THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 16, 1938.
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SUDDEN FROM VIENNA
HITLER'S RETURN
Connected With Polish-Lithuania Frontier Dispute.
CHINA EXCHANGE Germany Regarding SCHUSCHNIGG
RESTRICTION
STATEMENT
Hankow, To-day.
Situation As Grave
Berlin, To-day.
REPORT DENIEDS
London, To-day. The report from Berlin that
The dispute between Poland and Lithuania is be-
ing followed with close attention in Berlin, and Dr. Schuschniggs now staying some quarters suggest it was one of the rea-with Count Esterhazy in Hun- sons for Herr Hitler's return to Berlin from gary, is emphatically denied by Vienna.
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Interviewed regarding the new measures for control of foreign ex- change, a spokesman of the Ministry of Finance yesterday said that they aimed at strengthening the credit of legal tender notes and preventing The situation is recognised as grave. the Japanese from undermining the It is recognised that the possi Chinese-rational monetary system.bilities are more dangerous The spokesman added that during owing to the electric atmosphere the past eight months, in spite of in Europe arising from the Aus- the Sino-Japanese hostilities, the trian developments.. value of legal tender notes had been well maintained even in areas under Japanese occupation-Reuters
SOVIET WILL GO TO AID OF CZECHO-SLOVAKS
Moscow, To-day.
The tension between the two!! countries follows a frontier inci- dent in which a Polish soldier is alleged to have been killed by Lithuanian frontier-guards. Reuter.
BALTIC FORTIFICATIONS
London, To-day.. Asked in the Commions if he would consider the advisability of approaching other signatories of the Aland Islands: Convention with a view to
no, the rigid application of Under Secretary for Foreign the
its terms of non-fortification,
Af
The Soviet will go to the aid fairs said he had no reason to sup
SCHUSCHNIGG SAFE IN HUNGARY
Berlin, To-day.
It is reported in well-informed circles that Dr. Kurt von Schnśch- nigg, deposed Austrian Chancel- lor, is now staying with Count Esterhazy in Hungary-Reater.
PLEBISCITE'S ONE QUESTION
Vienna, To-day.
the Count's secretary in response to a telephone call from London. He said Br Schuschnigg had not arrived and was not expect- ed. Reuter
SENOR NEGRIN'S TRIP TO PARIS
Barcelona, To-day.
Senor Juan Negrin, the Spanish Premier, returned to Barcelona yes- terday after a fring visit to Paris. He immediately summoned a meet- ing of the Spanish Cabinet.
Although the insurgents are now only 20 miles from the Catalan bor- der, Barcelona remains calm. Penter.
WEATHER FORECAST
The Royal Observatory reports that the anticyclone is practically
of Czecho-Slovakia if she is at pose the terms of the Convention The voting card that will be unchanged, but will probably.com tacked, provided France does would not continue to be scrupulous-issued for the plebiscite will con-mence to move eastward likewise, Reuter was informed by ly respected by the Finnish Gov-tain one single question: an authoritative Russian spokes-ernment.-British Wireless, o man yesterday.
Municis To-day-
Asked how such aid could bel CONFERENCE WITH HESSÀ carried out in the absence of a common frontier, the spokesman replied "A corridor must-bel Immediately after his return to created."-Reuter.
Munich from Vienna, Herr Hitler conferred with his Deputy, Rudolf Hess.
KING CAROL'S LONDON VISIT POSTPONED
London, To-day.
It is semi-officially stated that the talks concerned reorganisation of the Austrian Nazi Party:::
RIBBENTROF ALSO OR The German Foreign Minister, Herr von Ribbentrop, left: Vienna for Munich by plane yesterday af- ternoon.-Trans-OceanESE.
It is announced from Bucking-poned in view of the recent deve- ham Palace that King Carol's 'lopments in the international visit to England has been post- situation.-Reuters ES
Premier Declines To
Pledge Himself To New
Cut And Dried Policy
London, To-day.
The Opposition Leader asked the Prime Minister in the Commons at question time, if he would be in a position to-day (Wednesday) to make a statement on the Government's policy in rela- tion to international affairs.
Mr Chamberlain: No, Sir, I do would be made this week. He had not think I shall"
himself said a new situation had Mr. Attlee then suggested the arisen which would have to receive House had been left with no clear the consideration of the Govern- lead, and referred to Mr. Butler's ment but "I should not like to speech in winding up the debate pledge myself to a new cut and which had suggested that a fur-dried policy at a given moment.” ther statement might be made. He added the assurance that the The Premier replied that it had matter was under constant consi- not been suggested a statement (deration British Wireless,
Pressure remains highest over Do you profess yourself in fa- the lower Yangtse Valley. vour of our leader, Adolf Hitler? -Trans-Ocean
Local forecast: fresh, fair
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