CHENNAULT TO MAKE A PLEA FOR CHINA AID
ISLAND CAMPAIGN FORECAST
Corpus Christi, Texas,
April 23,
A Marine General predicted today that in the event of another war the United States will wage the Krentest phibious campaign in history against the islands ringing the Eurasian land mass,
Bm-
In a speech prepared for deti. very to the Reserve Officers As- sociation, Major-General M. H. Silverthorn said: "For the present and foreseeable future the vance problem and will be the amphibious problem in the event of war.
ad-
"Neither ships fine planes you ablained en deBypr powerful blows against an
while operating exclusively from bases an the Anienean
enemy
exitincat
from a base we can count having in our possession.
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"Since Eurasia
Is
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vast lanet possible area
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It has been
future operations, suggested by many persons that importance of amphibious
the
warfare will be slight
"The
16
Eurasian coastline aight times that of the United States and fairly ringed with islands every
which might become a potential bast of operatione.
one
This indicate that shoult an other war be forced upon us there would exist more extensive senja for amphibious warfare than ever before in the nitary history of the United States." United Press
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New York, April 23.
The Scripps-Howard newspapers today reported that Major-General Clairo L. Chennault is returning to the United States to make a final plea for American aid to the Nationalist forces oppos- ing the Communist advance in China.
A Washington despotch said the veteran ex-leader of the Flying Tigers believes that it is not too late to give effective help to China.
the
conviction he is willing to en- To prove the courage of his
ter the right himself if he gets
planes he wants. to appear befo
eneral Chennault is expected * Congressional committer on behalf of the China old programme. His views are in sharp conflict with those of Major-General David
Barr G. commander of the Ameriena mill: Nanking, who testified that the Nationalists had lost no battles herause of lack of military equipment.
tary mission
"The
Communists invariably have superior artillery and ma- chine gun fire, according to Gen- eral Chennault. who said that when a Nationalist city is besteg- ed, the Communists plant their artillery on the ridges and bill slopes King
the elty #ni calmly
untu plser is taken
"Even half
BWOY
the
fr dozen planes could prvent that kind of petit- Tery employment."
A stond air fures wdd da much to restore the morale of the Nationalist Iradera and troop, in General Chengault's opinion.
West China
"It should be equally depress. ing on the Communiata.” he Auded.
General Chenault is convinced that the Mohammedan provinces in China will prove a hard core i of resistance to the Communist #VISION.
Hankow Awaiting Arrival Of Reds
Hankow, April 19. (delayed).
This once thriving Yangtse river-town waits the
coming of the Communists, cloaked with re signation woven of 12 years of war. That Lin Piao's Communist Fourth Army, now 40
miles away, will soon be here seems certain.
General Pat Chung-hsi, op. posing Lin. hus for all intents
Wood Pulp Problems
Mit Ma
Their leaders, General Hung-kwel of Ninghsia and Fu-feng af Chinghial, are highly regarded in Chinese military eir- Icles.
belleves
General Chenanult that even if the Communists are able to penetrate along the Han- kow-Canton railway to the South- ern coast, they will still have de- terinined opposition in the West,"
The Japanese occupent much more of Chinn in 1941 than the Communists do today, he ankled. Many people thea staid the
situation WILS hopeless, But
time proved them said.
wrong.
THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, APRIL 25, 1940.
Dearer Meals For Britons
London, April 23.
The price of moals in many London restaurants wil
no
up next Monday to com. pensate for the Budget's in- creases in the cost of meat, butter, margarine and choose, soveral of London's larger catering groups announced today.
The Catering
Association
of Great Britain in to wp. proach the Ministry of Food to get the present price limit of 2s. 3d. for a moat in the cheaper rostaurante raland to 21. 60.-Reuter,
Stowaway Wed In Hampshire
The
INDIA PREPARING
CASE AGAINST
SOUTH AFRICANS
盲
New York, April 23.
The Indian delegation to the United Nations Gon-
eral Assembly is busy giving final touches to the case it will unfold when, its complaint against South Africa over the treatment of In- dians in that country comes up bofore the Poli- tical Committes shortly.
1
Speaking in another Committee-that dealing with the church trials-on Friday, the South African delegate, Dr. Jan Jordan, said that the issue' will come up next week.
The actual date however, will depend on the progress made with the question of the Italian colonies, the debate on which so far appears to have only complicated an already difficult issue.
After the Italian colonies will cone a reference to Spain and the attliude the United Notions should adopt toward it. The next item on the agenda will be the indian
case.
