1940-04-02 — Page 17

Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

A Look Through Norway And PROTEST BY U.S. Opinion

The Telegraph“

50 YEARS, AGO

April 2, 100O,

An Italian Journal, commenting on the Wild West show, makes the sounding

grant war.

a.

In last night's ue we left the Duke and Duchess of Connaught going up to Government House. They got there safe.

Neutrality

Nation's Attitude

Clearly Stated t

OSLO, Apr. 1 (Reuter).-The announcement that Burto Dit held the Foreign Minister, Mr. Koht, rank of Colonel under Washington in the to-day gave Reuter's detailed exposition on Norway's attitude on neutrality,

Referring to Mr. Churchill's speech, Gul somehow or other the Reception Mr. Koht said: "I was very glad to munity turned up, did not begin lee that Mr. Churchill did not say nearly eleven p.m. Ter three quarters anything that might be regarded as of an hour the hands of the Duke and a menace to our neutrality or as an Duchess were wrung by tuft-hunting admonition to Norway to give up her crowd, who had lounged about Gayern- ment House for upwards of an hour. nemirality Then their Jilghnesses went to bed.

at which the "layal" portion of the com

"Queen's weather."

POLAND

Russian Confiscation

Of Art Treasures

Sympathetic To Allies

Latest Revelations Of Gallup Poll

April 2, 1940.

FIRE AND FLOODS

15,000 Evacuatod. In

. Ponnsylvania

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH?"

PARIS, Apr. 1 (Reuter).—Tho

KINGSTON, Pennsylvania, Polish Government has issued a

NEW YORK, Apr. 1 (Reuter)The gallon petrol storage

| April 1 (UP).—Three 100,000 tanka protest against the general con-

the "New lacation by the Soviet authori- 31st Gallup poll, says ties in Poland of objects of York Times", reveals that "American exploded on the outskirts of the

sentiment was overwhelmingly be city to-day. artistic or historic value belong-hind the Allies in the first seven Flames leapt 200 feet in the air ing to the Polish state or to months of the war. Eighty-four per setting are to several farm buildings cent of those questioned wish for an while a flood from the Susquehane Polish individuals.

Allied victory. The amali group River devastated the city and petrol favouring Germany has been reduced from A burst

tank storage

at Willes Barre menaced a large acction from two per cent, to one per cent,"

The period of comparison was six of the rich Wvoming authracite belt. Smoking is forbidden at Wilkes Barre and Kingston for fear of causing new arcs.

The protest has been transmitted to the Qual D'Orsay,

A Polish news agency states that the Polish Government reserves tho

months.

Youth In Critical

3

The weather to-day was anything but bein Cerning the danger of Norway right to demand at on opportune |

involved in the blockade war- 110 rain failing

damage inflicted. heavily for several hours. As a conte fare, Mr. Keht said: "There will moment complete reparation for the

One voter in every six says that hei quence the decorations were extremely always be a danger to peace in Nor-

Finland's Refugees

Nine People Dia is icus sympathetic to the Allies and washed out and the iteminating arrange way while the war is proceeding

HELSINGFORS, Apr, 1 (Reuler).

The river's crest is threatening to Allics ments half polled by noon. The Caged between her nearest overseas procesion, in which the pork-provided

1030, dragons, etc., were to figures, was conneighbours, but there is no necessity-The tens of thousands of farmers beginning to feel that the

many, or that the Allies are not do- siderably bedraggled when it did at length that for this reason Norway should evacuated from the territory ceded are nearly as much to blame as Ger- surpass the disastrous flood level of to Russia will be settled on new landing all they could, or that the Allies Nine people have been killed and reach Government lause, where their

scheme which will be

15,000 have been evacuated. The royalties looked at it through the win-be involved.

did not do enough for Finland. under dows until they got fired. Il Royal

published to-morrow and which is Most frequently such criticisms are dykes between Plymouth and Sun- expected to be put in operation as from younger citizens between 21 and bury have been broken and all soon as the snow melts,

Land belonging to the state, Church

But for every person who feels and private owners will be divided

two persons say that they feel more of 15 hectares.

