THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 8, 1939
SOVIET AND JAPAN REACH AGREEMENT
Moscow, To-day.
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A Soviet-Japanese Fisheries Agreement, to last one year, has been signed, ending a potential source of serious friction in the Far East.- Reuter.
ITALY GIVES "ADVICE" TO POLAND
"TA KUNG PAO!! URGES CHANGE OF TACTICS
Chungking, To-day. The next military ob- jectives of the Japanese form the topic of a lengthy discussion in the Chinese press. -
It is generally believed that fol- lowing the fall of Nanchang, the Japanese will continue their ad- vance on Changsha, - capture of which would enable them to push forward in a southerly, direction and join hands with Japanese troops in Kwangtung.
Chinese military reports confirm that the main body of Japanese troops is advancing westwards on Kaoan, which is on the road to Changsha.
This, it is thought here, consti- tutes the first step in a general ad- vance in a westerly direction.
Milan, To-day. Great impression created by Chancellor Hitler's speech in Italy is reflected in the press.
"Corriere Della Sera" sees in the Chancellor's announcement that the next National Socialist Party The Chinese view is based on the Congress will be known as the increased activity of the Japanese "Peace Congress" as the culminat-in North Hunan... ing point of his utterances.
"Regime Fascista" writes that consist mainly in intensification of England's willingness to guarantee guerilla warfare. in the neighbour- Poland's independence: must Cause hood of Nanchang, misgivings to the Poles themselves The Influential paper "Ta Kung concerning their own destiny since every country which England and France have taken under their pro- tection has met with disaster.
Chinese counter-measures
will
Pao," stresses the necessity of bringing the Japanese advance to a definite standstill and advocates a change of Chinese military tactics.
In this connection, the paper t It is necessary,. says, the paper, cites the exabples of Abyssinia, that Chinese troops should win bat- Czechoslovakia, China and Repub-tles instead of retreating.-Trans- lican Spain and predicts that it Ocean.
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will be Poland's turn next,
TRUST HITLER!"
According to the paper, the Non- Aggression Pact between Germany and Poland is couched in much more precise and sincere language- than that used by Chamberlain in the House of Commons.
The paper says that Poland would do well to trust Hitler more than the promises made by ́ a na- tion which had never fought for others but had, on the contrary, always succeeded, in inducing other countries to fight for itself.-Trans- Ocean.
POLICE TOUR OF TERRITORIES
WITHDRAWAL
OF INSURANCE ACTION
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The China Underwriters In- surance Case" came to an abrupt ending this morning when Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C., appearing for the Cheong Shing Hong Firm, disclosed that he was instructed not to proceed any further in the case..
The Chief Justice, Sir Atholl - MacGregor, awarded defen "War" between the local police
dants judgment, with costs. and the Colony's underworld
The Honqurable, Mr. Léo ́ ́ D'Al- broke out yesterday afternoon, dant firm applied for the costs to mada, junior, appearing for defen- when in spite of rain European be consider in Chambers. and Chinese police scoured
a
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large area in the New Territories Chief Justice consented, stating for criminal suspects..
that plaintiff firm's decision, not to Police vans conveying plain proceed any further with the case, clothes and uniformed police
took him by surpring.......... official, proceeded to the New
Plaintiffs were the Cheong. Hing Territories, and conducted Hong and the claim, was for $30, searches in different villages dur-908.28 as the rateable proportion ing the heavy downpour yester loss of marine products and sea- to be borne by defendants in the daynın
after in January, 1988,
foods in a fire in plaintiff a godowns
They returned shortly
8 p.m.
The defence was that 127 of the
It is learned that no arrests 187 items claimed, were fraudulent,
were made.
NIKE
and benefits, under the policy, were therefore, forfeited. It was further Talleged that the prices 26.
sc. the goods had been charged, high: ster than the ma
Ige, and that
qo the weight and price book had
to: alterediod
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