1940-04-03 — Page 4

PAGE 4 HONGKONG DAILY. PRESS

NO PASSAGE FOR ALLIES

VIA SWEDEN TO FINLAND.

STOCKHOLM, April 2 (Renter)—Great Britain had not only offered effective ald to Finland but had also been prepared to rive Sweden and Norway military help if they were menaced by Germany for allowing Allied troops to pass through, 'their territories on their way to Finland.

Norway Gives Explanation

OSLO. Apr.

This was the statement

made

by M. Gunther, Swedish Premier. before the Upper Chamber of the Riksdag (Swedish Parliament) | yesterday.

(Reuter)The The matter, he said, arose Foreira" Minister, Mr. Koht, today through representations made by gave Router a detalled exposition | the British Minister at Stockholm од Norway's attitude on neu- on March 3 when the Minister trality.

said that the Allled Governments Referring to Mr. Churchill's had come to the conclusion that speech, Mr. Koht said: “I was the only-way to prevent Finland very glad to see that Mr. Churchill from falling victim to aggression did not say anything that might would be to extend help in the be regarded as a menace to our form of an Allied force. and that neutrality or as an admonition they were prepared to send such a to Norway to give up her neu- force trality."

EVER PRESENT DANGER Conceming the danger of Nor- way being involved in the block- ade warfare, Mr. Koht sald "There will always be, a danger to peace in Norway while the war Is proceeding between her nearest overseas neighbours, but there is no necessity that for this reason Norway should be involved.

"Indeed, I believe it will be t the advantage b all parties that she should keep out."

He sald it seemed to be the opinion in Britain that Norway

The British Government was aware that since this torre must necessarily pass through Norway and Sweden, these two countries might be exposed to reaction on the part of Germany.

to

The Allies were prepared give Norway and Sweden exten- sive military help and prepara- tions for this were already for advanced

M. Gunther continued that the French Minister had supported is statement but that the Swedish Governmen were not able to grant the necessary, por-

was not protesting with the 'sante mission vigour against the German viola- tions of Norway's neutrality as against the British violations.

DAMAGE RESENTED

"We are protesting in appro- priate way," he said, "against the Very different kinds of Violation

to which we are exposed.

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CHILDREN'S DAY CELEBRATIONS

WAR TO BE INTENSIFIED BY BRITAIN AND FRANCE

LONDON, All 2 (Renter) -The meeting of the Supreme War Council on Friday and Mr. Winston Churchill's speech on Saturday are both regarded by the British press that the Allies · have something up their sleeves.

Papers, as divergent as the Daily Telegraph, Daily Mail, News Chronicle and Manchester Guardian see two indications that Great Britain is about to take action to tighten the blockade.

CHUNGKING. Apr 2 (Central) --For the first time since they were rescued, Chinese war or- phans in Madame Chiang Kai- shek's orphanages in and around

None of their views however, are Chungking, will be heard in a

officially confirmed, but each has radio broadcast on April 4, Chi- its own pet theary of how this is nese Children's Day."--

to be achieved.

The programme, consisting of a

The damage done to Norway AWAITING BRITAIN'S number of popular Chinese songs.,

by Germany as regards, loss of

men and material has been very deeply resented.

PREMIER'S SPEECH AMSTERDAM, April 2 (Reuter)

"We are doing all that is pos- The whole of Holland is anxiously sible to get them stopped.

awaiting Mr. Chamberlain's speech in the House of Commons tomorrow.

NO FORCE USED What Britain has done against our neutrality is "of a different character and in many cases does

|

IRON ORE TRAFFIC Most of the papers agree that will be given by forty boys and giris Over both XGOX (wave something further is to be done length 19.75 meters and 15.2 to put an end to the iron-ore magacycles) at 8.45-0.15 a.m. and traffic in German and Norwegian XGOY (wave length 25.2 meters territorial waters, and attempts to or 11.9 magacycles) at 11.45 a.m.- reduce the supplies through Bal- 12.15 p.m. The feature is spon-

kan countries are also forecast.

sored by the Chinese Intemation- Broadcasting Station of

as

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Political observers give it their opinion that the tightening not touch der material Interests of the Allied blockade, which Mr. so much as our honour, and fn-Chamberlain is expected to Rn- dependence. But the small na-nounce, will further add to the tions too have points of honour burdens of the small nations. which they will have to detend."

