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Stafford Cripps Said To

Have Seen Stalin

LONDON, Mar 7 (Reuter}.--The SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” Overseas Headquarters of the Royal CHUNGKING, Mar. 7 (UP)—It is Canadian Air Force has now been reliably reported that Sir Stafford Cripps, former leader of the British established in Britain.

Up to now there has only been Labour Party, made a flying trip: Liaison Omeer, and the development through Sinklang last February and marks on important stage in Canada's interviewed Soviet leaders, probably M. Stalin, discussing progressive contribullon to the Em- including

and Anglo-Societ relations pire's war effort.

This announcement was made by points in his personal capacity. the Canadian Minister for National The report said Sir Stafford left Defence,

view.

the Hon. Mr. Narman for Moscow at the invitation of the McLeod Roger, who also revealed Soviet authorities.

that a

a major section of the pew, or ganisation had arrived in Great Britain.

B.E.F. Casualties.

Friday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

Grave Food Shortage

Peiping Faces A Trying Period

PEIPING, Mar. 8 (Reuter) The spotlight locally has shifted from 'political affairs to the economic situation, and even the forthcoming Central Political Conference at Nanking, ai which the future political status of North China will possibly be decided, cannot obscure or even rival the serious rapidly worsen-. Ing situation.

Despite all efforts of the authori- tics, the food situation shows all algns of developing into # major tragedy, and it is a wonder that the Chinese are able to exist at all under the present condition.

Costs Twice As Much According to the latest figures, it conta a family twice 5.9 much to subsist on the meanest fare as its monthly income.

Bre

Already there have been near rlots In

Hundreds Peiping. gathering daily at food shops. The most tragic scenes are witnessed as crowds of half-starving Chinese, in- cluding women and children, gather In the hope of purchasing food which is either non-existent or is being sold at exorbitant prices or in the hands. of unscrupulous hoarders.

Arabs With The Allies

Near East Position Is Stronger Than Ever

7

March 8, 1940.

Big U.S. Loan Dutch Coal RADIO

For China

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

WASHINGTON, Mar.

7 Jones to-day announced that the Export and has Import Bank allocated $20,000,000 for China.

(UP).-Mrs. Jesse

Other Loans Approved WASHINGTON, Mar. 7 (Reuter).-The Ex- port-Import Bank an- nounces that the trustees have approved a loan of $20,000,000 to China to finance non- military exports.

Loans of $10,000,000 and $1,000,000 are ap- Denmark proved for

and Iceland respective-

ly.

COALITION GOVT. FOR AUSTRALIA

For Italy

Four Colliers Loading

At Amsterdam

ZBW, 355 metres (845 k.c.) and 31.49 metres (9,520 kilo-cycles) Recital by Ella Logan From the Studio

Radio Programme Brondenst by

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" AMSTERDAM, March 7 (UP).— The Italian Con! Delegation at Rat-ZBW on n Frequency of 843 k.e.'s, terdam to-day told the "United and on Short Wave from 1-2.15 pm. Press" by telephone that the loading and 8-11 p.m. on 0.32

of

II.K.T.

coul ships is continuing, but the second, delegation has no knowledge of the reported intention to send come of them to Antwerp to loud non-contra- band cargo.

They said the four ships which will probably be the first ready to leave for Italy are the Amsterday (0,073 tons), Gianfranco (8,181 tons) Nita (6,813 tons) and Tinn Primo (4,853 tuns).

Italian Ship Released LONDON, 7 (Reuter)On

Mar Italian ship, which was stopped by British contraband control while carrying German coat from Rotter- dam to Italy, has been released as was found that she walled before the embargo order came into effect but was delayed later by engine trouble. It emphasised here that cargues seized from eight of the ships on Wednesday night will be detained until the end of the war. Then if cargoes are of Italian or neutral ownership, they will be delivered.

The ships themselves are to be re- leased as soon as possible.

The

Brusicis Comment LONDON. Mnr. (Reuter).Tho Brussels paper, “Libel," discussing the Italian protest regarding the coal question, notes that the arguments are -based firstly on Juridiyal and secondly | Con material grounds.

