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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

WILL NOT INTERFERE

U.S. State Department And War In East

February 14, 1940.

DEBATE OF

29 HOURS

HITLER AND BISMARCK Goebbels Makes A.

Record Sitting Of South Comparison

African Assembly WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 (Reu-The world will have to under-

BERLIN, Feb. 14 (Reuter) CAPE TOWN, Feb. 13 (Rou- ter) Mr. Cordell Hull, Secre stand that the present war is a Government's war measure in

tor).--After challenging tary of State, has expressed the fundamental conflict between the Stato Department's disapproval German social state and British lasting 26 hours, the Opposition a House of Assembly debato of the resolution to Invoke the plutocracy," declared Dr. Goeb-led by General Hertzog and Dr. Neutrality Act in the undeclared bels in a speech to Nazi pro- Malun unsuccessfully moved for war hotween Japan and China, paganda lecturers. according to Sonator Koy Pittman,

tho

reading of the Emergency Powers Bill, therefore, is continuing.

"What Frederick the Great began an adjournment this afternoon, and Bismarck continued now matures 48 votes, and the debate on the second The motion was defeated by 78 to Plitman told press representatives of fulfiment. to lay that the Senate Foreign Roto- "National Seclaflsm had to choose tions Committee would probably con-between capitulation before Britain sider Mr. Cordell Hull's opinion as and thus abandoning a historic mis- also reflecting the State Department's slon, or facing up to London's attack." views on the undeclared RUSED- Earlier in

the speech, Goebbels Finnish war.

declared that it was impossible to differentiate between public opinion and the views officially expressed.

Senator Pittman declined to make public the contents of a letter in which Mr. Cordell Hull outlined his views, but said that Mr. Cordell Hull apparently felt that the peace and security of the United States was not directly involved in either conftet,

Cry For Embargo WASHINGTON, Feb, 13 (Heuter), The cry for a moral embargo against Japon is raised by Senator Norris.

It is generally thought, however, that in the most vital aspect, namely oll, this is inapplleable.

Exports of war material, must ob-

tain State Department licences and then moral pressure can be applied, but all companies do not require

A Government could not give, na- Esurances of neutrality and at the same time permit any journalistic ex- cess against the German people and

leaders,

CONTROL BOARD

IN RUMANIA

Chof Was Exhausted · The Opposition Whip, asking General Smuts to accept the adjourn. ment motion, stated that the House was unable to carry on: the official reporters were exhausted, there were no supplies in the pantries nnd the chef, who had been on duty 36 hours, was nearing exhaustion.

still 22 members of the Opposition The Whip added that there were

wishing to speak. Unless there was an adjournment, the debate would continue until 4 nm, to-morrow at the earliest.

General Smuts declined to accept the motion.

The Assembly Onally passed the second reading of the War Measures LONDON, Feb. 13 (Reuter).-Ac-Bill by 79 to 58 votes after a record cording to the Rumunian Legation Ibsitting of 20 hrs. 47 minutes. London, a control board to cover pro duction, home consumption and ex- porta

of all kinda will shortly be sel

it is difficult to apply pres-up by the Rumonlan Government. sure there. Moreover, it is reported Institution of the board will form that there is not the same unanimity part of the general scheme to con- between oll companies regards trol all Rumänis's natural resources sales to Japan as exists among air-with a view to conserving supplies cruft manufacturers;

necessary to the country.

Present indlentions are that the Control boards will be set up Senate will proceed caullously in later to deal with foodstuffs, timber dealing with proposals for an official and other materials. Government embargo agalast Japan.

Moro Seamen Wanted

By Admiralty

MORE ANTIMONY FROM CANADA

LONDON, Feb. 13 (British Wire- LONDON, Feb. 13 (Reuter):-Since

BLACKOUT FOR ARCHANGEL

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH", MOSCOW, Feb. 13 (UF).—It is announced here that a decreo has been enacted providing for the com- plete blackout Archangel and its environs beginning-ut 4 pm, daily, Violations of this order will be punished by a fine of 100 roubles or imprisonment for terms of a month upwards,

less). Since war began 10,000 ex- the outbreak of war, the production LATE NEWS

In Canada has

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perienced seatnen have joined the of antimony Royal Navy Patrol Service, and re-speeded up and it is estimated that cruiting is proceeding at a rate of

300 a week. It is now stated the between 50 and 75 tons are now ar-

clving

in the United Kingdom every

the Admiralty will require a further month. 10,000 to man the growing feet small| According to market eircles, the craft of all types engaged in mine-antimony is of good quality averag- laying, mine sweeping, anti-ing up in 99.8 percent, for which the submarine service and all kinds of current quotation is £05 c.i.f.. in the patrol woric.

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Japan And U.S.

TOKYO, Feb. 14 (Domel)-Mr. H. Arlta, the Foreign Minister, disclosed pending questions between Japan und the United States in Diet to-day. Most of the questions have arisen in China and Japan hopes to settle them "on the spot."

The United States, however, is not fully satisfied and wants to conduct negotiations in Tokyo.

Over 200 cases are outstanding. Of these

tre

140

aerial bombings.

connected with

Seventy-three cases arise from occupation, use or destruction of American property,

Other cases are concerned with the Salt Administration, the customs, foreign exchange control, railway control, re-opening of the Yangtse and travel in the interior.

Positions Regained

-HELSINGFORS, Feb. 14-(Reuter); -Referring to the Russian claims to have occupied 32 defensive fortifica- tions on Summa front, Finnish au- thorities state that during violent fighting the Russians temporarily ob- tained possession of certain fortified positions which were subsequently relaken by the Finns.

There is no question of the Rus- sian troops penetrating into the Mannerheim Line.

Battle Over Red

Dead

STOCKHOLM, Feb. 14 (Reutor). ---An observer who has just returned from the Summa front confirms the Finnish claims that tho. Russians have made no inroads in this sector, At some points the fighting is raging over piled high bodies of fussin dead lying half-covered in tha newly-fallen snow.

It is stated that it the present Rus- slan

offensive fails they will have

of no che Mannerheim Line before] against the

resuming the drive

carly summer. February snow- storms will soon end all movements, and thawing ice and snow in the spring will make any advance prac- tically impossible.

Defenceless Town Bombed By Reds

HELSINGFORS, Feb. 14 (Reuter); Thirty warplanes yesterday bomb- ed Forgn, a town of 6,000 inhabitants on the coast 80 miles cast of Helsing- tors. Some twenty fires were started by incendiary bombs. The number of casualties is unknown.

Borga contains no military objec- tives and shelters a number of refu- gees.

Large numbers of Red planes were reported over other parts of the coast yesterday.

Kennedy Declines

WASHINGTON, Fɑb. 14. (Reuter); Mr. Joseph Kennedy, has declined to be nominated as a candidate for the Presidency:

Report Denied

BERLIN, Feb. 14 (Reuter)-D.N. B. fasues oficial dental of Amsterdam

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