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EXISTENCE OF "UNLIMITED NATIONAL EMERGENCY"

PROCLAIMED BY PRES. FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT

Will Fulfil Pledge Of Aid To Democracies

LONDON, May 28 (Reuter)-PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT In bis broadcast announced that he has issued a proclama- tion declaring that an "UNLIMITED NATIONAL EMER- GENCY" exists.

He asked whether in view of the world situation, the United States should “hesitate to take every single mea-" sure necessary to maintain our American liberty.”.

“OUR PEOPLE AND OUR GOVERNMENT WILL NOT HESITATE TO MEET THAT CHALLENGE. We reassert the ancient American doctrine of freedom of the seas."

Mr. Roosevelt said that

LORD CHATFIELD

U.S.-China Cultural Relations

WASHINGTON, May 28 (Reuter) - An Idea which has borne, good frult south of the Rio Grande ts expected soon to be tried out in the Orient, a scheme for the de- velopment of cultural relations De- tween the United States arid China similar to that organised between the United States and Latin America under the good neighbour policy which Is, stated to be under discussion here in some detail, tr official circles as well as in un- official circles in Washington which are interested in Far Eastern -affairs and in seeing closer relation between China and the United States.

PROTECTIVE American patrols. he said, are

the deli-

Hitler's plan of world do- helping, now to ensure mination would now have been accomplished but for two factors:

weries of war supplies to Britain. The safe delivery of war supplies

One, the epic resistance of Britain;

to Britain is imperative. He de- clared: "I say, this can be done. This must be done and it will be

done."

The Axis Powers, he said, would

The other, the magnificent never achieve their objective of defence of China.

world domination unless they first

LESSONS OF

THE BATTLE

OF JUTLAND

LONDON, May 28 (Reuter)-On

U.S. AIRCRAFT FOR CHINA

WASHINGTON, May 28 (Reuter)

MR. MATSUOKA"

"World Now Standing At Crossroads"

THURSDAY, MAY 29, 1941. -PAGE 7

U.S. Petroleum Industry Can Meet Defence Needs Of

Country Easily

WASHINGTON, May 17-The petroleum industry is prepared to meet "every foreseeable military demand" for she; and oil "without requiring any government funds or advance government contracts," a house Interstate commerce subcommittee was told by Mr. Robert F. Wilson, consultant on petroleum in the office of production management Mr. Wilson testified when the plants, has been very severe." he subcommittee," headed by Rep. added.

William P. Cole. D, Md.. résumed Mr. Wilson estimated that the its inquiry into conditions in the Germans were doing well to main- industry.

tain production of 75,000 barrels a day of synthetic oll. Russian oll

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INCREASED DEMAND. The Axis military machines, plus shipments have "not amounted to all the industrial activities of much." he said, estimating them at Gerred semitories, Mr. Wilson sale. Germany and Italy and their con most at 2,500 barrels a day,

are being run on a supply of petro- leuin and synthetic products equal only to about 5 per cent. of U.S. domestic production.

GREAT DIFFICULTIES

Mr. Wilson emphasised that there were great difficulties in getting Russian and Rumanian oil into Germany. But he thought synthe- "Thanks to proration and tic planta probably can produce ather conservation activities, enough to keep the German air- the production branch. of the force operating, petroleum industry is today Mr. Wilson disagreed with the able to meet any increase to national resources panding board demand which can conceivably report that greater control should be made upon it." he said,

be established over the industry, The peacetime demand upon the both as to operations and prices. industry is constantly growing. he The oil industry, he asserted, could TOKYO, May 28 cu-in said, as the United States builds "take national defence in ita naval and military stride." To superimpose addition- Jutland had been applied in the dor to China, addressed "to Prest- tion or a new page in the history will be 8 to 9 per cent above 1840, bottleneck in the critical months construction of the battleship dent Lin Sen in presenting his of an enlightened new order," de- which was a record year, he said Hood, Lord Chatfield, former First, credentials is noted, here and it is elared Mr. Matsuoka, the Japanese

ahead." sea Lord. has sent à letter to THE

known unofficially that those Foreign Minister, before a gather-

The situation in lineis, which TIMES in which he says, in part: words were not empty.

ba saíd that #1 wels developing new fields with no As great concern resulted from Indeed, help for China is already dents here.

ing of business and college presi- should become involved in an all-proration or conservation laws, is Peontrol of the seas then they would this misfortune, It is important on its way and this does include

should realise aircraft in fair numbers. In addi

out war effort by the end of the "unfortunate both for the state Mr: Matsuoka reaffirmed Japan's certainly be defeated. That was that, the nation

tion there are reports which can- loyalty to the Tri Partite Alliance Year the further increase in de- and the nation" he said." He un- mand for the major petroleum (derstood the legislature is prepar- why they were risking everything the reason of it.

