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No. 10222

三拜禮 號七月八英港香

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7, 1940.

日四初月七

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Desperate Plight Of Occupied Belgium Revealed By

Appeal To U.S. For Aid

American Minister: Appeal To

EIGHT MILLION PEOPLE FACING STARVATION

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

LONDON, AUGUST 6 (UP)—THE UNITED STATES AMBASSADOR TO BELGIUM AT A PRESS CONFERENCE TO-DAY SAID HE INTENDS ASKING PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT FOR AMERICAN RELIEF FOR BELGIUM.

"We cannot see eight million people facing starvation without doing our utmost for them.

I will present the situation to the President myself," Mr. Cudahy said.

Replying to questions he said he was not acquainted with the British Government's reported opposition to allowing supplies to go to Belgium because they may possibly be of assistance to Germany.

BRITAIN'S ATTITUDE

He admitted, however, that the British attitude may preclude American help to Belgium and added "it would tax the English language to describe the conditions in Belgium during the coming winter.

"There are two million Belgian refugees still|| SHE TRIED TO RACE THE BOMBERS

in France. Industry is stagnant," he said.

History will vindicate King Leopold's surren- der, Mr. Cudahy continued.

VINDICATES KING LEOPOLD

"When all the facts are known, King Leopold's decision will not only be accepted but applauded. With howling panicky civilians in the path of the army and, as a man of Christian conscience, King Leopold had no alternative but to surrender. History will show that he informed his Allies at least three days before his capitulation," he asserted,

DEMAND HEAVIER BURDENS

M.P.s Say Budget

Is Inadequate

LONDON, Aug. 6 (Reuter) .-- i

was

Mr. Cudahy said he obliged to obtain the permission of German officials to see King Leopold on the eve of his de- parture from Belgian-

4 )

After October, he said, the Belgian prople would be dependent foreign provisions. lacking which the

ople will be close-to-famb

He said he had talked to German

military ficials regarding Belgian food situation

the

:

which described as be complicated "by Paitain's position atul by the German cccupation of the Channel ports."

In the House of Commons Lo-supplying the Belgians wills food.

Pethick

He advocated negotiations fer "Germany wont have to promise Lawrence nut, to requisition anything sent in. strong German officials told me they intenti conviction that the country was feel their own armies from Ger-

manys" Mr. Cudoby nid,

tay. Mr. (Labour) expressed

A

prepared to continue the war

until the menace of Hitlerism

was destroyed.

Desperate Conditions LONDON, Aug 6 (Reuter).—Mr. ! John Cudahy. the former American:

He declared that if the war should Ambassador to Belgium, painted a

go on longer than three years, our gloomy picture of the economic con financial situation would stil be not allions in Belgium to a meeting of imposible to deal with.

A LITTLE GIRL refugee slumped in a sleep of exhaustion

was nothing to prevent newspaper representatives in London over the shoulder of her father, who is trying to and shelter There

Ito-day. lowering of interest in long-terin He suggested that the supplies of from the Nazi bombers and m cchanised forces which drove

which

already thousands of innocent people from their homes in the Lowlands were rationed, might Inst from and in France. eight to ten weeks, after which, he implied, the situation

loans to 2 per cent. The Chan-roodstuffs, cellor had power to do it and the

would support him,

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hould Have Heavier Burdens

would

be Im-

Mr. Lawrence sold he was among desperate unless supplies were those who thought that the Chan-ported.

cellor could have Imposed heavier He observed that much would burdens. Mr. Lawrence suggested depend upon what happened to

"I think it wil be known that the

Alles were fully informed not less than three days beforehand."

REQUISITIONING OF BRITISH SHIPPNG

LONDON, Aug. 6 (Reuter).—A memorandum issued to- night contains the Government view on the financial representa. tions made recently by British shipowners.

that the Treasury Bill rate of interest Britain, adding that it was only an should be reduced to half or three "cademic" question for Britala to rations 10 consent to shipment of quarters instead of one per cent.

