CHINA MAIL DECEM
1937-
FRANCO BID FOR FRIENDLY RELATIONS WITH BRITAIN Duke Of Alba On Independence Of Spain NATIONALISTS NOT
TIED TO ITALY
AND GERMANY
London, To-day.
AGED ARAB'S SENTENCE REDUCED
Jerusalem, To-day. Major-General Wavell, com- manding British forces in Pales-
Desire of General Franco for friendly relations with Britain and France, is stressed in an inter- view which the Duke of Alba and Berwick, Agent-time, has confirmed the conviction General of the Nationalists in London, gave to the son by the military court at Na- "Daily Telegraph" yesterday.
of an aged Arab father and his zareth for carrying arms.
The son's sentence of life im-
father's sentence reduced from
If Gen. Franco, he said, did not entertainprisonment is confirmed but the friendly feelings towards Britain, he would not life to one year, it is believed ow- have sent him (the Duke) as his representative to London.
MEETING OF NON-INTERVENTION
COMMITTEE
ing to his age-Reuter.
INDO-CHINA REINFORCEMENT DENIED
Paris, To-day Reports that the French garrison
in Indo-China is being reinforce are denied by the Colonial Ministry Jas totally unfounded. -
Possibly, it is declared, these re ports have arisen through troop transports for Shanghai having ed through Saigon Trans-Ocean.
ARMY RECRUITING
London, To-day.
willingness for such withdrawal. Spain would only be doing herself Finally, he said that whereas the harm by falling out with her best Nationalists had already taken first customer, and there was no truth steps for restoring close commercial The intake of recruits for all arms in the assertion that Nationalist relations with Britain, in Republican in the Regular Army during last Spain had completely tied herself up Spain, British interests had been week was 540 an increase of 47 over
virtually eliminated." Trans- the corresponding week with Germany and Italy.
year.-British Wireless. Nationalist Spain was grateful Ocean. for the help rendered by these: Pow- The international non-interventioners against the common enemy, but sub-committee meets again this Spain retained her independence.
The Nationalist cause was being
morning.
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London, To-day.
In a Commons answer yesterday financed by Spain herself, and not the Foreign Secretary recalled that one penny was owing to any foreign
resolution of Power. the Committee's
with- November 4 related to the drawal of non-Spanish volunteers on
FOREIGN AID
both sides, to the reinforcement of It was quite correct, he said, that the observation scheme and to the there were about 6,000 German tech- and nicians and 40,000 Italian volunteers grant of belligerent rights, pointed out that there were, there in Spain, but it should be borne in fore, a number of questions to be mind that the Nationalists now had considered by the Committee before an army of about 1,800,000 men, the resolution could be given effect, Germany and Italy would be satis- apart from the particular points fed with defeat of Communism in two Spain but the latter's future belong- raised in the replies of the
ed solely and alone to Spaniards. Spanish parties.
He added an assurance, so far as the British Government were con-
cerned, that everything was
being
VOLUNTEER ISSUE
Asked to express his views
01
done to expedite the Committee's the withdrawal of foreign volunteers, work-British Wireless.
THE
the Duke stressed Gen.
WORLD GOES BY
By "ULYSSES"
Franco's
CORRESPONDENT sends the are being set apart for him alone.
following air mail cutting
He just happens to be the only
from a Sydney newspaper, headed passenger aboard.
“Young Man Goes East in
Grandeur Like Potentate.”
Scenes of revelry were witness-
With more than 20 stewards to wait on him, with two dining fed in the "China Mail" office yes- saloons, three lounges and two terday evening, after the fifteenth smoke rooms for his exclusive use, edition of the day had been put to Norman Stockton, London "Daily bed.
Present were the Editor (just Express" correspondent in South China, sailed for Hong Kong by the Ed. to his pals), Cedric (“Private Kitano Maru yesterday.-
Faces in Public Faces") Erlund, When the ship left Melbourne a Adrem, the "China Mail" sports. week ago, a boat train was run to columnist, and Ulysses, who, of Williamstown for his personal use. course, needs no introduction.
He ignored it and travelled by
car.
Reason for the gaiety was a new. dark Munich beer which Ewo have Until he reaches Hong Kong, just put on the market. Brewed in special meals will be served him in Shanghai, apparently, in spite of any saloon in which he elects to shot and shell, it is a drink fit even eat.
for one of the Ulysses family.
The laundry service will be for him alone.
In fact, this Ulysses, was dis- covered in the office early this
The barber will shave no one morning under a pile of empty bot-
else.
tles. He was understood by an The bar will be closed to every irate editor to be mumbling “More, other person on board.
Mr. Stockton, you see, is one of the best known newspaper” Eorres- pondents in the Far East.
More," but was instead placed in the ice chest to cool off.
A worthy drink, this Múnich beer, and all fu
1 further contributions
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