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(Continued from Page 1.) ton, will go to St. Jean de Luz, where has the Ambassador, Mr. Bowern been since the early days of the civil
war.
Diplomatic circles here belleve that Mr. Bowers and Mr. Thurston re-open the will go to Madrid to Embussy, if the United States decides to follow the example of France and
recognise Franco-Reuter.
Britain,
and
General
"TRAITOR TO BRITAIN"
London, Feb. 27. There was n breeze in the House of Commons to-day following Mr Chamberlain's announcement of the recognition of General Franco,
Mr. Clement Attlee reminded Mr. Chamberlain that last Thursday the Prime Minister stated that he was not in a position to add previous statesments on
1s on recognition.
to
Mr. Chamberlain sald that the British Government has decided to the hands of Viscount leave in the italifax himself the final decision as recognition, and the final decision was taken over the week-end.
Mr. Atlee peralated with turther questions. to which the Premier replied: "I am not going to be cross- examined about particular hours moments without having notice."
and
A Labour Member: You should be impeached as a traitor 10 Britain.
Mr. Attlee contended that Mr. Chamberlain misled the House lust Thursday.
Mr. Chamberlain claimed that he did not mislead the House. The statement he made at the time was perfectly accurate.
After further healed exchange of question and answer, Mr. Attler said: "In future when I have a ques- tion
on foreign affairs, I will have to arrange for the question to be put in the proper place where I shall be sure bull get a proper answer." Reuter.
FRENCH DECISION
Paris, Feb. 27. Without a demonstration or in- cidents of any kind, the French Council
of Ministers to-day granted jure
recognition
de
Government, following
of
Franco's
1 meeting
which lasted one and a half hours.
Afterwards the following
munique was issued:
Daludler
Premier Dal
circumstances
Com
reported on the surrounding the various conferences between Senator Leon
Berard and Ceneral Jordana
·
ASSOCIATION
NOTICE
To Mongolia
New Line Forged To Far East
(Continued from Page 1)
that the Jews have not refused to | discuss them, and that Dr. Weizmann and other Jewish delegatos made comments on them at to-day's meet- ing.
to
JEWS' DECISION The Ninoteenth Annual General
Sulyunn, Feb. 27. According to a Jerusalemn message, Meeting of the Kowloon Residents'
Another link has been forged be- the Council of the Jerusalem Jewish Association will be held in St.tween the Soviet Union and Outer community has telegraphed Mr. Mal- Andrew's Church Hall, Kowloon, Mongolia with the completion of a colm MacDonald declaring that they on Friday, 3rd March, 1939, at 6new, railway between Kiakhta and will combat determinedly any pro- Ulanbutor, esptal of Outer Mongolia, posals which are contrary to the As a result of the completion of British war-time promises the the new rallway, the transport route Jows-----Reuter. between the U.S.S.R. and China vis Outer Mongolia is understood to have Adoption of Report and Ac-been greatly strengthened because counts for the year ended 31st. the Kishta-Urga Rallway connects at December, 1938,
the Outer Mongolian capital with the [line_linking Urga vin Tünganlog with Election of Officers and Com-Suchow in western Kansu-Doniel. mittee.
And other busincas.
Business
GOODS FOR CHINA
SUGGESTION DISCUSSED
'London, Feb. 27. In a statement dealing with the Palestine conference made in the
to-day, House of Commons
Mr. Malcolm MacDonald sald
that the the British delegation were stili diccuss- Ing Arab and Jewish suggestions for a solution to the Palestine problem, and therefore he was unable at pre- sent to make any public announce- ment regarding them.
It is earnestly requested that | While arms and ammunition will be supplied by the new raliway from members and all others Interested the Soviet Union to Outer Mongolia in the welfare of Kowloon will and China, cattle and mineral pro- endeavour to be present. An op-ducts will be exported to the Soviet
Union from Outer Mongolia.
Unfortunately, incomplete, and in portunity will be given for bring- One Important object of the new some important aspects misleading ing forward matters for
the railway is to transport coni from the reports, purporting to give the sau
30 consideration of the new Com-Naratha mines, about
miles stance of these suggestions hind been soulcast of Urga, to the Soviet published and had gone to Palestine mittee.
Union. Rich in depoalts and of fine where they had been the cause of quality, about 3,000 workers are serious incidents. employed in the coal mines nt Naratho, It is pointed out.
R BALDWIN.
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Straits.. Shanghai
Calculto and Straits
Direct He appealed to the House and to A light railway is operating be-wider publie here and in Palestine until an withhold tween Ulanbator and Narniha. In lo
judgment the past the coal was transported by authoritative statement was made. truck from Urga to the Soviet Union. This was bound to be done when Military observers attach specific the proceedings with the Arab and hand advanced significance to the new communica-Jewish delegations tion line between the U.S.S.R. and further.--Retter. Outer Mongolia in view of the recent
of strengthening
Soviet defence forces along the eastern and southern borders of Outer Mongolia.
