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FORT

Mandates Provide New Problem For League 'LEAGUE INTERFERENCE AN INSULT'

NAZI U-BOAT

JAPANESE SEIZE Soviet To Quit

PACIFIC ISLANDS

International

"Control" Ends

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

GENEVA, Dec. 13 (UP).—Japan, whose resignation from the League has already become effective and who refused to return the mandated territories entrusted to her. by the League, has now apparently seized the strategic Pacific Islands as part of the Japanese Empire.

Tokyo has apparently rejected all semblance of international control

in the former German islands.

For the first time, she has | failed to submit the annual report regarding adminis- tration of the islands to the Permanent Mandates Com- mission. Japan agreed, with other Mandatory Powers, to submit reports on the territories under mandatory control when she took over the islands.

VIOLATION -

It is understood that the Permanent Mandates Commis- sion considers Japan's failure in this respect to be a violation of "The "Mandatory Clauses-in-the League Covenant,

Japan has thus set the League Council another problem which must be dealt with sooner or lator.

The League Covenant says: "In every case of mandate, the Mandatory shall render to the Coun- ell an annual report in.reference to the territory committed to its charge.

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THE JAPANESE MANDATES. showing their strategie position in the Pacific.

The Mandatory will not be per- mitted to establish fortifications or military or naval bases, and will also secure equal opportunities for the trade and commerce of other Mem- bers of the Lengue." -

CREWS

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THE WAR

League: Rejects "Ultimatum

Here are the first pictures to be published of a British prison camp for Germans. Abave, you see cuptured U-boat men, guarded by troops, filling sandbags. And where is this camp? lis sito

is an official secret. It is "Somewhere in England.”

A sentry with fixed bayonet (above) stands on guard outside the barbed wire enclosure in

which the German, prisoners are tæercising. -

SCANDINAVIA

MAY BE NEXT Invasion By Nazi Believed Possible

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Dec. 12 (Reuter). According to the French wire- less, alips equipped for irans- porting troops and war material are being concentrated at Ham- burg und Bremen,

The

broadcaster

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that these reports might indicate that Germany is planning a landing in Holland.

Swing To The Axis And:

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

TOKYO, Dec. 13 (Domel). The Italian Embassy in Tokyo has issued a statement, re-affirming the solidarity of the Rome- Berlin Axis.

The statement says:

"Although Italy is maintaining a non-belligerent attitude in Europe, she is according spiritual assistance to Germany in the current European conflict.”

The statement confirms the text of the manifesto issued by the Fascist Grand Council on Friday.

-Swing (Axis) Music

Britain And France Pool Cost Of War On 3-2 Basis

PARIS, Dec. 13 (UP).-For the first

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

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NEW YORK, DEC. 12 (DOMEI).—FORE- STALLING POSSIBLE EXPULSION BY THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS, THE MOSCOW GOVERNMENT WILL ANNOUNCE ITS RESIGNATION WITHIN THE NEXT FEW HOURS, ACCORDING TO A “UNITED PRESS” MESSAGE FROM MOSCOW.

Complete silence prevails in Moscow re- garding the League “ultimatum.”

Neither the press nor Moscow Radio have been permitted to comment. The Soviet appears to be completely ignoring Geneva.

"ULTIMATUM" REJECTED

MOSCOW, Dec. 13 (UP).—It is officially announced that M. Molotoff, the Soviet Commissar for Foreign Affairs, has categorically rejected the League "ultima- tum" and offer to mediate.

The rejection was contained in a formal telegram to the League, in which Molotoff also referred to his letter last week to M. Avonol, Secretary General of the League. In this letter, Russia expressed the opinion that the convening of the League to hear Finland's appeal constituted an "insult, since Soviet Russia docs not recognise the Helsingfors Government.""

The League's time limit for a

time in their history, Great Britain and Soviet reply to the ultimatum GERMANY

France are to pool all their resources.

clapsed before any official con- firmation of the reply wasi despatched.

receipt of the League's message but

M. Reynaud, the French Minister for Finance, has announced that an Anglo-Amoticial spokesman confirmed the French financial and economic agreement of an unprecedented nature has been signed by the two Allies.

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The agreement will be valid until six months after the signing of a peace treaty. Under this agreement, Britain and France will pool the cost of the war.

War costs will be based on country's national wealth.

Britain will pay three-fifths of the total [costs and France will pay two-fifths.

Other points--

"No League Action, If You Please!” BRITISH PRESS ON FINLAND'S APPEAL

LONDON, Dec. 12 (Reuter).The British Press is principally taken up with the League Assembly at Geneva, While the justice of Finland's may pass to defleċt them from their appeal is fully recognised, there main purpose.

On Home Topics are serious misgivings a08

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the "Dally whether the League will be able Herald" welcomes the work of the Art and Entertainment Emergency to take effective action.

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home

The "News Chronicle" stresses the Council, which will endeavour to fact that Britata and France fo-day keep going those connected with the

various arts and entertainments, are the only two great Powers

Art and education are not luxuries, Genova. They are fully engaged in

says the paper. They are necessities a major war.

