ITALY’S GESTURE TO JAPAN

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20899, 1 December 1937, Page 7

ITALY’S GESTURE TO JAPAN

EASTERN AGGRESSION APPLAUDED OFFICIAL RECOGNITION OF MANCHUKUO United press Association—By glectrlo Telegraph—Copyrlgbt (Received November 30, 6.30 p.m.) ROME, November 29. It is officially announced that Italy has recognised Manchukuo as a Sovereign State, and has decided to establish a legation in the country. SUPPORT OF ANTI-RED PACT ITALY'S EYES ON TRADE AGREEMENT halted Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Copyright (Received November 30, 6.30 p.m.) ROME, November 29. It is expected that Manchukuo will adhere to the Anti-Comintern Pact as a result of Italy’s recognition. The next step in the Italo-Japanese accord is expected to be a trade agreement, which is already being negotiated, providing for the resumption of Japanese trade with Abyssinia.

EARLY REPERCUSSIONS ITALIAN MINELAYER REFUSED SUPPLIES United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received November 30, 11.30 p.m ) LONDON, November 30. The Hong Kong correspondent of “The Daily Telegraph” reports that the Italian minelayer Lepanto, 615 tons, was refused supplies by the Chinese at Amoy, owing to Italy’s recognition of Manchukuo. WILL CHINESE SURRENDER? EMPHATIC REPLY TO DEMANDS United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph —Copyright LONDON, November 29. A Canton message reports that an emphatic negative has met the Japanese Ambassador’s personal inquiry of the Chinese Foreign Minister at Hangkow as to whether China is ready to discuss peace terms. HEAVY ATTACK ON NANKIN REPORTED JAPANESE ADVANCE United Press Association-By Electric Telegraph—Copyright TOKIO, November 29. The Japanese admit that heavy fighting is proceeding at Klangyin, but the city’s fall is expected hourly, thus eliminating the second “Hindenburg Line” from Klangyin to Wusih. Only a few minor fortifications lie between the Japanese and Nankin. The Japanese are reported to have captured Ushing, which lies west of Lake Taihu and are now advancing on Nankin along the Shanghai-Napkin and Hangchow-Nankin railways. The Japanese have also captured Changchow.

Forty persons were killed and 100 wounded when a Chinese passenger train was bombed at Shuancheng.

ARMS FOR CHINA DISCOVERED ON DANISH VESSEL United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph —Copyrlgbt (Received November 30, 6.30 p.m./ TOKIO, November 29. The Dome! News Agency says: When the Danish freighter Marchenmaersk arrived at Kobe from New York, the police discovered, that the vessel was carrying bombing aeropi'.ne parts for Hong Kong, consigned to China.