1941-04-16 — Page 13

America Is Suspicious Of Soviet - Japan Pact

Special to the "Telegraph"

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WASHINGTON, Apr. 15 (UP).—Diplomatic sources to-day predicted that the Russo-American conversations on commercini relations will be stopped temporarily until the meaning of the Russo-Japanese pact is clarified.

Comment on the treaty is still

guarded and varied. Observers U. S. Fighting

believed that the United States. will continue ita efforts to better relations with Russia, despite the

Personnel

pact, if there is convincing proof WASHINGTON, Apr. 15 (Router), that the treaty will result in al-A vill mereasing the oficer and stronger Russian stand against Germany in Europe.

enlisted strength of the United States Navy and Marine Corps to 232,000 was passed and sent to the White In the case of Japan, however, the

House by the Senute to-dny. already strained relations are not

The bill also authorises the Pre- expected to improve. Most observers here see the treaty un a threat against silent to acquire 200.000 tons of the auxiliory vessels for national de- Anglo-Ameriran Interests Orient, inasmuch as it is believed that ence and to raise the number of men Japan previously feared a Russlar enlisted to 300,000 at his discretion. attuck event of her outward expansion.

Russian Comment

in

MOSCOW. Apr. 15 (UP).-The official organ, "Izvestia", in an editor- fal to-day hulled the Russo-Japanese pact as the "turning point in history of the relations between the two countries, ending the old traditional entity, and heralding

which is promising to he fruitful."

Idle Foreign

Ships In U.S.

WASHINGTON, Apr. 15 (Reuter). -Legislation authorising the Pre- newsident during the present emergency to purchase, requisition or take pos- Other newspapers gave prominence to the exchange of telegemas between ession of foreign merchantaren, ly- Mr Matsuoka od M. Molotov, as well idle in United States ports was as Prince Kommye's statement that "uld before the Senate Foreign Rela- am convinery! of the historic stem-ins Committee today by the Chair- Reance of Soviet-Japanere relations man. Senator Geurge.

which is alding considerably in the l establishment of peare throughout the world."

pro-

Japanese circles reported the trade and faberica nejollatious ore reeding satisfactorily and that agreement is frominent.

Japanese Humble TOKYO, Apr. 15 (Reuter).-After

STOCK EXCHANGE

Caution Prevails

Wednesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

REFUGEE HAVEN—Rafaol L. Trujillo, loft, formor President of Dominican Republic, discusses in Now York with Archduke Otto, profondor to Austrian throno, larga-scalo settlement in Dominica of opprossed Catholics.

INDIAN TRIUMPH

AT MASSAWA

NEW DELHI, Apr. 15 (Reuter)-Many deeds of gallantry by Indian troops during the operations leading to the fall of Massawn are described in despatches received from Eritrea.

BLAZE RENDERS

The Indian troops were quick to seize the advantage and altempt actions against odds which normally would have been extremely hazardous. On several occasions enemy machine gun LONDON, Apr. 15 (Reuter). The positions concealed in wire en- Mediterranean situation is respon-

ble for the generally cautious tentanglements were taken at the dency prevalling in the Stock Ex-bayonet point, and one sepoy in post single- change to-day, Prices were widely taking such marked down, but there was no sil-handed crawled close enough to

Oit shares and European bonds throw a hand grenade. especially, were easy, but industrials kept relatively steady and gilt edged securities closed stealer.

the first flusha of enthusiasta for the new Soviet-Japanese Neutrality Part, Japanese newspapers adopted a more reserved tone to-day. Caution Is pressure. urged and the view expressed that unless

Moscow suspends help to China and reaches an agreement with Japan on the various issues at present out standing between the countries, the pnet will be valueless.

One newspaper says that the pact should not be construed as a gesture of goodwill to Japanese but the natural policy of the Soviet Union - which seeks proft by the wars of

others.

Air Duels Over

English Channel

Japanese and Brazilian bonds also declined,

Wall Street was barely steady.

Hitler Carves Up Territory

BERLIN, Apr. 15 (Reuter).—Hitler has appointed Nazi civil administra

tors for German occupied Yugo-Slav

territories of lower Styrin, Carinthia and Carniola, former Austrain ter- LONDON, Apr, 15

(Reuter)itory incorporated in Yugo-Slavin Royal Air Force fighters carried out after the last war. offensive patrols over the Channel and Northern France during daylight to-day and shot down two German fighters.

