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THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 4, 1940

THEN--1915--AND

M. REYNAUD COMPARES POSITION OF ALLIES

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London, To-day.

AN ARTICLE BY M. PAUL Reynaud, the new French Premier, appears in yesterday's "News Chronicle," in which he compares the situation between the Allies and Germany to-day with the position in 1915.

While avoiding over-confidence or a call to inaction, M. Reynaud states that he feels that the present position is immeasurably more favourable to the

: Allies than it was in 1915.

Then, three-quarters of Poland was occupied, Turkey and Bulgaria were on the side of the Central Powers and Rumania was a benevolent neutral.

From Hamburg to Baghdad, the Central Powers had undisputed con- trol, controlling the resources of what is now Czechoslovakia, Yugo- slavia, Hungary, Rumania, Turkey, Iraq, Syria, Palestine. and the Kingdom of Arabia.

To the east, Russia had been elimin- ated as an attacking force and to the west eleven departments of France were in enemy hands; these depart- ments contained the greater part of her metallurgical and textile indus- tries, 80 per cent of her coal, and all her other mineral resources.

IMMEABURABLY BETTER The first British Expeditionary Force had been decimated and 460,000 Frenchmen had died. The blockade by Britain was feeble in 1915 com- pared with what it is to-day; for the British Navy was then only slightly superior to the German Navy.

M. Reynaud believes that he has every reason to feel that the present Allied position is immeasurably better, and the central factor is the unity of Britain and France, a unity which was impossible before.--Havas.

AMERICA'S POSITION MADE CLEAR

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CANADA'S NEW GOVERNOR

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London, To-day.

It is officially announced from Buckingham Palace that the King has approved, the' appoint- ment of the Earl of Athlone as Governor-General of Canada in succession to the late Lord Tweedsmuir.

The Earf of Athlone was Gov- ernor-General of South Africa from 1923 to 1931-Reuter.

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LITVINOFF İLL

Stockholm, To-day.. Maxim Litvinov, former Soviet Foreign Commissar, la very ser- iously ill, according to a Moscow report-Reuter.

LEGAL ACTION OVER JEWEL TRANSACTION: BIG COUNTERCLAIM

AT THE SUPREME COURT this morning, Denis Victor, of the Lido Dancing Academy, claimed from Karel Weiss the return of a diamond ring weighing 2.25 carats and set in white gold; or its value, $1,350; ob- tained by defendant for sale on commission on Oc- tober 23, 1938.

NOW

JAPANESE BID TO DOMINATE SHANGHAI

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Shanghai, To-day, Considered as an indication of the Japanese determina- tion to grasp control over Settlement affairs” is the warning given recently by the semi-official Japanese Army paper, Tairiku Shim- po.

The paper asserts that unless de- mands for greater representation were ceded, a possible move to gain control of the Settlement by forec may eventuate,

Should the "reasonable” de-. manda be "unfairly ignored and the monopolisation" of the Bet- tlement by the British be con- tinued, the Japanese may have to drive their "efforts and reorganise, 'the Settlement by means of law.

ful measures.”

The Settlement. will "agaln· be thrown into confusion," and the party. intending to check the Japanese ad- vance, should be prepared to accept. the responsibility for the consequence, the paper grimly warned. Havas. British And Americans To Fight Back The case was heard by the

Shanghai, To-day. Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor. Hon. Mr. Leo d'Almada, Jr.. instruct- BEGAN AT AGE OF 12 International Settlement by nominat

Japan's bid to gain control of the ed by F. X. d'Almada, was for the

Chief The

plaintiff, while defendant was repre- A man who was alleged to haveing more than their accepted quota of sented by Mr. H. C. Macnamara, in-started his career of stealing in 1919 members of the Shanghai Municipal structed by Mr. D. MacCallum..

was before Mr. T. J. Houston - this Council is to be vigorously fought by Mr. Macnamara. said the parties morning, charged with the theft of an

the, British and American communi→ agreed the claim but defendant was overcoat.

ties.. for the sum of counter-claiming

owing

The British and American election - 10

Lau by name and now 33, he was $2,850 being the amount

the seen taking the overcoat from a dry-committees; to-day decided to rally him by the original owner of

voters round a platform asking for jewels, now absent from the Colony. ing pole.

