1938-08-11 — Page 12

"I suppose

I'm

fussy.

but I don't see

why, at my age, I'

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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Franco-British Counsel In

Moscow?

London, To-day.

The Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, had a long conversation last evening with the For- eign-Minister, Lord Halifax, who interrupted his leave in Yorkshire to return to London. Lord Halifax is believed to have reported to Mr. Chamberlain on the latest developments in the Russo-Japanese conflict.

CZECH PROTEST AGAINST REICH CAMPAIGN

1.

Prague, To-day.

The British Government still hopes, writes the diplomatic correspondent it of the Press Association, that will be possible to end the conflict before it has spread further...

Probably the Spanish question was also discussed, especially the delay of General Franco in reply to the British Volunteer Plan. It is also safe to assume that

Mr. Chamberlain and Lord Halifax dis- cussed Lord Runciman's mission. A protest against the recent To-day Mr. Chamberlain will have German verbal attacks on Czecho-la conversation with the Colonial Secretary, Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, slovakia were made through an who will doubtless give an account official agency broadcast which of his impression on his trip to says the only chance of Lord Palestine. Runciman's mission achieving suc- cess lies in coolness and im- partiality.

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ADVICE TO MOSCOW?

It is reported from Paris, with what authority is not yet known "The Czech Government has that 2 Franco-British effort welcomed expert criticism and against a Russo-Japanese War will everybody has been able to debe made.

fend their views without hin- It is said that the British Charge drance as long as they are well d'Affaires. in Paris, in the absence reasoned, but it is asking too from Paris of Sir Eric Phipps, the much of the Czech Government Ambassador, called on the French to remain passive and silent be- Foreign Minister, whereby it was neath the campaign of insolence agreed between the British and which is being conducted from French Governments to endeavour Germany."

to exert a calming influence .in Moscow in the matter of the Russo- Japanese dispute. Trans-Ocean.

In conclusion the broadcast says that the object of these at- tacks is chiefly to defeat the efforts of Britain and France who are trying to find an impartial solution to the question and thus contribute to European peace, Reuter.

MR. DUFF COOPER IN DANZIG

Danzig, To-day,

here

was

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The Prime Minister, who again examined by a specialist yesterday, morning, and whose con- dition is understood to show some improvement, went out for a drive in the afternoon with Mrs. Cham- berlain and later this evening re- ceived a call from Lord" Halifax. The Foreign Secretary had return- ed to London from Yorkshire and was at the Foreign Office in the afternoon.-British Wireless.

First Lord of the Admiralty, Mr. Duff Cooper, accompanied by Lady Diana Duff Cooper, arrived

Tse Hang was fined $15 by Mr. yesterday on board the Admiralty H. R. Butters at the Central Ma- Yacht "Enchantress".

gistracy this morning when charg- Immediately after arrival Mr.ed with cruelty to poultry by Duff Cooper paid a visit to the throwing crates of poultry from a President of Danzig Senate.. lorry to the road, in Connaught Trans-Ocean.

Road West yesterday.

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