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Wednesday,

SOMEONE IS FULL OF

BRITISH

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

September 4, 1940.

OF THE JOYS OF

JOYS OF LIVING

NEW

DESIGNS

IN NECKWEAR

TREATY WITH

AMERICA

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LONDON, Sept. (Reuter)—It is officially an- nounced in London that the Anglo-American Naval

Treaty, signed in Washing- ton yesterday, provides for immediate transfer to Britain of 50 United States destroyers.

Britain will make available to the United States on a 99-years lease certain naval and air facilities in British territory on the seaboard of the North American continent.

The notes accompanying the agree ment make clear that the British Commonwealth and the United States have evolved, during the negotiations, a practical method of contributing materially and effectively to ench other's defence requirements.

"Bouter" learns that British crews will bring the destroyers crom the Atlantic.

"Friendship and Interest"

The text of the note from Lord Lothian, the British Ambassador, to Mr. Cordell Hull, US. Secretary of State, dated September 2, states that:

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"In view the basis of friendship and sympathetic interest of His Majesty's Government the United Kingdom in the national security of the United States and their desire tu strengthen the ability of the United Sisles to co-operate effectively with other nations of the Americas In defence of the Western Hemisphere, His Majesty's Government will grant the United Slutes freely and without consideration a lease for immediate establishment of naval and air bases and facilities far entrance thereto and protection thereof on the Avalon Peninsular and on the southern const ¦ (Reuter).—The fact that Mr. of Newfoundland and ton The est Winston Churchill had reiterat- coast and great Bay of Bermuda."

New U.S. Bares

NEW BASES?

WASHINGTON,

Sept.

3

{ed, through Lord Lothian, that Britain would never surrender

The note continues that in view for sink the British Fleet led re-

atr and maval

Beitiali

the desire of the United States porters to speculate whether acquire additionni

the bases might one day be bases In the Caribbean and Gutann and without endeavouring to used by British warships. place monetary ur comunercial President Roosevelt refused

value upon many tangible and to discuss this, saying that he tangible rights and properties ins, volved, H Majesty's Governinent only assumed that the British will make available to the United Fleet would go

wherever it

States, for immediate establishment was needed for defence. and uše na naval and air bases at the

following places:

The eastern side of the Bahamas, the southern coast of Jamaica, the western const of Saint Lucia, the west count of Trinidad, the Gulf of Pario, the Island of Antigua and British Gutona

within 50 miles ot Georgetown.

In exchange the United States will transfer to the British Gov- crament military equipment опе material.

To Pay No Rent

Railway Line Dynamited

Pekin-Tientsin Attacked

By Guerillas

PEIPING, Sept. 3 (Reuter ) - The Peking - Tientsin Railway Was dynamited at two points by guerillas! last night near Langlang,

All the bases referred to in i preceding paragraph will be leased for a period of 99 years free from all rent and charges other than the mutually-agreed compensation toed until 4 p.m. to-day owners of private property.

The British Government leases to be agreed on

the

The line was completely interrupt-

A

Japanese military spokesman grant the condoms also that one freight train

damaged but there

United States all rights, power and was authority within the bases leased and casualties. within the limits of territorial waters and air spaces In the vicinity of such

bases necessary to provide access to them and the protection of them.

The exact location and bounds of the bases are to be determined by common agreement.

Britain is prepared immediately to designate experts to meet

United States experts for this purpose.

Mr. Cardell Hull, in a note to Lord Lothian, gladly accepts the British proposals and dectores that in con-

No Sghting is reported.

were

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British Crews Will Bring Ships Home

Exchange Destroyers Are Ready To Leave

Greenland Hint

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 (Reuter).---The Navy Department announced that the first eight of the 50 destroyers for Britain are at Boston and should be ready

for delivery by next Friday.

French Islands Throw

Over Vichy Government

Pacific Groups Join de Gaulle

sideration of the British declarations, WELLINGTON, Sept.

**the

Government of the United

3 (Router),--The French

States will immediately transfer to Pacific islands groups of Tahiti, Moorea and Paumotus, His Majesty's Government 50 United by 5,564 votes to 18, declared for General de Gaulle States Navy destroyers generally re- ferred to as the 1,200-ton type. at a plebiscite held to decide the islands' attitude.

Roosevelt's Statement

the pro-

The administration of islands is assumed by a WASHINGTON, Sept 3 (Router). -President Roosevelt, in a message visional government pending the

to Congress announcing the Anglo- | nomination of a new governor by American Agreement, declared that General de Gaulle.

it was not inconsistent in any scrise

!

The news was announced here by

"with our status at peace: still less is the Prime Minister, Mr. Peter Fraser,

who said he had received the infor- matlon from Papeete, capital of Tahiti.

Appeal By Vichy

it a threat against any nation."

"It is an epochal and far-reaching act in preparation for continental de fence in the face of grave danger. Preparation for defence is an inallen- able prerogative of a sovereign state. VICHY, Sept. 3 (UP)--In a radio and under the present circumstances broadcast to-day Marshul Potain this exercise of a sovereign right is appealed to French colonials to essential for the maintenance of our remain loyal to France and jo cense

their dissidence, peace and safety.