The Hood wina not the

most not be confirmed the American and stated that the Pact's pream- products would be somewhere being to

pass a conservation law, they had in attempting desperate

pilots.

have left for ble must be the basis of the new tween 5 and 10 per cent." he eats and that the waste has been main- plans to break through to com- powerful warship afloat. It cannot volunteer

quite be truly said that "she was China.as

order. they are constantly I destroyed by a lucky hit". If a leaving for Britain.

heavy shell penetrates the armour,

"Some think that we are mot at- obtained control of the seas. That the question of whether the pro-. The encouraging remarks "Mr. world is now standing at the cross-up greater tacked unli bombs drop on New was their purpose today and to tective lessons of the Battle of Clarence Gauss. new U.S. Ambassa- roads either to the run of civilsa-forces, The 1941 domestic demand al regulation might create "another

achieve

York or San Francisco. An attack

they must capture- nn the US.A. can begin with the Britain. domination

They could then have the power of any b:เke which

have to proceed to the Western Hemis- We menaces our security. pledged material support to the phere. other democracies of the world

If the Axis Powers falled to gain and we will fulfil that pledge. ".

We in Americe will decide whe- ther, when and where cur Ameri- can interests are attacked or our security threatened. We are plac- ing our armed forces in strategic milltary positions and we will not hesitate to use our armed forces to repel an attack."

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FATAL TO WAIT

mand the ocean.

HEAVIEST ATTACK The President said the Battle of

""

at the angle of descent given by

the Atlantic had now been extend- long ranges, the chance of one of Chungking

d to mid-ocean waters and Ger- the magazines being ignited is,

Anyone with a reasonable know-many's heaviest attack was on the quite considerable. ledge of the fighting in a modern herly route by which most of

war knew it was fatal to wait un- til at last the enemy has gained

a foothold from which to attack.

To prevent such an enemy from

gaining a foothold in the first

place, the President said that the United States had extended her

patrols to North and South Atlar- tle waters and is steadily adding more and more ships and planes to the patrols.

It Was well known that the

the supplies for Britain were be- ing sent.

MOST POWERFUL.

Government Not Moving

CHUNGKING, May 28 (Reuter)

The Hood was the most powerful The Nazis, he declared, desired ship of her speed that could be to occupy Iceland and Greenland constructed in those days. In the

because they were stepping stones Nelson class the speed was sacri- The Japanese report that the to Labrador, to Newfoundland, to fired to ensure protection against Chungking Government is moving Nova Scotia, yes to the Northern sudden annihilation by a shell, to Kanting or Siching in Sikong United States itselt, including the torpedo or bomb. Since the Nel-

province 1s entirely great industrial centres.**

son was built, modern engineering

foundation. Equally the Azores and Cape has closed the gap between the verde Islands, if occupied and eon-two factors. trolled by Germany, would directly

safety.

""

He revealed that the original text of the Pact was proposed by Japan and was accepted without a single [correction or addition by Germany

and Italy..

"We are working toward the new order mentioned in this preamble," he said.

RASHID ALI CONDEMNED

SOME ESTIMATES

"It may

mated

ly in the use of capital for excesa In Various branches of the' oll development rather than in "actual industry. Mr. Wilson submitted the wastage of oli-United Press. following estimates.

Fruction: It could be increased

TRIBUTE TO FLEET

.......

been

30 per cent, and continued at this rate for two years "without aly major new discoveries or any un- usual amount of drilling."

Continued from Page 1 Refining: Capacity could be step- the sinking of the Bismarck, and ped un 25 per cent. "merely by the newspaper emphasises the im- starting, up capacity which is now

portance of air power co-operat- shut down."

ing with the Navy. Transportation by pipeline: Could

The NEW YORK HERALD be increased 20 per cent. "on short TRIBUNE says the threat of heavy SIMLA, May 28 (keuter-Indian notice and with very little addi- raiders on without

opinton continues to Londemn tional construction."

sea lanes has The same drastically reduced. Įspplies to tank car transportation.

Tanker transportation: There is The Anglo-German naval battle

BRITISH VICTORY SEABOARD NEEDS

CHUNGKING, May 28 (Reuter)

the Atlantic seaboard states. In Hood and Bismarck must be re- a shortage here for transport to which ended in the sinking of the

vent of war in the Atlantic, with garded as a British victory, de- resultant destruction of tankers clared the "influential. TAKUNG-

ulty in supplying seaboard re- there would undoubtedly" be diff-PAO today.

quirements.