A Germon bomber was also des- troyed by fighters over the Channel,

One British fighter missing.

No bombs fell on Britain during dnylight on Tuesday.

Night Alert

The civil administrators will be directly responsible to Hitler. The execution of military law remains in the hands of the army.

South African Troops

a

5,000 HOMELESS

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

SHANGHAI, Apr. 16 (UP)—A fre last night ruzed 1,000 straw huts in Shanghai's western area outside, the settlement, making some 3,000 per- homeless, mostly poverty stricken Chinese.

Another huvildar led a detachment across a bullet swept area and mine- feld to cut off 300 Itallan navul ratings holding one sector of the line. During the attack on the part, an Indian Company led by a subadar succeeded in rounding up approx. Imately 200 prisoners, all Europeans Seven fire engines from three who were preparing to make a stand.stations battled the blaze for five The subadar sent a platoon around hours. the flank with orders to open rapid Bre and eventually effected a clever Capture.

Past Minefielda

Indian troops in carriers were the

first to enter Massawa, despite mine-

#elds crowding the entrance, which were easily located and disposed of by Indian Sappers and miners.

As soon as the troops were dis- nissed at Mussawa, there was a teneral rush seaward and bathing was soon in full swing, though it was nearly midnight.

Meanwhile the khan samas were settling down to cook an enormous meal of celebration over the capture of Italian oranges,

Liaison With Turks Ankara, Apr. 15 (Reuter)-Liest- Gen. Sir James Marshall-Cornwall has left here for Egypt.

PRETORIA, Apr. 15 (Reuter).— LONDON, Apr. 15 (Reuter)The "The South African military forces alert sounded in the London area atare now likely to have the op- a late hour to-night. Enemy airportunity of serving in Africa-beyond-Accompanied by Air-Marshal craft were reported over areas in the East Africa and Abyssinia," said the Elmhirst he arrived in Turkey fram northwest, cast and south west of Department of Defence statement to Egypt at the beginning of April to

all resume talks with

the England, north Midlands and East day, calling for recruits for

Turkish Arelia.

General StafT.

branches of the defence forces.

"STAY-AT-HOME WIFE"

missed all the fun.

(THINKS)

JACK WILL BE SO DISAPPOINTED

WHEN I TELL HIM THAT I DON'T

FEEL LIKE GOING TO THE

RACES TO-DAY.

AT THE DOCTOR'S

IN YOUR CASE ALSO THIS HAS LED TO AN EXCESS OF ACID WASTE PRODUCTS IN THE BLOOD. REGENT TESTS HAVE PROVED

THAT HORLICKS AT BEDTIME

IS WHAT YOU NEED.

HORLICKS:

SIX WEEKS LATER

HORLICKS REGULARLY SOON GAVE HER NEW VITALITY

JACK DEAR

-DO YOU MIND GOING ALONE?

I FEEL

DONE UP

WHAT, AGAIN DARLING. IT IS TIME YOU SAW

A DOCTOR ABOUT THIS TIREDNESS

NEXT RACE MEETING

JACK DEAR THAT'S 'THE THIRD WINNER WE'VE PICKED THIS AFTERNOON

CLEVER OF

YOU DARLING!

YOU'RE A DIFFERENT PERSON" SINCE TAKING

HORLICKS

DO YOU FEEL WORN OUT, DEPRESSED, OR NERVY? DO YOU EVEN AWAKE TIRED?

SURVIVORS OF

April 16, 1941.

U. S. Has A Million Under Arms

WASHINGTON, April 15 (UP). The United States had 1,264,310 men under arms on March 10, the first time the figure has crossed the milion mark since the World War.

The War Department reportel that the Army now, has 68,500 officers and 935,000 men, includ- ing regulare, national guards-

men, reserves on active duty and SHIRTS

selective trainees. This number

is expected to be increased to to measure 1,418,000 by July 1.

The Navy has 214,710 actives and reserves on duty, and the Marine Corps has 46,100. Legislation. la pending to increase the strength of the Navy to 300,000,

the Marine Corps to 60,000.

und

Remarkable Feat

War Department authorities con- sidered the expansion of the Army to date a remarkable tent. They pointed out that when the Armistice was signed on Nov.. 11, 1918 Army strength had reached a peak of 3,673,000 and that it stood at only 187,086 on June 30, 1039.

