THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 1, 1989.
SOVIET
GIVES
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WARNING TO JAPAN
Will Not Tolerate Invasion Of Mongolian Border
AIDING CHINA: OBLIGATIONS TO MONGOLIA
Moscow, To-day.
Dealing with "frontier questions" in his speech to Parliament last night, M. Molotoff, the Soviet Premier and Foreign Minister, declared: "By now those concerned should realise that the Soviet will not tolerate any provocation on the part of Japanese and Manchukuoan troops on its borders.
"We must now remind them of this with regard to the frontiers of the Mongolian People's Re- public as well.
N.Z. LOAN LISTS CLOSED
Wellington, To-day.
The New Zealand Government's £3,600,000 internal four per cent. loan has been fully subscribed.
The money will be used for pu- blic works and general develop- ment purposes, including capital expenditure on defence.-Reuter.
WEATHER WARMING UP
After a maximum yesterday of 76 degrees the temperature last night fell to 71, but rose to 77 this morning, with humidity 80
per cent.
Rainfall for the last 24 hours amounted to .33 of an inch, which brings the total for the year to 41.58 inches, or 18.68 inches above
average.
The Royal Observatory reports that the anticyclone is moving in- to the Pacific to the north-east of Japan.
An area of high pressure remains over central and South-east China, depression is forming A
Mongolia.
over
A depression is situated between the Loochoos and the Bonins and is moving east-north-east.
Pressure remains low over Siam and Indo-China.
GERMAN-DANISH AGREEMENT
Berlin, To-day,
The German-Danish non-aggres- sion pact which was signed by Herr von Ribbentrop (Nazi Foreign (Danish Minister) and Mr. Zahle
of Minister to Germany) consists only two articles and a protocol.
The text has not yet been publish- ed but the official announcement de- scribes the pact as an "important contribution towards safeguarding peace in Europe.”—Reuter.
"In accordance with the pact of mutual assistance between the So- viet and the Mongolian Republic, we deem it our duty to render the Republic the necessary help in protecting her borders.
"We take seriously such things as a pact of mutual assistance signed by the Soviet.
"I must utter a warning that on the strength of this pact we will defend the frontiers of the Repub- lic with the same determination as
our own.
RIDICULOUS AND ABSURD
"It is time to realise that the accusations of aggression against Japan levelled by Japan against the Government of the Republic are ridiculous and absurd.
"It is also time to realise that there is a limit to patience.
"It therefore would be best to drop in good time the constantly recurring provocative violations of the frontiers of the Soviet and the Mongolian People's Republic by Japanese and Manchukuoan mili- tary units.
"We have given a warning to this effect through the Japanese Ambassador in Moscow."
SOVIET AND CHINA Turning to the Soviet's attitude towards China, M. Molotoff con- tinued:
"You are well acquainted with Stalin's statement regarding sup- port for nations which become vic- tims of aggression and which are fighting for the independence of their countries.
"This fully applies to China in her struggle for national indepen- dence.
"We are constantly carrying out this policy in practice.”
It was fully in line, M. Molotoff declared, with the task facing the Soviet in Europe establishment of a united front of peaceable Powers against further aggression.
Reuter.
MAURETANIA OFF FOR TRIALS
the
London, To-day. The new 34,000 tons Mauretania left Liverpool yesterday for Clyde and to-day will undergo her steam trials off the Isle of Arran.
She starts her maiden voyage to New York on June 17-British Wireless
CAMERA CATCHES MORTAR CHARGE.-A modern high speed camera was used to obtain this re markable picture during mortar fr- Ing by the United States Coast Artillery Corps (Harbour Defence Ar- tillery), and it shows the charge as it left the muzzle of the 12-Inch
weapon.
NEW NEUTRALITY BILL
TO WORK TO ADVANTAGE
OF THE DEMOCRACIES
Washington, To-day. The Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell Hull, was re- quested by the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Senate yesterday to draft the Bill for revi- sion of the Neutrality Law on the basis of the cash and carry clause. · This means that, in wartime, all belligerent States will be allowed
materials to buy raw
and food | stuffs from the United States if they pay cash and transport pur- chases in their own ships.
Advantage of this could, prac- tically, only be taken by Great Bri. tain and her allies.
FINNISH-GERMAN MONUMENT
Hamburg, To-day.
A monument erected in Holestein
The committee is to awalt Mr. Cordell Hull's reply and has post-in commemoration of the coopera- poned further debate on the Neu- trality Bill till early next week.
Mr. Hull has declined to make a statement but it is believed he will accept the proposals with minor alterations. Trans-Ocean.
EGYPTIAN-TURKISH RELATIONS
Cairo, To-day.
The Egyptian Foreign Minister
tion between Finnish and German forces which led to the establish- ment of the Finnish Republic in 1919, was unveiled yesterday in presence of representatives of the German army, and nearly 250 Fin- nish army veterans.
The German officers were headed by the Duke of Coburg-Gotha, The Finnian delegation was headed by General Valve, of the Finnish Navy,
Trans-Ocean.
is expected to visit Ankara next is for the purpose of consolidating week to return the visit to Cairo peace if the Eastern Mediterran- last year by the Turkish Foreignan and for discussion of all ques- tons connected with the problem. Minister,
The visit, says an announcement, Trans-Ocean.
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