1939-06-28 — Page 26

Congress Bitter Over Neutrality

WASHINGTON, Jane 27.

THE Administration leaders in the House of Representatives to-day supported the adoption of the revised Neutrality Act in order to discourago German, Italian and Japanese aggression, while tho isolationist bloc attacked the Bill alleging it confers "war making powers on the President."

One small persistent bloc headed publicam members-of-the-House-of by the Republican Representatives Representatives will join the De- Charles Eaton of New Jeracy and mocratic majority in passing the George Dondero of Michigon urged controversial Neutrality Bill. for the abandonment of all neutrality legislation as an anti-war specific.

They

that the United suggested States policy In future should be based international

On

law. Eaton was vigor- he attacked when

ously lure to act at Tientsin.

Britain's

Representative Hamilton Fish said the Bloom Neutrality Bill would de- initely align the United States with Britain and France.

Representative Robert Allen sald arms embargo the repent of the would afford to victims of aggression with the opportunity to buy orins and munitions in the United States.

portant measures.

As the House considered the mea- sure to-day, the legislative leaders discussed pions to hold a night ses- sion in

In an cifort to clean

im- up

Bankhead sald there have been some - last minute changes in the Bill "because of the opinion they would strengthen the Bill and at the same time achieve its major objectives"-United Press,

Representative

"Cowardico, Cupidity. And Stupidity"

Washington, June 27. Great applause greeted the attack

Wednesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

Poles Shoot Down German

Plane Says Report

WARSAW, June 27.

UNCONFIRMED REPORTS received here state that. Polish coastal anti-aircraft guns to-day shot down a German, military plano near Hola Peninsula 30 miles from Danzig because it flow over a fortified area and would not depart after a warning salvo had been fired.

The plane plunged into the sea and the crew are believed to have been saved by a German merchant ship.

GERMAN DENIAL

Berlin, June 28.. Officials here have denied the Warsaw report. "It is an absolute învention", they declared. German officials at Warsaw have refused to confirm cr deny the report.--United Prega,

U.S. Legislation Record

Causes Silver Slump

WASHINGTON, June 27.

THE UNITED STATES Treasury to-day set the "Germany and Italy have repeat- on the neutrality legislation by Sena- price for foreign silver at 40 cents per ounce, as compared

that all with the previous price of 43 cents per ounce. edly used force as an instrument of tor Eaton, who declared their national policy," he said. "No such legislation was useless, and question of the current law commits the United States should return to Treasury officials were shock | States foreign trade, thereby weaken- the United States foreign policies the sound principles of International ed at the Senate vote, which ing national defence.

He did not reveal what future Into the hands of other nations on law. account of the laws rigid provisions."

but hinted that Administration leaders -United Press.

He said the neutrality laws were, ja mixture of cowardice, cupidity and stupidity, fraught with danger to the country.

repeats the silver purchase pro-

gramme,

course the Administration will take

Would Aid Britain

They explain that this removes a might find it necessary to prolong the club which was useful in United current session of Congress to deal WASHINGTON, June 27.

with problems arising from the THE GOVERNMENT to-day "I suffer acutely when I hear that States international dealings.

They insist that they never intend-Senate's action-United Press. introduced its Neutrality amend the great British Empire has been

Prosidant Must Accept effort to manipulate domestic economy ment bill to the House of Re-brought to a point where it permits ed to use dollar devaluation in en

an Japanese soldier to strip

protect the United declared Senator but merely to

WASHINGTON, June presentatives, which faced the Englishwoman,"

opinion among Congrcasmen is that prospect of an all-night sitting Eaton, and added that neutrality was States against the possible cheapen-

like running into a shelter which la ing of foreign currencies.

They added that China has not President Roosevelt will have to to discuss the bill.

too filmay during a storm. Introducing the measure, Repre- Ile urged that the United States much more silver stocks to sell accept termination of the dollar de- valuation power and the higher silver sentative Sol Bloom, neting chair

price he wants to retain the stabilisation fund. man of the Foreign Affairs Com- would take a stand for order and United Press. pence-Reuter.

mittee, said the Administration did not intend to enforce any cast-iron principles, The bill was open to any reasonable amendments, and those

27.--Best

Lowest In Two Years

A strong coalition of 48 Senators MONTREAL, June 27-Reacting to are apparently determined to block the Senate's vole to discontinue the the entire menetary bill if it returns foreign silver, spot from the House without approval of

Senate allver bid prices were the lowest here yesterday's

amendments Router. to-day since December, 1037.

who fell it fell short of the deal, More "Dignity" For purchase of

were invited to suggest improve-

ments.

