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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 1938.

NO SECRET CLAUSES IN NEW

JAPAN-SIAM AGREEMENT

BLOODY EASTER

CLASHES IN PALESTINE

Arab Casualties Are High

Jerusalem, April 19. Easter holidays were marked by

Treasures British Friendship

London, April 19.

Luang Pradit, the Siamese For [elgn" Minister, emphasised," in an

interview yesterday with the,

the Bangkok correspondent of

a series of sanguinary clashes be- Daily Telegraph that the recent Was solely tween British troops and Arab Ir-Japan-Sim Treaty regulars in varions parts of concerned with establishment of Palestine, particularly

the Slam's sovereignty over her own in Nablus and Tulkkarem districts. domains.

Altogether 60 Arabs were killed and at least 100 wounded during these clashes.

MACAO ACCUSED OF SHELTERING CHINESE SHIPS

Japanese Navy May Take Strict Measures

Shanghai, April 19.... The possibility that the Japan- ese Navy may find it necessary to revise Its present attitude towards

"It contains no secret clauses, shipping in South China waters if We made no promises and have no Chinese ships continue to seek understanding with Japan ob- refuge in Portuguese territorial Official British quarters bellove liging us to any kind of mutual waters of Macao was suggested by a spokesman of the Japanese, Navy that the latest disorders are con-assistance," he said.

nected with the forthcoming ar "In some respects the Japan-bere yesterday.

is more restrictive The Japanese official pointed Our treaty with Britain out that a Japanese warship was

on

rival of the Palestine Commission. Sixm Treaty The Arabs are apparently unwill-than ing to accept any compromise re- Japanese are barred from owning attacked by a number of small garding the partition of Palestine. land in Siam, while there are no Chinese vessels of Macao

It is pointed out that since the restrictions whatsoever on British Sunday. The Japanese warship orange crop has already been gathered, Arab irregulars are now probably being reinforced by Fel- lahs who are no longer employed in the delds.--(Transocean).

Italy Profits From Pact, Says Moscow

FEARS BRITAIN WILL PRESS FRANCE

Moscow, April 19. Political quarters here express the view that Italy, rather than Britain, will reap profit from the Anglo-Italian Agreement.

The newspaper Pravda asserts that Britain alone made any con- cessions while Italy merely gave vague promises.

ownership.

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To Sell by

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WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY The 20th and 21st April, 1993,

commencing each day at

10.30 am.

At his residence No. 7A, BOWEN ROAD,

THE ENTIRE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE THEBEIN

Comprising:—

Fine Upholstered Drawingroom

tures, Curtains,' Carpets Carpet Runners, etc., etc.

successfully repulsed the attack Suite, Diningroom and Bedroom but one of the Chinese vessels, a Suites, Blackwood and Brass Ware, speedboat, escaped by entering Clocks, Valuable Old Curios, Pic- "In Britain, Siam has a trusted | Fortuguese territorial waters. and powerful friend.

The Japanese authorities, the "Englishmen have, contributed a spokesman asserted." possess in- very valuable share to the mo, formation" which shows that the dernisation of Slam. The British Chinese

armed with Dominions abutting on Siam-have

machine-guns, are conducting maintained good neighbourly reis- their operations from a base in tions with us for many years. Portuguese territorial waters.

vessels.

"In the matter of her foreign He added that the Japanese

financial operations Stam is in naval authorities would be com- close touch" with London." (Reuter),

DEVELOPMENTS IN RUMANIA ·“

Hotel, Opposition Meeting Place, Closed

Bucharest. April 19.

pelled to consider counter-mea- sures in the event of a recurrence

of such attacks.--(Transocean),

·U.S. SENATE IN FAVOUR OF BIGGER NAVY

Present Armaments Not Strong Enough

Washington, April 18.

The Report of the Senate Naval

also

A LARGE QUANTITY OF PLANTS IN FOTS

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One Steel Filing Cabinet

One All Wave Radio Patterson "- One Electrola

One Large Frigidaire

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The paper says that Britain is The Hotel Athenes, one of the diplomatically becoming weaker most fashionable hotels in the

Intending purchasers may pro- and weaker owing to her "polley |Rumanian capital, has been closed Affairs Committee on the United ceed by Tram, Car," or "Tax to... of capitulation and surrender."

by the police. The reason given is States:51,560,000,000 naval expan- | Bowen Road after which a three The fear is expressed that the that the sanitary equipment of the sion programme ́arges prompt pas- | minutes walk will bring them to British Government MAY exert hotel is unsatisfactory from the sage of the measure through the above house. pressure on the French Govern-point of view of modern hygienic. Congress.

