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Franco-British
Talks
In
Paris: Complete Accord
PARIS, Nov. 24.
A JOINT FRANCO-BRITISH communique states that the visit to Paris of Mr. Neville Chamberlain and Viscount Halifax gave the French Ministers an opportunity to exchange views with their British colleagues concerning the principal questions of common interest, including those concerning national defence, as well as diplomatic action.
The discussions to-day again made plain the complete identity of conception in the general orientation of the policy of the two countries who are inspired by the same care for the maintenace and consolidation of peace.
Mr. Chamberlain in a statement following the talks, announced that there had been complete agreement in the discussion, and added: "Our policy is to preserve peace, to maintain peace, and to take all steps for that object.
BRITISH EXASPERATION MOUNTING
Japanese Delay In Fulfilling Promisos
"It is given particular satis-| faction that the French Govern- ment has reached an agreement! with Germany which has the! same end as the agreement Ij signed with Herr Hitler myself.")
Mr. Chamberlain referred to the Importance of the two governments having personal contacts in the dis- | cussions on a situation which was continually changing.
"In close collaboration with our French friends, I intend to pursue our appointed task for peace," cluded the Premier-Renter.
con-
MA. Cumberlain, speaking at u reception at the Hotel Deville, said that what remains to be done was perhaps more dificult than what afready had been done, but the dif- LONDON, Nov. 24.
Heuity of the task merely increases
necessity of tackling it. BRITISH CIRCLES in-the terested in the China trade are beginning to express at the exasperation Japanese delay in fulfilling her undertakings to restore normal shipping movements sented at the Paris tuiks between the British Prime Minister and Foreign on the Yangtse as soon as Scerretary and French statesmen, she to utmost is apparently doing her the military situation per-influence the outcome of the con- ference in her favour, according to mitted, "Reuter" learns.
į some sources here.
The complainants point out that Hankow was captured long ago, and hostilities have now moved some 200 miles up-river. For many weeks past the Japanese have been advertising sailings of Japanese vessels on the Yangtse, carrying both freight and passengers.
GERMANY ATTEMPTS TO INTERVENE
London, Nov. 24. Although Germany is not repre.
Berlin The announcement trom
for the Franco- that negotiations German "No More War" declaration have been successfully concluded, combined with the reports of Herr von Ribbentrop's visit to Paris in the future, Indiente German near manoeuvres to induce France not to align herself too closely with Britain regarding military co-operation, for fear of jeopardising an undersiding
A: the same time, Russian circles
with Germany, which, it is reported, Herr Hitler and Her von Ribbentrop It is further asserted that desplie are very anxious to cifeci. Japanese assurances not to interfere with the rights and interests of other here are very anxious about these nationals, Japan is placing impedi- movements presaging German lean- ments in the way of foreign tradeings towards France, fearing that in other parts of China, notably at it means another effort to annal the Pact. They alsn Tientsin, where there is not even the Franco-Soviet excuse of military operations to believe that the British and French justify the action.-Reuter.
statesmen may agree to arrange a Four-Power pact with Italy and Germany.
JAPANESE RESTRICTIONS
London, Nov, '24.
Observers here further consider it Mr. A. C. Morcing asked in the likely that Germany will follow up House of Commons to-day whether the declaration with an early Intima
the tlon that the Franco-Soviet pact is the Premier was informed of intention of the Japanese authorities incompatitable with Franco-German to impose extensive import restric- rapprochement and understanding. tions in Chinese ports, analogous to those recently imposed in Japan.
that
Mr. R. A. Butler replied Viscount Halifax was in communica tion with Sir Robert Craigle over the matter--Reuter.
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PESHAWAR, Nov, 24. THE DEATHI-ROLL in the shooting incident on the North-West Frontier, when a Sepoy
25, 1938.
Latest Japanese Operations In S. China This "Telegraph" map shows the scene of the Japanese "mop" ping-up"! Орего tions near Hong- kong. which started yesterday morning and. according to a warning issued by the Japanese authorities in Canton, will bring Japanese troops for the Brst time in close proximity to the New Territories. The Japanese are driving down the tram Sheklung, across territory from the Enst River area at: Walchow," and wostward from Tamshul towards the railway.
