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BRITISH POSITION IN FAR EAST WEAKENED BY NEW AGREEMENT

Above is a recent photograph of Edda Mussolini, favourite daughter of Italy's Premier, and wife of Foreign. Minister Galeaz- zo Ciano. Tentative plans have been arranged for her visit to the United States as the anofficial "eyes" of her father.

POLISH FOREIGN

POLICY

Identity Of Views With England

FOREIGN MINISTER

INTERVIEWED

~CHINA MAIL" SPÉCIAL

Warsaw, To-day.

Much attention has been attract- ed in political circles-here to the interview with the Foreign Minis- ter, Colonel Beck, published by the Polish military organ. Polska Zbroine, which states that the in

N. CHINA SITUATION

GOVERNMENT RE-TAKES

PAKLINGMIAO

ALLEGED USE OF GAS-BOMBS BY FOREIGN PLANES

(From A Special Correspondent)

Canton, To-day.

It has been offically confirmed that the Chinese Govern- ment troops recaptured Paklingmiao, which is in the north of Sui- ynan Province, on Tuesday morning, and that General F'u Chai- yee has made a report to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek at Loyang about this victory. News reached here that owing to the revolt of the bandit commanders Sek Yak-sen and Su Mi-lang, who have surrendered to the Government Army, Shangtu, the other base of the bandits, has also turned over to the Chinese Government.

SHOT ACROSS BOWS

Gibraltar, To-day-An insur- gent trawler fired a shot across the bows of a Eassian steamer · which was passing

the Straits last night from west to east, about five miles from Europa Point-Reuter.

SOVIET TRIAL ECHO

Stickling's Sentence Commuted

Berlin, To-day.

Fighting was continuing be tween the Government troops: and the bandits yesterday ten

An interesting character study of Helen Hicks and Gene Sara- zen (centre) enjoying a joke with Lord Gowrie, Governor-General of Australia. Our picture was taken at Sydney, during a golf tour of the Americans "down under.”

PUBLISHED TERMS

DISTRUSTED

RUNNING COUNTER TO BRITISH POLICY

U.S. “ACADEMICALLY INTERESTED”

London, To-day.

British circles suspect that the German-Japanese agreement announced in Berlin goes further than the published terms. It may indeed resemble an iceberg, reaching further below the sur- face than above. Well-informed quarters, however, have no news confirming the reports that the two countries have agreed on 2 defensive military alliance. Such a step, if true, would naturally weaken the British position in the Far East. There is readiness to credit the reports of a barter agreement, under which German arms will be exchanged for Japanese raw materials,

miles east of Paklingmiao, and SURPRISE ATTACK BY alignment runs counter to the Exitish policy, as frequently made

foreign planes helping the lat ter made use of gas-bombs. It is learned that the Government

troops are in pursuit of the ban-

Reliable reports

state

LOYALISTS

SUDDEN ADVANCE ON TALAVERA

Lisbon, To-day.

dits. that the Generalissimo has ap pointed General Fu Chai-yee

While the Nationalists are rushing up thousands of reinforce- concurrently Commander-in-ments on the Madrid front preparatory to a new offensive, the Chief of Bandit Suppression on Government forces, 1,500 strong, have conducted a surprise- the Suiyuan-Chahar Frontiers. attack at Talavera, 70 miles behind their Enes. The Militia con- General Fu is instructed to sup-centrated at San Bartolomo, 15 miles to the south, and suddenly press the bandits to the east of advanced on Talavera with batteries of three and four-inch guns. Suiyuan and recover the six They sheled their objective for an hour and gained a footing lost districts in the west of on the outskirts of the town before a Nationalist counter-attack Chahar Province which have forced them to retreat.— Reuter. been occupied by the Man-19

The death sentence on Stickling, churian bandits since last year.

he German engineer condemned in so that all the territories of DEFENCE BUDGET IN FRANCE tonomous territory by the Cabal- terview was intended finally to dis- Russia, has been commuted to 10 Suiyuan and Chabar may be pel the rumours that divergent years' imprisonment.

restored to the Government administration.

foreign

views regarding Polish policy were held by the Foreign A Moscow message states that! Office and the military leaders. ¡besides that on the German Stick-

Record Badget Appropriation For 1937

Paris, To-day. The Government is making an appropriation of 10,500,000,000 franes for sumaments in 1937, constituting the largest defence budget ever presented in France. --Reuter's Bulletin Service.

EMISSARY TO GEN. FU Referring in the interview to ling, the death sentences on twoj Carrying with him the in- his London visit Colonel Beck stat-Russians, named Leonenko and įstructions of Generalissimo ed that he had there defended Kovalenko, have also been com- Chiang Kai-shek to General Fu Poland's foreign policy as beinguted to 10 years' imprisonment.Chai-yee, Chairman of Sui- governed by the correct relation-In the case of six other Eussians yuan Provincial Government, as wise described as the main organisers to the mapping out of an expe- ships between courage and caution, thus adhering to Marshal in "criminal wrecking and sub-dition to suppress the bandits Pilsudski's political principle. This versionist activities of a counter-in Suiynan and Chahar, General principle had met with the fullest revolutionary group," the death Chen Sheng. High Staff Officer KING GEORGE. V. understanding and approval in sentences have been carried out of the Military England, and the reception accord-Reuter. ed to the Polish representatives was marked by the greatest cor- diality.

