The argument used in the German publication to suggest that? Lord Halifax tried to prevent German-Polish negotiations from takin: place is described as "extraordinary," The German story, says-the statement, was not true, and there was no truth in the charge that the British Ambassador in Poland de-
"I often think that the typewriter was invented to cover up bad writing," said Dr, J, C. Ferguson, the famous authority on Chinese art, in addressing a large audience at the Foreign Y.M.C.A, early this week on "Our Increasing Knowledge of Chinese Art,"
In approaching his subject, the speaker gave details as to how in Europe and in the United' States interest was created in Chinese curios which interest gradually developed into an increasing knowledge in Chinese works of art, yesterday afternoon. Severe damage was done, the statement said.
In South China Japanese naval planes on Tuesday spotted troop concentrations of between 100 and 500 men at Tingchiao, south of Pinyang in Kwangsi, and in the vicinity of Lingshan, north-east of Lamchow.
A severe bombing and machinegunning attack was launched on the massed troops.
An important base at Luwu, east of Lamchow, was-demolished and set afire in another attack on the same day, the communique concluded. he pointed out to him that "events of considerable importance" were about to happen in south-eastern Europe and that Soviet Russia will have to devote all her attention to the Black Sea, Therefore, it was added at the time, Soviet Russia should "liquidate" Fin-the land without any further loss of time, Some oberserves, the paper goes on to say, still believe that Russia's aggressive moves against Finland were merely intimidation manœuvres and that did mot intend to launch war, agaist Finland, Among sharing this the opinion, the' correspondent mentions the United States Ambassador in "Moscow who, in a recent press interview, reportedly stated that a winter campaign was not being contemplated by the Soviet High Command.—Havas,
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