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THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 31, 1938.

BOYCOTT FOR PEACE?

KAPANS assant

and its ruthless bor

already actions of Japan

civilians, undefended cities Government, in any case, cannot be American warship, has pro- held responsible for the indi duced an undercurrent of strong purchases its citizens make feeling among the American people fuse"

from the counters of some of country's great chain stores.

ast sing

It is the

beyond the Far stages of Japan's expensive. The more immediate effect upon gram which spell danger for Ameri nal American industries engaged in ca. Her war with Chis may re-

processing Japanese products sneh main a duel to the end whereas as silk, which employ normally subsequent attack on Russia or This feeling has given rise to a

more than 100,000 workers, is also Britain might involve her Fascist growing popular movement

bor-

stressed. But here it must be borne partners also, and so set off a world cott Japanese goods, which has

The boycot may prove in prac in mind that a boycott of silk might conflagration. succeeded already in clearing them tice more helpful than embarrass- actually result in more benefit than

ing to the State Department. The damage to American production as Even a partially successful boy- department is usually impeded in its a whole, by creating a new, and to cott can serve a valuable purpose efforts to safeguard American in- some extent permanent, demand

For Such a boycott has its critics as terests by fear of public opposition homegrown products such as cotton well as its proponents. The former to policies most appropriate for their condemn it on three main grounds: protection. If letters and tele-. first, that it is an uncontrolled grams, editorials, and the opinions "mob" movement which must create of prominent individuals in and out.

The effect of the boycott on Japan friction between the United States of Congress can exert the influence will depend, of course, upon how and Japan, and hence embarrass the they do upon its policies, concrete widely it is adopted. Since the State Department; second, that it public action in the form of

American people buy one quarter of is harmful to American industry, boycott should furnish convincing Japanese exports, a hundred per third, that it will not fulfill its evidence of strong support for cent boycott might even stop

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her here, by weakening Japan's econo desired purpose.

firm attitude on the Far Eastern advance in China by throwing her mic foundation for further agg issue.

already strained national economy sion, and by creating among her completely out of gear. If the move people widespread opposition to the The objection that the boycott ment is only partially successful, it ambitions of her militarists. The Popular boycotts have been will hurt American industry is can hardly be expected to halt her greater the national cost of her practiced on several occasions in more valid. The Japanese market, war machine by itself in the next assault upon China, the more pro- recent years. Although they may which ranks third among American few months.

The first objection appears to stand on a somewhat shaky founda- tion

a

...

-BY-

LIVINGSTON HARTLEY

bable that some form of compromise settlement will ultimately be reach- ed, and the less likely a subsequent attack on a European power.

and effect

Binkie Stucer

Cause

BY SUNDRY, DIEBS

Britain's Youngest Film Star is a Healthy Happy Ovaltiney

(And What is an Ovaltiney you ask?) This is what Binkie's mother writes: "Every night before going to bed Binkie has a cup of Ovaltine. This assures me that she will sleep soundly and wake up next morning full of nergy ready for her day in the studio: I always have a tin of Ovaltine with me at the studio so that Binkie may have a drink during the day.”

Like Binkie Stuart, many thousands of boys and girls are always healthy and full of fun because they drink delicious Ovaltine every day.

OVALTINE is packed in tins containing t1⁄2 acs, 9 ozs. and 18-0 Compa its with imitations: OVALTINE gives you more in quality and therefore more

OVALTINE

for Bright Eyes and Rosy Cheeks

The boycott movement în Amari- ca can concentrate most easily upon women's silk hosiery, which account- ed in 1936 for over 35 per cent of Japan's total exports of silk and some 5.6 per cent of

ports of all comtal ex-

These proportions are actually more vital than the figures suggest, since silk is the mainstay of one third of her agricultural families and her only major export which nets her a full return in foreign exchange. The reaction of American women toward boycotting silk stockings might, for these reasons, exert 2 powerful, braking influence upon existing Ja- panese policies which threaten even- tually to plunge the world into war. It is pertinent here to note the following relationship between the individual purchase of silk hosiery and the flow of foreign exchange into bullets and bombs in Japan:

Every pair of silk stockings an American woman buys provides Ja- pan with enough exchange for four new rounds for a machine gun; when a group of women have bought ten dozen pairs, they have given Japan the means to-make another aerial bomb.

