THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 23, 1987.
GERMANY'S GRAVE VIEW Momentous Meeting Of Hitler and von Neurath
WILL REICH DECIDE TO TAKE UNILATERAL ACTION IN SPAIN?
Berlin, To-day.
The increasing gravity of the situation arising from the Leipzig incidents and the inability of the four Powers to agree to a course of action, form the principle subject of discussion in the Wilhelm-- strasse.
Following the announcement of postponement of his visit to London, the Foreign Minister, Baron von Neurath, called on Herr Hitler yesterday.
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He remained closeted with the "The communique of June Chancellor for several hours and stated that rumours from a myster- circles close to the Government ious source concerning the torpe- believe that the conference was doing and sinking of the Leipzig a fateful one, in that it decided were unfounded and false. the German attitude following the present impasse.
The two statesmen are also believed to have decided · on whether Germany is to take individual action or not on the coasts of Spain.
GERMAN “PREDICAMENT”
́Although emphasis is placed on Germany's desire to co-operate in any successful international plan of action, it is pointed out that the Reich must protect its own inter-
ests.
the
Regret is expressed that foreign countries, and especially Britain, fail to understand the German predicament in the right perspective.
Some objection is taken to the comment of the London news-
papers.
The "Evening Standard" yes- terday suggested the possibility that the Leipzig incident was due to some over-eager officer of the Republican navy exceeding his instructions.
..... CHAOS IN FLEET
The paper declares that it
is
SOURCE IMPORTANT
"That it was not reported on June 15 that three torpedoes were fired at the Leipzig but missed their mark is partly due to the wish not unnecessarily to alarm the relatives of the crew, and also because it was deemed advisable to investigate the source of the rum- ours before taking further steps, since these rumours had obviously originated outside German circles.”
-Trans-Ocean.
FUNERAL OF M. DOUMERGUE
Paris, To-day.
A State funeral for the former President Gaston Doumergue took place yesterday afternoon at Nimes.
Owing to the Government crisis, President Albert Lebrun was pre- vented from attending but he was represented by the Minister of Jus- tice, M. Mare Rucart, the Minister of Marine, M. Gasnier-Duparc, and the Minister of Labour, M. Lebas.
well-known, that complete chaos Among the large crowd of mour- prevails in the small loyalist fleetners was Marshal Petain.-Trans-
and recalls that it is even on re- cord that this confusion resulted in a cook being promoted to' cap- tain!
"Under these circumstances such persons are capable of conceiving it to be their duty to take advan- tage of every opportunity that oc- curs to show fight.”
“APPARENT CONTRADICTION
Ocean.
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COLONY'S VITAL
STATISTICS
Seventy-One Deaths Due To Tuberculosis
Hong Kong deaths due to tuber- culosis rose to 71 last week, the Meanwhile German naval quar-highest on record for some con- ters; to explain the apparent con- siderable time.
tradiction between the German The cases of nome ease
24, in- communique of June 15 denying during the week,
cluding seven of dysentery, six of rumours that the Leipzig had been typhoid, three of meningitis, five of torpedoed in Spanish waters and puerperal fever, two of diphtheria the subsequent official report of and one of measles. Deaths includ- the attempt on the cruiser, have ed three from dysentery, two from issued an explanation.
diphtheria, and one each from typhoid, meningitis and measles.
The statement says:
"In view of the fact that
press has endeavoured to
Mr. A. H. Forbes, Commissioner
the two reports in order to of Chinese Customs at Kowloon, sail. edit the entire incident zeed with Mrs. Forbes for Bali yes- hereby issue an official statement. terday.
KRAV
The funeral took place in Paris yesterday of the late M. Gaston Doumergue, former President of the Republic. Our photo shows him with Madame Doumergue and Lord Derby on a recent visit to England. M. Doumergue is third from the left.
Famous German Monarch
Berlin, Today.
The skeleton of the German King Henry 1, who created the first German Reich in the tenth century, was uncarthed during excavations at Guedlinburg where he had his seat. 7
The thousandth anniversary of his death was celebrated last Spring Trans-Ocean.
A KINGSFORD SMITH CLUE?
Aeroplane Tyre Found In Sea
According
to the Rangoon “Times' L Kyon Hain, township officer of Ye in the Amherst district of the Tennaserim division has taken to Moulmein a tyred wheel with an axle attached which he has recovered from the sea.
It is believed to be part of an aeroplane and has been taken to the office of the Deputy Commissioner at Amherst.
The Rev. Bishop D. Jose da Costa Some believe the wheel is a clue Nunes, Bishop of Macao, sailed for to the fate of Kingsford Smith who Makassar by the Tjinegara yester- disappeared off Burma during his day morning.,
last London-Melbourne flight.
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