THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 16, 1989.
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SOVIET ANSWER TO GREAT BRITAIN
NO CHANGE IN RUSSIAN ATTITUDE
London, To-day. The Russian reply to the British counter-proposals
has reached London and is being deciphered. It will be studied by the Foreign Secretary, Lord Halifax, and Foreign Office experts to-day, and is expected to come before the Cabinet to-mor- row (Wednesday).
In Moscow, while nothing official has been reveal- ed, it is understood that the Soviet answer fol- lows the line of the recent editorial in the semi- official Moscow newspaper "Izvestia,” which
apparently sets forth the policy firmly pursued
by the U.S.S.R.
The editorial in question said plainly that mutual assistance pacts had to be signed between the Soviet and the Western Powers.
Meanwhile, the Anglo-Soviet
LOAN SUCCESS
.Paris, To-day.
talks were again raised in the The new Treasury loan of House of Commons yesterday, 6,000,000,000 francs has been when the Prime Minister, Mr. fully subscribed.
AIR LINE PILOTS Jap. Sub.
Base On Hainan
CALLED UP
Mr. C. E. Kaufmann, London representative of K.L.M. Air Lines, stated at a dinner in Man- chester that 23 pilots in the ser- vice of the company had been call- ed to arms in Holland:
A K.L.M. official stated that the
services run by the company would not be affected. Not all of the men are chief pilots.
No pilots of the other princi- pal air operating companies, French, British or Belgian, have been called up.
NEW CHINESE
London, To-day. THE construction by
the Japanese of a submarine base at Yulin Bay (Hainan Island) was mentioned in the House of Commons yes- terday.
by
KONGMOON ATTACK Mr. Philip Noel-Baker (Labour,
The question was raised
Derby) who asked whether the Shiuhing, Kwangtung, To-day.
Government had received reports Chinese forces started a fresh of the Japanese action in excava- counter-assault on Kongmoon yes- ting a base for submarines at terday. Bloody fighting is reported | Yulin. to be in progress at Tongha and The Under-Secretary for For- Pingkong, northwest of Kongmoon.eign Affairs, Mr. R. A. Butler, Unsuccessful attacks were laun- said there had been a report to ched by the Japanese. on Hokshan this effect, but so far they had and Hoihow yesterday. They land- not received confirmation from ed at Shahow and tried to push official circles.
pulsed.-Central News,
Neville Chamberlain, declared: The subscription was complet- | inland. However, they were re-
"I am awaiting a further com-ed during the day. Reuter. munication from the Soviet and cannot amplify my previous statements."
GENEVA TALKS
Mr. Chamberlain was replying to a number of questions seeking- information on the negotiations.
He added that the Foreign Secretary, Lord Halifax, hoped to have an opportunity of pur- suing the conversations with the Soviet representatives-- at. Geneva.
PREMIER STUBBORN The Prime Minister was then subjected to a barrage of supple- mentary questions.
HANKOW SITUATION: MR.
BUTLER AS VAGUE AS EVER
LONDON, TO-DAY. MR. R. A. BUTLER, UNDER-SECRETARY FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS, MADE ANOTHER OF HIS. “DISCUSSIONS ON THE SUBJECT ARE STILL PROCEEDING” STATEMENTS IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS YESTERDAY.
Mr. Chamberlain maintained Soviets
the position that the negotia- tions were not facilitated by dis- cussions at intermediary stages. He refused to reveal further particulars. Reuter.
Nazi Press
Keeps It Up
Training Chinese
TOKYO, TO-DAY.
Mr. Noel-Baker asked whether the British Agent would be in- structed to inquire into the mat- ter.
the
Mr. Butler replied that question of taking steps to inves- tigate the truth of the report was at present under consideration.— Reuter.
NEW U.S.A. DEFENCES AT PORTO RICO
Mr. Butler was replying to a question whether transport facili-
San Juan, To-day. ties were yet available for British Porto Rico will become the cen- business men desiring to travel be-tre of defence for the Carribbean tween Hankow and Shanghai.
Sea, according to General Marshall, He replied that regular facilities new United States Chief of Staff. were not yet available, and discus. General Marshall arrived here sions on the subject were proceed-yesterday to select sites for ad- ing with the competent Japanese vance air bases.
authorities.
GOVERNMENT REALISES Mr. A. C, Moreing (Conservative, THREE HUNDRED CHIN. Preston) asked Mr. Butler whether he would continue to press the ESE AIR RECRUITS HAVE subject, in view of the great hard- BEEN SENT TO SINKIANG, ships, not only to businessmen but Berlin, To-day. IN CHINESE TURKESTAN, to their wives and families, caused While there are still no hints WHERE THEY WILL BE by the restrictions on traffic facili- of the next Nazi move in the Danzig question, the press steadi- TRAINED
IN THE SOVIET
ly maintains insistence that the FLYING SCHOOL AT ILI. alleged anti-German influence in This Soviet training centre has Poland speaks of "Poland's ner- already turned out 50 fully quali- vousness and the difficulties aris- ing from her continual mobilisa-fied Chinese airmen, who tion."
cording to reports reaching here
ac-
The Nazi newspapers still pub-from Harbin, have gone to lish allegations of Polish terror- Chungking to help reorganise
ism.
Renter.
TRENCHES DUG NEAR GIB.
Gibraltar, To-day. It is reported that since yester- day morning, 100 Spanish sol- diers have been digging trenches in neutral ground half a mile from the Gibraltar frontier. Reuter.
the Chinese air force.
The Chinese military command hopes to complete this reorgan- isation by the end of June.
Since its foundation in Novem- ber, 1998, the Soviet flying school in Ili has turned out about 260 Chinese pilots. Trans-Ocean.
Firing practice will be carried out from Fort Stanley between the hours of 10 a. m. and 2 p. m. to- day.
ties on the Yangtse.
Mr. Moreing also asked whether there had been any further discus-
He said that development of the aeroplane had put Porto Rico where it was in the 16th Century.-Reu-
ter.
sion with the Admiral commanding the China Station.
Mr. Butler: Contact has been maintained, and the Government realises the seriousness of
Reuter, situation.
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