1939-12-13 — Page 4

THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 13, 1939

SERIOUS MISGIVINGS League Of Nations In No Position For Action HITLER'S ONLY TWO GREAT DEADLOCK

KULTUR AT WORK

New York, To-day.

An American corres-

tragic picture of Warsaw to-day.

POWERS LEFT-

THOSE AT WAR

London, To-day.

IN MEXICAN OIL DISPUTE

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WASHINGTON, TO-DAY.. STATE DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS PRE | DISPUTE BETWEEN THE 'UNITED

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pondent has given a THE BRITISH PRESS is principally taken up with STATED THAT THE PETROLEUM the League Assembly at Geneva. While the STATES AND MEXICO MAY BE justice of Finland's appéal is fully recognised SUBMITTED FOR INTERNATION- there are serious misgivings as to whether the League will be able to take effective action.

Some 75 per cent of the buildings are either completely destroyed or damag- The ed by the relentless bombings. walls of some buildings are now bes

ing pulled down and those still fit for human habitation add to the ghost- like appearance of the city because their windows are all boarded up or patched with glass from picture frames.

There is rubbish in the streets and the pavements have been torn up In places. In wet weather, even walk- ing in the streets is difficult.

There are long queues waiting out- side the various offices giving permis- sion for this.or that, for life in War- saw to-day is "By Permission" only.

Prices have gone up three to six times and only a short while ago loaf of bread cost 8 shillings.

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Curfew is at 7 p.m., after which hour only Nazi soldiers may be seen on the darkened streets-Reuter..

WEATHER REPORT

The Royal Observatory reports that China, a strong anticyclone covers Japan and the neighbouring seas.

Pressure remains relatively low over the Mariana and Caroline Islands,

AL ARBITRATION.

It is admitted that the negotiations between the Mexican authorities and the American oil concerns have reach-

A unilateral evaluation of expro-

The "News Chronicle" stresses the fact that Britained a deadlock.

and France to-day are the only two great powers at Geneva—and they are fully engaged in a ma-printed property will be undertaken jor war. The smaller nations could expect no by Mexican experts within 60 days it similar assistance if they got into trouble over send experts to Mexico City before the application of sanctions.

DENMARK'S SYMPATHY

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Copenhagen, To-day. Demonstrations of solidarity with Finland continue throughout Denmark Homes are being organised for Fin- nish refugees, and warm clothing gathered by student organisations.

The subscription fund for Finnish refugees' is rising quickly.-Havas.

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Many of the smaller nations, too, are primarily concerned with.main- taining their own neutrality.

The "Dally Telegraph" feels that there could hardly be a less favourable time for the exercise of the League's authority. But the root of the trou- ble lies not in Moscow but in Berlin. Sever that root and the offshoots will weaken.

the American oil companies" do not

midnight to-night.

"ALI BABA" PANTOMIME

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Music and dancing are prominent in this year's YMCA. Pantomline, “AL Baba."

The Allies are doing the world's work and will be wise if they do not

The forty odd musical number range allow any resolution which the League

the in its righteous indignation may pass

ballet music to from classical' to deflect them from their main pur-"palais' Stroll,"--not to be confused

with posé.

its predecessor the "Palais Glide."

CULTURE IN WAR

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On Home topics, the "Daily Herald" Another feature which should

be welcomes the work of the Arts and Entertainment Emergency Council, to the liking of the audiences is the which will endeavour to keep going chorus dancing, for which Miss Daisy . The those connected with the various arts O'Keefe has been responsible." and entertainments. Art and education chief item, apart from the children's are not luxuries, says the paper; they dances, is the Wine Jar Bället. This are necessities, precious possessions is set in the Robbers' Cave, but how which give meaning to our lives and the lovely ladies get into the Wine to the cause in which we are fighting. Jars, and why, remalris a mystery. But The "Daily Express" wants shop-pantomime is pantomime, and inas... ping hours extended and more Hght much as they look very charming 'in during the blackouts, while the "Daily very pretty dresses, and dance very Mail" welcomes the scheme to make nicely, we feel the audiencer ought to British documentary films as "at last" be satisfied.

a systematic plan to counter - Nazi screen propaganda. -Reuter.

IT'S ONLY

A RUMOUR

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Amsterdam, To-day. Arrivals from Germany re- port that the Gestapo is cir culating a rumour that a new device has been invented mitting the detection dio receiving vets liste any specified station.

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WEDDING AT CATHEDRAL

At 3 o'clock this afternoon, St. John's Cathedral, Garden Road, was the scene of the wedding of Chara 3, C Young, elder daughter of Mr. C. N: Yênng, and Join H. L. Kwee, ixth son of Mr. T. M. Kwee.

The Misses Cheong, Ange and Chan Vuk King were tid while Sylvia: 130 in ted as "" and Glórar Go as pare

was a very large attendance tives and friends. Wen?

To

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* Subsequently, a reception was held spread in the Roof Garden of the man's tuning Hotel.

The rumour was evidently in an effort to preven

in to forelgir broadenstë.

It is recalled that, the penalty of death was instituted fof

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HOLD-UP IN POKFULAM

Three robbers, one armed dagger, he Aup

leading to the

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THREAT

LIFTED?

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