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THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 6, 1940.

SOVIET'S REBUFF TO JAPAN

Important Statement On Sino-Soviet Relations Assistance To Be Continued

THE DECLARATION JUST MADE TO THE JAPANESE GOV- ERNMENT BY THE SOVIET ambassadoR IN TOKYO THAT "THE POLICY OF THE E SOVIET UNION TOWARDS CHINA RE- MAINS UNCHANGED," IS THE FIRST IMPORTANT STATE- MENT ON SINO-SOV ET RELATIONS FOR FOUR MONTHS.

Last such pronouncement was made by the For- eign Commissar, M. Molotov, on August 1, when he declared: "Regarding our relations with great Na- tional China, which is fighting for its existence, they are as ever good-neighbourly and friendly, in accord- ance with the Soviet-Chinese Non-Aggression Pact.”

China's Steel® Industry

CHINA WILL BE PRACTI: CALLY SELF-SUFFICIENT IN

STEEL BY THE END OF NEXT YEAR AND ABLE TO COVER MOST OF HER MILITARY AND INDUSTRIAL NEEDS.

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This announcement was made in Chungking yesterday by official of the Ministry of Economic Affairs after a confer- ence of 30 Chinese iron and steel experts.

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This year metal production has been 30 per cent, above last year.. Within the next six months, it is claimed, four-fifths of the new furnaces will be at work reaching maximum output at the end of 1941.- Reuter.

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While the new statement made?]; to Japan does not necessarily imply any setback to recent ef forts to normalise Soviet-Japan- ese relations, it does give the lie to many rumours by publicly re- for affirming Soviet friendship China, as represented by the Chiang Kai-shek Government.

Nor does the statement lose in

PLIGHT OF

DANISH

FARMERS

The plight of Danish significance in that it made a. farmers since the Ger- response to the notification. by mans occupied their coun- Tokyo that the anti-Communist try is shown in a some- Article in the agreement just con- cluded with the Nanking regime what amazing broadcast is not directed in any way against over the Nazi-controlled Japan's desire to adjust her rela- Danish radio station.

the Soviet and will not affect

tions with the Soviet.

Japan 'Red-Hot

The "Red Star," organ of the Soviet Army, discussing the in- ternational

situation yesterday, noted that both Britain and the United States reacted quickly to the announcement of the Nanking agreement.

Here are some pertinent facts, as given by the radio station it- self:

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Pigs are so under-nourished that their bones have become fragile and many pigs break their legs on the way to market.

The number of sows has been cut by nearly 50 per cent,

Horned-cattle, stock, has been reduced by. 250,000

Danish cows and heifers. ;, have seldom looked so scraggy.

Barns, which should be full of fodder for the winter, give the impression of April, not Novem-

Regarding the Internal situa- tion In Japan the newspaper declares that 'Prince 'Konoye's political and: economic mea sures are arousing resentment, The Red Star" adds: The in-ber." ternal political situation is so red hot that the Array and · Navy Ministers have had to demand the suppression of rumours and the. activities of those who are trying to undermine the Government."

Reuter

FIFTH COLUMN IN CUBA

Farmers are faced with the roblem of either selling their ́stock for slaughtering or trying to get through the winter by half under-feeding the animals,

There is only a small stock of super-phosphate for putting on

the fields left.

Raid damage in the North-East of England. Interior of a wrecked church in a 'North-Eastern Town. Scaffolding and walls have been torn down by the explosion. Workmen are clearing. debris from the aisle and pews. (Copyright, Fox).""

ST. LAWRENCE WATERWAY PLAN TO BE REVIVED

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT intends to ask Con- Bress to approve the treaty with Canada for com- pletion of the St. Lawrence seaway and power pro- ject. The President made this announcement to the Milk and butter produced in. September was 25 per cent less Great Lake Seaway and Power Conference in De- than a year ago, and there h bren a further fall since thon. Reuter.

EAGLE

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yesterday.

The St. Lawrence Waterway Treaty was signed in Washington in July, 1932. The treaty was, however, defeated in „Congress two years later, partly due to lobbying exertions by railway and other interests who feared that existing channels of commerce bi the United States would be vad";} versely affected if an crean-going { THE "EAGLE SQUADRON" OF steamers could suit up the water- THE R.A.F. — COMPOSED OF Way into the heart of the Great AMERICAN VOLUNTEERS Lakes, thus obtaining direct ac- ccss to the great distributing "cen- WAS ENTERTAINED AT tres of the Middle West. LUNCHEON YESTERDAY" BY CAPTAIN BALFOUR, UNDER- SECRETARY FOR AIR..

He said:

INVESTIGATIONS INTO AN- TI-DEMOCRATIC PROPAGAN- DA BY THE FIFTH COLUMN IN CUBA AND THE WITHDRAWAL OF THE SPANISH CONSUL- GENERAL, SENOR RIESTRA- WHO IS CHIEF OF THE SPAN ISH FALANGE PARTY IN CU BA-WAS DEMANDED VESTER DAY BY A COMMITTEE OF SENATORS AND MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTA DIVES IN HAVANARA

"In a resolution they urged a "The Eagle Squadron symbolises Congressional investigation sim-the common determination of the ilar to the Dies Committee on un-United States, and the British American activities in the United Empire to preserve their rights to States, and called upon the Gov-lead national and individual Ilves ernment to define its foreign po- free from domination by the heel licy Reuter,

of Nazidom." Reuter.

SEVERE FIGHTING IN ANHWEI

KASSALA SKIRMISH

“À” BRITISH : PATROL SUC- CESSFULLY IN "ENGAGEDIGBAN Severe fighting is going on in LARGE ENEMY WORKING

EVERSHARP the contral Yanvise Valley in PARTY IN THE KASSALA SEC-

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SINCERE'S

NEW DE ZEALAND'S

PLEDGE

In his mesange yesterday. President cald: "It is low a

“New Zealand is with vital necessity to complete this you to the last penny of traway which is comparable in: economic value to the Panama our wealth, the last ch Canal

of our property and the President Roosevelt added that

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the project would provide millions last drop of our blood. of units of electrical energy "which we need to speed up pro- The New Zealand Prime duction for defence.”

**He concluded "Much of our Minister, Mr. Peter Fraser, gave national safety and welfare de, this assurance to the British pend on the completion of this people at a state luncheon in project" Reuter,

A LITTLE BIRD WHISPERED

the vicinity of Pengtsch, below TOR, INFLICTING A NUMBER Klukiang according to reports OF CASUALTIES.

YESTERDAY!S: ROME⠀⠀ COM. received in Chungking yesterday, This further success in the Su-|-MUNIQUE WAS DISMAL READ.

The Japanese are sald to have dan was recorded in yesterday's -ING FOR ITALIANS, BU launched attacks, on Chinese G.H.Q. communique in Cairo, It did not even profess to know positions on the south bank of which also states that in the area what was going on in Albania, the Yangise, where the Chinese west of Gallabat British artillery-merely stating that #attacks and have boon threatening Japanese was again active.

counter-attacks are reported to shipping plying between Shang-1 No: change has occurred on have taken place yesterday. hai and Hankow. Reutori

lother fronts, Houter

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Wellington yesterday marking the approaching end of, Viscount Galway's term of office as Gov ernor-General,

-Mr. Fraser gald Viscount Galway would be taking, book “...to the King," and "people of Britain, Now Zealand's ad miration and gratitude, at their fight for themselves and ortho peoples of the Dominions.

From Buckingham Palace to the slums of Wellington is the common danger «reùlised and common determination; tö on to victory.Reuters

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