The settlers will be exempted from sympathetic,

Those favouring the Allies are as? payment of debts and taxes for five

follows:

"Indeed, I believe it will be to the Highness Ufined with the officers of the advantage of all parties that she Hegument. In the afternoon he was to KG and see how Britain had spread her should keep out." self in the For Zari, by visiting the Docks1 and fortifications. Being uninformed int the matter, however, and knowing the

Appropriate Protests

30.

residents have been warned moment's notice.

to

evacuate nt He said it seemed to be the opinion uncertainty of Princes, we cannot say in Britain that Norway was not into holdings with a maximum area less sympathetic to the Allies, Bear Bood In the Upper Ohio and New

with the same vigour whether or not this part of the pro-protesting

German violations of gramme was adhered to. Lain the Duke and Duchess at dinner at Norway's neutrality as against, the

To-night General Edwards will enter against the Headquarter House, and there will be a British violations.

protesting in appropriate inilitary fetish-dance callcu very appro- priately, a tattoo-afterwards

To-morrow will be the great day. The way," he said, "against the memorial stone of the Prays Reclamation different kinds of violation to which

It

are

Scheme will be laid at three o'cloed in we are exposed. Is iad now, but it will

three inches, tapped with the expensive toys provided by the Government, and declared to be "well and truly lald" by the Duke, as though it were an exa.

years.

very OBITUARY

"The damage done to Norway by Germany as regards loss of men and

invited who are Masons will have to hurry away to the presentation of an address by the Craft in the City Hall.

After which those of the Three Hundre "as been very deeply ren

In the evenin, the royal party will be the guests of the Chinese who will give a select dinner at the Koshing Theatre Before their Highnesses leave to go Canton for a day.

*

Dispatches from the South African Re public say that a serious demonstration has been made there againut the existing Government it appears that President Kruger of the Transvaal attempted to

are doing all that is possible get them stopped.

DEATH OF FAMOUS

"What Britain has done against ECONOMIST

to

our neutrality

of a different charac

ter and in many cases does not touch our material interests so much

as our honour and independence. But the small nations too have points of honour which they will have to defend.'

Mr. Koht further declared that Nor- ranks a speech but the crowd refused to way had not been forced to supply isten. A mass meeting was then ar raw materials to any countries,

Regarding Norwegian exports to ganised and resolution adopted denoune-

the ing the Transvaal Government. After the Germany, Mr. Koht said that meeting the crowd proceeded to Government buildings and tore down the fundamental point of the Anglo- was that fing of Die republic. The railings around Norwegian trade trenty Kruger house were destroyed and the Norway should maintain her normal Transvani fog which floated train a pola in front was torn down and trampled exports to all countries Including Germany, but not supply Germany. underfoot by the excited people.

with any raw materiais except those Ingreed to by the British Government.

The dynamlie gun and torpedo-thrower in course of construction hero by Lieut. Graydon, late of the United States navy. is attracting considerable attention. The gun is of fifteen inches calibre and is expected to be capable of throwing 100 pounds of dynamite a distance of three inlies. A public demonstration will be made early in May under the auspices of the Drition Government.

25 YEARS AGO

April 2, 1015.

It is understood that the King's example in the matter of the discontinuance of the use of alcohol will Immediately be followed by a large number of high officers of the State, including Cabinet Ministers and judges,

by

R.A.F. Flight Over Reich

Nazis Reply With Raid

On Shetland

BERLIN, Apr. 1. (Reuter),— theThe official news agency's war dily is a struggle for existence, we will commentary states that there enemy aircraft over

Lord, Haldane, interviewed "Chicago Daily News,'

wuld:

though

not violate the dictates of humanity in Were

All Return Safely

any eventuality. The real, pacifle Ger Western Germany last night. many will take the helm, as a result of the war; secret diplomacy will disappear, and everywhere there will be a great Democratic advance. I believe the world will be so organised that no nation will be permitted to go to war."

10 YEARS AGO

con-

LONDON, Apr. 1 (Reuter).-The Air Ministry confirms that British Bir- craft flew over Western Germany last night and adds that all the British aircraft returned safely.

April 2, 1030.

