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THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 18, 1939
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Eire Wants To Be Neutral
MR. DE VALERA FORESEES DISASTROUS WAR
Dublin, To-day.
The aim of the Eire Government policy is to main- tain and preserve its neutrality in the case of war, declared the Eire Premier, M. Eamonn de Valera, speaking at Ennis, County Clare, yes- terday.
HALF MILLION TROOPS IN
FINLAND SENDS TRADE
VICTORY MARCH DELEGATION
Madrid, To-day.
Over 500,000 troops will take part in the Madrid victory par- ade date of which has now been provisionally fixed for May 15.
The parade will officially mark the end of the civil war, and General Franco is expected to make an important speech.--Reu-
ter.
"The desire of the Irish people and Government," he stated, "is to keep the nation out of war. "The only way to secure our aim is to put ourselves PRIVATE
in the best position to defend ourselves, so that
no-one can houe to attack us or violate our ter- AUDIENCE OF
ritory with impunity.
"I have no doubt this is the po- licy of the vast majority of our people.
"To enforce it will require the
ITALIAN KING
AIR RAID PRECAUTION UNION closest co-operation of all sections. MINI NE
"It was with a view to such con- The Committee of the A.K.P. tingencies that the volunteer force Union have acquired an office on was established, but the present the 2nd Floor of Exchange Build-crisis demands that we should look ing, Telephone No. 20990 (above for several thousands more. Lane Crawford's).
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WAR FEAR
"Now regulations of conditions of service will be published in
about a week.“
"Only tho mercy of providence can save Europe from a new war more terrible and disastrous than the last.
London, To-day.
A trade delegation from Fin- land arrived in London yesterday for a stay of about a fortnight, in the course of which they will have discussions with British in- dustrialists and will pay visits to many big industrial centres in the provinces.
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The delegation was entertained to luncheon in the city by the Anglo- Finnish section of the London Chamber of Commerce.
Speaking at the lunch, Mr. R. S. ROME, TO-DAY. Hudson, Secretary of the Depart- THE NEW ALBANIAN PRIME|ment of Overseas Trade, referred to MINISTER, VERLACH, WAS his recent visit to Finland and said AGAIN GIVEN AN AUDIENCE the welcome he received there be YESTERDAY BY THE KING. took to be a token of the very, THIS AUDIENCE WAS OF A friendly feelings which the Finnish PRIVATE NATURE.
people entertained for the United Before this meeting, the Alban-Kingdom. ian delegation visited workmen's. houses in the neighbourhood of Rome and also the Forum Musso-1 Government would follow with the He gave an assurance that the
lini, where 15,000 youths gave closest attention the talks which the demonstrations of defence sports.
while delegation would have
in On Sunday night, Signor Starace, Great Britain.--British Wireless. Secretary of the Fascist Party, will |||| go to Tirana, the Albanian capital to found the Fascist Party of Al- bania and a Fascist youth, organ-
"Once war has begun no-one can Imow the end, but it is certain it would ruin victor and vanquished isation. alike."-Reuter.
It is hoped to employ an English and a Chinese Secretary so as to present ladies are volunteering for be able to answer all enquiries. At' this work
Story Of
School
Landslide Horror
Berne, Apr. 10. | were rushed to the scene. Firemen,
Five lives were lost, eleven peo-police, soldiers, nurses and volun- ple were more or less seriously in-teers set to work and by nightfall jured and twelve were still miss succeeded in digging out the eleven ing this evening when a boarding-injured persons and the five dead, school housing 28. persons in all Twelve were still missing," was buried under huge rocks in a Sounds of other, more distant landslide at Fiduz, near Flims, Gri- landslides continued to rend the sons Canton this morning. Among mountain silence as stones loosened the victims are both adults and from their positions by melting win- children, because a number of par-ter snows tumbled down the alpine ents came to visit their children on slopes-Havas, the occasion of the Easter holidays. TERRIBLE SIGHT
It was at 11,45 a.m. that the re- sidents of the village of Fiduz, on the southern slopes of the Glaris Alps, heard thunderous noises rumbling along Mt. Flimmerstein, where rock and landslides occur
every spring.
IPhon
To-day's noise was especially loud and when the cloud of dust finally dissipated, horrified sidents of the little village looked on a terrible sight
Where there had been the Son- nehuesly boarding-school, there was nothing but a waste of crumbled piled-up rocks, covering a stretch of ground 800 metres broad.
Rocks the size of houses had tum- bled down on the school, which was completely submerged under the *tones.
MORE SLIDES
Help was Immediately requested from Flims, where the alarm-bell sounded. Rescue squads, specially provided for the occasion,
To examine the necessity for a further constructive work, Starace will be accompanied by the Italian Minister for Public Works. Trans-Ocean.
His Excellency the Governor of Hong Kong, Sir Geoffry North- cote, inspected the new
Central Market at 11 a.m. to-day.
The market is scheduled to open on May 1.
"A Thorn In The Flesh"! A thorn in the flesh, litorally, can be very painful. Be prepared for such minor accidents which sometimes mar your day by keeping a tin of She-Ko handy.
SHE-KO
is a fragrant ointment, composed of antiseptic, soothing ingredients which are remarkably quick in their healing action, used for cuts, scratches, abra- sions, bruises, burns, scalds and similar injuries.
SOOTHING COOLING HEALING the curative effects of She-Ko will be quickly appreciated by sufferers from skin troubles of all kinds. Many stub- born cases of eczema, ringworm, head and foot sores, itch, have yielded to its treatment. Obtainable at all chemists, She-Ko is a Dr. Williams" Medicine Company product.
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