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THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 15, 1937.

BRITISH NOTE MAY FOLLOW

CLOSELY THAT OF U.S.A. Cabinet Meeting This Morning To Agree Text

COMPENSATION AND PUNISHMENT OF

OFFENDERS

London, To-day.

Britain is expected to send a strongly worded Note to Japan following the attacks on British ships in the Yangtse.

It is believed that approval will be given the Note when the Cabinet meets this morning

The Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary were in consultation last night, and it is understood that other Ministers are in close touch with every phase of the situation.

The Note, in all probability, will ask for compensation,

FRENCH INTEREST

Paris, To-day.

Will demand that immediate Events in the Far East are being effective steps be taken by the followed with close attention here, Japanese to prevent further oc-and interest is concentrated on the currences of a similar kind, and anticipated decisions of London

Will request a general assur- and Washington Trans-Ocean.

GERMAN CAUTION ance for the safety of British na- tionals, ships and other property.

Berlin, To-day.

It is understood that the terms Germany has drawn the attention of the British Note may be on of the Japanese military authorities similar lines to that sent to Japan to the presence on by the United States-Reuter

NO REFERENCE TO EMPEROR

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board the "Whangpoo" of members of the German Embassy when the vessel was attacked by Japanese airmen.

The German diplomatic represen- tative in Shanghai has been in- London, -To-day.

structed to make representations to The note of protest, which was an the Japanese authorities on the ticipated by the Japanese. Govern-subject, and to stress that it had ment, will be sent to Japan in the long been known that the Embassy next few hours against the attacks staff was on

-board the bombed

APOLOGY CONVEYED

on British shipping in the Yangtse vessel-Trans-Ocean.

It is understood that the Note

A record number of students, a third of them girls, have enrolled for the winter session at the East Anglian Institute of Agriculture, Chelms- ford, Essex, which has just opened Photo shows modern chariot at the farm institute showing girl students with their implements off for a lesson (Fox Copyright).

-FRANCO

YUGO-SLAV TRADE PACT

Belgrade, To-day. Franco-Yugo-Slav Trade Agreement, to come into · opera-y tion on January 1 next year, was signed by the French Foreign Min ister, M. Yvon Delbos, and the Yu- go-Slav Foreign Minister yester- day morning-Reuter.

GERMANY WILL RECOGNISE ONLY CHIANG'S GOVERNMENT

Berlin, To-day.

It is stated in well-informed quarters that constitution of the new "government of the Republic of China” does not modify Ger stated that his Government was not many's relations with General will not refer to the Emperor of The Japanese Ambassador in Lon-yet in full possession on the facts Chiang Kai-shek, whom Ger Japan but the question of compensa don called on the Foreign Secretary but are actively pressing their en-many continues to regard as the tion for damage, and punishment of yesterday to offer the apologies of quiries-British Wireless. the offenders, are to be included. in his Government for the attacks on the protest-Reuter

HM ships on the Yangtse. He

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COMMONS QUESTION

London, To-day.. The Fareign Secretary, Mr. Eden, was asked in the Commons yester day for an further statement re-

of the garding e attacks on British shipping by Japanese forces on the Yangtse River

He replied: "The Government have under urgent examinations the situation created by these attacks. I regret I am not in a position to make any further statement to-day but to-morrow I expect to be able to give a full reply

the ques tionBritish Wireless.

SOVIET HOLDS

sole legal government of China.

It is added that Germany will continue to be represented by Dr. Oscar Trautmann in General Chiang Kai-shek's government. Reuter

TORIES REJECT

DISCUSSION ON COLONIES

London, To-day.

A group of 70 Conservative Members of Parliament yesterday unanimously adopted a resolution

AIR GAMES AT rejecting the suggestion that any

VLADIVOSTOK

of the former German colonies, now under British mandate, should be returned to Germany.

The resolution was passed during Moscow, To-day the session of the parliamentary Belated press reports reveal that committee of the Empire Industry large-scale

manoeuvres were Board.

held recently at Vladivostok under The resolution points out that the personal direction of Marshal colonies should not be returned “be- Blecher, Commander of the Red cause Germany refuses to partake Army in the Far East

in any discussion for a general The manoeuvres were primarily European settlement”” Trans- designed to gaimexperience with Ocean gard to employment of the air

Arctic conditions.

Ocean

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Munich, To-day.

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