THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 10, 1939.
RIDICULES
VATICAN RUMOURS OF POPE'S PEACE
INTERVENTION
Vatican City, To-day.
Rumours that the Pope may call a conference to
TIME-TABLE FOR
settle the German-Polish dispute, are ridiculed CONSCRIPTION
in Vatican circles.
It is stated that Pope Pius XII is interested in the BILLS
cause of peace but by normal diplomatic con- tacts.
Therefore the various Papal Nuncios in the last few days have contacted the heads of Govern- ments and Foreign Ministers in order to com- municate to them the Pope's ardent wishes and prayers that peace may not be compromised, and that the issues between various countries may be settled pacifically.
It is learned in London that Mon- signor Godfrey, the Apostolic De- legate to the United Kingdom, saw the Foreign Secretary, Lord Hali- fax, at the week-end.
No statement regarding the con- versation is forthcoming in London, but it is believed that Monsignor Godfrey raised the question of nego- tiations in the Polish-German dis- pute.
that the
It has been reported Pope has suggested a conference of various European powers, in the hope of reaching a solution of the Danzig question.
VISITING HITLER?
A.R.P. DAYS INTRODUCED IN BERLIN
Berlin, To-day.
RUSHING THEM THROUGH
London, To-day.
The Prime Minister announced in the House of Commons yes- terday that the Military Training Bill and the Reserve and Auxil- iary Forces Bill would become law before Whitsun-Reuter.
HITLER ANXIOUSLY
LONDON, TO-DAY. STUDYING .AXIS ALLIANCE ECHO
THE GOVERNMENT HAVE DECIDED THAT IN ORDER TO
ENSURE PASSAGE OF THE MILITARY
COMPULSORY
Berlin, To-day.
TRAINING BILL AND THE RE-
The Nazi Foreign Minister, Herr SERVE "AND AUXILIARY
BILL INTO LAW von Ribbentrop, arrived in Munich FORCES BEFORE THE WHIT SUNDAY yesterday and spent most of the RECESS, THEY MUST ASK afternoon telling Hitler about his THE COMMONS TO PASS A talks with Count Ciano, the Italian TIMETABLE MOTION FOR THE Foreign Minister. COMMITTEE AND REMAIN- ING STAGES OF BOTH BILLS.
Hitler was consulted at least once in a lengthy telephone call during the actual Italo-German
Four days will be allotted for the committee stage of the Com-negotiations, but still had much to discuss with Herr von Ribbentrop, pulsory Military Training Bill namely, Thursday and Friday of particularly foreign reaction to the this week and Monday and Tues-proposed military alliance. day of next week and the report stage and third reading will be taken to-day week,
the
Govern-
British
This will involve the The introduction of "airraid pre- ment taking private members time caution days" in Berlin is announced on Friday, but the Premier, in in a decree published yesterday by making the announcement, express- the Chief of
ed the view that it would permit of the Berlin police. Thursday has been set aside for this full and fair discussion of the work and on six Thursday evenings measure the far reaching import- in the course of a year the Berlin po-ance of which is admitted on both
of sides
House. In Berlin, the reports of alleged pulation is required to attend in-
Wireless. invitations to a peace conference by structions by the representatives of the Pope cannot be confirmed.
the airraid precaution league. For The Papal talks with German this purpose the inhabitants of each statesmen, if any are being conduct-house or section have been organis- ed, are in strict secrecy.
ed into groups in which each person Rumours that the Papal Nuncio will have a special task assigned. is visiting Berchtesgaden are The groups will be under the direc neither confirmed nor denied intion of officials who have received Berlin. Reuter.
a special training in airraid pre- Trans-Ocean quotes the "News caution School. It is expected that Chronicle" as saying that the Papal through this general instruction the Nuncio, in his interview with Lord | municipal population will be render- Halifax, suggested a conference on led much more capable of self-pro- Danzig between Germany, Poland, tection in the event of an airraid. France, Britain and. Italy.
-Trans-Ocean.
The same initiative, says the newspaper, has been taken during the week-end by the Papal envoys of various European capitals.
CLAIM FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT
EX-PARTE PROCEEDINGS BY MESSRS. MACEY AND COMPANY
Am- Despatches from German bassadors and Ministers abroad, particularly those accredited to the being Reuter. Anti-Comintern allies, are eagerly studied.
BRITISH MILITARY MISSION
London, To-day.
The British military mission headed by Lieutenant-General Sir John Dill, which is at present in France, yesterday began inspection of the northern section of the Ma- ginot Line, in the company of the French Chief of Staff, General Gamelin, and other French Staff officers.
ex-
The British and French officers AGAINST THE SUM KEE FIRM will be able to continue the WERE INSTITUTED AT THE changes which took place when the Staff, SUPREME COURT THIS MORN- Chief of Imperial General the Vatican effort at peace media- ING BEFORE THE CHIEF JUS-Lord Gort, visited France.-British tion or whether the
Ger-TICE, SIR ATHOLL MACGREGOR | Wireless. man Government will
Messrs. Macey and Company, re- reply to the Polish memorandum, presented by Mr. T. F. Lo who was in the "Hambur instructed by Mr. C. Y. Kwan, Reports concerning the alleged
alleged breach peace conference plans of the Vati-ger Fremdenblatt" indicates that claimed $2,279.42, being damages
Germany would not be inclined to resulting from an can wore featured in yesterday's regard certain problems as ripe for of contract.
Defendant firm was alleged to have failed to take delivery and
HALIFAX CONVERSATION
London, To-day.
article an
discussions,
Plaintiff resold the paper on Janu- ed, but they ignored all notices. ary 29, 1939. The goods arrived in the Colony on August 24 and Sep- tember 18, 1938.
evening papers.
The "Evening Standard" reports
The paper refers particularly to pay for 24 tons of M. C. Cap paper proceedings were decided upon Lo pointed out that ex-parte that the British and French Gov- ernments have already begun an a statement made in the House of Mr. Lo stated that one of the exchange of opinion on the advisibil- Commons by the Under-Secretary terms of the contract was that owing to defendant completely ig- ity of such a conference.
of State, Mr. Butler, to the effect plaintiff had the option of re-sell- noring all correspondence address-
the Although this fact is not official- that
British Government ing the paper should defendant ed to them ly confirmed, it is known that Lord would be willing to place its ser- not claim and take delivery within Halifax held a long conference with vices at disposal should an action 60 days. Defendant was also, the French Ambassador, M. Charles of mediation be desired in the according to the terms, liable for Corbin, yesterday afternoon, | Danzig question. It is declared in loss and expenses incurred by plain- Trans-Ocean.
the article that this is merely a tiff firm in reselling the goods." similar attempt to that made last year when Lord Runciman was sent to Czechoslovakia Although the German press falls honourable mediator. ---
mention eithe
reports of Ocean.
“NOT RIPE FOR DISCUSSION"
Berlin, To-day.
IGNORED NOTICES
The paper arrived in two ship: ments. Defendant firm was inform-
After Mr. Bock Jay-Eng, chief manager of plaintiff firm, had ten- tifled, the Chief Justice remarked that he would require evidence of the price of the goods at the time, when plaintiff firm was entitled re-sell the paper and the price the time when the goods were sold.
The case was then adjourned to May 12,