THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 1, 1989.
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Italy's Mediterranean Aims France And Britain Attacked By Virgilio Gayda
"NECESSITY
FOR EXPANSION"
Berlin, To-day. Italy's Mediterranean aims were revealed by the Director of the "Giornale d'Italia," Senator Virgilio Gayda in a forceful article published yesterday in the German Hitler youth organ "Wille und Macht."
Emphasising that the Mediterranean has become the seaway of the Italian Empire in which
NO DESPAIR-
COUNSEL
TO JEWS
Jerusalem, To-day.
Before leaving for London with other Jewish leaders for the Pa- lestine talks, Chief Rabbi Herzog issued a statement to Palestino Jews urging prayers for the mis- sion and counselling "no despair.” -Reuter.
"France is carrying on an aggressive policy LARGE GOVT.
against Germany and Italy," the writer declar-
ed "The imperialistic intention of France con- GRANT TO TUNG
stitutes a threat to Europe and as result of her
new sovereignty and necessity for expansion WAH HOSPITAL
Italy is taking steps to counteract the French and British intentions to encircle and isolate her."
The Axis policy naturally directs the German in- terest to south-eastern Europe and the Italian to the Mediterranean, he declared.
Supplementary estimates total- ling $1,261,126 and $437,447 will be submitted to the Finance Com- mittee of the Legislative Council to-morrow for approval.
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CHINESE COMMENT ON HITLER SPEECH
·Commenting upon Hitler's speech at the Reichstag in a leading ar- ticle to-day, the local "Sing · Tao Jih Pao" charges the German lead- er with again- openly insulting the Chinese nation when he referred to Japan's war of aggression in China.
Hitler stated in this regard that "the Japanese nation, which in the last two years has set so many ex- amples of glorious heroism, is un- doubtedly fighting in the service of. civilisation at the other side of the world."
The paper deems it regretful that as head of a nation, Hitler should openly describe Japan's ruthless in- vasion in China and its attendant
brutality in such terms.
The state and nation above every-
thing has been slogan of the Nazis.
Now that China is fighting for na- tional existence and independence, the Nazis should at least maintain
their neutrality, the paper says.
MILTARY ALLIANCE The paper also calls attention to Hitler's declaration that "if Italy has a war, Germany will be by This indicates that the become 1 is
her side."
paper
The largest item, however, in the nature of a book entry côn- England and France are both ly Italy and Germany.
cerning building loans totalling pursuing an anti-Italian policy in “GROWING MENACE"
$312,642. This is in accordance the Mediterranean, this having Italy is not incapable of reacting with instructions from the Secre- reached a climax during the to this anti-Italian policy,.declared tary of State that loans for fixed Abyssinian war through which, Signor Gayda in referring to the periods should be met from voted however, Italy not only acquired | Italian
solidarity moneys army and her
and not from surplus territory but also won a political with Germany, to the Italian agree-funds. Repayments will be brought Rome-Berlin axis has victory in the Mediterranean. ment with Yugo-Slavia and the to account as revenue. Similarly formal military alliance which
Admitting that under Mr. "policy of friendship, respect, and with $743,021 in the form of un- beyond the professed scope of the Chamberlain the British Govern- co-operation being pursued with allocated stores, transferred from Anti-Comintern Pact, the ment has adopted a more con- the Arabs.”
Suspense Accounts to Expenditure says.
observations of ciliatory tone the writer never-
Endorsing the The Italian policy is one of de- Accounts. theless insists that England is fence against British and French A sum of $1,995 represents the Madame Tabouis, famous pursuing an intensive rearma-aggression, he declared.
Government's share in the cost of woman journalist, the ment policy which also includes Whereas the French and the the Colony's exhibit at the Glas-lieves that Hitler will support Mus-
solini's territorial demands the Mediterranean.
British colonies possess only mili-gow Exhibition.
thus tary and political character, Italy
aggravating additional grant of $150,- France, is confronted with the problem of 000 to meet the deficit in the European situation, and will take accommodating a surplus population finances of the Tung Wah Hospital the opportunity to grab back Ger-
is proposed.
many's former colonies. Central News.
