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THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 28, 1989

CABINET

SOLIDLY IN

SUPPORT OF PREMIER Government Still Talking Of Declaration

Review Of Voluntary National Register Scheme

London, To-day. Continued reports of dissension in the Cabinet are not taken seriously in well-informed parlia- mentary quarters, Reuter learns. Consultations regarding the proposed four-power declaration on aggression "are proceeding normally," and the Cabinet is solidly behind the Prime Minister in this matter.

No pledge has been given to France on the subject of conscription and no dissension in the Cab- inet on the question is apparent.

MORE JEWISH REFUGEES FOR FAR EAST

FRANKFURT-ON-MAIN,

TO-DAY.

SIX HUNDRED JEWS YES- TERDAY LEFT BY SPECIAL TRAIN FOR GENOA, WHENCE THEY ARE SAILING ON "CONTE BIANCAMANO” MORROW (WEDNESDAY) SINGAPORE, SHANGHAI, DUTCH EAST INDIES, INDO- CHINA AND SIAM.

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TO-

FOR

THE

The emigrants are mostly young or medium-aged of both sexes. All the professions are represented in the group, majority of whom are bound for Shanghai.

Foremost matter for considera- tion at present is review of the voluntary National Register pro- mised for the end of March.

There are indications that new: developments will result and that, a comprehensive scheme for com- pulsory physical training youth is a possibility.

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LORDS TRIBUTE

TO CHINA

London, To-day.

The House of Lords yesterday passed the second reading, with- out a division, of the China Cur- rency Stabilisation Bill.

Lord Templemore drew atten- tion to China's reputation for high financial integrity.

Lord Snell, on behalf of the La- bour opposition, expresseil plea- sure that this gesture to help a sorely tried nation had been made - at last.-Reuter.

WHY LITHUANIA

GAVE WAY TO GERMANY

London, To-day.

The Under Secretary for Foreign Ministers intend to pursue Affairs told the Commons yesterday

every aspect of the national or-

BRITAIN TO

LODGE CLAIM ON PINGKIANG

LONDON, TO-DAY.

A "STATEMENT ON THE JA- PANESE BOMBING OF PING- KIANG ON MARCH 15, WAS MADE IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS · YESTERDAY. BY MR. R. A. ĽUTLER, · UNDER- SECRETARY FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS:

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In reply to a question, Mr. Butler said that ten bombs fell on the Me- thodist Mission killing eight per- sons, one of whom was the Rev. Leigh, a British subject. There was no other British casualty.

The property was clearly marked by large British flags and white letters on the ground.

The Ambassador in Tokyo been instructed to protest to Japanese Government,

had the

Asked whether claim had been made for compensation for damage done and for the killing of a Bri-

tish subject, Mr. Butler replied: “I have no doubt that a claim will be

ganisation that can be fitted into that the British Government had the Premier's pledge that con- now been informed officially by made."-Reuter. scription wil not be introduced in the Lithuanian Government of the peacetime. Reuter.

Lord Halifax Supported

Trans-Ocean quotes the "Daily Mail" as saying that the possibility of widening the basis of the Govern- ment has been discussed by leading politicians over the week-end.

The paper says these efforts will continue.

cession of Memelland to Germany.

On receiving this communication TUNGKWAN AND

the British Government had éx-

pressed to the Lithuanian Govern- LOYANG RAIDED

BY JAPANESE

ment "their sympathy in the situa- tion in which the latter had been placed."

Mr. Butler added that as both last December and on March 16.the

Tungkwap, To-day. British Government had made it Tungkwan, strategic town on the clear in reply to enquiries address-Shensi-Honan border, was subject- Aided by different international Mr. Chamberlain's position would ed to them as signatory of the ed to two severe air raids by six societies for the aid of Jewish emi- not be affected by a reshuffle, al-Memel Convention by the Lithuan-Japanese planes yesterday morn- grants, each carried a handbag with though a group of Ministers ad-ian Government that they could ing. a few belongings. The party was]vocates his replacement by Lord only endeavour to secure respect More than 20 civilian casualties conducted to the Italian frontier by Halifax, the Foreign Secretary.

for the Memel Statute in so far as were- inflicted and 40 houses re- German officials.-Reuter.

this lay in their power, it was un-duced to ruins. derstandable in the circumstances The raiders rained over 100 of the case that the Lithuanian Gov-bombs, including about 10 tear gas ernment had acted in signing the missiles, in the busy sections of the treaty with Germany on the evening town. of March 22 without consulting the Shortly after the raids in Tung- signatory powers.-British

Wire-kwan, Loyang, on the Lunghai Rail- less.

way in northern. Honan east of Tungkwan, was also attacked by five Japanese bombers,

FRANCO SMASH THROUGH ON TOLEDO FRONT

Madrid, To-day.

The city was quiet yesterday, and there was no sign of the threaten- ed offensive by the Nationalists.

Greatest Negative'

Power

The paper says that the Chan- cellor of the Exchequer, Sir John Simon, has the greatest negative power" in the Cabinet, and not only opposes any positive foreign policy- but expresses disapproval of intro- duction of compulsory military ser- vice in peacetime.

For having stolen two catties of lead covered electric cable from the Except for the sound of anti-air-Kowloon Docks on March 27, Yuen craft guns firing at 12 Franco bom-Choi, 26, unemployed was sentenced bers cruising over the city, all was to 3 months hard labour. normal. The planes dropped no

bombs.

Police headquarters are crowded

with people applying for passports, in disordered flight near and the road from Madrid to Val-bridgehead. Reuter." encia is lined with refugees-Reu-

ter.

VICTORY AT TOLEDO

that

In Burgos, it is claimed General Franco's forces struck in the Toledo sector yesterday.”

They claim to have broken the Republican front and to have pene- trated to a considerable depth.

The Republicans are stated to be

Toledo

EVACUATION OF MADRID

Senor del Vayo, the Spanish Foreign Minister, announced in a broadcast that the evacuation of Madrid began yesterday. afternoon.

Meanwhile the Nationalists have captured the Almaden mercury mining

GERMAN-SLOVAK AGREEMENT

Berlinge

Flying at a low altitude, the ma- chines released about 18 bombs in the eastern suburbs and the rail- way stations.

and

Cen-

To-day.

two civilians were killed The text of the German-Slovak three others wounded. Altogether clearings agreement which was con- 22 houses were demolished. cluded on March 23, was published tral News. here yesterday.

Although the agreement will not 'become effective until the docu ments of ratification, are exchanged in Bratislava,it had been pro- visionally in force since March 28, Provision is made in the agreement for regulation of clearings through a German clearings bank and a Slovak national bank which -is--to

be founded in Bratislava

The agreement covera ordin ary commercial trade between the two countries but does

apply to insit-or-ocean-traile

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