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Pressure On Japan

Congress May Act

To Stop Exports

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

WASHINGTON, Nov. -6 (UP) The U.S. Congress may shortly authorise economic pressure against Japan in order to stop anti- American and anti-foreign activities in China.

This threat was issued by Senator Key Pittman, Chairman of the Foreign Relations Com- mittee, in a press statement to-day.

Senator Pittman diselazed that he intends to Introduce a resolution empowering the President to place an embargo on vital shipments to Japan when the Commercial Treaty expires on January 28,

The treaty, which America has abrogated, will not be renewed, Senator Pittman said.

"The mere adoption of my resolu- tion will have a salutary effect, na well as being a good bargaining

weapon.

"I think the resolution will be passed by the Foreign Relations. Commlitce and will be reported to Congress Immediately after tho expiration of the treaty of amily with Japan: "There will be no serious opposi-

UTTERLY BROKEN Enquiries by "Telegraph" reporters, this morning Intensified Campaign in Atlantic on in Congres

SPECIAL TO THE. "TELEGRAPH"

LONDON, Nov. 6 (UP),-German armed raiders refrained from all activity against British ships last week, according to well-informed Naval circles.

"If the raiders are out, they are doing very little work," Admiralty sources |say.

BALKAN

Naval circles declared that

indicate that opposition to the Income Tax -proposals is widening.

The "Telegraph" understands, also, that Un

official Members of the Legislative Council will voice unequivocal opposition to the pro- posal when they speak on the Budget on Thursday.

NAZIS MAY TRY

TO BLOCK SHIPS

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Japan's Present, Advantage

The Senator charged that, Japan realises that she can virtually ignore American protests against restrictions to United States business in China beenuse she knows "we have nothing to back them up with."

He said that he would not ask approval of the resolution until the pact expires, because it would not be well for us to accuse Japan of breaking the Nine Power Treaty If

In addition to opposing the introduction of Income BERLIN, Nov. 7 (UP).-An intensified campaignby we acted contrary to the treaty we during the week-ending Novem--Tax, it is likely that Unofficials will protest against U-Boats, predatory raiders and warplanes, in an effort now have with the Japanese," ENTENTE ber 4. Great Britain lost only Government's proposal to devote between six and seven to prevent the delivery of American war materials to the|

four ships, totalling 18,000 tons, million dollars to the Imperial War Chest. In this con- Allies, is hinted at by the usually well-informed “Ham- compared with 11 ships totalling 64,000 tons during the first week nection, it was recently suggested in local newspapers

PLANNED

of the war and 16 ships with a that the suggested contribution should, in view of the total tonnage of 67,000 tons in Colony's heavy annual commitments for defence, be Agreement Between second week of the war.

Three Nations

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BUCHAREST, Nov. (UP).—Official circles re-

the

Indicating that the British Navy has a stringlehold on the U-boats, nnval circles point out that duringi September, Great Britain lost 37 | ships, representing 155,630 tons, 6 French one ship of 2.660 tons; and neutrals 15 ships totalling 37,284 tons. In October, however, the losses port that Rumania, Turkey had fallen to 18 British ships with a

tolal tonnage of 83,159; the French,{ and Greece have pro-six ships, representing 45,275 visionally agreed to a Bal-and neutrals 17 ships totalling 44,083 kan entente and will meet

Regarding Germany's relteration before the end of November, that she has not yet fully embarked

ARMY STANDS TO HELSINGFORS, Nov, G (Reu- tor)-Finland has cancelled all army leave for five days.

tons.

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tons.

on her U-boat campaign, naval circles assert that she tried to do her worst in the Arst weeks of the war.

the

It is highly improbable that U-boats are able to operate anything as effectively na they did at the be- A censorship has been insti-ginning, when they had taken up

stations prior to the war. tuted on mail, telephones and telegrams.

A Moscow report says that the Soviet-Finnish negotiations are in suspense while the Finnish delegation awaits fresh instruc- tions from home.

It is not thought likely that there will be any fresh developments in the next few days.

Russia has started a gigantic three- day celebration of the twenty-second anniversary of the revolution, and M. Stalin and M. Molotoff were expected to attend the memorial rally Moscow.

in

British Shipping Losses LONDON, Nov. 6 (UP)-British naval circles have issued the weekly losses of British mercantile shipping

cases since the war began:-

Week No. of Ships Tonnage

LONDON,

11

14

AG

04,000

07,000

14,000

10.000

8,000

18,000

20,000

14,400

10,000

238,200

Nazis Close The Baltic

Nov. 6 (Reuter) SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH" Figures issued in London to-day

• STOCKHOLM, Nov.

show that British losses from the (Reuter) The entrance.

the Balila has been U-boat campaign are one and a half virtually closed by the extension of Per cent. less than the 8,500,000 tona the German minefield off Falsterbo at we had at sen at the beginning of the the southern entrance to the Found. War

This has caused consternation The rate of sinking is declared to among Swedish ship-owners, for the be from 17 in the first fortnight to depth of the unmined waters three in the past week.

-laden vomela, nijedn

U.S.-WARNS: "NO-

AIR RAIDS ON CIVILIANS

SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH"

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 (UP) Germany or any other belligerent bombs civi- lian populations, that belliger- ent may have to contend with a moral embargo by the United States.

Whilst declining to commit himself, Mr. Cordoll Hull, the to-day Secretary of State, warned, in response to a ques- tion by a pressman, that any civilians bombing nation

should remember America's past response to this type of outrage against civilisation.

Mr. Cordell Hull recalled that a quite unofficial but nonothclass offective moral embargo had been placed on the export of American planos to Japan.

BURGOMASTER MAX DIES Famed Figure Of The World War

reduced by at least fifty per

cent.

