THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 8, 1988
Franco-German Peace Pledge
Confirmed
By Ribbentrop
American Press Accused Of Encouraging War
Psychosis
MARS INVASION OMISSION:
Berlin, To-day.
That a Franco-German Pact is in the offing was of- ficially confirmed by the German Foreign Min- ister, Joachim von Ribbentrop yesterday, when he spoke before the Foreign Press Association. Complimenting the foreign press on the favourable trend of reporting from Germany during past weeks, but regretting that some Governments had not seen fit, during the Czech crisis, to com- pel the press to write with a greater degree of objectivity, Ribbentrop referred to the recent war scare in America as an example of the ef- fect publicity can have, especially when in the case of America, it was War Psychosis brought about by the press.
It would not have surprised him, fand an ultimate reconciliation be- declared the Foreign Minister, if tween the two nations will be pos- eye-witnesses had described the sible".
monsters from Mars that were sup-
posed to have landed on the Ameri-] ARMS RACE AFTER MUNICH can Continent as dressed in Na- tional Socialist Brown Shirt un- iforms.
The speaker expressed sur- prise that the result of " the Munich Agreement was frantic rearmament, accompanied in some nations by feverish warmonger- ing.
Denying that National Socialist policy was one of acquiring power by force, the speaker declared that Germany's foreign policy was do- minated by the desire of uniting all Germans in one strong Reich and the fact that the Fuehrer had succeeded in unifying the country in six short years was not the fe- sult of a policy of brute force but of heroic resolution and self-sacri- fulfil German's demands for a re- fice on part of the German people, combined with faith in the Fuehrer.
FOR ALL TIME INVINCIBLE
He declared that German colonial circles had taken note of the agita- tion in the African press against Germany, the motive evidently be- ing to dissuade any of the Govern- ments who might feel inclined to
turn of her colonies.
RELATIONS WITH FRANCE
Referring to the future relations
"Germany is now and for all of the Reich to the two nations of time invincible," declared Herr von the London-Paris Axis, he de- Ribbentrop, "and, augmenting the clared: strength of our own 80 million
people, is friendship with Italy and "It may be expected that in course Japan, as well as cordial relations with Poland, these standing as the foundation stones of German foreign policy":
of further development of the path laid out by Germany and England in Munich, new possibilities im- | proving the relations between Ger- many and France will arise and
The Japanese entry in Hankow. Photo shows a Japanese infantry co- lumn marching past the French Concession, where French bluejackets are ob- served on guard.
Air Minister Sends
Congratulations
London, To-day.
graphed to Squadron-Leader R. Kellett, leader of the Vickers Wellesley bombers which yes- terday recaptured for Britain the long-distance record.
Referring to the recent Vienna will be formulated in the appro- The Air Minister, Sir Kingsley Wood, has tele- arbitration meeting von Ribben-priate manner. trop stated: "Vienna cleared the path for a new period of coopera- *tion and peaceful development in South-East Europe, The decision fixed definitely and finally the frontier between Hungary and Czechoslovakia on ethnographic principles.:
NO RANCOUR
"For this reason, the wish ex- pressed by the French Ministers with Germany is endorsed by us. The recently confirmed rappro- chement between Italy and Eng- land moves in the same direction."
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Herr von Ribbentrop concluded by declaring that the attitude of responsible statesmen in London
It also proves that following the and Paris gives rise to the hope that solution of the Sudeten question, warmongers in the Western De- common-sense will triumph over Germany bears no feeling of ran- cour or hatred against the Czechs mocracies. Germany, he declared, is always willing for peace but is but was endeavouring “to secure, in a just manner, the interests of not appalled at the thought of war.
-Trand-Ocean. Both the Hungarian and the Czecho- slovsk state. AMA
Should Czechoslovakia be willing Miss Pinquet, of No. 2, Somerset to follow the final demarcation of Road, has reported that while she her frontiers and take into account was walking along Kai Tak Road, the changed situation and revise her at about 6.30 p.m. yesterday, an un- foreign policy as regards Germany, known Chinese approached snatch an understanding with that stateled her handbag, and escaped.
Sir Kingsley says: "Heartiest congratulations on the magnificent achievement by the R.A.F. long- distance flight.
́MUCH PLEASURE
London, To-day. The success of the long-range development unit of the RAF., "Success of the flight was due to which was only constituted in Jan- the excellence of the personnel, uary, in creating a new world's for high qualities of leadership and miles, has given much pleasure aircraft and engines, and called long-distance air record of 7,182 organisation.
"Please convey the congratu lations of the Air Council to all concerned."
here and the evening papers dis- play prominently measures from Australia describing the flyers' re- ception, British Wireless,
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M. Guy Lachambre, the French Air Minister, has telegraphed- to Mr. Shaw, of No. 214,Nathan Sir Kingsley Wood the warmest Road, was admitted to congratulations on the "magni-Mary Hospital yes ficent, exploit and brilliant record juries to face. established by the three British been knocked- military planes."--Reuter.