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FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 1938-
CHAMBERLAIN
AUSTRALIA'S CHICAS
BUTTER
SPEECH
APPROVED IN FRANCE
United States Inclines To Be Disappointed
Refusal of Clear
Of
Undertaking
NEW CRACK
DIVISIONS ON
To Czecho-Slovakia TSINPU FRONT
London, To-day.
Hankow, To-day.
A telegram received at Gen-
NO GENERAL WARNING TO BRITONS
The Vienna
London, To-day.
It is generally felt in Paris that Mr. Neville Cham-eral Chiang Kai-shek's headquar- the "Daily Teles berlain's statement in the Commons was a dis- commander-in-chief of the Chin Austria have
ters from General Li Tsung-jen, rumours that Britis tinct step forward and a severe warning to lese forces on the Tientsin-Pukow the British Consular would-be aggressors, that he intends nothing Railway front, states that the to leave the country- running contrary to French interests, but rather intends safeguarding those of France.
It is felt in the French capital that Britain will be at
France's side in the hour of need.
Japanese forces are concentrat The British ing at Yihsien, north-east of says the Hsuehos, as the Chinese troops that it has issu are launching an attack in the The report direction of Tibsien.
of denies ravellers in arned by
Serna, ent, denied arning. rently arose out of enquiries received at the Con-
in England re fety their daugh
solidaying in Aus- the Consulate advised that it would be better that the girls returned to England. No general warning, however, has been issued to Britons in Aus-
The Japanese are reported to salate from be setting fire to buildings in garding the side the city in preparation forters who we
Chinese defence of the railway north of Hsuchowfu and Han chwang is now secure.
Special stress is laid on the pas,lief that Germany will not preci-street fighting. sage in Mr. Chamberlain's speech tate a crisis but will allow agita- in which the Prime Minister, after tion to develop on political lines. mentioning the national interest, Reuter. said there were other causes for which Britain might fight.
ROME PLEASED
U.S. DISAPPOINTED)
Washington, To-day.
Mr. Neville Chamberlain's speech
NEW TROOPS TAKING OVER tria.—Trans-Ocean.
The report said that following
the arrival of crack Central Gov- General Tang's divisions are tak- ernment divisions, commanded bying over the positions from the The speech has caused profound has been received with some dis-General Tang Ex-po, who dis Szechuen troops who have suffer- satisfaction and relief in Rome appointment here, as it had been tinguished himself in the defence ed heavy casualties during the where it is felt it will deter the expected it would clearly enunciate of Nankou Pass last Ang French from attempting to inter the issues for which Britain would vene în Spain to prevent a Franco fight, and would produce a deter- victory.
ment of a European crisis by tell- which they had better not go. ing the Dictators the point beyond
The reference to the Anglo- Italian talks and the indication of the good faith of the Italian The State Department has not Government, are received with commented on the speech, but it is pleasure.
no secret that the US. Government regards a clear enunciation of The refusal to give an automa- British policy as one of the pre- tic undertaking to Czecho-Slovakia requisites of lessening European is regarded as wise avoidance of a tension-Reuter course which would have brought
Europe nearer to war, while rejec
(Mr. Chamberlain's Declaration
tion of the Soviet proposal for a will be Found in Fage Eleven) conference is approved.
GENEVA VIEW
Geneva regards the declaration CHINESE DOLLAR
Czecho-Slovakia, as
corical as had been feared. It pointed out that Mr. Chamberlair did not rule out British fulfilment
League obligations.
Re
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