Sir John Wardlaw Mine (Con- Belgium,

Defends Leopold - servative) described the budget pro- posals as totally inadequate and de-. clared that inflation had already Mr. Cudally declared that when the begun and that we must endeavour to truth was known, King Leopold's

In office in In the course of negotiations, it would be

1039 had found i reverse the inflation process-lo bring decision to surrender

stated, the Chamber of Shipping and necessary to formulate a number of about a reduction on purchasing applauded.

for according financial power or increase supplies, or both,

the Liverpool Steamship Owners' proposals Sir John, who is Chairman of the

Association called attention to the assistance to British shipping. Select Committee on War Expendi-

dimculties with which the British

"The progress of legislation was shipping industry will find itself con- interrupted by the outbreak of war, ture, declared that borrowing would not fill the gap between revenue and to enter into any controversy over fronted at the end of the war in re-hut the necessity of maintaining the

Mercantile Marine expenditure and asked if there was to the French und British claims which placing vessels lost through marine British

He added that if so, the sooner ure in opposition to this statement, war risks or rendered obsolete by adequate strength and in a position Parliament faced the possibility the notably M. Reynaud's assertion that ago.

the French were not previously warned.

Mr. Cudahy said personally he was He suggested taxation of all earned convinced that the sympathies of the Incomes above a stated minimum and Belgians were still with Britain. deducted at the source; special atten- tion to those whose earnings had in-

be a forced loan.

better.

Alternatives

Mr. Cudahy said he did not propose

creased as the result of the war, the COMMONS QUERY

issue of premium bonds, reduction of the excess profits tax from 100 per cent. to 08 per cent, and further restrictiona on luxury consumption..

EAST ANGLIA EXPLOSION

POSPONED

I'm going home

to my

PHILCO

130.00 PER ANNUM

THESE ARE SOME OF THE LUCKY BELGIAN CHILDREN

LITTLE WAIFS who fled from Belgium to England when their country was devastated by the invaders. They have lost their all, but, compared with the lot of children who could not be evacuated, they are fortunate. Belgium faces a terrifying famine this coming winter.

Three Italian Columns Commence Invasion Of British Somaliland

THE ITALIANS HAVE STARTED AN INVASION OF BRITISH SOMALILAND, ACCORDING TO A “REUTER" REPORT FROM LONDON WHICH QUOTES AN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE ISSUED BY THE BRITISH HEADQUARTERS AT CAIRO.

The communique says that an invasion of the protectorate of British Somaliland began on August 4.

The enemy is operating in three columns, one moving JAPANESE

on Odweina, another on Hargeisa and the third from Jire

towards Garagara.

British land and air forces are organised to resist these advances, despite the collapse of French Somali- land.

Military quarters in London state that the Italian columns appear to have as their

re-

Existing

spective objectives the Gulf of War Council

Aden ports, Berbera and Zeila, i

but they have a long arduras Adequate

roule to traverse.

fahrenheit.

Commons Statement

By Mr. Attlee

TRANSPORTS ON MOVE

Warning To French

Indo China

THE "Telegraph" learns from reliable sources that considerable movements of Japanese warships and transports have become noticeable in the vicinity of Formosa lately.

The British forces opposing the Camel Nations are the Somaliland

One ship en route from Shang- Corps, who are an execlient and

hai to Hongkong is reported to capable body. Temperature in the regions is often 120 degrees LONDON, Aug. 6 (Reuter)-Mr. have sighted eighteen trans- Clement Attlee, the Lord Privy Seal, ports, escorted by warships, The Tialians must cross a mountain stated in the House of Commons to travelling in IL southerly. range of 3,500 feet, that is traversed day that the Government were fully direction.. only by rough, comel tracks, and it alive to the importance of the objects

These mechanised troops inherent in the suggestion that there

reports coincide with should be a joint Allied Council for further attack-on Freneli Indo-China the prosecution of the war,

by a Japanese Army Staff Officer. The existing arrangements for co-

who has just returned to Canton after operation and consulation between

a week's tour of the French Colony. the Government and other govern-

The Japanese official (quoted by racats and organisations fighting with "Domel") charges that enormous

the enemy

is unlikely that can be used.

Guerilla warfare is expected, while the British air force has been able to Infllet damage on the slow move ing columns.

