THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 9, 1989.
M. BONNET'S DECLARATION Critical Comment In Official Nazi Organ
OPERATIONS SPREAD IN NORTH HONAN
Loyang, To-day.
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The sphere of operations northern Honan has spread to Yuanwu, east of the Peiping- Hankow Railway, as a result of the Japanese drive.
The two forces, according to latest despatches, are now facing each other at Liupao, Chipao and south of the neighbourhood Yuanwu.
Taking the offensive recently, the Chinese defeated the Japan- ese at Muluantien, northeast of Wuchin.
The Japanese, retiring north, were ambushed at Newenchwang, and suffered further losses. Central News.
TEMPTATION OF STREET FOUNTAIN
BERLIN DETECTS FALL OF MADRID
INFLUENCE
OF ROOSEVELT
Berlin, To-day.
PRELIMINARY TO RECOGNITION
Commenting on the French Foreign Minister Bon-of
London, To-day.
The diplomatic correspondent Standard" the "Evening claims that he is in a position to
Governments would regard the fall of Madrid as a preliminary condition for official recognition of the Franco Government.
Between London and Paris, com-
plete agreement on this point is said
to exist.
net's speech in the Senate, the "Deutsche Diplo-state that the British and French matisch Politische Korrespondenz” says it shares M. Bonnet's hope of trustful co-opera- ́tion between Germany and France, but goes on to criticise various passages in the speech. Thus, according to the Korrespondenz, when M. Bonnet declares that France had neglected no effort to dissipate misunderstandings with Italy, he can scarcely expect the Italian Govern- ment to agree.
Moreover, it is not thought that Dr. Negrin's decision to reconstitute
de-
the Government of Republican Spain in Madrid gives any specially continuation of the war.
|cisive ground for expecting serious
It is, in London, believed rather that Dr. Negrin has taken the step in order to try to obtain more fav- ourable conditions for peace.
Anglo-French efforts at mediation As regards Spain, M. Bonnet, is still the tendency to encourage manifestly proceeds from the as- the belief that Italy might be would, however, be "increased
difficulty," continues the correspon- sumption that General Franco is allowed to settle her account with willing to forget the cost to the France without Anglo-Italian rela-dent, by a refusal of General Franco to accept anything but unconditional Spanish nation in blood and trea- tions being affected
Italian com- France, says one
surrender of the Republicans as a sure of the moral and material
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SOVIET GOVERNMENT SUED FOR £200,000
When Cheung Chau, building-support furnished by Franco and mentator, is now arrogating to herbasis for the conclusion of peace.~~~
tions under which General Franco contractor, of No. 32, D'Aguilar other countries to the Republi- self the right to lay down condi- will seal his victory, despite the Street, was summoned for using cans. water from a public pipe for The organ also takes exception fact that France has made it quite as a pre- building construction at Lot 752, to M. Bonnet's affirmation that plain he will demand St. Francis Yard, he denied the there is no nation whih cannot liminary to cessation of hostilities charge, saying that the water be absolutely sure that it will the complete capitulation of the was used for cooking purposes. never be attacked by any of the Republican forces.
overseer of Mr. Cash
Water three Democratic powers, France, Works, said he dealt with an applica- England or the U.S. tion to instal domestic supply me- ters at I.L. 752. On inspection, he
This, says Korrespondenz, is discovered that a block of six four-doubtless true of the peoples of storeyed buildings had been erected, those three countries, but never- without a building supply. He ask- ed the contractor where his water from was obtained, and was told wells, but witness found there were
three wells on the lot, of which two had not been bored to water level,
while supply from the third practically nil.
was
this
In his opinion, buildings of size would require about 123,000 gallons for construction and since the Government charged $1 for 1,000 revenue was gallons, the loss to about $125.-
A public fountain was at the corn- er of the lot and, as it was suspect ed that water for the building was obtained from that source, a watch was kept and 80 gallons of water were removed in 40 minutes, and taken into the building for construc- tion
Defendant purposes. fined $150.
GREAT BRITAIN LOSES TITLE
was
theless Germany had recently observed signs of hostility on the part of the Government of one of those Democracies towards
MILITARY TRAIN ATTACKED
Milo, Hunan, To-day. Another Japanese military
The action brought by Countess Stroganoff, a member of an ancient Russian family, against the Soviet Government for the recovery of over £200,000, the price paid for a part of the celebrated Stroganoff art collection, has opened in Berlin.
Countess Stroganoff, who is the
herself, and the highly aggressive train was attacked and damaged widow. of Count Serge Stroganoff, remarks by a most responsible by Chinese guerillas between Lin- Democratic statesman had found, siang and Yunki on the Canton- Hankow Railway on Tuesday in many places in France, echo hardly in keeping with the night. spirit of the, Franco-German de- claration. Trans-Ocean.
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In the course of his speech to the Senate, M. Bonnet declared that. France would not allow any power to threaten the integrity of Spain.
NOT AN INCH
The track between Yoyang and Puchi, recently repaired," has again been damaged. News.
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lives in Paris. She is claiming the money paid by buyers when the Russian authorities auctioned pic- tures by Rembrandt, Cranach, Mal- derus, Van Dyck and other old maa- ters from the Stroganoff collection in Berlin in 1931.
The Soviet Government, she main- tuins, has sold property which is legally hera.
The action is being defended on
by the commercial attache in Berlin.
DOCTOR WHO GOT behalf of the Russian Government
ANGRY
A Chinese doctor, Lau. Cheong, of
Rome, To-day. Statements by M. Bonnet and
No. 99, Fa Yuen Street, was fined M. Daladier in the course of the $5 and ordered to pay $2 compensa- Himsworth this debate in the Senate on foreign tion by Mr. E.
morning at Kowloon when charged affairs, have evoked unfavourable with assaulting a 13-year-old girl,
ters.
on
GOLDEN SWORD FOR PRINCE ALI
Cairo, To-day. The girl spilled some water
The Saudi Arabian King, Ibn response in Italian official quar-the doctor's shoes from the verandah Saud, has presented the Egyptian of No. 993, Canton Road, when Prince, Mohammed Ali, cousin of the doctor was passing. He scolded King Farouk, with a golden her and when she answered him, sword symbolizing the close and slapped her.
friendly relations between Saudi Arabia and: Egypt.- Trans- Ocean.
Italian commentators see in the Zurich, To-day..
pronouncements, direct evidence of In the World and European Ica hardening of French opinion on Hockey Championships, Great Bri- the strength of the attitude adopt- tain (holders of the European title) ed by President Roosevelt and of were eliminated yesterday when they the British Prime Minister's de- were beaten by Canada 4-0 and by claration in the House of Commons Germany 1-0 in the semi-final pool in which he said that any threat to the vital interests of France would evoka i immediate · British co-operation.
-Reuter.
Berlin, To-day.
PAOTOW CURFEW
constable
Caught by a Chinese Wuyuan, Suiyuan, To-day. after snatching a pair of`gold ear--
in Argyle Curfew hours at Paotow begin rings from a woman
at seven o'clock in the evening Street, Li Yiù, 21, was sentenced to 88 a precaution four months' hard labour and ten Chinese guerillas. strokes by Mr. E. Himsworth this
morning at Kowloon,
The President of the Institute |
Due notice is taken of the inten-every day for Labour Exchange, Dr. Syrup, has been created a Secretary of tion of France to defend every against
inch of its Empire although there Central News. State. — Trans-Ocean.
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