Simultaneous with the improve-
"Red route": ment of the so-called through Sinklang (Chinese Turkes- tan), the same circles express bellef that the northern roule between the Soviet Union and drawn to the demands of the Japan- Northwest China will be reorganized Ese in Shanghal, Mr. R. A. Butler on the basis of the newly-completed in the House of Commons to-day re- railway between Kiukhta
plied in the affirmative. and
Ulanbator.Domei,
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Arctic Radio
Operator
Prison For 20 Years
For Sabotage
MOSCOW, Feb, 27. MIKHAIL VOSNESENSKY,
FIFTY-FIVE 25-year-old chief radio operator
at the Soviet station in Tran-
He added at the suggestions by for more effective 다 Japanese Intenance of law and order were
under the consideration of the Coun-
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The British Government was hay- Shanghai
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port as possible.-Reuter,
Disorders In Danzig
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Warsaw, Feb. 27, Further disorders between German was to-day sentenced to 20 years' Danzig Polytechnic University to-day, imprisonment without the right where a number were injured.
The Germans attempted to forma u ghetto for the Poles In the lecture hall at the furthest point from the lecture."'s chair.
WARSHIPSquillity Bay, in the Arctic Circle; and Polish students occurred at the
Big Concentration of appeal for sabotage.
At Gibraltar
THE
The Poles resisted, and a fight en- Įsued.----Reuter,
He was accused of the deliberate sabotage of the Polar communications and of hampering the flight to Ame- rien by Levanevsky in 1937, GIBRALTAR, Feb. 27. in Burgos. He also revealed the
The accused told the court a grim contents of an agreement which was
MEDITERRANEAN story of the hardship and loneliness at the conclusion of these FLEET arrived from Malta to-in the Arctle which finally led to de- signed negotiations.
As proposed by the day and joined the Home Fleet generation and indifference to duty, Premier, the Council of Ministers here. thereupon decides unanimously 10
Fifty-five ships of the Home Fleet that he shut off the wireless and did
not tranamit important messages i from Levanevsky during the fight.—-
grant de sure recognition 10 Nationalist Spain. At the suggestion towards left for manucures in the
congratulated
South Atlantic, including bulleships,
of the President of the Republic, the cruisers, slecraft-carriers, destroyers, Council of Ministers Senator Berart
The actual exercises will begin on art on the successful and submarines. fulfilment of his mission.
Friday. "In confirmation with international usage,
the Director for political important affairs in the Foreign Ministry has been autherlead to inform the National Spanish Government, of the decision un ine part of the French Government.
The
appointment of an Ambassa dor to Burgos will take place in the; course of the present week.
"Foreign Minister Bonnet also do livered a report on the international political situation."--Trans-Ocean.
U.S. HESITATION
Washington, Feb. 27,
Air attack and defence form on
of part
This year's manoeuvres-Reuter.
Cardinal Costa Seriously Ill
Valican City, Feb. 27.
A sensational announcement was mude this evening that Cardinal Dalla Costa, Archbishop of Florence,
He admitted that he was so tired
Reuter.
Aircraft Factory In Indo-China
Hanol, Feb, 27. The French Indo-China Govern- ment has announced that work will begin immediately on the construc- tion of an aircraft factory, with pro- duction of 150 machines and 400 engines a year.-Reuter,
Kinshan Leaves
It is learned in circles here that there are two rea-promising candidates for the Papal sons why the United States is likely throne, is seriously ill, and will not to take time before recognising participate in the Conclave. General Franco.
Archbishop of Florence since 1931. Firstly. Washington is interested to Cardinal Dalla Costa has never in- sue what policy General France will terested himself in the political feld, adopt to the South American nations, and has been described as the "Pater who are culturally aligned with ¦ AngeBeus"-Trans-Ocean. Spalo. Any attempt to start Fascist propoganda in South America would arouse America's hostility.
For Canton well-informed who is regarded as one of the most
is
Secondly, the Government anxious to see how General Franco treats his vanquished countrymen. If sanguinary vengeance chaues against the Loyalist lenders sympathisers, there will be a strong sentiment in favour of withholding) recognition.-Reuter,
Italians Return To Homeland
and
Bustin, Corsica, Feb. 27, Two hundred Italian families are being repatriated in two Italian steamers to-night, in accordance with the recent provisions, whereby Italians abroad are belag encouraged to return home. Reuter,
THE "TELEGRAPH" will send a Staff Photographer to all events of public Requests interest. should be addressed to the Pictorial Editor.
Requiem Mass For Late Solicitor
A Requiem Mass, was held at the Roman Cntholle, Cathedral this! morning for the late Mr. F. X. D'Almada e Castro, Snr., who dled last week. The service was attended by relatives and friends.
The Rev. Frs. G. M. Spada und L. Fung officiated. and at the end of the mass, the Absolution was pro- cunced by the Rt. Rev. Bishop H. Valiorto.
U.S. Timber For Nazi Planes
Tacoma, Feb. 27, Forest conservation interests and timber owners. have protested lo The steamer Kinshan of the Hong-Congress against the shipment of kong, Canton & MacND Steamboat flrat timber to Germany, Haly, and Company. Jeft Hongkong for Canton Japan for the construction of aero- at 8 o'clock this morning.
planes. A number of passengers were They asserted that these countries aboard the steamer, but no cargo was were consuming 100,000,000 år logs carried.
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