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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1940.
Soviet Gold Loan For The Czechs
Proguo, Docombor 15.
It was officially announced in Prague tonight that Russia has agreed, during the trade talks just concluded in Moscow, to mako Czechoslovakia a loan in gold and convertible currency. Russia has also agreed to contribute to the develop- ⚫ment of Czechoslovak production by making further essential increases in the goods to be exchanged between the two countries, The Increases are to apply On the surface, Czechoslovākin arc continuing especially to heavy machinery and Yugoslavia
mutually advantageous tor building, forestry and min- their
business
and space Jas been ing.
hooked for an efflcial Yugoslav exhibition at the Prague Spring Fair In March.
Czechoslovakia agrees to send Russia equipment for the oil in- dustry, railway equipment and But Prague sources have fore- cast that the Comminform coun- products of her light industries.
The official Czech news agencyrles will put economic pressure stated that Rusain
on the Yugoslava-Reuter.
agreed
amplify Soviet Czechoslovak
economic co-operation and to in- Create the exchange of goods be tween the two countries
11- the Soviet-Czechos nounced in lovak trade agreement for 1940. Representatives of both States stressed their firm will to press for the streng hening of peace and to support international co
perntion by respecting national sovereigntics.
The Czechoslovak Prime The Minister, Antonin Zupotocky, who headed the mission. said be- fore leaving Moscow that, thanks! lo Premier Stalin's generosity, Czechoslovakia had received more help guaranteeing her pro- gress towards Socialism.
World Meeting Of Pacifists
London, December 15. Arrangements are well in hand for a world meeting of pacifists at Shantiniketan, near Caloutta, next Decom. bar, Mr. Horace Alexander, chief adviser to the Quaker Movement
Delhi, In Now kald, hore tonight, `
Shantiniketan in the cultural centre founded by the late indian poot, Bir Rabrin. darnath Tagore. Mr. Alex- ander, who recently return. ad from a private conference of British And Quakers at Philadelphia, old' Reuter that the Iley toward relief work in india and Paklatan was dia. cussed thero-Reuter.
American
general pa
New Red Tactics In Berlin "War"
Berlin, December 15.
Berlin Communist loador today issued a rally call for the Party to take over all Berlin in the coming year.
At the same time the British | commandant warned that a
switch in Soviet tactics might SUCCESSOR TO
be in the inaking,
Talks With Tito Meanwhile, a Czech trade Year
mission to Yugoslavia
leaving Belgrade without the victory
having reached agreement.
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The Commun.st elty lender.
in Hans Jendretzky.
New Parly, to the resolution sud: "The New Year will bring the democralle ol order in all Berlin."
He called for the breaking up of reactionary strongholds, mak- the ng clear that he included. In tha Czech delegation
was officially the legal Gavernment of Wester stated to he going back shortly Berlin. to contic the discussions o next year's trade.
But Belgrade reports of breakdown were tot Laken seriously In Prague arrel
They had instructions to Softn as well as Belgrade
ende talks.
MR. JINNAH
INDONESIAN REPUBLIC MAKES APPEAL TO UN
Paris, December 16.
The Republic of Indonaria yesterday asked an urgent
session of the U.N. Security Council to doal. with the deteriorated situation growing out of the Dutch-Indonasian deadlock.
"Malignant
Libel" Of Hungary?
Informed U.N. sources said, however that most of the delegates hoped they could postpone con- sideration of this issue until after January 1.
Budapest, December 18. Hungary, in a, protest note The Indonesian Republic's world, the consequences of which|
today, denied an allegation by demond for an immediate It is impossible now to forcee.
Minister, Count "The situation in Indonesia la the Italian Council session to take steps to
Under Carlo Sforza, that its army was ensure that the situation is not to threat to the peace,
than the circumstances
permitted the Govern- 25,000 more worsened was contained in letter from L. N. Palar, chief ment of the Republic of Indone under the peace treaty. Hun- called this a malignant of the Republic's delegation to sia urges the Security Council to gary summon an immediate meeting | libel. the Security Council
1 consider the situation and t "I have been instructed by my inke steps. Arst
The note handed to the Italian to ensure that Government," Palar's letter suid, it is not worsened and secondly, Ambassador, sald that Sforza "to draw your attention to the to bring about later the re- told the Chamber of Deputies in special report of the Committee camption of negotiations, either Rome on December 3 that Hus of Good Offices on the Indone under the auspices of the Comgary's ormy now numbered 85,-
dated sinn question
December mittee of Good Offices or by any üvo. 12,1018. in this report it is stated other measures the Security thai negotiations between the Council may deem fit to adopt. Hungary sold the army Wis Republic of Indonesin
far below this number, and cal- U.S. Demarche
ed for rectification of Sforza's "The government of the Restatement. public of Indonesia would
emphasiso Again
that the
A Foreign Ministry statement altuation la one of utmost denied that the Hungarian Army.. pravity, which sails for action would be
super- trained and by the Security Council before vised by a Soviet military mis-
son. It begins it recess." Dutch newspapers sald today, Netherlands Govem-
parties together
and the Netherlands have broken down the Committee of Good and that Offices dors not foresce the the Its bringing possibility of
ide
In bona
negotiations.
