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GERMANY'S

FINANCIAL SHAKINESS

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")

BERNE, TO-DAY. "GERMANY MUST AT ALL COSTS AVOID INFLATION." THIS WAS THE SUBSTANCE OF A RADIO AD- DRESS DELIVERED BY WALTHER FUNK, REICH MINISTER OF ECONOMY.

He declared that to save was a na- tional duty during war-time, and that soldiers' and workers' savings should be protected.

Observers here consider that the speech confirms reports of the Ger-

CHINA'S POSITION

AT GENEVA

London, To-day.

The British Press calls attention sympathically to China's position at Geneva and the decision not to vote on the Russo-Finnish ques- tion.

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The "News Chronicle" says many states are forced to look towards their own interests rather than uphold principles.

China certainly has no sympathy for aggressors but does not dare alienate man population's uneasiness regard-Russia, whose continued help against ing the Government's ability to main-Japan is vital to her. tain sound finances.-Havas.

UNREST IN JAPANESE MINDS

The fact that the League failed to expel Japan and Italy when they violated the Covenant does not neces- sarily mean that such a course should not be followed now, inconsistent though it would be. But it would be be- quite improper to expel Russia cause she is a Bolshevist state rather than because she is an aggressor.

What the League can do is to con- TOKYO, TO-DAY. demn Russian aggression in unmis- THE JAPANESE CHAMBER OF takeable terms and urge all members COMMERCE YESTERDAY RE- to give help to Finland. The League QUESTED THE GOVERNMENT TO is not in a position to exercise influence TAKE URGENT MEASURES RE- militarily to-day, but it is consolidat- GARDING THE SUPPLY OF DAILY ing an attitude among nations which NECESSITIES то THE PEOPLE one day will give birth to an interna- AND FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF tional body possessing authority and MATERIALS INDISPENSABLE TOpower to take decisive action against INDUSTRY.

aggression where-ever it may occur.

The lack of smoothness in the dis---Reuter. tribution of rice and other commo-

dities, it was pointed out, is causing terials is putting small and medium unrest in the minds of the people,industrialists in a difficult position.— while the lack of supplies and ma-Reuter.

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Kwong Chow Wan, To-day. Successful counter-attacks by Chinese guerillas at Yamchowfu and Fongshing are reported in the Tension Chinese press to-day. reigns in Pakhoi following the sudden appearance of several Ja- panese warships off the port ear- ly this morning. Japanese planes flew over Pakhoi into the interior. No bombs were dropped near the port. Our Own Correspondent.

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