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Mr Sale Of War Planes Controversy In U.S. SENATE MEASURE PROPOSED

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. THE FIRST concrete result of the

#ale of! Senate controversy on the American warplanes to France was revealed to-day, when Senator Gerald Nye Introduced legislation to:

Depuri- enable the War and Navy menta to bar the export of any types of aircraft until that were satisfied that they were not needed exclusive ly for the United States.

Meanwhile, the chief of the army 1. 11. air corps, Major-General "Arnold," rpentinit to the National Aviation Forum declared that the United States should arm for air de- fence immediately in order to avoid Britain anel the mistakes made by

France.

Additionally, Rear-Admiral A. D. Cook, chief of the navy's aeronautics bureau of the nome Parum, uered the development of air bases.

Finally, the House of Representa- tives Rules Committee gave a right of way on Tuesday for a six hours debate on the naval air bases Bil Affairs while the Senate Military Commlitee began consideration of the emergency defence Hill, which is expected to reach the floor late tni the week-United Press,

Belgium

Cabinet Crisis Passes

:

Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

February 21, 1939.

BRITAIN'S GREAT PROGRAMME FOR DEFENCE RE-ARMAMENT

Took Truck For Joy Ride:

4-Year Old Girl Killed

PORROWING A United Delivery Company truck, a coolle yesterday Dafternoon took some friends for a joy-ride, had an accident, and as result a four-year old giel, one of the passengers, sustained Injuries from which she died in hospital this morning.

The accident occurred in Chatham road, near Junghom while the coolie, who ran away Immediately afterwards, was niaking the return trip team Kowloon City. For some accountable reason the vebleie swerved and crashed into the embankment.

In addition to the girl, another man and woman were injured. although the driver, alleged to have been without a driving cener, escaped unscathed.

How The Finances Will Be Raised

LONDON, Feb. 20. OPENING A two-day debate in the House of Com- mons to-day, Sir John Simon, Chancellor of the Exchequer, moved a resolution to confirm the raising of borrowing powers for defence purposes to £800,000,000.

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Dealing with the pro-world resources should be devoted

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lo be made available posals for borrowing more otherwise generally, Sir John Simon promote peaceful progress. (General said that it had already been A general limitation of armaments was effectively secured would indeed, sufficient justification for modify the situation. resorting to borrowing for the re-ari ament pro- gramme.

President Azana Asked decided that there

To Return To Madrid

PARIS, Feb. 20.

PRESIDENT MANUEL AZANA to-day received a telegram from Senor Juan Negrin asking him in the name of the Loyalist Government, to come to Madrid as soon as possible in order to assure the normal constitutional working of the Government.

that public The telegram added order was perfectly assumed and thei puputation had shown its adherence to the decisions taken by the Govern- Iment.

It is learned that President Azana now telegraphed Premier Negrin express-

mg again his point of view for

Brussels, Fel, W. The Belgian Cabinet crisis steins to be nearing solution.

Senator Pierlot declared to-night favourable armistice. thnl

br

drawn

the new Cabinet would

expected complications arose.

It is understood that President

up on Tuesday if no un- Azana is quite willing to resign if the Loyalist Govermacht btaizs il

assurance Senator Pterlot hopes to be able formal present the new Cabinet to Parlin-Franco that there will be ment on Thursday.

to

re- ser

BOEING CLIPPER

DAMAGED

He thought that it was widely and generally recognised that the financial strain was greater than could be met fairly or solely out of revenue.

The re-armnment plans were de- signed 1o reach completion In a limited period of years, and he thought it would be inequitance that the whole of the cost should be de- bate in the few years in which it was incurred.

coun-

Sir John concluded: "It we have to face a continuance for time of this heavy burden, let us at least remember that other tries feel these burdens as well as ourselves, and let us be confident that our own land with Ra financial strength and with those other resources which are more potent British character and democratic faith will be able to stand the strain. (Ministerial ekeers).

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LABOUR AMENDMENT Moving on behalf of the Opposition Labour a format amendment to re- luce the borrowing powers by £1- READY TO PAY

000,000, Mr. Hugh Dalton said that bad Nevertheless, they

shown the total expenditure on defence was themselves to be ready to bear year unparalleled in pener time. There Thy year their proper share them-was a strong case for getting a sub- stantial part of the Arms Bill by Selves Seattle, Feb. 20. Dealing with how the present bor-taxation of the arms profileer who aly- from General: One of the new Boring: 74-pussen-rowing powers were to be increased, became enormously rich as

Clippers, landing an Lake Sir John said: "It seems one must product of the arts problem.

If all this money was going to be Washington to-day, dented its port-julge the validity of this enormous It will probably be formed without Meanwhile, a Bunges message sos) side hydra-stabiliser, necessitating; total, firstly in association with the

scale of total re-armament. Scrond-pent on the assumption that there the support of die Liberals, and will that Senator Leon Berard arrived at the replacement of a wing

Burnas this! The test pilot, Earl Ferguson sal ly, it must be judged in comparison was going to be war, provision should comprise, Deputies from the Catholic St. Jean de Laz from

over the lake made with the provision we are making made for these who would have to remain to carry on production In and Social-Democratie parties.evening, and immediately telephoned that the haze

the country, and he hoped the House Trans-Occan.

M. Georges Bonnet. It la présarmed judginent of the landing very dif-year by year from revenue."

would be assured that the Govern- that Senator Berare will take back feulf.

