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THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 4, 1989

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Roosevelt Repudiates

Versions Of Committee Talk

STORIES CIRCULATED

"PURE BUNK"

Washington, To-day.

President Roosevelt yesterday bitterly denounced the many stories circulated about American de- fence and foreign policy, and said they were "pure bunk."

American policy, he said, had been fully covered in his message to Congress. It was very simple and there was nothing new in it.

President Roosevelt added that there was nothing in the supposed secrecy in his recent confer-

-SWISS

BOBSLEIGH

RACE TRAGEDY

Stomz, To-day.

The Swiss boblet champion,

R. Capadrutt, was killed while competing in the Boblet Grand Prix here yesterday.

He crashed into a tree and died from head injuries. The race was abandoned. - Reu-

ter.

ences with the House of Representatives and FRANCO

Senate committees.

Only item of secrecy was in! regard to certain information gathered through Intelligence channels, publication of which would terminate future informa- tion from the same sources.

When questioned about his alleg- ed "frontier" statement, President Roosevelt said with a smile:

INTEGRITY OF

FRENCH EMPIRE

boob must have got that off that PROCLAIMED

statement."

Not only had he not said it, but; of course it was not the case.

PARIS, TO-DAY.

THE CHAMBER OF DEPU- TIES YESTERDAY PASSED

He knew his reported statement WITHOUT DISCUSSION A PRI- had. been received with apVATE MOTION PROCLAIMING plause in Britain and France and

THE INTEGRITY OF THE with attacks in Germany and Italy FRENCH EMPIRE. but both attacks and applause were based on misstatement of facts. Reuter.

ROOSEVELT ACCUSED

Washington, To-day. In a speech broadcast over Ameri- can stations yesterday evening the Republican Senator Hamilton Fish, accused President Roosevelt of seeking to jettison the traditional American policy of neutrality, non- interference and peace.

Roosevelt, he said, was trying to discover a reason for breaking with this political tradition just as he had sought to break with every other American tradition. Trans- Ocean.

SECRET AGREEMENT BETWEEN U.S. AND FRANCE DENIED

CHALLENGES SILVER SALES

Washington, To-day. While the process of the Franco Administration over the recovery of silver exported to U.S. by the Republican Government is pend- ing before the New York Federal Court, Franco is also planning to

REPUBLICANS TAKE TREASURE FROM FAMOUS MONASTERY

• Burgos, To-day. Ninety-four loads of treasures were removed by the Republicans from the famous Catalan Monastery of Monserrat before the evacua- tion of Barcelona, states the Na- tionalist "Restoration Service."

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Two Italian food ships arrived lin Barcelona

One yesterday. brought food for the civil popula- tion and the other eatables for the Italian troops.

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It is stated that the Italian troops handed over their food to the May- for distribution among the people-Reuter.

or

SAVOY TOWNS

institute court proceedings in an- PROTEST CLAIMS

attempt to recover art treasures

which the Republican Government sold to American collectors.

The silver transfers to America were made on May 30, July 2, July 23 and September 30 of the last year and defendants

MADE BY ITALY

Modane, Jan. 29. thousands of French.

Several in the case

The motion solemnly declares: "On the same basis as that of Continental France, all parts of the French Empire are placed tor of the Bureau

are the U.S. Lines and the Direc- people led by Mayors of cities in for Precious this region, to-day staged a demon- under the protection of the motherland, together with popu-ed the silver.

Metals, the bureau having accept-stration of protest against Italian

claims upon France. ations under the French flag.

"The sovereignty of France is indivisible and cannot be handed over, delegated or divided."

The vote received unanimous applause.-Reuter.

NEW GRIFFIN DESTROYED

(By "RAPIER")

Tho owners racing under the stable name of "Foursome" suffered a real misfortune this morning when their griffin, H. K. J. 51, named Mademoi- selle, had to be destroyed as the re:

sult of an accident.

The demonstrators

The American Department of The manifestation was held be- Justice, in the decision previously tween the towns of Modane, and handed down, maintained that the Fourneaux, along the Franco-Ita- silver was bought in a perfectly lian frontier: legal manner from the recognised carried flags and banners on Spanish Government and that the which, were inscribed such slogans claims of Burgos could not be as "Savoy and France are one,"

Trans-Ocean. acknowledged.

"Foreigners across the frontier. France gives you her hand,” and "The French colonial empire to France!"

KILLAR

CORRESPONDENCE

THE SLEEPING BEAUTY

For two kilometers along, the road, houses, even those occupied by Italians, were beflagged.

When the "Marseillaise" was played, the demonstrators went to Sir,-At about 4.00 p.m. on the monument erected in memory Thursday I went round to the of Modane's war dead, and there King's Theatre to book a seat for the Mayor affirmed Savoy's loyalty the above display,

to France.

I was much disappointed to find that the house was completely "sold out," and your write-up of the Dia- play has considerably whetted my appetite to see the show, if pos sible.

No incident marred the day's procession.

It was taken out by the stable rid- ing boy, Bo Yee, and it was being giv en a trial spin in company with Bo- gey a subscription griffin of this year, which was ridden by Mr. A. W. Ray- mond. Coming down the straight, the

ITALIAN PAPER'S VIEWS pony suddenly became restive, then the stumbled and fell, bringing the riding mili-boy down with it. The accident oc-

Meanwhile, Italian claims in the US.curred right in front of the members'

I feel sure that many others were Mediterranean bear especially úpon state-stand, and on examination it was found obliged to share my disappointment, Corsica and Tunisia, and Turină în- ment made by Count de Saint-Quen- fetlock in its left foreleg. There was

that the pony had sustained a broken and no doubt they would join with fluential newspaper Stampa, as- tin, the French Ambassador to no alternative left but to have the anime in calling on Mr. Goncharoff for serted openly to-day. Washington, who has arrived here mal destroyed....

Chicago, To-day. Rumours circulating about Falleged conclusion of a secret tary agreement between the ...-and-France were denied in a

on a three-day visit.

All that France desires, he is re

ported as having sald, is a pact

of amity with the U.S.-Trans- Ocean.

an "encore."

FRENCH AGENT IN BURGOS

Paris, To-day.

TERPSICHORE.

PRINCESS

JULIANA

"When we Italians say, "Túnista, Corsica,' we do not pronounce:new names; for centuries,“ tö us they are living names with souls,” the news organ wrote.

"All generations passed the o Amsterdam, To-day names down the ages with a vow Senator Leon Berard,..who is The accouchement of Princesa that is a certainty. The time will

AZANA IN PARIS? proceeding to Burgos to discuss the Juliana, it is stated, is expected come when that vow will betonie

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appointment of a French Diploma-about the middle of August. The reality.

Paris, To-day." tie Mission to the Nationalist Gov- Princess and Prince Bernhard, ac- "How? When? — We do not The President of the Spanish Re-ernment arrived yesterday at companied by the infant Princess know. But it is certain that all r.public," Azana, is said by the Paris Hendaye, whence he will continue Beatrix, will go to Switzerland at maneuvers (against us) wil fail weekly papor "Cyrano" to his journey by a car placed at his the end of February, where Prince to quench the flame of our Ideal, be staying here incognito.-Trans-disposal by the Spanish authorities Bernhard will enjoy the winter fed by a whole people!” the Stamps Ocean.

at Irun.-Trans-Ocean,

sports-Trans-Ocean,"

concluded. --Havas.