All Government offices are" at Rashid All, present remaining in Chungking The Hood was destroyed because and there is not even a suggestion 2,000 tribal men of a frontier pro- The representative "Jirgah" of strength of the Atlantic Fleet had endanger the freedom of the At-she had to fight a ship 22 years of moving to another centre.

lantic and America's own physical more modern than herself. This: It is pointed out here that bution to the War Purposes Fund. vince presented £150 as a contri- been greatly increased during the

was not the fault of the British Chungking past year and it was constantly

has withstood three They expressed their loyalty to the Under German domination these seamen. being built up. The United States islands would be bases from which

years of severe aerial bombard British Government and condemn- It was the direct responsibility ment must be able to entitrol the ap- submarines, warships and planes of those who opposed the rebuild-

ed. Rashid All. proach of attacking raiders on the would rald areas lying immediate-ing of the British Battle Fleet sea, under the sea and above the ly off the United States coast and until 1937. two years before the attack shipping in the South At-second Great War started It is lantic.

fair to her gallant crew that this should be written.

sez.

He said that America must be willing to fight for the In- dependence and integrity of the Americas-to-defend them just us much as Americans would fight for the safety of their own homes.

The President then declared the United States would give every possible assistance to Britain and all countries, resisting Hitleris and its allies.

Macao Cargo

A SPRINGBOARD They would provide

spring-

it

Rashid All's anti-British activi- ties were described as an attack on religion, Liberty and peace.

JUROR WARNED

Britain has 11 Battleships while Germany has only two."

:

Aviation petrol: The industry has

PUBLIC EAGER double the production capacity re-

BUENOS AIRES, May 28 (Reu- !quired to meet current domestic ter)-The sinking of the Bis-

and foreign demands.

WINANT TO SEE PRESIDENT

LONDON, May 28 (Reuter) The American Ambassador, MI. J. G. Wirant, has left for the United At the conclusion of the forgery

marck, to which yesterday even- board for an actual attack against

States to see President Roosevelt, tried at the Criminal Sessions yes

Germany before the war wasing papers exclusively devoted the integrity and, independence of the United States and net neig further. 38 ships of 67,000 tons of

LONDON, May 28 (Reuter-A the Secretary of State and others. terday the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl producing 70,000 barrels of synthe front pages, was read by the pub- He expects to return to England MacGregor, told a jurar, Kuo Hsu 40,000 barrels of natural oil produce since the commencement of the tic of a day, and getting some le with eagerness rarely seen bouring Republics.

President Roosevelt revealed that saffing on

other countries, which had been within a förtülght,

sang, who was late 20 mins, at the behalf of

Germany,

tion Mr. Wilson sald, exclusive of war. the present rate of Nazi ankings have been disposed of by

afternoon hearing on Tuesday, that

Rumanian oll. The normal peace- Comment made is that the pres- was thrice as high as British ship-means or another. Between April

ir view that he was a young man time demand of Italy and Germany tige of the British Fleet is higher yards could build and twice the 23 and 30. 14 German ships and

and not very well paid he was pre- ran around 400.000 barrels present combined Anglo American 19 Italian ships were accounted

pared to overlook the matter this he sald. Plants were under "con-

a day, than ever.

A demonstration was made, it is output.

time. Between Mar. 30 and - May

struction to bring synthetic pro- commented here, that the Ger- Americe could answer this peril 1 British bombers have sank or

duction up to 100,000 barrels. We man Navy cannot leave' port with, by speeding and increasing the out- directly hit. 61. vessels off the rendered to the British Imperial

know that

bombing of those impunity. put of shipyards and, secondly, by enemy coast or enemy occupied helping to cut down losses an the coast.

Boat Attacked high seas. East Of Nine Pins Island

A Macao cargo boat with a cargo

The strength of the American | Atlantic Fleet greatly increased in the past year, "we shall actively resist Hltler's every attempt to gain. control of the seas. All necessary measures for the delivery of goods

of kerosene heading for a Chinese will be taken."

port was ridden by armed pirates east of Nine Pins, Island on Mon- day night.

RETURNED FIRE

NO 'DISPUTES

for.

SUSTAINED ATTACK

Continued from Page 1

one

LONDON, May 28 (Reuter) The German aerodrome at Lannion in

MORE ITALIANS SURRENDER

NAIROBI, May 28

(Reuter) Another Itálian division bas sur-

forces 12 Abyssinia, states G. H. Q communique today.

