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MARCH 27, 1940.

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CROMWELL TO STAY VOTING IN HUNGARY TO DROP HER EX-NAZI LEAVES

IN OTTAWA

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" OTTAWA, Mar. 26 (UP)—Mr. James Cromwell, America's millionaire-Minister to Canada, is continuing his duties in Ottawa.

He declines to comment on his much- criticised speech at Toronto, in which he castigated American isola- tionists and bitterly attack-

ed

the Nazi regime in

Germany.

"Mr. Cordel Hull, for whom

I have the greatest respect, has

MR.

AND

MIS. CROM-. WELL in the Legation FU sidence a t

Rockeliffe

(Ottawa) pho-

Baid the last word," Mr. Crom-tographed

well announced to-day.

"decidedly

He described as

thut ho premature," reports would resign and contest the Senate elections in New Jersey. Mr. Cromwell was appointed U.S. Ambassador to Canada on January 13. He has been described as the mast popular Minister in Ottawa.

Mrs. Cromwell is the former Doris Duke, heiress to the "Camel cigarette" the richest millions, and reputedly girl in the world.

Cromwell, however, reserves his greatest acorn for the idle rich." He and his wife are frequent visitors to the White House, and Mrs. Crom- well gave $50,000 to the Democratic campaign.

The couple visited Hongkong ou their honeymoon,

The Scapa Flow Raid

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Well-Timed, Favoured

shortly after

their arrival

on January 13

to

Lake Cromwell's new position.

KING'S THEATRE'S NEW

SOUND EQUIPMENT Laudatory Reference Made At Company Meeting

The improvement effected in the sound system of the King's Theatre makes it compare favourably with the most modern theatres in America, said Dr. S. W. To, chairman of the Ching Entertainment and Land Investment Co., Ltd. speaking at the annual meeting of the Company held this morning:

Good Year Of Business

The Chairman said:

The gross taking from the Theatre is, approximately the same as that of and business the previous year

generally throughout the year gan be considered as good.

This year I am pleased to state that the management, with a view to entering to the various tastes of its patrons, have been able to ean- Iract for a selection of films from

directors, and writers that has been

of

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Stole Money From Bag

Taxi Driver's Theft From European

BLIZZARD

Foul Weather For Canada's Election

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH**

OTTAWA, May, 26 (UP) Polling in Canada's war elections opened in the worst blizzard the Dominion has experienced in years,

main in office.

BALKAN CLAIMS

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

FOR FRANCE

Nazis.

ZURICH, Mar. 26 (Reuter).-Frits Thyssen, the German steel magnate and one of the early backers of the

last He went to Switzerland ROME, Mar. 26 (UP).—In a front page interview with the Nazis, has left Switzerland for France. tho afternoon newspaper "La Tribunn," Count Telcki, the Hungarian November after preaking with Prime Minister, hinted that Hungary has momentarily dropped Nazis, whom he blamed for the war. Germany was property her revisionist claims against the Balkan countries la view of thes |

promptly confisented by the international situation.

Count Teleki, however, refused to Telek, the Hungarian Prime Minis-He and his wife lost their German

ter, hud long interview with citizenship. comment regarding Hungarian Signor Mussolini to-day. In os - Recently, in a letter to the Argen- Rumanian relations,

terview with the "Tribuna" later line Press, Ilerr Thyssen expressed bla Count Teleki declured that all who frank disapproval of Nazi polley and expected sensational results from the said that Germany was bound to lose talks were mistaken. He added that the war. he had come to Rome for an ex- change of views,

Detting is 7-5 that Mr. Mackenzie Referring to his visit to Rome, King's Liberal Government will re-Count Telek said that in view of the eritical situation in Europe he wants Tire Conservatives are also handia exchange views with friendly copped by the blizzards, which have

nations. cut off centres which are normally re- garded as their stronghold. Prince Edward Island is completely mow- bound and rural areas in New Brunswick and Quebec are almost

Isolated.

Teleki Talks With 11 Duce

TEHERAN, Mar. 26 (UP)-A treaty of Commerce and Navigation. Eetween Soviet Russia and Iran was signed to-day. Tatary to come suppliant. Italy never intended to

known revisionist claims.

to Rome, no a

Inspired Statement ROME, Mar, 26 (Heuler)-A com-

BUDAPEST, Mar. 28 (Reuter).- unique issued after the meeting be- A statement declaring that Count: tween Count Teleki, the Hungarian Teleki's talks in Rome were merely Premier, and Signor Mussolini states an exchang of views on a common

at the conversation resulted in Italo-Hungarian polley for a con- ficunce Hungary to renounce her

working out further

structive peace, Is published by the between the Proposal for collaboration

"Pester Lloyd," the

of the organ the countries.

