1938-07-28 — Page 12

“I suppose I'm

fussy..

but I don't see

I

why, at my age, should put up with

second-best...For

instance, I'm fond of the theatre;

but, believe me, I'd rather stay away than see an indifferent play.

So that's why, when you offered me whisky, I asked you. to make mine a White Horse. I daresay some men hold that one Scotch whisky is as good as another. Well, when they know as much about it as I do, they will think differently."

WHITE HORSE

Whisky

You can tell it blindfold!

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Here's Luck!

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BEER

TAILSPIN TOMMY Guardian Angel!

AT THE REQUEST

OP HIS CHI

OKAY, TAILSPINI

SHE'S ALL

SETU

THE CHINA MAIL, JUE

Lord Halifax On Foreign Policy

In House Of Lords

!!!

London, To-day.

Lord Halifax, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, in his reply to the Foreign Affairs de- bate in the House of Lords, dealt with the posi- tion in the Far East and said: "The Government is considering the possible action open to us, if we do not secure adequate consideration for the interests we have the right to protect." "Though the Government has decided not to make a loan to China, proposals to give her aid by means of export credits would be considered on their merits."

Referring to Anglo-Italian rela- ment of any country in Europe tions, Lord Halifax said: "Mischie- to-day, wants war. They must vous questions had been put know the great desire for peace the people of every nation, to Anglo-Italian Pact was design- and every government must reflect ed to loosen the Berlin-Rome as to what is to be the consequence Axis, while other quarters hinted of all the fairest hopes they have that the real object was to drive a treasured for the future of the wedge between the British and millions intrusted into their charge. "It is believed that a just and French Governments."

reasonable settlement is capable of He added that any policy based attainment, if the problem is han- on the hope of driving a wedge be died prudently and with a spirit of tween Rome and Berlin would be as restraint and accommodation on all futile as the attempt to divide Lon-sides." don and Paris."

the among that the effect

CZECHOSLOVAKIA

Lord Halifax. continued by saying that since we were pressing the

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Czechos and portent to be

We con-

which,

With regard to Czechoslovakia, generous Lord Halifax said: "The problem fidently rely on Germany to give regarding the zechoslovakia as

destroying of the in- similar advice where she may, with tegrity of

aa view to avoiding a deadlock and State, is to find, by peaceful means. the consequences thereof, which the way to confer, substantial rights might be incalculable. of self-administration to the Ger man-speaking populations, as well "I feel bound to say bluntly," he as those of the other populations, said, "that the public opinion of such as the Polish and Hungarian, this country would quickly declare which live within the Czech borders itself against any action and possess Czech citizenship." whether by obstructing a reason- Lord Halifax - emphasised that able compromise, or by rendering it Lord Runciman's status was com impossible, might imperial a settle- pletely independent; and said the ment, or jeopardise the cause British Government did not take European peace." Reuter. any responsibility for any sugges- tion he might make. Upon his hand- ling of the problem depended not only the interest of Czechoslovakia, but peace.

"During the last few days," Lord Halifax continued, there have between the Gove

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Gover and whic

led them to hope that a peaceful means will be found and agreed

NETHERLANDS AND SPAIN

Hauge, To-day. Following the example of Eng- land, Holland has come to an agree- whereby each party will designate ment with the Spanish Insurgents,

an Agent in the territory of the other to look after the interests of “I do not believe," he said, "that his compatriots, while Sub-Agents those responsible for the govern- may also be appointed -Reuter-

upon towards a solution."

NO-ONE WANTS WAR

ALL SHOW THAT BIRD, WURTEL, THAT HIS PROP.

IS JUST ABRAIN- STORM

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