Mr. Macnamara said that a Mr. Sergeant Estall said defendant had the maintenance of the existing "ra- tion" of Councillors Ave British, Korsvina arrived in the Colony in 17 convictions. 1938, and, owing to financial difficul- Sentence of six months' hard labour two American and two Japanese.

Reuter. ties, pledged 18 pieces of jewellery was imposed. at two Chinese pawnshops.

Defen-

was

dant came to know him and advanc... ed him $2,500, secured on two pro- missory notes. Mr. Korsivina unable to repay and Mr, Weiss was given the pawn tickets.

The jewellery was later redeemed by Mr. Victor and it was agreed that, after the money laid out had been: repaid, the proceeds were to be shar- ed equally,

MR. WEISS EVIDENCE

to

another

Washington, To-day. The Secretary of State, Mr.

Mr. Weiss said that he came Cordell Hull, did not hide the

know Mr. Korsivina in 1938 and ad-' fact that an improvement in vanced him money from time to time American - Soviet relations totalling $2,500 and later

$300. He was given two promissory would be most difficult, says notes but as the amounts could not the "Herald-Tribune," com-be repaid, he was given the pawn tickets of jewellery which had been menting on the meeting be- pledged at far below its value. tween Mr. Hull and the So- viet Ambassador, M. Ouman- sky.

There would be no improvement as long as Soviet Russia remained a vir- tual threat to her weaker neighbours and continued to buy war material on the international market for transport to Germany?

M. Oumanak24= approach to Mr. Hull, says the

was made with, the object

the possibility natię and trade re-

of improvit

lations.

He later learned that Mr. Victor was interested in jewellery and he told him of the pawn tickets. Among the Jewels was a diamond ring of between 7 to 8 carats and another about 24 carats.

"GOOD

CLEAN FUN" BY SHANGHAI

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Shanghai, To-day. "GOOD CLEAN FUN” WAS provided Shanghailanders, to- gether with an indication of the "accuracy" of German press reporting, when a local German emigre paper re- printed a story from Shanghai appearing in the “Ber- lin Lokal Anzeiger" under the signature of Wolfgang Sorge, well-known and seasoned Shanghai correspon- dent.

Sorge wrote: "It is really surprising

He introduced Mr. Victor to the to see how much the standing of Bri- original owner but, Mr., Victor had tons in the Far East has deteriorated told him (defendant) that he did after only a few months of war. not wish it known that he was pur-

"Recently I visited a chasing the Jewels,

bar in Szechuen Road, where several Britons were dining.

The pawn shops were visited defendant and Mr. Victor and articles, taken out, and valued local jewellers.

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"One of them ordered a glass of beer and the Chinese bar-boy made an a answer unheard of in the Far East. Hè said "I util) söcept your chith for food but for drinks, pay cash. "The Britons remained with empty glasses while we Germans, sitting at the next table, signed chits as usual. Such to-day Is British prestige in the

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BĦARINGS.

by Mr. d'Almadı Cross witness said Mr. $6,000 to redeem the Jews was understood that

be repaid before. fts,That sold at one

sold in small lots plain bro to receive two-thirds of the

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HITCH-HIKED

TO WEDDING

Hitch-hiking from Salisbury Plain to Bristol, a soldier defied the weather and won his bride, but he was two and a half hours late for the wedding.

He was Arthur Talbot, a Salisbury and the trip took him from 10 man, a.m. to 4.30

It was not until the previous night

ven leave that Talbot was married.

From his part of Salisbury Pla was no transport, so he de WitëWhile his bri

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