1939-08-23 — Page 2

THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 23, 1939

LABOUR PARTY LEADER SAYS NATION MUST REMAIN CALM, STEADFAST

NO INTENTION OF BREAKING OFF TALKS

PARIS, TO-DAY.

THE FRENCH AND BRITISH AM- BASSADORS HAVE, ACCORDING TO "EXCELSIOR," RECEIVED IN- STRUCTIONS ΤΟ ENQUIRE THE MEANING OF THE MOSCOW NE- GOTIATIONS WITH GERMANY. THERE 18, AT PRESENT, NO DIS- POSITION TO SUGGEST BREAKING OFF THE THREE-POWER NEGO- TIATIONS WITH THE SOVIET.

A German-Soviet rion-aggression pact, in the opinion of Paris and Lon- don, does not necessarily exclude

other treaties with the Soviet Union.

The strongly anti-Communist "Ac- tion Francaise" calls the pact a slap

London, To-day.

THERE WAS CONSIDERABLE diplomatic activity in Whitehall during the day prior to the Cabinet meet- ing.

The Foreign Secretary, Lord Halifax, saw Sir Alexander

Cadogan, Permanent Under-Secretary for Foreign | Affairs, and then went with him to see the Prime Minis- ter at No. 10 Downing Street, where they were joined by Sir Robert Vansittart, Diplomatic Adviser to the Government.

FRANCE FEELING

LET DOWN

Paris, To-day.

in the face for the Democracies. In General feeling in Paris is the midst of the negotiations with that France has been "let Moscow, France and England would down" and that the crisis look ridiculous by the conclusion such a pact.-Trans-Ocean.

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Szewui, Kwangtung, To-day. Li Fu-chi, puppet police chief at Fatshan, was assassinated on August 19. His body was taken by his family to Canton for burial.-Central News.

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Tremendous activity reigned at the French Foreign Office, where conver- sations were carried on practically without interruption with the French Embassies in London and Moscow and

directly with the British Foreign once.

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The "Paris Midi" writes: "The new pact does not change the situation but only renders it more tense."

The paper adds that the Franco-British attitude towardo Poland - remains unchanged, and should the latter be attacked, the Western Powers would imme- dlately go to her ald.

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WAR OF NERVES

The journal calls the pact a new German move in the war of nerves and says that responsible quarters in Paris and London envisage the situa- tion calmly.

The paper foresees rapid develop- ments either towards negotiations or war, and says France has taken all precautions and is ready for all eventualities. Trans-Ocean.

OFF THE RECORD

The German charge d'affaires call- ed at the Foreign Office and later in the evening the Japanese Ambassador visited Lord Halifax.

Mr. Hughes, the Australian High Commissioner, was another visitor to No. 10. On leaving the Premier's re- sidence, he went immediately to the Dominions Office on the other side of

the street.

LIKE LEAVES IN AUTUMN

Tokyo, To-day.

Reports of active warfare 'on the Outer Mongolian frontier are contained In a communique Is- sued by the Japanese Kwantung Army yesterday.

The communique claims that the Japanese engaged Soviet and Outer Mongolian aircraft four times, bringing down 97 ma- chines. Reuter.

PUT IN WEEK'S STORE OF FOOD

house- Suggestions to traders and holders for strengthening the coun- Mr. Arthur Greenwood, Deputytry's food position are contained in Leader of the Opposition, after inter- the leaflet "Your Food in Wartime;" ment to the press in which he said being distributed in Britain. viewing Lord Halifax, made a state-15,000,000 copies of which are now

he look a very grave view of the international situation.

Mr. Greenwood considered it the duty of all citizens to remain calm and steadfast in their pur- pose and to withstand any further acts of aggression as the only way to maintain peace In Europe. Reuter.

RUMANIAN VIEWS

Bucharest, To-day. News of the German-Soviet pact was received here too late for news- paper comment.

Only the "Timpul," mouthpiece of the Rumanian Foreign Office, stresses the outstanding importance of the

news.

No-one can foresee at the present moment; what consequences such a pact might have, says the journal.

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To householders it is suggested that a week's supply of non-perishable food, such as meat and fish in cans or glass jars, flour, suet, canned or dried milk, sugar, tea, cocoa and plain bis- cuits, should be stored.

"When you have laid in your store," the leaflet goes on, "you should draw on it regularly for day-to-day use, replacing what you use by new pur- chases, so that the stock in your cup- board is constantly being changed. You may find it helpful to label the articles with the date of purchase."

ADVICE TO TRADERS

In advice to traders and on war- time measures the leaflet states:

"In the ordinary way the stocks of food are based on the extent of the

local demand, or the size of the local population. In war-time the amount of stocks in any area might be affect- ed by air raid damage, or the flow of supplies might be reduced temporari- ly by transport difficulties.

"As an additional precaution against difficulties of this. kind, traders will be doing a good ser. vice now by maintaining, and. If possible Increasing, their stocka, so far as they can.

"Should war come the Government would take over responsibility fol obtaining the main food supplies for the country, and for distributing thein through all the stages down to the consumer. This would ensure that every precaution could be taken against war-time risks. The prices of food would be controlled and supplies directed whereever they were needed; LOCAL FOOD CONTROL

"In each area food control would be in the hands of a local committee, which would be set up at the outbreak of war. The membership of these. committees would be chosen to repre- sent the general body of consumers in the area. It would include a few retail traders who possess a first-hand working knowledge of trading condit tions.

"The principal duty of these 'local Food Control Committees would be to look after the interests of consumers They would also be responsible for supervising retail distribution. Shop- keepers would be licensed to trade these committees.

"In the first instance rationing would be applied to five foodstuffs: butcher's meat, bacon and ham, sugar, butter and margarine, and cooking *fats:"**

FARLEY IN ROME

-The United States Fostmater General, Mr. James Farley, was e- caived: in private audience by Pope. Pius at: Castelgandolfo, syhere. »His Holiness is spending the suthmerő Trans-Ocean.