Juridical arguments

The paper points out that the

m.c's per

12.15 p.m. Short Service of Inter- cession.

12.30 Marck Weber & Ilis Orch. with Webster Booth (Tenor)

1.0 Local Time Signal and Wen-

ther Report.

1,03 Sea Shanties by John Gosa (Baritone) and Cathedral Male Voice Quartel.

1.12 B.B.C. Wireless Milltary Band. 1.30 Router e Rugby Press, Wen- ther Forecast and Announcements.

1.45 Compositons of Johann Strauss. | 2.16 Close down.

6.0 Compositions of Gershwin. 4.20 Closing local Stock Quota- tions.

6.30 Half an hour of Variety and Dance Music.

Telay-"She is My Lovely." The first of a new series of light entertainment.

7.0, London

7.30 London Relay-The News, 8.0 Local Time Signal, Weather Re- port and Announcements.

8.03 Studio-Concert by Ella Legan (Mezzo-Soprano) with A. T. Lay at

the 'lano.

(a) Linden Lea, (b) Fairings, (c) The Song my Mother Sang: Ella Logan; Little Ballad...A. T. Lay; (n) The Birds go North, (b) Husheen... Elia - Logan,

8.30 Orchestral Selections 8.50 Studio Talk on Psychology "constitute i by Father G. Byrne, 5.J. 4: X Play summary of the complaints which with My Dog and Pet Monkey. neutrals undeniably have the right to raise against the Allied blockade. methods."

however: The article continues,

of which

SYDNEY, Mar. 7 (Reuter).— The Country Party will hold a meeting on Monday to consider an offer by the Australian Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, to form a Coalition Government with Mr. Cameron, Country Party leader, These arguments present only one ns Deputy Prime Minister while side of the picture and do not mention LONDON. Mar.

the greater shortcomings (Reuter) other members of the Party are "Reuter's" special correspondent at to be offered three portfolios and Germany is guilty. Amman (Trans-Jordan) says: "My three honorary ministerships. visit to Trans-Jordan has convinced me that if the war moves to the Near East.

Britain will be in a for stronger defensive position than the Turks Wert 111

the last war. "Britain is in the happy position enjoying the complete confidence of the Araba of Trans-Jordan and the Arabs wB1 play an important part in defending the Allied lines of com- munication.

DI

Enemy's Main Objectives "The enemy's main objective would be the pipe-fine from Kirkur to Tripoli and Haifa, which supplies vil. for the Mediterranean Flect anti the Allied armies. He would also aim nt the newly-built road alongside the pipe-line from Haifa to Baghdad and the Persian Gulf, which forms an alternative to the Suez Canni route tu India

9.05 Songs by Richard Crooks (Tenor).

9.15 London Relay-News Sum- mary.

9.30 London Relay "World Af- fairs."

9.45 Chopin-Concerto No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 11-Arthur Rubinstein (Piano) and the London Symphony' Orchestra conducted by John Bar- biroll.

10.20 Violin Bolas by Natan Mli-]

Italy Forgets This It is generally expected that the "Naturally the unilateral character Country Party will accept the offer. of these complaints removes much of Menzies their weight nor can one forget that The eualition of Mr.

the Italy, during the last wor and in the stel United Australian Pusty and Country Party will give them a clear Turkish-Italian war of 1011, never majurity in Parliament although the felt such a respect for maritime and Labour Party holds slightly more international law."

seats than either of them sepurately.

Afridis Ready

To Fight Reds

Famed Frontier Tribo And "Sacred Duty"

PESHAWAR, Mar. 7 (Reuter).

The Arabs would co-operate in-Over 100,000 Afridi tribesmen the struggle not by, attacking the enemy's Ties of communication as in the lost wor but by defending the

Allies' line.",

Anti-War Bias Grows In U.S.

Significant Remarks By

Ambassador

LONDON, Mur. 7 (Reuter).—

now in

are ready to fight against Russia, according to a daily vernacular paper published here.

