THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 24, 1988.
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CHINESE COMMUNISTS
PLEDGE
ALLEGIANCE
Abandon Idea Of Establishing Soviet State
To Work With Generalissimo And "Three Principles❞
Chungking, To-day.
The Chinese Communist Party, following the plen- ary session of the Central Executive Commit- tee, pledged its loyalty to General Chiang Kai- shek in fighting Japan and promised not to establish a secret organisation within the Kuo- mintang or the Chinese army.
QUESTION- GIVEN AN ANSWER
London, To-day.
Asked in the House of Com- mons whether a settlement has been reached by the Italian and Ethiopian governments in accor- dance with international law, Mr. R. A. Butler (Under-Foreign Se cretary) stated that according to information the Italian Govern- ment had now estab ished con- trol over Ethiopia, with the ex- ception of 2 particular area where it is known that resistance
The party adopted as its own resolution the report is still being offered. Reuter.
of Mao Tse-tung, generally known as the "Chinese Stalin."
The report states
"China's
in-
ternal condition, as well 28 the international situation, will not per- mit establishment of a socialist 80-
VATICAN'S
viet state or a party dictatorship in DELEGATE TO
China."
The possibility, however, is en- visaged of establishment of a de- mocratic republic with Sun Yat- sen's principles.
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GERMAN-CZECH COMMITTEE
Berlin, To-day.
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BRITISH INVITATIONS TO PALESTINE CONFERENCE
London, To-day.
The Dominions and Colonial Secretary, Mr. Malcolm Macdonald, announced in the Commons that formal invitations to a Palestine conference in London had been sent to Egypt, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Trans-Jordania and the Jewish
agency.
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The Government desired Arab delegation to be representa- tive of all important groups and interests in Palestine,
The Government's attitude re- garding the Mufti of Jerusalem was well known, but if after consultation it was considered that any Arab deportees would be members of the delegation, the Government would provide facilities.
A joint declaration by the Ger-
Mr. Macdonald added that he and Czecho-Slovak Govern-was also in communication with ment was published yesterday in the Yemen. which the appointment of a per- The party manifesto urges the
LONDON, TO-DAY.
manent German-Czecho-Slovak Chinese people to defend the united IT WAS ANNOUNCED IN VA-Committee is announced whose duty front and to drive the Japanese from TICAN CITY YESTERDAY THAT it will be to settle by negotiation all China. The committee expresses MONSIGNOR WILLIAM GOD-questions relating confidence in "ultimate Chinese vic-|FREY, RECTOR OF THE EN-cal character" of national groups tory."
GLISH COLLEGE IN ROME, HAS in either country. BEEN APPOINTED DELEGATE The committee will consist of APOSTOLIC TO GREAT BRITAIN four permanent members, namely WITH RESIDENCE IN ENGLAND. one representative of the Home Monsignor Godfrey was a mom- Office and of the Foreign Office with ber of the Papal delegation at the respectively in Berlin and Prague. fur-Coronation last year.
Trans-Ocean.
JAPANESE HALTING
Ja-
It declares that "with the panese halting their advance the scenes of hostilities now ther away from the sea coast and Born in Liverpool in 1889 he be railway, highway and river com-came a priest in 1916 and is а munication lines, it is time for the member of the Supreme Council Chinese to consolidate their posi- for Propagation of the Faith. tions in the south-west and the It is expected he will be nomin- north-west provinces, awaiting aated Titular Archbishop before favourable opportunity for a large- coming to the United Kingdom in scale counteroffensive aiming at January.
complete extermination of the Ja- It is explained in Vatican City panese armed forces in China." that the position Monsignor God- Publication of the Communist frey assumes is of ecclesiasical manifesto is attracting consider- importance in representation of the able attention here since it is gen- Pope to British Catholics, but he erally thought that the Communist will not have diplomatic status nor resolutions are likely to be sub- be entrusted with a diplomatic mitted to the forthcoming Kuomin- mission. tang Central Executive Committee, the plenary session of which is opening here on December 15 for consideration. Reuter.
RESTRICTIONS ON MOVEMENTS OF FOREIGNERS
the ap-
Nevertheless, although pointment is purely clerical, Vati- can circles, it is reported, are hope- ful that it will contribute to main- tenance of good relations with Great Britain.-British Wireless,
PRAGUE SEEKING THE PROMISED GUARANTEES
Prague, To-day.
Now that the new frontiers of
Chungking, To-day. the Czecho-Slovak state have been -The movements, of foreigners in finally established, the Czecho- Szechuan will be severely restricted Slovak Government, according to if new regulations. proposed by the ́ ́provincial government are strictly
enforced.
These give a list of towns, in cluding a mumber of important pro- vincial centres outside Chungking and Chengtu, which foreigners are not allowed to visit.
reliable reports, has taken first steps towards gaining the interna- tional guarantee provided for in the Munich Agreement.-Trans-Ocean.
A small fire broke out at Pokfulam Road opposite Hong Kong Univer- alty, when a tree trunk was set fire The usual interior travel passport by some burning joss sticks. The visas will not be issued to foreigners fire was extinguished by the fire for these places.-Router.
brigade and the Police:
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Mr. Macdonald hoped the discus- sions would start within the next few weeks.
Reuter.
WINTER QUARTERS FOR THE FENNEC FOXES. With the approach of the cold, damp weather, the North African Fennec Foxes
at the London Zoo have taken to their winter quarters. From their warm now quarters, the Fennec Foxes take a look at the autumn world.