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THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 28, 1989.
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GERMANY BROADCAST Eighteen Famous Men Sign Remarkable Message
Supreme Effort To Lay Spectre of War
London, To-day.
An appeal to the leaders and people of Germany "to join in a supreme effort to lay the spectre of war," made by eighteen famous men in all walks of British public life was broadcast to Germany last night by the B.B.C. in German. The signatories include Lord Willingdon (former Viceroy of India), the Earl of Derby, Mr. Mon-
1,000 JEWS IN CONTE BIANCAMANO
Naples, To-day.
One thousand Jews, most- ly from Germany, sailed on board the Lloyd Triestino "Conte Biancamano" for Shanghai yesterday.
They will make their new home in China. Reuter.
tagu Norman (Governor of the Bank of Eng CONCERTED
land), Mr. John Masefield (the Poet Laureate), Lord Dawson of Penn (Physician-in-Ordinary
to the King), Lord Horder (Physician-in-ATTACK AGAINST
Ordinary to the King), Lord Macmillan (r Lord
of Appeal), Lord Stamp (Chairman of the HANGCHOW L.M.S. and director of the Bank of England), Lord Burghley M.P. (President of the Ama- teur Athletic Association) and Sir Edwin Lutyens (the architect).
RIBBENTROP WARSAW VISIT COMMUNIQUE
Warsaw, To-day,
An official, communique con- cerning von Ribbentrop's visit to Warsaw which came to an end yesterday has been issued.
all the
KWEILIN, TO-DAY.
CHVALKOVSKY FRANK ABOUT CZECHOSLOVAK SITUATION
Prague, To-day. Dr. Chvalkovsky, the Czech
Foreign Minister gave to a se- cret meeting of 100 members of the Government party, an im- |portant pronouncement on future relations between Germany and
Czecho-Slovakia.
It was his first public utterance
since his return from Berlin.
Czechoslovakia, he said, had по choice but to model its policy in accord with the German Reich. COM-Germany had now taken the lead in THAT central and southeastern Europe, a AND fact which, he pointed out, had ARE come to be recognized by the wes- CONCERT-tern powers. He referred, depre- ED COUNTER - OFFENSIVE catingly, to recent trends within AGAINST HANGCHOW.
Czechoslovakia in the shape of "whispering propaganda.”
A CHINESE OFFICIAL MUNIQUE CONFIRMS CHINESE REGULAR GUERILLA FORCES
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The statement says: "We appeal | LAUNCHING above all to the leaders and peo- ple of the great German Reich at this moment of power and influenc. in their history, and the great gifts by which they for centuries have enriched our common heritage in
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Fighting is proceeding in the outskirts.
all fields of human knowledge and The skeleton Japanese force sta- activity, to join us in a supreme tioned in south Anhwei, according effort to lay the spectre of war and to the communique, is being sub- enmity between nations.
jected to incessant harassment by Chinese guerilla units.
-DEATH ROAMS FAIRY ISLE
"We appeal to them, in à spirit of free and willing co-operation by which alone their need and ours can be satisfied, to build us a better After recalling that von Ribben- future, so that we will not only pre- trop had returned the visit paid serve civilisation but will hand it in Berlin by Colonel Beck in 1935 down to our children enhanced by and stating that von Ribbentrop our experience."--Reuter. had the opportunity of meeting leading Polish statesmen, the com- munique goes on to say: The Reich Foreign Minister had on Thursday afternoon a lengthy conversation with Colonel Beck regarding questions directly affecting
They call it Fairy Isle, a tiny two neighbouring countries.
two-acre rock crowned with grass "Over and beyond these ques- and fir trees, lying in the stormy tions, the general international si-waters of Loch Torridon in the tuation was discussed. Frank and Western Highlands of Scotland.
Yet, for years, no one, not sincere exchange of view took place on the basis of the policy initiated even a grazing sheep, has step- or grass- by the German-Polish Pact of Jan-ped foot on its beach uary 26, 1934, and it was agreed land, for Fairy Isle does not like that existing as well as future visitors and the people of the lit- questions of common concern to tle fishing village of Shieldaig, both States should be examined and the nearest inhabited land, do not solved with the view of safeguard-iike the isle. ing the legitimate interests of both ... nations.
"NEW SITUATION?"
Poverty-stricken, the people of Shielding say it has an evil spirit,
Tsingyang, 22 miles east of Kweichih on Yangtze has been wrested from the invaders.
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This, he said, aimed at getting the Prague Government to adopt a less friendly attitude towards Ger- many. The truth of the matter, Chvalkovsky went on to
Czechoslovakia is geographically now bound to work in close colla- boration with Germany. This col- laboration, he insisted, would have to be sincere.
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WOULD BRING DISASTER
The fall of Fahsien, 25 miles In order to forestall any argu- north of Canton on the Canton-ments that might be put forward Hankow Railway, is admitted by by this latent but exceedingly ac- the communique, which, however, tive opposition, Dr. Chvalkovsky adds that the Japanese driving from said that any return to the former Kuntien, 24 miles northwest of policy and methods would bring ́ ́ Canton, have been repulsed.
disaster upon the Czechoslovakian pcople.
Guerillas smashed into Yoyang and withdrew after inflicting, many casualties upon the enemy. The guerillas are keeping up their at- tacks in the outskirts of Yoyang. Central News.
DEATH OF MR. W.H. BOURNE
It is with regret that we have will not use its rich grass for to announce the death of Mr. W. grazing their cattle or sheep. H. Bourne, F.R.I.B.A., which took
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The Czechs, he said, should take an example from Denmark and Hol- land, whose security was guaran- teed not by a strong army but of solely by pursuit of a policy loyalty to their neighbours.
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"It should be borne in mind” con- cluded Dr. . Chvalkovsky "that Germany could interfere in Czecho- | slovakia and not even a mouse in the outside world would be stirred to action. Germany is not interfer- ing, however, and this attitude places Czechoslovakia under an obligation. Trans-Ocean.
And at night, round their cot-place at Queen Mary Hospital last IN DEFENCE OF ART
tage fires, they whisper of its night.
"An atmosphere ·· of friendly agreement. prevailed during von Ribbentrop's visit and the results legend, of a fisherman who wooed Mr. Bourne, who had been ailing of the conversations again showed
a mermaid then deserted her. for some time, "was admitted to that co-operation between Germany and Poland which has been put to She, in return, lured his frail hospital on Thursday. He was the test during five years has not boat to the treacherous rocks of formerly a well-known figure in Colony architectural- circles and only succeeded in progressively Fairy Isle and drowned him.
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TREASURES
The Hague, To-day, The Netherlands Government has
developing German-Polish relations Ever since the day when the has, late, been connected with invited members of the League of but also constitutes a valuable rocks of Fairy Isle were stained Messau-Tung, building.con-Nations and other governments to 12 Dos Voeux Road, send représentatives to a confer- contribution to the steadily increas with bord, no living ereature will ing pacification of Europe corres- live for more than a few hours
efice to discuss the safeguarding ponding to the new situation.” lon it. No birds ever rest or nest Trans-Ocean.
there.
The funeral will pass the Monu of art treasures in time of war.- ment at 8 p.m. to-day."
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