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INCREASING U.S. ATTENTION TO ORIENT AFFAIRS

"As

WASHINGTON, Apr. 18 (Reuter).-The importance the United States attaches to the maintenance of the status quo in the Pacific is becoming increasingly clear. The developments of the past 24 hours have served to focus attention on the American naval manoeuvres now being hell west of Hawail under conditions of the utmost secrecy.

It is believed that they are taking place farther from the American shores than ever be fore, and it is stated that for the first time there are no journalists or photographers with the fleet. It is also pointed out that it is unusual for the Secretary of the Navy to go so far from home to watch "War Games."

Well-informed circles believe that

with

Washington views it, the Japanese are thinking of occupying the Dutch East Indies simultaneously with a German attack on the Nether- lands proper."

The "New York Times" states: The promptness with which Mr. Hull moved to clarify the position of the United States in the light of Mr. Arlta's statement gives rise to the belief that American policy toward the situation in the Pacific is harden-

the Trade Agreements Billing." safely through Congressional storms, Mr. Cordell Hull, the Secretary of

Not Secking Protection TOKYO, Apr. 18 (Reuter)-The

State, is likely to devote increasing Foreign Offer states that the Japan- attention to Far Eastern offalra,

ese Minister to The Hague called on the Netherlands Foreign Minister und asked the Netherlands' attitude re- Barding the Netherlands East Indies.

Widespread Approval WASHINGTON, Apr. 18 (Reuter), Mr. Cordell Hull's "Hands On the Dutch Indica" statement has "rung the bell" in the United States.

# generally felt that no single statement by a high United States oficial for months has evoked such widespread approval.

Typleal

Hendlines arc "United

The Minister replied that the Netherlands had not sought nor would seek any other country's pro- tection of the East Indies.

Wants Precautions Taken AMSTERDAM, Apr. 18 (Reuter). The Fatherland Club, the largest States Barn, Japan from the East nationalist organisation in the Dutch petitioned the Indies" and "Out of Dutch Indies, East Indies, has

to government

toko precautions Till tells Japan."

The "Baltimore Sun," while declar-gainst focs from within. ing that America should still remain It emphasises the dangers of the outside European entanglements, adds local Nazi movement and says that that it is absurd to any that the Nazi sympathisers may be found United States is not Interested in the umong the authorities of the Dutch maintenance of a regular flow of East Indies themselves. essentia commodities such as rubber Arita's Statement Queried and Un,

LONDON, Apr. 18 (Reuter)--Mr.

"As to rubber, we cannot be isola-Hachiro Arita's Dutch East Indies tionist if we have the mind to. The statement was the subject of ques- facts are against isolationism," adds tlons in the House of Commons this |

the paper.

Tension Not Anticipated SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" MANILA, Apr. 19 (UP).-Indient- ing that the United States does not untielpate any immediate tension The Dutch East Indies, the Asiatic Ficet is carrying out its routine aum- mer trip to China.

The

afternoon.

Captain Alan Graham sought an assurance that the Government did not intend to leave solely to Japan the maintenance of peace in the waters of the Netherlands East Indies

Friday,

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THE superstructure of the British steamer Royal Crown after It had been bombed and machine-gunned off the east coast of England. Domci.

"UNCROWNED EMPRESS OF AUSTRIA" DIES Katharina Schratt, Greatest Friend Of Franz Josef

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" VIENNA, April 18 (UP).-Katharina Schratt, who

WAR

A Butler, Under arof Emperor Franz-Josef-died-to-day-in-her- beautiful-Vienna -

replied that as

mude no

no claim

Forelanax was aware,

the

home opposite the Vienna Opera House. She years.

was aged 87

in the event of the Netherlands there known as the "uncrowned empress of Austria" during the reign selves becoming a theatre.

Mr.' R. for lingship Augusta, fully repaired for as Lard from the recent damage sustained

Japonese when

she struck un underwater pin- to be solely nacle in Philippine waters, will go to tenance of peace Shanghai carrying High Commis

a statement to the Press, Mr.decades. sioner Francis B. Sayre.

32 GOYAN for we main-

in

these waters.

She was the closest friend of

MAR-

JAPAN AND TSINGTAO

Commons Concern Over Trade Discrimination

LONDON, Apr. 18 (Router). In the House of Commons to- day, Captain Alan Graham asked whether the Asia Development Board was responsible for dis- crimination against British shipping in Taingtao and else- where.

In a written reply, Mr. R. A. Butler said: "I do not think it would serve nny useful purpose lo amess the responsibility for discrimination of anti-British interests to any particular Japanese agent.

