1939-05-15 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 15, 1939

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Diplomacy Powers?

Anglo-French Steadying Axis

PARIS COMMENT ON IL DUCE'S TURIN SPEECH

Paris, To-day. Signor Mussolini's Turin speech is regarded in poli- tical circles here as not changing the situation, but as being moderate in character and likely to be welcomed internationally.

The feeling is growing here that the Anglo- Turkish declaration and the other successes of Anglo-French diplomacy are having a steady- ing effect on the Powers and causing them to reflect on their future policy. Reuter. NAZI VIEW OF SPEECH

BERLIN, TO-DAY.

BANK SECRETARY ON A BUS

SIGNOR MUSSOLINI'S SPEECH IS ENTHUSIASTIC- ALLY WELCOMED IN GER-

Shaw B. Yang, 38, described as a MAN POLITICAL CIRCLES AS hank secretary, was charged before A DIRECT ANSWER TO MR. Mr. T. J. Houston this morning, CHAMBERLAIN, PARTICU- with avoiding payment of bus fare, LARLY ON THE DANZIG

on Saturday. QUESTION.

A polítical commentator declared that certain questions must be solv- ed and the sword is not necessary to solve them, but it is up to the democracies to prove their oft-re- peated declarations that the status quo can be altered by negotiations.

He added: "Only the madness of others who try to prevent the democratic rights of self-determina- tion of the people of Danzig to do what they want can cause a' con- flagration.".

He concluded:-"In future, the Axis wants to be convinced of Bri-. tain's peaceful intentions by deeds, not by words, which are no longer sufficient."--Reuter.

NICE, TUNIS CORSICA

PARIS, TO-DAY.

THE SHOUTS OF "NIZZA, TUNISIA, CORSICA” WITH WHICH THE CROWD ANSWER- ED MUSSOLINI'S STATEMENTS HAVE ATTRACTED MORE AT- TENTION IN THE FRENCH PRESS THAN THE DUCE'S DE- CLARATIONS IN HIS SPEECH AT TURIN

Otherwise the speech is com- mented upon rather favourably and the papers agree that it contained no statement that could be regard- ed as menacing.

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Particular attention is paid to his assertion that there are no European problems which are serious enough to justify a war.”

Oficial circles have thus far made no comment on the speech since the Foreign Ministry is closed and the Foreign Minister, M. Bonnet, did not return. from England until Sunday afternoon. Trans-Ocean.

Defendant said he was talking to a friend when the collector ap- proached him.

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Inspector Mair said that at about 2.45 p.m. on Saturday, a bus in- spector asked defendant for his ticket. Defendant said he had monthly ticket. He was asked to produce it, and he then gave the inspector a ten-cent piece. Defen- dant and the inspector had a slight struggle on their way to the Police station, and the inspector's watch was damaged.

Defendant was fined $20, and ordered to pay $5 compensation to complainant.

SPAIN HAS

HER PURGE OF BOOKS

Madrid, To-day. Franco is following in his Axis mentors' footsteps.

A drastic purge of books throughout Spain has been

Interior, and no book publish- ordered by the Minister of the

ed since the outbreak of the

Civil War may be sold with- out special authorisation. Trans-Ocean.

AFRAID OF A SCOLDING

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Lau Kam-cheung, 22, shop sistant was, before Mr. R. Edwards this morning, charged with giving false information to the Police on Saturday.

Defendant was a foki at No. 71, Queen's Road West. A man order- ed three dozen singlets, and defen- dant went with him to collect the money. On the way, the man dis- appeared. Defendant then reported that he had been robbed.

KING'S DOCTOR PERFORMS OPERATION IN H.M.S. GLASGOW

ON BOARD THE EMPRESS OF AUSTRALIA,

YESTERDAY.

THE RADIO OF THE EM- PRESS OF AUSTRALIA, WHICH IS CONVEYING THEIR MAJESTIES THE KING AND QUEEN TO CANADA, TO-DAY PICKED UP AN APPEAL. FROM H.M.S. GLASGOW, ONE OF THE ESCORTING CRUI- SERS, ASKING FOR ASSIST- ANCE IN A CASE OF APPEN, DICITIS ON BOARD.

The King's Surgeon and an- other surgeon were rowed to the cruiser and an operation was auc- cessfully carried out.

The boat bringing the surgeons. back to the liner returned to the cruiser with special, invalid foods and fruit from the Queen.-Reuter.

POLISH VISIT TO MOSCOW

Warsaw, To-day.

The Polish Vice-Foreign Minis- ter, M. Seiciszevski, will visit Mos- cow in the near future for trade de-negotiations, it is announced.

Defendant said he was afraid his employer might scold him if he told him that he had been frauded,

A fine of $50 was imposed.

It is believed that his mission will be to arrange for export of the Polish iron and steel products to the Soviet Union and the import of Soviet raw materials, Trans-

The 3.8. "Talma' left Kobe for Hong Kong on Saturday, and is due here on Thursday afternoon. Ocean.

TESTING THEIR "SEA LEGS.”—This picture shows H.M.8. Shropshire meeting a spot of bad won

ther while crossing the Gulf of Lyons. This is the time to test "aes legs" and see that the lads can still man the guns in spite of a drop of real: sailors' weather. Photo shows H.M.S. Skropákire: crashing. through.