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JAPAN TURNS

THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 16, 1938

SCREW

ON POWERS IN EAST Grim Speculation By Manchester Guardian

CANADA'S POSITION IN EVENT OF WAR

Ottawa, To-day.

A resolution seeking to clarify Canada's position in the event of Britain becoming involved in war. will be introduced by Mr. J. S. Woodsworth, leader of the Co- operative Commonwealth Party,

London, To-day.

GERMANS

WIN 25 MEMEL SEATS

London, To-day. Official results of the elections for the Memel Diet give the Ger mans 25 seats and the Lithuan-

"Suppose a nine-power conference is called at the

request of the United States Government, and ians four. it is found that Britain, France and the Nether- lands, all fearful for their Far Eastern posses- sions, were ready to give up their rights in China, what then?"

This question is posed by the "Manchester Guar-

The latter obtained under 13 per cent. of the poll but regard the results as satisfactory, tak ing into consideration, German po- litical pressure and withdrawal of the voting_right from 5,000 Lithuanians,--Reuter.

dian" in a leading article on the Far East, in JEWS UNABLE

which the journal suggests that the United States might fall into line if Britain can be per- suaded by threats to recognise the "new order" in East Asia.

which is socialistically inclined. ARGENTINE TO

when Parliament reassembles in January.

The resolution reads: "This Parliament hereby declares to other' members of the Commonwealth and to the world that the · power to make a declaration of war binding, upon Canada is vested solely in the

OUTLINE

DEFENCE PLAN

New York, To-day.

"Certainly," continues the arti- cle, "the plan is worth trying. Indeed, it is already being tried.

"The Japanese have closed the Yangtse despite British pro- tests. They have cut off Hong Kong from the mainland and are now in a position to starve it out.

TO PAY

BERLIN, TO-DAY. MANY JEWS WERE UNABLE TO PAY THEIR SHARE WHEN THE FIRST INSTALMENT OF THE 1,000,000,000-MARKS LEVY IMPOSED BY THE NAZIS FOR THE MURDER OF VOM RATH IN PARIS, FELL DUE YESTERDAY.

The instalment totalled 250,000,- 000 marks payable by Jews with over 5,000 marks property.

"More serious still is the threat to co-operate in joint action with Germany and Italy.

It is learned that only a small "The Anti-Comintern Pact has portion of those assessed were able The Argentine has taken com- already been reinforced by cultural to pay cash. Crown on the advice of its Cana-mand of all matters dealt with at pacts. What if it were to be The remainder instructed their dian Ministers, and calls upon the the Pan-American Conference re-strengthened Government to introduce in the lating to defence and strategy in alliance? present session such legislation as connection with the American may be necessary to give full effect continent, according to the Lima and force to this declaration."

correspondent of the "New York the The resolution refers to

Times." legislation enacted in South Africa in 1934 which, it says,

gave the Government full internal control

The Argentine delegation has taken over the drafting of what- the exercise of the Royal claration may be presented to the ever "united American front" de- Prerogative on behalf of South Africa. Reuter.

over

BRUTAL ATTACK

-Pointing out that it was a brutal

Pan-American Conference..

Meanwhile, General Campánni, Italian Minister to Panama, who, according to the correspondent, is understood to be the organiser of Fascist units throughout Central America, has arrived at Lima to

by a military banks to negotiate securities, while others are negotiating,mortgages on JAPAN TURNS SCREW

their property. Accordingly, many "Now, while Italy bullies France have not yet produced any part of and Germany menaces

Britain, their share. Reuter. Japan gives a turn to the screw in the Far East.

"For this situation the British and French Governments have

largely themselves to blame.

"From the beginning of the war they have shown their fear of Japan and have given in to her threats.

"When Japan discovered

ANTI-JAPANESE CAMPAIGN

Liberal and

London, To-day. Socialist organisa-

tions in England have intensified, at the anti-Japanese propaganda since Changkufeng that the Russians, the beginning of the Christmas

attack, the Acting Chief Justice, act as "observer" at the conference. for all their weaknesses, were not shopping and are daily appealing

Mr. Justice Lindsell, this morning sentenced Wat Kai, 26, and Kwan Fan, 28, to three years' hard labour for robbing, with violence, Tse Tai, 34-year old amah.

Accused pleaded guilty.

Accused seized complainant in a

-Reuter.

SOLDIER FINED IN KOWLOON

amall room adjoining the swimming Lou Brady, 22, Middlesex Regi- pool-gallery of the European ment, was fined $20 or one month Y.M.C.A. and robbed her of aby Mr. E. Himsworth this morning watch, a gold-ring, and an imita-at Kowloon when charged with steal- ing a gold signet ring from Mr. A. tion jade-ring,

G. James last Friday.

Accused, said Det.-Sgt. Cochrane, with two soldiers of

FRANCO SPY RING

Barcelona, To-day. Many have been sentenced to death and over 200 sentenced to over twenty years imprison- ment following discovery of a widespread Nationalist spy ring in Catalonia.

It is alleged the spy ring established itself in influential posts in Government, army and political quarters.-Router.

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prepared to yield to aggression, it to customers not to buy Japanese was but natural that she should goods. turn with renewed vigour, against those who apparently were.

HOW FAR IT HAS GONE "It is not generally realised how far this bullying has gone."

After referring to Japanese threats to France regarding the passage of arms from Indo-China to Yunnan, the "Guardian” states that fortunately the Bri- tish Government has not yet proved quite so amenable. “H»wever, great pressure is now Royal Scots went to the jewellery being exercised, and it is of course shop at No. 58, Nathan Road, ask-essential that it should be re-

sisted." Reuter. ing to sce rings. Complainant's daughter took out a box, containing dozen, from which the three men each took one and ran out of the door.

Mr. James' son chased them into Peking Road where they were ar- rested.

Regarding John Allan Macrae, 23, and Gordon Harris McMillan, 21. of the Royal Scots, Det.-Sgt. Co- chrane said their offences would be dealt with by the military authori- ties.

In the Annual Police Revolver competitions, Sergeant Perkins won the Championship for Europeans, the Stubbs Cup, and the Handicap up in the Revolver championship, Cup."

and Sergeant Taylor runner-up Sergeant Channing was runner- the Handicap event.

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SPEEDING

The British National Committee of the International Peace Cam- paign will proclaim a boycott of Japanese goods within the next few days.--Trana-Ocean.

MME. SKOBLIN TO APPEAL

Paris, To-day. Nadia Plevitzkaya will, it is an- nounced, appear to the Court of Cassation against

her conviction and sentence by the Assize Court for complicity in the kidnapping of the Russian General Miller. Ap- peals to the Court of Cassation may only be made on questions of law Summoned this morning before and are inadmissible on questions Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen, Mr. A. L. of fact-Trans-Ocean. Landsbert, of No. 15, Grampian

Road, was fined $8 for speeding. The loss of a pocket watch and through the controlled-area in Na finger ring, has been reported by than Road on November 21.

Mr. Moller, of the 8.8. Willy, lying at the Kowloon Dock.

A summons; for a similar offence, in Prince Edward Road, against Mrs. J. McKelvie, of 7. Albion Two more Chinese soldiers have Terrace, Kowloon Docks, was ad- been admitted to the Kowloon journed for a week.

Hospital, suffering from machine- Mrs. Hammond was cautioned for gunwounds, received during an failing to drive on the left side in action in Poon Lan Village, on Salisbury Road on November: 23. 'December 2.