BURMA ROAD
AGREEMENT OPERATING
HIGHWAY TO BE CLOSED TO-DAY
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH“ LONDON, July 17 (UP)-It is officially announced that the Anglo-Japanese agreement clos- ing the Burma Road, has been signed at Tokyo.
It is authoritatively stated that the agreement between the British Am- bassador, Sir Robert Craigle, and the Japanese Foreign Minister, Mr. Arlta, provides that during the three months ending October 18, Japan will attempt to reach a general peace settlement with China,
British quarters renfirm Britain's readiness to offer its good offices provided Tokyo and Chungking desire that arrangement,
the
Chinese circles compare British Betion to the position which would arise if the United States prevented war materials reaching Britain and then offered to promote Angio-German peace talks,
British commentators declare the comparison as being irrelevent because the United States is not engaged in a life and death struggle In the west.
Lord Cacil Urges Caution LONDON. July 17 (Reuter). Speaking in the House of Lords to- day about the Burma Road ugree- ment, Lord Cecil said he had no desire to embarrass the Government at the present time, but he could not conceal from them that these negotin- tions had caused anxiety in consider- able sections of the pubile,
The change of Government In Jopan had not dimirlated their anxiety in any way.
Lord Cecil drew attention to one broad statement that there was some Idea of using the influence of this country to produce pence between Chinn and Japan.
Ho asked the Government to be very cautious in proceeding on these lines.
Discussing the closing of the Burma Road, Lord Ceell said he hoped the Government would be extremely careful before they committed them- selves in any way to something which appeared to be like assisting Japan against China.
Immenso Seriousness
"AU
recoprise thir immense seriousness of the position. I am most anxious that we should do nothing to hinder the Government in taking whatever steps they think will really diminish the gravity at the situation," declared Lord Cecil.
"Bu! I would beg them to con- sider whether a policy of concession to Japan, apparently under threats, is likely to diminish the gravity. We have got to consider, not only the material and immediate results of any action or non-action we muy take, but the ultimate results upon pend,"
UGAND
KENYA
Thursday,
ITALIANS BOAST OF KENYA SUCCESS
By ELEANOR PACKARD
"UNITED PRESS" STAFF CORRESPONDENT
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
ROME, July 17 (UP)—Italian military circles belleve that the British withdrawal from the fortress at Moyale, in northern Kenya, as being of great strategic importance,
giving the Italians possession of the fulcrum of the British de- fence of northern Kenya.
Moyale fort is on the site of
the
old Fort Harrington, midway between Italian Somaliland and Lake ludolf on the Kenya-Abyssinian frontier, It is due south of El Gololehoin Abyssinia.
According to Italian military ob- servers, Moyale is the chief and strongest fortification in the whole defensive system along the northern frontler province of Kenya,
The Halluns sinte that it
manned by the King's African Rifles, was who are considered to be the best
troops in Kenya,
Moyale's importance is due to the fact that it is the terminus of the longest and best-conditioned highway in Kenya. This highway, 510 miles long, leads to Nairobi, the Kenya capital.
Preference
For B. B. C.
GERMANY'S
FUTILE
BLOCKADE
PRETORIA, July 17 (Reuter). The great and smooth flow of South Africa was proof that the shipping round the coast of allegation of Nazi propagandists that Germany was hampering the delusion, declared Mr. Sturrock,
Empire's trade
Minister of Railways and Harbours, in a statement to "Reuter."
was a
"So far as we can see from this
end, Germany's much vaunted
blockade of the Commonwealth is nothing but futile and nitiful lie intended to bolster German morale."
Mr. Sturrock quoted South African trade figures showing that the tonnage handled in South African ports had Increased under every head ns a "striking result of the closing of the
Commons Clamours On Mediterraneus to shipping."
