THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 81, 1989

ANGLO-POLISH TALKS Programme For Colonel Beck's Visit

FRANCO- RUMANIAN

AGREEMENT

Paris, To-day.

A new commercial agreement between France and Rumania was signed last evening.

Under the agreement France doubles her purchases of Ruman- ian petrol and reduces customs duties on Rumanian agricultural produce. Reuter.

CHINESE CLAIM RECAPTURE OF FENGHSIN

Negotiations Opening On Tuesday

London, To-day.

SITUATION ON RECENT CONSULTATIONS

London, To-day.

It is generally assumed that in fixing the foreign affairs debate

statement then on the consultations

M. Daladier's speech and the impending visit of the for Monday, the Prime Minister Polish Foreign Minister, Colonel Beck, to Lon- hopes to be in a position to make a don form the main subject of political news and comment in the British press. The "Times," which is devoting much space to

which had been proceeding with

other governments on issues aris- ing out of recent events, and which

de-it is also supposed were under re-

velopments in Poland publishes the diary of examination at yesterday morning's

Colonel Beck's visit.

merely

special meeting of the Cabinet, which lasted two : 'and 'a quarter hours.

No consultations have been aropen for negotiations and ranged for Monday, the day of his wants Italy, if she has any claims, arrival.

On Tuesday, he will call to say precisely in what they con-ed summoning of the Cabinet the

attending

its

In consequence of the unexpect

Premier was unable to fulfil his engagement to address that Cen- tral Council of the National Union of Conservative and Unionist As- profound-sociations which held its annual diplo meeting in London yesterday.

British Wireless.

at the Foreign Office to see Lord | sist.. Halifax, afterwards

a The "Times" urges the British luncheon by Lord and Lady Hali-Government to go ahead with fax Later in the day, he will visit diplomatic programme. Siushiu, To-day.

the House of Commons where he "Everybody has grown

with Chinese forces have recaptur. will have an interview

thely mistrustful of oratorical ed Fenghsin, 23 miles west of Prime Minister. In the evening he macy." Nanchang.

will attend a banquet given in his The Chinese attacks were car-honour at the Foreign Office. ried out in a heavy rain and under withering Japanese fire, After several hours of bloody fighting, the Japanese were scattered.

Further conferences have been arranged for `Wednesday morning, at the conclusion of which Colonel Beck will go to Windsor Castle

the

The Japanese column moving west from Nanchang with Chang-where he will be received by the sha as the objective is held to the King and Queen. north-east of Kaoan, about 40 On Wednesday evening, miles south-west of Nanchang. Polish Ambassador in London, Further losses were yesterday Count Raczynski, is giving a ban- inflicted on the Japanese at Niuquet which will be attended by hang, opposite Nanchang, and at members of the British Government. Sungfow, 20 miles west,

Before leaving on Thursday to Heavy casualties have been suf- return to Warsaw, Colonel Beck fered by both sides in the ten-day will travel to Portsmouth to in- battle at Wuning. The contend-spect units of the British fleet. ing forces are still locked in a As regards the speech of the grim struggle in the heights to the north-east of the city.

A spokesman of the South-west Headquarters claims that 15,000 casualties have been inflicted upon the Japanese since they started the offensive on Nanchang about a fortnight ago: Central News.

French Premier, the "Times" un- derscores those sentences in which Daladier expressed his desire to settle Italo-French differences by way of consultations.

it France, insists, has left the door wide

dience to Lord Baldwin, who re-

KING HOLDS A turned to London from the Con-

COUNCIL

***

tinent a week ago and sails next week for Canada.

In the afternoon the King, ac- London, To-day. companied by the Queen, visited Yesterday morning the King two big London County Council beld a Council at Buckingham housing estates in Hackney. Palace and later gave an au-British Wireless.

Universal Service Not Yet Finally Ruled Out

London, To-day.

Further questions relating to defence matters were addressed to the Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, in the House of Commons yester- day.

Asked if he had finally ruled out the possibility of universal service, Mr. Chamberlain replied amidst laughter: "Nothing is final in this world.”

Replying to Lieut. Comdr. RT. H. Lieut. Comdr. Fletcher could rest Fletcher (Labour, Nuneaton), the satired, Mr. Chamberlain said, that Premier said the matter for stimu- every aspect of present altua- tion been and was being kept lating recruitment for the Regular Army was under consideration. Imperial Defe

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