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INDIA'S PART IN WAR

Lord Zetland Tolls Of

Fine Patriotism LONDON, Apr. 3 (British Wireless).-Opening his speech with a brief sketch of the varied resources of India and explain- ing the systems of government, Lord Zetland, the Secretary of State for India, brondcast this evening on the part India Is playing in the Empire war effort. Remarking that indian forces have been sent to Malaya and Egypt us well as providing troops for Aden, Lord. Zetlond said that it had been impossible so far to satisfy the as- piration of the great number of those wishing to put their personal services at the King-Emperor's disposal,

The Indian Princes, he continued,

been specially forward in mak

contributions and he ing material intanced the Nizam of Hyderabad's gift of £10,000, out of which a mem- ber squadron bearing his name had been provided as typical of these rulers' attitude.

had

Fine Air Force

After speaking of the Indian Navy. which he felt sure would enhance the present high prestige, Lord Zetland said that the indin Air Force had reached a high standard of efficiency and it was apparent that alr was an element, particularly congenial to young Indians,

& to the economic side, the

for India aafd that new in-

and

dustries were being started and the utmost war would be made of such substances as asbestos, bauxite chromite, and he addeti: "The re- rources of the Indian sub-continent scem indeed to be wellnigh Inex- haustible, and they are being most industriously developed,"

Political Relations

of his

COMMONS CRITICISES CRAIGIE'S SPEECH

FROM PAGE ONE

ment of the dispute on equitable

terma,"

Unfortunate Impression

Mr. Noel Baker asked if it was not unfortunate that the impression should have been created in Japan that the British people condono a gression in Asia although resisting it in Europe.

Mr.

Arthur

Thursday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

Stalin Grabs

•

CHAMBERLAIN RE- SHUFFLES THE

The Winnings CABINET: IMPORTANT

Noutral Press On Nazi

Disappointment

LONDON, Apr. 3 (Router).- The Swiss press to-day divides editorial attention between the German White Book and M. Molotov's speech.

In replying. Mr. Butler said he trusted that no such impression had

"This publication was clearly in- been created but felt satisfied that tended to counteract the profound the terms of his answer would die impression crented all over the world by the French Yellow Book and the pel any such impression.

Henderson

Blue Bookt," says. "Lu naked English whether in vlow of the misunder-Tribune". standings aroused by this speech, the The "Zurcher" says: "M. Mola Minister would make it clear again tov's Injunction of Russia's intention pursue her own pulities Wpa that it still remains the polley of the to

addressed to Germany. British Government that the provi- clearly

seems slightly disappointed of the Nine Power treaty must Berlin dons continue in operation until they were with Russia who has wisely pocketed abrogated or amended with the con- the winnings without having to stako all on the German card of victory or sent of all signatory powers.

avolt defeat. Moscow is enger to giving the Allies any pretext for attack."

"Yes," sald Bir, Butler, it has always been our endeavour to con- duct our policy in the Far East In accordance with the principles underlying the Nine Tower treaty and so keep in step with the French An American govern- ments"

CHANGES

FROM PAGE ONE

During last night, the enemy at- Lempted a rald on one of our out- posts. The rald filled completely and some prisoners were left in our hands.

There were no losses on our side. It is confirmed that a third German plane, which was mentioned an prob- ably destroyed in last night's com munique, was actually brought down.

Reynaud's Warning

|

April 4, 1940.

Prison For Communists

French Authorities'

Drastic Action

PARIS, Apr. 3 (Realer).-Twenty-

seven former Communist Deputies,

whose trial has just concluded, were sentenced to five years' imprisonment and five years' loss of clvlì and poll- tical rights.

They included Florimonds Bonte,

Secretary of the so-called Workers Jard Peasants Party, which was form- led after the dissolution of the Com-

munist Party.

Appaal For Peace Bonte was one of the two signa- tories of a letter addressed to Herriot, President of the Chamber, in October asiting for immediate peace negotiations,

This letter formed the principal basis of the prosecution.

