1937-12-10 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 10, 1937.

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SOVIET ISSUES WARNING TO ANTI-COMINTERN ALLIANCE Every Farm A Fortress Of Internal Economy

CONFIDENCE IN

RED ARMY

Moscow, To-day..

Soviet Russia has kept out of war for more than sixteen years but is now ready to meet any attack- er, declared M. Molotov in an election address in his constituency yesterday.

He added that the Soviet would completely crush its enemies, but the main enemy was beyond the borders of the Soviet in the camp of bellicose Imperialism, especially the Fascist countries.

The Soviet was persistently car- rying out serions measures to con-

solidate the defence of the country AMERICA'S

"We are strengthening the Red Army and strengthening defence

industry. We desire that every plan EXPORTS TO

and every collective farm should!

be a fortress to defend our economy and culture.”

ANTI-COMINTERN PACT

H.K. AND JAPAN

New York, To-day.

AMBASSADOR GOES MR. ATTLEE

AGAIN TO THE GAIMUSHO

Tokyo, To-day.

Sir Robert Craigie, British

Ambassador in Tokyo, made an- other call yesterday evening on the Foreign Minister, Mr. Koki Hirota, to discuss latest develop- ments in Ching-Reuter

UNPERTURBED BY MOTION OF CENSURE

Paris, To- day.

Mr. Clement Attlee, Miss Ellen Wilkinson and Mr. Philip Noel-Baker arrived at Perpignan on

BOMBING RAID AS Wednesday night from

FAREWELL TO MR. ATTLEE

Berlin, To-day.

"A farewell greeting to the Bri tish Labour leader" is the expres sion used by the special correspon dent in Spain of the "Berliner United States exports to Japan Lokalanzeiger describing a further stated: "In the event of armed at Uctober amounted to US$20,- air raid by Nationalist planes on

-After a satirical reference to the Anti-Comintern Pact, M. Molotov in

compared with US$16,- Barcelona on Wednesday night.

Mr. Attlee and party were just leaving for Perpignan, says the cor respondent Trans-Ocean

tack on the Soviet Union, the at- tacker will feel both the might of 701,000 in September, and our iron self-defence and the pow-US$26,603,000 in October last er of the light of Soviet ruby stars which shine far beyond the borders year, according to figures publish- fed by the Department of Commerce of our country.”

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From all parts of the Soviet Un-yesterday. ion, crowded meetings heard the Exports to Hong Kong totalled address from the All-Union Central US$4,016,000 compared with Council of Trade Unions in which US$1,715,000 in September and it was stated: "The Soviet will

only US$753,000 last year. mercilessly crush and destroy all

Exports to China were $1,388,000 enemies...

the Soviet now has compared with $1,559,000 in all the means to crush enemy forces September and $4,267,000 in Octo- and Fascist bands if they attempt

ber, 1936-Reuter to attack our country."-Reuter

BOMBS FALL IN YANGTSEPOO

REVISIONS OF OTTAWA

London, To-day.

Questioned in the Commons on the negotiations for the revision of the Ottawa Agreements, Lord Har

Shanghai, To-day. tington said it was understood that!

the Commonwealth

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Government

The population of Shanghai, which had been enjoying a respite from wished to discuss in the near future a the Australia-United Kingdom war, was suddenly thrown into panic and dashed for shelter yester-Agreement and as regards the day evening when A. A. batteries on agreement with South Africa în every Japanese warship in harbour formal discussions with the Union Government on revision were in started to blaze away.

progress-British Wireless.

Two or three Chinese planes ap- peared, and had another attempt at destroying the Idzumo.

The flagship, however, again escap- ed, although several bombs fell in Yangtsepoo. The raiders got away safely.

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This is the second time that Chin- ese planes have flown over Shanghai since its capture by the Japanese. Trans-Ocean

A.P.C. OIL JUNK BURNT OUT

Canton, To-day..

A junk, belonging to the Asiatic Petroleum Company, loaded with tins of motor-spirit, was gutted yesterday afternoon, when it acci- dently caught fire.

The fire blazed for over 5 hours The December donations for the before it eventually burned itself relief of refugees in the China war out. Our Own Correspondent. areas from the Chinese staff of the

"China Mail" was sent through the XMAS RECESS

Bank of China this morning. The

total a

amount sent to date

has

reached $324.75. In view of the The increasing hostilities, the staff has Christma promised an increase in their per-ber 28 unt manent subscription next

Wireless:

London, To-day.

nons will rise for the

Decem

British

Barcelona.

that

Mr. Attlee told newsmen·· he was most satisfied with what he had seen in Republican Spain

Morale was excellent, and he had been impressed by the heroism of the Madrid population and of the troops.

Military and civil organisation was excellent.

Answering a question on the motion tabled in the House of Commons regarding his tour, Mr. Attlee declared that the matter was uninteresting and mimpor- tant" and that he would attend to it on his return to London.

PLEDGE NOT BROKEN Mr. Philip Noel Baker asserted

of

WEDDING AT that the speeches, and attitude

REGISTRY

The wedding of Mr.

Mr. Attlee in Spain had been in no way incompatible with the pledge given by Mr. Attlee before he left Rudolf London that he would refrain from Kroeger, residing at the Gloucester any activity not in keeping with Hotel, and Miss Erika Hildegard the non-intervention policy of the Gauhl took place at the Registry British Government... this morning.

The ceremony was conducted by the Deputy Registrar of Marriages, Mr. W. A. Jones.

Mr. Attlee would give a detailed explanation at a mass meeting at the Albert Hall in London on Dec. 19-Trans-Ocean.

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