THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 6, 1938
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RIBBENTROP PROGRAMME IN PARIS KEPT SECRET France Seeking To Avoid Demonstrations
THREE POINTS IN
NO-WAR DECLARATION
Paris, To-day.
The utmost efforts are being made to keep secret the timetable that the Nazi Foreign Minister, Herr von Ribbentrop, will observe on his arri- val here to-day, with the object of avoiding hostile demonstrations.
Herr von Ribbentrop, accompanied by his wife, is
·TRIPLE ALLIANCE RUMOURS
London, To-day.
The Prime Minister replied in the negative in the House of Commons yesterday when asked whether he had information 'to. show that the Anti-Comintern. Pact between Germany, Italy and Japan had been strengthened so as to be à military' alliance be- tween these three countriés. Reuter.
HANKOW IN PERIL
due to arrive at 10 o'clock this morning at the OF LIGHTLESS
Gare des Invalides instead of at the busy Gare
du Nord. Their route to their hotel three min-NIGHTS
utes away will be via broad avenues.
Officials say this is purely a mat- ter of convenience, but some men- in-the-street consider it will faci- litate the avoidance of incidents.
All that can be gathered in offi- cial circles is that the joint no-war declaration to be signed by France and Germany will firstly recognise as unalterable the frontiers of
France and Germany,
FRENCH CABINET MEETING
Paris, To-day.
Hankow, To-day. Unless the Japanese allow coal supplies to be landed very shortly, Hankow faces a complete black-out, as the British-owned Hankow Light and Power Company will be unable to continue service,
British newspaper and the only Bri-
be
If a black out actually 'occurs the An important Council of Minis-hospitals will be seriously affected, ters will be held this morning when while the "Central China Post," the questions arising from the German tish language daily here, will Secondly, it will affirm goodwill, Foreign Minister's visit will be unable to publish. Reuter. and a tr
discussed.
The meeting will also inform the Thirdly, will include an under- Ministers of the Italian reply to
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FUNERAL OF
DALADIER TO VISIT CORSICA AND TUNIS
Paris, To-day.
The Premier, M. Edouard Daladier, intends to visit Corsica and Tunis during the Chamber's January recess, it is officially an- nounced.
The statement on the visit thanks public bodies and private indivi- duals for the thousands of tele- grams voicing attachment to France.
The statement says these are the best response to the Italian demon- strations, which had already led to the necessary protests and to which the Italian Government had declar- ed itself entirely foreign.
APPEAL FOR CALM The statement continues: there need to add that these de- monstrations would come against the determined will of Frenchmen to ensure respect by every means for the absolute integrity of all territories flying the national flag.
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"The Prime Minister appeals for calm and sang froid by the in- habitants of Corsica and Tunis to
abstain from any manifestation which could only be harmful to the dignity and nobility of their patriotism." Reuter.
standing by the two nations to con- the French protests regarding the QUEEN MAUD NOVEL OFFER
sult each other in the event of dif-Corsica and Tunis incidents. ferences, but subject to the condi- tion that third parties may also be consulted.
LARGER GROUND
Dr.
The fact that Herr von Ribben trop's staff of six includes Gaus, of the legal section of the Wilhelmstrasse, leads to belief that the talks will cover much larger ground than a mutual no-war
Burance.
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von
The suggestion that Herr Ribbentrop will be asked, as a condi-
tion of France's signature, for dis avowal by Germany of support of the claims of the Italian irredentiam on the Continent, the Mediterranean and Africa, can be discounted. Reuter,
** AMBASSADOR CALLS AT
QUAI D'ORSAY
Paris, To-day.
It la learned that von Ribbentrop will be accompanied by an outstand- ing German jurist and an economic expert from the Wilhelmstrasse.
ine funeral of Her late Majesty. Another meet.ng of the Cabinet the Queen of Norway will take place will be necessary to discuss parlia on Thursday. All flags cn Govern- mentary agenda and the place of ment buildings and launches will Lectoral reform on the agenda.. be flown at half-mast from 8 a.m. Reuter.
to sunset on that day.
'FATEFUL SIGN OF THE RESPONSIBILITY OF FRANCE'
Rome, To-day.
OF U.S. SHARES IN LONDON
LONDON, TO-DAY. ANNOUNCEMENT OF NOVEL OFFER FOR THE SALE OF SHARES AT 108.7 PER CENT. OF "SUPERVISED 7 SHARES, INCORPORATED,” THE UNITED STATES IN- VESTMENT COMPANY SPE- CIALISING IN COMMON STOCKS, WAS WELL RECEIV-` ED HERE.
Signor Gayda, writing in "Giornale d'Italia," de- clares that the preordained organised events in Corsica and Tunis against Italy must be stress- ed as a fateful sign of the responsibility of France.
However, they cannot make Italy abandon the po- licy of inflexibly safeguarding her interests and aspirations..
The offer was made under the aegis of the "National Group of
Fixed Trusts," which in effect be- comes the distributor for the Unit
ed States company.
In contrast to other British in-
vestment trusts holding American portfolios which are under British
management, "Supervised Shares, Incorporated," is managed by a The German Ambassador, Coun
wholly American board. von Welczeck, visited the French. Signor. Gayda points out that judging by the attitude of politica
SPREADING RISKS Foreign Minister, M. Bonnet, last, Germany is not only on the fron- circles in Rome, based on the alleged
Well-informed quarters are of night in order to discuss the final tiers of Italy but on the frontiers attempts of "certain French quar- he opinion that the offer is not details of von Ribbentrop's visit to of France and near territory under tera" to include the visit of the ikely to affect the normal business Paris to-day.
French sovereignty populated by German Foreign Minister to Paris one by the London offices of Wall 3,500,000 Germans, and rich in in an anti-Italian press campaign Street brokers, as the offer is in potash and iron..
The "Giornale d'Italia" writes ended primarily to appeal to small that these French newspapers "have nvestors who now have the facil apparently failed altogether to unity to spread risks, otherwise im- derstand the Berlin-Rome, axis, the ossible. spirit of which is being directed by Most important point is that the leaders of Italy and Germany. Treasury permission was obtained, French newspaper writers, would which shows that the Government like to set Fascist Italy against's not unwilling to allow the trans- National Socialist Germany by reer of funds from England to the versing a game which they have United States. vainly attempted to p'ay with Italy failing to see that in doing this they are not only striking at Ger- Yesterday brought a further in-man interests but also including in Franco-Italian tension the German nation.-Trans-Ocean.
Following the official act of sign- ing the Franco-German déclaration, both Ribbentrop and Bonnet will speak over, the
matic circles. French diplo-|
anxious to · em- phasise that the Franco-German de- claration will in no way weaken. Anglo-French relations nor will it infringe upon the Berlin-Rome axie.
--Trans-Ocean.
Fürther press attacks on France spread yesterday.
Meanwhile, admission into Italy of British and French newspapers has been banned. Reuter.
ITALIAN PRESS CHARGES
crease
Rome, To-day.
Furthermore, the offer complies with both the British and American Company Lawa, Yet markomen do not expect many pimilar off Reuter
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