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FOUNDED 1803

No. 15157

3 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22. 1939.

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RACE-CHAMBERLAIN

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NO NATION WILL STAND PACE

IN MONEY WAR

LONDON, Feb. 21.

the

RESUMING THE DEBATE on the Bill for extending the borrowing powers of Government in relation to the re-armament programme in the House of Commons to-day, Mr. Neville Chamberlain said that when he listened to the debate yesterday he felt there was an absence of the strong feeling of controversy, or symptoms of anxiety which

were noticeable before.

He had derived the general impression that all parts of the House were being forced by the pressure of facts, and realisation of the realities of the situation towards something like a general agreement as to the necessity of the arms programme they were carrying through, and as to the manner in which it was being conducted, particularly the way in which it was being financed.

desire."

litted him for the work of co-ordina-

He recalled that last yea, the place. I think it will not be very Labour Party stressed the need font before we are able to say that of a policy based on collective our air raid precautions and kindred

| monsures are giving us the results we j security and the League. It seemed to him to indicate that

The Premier paid a tribute to Lord the Labour Party realised that Chatfeld, whose experience, he said. it was no use in the present cir- tion. He explained that Mr. Morri cumstances appealing to the son's appointment as Lord Chatfield's League, and that "we had to representative in the House trust to other means of main-Commons was made to correct the taining peace and this country's the House of Lords, but it did not safety."

EMPRESS OF BRITAIN

BIG CRUISE SHIP DUE

American

Opinion Divided

Isolation Or Aid For Democracy?

WASHINGTON,

Feb. 21.

THE CONTINUED AT- TACKS of the Italian and

are

German press against President Roosevelt viewed here as a clumsy attempt to make mischief,

by painting Mr. Chamber-

Defences

Information Exchange'

In Far East

The Hague. Feb. 21. Exchanges of information between the Dutch and British governments on defences in the Far East have been "nur-

mal and technical in charac- ter", according to a statement made in the Second Chamber here to-day in answer to ques tions from M. Van Vessem, the National-Socialist member.

The question of German and Russian broadcasts lo the Dutch East Indies was raised

during the debate on the Dutch East Indian budget.

M: Welter, the Minister for Colonial Affairs, announced that the Government of the

Dutch East Indies intended to prohibit reception of foreign radio news broadcast without the consent of the authorities.

Renter

lain as the man of peace, PALESTINE and President Roosevelt as

the man of war,

This viewpoint is endorsed by the National Council for the

TEMPORARY

Prevention of War, which con- SUSPENSION

demns Senator Pittman's "reck- lessness" in denouncing the policy of appeasement.-Reuter.

TWO CAMPS

OF TALKS

LONDON, Feb. 21. Yesterday's auspension of talks between the Jewish and British delegations at the Palestine conference must not be regarded as A deadlock. according to well-informed Jewish circles,

Hongkong Governor's

Protest

SHUM CHUN DEATH ROLL MOUNTS

THE “TELEGRAPH" understands that His Ex- cellency the Governor, Sir Geoffry Northcote, per- sonally protested to the Acting Japanese Consul General in Hongkong, Mr. T. Oda, regarding the violation of Hongkong ter- ritory by Japanese planes yesterday morning.

A vigorous protest will also be lodged in Tokyo to-day on behalf of the British Government by the Ambassador, Sir Robert Craigie.

It is understood that an interview between His Excellency and Mr. Oda lasted for some considerablo time. Mr. Oda is understood to have trans- mitted the Hongkong protent to his supérior officers.

Its Excellency the Governor was at Fanling Lodge when the Japanese air raiders came over Hongkong | territory. Also at the Lodgo were Lady Northcote and Mr. J. Northcote.

WITNESSED bombing With his son and A.D.C., Capt. Batty-Smith, His Excellency actually aw the bombs dropping in British territory from the roof of Fanling Lodge.

Two camps have been formed here on foreign policy. On the one hand are the Isolationists and Republicans, who believe that America cannot offer any assistance in Europe, and

During the sitack on the train therefore has no right to criticise the

travelling between Fanling, and policies of the European countries.

Lowu. Japanese bombs dropped On the other hand is the

anly two miles from the Governor's President and the New Dealers, who advocat

residence, where the tictonations active support of democracy abroad.

