+
THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 26, 1938.
GERMANY PROTEST
IN
LODGES
PRAGUE
"Ultimatum" Suggestion Categorically Denied.
HOROSCOPE FOR 1940
There will be no great war in Europe for nearly fifteen years.
In 1940 Field-Marshal Goer- ing, Hitler's Air Minister, will be severely wounded, may be killed.
Also in 1940-Mussolini will be having trouble with the Italian royal family, particu- larly the Crown Prince.
So says Rupert Gleadow, young English astrologer who has come from Paris for the National Astrologers' Confer- ence which opened at Harro- gate.
FRENCH WARN
OFF JAPANESE CRUISER
Further Border Violations
Alleged
London, To-day.
DE VALERA GOVERNMENT DEFEATED
Dublin, To-day.
The Government was defeated
The demarche made by the German Minister in in the Dail by 52 votes to 51 yes- Prague yesterday concerned four cases of fron-terday on a motion for arbitration tier violation, according to German sources in for the Civil Service. London.
Mr. de Valera, the Premier, was absent when the vote was taken funeral in
It is understood that the Czech Premier, Dr. Milan attending his uncle's
Hodza, tendered apologies and promised to find a remedy.
Limerick.
The Government may dissolve Parliament but it is expected that when Mr. de Valera returns he will
Reuter.
It is added, however, that since then three other call for a vote of confidence.--
cases of violations have occurred, and there may be another demarche.
It is stated that no men- tion of withdrawal of Czech troops from the frontier dis- triets was made in the de marche, and rumours that there has been anything in the nature of an ultimatum are categorically and authori- tatively denied. Reuter.
Berlin, To-day.
frontier district is full of troops, large detachments of which often) come to within a few yards of the border.
It is further asserted that con- struction of fortifications on
CANTON POPULATION
Canton, To-day.
An increase of 85,003 persons is the noted in the population of Canton Czechoslovak side of the frontier for this month, according to a does not contribute to allay fears census recently taken by the local of the German population, which is Police Bureau. rendered all the more uneasy by
Repeated unauthorised visits by Japanese warships in French waters have led, the "China Mail" learns from a reliable source, to a con-
As a result
There are now 898,828 people in of fresh Czech the fact that no similar prepara- the city. Of this number, 509,873 siderable stiffening of the Frenching reported semi-officially, it is--Trans-Ocean.
frontier incidents constantly be-tions have been made by the Reich. are men and 388,955 women.-Cen-
attitude.
Latest "incident" occurred three days ago off Fort Bayard, in Kwang Chow Wan, when a Japan- ese cruiser' which was hovering outside the harbour entrance, was ordered by a French gunboat to leave territorial waters.
It is understood that French warships in French waters in the Far East have been instructed to deal firmly with any infringements by Japanese warships in future.
POLITICS IN FUNERAL ORATIONS
PRAGUE, TO-DAY. FUNERAL ORATIONS FOR
THE TWO GERMAN FARMERS, KILLED BY CZECH GUARDS AND
BURIED YESTERDAY,
stated that feeling is rising.
Press comments are becoming sharper. Reuter.
BENES CONFIDENT
Prague, To-day. That war would not break out in Europe was the conviction ex- pressed by Dr. Benes, the Presi- dent of Czecho-Slovakia, in an interview granted to Trans-Ocean representative yesterday.
་
The President declared: "As I said several days ago in Tabor, I am convinced war in Europe can be avoided and will be avoided. Since no govern- interest in going to war, it will interest in going to a war, it will be possible for the nations con- cerned to co-operate and to find a reasonable and good solution to the present problem."
GERMANY'S DEMARCHE
Berlin, To-day.
It is announced that the Reich
WERE DELIVERED BY HERR Foreign Minister, Herr von Ribben- KONRAD HENLEIN, SUDETEN
trop, has instructed the German
LEADER AND HERR FRANK, Minister, in Prague, Dr. Eisenlohr.
SUDETEN DEPUTY.
Herr Frank said the deceased were the first blood witnesses of the National-Socialist ideal.
All must be ready for sacrifice even unto death when fighting for the National-Socialist cause,
"Germany must live even if we die," he declared. Reuter.
WARSHIPS OFF NINGPO
1
to lodge an energetic protest with the Czechoslovak Government against further violations of the German frontier by Czechoslovak military planes which occurred on Tuesday south-west of Zittau, west of Eger, at Hermsdorf, near Bad Schandu, in Saxony, and at Klin- genthal.
Commenting on these latest vio- lations of the German frontier, the semi-official news agency here states that the inhabitants of the German frontier region bordering Ningpo, To-day. [on Czechoslovakia, are greatly Two Japanese warships arrived alarmed and excited, especially by at Tasung harbour yesterday. So the extensive military preparations far they have remained inactive. - ostensibly made, all more so since It is learned that about 80 Ja- there are no garrisons in German panese warships which were sight-frontier towns. ed near the group of islands off the Wenchow coast, have left. The statement says that on the
Central News.
other hand the entire Sudeten
་
"FULL OF TROOPS”
tral News.
Now! It's Summer Time!
And if you're looking for a smart
Swimming Suit
i
come to us!
A COMPLETE LINE OF SMART AND ATTRACTIVE ELASTIC SATIN AND PURE WOOL - SWIMMING SUITS NOW IN STOCK ... AT PRICES TO SUIT EVERYONE'S PURSE.
LE BEAU
KING'S THEATRE BLDG.,
D'AGUILAR STREET ›