-proclous possessions which give Smaller nationg could expect no meaning to our lives and to the enuse similar assistance if they got into in which we are fighting. trouble over the application of sane-) The "Daily Express" wants the flor.

shopping hours extended and more the Many of the smaller nations too are light during black-ouls, while primarily concerned with maintain- "Daily Mail" welcomes the scheme to ing their own neutrallly.

make British. documentary Alms as "At Last," a systematic plan to counter Nazi screen propaganda.

Berlin. The Root Trouble The "Daily Telegraph" feels that] time for the of the League's authority. But the TOOL.. of trouble lies not in Moscow but in Berlin. Savor that root and the off- shoots will weaken,

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there was hardly a less favourable Japan To Keep Out

Of Whaling Pact LONDON, Dec. 13 (Domel). The Japanese Embassy has notified the

ONE of the tunes broadcast from Radlo Rome last night was The Allies are doing the world's British Foreign Office that Japan will work and will be wise it they do not not be able to adhere to the Inter allow any resolution which the national Whaling Agreement this League, in its righteous indignation,' year.

Won't you change partners and dance with me?” They call it **Compagna mia" (My partner).

1-There will be no change in sterling and franc parities for the duration of hostilities:

denied any knowledge of the time

limit.

The Soviet Union had not repled to the League's ultimatumn when the deadline expired at 9 pan.

present League seaslon, which "con-i

Government.”

AIDS REDS

Assistance In Finland Blockade

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”

LONDON, Dec. 12. (Reuter).

A Soviet delegate at Geneva told!Germany is now assisting in "United Fress" that the Soviet would the Russian blockade of Finland. not reply, He insisted that the It is confirmed in London that Soviet was unable to recognise, the the Nazi Government is making stitutes n censure of the Moscow use of Germany's strategic posl- tion to prevent essential war

from The League Assembly meets at 10 supplies

sympathetic am. on Wednesday to discuss the countries from reaching Fin- Soviet invasion of Finland and also land. the Russian expulsion from

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Germany is openly proclaiming that League which the Argentinian dele she is holding up orders placed in gate is scheduled to present in an neutral countries before the out- right page document in the form of a break of hostilfiles between Russia' specchi usking for unconditional ex-land Finland,

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pulsion of the Soviet. Unconfirmed Germany came ariat late that the Soviet will resignnounced in London that the British reports reaching the League Secre- Russin's side shortly after it was an rather than submit to pressure. It Government was Eranting British 2.--Each will supply the other has also, been learned that the Soviet arms Beences to export war materials

with necessary amounts of their respective currencies without gold deliveries;

3-France in authorised to spend its sterling holdings in Britain may sterling areas. spend its franc holdings in the French Empire;

4.-Expenditure in the United States, or in gold countries, will be equitably shared;

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5. Neither

issue will foreign lean, or contract credits. without the approval or support of the other;

6. Neither will impose new import restrictions against the other, either for reasons of pro- tecting markets or for monetary considerations, for the entire duration of the war.

7.Both signatories will co- operate in maintaining price levels;

8.--In addition to sharing war costs on the 3-2 basis, both countries will extend financial assistance to Third Powers, and will pay on an equitable basis for the maintenance of the Polish Army.

Under-Secretary to the League has to Finland. been in conference with leading mem bers of the League when he is re purted to have explained the Soviet position.

U.S. Aids Finland NEW YORK, Dec. 12 (Reuter).--. President Roosevelt told a Press con- ference that the American Red Cross in spending over $590,000 for European Irellef, of which $20,000 was sent to Finland and $10,000 applied to "pur- chase medicines in London for

Committee's Report GENEVA, Dec. 12 (Reuter)-Mos- cow was given until 10 o'clock to

PLEASE Turn To Page. 4. Finland.

MAN RE-ARRESTED ON CHARGE OF MURDER

After Discharge By Magistrate

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The Police took an unusual course this morning of re- arresting Hui Fuk-sing, formerly cook on the s.s. Selsian, on a charge of murder, after the same charge had earlier been dis- missed.

knowledge and consent of the At- The alleged murder occurred torney General on a charge for which outside the Douglas Wharf on he was discharged by Mr. Edwards The Police take the October 30, when Pun Yau-sze on 'Saturday. was stabbed to death.

view that Pun You-sze is lend as a Hui Fuk-ung was arrested and he defendant under circumstances which Tesult of stab wound inflicted by peared before Mr. R. Edwards at the Central Magistracy on a charge of are not held to be justifiable homi- ed on Saturday as the Magistrate considered that

a jury could not con- arresting defendant so that he may victus was and brought

be tried before another Magistrate, evidence.

"Mr. Abbott, who prosecuted in before Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at the In bringing the case, forward, Mr. Central Magistracy this morning. Shattain said: "Defendant was re A formal remand of one week wan arrested and, re-charged with, tho, made, the date to be fixed lalar)

murder. He was, however, dischar taken the unusual

cide. On these grounds we have

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course of re

the case before Mr. Edwards, will again take up the prosecution before! another. Magistrate."