1940-04-26 — Page 17

Budget Reception

GOVT. IS SATISFIED Reply To Amery's Criticism

LONDON, Apr. 25 (Reuter). -Satisfaction at the reception of the Budget was expressed by Capt. H. F. C. Crookshank, Financial Secretary to the Trea- sury, in the House of Commons Budget debate.

cri- Capt, Crookshank said that ticlams had not been very loud and had been on an extraordinary line for the Commons-that we had not spent enough and that taxes were not high enough because everyone wanted u vigorous prosecution of the war.

Sounds Like Propaganda Alluding to the statement of Mr. L. S. Amery that Germany was spend- ing £3,000,000,000 a year on the war, than Britain and which was more France together, Capt. Crookshank sald he did not know the source of that Ogure, but it might be part of German propaganda. Anyhow it was not only the British and French figures that had to be considered, but the whole imperial figures, including the Dominions, India and the whole Colonial Empire.

Moreover, our war effort included the potential production of other countries which we could use on the cash-and-carry basis.

Many Imponderables

The war effort of the Allles could not be measured with Germany's an a pound for pound basis, On our alde we had a great many imponder ables which were of enormous value, such as the rightness of our cause, the undragooned belief of our people in freedom and justice, und also the support of the whole Empire and the certain knowledge of ali independent nations that we were really fighting for their survival as well as our own.

Navy Dept. Is Upset

Shocked By Admiral Taussig's Opinion

Friday,

Escaped Captain Tells Graphic Story

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

HOW TRONDHEIM FELL TO NAZIS

NEW YORK, Apr. 25 (Reuter).-Captain McHale, skipper of the 5,000 ton American freighter Mormacsen, arrived here to-day from Trondheim,

He revealed that he slipped from port on the day after its capture by the Germans.

Hidden in the ship's hold was over £1,000,000 of Swedish few owned gold which he look to the town of Hummelvik, a

to the Norwegian miles from Trondheim, and handed it over authorities.

Without Shot Fired A later message gives a graphic story of how the Nazis enptured Trondheim as told by Captain McHale,

He sold that he went on deck at dawn on April 9 and saw soldiers on the dock and aboard ships. He then spotted a Nazi cruiser, the Admirni

lipper aboard.

with crowds of soldiers

He realised that the port had been enptured without a shot being fired.

nboard A German officer came Captain McHale's ship and told him that there were 2,000 German troops in Trondheim

Gallant Action

His ship, apparently the Admiral Hipper, had a fight outside the har bour with a British destroyer which was sunk in ten minutes.

The

Sixty prisoners were taken. British fought gallantly but had no chance against the Admiral Hipper and the four destroyers.

"We are here only to protect Nor- declared way against the English," the German officer.

He added that the Germans di

about! been ordered not to bother neutral ships, especially those of American nationality.

Spontaneous Reaction

Sweden And Invasion

Exchange At A Glance.

SELLING

T.T. London Demand

T.T. Shanghai. TT, Singapore T.T. Japan

T.T. Saigon

1/211

.350

180

ANZAC DAY IN LONDON Cenotaph Ceremony &

Church Service

LONDON, Apr. 25 (Router). The landing of the Anzacs in Gallipoli was commemorated to day by wreaths being laid on the Cenotaph and by a Church

servico.

Subsequently, a luncheon was held by the British Empire Service League which was presided over by Field Marshal Lord Milne..

At this luncheon there were a number of Gallipoli veterans, includ- ing Field Marshal Lord Birdwood, General Jon Hamilton and four recipients of the Victoria Cross.

Special reference was made to the gallantry of their then Turkish focs and a mention of the Turkish com- mander was received with cheers.

Fought Like Hell

Sir Stanley Bruce, Australian High Commissioner, quoted... telegrams which was exchanged to-day between the Australian and New Zealand com- manders and the Turkish army. The rending of the telegrams was received with enthusiasm...

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T.T. India

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T.T. U.S.A. T.T. Manila

21

T.T. Bataviú

.43 .40

TT. Bangkok

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4 m/s D/P

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4 m/s L/C USA.

