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AUSTRALIA'S CHOICEST
BUTTER
VEHEMENT ATTACKS ON NEW ROME PACT Storm Of Protest By British Labour Leaders
SANGUINARY CLASHES IN PALESTINE
JERUSALEM, TO-DAY.
THE EASTER
HOLIDAYS
WERE MARKED BY AʼSERIES
Setback For Democracy And A Poor Bargain
London, To-day.
POOTUNG FIRING AUDIBLE IN SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI, TO-DAY: HEAVY FIRING WAS AGAIN
DIRECTION DURING THE NIGHT.
OF SANGUINARY CLASHES Signing of the Anglo-Italian Agreement has given HEARD IN THE POOTUNG
BETWEEN BRITISH TROOPS AND ARAB IRREGULARS IN VARIOUS PARTS OF PALES-
TINE,
PARTICULARLY IN THE NABLUS AND TULKA- REM DISTRICTS.
Altogether 60 Arabs were killed and at least 100 wounded during these clashes.
It is believed that the new out- break is connected with the fact that the Palestine Commission is due to arrive at the end of April.
rise to a storm of protest and criticism in op- position quarters.
last
Chinese reports declare that the Japanese "scorched earth” policy, in an effort to wipe out
the guerillas, has accounted for the destruction of several hun dred villages in the past fort- night.
The parliamentary labour opposition leader, Mr. C. R. Attlee, asserted in a speech at Perth night that by signing the agreement with Italy, the British Government had definitely "thrown overboard the ideals of the League of tion in the neighbourhood of Nations."
The new
Moreover, the irregulars are now
agreement, Mr. Attleeon the outcome of the Spanish civil receiving reinforcements following the release of workers from the declared, follows the lines of old-war. orange groves, where the crop the fashioned diplomacy, and must b been gathered.-Trans-Ocean.
ANOTHER R.A.F.
MISHAP AT
KAI TACK
"SHAMELESS EPISODE”"
Meanwhile, the first admission. that Chinese guerillas are in ac-
the
25
Shanghai, was made by the Jap- anese army spokesman at the press conference this morning.
Describing
bands "small groups of public enemies No. 1, possibly ex-Chinese soi- diers," the spokesman declared The Labour MP, Mr. A. V. Alex they are harassing peaceful Chin- of the Indeander, referred to the new Agree-lese farmers. At the conference pendent Labour Party in Manches-ment at a meeting in Brighton as
regarded as. a serious setback for democracy, as well as an extremely poor bargain.
He added that Shanghai need.
ter yesterday, the ex-Member of "one of the most shameless episo-not fear attack from these Chin- Parliament, Mr. W. Fenner-Brockdes in the history of British diplo-ese units. way, Secretary of the LL.P., said macy."-Trans-Ocean.
that the Agreement would only be
come effective in the event of
Franco victory in Spain, so
that
Hong Kong's second R.A.F. success or failure of the British mishap. since the return of Government's policy is dependen
HMS. Eagle on Thursday oc-
curred at Kai Tack aerodrome at
about noon to-day, the accident |
again occurring without serious MOSCOW AND
consequences.
"
The machine, which was from
2
the Eagle, "pancaked" from ANGLO-ITALIAN
height of about 30 feet, presum- ably caught in an air pocket, and badly damaged the under- carriage and a wing.
The pilot escaped with a few bruises.
RICKETT DEAL
AGREEMENT
Moscow, To-day.
The view is held in Moscow that Italy, rather than Britain, will reap the benefit from the
WITH MEXICO Anglo-Italian Agreement.
Mexico City, To-day."
made
The official newspaper "Pravda” It is learned on reliable author-asserts that Britain alonė ity that the British financier, Mr. any concessions, while Italy, mere F. W. Rickett, left Mexico lastly gave vague promises. week.
The paper says that Britain's Mr. Rickett, it is stated, had vir- position is becoming weaker tually concluded a contract for the weaker owing to the "policy
of capitulation and surrender" pur- purchase of 15,000,000 barrels petroleum, deliverable within six sued by Whitehall. months, at current market prices.
and
. of
The paper expresses the fear that
It is stated the purchasers were Britain may exert pressure on British though the precise interests France to make similar concessions
to Italy. Trans-Ocean. are not disclosed. -Beuter,
Reuter.
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