It is stated that the Government were clearly awlikte, has now heard the full Jewish ease. Neither sections of opinion ques-

Casualties in British territory are tion Mr. Chamberlain's high purpose,

and no useful purpose la to be served now belleved to be 13 killed and but the New Dealers believe that the by further meetings until the Govern-about 15 injured. Prime Minister stands a better chancement has reviewed the situation. lof securing a Just peace

When

A Telegraph" representative visit- If his

a similar stage is reached THE CANADIAN PACIFIC liner Empress of liatory spirit is vacres by at the British Government will consider and reported that Shum Chun mar- with the Arabe, it is thought tha ed Shum Chun early this morning solute attitude here. They admlt Replying to a Labour interjection/Put of munitions, particularly in air- Britain will arrive in Hongkong on March 8 on her ninth at peace above all things is desir- the possibilities of a satisfactory ket was a shambles.

DESTROYED LEAGUE

of

dificulty of Lord Chatfick! being in

Incan Me. Morrison was Minister of Supply,

The mense advances in the out-

craft and other supplies to the Air Ministry, aboved the wisdom of the

ON MARCH 8

world cruise.

that the Government and destroyed the League, the Premier said: "Itha entre which the Government had Among the passengers abourd are

the future historian will recall that

in the cause of the Lougue there is

no country which has sacrificed so much, look such a

adopted in not appointing a Minister Dr. and Mrs. A. B. Cecil. Dr. Cecil at Supply. The first result of such as, a noted American surgeon and change world undoubtedly be to give urologist. Since, 1913, he has been

a risk, incurred such set-back to that production at the residing in Los Angeles where he is

bligations, and made such efforts very time when it was in full swing.counovica. with many of the furge

to carry out the methods contem- and when it was desirable that it

This

country.

plated in the League's constitution as should proceed still further in the Miss Mary Wrightson Caulk, of

Perhaps we

we may come some direction.

Die Tanque falls to carry throught the policy of not due to the

to th

conclusion that if

sanctions, that it is

DOUBLING THE DEBT

Turning to the Banelal aspects,

Mrs. Cecil was formerly

Talbot County. They have two sons,

Rond and Duncan Cameron |

Mr. Ernest Miller Whitcomb, Prest,

uction, or hartian of this country the Premier said: "I wonder wident of the First National Bank of

the blame cannot be and indeed, attached to any one country, or reup of countries; but the real explanation is that it had been sought to impose upon the League a task which was completely beyond Its power.

"I DO NOT DESPAIR"

"I do not despair in the view that

the party opposite may come to the

A

200 DIE IN ICHANG

AIR RAID

Women, Children Among Victims

ICHANG, Feb. 21. WHOLESALE DEATH and!

and

thee even any, the House has grasp.

the full significaner of the state of Ainberst, Mass., is also on beard ac- expenditure which

late. Five hundred and eighty Whitcomb and Miss Jane Whitehe is here content-companied by his wife, Mr. Stephen million pounds is does

thure which Air. Whitcomb commenced banking not fall for short k the in 1905 in Boston and Chicago. He whole national debt at

of {}: ! Ware beginning piest National Bank of Amherst indestruction once again descended i

became the vice-president of the Great

1 by incans the end of the story,"

1910 and six The Prime Minister recalled the president,

years later become on lelang when nine Japanese: lie is on many com-planes indiscriminately bombed latement by Mr. Pethiel Lavrence mittees in Amherst and dees got the town in a ruthless raid at

£250,000,609 Lo Mr. and Mrs. H.

the

Casualties list of the air massacre Empress of

Britain, Mr. Scott is the has not yet been completed at a late

no

conclusion that the only chance the Yesterday that Bere would be only work for chory G. Scott, of New sine o'clock this morning.

Dower to

to borrow

League has of becoming an effective! factor in the preservation of peace over the last two years of the five-York, are also traveling on

force."