Tribute Paid To Retiring

His Lordship told Kuo, that he wanted it to be clearly understood that he had the power to fine him a considerable amount.

ANNUAL SERVICE

OF H.K.U.C.A..

The Annual Service of the Chris- tian Association of the University of Hongkong will be held in Sun-

Commandant day, June 1. at 9.30 am in the

Chapel of St. John's a

Colonel DeWitt Peck, former The address will be given by His "The production and transporta-Brittany was attacked in a success-Commandant of the Fourth US. Honour, the Chiet Justice, Siri tion of machinery of defence must ful rald by British bombers yester-Marines in Shanghial; who is leav-Atholl Macgregor Kt. K.C. A fea- According to Lal Chung-ho, own

not be interrupted by disputes in day afternoon. states 21 Alring shortly for Washington, DC. [ture of the Service will be the an- er of junk No. T4099H, he sailed capital and labour. We will accept Ministry communique. from Tal Miu at 5 pm on May 25 only a world consecrated to free-

to assume other duties was the re- {nual presentation of Bibles to re- British bombers attacked from a cipient of a suitable silver pre-cent Graduates of the University. with a crew of eight and 1,800 dom. I say solemnly that we re-low level, destroyed seven fighter sentation at a farewell stag dinner This gift is made possible through fins of kerosene on board

assert the ancient American doc-planes on the ground and damaged given to him at the American the kindness of the British and About 8 pm. that night. when trine of freedom of the seas."

others. One hangar was demolish Club by the American Chamber Foreign Bible Society, whose repre- his junk was half-a-mile east of President Roosevelt concluded by ed and another damaged. Lorries of Commerce and American As- sentative, the Rev. Frank Short, has Nine Pins Island, Lai saw two sal! boats approaching. At close range quoting the words of the signers of standing on runways were hit,

sociation, reports the North China also promised to be present at the The aerodrome was hidden in the occupants of the two boats

the Declaration of Independence,

Daily News.

Service. opened 15 rounds of shots in his with firm reliance on the protec-smoke when the British bombers

Guests of honour were Mr. Frank Members and friends of the Uni- left direction.

tion of divine providence, we mu-

P. Lockhart, the American Consul versity are cordially invited to at- tually pledge each other, our lives,... MORE EVENLY MATCHED General; Judge Milton J, Helmick tend. fortunes and sacred honour,“ma LONDON, May 28 (Reuter)We of the US Court for China; Col President Roosevelt's reassertion are more evenly matched now and Samuel L. Howard, the new com- of the freedom of the seas means, are fighting the Germans tank for mandant of the Fourth U. 8. presumably, that the United States tank and man for man, inflicting Marines; Mr. A. Bland Calder, the LONDON, May 28 (Reuter) to proceed in any waters in the terials," writes, Reuter's Special Admiral Glassford. intends to permit American ships steady losses in men and ma-. 8. Commercial Attache and Europe is to have one more coin- as part of Hitler's "new seven seas and to provide protec- correspondent in Cairo,

The esteem and popularity in order." tion against molestation or inter-

"The Germans are employing a which the retiring commandant "From now on." says the Rome férence.

similar type of tank although are held was evidenced by the Radio, "Croatia is to have her own larger than ours, but they are no farewell speeches delivered by the coinage system. The currency unit match for our fronclads and two-Chairman of the American Associa- will be called Kuke which will be Kong Kok, north of Nine Fina. WASHINGTON, May 28 (Reuter) pounders. Anti-tank gun shells tion here, Dr. R. J. McMullen, and equivalent to one dinar.”

Checking up his cargo, Lat-Lord and Lady Halifax were not pierce their armour whereas shells Mr. James Nichols, President of found his junk licence book, a present at the White House to from the similar Gerinan weapons the American Chamber of Com- The Hon. Mr. J. P. Pennefather- small sampan and $240 Chinese hear President Roosevelt in person merely bound off when they strike (merce who made the presentation | Evans will be the Speaker at the currency missing, but was lucky to since invitations were limited to our tanks,

to the retiring officer. Els depar- European YMCA Discussion discover that 410 tins of keroserie Diplomatic representatives of the "The morale of British troops ture terminates an active and ex- Group next Sunday night at 9 were left untouched.

Western Hemisphere.

was, the highest."

tensive sojourn in the Far East" - p.m. and his subject in "MORALE.”

Lai returned the fire with his revolver.

When his ammunition was emptied, four men, three arm ed with short firearms,

aboard his junky bound him and his came

crew up, and put them in two holds.

They managed to free them selves at 3 am. the next day and found that they were in Ngững

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