1937-12-22 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 22, 1937..

"UNITED

STATES BREAK

WITH JAPAN THREATENS"

Whole Country Behind You." Landon To Roosevelt

CRISIS TO BE HANDLED ON STRONG NATIONAL BASIS

Washington, To-day.

The ex-Presidential candidate, Mr. Alfred Lan- don, has telegraphed to President Roosevelt pledg- ing full support of the President in any move the latter should make in the present crisis in the Far East.

Mr. Landon added: "The whole country should be behind you in view of the situation, on a non- partisan basis."

DUKE OF

WINDSOR

INSPECTS

ESTATE

Paris, To-day.

The Duke and Duches of Wind- sor yesterday inspected a large estate situated in beautiful sur roundings near Barbizon, in Fon- taineblean Forest.

Quarters close to the former King state that the ducal couple will probably choose this estate as their future residence, and not Mortefontaine, în Touraine, as originally planned-Trans-Ocean.

President Roosevelt, in his reply, declared: "I RUMANIAN

believe the overwhelming majority of our country-

men desire the peace of all peoples, but throughout ELECTION

history we have rejected every suggestion that ul- timate security can be assured by closing our eyes to the fact that we are a part of the world and owe a measure of co-operation, and even leadership, in maintaining a standard of conduct helpful to the goal of general peace."

Mr. Landon's telegram is re- garded as a valuable reinforce

Bucharest, To-day.

EMPEROR APPROVES NEW POLICY

Tokyo, To-day. Emperor Hirohito yesterday approved the Government's new China policy, which provides for continuation of hostilities in China until the Nanking Govern ment

"reconsiders its anti- Japanese attitude.”

Prince Konoye, the Premier, who displayed a leading role in drafting the new policy, is confined to his bed with a bad cold-Reuter

HIROTA IN CHARGE

Tokyo, To-day. Yesterday's Cabinet Council, was presided over by the Foreign Minis ter owing to the Premier's indis- position.

After the Council, Mr. Hirota The Liberal, or Government, visited the Emperor to receive Im- Party, obtained 41 per cent. of all perial Assent to the decisions re- votes cast in the general election, and garding China.. under Rumanian electoral law, it Recognition of the new Peiping commands an absolute majority of "government" was apparently one of the questions decided at the The National Peasants Party Cabinet meeting-Trans-Ocean. polled 22 per cent, the Fatherland

seats in the new Parliament.

ment for President Roosevelt to AUSTRIA AND THE Party 17 and the Christian Nationa

help him handle the crisis on a strong national basis.

Meanwhile, simultaneously with Mr. Landon's, telegram the news- papers are adopting a sterner, and some even a bellicose, tone, regard- ing the Far Eastern question?

BREAK THREATENS

For instance, the Washing- ton Times headlines pro- claim "United States Break with Japan Threatens."

HABSBURGS

Restoration Hint-

ARCHDUKE OTTO’S

BIRTHDAY -

The question of a Habsburg restoration is discussed in the Vienna Weltblatt," which fre quently voices the opinions of an Dr. Schuschnigg, the Chancellor. The Washington "News" in editorial declares that peace may The article, headed "Birthday in depend upon the attempt to gange a Foreign Land," is concerned American public opinion by a few

with the 25th birthday of "Otto Japanese war lords on the rampage

von Habsburg, chief of the House in China.

While no American wants war, of Austria.” there is reason to fear there may be just one Panay too many.

"WE HOPE SO”

"An Austria without crown and throne is not a full Austria, it states. But, it adds, Austria's future must be made certain be- The paper adds: "If Nippon's fore the restoration can be con- mad expansionists force the issue, sidered. Restoration must not she may find five nations-Bribe an experiment liable to be tain, France, the Netherlands, Rus-shattered by external hostility. sia and the United States instead

of one, against her, but there is no The Legitimist movement, the doubt that Mr. Saito (the Japanese paper says, has to-day full liberty Ambassador in Washington) has to work within the Fatherland already told this to Tokyo:

Front, but it has not yet absorb-

“We hope so anyway, for the sakeed that Front, which is the of us all."Beuter.

only political body tolerated

While Mr. Ellis of Harbour View, was driving into the Vehicular Ferry yesterday Mak Hung-wan, aged 40,

The article continues:

When the day comes that it walked into the near side of the car does 30, and the banner of mon- and received injuries to his head. He was admitted to the Kowloon Hospital. Tan

justly to

before the Father- one will be able Legitimised taken root En When that stage is

Sapper Whiters, R. E of Wellington: while Barracks, has reported that draying an army lorry along Frontier Road yesterday, he knocked down Lui reached the internal steps pre- Yui-yin who received injuries to the liminary to bringing home the head and legs He was admitted to the Kowloon Hospital

Emperor's son will be taken

lists 7 per cent-Trans-Ocean.

The following message was sent from the British Yangtze Flotilla to the Admiralty: All officers and men 1. Mr. A. Cruz, of the Nathan Hotel,

has reported that an unknown Chinese of the Yangtze Flotilla wish to as- stole from him at the Wong King sure their relatives and friends that Boarding House, a suitcase containing they are well and wish them a merry clothing, money and a camera, to the

Christmas. total value of $849.

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