THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 25, 1939.
NO APPEASEMENT FOR ROOSEVELT
Attitude Made
Clear
Washington, To-day.
The Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell Hull, has in- dicated that the return to Berlin of the British Ambassador, Sir Nevile Henderson, would not lead the United States to follow suit.
Officials reiterate the belief that President Roose- velt is not making a decision in this connection until Hitler's reply to Mr. Roosevelt's message is received.
areas to South
The suggestion that Hitler, believed with official inspiration, may attempt to reverse the order that the United States could not be of President Roosevelt's proposals indifferent to suggestions of ces- by insisting on satisfaction of sion of West African territories to Gcrman economic and colonial the Axis on account. of the acces- claims before giving any guar-sibility of these untee regarding future inten-America. tions, has been received here in the same way both by the press and diplomatic quarters, namely that
Hitler would attempt to resur- rect the appeasement policy and would point to President Roose- velt's message as justification for it.
NOTHING DOING
U.S. PROTECTION
Certain African associations, fear- ing the danger of falling under Axis rule, have it is declared, attempted to invoke the protection of the Unit- ed States.
They quoted as example America's interest in Liberia, and pleaded.for protection against the Nuremberg racial laws.
Political quarters understand
Thus, although the United States that President Roosevelt has no
Government disassociates itself off- intention of being caught thus..
It is precisely President Roose- cially from territorial questions, velt's followers who hitherto have there exist certain backward areas most loudly opposed appeasement, which apparently could scarcely be- and it is said that on account of come the subject of negotiation. internal politics President Roosevelt without embarrassing the could not afford to request unilateralment. concessions from Britain and France It is thought, therefore, that in order to placate the Axis.
Washington is likely to adhere to While the appeasement policy literal interpretation of the Roose
existed, the press here hinted, it is velt proposals. Reuter-
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Exquisite Women
Govern-
Whose Golden Half-clad Bodies Are Caressed By Tropic Sun and Salt Sea Wind!
An Island ¿
Where There Are Five Women To Every Three Men
Where Honeymoon Precedes The Wedding!
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An Adventure into the Wilds of South America !
"THE RIVER OF DEATH"
with ALOHA WANDERWELL
TO-MORROW ALHAMBRA
Easter week-end saw a lively beginning to the camping season for the Territorials, thousands of whom had their first taste of bar- rack life under canvas. This picture was taken at Tidworth, where It shows men there was one of the biggest musters of "Terriers." of the Tower Hamlets Rifles, who were guests of the 1st Battalion, the Rifle Brigade, watching a demonstration of a scout carrier. (By Air Mail).
Dr. Lillie Killed Within Few Hours Of Arrival
Shanghai, To-day. Details have just become available of the fatal acci- dent involving Dr. Bertram Lillie, President of the Lester Institute, yesterday.
Dr. Lillie was driving in Hongkew with his wife as passenger when he collided with a Japanese motor-bus.
Mrs. Lillie was seriously injured and underwent an emergency oper- ation at the General Hospital.
She pleaded in vain to be taken home to attend to her baby who was suffering from whooping cough.
An English police sergeant, R. J. Wimsett, was also seriously injur- ed, as was a Japanese bluejacket, who for reasons not yet clear, was on the running board.
Dr. Lillie had arrived in Shang- hai only a few hours earlier · oii board the "Gneisenau" after spend- ing leave in England.-Reuter,
EARL OF PERTH
LEAVES ROME
London, To-day.
POPEYE WEDS
OLIVE OYL
Popeye the Sailor has won his fair lady, Olive Oyl.
Mr. Jack Mercer, aged twenty- four, who speaks for Popeye. în movie cartoons, and Miss Margie Hines, aged twenty-one, who speaks for Olive Oyl, have been married at Fort Lauderdale, says: an Associated Press message from Miami.
Wimpy and Swee’pen were not present,
FEWER IN THE
The Earl of Perth, retiring REFUGEE CAMPS
British Ambassador, left Rome
yesterday afternoon with Lady
Perth and their daughter on re- The number of refugees in camps turn to London.
The Italian Foreign Minister, decreased by 447 to 11,850 during. Count Ciano, and other Italian off-last week, and the camp pt. Gill's cials were at the station to bid them goodbye.
After some minutes conversation, hand waves were exchanged.
There were also present at the station the entire personnel of the British Embassy and the Consulate- General and representatives from every Embassy and Legation in Rome, British Wireless.
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Cutting has been closed, the maining inmates having been tributed among other rural camps. principally Kam Tin,
The numbers at the urban camp | show comparatively little change,
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