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30 d/s India

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U.S. Cross rate in London 4.02 US. Cross rate in N.Y. .3.51%

Exhibition Extended

The exhibition cf paintings by Mr. Lin Fon-ming now being held Of Norway

and at the Hongkong University which has been so well attended dur- STOCKHOLM, Apr. 25 (Reuter). Ing the past few days, is going to be Dealing with the Germon attitude extended for one day until Sunday, SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH""

to Sweden, the Swedish

newspaper The keen appreciation of the artist's WASHINGTON, Apr. 25 (UP) Social Demokraten" asks whether work will be gathered from the fact Admiral Taussig, who this werk Germany is incapable of understand that over $1,000 worth of pictures created a dramatic scene at a sitting ing Sweden's natural reaction to has been sold. Mrs. Lin, who la res of the Senate Naval Affairs Com-wards the invasion of her neighbour ponsible for the exhibition in the miltce by predicting that wAT be- Norway.

absence of the artist, who is "The Swedish feelings are tween the United States and Japan

quite Chungking, has made it known that is inevitable, and by his declaration spontaneous," says the paper, and italf of the proceeds from the sales that Japan's promises are worthless, are not the result of foreign propag-of the last day will be devoted to has shocked the United States Navy andn."

war relief purposes both in England) Concerning the Nazi denials that and in China, Department.

To-day, Mr. Louls

Compton, civilians had been fired on, the paper special assistant to the Assistant says that a new light has been thrown the machine- Secretary of the Navy wrote a letter on this subject by to Representative Louis Ludlow of Running of Swedish ships within the House Appropriations Committee Swedish territorial waters. saying that he was shocked at Ad- miral

Taussig's testimony before the committee.

Mr. Compton declared: "Mr. Edison, myself and the Navy De- partment disopprove of the views which Admiral Taussig expressed.""" Defence Programme

on

"In the meantime, the Navy-De- partment has asked for bids materials for defence nets for use at Pearl Harbour, the Panama Canal, the Golden Gate and Guantanamo. The nets will be made at the Mare Island navy yard.

The "Social Demokraten" says that

it will not be prevented from publish- ing news which it considers true.

The Tientsin

Blockade

Extension Of Export Credit Facilities

Sir Stanley Bruce sold that the Australians in the last war fought the Turks like hell and conceived for. them

great admiration and respect. He pointed out that in the last wor

with the population under 6,000,000, Australla hnd sent out 450,000 troops and the Dominions as a whole had sent out over 1,000,000.

Since then Australia's population had increased by 50 per cent, and the population of the remainder of the Empire had also greatly increased.

This meant corresponding in- crease in military contribution which Lie Dominions able to make in

were present war. Morcover in the last war Australia contributed

led 000 flying officers who brought down 300 enemy planes. But under the Empire Air Scheme for the present war the Australian contribu- tlon would be 14,000 pilots, 14,000 other members of air 27,000 ground personnel.

crews

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30,000 Flying Officers The net effect of this would be a total of 30,000 Australian flying officers as against 600 in the last war. Similar progress had been made in grealer Canada, which has a much population than Australia.

New Zealand and South Africs too bad progressed and there could be no doubt that the contribution of the combined Dominions to the war effort would be even more effective than in 1914-10. the Dominions and the outer parts of Sir Stanley said he believed that the Empire would again be one of the determining factors in achieving. victory for the Allies.

Celebration in Desert CAIRO, Apr. 26 (Reuter). The booming of artillery, rattle of rifle Are and the bursting of verey lights heralded the arrival of Anzac Day in the desert, where New Zealand troops made Anal attacks before dawn in the manoeuvres now taking place.

