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ITALY'S CANAL CLAIMS
No Good Reason Beyond "General Appeasement"
Strong Comment
In Manchester Guardian
London, To-day.
There is a strong case that the Suez Canal, like other international waterways, should be put under proper international control, states the "Manchester Guardian” in a leader. · The journal adds that it is to be hoped that in bet- ter days that this will be done, but there seems no good reason beyond general appeasement to grant Italy (or for that matter, Nazi Germany
or Japan) a share in the present management.
CAROL AND NAZI
None of these Powers believes in
international control or cares for
the interests
and if Britain
of other
countries,
and France have
little right to monopoly control, Italy has less.
ATTACKS
BUCHAREST, TO-DAY. KING CAROL YESTERDAY This is another case where to give something for nothing would PRESIDED AT A MEETING
OF THE CROWN COUNCIL. be mere folly.
The "Guardian" declares that It is reported that the Council Italy has a rather stronger case discussed Germany's anti-Rumanian for demanding revision of the pre-campaign and the alleged Nazi Iron Guard, the sent dues, which are still high. support of the
dissolved Rumanian
IF IT IS TRUE "If it is true, as the "Voelkischer Beobachter' says, that 30 per cent. of the company's receipts cover its net costs, the profit seems unneces- sarily large.
"The company should consider itself more of a public service than a private concern." Reuter.
ganisation.-Reuter.
Fascist
1938
or-
NEW G.O.C.-
MALAYA
London, To-day. Major-General L. V. Bond, commandant of the School of En- gineering, has been appointed G.O.C., Malaya, in succession to Major-General Dobbie, whose tenure expires in August, 1939.- Reuter.
WASHINGTON
AND CHAMBERLAIN
Washington, To-day. Well-informed opinion interprets Mr. Chamberlain's speech as evid-] ence that he is no way deterred by criticism from his determination to press forward with appeasement.
His frank analysis of the Opposi- tion case and its detailed rebuttal is noted.-Reuter.
PLENARY POWER FOR CZECH GOVERNMENT
Prague, To-day.
The Czech Parliament, by 140 votes to 16, accorded the Govern- two ment plenary・・ powers for years.
The Government is thus given a free hand to proceed with plans. for social and economic recon- struction.
When the session-ends this week, Parliament is not likely to meet again until certain parties, includ- ling the Communists, are complete- ¡ly dissolved.
Herr Kundt, leader of the Ger- mans remaining in Czecho- Slovakia, has promised support to the Government "so long as the rights of the minority, whose lead- er is Adolf Hitler, are respected.".
-Reuter.
·Shanghai, To-day. The local offices of the American President Lines (the former Dollar and American Mail Lines) an- Anti-Aircraft Firing Practice will be nounced yesterday that their ves- carried out from Fort Davis and Cen-sels will resume calling at Shang- turion Fort, tween the hours of 6.30 p.m. and 12 hai at the beginning and end of 'midnight to-day.
January. Reuter.
Stonecutters Island be-
ALLEGED NAZI ACTIVITIES IN NEAR EAST
London, To-day.
The Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Mr. R. A. Butler, declared in the House of Commons yester- day that he was not in a position to disclose information received by the Government.
Mr. Butler had been asked for information concerning alleged Nazi activities in Palestine relating to the passage of German moneys through Damascus and the print- ing of anti-Semitic literature in Arabic.
Mr. Butler added that the Gov- ernment's information did not,bear out all accounts appearing in the
Reuter. press elsewhere.
LITHUANIA AND MEMEL
Kaunas, To-day.
the
It is understood in authoritative quarters that the Lithuanian Gov- ernment would be prepared to ac- cept German interpretation of Memel Statute in order to stabilise the situation, but. would never agree to detachment of the Memel terri- tory from Lithuania. Reuter.
- 1939
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