THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 14, 1937.
FORTNIGHT'S LIMIT
Last British Effort To Solve Spanish Problem
DRASTIC STEPS AS ALTERNATIVE
London, To-day.
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The new situation resulting from the Italian
reply to the Anglo-French Note on Spain is regard-
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ed by the newspapers as one of the most import- ant political changes of recent weeks.
The press states the unanimous opinion that the non-intervention committee will meet this week, probably to-day (Thursday) or to-morrow.
The "Daily Express" attributes special significance to the conference which took place earlier this week between Mr. An- thony Eden and the French Ambassador, M. Corbin, during which M. Corbin submitted a formal statement to the effect that France would refrain from opening the Pyrenees frontier under the con dition that duration of the "non-intervention talks be limited-to the shortest possible time, and that a plan for withdrawal of volun- teers be drawn up without delay.
LABOUR WINS N. ISLINGTON SEAT
London, To-day.
The paper characterises these French "concessions" as the "last attempt to rescue the ideals of non-intervention," and states that should the endeavour meet with no success, France will ask for Bri- tish co-operation in more drastic
measures.
NO ASSURANCE YET These would not only include opening of the frontier but also peaceful occupation of Minorca.
The Daily Mail" declares that Labour yesterday gained the by- election at North Islington, turning Britain has not yet given France a 3,385 defeat at the general elec-assurances that she is ready to co- tion into a majority of 1,296.
The by-election; held owing to
operate in such action.
The paper says it is intended to
Mr. A&R. Perren, aged 66, one of the oldest competitors in a special race for old-style bicycles, seen practising at Herne Hill Track
SURPRISING TWEEDSMUIR
the death of the former Conserva-grant belligerent rights to both SPEECH
tive member, Colonel A. W. Good-loyalists and nationalists as soon man, was marked by the usual as the volunteer question is set- apathy on the part of electors, of tled, and opines that this conces- whom under half went to the polls- sion should be acceptable to Italy.
The result was:
Mr. Haden Guest (Lab)
Sir Wilfred Sugden (C)
Labour majority.
AUSTRIA WON OVER TO CHINA
Vienna, To-day.
The attitude taken by the Vien- nese press towards the Sino-Ja- London, To-day- İpanese conflict has of late become Considerable surprise has been markedly less friendly to Japan. The paper also says that ex- caused here by a speech delivered 13,523 change of opinions has begun beby the Governor-General of Can-
From the very beginning of the .12,227 tween Rome and London for the
1,296
secret of its sympathy with China, The figures at the general elec-culties as possible so
purpose of removing as many diffada, Lord Tweedsmuir, in Mon-war a section of the press made no
treal yesterday.
but yesterday the official “Reich- that these Lord Tweedsmuir is reported to pest," which hitherto has been very tion were:
will not 'come up to complicate have said that Canada's foreign reserved, made a sharp attack on Col. A. W. Goodman (C)....20,744
negotiations by the non-interven- Mr. R. S. Young (Lab) .17,359
policy could not be swayed in the Japan in a leading article headed tion "committee.
the instrument of Conservative majority.
least by Britain or the United States, "Barbarity as 3,3
Trans-Ocean. lor by any other nation, for that strategy.”-
-Renter
TAIYUAN CUT OFF FROM SHIHCHIACHUANG
FORTNIGHT LIMIT
The diplomatic correspondent of matter. the "Daily Telegraph” and “Morning Canada, he declared, was an in- Post says that France has fixed a dependent country, and would have OUT WITH THE SHEEP fortnight as the period in which, a to settle its problems alone and as- decision must be reached.
sume full responsibility for its own
Minorca.
The correspondent also says decisions in matters of foreign that France wants steps to be "policy. taken to prevent establishment of
Lord Tweedsmuir added that one Spanish Nationalist air bases on should not judge a country by its form of government. Experience had shown the dangers of such an "The Times" affirms that if the attitude. Trans-Ocean. Taiyuanfu, To-day. negotiations break down, Britain Communications between this town will support France in order to and Shihchiachuang were severed restore a certain equilibrium be-
“TIMES” FORECAST
yesterday morning, isolating the tween the Spanish warring parties, CHURCH AND STATE
city entirely from the Chinese mili-and in this case, abrogation of the tary forces operating on the Pei- British regulations preventing sup-
ping-Hankow Railway line. ply of war materials to Valencia
Meanwhile thousands of southern will be envisaged Trans-Ocean. troops continue to reach the city on their way to the front.
Last night one regiment boar
special train on the line.
ing Shihchiachuang with Taiyuanfu
and left, presum
owards
Shinchiachuang
IN
YUGO-SLAVIA
YUGO-SLAVIAN First consequence of
PREMIER
London, To-day,
of Yugo-
AT 86
At One Time He Suffered
From Rheumatism
Going out with the sheep, miles from home, this old farmer has forgotten all about the rheumatism that once kept him indoors. Like many thousands of others, he is an active tribute to the effectiveness of Kruschen Salts. He sends us this letter:
"Being 86 years old, I was no longer able to do any work. My liver and stomach were both out of order, in addi tion, rheumatism of the joints made me suffer terribly. I had tried many re-. Belgrade, To-day.
Imédies. but all without avail I was the decision
[then advised to try Kruschen Salts. I of the Yugo-Slav Premier not to had not to wait long for a result. After bring the Concordat with the Vati-a few months, all my ailments had dis- can before the Senate was a visit appeared.I can now attend to all my
usual duties, and during all last Sun yesterday by the Minister of Justice mer, I was able to take my sheep out to the Regent of the Serbian Ortho- to graze several miles away from
home." J. P. dox Church.
Rheumatic conditions are the result
The Prime Minister Contrary to reports issued rester- Slavia, M. Stoyadinovitch, arrives day, the Chinese authorities state in London this morning on an of- Relations between the Ministry of an excess of uric acid in the body. that the Japanese have not damaged ficial two days visit. He will be and the Church, broken off follow. Two of the ingredients of Kruschen any point on the railway east of the guest of the King and Queen atting the death of the Patriarch and Salts have the power of dissolving uric acid crystals. Other ingredients assist the city, in spite of their consistent lunch at Buckingham Palace on the conflict over the Concordat, have Nature to expel these dissolved crystals
inow been resumed-Trans-Ocean.
through the natural channels. bombing-Our Own Correspondent. Friday.-British Wireless.