The paper says the

"Te Peuple" says: "If Italy thinks that she can use her non-belligerent position to put pressure on the Ailles to compromise in the Franco-British Blockade or render the German war- machine a clandestine service, she shows a profound Ignorance of the true equilibrium of the forces in

Reds Lose

Tanks Wholesale

10.35 Spanish Music. 11.0 Close down.

Norway Not Satisfied

Demands Compensation For Ship's Loss

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" OSLO, March 7 (UP).--The Nor- wegian Foreign Office reports that a note has been sent to Berlin rejecting the German reply to the Norwegian protest against the sinking of the Norwegian steamer Elka In the middle of February.

Norway is demanding compensation

besmen Fighting Raging On The for the loss of the steamer, crew and

have inforined the Government that

they will volunteer to fight in the

event of Russia attacking Any Eastern power,

Karelian Isthmus

cargo, and a firm condemnation of the commander of the submarine

HELSINGFORS, Mar. 7 (Rea-responsible for the sinking. The paper adds that as the Muslim | ter).---To-day's Finnish wor Afrills consider it their sacred duty communique states that in the to prevent a godless nation like

designs"

Russia from succeeding in her western part of the Karelian they will endeavour to Ishmas, the Russians made secure the adherence of other import- | violent attacks against the north- ant tribes to this principle. Powerful Tribe

west coast of Viborg Bay, Tribe The Afridis are a Pathars

tribe

Fighting still continues for the this

Viborg.

vanced on the lee, suffered heavy Enemy detachments, which Ad-

losses as the result of Finnish gun-

ure, and more than 30 tanks were

destroyed.

Mr. Joseph P. Kennedy, United inhabiting the mountaing on the possession of the islands in States Ambassador to London, Peshawar, border of the North-West region in the neck of the Gulf of in an interview here on his re-Frontler province of India. They are turn from America, said: "If the most powerful and independent isolation means a desire to keep trihe on the border and the largest with the exception of the Waziris. out of the war I should say it is Their origin is obscure but they are definitely stronger

said to have Israelish blood in their America.

veins and they have decidedly Semitle east of features.

Inta eight The tribe is divided clans, seven af which live vicinity of the Khyber Pass "Such things as the sinking of neu-migrate lo Tirah in tral ships makes an impression on months. American minds but does not make America want to go to war"

"I think very definitely that this feeing of isolation has been increased by the examination of mails and the stopping of ships,

of

Asked if there was any sign of a war boom in the United States, Mr. Kennedy

"The idea replied: America standing on the sideline and getting a lot of money is The dislocation of trade and business Is a very severe thing."

nonsense.

Daladier Is Satisfied

Comment On Talks With Mr. Welles

the

In the

Between the Bay of Viborg and Voukski, Finnish troops repulsed local attack, destroyed 17 tanks.

Islands Last

and At Talpule on enemy attack, pre- summerpared by prolonged nztillery fire, was

repulsed.

Seek To Buy Govt. Ships

Bids By U.S. Shipping Companies

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

North of Lake Ludogs, the enemy attocked In Pitkaranta and the archipelago, and took a few islands occupied by the Finns,

Mr. Welles Starts Paris. Talks

PARIS, Маг. 7 (Reuter). Mr. Sumner Welles had laiks to-night with President Lebrun and M. Daladier, the French Premier.

The visit to the President was a brief courtesy call, for Mr. Welles before preparations for his reception arrived 15 minutes ahead of schedule,

were complete. He stayed, over ap hour.

He drove immediately to thic Ministry of War and taliced, with M. Datadler an hour and 40 minutes.

NEW ARCHBISHOP

OF CHICAGO

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" CHICAGO, Mar. 7 (UP)—Blahop

The Finnish air force bombarded | Samuel Alphonsus Stritch was in- troops and enemy columns sighted stalled to-day os Archbishop of Chi- on the fee of the Gulf of Finland and cage by the Papal Nuncio, Monsignor Viborg Bay,

Amleto Cicognani.

