BRITAIN WANTS WAR ON MEDITERRANEAN PIRATES Seeking Cooperative Pact At Geneva Meeting
QUESTION OF WHETHER ITALY WILL ATTEND
London, To-day.
∙CHINA'S
AIRCRAFT PURCHASES
New Tork, To-day. Department of Commerce
that China purchased more Ameri- can aircraft in the first six months of 1937 than any other nation
It is learned that the British Government have figures published yesterday show important proposals to make at the proposed con- ference of Mediterranean Powers at Geneva.
It is believed in London that italy will probably send a delegate, so that Britain, France, Italy, Yugo-Slavia, Turkey and Greece will be repre sented.
The British and French Govern- ments are in constant touch with each other in regard to matters to be discussed at the conference.
From Paris comes a message stating that French Foreign Office officials are busily engaged in formulating the agenda for the proposed conference.
Remarkable discretion is being observed in connection with the agenda, though it is known that the Ministry of Marine is playing an important role in the preparatory work.
WAR ON PIRATES
Aim of the conference seems to obtain a co-operative declara- tion denouncing piracy in firm tones, and determination of the culprit.
In Rome it is reported that though the Italian Government
has not intimated its attitude to the French proposals for the Geneva conference, it is understood that Italy will attend if she is invited and provided the confer- ence is held outside the framework of the League. Reuter
VALENCIA TO ATTEND
London, To-day.
In connection, with the consulta- tions to be held at Geneva on the Mediterranean shipping situation, it is stated in informed circles here. that the meeting will be attended by representatives of Britain, France, Turkey, Greece and, pos- sibly, Egypt.
It is also not unlikely that the representative of the Valencia Government will be admitted to the deliberations.
SOVIETS POSITION
Furthermore, it is generally as- sumed that the Soviet will want to be represented, on the grounds that Russian shipping has been the sub- ject of much molestation in the Mediter
The talks, it is stated here, may lead to joint measures for the pro- tection of shipping.
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Total purchases by China. amounted to US$2,415,922, Ja- pan's purchases of aircraft in the same period being US$832,883.- Reuter
GOVERNMENT VICTORY NEAR SARAGOSSA
Valencia, To-day.
An official communique states that Belchite, a strategically im- portant road junction near Saragossa, has been entirely oc- cupied by Government troops after fierce fighting in the streets.
The loyalists counted over 1,500 Nationalist dead, while over 500 prisoners and much war material was captured-Reuter.
Jap Banners and Banzais in North China
This picture was made "somewhere in North China." The Japanese censor at Tokyo passed the scene of Japanese flags waving but decided not to tell where it happened. Latest reports indicate a clash impends between Japanese forces and Generalisamo Chiang Kai Shek's Chinese forces south of Peiping, where the trouble started.
Sanctuary for Americans in Peiping