THE CHINA-MAIL, APRIL-18, 1989.
NO CONFIRMATION OF NEW BRITISH PROPOSALS FOR PALESTINE SOLUTION
London, To-day.
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QUEENS
SWELL
REPORTS that the Egyptian Ambassador in Lon- of the Turf
don, now in Cairo, has conveyed British propo- sals for settlement of the Palestine problem, find no confirmation in London, where it is understood the proposals are still under consideration.
CHINESE CLAIM RECAPTURE OF FAHSIEN
Yungyun, To-day.
After being occupied by the Japanese for over five months, Fahslen, 25 miles north of Canton on the Canton-Hankow Railway, has reverted to Chin- ese control.
The Chinese retook the city in a vigorous counter-attack on the evening of Tuesday.
Tsengshing, 25 miles north- besieged. east of Canton, is The Chinese launched a general offensive early yesterday. After violent fighting in the outskirts, the Japanese troops fell back into the city.
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Japanese 'reinforcements being rushed from Canton and Shektan to Tsengshing. The Chinese have heavily dam- aged the highways leading from Canton and Shektan to Tseng- tele- ahing and torn down all graph wires.
Over 600 casualties are under- stood to have been inflicted on the Japanese during the Chin- ese counter-offensive on Taiwo-- shih-Central News.
BOAT RACE CREWS DEFEAT FRENCH
CANNES, TO-DAY. THE CAMBRIDGE AND OX- FORD BOAT RACE CREWS COM- PETED AGAINST FRENCH CREWS HERE YESTERDAY, THE RACES TAKING PLACE ON THE OPEN SEA OVER A COURSE OF 1,500 METRES.
Cambridge beat the Club Nauti- que de Nice by two lengths in 5 minutes 22 seconds.
Oxford beat Toulouse by one, length in 5 minutes, 40 seconds.
Neither of the British drews was extended and could have won by a much greater margin.
Conditions were ideal the wea- ther was perfect and the sea calm.
-Reuter.
Delay in producing the final draft is believed to be due to the illness of Mr. Malcolm Macdonald, the Co- lonies Secretary.
The Egyptian Ambassador, it is understood, is in possession of re- plies from the Colonial Office to queries which were put to him from Cairo on behalf of his co-delegates at the Palestine Conference,
He is expected back in London in a few days bearing the Arab dele- gates' views in regard to the Colon- ial Office replies.-Reuter.
BAGHDAD TALKS
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Baghdad, To-day. Talks on the Palestine problem, similar to those in Cairo, began [here yesterday between representa- tives of the British Embassy and the Prime Minister of Iraq.
The newspapers here are very optimistic about the outcome of the talks, prophesying that the Arab contentions will prevail. Reuter.
ASSURANCE ON ITALIAN LEGIONARIES
London, To-day.
The Italian Embassy in London declares that Mussolini yesterday saw General Gambara, commander- in-chief of the Italian forces in Spain.
General Gambara is said to have reported to him on matters concerning the repatriation of Italian legionaries and the actual date on which repatriation is to take place. Reuter.
SWEDEN TO STORE RAW MATERIALS
'STOCKHOLM, TO-DAY.!
A BILL PROVIDING FOR THE STORAGE OF IMPORTANT RAW MATERIALS IS TO BE RUSHED THROUGH THE SWEDISH PAR- | LIAMENT.
After negotiations with the Gov-| ernment and
of Whole llah foreign bureau de- to grant
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