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BALTIC FLEET EXPANSION

*~*CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL

Moscow, To-day.

More than 100,000,000 roubles will be set aside for the naval con- struction programme in the new five-year plan. Not only will more smaller craft be built than hitherto, such as destroyers, mine-layers, etc., but also large cruisers will be constructed.

It is understood that the Soviet] Government intends to increase the tonnage of the Baltic fleet--Trans- Ocean Service.

SOVIET-CZECH

CONVERSATIONS

SATISFACTORY

FOREIGN POLICY.

ACCORD

INTERMEDIARY BETWEEN BALKANS AND SOVIETS

--- CHINĂ MAIL" SPECIAL

Paris, To-day-

An upshot of the conversations↓. which took place between M Stalin and Dr. Benes over the Whitson week-end was complete agreement between both states: men on all questions of foreign policy affecting their respective countries in Central and Eastern Europe, according to a despatch from the special correspondent of Le Temps at Moscow..

The latest photograph of Arch- dake Otto, whose hopes of reviy- ine the monarchy of Hapsburgs în Ametría, with himself as king, are being fanned by Austrians who are hopeful of offsetting the Hitler bid for dominance in his homeland. The meeting of Chancellor Schoss- ning of Austria and Premier Mus- solini of Italy may have an im- portant bearing on Archduke Otto's prospects.

ANOTHER "BIG PUSH'

INTO CHENGTU

INEFFECTUAL BOMBING BY

NANKING AIR FORCES

THREE-ENGINED PLANE READY FOR GENERALISSIMO

From Our Own Correspondent)

Canton, To-day.

After the capture of Kangting, capital of Si- kang province, the Reds commanded by Chu Teh proceeded northward and took Patan, which is close to the border of Szechnen. From Patang the Communists will re-enter Szechuen, with Mao- kung as their next objective.,

The incursion into Sikang is to facilitate their drive northward, as it is difficult for the Reds to go through northern Szechuen owing to the pre- sence of large number of provincial troops. kang is just next to Szechuen, so the Reds invaded Sikang and then went northward.

Si-

as previously reported, the Reds are attempting to reach

Maokung, where they will be reinforced by some 80,000 comrades under Forward Hsu. The latest reports indicate that the two anits are getting nearer to each other. The combined force is like- ly to launch another "big push" into Chengtn.

Six priests worked in relays to red the 28 comples married at 15-minute intervals in the Church of Our Lady of Carmel, New York, in the most uniqué mass marriage ever carried out in the metropolis. The young men and Young women, who acted. bridesmaids and groomsmen to each other, are lined up in an zixle of the church as one happy couple departs.

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FASCISM IN FRANCE

AGGRESSIVE

SPEECH BY

M. FAURE

Threats Of Civil War: And Mutiny

SOCIALISTS SEEK CLOSER CO-OPERATION WITH COMMUNISTS

"CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL

Paris, To-day.

The Whitsun holidays were de- voted by the French Socialists debeling at the 32nd party cu gress whether, and in what way, closer co-operation with the Com munists is possible.

In an aggressive speech the Secretary-General, M. Faure, uttered thinly veiled threats of icivil war and mutiny. “if, as on the occasion of the disturbances

ITALIAN STRUGGLE FOR of February 6, 1934, the French

PROGRESS OF NATION

For some obvious reasons, the Szechuen provincial Forces MUSSOLINIS TRIBUTE TO FIERY

are used mostly to fight Reds, while the Nanking units are on garrison duty in Chengtu and Chungking. Nanking bombers are daily bombing the Communist positions. but do not effectively hold up the Red advance.

JAPANESE THREAT TO 1. Envirgenes

BRITAIN REALISED

LATE MOVE TO STEM TIDE

SOUTHWARDS

measures have

SPIRIT OF BLACKSHIRTS

** CHINA · MAIL" SPECIAL

Rome, To-day.

Signor Mussolini drove home his speech made been put into force Chengtu, and defence works are being set to the troops at Cagliari on Saturday by repeal up against another Communist attack. General Chiang King its essential points in a new speech for the shek's presence in the city in-Blackshirts in Sassari yesterday.

spires confidence, but he has a. three-engined monoplane ready for sudden departure in case of necessity.

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our

An earlier message from own correspondent stated that Kangting (Honting) and Ya- kang, provincial capital and

London, To-day. Dr. Benes is said to have stressed

"Japan's annexation for that is what it will the well-known Czechoslovakian in-

of the most important pro sistence on the independence of amount to in fact Austria, with which M. Stalin fully vince in Northern China is the logical continua- leading town, respectively, in Si Minister, after reference to the re- tion of the policy which was begun four years ago kang, have been in the hands of salts of the recent elections to the with the capture of Mukden," declares the Daily June 6. The garrison was either. Czech Parliament, discussed in de Herald in a leader. tail his country's relationships with neighbouring States, expressing the

concurred. The Czech Foreign

hope that as regards Poland they would improve in the near future.

M. Stalm gave an assurance of his support of the foreign policy of Czechoslovakia, which in the future, it is understood, will play the part!