Guerilla Tactics

Britain against

were,

however, fully nfequate for dealing quantities of war materials consigned to Frie China have been dispersed NAIROBI, Aug. (Reuter)-To- with all questions concerning the and concealed, in various parts of

Indo China. day's communique states: "Fighting Prosecution of the war.

He did not, therefore, see any ád- patrols from air forward detach- ments located a small group of Bada Vantage in setting up machinery for which has been extended so liberally,

(Italian irregulars) on the Bunaajoo Road. After a briak engagement, the enemy withdrew in disorder, leaving one killed and two wounded.

"Our casualties were one African ranker slightly injured."

Suez Canal

In

Co. Assets

of full competitive efficiency 18 They also expressed their appre-recognised no less strongly by the hension regarding enhanced competi- Government to-day.

"They, therefore, keep this ques- tions from foreign shipping.

Government's Conclusions tion constantly in mind one which The memorandum continues: "The will be necessary to asit Parilament Government felt bound to take the to deal in due course." view that rates of hire to be paid for the use of requisitioned vessels during the war should be based upon

£4,800,000 In Loans

Safe From Seizuro

By The Nazis

LONDON, Aug. 8 (Reuter)-In the House of Commons to-day, Sir Kingsley Wood, Chancellor of the Exchequer, stated that the assets and reserves of the Suez Canal Company held in Parls were in French franes and could not, therefore, add to the enemy's external resources.

The document discloses that loans A proper allowance for running ex- penses, proper provisions for current totalling £4,800,000 have been ap LONDON, Aug. 6 (Router).-In depreciation and a reasonable return proved towards the cost of building the House of Lords to-day, Baron for capital. They were unable to new vessels and under the British Dayles (Liberal) said the question he agree that it would be proper to in-Shipping, Assistanco Bill about 100 cargo vessels will rank for

A great part of the Company's had on paper had been postponed, by clude in these rates the cost which new request, until Thursday..

would fall on the community during grants involving a first payment of assets and reserves were, however,

any allowance towards £320,000.

held in the United Kingdom and the The question he had to ask of Gov- the war.

The Shipping Minister, Mr. Ronald United States and were, therefore, ernment was "whether, following the making good past arrears of deprecia-

under general measures precedent in the last war, it was pro- tion (apart from allowance for carry-Cross, interviewed to-night, said that blocked

British and. United LONDON, Aug. . (Reuter).An posed to Invite Ministers of the ing depreciation) or towards build-apart from ships being used as armed taken by the

or States Governments. explosion occurred yesterday at a Dominions to participate more direct-Ing up provision for replacement in merchantmen, hospital: ships

tuturo.

transporte, the Ministry Had already He understood that the question of cóostal village in East Anglia, ly in the conduct of the war and to

Assistanco Desirable requisitioned nine-tenths of the total current fees was being left in abey- Several civilibus were injured and create a suprema War Council which

ance so far as the British directors some damage was done to the sur-would include representatives of the "At the same time, the Govern- number of liners belonging to esta

were concerned." rounding property.

British Commonwealth and 'In lin ment recognise that their predecessors!blished lines.

the purpose.

LATEST

Soo Back Fago: For. Further Lato- News

"France's asaistance to Chungking,

cannot be effaced by a mere closure. of the Indo-China route," he de- elured

"The Staff Officer warried the French Indo-Chinu authorities against over- estimating their powers.

would prove unfortunate to them," he declared,

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LOST TRAWLER CASUALTIES

LONDON, Aug. 0 (Router)-It is officially announced that one officer was, wounded and 19 ratings are ntissing, presumed dead, and two wounded in HM. trawler Fleming. the loss of which has already been announced,

Other Lostos LONDON, Aug.

(Reuter)The Admiralty announce that one officer. and ten ratings were lelled and threa rutinga wounded on His Majesty's irawler Cample, the loss of which was announced recently.

Two ratings were killed, and ano officer and five ratings were wounded In His Majesty's trawlor Crestflower," the loss of which has already been announced.

Ono rating dled from wounds; frid Lour ratings were wouded in H. M

'trawler' Brazon.