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ITALIAN ATTACKS

RESENTED

(Continued from Paga 1.)

operating with troops and aircraft,—- Reuter.

FULL STATEMENT

London, Dec. 23. The House of Commons adjourned this afternoon for Christmas and will reassemble on February 1. The sub- ject of foreign propaganda, and in particular Italian anti-British propa- Kanda was raised in debate on the adjourninght, and replying for the the Government, Lord Cranborne sald general question of British news ser- vices, wUS ut the

the present moment Linder

special com- examination by mittee appointed by the Cabinet, “I can assure the House-there is

is direct evidence of it that we take this

question very seriously indeed, and recognise its immense importance, but pending examination of it by the

FRIDAY,

Tokyo Cabinet'.

Considering Grave Matter

Tokyo, Dec. 24. Tho Cabinet to-day will consider a "ocrtain important diplomatic measuro" the nature of which is not divulged.

Tho measure WHI later bo presented formally to the Privy Council for approval before the

year's end

that this

It la rumoured measure may be one of iro things: the

of announcement Manchukuo's adhesion to the Anti-Cominiera. Pact or a de- mand for the revision of the Nine Power Pack-Reuter. :

DECEMBER 24, 1937.

JAPANESE GAINS IN HANGCHOW ́DRIVE (Continued from Page 1.) Chineso Advancing In South Hopei

Hsuchow, Dec. 24. Following the capture of Tamingfu, 120 miles south of Sklichinchwang, in southern Hopel province, the Chinese forces are advancing rupidly on to Kwongping and Chengan, according to a military despatch received here.-Central News..

Counter-Offensive Launched

Hsuehow, Dec. 24.

A counter-offensive Ju baing Haunched by the Chinese forces' at

Chubsien on the Tientsin-Pukow Railway about 50 kilometres north of Pukow, according to a foreign

Chuhslen.

committee, I think the House will HOSPITAL EMPLOYEEissionary who just arrived from

forgive me if I do not make anyj further statement."

Cuming to Itallen propaganda he referred to previous occasions on which the Government had made its

CONVICTED

There is no

trace of Japanese troops iminedately north of Pukow, he Bald.

Chinese youths in north Kiangsu, revealed, are organising them-

atsstude sufficiently clear. He thought Hard. Larbour Sentences to volunteer corps to harass

there was no disagreement in any this

quarters of the House organised

DECREES OF BADNESS

badness.

For Stealing

A store coolle employed at the

the Japanese troops and defend their native land.--Central News,

Japanese Warships

Sighted

Anking, Dec. 24. According to a telephone message

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propaganda. They all hated propaganda from whatever country it came, whether it was Government- inspired, Government-controlled, or merely Government

ed. Royal Naval Hospital appeared before encouraged. They believed it represented one of Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at the Central this morning on two the worst developments of the modern Magistracy

charges of stealing medlent supplies world,

from the hospital. He was accused from Hohsien, several Japanese war- of stealing alx ibs, of olive oil, 12, ships have been sighted steering up SPECIAL

of the Yangise River. Wh

While passing Of course there were gradations of yards of gauze, fund quotes on Hohsion in the afternoon

CHRISTMAS of Decem- There was propaganda in borax, wax and Mercurochrome, on which a country boasted of itself. December 22, and two emply bottles ber 21, two of them machine-gunned ATTRACTION

the Chinese on the bank, and a pair of scissors un December here was the form of propagando, and

Large batches of Japanese troops 20. which was far more pernicious, in

withdrawing from Wuhu to It was stated that he had been are which

country tried, quite deliberately, or

searched coming off a tram outside Kwangtch on the Anhwei-Cheklang deliberate apparently ly, to detract from, or to depreciate Sincere's, with the subjects of the border presumably to reinforce their

first emed to him that

charge in

possession. units now fighting around Hungchow, His Its neighbours. It seemed to that Form uf propaganda was bad

was bed Questioned, he admitted the theft-Central News..

and said he had disposed of the from every point of view-from the

native bottles and scissors lo point of

of view of the country that did doctor. This doator could not be because the people of that country

conducted through propaganda was the public press gol a

a completely dis torted idea of the that vas dangerous position for any people. It was bad also from the paint of view of the peoples of other countries if it was conducted over the radio because they also got a distorted impression, though to a lesser degree it was true, for they were able by other means to get a truer impression,!

found.

Sentences of four weeks hard

labour, consecutive, were passed on each charge.

WARMER WEATHER

MAHARA

But, the worst effect was on the relations between the country which

Slightly warmer weather is being attacksed and the country which was experienced to-day, the temperature aftarked. Nothing could be so em recorded by the Royal Observatory bittering to relations us a constant at 10 o'clock this morning being 71 stream of irritating propaganda degrees as against the maximum of inaterial. ile believed it must take 68 yesterday.

the

a large share of the blame for the The weather report reads: The situation existing in the world to-day. anti-cyclone has passed into

They In England had had consider. Pacifle to the east of Japan, and another of considerable Intensity has able experience in recent years of pro- developed over North China and paganda of this description. From Manchurin. The depression of the ne to time there have been clear Yangise Valley has moved into the evidence from the Italian press and eastern sea to the south of Korea, from abroad--the Near East and| Forecast.-East and North-east other parts of the world-of propa- winds, moderate to fresh; fine to ganda directed entirely against Great cloudy. Britain. The British Government had rever condoned that propaganda. It had always taken a very serious view of it. On former occasions when had become bad it had always made strong representations which had led manent to improvement-temporary not per~]

but still in-

provement. But there has been during recent months recrudescence and it was for that reason the Foreign Secretary had sent for the Italian ambassador and told him the Govern- ment was well aware of that propa- ganda and added that unless it could be brought to an end it would be im- possible to create an atmosphere: necessary for the prosecution precessful conversations designed to Improve Anglo-Italian relations.

WARNING HINT

of

DENY FALL

OF TERUEL

Insurgents Rushing Relief Column

Sulaminen, Dec. 23. Insurgents to-day denied the capture of Teruel by Government

troops, and stated that the garrison there is holding out with great bravery, and that reinforcements are being rushed to its relief,- Reuter,

confident friendship required mutual respect and understanding.

On former occasions such represen- tations had to a certain extent been effective. It was their hope and bellef the good sense of the Italian that people would see to it they were effective again. If they were not Lord Cranborne concluded that if ellective it was clear sooner or later the debate served to show that all they must take further measures and types opinion, not only in he could assure the House that they the House but in the country viewed would not hestitate to take whatever the matter with concern; that the measures they

thought accessary or whole people of the British Isles were appropriate for the purpose. did not want to have to take measures. sincere desire that such

cuncerned about it from the very condition They did not want strained relations would tend to lead to the restoration with any other countries. What they of Britain's old relations with Italy, really wanted was a return to the he believed the debate would have old confident friendship which had served very useful! existed in the past with Italy, but British Wireless.

purpose.--

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