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THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER
1988.
PERIOD OF PROTESTS
AT AN
END?
More Effective Retort GERMANS ARREST By The Democracies BRITISH CONSUL
-NO EMPIRE-
WAR AID PROMISES
London, To-day, Mr. Chamberlain replied "No, Sir," when asked in the House of Commons yesterday whether any pledge or guarantee, written or implied, had been given by the Dominions and colonics that they would come to the assistance of. Britain in case of attack upon the United Kingdom by any coun- try.--Reuter.
Monopoly? -No, Of Course Not
London, To-day.
Attention was drawn in the
London, To-day.
It is certain that the Franco-British attitude to re- jection of the protests against the Yangtse blockade, as well as kindred subjects, will be fully discussed in the Chamberlain-Halifax talks with French Ministers.
The discussions will take place with a view to the possibility of a more effective retort than mere verbal protestations.
Chinese circles assert that the United States is in no way disposed to leave matters as defined in the Japanese reply.
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Meanwhile, in view of the Chamberlain-Halifax visit to
Paris, the Chinese Ambassador, NATIONALISTS
Mr. Quo Tai-chi, saw Lord Hali- fax during the week-end.
Apart from political matters REMEMBER
the Ambassador drew attention to the pitiable plight of Chinese, war victims.
NEW RELIEF SCHEME? While the sufferings of the
"MARTYR"
After being detained by Ger». man Secret Police at Mann- helm, questioned for several hours and thoroughly searched, Mr. P. E. Laughton Bramley, British Vice-Consul at Aix-les
Bains, has arrived, at Stras- bourg with two companions.
The German authorities re- leased him when they were
satisfied that there was no
foundation for suspicions that hé had been engaged in espion- age.
With his two friends, a Swiss named Henri Gaudin, and a Frenchman named Spycher, Mr. Bramley had been spending a motoring holiday in Germany,
Primo de Rivera, founder and "martyr" of the Falangist move- ment shot by the Republicans in Alicante.
was
A mass read by the Archbishop Castro in Burgos cathedral attended by General Franco, the entire Government and the Diploma-
Burgos, To-day. Nationalist Spain in impressive tic Corps.
services and ceremonies, church
General Franco in a radio address
House of Commons yesterday by German Jews justly excited world Mr. A. E. L. Chorlton (Conserva-sympathy, the Ambassador was parades throughout the country re- yesterday night eulogized Primo de tive, Bury) to the Japanese official constrained to point out that membered yesterday the second an- Rivera who, by his heroic death had over 100,000,000 Chinese in far niversary of death of Jose Antonio won immortal fame-Trans-Ocean. account of the inaugural meetings more desperate straits seemed of the two Japanese syndicates comparatively unnoticed... formed to control industries, com-that Lord Halifax received the Mr. Quo Tai-chi told Reuter munications in North and Central representations "with the utmost China.
sympathy."
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The Ambassador believes that! Mr. Chorlton asked the 'Prime Minister by whom the capital of an attempt will be made to or- the syndicates was being subscrib-ganise a scheme for China relief
ed, whether in cush or in kind, and with international co-operation
what steps he had taken to prevent
ritish trade from being excluded from the China market.
-Reuter.
The Under-Secretary for Foreign 300 JAP.
Affairs, replying, said he under- stood the two companies were for- mally established on November 7. JAPANESE ASSURANCES One half of the capital was to be furnished in each case-by the Japanese Government and one half by private investors. Part of the Government's investment was being represented by contributions in kind.
The British Ambassador had been assured that no exclusive rights or monopolistic privileges were claim-, ed by these enterprises.
Representations would continue to be made to the Japanese Govern ment whenever British interests were adversely affected.-Reuter.
MUFTI'S COUSIN MURDERED
TROOPS FACE
ANNIHILATION
Canton, To-day.
ITALIAN PRIEST
SUBJECTED
TO THIRD DEGREE
HANKOW, TO-DAY.
IT IS RELIABLY LEARNED THAT AN ITALIAN PRIEST, FATHER PIO BELLI, WHO HAS BEEN THIRTY-THREE YEARS IN CHINA, WAS ARRESTED BY THE JAPANESE ON NOVEMBER 16, ALLEGEDLY FOR BRIBING CHINESE TO DESTROY BUILDINGS IN THE CHINESE CITY, WHERE FIRES HAVE RECENTLY RAGED.
un-
Father Belli, who wa
was working?" According to a Chinese message, in the refugee zone near the Han 300 Japanese. troops are threatened River, was taken into custody ow- with annihilation near Samshui, ing to the accusation of an having been cut off from the main known Chinese that the priest was force by Chinese guerillas operat-paying sums ranging from $5 to ing between Samshui and Fatshan. $15 for setting fire to various
to housés. Japanese officials declined
but The same night, five Japanese comfirm or deny the report, admitted that the Chinese mobile soldiers (believed to be officers) units were harrassing the Japanese subjected Father Belli to the third communication limes in the West degree. River area.
They added that troops were be- ing sent to the region to "wipe out" the guerilla bands.
AGAIN QUESTIONED
CHRISTMAS BOYCOTT OF JAPANE
London, To-day.
Boycott of Japanese goods by Christmas shoppers is urged by the South Wales Miners': Federation in Its monthly bulletin.
The Federation says: "People They urged a signed confession, who buy cheap Japanese toys and Japanese wounded continue pour-which the priest emphatically re-novelties are helping to purchase fused; denying the accusation and raw materials for Japan for her disclaiming all knowledge of his war on China. accuser...
ing into the city from the front Our Own Correspondent,
have occupied QUEEN MAUD hind his back.
Jerusalem, To-day. British troops have occupied Beersheba, and are now in control of all large towns which had been dominated by Arab rebels.
“Only because of the dreadful On Nov. 17 the priest was again wages paid to Japanese workers interrogated with hands tiled be- can models of burabing Laeroplanes and bombe, significant of Japan's The Italian Vice-Consul made re-factions, be sold for a penny or two- London, To-day. presentations to the Japanèse au- pánce. The remains of Queen Maud of thorities, requesting that. FatherOnly because people buy those The leader of the moderate Arabs Norway will be conveyed to Norway Belli be permitted to return to his things can real bombe be dropped from real aeroplanes on Väties in party who had bean opposed to the in H.M.S. Royal Oak,
residence.
Reuter. Mufti of Jerusalem, and was shot. The battleship will leave Ports Subsequent Intervention by the China.” and seriously wounded two days mouth on Wednesday escorted by responsible Japanese military au ago, has died from his injuries. the destroyers Fane, Brilliant, thorities resulted in his release on from his experiences, while the sta- | Hân Consul is protesting. the:Ja- He was a cousin to the Mufti.-Bulldog and Keith-British Wire- Reutor:
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