1940-04-30 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 30, 1940.

Anglo-Russian Relations Kremlin Willing To Open Trade Negotiations

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London, To-day.

WELL-INFORMED QUARTERS state that the Soviet Ambassador, M. Ivan Maisky, handed to the Foreign Secretary, Lord Halifax, a Note express- ing willingness to examine the possibilities of a normalisation of Anglo-Soviet trade but denying Britain the right to interfere with Soviet-German trade.

BRITISH TOMMY ARRESTED

Private

Shanghai, April 26. Christopher William. Beatham of the 1st Battalion, The Seaforth Highlanders, who escap". ed from the detention campin Tifeng Road on April 7, was ar- rested yesterday morning. Seat- ham will be tried in accordance with the normal procedure of

British Military Law.

RUSSO-FINN BORDER

SETTLED

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") Moscow, To-day.

A Russo-Finnish. protocol, establish-

Regarding the question of the Soviet re-exporting ing the new border, was signed yes- British goods to Germany, the Soviet Note states terday by M. Molotov, Foreign Com- Moscow is ready to open negotiations.

British opinion is that acceptance of the Soviet conditions would pre- vent Britain lessening Soviet-German trade.

The Soviet Note was a reply to the answered the British Note which

Soviet Government's

original

to resume the trade parleys.

offer

Political circles are disappointed at

the Soviet reply.

It had been hoped Russia would

missar, and M. Passikivi, Soviet Minis- ter.-Hayas.

NAZI FLAG DRIVEN OFF

COAST OF NORWAY

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London, To-day.

allow free competition in the So-"THERE IS PRACTICALLY no more shipping along

heavy

viet market, in which case Britain would have tried, through purchases of Russian goods, to re- duce the amount of Rusalan goods available for Germany.

STAGE FURTHER

In order to do this Britain would need to be informed of Russian tran- The Rus- sactions with Germany. sian refusal to supply such informa- tion prevents Britain from regulating her purchases with Russia upon Rus- sian sales to Germany.

It is expected Britain will carefully study the Russian position and ask Moscow for more detailed formation.--Havas.

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the Norwegian coast except for our warships," stated an R.A.F. squadron-leader who has just returned from Norway.

WARSHIPS

FOR N.E.I.

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Amsterdam, To-day.

A report from Batavia says that a bill providing for the construction of three 27,000-ton battle-cruisers for the defence of the East Indies was ap proved unanimously by the People's Counoil.

The Nationalists, however, abstained from voting.

A tanker and several other vessels will be built, in addition to the battle- cruisers, and the naval base at Soura- baya wil be improved.-Havas.

NOT PROFESSIONAL DIPLOMATIST

(SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL") Rome, To-day.

The appointment of Dino Alfieri as Ambassador in Berlin is generally con- sidered as an effort to show the outer world that Italo-German relations have been strengthened, as Signor Al- fieri is noted for his pro-German sympathies.

Nevertheless Signor Alfieri is not considered a professional diplomat. He is a literary critic and has signed several agreements aiming at tighten- the ing the cultural bonds between two countries.-Havas.

CANADIAN MINISTER

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Paris, To-day. Mr. Norman McLeod Rodgers, the

He added: "The Germans no doubt are getting

reinforcements up-country by air and of course Canadian Minister for National De they are putting some shipping across, the Ska-fence, arrived yesterday morning at gerrak, but they are not having things their own met by the Canadian Ambassador.

way.

"So far not one Allied convoy pro- tected from the air has been hit in Nazi raids."

will He concluded by saying that Nam- insos had been entirely destroyed by

German raids.

TICKET RACKET Charged with larceny by false pre- tences of 90 cents from Cheung Kui, 18, and Tang Hing; 26, at, Yaumati Railway Station on Sunday, Lam On, months' hard 29, was given three labour by Mr. E. Ilimsworth at Kow- loon Magistracy this morning.

Accused was alleged to have offer- ed to buy tickets for complainants when the Station was crowded. After obtaining money he gave them each a ticket which had expired the previous day.

NAZI REQUISITIONING IN DENMARK (SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL") Stockholm, To-day. The German authorities have de- cided to requisition throughout Den- mark 40,000 tons of grain and fodder. All forms must give the German au- thorities a percentage of their pro- duction and will be allowed to retain quàntities only necessary, for their own needs.Havas.

"For our part we have carried out about a dozen raids on Stavanger and Bergen. These were harassing raids.

with machinegun fire and incendiary

bombs."-Havas.

PRISONERS IN SPAIN

EARN REMISSION

(SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL") Madrid, To-day. The many thousands of Spanish Republican prisoners in Spain are now allowed to earn a remission of their sentences by working in gaol.

Every day they work counts two days in prison, says the news- paper Redencion.

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They inust, however, first express their resolution "to aid the great task of Nationalist Spain."

They are paid one and a half. pesetas-about ninepence—a day.. which is given to their families. Of those in gaol, 11,281 have vo- lunteered to do this work for the sake of their families. The majority are prisoners in Madrid.

Many must have refused "to aid the great task of Nationalist Spain,” në there are many more than 12,000 Re- publicans in gaol--Havas

GERMAN SWEDISH

In view of the war-tax, and to aid Chinese firms to change their old system of keep- ing accounts into a modern: form In-order to meet the requirements of levying war- fax, Mr. H; K, Jew, A. F. T. Com., F.F.C.B., the Principal of H. K. Commercial Insti tute, and his staff, are giving free tuition in a rapid course of modernised, Chinese Accounting Night Classes are to be form- ed on May 10 and June, 1 from 4 pm, to 8. p.m. and will take probably about two months to complete. Candidates have only in Stockholm have ended and will be

TRADE TALKS. (SPECIAL TO "OHINA: MAIL")· Stockholm, To-day, The German-Swedish - trade talke

to pay for the provision of stationery, re-resumed in Berlin in the near future,

çõe«lenfieis, "and, text-booki

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Le Bourget aerodrome, where he was

Havas.

GERMAN PROPAGANDA

HARD AT WORK

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Paris, To-day. GERMAN PROPAGANDA IS trying to make public opinion believe that Italy has already decided to enter the European conflict and that pressure is being exerted on Rome.

The latest speeches of German The impression prevailing here is leaders have been devoted to the sub-that the German and Italian press ject of Italy. Two days ago a speech has embarked on large-scale agitation, by Robert Ley, the leader of the but so far foreign observers residing German Labour Front, unequivocally in Italy fail to see popular support stated. "We know the Italian and for this propaganda.-Havas, German peoples will help each other and bring about a victorious end to the war."

Recently rumours .from German sources have been widely spread all over Europe.

NO POPULAR SUPPORT They stated that Italy had called up several classes of reserves;"

Italy had ordered. the establish- ment of a scoret area which would serve as the base for an expedition ary force; and that

Italy had concentrated large war supplies in Adriatlo harboure.

All these rumours were later offl- cially denied.

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JAP. TROOP-TRAIN BLOWN UP

Changsha, To-day. About 300 Japanese officers and men were killed and wounded on April 24 when a Japanese northbound train was blown up by a Chinese mine laid at a point seven miles from Yunki station on the Canton-Hankow Rafl- way, 14 miles north of Yoyang..

The locomotive and eight coaches were wreckedCentral News

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