ANTI-FRENCH SCENES IN THE ITALIAN CHAMBER Agitation Beginning Over Tunisia Question M. Bonnet Invites
Italian Envoy To Call
Paris, To-day.
The French Foreign Minister, M. Georges Bonnet, yesterday received the Italian Ambassador, "Signor Guariglia, in connection with the anti- French demonstrations in the Italian Chamber. The demonstrations occurred when Count Ciano,
RIBBENTROP'S NEW CAMBRIDGE VISIT TO PARIS
Berlin, To-day.
It is authoritatively stated that the Nazi Foreign Minister, Herr Joachim von Ribbentrop, leaves for Paris on Monday.
The visit was originally sche- duled for this week and was pre- sumably delayed owing to the French strike.-Reuter.
PROFESSOR
OF CHINESE
LONDON, TO-DAY. CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HAS APPOINTED DR. GUSTAV HALOUN AS PROFESSOR OF CHINESE LANGUAGE AND HIS- TORY IN SUCCESSION TO THE REV. A. C. MOULE.
the Italian Foreign Minister, spoke of the "in- MR. PIROW IN Leipzig, was successively-lecturer in
terests and national aspirations of the Italian people," which drew cries of "Tunisia" from the deputies.
The meeting between M. Bonnet and the Italian Ambassador yesterday was arranged at M. Bonnet's request.
Official circles in Paris are silent
about the interview.
In Rome, further light has been
BELGIUM'S
shed by the newspaper "Tribuna” INVIOLABILITY
on the reasons behind the demons- tration in the Chamber.
The Italian journal says that Count Ciano's statement on the "natural aspirations of the Italian people,” is explicit.
TUNIS COMPLAINT
French occupation of Tunis in
1881, the paper says, was in the methods and precedents it created, and in the lack of consideration for previous Italian rights in the territory, a grave insult which suc- ceeding generations always remem- bered.
IN THE CONGO
Brussels, To-day.
"I am surprised that Belgian opinion is again disturbed about the future of the Congo," declared the Premier, M, Paul Spaak, reply- ing to a question at the meeting of the colonial commissions of the Chamber and Senate yesterday.
.M. Spaak said, he was surprised because the Government had re-
"These insults must be repaired ceived formal assurances from Bri- if Italian friendship is desired," tain, France and Germany that the the paper concludes.
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Reuter.
AN APPEAL TO “CONSCIENCE”
| Congo would remain integrally the
property of Belgium:
M. Pychmans, the Governor-Gen- 'eral of Belgian Congo, who was present at the meeting, gave details of steps taken to protect the Congo estuary.
He said the fort of Kinshasi Rome, To-day, would be re-equipped and that Development of a campaign on similar steps would also be taken Italian claims to Tunisia which has in regard to the aircraft position. been started by the demonstration-Reuter.
during Count Ciano's speech in the Chamber, is given foremost place
in the Italian papers, which
em-
MANDATED ZONE
Brussels, To-day. Speaking before the Colonial
phasise Italy's claim to this terri-Committee of the Chamber and tory.
"Giornale d'Italia" says that the work begun in Munich is not yet completed and there are still other questions involving equity, and equality of rights, which remain to be solved.
Senate on the question of the future destiny of the mandated territory of Ruanda-Urundi, formerly part of German East Africa, but placed under Belgian administration by the Treaty of Versailles, the Belgian Prime Minister, M. Spaak, declared that this was but one part of the The conscience of nations and the
international problem that con- responsibility of Governments are cerned other Powers more nearly faced with many important German than Germany, but if international and Italian cases, which, in addition discussion of the mandate problem to the vital claims of other nations, were to take place, Belgium would cannot be ignored if European co- not refuse to take part." operation and peace are to be achiev-Ocean.
ed. The paper claims that the de
mand for Tunisia is not an isolat- Frenchmen.
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ed outcry but an expression of policy backed by the entire nation.
-“SERIOUS INSULT"
Trans-
Listing German colonial demands and Italian claims as injustices that must be repaired, the paper declares "Il Lavoro Fascista" declares that that Paris and London must realise the occupation of Tunisia in 1881 the absolute necessity of restoring by the French was a serious insult the balance between European to Italy which must be removed by powers.--Trans-Ocean.
BRUSSELS
Brussels, To-day.
Dr. Haloun, who is a Ph.D. of
Chinese at Prague and Gottingen Universities and assistant lecturer at Bonn University, Berlin.
He is the author of numerous works on the origin of Chinese his- tory, the early Chinese clans, Chin-
The South African Defence Min-ese relics and Chinese philosophy.- ister, Mr. Pirow, arrived here yes- Reuter. terday from Rome.
Shortly after his arrival, Mr. Pirow drove to the Foreign Office,|
The s.s. "Bangalore" left Singapore on Nov. 27 and is due here this even-
where he had a conversation with ing at about 9 p.m.
Premier Spaak, who was accom- panied by the Minister of Commu-
nications, Marck and the Colonial circles believe that the colonial Minister, de Vleeschauer,
problem under its international as-
M. Spaak subsequently enter-pect was likewise discussed. tained his South African guest at Last evening the South African luncheon.
Minister in Brussels, de Brockhui-
While it is official stated that sen, gave a dinner at the Legation the conversations turned on ques-in Mr. Pirow's honour, at which tions interesting the two countries Premier Spaak and other members and also on the question of the of the Cabinet were present. projected air route from Belgian Mr. Pirow will leave Brussels to- Congo to South Africa, political day for the Hague.-Trans-Ocean.
King Carol and Crown Prince Michael of Rumania, who came to England on a State visit recently, were guests at the Royal Force station at Odiham, Hampshire, where, they saw Brital warplanes and a balloon defence demonstration. Photo sho Carol inspecting his Guard of Honour upon arrival at Odihamad Station: