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IMPORTANT GERMAN

FINNISH CABINET

TO RESIGN

Moscow Pressure To

Be Ignored

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·SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" HELSINGFORS, March (UP)—Premier Ryti's Cabinet will resign to-morrow as a matter of form after the peace ratifica- tions have been exchanged with Russia.

The measure is being openly dis- cussed in the press and it is not ex- pected that the new Cabinet will eliminute the policies followed by M. Tanner os Foreign Minister, and that be from pressure

Moscow, whil ignored.

Dolegation In Moscow MOSCOW, March 19 (UP)~~~The Finnish delegation headed by M. Paasikivi arrived here at 5.12 p.m. to-day.

NO PEACE BASIS

Despondency Follows Welles' Visit

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WASHINGTON, March (UP), Mr. Stophen Early, Secretary to the White House, to-day said oficial advices from Europe make the peace head- lincs seem empty.

"On the basis of all authoritative reports received and carefully read and analysed by President Roosevelt, there seems no basis in fact for tho reports published, neither do they give an authoritative basis for peace." Welles' Work Finished

10 (UP), Mr. ROME, March Summer Welles, following a luncheon with Count Ciano to-day, announced the official conclusion of his with leaders.

statesmen European

talks and

He leaves Home for Genoa at 11 o'clock to-night and will arrive at 4.30 am. to-morrow when he boards

the Conte di Savoia which salls for

New York at noon.

to-

THE QUEEN MARY

BRITAIN'S 2 GIANT

BUDGET

SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH"

LONDON, Mar. 19 (UP)--- The Chancellor of the Exche quer, Sir John Simon announced in the House of Commons fa- day that he will present the Budget on April 23,

Sir Andrew Duncan, Pre. sident of the Board of Trade, announced that the Anglo- Spanish Loan and Payments

signed agreement Madrid on Monday.

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in

BASE

DRAMATIC BROADCAST

HOLLAND GERMANY

FROM PARTICIPANTS Eden May

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

AS THIS EDITION OF THE "TELEGRAPH". WENT TO PRESS AN UNSPECIFIED NUMBER OF R.A.F. BOMBERS WERE ENGAGED ON A BOMBING RAID ON NAZI AIR BASES ON THIS ISLAND OF SYLT. THE RAID, IN WHICH An unspecifiED NUMBER OF PLANES ARE

TAKING PART, IS STILL IN PROGRESS.

The only details received by the Air Ministry in London are conveyed in brief radio messages from the planes engaged in the raid, says "United Press".

The R.A.F. attack started while the House of Commons was in session last night.

LINERS

FOR AUSTRALIA

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" NEW YORK, Mar. 19 (UP).-Reports that the 81,200-ton Cunard-White Star liner Queen Mary and the 34,000-ton Mauretania are leaving New York for an Australian port now appear to be confirmed.

The greatest secrecy is being observed regarding the ultimate. destination of the two great British liners, and reports that they are to be used for the transport of troops from the Antipodes to ************ [the war zone cannot be officially confirmed,

Some circles believe that the two ships are en route to Aus- tralia to remain there for the

House Of Commons Debates The War

PREMIER

DEFENDS

HIS POLICY

:

LONDON, Mar. 19 (Reuter).-Continuing his speech

in the House of Commons Mr. Chamberlain next referred

to President Roosevelt's definition of moral peace.

"It is to obtain such a pence that we have taken up arms,' added Mr. Chamberlain.

Meanwhile, Signor Virginio Gayda, writing in the Giornale d'Italia day says: "The Brenner Pass talks have two well-defined alms: firstly, the constructon of a better Europe based on the equality of rights: secondly, the protection of Italian interests in this new Europe along-the side the safeguarding of German in- teresta.

"It Is absurd and grotesque for the democracies to continue to attribute to Mussolin! the role of European peacemaker."

ment to support the published reports of such a plan.

"We intend to fight until it has been secured."

The Prime Minister then dealt with

Senpo Flow rald which he described as "an unimportant affair." OBITUARY

Raid A Failure

"We

"We must always expect attacks on

of our ability to meet them.

DEATH OF MR. LI CHOR CHI

duration of the war.

It is pointed out in this connection that the New York harbour dues of he Queen Mary alone is US$5,000 a weck.

There are only three deep-water: harhours in Australia capable of ac- commodating the Queen Mary. These ure Albany in Western Australia, Port and Darwin in North Australia

Sydney,

Naval Protection

Reliable sources state that the two ships will sail in convoy, protected by units of the Royal Australian Navy

and the Royal Navy, on Thursday,

They are both painted battleship

Members were electrified when the Air Minister, Sir Kingsley Wood, rose to make an announcement.

