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THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 10, 1937.
ITALY'S WITHDRAWAL FROM LEAGUE CONFIRMED AS IMMINENT STEP
Geneva, To-day. Italian quarters in Geneva confirm that Italy will announce withdrawal from the League of Na- tions on Saturday.
The meeting of the Fascist Grand Council in Rome to-morrow is expected to only last a few min- utes, and has merely been called to hear Il Duce's proposal and to approve it.
An atmosphere tense with expec- tancy prevails. It is argued that
"THE MAN WHO BROKE THE BANK AT MONTE CARLO Italy is leaving the League to unite
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The Royal Observatory reported this morning that an irregular area
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herself more closely to Germany and Japan
Signor Mussolini, it is stated, is possibly thinking of a new grouping of nations of which the anti-com- munist pact is the nucleus.
GERMAN INTEREST
In Berlin, news of the announce- ment of the meeting of the Fascist Grand Council was received with much interest. ...
Political circles are not surprised at the new development, which they regard as the natural sequel to Italy's treatment by the League. Reuter
ITALIAN ATTITUDE
Rome, To-day.
Political circles say there should;
be no surprise at Italy's leaving the
AMERICANS ASK PROTECTION
Washington, To-day The United States Embassy, has requested the Japanese-authori- ties to protect eighteen Americans and their Chinese servants who are remaining in Nanking-Reu ter.
BLIZZARDS
RAGE ALL OVER
UNITED STATES
New York. To-day.
League, since the move had been Faerce blizzards are raging over foreshadowed several times by the the North American content, Duce in speeches.
At Palermo recently, he said that threatening food shortage Italy no longer expected Geneva to, northern townsfollow recognise the conquest of Abys-tion of rail and bus traffic.
sinia.
many disloca-
State, where roads have been ren-
Snowdrifts have isolated several It is not expected that Italy will townships in Upper New York explain her withdrawal, which is' regarded as being a natural sequel: dered impassable. to various incidents, including. Ita- lian recognition of Manchukuo. Trans-Ocean.
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LONDON REGRET
London, To-day. Italian withdrawal from the |League would be "extremely regret- ted" in London, stated an official of the Foreign Office yesterday.
It is not believed here that such action would bring about a change in Anglo-Italian relations.
The Italian Ambassador, Count Dino Grandi, will leave for Rome this morning in order to attend the Grand. Fascist Council on Saturday.
Trans-Ocean.
YUGO-SLAVIA AND ITALY
Bome, To-day.
Furious winds forced Great Lake steamers to seek shelter, while snow-ploughs were helpless in thirteen inches of wind-driven snow on the highroads.
The southern United States is still severely affected.
Fifty deaths, all attributed to the bitter weather, have been reported from all over the country. Reuter.
AMERICA'S NEW
AMBASSADOR
IN LONDON
Washington, Today.
The post of Ambassador London was yesterday accepted by Mr. Joseph P. Kennedy, close collaborator of President Roosevelt
Mrs. Betty Rogers, charged yes- Italo-Yugo-Slav relations are demn the field of business and finance, Queen's veloping in complete accord with the Trans-Ocean learns from a reliable of moderately high pressure covers ferday with soliciting in the Yangtse Valley, and extends Road Central on Wednesday night, Belgrade Agreement of March 25,1.
eastward across the Eastern Sea to? Was this morning discharged by 1937, says a communique yesterday Official announcement
the Pacific to the south Japan.
east of
Local forecast: N. E. winds, fresh; fair.
Captain E. C. N. Rushbrooke, of HMS. Tamar, and Mr. J. Barnett,
of the
Mr. R. Edwards at the Central after the conversations between the Magistracy.
Yugo-Slav Premier and the Italian appointment will probably to
as soon as British agreement is Foreign Minister
ceived. The Slav Premier left for Milan Mr. Kennedy is an outstanding for a one-day visit at midnight. He figure in American political circles, I was seen off at the station by and is said to have had at one time-
Signor Mussolinī himself. ans-
Thracian Theft
Captain Tancock, of H. M. S. of the P.W.D., were each fined $2 Thracian, has reported the loss of by Mr. R. A. D. Forrest when sum- 16 fathoms of rope valued at £5. moned for leaving their care in the 18.40 and a quantity of hemp, Central car parks over the time limit valued at 8 £1.138, from the ship allowed.
on Wednesday or Thursday,
Ocean.
The 8.8. Athos II will berth at Kowloon Wharf on Sunday at about am and will sail the same day
and Kobe
at noon for
espirations to fill the post of Secre tary to the Treasury.
Rival for the London post is said to have been the present Ambassa dor to Moscow, Mr. Davies.
Mr. Kennedy Bingham
ceeds Mr. Robert Trans-Ocean.
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