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ANGLO-SPANISH PARLEY OVER TANGIER STILL HANGING FIRE
SOVIET ISSUES AT STANDSTILL
'LONDON, Feb, 20 (Reuter)--The Ariglo-Spanish negotiations over Tangier are still hanging fire. The Under-Secretary, Mr. R. A. Butler, told questioners in the House of Commons that he re- gretted he was still not in a position to make a final statement?
Mr. Frederick Cocks (Lab.), ask- ed whether the Spanish pledge
the
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GERMAN PLANES that neutrality of Tangier
OVER GREECE
carred an assurance that Tangier Is, not to be used as a base for operations against French Moroc- co......
NEW MOVE IN WAR Anthony Eden, Foreign Minister,
OF NERVES
BELGRADE, Feb. 20 (Reuter) —
that Rellable reports planes
Mr. Butler, on behalf of Mr.
refused to accept the implications which appeared in that 'query.
Mr. Geoffrey Mander (Lab,} German asked: "What is holding up the reconnaissance settlement in view of the fact
on Tuesday that many weeks, not months Indicate that ago, unilateral action was taken Herr Hitler is going forward with in abuse of British rights? Is it his nerve
attempt not time that we got some saris-
the faction?"
mude
flights over Greece are taken here to
war in an
to force Greece, to give
up
struggle against Italy.
I: now zeems clear that
Mr. Butler said Mr. Mander's he view was shared by the Govern-
may try intimidation before risk mient and added the Spanish Ing a conflict by sending troops
to the Greek frontier.
The German planes dropped no bombs and were no; Area on by the Grecks,
It is not known whether they used Ruigariau DI Rumanian "bases.
NATIVE SYMPATHY FOR ALLIES
Foreign Minister had been away. from Madrid and that accounted partly for the delay.
Mr. Eden had already said the negotiations had been proceeding satisfactorily.
ANGLO-SOVIET PARLEY No Cartier progress in the Anglo-Soviet negotiations could be reported by the Governinen:
spokesman when questioned, in the
House of Commons.
Mr. R. A. Butler said that since LONDON, Feb. 20 Reuter).. his last answer some weeks ago Natives of Tanganyika, in the mutters had not been carried fur- areas of Walkiz! and Ngrumbl ther by the Soviet Government.
Frederick Cocks (Lab.)
are determined to play their part Mr. along with other citizens of the argued that 25 there is so little Empire, in helping the London difference between de jure and de men and women rendered home- facto recognition of the position. less through the "bijtz.”
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LARGE ISSUES
Mr. Butler:" "There is not only | small but certain large issues in-
volved in this question and I can-j not take it further at present.".
Mr. Butler did not reply to the supplyomentary question which implied, firstly, that Russia is ter- rified of Germany: and, secondly. that the British Ambassador to Moscow should be brought back to report to the secret session of the House of Commons.
GENERAL
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WHAT IS A
IS A COMMON
GAMING HOUSE?
What constitutes a common gaming house was one of the points that came up for consideration at the Singapore High Court before the Acting Chief Justice A. K. a’Beckett Terrell, in the course of the hearing of the appeal against the decision of the acting Third Magistrate under the Gaming Enactment in" which he convicted and sentenced a Chinese woman, Madam Wee Nyoya, to pay a fine of $200. or, in default, four weeks' simple imprisonment on a charge of allowing her house to be used as a common gaming house.
JAPAN AS MEDIATOR
GOVT. STUDYING JAP. STATEMENT
to
LONDON, Feb. 20 (Reuter) — Reports of an Impending Jap- anese effort to mediate in the war were strengthened by a state ment by the Foreign Under-Se- cretary, Mr. R.A Butler, in the House of Commons yesterday. In reply to an invitation make a
statement on the Far Eastern situation, Mr. Butler re- ferred tö the recent increased tension Over "certain events," notably over the dispute between Indo-China and Thailand, and added that "a Japanese spokes- man made a statement to the press on Tuesday."
The Foreign Secretary has re- fceived trom the Japanese For-
eign Minister .a special
in courteous terms and same general line 15 the ment just referred to,
The terms of this
LIO
messag
the
staze
communica-
tion are at present receiving que attention.
CATEGORICAL REPLY LONDON, Feb. 20. (Reuter) - "Britain will not entertain peace proposals until a complete victory has been gained," is the categori-,, cal reply of an authoritative quar- ter hore commenting on the Jap anese spokesman's statement that Japan is ready to mediate in any war I invited to do so.
The London authority points out that It Is most interesting that the Japanese spokesman should feel called on to a such an offer adding, "The Japanese evi- dently do not appreciate the con- ditions in Europe brought about by a war started by their ally. As the British Premier emphasised jover and over again, there can be
no compromise."
