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THE CHINA MAIL, JULY-25, 1939.
FRENCH SUPPORT OF
THE TOKYO AGREEMENT
"LE TEMPS" GIVES OFFICIAL VIEW
BOMB
OUTRAGE IN BEIRUT
Beirut, To-day.
Six Jews were killed in the Jew- ish quarter of Belrut yesterday when a bomb was thrown from a car.--Reuter.
Paris, To-day. Considerable interest in the Anglo-Japanese agree- ment at Tokyo is expressed by the French press. While Left Wing newspapers strongly attack the agreement, Right Wing journals support it, but consider that it is necessary to produce arguments to justify it. For example, "Le Temps," which generally ex- presses the official opinion, declares it has been the strategy of the totalitarian Powers to ob- tain the adhesion of Japan to the Rome-Berlin PRES. ROOSEVELT
Axis so as to paralyse the Democratic Powers in the West.
RESIGNATION OF BRITISH CONSUL
London, To-day.
The British Consul-General at Tangier, Mr. Edward Atlis Keeling, has resigned and will be succeeded by the first secretary of the British Legation in Budapest, Mr. A. D. C.
Gascoune.
Keeling's
re-
Reasons for Mr. signation are not revealed but ques- tions of his alleged pro-Italian attitude have been repeatedly made in the House of Commons although they were always denied by Government.
the
The report that Mr. Keeling at the time of his appointment three years ago was declared to be a Fascist has likewise been categori- cally denied. Trans-Ocean.
BRITISH AID FOR TURKEY
London, To-day.
This menace is definitely set aside by the friendly settlement at
Tokyo.
MR. FARLEY CONFERENCE
CHUNG KING BLOCKS NOTES IN JAP. HANDS
Chungking, To-day.
On hearing a week ago that Japan intended to convert large amounts of North China bank notes into foreign exchange, the Shang- hai note-issuing banks on their own
IN responsibility refused to accept
WITH
Washington, To-day. A conference between President Roosevelt and the Postmaster-
such notes.
Thereupon the Chungking Gov- ernment instructed these banks
yesterday to accept such notes in
Shanghai against payment of the countervalue in Chungking or the Chungking government. other places under the control of
struction Loan will be issued on August 1...
In this way the Chungking gov- The paper adds that to prevent General, Mr. James Farley, is in ernment hopes to block the notes Japan falling into 'a military
in the hands of the Japanese gov- progress at Mr. Roosevelt's coun-ernment without Chinese holders alliance with the totalitarians justifies sacrifices and principles.try seat at Hyde Park to discuss of such notes suffering any loss.
"CAPITULATION”
the question of Mr. Roosevelt's the announcement that the second This measure is connected with Meanwhile reaction to the Tokyo standing for a third term as Presi-half of the $600,000,000 Recon- talks both in Berlin and Rome
that Bri- dent. follows the assumption tain has capitulated.
Newspapers point out that Mr. "Nachtausgabe," the Nazi jour-Farley, who is the leader of the nal, declares that in all future Democratic Party and manager for negotiations Britain will have to the presidential election campaign, yield step by step unless she wants demands clearness
Mr. about to have recourse to warlike action. Roosevelt's attitude towards.
In Rome, Fascist political cir- third presidential term. cles are of opinion that if the negotiations continue as they have begun, it will mean the start of British withdrawal from the Far East. Reuter,
GERMAN VIEW
Berlin, To-day.
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Mr. Farley is to leave this week for Europe and will visit London, Paris and Warsaw.-Trans-Ocean.
POLISH LOAN
Germany sees in the Anglo-Ja- DEMANDS GRANTED
· London, To-day...--
It is stated here in Chinese circles that this issue shows the of the Chungking determination Government to continue the fight against Japan with all means at its command. Trans-Ocean.
REARMAMENT IN AUSTRALIA
Canberra, To-day.
The creation of an Industrial Ad- visory Panel, the duty of which will be to assist Government in taske The Polish demands as regards of re-armament, was the
decided on the application of a British loan by the Federal Government yester- have been granted, it is reported day.
panese agreement concluded at Tokyo an event of outstanding im- portance designed to affect political- developments in all parts of world, according to the general tone of German newspaper comments.
It is held in Berlin that Japan has scored a big success over Bri- tain as the nature of the agree-
tish Government having consented follows the example of the British by the "Daily Express," the Bri- The Australian Government thus
to Poland's using a part of the Government, which created a simi- lar council at the end of last year.
British experts will visit Alexan-ment will go far to eliminate Bri-loan to make purchases outside of
dretta in the near future to work
tish influence in the Far East, apart
England.
out plans for modernisation of the /from striking a severe blow at Bri-Foreign Secretary, Lord Halifax, armament programme has suffered
harbour and construction of naval and air bases.
Alexandretta has just been taken over by Turkey, from France. Trans-Ocean.
tish prestige.
The Federal Government explain- According to the paper both the ed that the delay which the re-
and the Prime Minister advocated in New South Wales and in other German political circles however adoption of the Polish standpoint, states had made the formation of British intentions in entering upon must be regarded from the political desirable-Trans-Ocean. express acepticism regarding the
their grounds being that the loan such an advisory panel of experts the agreement, contending that Bri-rather than from the commercial tain is merely playing for time and point of view. Trans-Ocean.· will attempt to regain her lost posi- tion in the Far East as soon aя an
ACCUSED NEWSMAN an improvement in the European FRENCH OFFICER
DIES IN GAOL
situation enables her to carry out a redisposition of her forces.
FURTHER FRICTION
CONVICTED
Paris, To-day.
An officer of the French Army whose name is not mentioned was
vitude by a Court Martial at Besan-
KING ZOG
Oslo, To-day. King Zog of Albania, who is stay- ing in the Norwegian capital with his wife, will leave. Norway for Paris in the course of the next few days.
The King, however, plans to re-
the country-Trans-Ocean,
Paris, To-day.here that these factors
It is however taken for granted Julien Poirier, former publicity known to the Japanese who, it is are fully chief of the newspaper "Figaro," presumed partly on the strength sentenced to 10 years' penal ser turn to Norway in a few months' who was arrested a fortnight ago of the statements made by Premier on a charge of espionage, died on Hiranuma on Sunday-will demand gon yesterday, after being conviet time to visit the western part of Sunday night at the military hos-with growing insistence during the ed of a charge of espionage. pital, according to “Figaro.”
Britain from China. coming months the withdrawal of military degradation and will be This, the German commentators expelled from France for 10 years. declare, is bound to lead to further friction which is already indicated
Soon after his arrest, the paper says, Poirier underwent an opera- tion which he survived for only a few days.Trans-Ocean.
AMBASSADOR statements made by the British by the contradiction inherent in the
and Japanese Premiers Trans-
London, To-day. Ocean.
Sir Lancelot Oliphant, Deputy Under-Secretary for Foreign A 26-year-old Affairs, has been appointed Ambas- Kau, hag sador in Brussels and Minister to case of cl Luxembourg-Reuter.
a lorry
rday.
Kun
The convicted officer is to suffer
„Trans-Ocean.
Mr. F. C. Yeung, of No. 4
4, Con- duit Road, has reported the loss of a camera and clothing to the value of $494,60 from motor car No. 2210 in Nathan Road near Saigon Street
THETIS SALVAGE yesterday
THETIS
London, To-day.
A conference between the Ad- and salvage experts to dis- the next stage of salvage of Marine Thetis will be held Admiralty on Thursday this Reuter
Au Shu, residing No: 62, Percival Street, has reported that between midnight and 4 yesterday, his hou through an open sewing machine.
$210 were stol
ads to the val
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