1937-10-05 — Page 9

THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 5. 1

ITALIAN VIEW ON SPAIN Now Indicates Favour For Rejected British Plan

ALLEGES RUSSIA WAS SOLITARY OPPONENT

Rome, To-day.

Failure of the League of Nations to pass a re- solution on Spain again shows that the manoeuvre directed against Italy and Germany has collapsed in the face of resistance of the small but responsi- ble Powers, says “Giornale d'Italia.

Those who took this initiative at Geneva, says the paper, tried to ignore all that had been done on the London non-intervention committee, which re- mains the sole competent body to deal with the Spanish affair.

Thus the British plan, which, with the exception of Russia, found unanimous acceptance on the non- intervention committee, was simply cash aside even before it was put: into operation.

THE SEQUENCE!

This plan sets forth the exact se- quence for solution of individual problems involved in the non-inter- vention issue, namely, the control problem, recognition of belligerent rights for both Spanish parties, withdrawal of foreign volunteers.

This is the sequence, says thei paper, which should be observed by every order-loving country.-Trans- Ocean.

GERMAN MISGIVING

Berlin, To-day. Asking whether the new Anglo- French Note to Italy suggesting withdrawal of volunteers from Spain is likely to improve or impair the cause of non-intervention, the "Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung" ex- presses strong misgiving and re- fers to the threat of ending non-in- tervention, even though it is couch- ed in the most friendly terms, as being an "act of irresponsibility.”

Seldom, says the paper, has there! been such an irresponsible happen- ing.

NO INTIMIDATION

After the visit of Duce to Ger- many, it is high time that Italy's position in Europe is better under- stood in London and that the futil- ity of achieving anything by intim- idation is realised.

The paper expresses the view that in reality, Britain's real con- * cern is not withdrawal of foreign volunteers from Spain but rather with the question of the Mediter- ranean shipping route.

NINE POWER

CONFERENCE DISCUSSED

Geneva, To-day.

The committee of the sub- committee of thirteen broke

• up at 1 o'clock this morn- ing after sitting three and a half hours, in which they considered the fifth part of their Report dealing with steps to be taken.

They have been working on proposals submitted by Lord Cranborne (Britain).

to Agreement was reached such an extent that it was de- cided to ask the drafting com- this mittee to meet at 9.30

morning and embody in a docu- ment the various proposals.

Meeting of the committee of 23 will be held later in the day.

The question of a conference of the nine Powers was raised during the proceedings but at - present remains open.

The discussions were conduct- al- ed with general goodwill, though Dr. Wellington Koo (China) made strong speeches on certain parts of the posals.--Reuter.

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The Grand Mufti of Jerusalem. Hadj Amin el Husseini, who has issued an sppeal to the Arabs to be calm. The Mufti recently took refuge in the Mosque of Omar to erade arrest

SIT-DOWN STRIKE 'BY TEACHERS

Warsaw, To-day.

A sit-down strike by 300 Polish teachers employed at central head- quarters of the Polish Teachers' Federation ended abruptly here yesterday when a strong detach- ment of police entered the building and ejected the strikers.

As a protest against police ac- tion the entire teaching staff of Warsaw lower schools went on strike, and teachers in other cities have announced that protest strikes will be held.-Trans-Ocean.

DISSENSION ALLEGED

CHLOROFORM OFFER TO CHINA

London, To-day.

A ton of chloroform has been offered by an anonymous donor to aid medical work by Presby- terian and Church of England-

missionaries..

areas of Chura

The donor has

to provide 100

and supplies

The offer connected with "ply firm after.

tercession at the Presbyterian Church in Hampstead

of Britishers and missionaries in the Chinese war area.

The Minister of the Church said that supplies which are- intended to aid Chinese wound- ed, would be sent not only to their missionaries but to other medical stations. The problem was how to send them.

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The chloroform, which take three weeks or a month to manufacture, will probably be forwarded as it is made. Reuter

LEAGUE TO STUDY STANDARDS OF LIVING

Geneva, To-day. -

The plenary session of the League Assembly yesterday adopted a series of resolutions on economic and financial matters.

In these, approval was given to !continuation of the efforts now be

ing made to achieve freer interna-. tional trade.

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San Sebastian. Tó-day. An allegation that tension be-

At the request of Mr. S. M. Bruce, tween the Catalan Government and

the As- consider the Australian delegate, Valencia had increased ably recently, was made by General (sembly decided to organise the study Queipo de Llano, radio speaker for of means of improving the standard the Spanish Nationalists, last night of living...

The assembly also approved Valencia, he stated, had stopped sending funds to Catalonia, which resolution providing for consulta- retaliated with a threat to with- tion on non-members of the League draw its troops from the Aragon in connexion with the enquiry into

My front and to confine its activities reform of the League Convenant-

Weather May Improve

Yesterday's gusty weather effect- ed the temperature, the maximum

It will not be long, it says, before reading of the thermometer being the political fog on the Thames will only 83 degrees, with a minimum be dispersed by the realisation that

last night of 75 degrees. Humidity for Britain, safeguarding the Medi-,

was 72 per cent. terranean route depends in the long run upon her ability to pre vent Italy from being converted. from friend to enemy. Trans- Ocean.

Miss Maureen Bennitt, of No. 39, Nathan Poad, third-foor, was bit-

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In the 24 hours ending at o'clock this morning, 123 inches of rain were registered at the Royal Observatory in Kowloon, the total for the year now being 1.70 inches jabove average:

to, defense of Catalan frontiers.-- Trans-Ocean..

Soviet Exports To Spain

Moscow, To-day.

British Wireless.

BUECKEBERG HILL PRESENTED TO HITLER

Berlin, To-day.

Soviet exports to Spain have in- creased 27 per cent compared with An announcement says that the the first eight months of 1936, states (Prussian Premier, General Goering, a report published by the Soviet and the Prussian Government, have Customs yesterday.

decided to make a present to Herr The Royal Observatory reported

Between January and August, Hitler of Bueckeberg, a hill near ten by a dog at Whitfield Barracks this morning that the anticyclone 1936, trade with Spain amounted to Hamelin, where the annual harvest

has moved into the Pacific to the 3.1 million gold roubles, but for the thanksgiving service is held She was treated at the Kowloon

same period this year, it amounted Hospital and the dog was sent to East of Japan, and another appears

to be developing over N. China.

to 82.9 million gold roubles.--Trans- Mantaukok.

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The Deed recording the decision states that the Fuehter may dis- pose of the gift as he desires..

The Deed further expresses the wish that Bueckeberg may be pre-

A shallow depression is situated Sustaining injuries to his head over the Sea of Japan.

Local forecast: W. and and arms when knocked down by a lorry in Nathan Road yesterday, winds, fresh, moderating; cloudy P. and O. s.s. "Somali" left Kobe served for all time as the site of Wong Kiu was admitted to the Kow- with occasional rain at first, im on the 3rd for Tsingtao and is due the festival

here on the 10th instant. proving later. loon Hospital

of Germany's rural

Ipopulation-Trans-Ocean.

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