Hungarian Government, which says

excl the with

two

Italo-

Important Soldiers' Vote The soldiers' vole is expected to be an important factor in the elections Soldiers in camp, lo England com- This friendship coincided perfectly that firstly, Hungary does not belon menced voting last week

the existing Italo-German, to a zone of influence of any tower

and results will be flashed to Cunada by fierman- Hungarian

The time has passed when decision eable to-night.

Yugoslav relations.

can be taken against Hungary with Both Considerable delays are expected

governments are to

co-out asking her

consent. obtaining ati votes, however, and ordinate their actions to preserve in

Secondly, Hungary does not need it is not expected that the complete peace in the Balkan and Danubian nor ask support from Italy. Italo- results of the elections will be an-sector.

Hungarian friendship is so close that nounced until April 2.

No Sensational Results

Italy would not even allow a situa- ROME, Mar. 20 (Reuter)Count' tion to arise

Is

Canada Goes To Polis OTTAWA, Mar. 20 (Heuter).---- "Average to heavy balloting" generally reported in to-day's elec tion.

Owing to the death of the Liberal candidate, Mr. Willie Potsson, poll- Ing in Three Rivers, Quebec, is postponed pending the nomination of a new candidate.

The only leading member of any party making any predetion of the election result was Mr. G. C. Power, the Postmaster General of Quebec, who conceded a maximum of 65 seats to the Conservative Opposition. Of First Results these 40 might be won in Ontario.

OTTAWA, Mar. 28 (Reuter)-Mr. Manion, leader of the Conservative Parts

the been defeated in

Rev. Dan general election by the McIvor, the Liberal candidate at Port William, Ontario.

hus

The re-election of Mr. Michaud, Minister of Fisheries is indicated at the Restigouche Madawaska const!- tuency of New Brunswick,

Mr. Rogers had дл easy victory over the Conservative-candidate-Mo H. A. Kidd, and this result is regard-

Opening a handbag belonging to ed as significant, since the Conserva-

By Good Luck LONDON, Mar. 26 (British Wireless).-Authoritative quar- ters describe the German Scapa nve of the leating Companies in the Mrs. S. C. Sinton which had been tives campaigned against Mr. Rogers' Flow raid as a "well-timed film industry, These fins comprise left in his taxi outside the Alhambra conduct of the war throughout the operation favoured by some good the biggest line-up of the most popu-Theatre, llau Wal the driver stole dominion.

The re-election of Mr. Euler, lar English inr

and American stars, $20 from it. luck."

This morning he was charged with Minister of Trode and Commerce in Arriving.as daylight was fading the

one theft before Mr. Eric Himsworth at the Waterloo North constituency of the Kowloon Magistracy and was Outorio is indicated by the votes so raiders were able to make use of such the proud privilege

theatre to

to assemble together Light as remained to carry out the

An Improvement has also been bound over to be of good behaviour far counted.

for a year.

Mr. McLarty, Minister of Labour raid and

I rely on the gathering dark-

effected to the theatre's Sound Sy- neas to conceal their flight home stem, which now compares favour~| Inspector Rogers sald shortly after has been re-elected for Essex, East d Mr. G. D. Howe, The technique adopted was that

for Port, successive waves making sudden diverably with the most modern theatres noun on March 23, Mrs. Sinton or Ontario,

In Americi, by the installation of the dered a taxi from the Cheong Hing Minister of Transport, latest Western Electric's "Mirro-grocery shop in Nathan Road, and Arthur, Ontario.

to Mr. P. J. Cardin, Minister of Such

small damage as was done is hose." system which makes pre-instructed the driver to pruce Public Works has a trund 20

Arriving thought to have been caused by the lected sound more clear and realls- the Alhambra Theatre.

there, she left her handbag in the Richlieu Vercheres, Quebec. first flight, as the remaining waver

Lic. met with a reception from the A.A.

have rear seat and went into the Theatre. As in previous years defences which clearly put them off

Returning to the taxi in about again riven several successful per- their aim.

formances for the benefit of various minutes time, she opened her bag to Iplace in it some small change, and charitable organisations,

the driver.

the requested him to

having touched

from about 8,000 (tel:

Fighters' Difficultics

of

i Turning to the investment side or noticed $20 was missing. Suspecting

the account I am also pleased to drive to Kowloon City Police Station.

report that throughout the whole of The driver denied the year under review all shops and the bag, but the money was found

Dividend Declared

No Permit For Importing

Rice Firm Fined $50 This Morning

For importing rice into the Colony saying that he had an excellent re- on March 2 without a permit, the cord for nine years with the Blue Kwong Sun Hong Arm of No. 44 You will notice that your Direc-Taxi Co. He had a wife and two, Bosham Strand West, were summon- ca by Mr. W. J. Corrie, Controller tors have written uff, as deprecia-chlidren,

of Food, before Mr. Sheldon at tion en land and buildings a sum of

Central Magistracy this morning. $50,000 and recommend the placing

Mr. Carrio said

he did

wish to ask for a heavy penalty, but wanted to bring before the public the fact that importing of rice could not be done without'u permit.

