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HONGKONG SHARE QUOTATIONS A "PAX BRIT-AMERICANA" INCREASE OF FOOD "China Week" Launched

TO ENSURE WORLD PEACE

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PRODUCTION "IN"

FREE CHINA

Efforts of the National GOVER- ment L

increase the production

In America

Had Great Britain and the United States preserved the col laboration that won the Great War there would have been no war in 1939. Quoting the views of Mr. Walter Lippman, famous

of wheat and harley to relleve food

The "China Week" was officially launched throughout the United American commentator. JOHN HARFORD, in a radio- talk

shortage in Free China have reapea

States when 14 State Governors and 200 Mayors of leading cities is- over Station XCDN recently on "Intervention A fact not

satisfactory resulta question," fully agreed with them and added that both Britain

sued proclamations urging Americans to support the United China and the U.S.A, intended to ruise up the countries that had been

According to statistics for the Relief U.S. $5,000,000 campaign. The necessity of providing inmediate current year crushed by Nazi' power and that they intended to make it pos-

compiled by the courrete aid to the Chinese not only for prosecuting the waz but National Bureau fu sible for those that sought peace to ensure it by presenting the

Agriculturai also for relief 'aid and economie rehabilitation was emphasised. Research, the total area of wheat world with a "PAX BRIT-AMERICANA." The talk follows:

This is the Arst nation-wide States are deeply with the tree Intervention in this war by the States and

fielda in 15 provinces is 130.000.000 movement in aid of China which people of China defending their the whole Western mow, an increase of 9,200,000 mow is aimed not only at raising money freedom and homeland." $232) United States of America is not a Hemisphere.. It must be held (over last year while the total area but also at making the Americans question of words or forms, it is aelther by America or by friendly of barley fields 19 52.000.000 mow, more conscious of the gallant war question of facts and deeds. It is and trustworthy powers. "It is an Increase of 2,000,000 mow over of resistance carried on by the Destruction of the liberties and man the famous American com-held by Great Britain, but if it has

rentries last year. The area of bean fields Chinese people for almost four independence of almost 400,000,

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Increased by 2,000.000

TERRIBLE CONSEQUENCES

years and the stupendous task of 000 people in China and the well- relief and reconstruction which being of that mass of people will

terrible consequences for'

cent articles discusses not if, rica would be faced with a terrible In Szechwan province atona tue must depend to, a large extent hold

but and violent struggle for the mastotal area of wheat Helds has in-upon American friends for finan-America both economically, and

America should intervene 'why' she has done so and why she has chosen, this particular moment to intervene

tery of the Ocean.

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"What are the best means ensuring that the defence of Ame 8951

INTERESTING EXPLANATIONS

rica shall be secured? Is it by "His explanation is interesting waiting and risking the possibility $1488 because he points out that America of the United States being pitted hns Intervened in this war for the single handed against the master reasons and at a time similar to of the entire resources of Europe? those which brought her into the or is it by seeking to avoid the last war. Also he completely ex

risk of a struggle, a single handed plodes the theory that it was then struggle, for control of the At- cr is now due to the bankers or

latie? munitions makers; or troni feeling

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THE ANSWER

creased by 2,600,000 mbw, of barley dial and material assistance. fields 800,000 mow. A good harvest fields by 600,000 mow and of bean

has been reported from various parts of the province

It is roughly estimated that there will be an increase of at least 15,000,000 pituls of food products in various provinces during the year, Including about 5.000,000 piculs in Sze- chwan.

It is pointed out that govern-

politically. It is important that the The major activities are centred in the Democratic standards be hope with these millions of people at New York which will raise US strengthened so that China may $1,700,000 and each day during the remain the cornerstone for the week will be devoted to the pro-building of a civilsed order of motion of cultural relations, trade. Justice and Democracy, the pro- child welfare and so on. Promin- clamation concluded.

ent persons participating in the events include' Lily Pons, Lin Yu- tang, Dorothy Thompson and Pearl Buck.

MONSTER FARADE

Climaxing the Week's activities.

New York's Mayor LaGuardis, who is Chairman of the Mayors' Committee, issued a proclamation declaring that China is the last great Democracy remaining in the Far East to defend the ideals and

either of sympathy for one party "The answer. as Walter Lippman or of hatred for another that points out has already been given mental efforts at the Increase of America is acting in this way.

**Extraordinary

because when that question arcse production and the rise of food several hundred people, including ways of living which the "Ameri measures he it was the obvious and only an- Prices form the principal reasons boy scouts, girl guides, members of can's hold dearest. $2.70 says 'were taken to secure American swer to give. It was the answer for the increase of the cultivated

neutrality. No loans were made that

the Salvation Army and the The Chinese people have suffered and shipping was kept out of the whenever a similar situation has

America has always given fields.

Jewish Welfare Board and China-dally for four years the horrors of In accordance with a set of mea-town residents will stage a monster a total war, Mayor LaGuardia con- 8351

VITAL INTERESTS

arisen. Jefferson gave such an an-sures promulgated by the Ministry parade down New York's inain tinued, and the country appears in $500 "Nevertheless when

swer when Napoleon was threaten- of Agriculture and Forestry for the streets, demonstrating Sino-Amert imminent danger of strangulation Germany

Ing Britain's sea power a hundred encouragement of winter farming can solidarity.

by forces of Totalitarianism: $125

was seen to be threatening Great and thirty years ago. Wilson gave the different provincial govern- Britain: when there was seen to the same answer

Mayor LaGuardia urged the New a little over a ments

Sunday is designated as a day be a possibility that an unfriendly hundred years after that.

granted loans, provided for prayer for China.

