1937-10-29 — Page 11

THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 29, 1937

SOVIET DECLINES TO PAY FOR NON-INTERVENTION Regards Observation At Present As Worthless

BRITAIN STILL HOPING FOR SOLUTION

London, To-day.

It is understood that Russia has notified the non-intervention committee that she does not wish to contribute any further funds towards the non- intervention board and the cost of the Spanish control schemes, but will remain a member of the committee.

INDIAN- SIGNATURE OF

AIRMAN

CRASHES

London, To-day.

An attempt to make a donhle crossing of the Atlantic, ended in tragedy yesterday when an In- dian sirman crashed and was kill- ed

The airman, G. P. Nair, took off from Croydon in the Spirit of India” and crashed near Rouen, in France, whence he was to have hopped off over the South At- lantic-Beuter.

It is believed that M. Ivan Maisky, the Soviet CHAIRMAN OF

Ambassador, notified the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden, to this effect last night.

The Russian viewpoint is believed to be that since the sea con- trol scheme has been abolished, observation on Spain has become worthless.

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If, as proposed by the present plan, land and sea control were to be restored and strengthened, pre- sumably Russia would be prepared to again contribute her share.

CRANBORNE SPEECH

FRENCH SALE

OF SUBMARINES ALLEGED

Non-intervention cropped up in the House of Commons yesterday,

Milan, To-day. when Lord Cranborne, Under Secre-

The "Corriere della Sera" yester- tary for Foreign Affairs, said that the great majority of members of day published a report that France is supplying submarines to the the non-intervention committee

Valencia Government. wished non-intervention to continue.

He added that there was not a single member of the committee on Tuesday last who did not accept the resolution, except Russia, and he thought he might have hoped that even Russia on Friday might see her way to accept-Reuter.

MEETING TO-DAY

To-day's meeting of the non- intervention sub-committee will be held at three o'clock this afternoon instead of in the morning as ar- ranged British Wireless.

SIR ARTHUR WAUCHOPE'S RESIGNATION

London, To-day.

BASLE BANK

Paris, Fo-day

PAN-ARAB TREATY SOON

Cairo, To-day.

The Syrian Government, accord- ing to press reports, has published a communique on the recent nego tiations for a Pan-Arab Treaty

Signature of the treaty, in which King Tbn Saud of Saudi-Arabi played a prominent part, is expect- ed shortly.

Another proposal discussed at the negotiations was lengthening of the Hedjaz Railway. Trans-Ocean.

REBEL FORTRESS BLOWN UP BY MINE

St. Jean de Luz, To-day. Spanish Nationalist troops

The question of a successor for the post of Chairman of Directors of the Bank of International Set- tlements at Basle, is now being discussed by the French author the northern front are still engag- ties, says- Valencia.

on

ewspapered in mopping up the remnants of

The retiring chairman, M. Ques noy, may be succeede paper, by M Guerand Finance Inspector.

says the former

On the other hand, there are rumours that a non-French Chair man may be appointed when the The French Government, the paper Governors of the Bank meet to alleged, has already sold six sub-wards the end of November marines of the Fequin type to Trans-Ocean. Valencia.”

The craft are undergoing altera- tion at Brest, says the report, after which they will be delivered: Trans-Ocean.

GERMAN-DUTCH EXCHANGE

The Hague, To-day Negotiations between the Ne therlands and Germany which began here on Tuesday with the aim of regulating new currency transactions between the two countries in 1938, | lare proceeding towards replacement of the present clearing agreement by a system of currency transactions similar to that existing between Germany and Britain.

First discussions, however,

The Colonial Secretary announ- dicate that negotiations will be ced in a Commons answer, the re-drawn out. Trans-Ocean.

signation on the grounds of ill- health of Sir Arthur Wauchope, the High Commissioner for Pales tine since 1931

part of next year.

He said that since Sir Arthur Mr. Ormsby Gore added: "I wish Wauchope came on leave he has to take this opportunity of express- been suffering from an illness reing the Government's deep appre quiring treatment in a nursing ciation of Sir Arthur Wauchope's home. He is now recovering and long and distinguished services to hopes to resume his post in mid-the State and I am sure the House November, but has intimated that will deeply sympathise with him in he does not feel his health will his premature retirement from an permit his completing a full second

term to 1941-

Therefore he has aske

lieved of his

duti in tie

he has filled with zeal fon in mosí difficult cir

for no less than British Wireless.

the Asturian miners, several hun- dred of whom were captured yes-

On the Madrid and Aragon fronts, artillery fire was the only military operation, though Repu blican militia who had mined the Agricultural Institute in Univer sity City, held by the Nationalists, detonated the mine and blew the defenders to smithereens -Trans- Ocean

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