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A GREAT POLITICIAN
FROM PAGE ONE
in 1913, but is the result of a hunger- strike he was soon set free.
Founded Newspaper
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NAZIS LOSE 200 PLANES
LONDON, May 7 (Reutor), — The German air losses during the Norwegian campaign are to date estimated in London at 200 or more.
The British losses during the mume period was about a fifth of this or less than 40,
Most of the damage was done by the IA.F. bombing raids on air bases in Norway and Denmark.
About 30 of the 200 planes were brought down by the Fleet Air Arm nuti-aircraft guns,
Rojects. Alliance
In reply to Sir H. Samuel's sug gestion for Liberal-Labour co-opera- tion Lansbury sald the Liberals were anti-Socialist and there could be no question of an alliance with them. By June 1934, he had recovered from aceldent and resumed his political
When the Labour party decided to
for
in
the
The Share Register and Trans" one of a number of different points. press their view, Therefore, whether teetotaler and non-smoker and of many, ranference and inte
Was
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Must Not Go
To China
Japan Puts Ban On
Hor Tourists
TOKYO, May 7 (Reuter).—The Cabinet has banned general trips to China as from May 20.
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Prior to the Cabinet's decision, Mr. Hachiro Arita, the Foreign Minister, and General Kuniako Kolso, the Minister for Oversea Affairs, ex- plained that Japanese tourists spend about 100,000,000 yen in China
་ ་ | year.
200,000 Tourists A Yoar Since the beginning of the_China incklent in July, 1837, according to
have visited China totalled 80,000, averaging 200,000 a year,”
To-day's bon is expreted to reduce their number to 2,000.
Japanese residents in China now total 348,722, compared with same 20,000 in 1937.
DENOUNCE TREATY!
proportion of Bur totul the Battle of Narvik in progress and,
an euch, is unique and awe-inspiring, striding, cross the floor to shout at Asquith'that he ought to be ashamed The Norwegian Campaign Could Carry On Elsewhere
Other shots of the situation in Nor- of himself for his treatment of the "We decided that we could carry
suffragettes with the result that he way will be screened in Hongkongas suspended. Disagreeing with his for the first time in this news-reel, party on the muffrage question, he The Fifty-ninth Ordinary where with greater vigour and effect, Shots of the devastating effect on the campaign in Norway else-
of resigned in the same year and stood General Meeting of the Company and thanks to the skill and courage German bombing
operations In an Independent, but was not will be held at the Oillees of the of all the services, we successfully southern
Norway are included, elected. At Albert Hall speech on General Managers. Messra. Jar-withdrew front with the principai noe the vivid suns, are soldiers the same topic landed him in prison
dealt Norwe Co., Ltd..
Norwegian towns ns. I am going to leave my criticisms. I
reeking shelter Pedder Street, Hong Kong, onion, friends to fill in the details and
ground among a few trees. The news-rcel is not confined to 10 for the purpose of receiving the the composition and equipment of our happenings in Norway. There
some general
vivid pletures of the front The in Before the war he founded the Report of the Directore, passing forces, but there are
observations [ desire to offer the
France, some being taken in the out- "Dally Hemld" a very advanced in Dec. 9, he had a bad fall and broke ofllein figures, Japanese tourists whe the Accounts, and electing Direc-
House.
Outside the Socialist paper, which was converted his thigh. tora and Auditors.
"First, I ask members not to form pacto in No Man's Land,
wire entanglements are to by seen from a weekly into a daily, but bad hasty opinions upon the results so
the The Transfer Books of the Cum far as it has gone. It is quite obvious grim reminders that all is not entirely time. After the war, however, it
of corpers ivo German soldiers to revert to weeldy publication for a pany will be closed from the 23rd that the Germans have made certain
Lans ngain becnie a dally paper. May to 18th June inclusive,
gains but it is equally clear that they quiet on the Western Front,
A pençeful scene is provided by bury himself edited it during its By order of the Board.
paid a heavy price (Cheers). It is
earlier days.