no confidence
that
even the present tevel
urismuistaciory
"The Corinttlee arther states that it has
War Danger
The Hungarion
Government
1ruce enforcement can tial the be maintamed us the possibility ment has received a new note has exclusive and complete con- on the trol over its armed forces, the of maintaining the present truce from the United States
Indonesia crisis.
statement snid. FISES. agreement becomes more remote.
The note made clear that the
(Count Sterza told the Italian U.S. State Department believes
that Soviet General it is
for
Dutch Chamber possible
the "The Committee has further! Government to continue negotia- Samardzev and a military mission presided Re- of 120 Soviet officera tions with the Indonesian expressed ito deliberate
over Hungary's rearmament.)- conpublic through the Goud Offices viction that the present situa Commission of the United Na- Reuter.
inv Batavia. Associnced
Karachi, Lecember 16. The Pastsian Constituent As-1 sembly yesterday unanimously elected
Muuiv. 00-year-old Anmad famizuddin
new President of the Assembly in
ready Mohanrued place of the late
tion
сла
to only lead
in tions lensification of the factors al- Press.
making for further economic deterioration, general
Bnd sociat
host!!Ities
ain rest
neayal. Widespread
the conflict Involving
of organised armed groups on a farge scale might be the out. come.
HIGHEST SINCE DUNKIRK
MAIDEN VOYAGE OF ORCADES
London, December 16. London, December 10,
The new Orient liner Orcades, Britain's mines showed Inst
|-of-28;008-tons,left-Tilbury—lo- weekt a record output of 4,405,500 night on her maiden voyage to tons of coal-the highest since the Australia.
The British commandant, Major-Ali Jinnah. General Edwin Herbert, Full Ahmad recently went to Europe
thinks is colto a.tend the World Parliam "Anyone who visar is a push-over should think
ry Conference In Home and the for!
Parinme..tary again...
There_are_always new Commonweal.h ethods, new weapons bangoarerenze-in-London.-
The new President is a lawyer brought into play by both sides.
£17.cl hulls fran "The situation is therefore one *The Saviet tactics, based by profession
Bengol, H couried Jal during of extreme gravity, and as the invasion
She replaces another ship partly on a long, hard, unfly- able winter, may have to be the civil disobedience movement Committee of Good Offices itself workers made
against the British Government realises, any attempt either to beat the effects of the Dunkirk that nuria which was sunk by a
German submurine In October - considerably revised."
in India in 1922. ile was also a keep the situation in its present evacuation. Vital stocks
condition, Production in the first 49 weeks 1u42 one day after leaving Cape- Minister of Bengal and later was extremely precarious a member of the Indian Parlinor, worse, to niter it by re of this year is over five per cunt town.
than the ment before portion-Associated sorting to force, would lead to more
corresponding Forty-eight Ilves were lost In Press.
conflagration in that part of the period last year.-Reuter.
the originul Orcadies.-Reuter,
PEACE EFFORTS IN GREECE
of food and con are not expected to drop below 21 days reserve in winter, he said. Paris, December 16.
German workers, meanwhile Greece and her Northern are deserting the Russian secto. neighbours have accepted many of Berlin by the hundreds, and points of a draft agreement to some agencies
of the Cor
Communis solve their dispute. Dr. Her-rump regime have been
resull, bert Evatt Fresident of the paralysed s United Nations General As-sector report said today.
In the Soviet telegraph ofce sembly, suit tonight.
alone, 700 men have left
Π
nearl Westers
thei
He declared that the Cenzill.jobs to go to Western Berlin, I stine Committee which is was asserted.-United. Press. metliating in the dispute had mude substantial progress. An outstanding question on which agreement had not been reached, Dr. Evatt continued, Was the *ormal request that Grecce
COST OF THE OCCUPATION
London, December 16, The occupation of the Britis
should agree to treat her exist. Zone of Germany cost Britah ing boundary with Albanın us definitive.
Ils statement added that ns a matter of practice the exist ng boundaries between the two countries were recognised 2/p facto and it was abvious that no party would seek to alter them
ontrary ic .the
£537 million from the end of th hostilities to March 31 this year the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Sir Stafford Cripps, said in Parliamentary reply today.
The nominal value of British reparations receipts In the perio poiples up to the end of last July wa
£30,400.-Reuter.
of the harf, 1.- Router.
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