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THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 4, 1939.
Unholy Agreement Between Nazis And Reds-
AMERICAN SANCTIONS: MR. HULL AND PRESIDENT CONSULT ON FURTHER STEPS
Washington, To-day.
THE PREVAILING VIEW in official circles is that an understanding exists between Hitler and Stalin regarding the spheres of influence in Northern Europe.
It is felt, however, that Berlin may be chagrined at the clumsy manner with which Stalin is extend- ing the Soviet sphere of influence.
FINLAND CALLS FOR LEAGUE MEETING
Geneva, To-day.
M. Avenol is calling a meeting of the League of Nations Council for December 9 in response to Finland's appeal.
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Germany is likely to suffer, in the first instance owing to the Soviet using up the war supplies which Germany expected would be avail- able for her;
Secondly the Finnish war is alleged to have revealed serious weaknesses in the Red Army which cast doubts on the value of Soviet aid to Ger-
many;
And thirdly, the Soviet onslaught has aroused violent indignation against totalitarian states among neu- trals including the United States.- Reuter.
ROOSEVELT STATEMENT President Roosevelt's statement, un- compromisingly condemning the Soviet been supplemented by ex-President invasion of Finland, which has since
diplomatic relations with Russia, is re- Hoover's call for the breaking off of
garded as a very important develop-
According to a source close to Fin- nish circles here, the Finns hope to bring about a rupture in diplomatic relations between members of League and Russia, and, at the same time, hope that the United States willment in the formulation of America's lend her support, and thus influence
war-time policy, by both officials and the greater Powers to take a stronger
diplomats.
commercial relations.
M. Daladier, the French Pre- mler, who has been granted plen- ary powers for the duration of the
war.
SOVIET AIRWOMAN
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") Berne, To-day. Women are participating as fliers in the Soviet aggression against Fin- land, the "Basler Nachrichten" re- ports.
When the Finnish defences brought
It is considered to be another step attitude against Russia and break off in the direction of strengthening the down a 'plane which had bombed and Administration's power to chart the machine-gunned civilians-killing 20 country's foreign policy which women and children-the body of a shackled and circumscribed by the woman was found among the mem- Neutrality Act.
bers of the crew.-Havas.
The Finns call attention to the fact that Italy is still technically a mem- ber of the League as her two years' notice only expires late this month. Reuter.
SOVIET SIGNATURE
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") Geneva, To-day. Informed circles state that Finland is invoking Article X of the Covenant. under which members, including the U.S.S.R., pledge themselves to pect the territorial and political inde- pendence of League members against foreign aggression.-Havas.
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OFFICIAL NOTE
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") Geneva, To-day. M. Holsti, the Finnish delegate to the League of Nations, called on M. Avenol, Secretary-General of the League yesterday, to whom he com- municated his Government's decision to ask for a summoning of the League Council without delay, provided for under Articles XI and XV of the Covenant of the League.
The official Finnish note was also handed over yesterday afternoon. Havas.
N.Y.K. TO PUT OLD SHIPS ON THE EUROPEAN RUN
Kube, To-day.
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As a result of the loss of the crack liner, Terukuni Maru, off the East Coast of England, the Nippon Yusen Kaisya has decided to replace the modernised vessels it now employs on European routes by older ships of six or seven thousand tons.--Reuter.
FOREIGN ® OFFICE APPOINTMENTS
London, Tordiary. Viscount Halifax, Foreign Secretary, has appointed Mr. Ralph Skṛine-Ste- venson, to be his Principal Private Se- cretary in succession to Mr. Oliver Harvey, who will be appointed Brl- tish Minister in Paris-British Wire- less.
PUBLIC APPROVAL
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Public support is overwhelmingly behind the President in his action in definitely naming the Soviet as the aggressor and applying for sanctions practices are contrary against the Soviet, both of which to the inten- tions of the Congressional drafters of the Neutrality Act..
M. Molotov's statement describ- Ing President Roosevelt's appeal to Moscow to refrain from bomb- ing of civilians as pointless has Increased the anger of the United States Administration.
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Officials point out that the American Legation officially re- ported that civilian centres had been bombed and children killed, while the actual bomb explosions one occasion heard by Transatlantic telephone!
FUTURE STEPS Mr. Cordell Hull and Roosevelt had a long whole subject of the relations of the yesterday morning regarding the
United States and the Soviets and the future steps which the United States, in response to the pressure of public opinion, might be able to take. Reuter.
President consultation
THRACIAN'S RESCUE
H.M.S. THRACIAN RESCUED THE CREW OF JUNK 5102-P YESTERDAY AND BROUGHT THEM BACK TO THE COLONY SAFELY.
The master of the junk said that at 8 a.m, on Saturday, he was stopped by a Japanese destroyer. Japanese sailors, armed with rifles, boarded the junk and forced the crew to dismantle It, masts, equipment and gear being thrown overboard.
A cargo of matches, valued at $230, was taken by the Japanesc.
AMERICAN CREDIT FOR FINLAND?
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") WASHINGTON, TO-DAY. THE FINNISH FOREIGN MINIS- TER, IN A BROADCAST TO THE UNITED STATES, REFERRED то THE DIFFICULTIES FINLAND HAD IN HER PURCHASE OF ANTI- AIRCRAFT GUNS, OWING TO THE COUNTRY'S SMALL. BUDGET.
It is understood that some Ameri- can Senators are in favour of the United States granting credits to Finland and may submit such pro- posals shortly.--Havas,
RUSSO-U.S. RELATIONS
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MOSCOW, TO-DAY. OBSERVERS ARE WATCHING WITH INTEREST THE EVOLUTION OF U. S. S. R.-AMERICAN RELA- TIONS, POINTING OUT THAT THE MORAL EMBARGO ON WAR MA- TERIAL REQUESTED BY PRESI- DENT ROOSEVELT WOULD EVEN- TUALLY
IMPORT- HAVE MOST ANT CONSEQUENCES.
Last year, Russia purchase $70,000- 000 worth of American goods and re- cently acquired much war material.
In 1938, she bought from America 114,000 tons of aeroplane fuel and tried in vain to order war vessels from American dockyards.-Havas.
SCORES OF JEWS EXECUTED
Kaunas, To-day. Reports from Warsaw state that scores of Jews have been executed as of the the result of the discovery bodies of S. S. victims of guerillas.- Reuter.
A number of London schoolchildren, evacuated to Wiltshire, are having their lessons in the beautiful old Lacock Abbey (A. D. 1232), Thà little evacuees have their lessons in the Abbey, the crypt is used na...a cloakroom and after classes they play in the Čialsters. Miss M, T. Tai- bot, the owner of the abbey, is delighted with the little evacuees, Photo shows the children queueing up for their milk in the beautiful clola ters.
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