1937-12-17 — Page 9

THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 17, 1937.

FIRST LORD OF ADMIRALTY ON NANKING INCIDENT Under-Rating British Navy Would Be Mistake

INDISCIPLINE OF

TROOPS THAT FIRED

London, To-day.

in London last night, the First Lord of the Admir-

Referring to the Nanking incident in a speech

MR. S.M. BRUCE REAPPOINTED

Melbourne, To-day.

The Australian Cabinet has re-. appointed Mr. Stanley Bruce as

alty, Mr. A. Duff-Cooper, said that all deplored the High Commissioner for Australia fearful consequences of last week-end, when inno- cent neutrals were killed and wounded.

"They were sent to their death," he said, "and it could only have been due to the inepitude or indiscipline of the troops that fired on them."

Referring to the Japanese apo- legy, the First Lord added that he thought we should accept the full apology and hope that necessary steps would indeed be taken to pre- vent repetition of such a disaster, remembering that this was not the first disaster of the kind to have taken place since hostilities began.

FEVER OF WAR

CZECHO-SLAVIAN

ARMY

ANNIVERSARY -

Prague, To day.

an

the

M. Yvon Delbos, the French In times of war, a fever possessed Foreign Minister, attended

but impressive demonstration here not only those engaged in it witnesses, and it was therefore wise yesterday in celebration of to be careful at such a time to say twentieth birthday of the Czecho- or do nothing which would be like Slovakian army. ly to send up the temperature, on either side.

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The Czech Premier, Dr. Hodza, spoke of Franco-Czech collabora tion.

At a banquet in the evening, both statesmen made speeches

After a reference to Italian with-

M. Delbos recalled the famous drawal from the League of Nations

Czech Legion formed in France and the increased reliance placed during the Great War. on the British Empire, Mr. Duff- -Cooper stated: “Any country which underrates the strength of the British Navy will be making a stressing adhesion to the League of Nations and the principles of mistake which may prove fatal to

collective security-Trans-Ocean. their happiness.

CAUSE OF PEACE

"If there are any nations-I do

FOREIGN AFFAIRS

not say there are which may seek DEBATE IN HOUSE

to achieve their purpose by the use

of force and the policy of war,

London, To-day.

those nations are watching our It was announced in the Com- rearmament with fear and trepida-mons that there will be a debate on tion, because they know that we are foreign affairs on Tuesday. rearming in the cause of peace.”-

Reuter.

RADIO WAVE

Referring to the motion for the adjournment for the Christmas Re- cess to be moved on Thursday, the Premier said it would contain the usual provision to empower the Speaker on representations from the Government to call the House

•

LENGTH WANTED together at an earlier date if such

a course should be considered. ne-

Sir,-I have just received advicecessary in the public interest.

from my sister, Mrs. Effie Taylor, of St. Thomas College, Colombo, that she will broadcast a programme of Solos and vocal duets with the assistance of her pupil, Miss Car-

British Wireless.

NO NAVAL

men Ferdinands, from the Colombo DEMONSTRATION

Broadcasting Studio on Thursday 23rd December at 8.15 p.m. Colom- bo time (or 10.55 pm Hong Kong time).

Washington, To-day.

The United States does not intend

to send warships to Japanese waters, nor does she intend to hold a joint As she wishes me to try and get? reception in Hong Kong and let her naval demonstration with Britain in know the result, I wonder if it is connection with the Yangtse incid- possible for you to insert a short ents, declared the Secretary of State, paragraph in your paper asking for Mr. Cordell Hul

the exact wave-length to be tuned Authoritative quarters in Washing- to from some of your numerous ra-ton now deny that the American dio fans, and also would some of Note to Japan demands a direct them tune in on that date and time apology from the Emperor himself, and listen-in-and report on this as has been widely stated abroad, but admit that there has been some programme from Colombe.

form of direct approach Ocean.

Your etc.

D: O. DE SILVA.

in Lo

five

for further period of

Reuter

Sir Geoffry and Lady Northcote will be attending the Fanling Hunt races on Sunday afternoon.

BRITAIN WILL NOT MOVE WITHOUT U.S.

Rome, Today,

Britain will not resort measures of any kind until she is certain of United States tion, which at the present time

more remo

ever

"Tribuna on the Yangtse incidents.

The paper considers the British Note to Japan as very moderate in

Trans-Ocean.

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