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E CHINA MAIL, JULY 5, 1939.

ANGLO-SOVIET

REPORT

Soviet Reply Entails Further

Negotiations

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London, To-day.

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PACT

PREMATURE

Reuter's diplomatic correspondent learns that in well-informed circles it is considered pre- mature to speak of an agreement having been actually reached the negotiations for an anti-aggression pact with the Soviet. It had been hoped that the agreement would have been completed by this time, but it is clear that the Soviet reply raises points which require fur- ther consideration.

It is understood that these further matters are im- mediately, being taken up with the Soviet, and the hope is expressed that agreement will not be delayed. Reuter.

STRANG TO REMAIN

It is understood, however, that London, To-day. both sides have moved closer to- Mr. William Strang, the For-gether over the question of guar- eign Office expert who is in Mos-anteeing the Baltic States, but cow for the negotiations, is to re- there are still some points needing main in the Soviet capital for the further elucidation, Reuter. time being.

Meanwhile, no information is forthcoming concerning the con- tents of the latest Russian reply.

Trans-Ocean.

MOSCOW NOT SO

CONFIDENT

Moscow, To-day.

MR. NASH CORRECTS AN ERROR

LONDON, TO-DAY. MR. WALTER NASH, THE NEW · ZEALAND - FINANCE:

PET DOG'S SILENCE TRAPS MURDERESS

New York, June 19.

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MINISTER WHO IS ON A VISIT have helped the police to solve the TO EIRE, HAS DENIED A drowning of 10-weeks-old Haldon STATEMENT ATTRIBUTED Fink, u week ago, at Fremont, Ohió, The baby's mother, Mrs. Velma TO HIM THAT NEW ZEALAND WAS UNLIKELY TO SEND AN Fink, aged 22, who reported the EXPEDITIONARY FORCE IN baby had been kidnapped, broke THE EVENT OF BRITAIN. BE- down after hours of questioning ING INVOLVED IN WAR.

with a lie-detector apparatus strap- "I never said anything of the ped to her arm. She admitted she kind," he told the Eire branch of threw her son into a creek after quarrelling with her mother about the Parliamentary Association în Dublin last night.

the child.

Suspicion was first directed to was Mr. Fink when the child's grand- en-father told the authorities that the

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"What I said was that it unlikely that New Zealand will ter any commitments to send expeditionary force overseas, what is necessary to enable Zealand to defend Democratic, ideals will be undertaken.

but family dog failed to bark at the time the baby was reported to New have been kidnapped from the

house.

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Mrs. Fink, who divorced her hus- "We have accepted the respon band a fortnight ago, said she sibility of defending New Zealand took the baby by motor-car to as a unit of the Commonwealth, and bridge from which she threw the of defending Commonwealth

in child. terests in the south Pacific,

and London, To-day.

if the occasion demands of defend- Common- The foreign affairs committee of ing the whole of the the Cabinet met twice yesterday.

wealth."--Reuter.

NEW DIFFICULTIES

The committee would have be-mism in official circles there. fore it the latest information on In London, it is emphasised that Competent circles discount for-the negotiations at Moscow for an while undoubted progress has been have eign reports that the Anglo-anti-aggression pact between Bri-made, -new difficulties which

tain, France and Russia.

been met with prevent expectation Franco-Soviet agreement is prac-|

Agency Messages from Moscow of an easy or rapid conclusion tically concluded and that signing indicate a mood of qualified opti-the negotiations. British Wireless. of the pact is imminent.

There is some ground to be- lieve that negotiations are mak- ing progress, but there is no in- dication whether the question of guarantees to the Baltic States is settled.

Informed circles believe that M. Molotov's answer yesterday contained counter-proposals which

CORRESPONDENCE:

British M.P.'s And U.S. Congress

will require discussions, and that On Moral Rearmament

the negotiations will continue for some time. Reuter.

BY NEXT THURSDAY?

Paris, To-day.

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Sir-In these days when community presenting the Middle Western State of ideals between nations offers the of Missouri, who said: greatest hope of peace for the world, "May I say how fitting it is to re it may interest, your readers to know cord these messages from Great Bri- The possibility of speedy conclu- of a recent interchange of messages tain in view of the great welcome sion of the British-French-Soviet between Washington and Westminster. which the Nation's Capital has just pact negotiations is viewed with On June 4th we were among 240 given to the King and Queen, and of accentuated optimism particularly Members of the House of Commons the fact that moral re-armament is who, simultaneously with distin- strengthening these spiritual qualities by the semi-official French press, guished group of Members of the House which are the common heritage of our the "Petit Parisien" saying "pos- of Lords, sent messages to the-Moral peoples, and the strongest bond between sibly even next Thursday.".

Re-Armament Assembly at Washing-us.

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ton. In this message we said: “OnlyIt is rare in these days to find somet The "Jour" and the Oeuvre", say if founded on moral and spiritual re-thing which will unite men and nations that the Soviet Government is armament can democracy fulfil its pro- on a plane above conflict of party, class demanding that the complete text mise to mankind and perform its part or political philosophy. I am sure that of the three-power pact be officially in creating a mutual understanding-be. I'voice the sentiment of all of us here tween nations and restoring peace to to-day in expressing gratification at a published and therefore have no

the world."

response so remarkable to a need so secret additional clause.

In reply we have received a message urgent, and confidence that America Moreover, Moscow is reported to signed by Mr. William B. Bankhead, will play her fall part in this

the Speaker of the House of Repre- on whose fortunes the future of civili- make reservations regarding guar sentatives, Mr. Alben W. Barkley and sation must largely dépend." antees to Holland and Switzerland Mr. Charles L. McNary, the Mafority President Roosevelt himself emphas because the Soviet Union had not and Minority leaders of the Senate, ised this need in the message which he AssemblyA been recognised by these two coun- and by other Senators and Congress sent to the Washingto

Armament for tries and, did not have diplomatic men, which reads: "On behalf of the programme of Moxi

fall to les- relations with them. Trans-Ocean, Moral Re-Armament at Washington, sen the

We wish to express appreciation of Moral Re-Armament, your support for this great undertaky effectiv ing 20 necessary for men and nations world-wide and dor the peace of

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ited on the floor of shown the Senate and was recorded with your sery &

names in the official Congressional Re- were sent för

ONE STEP FORWARD

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GERMANY AND RUSSIA

Much of Russia's factory equipment is of German make:

That is one reason why improvement in Russo-German trade relations is in the air:

Much of this equipment is worn and needs replacements which can be sup- plied satisfactorily only from Germany. Ribbentrop (Nazi Foreign Minister) is seeking political capital from this state of affairs. He wants to attach political conditions to an improvement in trade relations.

MAGICAL TROPICS

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