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THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 1, 1987.
WORLD SHOCKED BY GRIM TREND OF EVENTS German Reprisal Deplored In London
ITALY AND JAPAN
Ambassador's Talk Of Common Ideals VISIT BY PRINCE CHICHIBU
Rome, To-day.
The Japanese Ambassador to Rome, Count Sugimară, who is lea- ving in order to take over the Japanese Embassy in Paris, stress- ed to representatives of the "Car- riere Diplomatic," his warm ad- miration for Signor Mussolini and the latter's great understanding for. Far Eastern problems.
of Far Eastern affairs of
Count
No Attempt To Conceal Gravity of Crisis
London, To-day.
Life Income For Mr. MacDonald
London, To-day.
Under the will of Sir Alexan- der Grant, the wealthy Scottish biscuit manufacturer who died income from recently, the £40,000 is to be payable to Mr. Ramsay MacDonald for life.~ Reuter.
ternational law and to all inter-
ly by the Valencia Government or News of the bombing by Spanish Government by Moscow.
The latter papers says that the Their common ideals have brought Italy
and Japan much nearer aeroplanes of the German battleship Deutschland situation was now strained to break- each other and paved the way for a at Ibiza has caused profound regret in British offi-ing point and declares that the red Cordial understanding, according to Count Sugimara, who likewise cial circles. The loss of life among the German crew warfare was contrary to entire in- emphasised the intimate knowledge Would in itself have aroused keen sympathy and national agreements recently reach- The Valencia version that the Ciano, the Italian Foreign Minister. this was expressed to the German Minister by the ed.
The departing Ambassador con- Foreign Secretary yesterday morning, but the re-bombing was an act of self-defence as untenable by cluded by affirming that the close gret is deepened by the feeling that the incident is characterised
Austrian papers. -Trans-Ocean. demonstrated has come at a most unfortunate time for Europe in
DEUTSCHLAND'S POSITION anew by the visit to Rome of Prince general when a certain optimism was permissible
London, To-day. Chichību, as the personal represen-
as a result of the relief of tension noticeable in re-
In connection with the bombing cent weeks.
of the German battleship Deutsch- land the "News Chronicle" discusses extent of territorial waters the
friendship between Italy and Japan would shortly be
tative of the Emperor of Japan.
Trang Ocean
POPE'S HEALTH FAILING
Take Sudden Change For Worse
Rome, To-day.
This feeling of dismay has not been lessened by the policy of retaliation which was immediately adopted by the German Government and which is deplored here.
which has frequently arisen in the of the carrying out of control by foreign warships. ·
course of the Spanish Civil war and
The paper points out that where- a as maritime law in general recog- Britain has, in the course of the through Moscow in order to set Spanish civil war, suffered a great still greater fire ablaze before the nises only a three mile limit, both The health of His Holiness Pope
deal of provocation from both sides imminent breakdown of the Bolshe-warring parties in Spain claim a
10 mile limit. Pius XI, who celebrated his 80th and while the occasion has been vist power in Spain.
According to a declaration by a birthday yesterday, has suddenly
The papers denounce the Bolshe-
British Admiralty official, foreign the taken a turn for the worse and all taken, when necessary, to make it
clear that any persistence in deli- vist attacks as crimes and demand
are entitled under warships the his engagements have been can-
berate attacks would be resisted, expiation and emphasise that
prevailing international maritime celled. **At the same time, a bulletin has each of the long series of incidents Non-Intervention Committee can no law to proceed to a distance within
the longer shut its eyes to the facts. The
three
miles of the Spanish coast been issued stating that His Holi-leading up to and including
decision is
and the battleship Deutschland was ness's condition gives rise to no im-dropping of bombs by Government German Government's
aeroplanes only a few days ago in awaited with keenest interest in accordingly only bound in respect mediate anxiety. Reuter.
and Italian political circles. Trans- of the three mile limit. the neighbourhood of British
If the battleship wished to visit Italian. warships has been follow-Ocean.
the Balearic Isles, she was entitled ed up by diplomatic action and in
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LEADER OF TORY PARTY
Mr. Chamberlain Unanimously Elected
against Germany,"
Ocean.
I
by
as,
formalities.--Trans-
MOSCOW REPORT
no instance has there been recourse CONSEQUENCES MAY BE FATAL to do so on condition of observing
the usual to reprisals..
Stockholm, To-day: Resentment excited in Germany The news of the bombing by Saturday's regrettable incident Valencia aeroplanes of the German
Moscow, To-day. is well understood in London, but battleship Deutschland absorbs the
Curiously enough, the Russian London, To-day, there is the strongest conviction interest in the centre of the Swedish
public was not informed by the Mr. Neville Chamberlain, the that what the general interest de-
press. Under headlines such new Prime Minister, was unani-mands, above all at this juncture is "Bombs
the press of the Deutschland, incident mously elected leader of the Con- the maximum of restraint on every Liberal Stockholm paper, the Jidnin-until yesterday afternoon, when the servative Party at a party confer-
country's part.
gen says the bombing has created Tass Agency stated that the War Minister, of the Valencia Govern- ence held to-day,
ment, had informed the Comman- Lord Derby was the proposer of During yesterday Mr. Eden had a situation of unheard of serious-
with Dr.
Woer-ness.
der-in-Chief of the German Naval the motion and Mr. Winston Churc-conversations
The consequences of that action Forces in Spanish Waters, that the hill seconded. Reuter.
mann, of the German Embassy and with the French and Italian Am-will be fatal if quick and efficient Valencia Government could not be bassadors and arrangements were mediation is not set in motion. The held responsible for the incident, made for him to see the German bombing has endangered the entire as the Valencia airmen were. en- and gaged in combatting Nationalists, Ambassador who has been slightly system of non-intervention
threatens to knock it to pieces, and could not be responsible if Ger- indisposed later in the day.
concludes the paper.-Trans-Ocean.man ships ventured into the fight-
ing zone. Trans-Ocean.
WESTERN PACT
Discussions At Geneva
**London, To-day: **
state of negotiations for Western Agreement.
ITALIAN OUTCRY
Milan, To-day.
The Italian press announces in
VIENNA VIEW
Vienna, To-day.
reported
GERMANY'S CONCERN Meetings at Geneva last week af- forded fresh opportunity to the
Paris, To-day. Foreign Ministers of Great Britain,
Judging from a message issued France and Belgium to review the enormous headlines the news of the The bombing of the German
new bombing of the Deutschland and battleship Deutschland is
inclined to take the view that the expresses the Italian nation's sym- by Viennese papers yesterday un- by the "Agence Radio", France is Deutschland incident is a matter As is known, all three govern pathy for Germany on this occasion.der huge headlines.
The "Weiner Montagsblatt" and that primarily concerns Germany, ments attach the great importance to bringing the discussions which that the fact that the attack on the yesterday's issue of the Catholic and not so much the Non-Interven have been in train now for more Deutschland immediately followed organ the "Reichspost" charac- tion Committee: It is nevertheless than a year to a successful conclu attacks on Italian warships, clearly terise the incident as a deliberate suggested that the Non-Intervention s on shows the existence of a methodical-act of provocation, though it has authorities might very well in- ly prepared plan drawn up and ap- not yet been established whether stitute an investigation in the mat-
act was inspired soleter. Trans-Ocean. plied by the Valencia Government the
Wireless.
it
The papers unanimously stress