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All the members left the meeting) with long faces, and several did not dieguir the serious altuation which the ambassadors revealed.

BRITISH, FRENCH CRISIS

"The declared:

One member

British Empire and France are both facing a crisis of the first magnitude."

BRITISH ACTION

IN EAST

PENDING?

January 11, 1939.

PREMIER FACING GRAVEST ISSUES

(Continued from Page 1.) ment of Anglo-Italian trade relations and the Jewish question.

With regard to the latter, the Italian presa han already indignantly denied reports which credit Italy with the Intention of allowing Jewa to settle in its culonies.

GERMAN ATTITUDE

The German attitude toward the Anglo-Italian talks is characterised in a statement issued from official

ment made on the occasion

of the

quarters this evening. It is pented out that, according to the pronounce signing of the Franco-German de- claration in Paris, Germany is Hot renean.

LONDON, Jan. 10. PROLIFIC REPORTS If the hearing was designed, a continue to appear in the many here suppose, to facilitate newspapers that the British President Roosevelt's re-armament Government is preparing have been singularly successful.-positive action in the not distant future in defence of British trade and the sup- the lead in this point. PARIS, Jun. 10.

port of China.

programme, it seems at first sight, to

Reuter,

FRENCH CABINET MEETS

THE FRENCH CABINET met this morning to discuss foreign politleni questions, in addition to drafting an arenda for the parliamentary session berlening in the afternoon.

The Prime Minister reported on his journey to Corsica, Tunis, and Algeria, and the Foreign Minister, M. Georges Bonnet explained the general farchin political situation in connec

ou with the imminent Anglo-Italian conference in Rome.

directly Interested in the Mediter

The policy of the Rome-Berlin! axis demands that aty should take

Beyond this, Germany welcomes the Anglo-Italian talks in the hope The "Birmingham Post" de- that they will contribute towards n European appeasement. Traus- clares: "Soon after the

re: Occati the assembly of Parliament, Government will be in a position to announce steps to be taken for the defence of British interests in the Far East."

considerably

the

Sunspots Cause

Crime

CIENTISTS all over the world are working on a theory that sunspots are the cause of most accidents and crime.

The Cabinet formulated a memo- Well-informed persons regard this

exceeding inndum to be submitted to the British as

al the factualities, Ministers on Tuesday night Quaf D'Orsay, outlining the rearous

The Financial Review" anys that why France declines British media- tion concerning the Hallan claims In the Government is seriously consider- the Mediterranean and the Red Sea,ing two courses of action. One is ties they have discovered that dur-

Trans-Ocvan.

direct support of the Chinese Gov-ing years when there have been the Jerament, firstly by a currency loan, most sunspots there has also been and, secondly, by measures designed an alarming increase in crime and

CRUCIAL PHASE

London, Jan, 10.

After examining volumes of statis-

violence.

Mr. Neville Chamberlain's polley lo "have a more direct influence on of appcasement with the dictators, the trade and Dance of Japan than in an effort to dissolve the dangers upon the powers of Chinese resist-in of a European war, entered a crucialance." phase to-day as he left for Rome on

The paper, however, learns that!

There was great sunspot activity with a 108, which coincided great crime wave.

Last year the record for crime and the Government has no intention of violent death was the greatest since a visit to Signor Mussolini.

ጊ the imposing general embargo on the beginning of the century, and Mr. Chamberlain's visit

tnt 1937 Britain

wos the at statisties show exports fourth he has

the dictators Japanese made to

present.

grentest year for sunspots since 1870. during the past three months.

In 1934 there was a lull in crime- il was a period of few sunspots.

Crime is on the increase again,

to

VESTED INTERESTS

Part of the difficulty in the way of

If Mr. Chamberlain flads Mussolini abiurate upon the question of con- tinued intervention in the Spanish

its maximum in civil war, and on giving effect to the trade retaliation, "Reuter" learns, is and scientists say that sunspot ne-

In the livity will reach friendship agreement with Britain, it the objections of interests

1940. is a foregone conclusion that his Dominions which are doing business polley to the diletators will stiffen. with Japan in metals, cotton and

In Madrid.

