THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 13, 1988.
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NEW CZECH FRONTIER Approved By Ambassadors In Berlin
GERMANS 25 MILES CROWDS
FROM PRAGUE
London, To-day.
The new boundary of Zone Five in Czecho-Slovakia, shown on the official map, has been approved by the Ambassadors' Commission in Berlin. The map reveals that the new line comprises an
GATHER NEAR SHAMEEN
Rearm, Rearm
And Rearm
LONDON, TO-DAY.
Canton, To-day. "WE BELIEVE THAT A Almost the entire foreign popu-POLICY OR ARMAMENTS, IS WEAK BRITAIN, EITHER IN
en masse to bid THE GREATEST DANGER TO
MOMENT.'
area roughly equal to the Godesberg demands, lace turned out However, only in a few cases do the new lines coin-farewell to the women and children EUROPEAN PEACE. AT THE
cide with the Godesberg lines, the variations who are being evacuated to Hong being from five to ten miles either way Kong on the "Fatshan" at throughout.
Main German gain is north of Prague, where the new line is from ten to fifteen miles further south than the original demands.
The German frontier is thus: brought within 25 miles of Pra- gue.
SITUATION EASED
EARL WINTERTON
MAINTAINS
On the other hand, the situation ALLEGATIONS
has eased round Pilsen, where the boundary will not now enter the
actual town.
the south and south-west frontier.
"That is why I resigned in February, and I have never alter- 7ed my feeling and I do not alter it now," declared Viscount Cran- o'clock this morn
borne, former Foreign Under- Although the air raid alarm Secretary under Mr. Anthony again sounded at 6.15 a.m., there Eden, speaking at Weymouth last was little evidence of anxiety at night.
the wharfside, where the whole Dealing with future policy, scene was reminiscent of holiday Viscount Cranborne said: "It is atmosphere, and cheerful good- a simple thing. Rearm, rearm, byes seemed to be the order of and rearm. I believe that is the the day.
Government's policy. I hope it Meanwhile, the Chinese popu-is, and it will have my fullest lace is gradually beginning to support.
"If we throw our whole ener- realise the imminent threat to London,, To-day.
the city following yesterday's gies into rearmament, I do not
despair of peace.” landing at Bias Bay.
Similar changes favouring the Following the protest of the Czechs have been made all along Soviet Ambassador, M. Maisky, Another German gain is west of against the alleged statement made Maerischostrau, where the approved by Lord Winterton that Russia did line passes through a large area where a plebiscite was originally not offer help to Czecho-Slovakia in the crisis but only made "vague demanded.
The line does not, however, come promises," Lord Winterton speak- within five miles of the town.
PLEBISCITES
It is thought that the question of plebiscites will be decided by direct negotiations between the Germans and Czechs, the general impression being that the plebiscites will be waived if possible.
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The map
also shows areas which plebiscites might be held.- Reuter.
Viscount Cranborne added that
a
Crowds began to collect by the
a. settlement at side of the creek opposite Sha- the Government clearly had meen this morning anticipating right to reach further air raids, but there con- Munich, in view of the alterna- tinues to be an entire absence of tives before them, but the peace secured was one of which no man panic. Reuter.
could be proud. Reuter.
ing at Horsham yesterday, main- IS THIS
tained that his statement was com- pletely accurate.
He added that he had not been criticising or commenting on Rus- sia's attitude but was only stating infacts.
KING OF THE BELGIANS IN PARIS
Paris, To-day.
The King of the Belgians arriv- ed here by rail yesterday to attend the ceremony of unveiling a statue of his father King Albert on the Place de la Concorde in the after-
noon.
King Leopold's sister, Crown Princess Marie Jose of Italy, had arrived a few hours earlier.
King Leopold, who was accom- panied by his brother, the Count of Flanders, and by the Belgian Premier, Dr. Spaak, was welcomed
THE OUTCOME
DANGER TO ANGLO-JAPANESE
RELATIONS OF MUNICH?
LONDON, TO-DAY. STRONG OPPOSITION
London, To-day.
In connection with reports of the Doubtless Russia had not made
IS
landing of 50,000 Japanese troops any precise promises of military BEING LAUNCHED TO THE assistance because she could only RETROCESSION OF TANGAN-at Blas Bay, it was stated in well- informed quarters in London yes- have assisted Czecho-Slovakia withYIKA TO GERMANY AS THE terday that on several occasions her army if her army had invaded OUTCOME OF ANY ANGLO- since hostilities began in the Far Poland.
GERMAN NEGOTIATIONS ON East, the British Ambassador has It was also a fact that the So- THE QUESTION OF GRANT OF reminded the Japanese Government viet had thought it necessary to COLONIES.
of the large British interests in execute or imprison go large a The Executive Council of the South China and of the danger to number of Russian generals that joint East Africa Board, which Anglo-Japarèse relations she had, for the, moment at any represents British East Africa might arise in the course of opera- rate, greatly reduced the efficiency interests, met in London yester- tions in that area should they of the Russian Army as a fighting day. force.-Reuter.
CZECHS
JOINING
at the northern railway station by NAZI CAMP
Foreign Minister Bonnet, on behalf
of the French Goverhment.
The station had been elaborate-
ly decorated for the, occasion with
Berlin, To-day.
It is officially announced that flags of former allied nations as Dr. Chvalkovsky, Czech Foreign well as with plants and flowers. Minister is arriving at Berlin to-
A guard of honour, formed by à detachment of the Republican morrow and will call and see Herr Guard, had been drawn up on the von Ribbentrop, German Foreign platform and presented arms` as Well-informed German politi King Leopold left the railway car- riage, while the band played the cal circles regard the visit as the first step towards the improve- Belgian national anthem..
Minister.
occur.
!
which
The Board
the ru- Within the last few days, Sir mours and tations re- Robert Craigie, it is understood, ceived from East Africa, drawing has taken the occasion to remind attention to the grave strategic the Japanese Government again in and economic consequences which a similar sense-British Wireless. would ensue from such a cession and the incalculable disabilities which the European, Indian and native inhabitants would suffer by transfer.
The Board decided to co-oper- ate in organisation of an 'influen- tial body, which will educate and mobilise public opinion in opposi- tion to the proposal mentioned.
Reuter.
VOLUNTEERS WITHDRAWN
Perpignan, To-day,
GUERILLAS AT GATES OF PEIPING
Peiping, To-day.
The Chinese irregulars, are again fighting actively against the Japan- ese at the very gates of Peiping
deavours to keep the neighbourhood
thus proving that the Japanese en-
of Peiping firmly in hand have
hitherto been ineffectual.
On Monday a band of 1200 Chin-
on
Attacked
The King drove straight from ment of German-Czech relations. The first batch of foreign volun- eña, irregulars made an attack
One commentator stated: "An teors withdrawn by the Republican the Peiping Tientsin rallway. They the station to Elysee amid the en- thusiastic cheers of the large attempt will be made to see if Spanish Government from the are now situated near the gates of crowds which thronged the streets. contrary to the policy of the for- Lerida front arrived at the fron- Peiping Where they wer
President Lebrun entertained themer President, Dr. Benes, an tier yesterday.. King, his brother, sister and a understanding can be reached be-
the two countries,”. number of other distinguished tween guests at luncheon-Trans-Ocean. Reuter.
the Japanese troops. Even in Pelping firin could be enter heard for sever
morning-Trans-Ocean.
They were disarmed' and ordered to await permission France.Rauter.
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