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THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 18, 1989.
GERMANY WARNS AGAINST FRENCH INTERVENTION
Would Back Any Action By Mussolini
Rumours In Paris Discounted
Berlin, To-day.
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A hint that Germany would back any action by Mussolini if he should consider the Spanish non-intervention understanding broken by a third power, is contained in utterances from competent circles.
It says that French intervention in Spain would be regarded here as a "factor of extraordinary disturbance."
PREPARED TO ENTER INTO NEGOTIATIONS?
Tokyo, To-day.
Japanese reply to the Bri- tish and American Notes on the "open door" policy in China will be made shortly, according to well-informed circles here.
It is pointed out that the Notes suggest revision modification
or
of the "open
Italy's strong attitude with re-] gard to attempts by certain French circles who are trying to induce France to help Republi- can Spain, "is fully shared here."
-Reuter,
TEMPERLEY'S OPINION
London, To-day. Rumours that the French Gov- ernment is contemplating opening of its frontier into Spain for de- livery of war material to Barcelona are discounted in political circles. According to Major-General-Tem- perley, the military correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph," the Spanish civil war will not last now more than a few weeks. Gen-
FAMOUS UMBRELLA "UNWORTHY"
Rome, Jan. 10.
Although British Premier Ne- ville Chamberlain received a spe cial invitation to put on exhibition his umbrella at the exposition opening soon at Gignesa, near Streia, he refused to do so.
The umbrella "invited" to the exhibition was the same that made the trip to Munich when the world hovered on the brink of war last September.
In replying to the invitation sent him, Mr. Chamberlain said that he believed his umbrella "un- worthy of the honour" of being placed on exhibition.-Havas.
PLANS FOR MOBILISING CARS IN EMERGENCY
London, To-day.
A scheme for mobilisation of motor vehicles in the country is outlined in a statement issued by the Ministry of Transport.
door and equal opportunity”eral Franco's forces, he maintains, traffic areas and owners of motor
principles through consulta- tion of the interested pow-
ers.
Although Japan considers such a method as not likely to be successful, she is pre- pared, according to au- thoritative circles, and by virtue of her traditional friendship with both Britain and the United States, to enter into such negotiations on certain conditions. — Reu-
ter.
The country will be divided into
under of vehicles grouped
different have a numerical superiority three to two apart from possessing sections in order to facilitate ration- comparably better war material.ing of fuel when mobilisation oc-
Trans-Ocean.
curs in an emergency.-Reuter.
Compromise Plan Hoped For On Customs Loans
London, To-day.
EXTRAORDINARY MESSAGE TO ROOSEVELT
An ultra-nationalist organisation in Tokyo has nent an extraordinary message to President Roosevelt, according to a telegram received in Hong Kong this morning.
The organisation appeals to Pre- sident Roosevelt to bring about United States adherence to the (between Anti - Comintern, Pact Germany, Italy, Japan, Hungary and Manchukuo for the osten- sible purpose of fighting the Com- munist bogy).
The message
winds up with an appeal to the President to influence Britain to throw open her Empire to foreign nations.
NAZI PAPER THINKS LITTLE OF BRITISH NOTE
Berlin, To-day.
The Anglo-Saxons have be- come excited by the creation of a political, economic and cultural bloc consisting of China, Japan and Manchukuo,
says the Nazi Allgemeine journal "Deutsche Zeitung," commenting on what it describes as the sharper tone adopted by Britain and America towards Japan.
nor
The paper adds that it can still be said that neither Britain America is ready for military in- tervention.
They are probably more adept, the Nazi paper thinks, at phrasing
PAKHOI LANDING There has been no particular rush to sell Chinese Notes, but Japan is more success-
BELIEVED TO BE IMMINENT
Macao, To-day.
loans on the London Stock Exchange. The impression is widespread that China will find a
ful in the matter of deeds.-Reuter.
formula enabling her to recognise the Anglo- ANOTHER Japanese customs agreement, in view of the
supreme importance of not allowing her credit LIE-DOWN SCENE to be damaged at the very moment when Bri-LIE-DOWN
tish and American policy is so manifestly turn- ing in her favour.
na-
With over 20 Japanese war- ships and transports concentrat- ing around Weichow Island, most of them arriving yesterday, the long expected invasion in the Pakhoi area is believed to be im- "The Times," emphasising the The "Daily Telegraph" says that minent.
special status which the Customs the City fully recognises the
of the Chinese This morning a reliable mes-Loans have always held in the eyes tural reluctance sage stated that the Japanese of Chinese Governments
in good Government to give way but to do forces between Pakhoi and Macau and bad times alike, says that no so may be much the lesser of the are being considerably strength-one will withhold sympathy from two evils. ened as more vessels have been the present Government in a dilem- The "Daily Express" suggests sighted steaming towards the ma which none of its predecessors that a solution might lie in the
· Hainan Straits.
Chinese Government suspending 'Japanese aircraft this morning | Nevertheless the default must amortization while defraying in- were active over the coastal ports bring consequences far more seri-terest.-Reuter. of Hainan Island and Pakhoi. ous for China than would the ap- Our Own Correspondent.
parent surrender involved in ac- cepting a compromise solution lines, if not necessarily identical with the Anglo-Japanese agree- ment;
JAP. RETREAT
Fancheng, Hupeh, To-day.
Pa
had to face.
STATESMANLIKE VIEW
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on
HANGCHOW THREAT
Shanghai, To-day. In a bloody street fight, the Ja-
to Fortunately there is reason
Japanese troops are being rushed panese attacking Sanyangtien, in think that 'General Chiang Kai- from Shanghai to Hangchow where east Hupeh, were defeated by the shek's Government may yet take the position of the Japanese is Chinese and are now retreating.a statesmanlike view of their coun- reported critical. Our Own Central News,
respondent.
Itry's true needs,
Cor-
IN OXFORD-ST.
London, To-day.
To the accompaniment of an incessant chorus from taxi and motor hooters, unemployed men staged a further "lie-down" de- monstration in London yester- day.
In heavy rain, fifty members of the National Unemployed Workers movement lay down on their backs across Oxford Street, and traffic was held up for fifteen minutes before the men were removed by the po-
Reuter.
The "China Mail" was informed this morning that the 103 escaped Chinese soldiers are still at large. The police are still endeavouring to trace them.