BRITAIN IN THE MEDITERRANEAN
Following the Abyssinian war England was faced with the al-and for this reason she must pro- ternative of seeking a new route tect her national interests in the to India through or around Mediterranean against the growing Africa or c^ncentrating forces in menace.-Trans-Ocean.' the Mediterranean to meet every opponent. "There England elected to follow the se- cond course," he stated.
is a doubt but that H.K. POLICE HOLD
·
England regards the Mediterran- ean as a base for observing forces and movements of other powers and as an important factor in-the
RE-UNION DINNER IN LONDON
colonial policy which has at its A re-union dinner of past and aim extending of its scope from present members of the Hong Kong |
An
A sum of $25,000 is requested to cover various expenses in connec- tion with the Sino-Japanese con- flict, including the cost of the in- ternment of Chinese soldiers.
GOVERNMENT
DECLINES TO BAN
the north coast of Africa to Cape Police Force, the first of a proposed IMMIGRATION
paper
French be-
POSSESSION OF DYNAMITE
to the
Li Sang, a 24-year-old fisherman, the was this morning charged at Kowloon Magistracy before Mr. E. Hmsworth with having in his pos- session or under his care, one-half stick of dynamite, and two detona- tors while fishing at Sung Wong Toi, Kowloon City, on January 31. It was stated that defendant had hidden the goods in some nearby LONDON, TO-DAY. THE HOME SECRETARY, SIR dirt, but it had been discovered by
HOARE, IN THE a detective who had noticed Its success has assured that the HOUSE OF COMMONS YESTER looseness of the soil. Accused had dinner will be an annual affair to DAY DECLINED TO ACCEPT been convicted twice previously, and be held during December each year. THE SUGGESTION
Colony and of excluding other na-annual function, was held recently tions with the right to new colon- in London at "The Monico," Piccadil- ies.
ly Circus, and was attended by a large number of police officers now on pension.
France pursues the same aims except in a more selfish manner, declared the writer.
SAMUEL
the
OF A GEN- was sentenced to six weeks
im-
“AGGRESSIVE" FRANCE The Mediterranean provides the shortest route to the French colon- Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, former Cap-ERAL. PROHIBITION OFprisonment. ies from which one and half a mil-tain Superintendent of Police, Mr. FOREIGN İMMIGRATION INTO lion black soldiers for waging war D. Burlingham, Assistant Superin- GREAT BRITAIN.
against Italy and Germany could tendant of Police, Mr. T. Murphy The suggestion was made in the FATAL ACCIDENT
of the C.I.D., Chief Inspector Rey form of a question by Conserva-
be brought.
Such "imperialistic intentions" nolds, Traffic Inspector C. F. Alex-tive members who pointed out that constitute a threat to Europe, con- ander, Inspector J. McKay, were there are to-day about two million A fatal accident occured short- tends the writer, and a movement among the old members present and unemployed in England and that ly after noon to-day in Queen's of "black mobs" to Europe is a others, included L. Tyler, E. Ellis, the country is consequently not in Road East when a motor bus, No. violation of all principles of Euro-R. MacDougal, "Chester-Woods, C.
a position to offer hospitality to 641, killed a 8-year-old girl, who pean civilization.
Pain, G. Goddard, F. E. Russell, T.
paupers from abroad.
was crossing the road accompanied France is concentrating her in- Hoare, B. Hutching, T. Haynes, T. Sir Samuel stated that rigorous by her aunt terests on the Mediterranean in an Penfold, R. Shannon and J. Hodge. selection would continue to be The aunt escaped. attempt to maintain her former
operated among the foreigners position of domination of the con- |-·! Tung Yuk-sau, aged 17, was ad-seeking admission many of whom," Captain W. C. Newton, of the tinent, he stated, and for this rea-mitted to the Kwong Wah Hospital however, were able to find em- Middlesex Regiment, has reported son is pursuing an aggressive po- yesterday, suffering from a bullet ployment as domestic servants or the loss of a signal pistol, a M.G. licy against the two nations who wound, sustained when Japanese create new undertakings which in bell box and 120 rounds of ammu- as result of their national develop;] planes raided the Shumchun Dis- the turn could give work to other nition, somewhere between Buffalo
ment are her greatest rivals, name- trict,
immigrants.Trans-Ocean.
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