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" PARIS, April 3 (UP)-M. Paul Reynaud, the French Premier, warned the nation in a broadenst to-night that the situation on the Western Froni may change at any moment.

Communique Franch PARIS, April 3 (UP). The 420th.

Eight of the accused were sentenced make alterations in the relations be tween the members of the War Cabl- net and the Ministers, who are not in to four years with the benefit of the

In charge of First Offender's Act. They the Cabinet bul who are departments and thus secure the full however, be transferred to co-ordination of important depart-centration camps.

The remaining nine accused, Such

co-operation was particularly have ded and were tried in their apparent in Mr. Churchill's Commit- absence, were also sentenced to ave tee which is in effect a strategy and years.

committee of the War operations Cabinet.

War May Be Inevitable "Nevertheless,"

ments, continues the paper, "the Kremlin apparently realises that Russia's protestations of neutrality may come too late and that it may Colonel J. C. Wedgwood asked if be that a collision with the Allies the Minister's attention had been is inevitable. How dienstrous Russia called to the following sentences in considers such a war would be can the speech: "Both countries-Eng- be clearly seen in M. Molotov's

ultimately speech." land

and Japan-are striving for the same objective" and "It is surely not beyond the powers' constructive statesmanship to bring the aims of their national policies into full harmony."

Wedgwood Shouted Down He asked if the Government would

the view of emphatically renounce that character.

по

He was interrupted by cries of "No, Mr. Butler replied that it served no useful purpose to seize upon cer- tain expressions in the speech.

The Hungarian press betrays a mood.of expectancy of an intensifen- tion of the British blockade. The "Magyarorszag" believes Budapest that Britain will attempt to enhance the control sufficiently to make the dependent upon her entirely neutrals pleasure even by entering the Black

Sea..

will,

con-

who

The Postmaster General and the NAZIS DEMOLISH

of Works will First Commissioner have ranks which in peacetime would

CZECH STATUES be equivalent to Cabinet runk.

Reuter's Lobby Correspondent gathers that Mr. Churchill's new post will be well received.

Appointment Welcomed

Sir Samuel Hoare's appointment to the Air Ministry of which he has been the leader twice before 14 welcomed

in-as-much as there have been grow- The paper also stresses the signing doubts as to whether or not some fleance of M. Molotov's vague refer-

stimulus was not required there.

Sir Samuel Hoare's previous.asso- ence to Rumania.

London's Mistrust

ciation with the Air Ministry and the Admiralty is expected to bring re- The "Magyanenzel" stresses Lon-assurance to critics.

of the mistrust It was of more value to accept the don's

Ilis close interest in the Air Minis- statement which he (Mr. Butler) had promises and M. Molotov's equivocal try has never fogged and he is known mode es

as representing the poitey of statements while quoting "Pravda" as

to have very definite views on the the Government, He would go fur- repeating the statement that the

best means of securing the maximum ther and say that Government saw Soviet is ready to strengthen connec- production by that department. no objection to improving their re-tions with the West. lutions with Japan.

House of Lords Debate LONDON. Apr. 3 (Reuter).—The subject of Sir Hobert Craigie's speech was also raised in the House of Lords during question time to-day by Viscount Samuel,

"We all

that desire

the Anglo-

Devoting the remainder speech to patcal relations between Britain and India, Lord Zetland said: "The goal we have set before our selves is to aid the people of India measure of political to ncquire unity which will enable her to take her place as a great self-governing Japanese relations should be placed dominion in the British Common-on a satisfactory fesung," he said, wealth of Nations."

"and we must welcome Sir Robert Craigie's eiferts to effect that object. But as it was reported, the speech might be interpreted as a condon tion of Japan's action in recent years and an acceptance of her policy."

The Japanese invasion. he aald, had been generally held all over the world as something condeninable.