After long series of defeats, he JARDINE, MATHESON & 1oo early to say on which side the shots of Budget Day in London,
balance will Andly Incline.
Miss Olive Rowan, who disappeared was re-elected to the Commons in Co., LTD.
The campaign is nut yet finish-
1022, speaking at his General Managers,
ed. A large part of Norway is not from 505 The Peak last WednesdayNuvember, in German hands, the Norwegian has now been located in Kowloon, Birmingham in March, 1920, he urged activities, Hongkong, 16th April, 1940.
King and Government are still on according to police information this young men not to join the army and
in April, he put down a motion in support military sanctions against Norwegian noll
The Commons which, if curried, would Italy as a sequel to her invasion of and they will morning. She is now residing at an
have meant the abolition of the navy, | Abyssinia,
Lansbury, who rally round them the remainder of autress in Prince Edward Road.
> FROM PAGE ONE the Norwegian forces to carry on called constitutional form, of the proposal being reduce the vole strongly upposed to the use of force! the fight against the invader. In Cabinet.
to £2,000. In July he went on a by the League or anyone else, re- "Some of those who have tund long cargo boat to Russia where his son- signed the leadership of the party an acknowledgment by Japan that Interpreted throughout free China as this, we shall be at Bieir slile."
Sir in-law was working in a college. October 1935, being succeeded by experience, my colleagues Notice to Shareholders
There Are Other Fronts
Maurice Hankey, Mr. Winston Chur-While there he alleged that British Major Attlee. He had shown him she can no longer hope to gain her Referring to Prof. Kohl's broadcast chill and myself, are agreed that it diplomatists had been assisting the self to be a reasonable and practicat ends in the Astitie continent by her
ww military and naval power. The Fifty-Ninth Ordinary Mest-ndvice to Norwegians to be patient, would not rently save time or lead counter-revolutionaries and declared statesman and was esteemed for his
that the British Government was hum ing of Shareholders will be held at Mr, Chamberlain said that it was to
"The American ability to impose to quicker decisions if we had
humanity
and honesty of purpose, Lansbury then began u enmpaign materials to Japan is a fact whieli an embargo on the export of war the Offices of the undersigned on wise advice, but although we shall Cabinet composed solely or mainly paving the way for a revolution in
painted to brin
bring about
world conference the Japanese dare not ignore, nor Wednesday; the 22nd May, 1910, give all help to Norway that we can of members free from departmental England. On his return be
a rosy picture of conditions in Russin, and as soon as we can, we must not work
the removal of eauses of war. [nt Noon, for the purpose of recely forget that there are other fronts
the "It is impossible in taking decisions asserting that remarkable progress
course of this he visited will they ignore it, provided that had been made since his previous heads of the Governments ing the Report of the General which may at any moment blaze up to ignore those who have to visit in 1920 and the children were United States, Germany, France, and prepared to take reprisals.""
meanwhile they find the British of the
Government impervious to their bluff Agents, together with a statement into conflugration.
those decisions out. The Ministers
Norway,
Sweden and Den- Belgium are
be responsible for better cared for than in England. to
Lansbury, who had four sons and mark: In Berlin he had a long talk succeeds Mr. Swire as Chairman. of Accounts for the year ended the
Brigadier General C, H. Woodroffe "Germany, with her vast and well-who equipped armies, is so placed, that executive work must be there when | 31st December, 1939,
e-long with Hitler who told him that Ger- she can at any moment attack any deelslbris are taken and must ex- eight daughters,
woutkl
be very willing to the devoted member of the Church of
altend England. they are Inside or outside of
united effort to establish Cabinet does not really malce any difference.
