R.A.F. HAVE TAIL UP
Air Chief Newall
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SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
LONDON, Dec. 13 (Reuter's Special Correspondent with the R.A.F. in Franco)-Britain's air force on the western front has its "tall up" after three months of war, said Air Chief Marshal Sir Cyril Newall in a statement to the Press when he continued his inspection of R.A. F. units.
The material at their disposal wne excellent, said Sir Cyril, who added:
Look Like Colanders
our
The possibilities of our fighters
been have
clearly demonstrated. There is no doubt that when Spildren or Hurricanes go into action iliey make the enemy altcraft re- semble colanders."
Sir Cyril stated that they had had to endure period of relative
innetivity, but they had made good use of it,
PLANES TO "SPOT" MINES Security Patrols Over North Sea
LONDON, Dec. 13 (Reuter). -A German communique re- ports the presence of British planes over Germany as being in connection with the return of the Bremen,
The Nazis have obviously con- fused this with the security patrols Ger- now being maintained over many in connection with e nero- plane-minelayers.
The Air Ministry announces that the R.A.F. have been carrying out these security patrols not only over Heligoland but also over the bases these planes set oul, from which
notably the Borkum.
The planes
and islands of Syll
BRILLIANT
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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
December 14, 1939.
League Resolution Condemns the Soviet
TREATIES
SCRAPS OF
LIEUT. D.W.E. Chubb, IL.N. Fing-Lieutenant to Rear-Admiral Vesey Holt, Senior Naval Officer of the Yangtse Flotilla, and his bride Miss from Holy Trinity Cathedral, Veronica Clifton of Shanghai, emerging Shanghal, after their wedding which took place recently.
China Loses League Seat
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
14 Dec.
(Domei) GENEVA,
have encountered) China has falled to secure re-election heavy anti-aircraft fire but neverthe-to the League Council, less the performance of the opera tions has been successful.
Swedish Ship Sinking STOCKHOLM, Dec. 13 (Reuter). -The Swedish steamer, Algol, 080 tons, struck a mine near the German
Both Laivina and China failed to re- tain their seats in this afternoon's: election.
Among the newly-elected non-
minefield off the south Swedish coast. permanent members are the Union of Swedish warships are rushing to South Africa, Bollvin and Finland. her uid,
BLOOD BY
PLANE
LONDON, Dec. 13 (Rou- tor)A fleet of planes has bean specially fitted out to transport bload for transfusion purposes to Army hospitals'in Franco and to any city in the United Kingdom which may suffer casualties during air- raids.
Give a
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ALADDIN
WERE HOSIERY
PAPER?
LONDON, Dec. 13 (Reuter). The resolution which will be submitted to the League to-morrow condemns the action of the Soviet in invading Finland, on the ground that "by its act of aggres- sion against Finland, the Soviet Union has not only failed in its special political agreement with Finland, but has also violated the Pact of Paris and Article XII of the Covenant of the League.”
Russia, the resolution adds, has also denounced without justification the Treaty of Non-Aggression concluded in 1932 and which was to have remained in force until the end of 1945.
Referring to the refusal of the Soviet of the League's invitation to come before the Council and Assembly, the resolution says that the Soviet "thereby failed in one of the most essential responsibilities it accepted under the League of Nations for the guarantee of the peace and security of nations, and acted as though the Council and Assembly did not exist as far as Russia is concerned."
The resolution adds: "Soviet Russia has attempted to justify her refusal to come before the Council and Assembly of the League by alleging that relations have been established with a Bctitious Finnish Government that. Is, neither in law nor in fact, not the Government recognised by the population of Fin- land in the free exercise of their rights."
The resolution will be sub-confirmation mitted to the League Assembly governments, to-morrow,
It will most likely be the occasion for an animated discussion, but It is expected that the resolution will be upproved without a vote and will then be referred the League Counell.
to
of their respective
Will Stay In League SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" GENEVA, Dec. 13 (UP). Dr. Wellington Koo, China's delegate to the League of Nations, has sent a letter to the Secretary General, M. Avonol, urging the re-election of China to the League Council. The Council will meet immediately! The letter read, in part: " have to take the decision called for. The the honour to request that if none of result of the Council proceedings is a the ordinary non-permanent seats foregone conclusion, but it remains to are available to China as a member be seen whether there will be any State, in the Far-Eastern group, the provisional sent which China occupies abstentions when the vote is taken.
By leaving the election of China to at the present time be renewed for the Council to a later meeting, the another period of three years. League has absolved China from the delicate responsibility of taking a stand in the matter.
At a meeting of the Committee of Fourteen to-day, the Norwegian and Swedish delegates stated that they approved the resolution, subject to the
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GENEVA, Dec. 13 (Reuter}--The Assembly will vote on the expulsion ++|||||||||++++ of Russia from the League this even-
inf
When the Assembly met to-day, the Argentine delegate proposed the expulsion and this proposal was re- ferred to the Finnish Appeal Com- mittee.
The Committee had before it not only the expulsion proposal but also the Russian reply, which arrived the previous night.
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The proposal, will go before the Council. Here a unanimous vole Is necessary before a member State can be expelled.
The Russian spokesman admits ihat Russia will probably be ousi- ed from the League within 24 11ours.
11.5. To Havo Dossier GENEVA, Dec. 13 (Reuter),An | documents connected with the League's discussions in the Finish- Soviet conflet have been transmitted to the United States In view of the fact that that country is taking the Infulative with the view to promoting
a peaceful settlement.
Expulsion Now: Certain SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" PARIS, Dec. 13 (UP)-The most reliable French diplomatic circles cffirm that the expulsion of the Soviets from the League of Nations is now certain.
They said the Allied delegations would explain their viewpoint fully following the vote next Thursday.
Anglo-Soviet Parleys
White Paper To Tell
The Real Facts
LONDON, Dec. 18 (Reuter). -Britain is preparing a White Paper showing the course of the abortive negotiations with the Soviet Government.
This revelation was made in the House of Commons to-day by the Premier, Mr. Neville Chamberlain,
Tire, White Paper. la Being prepared by Lord Halifax, the Minister for Foreign Affairs. under whose initiative the negotiations were con- ducted.
"The White Paper in noty In pre- parallon." Mr. Chamberlain Hald. This necessarily will take some time, but the Paper will be laid before the House as soon as possible."
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