1941-08-07 — Page 41

THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST ☎, 1941.

ANTI-TOKYO FREEZING POLICY Explanation By Anthony Eden

Real Meaning Of Regulations

IN A STATEMENT ON THE FAR EASTERN SITUATION IN THE WAR DEBATE YESTERDAY, MR. EDEN REFERRED TO THE FREEZ-

THINGS QUIET IN WEIHAIWEI

Summer vacationers who consider Weihaiwei

the ideal resort to go to escape from the heat and grime of the city will find things peaceful in the northern port once they have landed, according to a letter received by a Shanghai resident from a holiday-maker there.

ING MEASURES RECENTLY INSTITUTED.

H.C.L.

Inquiry Ordered

WE MUST WIN ON LAND

Tank Chief's View MAJOR-GEN: GIFFÁRD LEO, Official recognition of the rising | MÄRTEL, COMMANDER OF THE cost of living is shown by the ROYAL ARMOURED CORPS, appointment, by His Excellency | SAID IN LONDON: "BOMBING the Governor, of a Committee to ALONE WILL NEVER WIN THE "advise Government on the mat- | WAR. BOMBING GERMANY

He said: "These freezing measures are not, as seems to be thought by some people,ter of a high cost of living allow- CANNOT SUBJUGATE THE framed to permit transactions which are not expressly forbidden. On the contrary, they automatically forbid all transactions except those which are expressly permitted.

"I cannot disclose details of the manner in which this policy is going to be applied. It will be worked cut throughout with the closest collaboration and the frankest discussions between the British Government here, the Dominions, India, Burma and the Colonies and the United States and Netherlands Gov-

ernments.

no

ance for dollar-paid officers, other | GERMANS ENTIRELY, HOW. than those who are drawing EVER HARD YOU BOMB THEM. salaries not exceeding $35 a month who have already obtained an allowance.

"The important clash in battles of the future must be between the The Committee comprises: armoured divisions. We have the Mr. Justice P. E. F. Cressall, advantage that we can mechaniše M.C. (Chairman), Hon. Mr. Li, the British Army to a greater ex- Tse-fong, Mr. A. J. C. Taylor, tent than the Germans. We live Mr. Ng Chak-wing and Mr. Q. on the land and we must beat A. A. Macfadyen, with Mrs. W. them on the land. A. Jones as Secretary.

The first meeting of the Com-1 mittee will take place to-day in the Puisne Judge's Chambers, Supreme Court.

All meetings will be private.

LORDS COMMITTEE

BILL PASSES

"America will have to proditée more and more tanks. I am věřy pleased with the type of tank that we are using now but the experiments go on. What We want Is the dual-purpose taħlk with great hitting speed."

power and

"The two

Far latter Governments the

East. There is

SIX GIRLS FINED have furnished with full particu-alliance, formal or informal, be-

The India and Burma (Post- lars and comprehensive informa-tween this country and China but ponement of Elections) Bill pass- Fines ranging from $15 to $23. tion of their attitude.

every fresh forward move on the

ed through the committee stage in Wend imposed by Mr. D. J. N. "The same collaboration is part of Japan naturally

has the the House of Lords yesterday. Anderson at Kowloon this morit- continuing regarding the ap-result of bringing China and our-without discussion and the coming on six Chinese girls, charged plication and operation of those selves closer and closer together. mittee stage was concluded; gays with unlawful boarding of a Bri

intimate Reuter from London.

measures.

"The result "It was bound to take a little consultation,

formation necessary

for

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is more

com-Government immediately

under-

Visitors to Weihaiwei should have their cholera and smallpox vaccination certificates dated as nearly as possibly to the time of departure, as new certificates are time to exchange views and in- "Take, for example, the Chinese required

three

months. Cameras and photographic equip-mon ment and accessories are taboo. being looked upon with disfavour by the authorities states the wri- ter whose letter follows:-

every

"Conditions here are perfectly peaceful once you have landed, and, in fact. I had no trouble at all because I left all my baggage in the hands of the hotel servant and he did all the worrying with the Water Police of a certain nationality.

Perfunctory Search

women

"The excuse they make for tearing all the baggage to bits is that a wellknown Shanghai gen- tleman accidentally left two guns in his trunk-so now they pounce on everybody and search men,

and

children. Actually they did not search me because I walked through saying "good- inorning, good-morning, good- morning," to everyone concerned, which so shook them that they weakly replied "good-morning” and let it go at that. Mrs. N. says that the three ladies In her party were searched but I think it must be a very perfunctory affair, because nobody else has com- plained..

"If anybody acks you about the position here it is safe say that the

feeling with the Japanese authorities is very good:

understanding

such on

a standing the importance of the

freezing order.

far-reaching experiment as the freezing orders represent, but the work is now practically complete.

