1940-12-12 — Page 19

THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 12, 1940.

Uhracy, Supreme Court.

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WAR AIMS STATEMENT RUMOURS PREMATURE

Principles Still

U.S. LOAN IN SOUTH AMERICA

Under Examination The United States

(By Reuter's Lobby Correspondent)

STATEMENTS REGARDING AN IMPENDING BRITISH AN- NOUNCEMENT OF WAR AIMS ARE PREMATURE. FOR: SOME TIME PAST THE CABINET HAS BEEN GIVING PROVISIONAL EXAMINATION TO THE PRINCIPLES WHICH MIGHT GUIDE A GENERAL SETTLEMENT.

It is intended, when the Government has brought these provisional, discussions to a more definite stage, that the Dominion and·

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Allied Governments shall be consulted upon EVACUEES

them.

It is obvious that no public statement can be expected meanwhile.

In any case, such a statement could only be on general lines, as it is not possible to foresee what basic developments may take place in the war situation.

Furthermore, the Government must bear in mind that while it may be desirable to make known what Great Britain and her Allies are fighting for, it is not desir- able to place any handicap in advance on any government woich might succeed them after the war, is won, or to revive party strife by enunciating proposals which could cause controversy and weaken the war effort.

Early In New Year

A British statement is not ex-|, pected before the New Year buti it is expected that the Prime Minister will take an early oppor- tunity in 1941 to make a pro- nouncement to the world on the subject of the Allies' war aims.

In this connection it may be recalled that President Roosevelt makes his inauguration speech at Washington carry in January -- an..occasion which would seem inevitably to promise a declara- | tion of importance from the Pre- sident of the United States. Reuter.

Mr. Morrison's View Of New World: Order··

Mr. Herbert Morrison, Home Secretary and Minister of Home Securi- ty, in a speech yesterday dealing with the purpose and outcome of the war, pointed to the possibility of a cooperative interna- tional system guaranteed by an international police

force.

"Never again," Mr. Morrison said, "snall it we possible for ย ruthless bomber force to terrorise a continent, to smash homes and cities, to crush the innocent bodies of women and children, to blast nto power the fruits. of man's toil and the monuments og hus greatness.

Whatever else peace. may bring, or take away that: at ⠀⠀ leas? must go for ever. The separate air force; the Tommy- gun of the International gange-. tar, must be abolished,

necessary.

"Nations must be ready to snerines · many," Independent rights. It is not enough, tỏ abollsh. tariff, walls, and, com- Fetitive, armaments.

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HOME IN A

HURRY

EIGHT MESSERSCHMIDT 109s APPROACHED THE SOUTH- EAST

CCAST OF ENGLAND YESTERDAY AFTERNOON AND THEN. SUDDENLY TURNED AND MADE FOR HOME IN A HURRY.

soon

Watchers on the ground saw the reason for their flight.

A patrol of "Spitfires" came across the sky, headed for Ger-. many. - Reuter.

HELLENIC TRADER RELEASED

Detained by the Japanese naval. authorities at Hoihow to "verify its nationality" since last Friday, the s.s.. Hellenic Trader, flying the Panama flag, was granted clear- ance last night, according to the- local agents.

British

The

liveliness evacuee children aboard ships taking them to Canada prompted Sir Evelyn Wrench, founder of the Overseas League, to suggest, when he arrived at Montreal, that. better supervision of the children was necessary en route.

He crossed the Atlantic on a ship which took 800 children to Canada; and he declared that them going all over the ship. animal spirits and curiosity kept

"Why we have · not arrived with one hundred broken limbs 1 cannot tell you," he fald. "It must be that Pro- vidence is taking a special in- terest in the children.

"The officers and crew have been extraordinarily: patient, but they must have been un- der great strain, keeping (chil- dren from tumbling over the rails or falling out of the rig- ging.

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"The: organisations sending children out should either have more supervisors or arrange to get prefects among the older boys themselves to look after them."

AUSSIE AIRMEN. FOR S. RHODESIA:

The first draft of Australian The ship, it was stated, was pre-airmen selected for training in paring to leave at dawn to-day. Southern Rhodesia have disem-

As the vessel is in a damaged barked at a South African port. condition, it will probably not This was announced in Canberra. reach Hong Kong until early on yesterday by the Commonwealth Saturday.

Air Minister-Reuter.

NEW SCHEME FOR WAR DAMAGE COMPENSATION

UNDER THE NEW scheme for compensation for war damage to property, announced in Londen yesterday, the rate of contribution on buildings and immoveable property will be 2/- per pound sterling of rateable value or value at which property is as- sessed for income tax purposes for five years.

U.S. ARMY CORRIDOR

TO ALASKA

The difference between these two is slight,

According to a calculation made by one of London's leading in-- sure dice experts' for, Reuter's, the conbution represents the pay- ment of 22 per cent of the net capital value of property.

Thus, on property with n net capital valle of £1,000, the rateable valu would be about OF £50.

Mr. Morrison went on to say THE FEASIBILITY that deeper cooperation than the GRANTING THE UNITED mere striking of a bargain was STATES A CORRIDOR FOR A :-Two shillings in the pound on ROAD THROUGH BRITISH CO-small payment of £5 and lof the latter sum..gives a total LUMBIATO ALASKA, IN RE- TURN FOR THE TRANSFER OF This represents. 21⁄2 per cent of

£25. during, five years. MORE UNITED STATES WAR- SHIPS TO BRITAIN. IS BEING the net capital, value but it is CONSIDERED BY THE INTER- emphasised that this contribution NATIONAL JOINT COMMIS entitles the property owner to SION OF THE BITISHI CO- Cumpsation for any damage BIA-ALASKA, HIGHWAY suffered from the beginning of

the war until the end of August,!| PROJECATE

1941 a period or two years.{- Omdalgain) Ottawa yesterday Reuter, acclined tal coinment extensively on the proposal: made to the Staio.

・WN. mutt heve.-an order in which, every, mans is frda, nuté only to think and talks but work

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I see no reasontiblo - hope freedom until we can achlove a Department in, Washington ycs

conscious and deliberate.mobilisa terday that, negotiations should be of this nature was "active?! in) tion of our cooriumic resources opened for such an exchange, but

on cooperative International one omcial bald a movement in British Columbia and parts of the

support of sulgestions for a deal United States, Reuter.

plan."British Wireless.

is. lending. $60,000,- 000 to Argentina and $7,500,000 to Uruguay, 'announcedTM Mr: Jesse Jones, Federal Loan Ad ministrator, in Washington yester- day, says Reuter:

STRIKE ENDED IN TWO HOURS

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(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")

The strike of Chinese members of Police Force in the French Concession, Shangbai, yesterday, lasted only two hours.

It is understood the. French authorities have promised to con- sider further high cost of living allowances, Our Own Corres- pondent.

TREASURY FIGURE EXPLAINED

British Exchequer re- turns for the last week- to December 7 - reveal an apparent paradox.

The whole total ordinary ex? penditure rose to a record high level of £110 millions, expendi ture of the supply services largely for war necessities, was, nearly E10 millions below the previous

£80,500,000. week, at millions.

for

The high record reached by total expenditure was therefore due to the fact that at the be- ginning of December the usual disbursements of interest - on Government stocks, amounting to a large sum; were made. ~~ Total ordinary revenue of Brir tain improved by over £10 mil lions last week to nearly £4 millions, but the deficit for the week increased to £86; millions.

Reuter.

Quarantine restrictions imposed against arrivals from Canton and Macao on account of cholera have been removed.

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