Naxis Over Belgium Important recommendations are tained in the feport of the Playing Fields BRUSSELS, Apr. 1 (Router),- Committee which was appointed in May German war planes flew over Belgian of last year to review the provision at present existing for pinying fields in territory again this afternoon. Hongkong and the mantlands, to consider what provision in required for the future and to make recommendations to Government in this matter.

tho

Raid On Shetland

BERLIN, Apr. 1 (UP)-The D.N.B. (official German News Agency) to- The Committee states that it is now day reported that the German air too late to remedy the mistakes of the force earried out reconnaissance paat in Victoria and in some parts of Kowloon, except at prohibitive cost, but lights over the Orkney and Shetland

similar mistakes

in

It is furtunately just in time to prevent islands when they photographed the

undeveloped airfields in the islands. the

declared ( The report also

areas of Kowloon,

that Dealing with Caroline Hill, the Com-British planes during night flights mitice points out that to make the ares violated Dutch and Luxembourg

Dad The territory. It is claimed that British

suitable for recreation purposes meeting other incidental expenses

Total cost of the site would be $200,000. planes which, were hit by German On the other hand, attention is called anti-aircraft fire over Oldenbourg to a large tract of Crown land in Aber- deen Valley, the cost of which if laid are being searched for in the sur- out as playing fields would make a total rounding district.

of $1,000,000. The work would take from

three to five years to complete.

5 YEARS AGO

April 2, 1935,

LONDON, Apr. 1 (Reuter).- The death has occurred of the famous economist, J. A. Hobson, aged 81.

More sympathetlo...28 per ceul. Less Sympathetio...17 per cent, The Same. . . . . . . . .55 per cent.

Newspaper Comment

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NEW YORK, Apr. 1 (Reuter).-

The New York Times" says: "The strangling effect of the Allled blockade until now has been under- estimated in foreign countries but not in Germany. Semi-o@cial sources In Germany have admitted that in February the Allied blockade wiped out 50 per cent, of the German for eign trade.

A spring thaw is causing a similar

York State valleys.

Big U.S. Fleet Manoeuvres

130 Warships To Move

Into The Pacific

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” SAN PEDRO, Apr. 1 (UP).—A fleet of 130 United States warships

night to-night will move into the Pacific ofter mid-

"Even from friendly Japan,

The Ger-

plans are belag carefully many's imports in the first four guarded.

Eleven dreadnoughts, heavy cruisers John Atkinson Hobson, M.A., was months of the war were down to eight educated at Derby School and Lincoln per cent. of the normal. If the Ger- and destroyers will leave San Pedro College, Oxford. He was Classical mans admit so much, one can suspect and will be joined by light, cruisers,

submarines from San Diego. Master at Faversham and Exeter from that the true extent of the damage a Botilia of destroyers and a flotilla of 1880 to 1887, Lecturer in English has been greater." Literature and Economics for the Oxford University Extension Delegacy and the London Society for Extension 1007. of University Teaching from 1887 to

The Into Mr. Hobson was the author of many publications on economics, including "Problems of Poverty, "The Evolution of Modern Capital- ism," "The Problem of the Unemploy ed," "The Economica of Distribution," "International Trade," "Gold, Prices cs," "The New Protection-

Wages,"

Taxation in the New State, "Economics of Unemployment," "Rationalisation and Unemployment, "Confessions of an Economie Heretic"

and other well-known books. He was also the author of "John Ruskin, Social Reformer," "The Psychology of

Buckner Weds A Bankrupt Heiress

Interesting Echo Of Mail Fraud Case

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

Warming-Up Exorcizo Minesweepers will clear the channels ahead of the warships, while a cordon of destroyers will shield the dreadnoughts.

The ships will be divided into Black and White fleets for warming- up tactics which will be carried out en route to Hawall where the feet, will lay up for five days for refuel- ing and Inspection, after which the manceuvres will be continued by Marcon and Purple squadrons.

New N. Zealand Prime Minister

NEW YORK, April 1 (UP).— It has been learned that Mr.