Behalf Of Pross
which victory in this war will de- LONDON, July 17 (Reuter). Egypt To Be
Replying, Lord Hailfax sald that he could not enter into a debate with Lard Ceell on this occasion, but "I should be sorry if he or any of your lordships should think that any of the
grave matters to which he refers have been absent from the nint of His Majesty's Government.
More questions suggesting that the B.B.C. were being given priority over the Press were put to Mr. A. Duff Cooper, the Minister of Information. in the House of Commons today.
The Minister was naked by Sir Archibald Southby (Conservative), it It was his established policy to give
·
Fully Armed
Reassuring Statement
By Minister
CAIRO, July 17 (Reuter).-"It is the Government's intention not only
"For the rest, I hope the House will see well to await a fuller state-the B.B.C. priority over-newspapers-to-maintain-Use-present standard of inent which hope to be able to make."
con-
Chungking Interest CHUNGKING, July 18 (Reuter). --Interest in Chinese circles tinues to centre on the
negotiations between Britain and Japan.
Newspapers gave prominence to statements by General Chiang Kai- shek and the Foreign Offlce, but re- in London, Singapore parts on them and Tokyo were not published.
Chinese papers were very bitter in
leading articles.
states that
their
The "To Kung Pao" "despite British appeasement, the Tonal Cabinet was unable to satisfy the demands of the Japanese Army," thereby causing a "British Far East- ern Munich."
At the same time the paper fore- casts the spread of the European war to the Pacific.
Nazis Would Like Meal As Good As This
By EDWARD BEATTIE UNITED PRESS STAFF CORRESPONDENT LONDON, July 17 (UP).--- I've just had dinner.
While I was eating, a German W2s broadcasting from a Dutch station,
announcer
Britain, he said, is in a deplorable condition. The food altuation
La
golog from bad to worse, Half the
people are starving.
Here's The Manu
Oh, yes, here's the menu I've just
gone through:
Smoked Salmon
Tomato Soup (10%
Fried Sole, willı Tariar Sauce" Saddle of Lamb with Roast Potatoes
Cantiflower Mornay and Fruit Balad.
MARTINIQUE SETTLEMENT
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”** FORT DE FRANCE, July 17 (UP). Well-informed quarters here con- Arm that efforts are being made to scillo the • Martinique question-peace- fully.
There are no details of the negoti- atlons available here as they are be ing conducted in Washington..
in the dissemination announcements.
of official
thai
Mr. Duit Cooper replied official announcements are issued to the Press and the B.B.C. simul- taneously through the news division of the Ministry.
Painted Questions
Sir Archibald Southby: Is the Minister aware that in the ease of the Arandora Star, a full account of this was in the hands of the Press by 1 p.m. B.S.T. on the day the shilo was sunk and that although the reports were laid before the the decision to allow publication was delayed until too late, so that the B.B.C. news at 9 p.m. B.S.T. was the Arst intimation to the public of what hud
happened?
cersor,
Mr. Duff Cooper: I will look into that particular case.
Sir Archibald Southby then asked why the first public intimation re garding the action against the French naval forces at Oran was in the short wave broadcast of the B.B.C. and in certalu American newspapers, where- as the correspondents of the Domin- fons and other American newspapers were prevented by the censor from relensing this news until later.
Mr. Duff Cooper sald the rat. public intimation_regarding the ac- tion against the French naval force at Oran was given in an official com- munique which was issued simul- Laneously to the Press and the B.B.C. at 3.30 a.m. B.ST. on July 4.
No correspondents were prevented by the censor from cabling the news contained in this communique, which was reproduced in many newspapers and given out by the B.B.C. In a short wave news bulletin at 3.45 a.m. B.S.T. and in subsequent bulletins.
BBC Advantage Denied Sir Archibald Southby: Con the Minister assure the House that no special consliteration was given
10 certain of United States papers to the detriment of other United States papers?
Mr. Dail Cobper: Before it was de- cided that only the official communi- que should go out. one American Press correspondent had telegraphed to his paper a fuller account of the battle than was afterwards allowed to go out.
