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MAM KA- THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 1939.
日五十月一十
"OUR GENERATION HAS A RENDEZVOUS WITH DESTINY," -Roosevelt
'WATCH YOUR STEP' WARNING THE TOTALITARIANS
Democracy Must
PRINCE KONOYE
FASCISM COMES TO JAPAN
Defend Its Tenets
PRESIDENT
WASHINGTON, JAN. 4.
FRANKLIN
D. ROOSEVELT TO-DAY ADDRESSED THE 76TH UNITED STATES CONGRESS ON THE STATE OF THE NATION.
He referred to previous occasions when he advised Congress of disturbance abroad and the [need of putting their own house in order.
"I face storm signals from across the seas," he said. "A further warning is necessary at the opening of this 76th Congress. A war which threatened to envelop the world in flames has been averted, but it has become increasingly clear that peace is not assured.
"The storms from abroad directly challenge the three institutions which now, as always, are indispensable to Americans. The first is religion, which is the source of the other two-democracy and international good faith. "In modern civilisation all three complement to each other. Where the freedom of religion is attacked, the attack has come from sources opposed to domoc racy.
"There comes a time in the affairs of men when they must prepare to defend, not only their homes, but the tenets of faith and humanity upon which their churches, govern- ments, and their very civilisation is founded.
formation of a new Govern- THERE COMES A TIME ment, announced to press correspondents this evening that he hoped to complete the Cabinet by Thursday. Baron Hiranuma had versations with various per- sonalities this evening, includ-
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
America Hands Note To Italy
Al.
Capone To Leave Fortress Prison
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Big Decline In C.M.C. Revenue
SHANGHAI, Jan. 5.
THE TOTAL CUSTOMS revenue in China during 1938 amounted to
$254,570,000 as compared with $312,900,000 for the preceding year.
It shows a decrease of $88,330,000 from the previous year.
The proceeds include $160,- 940,000 import duties, $16,530,- | 000 export duties $55,840,000 | inter-port duties, $2,020,000 ton- nage dues, $9,180,000 relief surtaxes, and $9,170,000 revenue surtaxes.
Earnings at different customs; stations were as follows:
Chinwangtao $4,540,000; Tientsin $56,440,000; Chefeo) $4,020,000; Tsingtao $8,870,000;| Hankow $8,210,000; Shanghai $84,910,000; Foochow $5,410,-. |000; Amoy $2,630,000; Swatow) $9,630,000; Canton $19,550,000; Kowloon $13,840,000; Wuchow
Premier Cuts His Vacation
Unexpected Action Linked With Spain Situation?
NEW YORK, Dec. 4. SCARFACE AL
LONDON, Jan. 4. CAPONE, America's No. 1 $4,410,000; and Mengtze $4-Viscount Halifax unexpectedly, Mr. Neville Chamberlain and gangster, is to be freed on 420,000.-Donci. January 19 after nearly five years in Alcatraz, America's Devil's Island.
see
For a few hours he will
2
nation changed since
ARMADA OF
he left Chicago City, which he NEW SHIPS
ruled with a gun, a nation that has given up the bootlegging that made him a fortune and has hunted down gangsters of which he was the pattern.
FOR NAVY
decided this morning to return to London.
Originally the return of the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister was scheduled for the week-end.
Omcial quarters are anxious to emphasise that the return of the two Ministers from the country is duc lo a worsening of weather conditions,
The Prime Minister's office denied rumours of a Cabinet meeting this weck, or of a meeting of the Inner Cabinet.
LONDON, Jan. 4.
Despite the official reason given for Then he will go back to prison
THE BRITISH NAVY will be the return of the Ministers, and de- again in the suburbs of Chicago for increased by 100 vessels of vari-spite an authoritative statement that one more year.
ous description in 1939, accord.no Cabinet meeting is conemplated. Because he has behaved himself ing to the "Evening News," major importance to the unexpected political observers arc attaching in prison, Capone's original eleven-which adds that the increase return of Mr. Chamberlain and Vis- year sentence in 1931 for income violation has been cul, but he must will affect all types of ships, in-count
Kalifax, since
Prime serve another year in a Chicago jail cluding 10,000 ton cruisers. Minister a few days ago stated that for another offence.
On the other hand, still Jarger ves-} die woul
he would have ample opportunity of When Capone is finally released sels under construction will not before their journey to Rome.
and he may never be because of his mental condition-be will be
thon he
VALE when arrested.
The syndicate which has been
tre-
have
account
completed until 1940.
The paper states that the following ships are now being built, apart from the big 35,000 ion battleships:
Five aircraft-carriers, of which two will be ready this year,
22 cruisers, of which three of 10,- 000 tons each will be placed in ser- vice this ycar.