In replying, Lord Halifax sold that he had seen a fuller account of the available in the

He also reviewed the objects of the Government of India Act of 1930, whereby provincial Governments were transferred to Indian Ministries responsible

Indian Parlaments and provided for bringing both the provinces of British Indra ane the states of the ruling Princes into a Kreat Indian Federation.

tu

Difficulties had arisen, Lord Zet- and said, and explained that the co-speech than was operation of these main political prers here. forces-Indian National Congress, tho

He proceeded to answer in the Princes and the All-India Moslemn same terms as Mr. R. A. Buller used

League-was essential to the estab-in the House of Commons. lishment of the Federation.

Not Inconsistent

Russian

The "Magyar Nemzet" also stresse the significance of the rtport that Britain desires to extend the blockade to the Adriatic.

ECONOMIC WAR

-> FROM PAGE ONE} dealing with the problem

of Ger- countries from many's trade with which she can still Import by land.

Out-Buying Germany

selves, we

Mr. Cross pointed out that although it obviously was not possible for Britain to buy up the whole exporta- ble surplus of Germany's neighbours, it was possible to concentrate on cer- tan important specific commodities and, by purchasing or offering to purchase substantial quantities our

could

succeed at best in de- driving Germany of the commodities of which she is in need or at least forcing her to pay more for what she He added that the Government ld does succeed in obtaining. All three, however, had raised ob- jections with the result that the not regard their polley as thus de- Mr.

that the

the Nazis Congress Party was now demanding lined as being in any way inconsisi-certains concluded: "We can be feeling our a completely independent country ent with the endeavour, which grin. But we are not resting content while the Moslems refuse to contem- Viscount Samuel alco attached im with what has been achieved so far.

our relations

with We our rel

hope to tighten our grip into * tho

! Japanese on. Sir Robert Craigle, he said, had task in breaking the Nazi industrial rendered a very valuable service in machine and helping to bring the war this direction and it was for this to an end." purpose that he was specially con- cerned to promote in his speech.

-separate-Moslem-state.

to which

are

No Enthusiasm. For Changes SPECIAL TO THE "SELEGRAPH"

Apr.

3 (UP). The LONDON, changes in the British War Cabinet have been received with a marked inck of enthusiasm,

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” PRAGUE, Apr. 3 (UP).~A monu- ment to the fumous Crech historian and champion of Czech independence, M. Denis as well as a large bronze tablet

commemorating Czech Inde-

pendence Day were removed to-day and donated to Field Marshal Goer- Ing's col

collection of metal us a birthday present to Hiller.

Recently bronze statues of Moses and n famous Rabbi in Prague were removed and handed

to collection.

over

For Hitler's Birthday AMSTERDAM, Apr. 3 (Reuter).

the

A drive to collect scrap metal for Hitier's birthday is being pursued with fanatical energy in Germany.

Every day the newspapers suggest new sources of supply and the people are being asked to give up ancient coins and medals.

Sportsmen who sacrificed their Some quarters are even sharplytrophics are being held up on model

citizens.

critical of Mr. Chamberlain's failure to make the reorganisation complete

A start in removing public monu-

by Mr. Winston Churchil's appointments for the benefit of the metal ment os Supreme Defence Minister. collection has already been made, it Bitter criticism is expected and the reported, in Prague and other general tendency now is to reserve places in the Protectorate. judgment.

The "Daily Herald," mouthpiece of the Labour Party, is the most bliter eritic of the Government's "lack of Imagination and surteit complacency,"

Mad Hatter's Tea Party The paper eens the changes to "While the public, like Alice In Wenderland, looks on bewildered, Mr. Chamberlain makes his changes, the paper says.

the Mad Hatter's ica party,

The Conservative "Daily Telegraph" affirms at Mr. Chamberinin would willingly have undertaken larger re- construction if he had more talented material to choose from outside the

In this connection the "New

Anthony Eden and Mr. James Amery.

"But the Prime Minister has not

Government.

