NEW PEACE DRIVE FORESHADOWED
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Rome, To-day.
THE VISIT OF HIS Eminence the Pope to King Vic- tor Emmanuel to-day, and the recent communi-
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velt are believed to foreshadow a new peace drive, sponsored by the Vatican, Italy and the United States.
The manner of approach to the problem, it is report- ed, has already been the subject of informal ex- changes of views.
There are reports that a meeting he received from the King of
Italy on December 21.
tween the Pone and Signor Mussolini at the Vatican is being arranged for January 8.
The cable reads: "I beg you to ac- cent sincere and cordial wishes for 1940, which I extend to the American veonle and yourself."
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Meanwhile. Washington reports re- fer to a conference between President Roosevelt and two leading churchmen the President of the Federal Council President Roosevelt answered: of the Churches of Christ in America | received with profound satisfaction and the Chief Rabbi of the Jewish the cordial good wishes of your Ma- Theological College.
jesty, and in the name of the American people I am happy to send our best wishes in return.
Dr. Butterick, after the conference stated that it was preferable that the President should make any announce- ment relative to their discussion, but it is understood that President is seek- ing the support of all religious or- ganisations in the United States for the peace campaign.--Havas.
KING'S MESSAGE
TO ROOSEVELT
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Washington, To-day.
The State Department has released the text of a cable
TO
"May the New Year grant the Italian people that peace and good- will which we all desire so ardently." -Havas.
TWO MORE U-BOATS DESTROYED
London, To-day. The sinking of two more German U-boats is officially announced in a
French communique issued last night.
The submarines were sunk by French naval patrol craft.-Reuter.
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With fifteen cases of diphtheria reported last week, a further six were notified to the Medical De- partment in the 24 hours ended at midnight. The outbreak of smallpox in Kowloon continues. Two further cases were notified yesterday. During last week, there were 119 tuberculosis cases
ported, with 87 deaths.
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Shiukwan, To-day. Japanese and Chinese artillery have been in action since dawn, the Japanese shelling from long range.
All fronts in northern Kwangtung are aflare with mili- tary activity, and mechanised units are in action.
In some areas, the Chinese claim to have repulsed attacks, the Ja- panese suffering heavy casualties, while in other sectors the Ja- panese, it is admitted, are mak- ing progress In their northward advance.
The Canton-Hankow Line be- tween Ying Tak and Shiukwan und between Yungyun and Shiu- kwan are being compulsory eva- cuated and turned into fortified zones. Our Own Correspondent.
Shlukwan, To-day.
It is officially announced that Chinese aircraft bombed the Ja- panese positions and communica- tion lines yesterday with satis- factory results.-Our Own Cor- respondent.
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