The manoeuvres are based on on attack by an enemy force which had crossed from the other side of the Nilc.

is

New Zealand's young army showing good sense of tactics. LONDON, Apr. 25 (Reuter)-In After breakfast, the New Zealand the House of Commons to-day, Mr army assembled for the biggest Geoffrey Shakespeare, in reply to Anzac Day parade here. Messages question, sald that the export credits of friendship exchanged between guarantee department, on instruc- General Freyberg, Commander-in- PEKING, Apr. 20 (Reuter)-Well- tions from the Board of Trade, had Chief of the New Zealand troops, and of the informed foreign circles here are of been actively considering the situn- General Chakmak, Chief the opinion that not too optimistiction created by war conditions. Turkish General Staff, were issued in hopes should be placed on

He said that they had also consl-the New Zealand Army orders Cessation of the Tientsin blockade dered the question of extending day. even if the present negotiations on transfer cover, at present available the silver question end successfully to exporters.

The Japanese controlled Chinese

the

Navy circles here also predict that the bulk of the navy building pro- gramme, including eight battleships, will be completed about four months newspaper in Tientsin the "Yung nhead of schedule.

The aircraft-carrier Wasp

It has now been decided, he said,

on

to make important extensions

Pao," in special article stresses that existing facilities. was the blockade concessions are a war- With a few exceptions, the pro- formally placed in commission at the time measure and therefore the lift-portion of transfer risk guarantee Buston navy yard in a ceremony to-ing of them to a question doy.

Japanese army alone to decide.

Newfoundland Artillery

for

the would be raised from 75 per cent, to 00 per cent. and a catastrophe, such as war or an Invasion, would be

FIRST NIGHT AIR BATTLE

First Contingent Now raid on

In England

LONDON, Apr. 25 (Reutea)The first contingent of Newfoundland Artillery to arrive in England were welcomed at a north-west port by Mr. Anthony Eden, Minister for the Dominions.

were ac-

The Newfoundlanders companied by a further contingent of Canadians..

The Newfoundlanders are ali volun- teers and will serve with the Royal Artillery in a unit which, Mr. Eden assurot them, would bear the name of their country.

The Gunners number 400. A total of 1,375 have been recruited and when the full complement arrives, they will form two regiments of heavy artillery.

to

SETVO

Mr. Edon's Welcoms. Mr. Eden addressed them and after referring to their traditions of the inst war, sald that they were again showing their readiness voluntarily in a noble cause.

Many were already in the RAF. Some had flown over Germany.

Newfoundland lumberjacks and sailors were already in Britain eng aged on tasks vital to the war effort.

Battleships To Be

Modernised.

NEW YORK, Apr. 25 (Reuter), The House of Representatives Naval Committee have approved a bill au thorising the modernization of the battleships New York, Texas and Xr- kansas

The bill provides for expenditure totalling $5,720,000.

LONDON, Apr. 25 (Reuter)-It is authoritatively stated that during the Stavanger on Wednesday, British bombers met Messerschmitts fer the first time at night.

It is also stated that a number of enemy planes on the ground flamed up after bombs were dropped from a low level. They were still blazing after the raiders had left.

ALLIES BUYING U.S. PLANES WASHINGTON, Apr. 28 (Reuter),

Contracts for $200,000,000 worth of American aeroplanes and engines have been signed within the fortnight,

past

expressly covered,

Car Overturns In City

Mr. D. P. Nelson, of the China Steam Navigation Co. office in

sustained 0 Hongkong, collar-bone

FANLING STARTING TIMES

OLD COURSE

C. Worrell W. Newitt.

9.20

II. Puckie, J. C. Taylor. A. Pearce, A. E. Liisaman.

9.36 0,40

D. Hunter, R. Hancook.

T. Lay, J. A. D. Morrison. Bathurst, K. B. Willemson, J. Andrewes, Col. Collina. L. C. Pearce, D. Humphreys. Indo- 9.45 L. A. R. Duncan, G. Thomerson.

OMA, N. & Q. A. A. Macfadyen. D.50 P. E. Annis, I. W. Clague. fractured 10.00 N, C. McLeod, M. L. Heldy. and minec abrasions 10.04 E. T. McMullen, I. C. Gairdner.