"Wherever such discrimination occurs, representations are made to the appropriate Japanese authority or to the Japanese Government itself." Typical Example

Mr. Robert Morgan declared that the Japanese authorities in Tsingtao recently asked an important Amori can corporation why

shipped It veen in a British vessel and was informed that It further shipments arrived in other than Japanese vessels they would not be accorded the same favourable importation facilities they would it thele cargoes were in they

Japanese vessels,

FIR

Mr. Morgan suggested that this ease be taken, up with the Japanese Government as a typical example of the Japanese policy of strangling Eritish trade in the Far East."

In a written reply. Mr. R..

1. A. Butler -aid that Lord Halifax's attention had been drawn to the report in question but

confirmatory evidence could

not be obtained. But there appear to have been a number of instances where shippers had been influenced to ship by other than British vesrels and the whole matter, said Mr. Butler, was now receiving active considera- ilen.

Miss Florrie Forde Dies

Made_"Tipperary" War Song Famous

hall singer and actress, who Miss Florrie Forde, the music

song "Tipperary" made the famous during the last war, has died in London, according to in-

ter's."

the Emperor for more then three JAPANESE formation received by "Re-

Arita had said that the Japanese For many years he saw her MONOPOLY

Knew Europe's Secret

Miss Forde will long be remem- bered for giving wide popularity to! such songs as "Down at the Old Bull

and Bush,

," "Has Anybody Here Seen;

She probably knew more secrets of Commons Questions On Kelly" and I'm Forever Blowing

The Canopus and six submarines Government could not but be deeply every day. are already off the China coast and concerned at, any development con- the remainder of the fleet will be en sequent upon the aggravation of the route to China before the end of nexwar in Europe which might affect week, leaving only a few destroyers the status que in the Netherlands six submarines and 14 patrol bombers East Indies,

to

out the normal Philippi e

Brynatrol."

Philippines And D.E.1. Meanwhile Phillppines

Similar Views

His

Mr. Butler added: "I need hardly

that on this question Say quarters Majesty's Goverment holds similar are interested in Mr. Cordell Hull's views. statement regarding the D.El.

Mr. Robert Morgen asked whether Some believe it may have indicated in case of further developments in

will the attitude the United States probably take in the event of the the war affecting the Far East Mr.

Chamberlain would give an

ansur Philippines being threatened after the

ance that the Government of the declaration of independence.

United States would be consulted und whether the adoption of a mutually agreed policy was possible.

Supporters of this view draw at tenton to the fact that if the United States interested in the welfare of

Mr. Butler replied that it was the the Dutch Colony, it would be reason practice of the Government to keep able to expect she would show even the United States Government In- greater concern for the welfare of. formed on all matters affecting our Colony she has spent 40 years pre-common interest in the Far East. paring for independence.

The question of future American Japan's "Grave Concorn" policy in that reglon, however, was TOKYO, Apr. 18 (Reuter)"The one on which the United Japanese Navy feels grave concern Government must naturally be the for the maintenance of the status que sole arbiter.

States

in the Dutch East Indies because any

Roosevelt's Hope change of the status quo in those

WASHINGTON, Apr. 18 (Beuter), Lelands as a result of the European President Roosevelt expressed the war would mean expansion of the conflict to this part of the world," hope to-day that in the interests of pence the status quo in the whole Navy Office spokesman to Pacific could be

maintained. day this, the Japanese Navy has the strongest objection, particularly in viciv of Japan's national policy of standing out of the European war,

sold

A

Hull's declaration.

Ife was commenting on Mr. Cordell

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"If the United States feels soliel- tous for the maintenance of the status quo in Greenland, there is no wonder why Japan feels so concern- ed over the fate of the Dutch East Indies, because American interests in the

LONDON, Apr. 18 (Reuter)~On

Bubbles."

Royal Command. Porformance

She took part in the Arst Royal

Europe before 1918 than any person Hankow Trade

She was born at Melbourne in 1870 who survived the collapse of the

and went to London when she was Austro-Hungarian Empire.

LONDON, Apr. 18 (Reuter)-A 18 years of age. There she appeared offered by pub-question on the import trade in in the chrous of a musical Huge sums, were

comedy Hankow was raised in the House of and in a pantomime which followed fishers for her memoirs.

But though she had lost almost all Commons to-day by Major General she was given the part of "principal her fortune she refused all offers. Sir A: W. F. Knox who asked boy,"

Everything around her when she whether Mr. Chamberlain was aware She rapidly became a popular died reminded her of Franz Josci. that to an increasing extent that favourite and toured London and pro-.

