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THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 3, 1938.

BRITAIN TO PRESS FOR

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INTERNATIONAL PACT TO QUEENS

STOP CIVILIAN BOMBINGS

London, To-day..

The Government accepted a motion in the House of Commons yesterday by Mr. Morgan Jones (Labour, Caerphilly) stating the opinion that the growing horror against aerial bombard- ment should be expressed in an international agreement to co-operate for its prohibition and urging the Government to exert its influence to this end.

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The Foreign Secretary, winding up the debate on the motion, dis- closed that the competent depart- ments, on the Government's instruc- tion, had initiated exhaustive work on the subject, particularly in re- lation to the bombing of civilian populations.

The examination, Mr. Eden said, was necessary because before: ap-| proaching other governments, you must know how to meet the formid- able objections that may be raised.

TO SEEK AGREEMENT

Mr. Eden hoped that the investi-] gation would be completed in the

BOMBING VENDETTA AGREEMENT

Paris, To-day.

It is authoritatively stated that the Spanish Government, in reply to the Anglo-French approach, has decided to cease immediately 'all air bombing reprisals if the Salamanca authorities also under- take to end aerial attacks.—Reu- ter.

near future, when the Government SIAMESE HONOUR

would aim at opening the question with other powers to get a general international agreement.

The motion was adopted without

a division.--Reuter.

FOR KING

London, To-day.

The Insignia of the Royal House of Shakri was handed to the King at Buckingham Palace yesterday morning by Prince Chula Chakra-

TOKYO'S WAR bongse, of Siam.

FINANCES

Tokyo, To-day.

All financial preparations have been made to meet the burden of long-term hostilities in China, according to a state- ment made to the Diet by the Finance Minister.

Restrictions in the use of gold, he said, were necessary in order to save the precious metal for shipment abroad to settle Japan's foreign obliga- tions. Reuter.

The King, on receiving the Or- der, invested Prince Chula with the insignia of Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order.

Another visitor received by the King was Mr. M. Peterson on his appointment as British Ambassador in Iraq. Mr. Peterson was. Knighted by the King, who invested him with the K.C.M.G. British Wireless.

WITHDRAWAL OF VOLUNTEERS

London, To-day.

The Chairman's sub-committee of Mrs. J. B. Lanyon, of No. 368, the non-intervention committee The Peak, yesterday, lost a silver meets again this afternoon to .con- fox fur valued at $100 between sider the financial aspects of the Jardine Ridge and the Peak Tramproposed withdrawal of volunteers station

from Spain British Wireless

Famous Italian Air Ace In Blazing Plane At Sea: Crew Perish

Paris, To-day. ed but his two companions perish-

Tragedy has overtaken the Italian air ace, Stop- pani.

ed Reuter.

ENGINE FAILED

Rome, To-day

Stoppaní first experienced engine

Flying from Port Natal (Bra- zil) to Dakar (West Africa) he sent out an S.O.S. saying he was trouble after passing over the is- obliged to turn back owing to en-land of Fernando di Noronha. gine trouble.

He decided to try and make the

The $.0.3. was picked up by the Brazilian coast but his engine fail- German vessel Westfalen, acting as ed and he was obliged to make a

-Atlantic flyin

base, and a forced landing-- German seaplane was despatched to

the rescue

It was when alighting on the sea that his plane burst into flames, two

The rescue plane found Stoppani's of the crew perishing. seaplane on fire. Stoppani was sav- Ocean.

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