1939-12-11 — Page 7

Finland's Appeal To Be Sent To League Assembly

ARGENTINA

DEMANDS SOVIET EXPULSION

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Geneva, To-day.

THE ISSUE OF A SECRET session of the Council of the League of Nations is understood to be a de- cision to forward the appeal of Finland to the League Assembly which is meeting to-day.

In the Lobbies, there is an almost unanimous de- mand for the expulsion of Russia from the League and this seems the most probable first step.

The Finnish delegate, M. Rudolph Holsti, attended at the private meet- ing of League Members and parti- cipated ⚫ with other delegates in a detailed study of his government's memorandum, which all Members re- ceived yesterday.

NO SURPRISE

The Council's decision has caused no surprise.

now draw the final conclusions on

SUN CO. STRIKE IN SHANGHAI

SHANGHAI, TO-DAY. SOME 400 EMPLOYEES OF THE

ON STRIKE YESTERDAY AFTER-

Bir Kingsley Wood, the Air Minister, and Sir John Simon, at a fight- er aerodrome near London. Photo show Sir John Simon having a lunch time chat with airmen in their billets. (CopyRight, Fox).

WHITE HOUSE COL. REITZ AND SOVIET PAYS WARM AGGRESSION TRIBUTE

LISBON, TO-DAY. IN AN INTERVIEW HERE, CO- LONEL REITZ, THE SOUTH AFRI- CAN MINISTER FOR NATIVE WHO IS PAYING A

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Washington, To-day. Well-informed quarters AFFAIRS,

The Assembly of the League must SUN COMPANY, LIMITED, WENT state that the Roosevelt Ad- Finland's appeal, which invokes NOON AND THE POLICE HAD ministration does not propose Articles Eleven and Fifteen of the TO BE SUMMONED TO PREVENT to extend the provisions of On Saturday night, the employees the Neutrality Act to the So- presented the manager with four viet-Finnish hostilities, in Meanwhile, It lo understood, a demands for increased salaries owing order that there may be no

Covenant, after which the matter DISTURBANCES. will be referred back to the Council of the League for definite action.

VISIT TO PORTUGAL ON HIS TALKS, SAID THAT THE UNITY OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE IS A "I, who have not a drop of British blood in me, declare that the closer we are the better it is for all," he

WAY BACK FROM THE EMPIRE

REAL FACT.

said.

They were, however, informed that interference with the grant They fully realised the necessity of the matter would have to be dis-of American credits to Fin-strengthening ties with Britain and cussed with the proper authorities, land.

Board of Directors.

sort of ultimatum has been issued to the increased cost of living. by the Argentine delegate, who has declared emphatically that Ar. gentina will resign from the League If Soviet Russla is not expelled. It is understood that this declara- tion will be presented in ultimatum form in the Assembly to-day, and that it will be endorsed by other Latin- American countries. The Argentine

delegate in now engaged in forming

a Latin-American Front to the expulsion of Russia.

DUTCH ATTITUDE

The matter was still unsettled last night.-Our Own Correspondent.

SINCERE'S ALSO AGITATE

Shanghai, To-day. It is learned that the employees of the Sincere Company, Limited, have

demand also demanded an increase in wages.

In the meanwhile, it is learned from The Hague that the Netherlands Government has decided not to parti- cipate in the elections to the League Council in view of the fact that no Scandinavian country is represented on the Council,

It is understood that the Dutch attitude towards the Finnish appeal is that the present composition of the League does not give the League the necessary authority to launch inter- national action against an aggressor.

Havas.

BRITAIN TO GO WITH THE MAJORITY

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London, To-day,

Unless, stated a spokesman of the employees, a satisfactory reply is received to-day, we shall follow the example of the Sun Company.- | Our Own Correspondent.

BUSY DAYS IN PARLIAMENT

London, To-day.

the

In the last few days before adjournment on Thursday for the Christmas Recess, Parliament will be fully engaged.