Her beautiful Vienna home was city's import trade was being mono-vincial musle halls. decorated with hundreds of valuable polised by the Japanese. pictures, ralniatures and fine pieces He asked what steps Government of antique furniture presented to was taking to restore and protect her by the Emperor.

British Lrade in the interior of variety show in Londen in 1912. China.

She was a robust woman ond for a long time her weight was not below But in 1820 she decided to In replying, Mr. R. A. Boiler said 15 stone.

diets of slimming which her managers expressed

sed alarm that according to the latest informa-take a course tion available, trade in Hankow was declaring that with the loss of weight practically at a standstill, and what she was losing her personality. She little trade remained was in Japan- then dropped all idea of slimming, ese hands though a few shipments of In

1935, October she appeared at on American account had

the Command taken place.

varlety performance

pantomime of "The Forty opportunity was being lost, he and shortly afterwards appeared in of drawing the attention of the Japanese. Government to the import Thieves" at the Lyceum. ance which His Majesty's Govern-

entitled "My Old Dutch,"

Right up to the end she dressed In the style of the end of the last century, the style he preferred. Some gifts came from Empress Elizabeth who is said to have been fond of Katharina, in spite of her intimate association with her hus band.

Beautiful And Popular Katharina, in her young days, was one of the most beautiful and popul- ar actresses of the Vienna Burg- theatre, appearing chiefly in classic and romantic comedy.

wood-pil

No

Trade At Standstill

Since the death of the Emperor ment attached to the relaxation of during the last war, Katharina has the existing restrictions of British

lived with her son, Baron von Kiss.

In the last thirty years of the Emperor's reign, Katharing was one

trade.

of the most important persons in LINER BREMEN:

Austria-Hungary.

She was

was probably the only per- son in whose presence the Em-

peror became a human' belog.

NEW RUMOURS

SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH", LONDON, Apr. 18 (UP)Accord-

at

In 1934 she made one British Alm

British Ship Torpedoed

After Escaping From Nazis In Narvik

To her, he turned for sympathying to a Norwegian survivor of the after the suleide of his son, the British steamer Stancliffe, which was Crown Prince Rudolf, after the as- Stock Exchange to-day, Eastern sassination of the Empress Elizabeth, Sunk carlier this month, the Gorman Greenland cannot stand comparison/bonds declined one to two points on and after the cassiontion at Sara-1,500 German troops aboard whe. the British 5,000-tar. steamer, Swainby,

international stresses.

with Japan's vital interests in the Dutch East Indies."

Washington Theory

the

Elsewhere trading was In small movements and irregular.

The cotton company, J. and P. Coats, reports a profit of £2,180,000 compared with £1,834,000 of the previous year.

Wall Street was irregular.

and

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In

LONDON, Apr 18 (Router).The super-liner Bremen was sunk with jevo

the events that precipitated liner was in Norwegian waters. was torpedoed off the north Scottish the Great Wor.

The survivor, Mr. Engvard Olsen of coast yesterday. The crew of She undoubtedly had great in- Rydningen, declared to press repre-made land in their own boats,

The Swalaby fluence over him, and was said to sentatives to-day that he learned of

wan engaged have inspired many of his decisions. the Bremen's fate accidentally from shipping iron ore and had resched

the Commander of a German sub-Narvik a few hours after the German, marine which rescued survivors. occupation. She was accompanied by

He also asserted that the Nor- the steamer Nyanza.

sent weglan authorities have since

The latter's captain was suspicious back to Germany a prepared telegram of the pilot who looked

Nazi Sentenced For Espionage

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" NEW YORK, Apr, 18 (UP)-Mr. Cordell Hull's warning took preced- coce over European news in the "Herald-Tribune." "Mr. Arita's statement is interpreted in Washing- LONDON, Apr. 10 (Reuter).--At tom, not as a genuine suspicion that Birmingham yesterday Their Majes the United States and Britain are ties the King and Queen visited GHENT, Apr. 10 (Reuter)-Tha which was found in the Bremen's The pilot took the Swointy in Brst; about to take some action, but rather munition factories in the surround-Belgian Military Court here to-day captain's pockets saying that he had and no further nowa of as an excuse for possible action by ing area. They also watched large condemned a German, Werner Miethe, arrived safely.

the "Japanezo in concert Germans," states the paper.

with

Gennan,

J

to Reven the scale ALP. exercises and tanks on a former racing eyellst,

Itrial manoeuvres,

years detention for espionage.

British naval circles decline to comment on the report.

her WELL received until to-night,

Meantime, the Nyanza was warned by n Polish destroyer and departed.

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