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December 23, 1938.

China Approaching 1939 ALHAMBRA

With Confidence

LONDON, Dec. 22, "CHINA APPROACHES the new year with confidence, based not only on the impregnable position of the National Govern- ment, our leader, and the valour of the Chinese people, but by virtue of increased International readiness to help Chinn," sald Mr. Quo Tal-chi, the Chinese Ambassador to Lodon, in an inter- vlow to-day.

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The reasons for supporting | China become dally more formid: able through Japanese depreda tions of British Interests, added the Ambassador. The United States, by granting China credit

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lined the spirit of financial co- operation, saying that this may well be only the beginning.

"I am grotifed by the many indica- tlons, even denite steps, that Britain, with still more vital interesta ut slnko than the United States, is now fully aroused to the menacing realities.

"Japan has over reached herself so conspicuously that even the most hesitant Britis business interests realise that only by China's triumph interests in the legitimate Western inte In the Far East.

at this Chriemas scuson, every Chinese feels heartened and bappler by this development, added to the constant British benefactions for Chinese sulferers in the de- vastated areas.

I am confident that the new year will mark it turn of the tide in Chinn's favour.”—Reuter.

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LONDON, Dec, 22. MANOR COTSWOLD, the residence of Sir Alan Anderson, MP for the City of London, was almost completely destroy- ed by fire to-day,

For centuries it was the home of the descendants of Dick Whittington.

The flames «pread so quiekly that Lady Andersan, who was trapped in her bedroom, only escaped by lowering herself from the bathroom window by a rope of knotted towels.

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Chamberlain's Visit To Italian Capital

Rome, Dec. 22.

Agreement No Longer Valid, Say Italians

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PARIS, Dec. 22.

the Italian Government in- formed the French Ambassador to Rome some days ago that it regards the Franco-Italian agreement of January 7, 1935 as no longer valid, because it is no longer responding to the requirements of the situation.

WAS STATED to day that

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Exchange of the railfications of the treaty have never taken place, and the view was recently expressed in Intian circles that the agreement therefore had no legal existence.

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The wel-known French political writer. "Pertinax," aflrms in his Paper "Ordre," that the memorandum also emphasised the standpoint of the French Government that con- TOKYO, Dec. 22.

Mr. Neville Chamberlain's visit to cesidens made to Italy, particularly JAPANESE RESENTMENT Rome will be followed by a journey with regard to Tunis by the 1935 about the lack of conciliation on by the Italian Foreign Minister,greement, must be considered as the

Count Calazzo Ciano to Belgrade, extreme limits of concessions the Soviet side regarding re-it is stated in diplomalle eircles which France was 'prepared to go.--- newal of the fisheries agreement here.. is so strong that the recall of

It has already been announced the Japanese Ambassador from that the trip of the Hungarian For- Moscow, in case the negotiations eign Minister to Rome will not take ability of closer relations between fail completely, is believed not place un Count Cinno returns from Budapest and Belgrade, and it is

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generally assumed that the vialis of to be out of the question.

the two Foreign Ministers will be The "Kokumin Shimbun" claims

The Italian press has been stress-į devoted largely to the realisation of that such a measure is being con-ing for some days past the desire this alm.-Trans-Ocean. sidered in Government quarters in order to stress the importance which Japan attributes to the protection of its Ashing rights.

Ambassador Togo, following conference between Premier Prince Konoye and other Ministers to-day. received a new set of instructions for discussion immediate

with M. Litvinoff, the Soviet Foreign Minister. -Traus-Ocean.

Representation On Suez Canal Board

London, Dec. 22. The present national representation on the board of the Suez Canal Com- pany is French 10, British 10. Egyptian 2, Dutch 1, said the Serre- tary to the Treasury, Captain Euan 1110 Wallace, when questioned In House of Communs to-day.

This representation compared with the previous Board comprising 20 Frenchmen, ten British, one Dutch and one German-Reuter Special.

Goebbels Suffering With Influenza

Berlin, Dec. 22. The Reich Minister of Propaganda, | Dr. Josef Goebbels, is suffering from acute internal Influenza, and will] be confined to his bed for several; days, it was announced here this evening.

He will therefore be unable to speak at the large Christmas festival planned for Friday evening, and will, instead, be represented by the Reich Commissioner for Winter Rellef, Herr Hilgenfeldt.-Trans-Ocean.

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LONDON, Dec. 22.

THE ADVANTAGES of the measures advocated by Sir John Anderson with regard to national defence and air rald precautions in the House of Commons yesterday, were called into question to-day on the motion for the adjournment,

Mr. Arthur Henderson (Lab.) ground shelters made of reinforced quoting Barcelona's experiences, urg-conerete. One advantage of under- od a deep tunnelling system under ground tunnels was that, they serve the streets, with tunnels 45 feet deep. ln peace time as a solution of Lon-

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