1939-05-12 — Page 9

THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 12, 1939

Soviet's

Position Made

Plain In Inspired Article

PRINCIPLE OF RECIPROCITY INSISTED ON

Moscow, To-day.

It is believed that the Soviet reply to the last British proposals which may already have been pre- sented in London corresponds practically to the contents of an article in the newspaper "Izvestia" yesterday.

The article says that Hitler's Reichstag speech de- nouncing the Anglo-German Naval Treaty and the German-Polish Non-Aggression Pact, and the German and Italian decision to conclude a military alliance, have considerably changed the international situation.

The paper says that Moscow's view is that the Ger- man-Italian Alliance is directed primarily against Britain and France.

The paper refers to "malicious, allegations" that the Soviet, in the

and Paris, demanded London SOVIET'S TURN

a direct These ru- mours, it says, are "absurd and misleading."

military alliance.

The Soviet Government view, says the paper, is that if Britain and France really desired to create a barrier against aggres- sion in Europe, a solid front

and the Soviet.

TO PRESIDE AT

LEAGUE SESSION

London, To-day.

JAPANESE TRADE VISIT TO RUMANIA

Bucharest, To-day. Count

Ja- Kano, prominent panese economic expert, arrived here yesterday to conduct trade talks with the Rumanian Govern- ment.-Trans-Ocean.

YAUMATI

Personal

Geneva Contacts

Geneva, To-day.

T is learned that the League Council meet- ing due, to be held on May 15, has been de- finitely postponed for a

FERRY week.

INCIDENT

Idea is to enable Russia to be represented by the Vice-Commis- sar for Foreign Affairs, M.

Stating that they were under Potemkin, who will thus have an opportunity to converse with the the impression that no tickets need be bought to sell things

British Foreign Secretary, Lord abord the H.K. and Y. Ferries Halifax, and the French Foreign

Minister, M. Bonnet-Reuter. between 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. four Chinese pleaded not guilty. to a charge of attempting to evade ferry fares.

"

Inspector T. J. Whelan prosecut- ing, stated of the four, three were hawkers, and one a shop foki. Two said that they had gone to the wharf to deliver goods to their masters who had permits to sell aboard the ferries. One pleaded that he went as a substitute for a friend who had a license.

Inspector Li Waw, for the Ferry Company, stated

It is felt that the League meet- ing would enable the removal by means of personal conversations the obstacles in way of Soviet support to the Anglo-French guarantees. Much hope is put on the talks and there is confidence that the deputy Foreign Affairs Commissar, Potem- kin, would be given full powers to conclude a pact defining the degree of Soviet assistance.-Trans-Ocean.

that a district SPEECHES TO BE

CENSORED

watchman arrested them when they

Postponement of the meeting of should be formed by mutual as- sistance pacts between Britain, the League Council, is due to the France, the Soviet and Poland, or fact that it is the turn of the Rus-entered the third class gate with- out buying a ticket. Enquiries at least between Britain, France sian member to preside, and the showed that the men were all fokis Soviet Government desired more and had not boarded, but were NO RECIPROCITY These three powers,

linked by time to allow their representative standing at the wharf waiting for

the ferry to arrive. assistance pacts on 2 reciprocity to reach Geneva.

Two were discharged. The other basis, could then guarantee other In the past M. Litvinov has gen-two, who admitted that they had erally attended Council meetings gone to board the ferry for the Europe which were threatened by in person, and it is likely that if purpose of selling things, were material, are exempted-Our Own

States in Central and Eastern

leave

at

aggression.

M. Molotoff, who has taken charge each fined $8. Britain and France, however, says of the Commissariat of Foreign the paper, had not shown any Affairs following M. Litvinov's re- sympathy for this scheme.

signation, cannot himself Britain wanted the Soviet to help Moscow, the Soviet Government Britain and France if the latter would wish the Assistant Commis- were involved in war through their

just M. Potemkin, who has sar, guarantees for Poland and Rumania, returned to Moscow from a tour of The British proposals, however, the Eastern capitals, including An-

not gora and Warsaw, according to the journal, did

to represent mention the question of assistance them at the Council. which the Soviet would receive on M. Maisky called on Lord Hali- a reciprocity basis if the Soviet was fax yesterday, and it is surmised -compelled to take military action in that the purpose of the Soviet Am- fulfilment of guarantee of the pled-bassador's call was to solicit the ges given to Eastern European British Government's interest States.

favour of postponement, of the meeting.

NOT TRUE

It was not true, says, the paper, that Britain and France would,

- when defending Poland or Rumania,

M. MOLOTOFF WOULD BE

WELCOMED

in

In replies to supplementary ques-

made it clear that the Foreign Se-

be defending also the western tions in the Commons in the last frontier of the Soviet from a tactical few days, the Prime Minister has viewpoint.

The Soviet's western frontier was cretary would welcome an oppor- covered not only by

tunity of personal exchange with and Rumania, and Britain and France M. Molotoff at Geneva, where M. would be defending not the Soviet Bonnet will represent the French

Government. but themselves, when defending Poland or Rumania.

Poland

Such a meeting and conversations at first hand could not fail to be

The Soviet, which has no 29- of advantage to that vigorous pro- sistance pacts with Britain, France or Poland, should pledge itself to secution, of negotiations between help these three States, without London, Moscow and Paris on East European security questions which receiving assistance from anyone, 80 the Prima: Sinister's statements in that in the event of an attack upon the Commons have shown it is the itself, would have to rely solely on desire of the British Government Its own forces.

to effect. British Wireless.

RECIPROCITY WANTED Without real reciprocity. It would ferring to Mr. Chamberlain's - de- be impossible to establish genuine elaration in the House of Com- Imons on Wednesday —Trans-Ocean:

Shanghai, To-day. Chinese speech-makers are to submit ̈ copies- of speeches - beforehand, for censorship, to the S.M.C. It is, however, pointed out, that speeches containing no political

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