Mr. Hirota Loses Fight Against Militarists

Four years ago

the

movement

PERRY'S LATEST TRIUMPH

BEATS ARTENS FOR AUSTRIAN TITLE the Reds, under Chu Teh, since

Brussels, To-day- wiped out or they escaped before! Fred Perry, who recently won the invaders arrived

the French Lawn Tennis Cham- Before they retired the garrison pionship for the first time, added could have been stopped, but the had a severe engagement with the another title to his long list by Not used to active service, annexing the Belgian champion- British Government retarded the Reds. first aggression with complacency, the Government forces were unable ship yesterday, when he defeated London, To-day... The British Tories, who once ex-to hold out and retreated northward Victor Artens, the Austrian Davis The latest news from Peking and ulted over the thought that the The Beds scaled the city wall of Cup player, in the final, by 63,

1976 3 Bol-both towns and looted all shops,

Perry is the present holder of of an intermediary between the Tokyo leaves no doubt whatever "Japs are going to fight the

shies for us now see with dismay CHIANG ADVISES NANKING Wimbledon, American, Bourne- Little Entente and the Balkan that the Japanese military party that her drive is coming south-

French and In view of the Communist saccess mouth,

Belgian Renter (Continued on Page 12)

have had the best of their recent wards and that her objective is to conflict with Mr. Hirota, Foreign drive British trade and influence in Sikang, General Chiang Kai-shek, Singles titles. — Minister, and the diplomatists, de-out of China. And Sir Frederick Chairman of the Military Affairs

If Leith-Ross has been sent to Nan-Commission, is reported to have in- EUROPEAN MISSING clares The Times in a leader.

FROM KOWLOON Mr. Hirota's desire for an under-

(Continued on Page 12). HMS Decoy left the Colony standing between China and Japan this morning for Wel-hai-wei, She is anything more than a pious as- is carrying a doctor whose fane-piration, it must be very disturbing tion it will be to render medical to him and profoundly disappoint- aid in special cases in the North-ing to those Chinese statesmen who] em Port

(Continued on Page 12)

WEI-HAI-WEP'S NEW DOCTOR

Besson Escapade Causes By

Soviet Protest To

Tokyo

Moscow, To-day. The Soviet Embassy in Japan has protested to Japan against the violation of the Soviet fron- tier on June 3, when an allegedj apanese-Manchurian detachment

Election To French Chamber lying in ambush on Soviet terri-

tory attacked two Bed army from tier guarda.... taj

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Japan To Return To League?

BEM CHINA MAIL” SPI

(CHINA) MAIL" SPECIAL: - led himself to working out a plan Paris, To-day for an inter-European currency, In the by-election necessitated by with the object of providing for the deputy M. Besson, for whom the increased production and work police are still searching with con The new depoty, who is an e spicuous lack of success, being de thusiastic supporter of the feder prived of his seat, the elusive me system of constitution, was up- ber of Parliament's beat friend. anroariously welcomed by the people, engineer named Archer, was elected and said that now they had two by 7,007 votes to 6,300 cast for his deputies, namely, X. Besson and again rest opponent, who had the backing of himself. He himself, would be three parties to perpetual menace in the mori distinguished him Chamber to the 200 departies

"self during the war by the inven- proclaimed themselver-frie

tion.

trench cannon and on the conclusion of hostilities devot-

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The declara

structed the Nanking authorities not to give the Japanese in North China grounds for complaints, 20 that he may devote his entire atten- tion to deal with the Reds and other detached elements.

" (Continued on Pogé 12).

For Tientsin

Peiping, To-day.

No Trace Of Naval Yard Employee

Mr. R. Peckham, residing on the ground floor at No. 5, Pratt. Build-I

Mr.

General Diohara Bounding, Kowloon, has reported to the

police that his co-resident Arthur Edward, aged about 40, of the Royal Naval Yard, Kowloon, has been missing since 6:30 pm on General Diohara has again Sunday. There is no news of the changed his plans. After confer missing "man, ring with the Kwanting army heade at Changchun he has left for Tientsin, where he is due to-night or to-morrow in time for the Japan ese military conference there. Be

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stitutional cath and make "com [mon cause with the Fascist

surrection"

French soldiers, cont

Faure, would then be freed from their disciplinary" obligations, and the proletariat from Faris and its environs alone would be enough to break the. Fascist offensive.

Attempting to water downr

heady language, M Faure

that the Saclasts the depart much the syste

mentury representation,

case of a Fascist, risin wished to save, democra Republic would rally

After being welcomed by a Socialists, one of whose

wildly

enthusiastic demonstra-peals would be to tion the Duce addressed the po-Paris-bound food-trains and palation and troops from a bal-the enemy out?

[Continued on Page 12) cony, thanking them for their courage and exhorting them to continue to stand firm.

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ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT IN ETHIOPIA DENEŃ

Emperor's Train Reaches Capital Safely

~CHINA MAIL – SPECIAL

Addis Ababa, To-day. The report published in the Italian press of an attempt, on the life of the Emperor of Abyssinia is characterised here as completely without founda tion

The Emperor's train from Harrar, it is stressed, reached the capital safely without any sintoward incident. Trans- Ocean Service.

A.0.B.C. AFFAIRS

Balance Sheet Issue Before Week-End

POLITICAL

UNCERTAINTY-

IN GREECE

Republic Favoured By Kondylis

PRINCE NICHOLAS INTERVIEWED

Athens, To-day, Despite the electoral "setback uncompromiting Koyalists, practical effect thereof am question of the restoration" of the monarchy is not yet clear. stil uncertain whether the ment now intends to hold a biscite

It is rumoured that Generat [Kondylis and three other me

bers of the Cabinet favour adher. ing to the republic, but others would support the 70 deputies who are expected to raise the question of the monarchy when the Assembly meets

Moreover it is rep after formally ente signation following the Government will Shanghai, To-day the Republic only Interest in the affair of the ions. If this American Oriental Ban Com-ing, of the question pery has been re-

in the

nouncement that the north Te Hough, wi

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