In the commons, there will be a secret session on Wednesday when the discussion will be on the supply of arms and munitions.

The stand of the White House re- garding the Soviet-Finnish conflict is similar to that towards the

the other members of the Common- wealth at a time when Imperialist nations were threatening the stabili of the world.

of

the

Respect for the independence Sino-

greatness states made the British Empire.-Reuter.

Japanese War, to which the Neutra. lity Act has not been applied,

Senator Arthur Vandenberg, the

for the Republican candidate

Pre-

United States break off diplomatic re- sidency, is still demanding that the

lations with the Soviet.

In a letter to Mr. Cordell Hull, he pointed out that the stand adopted by the South American States added

MOSLEMS REJECT

GANDHI PLAN

NEW DELHI, TO-DAY.

to this would be an excellent oppor- IN AN INTERVIEW WITH REU- tunity to demonstrate Pan-American | TER, MR, JINNAH, PRESIDENT OF solidarity.

Havas.

U.S. LEAVES

DOOR OPEN

THE ALL-INDIA MOSLEM LEA- GUE, CONDEMNS MR. GANDHI'S PROPOSAL FOR A CONSTITU- TIONAL ASSEMBLY,

Mr. Jinnah reiterates his willing- ness to give every assistance to- wards getting an honourable solu- tion of the Hindu-Moslem question, but the proposed assembly would be at best manoeuvred and managed by a "Hindu caucus."-Reuter.

ASSAULT CHARGE AGAINST GUARDIAN

Sin Yu-ha, 36, widow, was fined Forrest this

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WASHINGTON, TO-DAY. On Tuesday, the House will hear a POLITICAL CIRCLES HERE RE- statement on the war in the air by | EMPHASISE THE FACT THAT THE NOTE ΤΟ BRITAIN Commenting on the meeting of the the Air Secretary, Sir Kingsley Wood, | AMERICAN League of Nations to-day, obser- while before the adjournment on REGARDING THE CONTROL OF $20 by Mr. R. A. D. vers here state that British Govern-Thursday, the Prime Minister will re- GERMAN EXPORTS DID NOT IN-morning, for assaulting a 12-year-old ment quarters apparently

do not view the progress of the war, as a favour the expulsion of the Soviets whole. from the League, since such a step would merely contribute further to the strengthening of Soviet-German understanding without efficiently aid- ing Finland.

CLUDE

THE WORD

"PROTEST " | girl.

Mr. H. W. Fraser, of the S.C.A., THEREBY LEAVING THE DOOR

She was On all three days, question time OPEN TO BRITISH SUGGESTIONS. said the girl was a ward.

beaten by defendant, for losing some will be long.

The Russian attack on Finland and The note was necessary as the task clothing, about the head, thighs and further measures towards co-ordinate of Washington must be, firstly, to arms, with a bamboo cane. ing the organisation of the nation's maintain an attitude of technically to economic effort are subjects in the strict neutrality as proclaimed by forefront of the time-table. British | President Roosevelt, and, secondly, to Wireless.

Nevertheless, Britain Is 'ready study all proposals which will be tabled by other League members and will support the majority decision.-- Havas.

Po Kong Village, Kowloon City, was searched by police this morn- Ing. One man was arrested.

DRIFTING "MINE

A mine drifted and exploded at Papla, near Talkuchow Island at 4.32 p.m. on Saturday, according to a report made to the police.

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PICKPOCKET SENT TO PRISON

show solidarity with other neutrals which have already despatched simi- Sentence of six months' hard labour lar notes to Britain and France. was imposed on Chan Hung, 28, by Observers point out that the Amer- Mr. T. J. Houston this morning, for ican note was very mild compared the theft of $296. Defendant bump- with a similar note that Washington | ed into a salesman at about 11:30 am. sent to London in 1915 on the same yesterday, and extracted the bank- subject. Havas.

notes from his pocket.