23 destroyers, of which 20 will be completed during 1039,
the
meeting the Foreign Secretary be
Political circles here, therefore, are Inclined to believe that questions concerning the British attitude to- wards the Spanish and Mediter--
LATEST
"Where democracy has been overthrown, the spirit of free worship has disappeared. And where religion and democracy have vanished, good faith in international affairs has given way
ROME, Jan. 4. to strident ambition and brute force,
IT IS OFFICIALLY an- "The ordering of a society which relegates religion, denounced that Mr. William wealthier TOKYO, Jan. 4.
mocracy and good faith between the nations to the background, Phillips, the United States. BARON HIRANUMA, can find no place within it for the ideals of the Prince of Pence. who has been entrusted by The United States rejects such ordering, and retains its ancient
Ambassador, handed to running his enterprises-all legal, the Emperor
Signor Mussolini, in the except gambling-have made with the faith.
mendous profita for their absent presence of Count Ciano, a managing director.
pean and Jewish problems, water factories, macaroni factories, message concerning Euro- Breweries, night-clubs, mineral and possible solutions of a brought Capone's banking
15 submarines, of which 13 will and even cleaning firms,
ready shortly be
In addition to the above, three general character.-Reuter. Into seven figures.
auxillary ships, four mine-layers, OUTLINES U.S. ATTITUDE
The way for Capone's release has pot ship, two river gunboats, and 35
three patrol ships, one submarine de German Reactions been cleared by the payment of over smaller vessels will be put into ser ROME: Jan. 4.
$37,000 towards the $50,000 fine and vice in 1939, while independently of In the course of yesterday's visit court costs outstanding against the to Signor Mussolini, Mr. William former gang chieftain. Philips. American Ambassador to
Hts advocate, who made the pay- Rome, is belleved, to have outlined
when the remaining situation, In the light of his talks indicate with President Roosevelt and other would be paid.-Reuter, American ambassadors.
Contrary to reports, it is thought: that he brought no special message from President Roosevelt to Il Duce. The United States is known to be to see the course of events
Baron Hiranuma declined to
con-
"The defence of religion, democracy and good faith between nations is all the same fight. To one, we must now make up our minds to save all.
To Speed
Berlin, Jan. 4.
Official German reaction to Pro-
ing the out-going Premier "We know what might happen to us of the United States Prince Konoye,
if the new philosophies of force were to encompass other con- a question at a press reception whe-tinents, and invade our own. We, no more than any other the American attitude to the world ment to the district court, did not the five 35,000 ton battleships now parts of which were directed against ther Prince Koneye would accept a nation, cannot afford to bo surrounded by enemies of our faith
and our humanity.
post in the new Government.
The new Premier has appointed the former Governor of Osaka, Mr. Harumichi Tanabe, to be chief secre tary of the new Cabinet. It is be- lleved that Mr. Tanabe will advise the Premier regarding the formation of the Cabinet, generally.
Well-informed political circles be- lieve that the new Cabinet will be composed of approximately as fol-
lows:
Foreign Minister....Mr. H. Arlta) Minister for Interior.....Mr. K. Minister for Finance....Mr. a.
Kko
Ishiwatar!
Mlakster for War....Gens. B.
"We propose to do our share of protecting, from the storms from any quarter, this hemisphere, and the ideal of democratic government, and peoples functioning together in mutual respect for peace.
Eastern
sum
Demonstration
"This does not imply that the United States republics dis-develop peacefully, and is especially Of Tunis Solidity associate themselves from the nations in other continents. It does not mean that the republies of America are against the rest of the world.
.
"We stand on our historic offer to take counsel of all the other nations to the end that aggression between them may be terminated, and the race in armaments
cease, and commerce renewed."
The President proceeded to "We are on a race to make demo- Minister for Marise....Admiral say that if any government,cracy work so that we shall be bristling with the implementa efficient in peace, and secure in self-
defence.
"We can compete with the dieta- tors in bringing idle men and idle capital together, and at the same time main within the bounds of what we consider, civilisation.”
concerned about the Far situation.
Mr. Philips also discussed the
TUNIS, Jan. 4. position of American Jews in Italy, TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND who at present are granted exemptroops participated in a thrilling plication-Reuter Special. tion from the racial laws, upon ap-march-past at the lonely post of
Aintounine this morning.
The scene was the desert plain at the foot of the Matamata Mountains, where the natives live in the caves and hilis as In the Stone Age.
Apart from an ancient onals, the country is entirely barren, and until
3 BRITISH SHIPS BOMBED IN SPAIN
Baw no roln for three years, morning's review Was in strong contrast to the normal, as for one hour colourful native cavalry. camel corps, and Spahle with tanks and armoured cars, swung past Premier Edouard Daladier and his party-Reuter Special.
Yonat
Minister for Justice....Dr. B. of war, insists on the policies of Shiono
Minister for Education....Baron power, weapons of defence would 8. Arak!
give the only safety. Minister for Overnens....Mr. Y, He declared that the God-fearing Flatts
democracies of the world cannot for The portfolios of Agriculture, Com- evermore let pass, without effective
BARCELONA, Jan., 4. When they were seeking to increase merce, Communications and Rollways protest, acts of aggression against Production and consumption, said the
THREE BRITISH SHIPS in are expected to be offered to various sister nations-acts which automa President, it was illogical for the the Barcelona harbour were hit well-known politicians and economic tically undermine ali of us.
Government to consider Д drastic during an air raid this morning. leaders, including leaders of the two They had learned the old, old curtallment of its own investments.
