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No. 15333

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23, TUESDAY, MAY

1939. 日五初月四

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PACT

ANGLO-SOVIET

DETAILS THURSDAY

FINLAND MAY FORTIFY

GENEVA, May 22. BALTIC ISLD.

THE LEAGUE Council is ex- pected to approve a request by Finland for permission to fortify the strategic Aaland Islands.

Those islands were neutralised after the Great War, and arc administered by the Scandinavian countries under a mandate from the League.

now

Soviet Russia is believed to bo opposing the proposals for 1sto fortifying the Aafands on the grounds that Finland, which is considered pro-German, might allow Germany to occupy the istands in the ovent of war.- United Press,

TURKEY WILL Jews In

ALSO JOIN

LONDON, May 22.

Palestine Defiant

This Week's

Opportunity

for Ladies

WHITEAWAY'S

See Page 3.

FIVE MOIST KISSES FROM DIONNE QUINS

TORONTO, May 22-In one of the strangest audiences British monarchs have ever granted, the Dionne quintuplets to-day grecicl Their Majesties with five molst kisses in the drawing room of the Lieutenant-Governor's quarters in Parliament Buliding.

Dressed in ankle-length white court dresses and white poke- bonnets, the quins took part in a 19 minute ceremony, which opened with them being presented by. Dr. Dafor,

Each child stepped forward and demurely curtseyed, after which the quins took charge of the situation with their own idens.

Cecile walked across the room and kissed the Queen, and us soon as they saw what she was doing. her sisters Berambled around the facen to see who could kiss her first.

The Queen loved it, and lean- ed over and put her arms around each and returned the kisses.

Meanwhile, the King Was forgotten aniidst this feminine affection untli Yvonne decided to remedy the situation, and ran up and took the King's hand. The King grinned, stooped over and whispered to her while both taughed at their private joke.

Marle then decided that her sister had had too much fun with the "man sailor", and so she handed the King a bouquel, while the other girls gave their bouquets to the United Press.

ALL LONDON newspapers give their Commons Debate most prominent space to the reports On White Paper that an agreement has been reached JERUSALEM, May 22.

THE JEWISH National between Great Britain and Soviet Russia. Council has issued a plan The text of the agreement will be released, of campaign against the British White Paper, as it is believed, after the Cabinet meeting on

follows: Wednesday.

KOO SEEKS SANCTIONS AGAINST THE JAPANESE

China's Eloquent Pleas Fall On Deaf Ears At League Meet

GENEVA, May 22.-In an eloquent appeal to the League. Council to-day, Dr. Wellington Koo asked firstly for a recommenda- tion to the member States to extend financial and material aid to China in order to fortify her resistance and succour her refugees, to

TOKYO-TOLD:

There is much conjecture in all London newspapers regarding the form of the pact.

The consensus of opinion, however, is that the agree ment is a modification of the original Soviet proposals and the British counter- proposals.

1.—The stoppage of the payment

of taxes,

2.-The non-co-operation of Jewish Municipal Councillors in cities will a mixed Jew and Arab population.

sover relations with the! overnments of local Jewish elected such as the Municipality of Tel-Aviv and religious institutions. placing them under Jewish control

4.—Strengthening youth training for, emergency purposes.

Queen.

Toronto Welcome

AXIS PACT ·

SIGNED

Japan Telegraphs Congratulations

THE

BERLIN, May 22.

GERMAN - ITALIAN. military agreement was formally [signed between the German [Foreign Minister, Herr Joachim von Ribbentrop, and the Italian Foreign Minister, Count Galeazzo Clano, at the new Chancellery in Berlin, in the presence of Chan- cellor Hitler, at 11.00 o'clock this morning (0 p.m. H.K.T.). ----- Domei.

Congratulations

BERLIN, May 22.-The Japanese Government has telegraphed congra- tulations to the Relch, Government on the signing of the Italo-German

King, Queen Receive thes

Great Ovation

Herr Hitler exchanged telegrams with both Il Duce and King Victor Emmanuel-Reuter,

"Undestroyable"

"On

TORONTO, May 22. THEIR MAJESTIES arrived

BERLIN, May 22-The signing of at Toronto 10-day. They were the Italo-German military alliance officially welcomed at the Provin- to-day was marked by an exchange cial Legislature by Mr. Hepburn, of telegrams between Herr Hitler and Premier of Ontario, to whom King Victor Emmanuel and 11 Duce. The Fuchrer wired to King Victor the King said that the Queen Emmanuel In the following terms: 5.The consolidation of economio and he were delighted to visit "Our two Foreign Ministers have resources for the maximum con- the city, and regretted that they just signed an Italo-German friend- "There is almost unanimous

sumption of local Jewish products.

were unable to stay longer to see ship and alliance pact. In this his- torie hour, I wish to express to Your “opinion that Great Britain,

It has been learned that if this more of it.

