THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 1937
GERMANY'S REPLY TO NINE-POWER
INVITATION
Conference Summoned As Idea Of Geneva
MAY BE PREPARED TO COOPERATE LATER
Berlin, To-day.
Germany's reply to the Belgian invitation to attend the Nine-Power Conference says:
"Germany fully appreciates the efforts made by application of friendly means to hasten the end of the regrettable conflict in the Far East, and to which the Note of the Belgian Government refers.! Germany understands, however from the terms of the invitation, that the deliberations in Brussels will take place on the basis of Article VII of the Nine-Power Treaty, and will consequently have application of that Treaty for that object.
Since Germany is not a signatory to the Treaty the German Govern- ment does not see its way to participate in discussions concern- ing its application.
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The German Government would nevertheless wish to express its readiness to co-operate at any time. in action for peaceful settlemen of the conflict as soon as the exist- ence of indispensable prerequisite - "conditions for such action has been ascertained.
Referring to Germany's refusal to attend, political circles say that the League Assembly discussed the Far Eastern conflict and gave the League Council a mandate to deal with the matter.
MEDALS FOR
ITALY'S SLAIN IN SPAIN
AUSTRALIA
BOYCOTT AGITATION
Melbourne, To-day.
Australian Council of Trade Unions has recommended the various State branches to boycott Japanese goods.
It has also urged prohibition of exports of scrap iron to Japan and and withdrawal of the Tampi Sound ore concession
The recommendation does not mention loading and unloading of Japanese ships. Renter.
JAPANESE ATTACKS ON NON-COMBATANTS
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Geneva, To-day
PROFESSORS TELEGRAM TO BRUSSELS
Canton, To
In a telegram sent yesterday the Nine-Power Conference in Er sels, which will be in session November 3, professors of five versities here warned against surrender of Chinese rights passing expediency.
"We believe that the first require ment of a lasting peace in the Far East is the re-establishment of China's sovereign rights prior to September 18, 1931," stated
egram We
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sible emphasis with all pos
which believe in
the Powers
justice and human- ity apply concerted pressure on the
aggressor.
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communication to the The invading army and air force League of Nations by the Chin-guilty of outrageous attacks ese delegation gives twenty more our universities, crowded cities and cases of Japanese bombing of villages must be withdrawn.” civilians and attacks on non-No violation of China's integrity combatants between October 13lor compromise of her independence, concluded the message, will be ac wives. The cases included the destruc- cepted or tolerated by the united volun-tion of 200 fishing. junks off the Chinese people for whom we speak." coast of Kwangting with the loss Professors who signed the tele to-com-of-500 lives:
gram represented National Sun Yat- sen University, Kwangtung Provin
Rome, To-day. Signor Mussolini yesterday and 26. distributed medals to the and relatives of Italian teers who died in Spain.
A statement issued by Japanese
The medals are intended memorate the sacrifice of the volan- teers fighting for the "cause of civi-representatives in Geneva suggests cial Shiang Chyn University, Ling- lisation."
that the junks were piratical and nan University, Kuo Min University
and Canton University. The me Meanwhile, walls near the Tomb resisted search-Reuter
age was headed by Deans Hsiao of the Unknown Warrior în Rome
The offices of the French Gon-woon-ying, and Kang Woo of Sum were plasted with posters yesterday
Bol-sulate will be closed to the general Yat-sen University and Dean Hai public on Monday, 1st. November, Ching-yang of Lingnan University.
International News being All Saints Day."
Conformably with the decision taken by the Council, the latter's chairman made certain proposals to Belgium of which the forth-bearing the slogan "Down with
shevism in Spain" Reuter. coming conference is the r
result.
*IDEA OF GENEVA The signatories of the Nine- Power Treaty have been invited by Belgium to the conference on the basis of Article VII, which pro- vides for an exchange of views in the event of conflict.
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Germany is not a signatory of the treaty, and although she was subsequently invited to adhere, her adhesion was never ratified.
Germany also cannot overlook the fact that summoning of th conference was the idea of Geneva
As for Italy, it is pointed out that she could not well have re- fused, since she signed the Treaty.
Trans-Ocean.
OFFICIAL APPOINTMENTS
The following official appoint- ments are announced in the "Gov ernment Gazette".
Mr. R. P. Shaw to be Executive Engineer.
Dr. A. Sydenham to be a Member of the Midwives Board.
Miss M. Ward to be a Member of the Nurses Board
Dr. Li Shue-pui to be a Member of the Nurses Board.
Miss 0. B. Green to be an Assis- tant Mistress (Kindergarten), Edu- cation Department.
Mr. K Keen to be Police Magis trate, Kowloon.
RUSSIA'S "ACCEPTANCE Trans-Ocean adds that in her re- ply accepting the invitation, Russia says that although the Soviet
Mr. E. P. H. Lang resumed duty not a signatory to the Washington Treaty, she accepts the invitation as Registrar of the Supreme Court, because she is one of the Powers
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etc.
Mr. E. W. Hamilton to be Super- vitally interested in the Far East,intendent of Imports and Exports.. and because the conference is the
Mr. E. H. Williams to be Assis
outgrowth of the League resolution tant Attorney General.
of October 6.
FRANCO-SPANISHI BORDER BRIDGE WRECKED
Paris,
Mr. J. S. Maclaren to be District Officer in the Southern District of the N T.
MJ. S. MacLaren to hold Small Debts Court in
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