THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 4, 1941.
LEASE AND LEND DEBATE War In Six Months, Says Hamilton Fish
OFFENSIVE PATROL IN N.W FRANCE Targets in north- west occupied France were bombed in the course of an offensive patrol by a small force of bombers shortly be- fore dawn yesterday, says Reuter from Lon- don.
5,000 RUMANIAN ARRESTS
Bill Submitted Japs. Dig SHANGHAI
As Defence Up New TAX PLANS
Measure
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WITH HER FIXED
ATTITUDE THE
EAST INDIES
POLL ON
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A poll on Mr. Hayashi's amendment to the Coun- cil resolution for a 40 per
was
A "PURELY DEFENCE measure” was the
IT IS SELF-EVIDENT THAT cent. surcharge on Muni- description applied by Representative Sabath, JAPAN WILL GO FORWARD Chairman of the Rules Committee, formally WHATEVER
POLICY Cipal taxes will be taken when the Shanghai Rate- to- opening the debate on the Lease and Lend NETHERLANDS
MAY TAKE TOWARDS JA payers' re-assemble
afternoon, ac- Bill in the House of Representatives in Wash-PAN'S REQUEST FOR COOPER morrow
ATION IN THE ESTABLISH- ington yesterday.
MENT OF A SPHERE OF COM cording to an announce- MON PROSPERITY THROUGH- ment.
The Japanese amendment, STATED THE "KOKUMIN
underlined by shots from Mr. Hayashi, calls for abandonment
Although the Japanese Ratepay. hino, president of the Planning Board and Minister without Porters' Association decided to boycott the meeting it is still uncertain folio.
"Establishment of a sphere of whether the decision will be fol. common prosperity throughout greater East Asia could not
Tellers appointed by the Council completed without incorporating to conduct the poll include many the South Sea region," Mr. Hos. Japanese-Reuter. hino declared in reply to an in- terpellation at a committee meeting in the House of Repre
Hamilton Fish, the first Republican OUT GREATER EAST ASIA, speaker, predicted that the United States SHIMBUN" IN TOKYO YESTER. which at the last meeting would be involved in war in Europe within six months of the Bill being approved un- the statement of Mr. Naoki Hos- of the proposed surcharge, changed.
4 hot discussion was initiated by Representative Dirksen, who visit eferred to Lord Halifax on Saturday to Mr. Sol Bloom, Chairman of the House Foreign Five thousand arrests Relations Committee, who after have been made in Ru- wards
stated he assured Lord t
Mr. Dirksen termed
this
Halifax the Bill would be passed mania following a comb-without major change. out by police after the re- cent Iron Guard revolt, according to Bucharest radio yesterday.
Police are still searching for arms at the homes of persons who took part in the revolt. Over 100 Jorryloads of goods looted during the revolt have been recovered by the authorities.
Bucharest radio adds that as- surances of fidelity to Genera' Antonescu are pouring in from penitent fron Guards all the country.
over
"extraordinary procedure and demiar.ded a report of what happened when Lord Halifax
called.
"Very Improper"
Mr. Bloom. with flushed face. rep ied in a tense voice that the! only things mentioned were the exhibition of the Magne Charta and the procedure to be followed in Congress in regard to the Bill.
Mr. Bloom added that Dirksen's question Was improper.
Mr.
very
Mr. Dirksen replied: "America's They saw they were misled by "dishonest leaders whu betrayed destiny hangs in the balance. the faith of Codreanu, founder off This the Iron Guard."-Reuter.
Reuter.
is a proper question."
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Senate Committee Begins Task
The Lease and Lend Bill would "vest in one man the decision of peace or war in this country," said Senator Philip LaFollette before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Washington yesterday.
in
Senator LaFollette, twice Gov- ernor of Wisconsin, organised the National Progressives of America I
in 1939.
He said M. Daladier told him In March, 1939, that France expected the United States in help with money, materials and
men.
"Money this Bill and I have no hesitation
and 100terials
are in
in saying the President would be justified in regarding this legis- lation as a mandate to carry out the full implications of entrance into the war,"
Socialist Attitude
Mr. Norman Thomas, the So- cialist leader, testifying before the Committee, asserted that the pas- sage of the Bill would almost certainly be followed by the despatch of troops to Europe,
It increased the danger of the United States finding them- selves involved in total war. "The victory we should then want, namely the climination of the power not only of the Axis but also of Japan, would logically require troops in Asia and Europe, and perhaps Africa."-Reuter.
GEN. SMUTS WARNS THE TROOPS
has
A special order been issued by General Smuts, Prime Minister and General Officer Com- manding the Union of South Africa defence forces, drawing the atten- tion of all ranks to the necessity of observing orderly conduct "even in face of frequent provoca- tion."
The order says General Smuts views with the gravest disapprov- al the riotous conduct of certain members of the forces at Johan- nesburTM on Friday and Saturday, the effect of which, whatever the circumstances, can only bring dis credit upon the uniform and em- barrass him.
DAY.
The paper was commenting on
sentatives.
General Smuts will take severe disciplinary action, “the order. con- tinues, to ensure the maintenance of respect for authority and obe dience to civil law "which is ́as necessary in the normal life of our cities as discipline is neces- sary in face of the enemy. Reu- terpri
be
lowed.
He hinted that the South Sea region forms Japan's "life-line."- Reuter.
STOP PRESS
Latest reports from the main Greek front state that the last vestiges of Italian resistance are disappearing. The advance has been re-. sumed both in the centre and in the coastal sector with re- lentless pressure.
Prince Voravarn and three other Thailand delegates left Bangkok for Tokyo, by air this morning. Thirteen more delegates to the peace con- ference are flying to-morrow.
Reuter.
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