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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1938
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BRITAIN AND U.S.
The British cruiser H.M.S. Suf- folk was placed in quarantine following her arrival yesterday from Tsingtao with two cases of smallpox on board.
Both cases have been taken to the Naval Hospital.-Reuter.
UNITED FRONT IN FAR EAST
London, To-day.
Shanghai, To-day.
From a reliable source, it is learnt that in the last MYSTERY
conversation with Chiang Kai-shek which the
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U.S. Ambassador, Mr. Nelson Johnson had be- GERMAN CHANGE
OF PLANS
fore his departure for America, the Generalis- simo informed the Ambassador that China ex-| pected the United States to take a more active attitude than heretofore and to do something
Berlin, To-day. concrete towards the assistance of China which The visits to Berlin of the Hun- would, otherwise, be compelled to seek such garian Foreign Minister, Count Csaky, and of the Czechoslovak help elsewhere.
It is also learned that when the British Ambassa-Foreign Minister Dr. Chvalkocsky,
dor, Sir Archibald Kerr, discussed the situation with Chiang Kai-shek, the Chinese leader ex- pressed similar views.
GOEBBELS ON COLONIES
It is assumed that by seeking. "assistance elsewhere," reference to Soviet Russia was meant. It Political circles here believe is expected that unless the De- that the British Government will mocracies or other States take endeavour to obtain the co-opera-[up_a different attitude, China tion of the United States, and will be forced to rely on Soviet eventually of France, in a more assistance more and more, al- Dr. Goebbels speaking yesterday
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Berlin, To-day.
announced to take place this week, have been postponed till the be- ginning of next year.
A German Cabinet Council plaùn- ed for yesterday was postponed by decision of the Chancellor, Hitler, and it is not known whether it will be held before Christmas. Hitler arrived here from Berchtesgaden yesterday afternoon..
In political circles, it is reported that the Chancellor is leaving Berlin, but nothing has been re-
determined attitude towards though this does not necessarily at a lunch given by the Govern- vealed concerning his destination. Japanese schemes susceptible of mean any trend towards Comment
munism. Trans-Ocean. affecting the interests of these three Powers in China.
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It is believed that joint presentations will be made Tokyo by the British and United States Governments with the ob- ject of obtaining clarity concern- ing the statements of Mr. Arita.
Although London and Wash- ington have not been officially informed of the Japanese aims, the British and United States Governments intend to adhere to the principle of the Open Door and consider any modification of existing conditions.. in the Far East contrary to that principle as an encroachment on their rights.
Trans-Ocean.
HINT OF BRITISH CABINET RE-SHUFFLE
London, To-day, reshuffle in the British Cabinet is predicted by the "Star" for the beginning of next year,
Lord Maugham, the Lord Chancellor, is belleved to have asked the Prime Minister to re- lieve him of his post.
The growing opposition of British farmers to the policy of
HANKOW OUTLOOK the Minister for Agriculture,
SERIOUS
Shanghai, To-day.
(Mr. W. S. Morrison, is said to have induced Mr. Chamberlain to consider a change for this post. The post of Minister for. Co- ordination of Defence, now held The situation in the French, by Sir Thomas Inskip, may be concession in Hankow has grown abolished altogether. There is much more acute.
also a likelihood that Lord Win- The Japanese authorities have terton, at present collaborating taken further extraordinary with Sir John Anderson, in or measures. About 150,000 Chin-ganizing civil air defence, will ese have taken refuge in the shortly leave the Cabinet. French Concession.
Trans-Ocean.
One man who attempted to take foodstuffs from the river- side into the Concession was shot.
cession where it can be filtered. The price of foodstuffs in the The situation. It is declared in Concession has risen consider French quarters must lead to ably. The water supply problem serious developments unless the has been met by pumping water dispute is quickly settled, from the Yangtse, Into the Con- Trans-Ocean.'
to the Reichs motor-road workers in Berlin, made reference
Complete silence is observed here to the colonial problem. He point-regarding a London press report ed out that in Germany 140 people in East Prussia and no comments of the mobilisation of two divisions
lived within one square kilometre,
on the Memel question are publish- less room than needed for adequate ed in the German papers, — -Trans- living conditions.
Ocean.
The foreign press, according to Dr. Goebbels, denied to the German Spaniards and Portuguese were people the right to possess colonies, considered fit for colonisation. Only English, French,
Dutch,Trans-Ocean.
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