Work On Carrier Stopped
Washington, April 23. Mr. Louis Johnson,
United
to-
Southampton. April 23. An American seaman, Bac
who stowed nway to Britain to "Can Be Done"
marry hi English Alancee, "Our help saved China then pleaded guilty here. today to
Meanwhile, the delegations who and can do It again." Is his landing without a permit,
are expected to support the In-States Defence Secretary, opinion.
dian case have been studying the The magistrats discharged him available literature on the actions day ordered the United States "The Chlaest are
not asking under the Probation of Offenders and pronouncements of the South Navy to halt construction of its for any of our jet planes or new Act, bpmbers.
Africha Government KEAMAN WRM Carl
since the new giant 65,000-ton Qtio "A technical air force employ-Christen, aged 23
Isite was last debatert.
aircraft of Astoria
carrier. २४ । irz this Wir
China Avenue, Long Island, New York.o know Mrs. Vijayalaksami Monday at the Virginia yards of
The Indian delegation here to against the Communist troops dorsife said that he and his Southamp-Pandit wilt take
The carrier's keel was laid last not need modern planes. tten flanere were married two days
part, but there the Newport would greatly prefer P-47's and ago. After the marriage, he re-
were rumours about it.
Stipbuilding Cor. Beaufighters,
poration. ported to the Unlied States consol
There is a certain amount of here.
speculation here whether the presence of the Indian and South African Prime Ministers In London in connection with the Commonwealth Conference may have an eventual bearing on the trend of the Bouth Af rican debate.
liked the P-47 for its las altitude work better than the P-51 because it would take a lot more punishment ant s{}}} home."United Press.
Robeson Turns To Politics
dy
Oslo, April 23. Paul Robeson, the baritone, said here torny that his Scand- inavian tot will be his last as a singer. In future he will Travel the world to sing and speak to the workers. He talked to reporters here for an houri
politics and East-West re- lations.
A former naval rating, now in The American mercantile marine, Christen was
naid to have first met his fanece here in 1947. They decided to marry in March inst year, but Christen had to leave with his skip before the welding could take place. He had no money.
he stowed away to the liner Amerien, reaching Southampton a month
Discharging him, the Magistrate told Christen th; it will be for the minigration sulfurities to deal
Renter. with him in what way they think
Diplomats Honour Shakespeare
nations
He said that in Stockholm ro- cently he had only sung a Russian Stratford-on-Avon, April 23, song as an encore and made a short speech as
lie had
done
Diplomats from mayy
30 times. He failed understand
to
walked in procession what all the fuss was about,
with the children of Stratford today Whistles and shouts from the to honour Willium Shake-
S. W. Africa
At the same time, reports have reached New York that details for the incorporation of South West Africa have been completad by the South Alrican Govern- het in spite of the General Assembly's resolation Park
passed in Delegation circles said that this action confirmed the fears pressed at the time that the South African Government are not responsive to world opinion. This being an adjourned sex- of the General Assembly, it
stan
is unlikely that the South African Government's
destance of the
Assembly's resolution will be
rectly
L.
Mr. Johnson, in a memorandum to the Navy Secretary, Mr. John Sullivan, said he had decidest to stop the construction, of the vessel after studying the views of the Jolat Chiefs of Staff and con- ferring with President Truman.
Tar
The super-enrrier wes to have been named the United States.
There had been considerable contraversy between the Navy built the carrier. and the Air Force over plans to
The Air Force contended that the Navy was attempting to in vade
the field of
strategic bombing by building a ship that could taunch bombers almost as big 28 the B.29 Superfortresszo The Navy has spent about $U million on preliminary engineer- Ing work for the carrier.-Reuler.
Bombs To Be Dumped
Manila. April 24. brought up.
The Philippines Cabinet au- Nevertheless, some States that thorised the dumping of 33,000 bate took an active part in the de- in the Paris Assembly re
war surplus serial bombs into considering whether and how the the sea to avold a further
and purposes already taken the audience almost drowned Robeson's speare, who was born here 385 action of the South African Gov-hazard to life and properly.
road South,
be welcoine,
voice when he sang a
Russian anthem, it was reported from But if the coming of the Com-Stockholm. Some of the audience munists means re-opening of the weeket has been sold for Hunkow trade, they will probably Robeson's concert here tonight. His Washington, April 23.
Norwegian Problems of increasing wood Hankow depends on the river polle win pressario said that
Attend
to ensure that pulp production will be dis. [and its radiating rati Unes to live. the coneert is not turned into a cussed at a 24-nation Prepara-Once known as the "Chlengo of propaganda meeting. tory Conference.
China," Hankow before the Sing- which
Japanese war was the great dis- India will be represented, in tribution and collection point for Montreal from April 25 to the Central provinces. May 4.
It will be the first surls ron- forence in this essentially 20th- Century industry-producer of the raw materials from which come such vital adjuncts. to moder living as
Piper, clothing ind plastica.
Plying back and forth over the deep Yangise to Shanghai, 000 miles away, occan-going vessels brought in finished products and 1nok out eation, beans, raw ma- terials.
Produre came to Hankow over the rail lines
stretching from
in
in
years ago.
