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THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 13, 1937.
SIGNOR MUSSOLINI'S ANNOUNCEMENT TAKEN CALMLY IN LONDON, PARIS
London, To-day.
Most of the Sunday newspapers report Italy's withdrawal from the League under sensational headlines.
The press in general, however, takes the news calmly in editorial comment, which yesterday was not exhaustive.
Such comment as occurs consists ed to Signor Mussolini.
of brief notices by diplomatic cor- "Figaro" records that Rome's de respondents.
cision in no way alters the facts of
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The "Sunday Times states that the situation. Italy's announcement is regarded in London simply as "de jure recogni tion of a de facto situation.”
Italy's withdrawal means that the breach with Geneva is final, and that the Berlin-Rome-Tokyo triangle is consolidated.
PLACE LONG EMPTY Italy's place at Geneva has long been empty, says the paper
Moreover, international policy no longer made in Geneva
"Excelsior" regrets that Rome has closed one door that Paris and Lon- The "Observer"" says that the Lea- don had kept open in the hope that gue, which Italy, Germany and Ja- Italy would one day return to Gen- ipan have left, and to which the Unit- eva
ed States never belonged, now exists only in name.
PARIS VIEW
Italy's action is also the story in yesterday's Paris papers, though the step was unanticipated.
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-The Rome correspondent of- Matin" is of the opinion that only main time will reveal the true significance news-of the step taken by Italy.
not
The French papers say that view of the rumours circulated
The future, he says, will also show whether the consequences of Italy's
in retreat, which, according to the Lea- in gue Covenant, does not become final
the past few days, much more far-antil after the expiry of two years, reaching decisions had been expect-might not be weakened or even an-
REICH CHURCH
DECREE
PUBLISHED
Berlin, Saturday.
A decree giving effect to the law upholding the integrity of the German Evangelical Church was published to-day by the Minister for Church Affairs, Dr. Kerri. By the decree, direction of the Church is entrusted to its leader, Dr. Werner, who is in practice already directing the Church and can issue decrees in extraneous matters after. consulting the Church Synods of the provincial branches but must receive the approval of Dr. Kerri before nominat-
ing or dismissing Church
officials
It is particularly stressed that his authority does not ex- tend to questions of faith and worship.
CHURCH SYNODS It is simultaneously stated that direction of provincial churches will remain in the hands of Church Synods now in office, and in certain exceptional cases those organisations managing adminis-
nulled by negotiations that take place in the interval Ocean
SOVIET GENERAL ELECTION
could
Trans-
Moscow, To-day. The Soviet general election was marked by unprecedented en- thusiasm, according to the official Tass news agency.
Over 100,000 polling stations were open yesterday from 6 am to midnight, but so keen were the voters to vote early that in a num-- ber of localities voting was com pleted by the afternoon.
Millions of electors are reported to have striven to be the first to vote.
In some cases, voting was done to the accompaniment of music and songs.
Reports of enthusiastic polling have been received from Arctic stations, ships on the high seas, hospitals, maternity homes and long-distance trains Beuter.
tration, and some which were ap- EPIDEMIC OF
pointed by Dr. Kerri gome time ago, are to continue in office.
PEAK BURGLARIES
Article Three of the decree deals particularly with executive power of the Church government including publication of decrees.
Relations between churches reported to the Police Mr. S. S. Church of No. 198, The Peak lost Germany and churches. abroad are not settled by the money and jewellery to the extent
$420, Mr. A. Murdoch, of No. 192, decree. Well-informed circles think The Peak, was victimised of jewel that the decree will not bring lery and a clock, valued at $80, while about any practical changes, and Mr. E. Davidson of No. 191, The that the State wishes to make the Peak, lost jewellery valued at $25. Church administration assume! DE E
K. Iseung of No 73 still greater sponsibility in Bonham Road has reported the loss daintaining peace and order of three watches from his residence
ithin its ranks, Trans-Ocean. last night.
Several thefts from the homes of Peak residents last night, have been