1938-02-08 — Page 9

THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 8, 1938.

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AIR BOMBING OF CIVILIANS "Wholly Illegitimate Practice Of Warfare"

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BRITISH GOVERNMENT DEATH

INITIATIVE ON

SPAIN AND CHINA

London, To-day. Answering several questions in the House of Com- mons yesterday touching on air_bombing of civilian populations in Spain and China, the Foreign Secretary, referring in particular to Spain, reiterated the Government's strong view in regard to the cruel sufferings thus inflicted. Mr. Eden said he expected to know the result of the initiative taken by the Government in this con- nection within the next two days. He assured the House that the Government regarded the question as an urgent one.

Regarding China, the British re-

presentative at the last session of BOMBINGS IN

the League, took the initiative in

RENEWED

urging the advisory committee to KWANGTUNG express its views in regard to air bombing, and voted for the resolu- tion adopted by the Assembly.

The Government had approached the combatants repeatedly.

APPEAL TO VATIĆAN

Mr. Eden expressed readiness to consider the suggestion of Col. J. C. Wedgwood (Labour, Newcastle- under-Lyme) to approach the Vati- can for its condemnation.

The Government's sole desire was to put a stop to what they regarded as a wholly illegitimate practice of warfare.-Reuter.

ENDYMION SINKING INVESTIGATION

London, To-day.

Canton, To-day, Despite continued unfavour- able weather, Japanese planes. resumed their activities this morning, and the alarm sound- ed in Canton for the first time in two days.

No details have been receiv- ed in Canton beyond the fact that a number of Japanese ma- chines were sighted over Tong-- kawan, and it is generally as- sumed that they are engaged on routine bombing of the Can- ton-Hanków Railway-Reuter.

BETTER WEATHER COMING

N. and N.E. winds,

The Royal Observatory report indicates that improved weather conditions are to be expected,:.

The anti-cyclone remains over The First Lord of the Admiralty China and the neighbouring seas, told the Commons that three sur-pressure being highest to the north vivors of the Endymion had been of the lower Yangtse Valley.

Forecast: interrogated by the naval authori- ties at Gibraltar. No submarine | fresh. torpedo track or floating mine was seen from the bridge. The depth of the water where the explosions occurred ruled out the possibility of it being caused mine.

British Wireless.

amoored

SENTENCE COMMUTED

Jerusalem, To-day,

A young Jewish constable who had been sentenced to death by military court for firing at an Arab bus, has had his sentence commuted to one of life imprison- ment by the decision of the Gen- eral Officer Commanding British forces in Palestine-Renter.

CLOUSTON TURNS BACK

Istanbul, To-day.

It is learned that Flying Of- ficer A. E. Clouston and Victor Ricketts are giving up their. at- tempt to fly to New Zealand and back in twelve days.

They have decided to return to England and are leaving Adana to-morrow.

the

The airmen are flying same D. H. Comet which won the Australia race and broke the Cape records.—Reuter.

THE WORLD GOES BY

My

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own opinion is that, for some occult reason not yet known, high wages are good for trade in for it at night. After all, many things are good for you at one time of the day and bad for you at another. I need only cite the case of eggs and bacon.

the morning and bad

There may still be some of you whose cup of joy is not yet full. You want to know if this pros- perity will last.

I will not go so far as to say it will continue. indefinitely. We are dealing with Prosperity, not Para- dise. It appears that American stocks are low at present, and in- creased employment will be needed to replenish them. When this is done, work and wages will decline again, and they will doubtless be back where they were before.

But do not let that worry too much. Whatever the effect of American trade, the "Standard" particularly reminds us that our "rearmament demand, coupled with air raid precaution schemes, will

WARSHIPS IN THE

IN THE be sufficient for years ahead.”” RIVER

There is no change in the

The future, you will agree, glows like a radiant dawn. And, in any situa-slump. For they have changed its case, there cannot be another

name. Now they call it an Economic

tion in the Canton River.

The boom is still in position and Recession. no shipping is permitted to pass.

"It is learned that there are be-

This is important. Among primi tween eleven and fifteen Japanese tive races name-changing was prac warships in the Delta between tised for the purpose of deceiving Macao and Bocca Tigris and along disease-demons, counteracting sor- the Chekwan region,

cery, and averting the evil eye and other calamities. I see no reason

SHOCKS FOR why should not also avert such economic evils as high wages and INTRUDERS low prices.

Jerusalem, To-day: The northern frontier of Pales- tine is to be closed to Lebanon and Syria by installation of electrically charged "barbed wire. Trans- Ocean.

So, what with one thing and an- other, we are confident that our rulers are doing their best.

Memorial Services For Famous Britons

London, To-day.

ISAKO CIRCUS Two memorial services were held in London yes-

ROMANCE

Two members of the staff Isako's Circus are shortly to married in the Colony,

terday, one for a famous British soldier and

the other for a famous actor.

of At St. Columbus Church, in Bond be Street, a service was held in

memory of Earl Haig's death.

They are Mr. Abdul Hamid, as- The President and members of sistant manager of the circus, and the British Legion were present, the 21-year-old artist Miss Edith as well as representatives of the Josephine Cottrell, who have an Royal Horse Guards, the Brigade nounced their forthcoming wed- of Guards and a large contingent ding.

of the London Scottish.

OBITUARY

Miama Beach (Florida), To-day.

The death has occurred here of Harvey Firestone, connected with the well-known tyre manufacturers,

Reuter

The other service was held at St. Martin's-the-Fields in memory of the hundredth birthday of Sir Henry Irving, the famous Victorian actor.

Hundreds of actors, actresses and those connected with the theatrical world, were present at the service-Router

A.F.L. PUTS OUT CHALLENGE TO C.I.O.

Miami, To-day. The American Federation of L bour has decided to expel three Unions, including the important Mine Workers of America, as a re sult of their activities with Committee of Industrial Org tion-Reuter.

Against infectious diseases

in Mouth & Throat

take:

FORMAMINT