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ANTHONY EDEN APPOINTED SUCCESSOR TO SIR SAMUEL HOARE

BRITAIN MAKES SOME Rome Views Appointment With Distrust

Hammond above,

artis!

Charging that Natalie Hays daughter of John Hays Ham

mond, jured his wife, Leona Ho- garth, actress) away from him. Leonard Doyle, the Broadway actor, is suing the heiress in New York for U.S. $100,000.

LEGISLATURE IN

PALESTINE ·

PLAN OPPOSED BY JEWS

MINORITY IN PROPOSED COUNCIL

Jerusalem, To-day. The Jews are...opposing a plan, the details of which have been an- nounced by the High Commission- er; Lt-General Sir Arthur W chope, in a communique, proposing the grant of a measure of self- "government to Palestine

The proposed Legislative Comm- ch; based on-commmunad | propar- tional representation, would con- tain 11 Moslems, seven Jews, three Christians, two commercial repre- sentatives of undefined nationality and five British officials.

The

Jews would thus have a minority in the Council-Reuter.

CHRISTMAS IN GERMANY

CHILDREN'S PLACE

AT FEAST

MILLIONS ENTERTAINED

-CHINA MAIL:” SPECIAL

ENQUIRIES.

MILITARY DEFENCES IN

CASE OF ATTACK

SPECIAL GRANT PENDING IN TURKEY

·CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL

Istanbul, To-day.

The British Government's enquiries among the Mediterranean States, including Turkey, as to whether they are willing to render military as- sistance to any State attacked by Italy as the re- sult of the application of further sanctions, and the affirmative replies said to have been given by these States, have only been learned here from foreign press reports.

Coming at the same time as the Turkish Government's-an- nouncement that it intends to ask Parliament for a special grant of £22,550,000 (Turkish) in order to acquire a large number of aeroplanes, the news has caused a considerable sensation here.

Some indication of the probable Turkish attitude towards the military measures being taken by the League of Nations against Italy is given by an article under the Heading "The Abys

The ar- sintan Question Fundamental Questions of Justice." ticle appears in the paper Cuembaryet and is written by the De- puty Yunus Nadi, who is frequently the mouthpiece of the Gov- ernment and is at present în Ankara

MECHANISATION IN ARMY

Important Changes Announced

MODERN BRIGADE IN EGYPT

London, To-day.

tarely makes "noble appearances or is photographed, shown with her husband, the President of the Irish Free State, is now a playwright, having written two plays for

children.

The writer asks whether an "WAR WITH JAPAN

unprovoked attack by a great Power on a weaker State can be tolerated and goes on to de- clare that the League of Na tions must now show, once and for all whether it can make it self obeyed, if necessary by means of military action.

SUICIDAL

Chiang Kai

Yet Prepared

Not

BUT NO MORE PROVINCES TO BE SURRENDERED

From Our Own Correstondent]

Canton, To-day.

The moment has now come when Geneva must wage war in order to guarantee collective security. An important mechanisation since England cannot be expected scheme, involving the conversion to declare war alone. The League Agitation by students in of an infantry battalion of the must not hesitate to show that it Canton and elsewhere demand- army into a machine-gun and ride is capable of meeting the situa-ing the National Government to battalion, and an existing cavaltion. division into a mechanised motor va unit, in order to meet the re quirements modern

nounced by the der war, is an-

SPAIN PREOCCUPIED

go to war with Japan will not be responded to, or not to the extent they desire, by the Cen The Spanish Sunday tral Authorities, owing to in-1 press was much too occupied with adequate military preparations

Madrid:

The scheme includes the carver- the drawings in the huge Christ- so far, according to a political 8102 of the cavalry brigade inmas lottery to pay much attention, observer_who returned Egert into an organised formation to foreign affairs. Thus, E from Nanking last evening. leonsisting of one armoured-car single paper yesterday made any General Chiang Kaishek be

regiment, one motor cavalry regimention of the British enquiries lieves that to fight Japan ment and one cavalry light tank among the Mediterranean States, means suicide," the observer said. regiment. Reuter. Berlin, To-day.

including Spain, as to the possi- "Mr. Chang Chun becomes Minis No less than 5,200,000 children'

bility of their participating în any ter of Foreign Affairs at the sug- had been invited with

[arise out of the sanctions against Office, for the Nanking Govern- to attend a total of parents 30,000 Christmas treats yester

Italy The Spanish Foreign Min- ment wants to avoid any clash day evening, stated Dr. Goeb

ister. on being asked what he with Japan for the next twelve

This does not kiew about this matter answer-months. ed: "Nothing.” — Trans-Ocean that the Nanking authorities are Service.

willing to go on losing more pro-

their ARMAMENTS IN military operations which may reation of the Japanese Foreign

bels at the beginning of a speech delivered at one of these celebrations in Berlin and heard by the radio at the remaining 29,000 gatherings.

*

GERMANY

Jewish Firm Taken Over By State

- CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL

Berlin, To-day-.. The object of these celebrs-

The "Berlin Suhlerwaffen und tions, continued the Minister, was to give all German children, even Fahrzengwerke," formerly Simson the poorest and most needy, and Co, one of the largest arms Christmas-like home feeling and manufacturing concerns in Ger to provide them with at least a many, with its main plant in Sahl, reflection of the Christmas fenti-Thuringia, has been taken over by val, which was the most German the Governor of Thuringia, Herr Saackel, on behalf of the State and of all festivals,

True, it was a Christian festi-will henceforth be conducted as a val, but the National-Socialist public undertaking.