Representative Hamilton Fish de-

British Goods

for

Inaugural

London Nose-Dive

No Explanation

clared that the bill was a war-ilke LONDON, June 27A National

New York, June 27-While there measure which, in effect, allied the Council

British Commercial

LONDON, June 27-The Senate's is no officini explanation of the Trea- United States with Britain at a cri-Propaganda Overseas was formed, foreign silver vote produced the big-sury's reduction in the foreign silver tical period.

with an executive, including re-

*Fest nose-dive in London silver price, it is suggested that it is moti- Washington Quoted

presentative leaders of industry and prices since March, 1938,

vated by a widening spread between commerce, when "You cannot sell arms and am-luncheon was held in London to-day. piete lack of support and not through have resulted in unusually heavy The slump is attributed to com-London and New York which might munition to nations without ultim-

tenders to the Treasury, should the ately getting into

Lord Sempill, the President, in heavy sales. United Press. Mr. Hamilton Fish.

describing the objects, said that

price have remained unchanged. Reuter. Representative Bloom retorted by British industry lacked systematic reading Washington's neutrality pro-representation abroad in the form of clamation of 1793, adding that the propaganda or publicity. present bill was founded on Washing-

tlon

war,"

declared

Their efforts would be devoted to ton's principles, and the Administra-presenting the case of British goods to other nations in a dignified way, shared Washington's anxiety to

The Council would publish special keep out of war.-Reuter.

journals and press matter of the countries covered.

Roosevelt's Opinion

HYDEPARK, June 27.-President Roosevelt to-day säld f Congress strips him of his power to devalue the dollar i will return the control of money to Wall Street and Inter- national speculators.

Likewise, he said, it would deal a blow to national defence and would,

Republican Support Washington, June 27-Representa- Mr. R. S. Hudson, Secretary for tive Sol. Bloom, Acting Chairman of Overseas Trade, was present at the in effect, be an open invitation to the House Foreign Affeirs Com-luncheon, and expressed sympathy speculators to manipulate the dollar mitter, to-day predicted that 60 Re-with the objects.-Reuter.

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AXIS' AIR FORCE HARMONY Co-operation To Be Intensified

BERLIN, June 27. FURTHER intensification in co-operation of the German and Italian air forces was announced by General Valle, the Italian State Secretary for Aviation, who is at present in Berlin as the

Field-Marshal guest of Hermann Goering.

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Tientsin To Have New Wharves

Tientsin, June 28. While emergency harbour facilities are provided in the First and Third Special Administrative Districts, fol- and lowing isolation of the British French Concessions, construction of new wharves on the Tientsin water- front outside the Concesions will be started immediately.

The whart in the Third Special Administrative District was opened on Monday by the North Chinn Transport Company,

Apart from the harbour construc- tion plans of the Provisional Govern- ment in Tangku and Tientsin, the North China Transport Company is constructing a new wharf, 650 metres Third Special Administrative District long, in the Russian Park in the

at a cost of Yen 15,000,000.

Three 220-metre wharves will be constructed at Tengku at a cost of Yen 2,000,000. The new establish- ments will be completed in three to four months.

With the completion of the new wharves. Tangku alone will be able to clear 500,000 tons of goods a year. It is pointed out that the wharves In the British and French Concessions cleared in the past about 50,000 tons of goods a month.-Domei,

Bank Of England

Omnipotent

LONDON, June 27-By 100 votes to 125, Mr. G. R. Strauss (Labour) was-refused-permission -to-introduce a Bill into the House of Commons called the Bank of England Compul- sory Consultation Bill, the purpose of which is to make it compulsory for

Governor and

Directors

of the of England to consult with the Government on financial matters

the

Bank

affecting national interests.

Mr. Strauss explained that his action in presenting the bill arose from the "deplorable affair of Czech | gold transfer to Germany.”—Reuter,

Aculties are anticipated for foreign countries which will lose their best customer if the vote becomes law. United Press.

Foreign Exchange Suspended

Mexico City, June 27. The Bank of Mexico and other banks here to-day announced they have temporarily suspended foreign exchange transactions,

Private trading In the peso Was done at 6.25 against the US. dollar as compared with the recent rate of 4.50,

The Bank of Mexico's. statement Eaid foreign exchange transactions arc being suspended temporarily until they can decide whether the United States will continue buying foreign allver-United Press.

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