1941-01-18 — Page 2

THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 18, 1941.

Striking Revelations Of U.S. Inferiority In Naval Power

PEIPING BLOCKADE ENDED

Seven weeks of Japan-j ese "blockade" of Peiping ended yesterday; the ac- tion was put into effect| following the murder of a Japanese officer on Nov. ember 29 last.

An official prociamation states that now that the assassing have; been arrested all restrictive mea- sures at the gates are removed henceforth.

Another official statement em- bodies the indictment of the ul- leged assassins. One named Ma Hing-ho, aged 32, is represented as being leader of "Chiang shek's Action Squad In China" who planned the assassin-

Kai- North

ation and provided the weapons.

Another was Chih Yu-min, actual murderer, aged 35. Both men

be

are stated to northerners and former officers of;

Chiang Kai-shek's

army.

The

indictment states that they con-

by a Japanese military court.

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NINE IRISH

SHIPS SUNK BY GERMANY

The Eire Minister of Supplies, Mr. Sean Le- mass, revealed in the debate in the Dail yesterday that a total of nine ships of Irish registration and fly- ing the Irish flag have off the been

sunk Irish coast.-Reuter.

INDIAN

ON THE

WARPATH

FIGHT

CONTINUING HÍS AGAINST PRESIDENT ROOSE- VELT'S BRITISH AID BILL THE ISOLATIONIST SENATOR 'BUR- TON WHEELER YESTERDAY DEMANDED THAT THE PRESI- ALL DENT SHOULD PUBLISH

ΤΟ SADORS

LONDON AND PARIS (MR. KENNEDY MR, BULLITT) BEFORE PRESENT WAR.

Colonel Knox

And The Axis Sea Strength

STRIKING COMPARISONS OF

THE

REPORTS FROM HIS AMBAS- NAVAL STRENGTH OF THE UNITED STATES AND AND THE AXIS WERE MADE BY COLONEL THE FRANK KNOX, SECRETARY OF NAVY, WHEN who talked URGING THE PASSAGE OF THE LEASE AND with Mr. Kennedy on Thursday LEND BILL YESTER DAY.

Senator Wheeler,

night after the latter had visited President Roosevelt, suggested yesterday the reports would pro-

dering the Lease and Lend Bill- Reuter.

Throughout the next three years, he said, vide valuable information consi- figures showed that the United States Navy would be outnumbered by the Axis fleets in every category from battleships to sub- marines.

LIBERALS

JOIN THE CHORUS

A PLEA FOR DOMINION status for India

fessed the crime and will be tried is made by prominent Indian Liberal leaders ig a joint statement issued in Bombay yester day.

An unspecified number of ar- rests have been made in the same connection. It is considered а fortunate coincidence that the re- strictions could be lifted just prior

Signatories include Mr. Chanda Vorkar, to the Chinese New Year, Janu-President of the Indian. National Liberal ary 27, when Chinese must their homes and also

when Federation, and Mr. Sirdi Vasa Sistri, member there are many temple festivals outside the city and the Peiping of the Round Table Conference and the In-

to

public was becoming very restive. --Reuter.

APPOINTMENTS GAZETTED

The

following

appointments were gazetted this morning:

Hon. Mr. A, B, Purves resumed

dian Privy Council.

on

“Genuine Wish"

Stating that "We believe in co- iastically for the freedom of operation between Britain and In- land and other nations." dia, if it could be achieved honourable terms," the authors. in the maintain, however, that British Government's present po- licy there are a number of obsta- cles to India's working "enthus-

duty as Director of Public Works. ficial Member of

the Legislative

Although the United States would prob- ably commission 100 warships during the next two years the Axis fleets in the same period would be swelled by the addition of 304 new units.

that the

Col. Knox forecast greatest Increase in Axis strength

would be in submarines.

by 1943 the Axis would

many to seize control of the seas from Britain.

In his "Since the World War the Unit- estimation the present Axis un-ed States has maintained a one- <*;

Thot dersea fleet numbered 284, but ocean navy in the Pacific.

have the navy proved adequate in both directions is only because the ex- istence and deployment of Bri- tain's Navy gave us security

500 submarines.

Paying a powerful tribute to the protection which the Royal Navy

afforded to the United States Col, Knox said: "If the United States does not wish to face the con- sequences of the establishment in South America of an aggressive should now Eng-military power we

prevent Germany from overturn- ing British sen power, which holds the Nazis in Europe."

Menace To South America

the Atlantic.

in

In effect, both we and the Bri- tish Commonwealth actually hava had a two-ocean navy operating for a single peaceful purpose."

