-THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 8, 1989
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FOCUS OF POLITICAL INTEREST SHIFTS COLONEL BECK
TO LONDON
Labour To Press For
Widening Guarantees
London, To-day.
The carrying of all the implications of Mr. Cham-TROOPS CUT OFF
berlain's declaration to their logical conclusion now occupies official attention.
BY BLIZZARD
FOR MORE THAN TWO DAYS
ON WAY TO LONDON
Warsaw, To-day.
The Polish Foreign Minister, Co- lonel Beck, departed yesterday afternoon for London.
Colonel Beck was received on Saturday night by the President of the Polish Republic, M. Moscicki, for a lengthy confer- which Marshal Rydz ence at Smigly and the Premier, Dr. Skladkowski, were also present.
Commenting on the visit, the Polish. papers recall that it was
The centre of political interest shifts back to Lon- don from Wilhelmshaven to-day, with the ar- rival of Colonel Beck, the Polish Foreign Minis-16 SOLDIERS OF THE 11TH Frst announced on February 20 ter, and the opening of the debate on foreign swiss
but admit that since that time HAVE BEEN CLOSE PRISONERS it has attained unforeseen signi- affairs in the House of Commons.
IN THE WILDHORN HUT, ficance. Hitler's speech is likely to be the subject of refer-7,600FT. ABOVE SEA LEVEL
ence by the Prime Minister.
is
ALL THE LEADERS Reuter's diplomatic correspon-
The Liberal dent writes that Colonel Beck
Opposition leader, Mr. An- bringing a large number of officials Sir Archibald Sinclair, and experts with jim for discus-thony Eden, Mr. Winston Churchill, sions which will carry a stage fur-und possibly Mr. Lloyd George, are ther the situation created by the expected to take part in the debate Anglo-French guarantee to Po- which will be closed by Mr. Hugh Dalton winding up for the Labour The question of further guaran- Party and Sir John Simon for the tees for the security of peace-lov-Government.-Reuter. ing nations may also form the sub-
lund.
ject of discussion.
..
In the course of this evening,
the French Air Minister, M. Guy la Chambre arrives in London for two days of talks with Sir Kingsley Wood, his opposite number in the British Cabinet.
M. La Chambre will be panied by a number of
CZECH SOIL FOR THE CZECHS!
· Prague, To-day, The executive committee of the accom- Czech National People's Community, technical in a proclamation to the nation, likely that says: "Just as we respect the na- shall not the discussion will be concerned tionality of others, we mainly with technical rather than allow ourselves to be denationalised. "We shall preserve Czech soil for Staff matters.
the 'Czechs,"
experts and it seems
Commons' Debate
The nation's future, it says, will It is understood that Mr. Arthur be based upon national unity, social Greenwood, who has been leading justice, corporative organisation, the Labour Party for the last week and the ethics and education of the
national and Christian spirit. owing to the illness of Mr. C. R.
Trans-Ocean. Attlee, the Leader of the Opposi- tion, will press in the House to-day for active steps to widen the basis of Mr. Chamberlain's declaration of Friday.
Mr. Greenwood is expected to open the debate to-day, writes Reu- ter's lobby correspondent.
THREE WEEKS IN DOCK
It is. learned that the s. s. Marechal Joffre, which was damag- ed in collision with the P. and 0. tom. v. Canton last week, will spend be-three weeks in dock.
Mr. Chamberlain will follow Mr. Greenwood and he is expected deal fully with this question sides making a general statement.
The Canton is expected to be in even longer.
MOUNTAIN BRIGADE
It is denied, however, that the The hut is just above the point London conference will result in where four other soldiers lost their Poland assuming obligations to England which will exceed those
lives in an avalanche.
Included in the 76 are 18 sur incurred in the Franco-Polish
of the party which was Alliance.
vivors overwhelmed.
in the hut.
"Express Poranny" declares The hurricane is raging outside that the Beck visit should be re- with unabated fury. Visibility is nil, and no attempt can be made garded as nothing more or less. even to leave the hut, still less to than a normal indication of co- bury the
three bodies recovered operation between two nations in from the avalanche and still lying the wider field of politics.-Trans-
Ocean
The food situation is becoming serious. Supplies were lost in the of the troops remains excellent, accident, and these lie buried, per- An improvised funeral service was haps within a few yards of the hut, held, and during the night the en- but no attempt can yet be made to tire company, including the com- And them.
manding officer, took turns The major in command at the mount guard over their dead com- hut has reported that the morale panions.
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