THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 16
BRITISH TO BE
DAMAGE CLAIMS LODGED EARLY
Discussion And Advice In House Of Commons
CONSUL-GENERAL
TO GIVE EVERY POSSIBLE HELP
London, To-day.
THE subject of damage to British property in the Shanghai area and claims for compensation was raised in the House of Commons yesterday by Mr. A. C. Moreing (Conservative, Preston). Mr. Moreing asked the Foreign Secretary if he would instruct the Consul-General to assist to his utmost in preparation of claims for com- pensation by Britons, especially those of small
DEATH'S
TOLL ON
THE ROAD
London, To-day
Road accidents in October this year killed 618
This figure is identically the same as the toll in October Tast year, and is the
for any
other mont
Reuter
GERMANY ON
means in the Hongkew and Yangtsepoo dis- ROAD TO REAL
tricts, whose property in some cases was com pletely destroyed.
HEAVY FIGHTING
IN SHANSI
Nanking, To-day. Heavy fighting is going on in North Shansi, where the Japanese troops are pushing southward along the Taiyuanfu-Lingfeng highway.
According to Chinese reports, the Chinese at present are hold- ing a line from Changnancheng to Kiehshin south-west of Ping- Fao.-Renter..
OLD STORY OF LITVINOFF REVIVED
London, To-day.
The "Daily Ex ress" has re- vived the old story of the early dismissal of the Sc iet Foreign Commissar, M. Maxim Litvinoff.
The paper connects his possible forthcoming disgrace with the ar rest of the Soviet Ambassadors to Berlin, Warsaw and Ankara.
The arrests, alleges the paper, have caused "consternation" in the Russian Foreign Office as fore- shadowing an extensive "purge in Soviet diplomatic circ Ocean.
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HAVAS MAN
SOCIALISM
ENGLISHMAN HOAXES
PARIS PRESS
Paris, To-day.
A practical joke play- ed on the Paris press by an Englishman has pro- vided the whole of the French capital with a source of considerable
usemen ATT: the
Worl
AGA KHAN
London. To-day
Lord Cranborne, Under-Foreign Secretary, replying for Mr. Anthony Eden, did not doubt that the Consul- General was already doing every- thing in his power to assist them, and he had been instructed to give all realise a Socialism that other coun- possible help in preparation of thosej Britons claims.
IMMEDIATE LODGING
bad
the
Bailey
showing him running up and down the decks of the "Queen Mary" dur-
"Germany is on the road to ing the Channel crossing, lent in-
tries are content to preach about," declares the Aga Khan in a lette, Britons in those areas whose pro to the "Sunday Chronicle" on the perty was occupied by Japanese mpressions gained during his re- troops should preparé claims for
compensation for any loss or damage, cent tour of Germany.
Iterest to the story.
Photographs of his ception: by the British delegation in front of the British Pavilion, and of curious spectators lent further authenticity to the reports
COMPLETE HOAX
It then developed that the entire
Such claims might also be prepar "If the English people would affair was a hoax, that Bailey had
ed in respect of property damaged visit Germany more it would help to
made the trip to Paris by boat and
alty.
by bombardment or in respect of bring about a better understand-train, had travelled by underground to a suburb near the Exhibition, and losses due to denial of access to pro-ling between the two countries. perty.
"I am convinced that Herr had begun his so-called endurance All claims should immediately be Hitler, the German Government race from there.
The Paris papers are now dema lodged with the British Consul Gen-and the German people are sincere feral
in their desire for peace which is ing in a chorus that as a URGENT MATTER
needed for carrying out the plans this prank, Bailey be Lord Cranborne would consider in-of the future.
to run back to London. Ocean structing the Consul-General to call "My prayer now is that one day the attention of these unfortunate Germany will return to the family people to the desirability of pressing of the League of Nations. their claims as soon as possible.
Asked by Mr. Lugge whether Japanese military occupation of Shanghai in any way affect ed the status of the Inter- Lord national Settlement, Cranborne said that the land regulations under which the status of the Settlement is governed, had been unalter ed as a result of hostilities. Excepting certain isolated cidents there had been no inte ence with the forces or represe tires of foreign Powers-Reuter
SHANGHAI POST OFFICE
ORDERED OUT INCIDENT
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"Germany is determined to re- main at peace, since peace i necessary for fulfilment of Herr Hitler's plans for national recon- struction."Trans-Ocean.
MR. EDEN'S CHILL
London, To-day.
NO REPLIES TO VOLUNTEER REQUEST
London, To-day.
No replies have yet been received. from either side in Spain regarding
of the non-interven
the withdrawal
The Foreign Secretary Eden who, on his arrival from com Brussels, was suffering from a of volu chill, spent the day in bed, but The will, it is hoped, be able to re- sume his duties at the Foreign Office to-day British Wireless.
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