10.12 M. Pollock, B. L. Lloyd. when a Riley sports car which he 10.00 Groves, G. M. Park,

in Chater Kit R Rond shortly after 1 am. to-day.

10.20Young. A Redmond, was driving overturned

T. Smith, W. 9. Killer. 10.24 Col. Matthews B. D. Evans.

A

to-

Two passengers in the car with Mr. 30.21 0. T. Harrington, J. W. Anderson. Nelson were uninjured.

The accident occurred near Statue) 10,40 J. Square,

Checking Anti-War

Activities

LONDON, Apr, 25 (Reuter)-In This was announced by the Allied the House of Commons to-day, Sir John Anderson, the Home Secretary, purchasing mission.

The contract includes large quan-announced that he wou considering titles of Bell and Curts pursuil strengthening the Defence Regula- Wells, tions which was desirable for check- planes, Douglas bombers, Allson, Wright and Pratt-Whitneying activities that might impede the

national war effort. engines.

NAZIS

HAVE LOST

41 TRANSPORTS

LONDON, Apr. 26 (Reuter)-An official spokesman in London, commenting on the German claim that Germany can safely despatch troops and materials to Norway, says that be- tween April 9, when German troops first landed, and April 22, 26 German-transports and supply ships were sunk, by Allied action, ten others were torpedoed and probably sunk, one was set afire and four captured. Three thousand German dead were

washed nahore in Oslo. Fjord. Although not wers efferying↑ Great quantilles of arms, ammuni- troops, the lives lost in their destruc- tion and supplies were also lost to the tion must number several thousand.

nil

Invaders.

|

10.30

Poller. F. 1. Groome "Butin, 11. A. MINA. Linaker, Wing Cdr. Perkins.

Blerle

20.44 A. V. Greaves, J. W. Mayhew. 10.40 V. Gordon. J. It. Coll 10M R. J. K. Walker, J. D. Harrison.

10.30 D. W. Slout, J. Redman. 11.00 Capt. Thursby, Lieut. Carter, 11.04 Major Harvey, I. P, Tamworth.

NEW COURSE

024 J. G. Jensen, Miss Cuthbertson. 9.32 8. H. Dodwell, T. E. Pearce. 2.40 D, Black, A. A. Branner. 1040 Mrs. Greaves, Mrs, Steele Parkine.

NO NEW TRADE

AGREEMENT

April 26, 1940.

A Look Through The "Telegraph"

50 YEARS AGO

April 20, 1890. So keenly are the oplam merchants In Dombny foeling the competition of native opfum in China, that they have ent A petition to the Murquia of Lansdowne, Governor General of India,

begging him to reduce the export duty an the drug.

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The population of England. Is estim Allen Solly

ated at 28,000,000.

25 YEARS AGO -

April 20, 1916.

Jarls

Router's

AL carrespondent state that a communique reports that continues, under fighting in Belgium

SOCKS

condition Lavourable to the All for Summer:

Two German attacks, dabouching from Brodsunde, werd and Paschendaelo

topped by the British. The Germans violently bombarded Ypres.

We progressed along the right Lank of the Ywer canal by means of vigorous counter attacks.

We repulsed an attack at Notre Dame de Lorelte. The battle on the of the Meuse is developing.

10 YEARS AGO

eighte

April 20, 1030. After a conference with the Hankow and Wuchang Divisional Commanders, Marebal Chiang Kai-shek, the real dent of the National Government, left this afternoon for the Honan-Hupeh frontiers to Inspect the Nationallat troops and the Nationallat defences. Marshal, Chlang is understood to have brought with him $5,000,000 from the tho Na- Nanking Treasury to pay tonallat Commanders fighting on the Hupeh harder.

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Recent changes and appointments | of China Coast officers:-

Captain J. 11eck, from reserve, has Rens master, Poyang. Captain J. Es Niabot, of the Poyang, has gone master Ningpo. Captain J. Taylor, of the Ningpo, is on reserva.