The
traditional belis from
celebrations began at dawn Trinity Church,
with a peel of the spire of Holy where Shakes- peare was baptised and where he
is buried.
The diplomatic representatives later unfurled the flags of their Two concerts by Robeson Denmark, commisioned for next of Shakespeare's
nations in the broad main street Week by the Danish Liberal news-They carried
home town, paper "Politiken," have been can- celled.
a rosemary"that's for remembrance" Ophelia's words-and wreaths of flowers or jaurci.
the
Robeson kad criliciser paper's support of the Atlantic Puct.-Reuter.
In
ernment should be brought to the On the recommendation of the attention of the Assembly at its Secretary of Commerce Cornello September session,-Reuter.
Balmaceda, the Cabinet derided to spend US$30,000 to dispose of the remaining explosives st
Filipino RAF Hero Honoured
Manila, April 24, A military guard honoured u Filipino pilot who died serving in the British Royal Air Force
In procession, which first slop-in 1941. ped at the poet's birthplace, in Henley Street, they walked to his Paredes, son of the Philippines The remains of Captain Isidro AIR TALKS
grave. Children, in their Sundiny Congressman Quintin Parades, Feiping in the North, to Kwang-tions will arrive here late next,
New Delhi, April 23.
best, carried nosegaya British and Australian detega. flowers to place on the grave.
of wilt were returned from England on 8 and Kwangtung provinces
board the SS Antenor. Today's ceremony the drep South.
month to negotiate with the in- under a grey sky, though for the half mast
took place
The Philippine flag flew at Heavily barked by foreign
clian Ciovernment for
Us the bilateral past week, the Avon Valley had vered from the ship. Airmen casket was capitel. lite re-
Pity grew. When ie agreements.
been basking in sunshine.
of the Japan went to
Philippine The talks will continue unfin- with the
Alt Force West, she closed the British and
Meadows along the river were formed an honour geturch. ished negotiations with a Britisk today a multi-coloured carpet of flying bombers American Brins which contributir delegation which was in In-
Captain Paredes, a ferry pilot wild flowers the pale primroses, States to England, was killed in ed so much to Hankow trade.
ella Inst June, and with an Aus bold oxslips and violets so often a crash on a Lancashire farm on from the United tralian delegation last August-mentioned in Shakespeare's plays. November 7, No Man's Land
-Reuter.
Press.
The conference is boing spon- sored by the Food and Agricul tural Organisation under the tomme of reference which quire the United Nations agency to help nations achieve higher standards of living.
The delegations will be com- pased mainly of excrutives from Government and industry, with technician of forest products advising. Produring and suming Interests will be equally represented.
The countries whleh have in- rlicnted that they will be re- presented are: Australia. Aus- iria, Britain, Canada, Chile, Den- mark, Finland, France, Greece, India. Italy, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden. Switzerland sand the United States.
Observers will be sent by Ar gentina, Bolivia, Czechoslovakin. Ecuador, Guatemala, Halti and Turkey-Reuter.
Japs Want Trading With China
WHY
The end of the war was the end of river shipping rights for foreigners. Foreign firms which had employed hundreds cut their staffs to the bone. Ter minal shipping trade shifted to Shanghai.
Then came years of fighting with the Reds which
wrecked Hankow's
Sources of
supply in the surrounding provinces. The rail lines fell into disrepair or Communists. were disrupted by marauding
Finally, with
The Communist drive to the banks of the Yung- tse, business in Hankow ground to a halt. River navigation com- panies suspended service in mid- stream. Twenty-three ships tied vnt Kiuklung, some remained at Hankow and the rest in Shanghal.
The money situation tightened. A few days age shipping owners were beslugod by frate employees Tokyo, April 23.
demanding inclr salaries. The The rapid advance
crisis passed only after of the
funds Communist armies in China has had
were sent from offices in Shang- fostered growing bellet here, Hankow is for the moment that immediate.steps should be town in no man's land. Com- taken to set up trade relations munist occupation of the Yangtze between Japan and Communist River line would at least alter that situation for the better, Hari- people foal-Associated
today
China.
Japanese businessmen polat out that the nation's econo. inic recovery depends to a large extent on finding outlets for Jap- anese products in the Orient.
It is enerally
General MacArthur
known ht supports
kaw' Press
'ŞAAR CURRENCY
Paris, April 23, The French Government today policy calling for mutual trade declared all German currenclos In territories attached to the
between the countries,
One group of prominent Jap- Suar to be withdrawn in favour unere-the China Japan Trado
of the franc
Today's Gaætle. sunouncing.
mark-franc DK-
Association-has announced plans this, sald the
will be fixed by
Grandval; French
to send representatives to China change rate if they can get General Mac M. Gubert Arthur's permission,- United High Commissioner for the Baar
Reuter.
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