loss of only three Greek ma- chines.

Larissa, in Eastern Greece. was heavily bombed from the air yesterday and many casualties

caused. -- were

Reuter.

YOUTHS ARRESTED

SNATCHING OF WRIST FROM SCHOOL WATCHES GIRLS ENDED YESTERDAY IN THE ARREST OF THREE YOUTHS BY DET.-SGT. H. J. BALDWIN

Before Mr Q. A. A. Macfad- Kerig- yen this morning, Yuen chuen, 17. Wong Tsze, 21, and Wong Sui.: 18, were charged with snatching.

.

The first lad, who had three and the previous convictions. second, who had one previous conviction. were given three months' hard labour and 10 strokes of the cane.

The third boy. Wong Sul, who was, according to Det.-Sgt. Bald- win, a school boy, and belonged (SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") to a respectable family, said that because THE DECREE ON WEDNES- he snatched the watch

wanted money tu bui DAY WHICH PROVIDED FOR he THE DISSOLUTION OF THE ferry ticket since he had lost the MOST POWERFUL FRENCH money his father had given him. LABOUR

EMPLOYERS', He was given a week's hard ORGANISATIONS (WHICH, labour and 10 strokez

AND

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Sir Shenton Thomas, G:C.M.G.. Governor of the Federated Malay States, is. arriving in the Colony next week, accompanied by Lady Thomas. en route to Singo- pore.

An official dinner party in His Excellency's honour will be given at Government House on Friday evening.

APPOINTMENT OF AIR CHIEF MARSHAL SIR ROBERT BROOKE-POPHAM AS COMMANDER-IN- CHIEF, FAR EAST, IS THE OUTCOME OF THE DELI- BERATIONS OF THE COM- MITTEES OF THE THRES. SERVICES ON THE BEST MEANS OF .CO-ORDINAT- ING. BRITISH AND DOMIN- IONS LAND AND AIR `· FORCES FOR THE DEFENCE

OF SINGAPORE, ACCORD: ING TO THE "DAILY TELE GRAPH'8' DIPLOMATIC

CORRESPONDENT.

SIR ROBERT · BROOKE POPHAM, HE WRITES, WILL NOT. EXERCISE CON". TROL OVER THE NAVAL COMMANDER - IN - CHIEF, CHINA STATION; WHOSE RESPONSIBILITIES, EX? TEND FAR BEYOND THE DEFENCE OF MALAYA -REUTER,

A Dutch naval flying-boat. has crashed near Soerabalà, says a Batavia message. Five of the crew were killed and

Reuter. one was injured.

The prefix "special" to telegrams Is

and used by the "Sunday Herald" "China Mall to Indicate news which. sions of the Telecommunications Or. strictly copyright under the prowl- dinance, 1930, and may not be reprint- Hs (5-22 or 23 years of age, ised under any circumstances, either: stoutly built and of dark com- wholly or in part, without prior ar plexion.

PARAMOUNT ROLE IN FRENCH YOUNG NORWEGIAN ECONOMIC LIFE) WAS TAKEN |

REPORTED MISSING UNDER THE LAW OF AUGUST 10, 1940 ON "PROVISIONAL

Marquis Ruus. a Norwegian ORGANISATION OF INDUS-

employed on board a ship in Har- TRIAL PRODUCTION,". EM- POWERING THE VICHY GOV-bour is reported missing since

Monday. ERNMENT TO DISSOLVE" ALL ORGANISATIONS. WORKING ON A SCALE - AND WHICH THUS TENDED, TO HAVE A POLITICAL CHARACTER,

All property of the dissolved bodies is being temporarily ad- ministered by the State.

The dissolution of the "Comita des Forges", and "Comite. des Houlliers,” which practically controlled the output' and' mar- keting - of poal, and staal wat taken under the sâme": "Jaw, which provided for the dissolv. ing of professional organisà tions whose existencë-might be detrimental: to the nowor ganisation of industry. UNS The two latter bodies will be replaced by a Committee for the Organisation of Metallurgy and a Committee for the Organisa tion of the Coal Industry, work- ing under: Government control which means that the production and distribution of essential raw and semi-finished materials fur heavy industry fall under the control of the State-Havas.

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