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THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 23, 1937.
KING LEOPOLD'S LONDON
NEUTRALITY
DISCUSSION
WITH MR. EDEN
LONDON, TO-DAY.
KING LEOPOLD OF BEL- GIUM - ARRIVED YESTER. DAYS AFTERNOON AT VICTORIA STATION, WHERE HE WAS MET BY THE LORD CHAMBER- LAIN OF THE KING'S HOUSEHOLD. ON BEHALF OF HIS MAJESTY.
England, arrived at Dover yesterday afternoon, where he was met by the Belgian Ambassador, Baron Car- tier de Marchiene, with whom he travelled by rail to London.
Lord Cromer, representing King George, greeted the visiting Mon- arch at Victoria Station.
King Leopold was the Guest of Honour at a dinner at the Belgian
After an exchange of greet-Embassy that night. ings, the King of the Belgians
During his visit, which concludes
went straight to the Belgian Em-on Thursday, the King, who is un- bassy
accompanied by Ministers, will have Much importance is attached to informal talks with Mr. Eden and King Leopold's visit, in view of the other British Ministers, during discussions on international rela-which the recent changes in Bel- tions in which he is expected to gian foreign policy will be discuss- participate with leading members of ed-British Wireless. the British Cabinet
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The principal subject of the con- versations will doubtless be cerned with Belgium's recent de- claration of neutrality.
The Premier, Mr. Stanley Bald- win, and the Lord Privy Seal, Lord Halifax, attended a banquet at the Belgian Embassy last night at which King Leopold was present---Trans- Ocean and Renter.
EMBASSY BANQUET
London, To-day.
VISIT
The Countess of Cowley, who is ernising round the world in the Empress of Britain, photographed on the deck of the liner.
NORMANDIE WINS BLUE RIBAND
Paris, To-day.
The Blue Riband of the Atlantic, most coveted
HOPEI SMUGGLING.
FATALITIES
Mr. Eden's Reply To Questioner
Londor, To-day,
Replying in the House of Com-
honour on the seas, has passed from the possession mons yesterday to a question from of Britain's giant "Queen Mary" to the French
King Leopold of the Belgians who luxury liner "Normandie.” is paying a short private visit to
PRAGUE LOOKS TO FRONTIER
FORTIFICATIONS
ON AUSTRIAN BORDER
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")
Lt. Col. Sir W. D. Smiles, Conser-
vative member for Blackburn, the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony
THIS APPEARS VIRTUALLY CERTAIN FROM AN AN Eden, said he had seen press re- NOUNCEMENT MADE BY THE COMPAGNIE GENERALE ports concerning the death of two TRANS-ATLANTIQUE, OWNERS OF THE "NORMANDIE.”
Racing from New York to The "Queen Mary's" time for Southampton, the huge French her record crossing was 3 days 23
Korean strugglers as a result of an encounter with Chinese preventive officers in North China.
He did not consider, however,
Iquestioner was called for-Reuter.
ship, which passed Bishop's Rock hours 57 minutes for the shorter that the enquiry suggested by the at 6.45 yesterday evening, kept route of 2,708 miles. Reuter. up an average speed over the course of 30.99 knots.
This compares with the average speed of 30.63 knots made by the "Queen Mary" for the same cross- ing, and the "Normandie” has thus apparently recaptured the Blue Riband.
31 KNOTS FOR 3 DAYS
BERLIN, TO-DAY. For the first full three days of BIG FORTIFICATION the run the “Normandie” main- WORKS ARE NOW IN PRO-tained an average speed of 31.02 CESS
OF
ERECTION IN knots.. CZECHOSLOVAKIA FACING When this Was announced in THE AUSTRIAN FRONTIER, Cherbourg it was regarded as ACCORDING TO THE NEWS-virtually certain that the French PAPER ANGRIFF"
liner would regain the Blue
The fortifications, composed Riband which she lost to the of earthworks of concrete, are Cunard-White Star Line last being built along the line-Press-year Renter burg - Peterzalka-Berg - Lunden-
burg, says the paper.
The whole district, adds the re-
RECAPTURE CONFIRMED Recapture of the Blue Riband by port, has been cordoned off from the "Normandie" is confirmed by prying eyes.
wireless message received in Lon Gendarmerie have been mobilised don from Commander Thoreux giv- in strength and plain-clothes, in-ing the liner's time from Ambrose telligence department officials ques-Light to Bishop's Rock, a distance tion each passer-by.
of 2,978 miles, as four days six Workers engaged on the construc-minutes 23 seconds. tion work are under oath to pre-
serve the strictest secrecy.
The paper concludes by pointing out that the fortifications are locat
ed less than forty miles.
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