"This message is one of truth and "This is the most important action

conildence. France lost the in the reinforcement of our national Three Afths of our territory is defence that has been

Laken since the Louisiana purchase (under which the occupied. She is preparing to pass United States acquired from Napo terrible winter and we must face very hard tasks. But her unity, leon the great embryo French Em-forged by a thousand years of socrl- pire west of the Mississippi).

Aces and efforts, remains Intact," ho

Then as now considerations of declared. safety against attack from overseas were fundamental. The value to the

war.

Western Hemisphere of these out-consequent Importance in defence of

the Hemisphere is obvious.

"For these reasons I have taken

posts of security beyond calcula- tion. The need for them has long

Cathedral Service During Air Raid

Commemorating First Twelve Months LONDON, Sept. 3 (Router).-The service at Westminster Abbey in commemoration of the first anniver- sary of the war was held during an air raid warning this morning.

The Prime Minister and members

of the Cabinet attended.

The warning sounded just before service was due to begin.

Mr. Churchill conversed with the Dean for several minutes.

'It was then decided that the service should

continue:

Foreign Notes For

The Treasury Currency Regulations LONDON, Sept. 3 (Reuter)The been recognised by those primarily advantage of the present opportunity list of currencies, the holders of Treasury has announced a revised charged with the duty of chartering to acquire them."; and organising our

which must offer for sale to the own national

The President cnclosed in his mes. Treasury.

The list includes Argentino pesos, Mentions Canada

sage to Congress an opinion by the Attorney General, Mr. Robert HBelgian Congo francs, Canadian "They are essential to the protec- Jackson, dated August 27, with re-dollars, escudos, Netherlands East tion of the Panama Canal, Central gard to his authority to consum Indies guliders, Netherlands West America and the northern portion of mate the agreement

Indies guilders, Newfoundland dol- South America, Antilles, Canada, it la stated here that no action of Jars, Panamanian dollars, Phillipine Mexico and our own eastern, and Congress will be necessary to put the pesos, Swedish Bronor, Swiss francs "Gulf of ↑ "Mexico "seaboards. Their agreement into effect.

and United States dollars,

naval and military defence.

They will be sent to Canada with their present crews, there to be taken over by British sea-

men.

The other destroyers will be ready when requested and will be in "operating condition."

It is also announced in Washing- ten thai Admiral Harold Stark, Chief of Naval Operations, has fulfilled legal requirements for disposing of the destroyers by certifying that the release of the vessels and the acquisi tion of the defence bases would strengthen rather than impair the nation's defences.

Ships Worth $85,000,000

The Navy Department stated that the destroyers represented a current value of approximately $85,000,000.

The first Isolationist comment came from Senator Gerald Nye who, refer- ring to the Attorney-General's view that the arrangement did not require Congressional action, declared: "This indicates that our leadership fa already using dictatorial practices. and Ignoring laws and treaties in the name of emergency,"

Senator

Burkeley approve the arrangement.

Further Steps Hinted

would fully

President Roosevelt dropped what appeared to be a hint that further history-making steps might be taken to provide additional distant bases to. protect the Western Hemisphere,

Asked if the agreement might lead to the postulation that a baso be established in Greenland, President Roosevelt replied that he thought the reporters should refrain from writing that it was a forerunner of anything cise.

The President said the destroyers would be transferred to England reasonably soon..

"..

Asked whether some of them were already en route, he replied that ho would not say that and he did not know where they were at present,

He added that the United States could not, of course, dellvers troyers to England a remark which was taken to imply that British gr Canadian crews would man them.

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EMPIRE COUNCIL AT DELHI Defence of Pacific

LONDON, Sept. 3 (UP),—– Preparations are now being made for the important con- ference which will open October on 27 at Delhi for the purpose of making the entire British Empire east of the Suez self- sufficient in war supplies.

Under Lord Linlithgow's Chairmanship, the conference will determine what measures, | Independent of the United Kingdom, will be necessary for providing munitions, provisiona and war equipment which will be drawn from the British territories east of the Suez.

It is authoritatively explained that this beenme necessary following Italy's entry into the war which greatly increased the prospect of

military operations major

In the East and made the communications be tween the Mediterranean and the motherland

more hazardous. Unofficial commentators, however, also remark that the significance of moves is not likely to escape the attention of

of Japan.

The conference will coincide with the arrival in India of a mission led by Sir Alexander Roger on behall of the Ministry of Supply. He is now enroule to Delhi from London with a staff of experts.

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Alexander will advise India's productive capacity proposed expansion of existing in- dustrial plants in fadla and the crea- tion of factories there. Australio, New Zealand, South Africa, Malaya, Burma, Hong Kong, Ceylan, South- ern Rhodesla, Uganda and Kenya will be represented at Delhi.

America Strengthens Defence Industries WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 (Reuter).) --The House of Representatives' | Military Commillee has approved the omendment to the Conscription. Bill permitting the Government to ac quire, on a rental basis, Industrial factories for the production of do- fence materials.

The amendment was П

substitute for the Senate provision authorising the Government to condemn and take over and operate such factories.

STOCK EXCHANGE Closing Quotations Up LONDON, Sept. 3 (Reuter)--The Stock Exchange to-day was quiet but steady, with Kars attracting sup port, both from the Cape and local Sources.

The final stages saw increased in- terest in home industrials and the closing quotations were frequently a traction higher. Gilt-edged anished from unchanged to slightly better. Wall Street was firm..

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