Concern has been caused by re- Mr. Koht further declared that ports from London that a stricter Norway had not been forced to control will be exercised, on ex supply raw materials to any coun-ports to neutral countries border-

ing on Germany.

tries.

Regarding Norwegian, exports to Meanwhile last night's Press Germany, Mr. Koht said that the publish further accounts of the fundamental point of the Anglo- recent attacks by German planes Norwegian trade treaty was that on Dutch fishing boats: Owing to Norway should maintain..her nor-these attacks some of the fisher- mal exports to all countries in men are remaining in port until cluding Germany: but not supply they are assure they will not be Germany with any raw materials exposed to such perlis. except those agreed to by the Bri tish Government

SYDNEY NÁVAL ROUTE MARCH

SYDNEY, April 2 (Reuter) - Large crowds turned out yesterday to cheer the 1200 naval men who marched through the streets. The Governor-General took the salute

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There are indications that the German reply might be intensi- fed milltary action, possibly on land but probably in the air....... It they do they will find the Allies well prepared.

ARMY WELL PREPARED The question of British pre- paredness is dealt with by The Times which says that despite the frost, snow, lllnesses and the win- ter, the army today is fit. The ab- The Manchester Guardian says sence of fighting in France has that, diplomatic quarters in Lon- allowed the more experienced aon consider that Mr. Churchill's N.CO's, to be used for training speech has confirmed the impres-than might otherwise have been sion that the Supreme War Coun- possible. ell decided last week that the war

NATION-WIDE WORK "The programme will be intro-

The Daily Telegraph comments duced

by the

Columbia-trained should be conducted with greater that if neutral countries are not Miss Chen Chi-yen.

General intensity. There are suggestions equal to the task of safeguarding Secretary of the Refugee Chil-in the British press that the Allies themselves against submission to dren's Work Committee of which

are about to enter on more ac- the Reich, the Allies must ensure Madame Chiang is the " director.

tive economic work in south-east their territories, leaving no means Miss Chen will tell her experi-

Europe.

for an evasion of the blockade. ences with the war orphans,

Since Madame Chiang started the Save-the-Refugee-Children movement about two years ago, more than 26,000 destitute chil- dren have been saved and brought to the different camps where they are being properly nurtured and educated

Today the movement has as- sumed nation-wide proportions. No less than fifty "homes" for war orphans have been establish- ed in the interior provinces.

PARIS, Apr. 1 (Reuter) →→The Polish Government has issued a protest against the general con-

scation by the Soviet authorities EUROPEAN BRITONS historic value belonging to the in Poland of objects of artistic or

Polish state or to Polish indivi- duals.

The protest has been trans- mitted to the Qual D'Orsay,

A Polish news agency states that the Polish Government ra- serves the right to demand at an opportune moment complete re- paration for the damage, inflicted

NEW HOME FOR FARMERS HELSINGFORS, Apr, 1 (Reuter) --Th tens of thousands of farmers evacuated trom the territory ceded to Russia will be settled land under "a scheme which will be published tomorrow and which is expected to be put f operation as soon as the snow melts

on new

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Land belonging to the Church and private

state, Owners will

be divided into holdings with a maximum area of 15: hectares.

The settlers will be exempted from payment of debts and taxes for five years.

INDIAN ON

IN INDIA

- NEW DELHI. April 2 (Reuter)— The Central Assembly has passed a Bill providing for national ser- vice for all European Britons in India. It will bring them more or less into line with Britons in the United Kingdom as far as service with His Majesty's forces during the war is concerned..

SWEDISH ORE

FOR NAZIS LONDON, Apr. 1 (Reuter)--A statement from authoritative Norwegian sources says that the export of Swedish fron ore via Narvik to Germany since the out- break of war is only a fraction of the peace-time traffic,

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It is estimated that probably 15. MURDER CHARGE over nine-tenths of the total fron

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"LONDON, April 2 (Reuter)- Udham Singh, who is charged with the murder of Sir Michael O'Dwyer, former Governor of the Punjab. was remanded until today for formal committal to Bailey,

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A gun expert stated in evidence that the blackening around the bullet holes in Sir Michael's coat. proved that the weapon was red .at close range-less than nine

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