1937-06-19 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 19, 1987.

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BRITAIN APPEALS TO SPAIN TO HUMANISE HOSTILITIES

BOTH PARTIES URGED TO RESTRAINT

London, To-day.

The British Government is to be invited by the non-interven- tion committee to appeal to the two parties in Spain to bring re- lief to the families and homes of the Spanish people.

A communique states the appeal is being made to the two parties to take every step necessary for the protection of non-combatants and put a stop to summary or mass ex- ecution of individuals for political

reasons.

The committee urges that hostages and prisoners of war held by either side should be treated in accordance with hu- manitarian principles, that in future the system of hostages should be abandoned and that all non-Spanish nationals who have taken no part in the pre- sent conflict should be released.

Finally the committee urges both parties to abstain from the de-

Raging Fire Adds to Bilbao's Terror

A remarkable picture from Bilbao, showing a fuel depot, hit by an incendiary bomb, burning, fierce ly. Basque militiamen are seen rolling drums of petrol from the danger zone.

struction of all open towns, villages F.B.I. AND TRADE

and other objects of a non-military character.-Reuter.

FIVE-YEAR PLAN TO GUIDE JAPAN

Tokyo, June 15.

WITH INDIA

London, To-day.

Curve Hint For Typists

in the curves of their not in the dictator.

Model Plane Flies 23 Miles

"Typists should look for romance A flight of twenty-three miles has shorthand, been achieved by a motor-driven model aeroplane at Dresden, Ger- A deputation from the Federa- "Dictators should look for accur-many. tion of British Industries was ate curves in the shorthand of their Eight minutes received at the Board of Trade typists and no place else" -

after its builder, by Mr. Oliver Stanley, who was

Herr Michalicka, had launched it, And the man who said so was the 'plane disappeared into a cloud. accompanied by the Secretary to Rev. J. P. Goodenough at Scar-It landed at Neustadt, twenty-three the Department of Overseas borough.

miles away. Trade.

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The Deputation laid before Mr. Stanley, the views of the Federation on United Kingdom trade with India, with particular Three principles, form the basis reference to the forthcoming ne- of a comprehensive five-year plan gotiations with the Government for national economic development, of India on the subject of approved by the Cabinet to-day. Itrade agreement between the Manchoukuo to Japan will be re- United Kingdom and India. garded as one unit in putting this Mr. Stanley : expressed his scheme into operation.

thanks for the careful investiga- The three principle are expansion tion which the Federation, of national productive capacity, British Industries had made of balancing of international payments the problem of the trade rela- and regulation of raw material sup- tions between the United King- ply and demand.

dom and India and for the Fed- He Drawn up by Mr. Okinori Kaya, eration offer of assistance. Minister of Finance, the plan was

(undertook that full consideration to the Federa- unanimously approved by the Cabi- would be given

British net this morning. Details will be tion's representations. worked out by the National Plan- Wireless.

of

ning Board in co-operation with the various affected Ministries. Man- choukuo will also be invited to take part.

Password Slip Cost Air Ace's Life

Mr. Akira Kazami, secretary- general of the Cabinet, said, "We: intend to take measure specially to stabilize the livelihood of the farm- Commander Pavlov Silvansky, ace ing and fishing communities, the Soviet parachutist and inventor, petty and medium sized merchants was instantly killed when a watch- and industrialists and of the workman at a parachute and gliding ers. Our policy will aim at bene- landing field in Moscow opened fire fiting the nation as a whole and on a group of Red Army men. favouritism will be strictly shun- The watchman, an eighteen-year- ned."

old youth, forgot to ask the men the The plan, Gen. Sugiyama, password. Suddenly remembering, Minister of War said, will not bene-opened fire without warning, fit national defence alone. Ample All the men were injured. consideration has been giyen to our The watchman and the field offl- industrial and trade requirements."cials have been gaoled and accused -Domei.

of wanton killing.

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