THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 16, 1989
PEACE IL DUCE'S
OR WAR? REPLY
Knots Must Be
Cut Once And For All
Turin, To-day.
"Millions are asking, are we going to have peace
or war?
That is a grave question, particularly for those responsible for the decision," declar- ed Signor Mussolini in his speech here yester- day. He added: “I reply by declaring that after an ob- jective examination there are not at present in Europe any questions of snch amplitude and acuteness as to justify a war which would logi- cally develop into universal war.
“There exist knots in European politics but to cut
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PREJUDICIAL TO PEACE
London, To-day.
Reuter learns that the im-
pression made by Mussolini's speech in diplomatic circles here was not unfavourable; it was felt that Il Duce was pacific and moderate and that the general atmosphere was not influenced prejudicially.
Reuter.
these knots it is perhaps not necessary to have MILITARY PARADE
important still
IN PARIS
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recourse to the sword; nevertheless, these knots must be cut once and for all, because it
Paris, To-day. sometimes happens that hard reality becomes
The Joan of Arc festival which is held here annually eight days preferable to a long period of uncertainty.
than following similar event in "This is not only the belief in gold; more Italy but also in Germany and, gold is will, and even more im- Orleans, took place yesterday in the form of a decidedly military therefore, throughout the Axis, portant is courage!
the Joan of Arc The Axis, after having been a GUARANTEES WILL COLLAPSE display before
"The formidable bloc ranging monument in the Rue de Rivoli. re- parallel movement in two
to the is from the Baltic two revolutions gimes and about to become, through the Ocean won't let itself be over
After the system of pact at Milan and the Military powered. Alliance which will be signed be- pistols, the system of guarantees fore the end of the month in Ber- will collapse, too! lin, an unbreakable communion of two states and peoples.
DOCTRINE CLEAR "Those who are -looking through field-glass to try and discover a break or bend in the Axis will now feel humiliated.
"Let no one cultivate any ridi- culous illusions, because the doc- trine of Fascism is clear and my will is inflexible. We will march with Germany to give Europe peace with justice!"
Indian
"The reason why we are. arming is to safeguard our peace and re- sist any aggression wherewith we might be threatened," Il Duce con- cluded.
"Comrades, whatever happens, 1 declare with absolute certainty all
reached!" our goals will be Reuter.
were
THE OMISSIONS Twenty thousand children among the crowds in Turin's main square that enthusiastically cheer- ed Signor Mussolini,
Sufficiency Exhibition.
who was
Speaking ironically, Il Duce ax-inaugurating the Economic Self- claimed: "We don't simply desire peace because our internal situa- tion is catastrophic! We don't de- sire peace either because of a cynical fear of war! We ask our selves: Does there exist among the great democracies a sincere desire for
peace auch as exists in the totalitarian states?
the It is noteworthy that in course of his speech, Il Duce made no reference to Danzig, Poland, the Anglo-Turkish Treaty nor to Italy's claims against France.-Reuter.
ANGLO-GERMAN TRADE
POLICY OF PISTOL "Judging from their acts, it is permissible to doubt it, During re-
London, To-day. cent times, three continents have
The Board of Trade has releas- been modified; but Japan, Germany “and Italy have not abstracted aed figures covering Anglo-German square metre of territory or a trade in the first quarter of 1939. British exports to Germany single inhabitant from the sover- eignity of the great democracies. | aggregated £5,380,857 sterling, as "The Bystem of a pistol pointed against £5,662,721 sterling in the against Germany and Italy, built corresponding three months of last up at Versailles, has crumpled | year. irreparably and an effort is being
German exports to England in made to substitute guarantees the first three months of 1989 more or less asked for and more aggregated £7,841,887 sterling, as or less multi-lateral.
against 69,161,182 sterling for the same period last year.Trans- Ocean.
“WHITE WAR”
"That the great democracies are not sincerely devoted to the cause
of peace is shown Incontestably by BEACH THEFT
the fact that they have already started a White War in the eco- nomic field: They delude them selves with the idea of weakening us!
only with
Mr. Taylor, of the Central Bri- tish School, has reported to the Police that a wrist watch and a. handbag containing, $37, Was stolen at Talwan Heach yesterday.
M.
JEWS GIVE WARNING ON PALESTINE
London, To-day.
On the eve of the publication of the White Book on Palestine, Mr. J. K. Goldbloom, the Zion- ist leader, declared that British proposals amounting to giving Palestine Jews the status of a permanent minority and to leav- ing them at the mercy
of an Arab majority, would be answer- ed by the Jews refusing to give "further co-operation."
He added that Jews with legal means at their disposal would fight against the abolition of their fun- damental rights.
Mr. Goldbloom emphasized that the Jews in Palestine were a pow- er which must be reckoned with in any attempt at solving the Pales- tine problem.-Trans-Ocean.
SERIOUS LOSS
A £37 gold cigarette-cage, be- longing to Mrs, G. A. Avramow, the Peninsula Hotel, residing at was lost between the Hotel and the Star Ferry Wharf yesterday morn- ing, according to a report made to the Police by Mr. Avramow.
Headed by the Premier, Daladier, the French Government was present for a parade of troops Cyr military academy to modern
students of the St. motorised units.-Trans-Ocean. ranging from
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