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BLACKOUT WAS A WASHOUT
Stern Measures May
Be Adopted...
HONGKONG'S BLACKOUT last night was a washout.
"The In official parlance: counter-blackout was far below expecta- tions, and far below the degree of efficiency attained during
East of the
Canton-past experiments."
Unless the
public co-operates Kowloon Railway, the
thoroughly in the surprise "raid" and Japanese now claim to have blackout due during the next two days, such drustle measures as cut- captured the important city ung off electric supplies at power Court of Pingshan, which is 13 stations and evoking Pollce
proceedings-a fine of $1,000 can be miles from the Hongkong imposed for non-co-operation-may frontier town of Shataukok have to be adopted in future.
The A.R.P. organisation has taken and six miles from British the names of most of last night's
who principal offenders,
include waters in Mirs Bay.
Rome of the business premises of Chinese guerillas destroyed a Japanese tank in the battle for Pingshan.
to
leading taipans in the Colony.
Leiters are being addressed these people, pointing out how neces-
is.
Although the Japanese claimsary their co-operation
These numes are not the result of ed yesterday that they had cap-lunamcial observation. A number of tured Lungkong, Chinese re-observers watched the blackout and ports early this morning stated came to the conclusion that it was that the city, which is slightly only half as effective as the previous
blackout. north of Pingshan and is midway} The great fault with motorists is between Tamshul and the Cantone that they will not use blue material Kowloon Hallway.
still in to dim their lights. Blue is the only hunds yesterday. The effective colour: red, yellow, green, reports admit, however, that etc. are useless. bitter battle was in progress for DOSSESSION of Lungkong,
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Palestine Britain Problem with New Hope
THREAT TO HOMES OF FILM STARS
LONDON, Nov. 24. THE REAL PROBLEM Palestine: is not a military, but a political
of
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problem, declared Mr. Mal-
colm
MacDonald in the
House of Commons to-day
Though it is likely that Herr von Ribbentrop's
Visit
Paris, If it materialises, will! be mainly for the purpose of signing the declaration, it has been a long- there is known that stondlag. German desire to break up
and
to isol
isolate the Franco-Soviet
Soviet, pack here close to the French, report that von Ribbentrop's projected visit to Paris is already meeting with sharp criticism
ism in certain Franch quarters. These quarters also express the opinion that the value of the Franco- German declaration, for all practical purposes, is nil, having tar less significance even than the Locarno
astrous bush fires in the Santa population. treaties and the Kellogg Pact.
Meanwhile British poiltical opinion Monica mountains are now almost Is Increasingly apprehensive regard- out of control. The flames ing the unstable Internal French
Bush Fires Rage In California
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 24.
adding that a few weeks ago was an example of the way in which British troops can, with perfect humanity, conduct a delicate military
ALLEGED ASSASSIN
FOR TRIAL
Powerful Battery Of Lawyers
PARIS, Nov. 24.
was
The remedy for the large buildings mentioned above is to make one is stated to be in Japanese person responsible for darkening the
A Japanese landing and the cap- turo of Falkong, in the Dumbell Bay sector of Blas Bay (four miles from British waters) has been con- firmed.
fighting
JAPANESE THRUST UP WEST RIVER
Yunyung, Nov. 25. Heavy.
proceeding around Samshul on the West River, 30 miles west of Canton, where the Japanese troops aided by reinforce- ments are renewing their thrust up- river.
Lamkong, a point lying a lo distance above Samahul, fell into Japanese hands on Tuesday morning after a bitter engagement in which | the Japanese made full use of their artillery, shattering the Chloose defences.
building.