Ignored Warning Defendant firm imported 500 bags of while rice from Bangkok on Feb-

British aircraft brought down on this of $20,000 to general reserve, I trust MAURETANIA

AT

not

The dificulty of fighters making contact with bombers in darkness is pointed out. Unlers searchlights pick out a raider, a mere knife edge view is presented which is extremely

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offices in this Ballding have been let hidden in the vehicle. dimcuit for a fighter pilot to see.

Mr. Hin-shing Lo, appearing for It is thought that this

this explains and without an exception, I can reconnaissuner aircraft confidently say, that tenants in this the defendant, asked Mr. Himsworth why RAF. have flown a great many times over Building have all enjoyed a very to deal with his client leniently, Germany

without beln found by good year's business. defending acroplanes, while in the case of the Sylt raid the Nazis relied almost entirely on ground defences, making little or no attempt to fight the bombers in the air. The only occasion fell a victim of low firing A.A. guns.

Straight Warning Informed aviation quarters take the opportunity of warning the British publle that if large scale air attacka are made over England, many enemy

to $01.197.03 and with the balance The liner is now taking in oil, ruary 12, and on that occasion Mr. pircraft must be expected to ct of $25089.98 brought forward from The authorities are taking the Carrio had told representative that through, and there is no inclination on the part of authorities here, as the 1030 recount, we have a total strictest precautions, and only, the it was not allowed as they did not

sum of $108.087.01 nvailable for

necessary workers are allowed on have a permit. A further 500 bags there is in Germany, to persuade the ib

are tribution, but of which your Direc- the pier.

of rice was imported and arrived on public

defences that alr

the placing

allowed A slight delay was caused at Cris March 2, He had

them to There is confidence in tors invulnerable. the belief that the free British public general reserve $30,000 and the pay tobal by the sudden death of the pay a double levy,

levy, amounting to 24 Arst shipment. cents per plcul, on the whit preserve its morale, should ment of a dividend of 70 cents ner Mauretania's 88-year-old carpenter.

of rice had Registered importers of civilian bombing occur, much better share which will absorb $00,000.60 leaving sum of $18,088.41 to be

certain privileges, but they also find

an authoritarian regime.

you will agree with me that this was done in order to place the Company on a firmer basis financially than in preceding years.

The

BALBAO

BALBAO, Mar. 20 (Reuter) The

he profit for the year ending Mauretania arrived here and docked December 31 1039, after providing at midnight after an uneventful 576.438.20 for depreciation, amounted passage through the Panama Canal.

recommend

dis-

to

Of Lost Seamen

then a population long subjected to levied forward to the 1940 account To Aid Dependents

The R.A.F. may be expected to deal think this practically covers the faithfully with a high percentage of year's working in general, 1 now raiding aircraft, and it is not doubted move that the accounts as pre- that the British people will steel sented be adopted. themselves to endure any frightful.

Dimctors Ro-pireınd

LONDON, Mar. 20 (British Wire- less)The fund started in Trinidad and Tobago by the Governor, Sir

Mr.

a certain responsibility, paid Carrie, as they are required to havaj a reserve stock of 25,000 tons of rice.

A fine of $50 was imposed.

ness the Nazis deem expedient to The report and accounts were Hubert Young, after the loss of 20 Soviet Ambassador

Buro.

Relieved Of Post

perpetrate in the certain knowledge afooted. The retiring directors, Sir British West Indies seamen in the that retaliation will be swift and Shouson Chow and Dr S. W. Tso tanket. Inverdarglo, has reached over tvero re-elected. The auditors $12.600. It will be used to help such Messrs. Percy Smith, Seth and Flemseamen and their dependents who are WASHINGTON, Mar. 26 (Reuter). Ins were re-elected,

left in want as the direct result of Mr. Stephen Early, President Roo Those present included Messrs. enemy action. Bome contributions to cording to the sevelt's secretary, has denied the re- Tilang Ch-hao, Chang Kwal-chong. the fund came from Venezuela. port that President Roosevelt is pre- K. Y. Chang, George Sun. Li Jeweon

and Li Lin-chi paring a formal statement covering and C. K. On (Directors); Messrs. Chang Mr. Sumner Welles' tour.

LI Kwok-ying, K. Y. Cheng, K. P. holders).

Thirdly, it is known in Rome that the Hungarian policy is a European and this polley in directed in con- policy in the strict sense of the word, formily with her interests in Europe as a whole.

The Italo-Hungarian meeting las the sole aim of studying world events from the point of view of their common interests and in conformity with a common polley for the con- which would cause structive peace of the two countries.

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