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"THE OLD MAID GEORGE BRENT
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"THE BUCCANEER
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SAZUI<- MO
'Please-go-without' drive
starts
Britain And Wang
No Recognition, And No Hostility
in
Britain
BRITAIN'S trade blitzkrieg has begun.
Every industry is organising itself for the battle, and there is to be no limit to the amount of aid given by the Government in capturing new markets-particularly those formerly held by Germany.
I understand that one plan under consideration is a series: LONDON, Apr. 1 (Reuter),--The of "travelling trade fairs" to form a shop-window for British political correspondent of the "Dally industry in foreign countries. Express" anys that the British Gov-
ernment will not
withdraw the
diplomatic recognition of the Chiang
Small but attractive shows would be arranged, so that pros-
Kul-shek Government nor give re-pective customers could see the goods before ordering. Large- cognition to the Wang Ching-well senlo, trade fairs, like that at Leipzig, are regarded as useless in Government.
Sir Andrew Duncon, President
But this does not mean that there wartime. will be hostility towards the latter, and if there is any prospect of a move which may end the Sino-Japanese conflet 'ont fair terms, British diplomats will co-operate.
that as possible It is regarded establishment of the new government will tead soon to peace mares Japan.
Chungking Comment
by
manufacture of goods most needed for foreign markets.
of the Board of Trade, is confident that, once the world sees British
The Government will condinet products, the rest is casy. Trade worth hundreds of millions a year publicity for British trade generally, is available to the most energetle give market Information to expor- ters, and organise Joint marketing and enterprising *Belfer.
schemes.
Speclat export groups are there- fore being set up in all the leading Industries to examine the markets CHUNGKING, Apr. 1 (Central)and to organise manufacture and "The time for the Government 10 export. return to Nuniting will be when all Japanese invaders are driven from
Women
experts
will help
in
the country and when anul victory la building up the demand for British
very Important ours, and not sooner." declared a fashions- spokesman of the National Govern-growing market. ment in an interview yesterday, re-
and
Industries!
ferring to Wang Ching-wel's puppet Through their groups, regime and his "Return to Nanking" will keep in close touch with the
Government.
claim.
The spokesman pointed out that the re
removal of China's capital from! Nanking to Chungking was adopted
Co-ordination
Every facility will be given to ex-
Export trade, which brings sup- plies of foreign currency to Britain, is regarded by Ministers ne a vitai
art of the country's defences.
Home consumers are to be naked to give up some of their comforts; so that,inore goods may be sent abrond, and the export trade con be built up.
Ministers will not ask Mr. and Mr. Little Man to do without neces- sitles, but luxuries, and even some things now in everyday use may be. put on a "Plense-do-without" list, so that manufacturers may concen
rate on export trade, without hav- coing to worry unduly about supplies
of raw materials.
to carry out the national policy of porters, and, according to a White- long-term resistance and was an-paper published recently, the Board nounced to the entire people on of Trade Export Council will
lordinate its efforts.
November 20, 1037,
"Preposterous"
that.
As the nation's sovereignty stands above all, and as the Government is the organ for the exercising of ad- ministrative powers, it would be' absolutely
to say that preposterous this could be possible in Japanese occupied area under enemy coercion. Mr. Lin Sen, Chairman of the National Government, is very indig- nant over Wang Ching-wel's farcical clalni, the spokesman stated, but it is seen as merely another measure of Japaness aggression that is fore doomed to failure.
As to the Japanese puppets, they have been proscribed by the Govern ment and their crime will be punish- ed by the nation's law.
New Move By Sweden
Effort To Control Ship Movements
STOCKHOLM, Mar. 31 (Reu- ter).-A new law which comca into force to-morrow forbids all Swedish ships of over 350 tons to leave port in future without permission of-the-Maritima.Com. mission.
A similar restriction is placed on Swedish freighters between 100 and 330 tons sailing between Sweden and a foreign country as well as freighters below 350 tons sailing between foreign ports.
SUMNER WELLES AND POLAND
PARIS, Mar. 31 (Reuter)-It is stated here that Mr. Sumner Welles Prime wrote letters to the Polish Minister, General Sikorski, and thei Foreign Minister, M. Zaleski, before the left Rome.
This was announced at a Cabinet meeting of Polish Ministers at An- gers,
The letters stress the Importance of the conversations which took place] with the Polish leaders when Mr. Sumner Welles was in Paris and ex- press the friendliest feelings for "the great Polish nation."
WEYGAND SEES REYNAUD
Voluntary co-operation will be Posters may be issued with some!
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in-Chief of the French forces in the MEDIUM
Middle East, conferred on Saturday! night with M. Paul Reynaud, the French Prime Minister,
It was not known that Generat Weygand was in Paris until the an- nouncement was made after the meeting, which took place after a conference of the War Council last- Ing three hours,
EURASIAN CHARGED
Charles Onslow, 40-year-old un-i employed, was charged before Mr. R. Edwards the Central Magistracy this morning with obtaining $30 by false pretences. He has been in police custody for 48 hours.
Onslow was charged that, on March 30, he obtained $30 from Leung Cheuk, Master of Stall No. 80 at the Central Market faisely pretending
by that he had been sent by one. Mr. Taylor, of the Imports and Exports Deprtiment, to collect the money.
Det. Sergt. Callahan is prosecuting,
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LONDON, Mar. 31 (Reuter)~~A|
Air Service To Durban Resumes
LONDON, Mar. 31 (Reuter)--The German rider was caught napping Empire flying boat service to Durban by a Brlibh fighter over the North will be fully restored this week, Sea to-day, The British fighter There will be two return dights dived and attacked the German weekly to Durban, as was the plane which was last seen flying low schedule before war broke out, In a disabled condition..
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