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THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 8, 1989
Financing Large-Scale Jew Emigration From Germany
SATISFACTORY PROGRESS MARKED
London, To-day.
Satisfactory progress in the negotiations for Jews
to leave Germany is being made between the inter-governmental committee and the German Government, Reuter learns.
HIGHER ESTIMATES NEXT YEAR
London, March 1.
A high official of the British "Admiralty states that, although this year's naval estimates are the highest ever presented to this. country, it la "almost certain that they will bo even higher next year."Reuter.
Mr. Robert Pell, acting director of the London re- LAWYER SHOT
fugees office, is preparing a further memoran-
dum to take to Berlin:
It is understood that the letter
(former
of Mr. George Rublee director who resigned), containing the intentions of the Evian Re-
LANCASHIRE
fugee Conference, which Mr. Pell AND PLANS FOR
took to Berlin last week-end, was. in general terms, and further de- tails were requested.
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to
time;
'Meanwhile, two other aspects of the refugee problem will need mature at about the same namely financing arrangements and territory for ultimate settlement.
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TRUST IN REICH
RATIONALISATION
London, To-day.
A ballot conducted by the Board of Trade in producing sections of the cotton industry on the draft bill providing for reorganisation of the industry, showed a majority of
DEAD IN SETTLEMENT
DUTCH VESSEL SEIZED BY FRANCO CRAFT
London, To-day.
The 1,696-ton. Dutch -vessel Aurora was seized, and later re- leased by General Franco's war- ships, after having been attacked by Spanish Nationalist-planes.
First indication of trouble came with the receipt by the British Admiralty of a message from the vessel saying she was being at tacked by planes of unknown na- tionality.
Her position was given as 37.6 north; 8.7 west.
The British destroyer Ivanhoe was ordered to investigate but Chungking, To-day.
before she reached the spot, it Another murder took place at was found that the Nationalist the intersection of Yu Ya Ching warship Jupiter had taken con- and Sinza Roads in the Interna-trol of the Aurora. tional Settlement at eight o'clock last night. The victim was Chen to continue the voyage to Genoa. Hsin-min, a lawyer.
The incident which occurred at the Yulin Road S.M.C. police sta tion on Monday has been amic- ably settled after the handing over of the two alleged terrorists to the Japanese, according to the police.
The five alleged terrorists Financial arrangements will be
whom the Japanese arrested dur hands of an · international Cortion working with the inter. 65 per cent. in favour of the bill, ing a raid in Yangtsepoo have not. governmental committee and the measured by the number of firms, Trust which Field-Marshal Goering or 72 per cent. measured by em- ployment, or 70 per cent. mea-
will establish in Germany.
Some progress is being made insured by output. the plans for eventual co-operation between these two.
On the other hand, a ballot of members of the Manchester Cham- The corporation is a private con-ber of Commerce gave 849 votes cern headed by Jews chiefly in Lon-against the bill and 780 for, but of don and New York. Reuter.
the votes cast by membera în pro- ducing sections of the cotton in- dustry, 436 were for and. 167 against
SENATE PASSES
The London Chamber of Com- merce have reported that the cot- ton exporters section of the Cham- berare opposed to the bill · as
BILL FOR ARMY drafted. EXPANSION
WASHINGTON, TO-DAY. THE SENATE - YESTERDAY OVERWHELMINGLY APPROV. ED THE ADMINISTRATION'S £72,000,000 ARMY EXPANSION
yet been released....
They are workers of a cotton mill, which has petitioned the Shanghai Municipal Council to negotiate with the Japanese for their release. Central News,
CHINESE
WITHDRAW FROM CHUNGSIANG
Later the Aurora was allowed
Reuter
REPUBLICAN PLANES SAID RESPONSIBLE
Amsterdam, To-day. The owners of the Aurora, captured and later released by General Franco, have received a radio from the captain stat ing that the ship was attacked by six bombing aeroplanes.
The upper and lower bridge-, deck were damaged by bomb splinters but there were casualties.
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The message indicated that the aeroplanes belonged to the Spanish Republican forces. Renter
ROUND WORLD LINER DOCKS
AN UNUSUALLY STRONG TIDE LENT SOME EXCITE- MENT TO THE DOCKING OF THE ROUND-THE-W O`RLD LINER, EMPRESS OF BRITAIN. THIS MORNING.
Although she arrived almost dead
Ichang, To-day. Announcing these results in the Following two days' bitter fight- Commons, the President of the Board of Trado said the positioning, the Chinese troops have partly was now under consideration and withdrawn from Chungsiang, on he hoped to be able to make a the Han River. Confused fighting on time, it took her neatly 50 statement shortly." British Wiro- continues in the arca.
minutes to tie up, manoeuvring be Japanese units assaulting Wang-
the loss.
chiats! and Changshoutien, 20 ing repeatedly disturbed by miles north of Chungslang, have strength of the tide.
Eventually, she berthed without. been driven back.
BILL DIONNE "QUINS"
Tho measure, which will ca out a major portion of President Roosevelt's $110,000,000 defence programme, now goes to the Joint session of the Senate and House of Representatives for adjust- ment of differences
AND ROYAL VISIT
Callander: Ontario, To-day. Oliva Dionne, father of the | Dionne quintuplets, made his Among her things it
first announcement yesterday on tempt to reconells the Senate's au- the report that the “quins" thorisation Monday of 6,000 should go to Toronto to be pre - plands for the army air corps.
the King and Queen pared with the 5,000 authorised by when they visit Canada”›› this' the House,
Tho: Seiste ha
nosal to Umit aviation
to 200,000,000: pof the
Mr. Dionne daid he did not their going to Toronto.
"We are anxious that they he presented," he declared, "but I can pinco a 10 per cent limit profits not see why the Government can- of aeroplane manufacturera and not arrange to have Their Mafes others likely to bencilt from con- ties visit the nursory
slon Bill total, and bigo-1
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The Chinese counter-offensive at Sanyangtien is proceeding favour- ably. The Japanese sot civilian houses ablaze, in their retreat.
Yangchinho, on the Hankow- Tchang highway, has been retaken by the Chinese. →→→→ Central News.
AMERICA WAS KEPT INFORMED
untoward
fewer previous
The giant passengers
on": trip, a fact attributed to the pro- sent disturbed international outlook, and the total hardly exceeds two hundred.
Mrs. 0.0. McIntyre, widow of the famous American columnist, is one of the most interesting visitors.
WEATHER FORECAST
The Royal Observatory reporta London, To-day. that a weak anti-cyclone covera
· The Government of the United | Central China, Korea, and S.W. States was Hopt informed of the Japan. A depression is moving views of the British Government enst-north-eastward over South- regarding, recognit General Hokkaido.". The, depression over Indo-China and Slam has deepened Francoe Spanish
by felightly,⠀⠀ cording to s. Com the Prime Ministe
forecast: um east winds, British Wirele
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