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THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 3, 1989

SWISS TO FIGHT

ANY AGGRESSOR

WILL NOT BOW TO DOMINATION

A declaration of Switzerland's determination to resist all forms of aggression, whether military or in the form of propaganda, was made by M. Henri Vallotton, Président of the Swiss National Council, at the House of Commons.

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He was delivering an address on Swiss foreign policy to a gathering of representatives of the Cabinet, the House of Lords, and the House of Com- mons, at the invitation of Capt. Plugge, M.P.

BELGIAN

M. Vallotton, one of Switzer- land's most eminent politicians, is in London to study British Parlia- |mentary procedure with a view to

ELECTION introducing certain of its aspects

Brussels, To-day.

the Belgian Parliament which was held through- out the country yesterday was com- pleted by one o'clock in the after-

The election for

noon.

the

ROOSEVELT PROUD TO GET JEWISH MEDAL

•

President Roosevelt

declared

that he was proud to receive a medal presented to him by the "American Hebrow Magazine" for his work in bringing about better understanding between Jews and. Christians.

The President referred to the common heritage of the Old Tes- tament, possessed by both Chris- tians and Jews, and praised the American theory that "every man has an inalienable right to work- ship God according to the dictates of his own conscience.”

SEVERE AIR RAID ON SIAN

Sian, To-day.

to the Swiss Parliament Federal Assembly.

"Switzerland has been a neutral more than four cen- country for turies," he said. "But, faced with a warlike and nervous Europe re- sembling a great munitions factory under full steam, Switzerland, too,

Considerable losses in civilian has been obliged to bring her army

lives and property were caused Provisional returns were expect- up to date, to give it efficient arms in Sian, provincial capital of ed late last night, although official and to fortify her frontiers.

Shensi, yesterday afternoon results will not be published until

when seven Japanese bombers DEFENCE LOAN SUBSCRIBED subjected the city to a terrific air this evening or to-morrow morning.

"The Government and Parlia-raid. At the conclusion of the election, ment decided to issue a loan for Dr. Martens handed in his resigna- national defence with a first instal- were ražed. tion as a member of the Flemishment of 80,000,000 Swiss francs Academy.

Dr. Martens, whose election

to

Some 260 shops and residences

The raiders dropped more than about £4,000,000 at the current 50 bombs in the busy sections of rate. The people forthwith sub- the city. Incendiarics started

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B.B.C. ISSUE STATEMENT OF INTERFERENCE

́DURING RECENT MONTHS, THE CAUSES OF CERTAIN TYPES OF INTERFERENCE ON FREQUENCIES USED BY DAVENTRY HAVE AROUSED SOME SPECULATION AMONG LISTENERS AND IN THE PRESS. .

The B.B.C. have now issued a statement as follows:-

The B.B.C. is vitally interested in the question of securing clear channels for the Empire Service, and maintains constant watch at its receiving station at Tatsfield, Kent, on all the Daventry frequen- .cies. As a result, it can be said that no cases of deliberate inter- ference have been observed.

That interference does occur from time to time is admitted. but, in view of the vast number of stations, both broadcasting and commercial, operating lengths below 50 metres, a cer- tain amount of trouble is almost inevitable.

Interference.

on

wave-

ample, when adjacent stations at- tempt to work too close together e., with less than a ten kilo- cycles per second separation be- tween their respective frequencies. This is appreciated by most broad- casting authorities, and it is hop-

paration can be maintained in fu- ture.

occurs, for ex-

the Academy had given rise to the scribed the whole amount: 320,-[huge fire. The conflagration raged ed that this essential 10 kc/s se

controversy between the Belgian parties which culminated in the resignation of the Spaak Govern- ment, issued statement in which he déclared that he had resigned from the Academy in order to enable the new government to be formed amidst a tranquil atmosphere. Trans-Ocean.

BRITONS GIVEN

WARNING IN NANKING

Shanghai, Yesterday...

The anti-British campaign in Japanese-subsidised vernacular newspapers in Nanking has in- creased rather than decreased in intensity in the past two days.

So flerce has this outburst of "hate" become that British na- tionals Nanking have been warned by the Consular authori- ties not to venture abroad un- escorted. Our Own Correspon- dent.

YANKEE CLIPPER HITS BAD WEATHER

day

The Yankee Clipper, en route from Lisbon to Marseilles, landed

Biscarosse in south-west

000,000 francs $16,000,000.

"This is another proof of the determination of every Swiss to de- fend his country to the last drop of blood, whoever the aggressor may be.

for three hours before it WIS brought under control.

Jih Pao," leading newspaper, was The premises of the "Kung Shang

hit by three bombs which completes ly demolished the type-setting room. "Switzerland endeavours to main-As a result, the paper had to sus- tain the best possible relations pend publication for several days. with all countries, but she is not

The Chinese Christian Mission- prepared to bow to the domination

of any State. She is determined to ary House at Nanyuanmen was also

destroyed.-Central News.

remain mistress in her own house and to allow no foreign propa- ganda, on her territory. This is the main reason why, after memor- able debates in 1926 and 1936, the Swiss Parliament decided not to resume: diplomatic relations with Soviet Russia.

LOVER OF LIBERTY

MR. DUFF COOPER &

"A passionate lover of liberty,... Switzerland is fiercely independent

GEN. GOERING

"A Wild Statement”

'If Great Britain prepared 100

and intends to remain Swiss. She per cent. for war it would be a refuses to allow foreign ideologies 100 per cent. certainty that war to penetrate her territory.

would not take place," said Mr.

"We know that, in critical times

little Switzerland can rely on great England, who has always been her friend. We thank you for it,”

CHETWODE MISSION ENDED

London, Yesterday,

exchange of prisoners in Spain,

Duff Cooper at a National Service rally at Southport.

Referring to a recent statement by Field-Marshal Goering that, the agreement which was reached at Munich was due to the terror with which democracies regarded-the power, and might of Germany, he added

Gen Goering is said to be a sick man; so – some excuse may he made for the wild, and utterly un- true statement he maden. We... were at Munich,

Probably the most common

correct operation of cause of interference is the in- the trans- mitter causing the interference, and the trouble can take two forms: (a) the radiation of strong harmonics, and (b) the operation of the transmiter on a frequency other than its correct or notified frequency. Interfer- ence, from either of these: causes is generally observed by Tatsfield and representations are then made by the B.B.C.-to the authority con- cerned.

FRANCE'S ARMY OF REFUGEES

Paris, Yesterday.

A total of 400,000 Spanish after 60,000 out of 460,000 had refugees are still in France left the country.

For the upkeep of refügder who are billeted in various concentra tion camps, the French Senate has approved a credit of 180,000,000 france.

During the Senate debate it was stated that only Mexico had coms plied with the French request to

Tran give anylum to refugeeg- Ocean.

The British Commission for the hot bifinanced, by fear 4 Month LIVE SHELL IN headed by: Field Marshal Sir Philip there was a war wohould NANKING ROAD

Chetrode is officially ceasing its vities, and most of the me Borbera of the commission are

turning to England this week-en

British-Wireless.

ing →to – bad weather.

he policy of this country, never be directed by

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Shanghai, TO-s

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yesterday in

Our Own Correspo