Referring to Şir John Simon's speech delivered

yesterday,

year period, and he had suggestel

for

.4L

further

xt.31

Jurther

at

LIC

соли

IMPASSE REACHED?

stut:s

Another

message

that

able, but contend that

the peace dictat compromise between

opposed ed by fear as

a.result of which views, or failing that, impose its own Western democracle, would sink into solution. a junior partnership in Totalitarian hegemony in Europe, would be in

not national Interest of America It is pointed out that against such although the Palestine conference is a dictated peace, President Roosevelt generally regarded as having reached strives to throw America's great in- an Impasse, pending an authoritative fluence. His

has policy

many statement on behalf of the British nemies as well as friends, but it is Government, Arab circtes profess to recalled that the President's con- e in the statement of Ali Maher stitutional powers are very great, Pasha, made at the conference yester- and in order to thwart his

On purpose day behalf of the surrounding the opposition must show very much Arab Sintes, nome departure from the greater strength than it has dune uncompromising attitude which he hitherto Reuter,

had hitherto adopted.

Japanese Spy Suspicions

It is said that the Egyptian leader, in the course of his stat:ment, agreed to a modified form of guarantee for a Jewish inority in Palestine in the event of independence being granted. Is serted hizo, thint whereas hitherto the Arabs have had in mind the inunedinte establishment of an independent State in Palestine, the

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SHUM CHUN SHAMBLES Estimates on the

spot slute that" the Shum Chun casualties alone are over 100 dead and 80 injured.

Dozens of civilians were buried in the rules of their homes and the work (Continued on Page 4.)

LATEST

House Approves Loan

London, Feb. 21.

U.S. Manoeuvres In Egyptian leader hinted at tran- The Labour amendment to reduce

The Atlantic

will be when it has abandoned the hat the Chancellor would have to senior vice-president of the European hour this evening, as many people' idea that peace can be imposed by cung lo the House again and ask 1503 Hnd Electric Co., a director of /ure still burled in the ruln and debris

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 21. intergase of the Fibre Conduit Co. and a member of scores of houses levelled by the borowing powers for the last two of the American Institution of plece Japanese missiles. A rough estimate FEDERAL AGENTS are in- Chamberlain, after commenting upun

years.

trical Engineers. Mr. and Mrs. Scott pinces the total number of victims, vestigating reports that Japan- the

over 200, apparent indifference

"He may possibly be right", de reside at 299, Park Avenue, New dead and wounded, of the Mem- bers to Sir John Simon's said: "It was to go on borrowing

clared the Premier, “und if we have

fishing boats from Los York.

Including a high proportion of women se

Angeles and Sandiego followed and children. only when came to

that part of his after the end of the live-year perind, manufacturer of Rome, New York, their bombardment on the crowded

Mr. Percy C. Thomas, retired speech in which he told the House then of course, there would he cry and Mrs. Thomas are also among the sections of the town. Missiles were

The Japanese Biers concentrated the United States fleet to the

Caribbean. to divide the revenue unele | little siguiüicance in the sinking fund

passengers. From 1920-28, Mr. [dumped in most haphazard fashion, became which ink that

the Thomas was president of the Rome catising many deaths at unexpected original proposal of the Government. apparent, I am aware that cun-

Manufacturing Company. Among quarters. clusions have been drawn from what' ANNUAL MAINTENANCE many other oficial positions, Mr. Throughout the air attack. Chinese ha then Enid about his proposed "I cannot help looking even further Thomas is director of the Rome anti-aircraft guns went into division which did not take full than that, because when the

Chamber of Cointnerce.

betion and forerd the raiders to By pre- account of the warning with which cession of

expansion In our he ended his remarks."

defences has been finally pleted. We shall

How

how he

are betwe

brisk

Mrs. O, O. Melntyre is anothers a high altitude and stay for only com-passenger on the Empress of Britain.In brief duration over the town before look forward, She is the widow of Oscar Odd departure.-Central News. not only to finding the interest (McIntyre, famous Amerlenn author Mr. Chamberinin added that he and the sinking fund on the amount and newspaper writer. thought the strange attitude to which which we have borrowed, but we

BEARING FRUIT

have also to look forward to the

he referred was due to the sens ontnl cost of maintenance of these which was felt, not only in the House, but throughout the country, that the increased forces."

long period of effort in the prepara venture upon a prophecy as to what He said that he would be rash to| tion and organisation of defence was the new-cost of maintenance may now at last beginning to bear visible reach, but when they remembered frulia.

that the Chancellor took the amount)

Scientist Drowned In Bermuda

The United States attorney, Mr. Benjamin Harrison, sald that he was informed that a number of hants had appeared in the Caribbean Sen coa- |cident with the manoeuvres,

"It seems significant that these boats, should be Dshing there for the frst time," he added.