A San Francisco message says that fresh Instructions from M. Bonnet

74-! Se John Simon recalled the statement was not afraid to ask for mens deep bomb-proof construeling for his meeting with Count Jordana. Pan-American Airways new

shelters. £1,500,000,000 | it is believed here that the various passenger Clipper No. 17 happed off ments which appeared earlier questions

The Labour Party had no reason outstanding between for Sandiego to-day. where navy White Papers that

be the fixed total off France and the Insurgents, especially oficials will inspect it, after which might not

that total to feel any confidence in the Govern

4 Was concerning refugees, are now athe machine will fly to Baltimore-defence borrowing, and

that expenditure would exceed that figure, ment's plans for defence.

there wa an increased way to solution. Reuter,

United Press,

and there, but he there had been no real and sub- Tast stantial

since improvement

dis- there were September, when

Weidemann Leaves For 'Frisco

Berlin, Feb. 20.

Captain Wiedeman, at one timo known as Hitler's "Mystery Man." Is leaving Hamburg to-day to take up

his appointment in San Francisen as, Ambasador, Lord Perth, and Consul-General.

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Sir John said that expectation that production here

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PERTH CIANO TALK

Home. Fch. 20.

would be exceeded was really now a eertainly unicas some rapid change, was: Another short conversation

Paris, Feb. 20

for the better took place in the inter- the British held to-day between

between Diplomatic relations the

national field.

The Chanceller pointed that the graceful revelations regarding equip Count France and tran, which were bruken at as a result of certain newspape At a farewell reception given by Claue.

first three years of the five-your Reiter. Heer Karl Schurz Society.

The subject discussed was stated articles, have been resumed, accord-total defence expenditure for the ment

the Spanish

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"We are building up rapidly an inergased productive capacity and now we have reached a stage in production never before touched by this country when at peace." Sir John Simon explained that in the. Buancial of 1937-38, expen-

year iture for defence out of revenue

vits.

$200,000,000, while £65,000,000

was contributed by loan.

In the year, just ending, the figures were £274,000,000 fram revenue, and

$132,000,000 from joon.

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FACING GERMAN MENACE Speaking on behalf of the Opposi tion Liberals, Sir Hughs Seeley said: "Don't let us blink our eyes to the fact that alt this money being spent breause of the German menace. If we are going to spend this money, let us see in it that we have a de- fence If the menace comes."

The question of an expeditionary forre was bound to be a very large

"We are one.

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the war

a more

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In spite of

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"Whatever criticisms there may be there is no question that next year is marked down as the year of the most substantial progress in the production of defence materials of all kinds."

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Sir John Simon reviewed the the defence expenditure is welcome Unvarying excellence for development of all services, and renal sides, in the lobbies. Many capitulated details of new naval

accept it as confrmation of the view 50 years has gained world- ofready made public. tonnage

1750,000,000 FROM LOANS

come tax for the coming year. It wide prestige for Referring to the estimates of the is pointed out that in the coming

that there will be no increase in ing

this

tavy, army, and air force which will year the Chancellor propused to raise whisky of quality. Try it, he issued within a few days, Sir John £230,000,000 by revenue, compared

Simon that for the purpose of with £273,000,000 this year. On the

in defence estimates, he nude the other hand, the belief is held that and prove our assertion

that £230,000,000 up-the Chancellor has only budgetted

Venue

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owing to a decrense. In the In reply

Interpelation, the profits in undertakings, other than Chancellor emphasised that the hose dealing with the e-pronment dgure of defence expenditure cover-programme.

rd civil defence, as well as adding The opinion is also expressent that that taking last year, the present year, the coming budget will provide fur- and the coming year, out of the total ther time for fax collection, while

1.250,000

1,000,000 for defence, about any gaps in revenue may be filed £700,000,000 would be met from by the Impasition of minor taxes.--

- 100,900

Reuter, revenue.

In the period 1032 to 1035, the rouitry saw the restoration towards prosperity which enabled remission of a large part of the burdens im-i posed in 1931.

There was no re inoval of burdens in 1030.

SENDING ARMY TO FRANCE *London, Feb. 20. The House of Commons entered upon an important debate to-day in which Mr. Neville-Clumberinin may "During the last three years we announce the Government's decision had made three successive increases regarding proposals to send a British in income taxation, altogether mak-army to France in the event of war. ing on additional stalling in the Mr. R. A. Buller announced that

," he said. pound,"

Italy had informed Lord Perth that "We had a new temporary tax for 30,000 reinforcements had been sent national defence contribution which to the Italian garrleon in Libya, would be coming into full yiekt in The Premier refused to be drawn the year now approaching.

out regarding the progress of the Sir John Simon expressed the negotiations to recognise the Insur- opinion that they were entitled to gents. He said that the Government claim that the present generation was maintaining very close contret was playing its part, and added: with France on this malter. The "Ve shall not suffer either loss of Government's attitude remained the credits in the present, nor shall we rame, adding that the Government Ineur

the

reproaches

our does not consider it advisable to successors hereafter in the course sponsor any particular terma of we are compelled to take."

settlement, DEPLORABLE BURDEN

of

Mr. Butler said that the Govern-

The Chancellor proceeded to say ment did not regard the Libya rein- that it was deplorable, grievous, forcements as a breach of the Anglo- and horrible that so large a part of Italian agreement--United Press.

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