Sir Archibald Southby: Isn't it very unsatisfactory that should be so, and isn't the B.B.C. having a much better deal from the Ministry of Informa- Ben than the Press are?
Mr. Duit Cooper: I don't think that in the particular case the BBC. had any particular, advantage.
to
arms and equipment of the Egyptian Army, but to increase its strength both in numbers and equipment until it reaches the desired standard." de clared Mahmud Fahmy Khalisi, the Minister of Defence, in the Chamber of Deputies to-day
Referring
the
previous an- nouncement that suggestions were under consideration to the effect that the British Government should take back certain war material loaned to the Egyptian Army and purchase other war material belonging to the Egyptian Army, the Government now announced that the Army was. maintaining and would maintain its full complement of war materials, including that borrowed
from the British Government.
D.S.C. Hero
Dies
LONDON, July 17 (Reuter) Lieut Comindr, Russel Gordon-Smith who a fortnight ago received the Dis- tinguished Service Cross from the hands of the King, has died following an operation in a south coast hospital.
Lieut
Commdr. Gordon-Smith was navigating officer in H.M.S. Hardy and was badly wounded while stand- Ang beside Captain Warburton-Lec. who was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross.
Yugo-Slav Government In Pillory
Nazis Resenting Pro- French Sympathics LONDON, July 17 (Reuter). -The German prosa is now at
July 18, 1940.
DRAMATIC DEMAND
New Turn In Chicago Convention
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
CHICAGO, July 17 (UP)- suddenly confronted with a de- The Democratic Convention was mand to-day that it incorporato tacking the Yugo-Slav GovernIn the Democratic platform a ment for permitting officers of clear-cut declaration that the
the State army to take part in United States will extend to A NEW
a memorial service at the French Britain, and to other nations
soldiers cemetery at Belgrade, resisting aggression, full materi-
at which, it is alleged, they al ald short of American man- LEISURE
offered condolences to the French Minister over France's national sorrow.
The "Berliner Borsenzeitung" for Instance accuses the French Minister of being a secret admirer of General de Gaulle, leader of ull Free French
men.
1
Potty Accustions
power.
The resolution was moved by Senator Claude Pepper.
This will delay the final vote on the 1040 platform, which was to have been presented by the Resolutions Committee
Promiso
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH** This year, says the paper, the COLORADO SPRINGS, July 17 Castille Day celebrations were held (UP)—Mr. Wendel Wilikle, the ne- for the first time at the cemetery ins-publican presidential nominee, sald tead of at the Embassy. This gave to-day that he hoped to conduct a the Minister the opportunity of meet "clean crusade against the Demo- ing many Yugo-Slav officers who are crats." anti-German and allowing them to "But I'll retailiate if tny opponents make ostentatious expressions of launch a smear campaign' ogalast sympathy.
Outvoted 4 to 1
me," he said.
The Deutsche Allegemeino Zel- tang".
soy's that high Yugo-Slav CHICAGO, July 17 (Reuter)~~A officers including the Secretary of platform committeeman said that State at the War Ministry, the Com-Senator Claud Pepper's supporters mander-in-Chief of the Belgrade were outvoted by four to one in try- Garrison and the Chief of Genereling to commit the party to give full Staff took part.
aid to Britain short of war and to Berlin circles accuse the Yugo-Slav denounce any attempt at appesalnik authorities of allowing Slovakians to the dictators. distribute pamphlets about the brutal behaviour of the German soldiers and Gestapo in Poland.
Roosevelt's Popularity
Nomination Appears Inevitablo
of the objection arose from the fact The committeeman said that much
that Senator Pepper's proposals re- quired 100 specific pledges like | guaranteeing to defend the French,
"PROPER RASCAL"
IN COURT
Man Who Stole From. His Sister
That he was a proper rascal in the, Bunghom district and was prone to assault his parents when he failed to obtain money from them, was how Tissing, 24, was described before Mr. E. Hemsworth at Kowloon Magistracy this morning when he was charged with theft of a pair of silk trousers from his sister.
