THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 5, 1988
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REICH CAMPAIGN AGAINST
GUARANTEE
CZECHS
Attempt To Create
OF CZECHS Breach With Slovaks
IN FORCE
LONDON, TO-DAY. ALTHOUGH THE BRITISH GUARANTEE OF CZECHO- SLOVAKIA HAS NOT YET BEEN DRAFTED, BRITAIN
London, To-day.
Radio propaganda continues in Germany, designed to create a division between the Slovaks and Czechs and to entirely destroy the prospects of establishing a Czecho-Slovak state when the territorial transfers are effected.
WILL GO TO HER ASSISTANCE This was revealed in the House of Commons at question time yesterday by Mr. David Grenfell (Labour, Gower).
IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN UNPROVOKED ATTACK.
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So declared the Defence Co-or- dination Minister, Sir Thomas In- the skip, answering questions in House of Commons yesterday whe- ther the British guarantee already operating.
guarantee 80 M.P.H. GALE
Sir Thomas said that the formal guarantee treaty had yet to
be
HITS
drawn up and completed, and some BLACKPOOL
matters were awaiting settlement
between the Governments concern-
ed.
MORAL GUARANTEE
London, To-day.
Until that was done, technically. The toll of damage from the
the guarantee could not be said to
be enforced, but the Government gale continued to mount during the felt under a moral obligation to day, and serious floods are also the Czechs to treat the guarantee reported from the North of Eng- as being now in force.
land
..e.
Mr. Grenfell asked whether in view of the understanding reached at Munich, the Prime Minister would make representations to the German Government to cease this propaganda.
Mr. Chamberlain said that Lord Halifax, the Foreign Secretary, was causing・ official enquiries to be made, and that Sir Nevile Hender- son, Ambassador in Berlin, had already represented to the Reich, Government the desirability of restraint by the German press and
wireless-Reuter,
MANCHUKUO
VOTE OF CONFIDENCE DEBATE
London, To-day.
Mr. Chamberlain announced
in the House of Commons yesterday that the debate on the Government motion confidence would begin to day (Wednesday) and would be continued to-morrow, when the Government proposed that the House adjourn until November 1, with the provi sion that it be summoned if necessary.
Mr. C. R.. Attlee indicated that the Opposition would oppose the adjournment mo- tion on Thursday.-Reuter.
BORDER INCIDENT Heilungkiang River into Manchu-
Tokyo, To-day. kuo territory.
that report says
Therefore, in the event of man act of unprovoked aggression Early yesterday afternoon the
Manchukuo has protested against against Czecho-Slovakia, the Bri- wind reached a velocity of 80 mp.h. A Harbin tish Government would certainly at Blackpool, where nearly a mile thirteen Manchukuo boatmen have violation of the border, and has feel bound to take all steps in of illuminations and tableaux along been taken prisoner by a company demanded release of the captives.
of Soviet soldiers who crossed the-Reuter. their power to see that the integrity, the seafront have been wrecked.
of Czecho-Slovakia is preserved.~ Reuter.
HEAVY RAINS RELIEVE WATER FEARS
Almost four inches of rain have already been recorded this month, up to 10 o'clock this morning, ac cording to figures supplied by the Royal Observatory,
Daily recordings have been
follows:-
Saturday
.0.00
*Sunday
.04
Monday
.1.20
Yesterday
.2.48
To-day
Total
as
Trawlers.could not enter Grimbsy Dock yesterday, and cross-Channel services are completely disorganis
ed.
From the point of view of dam- age to telephone wires, Post Office officials describe the storm as one. of the worst for many years...
The 421-tons Dutch steamer "Regina" is aground on the South Wales coast, with nine men and one woman aboard, but the seas were so high yesterday morning that after bringing one man to the shore, rescue attempts were aban- doned-British Wireless.
Roof Of Tak Cheong
.0.28 (to 10 a.m.) Caves In
First mishap as a result of the heavy rainfall of the last Low days occurred this -and-morning in the heart of town,
3.95 inches This compares with the average for the whole month of 4.58 The maximum recording for the month
28.986 registered in 1909
minimum 0.015 in 1890,--- RESERVOIRS BENERIT The water authorities told the "China Mall” this morning that the reservoirs had benefited consi- derably by the rainfall of the last few days and had all risen consi- derably e
It is not possible give any definite of storage owing until the weather In fair, consider water will continu reservoirs by natur
waters.
to
the roof of Messrs. Tak Cheong at 52 Queen's Road, Central, collapsing at about 6 o'clock,
The premises of one of the best-known Chinese tailors in the Colony, were being used as sleeping quarters by a number of people. who, fortunately warned #lling tiles," ran, into the streets before the roof finally
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