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World Faces Its Doom, Says I.L.O. Report
Geneva, May 19.
A picture of social progress throughout the world subor- dinated to war preparations was painted in his annual report by Mr. H. H. Butler, Director of the International Labour Office.
The report declares that with war bluzing in the Far East and Spain, and Europe again an armed camp, all thoughts of social progress muy well seem more appropriate on some other planet.
What Mr. Duller described Inst year as a "darkening shadow" he now sees as "a threat to blot out the light from the whole world."
FRIDAY!
DECLARES FRANCE "DISHED"
No Undertaking Germans Will Leave Spain Labour M.P.'s Charges
London, May 19. The allegation that "France had been dished" was made by the Rt. Hon. W. Wedgwood Benn, Labour Member for the Gorton of Manchester, in Division initiating the debate on Foreign Affairs in the House of Commons into this evening.
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1938.
WAR ON RUMOUR MONGERS
France To Take Stern Action
Paris, May 19.
The French Government is contemplating the adoption of severe measures against false reporis and rumours which affect markets and the interna- tional situation, declared the Premier, M. Daladier, to-night.
M. Daladler Instanced the fact As a result of rumours à certain country
In Europe had ordered mobilation, France had received an ultimatum and France had reached decision entirely
1 varlance with the peaceful inten- tlons of the country.
at
M. Daladier emphasised his desire for peace, and his determination to would teave assure the inviolability of frontiers. He reiterated the strength of the France was in the position of Anglo-French entente. Reuler. having to abandon the Soviet Pact and suffer the Germans Pyrenean frontier.
Mr. Wedgwood Benn attacked the Mr. Butler expresses the opinion Anglo-Italion agreement and saldi that the "boom of the Thirties" that there was no undertaiding that renched its peal: last summer and German deals in detail with the recession, Spain.
and the growing im- unemployment portance of the Far East.
He writes: "Any long-range view cannot possibly ignore the new thing
and travail, pain which, amid coming to birth in the Orient.
"After centuries of passivity it is being stirred by a medern outlook, with all its incalculable dangers and unlimited promine.'
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He asked whether he was right in assuming that the Italians intended: to obtain a Franco victory in Spain,
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and asked whether M. Daladier, the pany, Tung On, was sentenced on French Premier, was informed of six weeks' imprisonment to-day
three charges of altering bills this fact. Predicting that Oriental compell-
Sir John Simon, the Home Secre- defrauding firms with tion with the Occident would con-
Italian tinue to expand until some sort of tary, said in reply that some twenty employers were dealing.
between the States had recognised balance was struck
conquest of Abyssinia before Great, economic levels of the east and the Britain raised the matter at Geneva. so far been implemented," he con- rest of the world, Mr. Butler says
stopped. the propaganda that the view expressed in older Britain had taken the proper course tinued. "They withdrew troops from Industrial countries that cheap goods of consulting the Lengue and not Libya,
£ private and special burgain. broadcasts in Arabic from Barl, and
on en-operating "Even now we do not recognise the are conquest, but have made clear that Intervention Committee.
"It has never been part of certain conditions must be fulfilled Even the so-called Japanese before we do so," the Home Secretary bargain that Italian action in Spain should be unilateral without regard menaer has been exaggerated, he declared. declares. Reuter.
"The promises made by Italy have to what others might do."-Reuter,
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The Tulma arrived at Hongkang from Amoy shortly after 1 p.m. to- day. About 1,300 Chinese refugees, who boarded the ship from Kulangsu 1stand, Amoy. wili disembark Hongkong.
The ship went to the quarantine after her anchorage Immediately arrival here, unusual precautions be ing taken in view of the possibility of cholera or typhus developing
aboard.
The Talma is expected to moor at Buoy No. A. 7 at about 5 p.m., when disembarcation of the refugees will
commence.
Although Amoy is a usual port of call for the Talma, B.I. officials told the Telegraph that it is unusual for passengers to be brought to Hong- kong, ships of this line usually taking through passengers to Singapore from northern ports in China,
All the refugees in the Talma are heing Inoculated before they are al- lowed to go ashore.
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The missing uirwoman, Madame Dupeyron, has been found alive and sion of the Tennis League were play. well near Basrah on the Persian ed yesterday, Kowloon Cricket Club D. J. N. Anderson -and F. A. Broad- Gulf in Iraq after a search lasting lost to Kowloon Tong 25-84. some days, according to despatches bridge beat K. I. Chan and William Wa from Baghdad to-day.
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The airwoman was compelled to land owing to motor defect, accord- ing to latest despatches, which add that the landing was made without difficulty and that she was unhurt Trans-Ocean. .
Y.M.C.A. PLAY PRESENTED
Last night the Amalour Dramatic! Club of the European Y.M.C.A. Pre-
F. K. Lau and L. 7. Hon beat D. Hung and W. Rapley. d-o: best 2. Zimmern and A. Zimmern 6-1; boat A. I. IL. Ismail'and H. N. Chung 6-1.
C. N. Trand and K. C. Ng beat Hung and Rapley d beat E. and A. Zimmern 0-1; beat lamail and Chung 6-3.
PC. Leung and T. L. lu best Hung A. Zimmern and Tapley B-4) beat 2, 6-0; best Ismail and Chung B-1.
LR.C, V. BOUTH CHINA The match between Indian Recreation Club and South China was postponed.
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