1941-04-09 — Page 25

THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 9, 1941.

NAZI SHIPS IN U.S. MAY BE FORFEITED

NO CHANGE IN HUNGARIAN POLICY

The Hungarian Government will pur sue without change the policy of the late Count Teleki, declar ed the

Prime Minister, Dr Bar dassy, addressing members of the Gov

Party. ernment

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cording to a Budapest telegram to the offi cial French agency yesterday

The Minister of In terior In Budapest announced that for eigners now in Hung ary can only leave the country by obtain- ing a special permit.

Reuter.

JO'BURG

RIOTS

REPORT

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT has enunciated his attitude towards ships of Axis countries recently seized in American ports.

At his press conference yesterday the Pre- sident declared he would ask Congress on Thursday for legislation empowering the United States Government purchase Danish ships in United States ports.

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The step was taken with absquaretur five of the Danish Minis- who 1 Henk de Kauffman, Vouted the White House earher yesterday

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The President placed the 30 Axis ships taken into protective custody

3 different position from the 39 Danish ships simi farly treated.

ANP bis could be taken over "in feiture." he said, while

Dan sh ships should be purchased culiight on teal of being acquired

they want

Other Forms

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Fredent Roosevelt implied that ther torty of arquisition would apply to the German and Italian that some shops.

observed authorities thought a right to se- pester the ships existed in present state of limited emer-

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TRIBUTE TO QUO TẠI CHI

Few ambassadors have had so remarkable experi- ence as Mr. Quo Tai-chi, says the "Manchester Guardian."

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The shruggies and tragedies. Geneva, the de poiling of China and Abyssinn, the rise of the Na- Z15, "appeasement," and the vulsion, leading to a Mr. Que laas seen them all the

enn apply the "lessons" as he sees them for China's beneẞt.

The President alo disclosed that the U.S. Treasury had put out 18 bithion dollars for the acquisiti in of defence materials and defence construction during the first quar— ter of 1941. Reuter

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war. and

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In earlier years here he many illusions shattered but re. mained in London long enough to

see one great hope fulfilled. Britain and the United together refusing.

States despite

threats, to yield anything to Ja- panese aggression.

Mr. Que wil work for Chinese unity and will uphold Chinese in- and dependace agost all torre cunning, and in Chungking, as in London, will seek the things that make a tolerable work for us

II Dr Wellngton Kuo succeeds - Tum, China will be sending to Lon. don another of her most distin guished tuen. Reuter