1941-07-03 — Page 35

THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 3, 1941

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KNOX STIRS HORNET'S NEST

Demand For U.S. Naval Action::: Kite-Flying?

Pressure For

Decision

One

Way Or Another

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S HOPE THAT AMERICA CAN STAY OUT OF THE WAR, EXPRESSED AT HIS PRESS CONFERENCE ON TUESDAY, SUPPLIED THE BACKGROUND OF SECRETARY OF NAVY KNOX'S PRESS CONFERENCE YESTERDAY IN THE LIGHT OF

HIS RECENT URGENT APPEAL FOR ACTION.

At his press conference yesterday Col.

Knox stated emphatically that no United SOVIET

States vessels on Atlantic patrols had been used for convoy purposes nor had any be- come involved in combat, and there had been no loss of life, crew or loss of equipment.

Questioned about the Congress to strike a blow which would de- criticism of

demand his

that liver both countries from the pre- America should sweep the Nazi sent harness to Mars, the "Post" menace from the Atlantic, Col. concludes.-Reuter.

Knox refused to add

anythit g

further but admitted he certain-

ly held to what he had said.

Sticks To Guns

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DAYLIGHT RAID LULL CONTINUES

The daylight raid Jull over Britain con- tinued yesterday, no reports of bombs hav- ing been dropped in any part of the coun- try having been ceived Reuter.

up

706

p.m.-

re-

THANKS Burma U.S.A. Road

Damage

CALL TO NATIONAL EFFORT

A call to the American nation for "greater toil and sacrifice, that our children may be insured against despotism and slavery," was made by Mr. William Knudsen, U.S. Defence Chief, yes- terday in a statement in connection with Inde- pendence Day on Friday.

It was wrong, he said, to be- lieve as some did that the Nazi Invasion of Russia meant the danger to the U.S. had again. béen averted.

"The danger to our shorès is. greater than ever," he said...

It was stated at a press conference

Mr. Knudsen declared, the war in Moscow

effort must be pushed forward so yesterday that the Soviet

that the US. can give all need-' ed help to the nations fighting has expressed satisfaction | THE MORE RESPONSIBLE [SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"!

Traffic on EDITORIAL

the road the battle of freedom."—Reuter. WRITERS

and thanks to the United from Lashio (Burma) to ARC WORRIED AND SAY SO Col. Frank Knox, U.S. Navy States for the pronounce China has been inter- FRANKLY AND WITHOUT Secretary, sticking to his guns, HESITATION,

insisted: "Now is the time

ments of President

rupted by Arthur Krock,

Ger- Roosevelt, Mr. Sumner landslides and a bridge floods and veteran Wash- clear the Atlantic of the ington correspondent of the "New man menace."

Frank Col Knox denied that the U.S. Welles and Col. the

near Chefang has been

York Times,"

says that on

to

surface a member of the Presi- Navy was on what could be call-Knox on the fight against washed away.

dent's Cabinet is publicly advo- cating a policy contrary to chief's, calling for war, which the President hopes to avert.

leaders are

ed convoy duty." Administration his

working to block the introduction in Congress of an impeachment of Col. Knox. The non-interven- tionist Congressman Taft declared "such a plan is being considered." -International News Service,

"This," says Krock, "le criti- cism to the point of insubordin.

ation,"

The Answer

Krock adds, however, that Col. Knox enjoys both the confidence and trust of the President and says the only answer to why-Col. Knox continues to point out that the President's hesitation is at the peril of the national security, is that the President himself has okayed this action of Col., Knox in the hope that the discussion.

which was bound to arise would put the nation, which at present; is divided, behind an eventual decision.

In other words, says Krock, this

BONUS TO

CANADIAN

WORKERS

is a series of scouting expeditions Nearly 3,000,000 work- into the public mind and points out incidentally that President

More

On Less

German domination.

The Soviet newspapers publish extracts from sympathmete arti- cles in the British press.

The Soviet worker now feels he is not alone and that there is no general assault on his country but that the Finalsh and Rumanian attacks are merely extensions of German aggression,

in

The black-out, fire fighting and anti-gas precautions are being rigorously observed Moscow. Except for files of boys and girls being evacuated to the country, the only queues in the city are those awaiting newspapers handing in radio sets-Reuter.

U.S. WAR COSTS LAST YEAR

or

The Transport Control Officer has forbidden lorries proceeding to China in order

to avoid con-

gestion.

CANADIANS

OUTWIT

U-BOATS

One Chinese lorry crashed -Defying-Nazi attempts Into the stream be'ow, slipping to blockade Britain, the off the road, the driver miracu tously escaping.

|largest contingent yet of One transport company rushed Canadian troops has just

rations to feed marooned drivers.

The highway within the Burma frontier is also affected. Reuter.

Latest information is that the arrived safely in-Britain. floods are subsiding and that the It includes many thousands of bridge can be replaced in four men-black-bereted": tank

men, days.

engineers, husky lumberjacks of the Canadian Forestry Corps, infantry reinforcements, nurses, army doctors and representatives of almost every other branch of the. Canadian Army.

Hundreds of airmen were also aboard.

NUMEROUS MINES ADRIFT

ers in Canada should be Roosevelt has done nothing to im- paid a cost of living bonus plement his promise that the goods this statement of the must and will be delivered to Bri- tain.

