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Blockade Must Remain Intact
Times: No Relief Until Iron
Hand Of Hitler Is Removed
LONDON, AUG. 13 (REUTER)→→THERE ARE INCREASING SIGNS OF A CONCERTED CAMPAIGN, ENCOURAGED BY THE NAZI PRESS, TO WEAKEN AND DISCREDIT THE BLOCKADE through an appeal to the well-known. philantropy of the American people, declares THE TIMES in an editorial, which adds that Mr. Herbert Rodver, on the strength of an unauthenticated report that "18 million people are facing starvation" now appears to have sponsored a stál more ambitious scheme for ex- tending the relief, not to Belgium but to the Netherlands, Norway and Poland,
The ultimate source from which these appeals to break the blockade derives their inspiration will not be over-looked by those circles in the United States best informed
affairs.
Nor wil President Roosevelt
be easily misled by the specious ·
well-meaning argumenty - of promoters of such schemes Two days ago. Dr. Funk boasted
NO INTENTION OF APPEALING
NEW YORK, Aug. 13 (Reuter)......
Distribution Commission that
eighteen million people in Europe
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 1940.
FOREIGN MAILS
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, 14th AUGUST, 1840, 9:30 AM.
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are facing starvation are sidered in the Press today,
The Daily Telegraph points out
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of the trend of the European The NEW YORK TIMES published that if such a situation indeed Shangha and Swatow,
-(Seattle date, 18th July); an article from its Washington faces Europe it only testifies to U. S. A., and Shanghai correspondent which states that the speed with which Hitler has Shanghai.
Shanghai and Amoy DUNAS FUEREIDDI the State Department has no pillaged his victims. intention of appealing to Britain It continues, "Until he invaded London and Straits,
countries in Shanhgal them none of the to lift the blockade sufficiently to, at Konisberg that Germany's food facilitate the feeding of the peoples question had a smaller apprehen- Amoy.
of France, Norway, the Netherston of food shortage and all are U. S. A, and Manila-(San Francisco date 20th situation is absolutely secure. If
lands and Belgium If reaction to known to have built up substantial this is true there is all the less Mr. Hoovers statement is any shortage already exists, or it is Air Mail by "Pan American Airways Direct Ser-
In any case, "if the acute Japan, and Shanghai. ................................ stocks. excuse for the claim that Germany criterion
vice.”—San Francisco date, 6th August.
July).
Shanghai
should be relieved of the respon-
The newspaper says that the threatened them, Hitler is convict- sibility for feeding those whom she had conquered and plundered statement was dismissed briefly ed of responsibility out of his own Shanghai. Any supplies reaching Nazi- and finally by Mr. Sumner Welles, mouth. occupied Europe. are a direct or how acting for Mr. Cordell Hull. Indirect asset to Hitler who will Secretary of State, during the have no scruple about turning latter's vacation,
Mr. Sumner Welles declared that The blockade must remain in he had carefully read the state- tact These Na-inspired attacks ment but he had no comment to on it are refreshing-and from make and would have no comment this scource, surprising-a tribute to make in the future. to its emcacy,
"For in B recent Reichstag, Japan and Shanghai, speech he boasted food supplies Ale Mall by "Imperial Airways Service" were guaranteed, however long the Calcutta and Straits War might last and Dr. Funk Nazi Shanghai.
Francisco date, 20th July). Minister for Economics. declared USA., Honolulu, Japan and Shanghai only two days ago that the Bri-
them to his own uses.
tish blockade was now so com-Shanghai pletely broken that food scarcity Japan and Formosa. in Germany was impossible.”
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BRITAIN ABSOLVED OUT OF QUESTION
Our answer must be a double
"Whether it be believed or not, Immediate relief is out of the one: that it is Hitler who is star- the Daily Telegraph says these Shanghai and Amoy question, so long as the Nazi ocving Europe and that it is Britain, boasts and professions absolve Japan and Shanghai. cupation is continued,
and those who sympathise with Britain from any imputation of Ways and Manila, Reaffirmation of the integrity of | our blockade might well be soften ed by the assurance of immediate, preparations to feed Europe, as tion, and adds, "Hitler has already Sandakan relief so soon as the iron hand of soon as the present tyranny is plundered the stock both of food USA, Honclulu Japan and Shang hal-(San Fran
overthrown.
cisco date, 10th August), ........................... and raw materials which We Hitler is removed.
"Bread and freedom" has been permitted conquered countries to
Australia and Manila. the motto of more than one rebuild up for domestic consump- London and Straits
her cause. who are making active having brought about this situa Shanghai
It would seem that the time has come to plan in advance
the definite polley for the revolution. It should become the tion during the period of their Japan and Manila.
watchword of the result of Europe neutrality. He would similarly Calcutta. Straits and Saigon against Nazi domination.
plunder everything we might allow Shangai,
Hef of Europe, as SOON AS Hitler's downfall is achieved,
To draw up such a programme
is a most effective answer to the.
to reach those countries hereafter Manila and Cebu.
the name of charity
SPEEDY PILLAGING LONDON, Aug. 13 (BWS)-Im-in Nazi pretence that British policy.plications of the statement at-humanity." is bringing starvation to Europe, tributed to the European Food
NEW SOVIET
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MORE POWER FOR PART WAGE
.COMMANDERS
SUPPORT FOR PLAN
NEW YORK, Aug. 13 (Reuter) Japan
Support for Mr. Hoover's plan for Japan and Shanghai.
sending food to the European Canada, USA, Japan and Shanghaf countries conquered by Germany, B. C. date 10th August).
1s voiced in the NEW YORKU. B. A, Honolulu, Japan and Shanghai TIMES today.