He told the House that brief radio messages had been received from one of the leading machines, giving details of the raid. SEVERELY DAMAGED

As the British machines finished their story London, bombs were dropping on Hornum, the Nazi base on the Island of Sylt,

Become Minister

For Air

Cabinet Re-shuffle Indicated

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" NEW YORK, March 18

(Domei).A reshuffle of the

Chamberlain Cabinet with

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view to reinvigorating Britain's at hand, war policy is near according to the London Bureau of the "Associated Press,”

The report says that political circles in London believe that a reorganization of the British Cabinet is inevitable.

The "Associated Press. further asserts that Str Kingsley Wood, the Air Minister, Mr. Leslie Burgin, the Malster of Supply, and Lord Hanker the Minister, without Portfolis, probably retire and will be replaced

to

air

by Mr. Anthony Eden, the Dominions

One message relayed the information that the Nazi base had been severely damaged.

Secretary, Mr. Clement Attlee, leader of the Labour Party, and Sir Archi- bald Sinclair, leader of the Liberal Parly

respectively.

It is understood that the forthcom-- reshuffle will bring about a

ing

Full details of the raid are still awaited from the National Cabinet to cope with the British machines.

This is the first time in the history of aerial warfare that the story of a battle has been released for publication |while the battle has been in progress.

Only the science of modern radio communication has

made it possible.

Optimistic Hitler

Sees Success In Now

Peace Offensive BERLIN, Mar. 19 (UP).

ay, and appear drab in comparison Hitler and his Foreign Minister

arrived here at 11.25 a.m.

with their pre-war colours.

was in

LONDON, Mar. 20 (Router). The Alr. Ministry made the following announcement carly this morning:

The Air Force attacked and severely damaged the German air base at Hornum on the island of Sylt to-night.

"This is one of the shore bases from which enemy aircraft operale against British naval forces and merchant shipping.

*This action follows the attack upon to-

our own shore bases in the Orkneys." The attack on Hornum was quickly excellent announced in the House of Cominons

Over seven hundred sailors have day.

The Fuclirer arrived from England by the Cunard White Stur liner Antonia and have spirits and proceeded Immediately to been transferred to the Queen Mary the Chancellory where he conferred and Mauretania, which have had only with Goering and his military leaders. skeleton' crews since they have been tied up.

the

by the Air Minister, Sir Kingsley Wood.

The Minister guld the report was based on a wireless message received from one of the leading machines.

He understood that the attack was still continuing.

war.

Some circles suggest that Mr. Lloyd George, the Prime Minister during the last War, will also be enlisted.

Pramlar Gives No Hint LONDON, Mar. 19 (Retuer)—For

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Triangular Talks Soon Informed quarters here understand This morning, for the first time that ranking Soviet officials, at pre In six months, smoke is pouring from sent in Berlin, will soon begin tri

two funnels of the

ships,

Am-

Claim Raider Downed indicating that their departure 18 bassadors Schulenberg and Von Papen

angular talks. The German

LONDON, Mar. 19 (Reuter)--The !tntinent.

arn returning from the Balkans and Germans claim that

one British to Turkey

before Easter. report

bomber was brought down in the Sylt adds. The bombers -fiew Informed sources sald that Moscow rold, an official Nazi news agency three waves, the first at 7.57 pm., the is shortly to be co-ordinated in the says. A house was set on are, other-second at 8.58 p.m. and the third at German-Italian

to neu- programme

New York police guards have been wurned to flush headquarters if any lance approach the two vessels at an altitude of less than 1,000 feet.

·

Tripled Aircraft Production

tralise Anglo-French Influence in the wise no damage was done, the agency B.10 pa

southeast. It is also understood tha

Hitler told Mussolini that Italy's

political collaboration will be mut Wang Ching-wei Announces New Coup

Belent to force peace on the basis of

the German Italian terms,

"If indeed it was a rald upon the feet in Scapa Flow," he continued. it must be classed as a fallure. Not more than 20 bombs were dropped.

"But perhaps undue attention has Poaco Plan Discounted

been given to what happened because WASHINGTON, Mar. 19 (Reuter), of what is described as 'an unim

the from -The reports of the German 11-point

peachable communique peace plan are discounted by Mr. German High Command." (Laughter). Stephen Early, President Roosevelt's

remember their previous

His many friends in the Colony private secretary, who told reporters unimpeachable communiques. Only that no information had been trans- mitted to the United States Govern-one warship was damaged and that will be shocked to learn of the

damage was minor.

passing of Mr. Li Chur-chi, our fleet bases on our northern and Accountant of the Overseas On the basis of authoritative reports eastern shores but we are confident Chinese Banking Corporation received by the United States Gov-

and Secretary of the Ho Hong: ernment, the "peace headlines would

This was the first attack made Co., Ltd. appear to be very empty," he said.

