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THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 9, 1937

WEAKNESS OF BRITISH EMPIRE IN THE FAR EAST

Eyes On The Netherlands East Indies

BRITAIN'S FOREIGN PEACE

POLICY

London, To-day.

·BELGIUM'S BRITAIN AND N.E.I.

NEW PREMIER

Brussels, To-day.

M. Spaak, former Foreign Min- ister, bas virtually succeeded in forming a new Coalition Govern- ment.

The new Cabinet comprises six Catholics, six Socialists and three Liberals-Renter

Speaking in his capacity as an Ex-Serviceman, the Foreign Secre- tary, Mr. Anthony Eden, in an address to his constituents at

Servicemen stood solidly behind Warwick at the week-end, emphas them in a desire for peace. ised the Government's peace Trans-Ocean. policy.

INDEPENDENCE

The war in China is emphasising the weakness of Britain's defences in the Pacific, while the de- mand in England for a complete boycott of Japan- ese goods is becoming louder every day.

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There are unemotional realists, who under- stand the public ery for a boycott, even support it, but who ask what would happen if an officially- supported boycott ended in a war involving the Empire in the Far East.

the European enemies of peace to make a move."

The Chairman of the Hong Kong

"There is no escaping the fact (detach forces for the Far East; and He wanted; he said, to renew the Travel Association acknowledges

also because any extension of the that Britain is incomparably weaker, assurances he had given in the with thanks the receipt of the fol- House of Commons that British lowing subscriptions to the Asso-in a military sense, in the Pacific war in the Far East would invite foreign policy was based on a deciation for the period 1937-1938. than in the Mediterranean,” sire for security and peace.

Messrs Lowe, Bingham and Mat-Manchester Guardian” does All those, he stated, who were thews, $50; Messrs Jebsen and Co., hesitate to point working for peace, felt encouraged $50; and Messrs Kayamally and weak also because the state Europe would not permit us when they thought that all Ex-Co. $10.

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Tientsin, To-day. Relieving all anxiety con- their safety, the nissionaries who Changteh, in North at the time the town's capture by the Jap- anese, have sent a me to the British Consular- General in Tientsin, stating. “Everyone safe.

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ing a two-hemisphere fleet. If British southern hemisphere fleet was created the ability of the Dutch adequately to defend the East Indies would become increas- ingly important.

HONG KONG

An indication of the weight that is given to this may be obtained from phrases in a leading artide in "The Times" landing Holland's vote of £4,160,000 for the expansion of the Netherlands Navy.

It says "Sumatra, Java, Borneo, and the neighbouring small islands form a semi-circle round Singapore and stand squarely over Britain's main communications with the Far Their East and the Antipodes. problems of trade and defence, are consistent with those of India, Malaya, and Hong Kong to the north, and Australia and New Zealand to the south

"The same considerations that caused Britain to establish a hase at Singapore have decided Holland to expand her navy, to ring the Borneo oilfields with defences, to establish submarine and seaplane bases in New Guinea, and to send out to Java new American bombers and Dornier flying-boats.

AMOY SHELLED

Canton, To-day.

A message from Foochow states that Amoy was shelled by four Japanese warships yes- terday afternoon.

The vessels steamed up close to the shore and shelled the Chinese fort.

They departed half an afterwards Our Own pondent.

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