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A.A. Fire Wakes The Colony
Continuing their üdvance upriver, 11 spe
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Suddenly flaring up anew, the dis-operation among the civilian (@KYNSZPAN, alleged murderer aided by people's self-defence corps early hours of this morning, woke
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The bursting of Hongkong's de- on Matong since Tuesday. fensive artillery into action: In the reinforcements, the Chinese hundreda who tad just gone to bed He did not think anyone could Councillor Herr von Rath, will troops staunchly resisted and repulsed after viewing the blackout air rakt
the invaders
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The guns were fired from anti-ale- are justly say that during the last have no fewer than five defend-Fighting
diminished ferocity.
craft stations in the heart of the Le Hague, Nov. 24.
the 20 years Britain had not boen ind barristers according to an
Another Japaneso column making Colony where, according to a previ obligation to announcement here to-day.
feeler thrust northward from Samous military communique, "enemy" Queen Wilhelmina has accepted an situation, as evidenced by the num-sweeping invitation extended by King Leopoldber of strikes, the threat of a general Mandeville Canyon, where there is fulfilling her
facilitate the immigration of of the Belgians to pay a visit to strike, and the possible fall of the
Daladier Government.
Jews to Palestino. Since, 1922,
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shul by highway also encountered troops had penetrated following a At the head of the group str Chinese resistance. One of the fortnight's attack". In the annual
Japanese tanks preceding the drive combined manoeuvros. was damaged by Chinese shells,
Brussels, according to an official an- The Daily Mail in an editorial says: Fire-fighters are struggling to save more than 260,000 Jews had will be the well-known Paris
will
nouncement mode here to-day The French Minister is certain to which declared that the visit probably take place in the spring, or the carly summer next year. Trans-Ocean..
BRITISH ENVOY CONVALESCING
urge a close defensive alliance with the ranch of the late Will Rogers on entered Palestine. Their achieve Britain, but however earnest their which the flames are bearing down ment had been desire for such co-operation, they must be aware that it could be from three sides.
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remarkable. attorneys, N. de Moro-Giafferind
and N. Henri Torres-Trans-small village of strategie importance (Cheers).
of north Tangle, the Chinese forces continue to press wouthward in the effective only it backed by the fully Will Rogers' widow and
Under the lash of persecution in Ocean,
drection of developed Industrial and, nancial
be-Central Europe their return to their
35 miles north-cast ALASKA AS HOME FOR JEWS children loaded their valuable strength of both partners."
old homeland had been multiplied
In Japanese hands Washington, Nov. 24. Telegraph longings into lorries to-day for re- one hundred-fold, The tragedy of a
view of the Chinese met
menace the criticises the lack of co-operation by moval.
people who have no country had
Alaska as a possible home for Ger-Japanese are reported to be dispatch- clreles to make French tabour
been so deep as it is in these nover recovery, sacrifices for a national
Mrs. Rogers la leaving by car, but weeks.
Tsengshing, 35 miles cast of Canton. odding: "For those who rely hope the children, with the film actors,
"I hope we are not going to allow man Jews is being considered by the ing about 1,000 reinforceinents from A Japanese unit near Yanwohu, a London, Nov, 24. fully on the effiency of co-operation
horror of the plight into which American Government, according to between Britain and France, the pre- Bruce Cabot and Leo Carillo, re- these people have been thrown to statement made to the press this point midway between Canton and of the Kwangtung provincial capital, sent French situation is discouraging, mined behind with 78 firemen to warp our cool and just judgment of evening by the Secretary of the Fahalen, about 17 miles to the north Buffered heavy losses when they were and even disquieting."United Press.
fight the fire.
suddenly attacked by Chinese self- One corner of the runch's stables
ese armoured car and 30 machine- defence corps on Tuesday. A Japan- stuns were seized by the Chinese Car | Central Neuss,
The British Ambassador to Berlin,
Sir Nevile Henderson to-day left the nursing home which he entered Men days ago, having recovered from the operation which he underwent
SPANISHI QUESTION DISCUSSED |
Il déclared, however, that Sir Nevila Henderson will not return at once, to Berlin to resume his official of
our
the dimcult-problem of Palestine," declared Mr. MacDanold amid cheers. "When we promland to facilitate the establishment of a national home for Jews in Palestine we neper anti- (Continued on Page #1)
Interior, Mr. Harold Icken.
This large expanse of territory has remained practically uninhabited due
Paris, Nov. 24... was actually ignited by sparks, but After the close of the first session the flames were exunguished cipated this farse persecution fu to unfavourable climatic conditions
(Continued on. Page di ve Reuter.
the
Anglo-French
conference;
-Trans-Oedan. --
(Further Late News on Page 12.)