"Ginger Group"
economie co-operation and mutuni nutions understanding between the "The more vital the point thej Willing To Make Changes
of the work, if President Roosevelt Lansbury was one of the "ginger or the head of another great country [of more
important it is that we be
"They will have to take their share rendy
group" who in Dec. 1825, demanded would take the lead in calling such In making those decisions Mr. Chamberlain proceeded: "The fact that I have always felt that the Labour party should hold up
a conference. "A Minister who shows any sign unable in accept this particular sur-all Government business
called gestion does not mean that I am unemployment had been adequately seen, said Lansbury, appeared to be cellent description of the two men of confidence is always complacent. If he falls to do so, willing from time to time to make dealt with.
In 1028 he was president of the willing to join in an effort towards and every police officer in the Colony defeatist. For my changes in the personnel or functions he is labelled
of the Cabinet.
Labour party.
While in the United States is now on the look-out for them. FOR THE PROTECTION OF
When Labour took peace. part; 1 try to sicer a middle courne, of not hesitate, for example, office in June, 1929. lie was made e inade 43 speeches and 8
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& brond-
The Criminal Investigation Depart- CHILDREN
(A member shouted: "You have
Commissioner of Works. He casts. In the Commons he moved
ment was this morning reported to missed the bus.") "neither raising to outside the politicul néld in First
be following up a valuable cluc. order to
new Ministers lost no time in evolving schemes to resolution in favour of his undue expectations (eries of "D") 50 What to do to help a child
conference, but. Lord
The man who is being detained in Crun which are unlikely to be fulfilled thought they would serve the public make the parks more attractive, confo
especially for children in whom he stated that, Wh
while the Government Queen Mary Hospital with a ballet nor making people's flesh creep by interest." Anyone knowing of a child who
retirement of look a interest. His
grent
in-was largely in agreement with the wound in his hand is recovering and Referring to
plans painting pictures of unmitigated
Retected and Mr. Churchill's cluded play-shelters and more sand-resolution, it felt that the time was will be ready to appear in Court next has been assaulted, neglected, or 11-treated in a manner likely to
gloom.
What Premier Meant succession as Chairman of the Mili-plts and swings, mixed bathing at all not ripe for other conference. In week. cause unnecessary suffering or injury to health, or knowing of a
"I believe many think that when tary Co-ordination Committee on the hours in the Serpentine and other May, 1937, Lansbury stated that he who is seeking advice on any matter 1 spi Hitler missed the bus, I was Cabinet. Mr. Chamberlain 'said that lakes, sun-baths for Hyde Park, proposed to have a talk with Musso-APTIRED SHIPS
to have ፩ Th
Thamca-side In his book "My England" he set concerning a child, would be doing referring to his invasion of Norway. Mr: Churchill readily accepted the Regent's Paric and Greenwich, where lini in the summer.
remark was position but after he had some ex- he wished
"Lido," more tennis courts and forth his dreams of reform and des ROME, May 8 (UP)--The German an act of kindness by communicating / The speech in which thee days perlence of it he suggested that inawers and the pulling down of the feribed how he would carry them out..
made occurred on April
10. the
No nonsense. he said, would be
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" Secretary, before the invasion (Cheers and order to make his bristance
Laughter). I had been saying that Cabinet more effect it would be a railings round the paris
practical sentimentalisi, he tolerated from the House of Lords, BERLIN, May 8 (UP)-D.N.B.. wanted the children to have a good Fascists or bankers. In an article reports that seven Norwegian yar- the advantages of Totalitarians lay in good thing to put him into closer A the fact that they were prepared for contact with the Chiefs of Staffs:
time and get a fair start for a healthy published in 1934 he revealed that ships and ten smassels ich Churchill's Responsibilities war while we were only thinking of
Mr. Chamberlain thought it was a ure. One problem was to provide the Labour Government of 1924 had were coptured in southern Norwegian peace.
plan to crush the railway strike and ports have commenced a Norwegian ordinary when the Germans were far question fully with the, other Service received cheques totalling £6.000. I that no strikes were to be allowed constal patrol under the Nazi swastika
"I observed that it was extra-good idea and after discussing the money for these schemes, but die soon
and with German crows, superior in arms and equipment at Ministers, arrangements were made one for £5,000 being conditional on under Socialism.
the Government putting down which Mr. Churchill the beginning of the campaign that under
similar amount. At the Omee 01 Hitler had not taken advantage of it nuthorised by the Cabinet on bchult Works, although his advent meant to attack the Allies when the dis- of the Military Co-ordination Com- busier days. he was as popular as
nittee to give guidance and direction his
where everyone Commlitee is constituency to the Chiefs of Staffs
called him George. His sympathy who had to prepare plans to carry out with the idea of instituting a national objectives given by them to him.