THE PALESTINE COMMISSION

London, To-day. The remaining member of the Palestine Partition Commission ap- pointed is Mr. Thomas Beid who served in the Ceylon Civil Service till 1931 and recently presided over the League of Nations Commission charged with the organisation and superintendence of the dections in the Sanjak of Alexandretta

It is expected that the Commis sign, of which the Chairman is Sir John Woodhead and the other mem bers, Sir Alison Russell and Mr. P. Waterfield, will leave for Pale time to arrive just after the Easter ceremonies in Jerusalem British Wireless.

Mrs. C. Winterbottom, Kingsclere Hotel,

loss-

clothing

from the a

of the orted the

$270,

THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 31, 1938.

INSURGENTS BROUGHT TO IN LERIDA SECTOR

HALT IN

Severe Casualties Suffered In Bitter Fighting

REPUBLICANS TAKE

OFFENSIVE WEST

OF TERUEL

Paris, To-day.

Insurgent headquarters admitted in an official com- munique last night that their drive against Lerida had been brought to a halt by determin- ed Republican resistance.

On the flanks, further progress is being made, but there has been severe fighting to the west of Teruel where the Republicans have suddenly

U.S. NAVAL BOMBER CRASHES

Honolulu, To-day

Five men are believed to h been killed when a United Stat naval patrol bomber crashed- the island of Oshu.

One of the rest of the crew, numbering seven, swam ashore and another was washed to safe- ty mconscious-Benter.

taken the offensive, apparently with the object CAPTURE OF

of causing a diversion.

Reports from Barcelona reveal at Barcelona, is reported by the that the situation has vastly im-Paris correspondent of the "Daily proved and morale is fairly well re-Express." stored-Trans-Ocean.

con-

LERIDA BURNS

IN INSURGENT OFFENSIVE

Saragossa, To-day Insurgent despatches from the front state that a huge conflagration is devastating part of the town of Lerida..

The Republican forces, it is stat- ed, set fire to oil tanks.

MAELLA CLAIMED Reports state that the Govern

BY BURGOS

Saragossa, To-day. Insurgent H. Q. claimed late last night that their troops had entered Maella, between Caspe and Gan- desa, last evening.

The correspondent added that Paris, To-day. French military circles, in this con- $2. Heavy fighting has been going on nection, had expressed their for possession of Lerida, and the fidence regarding the military situa fate of the town is still uncertain. tion of the Spanish Government, MINIATURE FORTRESSES and believed that the new Soviet

Russian supplies would stem the Na There has been hitter hand to tionalists advance at least for some hand fighting and the insurgents weeks. Trans-Ocean. lost heavily in attempting to storm the miniature fortresses into which every house had been turned.

From Barcelona it is reported that the Government is arming the entire population, and one report says that 15-year-old boys are being called up for military service. Trans-Ocean.

REPUBLICAN BULLETIN

Madrid, To-day.

FRENCH A.A.

GUNS FIRE ON REBEL PLANES

Paris, To-day. French anti-aircraft batteries

ment forces, consisting mainly of the Inter

Brigade, are con-

ating round the town of Gan- desa, only 20 miles from the Medi

coast, and it is thought the Republicans will make a stand here.

The insurgent troops from Caspe are reported to be only 19 miles from Gandesa.

FALL OF MAFLL) Main scene

rations yes

General Franco now holds the terday was the aren ath of the important roads which will enable River Ebro, where a ferce battle him to establish direct contact be is in midway between Caspe and. tween the northern and southern Alcaniz. sectors on the Aragon fro

From Maella one north across the Ebro Lend another south to

Trans-Ocean.

VIOLENT FIGHTING

Saragossa, To-day.

