1938-12-27 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 27, 1938.

HOW EUROPE SPENT

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY Traditional Celebrations Everywhere

THE

Germany And

France Under Heavy Snow Blanket

Europe, like Great Britain, enjoyed a traditional white Christmas, and celebrations were on a scale unaffected by the political tensions. Germany suffered a shortage of various commodi-

ties which lend themselves to good cheer, but! the celebration was none the less joyfully observed.

-FRANCE REPLIES TO ITALY

Rome, To-day.

The French Ambassador hand- ed. Count Ciano the French note replying to Italy's recent note denouncing the Mussolini-Laval Agreement of 1935.

The contents of the reply ure not yet known.-Renter.

in the United States, unseasonably warm weather HORE-BELISHA ON

thawed out the countryside, but there were

many casualties on the roads.

NO CHURCH SERVICE

IN SOVIET RUSSIA

Moscow, To-day.

PARIS BLANKETED

THE "FRONTIER"

Paris, To-day.

FRENCH REPLY TO ITALIAN DENUNCIATION

Paris, To-day. Regarding the Cabinet Coun- ci! discussion, it is stated that in its reply to the Italian Govern- ment, the French Cabinet ad- heres to the view that it cannot go beyond the territorial conces- sions made by the Agreement of

quests the Italian Government to say what it wants with greater

1935, but at the same time re-

precision.

The French Cabinet expressed to enter into negotiation with Italy on a basis compatible with the vital Before leaving Paris for Alsace, interests of France in the Mediter- BY DEEP SNOW

where he is spending Christmas ranean and Northern Africa. holidays,

de- Mr. Hore-Belisha

It is affirmed that M. Bonnet in- Paris, To-day.

had The Soviet Union again celebrat-

clared to a representative French formed the Cabinet that he Church A deep blanket of snow covers

"We in ed Christmas without any

agency.

Eng endeavoured to obtain the interven- land are involved in a virtual services, except those in Churches the roofs and parks of Paris.

tion of the Holy See to bring about by the Diplomatic maintained

Merchants report an extremely revolution as regards the question

a "Christmas Truce" between war- good season despite the cold

of rearmament. Progress is being ring parties in Spain but that the Corps in Moscow.

Traditional Christmas celebrations spell. Hundreds of thousands of made in this field at an increasingly efforts of the Vatican had, unfor-

news

Trans-Ocean.

of Imperial Rursia have been com- oysters and tens of thousands of rapid rate. It has been said that tunately, proved unsuccessful. pletely abolished and even Christmas turkeys and geese were sold in the frontier of England lies on the The the markets indicating that the Rhine but I say that the frontier trees were strictly forbidden. "Godless Movement" staged a large- somewhat clouded political situa- of France lies on the Thames.

Christmas tion failed to prevent the scale demonstration on

the Frenchman and his family from Sunday with placards with motto "Religion is Opium for the enjoying a traditional Christ- People."

Similar demonstrations had

mas.

been Champagne corps popped in

Trans-Ocean.

CANTON-HANKOW

staged throughout the Soviet Un-large and small restaurants, this RAILWAY BOMBED

ion for two weeks.

60,000 ON LEAVE

London, To-day. Christmas furloughs were granted to 60,000 members of the Royal Air Force.

The various military areodromes 'were manned during the holidays only by a sufficient number of men to perform essential duties.

WHITE CHRISTMAS CELEBRATED IN FRANCE

Paris, To-day.

to

sparkling beverage, so dear the heart of every Frenchman having remained comparatively low in price in spite of increased Trans-Ocean.

taxes.

HITLER SPENDS XMAS IN SOLITUDE

Canton, To-day. The situation in Kwangtung re- mains unchanged, and no fighting is reported.

MALAYA GIFT TO H.K. FUND

The donation of $5,000 to the Bri- tish Fund For Relief of Distress in China, Hong Kong Branch, which was ascribed to him in error im was, Saturday's subscription list,

the in fact, the generous gift of Fuichew Overseas Chinese Relief of Kuala Lumpur,

en-

Yesterday Japanese aircraft, Committee some 15 machines flew along the Malaya, to whom an acknowledge- Canton-Hankow Berlin, To-day.

Line and bombed ment has been sent. The draft was Christmas in Germany was as several towns including Ying Tak, made out by the Chairman in Sir

and wounded Geoffry Northcote's name and white as

a traditional German where bombs killed

30 persons.

Our Own Corres-dorsed by him in favour of the Christmas is expected to be.

Fund. trees Lighted Christmas

were pondent. visible in almost every window. The white Christmas in Housewives struggled gamely to France caused more people than provide traditional Christmas fare usual to celebrate the festival in spite of the shortage instead of reserving themselves butter, nuts, almonds, oranges and for the traditional New Year fes-other foods, and at tivities.

camps alone did without celebration.

Shops did a brisk trade in holly, mistletoe and Christmas --trees. --

The streets of Paris were snow- covered, and skis and sleighs ap- peared in the capital, in the Forest of Fontainebleau, and on the slopes near Enghien..

Hotels and winter sports resorts were crowded.

Soldiers manning the Maginot Line were regaled with traditional Christmas dinners in underground forts and fest camps.

The weather now seems turning warmer. Reuter,

to be

UNITED STATES GETS UNEXPECTED WARM WEATHER

New York, To-day.

of eggs,

concentration Christmas pass

Thousands spent the holidays skiing and skatllig.

Herr Hitler, after spending Christmas Eve with old party com- rades at Munich, passed Christmas Day alone at Berchtesgaden.

Field-Marshal Goering and Herr von Ribbentrop, the Foreign Minis- families at ter, were with their their country homes, while Dr. Goebbels, the Propaganda Minister, was abed with an internal chill. It is stated that he is improving and that there is no cause for anxiety. -Reuter

DUKE AND DUCHESS OF WINDSOR ON RIVIERA

Paris, To-day. The country was deprived of

The Duke and Duchess of Wind- its traditional white Christmas by-unseasonable warm weather sor spent as, in last year, Christ- marked by a heavy toll in life in fires, accidents and drownings..

Traffic accidents alone caused no less than 263 deaths...

An extremely severe cold wave is now said to be on the way from Canada.-Reuter.

the French Riviera this mas on time at their chateau at Cap d'Antibes. They had a party of twelve guests including Lord and Lady Brownlow, Mr. and Mrs. Merriman Roger, aunt of the duchess.-Trans-Ocean.

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