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Franco-German

Peace Declaration

Paris, To-day. Sensational reports of American newspapers and agencies about a forthcoming Franco-German agreement were described yesterday in diplo- matic circles in close touch with the Quai d'Or- say as depicting a quite obsolete phase of Fran- co-German relations.

'

PATIENTLY WAITING FOR MONTHS AND MONTHS

London, To-day.

When the former French Ambas- sador in Berlin, M. Poncet paid his leavetaking call upon Hitler, clearness had already been established about the essentials of a Franco-German agreement.

Hence it is erroneous to treat as a sensation the fact that France and Germany desire a peaceable settle- ment of all European problems and want to make a joint declaration that there are no further frontier disputes between the two countries.

many.

In diplomatic circles, it is de- clared that the very precise pro- posals of the French Ambassador "No," said Mr. R. A. Butler, in Berlin were first subjected to Under-Secretary for Foreign lengthy examination by authorita- Affairs, in the House of Com-tive quarters in the Reich, that mons yesterday when Mr. I. C. thereby a delay arose in the de- Hannah (Conservative) asked liberations and that this was fur- whether the Government was ther prolonged in France owing to satisfied with the Japanese reply the anti-Semitic measures in Ger- in July regarding the effect of Japanese reorganisation of the Peiping-Mukden. and other In main, however, the moderate North China railways upon Bri-rate at which Franco-German de- tish rights and interests therein. liberations have progressed, is at- Mr. Butler added that Sir tributed to the care with which on Robert Craigie (the Ambassador both sides all questions under in Tokyo) had made further re- consideration were examined. presentations on Sept. 3 urging is desired that the present French the restoration of British rights frontiers should be secured by the arising from the Agreements of Franco German agreement without

colonial concessions being made.

1888 and 1902.

A Japanese reply was awaited. Reuter.

still

MYSTERY JUNK WITH EUROPEANS STRANDED

Tokyo, To-day.

Speculation is rife here regard-

NO CONCESSIONS

It

The new French Ambassador, M. Coulondre, will leave for Berlin during the coming week-end with the French proposals clearly de- fined. Trans-Ocean.

FRENCH HOPE

OF NATIONAL

ing the identity of foreign mem- GOVT. DASHED

bers of the crew of a junk report-

ed to have been stranded on the Pescadores in the Formosa Chan- nel and taken to the nearby Island of Mako.

dent.

-

Paris, To-day,

Any idea of a national govern- According to the report, whichment in France in the near future comes from Taihoku, there were seven Europeans and one Euro-was nipped in the bud by the pean woman aboard, but no indi-unanimous declaration of the Con- cation of their identity is forth-gress of the Republican Federation, coming. Qur Own Correspon-the largest Right Wing group in the Mrs. Ursula Lloyd, the New Chamber of Deputies, yesterday. Zealand aviatrix, who has been The declaration refuses to reported as planning a junk trip "either support or participate in told the "China Mail" at a local Hotel this afternoon that "very any other party maintaining con-

tact with the Communists." plainly the report had no refer- The resolution also congratulat- ence to her."

for having It is also learned that Mr. J. Aed the party leaders

barred the way in March this year Peterson, also planning a junk to formation of the so-called Min- trip, with a number of Austra istry of National Union, which was lian friends, is still in Hong "destined only to save the Popular Kong...

Front and instal Communists in Rieu- the Government councils." ter.

LIUCHOW BOMBED

SAVAGELY

crowded parts were quickly

con-

Wuchow, To-day.. sumed in the spreading conflagra-

Liuchow, important city incen- tion. ̈ ̈

littered with

The streets were

· A

tral Kwangsi, was turned into raging inferno yesterday by incen- charred and mutilated bodies and diary bombs rained indiscriminate- smouldering ruins.

ly by 21. Japanese planes in relays. The raiders dumped at least 100 For hours columns of smoke and explosive and incendiary bombe fire shrouded the city. Rows of causing huge fires, which spread in shops and civilian houses In the all directions.--Central News.

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