CHICAGO, July 17 (Reuter). -A "Draft Roosevelt" senti- ment swept through the Demo- cratic Convention to-day with an fierceness which threatened to smother any opposition to a third term and to leave un- answered the question of how Mr. Roosevelt will be nominated. As confident na if President Roose- veit himself had said he would secept. Mr. Harry Hopkins, Secretary of Commerce, and other third term advocates strategy for Roosevelt the 1940 choice.
Leaders Confident New Deal leaders are confidently predicting that. President Roosevelt will accept, and some are even bint- ing that he will address the Conven- tion by telephone from the White House.
arc
President
Sub-Inspector Madgewick stated that the girl bad missed articles of clothing and had reported this to the Police. Yesterday she saw her brother, the defendant, leaving their home with the trousers, and she sus- * out their preted that he was responsible for the previous losses. She had him arrested and, he admitted the theft.
After saying that Lin was a proper
Sub-Inspector rascal,
Madgewick added that it is believed Lin also altempted to obtain money from his sister.
Lin was remanded for 24 hours for Anger print purposes.
.
It has been deelded. to hold the
nominations to-night instead of to-
morrow as originally arranged.
Another Slap For Nazis
COLONY'S TUNG
OIL EXPORTS
OPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH** WASHINGTON, July 17 (UP), "The“ importance to the United States
of the China routes through Burma! and Hongkong is indicated in a De- partment of Commerce report that during the month of May, Hongkong exported almost 2,000,000 jbs, of tung | oil.
A
No statistics are available regard-
Blockade Protest Rejected By U.S. WASHINGTON,
Of this total, 1,000,000 lbs. went to. July 17
the United States and 240,000 lbs. to (Reuter).-Mr. Cordell Hull, at Europe. a Press conference to-day, re- jected the German contentions ing commerce over the Burma Road. that the United States should protest against the British blockade of Germany on the same grounds as they opposed the closing of the Burma Road.
July 17 (Reuter). Commenting ол the German Explaining the breaking ol of reaction to his statement yesterday diplomatic relations with Chile, an regarding the Burma Road, Mr.Jolleial note says that the Chilean Cordell Hull said there was
no Popular Front Government had not parallel between this situation and ceased to protect and aid the Reds the British blockade.
who Bed from Spain.
MADRID AND CHILE
MADRID.
The Differenco
This attitude reached intolerable Nations at war had the right, limits, culminating in a large public under International Law, to intercept meeting on June 17 when speakers the commerce of belligerents and insulted Spain and General Franco, neutrals.
their speeches being broadcast by the In the case of a privately-owned ometal radio. highway running through a nation not at war, an entirely different rule. prevailed.
Other Department officials said that since a state of war did not exist be tween Japan and Chino, Japan could not claim the same right of blockade
possessed
the by
European belligerents.
As
Surprise Move QUIET DAY IN
By Lloyds Portugal-America War Risk Rates Up
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, July 17 (UP).— Lloyds Underwriters have sud- denly raised war risk-rates for cargoes under the Portuguese #ing between Portugal and North and South America.
The new rate is five per cent,, com- pared with the previous rate of three per cent..
No explanation is given for this increase..
BUCHAREST, July 17 (UP) —A report from Galatz states that an ex-. plosion destroyed the electric power plant there. Five are known to be dead and many uro injured,
THE AIR
THE WAR FUND Considerable Additions Raise Total Further
Substantial additions to the S. C. M. Post War Fund yesterday raised the totals 10, $1,243,055.00 and £2,830. 13s. Od.
Latest subscriptions are as follow: Timothy Contributions from Christmas
Cookery Book per Mr. D. V. Edwards Mr. L. H. McCabe
LONDON, July 17 (Reuter)—An|F. w. 3. Air Ministry communique atates that Mr. Tong Yik Tong
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