The Chiefs of Staffs retain their park was shown by the fact that
to the committee was apointed by the Gov collective responsibility Cabinet and to their Ministers, but ernment to inquire into the question. Mr. Churchili will have special it was proposed that the Forest of responsibilty for supervision of Dean should be allotted for this pur- military operations day by day; We shall thus ensure that every
Popular Lido aspect of military policy is examined
By the spring of 1930 the bathing and that the policies when decided are followed up with promptness and Pavilion by the Serpentine was ready and so great was the rush of bathers
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SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
Minister for Communications, Julius
Docpmuller, arrived 1 Rome tinst
night.
The scope of his visit has not been revealed.
Simultaneously the Italian Minister for Culture arrives in Berlin to-day, He will remain for several days at the invitation of Dr. Goebbels,
U.S. FLEET TO STAY AT SEA
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" --HONOLULU,- May~5~(UP).—The United States Fleet Is to remain in
Hawaiian waters for an indefinite
period.
Units not normally based in thei
Hawaiian aren will carry out
sortie from Pearl Harbour next munth" for further trulning from thej Lahaina area," an offlela) cominuni-i que announced yesterday.
AUDACIOUS BURGLAR
· FROM PAGE ONE |
taking $25 in notes and the ring
of keys.
"He removed the house keys from the ring and thus epened Andrew's nursery, where he made himself comfortable with my elgarettes und some bottles of lemonade.
"When he departed it was ap-| parently raining, because he took my inackintosh."
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purity was greatest.
"This evidently had no relation to com- the future, but was merely a mentary upon the past.
Exaggerated Implications While I think the implications of" the Norwegian, campaign have been
tain complete confidence in
our
seriously exaggerated and while I ser ultimate victory, I am bound to say
that I do not think the people of this country yet realise the extent or the imminence of the threat impending against us (Loud and prolonged cheers).
"I
energy.
finst
pose,
until un-
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In reply to a question interjected that it had to be supplemented by If we are wise we shall learn by Mr. Lloyd George, Mr. Chamber-marquees. He decided that the site. in Regent's muny useful lessons from Norway.
Jain said that Mr. Churchill retained of the Botanic Garden
Park should be taken over by the "I am not going to say how our his strategic plans for the future may be
Government when the Society's lease
lfected but the experience of Nor- way shows how swiftly the
scenc
"B" position.
am
sald Mr. Chamberlain, expired in 1932 and thrown open to
the
on him to let me know if
public. His idea was to establish he finds the new task makes it alters. Therefore, let us beware of dificult for him to full his work instated that he had been promised an English folk museum there and he being tempted into such a dispersal the Admiralty us well," jot our forces as may sult the enemy's
£50,000 towards the cost of the
purpose:
In reply to a further question, Mr. scheme. The Gardens were greatly
Let us also beware of bickerings i Chamberlain said that Mr. Churchill improved and were a very popular
among ourselves. When
may WE presently be faced by war In ́s most violent form directed against this country we have no time for quarrels among ourselves" (Cheers),
addition to Regent's Park.
given there,
In 1933
did not assume
new powers, before the Norwegian operations.
For the purposes mentioned, Mr.open-air performances of plays were Churchill would have a small. personal staff under Senior Staff Ofeer Major General. Ismay, who had been appointed as an additional member of the Chief of Staff Com
Time For Closing Ranks "It is rather the time for closing ranks,
all en mand. setting teeth and deavouring to put every ounce strength and energy into arming our forces and into the effort which will help us win.
of
"In this debate we are giving hos- tages to fortune.