WELLINGTON, Apr:1 (Reuler)— William Buckner, the broker who "Canada was involved in the Philippines Preraler when the late Mr. M. J. Mr. Peter Fraser, who was Deputy "Richard Cobden." "God bond fraud case, was married to Savage was Premier, hus been ap- Mammon," "The Recording

SP/DISH! "Imperialism,"

and

Prime

Minister of New articles in English and American the former Federal Housing Zealand. nie. "Democracy," and numerous Miss Adelaide Mollet, heiress of pointed

The other Ministers retain their Administrator, Mr. James A.

present offices. Moffet, on February 8.

reviews.

Former S. African Chief Justice

When the Federal Court heard of Shares Strengthen

the marriage they announced they would re-examine · Buckner who claimed he is unable to mee! his

CAPE TOWN, Apr-1-(Router)$2,500 fine.

However, MissTM Moffet ̈ ̈ ̈ ̈fled '~~a The death is announced of Sir John petition of bankruptcy two years ago. hert Hotze, former Judge of the Union Appeal Court and formerly Chief public (Transvaal). He was aged

In London

Justice of the South African Re-QUAKE RECORDED particularly

Conscripting Industry

Ministry Of Supply Keeps Careful Watch LONDON, Apr. 1 (Reuter).-

A complete check-up on Britain's war-time industry is to be pre- pared by order of the Ministry of Supply under the Defence CONSCRIPTION Regulations which requires that

all factories make

returns IN INDIA

regarding their labour and pro-

Although it is belleved that Poland will oppose an Eastern European security pect, and that she will align herself with Germany in the argurent that bilateral NEW DELHI, Apr. 1 (Reater).— peels are of more value, Mr. Anthony The General Assembly has passed Eden is proceeding about his business in Warsaw in an attempt to strengthen the a bill providing for national service penco ediflee of the world.

for all European Britons in India.

*

It will bring them more or less into

duction.

The returns will be required at intervals.

The first return due will be render-

ed on or before April 10 and will

į

LONDON, Apr.1(Reuter)On" the Stock Exchange to-day cheerful markets showed numerous Önal gains, *among gilt-edged securities, which reacted favourably to the year's national revenue re- NEW YORK, Apr. 1 (UP).—The turns. Fordham University's

Gold-mining seismograph

shares also streng- recorded a fairly severe earthquake thened. at 0.21 alin. (EST).

Indian iron holdings eased, despite The shock was indicated 8,050 miles the declaration of an interim divid- east of New York In the direction of end of 12 annas. the Philippines.

Wall Street was frin.

NEW BATTLESHIPS FOR

DUTCH E.I, FLEET

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

BATAVIA, April 1 (UP).—The Government of the Dutch East Indies to-day introduced to the Peoples Council (which is the equivalent of the Dutch East Indies parliament) a Bill pro- posing to build three battle cruisers of 27,000 tons cach," one tanker, 12 submarine chasers and two minelayers.

Further the Bill proposes the: purchase of 12 large flying boats,

line with Britons in Britain relate to the first week in April. It the building of a dry dock, and

How long has Germany been re-arming?. Some say since last October. All agree as far as service with His Majesty's will

cover engineering, motor

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Britain's Part In The Russo-Finnish War

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STOCKHOLM, Apr. 1 (Reuter).—Mr. Gunther, the Swedish Premier, told the Upper Chamber of the Riksdag (Swedish

or for the home market respectively. The Government's note says it in of the Parliament) yesterday that Britain had not only offered effective formation as to the distribution of Dutch East Indien naval power and to They will also yield valuable in-essential considerably to increase the aid to Finland but had been prepared to give Sweden and Nor-skilled labour among the various in-combing swiftness with heavy arm-. way military help if they were menaced by Germany for allow dastmes and will be of value to the oured protection. Ing Allied troops to pass through their territories on their way, to Finland.

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LONDON, Apr.1 (Reuler)-The Ministry, of Food announces that six factories will be bulit to convert sur- stum potatoes into animal feeding

Allies Buy Many American Ships

NEW YORK, Apr. 1 (Router) — During the first six months of the war the Allies bought 119,000 tons

The matter, he said, arose through that this force must necessarily pass representations made by the British through Norway and Sweden these Potatoes For Pige ⚫ Minister. In Stockholm on March 2. two countries might be exposed to The Minister said that the Allied reaction on the part of Germany,

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