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THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 11, 1989

Mystery I.R.A. Man Meets Gestapo Chiefs, Promised Aid

JAP. DEMANDS In Bomb Plots H.K. Strike:

IN TOKYO NEGOTIATIONS

Tokyo, To-day.

Britain's abandonment of her pro-Chiang Kai-shek policy is to be made an absolute condition at the forthcoming Anglo-Japanese con- ference, according to an agree ment reached at an official confer- ence of Army and Foreign Office leaders yesterday afternoon, de- clares the "Asahi Shimbun.”

The newspaper, which is closely connected with official Japanese

demands as follows:

German Money Will Finance

"War On Nerves"

London, June 25.

·

Five Men Arrested

COM-

THE CHINESE PRESS POSITORS' STRIKE, WHICH STARTED LAST NIGHT, WAS STILL UNSETTLED THIS MORN- ING, AND IT IS UNDERSTOOD

SEMBLE TO-DAY TO ENDEAV-

AGREE

Every French frontier post has been warned THAT REPRESENTATIVES to be on the look-out for a mystery Irishman, FROM BOTH SIDES WILL AS- known to be an emissary of the I.R.A., who has had OUR TO REACH AN frequent meetings in Germany with Gestapo Chiefs.

MENT SATISFACTORY TO EM-

PLOYEES AND EMPLOYERS.

Pao," leading vernacular daily, published

The "Tsun Wan Yat single sheet containing only ad-

Using passports bearing different names, he quarters, formulates the Japanese has visited Germany several times in the last few a

weeks.

French Secret Service agents who trailed himdustrial and Commercial Press) have discovered that Gestapo, who have been or-printed two pages with some for-

The strictest neutrality by Bri- tain in the China conflict;

Co-operation of British repre

sentatives with the Japanese au- thorities “in order to remove diffi-

culties which have resulted from

the British pro-Chiang Kai-shek attitude."

The question of whether the Tientsin situation is to be treated separately or together with a gen- eral solution of the whole Far Eastern problem, as advocated by the Japanese Army, has not yet been decided. Reuter and Trans- Ocean.

SHEARER BROWN CGABLE Idiots Delight

OFF THE RECORD

vertisements.

The "Kung Sheung Yat Paq”: (In-

which

had

dered to join in the campaign to upset British eign and local news,

been "set" earlier in the day be- nerves, are anxious to have the help of the I.R.A. fore the strike was called.

charge of the task of organising an Only four dailies and a few mos- espionage service in Ireland inquito papers were unaffected. The peace time and arranging secret four were the "Lih Pao," the "Ta Kung Yat Pao," the "Sing Tao bases for submarines in war time.

Jih Pao," and the "National: Times."

The I. R. A. agent insisted that I.R.A. would need more money if Germany wanted results, and it is known that a definite offer of finan- made by the cial backing was n Gestapo chiefs.

To prove that they were in earn- est, a large credit was arranged, in the Irishman's name, în a Paris bank.

It is said also that he was pro-. mised a regular supply of bombs and explosives and that already material for the use of the Irish territorists have been smuggled ́into England.

The mysterious Irishman is be- lieved to be the I.R.A.'s European head..

CLOSE WATCH

The remittance to his credit in a Paris bank has been impounded by the police. The man himself is expected any day at the frontier by the French police.

Some of has. associates are known and are being watched closely.

His own movements in Germany have been watched so closely that all details are known, and even if the British authorities do not want to take proceedings, the French police will indict him as an enemy agent should he fall into their

The French a authorities allege hands. that he has been a German. agent for some years, and that he is in

FICTION

FICTION

“Do you think

me, Harb

By ED REED.

SILVER HITS NEW LOW

London, To-day.

Silver touched its lowest price since October · 1931, yesterday, with a sharp decline due to uncer tainty regarding the silver policy of the United States.

Spot was quoted at 16-1/16 and forward at 15-5/8. British Wire- Jess.

It is learned that the composi- tors and printers demanded a nine- hour day, and allowances of $8 and $4 for food and lodging.

Some 2,000 workers are affected.

FIVE ARRESTED Five members of the Union were arrested by the police on a war- rant last night, the "China Mall” understands.

The men are being charged with unlawfully printing pamphlets on July 6 without the permission of the Secretary for Chinese Affairs.

The arrested men are Ma Chiu- fan, Chung Ping-hei, Mo Hui-chan, Man Tse-hong and, Wong Tze-tsoi,” all printers.

They appeared at Central this morning and pleaded not guilty. The case was adjourned till 2.30 p.m. on August, I, the men being released without bail.

Sub-Inspector R. Ellis, of the Special Branch, is in charge, of the case, and stated that Mr. John Whyatt, Crown Counsel, will conduct the pro- secution.

Exports To China: Questions

In The Commons

LONDON, TO-DAY.

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ME. F. J. BELLENGER (LABOUR) ASKED IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS YESTERDAY THE STERLING VALUE OF PRO- POSALS SUBMITTED BY BRITISH TRADERS IN THE PAST SIX MONTHS IN CONNECTION WITH EXPORTS TO CHINA. Mr. Bellenger also asked were the proportions approve the total value of

by the Exp

partmen

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Guaranted

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Here's Luck

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