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ment to make similar concessions but it is generally believed that the The Report gives warning that ALTERNATIVE ROUTE by Car to Italy in respect of the Spanish real reason for the closure is the with its present armaments the or Taxi- via Borrett Road to en- question.(Transocean).

fact that the hotel has served as United States could be defeated or trance, of Military Hospital from meeting place for members of conquered without the necessity hat point a walk of two minutes the, opposition parties.

of military conquest by an enemy. WESTWARD will bring them to Numerous arrests have been

"Without a navy capable of con- No. TA. made by the government during trolling the seas against an enemy," the last few days in its campaign | an elective blockade of our against the opposition, and there foreign commerce cari be establis. rumours that not only the hed and maintained thousands of leader of the Iron Guard, Corneliumiles from our consts, and well Codreanu, but also several other beyond the range of aircraft," well-known politicians, amongst states the Report. them the National Zaranist leader,

"Our outlying possessions can be

Labourites Condemn Rome Pact

SUCCESS DEPENDENT ON OUTCOME OF SPANISH WAR

are

Julius Maniu. have been arrested. captured and used against us as

An official statement issued, yes- advance bases. terday declared however, that

"There is nothing to prevent the Maniu is at present at Klausen-establishment of hostile bases on brg. LONDON, APRIL 19.

Our overseas possessions.

They could he used instead of SIGNING OF THE ANGLO-

HAS Cuvantul, has been followed by the aircraft carriers to make repeated ITALIAN AGREEMENT.

of another Bacharest bombing raids against our highly GIVEN RISE TO A STORM OF banning

Buna Vestire (Trans-industrialised areas."-(Reuter). PROTEST AND. CRITICISM IN paper, OPPOSITION CIRCLES.

·Prohibition of the paper.

ocean).

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EXPLOITATION OF OIL FIELDS

The Labour leader, Major Clement Attlee, asserted in the

Bucharest, April 18.. Rumanian "oll fields, largest in course of a speech at Perth (Scot-- The Rumanian five-year econo-Europe, whereby a commission, in- land) that by signing the agree-mie plan comes into operation cluding representatives of British ment with Italy the British Gov-tomorrow under the direction of capital and oil companies establish- ernment had definitely thrown Dr. Militza Constantinescu. Minis-ed under royal decree, will co- over the noble ideals of theter of the new Department of operate with the Government in League of Nations.

National Economy.

efforts to increase the crude oll The plan includes a scheme for output and discover new sources

exploitation of the huge of supply.—(Reuter›,

The Agreement, declared Mr. Attlee, must be regarded as a the serious setback for democracy.

SHAMELESS EPISODE

At a conference of the In- dependent Labour Party In Manchester yesterday, Mr. Fenner Brockway declared: "I have never read more con- demnable agreement since it can become effective only in. the event of General Franco's victory, so that, in other words, success or failure, of the Bri- tish Government's polley is de- pendent on the outcome of the Spanish civil war."y

Mr. A. V. Alexander (Labour) referred to the Agreement at a .conference in Brighton as "one of the most shameless episodes in the long history of British diplomacy.”

(Transocean)-

BROADBENT "AT- SINGAPORE

Washington Believes Garner Opposing Roosevelt

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A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

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Teakwood Drawingroom, Dining- room, Bedroom and Office Furni- ture, Carpets, Rugs, Pictures, Ornaments, Glass and Force- Brass Iain Ware, E. P. and Ware, Cutlery, Méctric: Table Fans and Lamps, Gramophones and Re- cords, Books, Radio, Tundices, Bad- minton and Tennis Rackets. Cameras, etc., etc...

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A FEW PIECES OF BLACKWOOD WABE

ADMINISTRATIVE CRISIS FEARED IF VICE-PRESIDENT JOINS BLOC AGAINST SPENDING PROGRAMME

Washington, April 18. Despite denials, it is persistently affirmed that the Vice-President, Mr. John Garner, is objecting to President Roosevelt's spending, pro- Kramme with an emphasis that bodes Ill for the Administration.

Although Vice-President Garner fought for all the President's of One Upright Piano by "OH. Hoof!! jectives for dive years, he has never been a New Dealer, but really one Upright Piano by "The Robin- belongs to the conservative Southern Democrats, who have recently

son & Co., Ltd." done much to oppose the President.

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Ir Vice-President Garner were to New Deal supporters are con throw in his weight with this bloc, vinced that the conservative De- the Republicans who are opposing mocrats who are sabotaging their the spending, programme would be objectives must be defeated at the Bingapore, April 18. greatly encouraged. while the forthcoming primary elections, and Harold Broadbent, the Australian Democrats might be split with believe that more progressive men aviator who la engaged in an at- serious consequences to President will be elected in their place.

The Vice-President, howL781, tempt to break the New Zealand Roosevelt during his remaining two London sola flight record, reached years in office quite apart from the cannot be defeated, so the Pre- Singapore today and took off soon economic paralysis which might, sident and, be must work together after to resume his tight follow an Administration division if congressional chaos is to be (Reuter),

avoided. (Renter)"<"

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