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BUDGET In Senate Debate DEFENCE

SLASHED AXIS NAVAL

Hong Kong's Budget estimates for the year beginning April 1st, 1941, has been slashed by near. ly two million dollars as] the result of re-examina- tion by the Select Com- mittee of Legislative Council.

Although no precise details of the cuts are likely to be made avail- able until Thursday's Budget de- bate, they affect principally, the Harbour Department and works provided under the heading of Public Works Extraordinary.

sum

This much is disclosed by Government's publication this morning of the draft Ordinance to apply a

not exceeding $52,483,294 to the public service of the Colony in 1941-42, which represents a reduction of about $1,750,000 on the Estimates us originally drafted.

Charitable

re-

services have ceived an additional $10,000 as a result of the review by the Select Committec and an nddi-

tional $100,000 appears under the hend of Miscellaneous Service.

The Harbour Department, however, has suffered a cut of $600,000, the Medical Depart- ment of just over $100,000 and Public Works Extraordinary, a cut of $1,150,000.

To these items have to be add- ed $6,000,000 Military Contribu- tion, $2,159,421 on account of Public Debt, and provision for further expenditure of $832,000 to be met out of the Waterworks Renewals and Improvements Fund,

VIOLENT SWOOP

CHIEFS IN CONFERENCE

It was announced in Berlin yesterday that Admiral Raeder, Commander-in-Chief of the German havy, and Admiral Riccardi, Secretary of State for the Italian navy, con- ferred at Merano, Italy,

on Thursday and Friday last week.

The official German news agency says: "A thorough exchange of views on the conduct of the war against England, which was carried on in a spirit of comradeship, re- sulted in complete un- animity."-Reuter,

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A BITTER CONFLICT OVER WHETHER THE UNITED STATES SHOULD ENTER THE WAR FLARED UP IN THE SENATE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE DEBATE ON THE LEASE AND LEND BILL YESTERDAY.

As the crowded galleries hissed and ap- plauded Senator Taft started a heated ́ex- change when he branded the majority leader, Senator Barkley's opening plea for swift pas- sage of the measure as “a forceful plea for a declaration of war l-

Senator Barkley denied Sena-

tor Taft's interpretation, saying: BID FOR

"I do not favour war. I am op.' posed to the United States going, to war.

"I want Hitler defeated over- seas by our aid so that we will not have to go to war here, We will cross our bridges as we reach

them.

"I would not vote for war now. Whether that time over comes I am not such a prophet

that I can foresde. "I SAY THAT A WORLD EN- SLAVED IS WORSE THAN WHEN THE TIME

DEATH.

AXIS SHIPS

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The Greeks yesterday attacked on the entire · front in one of the war's fiercest offensives, placing the ancient Hellenic ́ "wings of victory" over the central Albanian peaks,

It is claimed in Athens that the Italian deferres trarked at never- al points, with the Fuscists in full retreat in a number of sectors.

The Tepalini-Glava highway, scene of a bitter battle on Sun- day, was found strewn with the corpres of thousands of Italiano. The 11th Italian Army Corps, (SPECIAL TÒ "CHINA MAIL") { defending the Tepelini region, was PRIVATE CONCERNS IN THE routed with only 20 or 30 survi UNITED STATES ARE REPORT-vors in some companies. -Inter- ED TO 'BE IN NEGOTIA-national News Service.

TION FOR THE PURCHASE OF 29 ITALIAN AND GERMAN SHIPS WHICH ARE LAID UP AT. PRESENT IN UNITED STATES HARBOURS.

It is believed that a sale is pos- COMES FOR US TO FIGHT WE sible on a dollar basis and with

Government permission.

WILL FIGHT."

Senator Barkley is confident the Bill will pass within a fort night, with a vote. of about 70 to 25.--International News Ser Ivice.

MR. MATSUOKA REITERATES

MR. OSHIMA IN GERMANY

The Japanese Ambassador to?. Germany. Mr. Oshima, arrived in Berlin yesterday with a large staff. As the ships may eventually go Berlin reports that while cross- ton that United States to Britain, it is stated in Washing-ing Soviet Russia a special coach

Govern had to be arranged by

the ment will not put up any stacles-International News Ser-the Ambassador and his staff. ob-Soviet in order to accommodate

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British Wireless,

JAPAN'S POLICY As fine a whisky

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MR. MATSUOKA, Japanese Foreign Minister stated in the Diet yesterday that | Japan did not claim leadership in East Am but that she was capable of such leadership,

BY R.A.F. He said that Japan would never abandon

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her policy of establishing an East Asiatic

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OF GERMAN DIVE/BOMBERS // Mr. Matsuoka admitted a dead- INGA BICILY AS WELL AS lock in the negotiations with the

ITALIAN BABIB IN ALBANI ITALY AND AFRICA, LEAVIN: CAN SWATH OFY DAMA SUPLANESSA VANDA WHE

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This list of targets -£; like gazetéer of Italian Mediter anean and African possessions

The assault was concentrated on Catania and Brindisi, -Interna- tional News Service.

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Dutch East Indies, but said that

be expected trade, talks with the Dutch East Indies to be resumed

SANTANDER HAVOC

The Vice-Minister for Foreign (@PECIAL: TO "CHINA MAIEN) Mr. Hohashi outlined A third of Santander has been ijspan's alms In the South Seas destroyed in the huge fire which these aims by peaceful negotia- is still raging, e and said it was hoped to achieve broke out yesterday morning and tions. He admitted that war The authorities hope to would, on the other hand, bring the fire by nightfall unless disaster to the nation, but said plications develon."

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