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JAPS. POURING TROOPS INTO TIENTSIN: FOREIGN FEAR
Tientsin, To-day. Japanese reinforcements have
• been pouring into Tangku for three days in succession and foreign ob- servers estimate that the total num- ber landed must be several divi- sions, which immediately entrained for Tientsin, according to a report yesterday.
Leaving No Doubt Of Readiness
ITALY'S PART
IN EVENT OF
For Emergencies WAR: CIANO AND
Paris, To-day.
France has shown determination to stand by Czecho-Slovakia by taking the initiative in ordering defensive measures without waiting to see what Britain intends to do.
Now it is apparent that if necessary, France will
act alone.
SUDETENS TO RESUME NEGOTIATIONS
FRENCH ACTION
Paris, To-day.
In the event of a European war, Italy will be found on the side of Germany if such a war
should be in the nature of ideo-
opinion voiced
which
by the paper "Paris says that any hopes might formerly have been entertained of Italy remaining neutral in the question of Czecho-Slovakia must now be definitely abandoned.
Not only are the eastern frontier fortifications now logical crusade against National
manned to their full strength but naval officers Socialism, is the and men have been recalled from leave while there is great activi-1- ty at the Naval bases of Brest and Toulon where the Atlantic and Medi- terranean Fleets res- pectively are con- centrated under standby orders to be ready to sail at a few hours' notice.
It is learned that M. Corbin has informed the British. For- eign Office regarding the French
defensive measures.
While France is ready for ac- tion it is not believed here that Britain would remain aloof in the event of conflict.
Although official circles declare that further Japanese troops have been despatched in order to sup- press Chinese Irregulars in North China who are successfully des-
GENEROUS OFFER troying stretches of the Peking- The fact that the Czech Gov- Hankow Railway Line which is so ernnient has made what is con- important to the despatch of sidered here extremely generous troops, foreign circles here fear concessions, strengthens the that the Japanese authorities may hands of those who sympathise be considering “a radical solution" with the Czechs. to the problem of British and French settlements in Tientsin.
It is felt here that France's naval and military prepara- tions have made Germany sufficiently aware of French intentions in the event of an attack on Czecho-Slovakia. Political circles state that they regard the situation with con-
All Japanese who were living in these settlements left some time ago at the order, of the Japanese authorities as "these areas. have become breeding grounds of anti- Japanese activities in consequence of the unfriendly attitude of the tinued calm and still cherish hopes Powers to Japan."-Trans-Ocean,"
of a conciliatory settlement in Czecho-Slovakia. Reuter
JUKAO MENACED
HUNDREDS OF RESERVISTS ARRIVING AT METZ
Metz, To-
Hundreds of reservists who have
be been called to the Colours are ar- en- riving here dally and 100,000, troops
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Prague, To-day.
It has been agreed to resume negotiations on the nationalities question between the Sudeten Germans and Government-Reu- ter.
The paper adds that Count Ciano informed the French Charge d'Affaires that Italy would be compelled to take mea- sures for the security of her French frontier should more re- Trans- servists be called up.
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