Yorkers to observe the Week devot- And power might become master of the now it has been given again in the to the farmers for increasing their Herbert H. Lehman. Governor of

seeds, and gave technical assistance

ed to securing assistance for the The proclamation Issued by Mr. Chinese people. (Central News?, Eastern shore of the Atlantic words of President Roosevelt, in cultivation last winter. Ocean; the American people felt the words of Colonel Stimson, in that their vital interests

More loans in aid of agricultural the State of New York, urged were the words of the American people. production have been extended by engaged and in 1941 just as inAid to Britain' and the purpose.the National Government during races, creeds and political opinions NEWSMEN-MARTYRS

they have realized that American defences are being as- Seas, of the Freedom of Free peo- committee has been formed under Possible aid and encouragement.

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RAILWAYMEN SEEK INCREASED WAGES CHICAGO, May 20 (Reuter) Labour agitation for wage increases has now spread to the railways.

"It is good "that these things should be said and that the issue should not be clouded by a mist of sentiment or a fog of special pleading.

NEVER ANY DOUBT "There has never been any doubt that Great Britain has America's goodwill America has always felt safe so long as Britain controlled Europe's Western shores. America

has not, however, felt called upon to intervene in a purely European struggle though she has recognized that Great Britain had certain

MISTAKES ON ALL SIDES "There is no use in protesting that the task was done before and still,must be done again. Mistakes as Lippman shows were made on al sides. By France, by Great Britain and by the United States. The threat was removed, but the strength was thrown away.

Had the United States and.. Great Britain preserved the collaboration that

won the. other

this assault would probably never have been made' says 'Lippman

war

Americans of all walks of life,

OF SHANGTUNG

the Ministry of Agriculture and "China" the proclamation said. "CHUNGKING, May 20 (Central) Forestry to take charge of the In- "has been recognised as the tron-Admiral Shen Hung-lleh, Chair- crease of food production-Cen-tler of Democracy in the Pacific man of the Shantung Provincia) tral News).

For almost a decade the Chinese Government, has petitioned the people have resisted

the most National Goyerament to grant cruel invasion of modern history, pensions to the families to a num- Chinese cities have been destroyed ber of newspapermen in Shantung and a destruction has visited upon who sacrificed their lives while A test flight on the Chengtu- the Chinese people that has filled executing their duties. Yaan air line under the auspices us with horror."

TEST FLIGHT"

of the Eurasia Aviation Corpora-

They included Cnhang Peng-shin

tion was successfully carried out "China." the proclamation con, and Chang Hsiang-chiu, of the when a plane leaving Chengtu at tinued, "is one of the few great Shantung Min Kuo Jih Pao, Fu 9:30 am. arrived at Yaan, one hour nations left, that professes and Ming-chiu, of the Shantung Künz later.

defends Democracy, and is fighting Pao, Chang Tze-kurig, director of

An air service will be formally for the chance to develop free in- the Licheng Weekly, and Sun Tze- "He is right and that helps to inaugurated some time next month. stitutions. The sympathies of the cheng, director of the Min Yen

vital interests in Europe which it simplify the statement of war-Central News).

that stage

and

was necessary for her to safeguard, alms, of what the Democracies in- "The war has now gone beyond tend to do when they have defeat- ed the assault which has been Great Britain frankly and openly declares that made upon them by the evil forces she needs American aid as quick intend to raise up the countries of tyranny and oppression: They

ly and in as full a measure as which have been crushed by Nazl possible. She would "not, however,

ask for this ald and expect to get power and they intend to make it it if she did not know that it is possible for those that seek peace to America's advantage to give it to ensure it by presenting the to her. And it is this point which world with a Pax Brit-Americana' is' made so clear to his fellow and the force necessary to uphold citizens by Walter Lippman.

CONTROL OF ATLANTIC This time he says the move- ment was much faster; the outlook

again intervention has only come has seemed more desperate, but

at a point when British control of

Representatives of five big Rall- the Ailantic was threatened, and waymen's Unions, involving 350.- when it had been demonstrated 000 workers, announced that they by the strength of British resis- are seeking a 30 per cent increase, tence that with suffelett Ameri- in wages and

are launching a can aid the Atlantic Ocean could country-wide, campaign,

be defended by the British.'

20

Notice of the demand for increase will be served on the: railways on Junė 10.

LONDON METALS

EXCHANGE

London, May 19 (Reuter). Tin Stardard, Cash, Middle |Price, £267-3/4. ́

Tin, Standard. 3 months. Middle Price, 2266-3/4.

Market quiet.

"Some British people are apt to assume, because it is recog- nized that American and Bri- tishi interests do not clash in any part of the world, that any war in which Great Bri- tain is engaged must automa- tically be one in which "Ame- rica should be interested to join and support her,

"

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CANBERRA, May 20 (Reuter) when they insist upon the unscribed. In the United States one No: 4, Lyndhurst Terrace. Tel Following 2 last minute rush Aus involvement of the United States method of studying the inaudible 26402 tralia's £35,000,000 War Loan was in this war. They are merely be- sounds is to change them into rates SHTUKWAN, May 20 (Central)— General Li Han-yun, Chairman of closed yesterday having been over- ing pro-American. But the ques of vibration, the ears can hear

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