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THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 27, 1940
To Peace
German Effort To Persuade Chiang Kai-shek Washington Comment
On Far East
THE FAR EAST shared honours with the European war.in the American press yester- day, with considerable interest attached in Washington to reports from Shanghai of Axis pressure being applied on Chungking in an endeavour to persuade General Chiang Kai- shek to seek peace with Japan.
It is not expected they will be successful, however, for all indications in Washington are that China intends to continue the strug- gle against the Far Eastern representative of the Axis.
BRITISH POLICY IN BALKANS
Indeed, the Chinese Ambasan- dor, Dr. Hu Shih, and Mr. T. V. Soong interviewed the Secretary of State. Mr. Cordell Hull, yester day, and while details of their disclosed, talks have not been there is reason to, believe China's representatives laid down the help desired to enable China to carry on the struggle against Japan,
Reports that China has asked for a loan totalling $200,000,000 would are unconfirmed but it
not be surprising if at least $50,- 000,000 are provided.
Britain's attitude to wards Bulgaria during Some observers expect Ja- the present Balkan ten-panese recognition of Wang Ching- wei's regime would accelerate the sion was the subject of a announcement of further help for statement in the House of China. Commons yesterday by Mr. Butler, Under-Secre- tary for Foreign Affairs, who spoke on behalf of Lord Halifax,
Admiral Nomura's
Interview
Washington was the interview
With the typical cheery spirit of the Britisher, people who have been rendered homeless by Hitler's wild. bombing raids, soon find shelter and many helping hands are ready to attend to their comfort. Photo shows Rover 'Scouts shepherding people to new homes at a clearing station in North London. (Copyright, Fox).
DR. HU HSIH
DECLINES TO COMMENT
་
Following one of his in- frequent interviews with Mr. Cordell Hull, Secre- tary of State, the Chinese Ambassador in Washing-
CURIOUS FEATURES OF THE RAID ON COVENTRY
TWO CURIOUS FEATURES of the raid
yesterday.
Also creating much interest in ton, Dr. Hu Shih, told last week on Coventry were mentioned by Air given by Admiral Nomura in newspapermen- yesterday Marshal Sir Phillip Joubert in a broadcast The British Government, he Tokyo on his appointment as Am- he hoped for further Unit- said, welcomed the opportunity to bassador to the United States, but state that if Bulgaria does not official comment on the interview ed States aid to China. join or ussist, either actively or remains, non-committal.
Accompanying Dr. Hu Shih wus passively, our enemies or attack our aliics, the British Government day Mr. Cordell Hull refused to Mr. T. V. Scong, who has been in intends to do its best to ensure be drawn into direct comment on Washington that in any eventual pence settle- Admiral Nomura's statements, financial negotiations. ment in which Britain particl confining himself to the remark pates, the integrity and indepen that everyone knows the Ameri-. dence, of Bulgaria will be respect-can position is that international relations should be based on law
ed.
At his press conference yester-
ob- that
several months on
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They declined to discuss the
possibility of an addition Unit
ed States Government loan ex-
cept to say they constantly
hoped for increasing aid.
Dr. Hu Shih, meanwhile, re-
One was that the number of German bombers used was less than we should have
expected, that is, if our figures for Germany's first-line strength in the air are correct.
The other is that, despite the
In this connection, it will be re-statement which some called "that when Bulgaria got servers take as a reminder Southern Dobruja from Rumania the United States does not consi- by peaceful negotiation, the Brider Japan's foreign policy has al-vealed that a Chinese air mission ident conditions for bombing, ain- tish Government. expressed the ways conformed with view that the Bulgarian claim was well founded.
It is understood that Mr. But- ler's reference to, Bulgaria's "In- tegrity and independence" refers
Reuter. to this.
CAN'T SLEEP NIGHTS?
A hot cup of Cocomalt be-
fore retiring induces cound and restful sleep..
@comalt
2APB2
scription;
this pre-
Best Qualified
under Brigadier-General Mao ing was not very accurate.
In fact, it was the residential Pang-iso is in the United States studying.aeronautical development part which suffered, just as though will a view to co-ordinating the bombs were aimed ut the cen- Chinese purchases in the United tre of the city.
The net result of the raids on There is a general feeling in States. Reuter.
cities was Coventry and other Washington that Admiral No-
that the German.air force, even mura is probably the best quall-
failed to in perfect weather, fled envoy Japan could send to Washington but there will
produce décisive results, be much interest to see. how the Ambassador, can, reconcile Japan's polley in China, for instance, with his statement that till Oriental nations must continue free and unrestricted intercourse with other countries.
HOME FOOD PRODUCTION
THE GOVERNMENT HAS DE- The feeling romains InCIDED THAT THERE MUST Washington that Japan's ac-
BE A FURTHER INCREASE IN tions have been speaking
In bad weather, it has been
completely useless..
Talking about .Italian attempts
BERLIN
PROTESTING
TOO MUCH?
The Germans,
with-
to help the Germans in the raids out any particular reason
of Britain, Sir Phillip said:
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Is as if some amateur that can be observed out- pugilist attempted to Intervene
In a fight between two first side Berlin, yesterday pro-
class professionals"
An American correspondent tested rather loudly that OF THE HOME PRODUCTION SAVE says that the German offensiva In Der Fuehrer is not plan-
the Midlands has hurt but not
crippled the thousand-and-one warning any "peace offen- processes making up the modern
sive." war machine.
finitely louder than her words. FCOD, IN ORDER TO
VALUABLE SHIPPING SPACE Sitting On Lid
The
Minister of Agriculture The influential "Washington told the House of Commons yes
Of the damage caused in raids' Post" takes the opportunity of terday that It has been decided.
Coventry, Birmingham and Prince Salonji's passing, to say that the present system of fixed on that he spent his days "sitting prices and an assured market will Bristol, he said that it was "soch on the lid of ebullient Nippon" be maintained for the duration of ous but not critical." and when he saw the modern the war, and for least one year Japan he helped build going back afterwards.
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to feudalism "there was nothing The Government, he said, re- to do but die."
cognises the importance of main-
taining a healthy and well-balanc-
The New York "Herald-Tried agricultural programme after bune" cays the death of Prince the war. --- Reuter. ́Salon}}would have
been a1
heavy loen to Japan if the lat terly had been in a mood
to
avall herself of his vast ax the knowledge that he was no perience and mellow wisdom. longer permitted to serve by the The thought is inescapable, it headstrong men who have hitch- adds, that having been, kept alive ed Japan's wagon to to a great age by the will to flaming comet broke Iserve the nation he helped build, sage's will. to live-Reuter,
Hitler's
Reuter.
EAST AFRICA'S LOAN TO BRITAIN
.:.
The entire proceeds of the first East African War Loan which, will be floated on December 17 will be ro-lent to the Imperial Govern- ment,
This was announced by the Governor in Nairobi; yesterday the old when he opened: the budgat: 508-
sion of the Legislature-Reuter,
The German news agency was to be current in the United States brought in to deny reports said of German plans for a compromise pence.
The German news agency says that these reports are entirely without foundation."
If German thoughts are turn.*
towards the possibility of culling off the war, there is no, such thought in Britain,
"Mr. Churchili, made this clear when he told the House of Com-' mone yesterday that the Brilish “Government will not consont
oven to, the possibility, of Christmas truce, Reuter.
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