THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 29, 1989.
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China Determined
Stamp Out Drug Evil
Japan's Foul Traffic In China
Geneva, May 20.
China's determination to pursue efforts against drug traffic was asserted to-day by Dr. Victor Hoo who spoke at the League of Nations' Opium. Committee.
"In spite of the war, the Chinese Government is more than ever determined to wage a merciless campaign against this plague. especially since military service makes the struggle against drug. abuse an absolute necessity. Drug consumption is the most terrible enemy of national resistance" he asserted.
UNIFORMS OF FOREIGN DESIGN BANNED IN NEW YORK
Albany, New York, May 21, The New York State Legislature passed to-day a law prohibiting on the territory of the state the wear- ing of uniforms resembling those of foreign military units.
The decision was voted unanim- ously in both Chambers of the Legislature. Although
DETERMINATION STRESSED Emphasising China's determina- tion to fight the invader for many years if necessary; Dr. Hoo made a thorough outline of the Chinese Government's anti-opium campaign. He particularly insisted upon the efforts made to reduce the number of opium smokers among persons less than 45 years old. He added that the Chinese Government hoped to definitely ban opium smoking by 1941.
An appalling state of things prevails in the Japanese occupied Dr. Hoo went on. Opium areas, smoking is openly encouraged there, he affirmed.
"The invaders aim at a systema- tic poisoning of the Chinese people and in doing this they pursue three
no mention was offi- cially made of the American-sims:
German Bund, several Senators "(1) To raise a revenue enabling admitted in public that the mea- the Japanese Army to cover part sures was primarily directed of its invasion expenses. against the activities of.the Nazi association in the U.S. Havas.
'(2) To provide means of exis- tence to Japanese, Korean and other undesirable elements, which the Japanese authorities want to deport from Japan.
SPANISH-INFLUENCE (3) To weaken Chinese resis-
IN PORTO RICO
San Juan, (Porto-Rico)
May 24.
The federal authorities of Porto Rico have received reports con- cerning pro-Franco activities or- ganised on the island by priests who have been telling the populace that General Franco will re- establish Spain's supremacy over the island and announcing the forthcoming control of schools by the Church.
No investigation has been open- ed as yet, but the authorities have sent the reports to Washington.
Franco supporters state he mere- ly wants to re-establish Spain's commercial and cultural influence on the island.
Havas.
OPIUM INJECTION
tance and to find traitors among the Chinese."
· FULLER SPEAKS
Mr. Stuart J. Fuller, American delegate, who spoke after Dr. Hoo, warmly congratulated the Chinese Government for their anti-drug under the present circumstances.
He added that Washington deem- ed that the present "deplorable" opium situation in the Far East could only be improved if the Japanese Government would com- pel the Japanese military authori- ties to radically ban the importa- tion of opium into the occupied
areas.
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At the same time, Iran should take immediate efficient measures to suppress the illicit opium traffic to the Far East.
And the Portuguese Government should compel the Macao authori- ties to cease using this colony as a base for such traffic, he conclud- ed. Havas.
Geneva, May 17. The question of opium injections was discussed at the Consultative serious factor in opium traffic. Committee for Opium Traffic here For the first time, the Committee to-day by Colonel Sherman, the was informed of the existence of Canadian delegate, and Sir Thomas poppy plantations on the American Russel, Egyptian envoy.
continent, since the report men- The two experts declared that tioned such plantations in Chile.- opium injections were a new and ▪ Havas.
It's a fight to a finish when Charles Bickford and Wayne Morris clash over ten thousand acres of timberland-and a woman. Claire Trevor is the woman, and the picture is Warner Brothers technico- lour production "Valley of the Giants," now showing at the King's Theatre.
SPY SCARE IN GERMANY
Berlin, May 18.
Everywhere may be seen white.
run
A "spy-scare" wave is sweeping posters on which is inscribed with Germany at present and a but a single word "Espionage" over
citizens of the large-scale anti-espionage campaign | warning
risks
they
not has been undertaken.
only in giving military secrets to the Reich's opponents but also in chatting openly in public places on technical questions, Hayas.
Newspapers, pamphlets, movie- houses, radio broadcasts, are vying for honours in the struggle against spying.
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