He said that he was Informed that several Japanese boats hand been warships through "long-range glasses." →→ United Preas.

Foreigners Robbed observed watching the

In Canton

Bermuda, Feb. 21.

Canton, Feb. 22. A foreign source reports that in the past week there have been several

In

Canton's famous

SMUGGLING IN CHINA

London, Feb. 21. In a written reply given in the wwe

are conscious, all of us, that which may be expected to be re-feller Institute

Dr. A. G. Jacques of the Rocke-armed robberies in the heart of the House of Commons to-day with re- in the last few months, the out- ectved from revenue next year at yesterday evening, and Dr. Marie were victims.

was drowned here city, and in some cases foreigners gard to smuggling in Chinu, Mr. R. put in equipment and munitions of all £230,000,000, one could

A. Butler ald that while HIS not help Lebour of the Marine Biological It is stated that Ave foreigners Majesty's Government kinds has shown a marked increase, wondering whether this anual cost Laboratory at Plymouth, England, were robbed whilst making pureed viewed will disfavour all evasions in naturally and that we are now coming to new of the maintenance of this increased was rescued by frults in our labours."

a bridge-keeper.

"Blackwood payment of customs duties in China, programme, together with the cost The two scientists started about 8 Street.

Viscount Halifax had received no re- of

interest on the sinking fund, might p.m. Iteal time in a small dinghy to No names, however, have been dis-ports of smuggling since the answer not be more than it was possible to dredge for

which Mr. Butler has given in the extract from the taxpayārs out of water.

apecitarna in shallow closed.--Reuter,

believed they

House of November 10 regarding the current revenue.

caught by the current.

position in North Ching-Reuter. Pelping, Feb. 21. Dr. Lebour, who is a sexagenarian. General Memoto, high Japanese wan brought in by the bridge-keeper political officer, stated to-day that no hours later. Ho мая in stops at present were being taken in aj prostrate condition when rescued. the formation of a Central Govern-

-Reuter,

'ment in China-Reuter.

CIVIL DEFENCE

After commenting that elvil de fence had somewhat lagged behind the three chief defence services, Mr. Chamberlain said: "Even in the

A SERIOUS ASPECT case of elvli defence, under Sir John "That is a serlou, aspect, and no two Anderson's organisation, the neces- one can look forward to it with sary measures are now falling into

(Continued on Page 4.3

It

were

Mr. L. J., Honeywill, has been up- painted Medical Officer in Hongkong as from February 2,

5 on period which should precede the borrowing! powers for the re the granting of full independence,

of

ano quarters to-day declare that He spoke with the full pasent the neighbouring States and the Palestinian Arabs-Reuter,

NAZI RIOT SEQUEL

New York, Feb. 21. Isadore Greenbaum, a young hotel, worker, who attempted to "altnck Pritz Kutin, leader of the German- American Dund during the Bundist rally in Madison Square Garden, was sentenced to 10 days imprisonment on a charge of disorderly conduct.- Reuter.

armament programme by £1,000,000, was defeated to-day by 310 votes to 120, the House of Commons thus ap proving of the additional loan. United Press,

Soe Back Page For Further Late Nows

BATTLESHIP LAUNCHED Fastest British Warship Afloat

LONDON, Feb. 21.

HIS MAJESTY, accompanied by the Queen, launched the new 35,000-ion battleship, King George V, at Newcastle-on-Tyne to-day,

accom-

The battleship will be the fastest men will be about 1,000. The abip

appreciably faster than the Nelson elicers for the King, the battleship British warcraft afloat, and the will be filled to serve as a fingship. Admiralty states that it will be Amid the blaring of sirens and

The and Rodney, whose speeds are about was launched at 3.42. G.M.T. 23 knots.

King, dressed in the uniform of The main armament cons'als of Admiral of the Fleet, was ten 14-inch guns in three lurrets, and panied by the Queen on the Ipunch- secondary armament consists nfin platform, where is Majesty sixteen 04-inch guns in eight named the ship, declaring: "May turrets, Nuinerous smaller gins will God Giess her, and those who avere in be mounted. The ship will carry her." and flow off by means of salapult and miled broadly with sailstaction aircraft accommodated in þángais | Ha' Majesty was obviously pleased The complement of dicere end at the successful faunelling-Reuter,

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