THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBE
Premier's Tribute To M. Van Zeeland
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ANGLO-FRENCH ACCORD
RELIC OF REF
IN CALAIS
A depot of war: behind by British tro
end of the Great War has | come to light in connection with
the arms plot in France.
Two days ago the newspaper, "Le Soir" said that a fresh arms depot had been uncovered by the police near Calais.
Yesterday the Ministry of the Interior saki the arms, depot was merely a relie of the British Ex-
ins-Ocea peditionary force.
FRANCE DECLINES TO APPOINT ROME AMBASSADOR
"De Petit Parisiens., Bays Count de St. Quentin, who was appointed French Ambassador Italy over a year ago but did not take over the post owing to th snag of recognition of Italian con- quest of Ethiopia, is to be appointed Ambassador to Washington -in succession to N. Georges Bonnet.
M. Bonnet was recalled some time ago to take the Finance Minis- try in the Chantemps Government.
In the course of yesterday's ceive favourable consideration if foreign affairs debate, Mr Chamit had been preceded by some in- berlain referred to the Van Zeeland provement in the political situa mission. A report on the enquiries tion beforehand. M. Van Zeeland had made in a num- ber of different countries on possibility of measures to improve
The visit of the French Prime the general international economic situation and by reducing trade Minister and Foreign Minister to barriers to stimulate the flow of in London was the next subject of the Prime Minister's speech. He said ternational commerce
the harmony which was proved to ready
exist between the French and Bri- "I should like to express my gra-
tish Governments on all important
No French Ambassador will be titude and appreciation of the pu-
appointed to Italy, says the paper, blic spirit shown by Monsieur Van issues had been the source of deep
The B. L. Steamship Sirahana will until the question of Ethiopia is Zeeland in undertaking this work satisfaction to His Majesty's GoT-
ernment. In these conversations leave for Amoy, Moji, Kobe and settled, and French will be repre in the midst of all his other pre-
there had been no attempt either on Osaka on or about Friday, December sented at Rome only by a charge occupations and in personally giv
d'affaires Trans-Ocean1. ing his attention and great ability the one hand to break or weaken 24, at 7
the friendships and under stand- to this important subject.”
He reminded the House, how-ings already existing, or, on ever, that though economic pro-other hand, to set up blocks or blems must always be an impor-groups of Powers in opposition to tant subject in any endeavours to one another. bring about a better state of af- fairs in Europe, economic agree
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"We believe that although dif- ferent countries have different me thods of managing their own af
MILLION DOLLAR fairs there is something common to
PANAY FILM
Manila, To-day Accompanied by a much-auto- graphed lifebelt of the USS. Panay, with which he jumped from the sinking gunboat, Nor- man Alley, Universal Newsreel cameraman, reached Cavite last night on board the U.S.S. Stewart
He leaves to-morrow by the.
United China Chipper for the
States with his million dollar worth scoop" film of the bomb-. ing.
Mr. Alley told interviewers: "I was unable to photograph the actual machine-gunning of the sampans bearing wounded to the shore, as I was already on shore and had hidden my camera and films for fear the Japanese planes might land and confiscate them."
There was no sense in the
them all and that is a desire to im-i prove their own conditions. Since we believe the fulfilment of that desire can only be achieved by the help of others and by real under- standing and an effort to meeti other needs, anything we can do to promote harmony, and remove the legitimate causes of grievan among nations may well bring its own reward.”
In a reference to Spain, Mr. Chamberlain said he thought there had been a perceptible lessening of tension in Europe in the past six months and he put that down large- ly to the fact that the Spanish si- tuation had become less acute and he thought he might claim the po licy of the Government regarding nonintervention had played the most important part in securing that. British Wireless.
SANTA'S NURSERY
Japanese claiming that bomb COCKTAIL PARTIES
ing of the Panay was a mis- take, he added.
Alley's film was developed in Manila during the night and is not being showed to anyone here.
-Reuter.
FRANK KELLOGG DEAD
New York, To-day.
Mr. Frank Kellogg, Co- author with M. Aristide Briand of the Kellogy-Pact outlawing war, died last night.
The late Frank Billings Kellogg was 31 years of age.
He was one of American's best-known lawyers, and was appointed Ambassador to Bri- tain in 1923 after a most dis- tinguished legal career
He held the post until 1925,
Santa Claus is moving with the times. Nursery tea-parties, he has decided, are old-fashioned, and he this Christ- is replacing them mas with cocktails just like
my's
Pride of the London toy shops fare cocktail cabinets for juniors, jcomplete with small glasses, shakers, cherry sticks and sweet- meat savouries.
Streamlining in the Santa Claus factory has now spread to doll's houses, which are copying the most modern designs.
Gas Masks, Too latest trend in dolls and child psychology would have shock- ed Victorians. An American doll, now on sale in Manchester, is guar- anteed to drink its bottle.
In strange contrast is a set of soldiers, including chario-
when he returned to Washing foeers, centurians and gods. They
ton as Secretary of State, a position he occupied until 1929, when he as awarded the Nobel Peace
From 1930 Judge at
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foret nearly £2but they should bring some colour and meaning into the study of Caesar's Gallic wars.
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