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CHINA
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No. 30,749
FRIDAY, AUGUST 4, 1939
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INSIST ON:
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AUSTRALIA'S CHOICEST
BUTTER
TROOPS MASS ON
POLISH
WISDOM
FROM
ON HIGH
When Cabinet Ministers dis- agree, what is the general 'public to believe?
Compare, on page 9,
The statement of Sir Thomas Inskip; and
The warning of Lord Halifax, beginning “On the eve of our ad- journing for the Recess."
LORD HALIFAX STATEMENT WELCOMED
London, To-day.
The assurance by Lord Halifax
BORDER
Heavy Nazi
ANTI-BRITISH
Concentrations TERRORISATION
Reported
London, To-day.
German troops, believed to number between 150,000 and 160,000, are reliably reported to be concen- trated along Poland's western frontier, accord- ing to the Warsaw correspondent of the "News Chronicle."
At Stolp, in German Pomerania, opposite Danzig, large numbers of German troops equipped with long-range guns have been stationed. Meanwhile, visitors to Prague from Moravia and Slovakia report extensive fortifications, along the whole Polish border, states the Prague cor- respondent of the "Daily Telegraph.”
TACTICS
PEIPING, TO-DAY. THE STORY OF KÓW THE JAPANESE ORGANISED AN ANTI-BRITISH COMMITTEE
AND SECURED THE EVACUA- TION OF 16 BRITISH BAPTIST YUANFU IS BROUGHT HERE
MISSIONARIES. FROM TAI-
BY AN AMERICAN TRAVELLER.
On a recent Sunday, three, truck- loads of anti-British picketą „sur-
rounded the church during the even-
ing service, at the conclusion of
which they arrested and gaoled the
entire congregation, consisting of 150 Chinese
|-·· After three days, detention, the women and children were released, while the anti-British Committee.
Barbed wire 12 feet high has large number of tanks are mov-informed the missionaries that, in the House of Lords yesterday been erected on the frontier, ing into Slovakia by night, and unless they evacuated, an unplea- that the Government
wards China is wel as no while about five miles behind the many anti-tank guns have also | sant fate, possibly execution, faced
thought of changing policy to-frontier permanent barriers are as a rein-being built by conscripted local
labour.
forcement of statements already! Some "customs houses" made, says the "Daily Telegraph" machine-gun emplacements. in an editorial this morning.
The negotiations with the Jap- delicate anese in Tokyo are enough but it would become im- possible to pursue them if the be- lief prevailed in Japan that we could be forced into abandonment of British interests in China, or that in seeking accommodation over Tientsin we are prepared to surrender either our treaty rights or obligations to third Powers.
BRITISH INTERESTS Britain has always recognised that by her geographical and eco- nomie position Japan has a spe- cial interest in China.
At the same time, this country remains conscious of its own in- terests in the Far East whether measured by populations owning British rule, by extent of terri. tory or by invested capital great er than that of Japan, and 'could not acquiesce in any that put those in Jeopardy. Reuters Peler
TYPHOON NOW.
ANTI-JEWISH MEASURES IN
PRAGUE
Prague, To-day.
been noted.
the Chinese members of their con During the next few days about | gregation. 50,000 Czech workmen are being: In order to save the men from are drafted to East Prussia for work possible torture and death, the
Aon fortifications.
missionaries agreed to withdraw, It is understood that another closing the missions and hospital. 50,000 are already employed They are now, marooned, in Shih- there and in Danzig on similar chiachuang waiting for food sup work. Reuter.
plies-Reuter.
New anti-Jewish measures have been decided on.
Prague headquarters of the Czech National, Community has ordered the measures to be enforced imme- diately.
Female servants under 45 years employed by Jews will have to quit their employers by August 16, and all clubs and trading companies are to exclude non-Aryan” members.
The National Aryan Associa- tion" has submitted a proposal to the Government
up a special status Jewish
ng.up.
1*Japan.
ons are near-
one about 800 miles
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