THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 12, 1988.
BRITAIN WILL
TO DEFEND
FIGHT CZECH
Policy Made Clear: War Thought Avoidable PREMIER'S Germany Must Be SERIOUS
Under No Illusions INCIDENTS IN
INTERESTING
VISITOR
London, To-day. Lord Brocket, formerly A. R. Nal Nall-Cain, M.P., who had been one of Hitler's guests at the Nuremberg Congress, called at No. 10 Downing Street at . 9.30 p.m. and remained half an hour. -Reuter.
ITALY HOPING FOR PEACEFUL OUTCOME
7
London, To-day.
CZECHOSLOVAKIA
Prague. Today
Although Prague –, appears gen- erally calma
tale of incidents is reported from other parts of Czecho-Slovakia.
Though the situation is recognised as serious it is gathered in London that the Cabinet, which meet to-morrow, are not in an unduly pessimis- tic frame of mind, states Reuter's Lobby cor- respondent. It is felt to be of prime importance that the German
Government should be under no illusion re- and six Czech Police were injur- At Karlsbad, seven citizens garding the precise and serious intention with cd, two seriously, when a crowd which statements were made by Mr. Chamber-of Sudeten Germans gathered lain in March and Sir John Simon on Augusted in the windows, tried to over- 27 on the subject of Czecho-Slovakia, and that tum a police van and called for Germany should not assume that a brief and the release of arrested Sudeten successful campaign against Czecho-Slovakia At Mugletz, 3,000 Sudeten Ger could safely be embarked upon without the mans demonstrated and shouted danger of France intervening and later Bri-pro-Hitler slogans and songs.
tain.
NO
outside the Police Station, smash-
Germans.
Reuter.
EGER CLASH
Berlin, To-day. Another incident has been an-
SURPRISEnounced by the German News
the Czecho FOR GERMANY
ROME, TO-DAY. WHILE OFFICIAL .COM MENT IS NOT AVAILABLE AT PRESENT, THE INTER PRETATION OF BRITISH PO- LICY RECEIVED FROM LON- The Government has taken DON IS UNOFFICIALLY CON the greatest pains to keep in SIDERED HERE AS BEING close contact with the Domin- MOST IMPORTANT AND AS ions. DEFINITELY INDICATING It is regarded in London that THAT ANYTHING BUT A the gap between the Czecho- PEACEFUL OUTCOME VOULD Slovakian Government and the INEVITABLY FIND BRITAIN Sudeten Germans has been re- AT WAR WITH GERMANY. duced appreciably following the A semi-official
It is generally understood that latest Czech proposals, although Italy shares the British, belief in a good deal more in the way of issued last night regarding the in- the possibility of a pacific-solution negotiations may be necessary terpretation of British policy, as and does not desire to see a fresh for the purpose of elucidating and received from London, stated that
modifying the proposals. conflict in Europe.
this contained no surprises It is considered that there Germany. could be no justification now
Italy's refusal hitherto to take any special military precautions is attributed to a feeling that Hitler
r most calmness.
NO JUSTIFICATION
solution.
Berlin, To-day.
communique
Agency-from Eger (where it is al- |leged that a rally of a Czech mili- tary, motorist organisation took place.
Disorders
occurred and the gentharmerie intervened with fixed bayonets, Five Germans are said to have been injured by rubber truncheons.
The situation in the town is sald to be tense. Reuter
sought by force, the communique declares, “political circles ob- Referring to the statement re-serve that the possibility of a
does not really intend fighting and for the abandonment of negotia-garding the attitude of England solution by force has hitherto Hitler's speech is awaited with the tions in favour of a more violent and France in the event of a solu-been discussed exclusively out-
Indeed the view in London is tion to the Czech problem being side of Germany," Reuter. that to use force after so great an advance towards a solution by methods would incur peaceful world condemnation.
the
A declaration for peace would undoubtedly be received with greatest relief by the Italian pub- lic.-Reuter.
BLAZE ABOARD
NO REASON FOR WAR
It is believed that there may be further setbacks in the nego- though, in the British
SHIP IN HARBOUR, no reason why efforts at
END TO END
mediation or otherwise to find a peaceful solution should be aban- doned.
A great European conflict is to KOWLOON BAY WAS be regarded as a tragic disaster LIGHTED UP EARLY THIS which is avoidable and British MORNING WHEN THE S.S. Ministers will leave no efforts un- ILOILO, 317 TONS, AND TOW- tried that can avert It Reuter, ED BY THE DE LA RAMAS STEAMSHIP CO. OF AMERICA; CAUGHT FIRE. SHORTLY AFTER 1.25 A.M.
A message from the Water
AMERICAN
Police quickly brought two fire CRUISERS IN
floats (and monitor Funder Messrs GC Moss and J lard to the sbène, « When
found that the ship
ablaze, the whole
being on fire from end
The are was extinguish
ly before 3 a.m. and the
BRITISH WATERS
London, To-day.
The United States cruiser, Nashville, one of the newest in the United States Navy, is arriv-
gade returned to station at 8.45ing at Portland to-day and will
am.
remain some time,
The cause of the fire is at pre The United States cruiser believed to Honolulu is arriving on Septem- tokehold of bor 20.
sent 'unknown.
have started-
the ship,
Strangely
rels of lub Tholde
At the time
Reuter.
anchored in Kowloon Bay. Theticrew of 27, including the ain, abandoned ship before the ship arrival of the fire floats.
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