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AFTER MR. CHUR CHILL'S VICTORY IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS, WHICH HAS CREATED CONSIDERABLE SATISFACTION IN WASHINGTON, DISCUSSION IN ALL AMER- ICAN SECTIONS NOW CENTRES ON WHAT THE UNITED STATES MUST DO IN THE VERY NEAR FUTURE.

Many feel the period of debate and dis- cussion is rapidly approaching its end. Thereafter action must be taken, either removing the possibility of American inter- vention or taking definite steps towards war.

There is a feeling

a mong Washington HUNS'

officials and others that

President Roosevelt is ACID

again behind informed

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A 19-year-old night- soil coolie was stabbed in the neck at 11.30 p.m. last night, in Aberdeen Street, where he was carrying out his duties.

He was sent to the Queen Mary Hospital. The attacker escaped.

Suicide

public opinion, and that COCKTAILS In N.Y.K.

he could have а vast

majority of opinion A Dutch organisation behind him if he would said to have planned to take the lead towards cooperate with any invad- intervention.

ing British force, was Circles close to the Adminis mentioned at the trial of tration believe the President

realises his next decisions will eighteen people sentenced have to be tremendous and he to death in Amsterdam will not make them until he

is ready, though they believe for alleged conspiracy. such decisions can scarcely walt They were alleged to have longer than few weeks. if given signals to British airmen

flying over Holland at night.

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First Isolationist comment to appear in Washington in the last few weeks is published in ! editorial in the "Times-Herald.”

Preparing Public Mind

This accuses Mr. Stimson, the War Secretary, of outlining naval policy but even this isolationist paper foresees American entry into the war soon.

It thinks Mr. Stimson's speech means the United States is head ing for full intervention in the war, declared or undeclared, and that the Administration is pre- paring the public mind tex Such awar-Reuter,

COUNSEL'S REQUEST REFUSED

Some Drowned

It was stated during the trial that the organisation, which

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A sensation was caused in Shanghai yesterday with the arrival of the N.Y.K. liner Taiyo Maru," when only eight of nine German refugees disembarked, a 27-year- old Czechoslovakian Jew-

was secret and semi-military, ish woman, Minsa Grann, was putting sulphuric acid in

German soldiers, having committed sui- and that "several Gorman solcide.

cocktails

for

diers had been drowned when pushed into the water, or fell victims to snipera' bullets."

The Dutch people, it was said, call the poisoned drinks "Moffen cocktai s,' Moffen being a Dutch name for "German,”

they

The Butchmen denied knew the identity of their chief, known as "Colonel Verdun," aged forty-three.

EXILES EXPECTED

IN BERMUDA

Ship officials said the woman jumped overboard after taking breakfast early in the morning. The steamer stopped and a search was conducted for hours without success.

Meanwhile it is learned the woman was worried through not having a Japanese visa for Shanghai.

About 2,000 European Jewish refugees are at present in Japan awaiting visas to go elsewhere.

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Indications at present point to Ex-King Carol of Rumania and fewer Jewish refugees arriving in Madame Lupescu are expected to Shanghai owing to the Soviet arrive to-day at Hamilton, Ber- refusal of transit visus for Europ- muda, from Lisbon, Interna-ean Jews. International News

HEARING OF THE CASE IN tional News Service. WHICH CAPTAIN WALTER HAROLD POWLESLAND CHAT- TEY, OF THE MIDDLESEX REGIMENT, 18 CHARGED WITH A SERIOUS OFFENCE, OPENED THIS MORNING BEFORE MR. H. G. SHELDON, K.C. AT THE CENTRAL MAGISTRACY.

Mr. E. H. Williams, Crown Counsel, prosecuted, assisted by Det. Sergt. N. B. Fraser, and the Hon. Mr. Leu d'Almada, instruct- ed by Mr. R. M. M. King, was for the defence.

Mr. d'Almada asked that the case, which is for committal to the Sessions, be heard in camera. but the application was refused.

The outline of the case by Mr. Williams revealed that after cer-; tain alleged incidents, in a taxi and in King's Park, on the night of April 22, Sgt. Alexander saw accused in a stationary taxi with only a shirt on. It was alleged that accused told Sgt. Alexander that a boy in King's Park had stolen his trousers and jacket.

A boy was arrested shortly after 4 a.m. wearing the trousers. He made a complaint against ac- cused,

The cuse is proceeding.

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THE FIGURES OF SINKINGS of British ships given by Senator Vandenberg are stated in high official circles in London not to be correct.

Even if they were, however, it is stated, they would give a totally false picture of the seriousness of the situation.

are

While 'planes and tanks obviously of greater immediate Importance than anything else. no use can be made of either if food supplica fall.

Vessels carrying fully finished But, it is pointed out, the ton- munitions of war naturally are nage position must be regarded as provided with the greatest pos- a whole. sible protection available and the percentage of such vessels sunk is therefore less than of vessels car- rying less precious but almost equally vital supplies, such 09 steel and food.

This proves convoy escort minimum.

If total tonnage is reduced, ships that an adequate now directed to carrying muni- keeps losses to ations will inevitably be diverted

to carrying food.

Figures shortly to be issued by the Admiralty, it is added, · will vists called up at the beginning of show that while the position the war and serving in the Far regarding the Battle of the Atlan East had had no home leave since, tie has in the last months shown and asked whether the Admiralty an Improvement; nevertheless, would arrange, ak opportunity owing to losses in the Mediterran-^- offers, that the men be transferred ean, total tonnage at the command Mr. Robert Morrison drew at➡to duties nearer home...

́of the ⠀ Allies -- has suffered 5 as tention in the House of Commons Captain Hudson, in a written severely as in almost any preced- 1 yesterday to the fact that Reser reply, said

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Steps are being taken to relieve Reservists in the Far East.