THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 8, 1989.
Soviet Breaks Diplomatic Relations With Hungary
KING LEOPOLD
ASKS FOR LESS FRICTION
Brussels, To-day.
SEQUEL TO ADHERENCE TO ANTI-RED PACT
Moscow, To-day.
WU PEI-FU BEING PLAYED FOR A SUCKER'
SHANGHAI, TO-DAY. THE ACTIVITIES OF THE
King Leopold's intervention on M. Maxim Litvinov, the Soviet Foreign Commissar, FORMER NORTH CHINA WAR-
questions of home policy in course of the Cabinet Council yesterday, was stressed in a communique is- sued later by M. Spaak.
The communique states that the
ly, of precision in matters of eco- nomic policy, secondly, of adapta- tion of the budget to the financil
resources of the country and third-
M.
TION.
ment of minor details, but other quarters say that his terms call
yesterday informed the Hungarian Minister in LORD, WU PEI-FU, CONTINUE Moscow that the Soviet Government had decid-TO ATTRACT MÚCH ATTEN- ed to sever diplomatic relations with Hungary. Japanese continue to assert that King dealt with the necessity, first- Reasons given were German pressure on Hungar- his assumption of the proffered ian affairs and Hungary's adhesion to the Anti-post is only a matter of arrange- Comintern Pact. Litvinov informed the Hungarian Minister that for evacuation by Japanese troops the Soviet Legation in Budapest would be clos-of at least that part of China in
which he is interested. ed, and the Soviet Government expected closure of the Hungarian mission in Moscow. According to the official news States, and that "the policy of the agency, the decision of the Soviet Hungarian Government shows that to this pressure is connected with the fact that as it easily yielded result of the Munich Agreement, and lost its independence Hungary lately has been subjected considerable degree." to strong pressure by certain
ly of development of social legisla- tion.
The King discussed the question of constitutional guarantees and emphasised the principle of the se- paration of executive and legisla- tive powers and insisted that ad- ministrative reforms be carried out without further delay.
Informed quarters add that the King expressed the earnest desire that the increasing friction be- tween the parties should be di- minished in the national interest.
Trans-Ocean.
BRITISH TRADE CAMPAIGN IN RUMANIA
HOUSE OF LORDS REJECTS APPEAL
London, To-day.
to a
PRESSURE FROM OUTSIDE
As far as can be ascertained, Wu Pei-fu at the present time is. unwilling to assume any post, apply pressure to break down hid though the Japanese continue to reluctance, as they need some-one with a well-known name...
In the meantime, significantly, are preventing any
U.S. NOT IN DANGER OF WAR
At the same time they continue to issue great quantities of pub- It is pointed out that the deci-licity to the effect that Wu Pei-fu sion of the Hungarian Government is willing to collaborate with them, to join the Anti-Comintern Pact' cannot be justified by the interests probably hoping to get him suffi- ciently compromised to persuade of the Hungarian State itself,
him to accept.:- which by no means coincide with the aggressive aims pursued under the guise of this pact by its parti- the Japanese cipants, and in the first place by foreign correspondents from gain- Japan, and consequently the deci-ing access to Wu Pei-fu. Trans-
Ocean. sion was forced upon the Hun- garian Government from outside. The House of Lords, the supreme Soviet circles explain that dis- court of appeal, yesterday disallow-tinction is made between the other London, To-day. ed the appeal of the Republican signatories of the pact and Hun- In connection
the first Government in Spain against the gary because the other signatories with visit of the new Rumanian Minis-judgment of the Court of Appeal are still independent States.
It is declared here: "Hungary is ter in London, M. Tilea, to Lord confirming the arrest of the steam-
now a vassal of the Rome-Berlin Halifax, political circles point out er "Arantzazu" in British waters.
The steamer which belonged to Axis and. that since the new Minister's ar- rival, signs have not been lacking a Nationalist owner had been re-diplomatic status."
FIRST OPENED IN 1934 that the British business world in- quisitioned by the Republican Gov-
In commenting on the Soviet tends redoubling its efforts to ex-ernment, but at the demand of the
Mr. Ickes was commenting on tend Anglo-Rumanian commercial owner was detained on arrival in step, the Tass agency states that
a British port.
since the day of the Munich agree- Mr. Herbert Hoover's speech the relations.