Canadian Government's policy was made yester day by Mr. McLarty, the Labour Minister.

The statement was made in say less or more than Col. Knox Ottawa after the Labour Media- cluding $6,000,000,000, for One has been seen, south-west tion Board, dealing with a dispute defence purposes, during Shui, one in Castle Peak Bay, one

"Give us facts," says the "Bal timore Sun," adding that mem- bers of the Cabinet should either

had done.

The "Bun" continues with a between railway companies and

It was also announced last night that Belgian, troops have arrived in Britain from Canada where they were trained. They will join the Free Belgian forces.

1

In a general warning to mas- ters of ships and other persons to The Belgian National Defence keep a close watch for drifting Minister, M. Cutt, has sent them mines, the Harbour Department a welcome and congratulations states that at least fourteen mines on their safe crossing-Reuter. are known to be ashore or, adrift. The U.S. Treasury an-

Seven were seen at Leung Kan nounced yesterday that it Tan, close inshore, and two more at 18-mile beach spent $12,700,000,000 in-were ashore

nearby.

of Cheungcháu, one at Shek Tong

NARCOTIC PROBLEM

plea to go ahead firmly and employees, recommended a cost of the fiscal year ended mid-at Rai Ho Wan, and one at Sui REVIVED vigorously an execution of a living bonus in some but not all

policy on which America acts wage levels. openly-Britain, is, an. ally as well as, a friend, rather return to isolation, although not want. od: by the people, than to falter.

An overwhelming majority have decided on full effective aid to Britain and production must be followed by delivery, and if de livery is not being made, then the people must be told so and told the necessary remedies, -

Harbinger Of Action?

night on June 30.

Lam.

There may be others adrift, or Mr. McLarty sald the Board's,

Expenditures were $5,100,000,- ashore, it is stated.

INCREASINGLY LARGE Masters of all craft are warned | QUANTITIES OF finding was rejected because all 000 in excess of revenue.

HASHISH The Budget Bureau estimates to keep a sharp look-out. Should AND OPIUM ARE ENTERING workers represented before the Board should be, treated alike.

that in the next fiscal year de-any floating and drifting mines EGYPT AS A RESULT OF THE fence alone will cost the coun- be sighted, they should be report WAR, ACCORDING TO THE While not mandatory on em-try $15,500,000,000 and total ex-ed at the earliest opportunity to ANNUAL REPORT OF RUSSELL ployers, Mr. McLarty expressed penditure will reach $22,200,- any Naval Patrol Craft, the Water PASHA (SIR THOMAS WENT- confidence the Government would 000,000,

Police, or the Harbour Master.WORTH RUSSELL), DIRECTOR be followed.

OF THE EGYETJAN CENTRAL }NARCOTICS INTELLIGENCE

BUREAU.

Reckoning on the new $3,500,- THE BONUS AMOUNTS TO 25 000,000 Tax Bill, which is now CENTS WEEKLY FOR EACH pending in Congress, the Trea-f RISE OF ONE PER CENT. IN sury anticipates approximate re- THE COST OF LIVING ABOVE venues of $12,500,000,000, which THE AUGUST 1930 LEVEL. would leave a deficit of $9,700,- of 7.7 per cent,

The present level, shows a rise 000,000

Let the American people knows says the "Sun," what they need No increases of basic wages to know for their protection and above the rates from 1920 to 1940 let them have leadership in any are intended.--

steps needed for their protection.

The Washington Post" hopps Col. Knox's speech, la the har binger of action, and saya

jr|

Hition sucosoda in Europa. : the American continent; will begin to broak uga

TONNAGE DUTIES SUSPENDED

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HARVEST IN THE UKRAINE

AMERICA'S BUDGET

Ho declares that conditions in Syria threaten the reversion of that country to its former role of being the principal" hashish- producing country in the East and-the-high road of opium traffic for Egypt.

President Roosevelt has The Report shows traffic in signed five appropriation heroin, which is sea-borne, has bills totalling $3,500,000,- been practically stopped, while hashish and opium, which come 000.

from and through Syria, . have This brings the total cash out- increased-Reuter, The harvest is proceeding very lays and contract authorisations successfully in the Ukraine and approved by Congress since ROOSEVELT JULY Bukovina, according to Moscow January to the largest flgures in radio, mg

the history of the United States. FOUR BROADCAST there is still time to foil Hitler's President Roosevelt, in another All possible efforts are being The five bills include. $010 mil- object to achieve an empire with gesture to ald China, issued a directed to gathering crops as Hons for relief, $1,100,000,000 for President Roosevelt's - broad- which to terrorice the rest of the proclamation suspending tonnage quickly as possible to prevent the Labour Department and the cast to the nation on Indepen world.

duties on vessels returning to loss.

Federal Security Agency, and dence Day on Friday is fixed for The desperate - gamble - Hitler American ports from Burma. Tho] The announcer added women $1,340,000,000 for the Department1 a.m. .(G.M.T.) The occasion is is making in Russia calls Imper-order is retroactive to June 10, - are working successfully on trac-|of Agriculture and the farmers' la nation wide patriotic rally. "atively"for" "Britain and “Amerlua· International "News Service, ^^/ tors-Reuter,

aid programme-Router..

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America's voice in the world [SPECIAL TO "CHINA_MAIL"] would then become a.whisper, but