THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 22, 1939.
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Italy's Efforts
Efforts To Buttress Political, Strategic Position
NOT WHOLLY AGAINST FRANCE AND BRITAIN
Rome; To-day.
A two-day conference between M. Markovitch, Yugo-Slav Foreign Minister, and Count Ciano, Italian Foreign Minister, is beginning at Venice to-day.
The conference will doubtless prove to be another!
of Italy's recent determined efforts to buttress
ROOSEVELT DECLINES TO COMMENT
Washington, To-day. President Roosevelt declined to comment on Mussolini's speech when questioned by newsmen at his daily press conference yes- terday.
The President merely stated he had not yet received any reply from Hitler or Mussolini.-Reu- ter.
her political, strategical and economic position. LAST NIGHT'S
Apart from a desire to con- vince Yugo-Slavia thoroughly of her benevolence, she is anxious that political divisions in Yugo- Slavia shall not afford a pretext|
EGYPTIAN
for anyone to step in and offer MOBILISATION
"protection."
Italy may not have solely Britain and France in mind in this connection.
Strategically, Italy is anxious about the Adriatic, and has been closely examining the divergent claims of Belgrade and Zagreb (the Croatian capital) to the whole Dalmation coast.
MEASURES
FANCY DRESS CHARITY BALL
DRESS BALL TOOK PLACE. -
CHINESE CIVIL EVACUATION OF SWATOW
Swatow, To-day.
All available transportation con-* veyances are being utilised by the Chinese authorities to evacuate civilians from the city. Evacuation carried on all afternoon and late into the night.
There is, however, no confusion or panic among the population who are withdrawing calmly, taking only necessary articles with them.
Shop-keepers are putting up their shutters and many have al- ready suspended business and left the city.
transports and
ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESS. FUL FUNCTIONS, ORGANISED BY THE LOCAL BRANCH OF Many Japanese THE NATIONAL WOMEN'S RE- gunboats are still reported hover- the coast between the Cairo, To-day.
LIEF ASSOCIATION, WAS HELD ing along IN THE GRILL ROOM OF THE port and Amoy.
One message Egyptian armament and mobi-HONG KONG HOTEL LAST states that the Japanese troops lization measures are proceeding NIGHT WHEN A GRAND FANCY have been landed at Amoy but this
could not be confirmed. TRIESTE GRANT?
further under pressure by the Mr. Hugh Chen and His Chorus On the economic side, it is re-
Girls presented a smart tap-dance, ported, Yugo-Slavia would be British Ambassador, Sir Miles while a ballet interlude, "Pas de glad of Italian trade credits, and Lampson, who on Friday submit-Deux", by Misses Stella Ho and if a satisfactory agreement is
Helen Ho was gracefully carried concluded, it is likely that Yugo-ted certain British mobilization|ent, being one of the most enter- Slavia will be granted a free zone
taining items on the programme. requests. in the port of Trieste.
Miss Doreen Ma, well-known - ra- dio star, contributed two vocal numbers.
Reuter.
CIANO INTERVIEWED
Belgrade, To-day.
Arrival of British troops in "Italy's friendship with Yugos-Egypt is expected daily although lavia is and will remain one of the the British War Office has denied foundations. of Italian foreign the dispatching of troops. policy" is a 'declaration made by
Count Ciano in an interview with Actually a the editor of "Politika" published on the occasion of the forthcoming meeting at Venice of Ciano and the Yugoslav Foreign Markovitch,
Minister,
Dr.
that
pro-
Ciano went on to stress after the Venice meeting the links between Italy and Yugoslavia will be greatly strengthened.
Dealing with the effect duced in Yugoslavia by the Italian intervention in Albania, Ciano stated that already in Janu- ary, 1939, he had drawn the at- tention of Belgrade to the possibil- ity of such intervention and both Governments had ever since kept each other fully informed of, deve- lopments...
NEW SITUATION
Ciano concluded by asserting that
have the result of increasing
the
Prizes for fancy dresses were awarded to:
COM-
Miss Jean Ma (European
Fashioned tume, ("Old
Girl"), Miss Elsie Lau (Chinese costume),
number of British officers of the Indian Army arriv-Miss Bella Ma ("Little Toy Doll"), ed in Cairo on Thursday and cir-Messrs. H. Tong and H. S. Higgin- cles close to the Egyptian War botham (men's prizes), and Miss Ministry affirm that an agree- Dora Chow (Special Prize). The ment between the Egyptian and Prizes were presented by Miss Ho British authorities regarding the Ling-yu.. garrisoning of Indian troops in Egypt has been completed. Trans-Ocean.
The judges were the Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo and Mrs. Lo, and Profes- sor Hau Ti-shan and Mrs. Hsu.
CAPTAIN EUAN WALLAGE PROMOTED TO CABINET
London, To-day.
the new situation in Albania would Several changes in the list of Ministers has result
ed from the decision to form a Ministry of Supply.
solidarity and active cooperation of Italy and Yugoslavia since the mis- chievous activities of the ex-King
Zog, who had sought to sow the Dr. Leslie Burgin, at present Minister of Transport, who is to take charge of the new Ministry, has
seeds of dissension between Rome and Belgrade had now definitely ceased-Trans-Ocean.
CAMPS FOR ALIENS
Dr.
been appointed Minister without Portfolio. Burgin will have a seat in the Cabinet pending passage of legislation which will make him Minister of Supply.
This is
The "Gazette" contains the Rules made by His Excellency the Gov- Capt. Euan Wallace, Financial | place of Capt. - Wallace. ́ ́ ernor under the powers conferred Secretary to the Treasury, becomes not a Cabinet post. by Emergency Regulation No. 34 Minister of Transport in place of Mr. Geoffrey Lloyd, Under-Secre- (8) published as Government Noti- Dr. Burgin. Capt. Wallace will have tary in the Home Office, who has fication No. 794 in the Hong Kong a seat in the Cabinet.
**** been prominent in A:RP. work, be Government Gazette Extraordinary, Capt. H. F. C. Crookahank, Secre- comes Secretary for Mines in place dated October 12th, 1938, for Camps tary for Mines, is appointed Finan- of Capt. Crookshank. This is also for Allens.
cial Secretary to the Treasury a non-Cabinet post- -Reuter.
The Chinese authorities expect a landing will be attempted either south-west or north-east of Swatow.
Our Own Correspon- dent.
YUGO-SLAVIA GETS A GERMAN INVITATION
THE
BELGRADE, TO-DAY.
YUGO-SLAV FOREIGN
MINISTER IS PROCEEDING TO
BERLIN ON MAY 3, ACCORDING
TO AUTHORITATIVE SOURCES
HERE.
It is understood the visit is being made at the invitation of the Nazis.
The Foreign Minister left last evening for Venice, where he will meet the Italian Foreign Minister, Count Ciano.
- They will discuss existing Italo- Yugo-Slavian agreements and all
problems of common interest to the two countries.-Reuter,
ROOSEVELT TALK WITH LINDBERGH
Washington, To-day.
In the course of a
press con- ference yesterday President Roose- velt disclosed that his conference with Col. Charles A. Lindbergh on Thursday was concerned with the question of military aircraft in countries all
the world. Reuter.
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