Emphasising that six years would elapse before completion of the United States two-ocean navy Col. Knox said: "The British Navy can survive only if the Bri- tish Isles. survive..

The British Navy "Should the British Isles fall we can only believe that British Navy, which never-runs from danger, will fall at the same time.

the

"I think we can safely assume

Mr. W. J. E. Mackenzie resum-Council for a further period. ed duty as Colonial Veterinary

Mr. Li Tse-fong apointed pro- Mr. V. A. Perkins to be an As-visionally an Unofficial Member of reserved opposition to the totali- and "get hold of that great store-that the British Navy will share

Surgeon..

sistant Assessor.

They particularly urge the na- of India's defence tionalisation forces by "affording equal oppor-

Col. Knox expressed the opin- tunities to all classes in the pro- vinces and the replacement of ion that if Germany became free for British by Indian officers without to move across the ocean which Dominion status can have the conquest of new territories it was most probable that she would no meaning."

South America. In conclusion they express un-move first into

the fate of the courageous nation house of natural wealth." tarian systems and their "gen-

The United States, he added, that supports it, the Legislative Council.

uine wish that India were in a

de- "Should that come to pass Mr. J. B. P. Byrne to be Exam- Mr. Chau Tsun-nin iner, War Taxation.

Member of the Medical Commit- position to put forth her maxi- needed time, to perfect its

mum effort for the cause of free- fences, since the programme for Fleet would necessarily be divid- Mr. E. I. Wynne-Jones to be tee, Tung Wah Hospital. Postmaster General.

Mr. H. A. Keller resumed chargedom and Democracy, but deeply construction of a two-ocean navy ed to meet the danger in both regret that the British Govern- now under way would take six oceans. Whether it would be strong enough to protect the re- Mr. C. J. Norman to be Assis- of the Swiss Consulate-at H.K. 'tant Superintendent

Prisons Messrs. of

Yau Pak-tung and ment has so far failed to unify years to complete.

"Only Britain and her fleet glons nearest to us is a matter that Hon. Mr. Leo D'Almada e Cas-Yeung King-chaak appointed British and Indian interests."

can give us that time and they cannot now be foretold.

"Once we lose the power to con-"! need our help to survive," he trol-even a part of those seas, ine- 'tro, Junior, appointed an Unof-Chinese Immigration Officers,

vitably the war in Europe will be transferred to the Americas."

FREE

to be a

N. B.

Reuter.

The first 100 diners at the ROTARY CLUB FUNCTION on the 18th January at the Peninsula Hotel, who kindly send us their opinion of our GINGER CHOCOLATE (served free at the dinner) written on the back of the Menu with names and addresses, will be presented with a box of the same GINGER CHOCOLATE by

The Century Old

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China Building (4th Floor)

declared.

our

Col. Knox declared the war in Europe "Must be looked upon as the latest of a long succession of attempts by the Dictators to estab- lish their rule over all Europs

Striking Figures Col. Knox then presented figures showing that the United States Fleet possessed 322 fighting ships on January 1 this year, as com- and eventually to establish do- pared with 658 ships in the naminion over a large portion vies of Italy, Germany and Ja- the world."

pan.combined.

of

the

He predicted that January 1942 He added: "Only during the United States Fleet would past 50 years has it become ne- have 342 ships and the Axis fleets cessary for us to develop a strong 803, while a year later the United navy. The circumstances that States Fleet would number 422 rendered a strong navy essential ships and the Axis fleets 902. were the construction of the Ger

He emphasised that it was due man navy to back aggression to- only to the combined sea power wards distant lands and Japan's of the United States and Britain expansion into peaceful lands that the Atlantic and Pacific had beyond her borders." served as barriers against the ac quisitive designs of aggressive powers.

Only through the support of Britain had the United States maintained the Monroe Doctrine during the past 125 years. The full organisation of Ameri can resources, he said, would permit help to Britain and at the same time the preparation of strong defences in the United States.

Cal, Knox continued: "The cos to us in money, effort and sacri fice will be great, but the cost will be far greater even in, the Imme diate future Bhould we nside and let Bulloin fall.:

Control Of The Sans

tally an

ampt

stand

Time Needed

He declared that to keep from engaging in a desperate struggle on American territory the United States people needed time to make rcady their arms.

"They can pot time to make ready and can still maintain their assential interests through- But the world, qnly so long as Britain and it: Fleet survive, "With gun unstinted help I firmly believe that that nation cannot be defented;

"We will act in our best -nn- tional interesta. Their increasing our naval

fast as we can, wa the British Commonw funda. means that wit bring her

Gerthly tragic crisis."-