Concluding Appeal
that
Lansbury's proposal in 1931 to establish licensed restaurant In! sensington Gardens and permit the sale of drink in other Royal parks aroused strong
protesis. An stainer himself, he declared people would drink and, that being Mr. Chamberlain concluded: "Once again I want to urge members in decent surroundings. The modern So, would be better if they drank
„ney that in these strenuous days we "pub" was very demoralising and he should do better to occupy ourselves wanted to let pure daylight into the with Increasing our war effort (Loud bar "Our military advisers have told us Cheers) rather than disputing about was put an end to by the fall of the parlour. This scheme, however, solemnly of the danger of holding the forms of government-in the pro- Labour Government in August. On such a discussion and urged us to try duction of material, in the produc-leaving the Office of Works Lansbury to have по debate at
"We could not accept that view. Inon of planes (Cheers), tanks, guns, said his time there had been the best n democratic counter munitions and all the countless two years of his life as he felt that criticism and those criticised must be quired to fit out our weapons and He had received generous help with articles of equipment that are TE- he was doing something for London. allowed to defend themselves.
make them useable, "In this debate four members of it is in the production of these
his plans. the Cabinet directly associated with things that we want organisation, the military conduct of the war, will speak and they will be, fortunate if
and goodwill. energy
"As far as we, are concerned, in the In Oct. 1932, he became the lender, nothing away. they give
Government, we are doing all we can jof the Labour party, not only in lite "All are aware that attempts have to overtake the start which Germany Cominons, but In the country,
·
Chief Of Labour Party
been made to separate them from find obtained its her long years of Arthur Henderson having resigned
to get the 7 want
"We Are Not Faultless"
1031 when ho WR
one another and to suggest that one preparation. We are getting to-day the post after lils defeat at the polls. his colleagues for this or that course employers and or other was more responsible than the whole-hearted co-operation of His attitude to religion was exempli-
Nedl also of action.
taken to gel
of the memtasit by Lord Brentford for mixing "Such suggestions are as unworthy bers of
all
If not all mem-politics and Christianity. He replied as untrue, (Cheers).
bers of the parties, in work which that, if politics, business
and
• ilfa Not Cabinet Dissension everyone recognises to be the prime generally were so rolten: that Chels- "There is no division among us.need of the day.
Wanity could have no part in them, None of us has attempted to intrigue
there must be something terribly ogalust one another.
"We don't set ourselves up to be wrong with one or the other. faultless. V
“We' don't set ourselves In May, 1030 Lansbury and his wife above receiving help from others celebrated their golden wedding. who are willing to help (Govern- "My marriage" he said, "was the iment cheers)et us then, bemest blessed Using that ever happened tore fresh trials, come upon us, puto me. My wife has been a reni pal", - all our strength into this work of Mrs. Lansbury died in March 1938, at
preparing for it! and wo shall the age of 72. In Oct. the freedom steadily increase 'our strength until West Ham was conferred 'on we ourselves are able to deliver our Lansbury. While on his way to blows whore and`when we will.”": nddreas a meeting at Gainsborough
We have only one thought and that la how we can maire our best contribution to winning the war.": LONDON, May (Reuter).
"I am not unaware of sugestions Following Iceland's desire to establish —one might almost call them de- direct diplomatic representation with mands--which have been made in the Britain. His Majesty, the King has ap House and out of it for a different jointed Mr. Charles Howard Smith kind of Cabinet to be Minister at Reykjavik. He was "I am not speaking now of personnt formerly Mintaler at Copenhagen, questions but of what might be
in
All the other statesmen he had
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Vivid pictures of the outposts in front of the Maginot Lino. The War in Norway.)
Chancellor of the Exchequer about to leave for the Houso
of Commons.
An official picture of the Battle of Narvik.. Warspite loading the destroyers into the bay.. Pounding and forpedoing the anomy ships, German destroyors
and Supply ships.
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