1938-11-04 — Page 11

EXPLOSIONS

NEAR CANTON

Troops Still Moving Through To West River

Canton, To-day.

Several explosions of tremendous magnitude were felt in Canton yesterday afternoon, and to- wards dusk large columns of smoke were seen rising into the sky south-west of the city. It is believed the explosions occurred at Fatshan, ten miles south-west of Canton. Meanwhile the procession of Japanese troops and supplies continues to pass through the city to the west. Following a fortnight's black-out, as result of the blowing up of the power station on the East Bund, the new Shameeen plant was operating for the first time last night.

Half the Concession had pow- French

er between 5 p.m. and 1 a.m., and it is hoped that current will be available for twenty hours daily.

This will greatly relieve the in- convenience of lack of ice, and will also enable Shameen to listen in on the radio to news of the world. At present there is com- plete absence of news in the papers.

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Carriers with mails left Canton to-day in an attempt to reach Hong Kong on foot. The last

Attack On

British

Policy

Paris, To-day

"Britain is working for an

mail arrived here from the Col- Anglo-German alliance," declares ony on October 19.

PATHETIC EMPTINESS

the Paris "Soir" commenting on the foreign affairs debate in the House of Commons,

CARNIVAL DAYS, AT VENICE. The gondola of course plays a big part in the carnival at Venice. But later years have · pro-: duced other and more up-to-date sports, including out-board mo- tor boat racing, which thrills the visitors and inhabitants. However, the carnival has lost none of its picturesque sights and the people who take part in the festival pre dressed in very gaily coloured cos tumés. Photo shows a typical Venice gondola in the Carnival. (Copyright).

Rome: Tripoli

London, To-day. The King and Queen returned to

A tour of the city reveals that The paper says it is not a ques-London - Berlin the population has returned only tion simply of non-aggression axis?!! on a very small scale, and wreck-but of definite collaboration.

The paper suggests Mr. London from Sandringham to-day. age, untidiness and a pathetic| Mr. Chamberlain agrees to emptiness is visible everywhere. save Mussolini from his difficul- Chamberlain is aiming at a "new During his stay in Norfolk, His The sound of mahjong has ties, but he regards him as a sub-partition of the world to fit the Majesty has been able to enjoy been heard again in Canton for ordinate in the new London-Ber- totalitarian states and the British many hours of shooting. British

Empire." Reuter.

the first time since a ban was lin axis.”-

placed on gambling two years The "Soir" asks: "Does Mr. ago when the New Life move-Chamberlain envisage constitu- ment was at its height. Reu-tion of a Mittel Afrika which would extend to the Cape the

ter.

GERMANY LIKELY TO MAKE

BOMBING PLANE OFFER:

SIR ED. GRIGG SUSPECTS

London, To-day.

There are many reasons for believing that in the next few weeks Germany will renew the offer to abolish bombing planes, declared Lt.-Col. Sir Edward Grigg (Conservative) in the course of the House of Commons debate yesterday. We should welcome it enthusiastically, he declared, but should recognise it as not being made in our interests but in Germany's.

Germany, as a central European

power, has great interest in secur ing abolition of the only weapon which could be used to attack her on her own soil.

This is one instrument col- lective security may be held still to possess.

If there is such·limitation or abolition, it must be on conditions fair to us and to the small nations of Europe, who will have much say on that point. Reuter.

ROYAL TRIP TO KENYA OVER

Nairobi, To-day.

The visit of the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester to Kenys, will end to-day, when they fly back to Eng- land.

Yesterday the Duchess flew from Nairobi to Entebbe Join the Duke there. Reuter,

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