THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 2, 1989.
No Attempt To Link
Link Soviet Talks With The Far East
IMPORTANT DISCUSSIONS
CONTINUING
London, To-day.
No attempt has been made on either side to link up the Anglo-Soviet talks with the Far East, Reu- ter's diplomatic correspondent understands. The objectives throughout have been purely Euro-
pean.
British policy, it is explained, is to strengthen gen- erally the forces against aggression and to as- sociate the Soviet therewith.
At the same time, Britain takes into account the views of other countries like Poland and Ru- mania, and the object is at the same time to de- prive of substance Germany's allegation that her encirclement is intended or desired.
CHIANG'S CALL TO SPIRITUAL REJUVENATION
Chungking, To-day.
Another stirring appeal for na- tional spiritual mobilisation was
The Foreign Secretary, Lord Halifax, and the Soviet Ambas- sador, M. Ivan Maisky, had a talk following the latter's return from Moscow which is described in au-1 thoritative quarters as "long and very friendly."
However, conjectures re- garding the date by which negotiations with the Soviet will be completed, are said to be pure guesswork.
It is stated that the whole position regarding the current
made by Generalissimo Chiang Kai- negotiations was discussed dur-
A STRANGE VEHICLE.-This strange looking vehicle is called
a sea tractor, and is used to carry passenger and goods to the tiny Burgh Island, off the South Devon coast at Bigbury-on-Sea.
NO HITLER RETREAT FROM
"LIVING SPACE" DOCTRINE
Berlin, To-day.
shek last night in a radio broadcasting the conversations, and ac-Hitler was in forceful mood when he addressed the
to the nation.
count was taken of the views of other countries associated in the anti-aggression measures.
He exhorted spiritual rejuvena- tion, reminding the people in par- ticular to eliminate fear of hard-
HOPEFUL SPIRIT ships, love of leisure and indul- gence in improper ease, to abide by
Official quarters are reticent re- the National Pact and to redouble garding details of the Anglo-Rus- efforts to eradicate national humil-sian negotiations, which are stated iations.
to be taking place in an encourag- ing and hopeful spirit.
workers' gathering in the Lustgarten yester- day
He said: "If anybody has not yet realised that we are dependent one on another, he must recog- nise it from the attitude of the rest of the world. It is stated the question of ap-
"Once-again Addressing. Chinese in the "occu-
the old encircling pied" areas, the Generalissimo ex-
plication of the British guarantee Politicians are active, once again pressed deep appreciation of their to Poland was not discussed when the international clique of struggle against the invaders
the British Ambassador in Warsaw agitators has arisen-those who amidat unprecedented hardship and called on the Polish Foreign Minis- had their sinister existence in suffering and asked them too ter, Col. Joseph Beck, at the week- 1914.
to
end. take part in spiritual mobilisation,
sistance was their liberation.
"We must
war
close our ranks-to-
was
He pointed out that protracted re- They exchanged impressions on gether and united we will be ready
for the purpose of Hitler's speech, and particularly for any danger,
the passages affecting Poland and "A ruler must educate his people the German suggestions regarding in this sense, for prejudices sur- "National Spiritual Mobilisation Danzig, together with the Polish vive among many."
Security of living space and the National Pact", he declar-rejoinder.
their outstanding consideration, ed, "are powerful invisible wea-
and the so-called freedom of the pons for resistance
and the
| individual must be left behind. peoples' monthly meetings for spir-
It is declared in authoritative Hitler emphasised that he was a itual mobilisation are the spiritual circles that the question of the "man of peace," and ridiculed re- British guarantee has been made ports that 25,000 Germans had perfectly clear, and that nothing landed by air in Morocco and Libya. has happened to change or mitigate -Reuter, it. Reuter.
bulwarks of the civilians.”
"We shall consider it a disgrace, if any of our compatriots. fails to play a role in National Spiritual Mobilisation," he stated.
BRITAIN'S GUARANTEE
NO-COMMONS STATEMENT Recalling that, in history, no na-
London, To-day. tion with an upward spirit_|_)
Mr. Chamberlain confirmed yea- had ever fallen, he said that the pre-terday in the Commons that the sent national crisis was largely due
Government had received proposals to spiritual relaxation and the
from the Soviet Government. pro- per remedy was rejuvenation of the national spirit.-Central News.
The Premier added that in view of the difficulties presented by the negotiations which necessitated con-
BELGIAN BID FOR LOAN
Paris, To-day.
CHINESE GIRL FLIER CRASHES
Prattville (Alabama), To-day.
Miss Hulda Yen, a Chinese girl flier who is touring the Unit- ed States on behalf of the Chinese war cause, is in hospital suffering from serious injuries received when her aeroplane crashed near here yesterday.-Reuter.
JOURNALISTS RECEIVED BY MIKADO
Tokyo, To-day.
A high distinction was accorded The Belgian Finance Minister
the delegation of eleven German Dr, Wutt, and Trade Minister, M. Journalists now visiting Japan, Richard; arrived yesterday.»-
when they were received in aus ''The visit is for the purpose of ne-dience by the Mikado yesterday." - Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen this faultations with other Governments gotiating with the French Finance The Emperor receives foreign morning, sentenced Cheung Chan, also, he was not in a position to Minister.
guests only in extremely rare cases. 96, to six weeks' hard labour for make further statement on the
It is assumed that the Belgian In the course of this audience, picking the pocket of an Indian subject, but he assured the House Ministers are endeavouring to ob- the Mikado expressed with cordial- guard, and steali
ather that the negotiations would be push- tain a loan from the French Gov-ity
deeper friendship purge, containi
0 In Hamiled forward with the greatest pos- ernment to meet Belgian budget bet
an and Japanedi ton Street.