1939-03-11 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 11, 1939

Long Penal Servitude Sentences On I.R.A. Plotters

FIVE MEN AND

WOMEN GUILTY

AT MANCHESTER

London, To-day.

Manchester's conspiracy trial of those arrested in

connection with Irish Republican Army out- rages, ended yesterday when five men and one woman were found guilty on all counts.

A man, Michael Rory Campbell, was sentenced to 20 years' penal servitude, and the woman, Mary Glenn, was sentenced to seven years' penal ser- vitude.

Patrick O'Connell, Dennis Duggan, John Glen and

ARITA

PLANNING PROTEST

Tokyo, To-day.

The Foreign Minister, Mr. Ari- ta, declared in the Diet yesterday that Japan must study the advis- ability or otherwise of protesting to Britain. regarding establish- ment of the £10,000,000 stabilisa- tion fund to support the Chinese

currency.

The Japanese Government re- cognised that the fand would strengthen the Chiang Kai-shek regime, although it would be in- tended to stabilise the Chinese na- tional currency, and thereby safe- guard British economic interests. -Reuter.

FRENCH ENVOY

John Gavahan each received 20 years' penal EXPRESSES

servitude and Patrick Deviney 14 years' penal servitude. One man was found not guilty.

Campbell, when sentenced, shout-

ed: "Well, it is for the good of the

cause, and I would do

God save Ireland.”

it again.

over

A warder put his hand Campbell's mouth and there was a furious tussle in the dock, while a woman in court screamed "Rory, Rory!"

DIABOLICAL PLOT

The Judge, sentencing Campbell, said the jury had found him guilty on the clearest possible evidence of being engaged in a conspiracy of a diabolical character.

GEN. HERTZOG ON PEACE

CAPETOWN, TO-DAY, BELIEF THAT THE PEACE OF EUROPE WOULD BE MAINTAINED FOR A LONG TIME WAS EXPRESSED BY GENERAL HERTZOĠ, PREMIER, IN A SPEECH HERE YESTERDAY,

SYMPATHY WITH CHINA

Chungking, To-day.

Franco Threatens To Defy British Navy

Burgos, To-day. National Spanish quarters protest against the British attitude con- cerning the blockade by the National Spanish fleet.

They argue that de jure recog- nition of the Franco Government by Britain and France automatic- ally means the recognition of bel- ligerent rights.

Spanish warships would not be denied the right to shell and, if necessary, sink merchantmen trying to enter Spanish waters.

It is added in Burgos that if

M. Henri Cosme, the new such merchantmen should try to French Ambassador, presented

his credentials to President Lin Sen yesterday afternoon.

escape,

them even outside Spanish terri- warships would pursue torial waters.

GERMAN COMMENT

In the course of his speech, M. Cosme referred to his mission in in the House of Lords on the pro- The statement by Lord Halifax China as the happiest develop-clamation of the blockade is con- ment in his diplomatic career.

sidered to be "extremely serious" He was glad to return to a THE

in German political quarters. country where he had many

The German press is unanimous friends, and to express to Frein stating that the Halifax speech sident Lin Sen the intense sym-

is bound to lead to new compli pathy which inspired the French cations. people in their attitude towards China.

He added that the international

It must have been apparent to him that if he had succeeded and the explosions he planned had oc-outlook was more auspicious but curred, the lives of perfectly in-

there was no guarantee that peace nocent people would have been im- perilled.

would last.

Britain was only rearming to let people who wanted war know that they would be answered.-Reuter. anve

"GOD SAVE IRELAND”.

Mary Glenn, when sentenced, said in à loud clear voice: "God Ireland." A warder put his hand over her mouth and she was taken below.

John Glenn and John Gavahan when sentenced shouted: "God save Ireland, and. Duggan shouted: "Up the Republicans!"-Reuter.

His Excellency the Governor has appointed the Hon. Mr Stanley Dodwell, provisionally and subject to His Majesty's ́ pleasure, to be temporarily, during the absence of the Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson, an Unofficial Member of the Executive Council

*The "Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung" says that the British Government, instead of, drawing In reply, President Lin Sen ex- the obvious consequences from pressed confidence that the pre-developments, again gets entangl sence of the new Ambassador ined in doubtful technicalities. China would not fail to streng- The Berlin "Lokalanzeiger” de- then the ties of friendship al- ready existing between the Chin- ese and French Republics. Reuter.

BEETLE MAY CAUSE VEGETABLE BAN

A ban ́on Dutch vegetable im- beetle which sweeps crops of ports into England is now being vegetables like a plague of locusts. considered by the Ministry of Agri-| culture owing to the danger of in- in France durnig the war. It is be- The Coloredo beetle first appeared troducing the dreaded Colorado lieved to have come over beetle, which has now definitely been supplies from America.

in food discovered in Holland.

The Ministry refused to tell when the ban was likely to be imposed, or how rigorous it would be. They ad- mitted, however, that the question Hia Excellency the Governor has was now under discussion with the appointed Mr T. E. Pearce, pro-Dutch authorities. visionally, and subject His Majesty's pleasure, to be tempor arily an Unofficial Member of the Legislative Council; in the place of the Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson, who is temporarily absent from the Colony.

The ban, if imposed, is likely to operate befroe April 20. as the lat ter end of April is the start of the beetle's 'active season.

clares that if as result of the Bri- tish attitude a dangerous inci- dent occurred the responsibility would rest on the British Govern- ment Trans-Ocean.

P.W.D. GARAGES TO BE TURNED INTO OFFICES

Government is proposing to con- vert the P.W.D. garages into new offices.

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Tenders for the work are called for in the "Gazette."

It is now so firmly established in France that all protato imports into Britain from thatt country have been forbidden for many

It is proposed partially to and during the danger period-molish the existing garages and to April to October-fresh vegetable add an extra storey to convert them imports are only allowed from areas into offices.

years,

certifled to be at least 50 kilometres from the nearest outbreak.

Grave anxiety was

cause there The Dairy Farm Gala Dance, held years ago when one solitry live last night at Peninsula Hotel, waa beetle was discovered in the Thames very well attended. This is the Holland is the latest country in noar a ship which had just arrived frat daned the Company has hold Europe to fall victim to a species of from an American port.

In aevoral, yoktu,