1939-06-12 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 12, 1989.

Italy

Pagė

Doesn't Want Much

More Than All

Than All Her Own Way

GAYDA COMMENT

ON BRITISH

OLIVE BRANCH

Rome, To-day.

While expressing appreciation of last week's state- ments by Mr. Neville Chamberlain and Lord Halifax, Italian newspapers declare that proof of Britain's goodwill is awaited.

Signor Gayda, in "Voce d'Italia," writes that "new words uttered by British ministers leave us per- plexed. They sound promising but facts and developments seem to contradict the spirit of the words."

POPE RECEIVES SPANISH LEGIONARIES

Vatican City, To-day. Pope Pius XII yesterday after~

noon

Count Ciano's paper "Telegrafo" writes: "We believe in the perfect sincerity and good intentions of

Mr. Chamberlain and Lord Hali- fax, but if they really want to ar-

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POPULAR FRONT CAMPAIGN

DROPPED

London, To-day.

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The conference of committees formed to deal with petitions for the formation of "Popular Front" meeting in London have decided, after hearing Sir Staf- ford Cripps state that a "Popular Front" is not politically practicable, that the campaign be forthwith wound up, and both the local and central committees be disbanded. -Reuter.

CHUNGKING AND

CHENGTU RAIDED

rive at a Round Table Conference FIVE JAP.

they must say 'I am ready to dis- cuss' without adding anything else."

-Reuter.

SHOT

Chinese Dollar Outlook

London, To-day. THERE are signs that

the new level of the Chinese national dollar will be rather above six- pence, says the "Finan- cial News" this morning.

If exchange shows signs of holding at this point for any Cength of time, the Exchange Fund will presumably adopt it as a new official peg and stabilise accordingly, but it would not be wise to regard any such stabilisa- tion as final.

The authorities were con. at

PLANES fident of holding the rate

DOWN

Chungking, To-day.

THAT ENCIRCLEMENT FANTASY OVER AGAIN

Within fifteen minutes of each other, Chungking and Chengtu wit- received 3,000 Spanish Gayda says that Lord Halifax's legionaries and officers, who are

declaration that France and Bri-nessed two furious air fights be- tain have no, aggressive designs but tween Chinese pursuit squadrons now paying a visit to Rome, in col-are "animated by a spirit of peace and Japanese bombing units short- lective audience.

ful co-operation" can easily be dis- The reception was attended also posed of by reference to the actions by Serano Suner, Franco's Minis- of France and England which show ter of the Interior, the Italian Com-a completely different spirit. mander of the Italian Legionaries,

Gayda refers to the economic General Gambara, and members of the Spanish naval and military de-war which the Western Democra- legations and Red Cross nurses. cies are waging against Germany The Pope, in a brief address in and Italy and to the pronouncedly the Spanish language, expressed anti-Italian policy of France. the hope that the Christian and

patriotic spirit displayed by the Spaniards might animate the Spanish people also in the period of reconstruction now before them.

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IMPROVED DIET FOR THE CHINESE ARMY

SHANGHAI, TO-DAY. THE CHINESE MILITARY AUTHORITIES ARE-PREPARING. AN IMPROVED DIET FOR THE CHINESE ARMY WITH THE HELP OF THE NATION'S LEAD-

ING BIO-CHEMISTS AND NUTRI- TION EXPERTS.

This is in addition to building up huge reserves of food.

He alleges systematic persecu- tion of Italian (Fascists in France and anti-Italian measures by the French authorities in Tunisia.

"OFFENSIVE"

ly after dusk yesterday evening,

Three Japanese planes were shot down over Chengtu, and two over Chungking.

Under the gathering darkness, witnessed spellbound spectators flashes of the fighting between the op posing planes against a dusky sky pencilled with criss-crossed search- lights.

Scores of heavy missiles were dropped in haphazard fashion over Chungking, while large numbers of incendiaries set fire to rows of houses in Chengtu. A list of the killed and wounded for both places Referring to Mr. Chamberlain's

has not yet been completed, al- assurance that England willing to though the number of casualties is enter into negotiations, Gayda de-believed to be not large. clares that the Western Demogra-

Several large fires caused by in- cies had enough time for negotia- cendiary bombs inside Chengt tions with Italy and Germany be- city were not put out until mid- tween 1919 and 1939. After Munich,

night. which might have marked the be- ginning of a frank discussion of outstanding problems and of Gen- uine co-operation between the great Powers, the Western Democracies suddenly reversed their policy and began a policy of encirclement.

The offensive character of

the

encirclement front could not be den- ied, in spite of Mr. Chamberlain's and Lord Halifax's peaceful assur- ances. It was clear that some pre- text could be found at any time for After much research, Chinese food

a camouflaged act of aggression experts are said to have perfected against the Axis Powers, in spite a new formula for army rations which will ensure better health and fighting efficiency for China's soldiers.

of Lord Halifax's repeated assur- ances that the guarantees and mu- tual assistance pacts of the "anti- Aggression Front" would enter into Among the ingredients nceded

operation only in the event of an under the new formula are whole act of aggression by the Axis Pow- rice flour, whole wheat flour, eggs,ers.Trans-Ocean, animal fat, beans, sugar and salt.

Mixed in a certain way, thesa ingredients, it is claimed, produce search of the Chinese Government biscuits, bread, buns or solid cake are helping in the making of salted of a very high nutritious value.“ vegetables, of which 55,000 tons are Chemists connected with the Na-needed each year to feed, China's

hters. Reuter. tional Bureau of Industrial Re-front

814d. when the Fund was formed in March; yet, within three months, they were forced to re- vise their views.

The "natural level" will be liable to change as long as the war with Japan drags on. Reuter.

Shanghai, To-day. Despite the sharp decline in the Chinese dollar, the yen is still at a discount. Buyers are now paying about 99 cents National Currency for the yen. Reuter.

DEPRESSION NEAR FORMOSA

The Royal Observatory reports that a weak anticyclone remains over the Pacific to the south-east of the Bonins. An area of low pressure extends from Mongolia to Central the Bonins. An area of low pressure tends from Tongking along the Coast of S. China. The small de- pression is situated to the north- east of Formosa, moving E. N. E Forecast:-S. W. winds; moderate,

loudy, occasional rain.

ASSULT CHARGE!

Three bombs made direct hits on the British Western China Univer- sity outside the southern gate. Two foreign members of the faculty are

Charged with assaulting a 20- |year-old girl Chan Mui-mui, at No. reported to have been wounded.

At Chungking, the raiders were 85 Connaught Road West, third greeted with furious bursts of anti-floor, on Friday, Wong Chun-kei, 40, aircraft fire and were forced to fly was remanded by Mr. R. A. D. For- at a high altitude.-Central News. rest at the Central Magistracy this

morning.

M.G.M. STOPS POLITICAL FILM

Defendant was released on bail of $150.

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M.G.M., says the paper, are to discontinue work on "It Can't Hap- pen Here," a film now in produc- tion and based on the novel of the same name by Sinclair. Lewis. Trans-Oce

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