England had followed Polish for policy attentively and had shown no hesitation in entering into closer relationships with Poland, in the conviction that the British and Polish political views were closely related. Neither party was therefore under any obliga- tion to depart from the above at- titude in order to arrive at com- plete agreement Trans-Ocean Service.

BY-ELECTION AT PRESTON

National Candidate

Wins

London, To-day. The by-election at Preston, dne to the appointment of Mr. W. M. Kirkpatrick to represent the Ex- port Credits Department in China, resulted as follows: Captain E. C. Cobb (National

Government)

Mr.. Bowles (Labour):

32,575 30,970

Mim Florence · White Cinde-

pendent)

3,221 Miss White stood for pensions *`for spinstern--Beuter.

"NEW REGIMENT FOR COLONY:

The Kumaon Eifles, who are re- Beving the 1/8th Punjab Rezi-

to arrive in the Colony at 2 pm

Affairs Com-

mission, arrived at Taiyuan, MEMORIAL FUND the capital of Shansi, at 3 p.m. yesterday by air from Loyang.į He was accompanied by Gen-

der of the 46th Army, ex route) to Suiyuan.

STOP PRESS eral Feng Soong-fu, Comman-

Shanghai: An assurance that the German-Japanese agreement is not directed against China is given in a statement issued by Ger- man official circles, who de- clare: "The apprehension concerning the reaction of the agreement upon China is completely without foundation, as it infringes, neither the sovereign rights of China nor any other interests." Beater.

A

Shanghai Surprise WES caused in political circles here when it was learned that report was circulating, in Tokyo, to the effect that nego-" tiations were going on for an Aglo-Chinese offensive and defensive alliance.

The re- port was published by the Tokyo Nichi-Nicki from its Shanghai correspondent, who, added that the Governor of Hong Kong and Mr.T. V. Soong have also negotiated an agree ment whereby Britain would construct a railway across the island of Hainan and exploit the mines in" South" "China. The report was emphatically

ment in the Colony, are expected" "denied by a spokesman of the

Chinese: Government; who de: to-day by the ma. Santhia, which|scribed it as fan- / irrational.

it effort of journalistic tion"-Beaters).

Kowloon

FOREIGN ATTACK COMING?

Final Appeal By His Excellency

Christmas is approaching with

following questions:

Taking the published terms alone, it is felt that the agree- ment does not alter the situation, and it is regarded as an an- nouncement made for political reasons of the old-standing affinity between the contracting parties. Nevertheless, the agreement is disliked by Britain insofar as it represents a further accretion to the system of blocs representing opposing idealogies and any such

clear by the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden, and the Prime Minister, Mr. Stanley Baldwin -- Regter.

Rome: The Italian Govern- ment is not affected by the THE FIRST RESULT

German-Japanese agreement, it is stated in authoritative cir- Moscow, To-day.-It is official- ly confirmed that the

cles. It is added that no 20- Soviets

curd exists between Rome and first reply to the German-Japan- ese agreement has been a refusal Tokyo, though there is an iden-

Easterntity of views Fishing Convention with Jayan, which has already been initialled. It is not expected that any official statement on the agreement will leaders are fully occupied with be made at present, as the Soviet

the meeting of the All-Union Congrea Reuter,

to

the Far

LATE FATHER FINN

Salamanca The province of Valencia has been declared an at-

lero Government, according to an announcement broadcast yesterday ¡by the Madrid radio station. The new Government will be comprised of nine Ministers, all entirely se REQUIEM MASS AT

parate from the Caballero Govern- ment which at present also has its seat in Valencia. The reason for the establishment of autonomy for

Valencia is ascribed here to the

dissatisfaction of the population with the Caballero Government. — Trans-Ocean Service.

CATHEDRAL

Washington: The Acting Se- cretary of State said that the United States was only aca- demically interested in the German-Japanese pact-Ben- ter's Bulletin Service.

Dr. Goebbels Explains

Berlin: In a speech, broadcast from all the German stations last night the Minister of Propaganda, Dr. Goebbels, after first reading

the text of the anti-Commatist

agreement between Germany and Japan, declared that this text plainly showed that A large number of people, ent was of a defensive charac- the tree- Governor, attended the Behad not provoked the Communist including His Excellency thei

ter. The two signatory Powers quiem Mass held this morning at the Catholic Cathedral for hand the Commmaist Interna- International, bat on the other the repose of the soul of the tonal had, by means of an unin- late Bev. Fr. Daniel Fin, SA, terrupted series London: Following the Spanish who died in Europe three weeks ravages and acts of provocation. of attempted Government's demand that the

aga. Mass was celebrated by endeavoured to plange the world German and Italian Embassies in the Rector of the - Cathedral, into confusion. Madrid should be evacuated with the Rev. G. M. Spada, who was Japan now-defended themselves If Germany and in 24 hours, the German press is assisted by Rev. Fr. Eilengo as against such attempts that was angrily protesting at the reports

Madrid that the Germ. Deacon and Rev. Fr. Brookes 28(not only their good right but their Embassy there was entered and Sub-Deacon Seminarists from political and moral duty.

the Cathedral and the Regional

from

EMBASSIES SEARCHED

searched.

