THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 21, 1938
Page
On
France's Maginot Line
Tunisia-Tripoli Frontier Report Reveals Adequate Preparation
Work Carried Out NEGOTIATIONS
In Secret By "Mystery" Staff
Paris, To-day. Revelations concerning the French Maginot Line in the south, between Tunisia and Libya, were made by the "Intransigeant" last evening in a special report from Tunis.
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BREAKDOWN DENIED
Prague, To-day. Negotiations between Hungary and Czechoslovakia for demarca- countries have not been broken off, although the Slovak Government demanded such a gesture as a pro- test against the grave frontier on the Hungarian-Slovak frontier, when Hungarian soldiers shot two Slovak frontier officials and wounded one civilian.
tion of frontiers between the two.
The publication of these facts obviously bears a
direct connection with the forthcoming demon-incident strative visit of the French Premier and War Minister, M. Daladier, to Corsica and Tunis. According to the report a vast stretch of desert and mountains between, the French and the Italian possessions has been criss-crossed with a system of trenches which is adapted to the desert character of the land.
"FORCIBLY TAKEN" TO
HEROIN FACTORY
The Prague Government consi- dered such a gesture inopportune. The frontier demarcation com-
continues
labours mission
its
which, however, it is stressed, does
not mean that Czechoslovakia has Fortifications and machinegun relinquished her demand for satis-
faction. bases have also been constructed at regular intervals.
In the opinion of the writer, this defence system is extremely effec- tive and the invaders would re- quire many battalions to break through the lines. Added to this is the desert character of the land which would render the manoeuv- ring of large bodies of men tremely difficult.
ex-
Czechoslovakian official quarters expect that the Hungarian Govern- ment will take steps to prevent a similar incident in the future.- Trans-Ocean.
HUNGARIAN VERSION OF BORDER INCIDENT
Budapest, To-day. ALLEGATIONS THAT HE WAS
A semi-official statement on the FORCIBLY TAKEN TO A HOUSE WHERE A HEROIN FACTORY
Hungarian-Czecho-Slovakian fron- WAS IN FULL SWING, BY THE NIGHT CONSTRUCTION tier incident at Slanec which was DETECTIVE, AND ACCUSED That the French military author-issued yesterday afternoon says OF ATTEMPTING TO ESCAPE ities have maintained great secrecy that an enquiry into the incident FROM THE PREMISES, WERE in the construction of this defence was opened yesterday by commis- MADE BY A CHINESE YOUTH, system is evident from the fact sions appointed by the two sides CHIN PUI, WHO PLEADED NOT that the work was carried out to a for the purpose. GUILTY TO UNLAWFUL POS-large extrent only by night and The statement declared that the SESSION OF 44,000 HEROIN the workers were transported blind- incident. was provoked by clashes PILLS BEFORE THE ACTING folded to their place of labour At between Czecho-Slovakian frontier CHIEF JUSTICE, MR. JUSTICE dawn they were again blindfolded guards and Hungarians which fol-
the victory of the R. E. LINDSELL, AT THE and were transported into the city lowed CRIMINAL SESSIONS THIS while the sand blown by the wind Hungarian Parties in the recent MORNING.
soon obliterated the lorry tracks. Slovak communal elections.
In the course of these
clashes In addition to the construction of Accused
found was, however, guilty by the jury, Messrs. A.R.F. the fortifications the French mili- the Czechs were said to have en- Raven (Foreman), Hung Sing tary authorities, according to the tered Hungarian territory which lowe. Chan Jew-po, Joseph T. writer, have also reorganised the brought about intervention of the
guards. Shing, Fung Tim-kwan, Chu Kai-forces in Tunis, camel-riding de- Hungarian frontier · yu and N. Morgantseru, and sen-tachments and motorised troops. tenced to two and a half years' hard labour.
A military expert, General Bar- Mr. J. Whyatt, Crown Counsel atier, it will be recalled, prosecuted, and said a Chinese de-mended last March in the "Temps,"
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Trans-Ocean,
United
S.M. BRUCE TO
tective arrived in the Yee Pei Chun that motorised light detachments BE PREMIER OF
village to make inquiries when be placed in the territory south of three men belted out of a nearby the Mediterranean. house. The detective arrested ac-
The district of the
";
socalled
AUSTRALIA?
London, To-day.
cused, the last of the men, and southern Maginot Line lies north took him back to the house in the of Gabes where the hill chain of cockloft of which a heroin factory Chotts Melghir and Djerid consti- was in full operation with the dry-tute a natural barrier against Lib-
The possibility that the Austra- ing chatties burning. The other ya. two men escaped.
An hotel which was built by a lian High Commissioner in London, Mr. S. M. Bruce, may succeed Mr. When charged, accused he had French group in the desert in the
J. A. Lyons as Prime Minister of no statement to make but subse-Gabes basis has been confiscated quently at the Magistracy, he said by the French military authorities, the Australian Government, is ex- he came out of his house to watch for defence reasons. and the detective [Ocean.. the commotion arrested him and took him to the
Trans-
re-
pressed by the "Evening Standard.”.
Rumours of the impending signation of Mr. Lyons are not new next house where the factory was cused, in the vicinity at the time and, in view of the fact that before to London Mr. and there detained him until Sergt. and she followed witness into the his appointment A. Banks arrived. Accused's con- next house when he inspected it to Bruce played a leading role in Aus- tention was that he was from see if it had any connection with tralian politics, it is regarded as Macao and was staying with his the factory. He found no evidence likely that he may be asked to step
there and when prisoner later into the breach. aunt next to the factory.
The "Evening. Standard" in- Detective. Yung Fai corroborat-asked for this woman to be brought ed the opening statement and deni-(as his witness, she was found to timates that tension has been de ed that he went to another house have given place to another tenant.veloping in the Australian Govern- Revenue Officer A. Stephens and ment for some time and that Mr. with the prisoner.
H. Taylor, Government Bruce will assume the role of peace- Sergt. Banks gave evidence and Mr. denied that he slapped accused's Monoploly Analyst, and the inter-maker, He departed from London 10 face. There was a woman, whom preter at Tsun Wan Police Station days ago for Canberra via Washing-
ton. Trans-Ocean. he gathered was a relative of ac-testified.
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