upon the land. 131 high explosive Mr. Early added that President bombs and 500 incendiary bombs Mr. Li passed away at 7.10 this Roosevelt had carefully read and

were dropped over an aren of a morning at the Queen Mary Hospital,

Irrevocable Decisions analysed all reports received.

hundred equare miles of mainland. where he had been confined since lost Purely Propaganda

WASHINGTON, Mar 19 (Reuter).] There were several civilian casual Friday, suffering from acute gastric

AMSTERDAM, Mar. 10 (Reuter), | --Amèrica's production of acroplane trouble.

told Mar. 10

spokesmen (Reuter).ties including one dead. LONDON, Commenting on the well-publicised

excuse given by the German

Born in Sydney 52 years ago, Mr. parts and engines has tripled during-Wilhelmstrasse werCLI came to Hongkong when sill a the past year, President Roosevelt neutral correspondents that people. 11 point peace plan, a diplomatic High Command is that they observer here says that whether true bombing milltory objectives

young man. He spent several years told a Press conference during a dis-abroad still did not seem to under- or false they do represent the kind of whatever their intention may have in Salgon where he studied singing cussion on the controversy over the stand that the German Government peace which could be expected from been the House will note the facts languages. A tenor of no mean release of planes of recent design to had taken two decisions:

and know that the responsibility for ability he could sing in Italian foreign powers. for propaganda purposes there is the consequences must rest upon the "panish and French, and was a fuent

French and authors." (Cheers). reference to disarmament

"In this grim struggle minor in liberty of trade.

of little im- Thero a sop for Italy in the cidents of this kind

ind are clauses about Djibouti and the Suez portance, Cazal and a a sop, for Britain in the

Answors Criticism clause saying that 20 years should be "There are some who would want allowed for the solution of the coa more vigorous polley, who say that lonial' problem.

stroke of daring we ought to wrest to ourselves the initiative.

the Nazis.

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Beyond that, however, Germany would get everything she wants in Europe and, there would be no way to right the wrongs she has indicted on her neighbours.

Whatever the facts behind this widely reported 11 point peace plon, the plan may well be a sample of the wort of plan the Nazis would put for ward mixture of generalisation PLEASE Turn To Pago 7.

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JAPANESE AGREE TO WITHDRAW TROOPS

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" NANKING, Mar, 19 (UP)—The Propaganda Minister, Lin, (1) To continue the

Pal-sheng, on behalf of Wang Ching-wel, said to-day that it was complete victory is achieved;

agreed to return to China the military control the Japanese (2) After victory to secure President Roosevelt said that there scholar. He used to broad-

forces exercise in the occupied areas. Wang Ching-wel declares ast over ZBW and had organised was no question of giving away mill-many's vital interests once and for

that this will assure an army establishment of tho new. Chinese nany concerts on behalf of various tary, secrets as the designs of the all, and end the eternal menace harities.

planes were not secret, but "only de- the plutocratio democracies.

Government, In the meantime the Wilhelmstrazac

The Central Political Conferenco determine a polley for readjustment The late Mr. LI came from a well-vices on them."

is openly discussing the desirability known family. He is survived hy

of a better understanding between opens on Wednesday, the meeting of Sino-Japanese relations, draw up lasting three or four days, for the

an outline for establishment of the "Reuter understands that a visit purpose of preparing for the "return new Government, and also decide the

of the National Government by Herr von Ribbentrop, the German Nanking" which will be possibly pro- as well as abolition of the Pelping to date of establishment and structure Aaruronico Co. and well-knowns

Foreign Minister, to Moscow is still claimed next week, although the date and Nanking regimes, determine the "With the responsibliliy whleb charitable worker, Mr. James Zeo-

possible.

is not axed. Twenty-two out of 30 political programme of the rests, upon the shoulders of the min Lee, who recently paid a visit to

PARIS, Mar. 19 (Reuter)-TO- Government we cannot be hustled Hongkong from Hollywood, where he

Nothing Moro To Say delegates are former officials of the regime, establish a polley, viz-d-cls into adventures which appear to us and anonored in a number of films, day's communiquo says that there

BERLIN, Mar. 19 (Reuter)-An National Government which evacuat- Chungking and the question of its to present illile chance of access Mrs. Rose Chow, vice-President of was a calm day on the whole front.

liquidation, and also decide the con- Women's Club and West of the Saar, a German recor-inspired statement denying peace ed to Nanking in 1937, and much chance of danger and tha Chinne

vocation of the. National Assembly perhaps disaster, så v

daughter-in-law of the Hon. Sir naissance party fell into one of our plan rumours declares that Germany

The conference wil pass a resolu- and the question of ontorcing Shou-ren Chow, and Mrs. Alice Chow, ambushes and suffered fairly serious has nothing to gay on the question of

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by some unexplained imaginative William Vinzon ice, manager of the Calm Day On The

"The time and place for us to strike

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Busy Conference

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