Simson and Co. was a Jewish movement had given it such a deep and inward meaning that it concern and under the provisions was also a National Socialist fes of the Treaty of Versailles w83 tival in the fullest meaning of

the words.

FIRM LINK OF UNITY.

It was with this feeling that they had assembled millions German children that evening, so

SCHMELING'S PLANS

To Meet Joe Louis Next June

GOOD CHANCE OF WINNING"

→CHINA MAIL" SPECIALS

Bremen, To-day. The former world boxing cham-

granted a monopoly of certain de pion, Max Schmeling returned liveries to the Reich. According here on board the express liner to press reports an official enquiry Europa from New York, where he into the affairs of the old firm has witnessed the fight between revealed that the concern had the sensational Negro heavy- fploited the monopoly to the utmost

weight, Joe Louis, and the Span obtained an excess of

fish veteran, Paoline Uzeude Trans Oo

Schmeling confirmed to men that he had signed con to fight Louis next une in New York or scr

that these children should not be of many millions. lonely at Christmas-tide and per haps have the bitter feelings that

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EDEN'S FORMER POST TO

* REMAIN UNIFILLED

London, To-day It is learned that no special significance is attached to the fact that the post of Minister for League Azis will not be fillAA. It is pointed out that there are two Under-Secretaries in the Foreign Office, Lord Stanhope and Lord Cranborne. the latter *W*33 formerly Parliamentary · Private Secretary, for Mr. Eden and was associated with Mr. Eden at Geneva.

It is believed that Lord Chan- borne waltherefore continge to have a close connection with League work-Reuter

"UNFRIENDLY ACT

BY BRITAIN" CHANCE OF LOCALISING CONFLICT LESSENED LUKEWARM RECEPTION OF NEWS IN FRENCH CIRCLES

London, To-day.

It is officially stated that Mr. Anthony Eden, Minister for League of Nations Affairs, has been appointed Foreign Secretary. It is learned that the position of Minister for League of Nations Affairs vacated by Mr. Eden will not be filled.

A message from Rome states that Mr. Eden's appointment is viewed with considerable distrust. It is thought that it will make the hopes for a con- ciliatory conclusion to the crisis more remote, as he is regarded as an anti-Italian. "It might al most be considered a deliberately unfriendly act towards Italy," declared a spokesman for authori- tative Italian circles, speaking in anticipation of the appointment.

The appointment of Mr. Eden lessens the prospect of local- ising the conflict,” declared a well-informed foreign observer, in- terviewed by Beuter It is felt to have brought the question of further sanctions to the immediate foreground An Italian offi dal, discussing the possibility of the appointment of Mr. Eden before the appointment was announced, said: "We do not war, but anyhow, we are prepared.”

Paris. The appointment of Mr. Eder is received lake

ly in official circles, who fear that Mr. Eden will press for the oft embargo, but Left politic circles, for instance the Socialists and Left-Radicals, are delighted because the appointment is regarded as emphasising the British Government's intention to continue practising a 100 per cent. Lengue gospel.:

Berlin: The Germans Ire pleased that Sir Ansten. Gham- berlain has not been appointed: Foreign Secretary, in view - of his pro-French sympathies. Renter

Berlin: The news of the ap pointment of Mr. Eden as Eritish Foreign Secretary and sucGESBOT

REDS ACTIVE IN to Sir Samuel Hoare, is featured

E: KWEICHOW

Westward Drive On Changsha Checked

CENTRAL HUNAN · WILL BE FOCUS OF ACTIVITIES"

APPOINTMENT:

WELCOMED.

LONDON PRESS COMMENT

YOUTH AND EXPERIENCE ALLIED

The

London, To-day. newspapers

by the German Press, which, how- ever. Infuzins from any cornment merely pointing out that Mr Eden, with his 38 years, is Eng land's youngest Foreign Secretary within decades, and that his ap- warmly welcome Mr Eden's pointment obviously indicates the appointment, the exceptions be All British Government's decisioning the anti-sanctionists. adhere to the sanctions policy, of devote columns to describing This-meteoric rise to fame, and which Mr. Eden is regarded as the foremost exponent. Trans point out that he is the young- est Foreign Secretary since Ocean Service.

Granville, in 1851, though he is only two months younger than

MR. ANTHONY Lord Rosebery when the latter

EDEN

Details Of Political Career

EPS IN A RIGOROUS

PROBATION

[From Chr Own Correspondent]

Canton, To-day. Having captured Chin Ping in Eastern Kweichow, the Com- Another report stated that Gen munists were reported last eral Chiang is making every effort night to be storming Tien to, induce the return of Mr. Hu Chih, which is farther north- Han-min from the French Riviera wand. It was also disclosed to Nanking. He is ready to re-that the Reds have been active sign the presidency of the Execu-in Eastern Kweichow since De- tive Yuan, in favour of Mr. Ha cember 16.

The Retachment of Red troops Fan-min.

Messrs. Hsiao Fu-chen and in Kweichow is doing mostly re- Faro with the object Chou Lou, South-west leaders, cour

ertaining the strength and have also urged the return of of

Mr. Anthony Eden, Lord Privy Government Mr. Eu, who will sxil from France position of the

Seal is one of the most forces. after. Christmas

With their main forces in and unassuming of

Filling a role" Hunan, the Reds are advancing on Pao Hsing and are within 15 described

sador-at-1 miles of the city, their nitimate

thort space of An Intense anti-cyclone re-objective: being Changsha,

"Throughout centred over the Lower provincial capital

typhoon is The westward, push situated about 300 miles east Reds with Szechgen as

west North me been checked by winds. resh; fine, is the their comrades ecast for to-day as issued by The out! Royal Observatory this] chten"

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