The judgment is regarded as im-ment Hungary has been subject to previous night in which the for- A British trade delegation will
certain the pre-increased pressure from shortly proceed
to portant since, following
mer President attacked President to Bucharest
Roosevelt's policy, saying that it study the possibilities of increas-vious decision of the Court of Ap-States and that her adhesion ing the commercial exchanges.be-peal, it recognises that the Franco the Anti-Comintern Pact is not would possibly lead to war.
Trans-Administration has authority in justifiable on the grounds of Han- Reuter. tween the two countries.
Spain independently of the Repu-garian interests. Ocean.
blican Government-Trans-Ocean. Diplomatic relations between the
TRAFFIC OFFENDERS
Summoned before Mr. Q. Á. A. Macfadyen at Kowloon this
morn-
KICKED CAT
TO DEATH.
Pang Kun-chun, 18, was charged before Mr. R. A. D. Forrest this morning, with cruelty to an animal at Wood Road, Happy Valley, yes- terday.
Washington, To-day. "The United States is not in does not deserve full danger of entering a foreign war under this administration," said the Secretary of Interior,- Mr. Harold Ickes, yesterday.
Reuter.
to
two countries were opened in 1984 HELICOPTER SETS
and the present Hungarian Minis- ter to Moscow was the first Hun- garian representative,
Hungary's Slavia, has diplomatic Soviet Union.
neighbour, Yugo- into never entered relations with the ing for leaving her car unattended
Trans-Ocean.. in Saigon Street between 9.30 and 11.20 p.m. on January 11, Miss V.
BUDAPEST UNCONCERNED was
Budapest, To-day. Tkachento, of Hankow Road, fined $5.
Hungarian circles declare that her letter to Pleading guilty by
Inspector A. V. Baker, who pro-interests will not be affected by the speeding through the controlled-secuted, said defendant was seen
Union. area in Nathan Road on January kicking a cat on the roadside. The rupture of relations with the Soviet 18 and to failing to produce his cat died at the Police Station as a driving licence, Capt. R. F. Colson, result.
of Gun Club Hill, was fined $10. A fine of $20 or one month's
A fine of $8 was imposed on Pri-hard labour was imposed. vata H. A Pelham, of 1st. Batta-
lion, Middlesex, Regiment, for speed
ing in Waterloo Road on January 11.
WEATHER FORECAST
H.K. BROADCAST TO U.S.
HEIGHT RECORD
Berlin, To-day. A German helicopter plane, Focke FW 61, according to press reports last evening, set up a new altitude record for planes of this type climb- ing to a height of 3,570 meters which is 1,000 meters more
Focke FW 61 which was designed the previous record. The volume of trade between the by Professor Focke, can not only two countries has been exceedingly start from land vertically and stand
amall since 1936.-Trans-Ocean.
WARNING TO OTHERS? -
Moscow, To-day. At the Hungarian diplomatic the mission, the decision following comment:
evoked
The Soviet step coming so sud- Hong Kong took part last even-denly without previous warning The Royal Observatory reportsing in the N. B. C. anniversary: in-came as a great aurprise. So far decreased to moderate intensity and ternational broadcast, Miss Law nothing is known of the Hungarian that the anti-cyclone over China has Shun-hing singing and typical Government's attitude.”
The Impression prevails that the moved southward; pressure is Cantonese music being relayed.
ZBW'8 shortwave transmitter action is intended as a warning to highest over the lower Yangtze Valley,
was used, the signal being picked other States which might feel in "N.E. "winds, up in Manila and relayed from clined to adhere to the anti-Comin
1.there.
tern Pact-Trans-Oceáni.
Local forecast: moderate; fair.
"
than
still in the air but can also fly long distances with a speed equalling that of normal planes. Trans- Ocean.
New York Today. The German heavyweight world champion, Max Schmeling, arrived in New York aboard the "Nor- mandie" yesterday, Trans-Ocean.
Cheng Chol, 47, was remanded for 24 hours by Mr. R. A. D. For- rest this morning, when charged with unlawful possession of a 380 automatic pistol and 47 rounds of ammunition.