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STATEMENT ISSUED
IN CANNES
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Discussing the outburst later all the parties expressed themselves unable to remember for many years so direct and spontaneous an attack on a public figure from so many quarters of the House. The Government's closest sup porters regard. Mr. Churchill's manifesto, issued last week, as more anti-Baldwin than pro-King-
Mrs. Simpson's Statement
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London. Later: The following i- the exact 'wording of a statement) signed by Mrs. Simpson and hand-
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The Chinese Ambassador in Germany was assured by the Foreign Minister, Baron Neurath, above, that the German- Japanese anti-Comintern ment was not in any way directed against Chine
ed to some score of journalists at DUKE OF AOSTA
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“Mrs. Simpson, throughout the last few weeks, has invar- iahly wished to avoid any se- tion or proposal which would hurt or damage His Majesty or the throne. To-day her at- titude is unchanged and she is willing, if such action would solve the problem, to with- draw forthwith from a si- tuation that has been render- ed both unhappy and unten- able."
COURT CIRCLES SURPRISED
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Inspection
"CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL
Berlin, To-day.
MARTIAL LAW IN TSINGTAO
(Continued from Page 1)
sidents in the different provincas of China have to be ready to evacuate the places where they are residing. The places that are be ing assigned for them to assemble
Tsingtao are Tientsin and North China, Shanghai in Central; China and Amoy in South China. PRINCE TEH'S BODYGUARD Reliable reports state that the whole 400 of Prince Teb's body- guards were disarmed by the for- eigners, a Sunday afternoon, and replaced by foreign troops dressed in Mongolian uniforms. It is also stated that the Mongolian mander, Kim Yen-cheong, has led his two regiments of Mongolian troops to surrender to the Chinese Government near the Wuchen, dis trict in the North of Saiyuan Pro-||
the vince. It is learned that Chinese Government has reorganis- ed these troops, and the surren- Yen- dered commander, Kim cheing, has been officially appoint- ed Commander of the brigade.
Com-
FIRM REJECTION. Tsingtao: The firm rejection of the "unreasonable" Japanese de- mands was voiced by the Mayor, Admiral Shèn, at a meeting with the Japanese Consul General, Mr of Nishi. Although the nature the demands was not divulged, it is believed that they are along the lines previously mentioned. Des-
In response to an invitation from pite the unsatisfactory progress the Air Minister, General Georing of the negotiations the tension is the Duke of Aosta arrived in Bersubsiding.
Ein yesterday for a prolonged visit
The President of the Kyowakai
The Duke of Aosta is the division-or Concordia League has issued a al general of the Italian air force statement expressing his intention and will be afforded an opportun-of assisting the Inner Mongols ity of inspecting various branches for the purpose of checking the of the German air-force.-Trans-advance of the Communistic in- Cuence." He says the Kyowakai will collect fands for the benefit
London, Later: Mrs. Simpson's statement came as a great sur-Ocean Service.
prise to Court circles, where it was completely unexpected.
Rev UNEMPLOYMENT of the Inner Mongols and “pray
ter learns that those clase to the King at Fort Belvedere did not) know of the statement until the Reuter message had been read to them.
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The statement is not regarded
as having ended the crisis, but is
looked on merely as a statement of
personal opinion by Mrs. Simpson.
IN BRITAIN
Welcome Decline In Figures
London, To-day.
Some 560,000 more persons were
for the completion of the sacred path."-Reuter.
FOREIGNERS FIGHTING IN SPAIN
(Continued from Page 1)
FROZEŃ TO DEATH Paris: The advance of the Mili- ortia to the north of Madrid has
In this connection it is stressed in employment in November, than that the phrase in the statement in the same month in 1935. The "if such action could solve the total of unemployed, wholly {problem,” must be taken as signi partially, was 1,623,000,000, being been stopped, according to the Na-
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Those who are in a posi-295,000 less than in the tion to know declare that the an-ponding period of 1935.-Reuter's Seville, and the troops of General nouncement was made by Mrs. Bulletin Service. Simpson purely on her own initia- tive and of her own volition.
Franco have succeeded in regain- ing practically all the ground lost. UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG Extremely heary losses were sus- It is felt that only action by the!
The Chancellor and Court of tained by the Reds in Asturia, King can end the present situa-the University of Hong Kong have where more than 2,000 fell during tion, and all other steps, however issued invitations for a Congrega- the last two attacks. It is also important, can have only a limited
tion for the Conferring of Degrees announced that extreme weather conditions prevail in the moun- effect.
to be held in the Great Hall of the tainous sections, and that sentries University on Monday, January 4,
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damaged the monarchy and the led in Cadiz is about 5,000. This Paris: Newspaper men who tried jempire." to interview. Mrs. Simpson · at The Daily Herald says that of Cadiz and Seville. I have not re Cannes were turned away by Bri-the two possibilities ahead neitherceived any reports
Information has, also tish and French detectives employ- the abandonment of the marriage sources regarding the number ed to guard the villa of her friend nor the abdication of the King these men. Mrs. Rogers, with whom she is will, affect the permanence of the been received that there are larg staying. It is understood that constitution nor any of its prac-numbers of Italians serving with Mrs. Simpson, who was escorted tices. For a short while the the forces in Majorca and large to Cannes by the King's private King must be left to the decision numbers of Russians and other remain On the that only he can take. Whichever foreigners fighting for the Gov-
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His Majesty's Government strong- RENUNCIATION London: Yesterday the King re- mained at Fort Belvedere, where! London: The News Chronicle is deprecate the participation of he spent the week-end. British says that Mrs. Simpson owes a clunteers from other countries in Wireless Service,
duty not only to the man she loves, the fighting in Spain. At my re- but also to the King of England.quest the Chairman of the non- THE STATEMENT WELCOMED That she has made the choice she intervention committee read out a TO-MORROW
The statement to the sub-committee or has redounds to her credit. Continued from Page 1) way to personal renunciation has Friday last setting out His MaraURSDAY
been made dear for the King by jesty's Government's anxieties on Queen Consort to share with him the act of the woman he loves, this score, and urging most strung- the solemn ceremonies of the Co-The path is now free for him for that the committee should take ronation the pleasure of his people mutually to lay aside all his the matter at once into consider- would have been more than dou-private inclinations to shoulder ation and agree upon measures to bled. But there are circumstances the responsibilities of the high put an end to this practice. As a in the present, proposal which office of Kingship and to dedicate result the sub-committee drew up freeze the very pulse of romance himself unflinchingly to the ser- several outlines of proposals for and gravely offend the deepest vice of a people who are anxious submission to the main committee, and these proposals are to be put susceptibilities of the men and to honour him loyally, an
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The Times points out that fir all else. To lose this young WEATHER REPORT Baldwin did not refer, except in leader, whom long ago the people cidentally, to the proposal for learned to trust and love, would legalising under the constitution be one of the darkest tragedies marriage whereby the King might that ever befell the loyal and de- eastward and now covers the whole take a wife who should not be voted subjects of a realm. of China, Japan and the neigh- queen, and adds: The proposal the Dely Express says that bouring 128. The local forecast
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