Majesty my deep satisfaction that our France and Russia have programme is carried out the Gov-

destroyable netship and common agreed to sign a tripartite crnment is expected to declare Jew

Their Majesties, escorted by two nations are linked up in an un- bodies illegal and seditious-United scarlet and gold dragoons, re- fate.-Adolf mutual assistance pact, under Press. ⠀

ceived a tremendous welcome The King-Emperor replied: which each will aid the other

British Decisions in the

of case

direct

LONDON, May 22-According to during the 23 mile drive through the occasion of the signing of the

the streets. refrain from anything

The whole route urged to assure you of my heartiest aggression.

Labour politicst circles the Govern “NO REVISION” which might weaken It is believed that the Soviet's ment has made the following deci- way lined with ex-servicemen reelings as an ally and friend.

and regulara..

express my sincerest wishes for your China's resistance, to with-eastern frontier is included in slona:

1. To refuse the claim under the

personal welfare and for the future- from

the British and French guaran-1024 Convention that the United At the City Hall in an open air of your country, which is linked up the Japan

tees--that is, the Soviet will be States be consulted before any ceremony, Their Mojesties received with Italy by undestroyable ties of the city's homage in the presence of common fate, common interests, guaranteed against aggression changes in the Palestine mandate.

common 2. To dispute the right of the thousands of spectators. They then and

decisions. Victor war and raw materials by Japan.

League Mandates Commission to drove to the Provincial Parliament, Emmanuci.” necessary for the continua- In addition to the pact. of consider any part of the White Paper where huge crowds had gathered for

hours. tion of aggression, particu-mutual assistance, Soviet Russia pian except the termination of man- larly aeroplanes and oil, and has agreed to join the guarantee dates after ten years.

and Rumanian of Polish integrity. to restrict the importation

For the present, no guaran-{ of Japanese goods.

teen will be forthcoming for Baltic States.

hold

Britain Reveals Japan's supply of instruments, of

Aims In Settlements

LONDON, May 22. REPLYING IN the House of Commons to-day to Mr. Arthur Henderson, who was seeking information about the situation in the international settlements at Shanghai and Amoy, Mr. R. A. Butler recalled that the Japanese Government had recently put forward suggestions for the revision of the land regulations in the International Settlement in Shanghai, and in connection with the constitution of Chinese courts there.

to

Replying, Sir Robert Craigic, [ the British Ambassador Tokyo, had made it clear to the Japanese Government that while His Majesty's Government would be ready, in consultation with other interested Powers, to par-

ticipate in negotiations regard- ing any revision needed, the conditions in the Shanghai aren were so far from normat that negotiations cannot be initiated at the present

The

REQUESTS DOOMED

Secondly, he appealed for the setting up of a body for the purpose of co-ordinating the measures, already foregoing adopted, or to be adopted.

Vanguard Of Peaco

Dr. Koo said that China, in a determined resistance

had

10 Japan,

APPEASEMENT

These decisions may be revealed In la-dey's debate in the House of Commons-United Press.

Debate Opens

Presents For Quins

An atmosphere of gravity surround- ed the presentation of the Dionne quintuplets, each of whom were given a blue coat by the Queen. They gave the Queen a signed photograph, and then each child embraced the Queen with a resounding kiss, which the Queen returned. :

Kunming Post Office Gutted By Fire

LONDON, May 22.--Answering a It is believed that Turkey question in the House of Commons will almost immediately join to-day on Palestine, Mr. R. A. Butler the agreement, which will refused to accept the suggestion that

Afterwards, the quintuplets were the new policy vlially prejudiced

introduced into the Legislature by thus become a Four Power

American and Jewish Investments in Alliance.

Palestine, and he referred to the pro- Mr. Hepburn, accompanied by their vision in the White Paper drawing parents, Dr. Dafoe and nurses which was solemn until the last child attention for the need for considera-

entered the Chamber, and raised through which she was impoverishing London, May 22-While it is tion of foreign Interests,

cheers and laughter by insisting upch Initiating the promised debates on her stock of armaments and wearing reported that an agreement hase Government's Palestine policy, waving and nearly toppled over loolt. out her potential resources, both been reached between Great Mr. Malcolm MacDonald said the ing upwards into the galleries man-power and economic wealth, had

King To Broadcast been acting as the vanguard of a Britain and the Soviet Union for Government wished it were possible Reuter,

the conclusion of an Anglo-to present the polley under different Angla-French Coolness world peace front.

not required a fertile mind Soviet military alliance, circles circumstances. When the House last

London, May 22-The B.B.C. an- debated Palestine, it was hoped that, Kills China's Plea to imagine the effect upon the present close to the British Government despite the bitter years of strife,

nounced that His Majesty the King will broadcast a special Empire Pay tense situation in Europe, and what GENEVA, May 22-The would happen to the rights and reveal that five-point proposals, there was still a possibility of some

H.K.T. to-morrow.-Reuter Bulletin, with any prospect of success, and the Chinese demand to the League interests of the democratic Powers designed to adjust the strained understanding between the Arabs and Message from Winnipeg. at 2.12 am,

Jows regarding the future, but the the in

Far East, China had relations between Britain question appeared to them to be one for the establishment of a Co- capitulated to the Japancie threats Germany, have been made by had come along with, lts own policy. and hope was dashed, so the Government which should wait for the develop- Ordinating Committee similar at the ment of more stable conditions.