Coineldent

with release of the data, the "keep out" sign to

Senale

hoisted a

a word of

of the Americas. intial Invaders debate, the Chamber approved a re- solution serving notice that this coun- try will not recognise the transfer of any geographic region In the West- ern Hemisphere from one non- American power to another 11001- American power.

Transfer Of Gold Stocks Completed

WASHINGTON,

April

15

(UP). One of the largest trans- portation jobs in history-trans- fer of some $10,000,000,000 in gold from New York to the Fort Knox, Kentucky, underground stronghold has just been com- pleted by Federal agents after eight months of secret work.

TORPEDOED SHIP when European gold, sent to the

Pernambuco,

Brazil. Apr. 15 (Reuter).-Nineteen survivors of the

crew of a British steamer landed here to-day from a Brazilian steamer which picked them up on Sunday.

The British vessel is reported to have been torpedoed.

AUSTRALIAN LOAN

CANBERRA, Apr. 15 (Reuter).~- Australia is to raise £35,000,000 (Australian) loan of which £27,000,- 000 will be for war purposes, and the remainder for public works including strategic railroads.

The loan will be issued in two sections, one short term bearing Interest at 2 per cent, the other long term at 3% per cent.

AT THE DOCTOR'S

...I EVEN

WAKE

TIRED

YOUR TROUBLE IS NIGHT

STARVATION. YOU SEE, WHILE YOU SLEEP, YOUR; HEART, LUNGS AND OTHER AUTOMATIC

PROCESSES CONTINUE USING UP ENERGY. :

DOCTORS AND SCIENTISTS USE HORLIOKS

IN HOSPITAL TESTS

RECENTLY tests were made in a great

hospital on men and women who com plained of always feeling tired.

It was found that these people had an excess of acid waste products in their blood during sleep.

This acid waste kept the brain and nerves 'on edge' all night even though the rest of the body was sound asleep.

But when Horlicks was given to these people last thing at night, this excess "acid waste was completely neutralised. They woke refreshed, with increased energy' and vitality.

Take HORLICKSBE

SLEEP SOUNDLY ---* WAKE REFRESHED AND HAVE EXTRA ENERGY ALL DAY

The shipments started last July United States for war supplies and other equipment, Ureatened to swamp the New York Federal Re- serve Board's storage facilities.

Since that time, 45 trains, bearing 672,827 bars worth $9,055,884,- 651, have arrived in Fort Knox. This bansted the Kentucky gold stock to-$14,579,591,387-or approximately two-thirds of the US. holdings of $22,179,232,401.

Fold

No Hitch

Post Office department officials supervised the transfer, and Secret | Service agents of the Treasury De- partment served as guards. In addi- tion, each trainload was protected by two army officers and 34 enlisted

men-

train Departure of cach

usually occurred at night, and the routes and schedules were kept secret. Officials said that no untoward Ineldent occur- red during any of the trips.

Panama Canal Trade Down

Lowest Transit Figures WASHINGTON, April 15 (U").-Transits through the Panama Canal during 1940 were the lowest recorded since 1935. The aggregate number of occan-going commercial vessels passing through the Canal last year totalled 5,058, a decrease of 870 vessels or 15 percent as com-. pared with 1939.

The decreased movement of cargo through the Canal in 1940, was due to the relatively low level of trade to and from Eurcoe. Trade between Eufope and the West Coast of the United

States and Canada dropped from 4,872,000 tons in 1039 to 2,429,- 000 in 1940, while the Europe-South American traffle fell off from 2,420,- 000 tons to 984,000 tons.

Coincident with the large amount of construction now in progress on the Isthmus, the amount of local in- coming cargo reached a record level nt both Cristobal and Balbon during December 1940.

The combined total of 121,548 tons. represented the largest amount of- local incoming cargo to have crossed the docks of these ports since the Canal was opened to commerce.

WAR PAINTINGS

As already announced, there will be an exhibition of war paintings and skolches by Mr Llang Yu-ming in St- John's Cathedral -Häll on April 18- and 19, from 11 a.m. to 8 pm. In aid of war charities-the British War Organisation Fund, British Fund for Rellef

of Distress in China, and Chi- nene Artists Aeroplane Fund, The | exhibition will be under the patronage of Ilia Excellency the Governor, and will be opened by Bishop Hall,

The "Hongkong Scouting Gazette" for March contains "Pointy On Pioneering" and other interesting articles, and two illustrations, one of them being a snapshot of the former Acting Governor, General Norton.

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