Reuter

tion

ARMS DISCOVERED

(Continued on Page 12)

QUID PRO QUO Italy And Japan Get Together

Addis

its numerous calls för generosity, Rome: It is stated in authorita-Seminary Aberdeen, where the Changpel, to the south of and it seems desirable to close the tive circles that the Italian Em-late Dr. Fimm was posted, form- Kalgan, in Chahar Province, is King George V Memorial Fund bassy in Madrid has been sacked.ed the choir, while representa the new base of the Manchuria-before it becomes one of too many

tives of the Jesuit, Spanish, French and American Missions Mongolian bandits. It is stated claims on our charity. I therefore

in Hong Kong were present that large numbers of foreign propose to close the subscription troops, including a full reg- and I ask every citizen of Victoria entered the German Embassy

19, Madrid, later: The police who among the congregation. lists on Saturday, December

** CHINA MAIL " SPECIAL ment of artillery, and

The Rev. Fr. G Byrne deli- y, and four and Kowloon to put to himself the after its evacuation state that vered an oration testifying to mare divisions

Paris, To-day. churian troops proceeded there,

they found 30 Spanish Fascists the loss realised by the late The Japanese Government Will on Tuesday from Jehol, on

taking refuge there. The police Fr. Firm's associates, saying shortly withdraw from... (1) Have I fully appreciated the allege that the Embassy was for-that he was a tireless worker Ababa, according to the Rome cor- hearing that they had lost. nature of the Memorial tified, and that they discovered for the noblest of causes. their base Paklingmiao, and

respondent of the Tenge, who which is that the thank-

large stocks of arms, including

daims to have the information that the Mongolian commen- offerings of those who pro machine-guns and hand-grenades,

Among those present were from an unimpeachable source, Among those ders at Shangtu had surren« spered under the late reign with ample supplies of am the Chief Justice (Sir Atholl and will establish dered to the Government Army.

2. Consulate will be devoted to the re-

MacGregor), the Purisne Jadge there, which action amounts to An important military.COM

creation of poor people in Valencia:

The Minister of In. (Mr. Justice J. J. Hayden), Dr. recognition de facto and de jure ference was held at Cimangpei crowded areas; 50 that

terior says that the police search T. Ride, Dr. G. A. C. Herk of the Italian conquest of Abys by the leaders of the bandits Hong Kong's monumented the abandoned German Cones lots, Prof. L Forster, Mr. Wsinis Italy on her part will estab and-a high Staff Officer of the King George will not be a

Schofield (Chief Magistrate), lish & Consulate in the capital foreign army in Manchuria. It lifeless state of him but alate at Cartegens and found i

Chev. J. M. Alves, M. Leurquim of Manchuria

and i in this is stated in Chinese circles that living and permanent reali- quantity of most important does-

(French Consul), MegT. way signify her recognition of the foreign troops have deter»

sation of his desire for the ments relating to espionage, to- mined to change their policy of

health and happiness of his gether with fash-lampe and gas-Murphy (Assistant Director of Japan's possession of Mancimico. Criminal Intelligence) and This action on the part of Italy backing up the bandits, and to

Capt. W. J. E. Cragg, A.D.C, will undoubtedly be of surprise to attack Suiyuan themselves,

the entire world, especially in view. of the fact that over a year ago the relations between the twg cou- Hakowski tries were strained because of the seph Japanese "part in the Abyssinian

ne- war. In sorder to allay.

tended, actions,

The

MADAME SHENG ARRIVES IN BERLIN

TORKICK.

poorest subjectis 2min e (2) Are the $90,000 that have Barcelona: Senor

Revertes, already been raised the most Commissar for Public Order, has to the Governor. that Hong Kong can do? been dismissed from his post.

Heuter. (3) If not can I add to the smount, seven though my contribution be amaliz (4) Or having already given,

can I give more 2+ (SIGILO) A CATRECOTT. 24 Governordi

Berlin, To-day-Tho wife of E the Chinese Ambassador i Berlin, Hadame Sheng-Tien-for- jarrived in the German-capitali

yesterday from China: Sheng,” was accompanied bring her

The Comekawad now two children-Trang-Ocean Berghanghai and Japan at

Madame

the Colony by the Maru and Gregor

FORTECOMING WEDDINGS

Three forthcoming weddings are iding aenormeed: of Mr. Alert George and Misc. Frugs Frith Prowa schoolmaster attach-name"address""")

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