"THESE STEPS WERE NOT LIGHTLY TAKEN, THE FREEZ. ING ORDER WAS SERIOUSLY

AND WILL INTENDED SERIOUSLY EXECUTED.

Thailand Position

BE

"As to the position of Thailand, the British Government have noti failed to note that Japanese news- papers have recently been using the same kind of language re- garding Thailand as they employ- ed before the Japanese demands. for bases in Indo-China.

"For that reason, on July 31, His Majesty's Ambassador in Tokyo draw the attention of the Japanese Foreign Minister campaign. to this newspaper which

other alleged, among things, that we are intriguing In Thailand, that British mili tary preparations are threaten- ing Japanese interests and that in consequence Thailand should,

BAN ON EXPORT OF MANGANESE

tish ship in harbour yesterday..

Four of the girls were found by the police on the bridge.

JUNK STABBING

Sustaining a stab wound in the to have been abdomen, alleged inflicted on board a junk oft yesterday, Chidg Shaukiwan to Leung, 26, was admitted to the

'Queen Mary Hospital.

The Indian Government has They themselves not only ap- proved of the measure but ask banned the export of manganese ed it should be applied to China ore to Japan, according to a re- so that it might be more effecport received by the N.Y.K, in

Tokyo. tive against Japan.

The ban follows a similar ban "That friendly colaboration with China will continue and. I on the export of pig-iron

- Reuter, pray, will grow. That friendship Japan. will continue to grow, independent of the Japanese attitude.

"But the point I make is that Japanese forward aggression In- variably results in two friends who have no aggressive Intán- tions getting cloter and closer together."--Reuter.

Iraq Revolt Report

The report of the Iraqi Com- mission investigating the activi- during the

it

In her own interests, come to ties of the rebels

an early understanding with recent revolt will be submitted Japan, the power which con- to a military court shortly,

trols Indo-China,

was learned in Baghdad yester- "Our Ambassador pointed out day. that this kind of thing could only

The document is said to prove Ali and mean that someone in authority the guilt of Raschid in Japan was endeavouring to his accomplices in instigating the manufacture a case for Japanese unsuccessful revolt.-Reuter. intervention in Thai territory,

Formal Assurance

the "He added that if a step of this kind were taken, coming on top pi the recent action in Indo-China, It must inevitably give rise to a serious situation between most

a senior officer of the landing- party has called round at the hotels and foreign houses and explained personally that authorities want to make things as easy as possible for summer visitors, but they must be care- ful not to bring any firearms, not to photograph soldiers Any milltary or naval objects, not to carry binoculars outside your own premises, and not to torch outside use an electric your own garden at night.

or

Great Britain and Japan.

"SIR ROBERT CRAIGIE THEN

RECRUITMENT IN INDIA

"Popular response to the de-

GAVE TO ADMIRAL TOYODA mand for general recruitment is A MOST FORMAL ASSURANCE immense and is undoubtedly the THAT ALL THESE REPORTS OF best testimony of the willing help we are getting in every district. BRITISH AGGRESSIVE :: DE-

In fact our embarrassment has SIGNS AGAINST THAILAND been to disappoint many," ob- WERE, OF COURSE, UTTERLY served the Commissioner of the BASELESS..

Meerut Division, addressing a war conference at Dehra Dun yester day.

Reuter.

BRIG ARRIVES IN MANILA

Officer Most Polite Actually the articles on which "The truth is that we have for the water police pounce are cam- over a century had friendly re- eras and any. fitting that go with lations with Thailand,

"Our policy has no other object them, binoculars, and electric torches: If they seize these (they than to maintain those relations did not happen to seize mine) but it is no less true that any you have to go to Headquarters action which would threaten Thai and claim them personally. This independence and the integrity of

The Hong Kong built 55-ton causes some trouble, and gives Thailand (cheers) would be a brigantine, "Our Lady of Peace them the chance to read the matter of immediate concern to has arrived safely in Manila, Riot Act mentioned above before this country most particularly as after overhaul at Macao, accord-

security of Ing to private messages received: they return the things to you. I threatening the

in Hong Kong to-day am fold that the officer who call Singapore." ed on the hotels etc., was most polite and can only repeat that once you are landed everything Is Just as peaceful as ever, I for- got than F.R.B. currency should be brought you can pay your ship's bar account by cheque.”

Mr. Eden added in serious tones: "I hope these words may yet be heeded."

Aid To China

SIMLA LANDSLIDE One was killed and two serl. ously injured in a landslide In Mr. Eden proceeded: "Let me Simin following continuous heavy. add this about another country in rain, says Reuter.

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