DUTCH INDIES OIL AREAS
BATAVIA, Feb. 20 (Reuter) → The Netherlands East Indies Gov-
oll areas Indies
'It was alleged that the police Mr. C. H. Koh, Deputy Public ernment has received a Japanese raided the house of the appellant Prosecutor. replied that the Ma-request to explore the at Lorong Mydin where she lived gistrate had explained the facts of the Netherlands East with her husband and her father to the appellant very carefully and indicated their willingness to in-law and four children on the and that was quite clear from the specify certain areas which could afternoon of Nov. 18 and arrested records. They showed that as the be explored, according to a Jap- nine Chinese women who were police entered the house, the nine anese report. engaged in a game of "susey," accused were in the act of run- The Dutch authorities, however. They were charged before the ning away. It was not the action are reported to have signified acting Third Magistrate the fol- of innocent people who were at their willingness on the condition lowing day, and on their pleading tending a birthday party, added that Dutch observers accompany
the Japanese surveyors. they were fined $15 each,
The Judge remarked that 'they The present appellant was were probably running away to charged that, as occupier of the escape arrest and not because $200 is to be returned to the ap- house she allowed the house to be they were guilty.
CONVOY QUERY guilty to the charge of gaming. Mr. Koh.
IN COMMONS
Nazi Claims Grossly used as a common gaming house Remarking that there was no
and, it was alleged that, or her evidence that the public had ac pleading guilty to the charge, she cess to this house for the purpose was fined $200 ur, in default, four of gaming and that it was kept wecks' simple imprisonment.
Exaggerated
LONDON, Feb. 20 (Reuter) — Recent German claims to have inflicted heavy losses on a Bri tish convoy were dealt with in the House of Commons yesterday arising from a member's invita
tion to make a statement on the reported loss of 13 vessels and whether those vessels were under protection.
pellant.
His lordship further pointed out that a plea of guilty to an offence which had not been committed was not a plea of guilty at all. as a place for habitual gaming the He also made an order calling Mr. Mark Morrison who argued acting Chief Justice set aside the for the record in the other case the appeal pointed out that on conviction and sentence, and in which the nine women had the afternoon in question. the lowed the appeal. The fine. of heen fined $15. each for gaming. appellant birthday of her nephew and
celebrating the
was
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number of women relatives and friends were present. The party was playing game of "user" which was described as a game of The First Lord of the Admiral- skill. The place was raided by ty. Mr. A.V. Alexander, replied the police and nine women were that it is not possible to answer arrested. They were charged in such a question without assisting the Third Magistrate's Court and the enemy, and, in the mean- on their pleading guilty they were time, the questioner should not aned $15 with the alternative of assume that the reports broad. one week's simple imprisonment. cast by the enemy are correct. The present appellant was charged Mr. Emanuel Shinwell (Lab.) that as occupier of the house she asked whether it is not the case allowed it to be used as a commen that a full report had appeared gaming house,
NOT THE WIFE
132 the American press and a statement had also appeared that Counsel submitted that as long this very important convoy had as the woman was residing in the no protection whatever,
house with her husband, it was
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"Are these facts not well enough the husband, who was the occupier known to the enemy?" he asked of the house and not the wife. In Mr. Alexander replied: "Mr. support of his contention, counsel Shinwell is in error in assuming quoted a case where the judge the enemy's statement
Was cor- had held the husband as the
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rect. It is a statement I do not cupier of the house. accept any more than I accepted The appellant, counsel said, hed the report in the case of a pre-admitted allowing her friends to vious convoy in the Atlantic where gamble, adding that she did not the enemy claims were grossly receive any money from them. exaggerated."
He submitted that the appellant nad not actually pleaded guilty to the charge; she had merely ad- mitted allowing her friends to gamble. The plea involved the MELBOURNE, Feb. 20 (Reuter, interpretation of terms of a tech- a -The Government had taken add- nical nature and the plea of the ] fed precautions against a sudden appellant was simply a plea of emergency after reviewing Austra guilty of gambling. ua's defence system,
AUSTRALIA READY FOR EMERGENCY
said the
Acting Prime Minister, Mr. A. W Fadden, m a speech tiere vester
day.
Counsel submitted that there was no evidence to prove that the house was used as a common. gaming house. The prosecution No action would be taken and no must prove habitual gaming in word spoken, he said, which would, the house in order to bring it within the definition of a com- shatter peace in the Pacific. "11
mon gaming House. There
Was
war comes to our front door, it is tuch evidence and that belie will not be of our choosing. Let so, it dould not be held that the nobody think that we are helpless worhani had died it as a commiten') and unfitted for such a supreme
gaining node.
test,"
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