Captain A. Von Winkler of the Changsha, in on reserve. Captain J. W. Jenkins, from reserve, has gone acting master, Changsha..

Captain J. McCulloch, C., N. Co., is on Home Leavo

Acting

Captals Y. N. Campbell, from special:

has duty,

geno

master, Wanhalen.

Mr. D. C. Sim, second officer, Chang- sha, has gone acting chief officer, Han Peking. Mr. J. Robinson, chief ofcor, Hein Poking, has gone chief officer, Soochow:

Mr. W. A. McDonald, chief offleor, C. N. Co., is on special duty.

Mr. B. L. Garrett, second officer, Wanliu, bas gono second offer Yun

Inn.

Mr. R. W. Forster, from reservo, has gone acting chief officer, Wanhalen.

YEARS AGO

April 20, 1035. Germany, will immediately publish a new Dafanco Law providing compulsory Army cervico, as her first reply to the League of Nations Council's vote of will. be looked condemnation. Thie upon as a challenge, or gesture of de- fance against the League.

It is farther learned that the Reichs- minister of Defence has reported to Chancellor Hitler that he has nearly finished the draft of the law which will carry out Relchfuehrer's decrea of March 10 providing Germany with an Army of 800,000 fighting men,

Jt in understood that the First Class of conscripts will be called on August

1.

Elimination of all serious compati- tion with the Nazi Party press is ex- pected to be effected by a new Tow promulgated to-night.

Its most important provisien prohi bits the publication of newspapers by Joint stock companies, publie, profon sional co-operative or similar organian- tions or any non Arran. The result will be that nowapapers can in futura only be pablished by Individuals but the Nazi Party and persons and cor- porations whom it specially authorizes, are exempted.

Senator William E. Borah, Republican fram Boise, Idaho, will sesk_kis party's nomination for the next Presidential alection and will attempt to defeat President Roosevelt's fadtion with a re- vived "Republican war party" bohini him.

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There was an advance of 1%. In the sterling rate of the Hongkong dollar this morning, bringing the officia! quotation to 24, 5d. Since Monday, the dollar has rison 3d. and there 'are prospects of til! further advance,"

To-day's tale of the dollar in the highest seen since 1924, in which year the quotation zone to 24. 5d. Leaving out 1024, we have to go back to 1922 to discover a rate of 28. Gå.

Mesura, Bhort Brothers, well-known seaplane contructors of Rochester, have received from Imperial Alṛways an ore der for a "comparite seaplane” for ex- perimental use, with a view to a fraas- Atlantic air mall service inauguration. The craft conilate of two four-engined monoplanes on a dying boat which will carry a beavily loaded mali scapiang Into the air where it would be released at a considerable height, then over- coming the taking of difficulties.

They Died For Their Country

Air Ministry's Now Casualty List

LONDON, Apr. 25 (Reuter). -The Air Ministry casualty list published to-day contains 113 names, including an aircraft- woman who died on active sor-.!

vice

Among those missing is Acting Filzhi Lieutenant R. P. A. Harrison, who took part in the R.A.F. England- Australia formation flight in 1937.

Aircraftswoman Killed

LONDON, Apr. 25 (Reuter)-In reply to a question in the House of Commons to-day, Mr. Ronald Cross. Minister of Economic Warfare, sald that no negotiations for a new war

The woman is Aircraftwoman D. trade agreement with Japan had E. Calder, who was killed in a motor taken place.

accident in England, and was buried He said that there had been ex-with military honours. changes of views in Tokyo in respect The names comprise five killed in of contraband bound for Germany.action; five others previously report- He was considering whether any ed missing, now presumed killed in further steps could usefully be taken action; four wounded or injured in action: 16 missing, believed killed in action; 65 mlasing; 11 killed on active service; one missing, believed killed, 'on native service; alx wounded or injured on active service; two died of wounds or injuries; and eight

died on active service.

in the matter.

LONDON, Apr 25 (Router).The War Office announces that the oficial description of the British Expedition- ary Force in Norway is the North Western Expeditionary Forca.

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