Finns Call Up Resorvas HELSINGFORS, Mar. 7 (Reuter), The 1920 class was called up for military service to-day, comprising men of 19 and 20 years of age who,

The ceremony took place at the Holy Name Cathedral.

Bishop Stritch succeeds the inte Archbishop Mundellen,

Chicago's is the largest Diocese in

in the normal way, would "not be the United States.

this year.

WASHINGTON, Mar. 7 (UP)-called to the colours until autumn The Maritime Commission said to- decision dny that they may reach next week on the bids submitted by the American Mail Line and the

American

for President

the Line Puget Sound-Orient Line In which the Government owns six ships. PARIS, Mar. 7 (Reuter)--"I am Meanwhile it is learned that Mr. very satisfied with my conversation Richard Reynolds of Winston-Salem with Mr. Sumner Welles and with his N.C.. has purchased, for personal visit," M. Doladler told "Reuter." Interests, the steamer Stanley Dollar The talk had been scheduled to which formerly belonged to the take only an hour, and consequently American Mall Line. engagement with high officials of the Qual D'Orsay

Officers and men arrived and land- ed a few days ago and have Dow

LONDON, Mar. 7 (Reuter) The joined those who proceeded overseas

War Office has issued a casualty list Mr. Welles was into for his next Canadian Army in advance of the

in connection with the rald on a Co-operation Squadron which landed a fortnight ago to malte arrangements British post on March 5, giving the for its reception.

names of two of the Duke of Corn- wall's Light Infantry men who were probably the most important of the killed in action, and 14 missing, be-visit, with M. Daladier at o small lleved to be prisoners.

dinner party to-night. French Lossos

Business Event Mar.

DUTCH SHIPS ATTACKED

AMSTERDAM, Mar. 7 (Reuter) -When the Dutch motorship Delizaje arrived in Port Hansweert she .rc- ported that she had been heavily attacked by an unknown heroplane while on her way to Rotterdam.

The acroplane started by raking the matorship with machine-gun fire. Then it dropped six or seven bomba which fell nearby causing terride explosions which rocked the ship and did considerable damage.

PARIS,

ty (Reuter).—A French cameraman has been killed and two others have been wounded whilst on patrol duty.

Mr. Welles also had a conversation, DISASTROUS

MANILA FIRE

BPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" It is clear from the list of guesta that the dinner was a business rather MANILA, Mar. 8 (UP)-Three than a social occasion, Those present hundred and fly families were Included M. Chnuemaps, the Vice-rendered homeless, scores were in- Fremier, M. Champetler de Rebes, the jured and. 100,000 peso worth of Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, damage done when a fire broke out and M. Coulondre, Director of the in San Pedro Makati, a suburb of Foreign Ministérs ÓMet. ››

Manila near Fort William McKinley, It is understood that French states the US, Army Reservation, early men have made full use of the op- this morning. partunity to explain France's view

Many Amerkan-owned homes were

Seventy-one PEIPING, Mar. 8 (Router).--It is paint in the war, and it is believed endangered.

native presumed locally that North China that Franco-Italian relations and the houses were destroyed many of which will retain more or less an indepen-situation in Scandinavin were also were owned by Philippine Scouts, dent status under the Centrnt regime, referred to.

(Filipinos enlisted in the US, Army).

North China And New Regime

CIGARETTES FOR THE FIGHTERS

LONDON, Mar, 7 (Reuter),- British and American employees of the Bahrein Petroleum Co. have sub scribed for over 112,000 cigarettes for men of the forces through the Over- Beas Tobacco Fund.

This fund keeps a special eye on the needs of prisoners of war to whom cigarettes are now being sent. It in also learnt that 5,000,000 cigarettes will be sent to mine-sweepers shortly,

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LONDON, Mar. 7 (Reuter)-On rejected. was generally quiet owing to the luncheon, by the Stock Exchange! At the same time it rebuilds the Committee to the omeers of the exhausted body, and restores Exeter and Ajax

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