THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 3, 1988.
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FRENCH PROTEST AGAINST ITALIAN DEMONSTRATION
Tunis Claims "Too Ridiculous To Be Discussed".
Signor Gayda Gives Off In
His Best Style
Rome, To-day.
REGRETTABLE LONG MEETING BOMBASTICS
Paris, To-day.
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"We much regret these bom-. bastics, whether from Signor Gayda as the mouthpiece of Mus- solini or other polemic writers," said a French politician when in- formed by Reuter yesterday of Signor Gayda's statement.
The French Ambassador, M. Francois Poncet, call-He added: "We are also sure
ed on Count Ciano, the Italian Foreign Minis- ter, yesterday to protest against the recent anti-French demonstration in the Chamber concerning Tunis and Corsica.
It is understood that the protest was firmly phrased.
In the course of 45 minutes conversation M. Poncet is believed to have expressed the astonishment of the French Government that a manifesta- tion regarding French territory should have been incited by the government of a country at peace with France.
the
that no-one doubts that the whole of France is likewise ready to rise in defence of any terri- tories which now fly the French flag."-Reuter.
CZECH-HUNGARY TRAFFIC RESTORATION
Budapest, To-day. Negotiations between the Hun- garians and Czechoslovaks, accord-
OF REFUGEE COMMITTEE
London, To-day.
The committee of vice-chairman for refugees met for two and a quarter hours yesterday and heard the reports of Mr. Rublee and Mr. Myron Taylor (United States) and M. Berenger (France).
The vice-chairman decided that the Evian Refugees Conference meet in London on the middle of January to discuss practical mea- sures for the settlement of refugee Jews.
It is understood that France con-
He made clear that France con- one by one with the object of achieving to an official statement, have re-templates admitting 10,000 refugees siders Italy's claims to Tunis too ing a more just balance between sulted in an agreement that begin- ridiculous to be even discussed. the needs and resources of
ning on December 5, normal traffic to her colonies. French circles here feel
is to be resumed between the two that great powers which saved peace at
countries. This Italy is attempting to imitate what | Munich."
agreement covers
The Earl of Winterton, British she considers to be the German
postal, telegraph, telephone and representative, said that a preli- method of achieving bloodless vic-|
railway services.
minary report showed that British to bating questions arising out of the and he gathered that the Argentine A mixed commission is still de- Guiana was suitable for settlement,
new frontier demarcation.-Trans- and Brazilian viewpoints were not Ocean.
unfavourable.-Reuter.
are
SUEZ CANAL "Stampa" writes: "There tories by the threat of war, and are many injustices towards Italy eager to show no signs of being in-repair and many anomalies to set timidated:
right.
"For instance, there are the one- CHAMBER REPERCUSSIONS rous Suez Canal dues. Meanwhile, the scene in the "And what is to be the future Chamber on Wednesday had reper- of Djibouti?
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cussions yesterday when Signor "In the Mediterranean regions, Gayda, Il Duce's mouthpiece, writ-war preparations have arisen with ing in "Giornale d'Italia," said: the aim of exploiting against us "The Italian nation is solidly those very geographical circum- behind the Government and is
stances which for centuries have ready for anything. Ready, if ne-made Italy and those lands share cessary, to march even against the same destiny."
France."
Political circles here consider that Italy is conscious of German
fers to Tunis and its possible use This paragraph presumably re-
REICH CRITICISES BRITISH NAVAL CONSTRUCTION
Berlin, To-day.
support and, made secure by the French base for an attack on The "moderate speed of Germany's naval arma-
Anglo-Italian Agreement, is an- xious to profit from what she holds to be the weakened condition France.
of
Italy.
"PROBLEMS DO NOT EXIST"
In Paris, the "Journal des De bats," referring to the Italian de-
Signor Gayda's challenge in velopments, says: "We hope our
"Giornale d'Italia" is believed have been made rather to weight to Italy's claims than
serve as actual insinuation of
tle.
to
Foreign Minister made it sufficient- lend ly clear to the new Italian Ambas- sador so that Rome can understand
to
bat-that the campaign started is doom-
FRENCH 'MISAPPREHENSIONS' In his article Signor Gayda also attacks French "misapprehensions" regarding the strength of Fascist Italy.
ed to complete failure.
chiefly
"The problems raised do not exist for us since we are determined to keep all that belongs to us.
"Such campaigns
unite France and Britain more closely. Alone their resistance to inadmis- insable claims will maintain peace.”—
Reuter.
"The surprise registered French newspapers," he writes, "at the results achieved in this historic time, can only be explained by their deliberate ignorance of all that has been pieced together day by day to form the state spirit of the Italians.”
"DESIRE FOR PEACE" Other Rome newspapers, includ- ing "Corriere della Sere," refer to Italy's aspirations.
JAPANESE AGAIN ROUND HAINAN
Hoihow, To-day. Japanese warships suddenly re sumed activity round the Hainan Island coast yesterday,
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ment, compared with the armaments race of others," is emphasised in the German press re- viewing the new naval handbook which gives details of the strengthening of Germany's navy.
The "National Zeitung" says: "These figures un- ambiguously show that the two Anglo-Saxon powers and the second in line, France, are res- ponsible for the new armament race.
can-
"Building activity in the Anglo- Saxon countries particularly not be explained by increased ac- tivity in other countries.
"Germany is tied by her agree- ment with Great Britain, while Italy's naval building programme respresents at least what can be regarded as necessary for fulfil- ment of the present and future tasks of the Italian Empire.
M. JOUHAUX MAY LOSE JOB
Paris, To-day. As a result of the drastic steps taken by M. Daladier to overcome the general strike movement, M. Leon Jouhaux, Secretary-General of the amalgamated French Trade : "Equipment of the new British Unions, will lose his job with the battleship of the King George Bank of France. class with 35.6 centimetre guns cannot be justified by referring to cannot find its basis in admission by several boats, apparently test- Japanese building activity. that Munich resolved all problems ing the Chinese defences. Some with which Europe is wrestling, but areas along the east coast were also "The Japanese vessels carry 40.6 Some 50 workers of the Reynault rather in the conviction that the shelled. No material damage was centimetre guns. Therefore the new motor-car works were sentenced by Munich method can and should again suffered on the Island, but tension British battleship must be regard-a Paris court for participating in applied, and with equal success, reigns in the coastal areas. -- Ourlód as particularly designed for the strike. The sentence was not
the remaining problems! Own Correspondent.
European conditions.”—Reuter. published. Trans-Ocean.
to "Corriere delle Sere" says: "The sincere desire for peace which has "animated · Italian foreign policy Points near Hoihow were shelled
be
The few workers and officials of the French central administration who obeyed the strike order will also be dismissed.
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