Francisco dáte · 3rd August);
The paper says: "The plan would put the German good faith.
An objection against including to test on the question of whether in the Colombo Municipal Coun-Hitler is ready to restore to the LONDON, Aug. 13 (Reuter)-Tec Voters' list the names of two occupied countries food which he office of Political Commissar in servants employed by Dr. A. F. J. requisitioned C% obtained with the Red Army and Navy has been Casie Chetty, the Member for the paper marks." abolished by a decrce of the "Pre Mutwal Ward in the City Counci sidlan of the Supreme Soviet which aimed at strengthening the authority of Commanding Of cers," according to the Moscow Radio
WAS dismissed by Mr. N. Krish- nadasan, the Colombo Municipal Mazistrate recently.
The objection was on the ground. that both servants' drew salaries The decree states that the mea-less than Rs, 15 a month. sure was taken because the "Poll- In the course of his order the tical Commissars have fulfilled Magistrate remarked: " their essential tasks while com - manding..cadres have been con siderably strengthened in recent years"
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BULLETIN
The following is the Return of Notifiable Diseases which occurred
WEDNESDAY
Bangkok
in the Colony during the week Manila, Batavia and Sourabaya.
"I am not disposed to consider ended at midnight, August 10: Fort Bayard that the food given to a servant small-Fox, one case; Diphtheria. Formosa, Shanghai and Japan. is not given as a consideration for four cases (two deaths): Scarlet Saigon. the work he does."
THURSDAY
Fever, one case; Enteric Fever, strata. The decree provides for the sp Mr. A. C. L. M. Gooneratne who 26 cases (two imported; eight-Amoy.. pointment of deputy Commanding jobjected to the names of K. K deaths); Measles,, two cases (two Officers who would be attached to Valaithan and Bandara Menika.deaths); Cerebro-Spinal Fever, two Red Army units and warships and two servants employed by Dr. cases; Typhus Fever, one case; Shanghal (Parcels only)
(11 Chetty appearing in the Dysentery, 37 cases be in charge of political work in Cassie'
deaths); Haiphong voters' list, gave evidence
Puerperal Fever, unt case the armed forces..
(one Shanghai. MOSCOW, Aug. 13 (Reuter)- Mr. Gooneratne stated that he death); Tuberculosis, 186 The Foreign Affairs Commissariat knew Valaithan. He thought bis 134 deaths). has sent a note to foreign Embac monthly income was food and Rs. sies and Legations asking them to 5. arrange to close all diplomatic and
consular establishments In the Baltic States by August 25.
This follows the incorporation of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia in
the Soviet Union,
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to say whether he was coming for- as follows:-Cerebro-Spinal Fever,
the City Council. As ward as a candidate for a seat in four cases; Dysentery, two cases: Bhanghai k
member Tuberculosis, 65 cases,
of the Congress if the Congress put him forward he would 'contest B seat.
Stra!ts.
Bangkok
Shanghai Sandakan.
He also knew Bandara Menika. Mezika was paid Rs. 7 or Rs. 8 traits and Rangoon, who was a cook in Dr. Cassie 'mouth.
Chetty's house, She was paid about. They got their food in the! Rs. 5 a month
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SATURDAY
SHANGHAI GAS CO.'S STRIKE Although there was still no change in the strike at the Shang
house. There was no special cook. Shanghai and Farcels only for Tientsin.
Shanghai. hal Gas Company, an official of Under cross-examination Mr.ing done for them u the company stated on Aug. 7Gooneratne stated that his ser In answer to Court he stated that hopes for an early settle vant was paid Ra. 3 a month and that without food he would pay Saits, Rangoon and Calcutta,
Valaithan Rs. 18 or Rs. 20. as he Air Mail for "Imperial Airways-Service” to Indo-GP.O. & KPO, ment were entertained since Mr given food,
China Darbas and thence by Sea Service to Reg. Yu Ya-ching would again makę. He had for the past 3 years in.dld the gardener's work. If Ban-
United-Kingdont, man an attempt to bring the three tentions of coritesting the Mutwadara Menika got no food, he would
Manila, weeks dispute to an end, accord-seat. Since that time he had been pay her Ra 16. --- ;
The Magistrate in his order ing to the North China Daily trying to make himself. popular News.
with the voters and had met and stated: The official stated that gas spoken to them, and 20
Taccept the evidence of Dr. pressure was absolutely normal After Dr. Casle Chetty's recent Casle Chetty regarding the salary and that the Russian and Ger illness there was a rumour that he the pays to Valaithan and Bandara Haiphong inan Jewish workers have learn-was going to resigna
gas,
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Mehikka I also accept his evi Parcels only for Tientsin. ed enough in the past three weeks He (witness) had visited many dence that in the event of their Straits. to maintain a normal supply of houses and knew what salary was not being fed at his house he
baid to this class of servants would pay them more than Rs. shanghai and parcels only for Tientaln
them It has also been learned that Nothing special was prepared for 15, the Shanghat Gas Company Is servants as food. The servante "I am not disposed to consider not losing any money in employ eat the remnants of the food that the food given to a servant Ing, foreign workers, although pay. The Court: I do not know what is not given as a consideration for ing them $10 a day. Prior to the the Cesion Labour union will have the work he does
Thold that Valaithan is in re strike, the company employed to say to this
ceipt or an income more than Rs. some seven hundred Chinese and DOCTOR'S EVIDENCKER
Dr. AP Cassie Chetty on 15 and I dismiss the objection their daily total pay was hardly
The same order was made with any lower than that which is now being examined stated that Valiu- cald to the foreigners..
than was paid Rs. 8 and Bandara regard to Randara Menika.
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