THE CHINA MAIL DECEMBER 21,
DR. ROBERTSON OF LESTER THE WORLD GOES BY
INSTITUTE TO LEAD ANTI-EPIDEMIC CAMPAIGN
London, To-day.
The Secretary-General of the League of Na- tions is arranging for the formation of an Eng- lish-speaking unit, under the League scheme for technical collaboration with China, in the campaign against epidemics.
This was announced in the House of Commons by the Foreign Secres tary yesterday in answer to a ques tion from Mr. F. C. Watkins (Lab our, Central Hackney).
Mr Eden added that he under- stood that Dr. R. C. Robertson, of the Lester Institute of Medical Re search in Shanghai, had accepted the post of Epidemic Commissioner.
Leader of the unit and other members thereof were being select- ed.
ALL POSSIBLE AID
The interested departments of his Majesty's Government were giving all possible assistance to the Secre tary-General and Dr. Robertson.
Replying to a further question by Mr. Watkins, Mr. Eden said it was quite clear from his statement that Britain was not lagging behind any other country in this connection
FIGHTING IN
BLINDING SNOWSTORM
St. Jean de Luz, To-day. Ternel is still holding out against the Government attacks, but fighting, with great bloodshed. is in progress on the outskirts of the town?
A blinding snowstorm is imped-- ing the work of the Government artillery-Reuter
PRO-REPUBLICAN DEMONSTRATION
IN LONDON
London, To-day.
The Labour member, Mr. A. V.: Alexander, asked if there had been A demonstration in support of the
any protest from Japan.
Spanish Government was held at no the Albert Hall last night, when the sum of £3,000 was collected for a Trelief fund
Mr. Eden replied: "There is occasion for anybody to protest. The action taken is fully justified. Reuter
BIAS BAY RUMOURS
Canton, To-day.
Mr. Clement Attlee, leader the parliamentary Labour opposi-" tion, criticised those who criticised his visit to Spain, and said there was a stream of propaganda in Britain directed against the Spanish Government.
He accused the British Govern- Rumours of the landing of a ment of devotion to class welfare large force of Japanese troops near-Renter.
Bias Bay are described here by
officials.. as "entirely without towns of South China.” foundation.”
It is also officially stated that in The officials credit these rumours the past two days, only one Japan- seen in the to Japanese agents, ""who are at ese cruiser has been
Our Own tempting to create a.panic among vicinity of Bias Bay. the population in the coastal Correspondent.
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NY bachelors wish they pouring in from members of bad pretty, helpful
staff, asking to be allowed to go to the war, though why anyone should have the slightest desire to go out looking for trouble is beyond Ulys Certain parts of Central America ses, who has seen enough of the are said to be infested by fierce out-merry game of war to last him se laws. Fierce in-laws are, of course, veral lifetimes.
found the world over.
In keeping with the best journa--) listic tradition, however, and de-
"The poets of to-day," says, a re-termined not to be outdone by his newer, "do at least put plenty of colleagues, Ulysses has also brave- fire into their verse? The trouble y voluntered for the post of speci- is that they do not resort to the al "China Mail" war correspondent
with the forces in the field.. reverse process sufficiently.
Ulysses points out that never-be- före has a newspaper sent its one
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*Police cannot stop betting," reads a headline. Then it's a great and only humorist into the firing pity they ever began. That recals lines, there to brave shot and shell, lice, trench-feet cold feet and another headline,
other evils in order to satisfy the incurable appetite of the public for sensational, amazing, vivid eye- witness stories. For this reason, Ulysses thinks he should be sent to The apparent imminence of hos-the, at present, purely mythical tilities in South China has stirred front. He feels that he will be four office, and we are a collection of able to inject into his despatches hard-boiled journalists not easily a certain je ne sais quoi which the stirred. From all sides appeals are Hong Kong public would appre
Meanwhile, the entire matter has been referred to the board of directors, that mysterious body which decides affairs such as this.
PARIS PLEASED BY DELBOS TOUR RESULTS
Paris, To-day.
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A survey of his-trip to South- leastern and central Europa was given by the French Foreign Minis- Iter, M. Yvon Delbos, to the Premier, M. Camille Chautemps, after the Foreign Minister had previous ported to the President, M. Albert Lebrun It is understood that M. Delbos considers his stay in Prague fas most important stage on his trip
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