NEW MAGINOT LINE At the bottom
They, included the Stanwell, which lesson that the probability of attack
of their hearts, was being repaired after being sunk
Gabe, Tunisia, Jan. 4. was mightily decreased by the assur-Industry, agriculture and finance in an air raid last month,
Special military significance, was ance of an ever-ready defence. The wanted Congress to do whatever was It suffered a President said that he would send a necessary to raise the national Income believed to rect bit, but is not attached to to-day's events in which The evening papers make a feature special message to Congress in solution to the problem was the price by splinter and there were no a bulwark on the flanks of French
to $80,000,000,000 a year. If the
seriously damaged. M. Daladier participated, as Tunis has The other vessels were only struck | considerable strategie importance as of the resignation of the Japanese days recommending measures Cabinet under such headings as: adequate defence.
for preserving their liberty, no formensualties. Reuter Special. "Fascism Defeats Japanese Premier,"
Icas, selfish fears can stand in the but as yet there has been no editorial comment.
majority parties-Trans-Ocean.
LONDON COMMENTS
LONDON, Jan. 4.
for
way.
"At one time I prophesied that
this generation of Americans had a R.A.F. Recruiting
rendezvous with destiny, That prophecy has come true.”
Record
North-Africa.
the naval programme for 1939-40, seven new cruisers will be ready dur- Ing the present
present year. The paper further states that of sident Roosevelt's speech, many vital being built, two will be ready in 1940, Totalitarianism, cannot yet be as- and the remaining three In 1941. certained, but one unofficial source Two other battleships, the construc- observed: "Privately, we are dis- tion of which has been not yet commenced, will, says the speech, we are not surprised.
approved, but sppointed in President Roosevelt's paper, have a displacement of, 40,000 was:
tona.
while another comment
เบ
Tho pre-
The paper estimates that the total peech was in the same tone as
vicus statements
number of British warships at present Roosevelt and under construction is approximately officials." 150. Trans-Oecan,
RECORD LAUNCHING
IN PEACE-TIME
.willi
Such a gure has never before
The
by Prevident other Government
speech was awaited cagerly by all Germans with radio sets powerful enough to listen-in to the London relay.
The newspapers carried no pre- DURING 1939 Britain vious announcement regarding the with a total tonnage of 355,705.
launch 46 new warships, address-United Press.
LONDON MARKET BOOMS
London, Jan. 4. The unofficial street stock market result of President Roosevelt's ear- gerly-awaited Address. Trans- Atlantics moved up substantially, while Chrysler Motors gained, as did U.S. Steel-United Press.
been approached in time of peace by any country, and is little, if at all, below the aggregate tonnage launch boomed optimistically to-day as a ed in Britain in any single year of the Great War.
(Continued on Page 4.)
Many Die In Spanish Raids
Barcelona, Jan. 4.
two air raids on Tarragona to-day.
At least 40 persons are reported to have been killed, and 30 injured in. Twelve Insurgent planes carried In south Tunis, a possible route for wrecked two passenger traina crowd- out the Arst raid, and bombed and enemy encirclement has now beened with refugees.
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runcan problems, which have OSSUIE- barrod by a Moginot Line,
Then, while rescue parties were ed a more concrete form within the France's #vollablo forces
in recovering the bodies, a second feat last few days, has induced the Minis». Tunis have recently been reinforced, of 25 machines arrived and dropped ters to return at an earlier date. and have behind them the entire bomb-Reuter.
-Increasing attention is being paid resources of the other North-African
in London to the Spanlah question, colonies.
THRICE RAIDED
since it is believed the military. Paris, Jan. 4.
operations, have miered a decialvu "Insurgent planes bombed Tarragona Zondon is revling its Spanish policy, stages: According to til indications,
UNITED DEMOCRACY Continuing. President Roosevelt said: "I another form of govern- Japanese circles in London much ment can present a united front in regret Prince Konoye's resignation, the attack on democracy, the attack saying that on the whole he held the must be met by n united democracy. balance fairly, and resisted the word. Such a democracy, can,
A packed house cheered and and must shouted demands of the extreme militarists, exist in the United States.
Justify when Presiden: Roosevelt entered to give his address, expecially after the fall of Hankow. "Never have there been six years and the House frequently applauded
London, Jan. 4. Disappointment in the complete of such far-flung preparedness in the when the President moved into the Air announced that owing to a fur footing, 68 infantry battalion, ezer three times during this morning, ac Various quarters have opened to Snce June, when the Secretary_for, failure of his peace offer to Chins, history of the United States.
Algeria and Tunis have on peace Oghting passages of his speech, ther expansion of the RAF, 1,700 regiments of Spahls, and 20,000 other "All this has been done without especially when he outlined any: dictator's power of command, methods whereby the United States candidate have been accepted, leave has infantry battalions, fourre-ortian wounded, but the days to inbouings be
the pilots would be "recruited, 1,300
troops and various arms. without the conscriptions of labour, could protect itself from foreign ing only 400 vacancies to be filled in giments of Spahis, and 2,000 other umbo Sarkimine Took desiringadastro conveya
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