1939-10-12 — Page 10

“How's that? "

THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 12, 1939

THOSE ABORTIVE NEGOTIATIONS

ANGLO-SOVIET PARLEYS FACTS NOT TO BE PUBLISHED

London, To-day. IN THE HOUSE of Commons, Mr. Ellis Smith, Labour, asked the Prime Minister if he had now considered the need to publish a Blue Book containing documents, etc., concerning the relation of Great Britain to the U.S.S.R. during the period August, 1939, to October,

· 1939. Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, in reply, said that Lord Halifax, the Foreign Secretary, had given careful consideration to this question.

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He was not prepared to authorise the publication of these documents at present.

Mr Butler added that it should be remembered that in the exchange of views which took place between the British Government and the U.S.S.R., they took into consideration the posi- tion of several other governments.

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Replying to Mr. G. Le M. Mander, who wanted to know what action the London, To-day.

Government proposed to take with reference to a proposal put forward by Although great secrecy the Soviet Government for a resump- surrounds the plans of the tion of the trade negotiations with Admiralty to capture the Britain, Mr. Butler said that German raider in the South trade relations to the conditions of the question of adapting. Anglo-Soviet Atlantic, it was learned in present war is now under considera- London last night that Bri-tion.

Some preliminary difficulties were tish cruisers are now search- under discussion with the Soviet Gov- ing for it.

ernment. Reuter.

The only known victim of the raider which is believed to be the pocket-battleship Admiral Scheer - has been the British freighter Clement, which was shelled and sunk at the beginning of October.

This belief is founded on evidence provided by the Clement's survivors, but since then nothing has been heard of her.

SHIP'S DANGER

Fully aware of the danger of using her wireless, which might easily re- veal her position to hunting cruisers, the lone raider is apparently not at- tempting to communicate with "the 'German admiralty.

It-is revealed that the Admiral Scheer carries enough oil fuel to give her a range of 10,000 miles and if she

has no opportunity of refuelling, she may be forced to strike again soon or make a dash for home her chances of escape then are considered very small.

Reuter.

MISS OWEN RETURNS

Miss Gytha Owen is back in town after a holiday in New Zealand, where she did a lot of painting.

BRITAIN'S AIR MISSION TO CANADA

London, To-day.

Sir Kingsley Wood, the Air` Minister, announced the composition of the British air mission to Canada in the

House of Commons yesterday afternoon.

The leader is Lord Riverdale, the Northern industrialist, and the deputy leader is Air Chief Marshal Sir Ro- bert Brooke-Popham.

Mr. F. P. Earle, managing director of one of our largest aircraft manu- facturing companies, will be a member of the mission, which will also com- prise technical and other officers.

As Air Chief. Marshal Brooke- Popham is now on service abroad, hip place will be taken temporar- ily by Air Vice-Marshal Sir Chris- topher Courtney.

Miss Owen has brought back a very fine selection of water colours of Saigon and New Guinea, while her The Parliamentary Secretary to the efforts on Java and New Zealand are Air Ministry, Capt. Balfour, will also now in preparation. Those works, go to Canada to help in arrangements beautifully mounted, are on view at which Canada will have to make for Brewers Bookshop, Alexandra Build- the consultations with the missions ing, and may be purchased at from from Australia and New Zealand.- $30 to $75..

Reuter.

Bringing Up Father

JIGGS-1 LINDERSTAND YOU'RE GONNA MAKE A TRIP AROUND THE COUNTRY-I WISH YOU WOULD STOP IN ME HOMETOWN_AN'CALL. ON ME BROTHER-

I'D LIKE TO JERRY BUT I WON'T* HAVE TIME-

HE'S A SWELL GUY-I KNOW YOU'D LIKE HIM A LOT-

YOU SEE-I'LL BE WITH MAGGIE AN' ME DAUGHTER

AND HER HUSBANDLORD WORTHNOTTEN -

BESIDES-

YOUR BROTHER WOULD BE HARD TO FIND-

OH-NO-THERE

'ARE FIVE BREWERIES

IN THE TOWN-

BUT HE IS. MANAGER OF TH' LARGEST

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