Since the Munich agreement, nt wool. It is understood that Washing Hunger And Cold which Czecho-Slovakin was diston is similarly hampered by all. membered, Mr. Chamberlain has cotton, scrap, and muchine and ton! gradually already in the past interests.

Madrid. month-lost patience because of the On the other hand, undoubtedly

Food rations are now restricted to dietators' lack of response to his ap- the British Government's attitude in

15 gaining about two ounces daily per person. policy In peasement

public hardening and opinion

are empty, except for speeches and private conversations ground that there is nothing to be The shops

scanty supplies of chick peas, lentils, he has pretty clearly shown that he gained by diplomatie protests.

Nothing legally prevents Great beans and rice. These are sold three thinks it is now the dictators' turn

to holders of food to make some contribution to lasting Britain from lending a help to China, times a week

but as regards direct defence of ration cards. peace.

No oil has been distributed for a Observers belleve that if this is British interests in the Far East,

Both there I ground for believeing that month, so many people are unable forthcoming from Ilitter and Mussolini, Mr. Chamber- the Government may send to Japan to cook the foot which they receive. Iain will be impelled to give up his comprehensive note comparable with For many months the civil popula policy which led to the resignation that of the United States on Decem- tion ns had no milk, coffee, tea,

ber 31, as a Anal effert to obtain butter or other common of Mr Anthony Eden 05 Porcin Secretary, and to world-wide critic-reiress of British complaints, before fond items. A pinch of sugar is is- sued at rare Intervals. Occasionally Trying sterner mensures-Reuter.

dried rod is available. ism of the Munich agreement.

tint

SCOT

Thus the Chamberlain-Mussolini talks may mark a turning point in European political, tension. -- United! Press.

FRENCH VIEWPOINT

Paris, Jan. 10.

MUI-TSAI COMPLAINS Alleged Ill-treatment Of Unregistered Girl

household

No tobaren or cigarettes have been on sale for over 18 months, Some bd wine, brandy and so-called "Malaga" wine,' made near Madrid, is sometimes on sale.

For the first time for weeks there was a distribution of matches. Each food card, whether for a family or an individual, was entitled to five boxes.

The fact that M. Bonnet recently sent nate to the Franch Ambas- sador in London for the information Li Trun-ming. 40, unemployed, and of the British Government defining You Yik-hung, 40, married woman,

The prohibition of the use of elec- in a complete and precise manner were charged before Mr. R. A. D.

and in the viewpoint with regard to Italian Forrest at the Central Magistracytrle stoves both privately

departments adds to the claims, was disclosed following the yesterday with leving employed an official Cabinet meeting to-day.

unregistered mul-tsal, Li Shun-hop. misery of the inhabitants In the pre-

onsent bitingly cold weather. 12. t Eastern Street It was stated that after M. Bonnet aged had read the note, the Cabinet un- January 7, 1-treating a mut-isai, and

the armill-treating a child under 16 years of: animously approved of

age. position taken up.-Reuter.

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What is believed to be the world's smallest motor-bicycle, exact every detall, is being fushianed by Reginald Crothall, a 22-year-old un- emploved electrical engineer of Cam- berwell. The model is bullt to a srale of 14 inches to a foot.

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Mr. II. W. Fraser, Inspector of

Italian Kidnapped

Mai-tsai, said that a very bad report Near Ming Tombs

Peiping, Jan. 10.

had been received from the medical officer who examined the girl, who i had been struck on the legs, head and back with a feather duster by first An Italian, Signor Frank Poletti, defendant, and with a piece of fre-postal commissioner for the Peiping area, with a Russian lady and three wood by the woman.

Li claimed the girl as a relative, Chinese servants, have been kid- while You said the girl had struck napped near the Ming Tombs. her with the piece of wood and she had snatched it and struck her back, Hearing was fixed for January 10, ball of $100 each being allowed de- fendunts,

The kidnappers released one servant with the demand for $30,000 ransom. The affair, occurred 25 miles from Peiping, within a stone's throw of the Japanese garrison post-Reuter,

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Peiping, Jan. 10.- It is reported from Chefoo that the The Provisional Government has

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