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AUSTRALIA'S CHOICEST
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QUESTION OF
A NEUTRAL ITALY
Forster Danzig
Speech
Aftermath
Berlin, To-day.
SHANGHAI BRIDE BEREAVED IN 8 WEEKS
London, To-day. Fritz Mannheimer, the head of the banking firm of Mendelssohn's which has applied for permission to suspend payment, who died sud- denly on Thursday was married
Despite what the German newspapers term its
"sobering" effect on London and Paris, Herr Forster's speech still leave the Danzig situa- tion acute, in the opinion of Berlin political only eight weeks ago... circles.
The newspapers assert, for some reason which it is difficult to detect, that the speech caused Poland's backers "painful embarrassment."
CURFEW ENFORCED IN SHANGHAI
Shanghai, To-day.
Curfew, theoretically in force since 1937, was rigidly brought into force at 12.30 a.m. to-day, the eve of the anniversary of the outbreak of the hostilities around Shanghai.
The "Voelkische Beobachter" far instance, declares that "those cir- cles which for weeks have been in- citing Poland against Danzig are gradually realising that Britain has the decisive word in solving the Danzig question."
The newspapers emphasise that the present situation cannot con- tinue and publish fresh "atrocity stories" about the treatment of the German minority in Poland.
The "Boersen Zeitung" says there is none too much time for the Western Powers to withdraw!
ROME SWINGS
In Rome, meanwhile, Germany's claim to Danzig is fully supported by newspapers which have hitherto kept in the background.
Posts in the International Settle- Signor Gayda. declares in ment and French Concession have "Giornale D'Italia" that ever since been strengthened by the mobiliza- | Warsaw had a British. guarantee a tion of the Shanghai Volunteer movement had sprung up in Poland Corps, resulting in the placing of for putting 'Danzig under Polish 2,000 additional men under arms. Sovereignty, but he adds that Dan-
The Japanese also took extra pre-zig is destined to re
return to the cautions in the Japanese-occupied Reich..
areas in and around Shanghai, in~ France, Britain, even Poland, creasing the number of patrols will think twice before launching conducting house-to-house searches. war.
ITALY IN
In a surprise raid on a village on the outskirts of Shanghai, the Ja- Germany and Italy, he then de- panese found eight pistols, where-clares, do not think of taking a war upon they arrested a hundred sus- initiative, but both are ready to pects, whose fate is unknown.
accept war if it is forced upon them. Reuter.
If the Danzig problem should lead to war there would be no question of Italy remaining neu- tral-Reuter.
BRITISH ACTION ON SUSPECTS CONDEMNED
London, To-day.
The China Campaign Committee has sent a letter to Lo which it is declared tha over the four Chinese
the British Government a party to Japan's war in China.-
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The letter adds that the Chinese would be handed over to certs death, while the British ment would be taking step in the policy of appes embodied in the signing of the Tokyo, formula which did, in
acto rights to the Japanese illegal occupation of cer tain parts of China"-Reuter
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His bride was Marie Antoinette Jeanne Reiss, 26-year-old Brazi- lian girl born in Shanghai.
·M." Reynaud, the French Fin- ance' Minister, was the best man. --Reuter.
RIBBENTROP AND CIANO TO SEE HITLER
Berlin, To-day.
The talks between Count Ciano and Herr von Ribbentrop as Castle Fuschl are being held in English as Ribbentrop does not speak Italian and Ciano does not under- stand German.
Both Ministers will probably go to Berchtesgaden to-day (Satur- day) to visit Herr Hitler.
then, it is expected, the preli-
CONSULTATIONSminary talks will have been finished
CONTINUING
their views on' the affairs
| Europe and the Far East will be sub
mitted to the Fuehrer
of
In connection with Japan it is noteworthy that Count Ciano ia
Rome before he left Italy.--Reuter. said to have had an importaf talk with the Japanese Ambassador in
LONDON, TO-DAY. SUPPOSED THAT SIR ROBERT ALTHOUGH IT HAD BEEN CRAIGIE HAD RECEIVED FRESH INSTRUCTIONS FROM-LONDON questions and the suggestions ON ALL POINTS OF THE TOKYO made by the Japanese to the British NEGOTIATIONS, THIS IS NOT Government concerning them, are TRUE APPARENTLY.
still proceeding.
It is stated that the British Gov- It is believed, therefore, that it ernment's consultations with the has not yet been possible to send French and United States Govern- the British ments' on the silver and currency Itions on these matters. Reuter.
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