1938-03-25 — Page 8

THE CHINA MAIL MARCH 25 1938.

NO OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION OF JAPANESE SHIPPING LAW Britain Will Not Recognise Validity Of Action STATEMENT IN HOUSE PROMISE OF

OF COMMONS

London, To-day.

The Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Mr. R. A. Butler, said in the House of Commons yester-

ANGLO ITALIAN AGREEMENT

ed.

London, To-day.

In reference to the Anglo-

INSURGENTS CROSS EBRO NEAR HUESCA

BARCELONA, TO-DAY. ALL AVAILABLE MEN IN

day that attention had been drawn to a press Italian conversations in his THE REPUBLICAN ZONE ON report of the announcement issued jointly by Commons declaration, the Pre-THE ARAGONFRONT ARE mier said they had been carried ERECTING DEFENCES IN AN the Japanese diplomatic, military and naval

ale.considerable distance and ATTEMPT TO STEM GENERAL authorities in Shanghai.

the results were full of encourage FRANCO'S ADVANCEAR ment to those who like His Ma- Meanwhile the insurgents con- The announcement was reported to have stated that Jesty's Government regarded ap- tinue to advance to the edges of Re-

peasement in Europe as an ob-publican territory. no ships could ply in Chinese internal waterjective to which the efforts of all. Thousands of insurgents yester- ways in Japanese controlled areas without spe- men of goodwill should be direct-day crossed the River Ebro in the cial Japanese permits, failing which the ships. Just before the conversations were discovered

vicinity of Huesca, before they were cargoes would be subject to seizure.

opened, the Italian Government-in- A fierce battle ensued during formed Britain of their acceptance which the Republicans suffered Mr. Butler added that the Gov-twas no report of any improvement of the formula for withdrawal of the slight reverse. Renter ernment had not received official in the situation, and His Majesty's volunteers from Spain and the grant- confirmation of the announcement Ambassador în Tokyo was continning of belligerent rights to the two The Government did not recognise ing to press the matter.-Reuter. parties in the Spanish civil war. any such order, and would if neces sary so inform the Japanese Gov- emment, and would hold them re- sponsible for damage to British în- terests resulting from such an order.

CUSTOMS ISSUE

London, To-day..

NEW CABINET IN LITHUANIA

Kaunas, To-day.

The Lithuanian President has ac- The Japanese Government has promised early consideration of the cepted the resignation of the Cabi- representations, declared the Under-net

Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Mr. A new provisional Cabinet has PA Butler, in the House of Com been formed under Father: Mironas, mans. yesterday, answering a ques-an Army Chaplain

tion by Mr. I. C. Hannah - (Conser- No change has occurred from the vative, Bilston) on the result of the existing regime, as all the Minis- representations to Japan respecting ters are members of the Government collection of Customs duties at Party. Shanghai:

Mr. Butler regretted that there

A coalition has thus been avoided. Reuter

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SURPRISE CROSSING

Paris, To-day. Press reports from Madrid quote Mr. Chamberlain had impressed a Spanish Government com upon the Italian Government the munique as admitting that the in- necessity, if the conversations were surgents yesterday succ to succeed not only that they should making a surprise lend whatever help they could in River Ebroc bringing into operation the with- drawal plan but that in the mean- time the situations in Spain-should not be materially altered by Italy sending fresh reinforcements:-

SATISFIEDS

of the

The communique sharp insurgent attack Government Ines in the "Onefa sector, half way between gossa and Huesca.

The insurgent attack was made It had never been demanded or with cavalry and tanks, and was expected that the Italian Government carried out behind a smoke screen, should effect unilateral withdrawal used for the first time in the civil and he thought it right to say that war.

during these last weeks, while Insurgent aircraft bombed Bu- the conversations had been pro jalaros and San Gre ceeding, His Majesty's Government Ocean were satisfied of the futilment by the Italian Government of the con- ditions which had been indicated to them

The Italian Government had now again asserted their willingness loyally to assist in the execution of the British Plan-and-what was perhaps more important, they had repeated the declaration which they made some time ago that Italy had no territorial, political or economic-aim in Spain or in the Balearic Islands----

FULL RELLANOSZ His Majesty's Government place full reliance upon the intention of the Italian-Government to make good these assurances. They be lieve that with the spirit of mutual confidence which both Goveza ments are addressing themselves to the task it will be possible, through these reach comple tish Wireless.

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FRENCH CABINET TO FIGHT THE SENATE

Paris, To-day.

The hope that a Government crisis will not materialise was raised late last evening when there were indications of de- termination” în Governmental majority circles not to yield what is described as the "Se ate's attempted blackmail.”

According to reliable sources, the Premier, M. Leon Blum, does not intend to resign, but will engage battle with the Senate on the second Finan- cial Bill, which has already passed the Chamber-Reuter

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