1939-03-28 — Page 12

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Jew Refugees MUSSOLINI'S SPEECH For Far East

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March 28, 1939.

Chinese Currency Bill In Lords

London, Mnr. 27. The House of Lords to-day gave a accond reading, with a division, to the Chineso Currency Stabilisation But.

Lord Templemore drew attention to China's reputation for high fin- agancial Integrity, and Lord Snell, on

behalf of the Labour

Opposition, ex- pressed pleasure that this gesture to help a sorely-tried nation had been made at last.—Reuter.

New York, Mar. 27. THE NEW YORK "Harald Mar. 27. Tribune" warns against accept SIX HUNDRED Jews departing the Duce's address ed by special train to-day for "moderate." Genon, from where they will sail by the Conte Biancamano on address on January 30 was followed It points out that Hiller's moderate March 20 for Singapore, Shang- by the absorption of Czecho-Slovakia. hal, the Dutch Indies, Indo- China, and Siam.

declares.

The paper adds that none of the

"Mussolini's pronouncement leaves New York; Mac. 27.—It is under- the whole question open and ominous. stood that France has ordered an The emigrants are mostly young or It is a conventional example of another 100 aeroplanes from the United medium-aged people of both sexes, catablished technique," the Tribune States-Heuter. and all professions are represented, and most of them are going to Shanghai.

positive statements in the speech Impressed officialdom and financial Alded by the different interna- deserves the term "conciliatory" and circles here inasmuch as it apparent- tional societies for the aid of Jewish that the address leaves Europe as it ly opens the door for Franco-Italian emigrants, each carried a handbag was before, Incking real security but conversations towards n possible

a few belongings. with

apparently saved for the moment solution of the Italian claims. The party was conducted to the from a new crisis. United Press. Itallon barder by German oficials.— The New York "Times" states: Reuter.

"The speech leaves Europe lacking real security, but it is apparently saved from a new crisis."-Reuter.

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Huang set off from the Airport yesterday for a short pracilco flight. A blanket of mist descended · so swiftly that he lost his bearings.

After flying around for an hour he decided to land on a strip of beach which became visible below. “When he landed he found himself in Mirs Bay,

Huang was described last night as an expert pilot. He'ls training for his "D" Class certificate.

Commercial aviation ha also

suffered considerable delay this morning owing to bad visibility.

The Della and Delphinus were not able to leave Kai Tak for Bangkok unit 10 a At 10.15 the Boeing Clipper was still riding at anchor off the landing field, awaliing favourable weather before departing for Manila on the return flight to San Francisco.

NANCHANG "GUTTED"

"Scorched Earth" Torch Applied

Nanchang is being completely razed- to the ground,

As the Japanese troops marched in last night, the Chinese rearguard zystematically fred and dynamited the entire city.

This morning luge pillars of flame) and

smoke are visible for miles, around and the Japanese report that the city is rapidly being gutted.

The Japanese state that the Chinese are resorting to the "scorched earth" policy in Nanchang on a scale nover before attempted,

Nan-

Military planes flying over- chang report that houses and streets have been systematically dynamited.

WASHINGTON IMPRESSED

these have now been rendered easter Most reliable sources here say that, through tactful presentations.

Senator Claude Pepper, who often acts as spokesman for the Adminis- tration's foreign affairs, says that ¡Mussolini's speech indicated that a The conciliatory tenor of Signor peaceful settlement of the present Mussolini's speech has favourably crisis is possible-United Press.

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