CANADA TO BUY PLANES

Order For 1,500 From

The Colony already contributes $6,000,000 per annum to the

U.S. Envisaged Imperial Government 48 a defence contribution, and special NEW YORK, Nov. 6 (Reuter).ja defence expenditure absorbs an-Canada is preparing to pur |other $2,250,000.

Investigations by Telegraph reporters this morning indicate that there has already been a substan- tiat Right of capital from Hongkong caused, commercial and financial

circles insist, solely because of fear

of excessive taxation,

chase 1,500 aeroplanes from the United States for the training of Empire fiere, according 10 reports current in Ottawa.

burger Fremdenblatt."

"Armaments must not only be manufactured: they must be

out.

delivered," in editorial points

spoken. There are counter-measures

"The Inst word has not yet been

that can be, taken against this evil in commerce, which makes possible

protraction of the war."

LATEST

Soldier Hurt In' Traffic Crash

Private McGhee, of the Royal Scots, was seriously injured in a Omletal circles In Washington traffic accident at the Junction of bellove that the British and French Caroline Road and Caroline Hul proposals to convoy merchant-men

Road at 9.30 a.m. to-day.

McGhee, who was proceeding across the Atlanile from

United along Caroline Hill Road from 500- States' ports does not violate thekunpoo on a motor cycle, collided Declaration of Panama.

with a United Delivery transport truck which was proceeding in o News that President Roosevelt's westerly direction along Caroline from proclamation forbids American ships Hill Road.

from entering European already

The soldier was thrown heavily to waters

the ground, sustaining, among other.

He is now in the Military Hospital,

The "Wall Street Journal," commenting on the report, states that. the North American One Enancial source informed the | Aviation Corporation, "Telegraph", that this flight of which Britain has capital, chiefly to Shanghai, already amounts to "some millions of dollars. bought several hundred planes, stretching from Spain in the south 10 injuries, fractured

Is, believed to be about to receive

Norway in the north, and including the Baltic Sea, has caused disappoint- large order from the British Air Mis-ment in Finland, a Helsingfors,mes-

Industry Shlor Off -- From another source, the Tele- graph" is informed that certain Chin- ese who were negotiating for the commencernent of substantial Indus-

trial undertakings in Hongkong have

Jabandoned the scheme as a result of {Government's income, tax and War

Budget proposala.

A responsible financial authority told the "Telegraph" this morning: "Wealthy Chinese have already Left Hongkong as a result of the Income Tax proposals, "Many others are preparing to follow.

L

Must Mako Statement

"It only to check this exodus, Government must make a definité statement at the earliest possible moment. Business is being held up and ruined because of the present Indecision. -

.....

tween 2,000 and 1,000 planes, slo in Canada, probably, for be

The order la expected to be worth about $20,000,000, exclusive

sage states.

of

**President Roosevelt's decision means that the Scandinavian coun→

gines, propellors and, instruments, tries must provide their own ships

Scheme Discussed

Growing

German

In order to transport goods across the Atlantic. OTTAWA, Nov. 8 (Reuter)—The British, Australian, New Zealand and

Interference, Canadian representatives to-day dis- however, is presenting an acute pro- cuszeti the Empire alr traming blein, scheme,

Seo Back Page For Further Late News

2,000 Guests At American Ships Evade

Wedding

thousand guests attended the wed

LONDON, Nov, 8 (Router),--Two

of Lord Linlithgow, the Viceroy of ding of Lady Ann Hope, daughter

India,

and Lieutenant P. H; J. Southby, R.N., Naval A. D. C. to the Viceroy, at Simla to-day.

Mixe

New Neutrality Laws

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHY.

"It Income Tax comes, Govern-

NEW YORK; Nov. 6 (UP)-Two loopholes have ment must face this situation: the SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

apparently been found in the revised Neutrality Law. better-class Chinese are going to BRUSSELS, Nov. 6 (UP),-leave this Colony and the lower class,

Black Diamond Line planes Mediterranean under scaled orders. Burgomaster Adolph Max, 69, who will remain, will be a drug on stated to be only sufficient for lightly These figures are regarded as ex-dled of bronchial pneumonia a

have been chartered by foreign She will be the first American ship the community

WEDDING THIS WEEK

noutral countries for trading into sail since the law was enacted. tmordinarily favourable, nait is

"It will, I believe mean" a whole- Shipments consequently have to be quite clear that the U-boats are con- Low minutes after Dowager sale sacking of staffs and resultant daughter of Mr. W. E. Hickwood,

Joan Edith Rickwood, the forbidden combat zones.

Authorisation Given andade frana west coast ports, involving centrating on British shipping. Queen Elizabeth visited his sick unemployment on a larger scale than Manager of Mesare. Cable and Wire cessfully applied to the U.B. Marie-The Maritime Commission au-

The United States Lins bas sude

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6. (Reuter) at present exists. }: U-Boat Offensivo Scotchad bed to-day.

less In Hongkong, will marry Mr. E. time Commission for permission ló "The introduction of Income Tax W, de Id Mare, of the Douglas Steam- will mean that the illo fellow work ship Company, on Friday afternoon.

tranater nine ships, including the thorised the United States Line to HALSINGFORS, Nov. 0 (Reuter) the frequently threatened Intensified the Belgians for bis defiance of big fellow will be aiment to trace 9.30 pm. at St. John's Cathedral and

£18,900-ton Frenident Roosevelt and transfer eight Vessela to the Pana recautionary measures are continusinderwater compaign against mer- German authority during the World down

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LLONTION. Nov, d. (British Wire Burgomastar Max was beloved by: ing for a salary will suffer, while the The ceremony will take place at President Harding, to the Panamanian registry” to enable the ship

less)-ky authoritative Naval circles,