THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 17, 1989.
President Roosevelt Is Not Planning 'Appeasement'’
PAM CAN AXIS
POWERS IGNORE WORLD OPINION?
Washington, To-day.
It is understood that the State Department does not expect an answer from the German and Italian Governments to President Roosevelt's appeal for some days.
Well-informed circles state it must not be thought that the President was suggesting appease- ment.
It is pointed out that President Roosevelt in Sept- ember envisaged a conference of all interested powers, but what transpired was a four-power conference which carved up a sovereign State without its representative being present. President Roosevelt now proposes discussions be- tween all interested nations, including the United States.
Machino gunners of the Belgian Army "engaging the enemy" Quaedmechelen in their annual manoeuvres on April 2.
Canada To See State Crown
King To Wear It In Ottawa
The mayor will afterwards present he will take the Imperial Crown
This will be Parliament and the member of the the first time this Crown has left Provincial Legislature with their England.
Informed circles attach particular importance to the local member of the Dominion of State with him.
the world “discussions.”
HUGE GOLD SHIPMENTS CONTINUE
London, To-day.
The flight of gold from Europe continued-on Saturday when £19,- 000,000 worth of the metal were shipped to New York.
The sum of £8,000,000 was ship- ped in the "Queen Mary”. £8,- 000,000 in the American liner "President Roosevelt" and £9,- 000,000 in the Cunard liner "Scy- thia.”—Trans-Oceah,
FRANCE QUIETLY
CALLING MEN TO COLOURS
Paris, To-day. With no stir or fuss, France is gradually calling up reservists to the Colours.
They declare this does not newives and other local officials. cessarily mean a full-dress con- When the King, accompanied by ference immediately, but multi-the Queen, goes to Canada in May lateral exchanges of views and at first, worldwide assurances of non-aggression solemnly entered into before all nations.
Should
be
the assurances broken, other nations could with- draw economic facilities.
It is declared that if the Axis powers care anything for the world's opinion they will not re- ject out of hand the President's plea. Reuter.
ROOSEVELT
CHALLENGE
GIVEN
AMERICA'S
REARMAMENT APPROVAL
IN ESTHONIA
When King George V. visited India for the Coronation Durbar in |1912, a ̃new Crown was made, called
the Imperial Crown of India.
The State Crown has in it the Black Prince's ruby. one of the jewels stolen by. Col. Blood the Second Star of Africa a portion of the Cullinan diamond the sapphire from the Confessor's Coro- nation ring, four big egg-shaped pearls, formerly ear-rings worn by Queen Elizabeth, 2,788 ... diamonds, five rubles, 11 emeralds, 18 sapphires, and 277 pearls,
During the tour of the Dominion the King is expected to visit Par- llament House, Ottawa, where, in his Royal robes and wearing the Im- perial Crown, he will prorogue Par- liament if the session is finished, He will also give the Royal assent President Roosevelt's challeng- to one or two Acts. This will be Esthonia is rearming with all ing action has met with nationwide the first time the Royal signature possible speed,. declared the Chief
has been attached to Canadian legis-
Warsaw, To-day..
London, To-day.
of Staff of the Esthonian army, support in the United States, ach General Laidonner to a representa-cording to the Washington corres- tive of the Ate agency yesterday, pondent of the "Daily Telegraph. Arrangements are being made for before his departure for his official visit to Poland."
A small group of writers who as many Canadians as possible to see their Majesties. For this pur- have always asserted that nego pose the Royal train will make brief tiations with the Dictators are store at a considerable number of useless, criticises the President cities and towns, from the Ion- for his policy of appeasement, ger halts at the provincial capitale. and others complain that he is meddling in matters which are no concern of the United States
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A special tax of ten per cent. of existing taxes has been levied to finance rearmament, he declared, and the military service period has been extended from twelve to 18 months. Trans-Ocean.
A certain amount of secrecy surrounds the action, men being The Hong Kong Aquarium So- summoned in the early hours of clety will be exhibiting large the morning.
collection of exotic
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