Dr. Weill

Conflict tion Koo made a briet Lord Halifax to the German Am- to the Committee of Fifty-two

Herbert von applied Bame observations with equal force, he said, to the nd-which prepared the Italian sane-survey of the position and said that bassador, Dr.

This presented a most grave head the abandonment of positional war-Dirksen, ministration of the Chinese courts in tions appears to be doomed fare in favour of mobile operations

According to those circles, the and heart searching problem. Of the Settlements, which were estab- because of French and British hud deprived the invading forces of British Government assures that the course there were arguments to be

KUNMING, May 23.--The Kun- completely Ilahed under multi-lateral agree- opposition.

axed objectives On which to concene plan for forming a new European presented against the policy. It was ming Post Office was ment.

trate their

mysterious Are in the attack, and it had con- security formula is purely defensive the Royal Commission which visited gutted by Mr. Buller continued that it was The Chinese hoped to use Article fused them where to strike a crushing in nature and by no means actuated Palestine in 1937 which said that the early hours of yesterday morning.

Account books and archives conflict which had arisen there be- understood the United States Govern- 16 of the League Covenant as the blow at the Chinese army. The new to encircle the Reich.

tween the Jews and Arabs, was not a

burned but all mail and parcels were ment had replied similarly.

baals of their request, since they strategy had helped the Chinese to

Outlaw Aggression: conflict between right and wrong, undamaged. learned that the British and French regain considerable Initiative In

Britain, the same cirales under-but a conflict between right and right.

A thorough investigation is being were submitting a mutual assistance action, and had enabled them To representations made to them scheme to Russia on the basis of the strike against the enemy in different stand, is ready to enter into consulte- That was true. To come to a judg- made into the cause of the fre

tions on various outstanding issueament between the claims of two par Central News. on the subject of the Settlement at same Article,

sectors at the same time.

provided Germany will publicly quttles in those circumstances, and to Amoy by Sir Robert Craigle, the However, Britain and France re-

law aggression,

find a firm line of justice between Japanese Government had replied fuse io, antagonize Japan at a time

Japan's Failure

The British Government earnestly them was indeed as dimcult n task that the landing was an emergency when the

the Anglo-Polish as the House ever had to perform. Kon pointed out that the hopes, despite measure, but as the landing party attempting to include Japan in their Japanese had failed in the operations mutual assistance agreement, that had largely realised their aim, they

· Tumult Of War two principal Germany were effecting a graduni withdrawal. military alliance.

designed to cut the

regarding the out-

The situation in Palestine was born standing issues between them, Include the tumult of war, when the great commented on the favourable action The following were Dr. Koo's of the American aircraft companies ing the Danzig question..

who had ull responded to the advice Britain is also prepared to open nations of the earth were engaged in of the United States Government last negotiations for revision of the Anglo-a deadly struggle, and were searching There were two people interested French forces "with a view to the

July to refrain from selling more German naval agreement, (which around for friends and allies. carly re-establishment of the minis to Japan.

|---2--The withholding of war mater-factopianos.16 Japan, and exports had Hitler denounced) providing for the from the point of view of a settlement

mutual communication of building In Palestine-the Arabs and Jews. thority of the: Eulanceu Municipal

Latopped.

plana, Coudell," and said that they would-The restriction, of imports of

Matter Of Honour be withdrawn by degrees with the Japanese goods,

miso made to them by His Majesty's

KULANGSU

Sir. Robert Craigie had expressed

the earnest hope that the withdrawal

would be expedited,

Home-Berlin Axis is

The Proposals

Mr, Butler finally recalled the requests:— landing of American, British and Financial aid to China.

Dr.

to

And

routes of supply from abroad, and hejfriendly Poland will agree to a

Usual Reply

While the British Government is

reduction of the number of the The estabilaliment of a com Replying to Dr. Koo's appeal, ready to inaugurate economic conver Largely on the strength of a pro-. Japanese landing party.

mittee to co-ordinate these and other Viscount Halifax said "The elo-sations with the Reich, they have no Mr. Henderson in a supplementary sanctions against Japan.

quence with which the distinguished objection to the profected conference question, asked whether the Japanese The establishment of a com- representative of China has pleaded between British and German indus-Government, each had played a cer- trial representatives at Dusseldorf on tain part in the war. Each took cer- demands for an increased measure of mittee to investigate the bombard his country's cause must think une--for-the-adjustment of trade talo laks for the allied caurs. This control had been accepted or refect-ment of clvillone in China-Unlied have moved us all once agale, not relations between the two countries, question thell was a matter of honour

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NEW TOKYO DEMANDS ON BRITISH COUNCIL

PEIPING, May 23-According to the semi-officlul press In Tientaln, the Japanese authorities have delivered new-demands -on the British Council in Tientsin. :.

The demands include the engagement of, Japanese advisers by the Council, joint sentching by British police and Japanieso- - gendarmes for "terrorista," "and" the extradition of any arrested "terrorists". to the Japanese.

The press reports add that the Japanese authorities have under contemplation the taking over the Concessions in Tientsin by the Provisional Governmenty the supervision of their Councils by the Japanese smiliorities, as well as the encirclement of the Conces

our to reduce their importance: Reuter: