1939-03-07 — Page 9

THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 7, 1989

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DETENTION

BRITISH OFFICER

ITALIAN OFFICER INDIGNATION IN

SHOT FOR ESPIONAGE

Rome, To-day.

'The execution took place in the

tonio Scarpa, an Italian naval officer. A special' tribunal for defence of the State had found him guilty of betrayal of mili- tary secrets and had passed the death sentence upon him.

SHANGHAI OVER

LATEST INCIDENT

Shanghai, To-day.

TERROR IN PALESTINE

Jerusalem, To-day. Numerous incidents occurred in Palestine yesterday, the victims in most cases being Arabs.

Six Arabs were killed in an en- counter between Arabs and the

frish Fusiliers, northwest of Gali- lee

Two Arabs were shot dead by Haifa business district.

unidentified assailants in the

Fort Barvetta yesterday of An- After tension had relaxed following the agreement last week between the Municipal Council and the Japanese authorities, uervousness and con- siderable indignation is again being felt as a result of an incident last night in which a Bri- A Municipal ambulance car was tish police officer was arrested by the Japanese. Arab district of Hafed and officer, Detective-Inspector Robertson, was held Jewish by the Japanese for four hours at the Yulin "The oil pipe line was broken at Road police station, in Yangtsepoo.

born in

Scarpa, who was Triest, had served in the Austro- Hungarian navy.

Of four other persons charged with the same offence two were sentenced to penal sérvitude for

The

Detective-Inspector Robertson

life and two to 30 years' impri-had intervened in the arrest of

sonment. Trans-Ocean.

SLOVAK ACTION LESSENS TENSION WITH PRAGUE

Prague, To-day

five Chinese by the Japanese NO CHANGE

navy.

The Chinese were taken to Yulin Road police station by a Japán- ese patrol.

Detective-Inspector Robertson; stating that the arrest was un- warranted, ordered their release.

HELD FOUR HOURS ~:

BURGOS ATTITUDE

Burgos, To-day.

The events in Madrid are being

The Japanese, not satisfied followed here with close interest. with this decision, are reported to Of great importance, in view of An important decision, with Robertson, who was then taken der if an equitable peace is ar have manhandled Inspector the Madrid willingness to surren- significant bearing on the future of off to Japanese headquarters ranged, is the Nationalist-state- the Czecho-Slovak State. was and detained. *

ment that General Franco's atti- reached at a Council of Ministers for four hours, being finally re-

He was held and questioned tude remains unchanged. held at Pressburg by the Slovak leased on the intervention of the Government.

The Nationalists reiterate that the first condition for granting of S.M.C.

a truce is the laying down of arms met late last night and conferred Ocean.

Japanese and S.M.C. officials by the Republican forces,-Trans- on the situation.

Meanwhile, a naval landing

The decision reached maintains that the legal and constitutional position of the Slovak State la to be considered settled by the Slovak party force, consisting of about Autonomy Law established at the 190 men, surrounded the police end of last year. The Slovak Gov- ernment ・ thereby recognises în principle the Czecho-Slovak-Ukrain- ian Federal State as by the Autonomy Law.

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established

Rumours current abroad that

station.

fired at while driving through the

medical officer

wounded.

was

various places and oil set afire.

The British Military Court at Jerusalem sentenced one Arab to death. Trans-Ocean.

UNWHOLESOME The Nicest Way

POULTRY

The Chinese was later handed] over to the Japanese pending further negotiations for settle- ment of the incident. Our Own A food dealer, Leung Ki, of No. the Slovak Government was about Correspondent and Central News. 15, Wei Ching Street, appeared be- to break the constitutional frame Shanghai correspondent says that morning at the Kowloon Magis- A later message from our fore Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyon thiş are declared to be devoid of any foreign circles have been dis- tracy, charged with unlawful pos- foundation. The Slovak Govern ment is prepared to settle all out-agreeably surprised by the inci-session of 60 lbs. of unwholesome standing questions regarding the

dent, and comment unfavourably poultry, Accused - pleaded relations between Prague and on this evidence of "co-operation" guilty. Pressburg by way of negotiations by the Japanese authorities.

the Central Government at Prague. Trans-Ocean.

with

REFUGEE TALKS

London, To-day.

not

Sanitary Inspector Sinton, pro- secuting, said that accused's pre- mises was raided at 10 am. last

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of taking

HALIBUT

LIVER OIL

-Haliborange

HALIBORANGE" is a now prepara- tion which combines halibut liver oil

RUMANIAN PREMIER Sunday morning, and 60 lbs. of with the jules of ripe, frosh oranges,

PASSES

Cannes, To-day,

unwholesome poultry, compromis ing chickens and ducks, were found in a very bad condition.

After evidence, accused was The acting director of the London Patriarch Miron. Christen, died of labour.

The Rumanian Priest-Premier, fined $100 or two months hard refugees: office, the American, Mr. inflammation of the lungs hore last Robert Pell, who last week visited night. Berlin for discussion of the Jewish The Patriarch's condition had emigration problem, will return for some time: "been giving cause shortly to Berlin.

for anxiety. He had not complete- On this occasion he will submit ly recovered from a recent attack to the German Government a list of bronchitis and also suffered of territories for settlement of Jews from a weak heart. "Trans-Océan emigrating from Germany.-Trans-

Ocean.

RACING DRIVER KILLED

CZECH MINISTER DISMISSED

This valuable addition not only. pleasant to take but greatly increases makes Haliborango" much more its nutrient value as well. It is the stresses of winter and its delicious beat and pleasantest shield for the fruity taste minkén it equally palat- abla för children or adults.

Contains the NATURAL Vitamins:

All Chemitti.

GENERAL NOGUESA, and D.

IN GABES

Tunis To-day. General Nogues, Commander-in- Chief of the French forces in North | Africa, arrived yeatorday in Gabon, the capital of South Tunlala, on his

A Frogue, To-day tour of inspection.41794, The President of Czecho-Slovakia|| Accompanied by General Blanc, han unexpectedly relieved the Car- the Commander-in-Chief of the Milmu, To-day. ; patho-Ukrainian: Minister, Juliah French troops in Tunisia, he left The 27-year-old Italian racing Revay, from his post, you can Gabes yesterday automobilist, Renzo Cantonf, was Ho will be succeeded by the Pro Mareth to Inspect

aftomoon for nccidentally killed yesterday while sident of the Agricultural Board of Maginot line arte carrying out - trib run with a Carpatho-Ukraine, ì M. Klocurat Maserati car on the Monza racing whose appointment is expected to track-Trans-Ocean.

day-Trans-Ocean.

HALIBORANGE