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THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 11, 1937

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SWIFT ACTION URGED BY MR. EDEN AT NYON MEETING -Forceful Speeches By M. Delbos And M. Litvinoff CONFERENCE GOES

INTO SECRET COMMITTEE

Nyon, To-day.

FAR EAST FREIGHTS TO BE PREPAID

Berlin, To-day."-

In accordance with the decision- of the East Asia Shipping Con- ference, German shipping compan-

on goods shipped to the Far East must henceforth be prepaid at the port of shipment-Renter.

Candid speaking by the French Foreign Minis-ies announce that freight charges ter, M. Yvon Delbos, and the Soviet Foreign Com- missar, M. Maxim Litvinov, marked the opening session yesterday of the Mediterranean Conference on "piracy."

The Conference opened in the afternoon and, after the Mayor of Nyon had delivered a speech of welcome to the delegates, M. Delbos was elected President.

GENERAL INTEREST

SEARCHING FOR MAN TO TELL

HIS FORTUNE

Berin, To - day.

to

The British Government try and find a German explorer, reported to be somewhere in Sin- kiang

He is Dr. Wilhelm Eilchner, who has been awarded the national prize of £8,000, one of three prizes of that amount awarded to Germany în lieu of Nobel Prize,

forbidden to accept

So far, Dr. Filchner has no ide.....

M Litvinov (Russia) attacked

Germans a sabotage and torpedoing in the Mediterranean and regretted the of his good fortune, and the German absence of Republican Spain at the Propaganda Minister, Dr. Joseph The French Foreign Minister declared it was

talks

Goebbels, has requested the British necessary to terminate an intolerable situation and ference would protect the general in-

He said he expected that the Con-Government to locate him.

Britain has expressed readine

that it was essential to reinforce the rules of inter-terests of States participating in do so and will convey the news to national law in the Mediterranean.

the talks.

Mr.Eden (Britain)

The present situation could not be prolonged that the Conference constitute it- suggested without danger to world peace.

self as a committee, and following

"Piracy is taking place in Mediterranean exclusion of the public, the discus-

waters,” M. Delbos declared.

"Merchantmen are being torpedoed without warning and regardless of their flag.

"What is taking place is against First, patrolling should be done all principles which tend towards by zones, humanisation of submarine war- fare

Secondly, a zone should be offer ed to Italy,

Thirdly, France and Britain will patrol the area of the Western Me

After expressing regret at the absence of two of the nations in- vited, Italy and Germany, M. Del bos declared that a quick decision diterranean, and must be taken.

INDISPENSABLE STEPS

The rules of international navi- gation must be enforced, and they -wished to propose adoption of mea- sures universally recognised as in- dispensable.

Fourthly, zones in the Eastern Me diterranean to be patrolled by the remaining Powers.

PRINCIPLES OF ACTION

A communique issued after the session states that the Conference M. Litvinov (Russia) said that ned the principles of the ac- such disgraceful conduct on the ton to be undertaken to end high seas had not been seen for of piracy committed in the Medi-

Iterranean

marines,

ages.

Those responsible for it were the manner in which the fore criminals and bandits.

the different navies should

The Soviet was bound to support ployed for this arpo collective organisation for security

at sea.

The British Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden, spoke very

GRAVE DANGERS

Nyon, To-da

briefly and did not refer to certain The Mediterranean political aspects raised by M. Lit was opened in the Town vinov.

SPEED URGED

Mr. Eden said he would pro

to keep the Powers which were not present, informed of the progres made

Let

conclusion,

The private

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terday afternoon in the

sentatives Britain,

sions were inaugurated Trans- Ocean

IRISH AMATEUR GOLF TITLE

Portrush, To-day.

Dr. Filchimer Benter.

REICH LOAN INCREASED

• Berlin, To-day. “

It is announced that the Loan has been increase 000,000 maris owing to having been oversi ter

Berlin, To-day. The Chinese Minister of Com- John Fitzsimmons, a steward of munications, Mr. Yang, aro the Portrush Golf Club, yesterday by his wife, yester won the Irish Amateur Champion-Friedrichshafen, where he ship when he beat Robert McKinna, the Zeppelin works. an Edinburgh solicitor, by 5 and 31 The Minister left for in the final Reuter

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