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THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 8, 1938

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British View Of Franco-German Declaration

Easier Relations

All Round

Thought Possible

London, To-day.

Although no British official or semi-official state- ment about the Franco-German peace declara- tion is available, keen satisfaction is expressed by one authoritative British quarter about the culmination of the negotiations between France and Germany.

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Main interest in political circles is in the result of the conversations in Paris between von Ribben- trop and M. Bonnet, and the probable outcome of the Franco-German declaration on practical politics generally.

There seems to be unanimity of It is felt the Paris agreement will| opinion that the chapter of French have a reflex effect on Anglo-Ger- eastern policy of the last twenty man relations tending towards re- years is now definitely closed, and laxation of the tension and general that the Franco-Soviet Alliance improvement. from December 6 onwards will only exist in form.;

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seem to exist.

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THE TERRIBLE TWINS. These-are-not-really-the terrible twins- although they look it. They are two of the four-tiger_cubs born at Whipsnade Zoo. four months ago and as the picture shows are no longer; playful little cubs... Photo, shows a striking ‘study of two of the tiger cubs-all snarls. :

SWISS TO CONTROL IMMIGRANTS

Berne, To-day.

SIX MONTHS AFTER

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The appeal is in response to tele. grame sent in June from the Mayor Secretariat of the International of Canton, Tseng Yang-fu, .to the

Peace Campaign, in which particu- lar reference was made to the air raids on Canton.

London, To-day.

hundred and nineteen The President of the Swiss mayors have signed an appeal to Definite hopes in this direction Confederation, Doctor Baumann the governments of the world to

in his capacity as Federal Coun- cillor for Justice and Police, protest against the bombard- It is, in this.connection, stated in

The view is held that an improve-made a declaration yesterday bement of open towns, especially some quarters that the eastern ob- ligations of France in the post-war ment of Anglo-German relations is fore the National Council con- years meant for England a new, and possible and desirable in both the cerning conditions for admission Canton.

of foreign Jews into Switzerland. at the same time, an extremely peri-political and economic spheres.

The President; emphasised the lous and extremely unpleasant bur- "The Times" expresses the opin- standpoint already taken by the Federal Council that owing alike to the excessive unemployment and number of foreign refugees in the country, Switzerland 'could hence- observe forth only be a land of transit for

The appeal states: "The conscience declara- Jewish or other refugees. carefully In order to ensure better control revolts at the thought of the mer- ciless killing of mothers and chil- on considered and prepared than the of emigrants wishing to enter

'dren'

we appeal to the po similar document signed by Germany Switzerland, the Federal Council and England.--Trans-Ocean,

had enacted that passports of all pulation of our cities and the cities of all countries to protest against foreign Jews must be marked con- spicuously with a capital "J" and these bombardments, so that the that only those emigrants may be force of public opinion will cause admitted to cross the Swiss frontier the Japanese Government to end who are in possession of a visa de- these massacres. · livered by a Swiss consulate.

ion that agreements such as that Authoritative circles believe that signed in Paris serve to check those who might otherwise entertain bel- Germany may have an important role to play in overcoming Franco-ligerent aspirations. Italian tension. Attention is direct- All the English papers ed to the call of the Italian Am-] that the Franco-German bassador in Paris on the Reich For- tions has been much more eign Minister, von Ribbentrop Tuesday.

WITHDRAWAL OF LOYALIST VOLUNTEERS

Geneva, To-day.

FRENCH LEFT WING CRITICISM

Paris, To-day. In lengthy commentaries on thé Franco-German declaration the French morning papers endorse the declaration as a significant step towards peace.

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MANY DESTITUTES President Baumann estimated the number of destitute Jewish refugees "This

in "Figaro" writes:

estab- who had come to Switzerland lishment of contact between the July and August at about 2,300, and The International Commission! sent to Republican Spain by the two nations and this psychological added that some 200 more had en- League at the request of the Barce appeasement can and must create a tered the 'country since then. loria Government has accord-substantial basis upon which both These destitute refugees were look- countries can develop their mutual ed after by the Swiss Jewish or- ing to reports received how completed the first part policy in an atmosphere free from ganisation.

politics.

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_of_its_task_which was to supervise withdrawal of foreign volunteers fighting in -Republican ranks.

As for mecessitous foreign Jewish children, Switzerland could-on-prin The Left Wing papers are out-ciple only admit them temporarily, spoken in criticism, "Humanite" and the

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"We appeal to all governments in the world without exception to pro- test on behalf of their own peoples. By so doing they will render inestimable service to humanity."——— Reuter. R

INDIAN POLITICAL

OFFENDER

London, To-day.

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The leader of the anti-Hindu movement in Madras, Ramaswami

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It is stated that the Commission) attacking both M, Daladier and von exceed maximum numbeṛ múst not | has given assurance that the with- Ribbentrop, and asserting that in The number of political refugees Naicker, has been sentenced to one drawal of those volunteers from signing the declaration, France, has in Switzerland was between 10 and year's imprisonment states a active service has now been com-betrayed her loyal Ally in Eastern 12 thousand, and their transporta port received here.

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tion to other countries was under Naicker was chosen President of pleted.

The Federal Council hoped, however, was afterwards charged with hav existing circumstances very slow. the Non-Brahmin conference. He it would be possible to speed it up ingin this capacity, delivered within the next few months.--Trans-speeches inciting his hearers. to Ocean.

acta against public peace and order.

Trans-Ocean.

A large number is said to have already left Spain, while the

Writing in "Populaire" the lead er of the French Social Democrats, mainder have been placed in camps Leon Blum, says that signing of

in various villages.

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the declaration has not changed the situation at 'all."

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It is affirmed that 5,000 volun- tears, including 2,000 Frenchmen, France will maintain her alliances will have loft Spain before Decem-with other nations, he asserts, and PRINCE PAUL

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the Berlin-Rome axis as well as the

The International Commissior Anti-Comintern Pact between Ber- will, it is added, proceed withou nand Rome and Tokyo will con- delay to Valencia in order to continue to dominate German foreign jvodintinue its work Tra Ocean.

olicy.Trans-Ocean.

RUMOUR

London, To-day. Reports of an alleged attempt on

the life of the Yugoslav Regent, Prince Paul, are denied here by the police who characterise all such ru- mours as fantastic-Trang-Ocean.