Chronicle" suggests Mr.

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LONDON, Apr. 3 (Reuter).—It is earned from official quarters that since the signature of the respective war trade agreements, no approach has been made by the British Gov- ernment to either Norway or Sweden on the subject of restriction by

by them of iron ore supplied to Germany.

Mr. Charles Hambro is now in Stockholm

olm on bohrif of Ministry of Economic Warfare, but he has taken with him no proposals, for new trade agreement with Sweden," nor are any proposals being made to trade agreement to Norway for a

plate such a solution and demand aportance, le place endlier_footing strangle-hold-and thereby full our gol a-forgiving disposition," the paper replace that signed last month.

Reconciliation - Neoded

"I am convinced," Lord Zetland added, "that no lasting settlement in Indin will prove possible without real reconciliation between the Moslems and the Hindus. Whatever diffcul-

tles are standing in the way, we shall continue to labour whole-heartedly to the best of our ability for such a

reconceal differences, he con-

These

Linued, were naturally seized on by German propagandists, but he felt that it showed a complete luck of all sense of humour for the Nazis to pose before the world the champions

[13 of freedom where India was concern- ed. "I feel tempted," Lord Zelland for the benefit of Nazi pro- sald, pagandlats to recall the opinion of them expressed not long ago in the official organ of the India National Congress."

Big Tanker Aground

Accident Off Ostend: Ship In No Danger

Many Ships Released LONDON, Apr. 3 (British Wire- less).—The Agures of neutral ships released speedily last week from United Kingdom Control bases in- cluded four Norwegian, three Belgian. one Portuguese and one Swedish which were released the same day;

one

Norwegian, four Dutch, one Belgian, one Hallan and one Danish, which were released after one day; two Norweglan, and one Italian, which were released after two days. SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH**

Contrast with the time taken in the BRUSSELS, April 3 (UP).-The German Contraband Control is shown largest Belgian oil tanker, the Isso by reports in the Estonian Press. Delgium (10,520 tons), belonging to The Estonian ship, Marta, was

kept the Germans for four is by the American Petrol Company,

months, aground on a sandbank off Middle- having been captured on November 9 kerk, Ave miles west of Ostend. last year. Another Estonian ship,

The vessti Was

ro route to Vaindio, was recently released after Amsterdam when she grounded, being held by the Germans since Efforts to refloat the ship have so November 18, and the Kodumaa was far been unsuccessful and will pro-detained for over three months.

The Navicert Systom bably be postponed until the mor-

Don't Want Naxl Sympathy This is what the writer says: "The Indian political situation has suddenly ussumed extraordinary Importance for the German radio propagandists, who are pouring out chivalrous talks all over the world of this distressed, disdain the world's sympathy in her and could easily reach the nearby (919 on March 28. righteous struggle for freedom-but | shure if necessary. fet it not come from the Nazis."

ning, when is hoped that the tide Under the navicert system, which will help her being refloated.

now applies to 18 neutral countries, no there have been 40,040 applications,

The vessel is at present In

adds.

No Recognition For Wang

British Attitudo Is Clearly Stated

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEDRAPH" LONDON, April 3 (UP).—In the House of Commons to-day, Mr. R. A. Butler. Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, reaffirmed that Britain will not recognise the Wang Ching-wel regline,

He stressed that British policy will be to continue in accordance with the Nine Power Treaty and. "to keep in step with the Unlied States and French governments."

"However, the Government sees no objection to improving relations with Japan," he added;

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PARIS, Apr. 3 (Reuter) —M, Cesar Campinghi, the French Navy Minister, stated before the Chamber Naval Commission that it had been decided to lay down a further number of warships of all types amounting to

,000 tons.

2010

French Shipping Lossos

M. Campinchi said that the average monthly French tonnage sunk by U- boats was only half the tonnage sunk in September.

have been several hundred during the last seven months, have destroyed not more than 25,000 tons of shipping.

German air attacks, of which there

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