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THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 14, 1938

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CHAMBERLAIN WORRYING

RASHNESS AND CARELESSNESS

Paris, To-day. Mr. Neville Chamberlain is accused of rashness and carelessness for his "no pledge to France" statement in the House of Commons, by "Per- tinax," writing in the newspaper "l'Ordre.” The French commentator states that Britain will not be able to choose her attitude in the event of a Franco-Italian conflict as Italy would never dare to attack France if it were not cer- tain of German support. "But the Government in Rome is capable of inter- preting Mr. Chamberlain's rash words in order to make the people believe that the two

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POLICY FRANCE

PRETTY CHINESE GIRL WILL KISS LARGEST DONOR

Chungking, December 8. The pretty eighteen-year-old Miss Wu Lan-feng, (Miss Orchid), is offering a kiss to whoever makes the largest con- tribution to the Government's war chest, according to Chinese reports to-day.

It is understood that her. offer has already been sub mitted to the local authorities for consideration.-Reuter.

MR.

democracies will not stand together in all their MR.

African and Mediterranean enterprises. "The Fascist newspapers will, this hour European interests cen- take advantage of these careless, tre.-Router. remarks made in the House of! Commons to fan the anti-French flame.

FRANCE'S HOPES

Paris, To-day.

Chamberlain's

EDEN VISITS EDEN VISITS PRES. ROOSEVELT

Washington, To-day. Mr. Anthony Eden arrived from Well-informed circles welcome New York yesterday morning and later, accompanied by Mr. Sumner Welles (Assistant. Secretary of State) saw President Roosevelt at the White House.

Com- in the House of

Referring to Italian claims in the clarity of Mr. Tunis, the "Jour" points out statement three things.

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"Firstly, the Italian press clares that blood has flown Tunisia, but for a fortnight there has been no report of a single man being wounded.

"Secondly, in five years the Tun- isian population has been doubled, while that of Libya has decreased by two-thirds, and

Thirdly, if Italy is considering the agreement of 1935, we can re- gulate it unilaterally.

mons.

It is thought that the British demarche to Italy regarding the anti-French demonstrations will

SKOBLINE VERDICT TO-DAY

Paris, To-day.

The prosecution demanded life imprisonment with hard labour for Madame Skobline, wife of General Skobline, the former Czarist officer, yesterday.

Madame Skobline has been on trial in connection with the myster- ious disappearance last year of General Miller, head of the Rus- sian emigre organisation in Paris.

Her husband was also tried in absentia.

The verdict will be given to-day, (Wednesday). Reuter.

"TIMES" GIVES THE SHOW AWAY

London, December 7. Parliamentary circles here were very much surprised to-day by an editorial in "The Times” comment- ing favourably upon the eventual granting of belligerency rights to

the

have a salutary effect, while the The meeting lasted forty-five | General Franco. The editorial was definite reminder that the Anglo- minutes but the subjects discussed supported by reports from

paper's correspondent in Burgos Italian Treaty is linked with main-have not been revealed.

Mr. Eden said later: "Although enumerating with sympathy the tenance of the status quo is es-

I expect to see numerous officials arguments of the Nationalists in pecially appreciated.

that informally, I have no official busi- favour of the recognition of belli-

ness to discuss."

gerency rights. Havas,

Authorised circles agree there is no binding agreement re- quiring British aid to France against Italian attack, but in view of Britain's interest in the main- tenance of French territorial in-

"In any case, we can fall back on the terms of the former Conven- tegrity during the September crisis, tions according to which the status it is considered extremely unlikely of Italians can

be reconsidered that such an eventuality could leave every three months.”

Britain indifferent.-Reuter.

the

The "Jour" states that whereas the Italians in Tunisia are exploit- ing 77,000 hectares of land, French are exploiting 630,000.

Italy invested 400,000,000 Francs as capital whereas France has in- vested 3,000,000,000.

The "Republique writes, that Italian threats are only hot air. Reuter.

“WARLIKE ARDOUR"

Rome, To-day.

Mr. Neville Chamberlain's state ment in the House of Commons is prominently featured in all the morning newspapers.

The London correspondent of the "Messagero" writes.

ITALIANS PREPARE

Rome, To-day. While all the newspapers feature articles seeking to justify the Ita- lian claims against France, "Tri- buna" publishes a Tunis report to the effect that Italian residents there have "seen to be putting themselves in a state of legitimate defence."

The newspaper adds no details beyond stating that the steps taken have been "in accordance with the Fascist conception, that is to say, that Italians are perfectly prepared for a counter-offensive."-Reuter.

"We may hope that this timely LITHUANIA

definition will slow down the war- like ardour of the French scrib- blers."

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ACCUSES

FOREIGNERS

The newspapers make no tempt, as in the past few days, however, to make out that Britain is willing to put pressure on France to accept Italy's demands,

KAUNAS, TO-DAY. although hopes are still expressed FOREIGN CIRCLES PROVOK- of Mr. Chamberlain's powers of ED THE WEEK-END DISTUR- mediation "When he visits Rome.-BANCES IN LITHUANIA, WHICH Reuter.

LED TO PUBLICATION OF THE “ORDER FOR PROTECTION OF THE STATE” ACCORDING TO Italy's claima with regard to AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT. Corsica, Djibouti and the

The statement alleges that the Canal are supported, in a leading anti-Government pamphlets which article în "National Zeitung," were distributed all over the coun- which sometimes reflects the opin try wore printed abroad, while large ion of General Goering.

sums of money were found in the In the meanwhile the "Berliner possession of supporters of ex- Zeitung" states that since Abyssin-Premier Voldemaras, who was 'ar- in belongs to Italy, Djibouti, which tested.

GERMAN SUPPORT

Berlin, To-day.

Suez

ia under foreign control, has be- Nine Christian-Democrats, ~ in- come a way in and a way out for cluding their leader, ex-Premier the Italian Empire and this cannot Dietras, as well as several follow- remain 80. RE

ers of ex-Premier Voldemaras, arè Djibouti is a. port. in which is at present under arrest.--Reuter.

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