THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 8, 1939.
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Of The Three Democracies
M. BONNET ON UNDERSTANDING WITH U.S.A.
Paris, To-day.
GERMANY FORTIFYING PACIFIC ISLES
Washington, February 1. Germany, with Japan's consent, fortifying one of the islands muk- ing up the Caroline Is, group, Representative Melvin J. Maas,
ed to-day...
Referring to France's relations with the United States, the Foreign Minister, M. Georges Bon- net, said in the Chamber yesterday that during Republican of Minnesota, declar the past few weeks they had maintained close contact with the United States Government, which understood them well.
"Our three Democracies are conscious of their
material and moral force.
"They know their place on earth and in history, they
He made the declaration in the course of a meeting of the House Naval Affairs Committee, study- Ing the amelioration of American naval bases.—Havas,
THAT BIG CHINA LOAN OUTLOOK
London, To-day.
"I am not in a position to make any further statement," declared the Secretary for Overseas Trade, Mr. R. S. Hudson, in reply to a question on credits for China, in the House of Commons yes-
know their economic power and they know that JAPS. PLANNING terday
no nation can impose its politics on them, but
this friendship does not constitute, and does TO SEIZE
not want to constitute, a menace to anybody.
"It desires only peace and deve- lopment of the three large nations.
"No nation, large or small, can think that these three nations hold any hostility towards them."
Referring to Hitler's statement on January 30 that Germany did not want to export National Socialism, M. Bonnet said.
"We can also give the same as- surance. The Democracies have no
intention of using propaganda, still less aggression."
BLOOD AND CULTURE
THONG KONG LANCASHIRE'S
ANOTHER ISLAND
Shanghai, To-day.
Mr. Hudson was asked whether he could give further information about granting additional credits to facilitate trade with and whether the steps taken, will be within the scope of the Exports Credit Bill or in ad- dition to the new powers sought therein.
be
The Japanese are reported to Mr. Hudson, in his reply, add- be planning to occupy Chusan ed that the scope of the Exports Island, about 40 miles north-east [Guarantee Bill would depend on of Ningpo, with the object of con- circumstances in a particular
SOLE FAVOURITE verting the island into a base for case. Reuter.
operations against troops and
are
|guerillas in Chekiang Province. LONDON, TO-DAY.
Several Japanese warships LAST YEAR WAS THE WORST cruising off the Island and yester- LANCASHIRE COTTON day shelled Tinghai, main 'town on
FOR the Island.
FOR PIECEGOODS EXPORTS NINETY YEARS, AND THE Many houses and other buildings WORST FOR YARN EXPORTS were destroyed, while a large num- (APART FROM THE WAR ber of civilians were killed and in- YEARS) SINCE THE COTTON
jured.- -Our Own Correspondent. FAMINE IN THE EARLY
SIXTIES.
M. Bonnet said he had spared no efforts to dissipate the misunder- standings between Italy and France, and expressed the belief that the will of the two peoples invited the Report of the joint committee Franco-Italian friendship.
This description is contained in
of cotton trade organisationa.
Output of cotton yarn fell by 22 "I cannot imagine Italy commit-per cent., piecegoods by 25 per ting an act of aggression against cent, and yarn exports by 28 per France," he declared.
"The two cent. compared with 1937. nations are linked by blood, guage and culture.”
most as great.
British trade in piecegoods. increased in only four markets, notably 'Hong Kong, where it was largely due to the diver- sion of trade from Chinese ports.
HUTTON MAKES
QUICK CENTURY
Bulawayo, To-day. Len Hutton gave a grand dis- play of driving and cutting in scoring 145 against Southern Rhodesia here yesterday.
Hutton scored his runs in 160 minutes, and with Leslie Ames, who made 47, added 118 for the fourth wicket.
M.C.C. declared at 307 for five, wickets, and Rhodesia were dis- Exports to China and Hong missed for 242. Mansell made, 62, lan- The fall in the output of piece-Kong, taken together, rose by 18 and Wright took four wickets for
goods for the home market was al-
M. Bonnet stressed that the Gov- ernment could not see any foreign government threatening Spanish in- tegrity.
Italy had assured England that she has no territorial aims in Spain, and France simply wanted to such an undertaking kert.
see
M. Bonnet referred to the sug gestions during the past few weeks that the Franco-British Entente was not so close as it seemed.
́FULL MEANING
He added: "I leave the reply to Mr. Chamberlain, that great and faithful friend of our country."
M. Bonnet then quoted amidst prolonged cheers Mr. Chamberlain's statement in the House of Com- mons, promising. aid to France in the event of aggression against her, M. Bonnet added: “No doubt you
per cent; Reuter.
64 runs. Reuter."
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