M. BLUM TO TRY AND PERSUADE MAJOR ATTLEE
Paris, To-day.
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Agram, To-day.-Yugoslavia won The leader of the French So- cialist Party and former Premier the remaining two singles of under the Popular Front Regime, Davis Cup tie with Ireland M. Leon Blum, will fly to Lon- yesterday, thus winning the tie by 5-0. Mitic beat Egan 7-5, 6-3, don to-day, to discuss with Major 6-2 and Puncec defeated Rogers Attlee, the political situation.
It is believed that M. Blum will endeavour to persuade the Labour the leaders to drop opposition to introduction of compulsory military service in Britain, since it was serious handicap to British foreign policy and especially to British at tempts to reach an agreement with Russia.
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in
M. Leon Blum, in an article his paper,
expressed astonishment
at the Labour opposition. he declared to be inconsistent.
which
6-2, 6-4, 6-4.-Trans-Ocean.
HENKEL'S EASY PASSAGE
won
Vienna, To-day.-Germany both her remaining singles in her Switzerland Davis Cup tie with here, thus advancing to the next
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PARIS WAITS FOR IL DUCE'S TURIN SPEECH
Paris, To-day.
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titude towards Poland and says that in the Italian Government's view, the British and French guarantees recent for Poland, combined with reversal of Poland's policy, consti- tute irrefutable demonstration
of the Democratic
the intention
ers.
of
5-0 victory. round by a
Yesterday's matches were again witnessed by a crowd of several thousand spectators.
The German,
Henkel, Henner defeated Boris Maneff, ace of the Labour favoured an alliance with Swiss team, with consummate ease Russia and the other democracies in three straight sets by a score of against the Totalitarians, at the 6-2, 6-3, 6-2. The match lasted countries to encircle the Axis pow same time not permitting the Gov-only about 45 minutes.
The correspondent adds that the the necessary In the second match, Roderich ernment to acquire strength to lend weight to such a Menzel, Sudeten German, beat Jost conviction prevails in Rome that policy. Trans-Ocean.
Spitzner, who played as substitute the British and French guarantees were given with the aim not of de- for Fischer, likewise in three sets, fending Poland but of incorporat- Swiss player offered gallant resis-ing her in an anti-Fascist bloc.
The correspondent anticipates tance.-Trans-Ocean.
that Mussolini, in his speech at Turin on May 14, will seek to sad- Fifty sacks of coal weighing 11⁄2 dle England and France with res-
on "Intransigeant”, the other tons were ordered to be confiscated ponsibility for European crisis, by Mr. T, J. Houston this morning. The coal was found unclaimed lying hand, opines that the conclusion of in the water at the Causeway Bay a military alliance responds to the Typhoon Shelter, on Friday.
PARKING CASE by 8-6, 6-4, 6–3.
Mr. E. Funck, of No. 10, Tak Shing Street, was summoned before Mr. R. A D. Forrest to-day for parking over time in Pedder Street on April 14.
It was said that defendant's car No. 2608 was parked for over two hours. A fine of $4 was imposed.
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German rather than to the Italian wishes. Trans-Ocean.
KING OF ITALY TO VISIT BERLIN
Berlin, To-day..
The definite date for signing of the political and military alliance treaty between Germany and Italy has not yet been set, but informed: quarters expect that the treaty will be signed either at the end of May or early in June.
Political quarters believe that the treaty will be signed in Berlin which will be visited shortly by the King of Italy. definite date has not been set.. Trans-Ocean.'
GERMAN WEDDING
he-
The forthcoming marriage tween Miss Geraut Huffer, of No. Riemaunstrasse, Norahansen, Sax- ony, Germany, and Mr. Henry Ed- ward Arthur Stuart Richold, of No. has 5, Felix Villas, Hong Kong, been announced to take place the Colony shortly.
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