OPTIMISM
IN LONDON QUARTERS
London, To-day.
IKEMAL ATATURK
NOT EXPECTED TO LIVE
Ankara, To-day. There is no marked change in
Optimism in political quarters the condition of the Turkish Pre- was strengthened by two factors sident, Kemal Ataturk, according yesterday.
to a bulletin issued by the doctors Although he The first was the announcement in attendance. that half a million German reser-spent a better night, it is feared vista are to be dismissed forthwith that he will not have sufficient and the second Italian agreement strength to overcome his severe to the appointment of M. Francois illness.
Rome.
Poncet as French Ambassador in In view of these fears official
and political quarters here already discussing his successor.
are
The long delay between the noti fication of the name of the new Ambassador by France and Italy's According to the Constitution, acceptance had given rise to the before the election of a new Pre- impression that French-Italian re-sident, which must take place lations were less favourable than within 24 hours, the functions of had been hoped.
this office are exercised by the
The "Daily Express" points out Chairman of the National As- at some length that there is every sembly. reason to be hopeful.
Most of the Turkish Deputies Several papers consider it a re- markable coincidence that the Bri- are in Istanbul where a special tish Ambassador in Berlin, Sir Ne-train is in readiness to take them vile Henderson, will begin his
to Ankara.
three week's leave by arriving in It is understood that the Ata- London on the same day as. Mr: turk has named three prominent Chamberlain is returning to Lon-Turkish personalities from don and they expect that the Am-among whom he desires the new bassador will discuss the political President to be selected. situation with members of the Ca- binet.
One of them is Fethi Bey, now| Rumours that the British Am- Turkish Ambassador to London. bassador in Rome, Lord Perth, The two others are Tewfik would make a visit to London, have Fewzi Bey, Chief of the General not yet been confirmed.
Staff, and the former Premier, Nethertheless these rumours are Isinet inoenue. It is stated that persistently circulated in connec- Fethi is not likely to be elected, tion with assertions that Britain de- and the Chief of General Staff sires Italy to take up an attitude has declined to stand. The choice of "benevolent neutrality" in Pales- lies between Celal Bayer, the pre- The pact signed last April in Ismet Inoenue. Trans-Ocean.
sent Premier, and ex-Premier
Rome stipulates that Italy - should make no "difficulties” in Palestine. The ratification of this agreement, it is again and again stated in London, is essential for the tran- quilisation of the Near-East. Trans-Ocean.
tine.
FUNERAL OF GRAND DUKE CYRIL OF RUSSIA
Coburg, To-day. The remains of the late Grand Duke Cyril, of Russia, who died in Paris on Wednesday last, were in terred in the Ducal Mausoleum in Coburg Cemetery yesterday.
BRITISH LEGION INVITED TO GERMANY
Berlin, To-day.
The British Legion has been invited to visit. Germany by the President of the German War Veterans Association, the Duke of Coburg, who sent a telegram to the British Legion worded as follows:
"On behalf of five million Ger- man war veterans I herewith invite our comrades of the British Legion, who, in chivalrous manner, offered their services to the cause of peace during the days of crisis in Europe, to visit Germany. I should be grateful if the Comrades of the British Legion would. be guests of the German War Veterans from October 29th to November 7th."-
Among those who attended were the Grand Duke Vladimir, his son, who succeeds to the title, the Rumanian Minister in Berlin, as re. presentative of the Queen of Trans-Ocean. Rumanía, Princess Helena of Greece, General Biskupski of the
Russian White Army, the Prince of
Leiningen, Prince Hohenlohe, the
RUMANIAN
Grand Duke of Mecklenburg, Duke SCANDAL ARREST
Kalr Edward of Coburg and Du chess Adelheid. Trans-Ocean.
Bucharest, To-day. Investigation. into. fraudulent
A young Chinese girl named deals committed in Bessarabia have. Leung Hing, residing at No. 98 led to the arrest of M. Faniu, for- Fang Wing Street, reported that mer General Secretary of the Ruma- while she was walking along Peiho nian Ministery of Agriculture. Strech, about 3.80. pim. yest day,
charged with supervising the parcelling of the from behind, and snatched a parcel] large estates that fell into the hands wrapped with a handkerchief, in of the State is said to have awindl- her hand, containing $2,000 - in[ed, the State out of something like Shanghal banknotes and $50 in 42 million loi. Beveral other persons Canton currency, the total value in have also been arrested. — Tran Hong
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THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 19, 1938.
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