1938-12-10 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 10, 1938

Mussolini's Mouthpiece Keeping Tunis Agitation Alive

Suez And Djibouti Now Added To Italy's "Needs"

Declares Treaty Annulled By French Initiative

Rome, To-day.

Signor Gayda, Il Duce's mouthpiece, writing in "Giornale d'Italia” an article entitled "All to be done over again,” states very clearly that the Italian questions concerning France, including Tunis, must be considered opened and not set- tled. He contrasts "Count Ciano's few sober phrases de- dicated to Italy's aspirations with the violent absurd reactions which followed, indicating the spirit of hostility which inspires many parties in France regarding Italy.”.

Signor Gayda denies that the 1935 Italo-French Treaty ought to be considered in force.

STUDENTS IN TRIESTE

Trieste, To-day.

Several thousand Italian stu-

Mollison and Mrs. Phyllis Hussey, who were married at Caxton Hall on November 13. The second Mrs.. Mollison was for about 18 months a resi dent of Hong Kong.

ROYAL NAVY'S IMPORTANCE

He says that all that was creat- ed in the 1935 Treaty had annulled through France's initia-, morning, shouting "Tunis, Corsica,

been dents demonstrated yesterday TO SOUTH AFRICA

tive.

"Since 1935, Italy's Empire has been formed and has grown with fresh important interests in the Red Sea, and the ways leading thereto.

Nice."

The demonstrators approached the French Consulate protesting against the treatment of their fellow citi-

zens in Tunis.

"""The currents of Italy's living No acts of violence are reported. interests point among others Tunis, Suez and Djibouti.”—Reu-

ter.

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BERLIN SUPPORT

Berlin, To-day.

to-Reuter.

In a leading article entitled "Tunis, Tunis, Tunis," the "Volkis- cher Beobachter" analyses the Ger- man position as regards the Italian demands and at the same time criti-

"OUTBREAKS IN TUNIS”

Milan, To-day. "Outbreaks in Tunis" and "Anti- Italian demonstrations," are describ- ed by a special correspondent to the "Corriere della Sera" to-day.

He states that publicity posters of Italian shipping companies were torn down and copies of the Italian "Unione' which bore the por- gives this incident such a sensation-trait of Mussolini mutilated, stones al prominence.

being thrown at news kiosks selling

cises the Democratic

press which

"We do not feel called upon to interfere in the Franco-Italian Tunis

organ

it:

Protests of

the Italian Consul

General have resulted, according to the paper, in the streets leading to the consulate being guarded by strong police forces.

SEER SEES VICTORY FOR CHINA

$

JOHANNESBURG, TO-DAY.

China will win the current con- flict with the Japanese.

This pre- THE IMPORTANCE OF THE diction, made nearly 600 years ago ROYAL NAVY TO SOUTH by China's one and only recogniz- ed prophet, Liu Pei-wen, is revealed AFRICA WAS EMPHASISED BY-in-a-Chinese-report. GENERAL SMUTS, MINISTER

OF JUSTICE, IN AN ADDRESS

TO THE NAVY LEAGUE HERE

YESTERDAY.

Liu's prediction according to the report, was inscribed on a stone tablet, unearthed at Siaoching. The inscription reads as follows:

"Begun 'seven seven.' ended 'seven seven'.

"Hopei, Nanking, Canton, Han-

"All dark as a sun-less day. "Drawing the invaders deep to the interior.

General Smuts said nobody could|kow. do South Africa a more, serious dis- service than to make it possible for her to be deprined in her hour of need

of the ultimate protection which they had in the Navy, which was and would remain

the sure shield of South Africa,

could be supine and neglect their That did not mean that they

duty.

affair which from the point of view of space alone is out of our sphere. Such a service to European unity we are glad to leave to self-appointed peace protectors" states the paper During counter-demonstrations tection we could not be certain

which goes on to "compare the reac- tion to the demonstration in the Italian Chamber with its treatment of "incidents". in the House of Commons when "ex-Ministers who to-morrow might again be in the Government agitated openly against Germany, even inciting war."

“OUTRAGE”

"Against this outrage, the Ger- man people did not adopt violent tactics or take reprisals on guiltless French, British or American citizens living in Germany, and the German press, according to the National

sponsibility and refrained from pouring oil on the fire.

·

"Since the British Navy has such a large area under its pro-

that it would be here to protect us when the time came.

when cheers were given for the Duce and the Italian anthem sung, the police arrested those who "Thus it is essential that South wore a Fascist Party badge.—Trans-| Africa should do her own share." Ocean.

-Reuter.

United States Taking Measures For Counter-Espionage

Washington, To-day.

Socialist organ, felt its sense of re- President Roosevelt stated yesterday that he is go- ing to ask for an additional appropriation in order to meet the situation disclosed by the re- cent trial of Nazi spies in America, a trial which had by no means ended.

of

The Italian people, which like the Germans are constant victims unrestrained attacks and insults,: preserve the same discipline.

Relating the circumstances which

The President added that effec-] The President declined to dis- led up to the demonstration in the tive co-ordination had been obtain-close details of how the new co-or- Italian Chamber, the National So ed among the Intelligence forces dination of Intelligence units had cialist organ concludes "it was only of the Government.

been achieved, since publication of this spontaneous outburst of well-

the details would destroy 90 known Italian sentiments that stir-

He declared that no Ogpu or se-cent. of the effectiveness. red up so much dust and made the cret police was needed to watch the Democratic world press hold Its American people, but the nation did He added, however, that a great breath for one week."Trans- need to have its own people watch many agencies were involved. Ocean.

the secret police of other nations. Reuter,

per

"Then as the drums beat, extin- guish them.

"The braves of Chekiang Kiangsu.

on !" "Carry on! Carry on! The tablet, bears the title on

and

"Re

turning (us) the Sky" and is signed by Liu Ki, Liu's pen name.

LESS CRITICISM OF NEW DEAL BY U.S. CAPITAL

NEW YORK, TO-DAY. THE NATIONAL ASSOCIA- TION OF MANUFACTURERS, IN SESSION HERE. HAS ADOPTED WHAT IS DESCRIB- ED AS A LIBERALISED PRO- GRAMME "FOR AMERICAN

FROGRESS."

Object is to furnish an incentive

to investment, to stimulate produc-

tion and provide jobs...

Besides being an expression of

friendliness to labour, the pro- -gramme is decidedly less critical of the New Deal than in recent

years.

Included in the programme are specific suggestions regarding busi- ness responsibilities, labour rela- tions, purchasing power, taxes, gov- ernment economy, government com- petition in foreign trade and re- gulation versus control of manu« facturing enterprises." Router.