THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 9, 1939.
FRENCH QUARTERS AGAIN
FIR AGAINS DENY SUGGESTIONS OF BRITISH MEDIATION IN ROME
Paris, To-day. The arrangement by which Mr. Neville Chamber- lain and Lord Halifax are meeting M. Daladier and M. Bonnet in Paris, in the course of their journey to Rome on Tuesday afternoon, is a friendly gesture emanating from the British side and has nothing whatever to do with pro- posals for mediation in Rome.
This statement was made semi-officially yesterday, following rumours that the British Prime Minister would discuss the Tunis and Corsica agitation on behalf of France.
It is pointed out that in view of the present tension prevailing be- tween the two countries, negotia- tions of any kind would be inoppor- tune and that as long as the present Italian press campaign continues, there can be no possibility of un- derstanding.
Paris circles make the Italian press directly responsible for the tension asserting that under pre- sent conditions, even the cleverest diplomat would merely burn
his fingers should he attempt to in- tervene.
The Rome conference, it is de-
VOM RATH'S
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Father of the German lega- tion counsellor Ernst vom Rath, assassinated in Paris, former "GIVE ME A SAILOR” Government Councillor vom
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Italian affair.
Circles close the Quai d'Orsay intimate that the Paris sojourn of the two. British statesmen will be devoted principally to a discussion on the Spanish question.
He was accompanied by his son, Guenther vom Rath.
Replying to a question. of the ma- gistrate, the father of the murder-
It is intimated that the Frenched diplomat declared: "With respect government may urge the British ministers to give the Spanish pro-order to restore truth, I wish
to a certain press campaign and in blem a foremost place on their Rome programme. Trans-Ocean.
HENGYANG HEAVILY BOMBED
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Chungking, To-day. Japanese bombers were again active over Hunan and Hupeh yes- terday.
Hengyang, important town on the Canton-Hankow Railway, 113 miles south of Changsha, which suffered terribly as a result of previous Japanese air raids, was subjected to another severe attack. Flying from Hupeh, 18 raiders appeared over the town in the afternoon and concentrated their attack on the aerodrome and the river crossings.
Siangyang,, important town on the south bank of the Han River in north Hupeh, was bombed by 15. Japanese aircraft.
to emphasize that my son was a follow- er of the National Socialism move- ment. He has been a party mem- ber since 1932. He was in full agreement with his Government and with the cause of National So- cialism and I fully consented to his opinions especially as far as politics were concerned.
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