Fighting on the Aragon front is opened fire yesterday on Spanish Fighting on the Aragon front continuing with undiminished violinsurgent warplanes returning from the Pyrenees to the Guadalope ence, declares a bulletin issued by along the French frontier after Valley continued with undiminish- the Republican Defence Ministry bombing the Spanish town of ed violence last night. last night

Port Bou, just over the French border.

Nationalist troops have succeeded in occupying the town of Barbastro and have crossed the Rio Cinca ated and much damage caused at It is learned that two were kill- two points.

Port Bon by the raiding planes, The defence put up by the Re which flew along the railway publicans near Fraga was truly linking Port Bou with Perpignan, heroic, according to the bulletin. -Reuter.

The Nationalists launched repeat- ed attacks in the south of Caspe but did not succeed in bringing about any decided change in the position.

AIR ATTACKS

Three air attacks on Lerida were carried out yesterday by the Na- tionalists in the course of which six planes were shot down by the Republican anti-aircraft guns.

FRENCH

DIPLOMATIC CONSULTATIONS

Paris, To-day.

The enemy has again become ac tive on the Analurian front, accord- The Foreign Minister, M. Paul ing to the bulletin, an attack on the Boncour, yesterday received the Republican positions at Cornicabira French Ambassador in Moscow, having been carried out yesterday Robert Coulondre. though without success.

This was the latest of a series of The Republican attack in Valde consultations M. Boncour is having cuenca sector resulted in the occupa-

with French diplomatic representa tion of several hills and the villagestives on the European situation. of Terriente and Masegona.

Trans-Ocean.

A message from Barcelona states

that the Nationalists carried out air ARMY

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Strategical importance of this small town lies in the fact that the fall of Maella means the first. breach in the line of fortifications known as the Catalan Belt Trans- Ocean

DUKE WHO DIED IN BUTT OF WINE

Portrait To Be Sold

The present battle, which being fought an a front of 230 kilometres, in developing more

A portrait of "false, fleeting and more into the most

san perjured Clarence," the brother guinary engagement that the of Edward IV, who was said to civil war has yet produced. have been drowned in a butt of The insurgent advance had slow- Malmsey wine at the Tower in led down last night, party in view 1478, is shortly to come on the

of increasing Government resistan-market.

ce and party owing to the anxiety The portrait was painted in of the insurgent commanders not the reign of Henry VII, about to advance too rapidly and lay 60 years after the Duke's death, themselves open to a decisive coun-by Lucas Cornelisy. It was one ter-attack Trans-Ocean

jof a series of 16 exeented for the Earl of Dudley, at Penshurst, of the Constables of Queenborgh

3,500,000 NEW HOUSES Gastle

SINCE THE WAR

Britain's World Record

The great interest of the pic- ture is that it is the only old and that, at the time of painting, portrait of the Duke in existente,

the artist was still probably able The number of houses built in to obtain data about his actual England since the War is now &-appearance. For a long time 500,000, an increase of 40 per cent the portrait was defaced by dirt, on the number in existence in 1914, but cleaning has laid bare the These figures are given in the original colours, which are re- March issue of "Home and Empire" markably fresh.

by Sir Kingsley Wood, the Minister The Duke is shown at three- lof Health. They have not been quarters length, bare headed, in

ARMY RECRUITS equalled, or even approached, in any armour with a jewelled be. He

raids yesterday on several Republican towns, including Tertora, Castellon and Tarragona. The exact number of casualties is not yet known but is believed to be high. -Transito enrol in

Ocean

SOVIET PLANES

London, To-day. The arrival of a consider ber of bombers and planes and large quantities munition, of Soviet Russian.

London, To-day-

other country, he writes

Under the Blum

Regular army recruits, continue grammes, which cover

rd-breaking num-

houses occupied bers. Last week's infake was 710. 180,000 homes, an increase of 45 more "Haan 000 to 900,000- 158 per cent av the figures for pleted by the the corresponding -

Last The Gover

year

Bill, states the Ministe London, West Lancashi and milestone the North Midlands - had the best gress in returns British Wireless.

condition

stands between the ban folds of a richly embroidered, tent of gold cloth

The hair is long and wavy, and nough modelling in the the portrait just to es- Inventional mask.

not want its

in

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the par

oldest