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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 1940,

RED PRESSURE EASING UP? London Studies Latest Developments Temporary Move By Soviet

London, Apr. 8,

Russian exports in the British Foreign Office today scrutinized what appeared to be mounting in- dications that the Kremlin had decided, tom- porarily at least, to ease pressure in Europe. Developments under closest study here included the new Russo-Finnish treaty, the recent surprising Russian concessions in the Austrian peace settlement talks and the concilliatory note which crept into Soviet policy in Berlin Imme- diately before and following Monday's air trogedy involving a Soviet fighter and & British

transport plane.

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While there Was no official Scandituviam countries, with comment, a high Government view to breaking their resistance source said it was his "personal and making them join the North opinion" that "in a purely tem-Atlantic Union". porary sense, pressure is off." The despatch said the Western possible At the same time, he indicated | Powers were using all that official London still thought that the Soviet Union is menacing

menns "Create

to

the impression that Russia is determined to get Senndinavia" in order to get Nor the Western powers out of Ber-

way, Sweden

Denmark to Bn. "The current war of nerves enter the proposed union. offensive has not worked," he despatch said Mr. Bevin believed satu. "Probably they will start a new one some other way."

Mixed Feelings

Similarly, the Russo-Finnish trenty was received here mingled relief and suspicion.

with

The

BEVIN STORY SEQUEL TO

DENIED

!

London, Apr. 7. The Foreign Office tonight dented a London newspaper the report that, Mr. Bovin. Foreign Becretary, had a heart attack while at an American Embassy reception to Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt last Mon. Hay!

The Foreign Secretary left the Embassy parly early to go to bed and a doctor who attended htm said he WAI Fo. "simply overilred," the reign Office spokesman said. He was at work on Tuesday and was today fully recover od. Router.

Nanking Officials

Arrested

Shanghai. Apr. B.

| Seundlanvin would agree more] The "Chinn Press" today readily to a North Atlantie Union charged Bat "two top ranking

Government than to joming the recently- Central

officiula establishel Western European were behind the Chinese eur- Union--United Press.

rency blackmarket dealings" and have been engaging tri Jorge scale "behind the door" transac tions with Bong Kong.

ANOTHER 'FIRST' FOR BRITAIN

Wisley. Apr. 8.

claimed

HISTORIC

DIVORCE

London, Apr. 7. Childless Mrs. Gwendoline Rosina Baxter was granted p decree nisl today in a sequel to a historic decision in the House of Lords that constant use of contraceptives did not | nullify a marriage.

Mrs. Baxter was awarded her decree in the divorce court on the grounis that her husband bad deserted her.

The husband Charles Frederick Baxter did not defend the suli.

Previously Baxter had sued the unsuccessfully for nullity of marriage on the grounds that his wife's insistence on the use contraceptives amounted to wil ful refusal to consummate tlio marriage.

of

He lost his case in the lower courls and appealed to the House of Lords, Britain's highest court. The Lords refused his appeal ruling that intercourse

the marriage mated without contraceptives.

The Baxters had been married since January 1934.-Associated Press.

comum- with

ог

Juin C-In-C In Africa

It stated that they used radio- An unofficial source close to

scis to manipulate a forfung the Foreign Office said bluntly,j

network of blackmarket activities "The wording of the treaty Vickers

which the Armstrong

Central Government sounds all right, but the word. the world's first flight by an all

has tried to knockout for years. ing of a treaty with Russia jet-powered airliner today.

The authorities refuse to reveal necessarily mean any.

The makers said that a Viking

thorough in- nowered by two Rolls Royce runice pending R

Paris. Apr. 7 Swedish newspapers greeted the Nene turbo-jet engines made svestigation which the "Press" said

wouti endi in "drastic steps to General Alphonse Juin, French with new treaty with mutspoken BUS "Mutt Summers, Vickers chief

maiden hop

Capt., K.

bring them before the courts."

Resident-General in Morocco and pleton. "Espressen" complained

pilot putting the plane

Meanwhile, the "China Press" former French Chief of Staff, has that the wording won vague and through its paces for 20 minutes,

sald; a group of individust bust-been appointed Commander-in- nebulous." and "Aftonizadel"

No figures were given ou Its

nessmen in Shanghai has been Chief in North Africa, while re- sak the part was "formal con-

carrying on its own investigation taining his present post in Maroc- ñal con= |speeds. Ormation that Festand la now in- The Viking carries 27 passen- of currency manipulation after it co. eluded in the strategie systera of gers when powered by conven

grew impatient over the Govern-| The appointment was announ- Enstern blow,"

Morning on petral engines.--Associated ment attempt to get to the bullom red after today's Cabinet meet- papers were similarly scepten), Press,

of them-United Press.

ing, of which the appointment of but speed that the Duet WI

General Auguste Leon Guillaume, mone favourable toward Finland

former Military Attache in Mos! than had been expected.

cow, s

New Allegation

Meanwhile, Moscow ratio to- day broadleast a Polish newspaper

espatch which said that

Mr. Devin (British Foreign Stereluty) and Mr. Marshall (U.S. Secretary of State) were discussing "ways and-meâus to being political und, economic pressure to bear on the

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South West North Pass

and Austria a diamond., He noted carefully what West threw-Arst the chib former commander of the French and then the heart J. That last Expeditionary Force in the For discard was terrible. To find out East. becomes Inspector-General if West also held the heart Qof Overseas Territorial Forces,-- now blanked, he led to the

A Beuter. and felled it. The marked finesse of the heart D followed by the heart K. Here Mr. Hazen noted

clubs, discards of two West's leaving him only the A. So the declarer threw him in with the club 7 to the A.

"MALAYA”. FOR

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Portsmouth, Apr. 8. West was of course-counted-ns The old battleship Malaya left having nothing left but diamonds, Portsmouth today in tow for the which he had to lead. It made Clyde where she will be scrap- no difference, therefore, which

ped. defender had the diamond Q. es

The "Malaya" originally was this assured the keen declarer of given to the Royal Navy by the the last three tricks in that suli. Malay States. She took part in Just note what ย difference the Battle of Jutland and saw there would have been if West much service" during the two had not made the bud discard of world wars.-Associated Press. his heart J, but had tossed an-

other club instead.

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