THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 13, 1998
ITALY TO
CLAIMS
Signor Gayda Sets Out Djibouti Argument
Rome, To-day.
PRESS PRESS HER TO TUNIS
A warning that Italy is determined to press her claims to Tunis is contained in an editorial in the newspaper “Tribuna.” The paper says that Italy will not resign herself to considering the question closed until it is re- solved in conformity with justice and perfect harmony with the requirements of the new European solidarity.
Meanwhile, Signor Gayda yet again sets forth what are presum- ably the views of Il Duce.
Writing in "Giornale d'Italia," this propagandist sets out argu- ments for a free zone at the port of Djibouti and a session of shares formerly belonging to Abyssinia in the Djibouti-Addis Ababa Railway.
He speaks of Djibouti as having always been the "living centre of a war waged con- tinually, though in silence, against Italian interests."
ITALY'S INTEREST
concludes
.
that Signor Gayda with the conquest of Abyssinia, French and Italian interests, like British and Italian interests, "have extended beyond the frame of the Mediterranean.”
The interests of Italy, he ex- claims, reach as far as the Red Sea and further. Reuter.
FRENCH DEFENCE
SYSTEM
Paris, To-day.
French defences on the Tuni- sian-Tripolitan frontier and the so-called Tunisian Maginot line are the subject of an article in "Petit Parisien" signed by the prominent French naval mentator, Rene la Brhyere, the nom de plume of an outstanding naval authority.
com-
The writer asserts that the ex- cellent natural barriers between Tunis and Lybia make the defence of this district comparatively simple, of but emphasises the importance utilizing the high sand dunes and mountains rather than placing de- fences along the edge of the Gulf of Gabes.
on
to
In developing her defences the southern frontier, France has no aggressive intentions, emphasises the author, but merely wishes secure Tunisia so that a minimum number of troops. will be mecessary. case of for frontier duty in the
war.
Turning to the Bizerta naval base, the writer emphasises that to turn this over to Italy would be to the give her complete control, of Mediterranean and of the most im- the portant commercial seaway in world.
Should Bizerta fall into the hands of Italy, according to the writer, Mussolini would revive the old Ro- man name of Mare Nostrum make shipping through the Straits subject to his permission.
and
In order to prevent Italian hege- mony in the Mediterranean, Francé must retain Bizerta and can never tolerate under any consideration change in the status of Tunis. Traus-Ocean.
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ITALIAN ARMY BRITISH AIR
IN LIBYA LEAGUE GOING
London, To-day FURTHER AHEAD
The Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Butler, said in the Commons that the Italian forces in Libya consisted in March and still consists of two Army Corps, each
of two divisions, and of an equiva- lent division of native troops.
London, To-day. The Air League of the British Empire, which was founded for the
purpose of air defence, has an-
nounced the formation of five new Owing to the fact that reliefs cadet squadrons, thus bringing the have been in progress, he could not total strength of the air defence state the strength of these forma cadet corps up to 30 squadrons and tions, but there was good reason to 3,000 men. The air defence corps believe that the signature of the was founded with the approval of Anglo-Italian Agreement of April 16 the Air Ministry and aims at the had been followed by a marked re-training of 20,000 youths between
duction in the number of. effectives. the age of 15 and 18.1/2 years,
Trans-Ocean. -British Wireless.
SHOULD HUSBANDS AND WIVES HAVE SEPARATE FRIENDS?
I'm just going
ut for an hour, Jear. I want to see some
of the boys.
NEXT MORNING
I know it's all right Jim having his own friends, Mother. It's the modern idea;); but it does worry me- I see so little of him
AT THE DOGFØRT
Oh Jim, I wish you didn't go out so often in the evenings. I see so little of you these
days
These modem theories are alt very well Ann; but when I was young we'd say that a man. who stayed out in the evenings usually bad a dull, Tveless wife at home
You say you always: wake tired, and - fegl washed out and dull, "that's bound to tell on
your looks.
++
Your trouble is
Night Starvation. My advice is..
'Horlicks at bedline
MEEKS LATER
My
nicest place
the world
here with you) Ann, by the fireside!
2. EVENINGS, LATER
Sorry I can't be home for dinner darling. I've got to attend that Sports Club
Committee tonight. I'll have a bite
in town
THEN ANN READ A MAGAZINE ANVILLE- IT SAID:
"Too many wives feel. constantly tired, list- less and nervy. This tells on their looks frightfully."
SO HORLICKS EVERY NIGHT
I'm glad I got nd of my firedness
thanks to
„Körticks/
HEAVENS, THATŠ NE ! "I must see'
a doctor about
myself
- AND WHAT ANʼIMPROVEMENT
IN HOW-ANN PELT, AND ·
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HORLICKS
QUARDI AGAINST NIGHT (TV