The Archive · 1938

Concession Combed

The French Police have not been able to identify the head discovered in Route Dufour yesterday morning. ihe third within a few days. Only one of the three heads has been identified so far, and that is the head of Mr. Tsai Tio-tu, editor of the "Social Evening News," discovered in the Concession on Monday. They are convinced that the three murders did not take place in the Concession.

detectives of the French Police have systematically combed the Concession for clues of such murders and have found none, They believe that the three men were murdered While it is realized that a difficult task lies ahead, nevertheless, much will be gained if both sides appreciate the value of any contribution that can be made to a general appeasement.

The Italians consider that the con. versations between Count Grandi and Mr. Eden, are preparatory work to discover if there is a basis for the opening of formal dise The British view is u be that the Spanish question should be liquidated before other problems ly the relations between Britain and Tialy can be approached.

Count Grandi's visit to the Foreign Office this afternoon is a continuation of the conversations which he has řad in the past few days with the Foreign Secretary and Lord Plymouth, Chairman of the Non-Intervention Committee.—Reuter.

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